Sorey had called his Seraphim back earlier than they thought yet when they appeared, seeing how the two had been dressed the beginning of the week, they all wished they took their sweet time. Alisha was merely wearing his cloak as her only clothing and Sorey had recently appeared with their clothes, looking freshly washed and he was currently shirtless. "Had a good week?" Moria teased, mainly looking at Alisha, who flushed red. Moria giggled and walked over to her, helping her stand even as Vukan nudged Sorey's ribs lightly, grinning. Sorey merely smirked with a shake of his head, walking over to Alisha, ignoring Mizu's glare and Dyzek's smug grin. He neared Alisha and handed her clothes to her, before grabbing the cape and used it to block Alisha from the others.
"Oh, come on Sorey~" Moria sang out a little, eyes mischievous. "You know how much I love people." She teased and Sorey sighed. "As much as I know that," He began and she began laughing, knowing what he would say. "I think about what Alisha would like before all else." He said and felt Alisha grab his shoulder, seeing she was using him to balance herself as she got her boots on. Moria could only roll her eyes amused in the end, even as Dyzek and Vukan chuckled, Mizu simply crossing her arms. She was not happy at all! Sorey soon dressed himself as well, then grabbed his and Alisha's weapons; handing Alisha her spear before sheathing his sword and grabbing her hand, they made their way through the forest to find a village. Due to the fact that Alisha hadn't been feeling too well halfway through last week, Sorey wanted to get her checked, see if maybe she was sick...or if it was something else.
'Always expect the unexpected.' Sorey thought, looking at Alisha in worry, yet when he saw Moria's confused look, Vukan's surprised expression, Dyzek's glances to Alisha's stomach and Mizu's growing anger...he wondered if maybe...just maybe...she could be. They went straight to Gododdin, The Forgotten Village to get Alisha checked. When the villager's saw him, they were shocked and some were even frightened, yet he simply asked for Alisha to be examined by a Doctor and didn't give a reason. He stayed near the entrance to the village, knowing the people were frightened by his presence, knowing they must've been alerted of his corruption. He knew this would happen, expected it even! Yet...he didn't realize how much it'd hurt to know the people here feared him as well.
"Shepherd?" A female's voice asked and Sorey looked up, seeing it was the village nurse, she looked confused, maybe even a little wary though she was braver than the other people here. "Yes?" Sorey asked as he stood straight, not wishing to frighten her. "You'll be pleased to know that, while Lady Alisha is not sick, she should be handled with care." She said, motioning for Sorey to follow her. "Why would that be?" Sorey asked, while he had an inkling, he wanted to hear someone confirm it. "Well," The woman turned to smile at him. "it would seem she is pregnant." She said softly, smile wide as she allowed Sorey into Alisha's room. "I'll leave you two alone." She said and Sorey nodded as the woman closed the door behind her as she left. Sorey looked over at Alisha, who smiled at him, blushing.
"Hey." He greeted, walking over and kissing her temple, making her smile. "She tell you?" She asked and Sorey nodded, sitting beside her. "She did." He commented, smiling at her and she giggled, leaning against him. Sorey wrapped his arms around Alisha, leaning his head against hers, unaware of the person behind the door. The person hummed, before leaving the little nursing house and headed to the Inn, growing worried as he began to pack his bags. 'I can't let the Shepherd know I'm here.' The person thought, checked out of the room and headed out, running as fast as his legs would allow, he couldn't let the Shepherd know he had heard. 'I have to let Boss know!' The person thought, the emblem of the Sparrow Feathers dangling from his belt.
He didn't get far though when an intense heat surrounded him and he gasped, falling forward as wind seemed to trip him. He groaned, slowly getting to his hands and knees when a voice spoke. "Going somewhere?" A male questioned and he gasped, turning around, his eyes widening as four people came into focus. "Wha-? But how-?" He didn't understand how he could see the Seraphim, he heard that only those with resonance could see them. "You have enough to see us," The black and green haired female began, grinning darkly at him. "though it's not like you'll be here long." The female said as she circled around to be behind him. "You thought we didn't see you?" The red-haired male before him spoke, the boy began to fear for himself.
