Destroyers Of Time

Chapter Twelve: Evil Grudge

By: Efra

The crimson moon rose up once again to its peak. Fayt, Roger, Nel, Albel, Cliff, and Arzei all stood in the throne room. Everyone except Albel seemed to be thinking about something. There was a flash of lighting. "No! I won't believe she's one of them!" Roger suddenly shouted then made a run for the stairs. When he reached to top step he slipped and fell over the side. The gang ran to the stairs hearing him. Then his screaming suddenly stopped. Albel ran over to the edge and looked over Nel at his side. Cliff looked suspiciously at the two. Roger wasn't anywhere to be found. "Roger!" Fayt called. But got silence in return. "Answer you little brat!" Albel ordered. Still no reply.

"He's fine. You can stop yelling." Valkin called down to them. They all looked up. Their mouths fell open slightly. They all made their way to the bottom of the stairs. Valkin was staring down at them, holding Roger in his arms, and above all floating. Albel glared. "You see?" He muttered to everyone. Valkin then let himself fall and landed on his feet. He tried to hand Roger over to Cliff but the little Menodix clinged for life to him. Valkin sighed and let him stay. He looked at Albel who was glaring at him then everyone else. "You guys are weird." He said then walked out. "You better not touch him in any…" Albel began. "Geez Nox. Give it a rest. It's not like I'm going to murder or rape the kid all right?" He snapped over his shoulder then turned the corner. Anger boiled up inside Albel.

"Little…" Albel muttered. Nel put her hand on his shoulder. "Calm down. I'm sure he's still cranky with you." She said calmly. Albel glared. "I'm not going to calm down." He snapped. "Not even for me?" Nel asked moving in front of him. Cliff grabbed Fayt and drug him out of the room. Arzei smiled told something to one of the few remaining guards then returned to his throne. The guard ran down the hall falling over several times with loud clanks as he went. Nel had put her arms around Albel to get him to calm down. "Do you feel better?" She asked. Albel stared at her. "Maybe." He said leaning forward and kiss her softly on the lips. She was shocked a first but then returned the affection.

Elvy came around the corner from the hall a minuet later. She stopped. "Oh excuse me." She said and ran quickly by them and up the stairs. Albel pulled away from Nel and turned around to face her. "Where do you think your going demon?" He asked. Elvy stopped halfway up the stairs and gave Albel a frighteningly calm look though doom was written in her eyes. This time both of her eyes glowed. "I'm going to see the King. He called me you know." She said with a smile. "I'm not a demon by the way." She added looking away and ran up the rest of the steps. Albel found he and Nel were trembling. "Are you alright?" He asked Nel calmly. Nel nodded slowly. "I don't know what came over me." She said. "Well whatever it was got into both of us." Albel replied staring back up the stairs. Cliff was watching them from around the corner then walked away.

"Luther! Luther! Luther!" Toki screamed happily as he ran up to him. Luther glared at him and turned the chair away. "Sir!" Toki called again. "What are you all excited about now?" Luther muttered while typing on a computer. "I am happy to report: It's master Clous. He's woken up finally." Toki said happily. Luther jumped out of the chair out of room and sped down the hall. He practically kicked open the hospital wing doors. All of the doctors were pushed into a corner. While the redhead was looking over Layla who was lying on the bed next to him. "Clous?" Luther asked. Clous looked slightly over his shoulder then back to Layla. Luther walked towards him and placed one hand gently on his shoulder. "What happened?" Clous asked sadly. Luther looked down. "Those virus' that defeated me before." He replied calmly. "But how? She's one of us…isn't she?" Clous said turning around facing Luther. "Yes she is. But…it seems I overlooked a certain new soul." Luther then looked away. He caught a glint of anger in Clous' pale eyes and smiled. "Who?" He asked coldly. Luther turned back. "Clous my son. I'll tell you what. You be a good boy and look after your sister." Luther said. Clous spun around grabbed Luther and slammed him into the wall. All the doctors scurried out.

"Why is that? Why can't I get revenge?" He asked coldly. Luther smiled at him. "Because revenge isn't the right way to put it. You'll end up like Layla if you do. So will you promise me?" Luther explained. Clous blinked. Luther could see he was confused and gave him a puppy dog look. "Alright…. I. …Promise." Clous replied reluctantly letting Luther away from the wall. "Alright now." Luther whispered. Evil crept slowly onto his face. Clous turned back and sat on the bed crossing his knees. Luther watched him. Clous gripped the edge of the bed. "Now make me another promise." Luther said kneeling down in front of him. "Don't go anywhere without this." Luther then handed him an earring made of a golden loop and dark sapphire beads that ran down from it. "I can't wear that. My ear isn't pierced…what is it for anyway? Wait doesn't Prea wear a similar one?" Clous asked. Luther smiled. "Yes your brother has the other. It will keep you and him in touch in case something happens to you." Luther replied moving Clous' head to the side. He then quickly pierced the earring in to his ear. "OW!" Clous screamed grabbing Luther's forearm. "Pardon me. I should have warned you first." Luther then let the earring hang. The beads clanged with each other gently and stroked Clous' shoulder. "Now then I best am off." Luther said smiled and walking towards the door.

"Where is Prea?" Clous asked.

Luther looked at him.

"He's locked up at the moment." He replied.

"Why?" Clous asked standing up.

"Because he is being punished." Luther replied shortly.

"For what!" Clous yelled.

"Disobeying me." Luther said calmly

"He what? But he wouldn't do something like that." Clous asked stepping forward.

