Chapter 2 – Complications in Life.
Opening his eyes, Rex noticed that he was in an inn room. Moving to get out of bed, he was struck by serve pain as he tried to move. Looking around, he found that Alberti was in a chair to his right smiling.
"Good to see you awake brother." He said but was cut off by another guest.
"REX, YOU'RE AWAKE AT LAST!" Qua, the hyperactive knuckle wielding Neocolom exclaimed jumping on top of his broken body with a horribly painful death grip
"Cant… breathe…" Rex tried to say desperately trying to get air. Any attempt to get air resulted in the grip getting tighter. Alberti meanwhile was trying to get the bunny eared girl from killing their leader on accident.
"Qua, get off of him before you kill him." He said trying even harder to get her off. Surprisingly she let go as Rex was gasping for air. After a moment, Alberti broke to now mundane silence. "So, do you know what happened to you?"
"I would rather tell everyone at once, can you set up a meeting for me please Alberti?" Rex asked as the man he was talking to nodded.
"Of course brother, come on Qua, help me find everyone will you?"
"But I want to stay with Rex!" she whined as she obediently followed behind Alberti leaving Rex to contemplate on how he was going to address everyone about what happened.
"…ex wak… up dea…." Rex heard as he once again woke up to see Ellis smiling at him. "Everyone is waiting for us at the meeting room, come on." She said helping him out of bed but as soon as he got on his feet he fell on the floor which surprised Ellis. Going to the closet, she pulled out a wheelchair which turned Rex's skin as pale as Sharona's or Zerva's which didn't go unnoticed by Ellis. Helping him off the ground into the wheelchair, the two headed out the door off to the room where everyone was waiting.
"Ellis…" He started but stopped avoiding saying something unnecessary.
"I know what you want to say Rex, so please just say it." Ellis said ensuring him he wasn't going to make her mad.
"Why did you decide to raise me and my descendants?"
"Because I promised someone I care about that I would raise them into proper adults. Despite my best efforts two of them didn't turn out like I hoped they would." She answered smiling at the memories.
"Who were they?"
"Your father and your Grandfather."
"I see… what about my Great Grandfather?"
"Ladius was more mature the other two and was much stronger. However, he had to deal with a very jealous friend and another girl who was trying to get the other angry." She said chuckling at the memories.
"Who did he choose in the end?"
"He actually chose the third one in the group. A very quiet but always nice girl who I think stole his heart when they feel into a cavern together. However…"
"It didn't go well for either of them did it?" Rex asked which the High elf nodded to.
"Valeria tried to prove to Ladius that she was the one for him while Sherufanir was just adding more fuel to the fire. It just was a mess but in the end it was true love and that was what mattered." Ellis said frowning remembering a certain man.
"And then there was Leonhardt…"
"Yes, I think out of everyone who had to sacrifice themselves, Leo was the hardest to accept." Ellis said which made her come to a stop.
"You miss him don't you?" Rex said putting his hand on hers as she agreed.
"Leo always held a special place in my heart, not only did he save me when we first met but when we were in a cave fighting a giant chicken he dove in the way protecting me from the attack as he got hit with it which nearly killed him." Ellis said a single tear falling down her beautiful face. "Rex, you are like Leo in many ways which makes me want to protect you from the dangers of the outside world."
"I know…" He finished as the approached the door to the room that Rex asked everyone to meet in. As Ellis opened the door for Rex, he suddenly lost his appetite when he saw everyone in there. The only ones who weren't in seats were Arbol and Borgnine because of obvious reasons. The only seats that were not filled were one at the head and another besides it which was across of Vira-Lorr. Helping Rex out of the wheelchair who nearly stumbled getting to it, everyone knew why they were called here now.
"So, what has our great lord called us here for this time?" Winfield said trying to lighten the mood but failed miserably.
"You all are very bright so you probably already know why I called you here. My condition is very bad." Rex started as Arbol raised his hand.
"How long do you think you will be handicapped?" Arbol asked which was a question that most of the rooms inhabitance was going to ask.
"Most likely a year if things go well." Rex answered his plant friend as Vashtor; the returning comrade raised his hand next.
"May I ask who will lead us if a crisis comes up within your absence?" He asked which was a very important question that needed to be address.
"Depending on the circumstance, either Ellis, Vira-Lorr, or Zerva will be in charge if the need arises." Rex replied to Vashtor's question but immediately Winfield stood up from hearing the names.
"Why the heck does everyone in the original crew get to be in charge but not me?!" Winfield complained as Rex motioned for him to sit.
"Because Winfield, you will have a special task during this time. You will be my personal bodyguard until I have fully recovered." Rex said to Winfield which made surprised the gun wielding man. Everyone else looked at their leader as if he grew a second head, Ellis especially because she knew firsthand what Winfield can do if he is left alone with a person for so long, Thoma was living proof.
"I- I don't know what to say Milord…" Winfield said looking like he was going to cry but held them back.
"You don't need to worry, I couldn't ask anyone else better to protect me then you Winfield" He said as the waterworks went flying from the creator of the holy rules. Everyone else was seriously thinking that their leader need to get looked at with what he was saying.
"You're too kind Milord." Winfield said trying to control himself.
"Anyway, that still leads to who will help me during the re-"
"I WILL DO IT!" Five women said getting up in unison. They were Revinie, Qua, Plum, Murmina, and finally Beatrice.
"I suggest before we have a civil war among ourselves in here over who will help Rex in the day-to-day life that we just draw numbers." Vira-Lorr said immediately taking the initiative before the matter gets bad.
"Although a fight to figure out who is the strongest in this group would be interesting, I agree with the civilized method." Ganz said.
"This I the first time I think you have ever not solved a problem with brute force." Plum commented to the brawly man who didn't respond.
"Alright, each of you drew a number." Ellis said holding a hat out to each of the girls as they drew numbers. Plums face brightened up as she drew number one, next was Qua who probably believed she should have him all year. Following behind her was Murmina who drew the number three. Next was Revinie who looked sad at her number and finally Beatrice.
"Ellis, may I say something of about the fifth place holder? "
"What is it Alberti?"
"I think that whoever drew five should have him until Rex has fully recovered because of having to wait for so long." He said which got a nod of approval from both people which made the assassin very happy, looking at her relative, he gave a smile which meant he knew her number and wanted to help her out.
"Then it is decided, Plum, you will have to help Rex for two months before giving him Qua and so on until he either fully recovers or he in the care of Beatrice." Ellis said which kinda sounded like Rex was a thing and not a person. "And Winfield…" she glared at the new bodyguard "Don't try and disease Rex's mind with your methods.
"I cannot promise anything oh dear Ellis, Now come on Rex, we have many things we have to talk about!" Winfield exclaimed at the end taking the defenseless leader away from everyone so he could begin the process of preparing him for the challenges ahead of him, but mostly just to train him into becoming what he was born to become, a true man of the highest caliber.
Authors Note – Winfield is going to make this Fanfiction into something I think I might regret doing later down the line, but I don't freaking care! Other things to note is that yes, I know Rex and Ellis can be together in the story and that is what most people I know do but since I am the odd one out in the group, i will not have her be paired with him in this.
