Licht was speaking with the human Prince, Lemiel Silvamillion Clover and his sister Tettia while Patry, Raya and Vetto watched. "Licht's been spending quite a lot of time with those two lately" Vetto remarked. "You can say that again, he seems like he's happy to have some human friends. But hey, they really are good people, apparently, they have the same idea about society that he does" Raya replied with a yawn. "Idea?" Vetto asked curiously. "They all believe that humans and Elves can figure out how to live together peacefully" the Copy Mage explained. "Oh, is that so?" Vetto asked as he pat a squirrel that had perched itself on his shoulder. Patry watched the three as they talked with awe and contemplation. It was amazing. The human not only had a Four-Leaf Grimoire just like Licht, but their thoughts on Human/Elf relations were the same as well. 'It's odd to see an Elf making friends with humans, but if he's doing it, then I guess it must not be such a bad thing' Patry smiled, 'if Licht can make human friends, then I wonder if I could too' he thought.
Suddenly a bright white light engulfed them, too fast for even Lemiel to react to.
Black Clover
When Party blinked he found himself sitting in a comfortable chair beside Fana. In the first Seat sat Licht, then Tettia, Lemiel, Vetto, and Raya. Fana was next to him while he sat at the end next to the pink-haired Elf. Everyone began looking around in shock and worry, not knowing who brought them their or why. "Everyone, please calm down" a female voice called out. Their attention was immediately drawn to the front of the strange room, where a big, sheet? Lay hung up on the wall. Standing in front of the sheet was a young human woman. She wore a strange outfit consisting of a dress with a long cape-like section sewn on the top of the dress along with a hat. The colouring was black and gold, with a large crescent moon on the back and front of the cape. The human's shoes were also primarily black with gold accents and a symbol on each of the golden parts.
The girl's hat was black with gold highlights and connected to one long cord was a gold crescent moon while connected to the short cord was a gold star. She had long brown hair and hazel eyes and in her hand she held a long wand or staff. It was about twice the height of the girl. The handle was medium thickness and silver, with a half sun symbol on the bottom of it. At the top of the staff was another sun symbol with two large white wings sprouting out either side. The on top of the staff was two large pink stars overlapping each other. A large silver crescent moon sat over the top of these stars and completed the Staff. The girl smiled gently, "hello, it's nice to meet all of you. My name is Bethany Yuki, and I am from another world. In that world, I am one of the very few Mages in existence and one of the strongest" the now known Bethany introduced herself. Whispered murmurs broke out among the humans and Elves in attendance and the human Mage stayed quiet and waited patiently.
Eventually Licht, the leader of the Elves stood and walked towards her, "it's nice to meet you Miss Yuki, my name is Licht, I'm the leader of the Elves. May I ask why you have brought us all here?" he asked calmly. Bethany closed her eyes, "because horrible things are going to happen to many people, and that includes both the humans and the Elves if I leave things to continue without any change. I have brought you all here to watch your future and hopefully, change things for the better." She explained, opening her eyes and looking over everyone, human and Elf. Much whispering had broken out over her words and everyone seemed to be trying to decide if she was telling the truth or not. Then the human prince stood up from his spot next to his sister, "excuse me, are you saying that your magic allows you to see into the future?" Lemiel asked. Louder murmurings broke out at that, and Bethany waited until it had died down to reply.
"Yes, it does allow me to see the future in a few different ways, but that's not all. I can create fire, water, plants, duplicate myself, gain super strength and speed, fly and do any number of other things. Because what I use are these Spirits whose true forms are Cards. The Spirits are all my children and I love them very much. They love me too" she explained, allowing some of the Tsukuyomi Cards to manifest in front of her. Everyone was starstruck by the Cards and the multitude of powers they gave her, "that's amazing! May I inspect some of your children later? And what you can do with them? This is so cool, if only those Spirits existed in our world, just think of all the advances to Magic we could bring about! We could create a peaceful world even faster!" Lemiel exclaimed in awe and excitement. Tettia giggled at her brother's anticts, while Licht had to admit that the powers those Spirits could command would make many things easier.
