A/N: Because you guys are awesome and catch up to the new chapters quickly, (Yes I saw that for those of you who read it already) I'm updating another chapter already. Again thanks for reading and those who review are awesome!

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Arthur sat slumped in his ship. When he arrived, everyone had already left. His entire ship was trashed. The shelves were thrown down, books were torn, mud tracks were everywhere, and the entire ship had random areas absolutely shattered. He picked up one of his favorite books and flipped through the torn pages, dropping it with a sigh.

He found his favorite spell book and ran to it. When he opened it, he found the magic circle torn in half. He teared up, feeling absolutely hopeless in his tiny body. He hugged the book and curled up on the floor, sniffling.

It was then that a small paper bird flew in. It landed on Arthur's knee and he looked at it confused.

It gave a small chirp before it unfolded itself and revealed a paper with a magic circle. Arthur grabbed it and the circle began to glow before a familiar blonde appeared on the sheet.

"It's about bloody time!" He said looking at Lukas. "I just received your message," he said. "Lukas, you have to help me. I'm stuck in this body, I don't know what to do," he said tearing up again.

"I'm starving here. I just want to go home," he said. Lukas put a hand up and looked through some pages in a book. "Do you know what spell you used?" He asked. Arthur shook his head and Lukas sighed. "Well the spell should have broken on its own, unless it's one of those action kind of curses," he said.

"Action?" Arthur asked. "You know, true love's kiss or being kind or some other stupid thing," he said. "You look cute by the way." Arthur pondered. "I didn't think it would work that way. But there is no true love here! I've been nice too, why hasn't it broken?!"

Lukas shrugged and looked at Arthur. "This is not my skill in magic. If you want to look more into curses you will have to ask Vladimir," Lukas explained. Arthur shook his head. "No. He isn't exactly reliable. Besides that guy is kind of weird," Arthur said. "Then you either have to wait it out or hope you figure out how to break it," Lukas said.

Arthur groaned and tugged his ears frustratedly. "So I'm stuck here? Can't you atleast pick me up?" Lukas coughed awkwardly. "I actually have a lot going on. Can't you find someone else?" He asked. "I don't have friends," he whined. "Sorry, Arthur. I can't help out this time," he said as his image began to glitch. "Oh, I'm running out of space," he said. "I have to go. If I find something, I'll send a message. Good luck," Lukas said before his image faded away leaving a faint magic circle and his words on the page.

Arthur sighed and shoved the page into his pocket. With nothing left to do, Arthur stood and grabbed the red book, walking outside in the rain.

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Lovino sat in the bathtub feeling awful. Not only did he feel extremely sick, he felt guilty. Bella and Ned were sure to get in trouble and it was his fault. He could hear muffled yelling many doors away and he only curled up, trying to drown out the noise.

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"Do you have any idea how much I paid for him?" Antonio asked. "So his price is the only thing that matters?" Ned asked, gaining yet another hit. Bella flinched, tears streaming down her face. "Ned, stop talking back," she whispered as he wiped the blood off his bleeding lip.

"You two idiots really need to learn to take care of a child," Antonio snapped. "This kid is very special to me," he said. "Really, can you get any more disgusting?" Ned asked. "What does that mean?" Antonio asked in a dark glare.

"We all know why you really got him. You're a sick fucking pervert," Ned said. Another hard hit to his stomach and he curled over in pain. "Please, stop," Bella cried going towards her brother. "And where were you, miss Bella?" He asked looking at the blonde. "Were you asleep as well? How pitiful for servants to sleep when they're supposed to work," Antonio said crossing his arms.

"I've been too soft on you two. You deserve a real punishment," he said, frown turning into a more sadistic smile. "Don't you dare touch her," Ned said pushing Bella behind him. "I don't hit women, Ned. I'm not some monster," he said with a fake pout.

"However I had to leave work early because of your mistake and Lovino is sure to get a worse fever. Bella, you are not to leave your room for the rest of the week. No breakfast, lunch, or dinner either," Antonio said. Ned's eyes widened and he opened his mouth to protest before Antonio spoke up again.

