William hadn't left Wilma alone one second since Grell "disappeared". He was afraid that she would be taken too. He couldn't take that, first Grell and then his daughter. No that he couldn't take. As he walked through the corridors in the office building, he got strange looks from other shinigamis. After all he was carrying around with a kid on his shoulders. He didn't care about that. Some years ago he would be one of those who stares, but that has changed, he has changed. And nothing is what it used to be. Is it good or is it bad? William didn't know, neither did he care.
"Dad?" Wilma said from his shoulders.
"Yes my dear?" William looked up at his daughter.
"Are you not tired of carrying me around all the time?" she said and looked questioned.
"No, my dear, dad doesn't easily get tired, and if it is for you, I can walk like this for years." William chuckled and smiled, Wilma thought for a while.
"Would you do the same for mommy?" William's smile faded.
"Yes, yes I would, but only because I love him, and I love you. Not for anyone else, just you two."
"Oh okay." She stayed quiet for a while but then asked again. "Are you not embarrassed?"
"No, I don't care, I will do anything for your safety." William chuckled again, Wilma smiled and looked and waved at the other shinigamis, who still looked strange at them, but they waved back.
"Why do everyone look so strange at us, dad?" she said and looked confused at the pasting shinigamis.
"Well, maybe because I have a child on my shoulders." William smiled again. "And you are the only shinigami child, ever."
William walked into a room and came to Lawrence Anderson, he who makes the shinigamis precious glasses. Lawrence looked up when William came in with Wilma.
"Good day, William." He said, but continued working.
"God day, Lawrence." William said and put Wilma on the floor, she immediately went to look at al the glasses.
"So this is the shinigami child?" he asked and looked at Wilma.
"Yes, my and… and Grell's daughter." William almost couldn't say Grell's name.
"It's okay, I have heard what happened. It must be hard for you both." William nodded and then looked at Wilma.
"But she is strong, she will make It." he said with a faint smile. Wilma looked at the both men and the walked over to Lawrence and watched him when he worked.
Lawrence, who hadn't stopped making the glasses, stopped and looked at her. she miled at him and he smiled back, he took her up and put her on his lap.
"So you are Wilma? You have become a celebrity here." Wilma giggled and smiled.
"Really? That's fun!" she giggled again, Lawrence smiled more and took up something from his pocket and gave it to Wilma.
"I know that you haven't worked and studied for these, but you need them I think, or at least you will."
Wilma looked at the thing Lawrence had given her and it was a pair of glasses. They looked a little like Grell's but yellow. She shone up and hugged Lawrence.
"Thank you Mr. Lawrence!" she put on the glasses and giggled.
Lawrence chuckled and William looked confused at him.
"But she shouldn't get these, not yet anyway." He said and Lawrence looked at him and winked.
William smiled and looked at Wilma as she putted the glasses on. She looked at him and smiled.
"Well, it's time for us to go and letting Lawrence do his job." He said.
"Okay dad, bye Lawrence." She hugged him once again.
"Goodbye Wilma, see you again sometime." She smiled and jumped down from his lap and walked to William.
She took his hand and waved at Lawrence before they walked out. as they walked in the corridor a shinigamis came towards them, it was Ronald.
"Mr. William, you have been called to meet the council want to speak with you." Ronald said with a worried look.
"Why?" William answered.
"They want to talk about Wilma and… Grell." William got a hard expression.
"Fine, come now Wilma." William took Wilma in his arms and started to walk to the council.
"They said that you will come alone." Ronald said and followed.
"No, I won't let Wilma out of my sight." He didn't even look at Ronald and Ronald just looked at him, like he had become insane. He never disobeys the council, he has changed a lot. Is it this how you become when you become a parent?
…
William stood in front of the council with Wilma at his side.
"Why is the child here?" one of the men said.
"I won't leave her." William answered and Wilma hides behind his leg.
"Give her to someone else to watch her." another said.
"So I did with Grell and see what happened?!" he raised his voice and the council stayed quiet.
"Well, we apologize for what happened to him," one of them said after a while. "but you have to go back to work, this child is just bringing trouble. You was, are, one of the best, but you need to get back to reality. You can't have that kid at your side all the time and mourning over that useless Grell won't help either."
