Hey people, this is Yami with another installment of What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Stronger. Now, originally, I was going to go through all of Hamel in one chapter, but when I looked at my notes for this story I soon realized that it would've been WAY too long. So enjoy the first part and the others when I put them up. See you in the outro! XD
"Help me, help, "the water priestess cried as Ara dragged her up the steps of the Halls of Water
"Quiet, "Ran glowered at her
"I will not obey you, demon, "the blue haired woman screamed, "Someone, please help"
Ara glared at the water priestess, "You humans are always so annoying"
"Release me, foul demon, "the water priestess shouted
Ara grunted and threw the woman on the top of an arc. Flash-stepping up to the top with her brother, the two demons loomed over the water priestess.
"What do you plan to do with me, "the blue haired maiden quivered, "What have you done with the water priest"
Ara smirked and kneeled down close to the female. The priestess tried to crawl away, but Ara latched onto her ankle and pulled her closer.
"Neh, don't be afraid, I just need to get some information from you, "Ara smiled and placed her forehead on the priestess's
"St-stop, "the woman whimpered
Syncing with the water priestess's mind, the two woman went into a trance like state. Their eyes turned completely grey, and their skin was tattooed with intricate demon literature.
"Now, tell me everything you know, "Ara said slowly
Ran surrounded the two with the barrier so that no one would interrupt Ara. Summoning a chair and taking a seat, he took watch.
"The Water Priestess is in our hands, the only issue remaining is time"
"Penensio, Rod Ross, "Chung shouted and ran through the entrance of Hamel
"Look, it's Prince Seiker"
"Prince Seiker has returned!"
"Prince"
"Prince"
"Prince"
People started to crowd around the Tactical Trooper and the others. They were crying and laughing in joy that the young Seiker was back home.
"Prince Seiker, "Rod Ross strode over to the young boy, "You're back"
"Mhmm, "Chung nodded, "Is everyone okay"
"No, everything is awful, "Rod Ross said dramatically, "The demons have taken over"
Daisy hugged Rod Ross's arm, "The capital is the only safe place now"
Chung's breath hitched in his throat, "What happened"
Penensio let out a sad sigh, "The demons invaded with large forces, larger than any we've ever seen, many of our men have been poisoned, and even more civilians have suffered or lost their lives because of this tragedy"
"We've fended off the capital, but resources are getting scarce, "Daisy continued, "I don't know how much longer we can last"
Chung let out a low growl, "They'll pay for this"
"Young Seiker, please, your mother will be in tears if you don't visit her, "Rod Ross smiled
"But-
"No buts, "the blonde man interrupted him, "You've had a long journey, no; I'm sure you and your friends must be tired"
Add snorted at the man, "Not really"
Rod Ross stared at Add and his gang in fear, along with many others.
"Who…who are you, "the duke asked in a low tone
"Add Kim, nice to meet you, "Add said sarcastically
"Neh, Eve, Raven, Lu, Ciel, let's go scout the area, "Add looked behind him
"Right, "Eve and Raven agreed
"What, what are you doing, "Elsword growled, "I make the decisions around here"
"I said that we would help you protect Hamel; I never said that we would play by your rules, "Add glared back, "See ya later"
The five members of the Dark El Gang, left Hamel capital and quickly found themselves in a demon infested area.
"Wow, they weren't kidding when they said the demons completely took over, "Eve said with a bored look on her face
"Yeah, but nothing we can't handle, "Raven smirked at her
"Right-what the fuck is that, "Eve squinted her eyes in the distance
"It's a red, walking….fish, "she cracked her head to the side, "I don't know how I should feel about this"
"You're seeing a red, walking fish; I'm seeing a purple and green toad thing, "Add grunted, "Demons are weird"
"It's a Button Shadow Walker, "Lu smiled at them, "Trust me, there are uglier demons"
"Damn, that fucking ugly, "Add smirked, "Let's clear this place out"
(Three Hours Later)
"Damn it, Lu; you could have told us that those fucking Shadow Defenders shot poisonous spikes, "Raven glared at her
Lu gave him the puppy dog eyes look, "Ooopsy"
Ciel let out a snicker before looking at Eve, Add, and Raven. They were wrapping up their wounds from the fight. While the demons were easy picking, it was like a million squadrons infested the area.