The young woman smiled, "I'll think about it your Highness. Now, as for the reason I brought you here. The first thing I'm going to show you, will be what happened after the moment I brought you all here from. What you will see will be painful, terrifying, and may even cause you to became furious, but I swear to you, as someone who has already seen all of this, it is not what it seems like, and we will get to the truth after this particular viewing is over, is that clear for everyone? Please try to reserve judgement and keep calm. If anyone needs a break, there are rooms to calm down in, vent your frustrations and or just relax, okay?" Bethany asked. Everyone nodded and braced themselves for whatever it was they were going to see.
The screen then lit up.
Black Clover
Lemiel stood in front of the Elves with a smile, "let's foster understanding. Your Elvish Mana really is a remarkable thing. If we combine that, with our own Magic Item technology, this land will be safe and more prosperous. Let's all work together, hand-in-hand" he said, as Tettia and Licht looked at each other with a smile, while everyone cheered happily. They then took each other's hands. Patry was watching from within the crowd with a frown. The scene then changed to under the shade of a huge Oak tree. "Is it true? you're with child?" Vetto asked.
Everyone looked at each other in surprise, who was pregnant?
"Oh! With you for parents, it'll be a lovely baby!" Fana exclaimed excitedly, as Licht and Tettia were shown surrounded and being congratulated by Raya, Fana and Vetto.
Licht, Tettia and Lemiel had all frozen in shock. Tettia looked down in wonder at her currently non-pregnant stomach, "a baby? I'm going to have a baby? With Licht?" she asked herself, before her eyes lit up with wonder and she placed a hand on her belly, "I can't believe it! I'm-" she paused with a brilliant smile on her face. Licht meanwhile was frozen in shock. "A baby? Tettia is carrying my child? We're going to have a baby. Oh my-! I'm going to be a father!" he exclaimed, as a beaming grin took over his face and his eyes shone, undecided between laughing or crying in happiness. Lemiel was also frozen in shock before the brightest, happiest smile lit up his face and he leapt out of his seat with a great cheer of joy, "I'm going to be an uncle! I can't believe it, I'm going to have a Niece or Nephew! Licht is going to become my actual brother! Yes! I can't wait! I'm so, so, so, so, SO happy for you two!" he cheered, tears of happiness forming in his eyes, "I'm, I'm so happy!" the young man laughed, tears running down his face.
"I'll finally have family besides Tettia who understands me, and there'll be proper peace between our two races. This is the best day of my life!" Lemiel said happily, trying and failing to stop the tears streaming down his face. The other Elves began to congratulate the three, giving all their hopes and wishes for a happy wedding and healthy baby. Bethany watched all of this with a frown on her face. Raya was the only one who noticed the girl's somber mood and he frowned, 'what does she have to frown about? Just what are these horrible things that are going to happen to all of us in the future? Right now, everything seems great, so what is it?' he thought to himself. From the moment that the human started talking, he could tell that everything she said was the truth. But if they were here to change things- 'no matter how painful it is, we must do our best to endure it, then we can stop it' the Copy Mage thought.
"Hey congrats Tettia, and you too I guess" Raya added to Licht as though as an afterthought. "Well thank you for including me Raya" Licht chuckled. The other Elf noticed Patry watching them sombrely and he walked over, "what are you pouting about tiny?" he asked. The boy turned away, "it's nothing" he replied. "You're still little, you'll understand one day" the adult said.
The current Patry flushed up to his hairline, "what the heck is that supposed to mean?! Stop patronizing me Raya!" he demanded, embarrassed and incensed all at once. "Now Raya, stop teasing Patry, this is supposed to be a happy occasion" Licht replied. When the silence stretched for a little too long, the video continued.
Patry flushed, "would you shut up! Stop talking down to me like I'm some stupid baby!" he snapped, looking away with a pout. Raya held up his hand in surrender, "excuse me then big man" he replied.
