Land of Confusion

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"Bartholomew Fatima, this has nothing to do with you!" Bart smirked at the queen. He always hated her, because she4 always represented what he could be in the future. Cold, lifeless, just a doll to parade around for the masses.

"Yes it does. Hate to piss you off, but you have no right to judge Id." Then again, I do love to piss her off...

"Says who?" Bart reached into his jacket and pulled out a scroll and handed it to one of the many guards.

"Says the country of Aveh! He attacked the Yggdrasil last year, therefore we have the right to prosecute him at our will! The Solaris attack was determined to be self-defense, as well as justified. How ever..." Bart paused just for a second. "He's done nothing to you! So, like I said, you have no right. And since all the attacks from before Fei was living Lahan was at Solaris, that and the fact he was a MINOR, you can't put him to death." Id can't help and smile at the Prince. He actually might live after all.

"Do you have any idea what you're doing?" Zephyr growled at the blond.

"Maybe, maybe not, doesn't matter." Bart shook his head, "Point is, Id is ours now and he is charged with willful destruction of a military craft, but since he's a minor by your scientists' own accounts, He will be released onto my supervision."*

"Fine! He's yours, and may God have mercy upon your soul. Guards! Prep the prisoner for the Class-A control system." Id had about a second to smile at his second chance at life before he felt a huge shock to the back of his neck the world went black.

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Id woke up slowly, recovering from the shock and the drugs to see the fuzzy image of Bart standing over him. Moaning, he tried to get up, only to feel restraints holding him down and a sharp pain at the base of his skull.

"The tied you down for the time being just in case." Bart spoke.

"Thissss.....hurtssss..." Id hissed.

"Well," Bart's eyes wandered in order to find the right thing to say, "The thing about that is..."

"Bart," Zephyr made her entrance as she addressed the blond, two guards walking two steps behind her. "Hold out your wrist." Bart did so, and Id watched as the affixed a leather bracelet with a box on it. "If he gets out of hand, open the box like so," Zephyr open the small box to reveal a yellow button, "and press this. It will send a sharp electrical circuit into this spine and brain, giving him a minor seizure."

"Whhaaaatttt...?" Id tried to sit up, and was held back once more by the pain and restraints. Zephyr glared at the man.

"We have affixed an electrical device to your brain and spine. Should you go on one of your rampages or attack someone, Bart will shock you, understand? And don't try and dig it out, because doing so will damage your brain and put you in a coma for good."

"Then how will you get it out?" Bart asked.

"We won't. It's there for life." Zephyr then looked at Id again, "Deal with it! It's a hell of allot better than being an ice cube!"

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Bart and Id were escorted out of Shevat by Zephyr and her six guards, all pointing their guns at Id's back, should he try something. The pain was gone, but he was now pissed as he stroke his fingers over the suture at the base of his skull. But he wasn't really itching to see what the shock from the device felt like. Finally, they reached the Yggdrasil, with Sigurd waiting to greet them.

"She wasn't too pleased, was she?" Sigurd asked.

"Nope!" Bart chirped as he led Id into the Yggdrasil and allowed Sigurd after him. "Bart!" Zephyr called out. Bart turned to face her, only to see her worried face. "I don't know what you are trying to accomplish, but be careful! Don't be afraid to push that button!"

"Hey, look at who you're speaking to!" Bart then flashed her a grin and entered the Yggrasil, closing the hatch after him.