William could feel his blood boil and how his face got red from anger. He also felt how Wilma started to shake and cry behind his leg. How dare they? he just wanted to explode in anger, it hadn't even gone a month since Grell disappeared and Wilma is still in some shock, though she doesn't show it but William knew, and here they sits and talks about it like it's a normal thing and that they should just forget it. And it sounds like they want him to give away Wilma. He won't find himself in this, this, SHIT! He was about to scream out what he thought but managed to calm down and he grit his teeth.
"Then I have no other chose then." he says and the only emotion he had was in his eyes and they showed pure anger.
"Good, we knew you would do the right thing." They said, pleased.
"Yes, I'm retiring." He picked Wilma up and started to walk out of the room and the council started to protest.
But William didn't listen; he just walked out of the room where he was met by his worried team. They looked at him when he came out and the door closed behind him. he looked at them and hugged Wilma.
"You will be getting a new leader, I retire." He was completely emotionless as this former co-workers started to protest.
"What? Why?" Ronald asked.
"Yes, why do you have to quit? Is it because of what happened to Grell?" Eric asked, the only one who was calm was Allen, but you saw his confusion.
"They want me to forget him and forget Wilma." he said and hugged Wilma harder. "They spoke one word too much about Grell, bad words and in front of Wilma too."
The others stopped and looked at Wilma, who had started to cry again.
"I understand, Wilma needs you, whatever they say." Allen said and nodded.
William looked at him too and nodded as well. He started to walk out of there and went to his apartment. He didn't know what to do, but Wilma need to learn. She needs to learn how to defend herself and control those powers she is supposed to have. But who will teach her?
He walked into the apartment and locked it. He put down Wilma and then sat on one knee in front of her; she had still a few tears streaming down his cheeks. He dried them with his finger.
"Hey, don't worry my dear, we will make it through. We will be strong and we will avenge mommy." He said and she nodded.
"Okay dad, but I'm scared. I want mommy to be alive." She cried again and William hugged her.
"Yes, I wish that too, sweet heart."
"Who have said he isn't?" both William and Wilma jumped at the surprise. They both looked up and saw that both Lora and Lil stood in the living room.
"What are you doing here?" William asked and Wilma immediately ran to Lora and hugged her. Then she shook hand with Lil.
"Wilma needs someone to teach her. We are here for that purpose." Lora said.
"But why?"
"It is supposed to be like this." Lora said.
"Some things are already decided. But from this pint and forward, we have no clue of what will happen." Lil said and sat down on the couch, Wilma sat down on her lap.
"Now we are just as blind as everyone else, but still we see the different path of the future. But we can't interfere more than teaching her." Lora said and smiled.
"But what did you mea about Grell?" William said more confused than ever.
"He is still alive, but…" Lora said and both witches looked down in sadness.
"But what?" William looked desperate; Grell is alive and might be able to save.
"He is prisoned." Lil said.
"By your enemy." Lora said and walked over to him. "William, this man does horrible things to him."
"What kind of horrible things?" William said and looked straight into her eyes. She put a hand on his shoulder and then looked at Wilma who had fallen asleep.
"He is torture him, both mentally and physically, he show him visions from one of the futures, the bad one, and he his… raping him." Lora had a hard time saying the last word and just whispered it. But it didn't matter, it was more than enough to make William dizzy and sick, but still anger started to creep up in his mind.
He stumbled to the couch and lied beside Lil and Wilma. He watched the room spin and he wanted it to stop, images of Grell being raped over and over again, crying for him, popped up in his mind. He felt sick and wanted to throw up. But he didn't, it would only wake Wilma up and he wouldn't be able to take it. Images of her being dead also popped up. He wanted to cry, he wanted to run up to the bed room and jumped into the bed and cry into the pillow. Why is this happening and why him? All he has ever loved are in danger. How can he help? He is just a shinigami. What can he do?
But he knew he had to fight for what he loves, he won't let it die. He knew Wilma is the one who will have to do the heave parts, but even he will have to be stronger to help her. He will do everything to protect Wilma and everything to save Grell.
"Are there any way to save him?" he asked and stared at the ceiling with an emotionless expression.
"Maybe, but it will be hard." Lil said.
"I'll do anything."
Continued in the next chapter…