Chapter 2:
The Throne Room doors burst open and Alette ran in with unnatural speed. Halfway across the room, a pair of small white-feathered wings emerged from her back, helping to propel her even faster toward her parents and stepmother.
"Mother!" she wailed, barrelling into Queen Flonne and throwing her arms around her.
"Alette, sweetheart, what's the matter?" the angel stroked her daughter's blue-streaked blonde hair comfortingly.
"M-my Vesu..." the young princess's voice hitched with a sob. "He's gooooone!"
She buried her face against Flonne's bosoms and cried piteously.
"Vesuvio? Gone?" At the mention of her youngest child's name, Queen Etna jumped up from her perch on the arm of the throne and faced her stepdaughter.
Overlord Laharl remained seated, one eyebrow raised questioningly. "Gone where?"
In response, Alette began to wail. "I don't knooooow! One minute he was there, and then-and then-!" she blew her nose on a pink prinny handkerchief, "he just vaniiiiished!"