Black Clover
Raya yawned as he walked over to a table set with food, where his friends and Tettia sat eating. "Hello Raya" Licht greeted cheerfully. "Let me guess, waking up is a pain too now?" Vetto asked as he picked up a piece of fruit. "You're the worst" Fana complained. "Get off my case" the Copy Mage replied, before turning, "oh and, Patry, I can see you're still clinging onto Licht like nobody's business" he said.
"Leave me alone already, I'm not clinging, okay. I just think he's cool" the young Elf replied, before flushing slightly when he realised what he'd said. "Really? Well thank you Patry, I appreciate the compliment" Licht replied with a smile. The boy blushed brighter when he heard that and he looked down in order to hide it.
"He's gonna belong to a human after tomorrows big ceremony, so you better start letting go of him" Raya added. "Leave me alone Raya, that's my choice to make, not yours" the boy replied, annoyed. "Hey, watch your tone" the older Elf replied. "It's alright, even after we get married, Licht will still belong to everybody" Tettia said with a smile. "Man you human princess are so generous, I'd be careful of what I promise if I were you though Tettia. Before long, there won't be room in his busy schedule to spend time with you" Raya teased. "You don't have to be so blunt about things, Patry knows what to expect" Vetto chided. "So what's it like, knowing that you'll be a father in a few months time?" Fana asked.
"Terrifying, overwhelming, amazing, and I feel like I want to faint, but most of all I feel overjoyed to be having a child with the woman I love" Licht replied in the present. "I think that's how all of us would feel if we were in your place" Vetto added, causing many of them to laugh. Bethany still couldn't bring herself to smile, especially with what would be seen next. Her grip tightened around the handle of her Staff, praying not to have a riot on her hands. ' I have to be doing the right thing by showing them what could happen if they stay on this path, right?' she thought worriedly.
"I can sense that the Mana has blessed our lives as well. When our child arrives, we know that your kind will welcome it and we're very grateful" Licht replied, before turning to his beaming fiancé and placing a hand lovingly over her baby bump, "this little one here is the key to our future, the bridge to unite Elves and humankind" he said.
Black Clover
The bells rang as joyful music was played and Elves chattered happily and excitedly. Both Tettia and Licht beamed brightly as the Wedding officially ended as Cherry Blossom petals rained down around them.
"Wow, you two look great! I wanna get married now!" Fana complained. "To do that you'd have to find a man or woman that you loved. But if and when you ever do get married, I'd love to be invited" Tettia said happily. "Of course you would be! Oh, how would you feel about being my Bridesmaid! Oh, I hope I'm yours!" the pink-haired Elf replied, eyes practically sparkling at the thought. Everyone laughed at this, before turning back to the screen. But it didn't continue playing like normal. Bethany stepped up to the front, "excuse me everyone, I just want to reiterate. What happens next will not be pretty. Please withhold judgment until you see the next video. If any Elves attack either of the two humans, I will be forced to restrain them, do I make myself clear?" the young woman asked.
The happy atmosphere vanished and all the Elves present nodded, bracing themselves for the worst. "Just keep in mind that things aren't what they look like" Bethany added, before sighing and tensing in case anyone became violent. Then she resumed the video.
"Good luck!" one Elf called. "We wish you the best!", "congratulations!" another two called happily. "Thank you all very much!" Tettia replied happily, before she looked down at her stomach with a smile and placed her hand on it. A flashback then occurred. Lemiel was speaking to Licht with a smile, "take care of her, okay Licht?" he asked. Time returned to the present. 'Yes, I swear I'll keep her safe no matter what' the Elf Leader thought. "My friends, thank you for joining us" he said out loud as Patry clapped happily. Licht then turned to the boy, "come to think of it, aren't you receiving your Grimoire tomorrow?" he asked. "Wow, you remembered?!" the young Elf exclaimed happily. "Well how could I forget something so important?" the Sword Mage asked cheerfully, "I look forward to seeing what kind of Grimoire chooses you as it's owner". Patry beamed, "me too!" "how sweet, I wanna be a Bride" Fana said.