"Tch, what a bore, "Add grunted, "Let's move on"
"You sure you don't want to head back to the village, "Raven asked him
"No thanks, I don't want to hear Elsword's mouth, "the Mastermind grunted, "Lu, do you sense anything, more specifically, Ara's brother"
The little pinkette scrunched her face up, "I sense many powerful demons here, but no, I don't sense the Dark Earl"
Add sighed, "Fine, when we free Hamel, then we'll move on"
"Maybe he's in the demon realm, "Lu said, "There're still diplomatic issues going on, and the Dark Earl has the qualifications to be the next Demon King"
"Who're the other nominees, "Raven asked
"No one; the Dark Earl is the only one qualified, but because he isn't a "pure blooded" demon many diplomats have don't want him to rule, "Lu sighed, "Many of us tried to take the throne by force, but, as you can see, it didn't work out too well"
"Well, Lu, seeing as you went out of your way to help humans, I think you'd be a great Demon Queen, "Add grinned
"Thanks prey, "Lu smiled, "You still haven't told me everything you know about the Dark Countess"
"Well, she was shy, clumsy, can't cook, can't dance, she's older than me by one year, and I'm pretty sure she has mental problems, "Add told her
"So vague, "Lu pouted
"Well, when we get her back, you can talk to her all you like, "Add patted her on the head
Eve snickered, "Lu's not a child…..I think"
"I'm over 200 years old, "Lu shrieked at her
"Suuuurre you are, "Eve smiled wickedly
"Ghhh, let's go forward, "Lu glared and walked ahead of everyone
"She's so fun to mess with, "Eve looked at Ciel
"I know, "the assassin smirked before running ahead to catch up with the pinkette
"I know Lu's old, but her appearance makes Ciel look like a pedophile, "Raven commented as they walked behind the two
"I'm not the only one who thought that, thank goodness, "Add sighed, "I thought I was weird for a second"
"You are weird, but I don't know how to feel about Lu and Ciel, "Eve frowned
"You don't know how to feel about a lot of things lately; do you need another upgrade, "Add asked her
"I don't probably; you're upgrades make me feel knowledgeable, like I know things, but there are many things I don't know or can't feel, "Eve pouted
Raven got a worried look on his face, "Maybe we should head back to Hamel; sounds like you might need an upgrade"
"I'm fine, stop worrying, "Eve smiled at him, "You act like a sociopath when you worry"
"I'm worried, "Raven jaw set into a larger frown, "Maybe all this fighting isn't good for you"
"I'm fine, all this fighting isn't good for you, "Eve replied
"I'll take a look at both of you later, for right now let's catch up with pedo and child, "Add ordered
"Right, I think someone is up ahead, "Eve squinted her eyes again, "Looks like the type of armor Chung wears"
"Someone in his family perhaps, "Raven smiled, "Let's get to know them"
Within minutes, the Dark El Gang stood in front of a short, white armored clad, person who was heaving heavily.
"These demons are so powerful, "they said to them, "Helputt, where are you, my love"
"Do you need help, "Raven held a hand out to them
"…..No, don't help me; I'm a member of the great Seiker family; I don't need help, "they shouted
"Can you at least tell us who you are then, "Eve said uncaringly
"Gug, *huff* *huff*, my name is….*huff* Yun…*huff*…Seiker, "they fell on their behind, "Yun Seiker"
"Well, Yun Seiker, are you a man or a woman, cause I can't tell under all that armor, "Add kneeled down
The person grunted before lifting their hands and ripping their helmet off. Their long, flowing hair cascaded down their armor like sleek streams of water.
