Chapter 21
Nicholas takes a deep breath before beginning his tale, "I remember putting on a pair of gloves and dosed a rag with chloroform. Then I snuck into the shop and quietly walked over to where my sister was asleep on her cot. I placed the rag over her mouth and nose as she lay there trying to claw at me while gasping for air. Once her body relaxed and she was no longer trying to claw at my arm so she could breath. I gently picked up her fragile body and took her to the castle. He was there waiting for me, I laid her at his feet and he promised me fame and great rewards for my loyal services. But, I was betrayed he just took her and left, I could see what he looked like since he remained in the shadows. But, I gave my sister up for nothing" he said crying now. "You didn't know what you were doing" Lunetta replied comforting him. "It will be ok…who knows what happened to your sister after you left her" Lunetta adds trying to Nicholas a small glimpse of hope.
A few moments later Aero and Jadis walk into the living room. Nicholas is half sleep it was tiring crying about what he had done. "Nicholas, you look tired" Jadis notices. "Yeah, I'm going to bed" Nicholas replies getting up off the couch, then kisses Lunetta before heading off to him bed. "Is he ok?" Jadis asks Lunetta. "No, we need to talk" Lunetta replies. "Would like me to leave?" Aero asks. "Yes please" Lunetta replies. "I'll be in my room" Aero reply then kisses Jadis before leaving the room.
"What's going on?" Jadis asks sitting down on the couch with Lunetta. "Nicholas kidnapped his sister and brought her here to this castle, he was promised fame and great reward in giving up his only sister, but he was betrayed and a man in the shadows took her into the castle" Lunetta tells Jadis. "Do you think Aero was the one who took her?" Jadis asked shock in her voice. "It very possible that Aero was the one who betrayed Nicholas" Lunetta replied. "Oh my…I hope it wasn't Aero. I can't see him doing something like that" Jadis replies. "I just thought you should know what happened" Lunetta replied getting up off the couch. "I have to go check on Nicholas now" Lunetta says heading to Nicholas' room. Jadis sits there on the couch for a moment in shock over the fact that Aero possible kidnapped Nicholas' sister.
Going into Aero's room he senses there is something wrong. "Are you ok?" he asks walking closer to Jadis. "Yeah, I'm fine why wouldn't I be?" Jadis asks ice in her voice. Aero grabs her hand quickly scanning every thought she ever had. "So you accuse me of kidnapping? I had no idea that this even happened at my castle to begin with" Aero states. "I didn't accuse you of anything…I worried that it was you that did it" Jadis replied. "There is only one way to clear this up I didn't do it and Alex is still here, I'm going to read his thoughts next" Aero states heading out of his room quickly and down the hall to Alex's room slamming the door open starling Alex. "What the hell is going on?" Alex states getting out of bed quickly. "I need to see you memoires, someone here committed kidnapping and betrayal" Aero says as Alex hold out his hand willing to let Aero scan his memories. "Naked mermaid…interesting. Ah here we go your innocent, but Nexus was acting suspicion and you don't know why" Aero states letting go of Alex's hand. ""I'm glad it wasn't me who did this horrible thing" Alex replied. "What about the naked mermaid?" Aero asks a smile playing across him lips. "It was nothing" Alex replies his cheeks turning a dark scarlet as Jadis burst into the room. "Aero is everything ok?" she asks worry in her voice. "I found out who did it" Aero says his expression turning serious. "Who?" Jadis asks. "Nexus" Alex replies heading out of his room. "Where are you going?" Aero asks. "To the pool to see Mela" Alex replies as he walks out of sight. "I need to go talk to Nicholas" Aero says as he hugs Jadis. "Can I come with you?" Jadis replies. "Yes" Aero says as they head down the hall to Nicholas' room.