Chapter 19: The Japanese Festival

Part 2

(Internal point of view: Rochelle)

The great Japanese festival started, the tourists very quickly arrived with their families to do many activities there, I am already on the stage accompanied by Éléna who dances under the sound of my music, thanks to my powers, I give life to all my instruments in front of the audience who applauds us, at the same time I glance at my comrades who each have their corner, next to me there is Annie who creates shows with her animals in front of the children tenderized in front all her animals. Further on, there is Kirron with his photo and book stand, many of his fans have come to just see him, have an autograph of him and even have a photo with him, and others come to admire his talents as a photographer. Next to him, there is Evangéline who sells her designer clothes to the most interested, towards the West of the festival, Jack makes portraits in pencil or painting for tourists as well as sculptures, with Anna next to him who also do artistic works with her plants and her sylvan powers, in front there is the large restaurant of Allan helping by Mr. Christophe himself in the kitchen and Valerian helping in the dining room to serve the customers with Lady Andréa and the butler .

And in the East, there is Ginreï's toy stand, surrounded by children who are big worshipers of his toys, especially his porcelain doll decorated with precious stones, and at the same time outside he creates a fire show for them. tourists, then in front of him is the first aid tent of Helen and Spandel with lots of other Japanese booths, including the combat booth of Kirsten and Naru and a big wheel illuminated at the end of the festival, and we are all in traditional dress.

Everyone has fun, smiles and appreciates our work. The only time we can breathe, but not this time. We all remain suspicious looking everywhere, because the members of Organization 63 are present in the festival, I see Jiro who is at the card stand, impressing the many card players, and Brooklyn who visits the Evangeline stand, Doctor Ziggourat who drinks coffee in Allan's restaurant with Ridley, but I don't see Damian anywhere ... He who always goes to the shooting range as usual.

Where is he ?

For Project 63 to be successful, we must spot all of our enemies and wait for other tourists to leave so as not to hurt anyone, especially since Lady Andréa told us that the agreement between Organization 63 and the White Manor will perform at the end of the Japanese festival, so tomorrow night at midnight sharp. An arranged marriage, what a revolting practice ... And above all that we can all be targeted and all our work will only serve to enrich others who will not even respect what we have done, there is no question of this happening. And I think of Pandore too, she must be sad to not be able to participate, she who wanted so much to come with us. She will think that we hate her when it is not the case at all. It's to protect it that we did this.

- Hey Rochelle, can you help me with my kimono please ? Éléna asks me, lifting her hair so that I can readjust the belt of her golden kimono, which I do. Then we settle in for a short break and prepare for the next concert.

Mister Christophe helped by Mary who came back specially to help us even brought us drinks and food for our little break, they do the same for everyone. The customers are very satisfied, it's then that by re-tuning my guitars I finally see Damian among the customers but with someone in a red kimono on his back ... This person with rather long and wavy black hair and make the same size as Damian, she points the ferris wheel in the distance while asking to go there impatiently, Damian sneers by making jump on his back then goes towards the ferris wheel.

PANDORE ?

- Éléna, look over there ! I say to Elena, patting her on the shoulder, she turns her eyes to see them, she frowns, saying:

- Hmm ... I suspected that it would happen, we must quickly warn the others, especially that Damian is with her, it will be difficult to recover her without his intervention.

Now I understand why I hadn't seen him for a while, he went to the White Manor while we were away to go get Pandore, a real deceiver. The tourists start to get impatient so I use my cell phone thanks to my powers to send a message to all my friends to warn them.

It could fail our Project 63.

(Internal point of view: Pandore)

The festival is really beautiful, so colorful with all these traditional Japanese outfits, I feel like I am living a dream, even if what I do is really not good, Damian is a member of Organization 63 .. One of our enemies and also one of the most dangerous, I risk causing even more problems for my friends, as usual ...

- Two seats please. Ask Damian to the manager of the ferris wheel while paying for it, the manager gives him the two tickets then we are going to settle on the big luminous wheel, I am all excited at the idea of getting into it, Damian comes to install me on the seat in front of him and the wheel starts to move, my legs tremble with excitement, my eyes riveted on the starry sky above our heads.

- Is this the first time you've been on a big wheel ? Damian asks me, looking at me with an amused look.

- Yes, in France I never had the opportunity to get on a big wheel, at the limit in thrilling attractions, but never on a big wheel. And it's so beautiful, in addition in France we have very little fun, after I lived in the countryside even if there are lots of things to do there, there is less activity than in town, but the city is so annoying, there are too many people, too many noises ... I answer with stars in my eyes, he sneers.

