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Twisted Fate

Chapter 3: Quality Time (Part 2)

On the city was a man that was wearing glasses and a black priest like attire. His red brick color jacket like cloak was danced in the air as he walked through the crowd blending in it.

He was just around the city, searching for her. Yes, he was searching for her. A very special and precious girl, for almost 16 years after she disappeared into thin air but was seen yet again. About a year ago when one of the finders of the Order had reported the missing General, General Cross, was spotted and was traveling with a white haired girl that looked like the young version of her.

He had to go out and search for her!

He could remember her oh so clearly, those silver blue eyes, too bad that her hair turned from reddish brown to snowy white, but it made her even more desirable, she looked even more pure. Just remembering and thinking of her gave him shivers down his spine.

The Heart was worried about her. The Heart felt something bad was going to happen to its favorite.

He felt her presence here in the city. He was so close to get a hold of her again. He tried calling out for her but something was blocking him. Breaking the signal and the cause was a powerful magic that even he can't break through. He only knew one person who ever can do this. A powerful magician that has been a torn on his side for many years. Croiss Marian. He gripped his hands as the knuckles turned white.

He will find a way. That magician will not ruin his and the Heart's plan. He had spread rumors around the town about a girl that has a snow white hair and mercury eyes. He had spread rumors of her being an angel that could grant to those who found her "Luck and Blessings from the heaven". Just like what he had done all those years ago. When he had cornered her and forced her to synchronize with the Innocence.

It was the order of the Heart.

A white like creature stood in front of the hooded figure. Its eyes were green and on his chest adored the cross like petal that shines its greenish hue glow. His skin was deadly white. Literally. That had almost had cracks on some parts of the body.

"The Heart is worried about you"

It was the only way to protect her from the Noah Family.

"Get away from me!"

It was the only way to protect her from the Fourteenth.

"It's for your own good"

The man hitched a breath, he could feel Innocence just around the corner. He looked around the crowd and saw the Exorcists as they seemed to be going through the vast forest…

He grinned.

Ellen looked at him with a distant eye. "What do you want Tyki?" He mentally sighed and gave her a small soft smile. "I'm here to apologize for what my niece did" he said to her. She looked at him with a surprised looked at her face. "Nee nee, I'm sorry that I took off your hood, Ellen" Road said as she appeared in front of him. "I was just curious"

Ellen gave Road a soft smile. "It's alright, I'm just not too comfortable with too many people around me, it makes me feel uneasy"

Tyki looked at her curiously. "Is this not the first time that it happened to you?" he asked. Ellen shook her head. "This was the first time I experience it" Ellen sighed and opened the door for them.

"Please come in" she smiled but her sight was distant.

Road and Tyki entered. Tyki have observed that Ellen's focus wasn't there. It was like she was remembering something in the past. He had noticed that she was gripping lightly on her left arm. He slowly reached for her and put his hand on her shoulder. She jumped a little from his touch and looked at him.

"Are you alright menina?" He asked.

Ellen was silent then nodded a little and smiled at him. "I'm fine, Tyki" she said. He could clearly saw sadness on her eye. "It's nothing"

He was worried. What had happen to her to make her act this way? Did it involved on why her left sde of her face and left arm covered with bandages?

Road hugged his Ellen and glee in delight. He bet that Road was trying to lighten up her mood.

"My name is Road by the way, Road Camelot" she said and smiled. "Nee, nee, Ellen-chan right?" Ellen blinked and looking at his niece with curiosity. "Since you are alone in this house~ would you like to come live with us?"

Both Tyki and Ellen blinked at Road's offer. Tyki's eyebrows twitched at what ninth child just said. 'What the hell are you thinking Road?!' he mentally said and protest as he looked at the ninth child. The ninth's child smile had a hidden motive on it and Tyki doesn't like it one bit. Surprisingly Ellen giggled but he could see a tint pink on her cheeks. "Sorry Road…" she held Road's head with a pat. "This is my home"

"Ehhhh?" Road whined. "But it's too small!" Road said with a pout. "A girl like you shouldn't live in a place like this. You deserve more!"

"Road, that's enough" he said with a hint of annoyance in his tone. "Awww~ But Tyki I always wanted a big sister~ Please Ellen~" In Ellen's expression, Tyki could have sworn he saw sweatdrops forming on her face. "Road, stop that, you are making her uncomfortable" he said and Road pouted as she slowly looked at him. "But Tyki!" Tyki grabbed Road on her collar and dragged her back a little, giving Ellen a little space of privacy. "I'm so sorry about her, menina" he said and apologized to Ellen. "She can be really…" he looked at Road for a moment and to Ellen. "…High"

"There's no need to apologize, Tyki" she said and gave him a smile. "Young children are really hyper so I understand" she giggled and the wariness on her posture relaxed

"Nee, Ellen~" Road said as she was still in Tyki's hold. Road was pointing at the picture frame near the fire place which he looked a while ago. "Who is that you're with, in the picture?" she asked tilting her head. Ellen looked at the only picture frame in the house and smiled. "That's my father, Mana"

"Mana?" Road asked.

Ellen giggled. "Yeah, he was a kind man, the best dad in the world if I must say" Looking at her eye again, Tyki could see that her mind wondered off again in the past. She snapped out of her trance and looked at them.

"Oh, would you like some coffee or hot chocolate?" she said and turned around but he immediately put a hand on her shoulder to stop her. He already knew that she was running out of supplies. "There's no need to worry, we were just here to know and check on you if everything is alright" He could see the blush on Ellen's face and couldn't help but smile at the back of his head.

"Tyki…" Ellen was blushing so much. She looked away and Tyki just chuckled out of amusement.

"Dawwww~ You two are just adorable!~" Both of them looked at Road and he couldn't help but to twitched. "Ellen and Tyki sitting on a tree~ K-I-S-S-I-N-G~" Road sang and Ellen's face was red as a tomato. Tyki heave a sigh and put his hand on his forehead. "Road stop!"

Road giggled and smiled mocking him to his core.

"He walked towards Road and grab her" He then looked at Ellen who was still holding her face, trying to hide her embarrassment.

"I'm so sorry, menina" Tyki apologized again but His Ellen was still embarrassed at Road's teasing, she was not aware on what was happening around her. Holding his niece, Tyki immediately went to the door and looked at her again. "Sorry again, menina but we have to go, I guess… see you tomorrow?" he said and smiled to her.

Ellen looked at him and slowly nodded.

"Get some rest, menina, I'll bring you to dinner tomorrow"

"Eh?! Wh-"

Tyki smiled at her. "Good day and always stay safe, Ellen"

He slowly closed the door with a very wide grin on his face.

TBC

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