"Ah, you're a woman then, fairly young took, "Ciel said
"Young, ha, I've older than you think; I've already had a son who should be eighteen by now, "Yun laughed and then winced
"Don't strain yourself, Ms. Yun; now who is Helputt, "Add asked
"Helputt is…my husband; he left the capital after he heard the demons took over the Temple of Trails, never to come back, "Yun looked ready to cry, " oh, Helputt, please be safe"
"I'm sure he's fine, "Add lied, "Raven, pick up Ms. Yun here, we're taking her back to Hamel"
"No, you can't; I need to reclaim Stricken City for Hamel; the capital is the only place safe, "Yun tried to stand up only to fall again, "I managed to bypass the demons in Elime's Wave, but the demons are far stronger here"
"Don't worry, we've already cleared Elime's Wave; we'll come back and clear this area too, "Raven smirked before lifting Yun up
"What, you did; how is that even possible, you're only regular….,"Yun took this time to notice that their clothing was actually armor, "I see"
"Now, let's head back to Hamel, "Add placed his hands on his hips, "I can't have a useful person die so early"
(Half an hour later)
"Yun, "a teen clad in white armor saw the group as they walked through the gates, "You're safe"
The teen ran over with many others wearing the same armor. Elsword and co. were with them.
"Mother, "Chung exclaimed before coming up to her, "Are you alright"
"Hmm, is that my little Prince; ah, look how much you're grown, "Yun caressed his cheek, "You look so much like you're father"
"Yun, where have you been, "A Seiker family member asked, "We've been worried sick"
"I'm sorry, I foolishly tried to clear Stricken City on my own; this group found me and brought me back, "Yun sheepishly rubbed the back of her head, "I'm fine now"
"Mother, "Chung frowned, "So reckless"
"Ahh, chastising me like your father; Helputt would be proud, "Yun laughed, "Excuse me, sir, can you put me down, "Yun looked up at Raven's face
"Sure, "Raven replied before gently setting Yun on her feet, "You really should get check by a doctor; you were lucky we found you when we did"
"Thank you, but I'm really fine, "Yun grinned and smack her hand against her chest, "My last name isn't Seiker for nothing"
Chung sighed and looked at Add, "Thanks for helping my mother"
"You're welcome, but it's all part of the treaty, "Add waved him off
"Treaty, "Yun looked at her son, "What treaty"
Chung got a dark look on his face, "It's nothing you should worry about, mother"
Yun frowned sadly before turning the group of Seiker members.
"Alright, everyone rest up; tomorrow we are going on a mission to clear the Stricken City, "Yun screamed
"But, Yun, what about Elime's Wave, "one asked
"These fine fighters cleared the area for us already, "Yun pointed behind her, "Now, let's go home and celebrate; my baby boy is home"
"Right!"
Add sweat-dropped as the Seiker members courageously walked down the street to their compound, his and Elsword's groups following close behind.
"Why did you save my mother, "Chung asked the Mastermind
"She hasn't done anything to piss me off, so I helped her, "Add shrugged, "Just because she's your mother doesn't mean anything"
"Thanks, I guess, "Tactical Trooper said awkwardly
"Don't mention it, really, "Add frowned and started to walked ahead of them with his group
"Here we are, home sweet home, "Yun exclaimed as they came across bright, white and gold, buildings
"Alright, everyone in the kitchen; little Prince should be tired after all that traveling, "Yun looked back lovingly at her son, "Everyone who can't cook, into the dining hall; little Prince is gonna tell us all about his adventures"
The two groups of fighters were led into a massive room filled with many oval tables. The biggest sat in the middle of the room, most likely for the main branch.
"Little Prince, sit here, "Yun directed her son to chair that stood beside a throne like on, "Right next to your fathers"
"You lot, sit here as well, there are only three main branch family members, "Yun ordered
"Why such a big table, "Elesis asked
"To show how proud the Seiker family is, "Yun grinned showing off her white polished teeth
The groups did as Yun said, making sure to have a chair separating them. Yun made note of how the groups interacted, noticing subtle glares and coughs that they sent one another. She would have to ask Prince about that at dinner.
