Kinda feelsy chapter, I think. Sorry for bad grammar and stuff
Arthur's POV
I woke up in bed with Francis cuddling beside me, I glance outside, it was a a little orangish-blue, dawn seem to be approaching. I sat up on the bed, the spotted the book that I was given yesterday, maybe I shall read it later. I tried to get out of bed as quietly as possible, then took out a fresh set of clothes and head for shower.
I waited for the bathtub to feel up, yawning and rubbing my eyes. I took some rose petals and gently sprinkle them onto the water, adding a few drips of rose essence too. I went into the tub and sat down leaning my back at the end of the bathtub, relasing my muscles. ' I seem to have fallen asleep in the carriage, kinda sore here and there.' I stretch my legs,while playing with a rose petal that drifted near my hand.
After showering, I went back to the bed to see that Francis is still sleeping. I sat down on the bed beside him and stroke his hair gently. I look out of the window, the sun was rising. I stood up and grab the book and quietly went to the library. I plop down on the couch and open the book gently, it looks thick but doesn't feel heavy, as if I carried it a lot before...On the first page, slip a old picture of 3 people. On the right was vlad the left lukas and in the middle...was me...? 'Huh?why am I in this picture? This is so weird...' I was so deep in thought thinking about the picture and didn't notice a crow tapping its, beak against the window. I jump out when the crow cawed loudly, I look at it 'Eh?' Then notice a piece of paper tied to its leg. I got up and open the window,the crow flew in and land on a chair. I walk closer to it and slowly so I would not frighten it. It did not move a budge, I gingerly took out the paper, then the crow just flew out. I open the slip of paper,
Dear Arthur,
Meet us in the forest when the sun rise, with the necklace and book. We will answer all your questions there. Go alone into the forest.
Yours truly,
Vlad & Lukas
'This is so weird...how did they know I have a book...?Should I go ?, I want some answers though...sun rise...' "Crap!Its time." I grab my coat, check that the necklace was hanging around my neck,put the book in a bag and sling it over my shoulder. (Imagine a messenger bag) 'The others should be awake now..i can't go out via the front door.' I look out of the window, then realised I could climb down the tree where the crow was on a moment ago. After writing a notice that I was going out and placing it at the library table, I climb out of the window, now standing on the window sill. Taking a deep breath, I jump and hug the branch nearest to me fearing that I will fall. Slowly I climb down the tree, before I knew it my feet was touching the ground already. I look up at the sky, ' I don't have much time if I want to be on time.' I broke into a slow jog, towards the forest.
After jogging awhile, I came to find a at first empty land but now stood there is the house of Vlad and Lukas. Both of them were outside, waiting for me. They invited me into their house, I sat at the sofa sipping the tea they severed while they seemed to be busy with something. Soon they came back with a plate of freshly made toast and a few boxes of things. Vlad set the boxes onto the floor , " go ahead and eat, sorry for rushing you out early in the morning, you should eat some things." Lukas commented as he heard my stomach growth for the tenth time. I blushed and quickly grab the toast and ate them. As I stuff my face with toast, I spotted something very interesting and it gave off a familiar feel. I stood up and dusted toast crumb off my shirt. Then I walked over to the cupboard that held the tea set, ' where have I seen this before...' "Where did you guys get this tea set ?" I asked. "Oh...it is not ours." Lukas answered. "Found it" He pulled out a book, he place it on the table and flip it open. On the first page were the signatures of Vlad,Lukas and...my signature? I walk closer to get a better view, I open my mouth to say something but nothing came sighing a little , " I guess your memory have not awaken yet.." I just stayed silent still shock, then Vlad turned to the next page, in there was the identical picture that fell out of the book earlier. I took out my book and took the picture out and compare them. 'It's the same...'
I drop the photo and back away a little from the table and them, just then all my memory went rushing back into me." What is this...its not possible...it can't be..." I muttered on the verge of insanity. I grab my head, trying to force out the rush of memory, unable to tell from the current and the past. I fell to the floor and grab my head screaming very loudly. " STOP IT." All the windows broke and strong wind blew in, messing everything. Outside the thundercloud gathered turning the once bright sunny morning to a dark gloomy morning. Thunder crack and lighting flash across the darkening sky, as I continued screaming at the top of my lungs. Vlad and Lukas were both beside me, face filled with worried. They both held onto my hand, their other hand holding books that are glowing. They chanted something and everything suddenly went calm. The wind stop blowing,everything thing seem to have paused for that moment. I stop screaming too, tears now filled my eyes. As I slowly accept all the past memories coming back. I got up from the ground and look at both tired and heaving for air, Lukas and Vlad. "Have you calm down ?" Lukas ask as he wipe sweat off his forehead. I nodded and tears just fell out of my eyes, I quickly hug them as tight as possible. " I thought...the bloody wolf caught you guys...thank god your both ok." I said while hugging them. At that exact moment, Francis,Antonio and Gilbert burst through the door.