"Wow, De'ja'vu" the current Fana said, causing the group to laugh again.
"I'm sure you'll meet your Soulmate one day to Fana" Tettia replied. "Yeah and hopefully soon" the young Elf woman pouted. "May the rest of your days be happy ones" Vetto added, "thank you" the human Princess replied gratefully. "And you better tell me if this guy's unfaithful. I'll smack him around for you" Raya said.
"Raya, don't say such things. I would never be unfaithful, she's my Wife now, and even before that, there was no one I loved more" Licht replied as the two smiled at each other. "All the same, best friend or not, family or not, if you ever are unfaithful to my Sister, I hope you understand that I'll have to punish you as her Brother?" Lemiel asked, glaring slightly, but it was easy to tell that the glare was mostly for show. "Of course I know that, but I swear, no matter what, I will never love another until my dying breath" Licht replied to the Human Prince. Bethany closed her eyes, 'damn, I knew this would be painful, but I didn't realise just how painful it would be for me as well' she thought, clenching her fists.
"Raya, don't say that" Licht replied, slightly admonishing. "Aahhh, it's all in fun" the other Elf shrugged. Patry turned to look at Licht and Tettia, 'he looks like he's really happy' he thought as the screen showed him smiling, 'but, to tell the truth, he kind of always looked happy,'. Patry then turned to look at the human bride, 'I hate to admit it, but it seems like the ones who have made him even happier are her and that other human' he thought as he remembered Lemiel's words to all of them. Patry smiled, 'I wonder, can we really come to understand each other like he said we could? Licht believes it's possible. Maybe they're right, Elves and human beings, living side-by-side'.
However, the next moment, a huge golden glowing spell circle appeared in the sky, causing all the Elves to stare up in surprise.
Lemiel froze in horror, eyes wide, 'what? No! that spell is-! But I wouldn't!' he thought, breathing harder. Licht and Tettia noticed this reaction, and turned to the young Prince, "Lemiel, what's wrong?" his sister asked him. "It can't be, it wasn't me" he nearly whimpered, causing everyone who was sitting close enough to hear the young man to turn to him in confusion, before screams brought their attention back to the screen only to be met with a horrifying sight. Hundreds of spears of light were raining down from the blood-red sky, and the small wedding venue was burning as screams of terror and pain filled the air.
"What's going on!?" the boy cried in fear. "It's the humans! They're attacking us!" another Elf exclaimed. Bodies hit the ground in the dozens. "Everyone this way! Let's hurry!" Fana called, trying to lead the others to safety. "My spells won't work" Raya said in confusion and shock, trying to do something, anything. Suddenly a light arrow shot through his chest.
Everyone could only watch the scene in horror, while the human Prince was sobbing uncontrollably in his seat, refusing to look at the screen. Suddenly Licht stood, causing the screen to pause. Bethany watched closely as the Leader of the Elves walked over to where Lemiel sat. The young man looked up at his friend with tears still streaming down his cheeks, "L-Licht, I s-swear, I- I didn't, *sob* p-please, you have to, believe me! *sob*" he begged, dissolving into wordless sobs once again. The Sword Mage simply stared down at the young human, before falling to his knees and wrapping his arms around him in a hug. Lemiel froze, blinking, with tears still flowing down his cheeks, "I believe you. I know you would never betray us like that brother" Licht replied, trying to offer some comfort to his friend.
"But if he wasn't the one who attacked us, then who was?" Patry asked in confusion, before turning to Bethany. The Master of the Tsukuyomi Cards smiled sadly, "remember how I said that the truth would be shown in the next few viewings?" she asked. "Oh come on! You can't make us all wait that long!" Vetto exclaimed in annoyance and agitation. The Yuki held up her hands, "don't worry, it'll go by faster than you think" she replied, before turning back to the screen. Everyone sighed before turning back to keep watching.