- You are quite talkative in fact, usually you only pick up very few words when I come to see you, and there today you talk without being stressed. He points out to me, I blush.

- Ah ... Do you mind that I talk too much ? I ask him embarrassed, he keeps smiling as he stretches.

- Not at all, despite the fact that I'm used to Brooklyn, with you it's all new, and I find it funny. It proves that you feel comfortable with me, I can see it through my eyes, you are not stressed, you are not even afraid of my presence in front of you, on the contrary you are rather happy and it makes your face even more beautiful. He declares to me with a romantic and deep tone, I blush even more, why he behaves so with me. He really tries to seduce me, his words "make me his" begins to make sense, but I remain calm.

- I'm not afraid of you Damian, and I don't see why I should be afraid of you. I tell him firmly, there is marble to what I just told him, in the dark, his gray eyes start to shine as he gets up to approach me.

- Aren't you afraid of me? Really ?

His words are terribly chilling, but I remain calm in front of his gaze. I feel him caressing my hand where he placed his signet ring above my red ring, then he comes to place a hand in my neck while stroking my black hair.

- The whole world has always feared me from a very young age, I am only the shadow of my father ... The Devil in person as they all call him because of his coldness and his gaze. I'm not afraid to do atrocities when necessary, even at the White Manor I would be ruthless, even see with you which is really a unique case. But ... "he moves away from me to go sit down again and take a small box out of his pocket" I wouldn't do it ! To scare, it never pleased me as much as that ... For me, normal people are much more frightening than me or Jiro, finally ... No Jiro is still frightening than normal people. I think you must know the unpleasant feeling that it is to be rejected by the whole world and me it is exhausted, this Organization 63, I do not care and like this arranged marriage ... I just want to be free , just like you at the White Manor.

- An arranged marriage ? I ask intrigued, he raises his eyebrows in surprise.

- What? You are not aware of this? He answers me surprised, I only shake my head in response.

He sighs.

- Well, to put it simply, the Organization 63 and the White Manor have made an agreement which would only be used in cases of extreme emergency, if the Organization 63 suffered a significant loss of money, then an arranged marriage would be put in place with the White Manor so that our two companies are united and that financially have the same income, and as you suspect, Organization 63, especially my grandfather Ziggourat will want to take 70% of your income in you leaving the remaining 30%, which of course is unfair, don't you think ? He explained to me, I am outraged by what he just said to me.

- It's horrible you mean? And you don't agree with that, do you? I answer him shocked, he suddenly comes to pat me on the forehead.

- Stop playing the idiot please, if I tell you about it, it's precisely because I do not agree, especially since the man married it will be me for sure, and I would like to avoid get married by force and at my age, I still have time to enjoy life right ? And you too, by the way, right ? He tells me, I can't help but blush, so I understand where he's coming from. And it' true that I, too, don't really want to get married by force.

Above all, it must not happen.

- Yes, you too don't want that to happen huh? He suddenly asks me, has he seriously read my mind? I say no words, he just smiles, showing me his box with which he has been playing for a while, then he whispers his words that freeze my blood: "So we're going to speed things up you and me!" "

(Internal point of view: Kirron)

As I continue to meet my fans, an icy chill runs through my back with a slight headache that occurs. Someone has bad intentions and I know very well who releases such energy. Damian Hart, it can only be him, in addition after having read Rochelle's message that this silly Pandore is in the festival with Damian, I reinforced my surveillance with my cousin Evangeline and my little brother Valérian, according to their research Pandore and Damian are currently in the big wheel. Negative energy comes from there.

What does he plan to do ? Does he want to kill Pandore ? It must be stopped as soon as possible, I send the signal to everyone when I see that the tourists are starting to leave and before we can intervene, we see with terror an explosion in the big wheel.

- PANDORE ! Shouts the voice of Rochelle with his microphone, the tourists panicked and quickly fled because of the explosion, the fire invades the whole wheel which is destroyed before our eyes, immediately we rush towards the big wheel to hope to find Pandore alive, I feel that she is still alive, and Damian's other junk too but I don't see them anywhere, Helen and Spandel fly towards the wheel with Naru and Annie who are responsible for putting out the fire with their aquatic powers.

The sky begins to dye chaotic red with the power of Pandore, and a frightening aura from Damian surrounds us all, it becomes suffocating.

A smoke ball jumps from the destroyed wheel, revealing Pandore and Damian fighting in front of our eyes, crossing the iron of their two weapons, the members of Organization 63 look at us all with contempt and are about to attack us, Valérian, Annie and Evangéline come to my side in front of Jiro who is the first to come towards us.

We no longer have a choice now, to defend our territory, we must fight against them and recover our freedom.