Earlier at the BTT Mansion
Roderich and Romano were awake and are busy preparing breakfast. " Where is that other bastard." Romano shouted out,yawning a little. Roderich, using his hand he covered his ear. " Stop shouting so early in there morning will you." He said with annoyance. Gilbert was whistling a random tune while Antonio was busy cutting some tomatoes. Francis appeared at the stairs, while walking down, " did anyone see Arthur ?" he asked. "Nope, and I'm gonna get that bastard to do breakfast for the next of whole week if he doesn't appear soon." Gilbert jumped up from his seat, " Kesesese I shall go find him." Before Roderich or Romano could say anything, Gilbert was half way up the stairs shouting, "Arthur where are you?" Francis was not sure to be amused by Gilbert or not, he felt uneasy since he woke up. He shrug off that feeling and plop down at seat where Gilbert was sitting at before. Gilbert suddenly came running down with a piece of paper. "Francis, your dear Arthur had went out." Sighing, " where did he go?" Francis asked.
"Kesesese no idea, this was found at the library."Gilbert answered a little uneasy. Francis took the paper from Gilbert and read it, he glance up at Gilbert. "Hey why do you look so uneasy ?"Francis ask Gilbert. He force a goofy grin but then he suddenly turned serious, "I have a bad feeling about Arty being missing." After that sentence left Gilbert's mouth, all three vampires were all jumpy and perked. They abandon everything and took off running at an inhuman speed towards the scream they heard from afar, leaving a shock and pissed off Roderich and Romano.
"Gilbert, you and your mouth." Antonio said while running.
"What? It's true, anyway what was that ? That strong force?" Gilbert asked. Antonio shrug while Francis remained silent focusing on reaching his reached Vlad and Lukas house, without hesitation they burst into the house with the intent to kill everything that poses as harm to them or Arthur.
But all three were shock to see the scene in front of them and felt what was in front of them. I was hugging two other guys and I was crying too. Consumed by rage, Francis pulled me away from them and hug me. Antonio and Gilbert stood in front of us in protective stance. I tried to push away the guy that was hugging me. "Get off me you blood sucker, who the hell are you." I shouted while pushing him away. Those words leaving out off my mouth, greatly shocked Francis, he stop hugging me but grab hold of my shoulders shaking me. Eyes filled with shocked, "Who am I ? your lover you idiot,Francis remember?" Francis said to me, shaking me more.
"I told you to get off me you blood sucker, your lover?" I scoff "Your lover ? Not in hundred years blood sucker, no way in hell that I have a vampire as a lover, now get off me or else you won't get to see the next day." I snickered at his shock and broken face. His hands drops and I quickly got back to Vlad and Lukas. Both Vlad and Lukas, clueless to who the three vampires that barge in minus the fact they all three are visounts, they took them as enemy. I stood in the middle while Vlad stood at my right, Lukas at my left. All three of us with our magic grimoire open and glowing brightly. Great power radiated off us. Antonio and Gilbert were kneeling beside Francis trying to get him to snap out of his shock. All three of us started chanting, "Santra ba~dra winza~na~ wonpa~to~rana intrakantera
Santra ba~dra winza~na~ wonpa~to~rana intrakantera." A magic circle appearing at our feet, right before the spell was complete, Gilbert had slung Francis over his shoulder and ran away with Antonio into the pouring rain. After that all, I drop my book and collapsed from exhaustion, Vlad caught me before I hit the floor. He carried me to a room and place me there. I slept another dreamless dream.
Back at the BTT Mansion
Roderich, passed out towels to Antonio and Gilbert to dry up. Francis just sat on the sofa, rain water dripping onto the ground and sofa, staining it a darker colour. He stared at the splotches of water that was absorbed by the sofa. His chest hurts as he thought of what happened back then, tears spilled out of his eyes, the tears mixing with the rain water and dripping on to the ground and sofa too. His hand reach out and touch his eyes. He wipe some tears from his eyes and then look at it. Then he started laughing. Romano came back out with more towels, " What's wrong with him at first quiet and now laughing, what happened?"Romano asked. In union Gilbert and Romano said, "He snapped." Francis continued laughing like a mad man. "Dude it's getting kinda scary and get dried."Romano said while throwing a dry towel onto Francis head, looking a little freak out. Francis stop laughing and stood up and walked back into a room. Once alone, he screamed, cried and destroyed everything in the room. Iggy didn't know what was happening, it went and rub his face at Francis leg. Francis was now sitting on the floor in the midst of the disaster that had fallen to the room. Francis look at the kitten with sad eyes, and pet it gently. He took it and hug it, "...Arthur..." He muttered out while hugging the kitten. He lie onto the ground with the kitten in his hands while muttering "...Arthur..." again. He tried to think back at his cute and dear lover smiling face saying his name, but all it did was to bring his to tears again. Francis cried the whole time while holding the kitten muttering his lover name once in a while, he fell into sleep after crying for sometime.
To be continued
