A man and a woman, both cloaked, were walking on a road. It wasn't any normal road, but one that many knew of. This was one that lead to one of the most famous places in the world, the labyrinth city of Orario. The man looked to be in his twenties and the woman wasn't far off from him. They were busy remembering what they went through before they got to this point.
???: It's so crazy that I'm finally here. After so many years, I'll get to see her again.
???: I told you, you'll get to see Ais again Miss Aria.
The woman in the cloak was none other than the Great Wind Spirit Aria, mother of Ais Wallenstein.
Aria: I'll never be able to repay you for everything you've done for me Bell.
Bell: Don't worry too much about it.
The man gave a small smile as he and the woman continued walking down the road. They admired all the scenery on the way. Aria looked all around her and saw how vastly different the world was after her time. It was a shock to her, spending thousands of years trapped in a monster was no picnic. She needed time to adjust before she could feel comfortable in this new world. Though, now that the dragon was dead, she felt so much better. They arrived at the gates before long and saw they city. For Bell, it was over a decade since he'd been to the walls.
Bell: It's been so long...
Aria: I know, and I'll help you along the way. It's only fair after how you helped me.
Bell: Thank you.
At the top of Babel...
Freya had little to do once Bell was gone. She spend her time wasting away in her room once her beloved had left her behind. However, that changed once she felt the same presence again.
Freya: (Can it be?!)
She used her power to find the soul she yearned for. Sadly, it wasn't the same as when she knew it, but when she laid eyes on it, an overwhelming chill ran up her spine as she hyperventilated before passing out.
Back with Bell...
He smiled and before long it was their turn. The guard asked for their names. Aria was fine, but he was stunned when he heard Bell.
Guard: Y-You're Rabbit Foot!! I thought you were dead!!
Bell: Maybe I was but I'm standing right here.
Guard: W-Well, everything checks out. You may enter the city again.
The two nodded and grabbed their things before the guard quickly spread the news of Bell's return. Such news eventually reached the ears of the Loki Familia.
Finn: What do you mean he's alive?!
Raul: I-it's like you heard, they found Bell Cranel entering the gate with a woman.
Finn: Gather the executives as well as Ais! We need to meet him right away!!
Raul: Yes, sir!!
The black haired man left the room as the prum laid his elbows on his desk.
Finn: (After all this time, we can now fix our mistakes from the past.)
The same was the case with the Hestia Familia. Everyone was overjoyed their friend was alive and they vowed to do whatever it took to make it up to him.
Flashback...
It was over 14 years ago that the Rabbit Foot was convicted of treason against the city. Being an Evilus spy, many of the top Familia put all their efforts to hunt him down. They eventually did and put him on trial for his "crimes" before executing him. Bell lost all fire in his spirit seeing all his friends turn on him. After setting the date, they locked him in a cage before he escaped. However, they were in pursuit again and eventually Ais caught up and finished him. He was bleeding out before he lost consciousness. After that, one thing led to another before he eventually found and killed the Black Dragon, freeing Aria from her prison.
Flashback End...
This brings us to now where many of his friends were face to face with him and Aria. They were in tears to see their friend back and he had a warm smile on his face. The 14 years he was away had changed him. Ais was crying the hardest as she walked closer to him before spotting a familiar face.
Ais: M-Mom?
The woman removed her hood and revealed a familiar face. She smiled at her daughter.
Aria: Ais, my girl...
Ais: Mom!!!
She turned to Bell and let all her feelings out.
Ais: I'M SO SORRY, BELL!!! I'M SORRY FOR WHAT I DID TO YOU!!! I'M SORRY FOR WHAT I SAID TO YOU, I DIDN'T MEAN IT!!! I'M SORRY! I'm sorry...
She was bawling her eyes out before the two came closer to her.
Aria: Sweetie, please don't cry...
Bell: She's right, besides, I forgave you a long time ago. And if it's fine with you, I'd like us to try and restart our relationships.
Many of Bell's friends had bright smiles and breathed sighs of relief when they heard he was willing to restart with them. Many still felt guilty, considering what they've done to him, but this was a step forward for all of them.
Ais: R-Really?!
Bell: Of course.
He took one step before Finn cried out in pain.
Finn: AAHHH!!!
His Familia turned to him to see what was wrong, but Ais was still stuck in her world. She never saw the next part until it was too late.
Shing*
Stab*
A sword protruded from Aria's stomach causing her to cough blood before turning around in shock. Bell simply stood there holding the sword before a menacing smile appeared on his face.
Bell: Is that really what you expected me to say?
He removed the sword as the woman's body fell to the ground. Time seemed to stop for everyone there as they saw what the man had done. The silence was broken by a woman's cry.
Ais: MOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
AN: First things first, I'm not updating this for a long time. This idea was just pestering me and Icouldn't focus on my other stories. I'm putting this one chapter out now for you guys and hopefully this idea will piss off long enough for me to get work done on my other stories. Just a note, DO NOT expect anything from this as this is going to be my darkest tale yet.
As always, thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed. Leave your thoughts on this in the comments and I'll see you in the next one.