"Now, I'm gonna go check on dinner, you all sit here and look young, "Yun smiled and left out of the room
"Do they do everything in their armor, "Eve said comically
"Your family's weird, "Add looked at Chung
"So what, I'm pretty sure your family was weird too, "Chung said back defensively
"My family was a group of Nasod re-searchers and scientists, not a group of egotistical maniacs, "Add glared
"No need to get hostile, "Rena said while still staring at Raven
"Says one of the most hostile people here, "Eve muttered under her breath
Elsword cough, breaking the tension, "We really should talk about some things"
"Like what, "Add snickered, "Your dislike for us, our treaty, how I want to murder you all in your sleep"
"Elsword frowned, "Our treaty yes, but also no; I wanna know how you guys got so strong in just two years"
"Yeah, "Aisha chimed in, "It's impossible to get that strong in such a short amount of time"
Add shook his head, "Well, while you guys were signing autographs and being lazy, we were training, taking in bounties, freeing areas of the world from demons"
"Where did you go, "Aisha inquired
"We went to Ara's home land. Turns out there were thousands, if not millions of demons there; in a few places, humans and demons made peace, starting families and what not. However, there were other demons who hated the ideas of humans and demons getting along, so those were the ones that we hunted. One village, Xia I think, found the remains of the Haan family's old skills and techniques. We practiced them day in and day out, not taking a break and almost collapsing at the spot."
"I'm not surprised that her home is a demons nest, "Elesis smirked
"Add glared at Elesis, "I'm really not in the mood to hear your mouth; shut up before I shut it for you"
Elesis laughed at him, "You think I'm afraid of you, you demon loving traitor"
"No, I just know that if you don't shut up, you'll go back to the hell that you crawled out of, "Add growled darkly, "I'm not one to mess with Elesis"
"Sis,….maybe you should leave him alone for a second, "Elsword pleaded, "We don't need him on our bad side"
"Sure Els, anything for you, "Elesis grunted
"Uummm,….excuse me, "A meek voice called out through the sea of anger
"Huh, "everyone turned to see a small, teenage girl
"H-h-hi, "she mumbled and waved her hand
"Who're you, "Chung asked
"I'm Bora Park, "she said shyly
"I see why, "Chung looked at her hair
"I, um, I'm….I'm the nurse for the Seiker family, "she blushed, "I….I was…c-called here about Ms. Y-y-yun Sei-seiker about injuries"
"Mom didn't look that beat up, "Chung replied
"Yes she did, maybe internal bleeding or something, "Raven said to him, "While you're mother is good at acting, she needs help"
Bora squirmed, "Whe-where i-is M-ms. Se-sei-seiker"
"Kitchen, most likely dying, "Lu smiled as a crash was heard
"Yun, yun; speak to me, "someone screamed, "Boooorrrrraaaaaaa"
"I must go, "Bora yelped before running into the kitchen
"Well,…..that was interesting, "Ciel said while Lu giggled
An hour later, the Seiker family sat at tables eating along with the two groups of fighters. Yun was there, bandaged up, with Bora standing by her chair in case she hit the floor again.
"Little Prince, tell momma about your journey, "Yun smiled at her son
Chung blushed in embarrassment as his teammates giggled at him, along with the rest of his family. Chung coughed into his hand, trying to reclaim his long lost pride.