"Get down!" Vetto cried, pushing Fana out of the way of an incoming Light Spear, causing him to take it in the chest himself. His little chipmunk friend squeaked in fright from within his clothes, "you have to get away from here" the large Elf muttered with pain in his voice. He tried to push himself up, "hateful, humans" he muttered, before dying. "This is Light Magic, does that mean-?" Patry began, before his thoughts turned to the only Light Mage he knew, Lemiel. He clenched his eyes shut, trying to block out the horror all around him, deny it, "no! this is a mistake! It's not true!" he cried, before being stabbed trough the leg with a light spear. He fell to the ground, screams and pain all around him: "Mommy!" a little girl called in fear, "help me!" someone else cried. A male Elf held his Dying wife in his arms, "stay with me, open your eyes!" he cried. Two more Elves tried running away but they were cut down quickly. "What's happening!?" "it must be a dream!" "No! I refuse to believe it! It's not real! It's not real! None of this is real!" Patry cried, desperate to escape from this waking nightmare. "No, no, no!" he pushed himself to his feet, "no way! No way! No way! No way! No way! I won't accept it!" the boy cried, glaring up at the sky, "I'll never!" he screamed. That's when the spell in the sky became even bigger, shooting out even more light spears, killing anyone who'd escaped the initial attack. Patry was shot through the chest, 'forgive, you, for-' he collapsed to his knees, spears still raining down around him as he clung to life.
Finally, the spell faded. The young Elf sat up straighter, refusing to die yet. That's when he saw another figure stand up amidst the flaming wreckage of what had once been a place for celebration, peace, love. "Is that you, Licht?" he whispered weakly, as he watched the older Elf shake, holding the lifeless body of Tettia and their still unborn child in his arms "answer, me" Patry begged. All of a sudden Licht cast a huge spell. Three rings of red appeared above him. Forbidden magic. "Licht-" Patry whispered weakly, before falling to the ground and dying.
Everyone stared at the screen in shocked horror as it went dark. Bethany took a deep breath, "okay, I know that this was extremely traumatic for everyone, but I'm afraid this viewing isn't over yet. Anyone who needs a break first though can go to the toilet, which is over there, vent in one of my special raging rooms over here, which, due to one of my children being over there, will repair themselves whenever you trash it, so go nuts. Or just meditate in these rooms over on the opposite side, which, again, has one of my children in it, so you'll have complete silence to clear your mind," Bethany gave them all such an understanding look, kindness and empathy practically emanating from her, "please, take all the time you need", she said gently, before entering a room marked with her Magic Circle. Many Elves headed for the different rooms almost immediately after their host left. Lemiel was still sitting in his seat, looking like he was hyperventilating.
Licht, Tettia and Fana were by the human Prince's side, trying to console and calm him from his panic attack. Patry looked over at them, frowning. The other human Mage had said that Lemiel hadn't been responsible for that and that the truth would be revealed when they watched the next part. But he didn't even know what to think now. How did he feel? The boy closed his eyes,
confused, overwhelmed, hurt, terrified, angry, sorrowful. He didn't even know where to start. Thinking about what he had just seen made his heart feel like it was being crushed inside his chest, even if he didn't blame Lemiel for it. It hurt so much, he felt like if he didn't let all of these things out he would explode! The boy stood and, after sharing a look with Licht, headed over to one of the raging rooms first. Entering the room, Patry closed the door, making sure it was closed properly before taking a deep breath.
Then he screamed and yelled, and threw things as hard as he could. "DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! Why the hell did this have to happen to us!? What did we ever do to deserve this!? WHY! PLEASE JUST-" the young Elf fell to his knees, sobbing uncontrollably as he clutched his head, "tell me why?" Patry begged, voice shaking from the force of his tears, "why did this happen?" he cried brokenly, tears flowing uncontrollably as the room repaired itself around him.
To Be Continued