Chapter 14: Recovery

Hey guys, not late! Saturday, as normal. And the chapter is normal length. So, I really hope you guys enjoy this chapter, and you guys are enjoying the story so far. Here you are!

-The next morning-

Xertic walks into his room, followed by Gamelus. Both brothers wore a tuxedo designed similarly to Drake's. They both held a silver plate with a dome on top, looking like the stereotypical butler. They both smile at each other and throw the plates. The tops come off as contents of food float in the air. A teapot steams up and pours the liquid into a cup. The toast and eggs fall perfectly on a plate Gamelus held as Xertic catches the teapot and cup. He places the cup on the plate and holds the teapot in his hands. The two boys bow in unison as Asuna sits up groggily in Xertic's bed.

"Good morning, my lady. You look well rested." Asuna looks at Xertic and Gamelus.

"Good morning Drak... Gamelus? Xertic? What are you two doing...?" She yawns and Xertic chuckles at how cute she looked.

"Drake needed to go to the police station for Mr. Nobuyuki's... Trial..." Gamelus snickers and finishes for his brother.

"And you had to be taken care of. So we stepped in to test out our knowledge." Asuna tilts her head to the side and Xertic takes the silver plate from Gamelus.

"Drake taught us how to be proper butlers if there were ever a time when he wasn't around to give his abilities to us. Today's tea is peppermint, to help wake you up." He hands Asuna the cup and she sips it. Gamelus hands her the plate of food.

"Eggs, sausage, and toast, my lady." Asuna smiles and takes the plate.

"Thank you, you two. You would make wonderful butlers." The two brothers nudge each other, laughing under their breaths. Gamelus then looks at Xertic and his brother nods. He then turns and leaves the room. Asuna looks at Xertic. "What was that about?"

"Gamelus will be with his niece today, leaving us two by ourselves." Xertic bows and Asuna giggles, blushing.

"That sounds nice. Anyways, my dad woke me up last night to tell me that he accepts your secret." Xertic smiles evilly.

"There's another who knows my secret."

"You know it's right, Xer. At one point my mother will need to know too... When she isn't as protective..." Asuna sighs and looks down at the bed sheets sadly. Xertic materializes next to her and puts his arm around her shoulder, Asuna's head fitting under his chin.

"She'll warm up to me, and I should apologize for my behavior towards her last night. But, remember, no matter what she says, you're always welcome here." Asuna stares into Xertic's emerald eyes, even though she knew the eyes of a Reptilian Demon were hypnotic. He places a finger on her chin and pecks Asuna's forehead before appearing at the door.

"Come now, cleansing time. Don't worry, I will keep my eyes closed, no peeking." Asuna sighs and gets up from the bed.

-ALO, World Tree-

Gamelus opens his eyes and looks up. A buzzsaw was 6 inches from his face.

"What the- where am I?" He turns his head and notices his hands were tied to a table with blood on it. His blood. "Oh, wait, I remember. I died here." Gamelus let's out a laugh. It had been so long, but he remembered it clearly, like it happened yesterday. Gamelus breaks the ropes and gets off of the table. All of the torture devices Oberon used on him were all here, in perfect condition. Gamelus walks to a door and opens it up. He walks out onto a tree branch and looks up.

"Daddy?" Gamelus turns to see a Navigation Pixie fly up to his shoulder.

"Of all the people, I would expect you to tell us apart, Yui." Yui gasps.

"Uncle? You're back!" She turns into her human form and hugs Gamelus around his neck. He laughs and holds the girl in his arms.

"You're that surprised? Your father would stop at nothing to get me back to my family," he says, pressing his forehead to hers. Yui then gets excited.

"Daddy and Mommy got your house cleaned up, it looks really nice!" Gamelus smiles.

"So you've recognized Asuna as your mother, huh, you little rascal? I'm glad they like it. Well, I gotta get off of this tree. Get ready for a long ride, Yui." Yui nods and turns into her pixie form. She dives into Gamelus's hood and wings sprout from his back, the Spriggan blackness shining in the sunlight. He runs to the edge of the branch and jumps off.

Yui stares at the ground with a scared look and Gamelus holds up 3 fingers.

"3...2...1..." The boy swings his legs down and pushes off of the ground. Yui slowly opens her eyes and Gamelus smirks. "Admit it, you were scared."

"Was not."

"Yes, you were."

"You can't prove anything, Uncle." Yui crosses her arms and holds her head up.

"Not with you acting too cute for me to handle," Gamelus replies as he lands on the ground softly. Another Spriggan lands next to Gamelus.

"OK, is it Xertic? Or Gamelus?" Kirito asks, looking to the sky.

"Xertic is taller than you, I'm your height. That's how you can tell."

"Hi Uncle Kirito!" Kirito smiles.

"That was quite a fall there. Why were you at the World Tree?" Gamelus turns his head towards the giant plant.

"I died up there. The creator of this world, Sugou, has a little torture room up there." Kirito frowns.

"So that's what happened. Asuna was trapped up there as well. Luckily we defeated Sugou before-" A pink haired leprechaun lands on the ground, interrupting Kirito.

"Oh god, you're here again? I can't escape you..." Gamelus smiles evilly.

"I'm afraid, Lisbeth, that you will need to deal with me twice. Xertic is offline, so now you have me to hate." Liz widens her eyes.

"No! Not you two! Ugh... Why did you two have to enter my life..." Kirito puts a hand on her shoulder.

"Why do you hate Xertic and Gamelus? I don't really get it."

"I wouldn't if they weren't so stuck up and annoying!" Gamelus sighs and laughs under his breath. This is going to be fun.

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