"Um, well, where do I start; Ruben Village was home to the sacred El Tree, "the blonde said, "There was a bandit named Banthus who stole some of the El to help King Wally"
"Ahhhh, Banthus, "Everyone turned to look at Add, "I remember killing him; may you always remain a phoru's piece of shit"
"You killed Banthus, "Elsword exclaimed, "That wall of muscle"
"It wasn't hard, "Add shrugged, "He hadn't changed one bit since the last time I saw him, still a cocky asshole"
"You seem strong, "Someone yelled from afar away table, "How strong are you"
"Don't know, don't really care anymore, "Add leaned back in his chair, "There're only two things in this world I care about anymore"
"Let me guess, your whore of a demon girlfriend is one of them, "Elesis smiled
"Elesis, "Aisha said, "Not now"
"What, why shouldn't I talk about her; she's our enemy, isn't she, "Elesis sneered, "Demon, demon, no good demon slut"
"Sis, "Elsword screamed, "Enough"
If Elesis's plan was to turn the whole Seiker family against the Dark El Gang, that surely did it.
"Demon, "Yun narrowed her eyes, "In league with the demons"
"Traitors"
"Filth"
"Scum"
"Trash"
Most of the members of the Dark El Gang payed no mind to the words coming their way, but their leader held his head down, eyes darkened.
"Elesis, "the Mastermind said so harshly to quiet the room, "What did you just say"
The Crimson Avenger stood up from the table, ignoring her teammates' pleas to sit down.
"Ara Haan, whore of Elrios, turns into a demon and leaves her poor lover all alone, "the crimsonette had her hands on her hips, "Is that what you wanted to her, oh great Dark El Mastermind. Or, is it the fact that she's probably fucking her brother right about; Ara never had morals did she. Getting fucked by every high class demon in the demon realm; man, I can imagine how loose she's gotta be"
Add was gripping the table, noticeable cracks started to form. His teammates backed away, already knowing what was probably, most likely, going to happen.
"Elesis, it would be smart to shut up now, "Raven said catching all the attention, "Add's not as kind as to just leave you with a punch to the face this time"
"Oh, you be quiet, you nasod loving freak; you and your whore should go die in a hole somewhere, "Elesis placed a hand on Rena's shoulder, "You good for nothing traitors, you don't deserve to live"
"Prince, what's all this about, "Yun glared at her son along with the rest of his family
"Nothing mother, "Chung grabbed hold of his cannon, "Just a treaty falling to pieces"
"Elesis, Add, "Chung said passively, "This is my own; if you're going to fight, do it outside"
"Why should I, little Prince, "Elesis mocked him, "I'm only telling the truth"
"Elesis never wanted a treaty in between our gangs, "Raven had his hand on his sword's hilt, "Chung, you know that she's only trying to turn your family against us"
"*sigh*, I know that, "Chung looked to his mother, "*sigh*"
"Chung, you shouldn't even be talking to him, "Elesis snorted, "You might catch his traitor disease, or, better yet, Eve's nasod stupidity"
"Sis, stop right now, "Elsword ordered, "We have a treaty with them, be nice; we need them to help us"
"Els, you have to be insane to trust them, "Elesis shouted at her little brother, "After all that's happened; that whore, she caused everything"
His last nerve snapping, Add unsheathed his sword, jumped across the table, and slammed the Crimson Avenger onto the floor. He pressed his blade close to her neck, drawing blood.
"Sis, "Elsword brought out his blade, "Get away from her"
Trying to strike the Mastermind, Elsword brought his sword down, only to be reflected by Raven's blade.
"I never noticed before, "Raven grinned maliciously, "You still have that cracked sword, El boy; what's wrong, can't get over the fact that Ara beat you so easily"
"Raven, "Elsword gritted his teeth, "Get out of the way"
"Ahahahaha, "Raven laughed sadistically, "You know, I haven't killed a human in a good bit"
"See, I told you he gets insane when I'm not feeling well, "Eve said to herself, "I don't know how to feel about this situation"
"Raven, "Rena squeaked and tried to touch him, "Please stop, leave Elsword alone"
"Rena, get back, "Raven glared at her, "Stay away from Eve"
The Grand Archer whimpered at the Dark El Commander before her breath hitched. She started clutching her head and fell to her knees.