"If you believed that," Another voice began as water formed and took shape of a blue-haired female. "then you're stupider than we thought." She said, putting her hands on her hips. "And idiot's like you," Another voice began as a rock formation appeared to the man's left and it crumbled, revealing a blonde-haired male. "are to be eradicated." He said with a cruel smile, the guy began to sweat...this wasn't good! "Hey guys, what should we do with this moron?" The black and green haired female asked, kicking him to the ground. "I dunno Moria," The red haired male began, rubbing his chin as he thought. "what say you Dyzek?" The male asked the blonde man. "Why're you asking me, Vukan?" Dyzek asked the red haired male. "Mizu's the Purification Seraph, ask her." He said, folding his arms behind his head.
Vukan laughed and looked at Mizu, who was to the man's right and she smirked cruelly. "What else?" She said, bringing her staff out and it began to glow as water formed around her, slowly boiling. "We kill him!" She shouted and the boy knew he was done for. 'No...Boss!' He thought in fear but didn't have time to react or even say anything before he felt something pierce his skin and he screamed in pain. The last thing heard was the slicing of flesh, a body dropped with a thud as a hand rested off to the side, holding a piece of paper that was stained with the ever growing pool of blood. A strong wind came, sending the paper away, yet the Seraphim were unaware as they merely grinned darkly at the bloody body of the merchant before them. The Sparrow Feather's had just lost one of their own.
With Rose: Rose gave a cry of frustration, kicking a tree but only succeeded in hurting herself, making her moan a little in pain. "Idiot." Edna said simply, sitting near Mikleo, who kept an arm around her waist. Since her near death experience, both of them seemed to have been deeply affected by the event, so much so that Mikleo admitted, only to everyone but Edna, that he was crushing on her.
"Shut up," Rose groaned out, leaning her head against the tree. "we need Alisha back, yet there's not a single lead!" Rose shouted, growing more frustrated; she felt like a failure, she had failed to protect Alisha like Sorey had asked her to! Dezel merely watched Rose in worry, any longer like this and she might just hurt herself more!
Suddenly a gentle breeze swept in and the smell of blood reached his nose, as it did Zaveid's. "I smell blood." Zaveid said as he stood and looked around, as did Dezel, worrying them all. Suddenly something white passed Rose and landed before her, it looked like a letter stained with blood. "Well, that answers that question." Zaveid said as Dezel walked over, picking the letter up. "Hey Rose," He said, making her look at him. "isn't this the emblem of the Sparrow Feather's?" He asked, holding the letter out to her. Rose took it with shaky hands, worried it was...and her fears were confirmed when she saw the Sparrow Feathers insignia up at the corner of the paper. "What happened?" She questioned, before she decided to read the letter.
'Boss,
I was just in Gododdin when Sorey appeared with the woman you asked us to keep our eyes open for a week and a half ago. She and Sorey are at Gododdin and it would seem something unexpected happened. I can't really pinpoint it as something was preventing me from hearing them correctly, could it be the Seraphim?
Well, either way, I think I heard something about pregnancy? Could just have been a misunderstanding as the nurse who looked over Alisha was talking to Sorey with a bunch of villagers around. Anyways, I'm headed my way to you now. I hope this letter with reach you before I-' Rose didn't see anything else and the blood only covered one side but she had been able to make out a few words here and there in the blood. She held a hand to her mouth as she reread the letter, realizing what she was being warned about. "She...she can't be…" Rose whispered out, confusing them.
"What is it?" Lailah asked, coming over and looking at Rose worried. Rose looked at Lailah and handed her the letter wordlessly, before she looked to the ground. "This is impossible. Did they really...would they really?" She asked herself, going and sitting on a rock, still stunned. "What?" Mikleo asked when suddenly Lailah dropped the letter, face one of shock. "She's...is it possible!" Lailah asked as she looked off in the distance, eyes faraway.
"Lailah?" Mikleo asked when Edna held a hand up. "She's trying to track the last remnant's of the pact with Alisha, trying to see whatever it was the letter said is true." Edna commented, watching as Zaveid grabbed the paper. "What is on here that-?" Zaveid didn't finish as his eyes widened as he read what was written as well, before looking up as he stiffened. "Do you think it's possible that they really did THAT?!" Zaveid asked incredulously, not caring that Dezel tore the paper out of his hands.