So it's time to start Project 63 !

- Stay united children ! Lady Andréa shouts to us as she goes to attack Ridley.

Brooklyn went to attack Rochelle, Anna, Jack and Kirsten, and everything else attacked the soldiers attacking us.

- Finally an exciting battle, it was really time to end all that you can't find, so go for it ! Attack me with all you've got ! Jiro encourages us by getting rid of his hooded jacket and pulling out his black saber, when I draw my spear and go for it first, surrounded by Evangeline crystals to use as a shield, Jiro smiles delighted and comes to cross iron with me, it's been a long time since I want to make him pay for what he dared to do to Valérian, Annie, Evangéline and also to Éléna, I fight with him with my excellent battle skills and manages to hurt several times ... But he too, because of his powers he manages to take the appearance of my friends and use their skills to turn them against me, but now I am not disturbed anymore, because I know who is who. He can no longer fool me, I come to break his guard and Valérian accompanied by Annie emerges behind him to administer a violent punch in the spine, I then manage to injure him in the shoulder, and Evangeline comes to block his legs in its crystals, it is at our mercy now.

- You're trapped now, give up ! I declare to him by pointing my spear towards him, he has a smile on his lips, he holds his bloody shoulder firmly, I could kill him right now, but at the White Manor we don't stoop to this kind of thing.

- Congratulations, alas I cannot applaud you for the moment. Since you beat me, I no longer have the right to harm you. He declares to us, I have no confidence in him, he is a born manipulator.

- Go help the others, I'm staying to watch him. I say to the others, it is better that I remain to monitor him so as to protect those who are dear to me from his horrible influence, with Evangeline, Valérian go to help our friends further, in particular Ginreï to control the flames still rebellious. But Annie decides to stay with me to heal my wounds. Jiro sneers at this

- You two are so cute, the big Kirron strong of character and the little Annie all fragile and very cute, it is to ask as you ended up together.

I emit an annoyed growl.

- Simply because we love each other, but obviously you don't know that, probably because nobody has ever loved you in life. I tell her coldly. I see him bow his head with a nervous laugh.

- Love ? I think that if, in the past my parents loved me, my sister too and Éléna but me ... The fact of loving someone ... I never felt it. He says with a dramatic voice.

I hate drama.

(Internal point of view: Jack)

Here I am in close combat against Brooklyn, she and I have equal physical strength.

- What an exciting battle, our two equal forces push us to our limits, what a shame to share my strength with a rat like you. But you will not win this battle, because I never lose, and certainly not against a fragile like you ! Brooklyn tells me arrogantly.

- A fragile me, you make yourself illusions Brooklyn, we will no longer let you exploit us and steal our works for your shabby businesses. I answer her by trying to push her away, but she does not move an inch like me, I am blocked, at the slightest gesture and she risks breaking my bones in one fell swoop, and I must not kill her.

- Jack be careful ! Shouts Rochelle behind me, with her powers she creates musical speakers, grabs her guitar to connect it to the two speakers and with her ring she makes her guitar sing, releasing a sound so loud that all the windows break, Brooklyn howls while moving away from me and plugging her ears, Anna then brings up a creeper to catch him and make him lose his balance while Kirsten grabs her and pushes her to the ground.

I immediately come to help Kirsten keep her on the ground.

- Let me go useless rats, you cowards ! Yells Brooklyn annoyed as he struggles.

- It's over Brooklyn, we will not let it go, we are no longer your slaves ! Tell her Rochelle in a serious tone, Anna takes the opportunity to tie up Brooklyn before she succeeds in getting up using her imposing force that makes it a second to capture on the three monsters of Organization 63, Kirron defeated Jiro with Annie, Evangéline and Valérian, it does not miss any more that Damian captured as well as his father to come to end from Organization 63. I see further Damian and Pandore who fight fiercely, she does not seem to be in difficulty against him, so I send the others to neutralize the soldiers while I take Brooklyn with me to bring her back to Kirron.

We have to put an end to all that, no more slavery for these thieving companies, insulting our work and treating us like monsters only by what we have gifts. And there is no question of this arranged marriage being put in place.

I find Kirron who has tied up Jiro and watches him carefully while fighting the soldiers wanting to free Jiro, I come to help him while dropping Brooklyn alongside Jiro.

- You were made you too, poor sucker ! He spits Brooklyn frustrated, Jiro just laughs in response.

- It would be good to find Éléna so that she can lock them in one of her magic barriers ! I suggest to Kirron, he devotes himself to go get her while I watch the other two. I worry about the others, the soldiers are so numerous, and Damian, Ridley and Ziggourat are not yet captured. Large dark clouds form above our heads, thunder rumbles, it is the storm of Mr. Christophe accompanied by the light of Lady Andréa, accompanied by the croaking of Ridley crows. Hoping that everything is going well for Mr. Christophe and Lady Andréa.