"Raven, no Eve, Raven, Raven, Raven, Raven and me, "she started to mumbled to herself, "Raven, Raven, Raven"
"Sis, you alright, "Elsword screamed to his sister
"Yeah, I'm fine, "Elesis replied, "I'm good"
The Mastermind loomed over the Crimson Avenger with no emotion in his face what-so-ever. Shoving his knee far into her gut, Elesis gasped in pain.
"I want you to listen here and listen good, "he whispered in her ear, "I will kill you, if you EVER say anything like that again; do you understand me. I will mutilate you, I will rip out your guts one by one, I will find a way to bring you back to life just kill you again,….UNDERSTAND ELESIS"
She glared at him, "I'm not afraid of you"
He frowned, "Oh really"
Taking her left arm in his hand, the Mastermind promptly broke her arm letting her ear shattering scream freeze almost everyone in the room.
"Sis, "Elsword tried to get past Raven only to be slammed on the ground
"Don't try anything, El boy, "Raven put his sword to the back the teen's neck, "You're lucky he hasn't killed her yet"
"Beg for your life, "Add wrapped his hand around her neck, "Now"
Elesis shuttered as she gripped her broken arm; why hadn't she tried to grab her sword earlier instead of piss of this guy? She could bile in the back of her throat, threatening to erupt out of her mouth.
"Beg….now, "Add started to squeeze her neck, "There's no dark el that can bring you back this time"
"Sis, "Elsword struggled underneath Raven, "Add, please stop"
"Why should I, "Add smirked as Elesis started gasping for arm, "After all she's done to Ara, she doesn't deserve to live"
"Traitorous bastard, "Elsword screamed, "You and your fucking whore"
Add increased the pressure on Elesis's neck, "Don't think that I'll stop hurting her to turn to you Elsword, "he glared at him, "I'll make you watch the life leave her"
Tears started to fall from Elsword eyes, "Aww, what's wrong, little boy; scared to see big sis leave you again"
"I'm sorry, "Elsword shouted out, "We're sorry about what happened, okay; we didn't mean for things to turn out like this"
Elsword started to convulse under Raven. He looked like a person on fire trying to put themselves out.
"Ghaa..ofda….gafhr….bsatrd, "Elesis gargled to Add
"Ahh, ready to beg, "Add loosened his grip
"*cough* *cough* *hack* I'm *Cough* so- *Cough* sor- *gasp* sorry, *gasp*; pl- *hack* plea- *gasp* -se le-le- *gasp* m-me *gasp* *gasp* l-li-li-li- *gasp* -ve, "Elesis said, "Ple-please"
"Good girl, "Add let the light back into his eyes, "Raven, let go of the dying fish"
Both men sheathing their swords, Raven got off of Elsword to watch him squirm on the ground. Elesis, with the minimal strength she now hand, crawled to her brother and grasped his hand. She soon passed out after that.
"Raven, "the Dark El Commander looked to his girlfriend, "You scared me for a second; don't do that again"
Grabbing his trench coat and pulling him down, Eve and Raven French kissed in front of everyone.
"Gaaaaaahhhhhhh, "Rena fainted
The couple pulled away and Raven pulled Eve closer to him by the waist.
"Sorry love, I won't do it again; you just started making me worry earlier, remember, "Raven kissed her forehead
Ciel and Lu watched the spectacle with amused eyes.
Ciel looked at Bora, "Looks like you have a full night ahead of you Miss Park"
"Wha-what, "the girl blushed
"No matter how sad this may seem, we have a treaty with these people; you have to get them to tip top shape, "Ciel smiled, "We can pay any expenses you have"
"Bu-but,"Bora sighed, "Alright"
Yun looked at her son who had a dazed look on his face, "You have a lot of explaining to do young man"
Chung looked her, eyes still hazy, "Yes mother, "And put his cannon away
(The Next Day)
Information travels fast. While Chung told his mother the story of how that night came to be, a side branch must have been listening in. The next morning, people from all over the capital were stalking around the Seiker's home.