"What the hell has got everyone so stunned?" He questioned, reading it before stiffening and thus confusing Mikleo and Edna even more. "What is it?" Mikleo asked, reaching a hand out to take the paper that Dezel handed to him, silent. "Is it possible?" He questioned, walking over to Rose. "I mean, we all know he's a man now but still…" The last was incoherent to Mikleo and Edna as they read the letter. "SHE IS?!" Lailah suddenly shouted as Edna and Mikleo finished, making everyone jump and look at Lailah, confused. "She is!" Lailah shouted, blushing profusely. "To think...Sorey of all people would get Alisha pregnant!" She stated and a thud was heard from Rose direction, seeing that Rose and Dezel had both, rather comically, fallen over.
"Well," Zaveid began, putting his hands on his hips, "I guess that just answered everyone's question." Zaveid said, looking at the stunned Mikleo, in which Edna was poking his cheek, trying to get a reaction. "Meebo...are you home?" She questioned, poking his cheek more persistently. "I think Mikey boy froze." Zaveid commented, unamused and Lailah sighed. "This makes matters worse." She said, gaining everyone's attention. "How?" Rose asked as her and Dezel untangled themselves, having fallen on one another from shock. "With Alisha pregnant, Sorey is going to be more violent; he might even kill us this time." Lailah said and Rose growled...matters were getting worse. "As proof of having killed one of your own." Lailah said sadly and Rose hung her head.
She finally stood when suddenly something dropped in the center and everyone froze as fire formed and faded away, revealing Vukan. "Vukan!" Lailah shouted as everyone immediately got ready, bringing their weapons out and he sighed. "I didn't come here to fight, or spread malevolence." He commented and they noticed he held something covered. "Then why are you here?" Rose asked and he glanced at her, narrowing his eyes. "I thought I killed you." He growled out and Rose glared at him, being held back by Dezel, who was worried she'd get hurt again. "I'm here...because of this." Vukan said and dropped a person, pulling the cloak off, revealing the dead Sparrow Feather he and the others had killed. Rose's eyes widened in horror, it was Nigel! But...he was just a kid! Barely eighteen years old!
"Nigel…" She commented before she felt bile rise to her throat, forcing her to puke. "Rose!" Dezel shouted worried, shocked at her reaction. Vukan simply watched before scoffing. "Kid brought it upon himself," He said, before looking away, "shouldn't have meddled with the Shepherd's Lady and their affair's." He said, crossing his arms behind his head. "You bastard…" Zaveid hissed out and the man chuckle, letting his arms drop to his side.
"Like I said, the kid brought it on himself; you don't listen in and get away scotch free ya know." He snipped out and Zaveid felt the urge to kill the man grow. "Vukan, is Alisha really pregnant?" Lailah asked, hoping to see if she was right. Vukan regarded her for a moment before sighing, rubbing his head. "Yep, our Lady is pregnant." He said, shrugging as if he didn't care. "You act like you don't care," Mikleo said, before narrowing his eyes and stepping before Edna protectively. "and what do you mean by 'Our Lady' exactly?!" Mikleo demanded, glaring at Vukan viciously.
Vukan looked at him, before smirking lightly. "Alisha is 'Our Lady', someone we will protect with our lives to ensure our Shepherd's happiness and sanity." Vukan said, giving a mock bow and Mikleo growled. "Happiness? Sanity?" Rose wheezed out, slowly composing herself. "I thought you all relished in despair and insanity." Rose commented and Vukan looked at her, eyes flashing dangerously. "Not all of us are like Mizu." He said before fire surrounded him, leaving the body unharmed. "I bid you all farewell." He said before the black flames burst out and he was gone.
As they say, always expect the unexpected, so yep! Alisha is pregnant everyone and this story has a dash of humor with a side of blood and seriousness. Poor Nigel. T^T He see's Rose kind of like a mom/older sister so it's the reason why I made him kinda important and I wanted to do something dark for this chapter with something cute at the very beginning. Generally the title does well with this chapter.
Hope you're all still interested as there is more to come. ^^