(Internal point of view: Spandel)

With Helen we support our comrades who fight throughout the festival grounds, we had several wounded whom we hastened to treat, now we will join Pandore to support her in her battle, she must not fight Damian alone. We rush behind what remains of the Ferris wheel where Damian and Pandore are fighting, the aura of Pandore continues to expand and I still have the vision of Elena in my mind, Pandore which is likely to happen above all, it mustn't happen. We arrive there to discover them, crossing the iron, forcing on the weapon of the other to disarm him.

- Give up Damian, stop this battle ! Tell him Pandore, Damian just laughs.

- Are you the one saying that ? What bad faith, you were the first to want to stop us, chain the provocations to get to the point, now take your actions and try to stop me. Answer Damian by wanting to strike him, that's when Helen comes up to give him a flap, the blow is so strong that Damian is almost knocked out, and I come behind to catch him and Tying him up with chains creates my powers.

- The fight is over Damian, it was you who started it all I guess? Said Helen in an aggressive tone, tightening ties on Damian, he just laughs.

- I have only accelerated things, in addition I see that you are well prepared, better than the last time. Congratulations, even if I would have liked Pandore to capture me. He tells us by not even resisting.

- You mean you pretended to be fighting my sister ? Questioned Helen, Damian nods amused in answering us.

- Does it really matter now ? You will not be long in beating our organization, will you ? Rather, you should focus on defeating my father and grandfather and all the remaining soldiers. I would not interfere.

- I will keep him under surveillance that one, it will be better. Helen tells us, allowing herself to pat her on the head, we have captured the 3 monsters of Organization 63. But that seems a little too easy ... I have a very bad feeling.

- What about Mom and Dad ? Where are they ? Pandore asks worried, I am about to answer him when several explosions resound around us, the rebel flames increase even more because of all these explosions, it is because of Organization 63 under the orders of Ziggourat, I see several of our comrades being injured, my heart is tightened before this suffering, I cannot bear to see people suffering, I rush without thinking towards them to come away from the explosions, at the same time I knock out the many soldiers wanting me attack.

Thanks to my very developed sense of smell, I can smell the powder odors coming from the bombs, I can spot them all over the terrain, so I take the opportunity to go deactivate them all because if I destroy them, it will cause even more damage. I see Ginreï controlling the flames of the fire. And Ziggourat observing the fight between Lady Andréa, her husband and Ridley.

- My dear Andréa, why are you fighting when our agreement has always been like that, plus at the start you agreed with that ? This agreement that you made with Joseph Mercore when you were still a young adult with already two children in your arms, a great fortune, an exceptional talent, and a whole team of young children with many unique gifts, you had to all promise them a future, and that's where the agreement between you and Joseph Mercore was born, the man who killed your parents ! He declares, Lady Andréa does not pay attention to it, even if I can feel deep inside her that she is heartbroken ... I remember that she once told me about this terrible story that still hurts her today, and this monster dares to laugh at it.

I hate him.

- Grrr it's the demon who deactivates all my bombs! Growls Ziggourat looking at me with a bad eye, he sends his soldiers to attack me but they are too weak against me, I use my powers of lightning to knock them out then I rush towards Ziggourat to grab him by the throat.

- How dare you make fun of what Lady Andrea suffered ? It's all your fault! And the fault of this Joseph Mercore who moreover left 5 years later to retire with part of the fortune of Lady Andréa. Your domination will end here and now! I tell him by not letting go, there is no question that I let him do more harm to my friends, the White Manor is my family.

- We will see ! Whisper Ziggourat while taking out his revolver and pointing it on Pandore that I see running with Helen towards Lady Andréa and Monsieur Christophe who are in difficulty against the terrifying powers of Ridley, spreading the wings of crows and his frightening gift which is to plunge his adversaries in the fear, the vision of Éléna ... Pandore who is shot, not that!

- Pandore ! Move out of the way ! I yell at him, the shot sounds. Everything becomes slow around us, the ball is dangerously directed towards Pandore, a black shadow rises behind it and the plate against the ground, thus avoiding the ball which comes to pierce the belly of the black shadow.

The shadow that turns out to be Damian.

I disarm Ziggourat and comes to implant a syringe of tranquillizer before rushing towards Damian, he is badly hit, the bullet has pierced him, luckily Pandore has nothing. Ridley immediately stopped fighting when he saw his son on the ground with his abdomen dripping with blood. It has gone too far, we no longer have the strength to fight, and neither do the soldiers ... He decides to retreat, leaving Ziggourat, Ridley, Brooklyn, Jiro and Damian behind.