"I heard he's in love with a demon!"
"I heard he's a spy for them!"
"We should have them executed!"
"No, no, Prince said that they're helping them free Hamel!"
"But they fought last night!"
"They didn't start the fight, one of Prince's teammates did!"
"I heard that Prince teammates needed medical care after the fight was over!"
"Wow, these people must be super strong!"
Add pinched the bridge of his nose as the commotion outside grew louder.
"I hate that red-haired wench, "Add flopped down onto his bed, "I should've killed her last night"
"But you did, "Lu giggled, "I really thought you and Raven were going to slaughter them"
"Which reminds me that I need to give a check up on the two of you, "he looked at Raven and Eve who were cuddling on another bed
"I'm fine, but you should give Eve a checkup, "Raven hugged his girlfriend
"I'm fine, but Raven needs a phycologist, "Eve replied
"I'm sure we all need one of those, "Add smiled
A frown setting on his face, Add looked at Lu, "Lu, about that aura stuff earlier, tell me more"
The pinkette jumped on the bed and crawled over to Add like a child, "Well, it's pretty simple. If a person is injected with another's aura, then anything could happen. They could go insane, start seeing illusions, feel thing that aren't really there or aren't happening, their emotions could go haywire, anything"
"That explains a whole lot, "Add said, "Do the affects happen right away"
"No, not really, sometimes they stay dormant, like a disease, and wait for the right time to strike, "she said
"So, if this is true, then it started to take effect on Ara when we were in Velder, "Add grasped his chin, "And us sometime later"
"The others acted different ever since before we left Feita, "Raven chimed in, "But it was in bit and bursts"
"Yeah, so we never really noticed, "Eve added
There was a knock at the door, "Open up, the Duke, Rod Ross is here to see you"
"It wasn't locked, "Eve said back
There was a pause, a couple whispers, before the door creaked open. In came a man with the brightest of blonde hair, a woman with the expensive looking clothing, and a man in battle-ready-armor.
"You there, we need to talk, "Rod Ross said with no authority behind his words.
"Speak then, "Add yawned at him
Rodd Ross blushed in embarrassment, "You dark disrespect me; I can ruin your family's name"
"All of my family is dead, so go ahead, "Add waved him off
"How rude, "the woman placed her hands on her hips, "You will respect Rod Ross"
"Okay, miss purple and silver, "Eve replied, "Is he gonna talk or stand there looking like a high school girl"
Rod Ross coughed into his hands, "*cough* Well then, I heard that you were in league with the demons and are now enslaved by Prince Seiker's group"
"Well, you heard wrong, "Add licked his lips, "I'm no one's slave, not anymore"
"Ah, well, you are being forced to help us, so give me all the information you have on the demon, "Rod Ross ordered
"Are you that stupid, "Add snickered, "Did you become duke because your father was before you; if so, people are stupid for letting you lead them"
"We will not ask again, "Penensio grabbed his sword, "Give us everything you know"
"If I knew anything, I wouldn't be here in this sparkling city of water, "Add said, "I have something more important to do than save this damned place"
Penensio glared, "How do we know you aren't lying"
"He isn't lying, Penensio, "everyone looked to see Chung at the door
"Prince, why are you here, "Rodd Ross asked a little too kindly
"Elesis is getting on my nerves, so I came to talk to Add, "Chung said, "You should leave,…..now"
"But Pri- now Rod Ross, "Chung interrupted the man
The blonde looked highly irritated, but did as he was told. Daisy glared back at the Dark El Gang before running after her boss in a flurry of glitter.
"You leave too, Penensio, "Chung said to the man
"Prince, I need to interrogate- I SAID LEAVE, "Chung's scream was heard throughout the household
"Penensio sighed, "Right away, young Prince"
Chung closed the door with a bang and locked it. Sitting in a chair in the far corner, he stared Add in the eyes.