"Yes I thought so as well." Luther sadly said looking down.

"Where is he locked up at?" Clous asked.

"That I will not tell." Luther said firmly then walked out sealing the doors behind him.

"I'll kill that damn King!" Albel snapped pacing around in his room. He continued his muttering tangent when Fayt came to the door. Fayt blinked for a good two minuets. "What are you talking to?" He asked. Albel jumped about a mile and turned around the Crimson Scourge in hand. "What do you want?" Albel snapped. Fayt smiled. "I just heard you muttering and decided to investigate." He replied happily. Albel sneered and sheathed his sword. "Well now that you've interrupted my concentration will you go away?" Albel said coldly. Fayt leaned against the doorway. "What are you so upset about?" He asked. Albel shot daggers at him. Fayt stared at him. "Well?" He asked. Albel looked down. "That woman…" He said. "Which one?" Fayt asked walking over to him. Albel looked at him then back to the floor. "Elvira…" He muttered.

Fayt smiled. "Oh? You mean the pretty girl with the black hair?" Fayt asked. Albel sneered at the ground then nodded. "Cliff told me you might bring her up if I came to talk to you." Fayt said walking over to the cold frosted window. "She's just…. so… impossible…. and one of those demons and on top of all I think the King is starting to fall in love with her!" Albel fumed. Fayt immediately started laughing. "C'mon… Arzei and Elvira? They aren't interested in each other in the slightest." Fayt laughed. Albel watched him closely. "And I doubt she is one of the bad guys. She probably only seems impossible to you is because she's your opposite." Fayt said while Albel glared. "Opposite? What dose that mean?" Albel asked. Fayt then put his hand on Albel's shoulder plate. "Think about it." He said then walked out of the room. Albel watched him for a moment then looked toward the window.

Valkin walked the halls having finally gotten Roger to go to sleep. He spotted his sister sitting in one of the windowsills. One leg pulled up to her chest with her arm resting on it while the other leg was left to hang just inches from the floor. She stared blankly out the frost-covered window. The snow flakes reflecting in her eyes. Valkin watched her for a long time the finally walked up to her slowly. "What's the matter?" He asked calmly. Elvy didn't answer him nor did she give any sign that he was there. "There has to be. You have a huge tear in your soul." He said tapping her chest. "So what?" She said barely even whispering. Valkin looked worried. "You shouldn't keep painful secrets. They can lead to your death." He said. Elvy then stood up slowly her mismatched eyes locked on her twin brothers. "It doesn't matter. You shouldn't be looking at my soul anyway." She snapped. Valkin stepped away looking hurt. "It must be bad if you're snapping at me." He said softly.

There was a cat like growl behind them. Elvy peered over Valkin's shoulder at the dark corridor. Valkin turned around. The growling continued then Valkin felt himself get jerked into the wall and then the sound of a shattering window. Valkin quickly spun around. Shards of glass glittered, as they lay scattered over the floor. He ran to the windowpane and glazed downward. "Elvy!" He called. She looked up at him as she stood on one knee. "You alright!" He called. Elvy nodded. Then just as she was standing up she was tackled again. Valkin quickly ran from the window and down the corridor.

Elvy fought with her attacker for a moment while getting scratched everywhere and finally tossed it off. It back flipped away and into the shadows. Elvy jumped up and pulled her weapons weakly. Valkin came running out of the castle followed by Albel, Nel, Fayt, Roger, and Cliff. Elvy cringed as sharp pains ran through out her back. "You alright?" Cliff asked when he reached her. Before Elvy could answer she was tossed onto her back again. A black streak then ran out of sight. Cliff quickly stooped and picked her up. Albel glared at him. Elvy had two puncture marks right above her collarbone. Albel then ran forward pulling his sword and slashed downward.

There was an ear-piercing shriek and Albel was scratched on his thigh. The black streak then ran into the castle. Albel ran after it followed by the others. Albel chased the streak until it cornered itself. Albel then found himself staring at a small cat girl with somewhat long purple hair and magenta colored eyes about Roger's age. The only thing she wore was a black shorts, shoulder plates, shin plates, and a tank top like shirt that look as if it had been cut there Albel saw a similar tattoo to Prea's on the lower part of her stomach. She hissed at him.

"Your just a kid." Albel said. "So what? Just because I'm young doesn't mean I won't kill you and your little pesky friends! You hurt my brothers and my sister! You are going to die!" She snapped at him. Albel seemed taken aback. The girl's tail twitched back and forth irritatingly while her ears were back. Albel then raised his sword. "I don't want to do this but your one of them. I can't let you leave here alive." Albel said sadly. The girl smirked exposing her small fangs. "That's what you think." She said coldly. The she jumped forward her claws extending out and scratched Albel's eye. Albel cringed and managed to stab her in the thigh. She hissed and disappeared in a digital spurt. Albel then dropped his sword and wiped blood off his face and tenderly touched his closed eye. "Hey!" Cliff called to him. Albel turned and Nel and Fayt ran up to him. "Let me see your eye…" She said calmly. When he opened it more blood spurted out and he quickly closed it.

"Do you think he'll be able to see out of the eye again?" Fayt asked in a worried tone. Nel looked from both of them and shook her head. "I'm afraid not. What ever that was got his eye permanently." She replied.

Well here it is. Sorry it took so long I had a hectic week. I couldn't think of a good chapter title so I just winged it. Anyway is it really chapter twelve? Chapter thirteen is comming soon. Hang in there!

Efra