We have defeated the Organization 63.

- Damian ! But what took you ? Why did you do that ? Cries Pandore, rushing towards him, Ridley is already at the bedside of his son when Helen comes to make a tourniquet to Damian, despite the horrors they made us, to let Damian die would make us terrible people, and he does not deserve not die. And thanks to him, Pandore was not touched as in the tragic vision of Éléna who comes to help her too, and for the first time ... She has her daughter Nagisa in her arms under our eyes and despite him being tied up and locked in one of his magic barriers, Jiro was finally able to see his daughter.

I'm here to help Helen heal him, Damian always has a smile on his face.

- I just didn't want you to be hurt princess. But don't think it will happen a second time. He laughs while coughing a few streaks of blood while he is being treated.

I can read in his heart, under this layer of stone in his heart, there is gold, gold that represents his feelings. He wanted to protect her even ready to sacrifice himself.

(Internal point of view: Pandore)

Several days passed after the great battle, it seemed so easy to us, and yet ... The White Manor is free now. Organization 63 was dismantled and Ziggourat was arrested for fraud and abuse of personnel and sentenced to 30 years in prison, unfortunately Damian's father suffered the same fate for complicity in this case and was sentenced to only 10 of prison, Ridley is to remain worthy and to confess everything while Ziggourat didn't stop denying and blaming all the blame on his own son and even on Jiro, Brooklyn and Damian who also were accomplice in this business, luckily they had no prison sentence, but were fined $10,000 at the Manoir Blanc and subjected to forced labor for a period of 6 months. Even Joseph, retired, was also arrested for murdering my grandparents.

Calm has returned to the White Manor, we have managed to put everything back in order, new decent companies have agreed to do business with us and because of this, the White Manor has obtained more money and each of us has been paid suitably, even me. Thanks to Damian who was able to heal quickly thanks to the care of Spandel and Helen, my book was accepted for publishing and is a real success.

I never imagined that, but I am delighted.

Also, my parents and everyone insisted that I stay at the White Manor with them, and it is true that I feel good here, we are a bit like a big family. And here, the inspiration for my books keeps coming, right now I'm writing my 3rd volume in my room, when I hear someone knocking on my door.

- Pandore ? I can enter ? Wonder Valerian's sweet voice, I tell him he can come in, I see him with his beautiful smile and a letter in his hand.

- You have a letter. He tells me when he comes to give me the letter, I thank him and then he goes back to work. After the incident, my parents invested even more in the Hope brothers, offering them more responsibility because when my parents retire, Kirron and Valérian will inherit the White Manor, and I am not against the idea. Kirron and Valérian are real leaders, especially Kirron who is really a trusted person and who has proven himself by managing the White Manor like a real professional, my parents say it all the time.

I envy them both.

I sigh and open the envelope to discover a letter accompanied by a pin in the shape of a red rose and a gold bracelet decorated with rubies, with a writing that I recognize.

" Hi Princess.

These little words to congratulate you on the edition of your book, finally I found the right publishing house for your book, I already bought Tome 1 and Tome 2, I hope you are already working on Volume 3 and you will dedicate it to me. In any case, my wound still hurts a bit but I'm fine, I hope you will have enough to pay me for sacrificing myself for you ^^ At least one restaurant alone or a kiss can -to be...

In short, to be more serious, I can't wait to see your little sulky and childish head again and I would admit that I would really like to be part of the White Manor, well if they want me, what I doubt ^^ '' Finally ... still keep my signet ring preciously with you until my return and that day, I hope you will wear the small accessories otherwise I would be upset believe me well. On this take care of you.

I can't wait to see you.

Damian Hart. "

I blush at this letter, it is not the first letter he sends me and I always have the same reaction to each letter, I blush, I feel happy. Maybe he succeeded his goal: " Make me his ! "

The End

That's it, that's all for Project 63, this was the last chapter of this story dating back to 2017, I took so long to do it, but today it's finally over, so sorry for my inactivity right now, big lack of inspiration for several stories and more active on FictionPress, it's been a real pleasure to write this story, I thank my adorable friend Charmpanda very much for lending me his wonderful characters that are Kirron Hope, Valérian Hope, Rochelle Paris, Evangéline Winter and Spandel Phillips ^^. Also I thank the adorable SilverSwirls for lending me his wonderful Brooklyn Collins.

Thank you so much, you are really adorable ^^

In short, I hope that this story will have you more despite the length, I give you big kisses, take care of yourself and I tell you very soon. 3

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