"What do you want, "Add placed his head on his hands
"Why are you helping us, "Chung asked, "I know it isn't out of the kindness of your heart"
"There are many demons here, some of them high class, "Add looked at Lu who nodded, "They may know something about Ara"
"You're still in love with her, "Chung asked
"Yeah, are you, "Add raised an eyebrow
"No, that was just a silly crush; I don't date wea- never mind, "Chung did finish his sentence
"Smart kid, "Add glared at him, "So why couldn't you ask me this later"
"Everyone's mad at Elesis right now, even Elsword's avoiding her, "Chung told him, "I don't know why, but whenever she talks about Ara; I just go blank. A black world with two paths, weapons; recently blood has started to fall from the empty sky, and I keep seeing this figure of a woman now"
Add looked at Lu out of the corner of his eye; she caught his gaze and nodded slowly.
"I remember Lu saying something about aura; is that what this is, "Chung asked, "I can feel it clouding my brain and my heart"
"How are the others fairing, "Raven questioned
"Elsword keeps saying that he feels like he's on fire from the inside out, Aisha says it feels like slugs are crawling all over her, draining her of her sanity, Rena keeps hearing voices in her head, telling her to do things, and Elesis is fine, "Chung said
"So everyone but the red-haired witch, "Add said
"What about you guys, "Chung asked, "Are you being affected"
"Eve is losing her emotions, Raven has started to lose his sanity because of it, and I'm pretty sure I'm insane already, so I'm not affected as much when it comes to Ara, "Add replied
"I've been giving her upgrades everyone so months, both for her physical and mental being, but recently the upgrades have stopped working, "Add said, "It's like she's turning into a regular robot"
"Ahh, sorry about that, "Chung looked at Eve sadly
"I'm fine, "she waved him off
"That's good-, "A loud knock interrupted him
"Prince, Prince, we need your help; the Resiam Outskirts have been destroyed by the demons, "someone shouted, "The Red Knights can't hold them back"
Chung gritted his teeth, "Damn demons"
"Let's get going, "Chung said to the Dark El Gang
"Lead the way, "Add smiled
Slinging the door, open Chung ran through the halls of his home, past family remembers and friends who watched with proud smiles.
"Chung, "the El Gang ran down the hall to catch up with them
"Come on, "the blonde shouted urgently
It was like seconds, flying through Elime's wave and Stricken City to get to the ruins of the Resiam Outskirts. Chung's breath hitched as he saw all of the dead Hamel cities.
"Wahh, Add, I sense a powerful demon somewhere in there, "Lu said to the Mastermind, "They're radiating dark energy"
Add bit his lip, and it started to bleed. Clinching his fist, he started out onto the ruined land.
'Just hold on a bit longer, Ara; I'm coming for you'
And that's a wrap on this many part chapter. I was going to do the first two dungeons in this one, but then it would've been long, like long long. I want to space the words in thousands so it's not that long and you guys get tired of reading it. Sorry if this first part sucked, I was trying to transition as best I could into Hamel with the tension between the groups and getting some informational stuff in there too.
I hope that the information about the aura cleared up any questions you guys might have had. I want to do things right because we are now in the most crucial part of the story from here on out.
There won't be any field fight scenes. I'm letting you guys know this now because I'm leaving most of the fight scenes to the dungeons.
Bit of info:
Yun (in Korean): means soft; sleek (in Sino-Korean): allow; consent
Bora (In Korean): means purple
Park (In Korean): means magnolia Tree
Bora Park: "Purple Magnolia Tree"
Kim (In Korean- Add's last name): means gold and is the most popular surname in Korea
Haan [Han] (In Korean): means country_ the one in bracket is the true way to spell it
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, tell me if there is anything wrong and I will fix it. (I know that there are grammar and punctuation mistakes; I will fix those when the story is finished)
P.S. Thank you [concerned] for telling me that I was spelling asshole wrong
Thank you, and see you next time on What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Stronger.
Ja'ne all my dark maidens and warriors