"As for you, Ned. You will work all of Bella's chores and sleep in a separate room. If I catch you trying to go in, I won't hesitate to have some fun," he said stabbing a knife onto the wooden desk. "Am I clear?" Ned glared at him and Bella nodded tearfully. "Now, Bella. Go to your room," Antonio said still staring at Ned. The teen girl turned to Ned sorrowfully before she walked out and ran to her room in tears.

"You two made boss really angry. Now, I think I should get some relief before I get Lovi out of the bath. Don't you think?" Antonio asked, his cheerful smile plastered on his face. Ned knew what was coming next. He gritted his teeth and prepared for it.

He wanted to snap but he couldn't. Not while Antonio had a giant axe leaning against the wall. "Oh, and make sure Lovi doesn't hear you or it'll get worse," he said taking his jacket off.

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As Arthur approached the house he tip toed up to the window and looked to find an empty kitchen. He frowned and looked through various other windows, finding no one in sight.

He reached a higher window and looked in to see Antonio sitting on the end of the bed. As he looked more intently, he could make out Lovino sitting in front of him, shirtless as Antonio rubbed his back.

He pressed his ear against the window hoping to hear what was being said but he understood none of the Spanish words. He sighed and sat beneath the window, waiting for the Spaniard to leave. He flipped through the final book he had left as he waited before a door nearby opened.

He shrank beneath the grass and stared at the large blonde who stepped out. Ned took deep breaths before gritting his teeth and kicking a bucket, sending it far. He groaned and gripped his hair as he slumped to the floor frustratedly. His shoulders shook heavily as tears of frustration fell.

It took a while before Arthur actually saw his face. It definitely wasn't that bruised and swollen just two days ago. Not even two hours ago. He looked closer and noticed blood still staining his mouth and shirt. He grimaced, wondering how the young teen hadn't snapped yet. Now he knew for sure. Antonio was terrible and Lovino might actually be in serious danger.

He jumped when the window above him opened. "I know you're cold but you need some fresh air," Antonio said. Arthur looked up scowling at the Spaniard. He was smirking at the blonde who looked at him harshly before he stood and left.

"Boss has to go check on work. I'll be home before you wake up," Antonio said turning around. "Why can't I sleep with Ned and Bella?" Lovino asked. "They might get sick if they sleep with you. Boss will be back soon though so don't worry," he said before kissing his forehead and leaving.

The door closed and Lovino sighed, burying himself deeper into the blanket. His head was pounding and he looked around scared of the dark room. It was late and he heard the soft tapping that signaled more rain so he looked out to see droplets of water falling onto the window sill.

As he continued to stare though, a small hand showed itself and he began to tremble. He watched in horror as another hand came up and a dark figure pulled itself up. After much struggle, the figure fell to the floor and Lovino felt goosebumps as he was frozen in fear.

The figure stood up and the hood fell, revealing messy blonde hair and long rabbit ears though. "M-mr. Rabbit!" Lovino said getting up from bed. "I'm sorry, Lovino. I didn't think you would go out looking for me," Arthur said softly. He approached the bed and was immediately hugged by the small boy who began to cry.

"It's all my fault," he sobbed. "Ned and Bella got into big trouble because of me. Now I can't see them," he cried. Arthur gently hugged back and rubbed his back. "It's not your fault. Stop crying," Arthur said, not knowing how to soothe him.

When Lovino pulled away red faced, Arthur smiled softly at him. "I brought you a surprise," he said. He bent down and picked up the large book, putting it on the bed before pulling himself up. "I'm going to read you a story. So stay in bed," he said.

He smiled softly as Lovino wiped his tears and crawled beneath the blanket. "What story?" He asked between sniffles.

"It's about a man who was cursed into a dragon," he said as he moved closer to the boy. He sat criss crossed beside him and stood the book up for Lovino to see the pictures. He opened it and Lovino gasped, admiring the pictures.

"In a small village, near the snowy mountains," he started, as Lovino listened carefully. He smiled and decided to make it more interesting. "There lived a greedy man, with riches beyond imagination," he read, using magic to make the pictures pop in a form of light and move according to the story. Lovino's eyes widened in delight and he curled closer to Arthur.

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Ned groaned in pain as he wrapped his broken arm. He gritted his teeth and cleaned his open wounds carefully before his eyes landed on the small rabbit on his bed. He lifted it and felt absolutely hopeless.

His mind wandered to his sister. He hoped she had atleast fallen asleep okay. He went to Bella's room and could make out the soft sniffles from the other end. "Bella?" He asked. "Ned?! You shouldn't be here, he'll get you in trouble," she said from her end.

"He's not home. I just want to make sure you're okay," he said softly. He heard footsteps towards the door. "Don't open the door, Bella. I don't want you to see," he said and Bella froze. She sat on the floor and spoke softly to her brother.

"By the way, where did you find Lovino?" He asked curiously. "By the garden," she said. Ned frowned. "What? No, I checked the garden three times, he wasn't anywhere near there," Ned said. "Ned, can I tell you something?" She asked. Ned hummed in question and Bella sighed.

"Someone called me. At first I thought it was Lovino but then the second time I heard the voice, it was a different person and Lovino was unconscious," she said.

"Are you serious?" Ned asked shocked. "I didn't see anyone around. Ned, I've been thinking. What if Lovino really did meet something maybe.. not human," she said. "He has been talking a lot about a rabbit and wishes," Ned said, pondering. "But what is it? A magical rabbit doesn't sound right. Do you think it could be a guardian angel?" Bella asked.

Ned looked down at his cold bare feet. "It could be," Ned said. The two sat in silence. "Can you check up on him?" Bella asked. "I'm really worried about him," she said. "Okay. Goodnight," he told her before he stood.

He made his way over to the small boy's room and knocked softly.

Inside Arthur had managed to get Lovino asleep. He was gently moving the hair from his face when he heard a soft tapping. He quickly ran underneath the desk and hid in time to watch the large blonde walk in.

He almost ran out as Ned stood at the side of the bed, looking at Lovino. With the way he was bruised, he was almost sure the blonde would blame Lovino and try to hurt him. Instead however, Ned reached a hand out and softly placed it over his forehead.

He sighed and pulled the blanket higher, feeling his entire body heated up. He placed the stuffed rabbit beside Lovino and took the cloth beside the table. He tossed water on it and went to wring it out by the window, hissing as he put strain on his broken wrist.

Ned set it on Lovino's forehead and gently caressed his hair as he sat down. "I'm so sorry, Lovino," he muttered. "I promise I won't let you out of my sight again. Antonio won't ever hurt you," he said. Lovino shifted in his sleep and Ned sniffled. "Don't cry," he muttered as his shoulders shook.

"There's no reason to cry," he said softly as his shoulders heaved. Arthur crawled out from under the table, trying to get a better look at the blonde. "I'll get you out of here, okay? One day, I'll get you out," he said. He put his hand down and felt something hard under the cover. He pulled out a large red book that he knew for certain, they didn't own.

He opened it revealing not Spanish words. Arthur watched horrified, regretting leaving the book there. "Hey," he said still looking down at the book. "Magic rabbit. If you're listening and really are some kind of guardian angel then.. thank you. Please keep watching over him. He needs someone like you," Ned said before standing up.

He left and Arthur felt his bottom lip quiver. He wanted to save these kids, but he couldn't. He couldn't even get himself back to normal. Besides, what's a pirate to do with three kids? He crawled onto the bed and curled up beside the small boy, holding his small hand in comfort as the soft tap, tap, tap, sounded on the window sill. "I'll protect you as long as I'm here," he whispered to the sleeping boy, feeling a strange warmth in his head as the words came out.

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A/N: No. I'm not crying at my own story, what? Agh why do I have to hurt these precious babies?! I'm terrible but I still do it!