Ryker: OMG I'm sorry this is so late and it's short and it's rushed but I was busy ALL DAY! I taught children about Jesus (against my will) where I made a really bad pun (we were planting basil for the lesson, and I named mine after Barry Allen and I called it Barry Pollen. even the child was done with me) then I went to my cousin's graduation party (against my will as well) where I literally sat there doing nothing. so I got home at about 7 pm and I wrote this chapter with multiple breaks. it's now 10:40 pm.
LAST TIME:
The fire inside of Wolfram burned brightly as he rose to his feet and unsheathed his sword. He looked towards the bright blue sky and asked, "How can we find the Order?"
(Bell POV)
I sat at a long wooden table filled with succulent steamy food. I pulled at the collar of my tight white button up shirt. My green coat was long, it reached my knees, and the sleeves had pointless frilled at the cuffs. I kept my black skinny jeans on since I refused to take off my pants in front of Nyssa.
More hooded figures filed in to take five seats. Nyssa sat next to me with a big smile on her face.
The smallest took off their hood. Short purple hair framed her heart shaped face. Her eyes were a piercing red color that shot nerves down my spine. She was the size of Alexander but her aura was the exact opposite. Pure hatred.
The one that's the same height as Nyssa was the next to reveal himself. A strong boy with the same color hair and red eyes, just like Nyssa. He reminded me of Uncle Aleksei in the meekness of his demeanor and his mouse-like cuteness. He looked to be more submissive than the others while his robe was a bit bigger.
Then the bigger person, but she wasn't the biggest. Her had hair like mine with red eyes as well. She was only slightly taller than Nyssa and her robe was rather large as well. She glared venom into my soul with just one flicker of her pupils.
Then the big man, the one that could make Uncle Gwendal cower in his boots. A large man with a scruffy face and long brown hair tied back in a ponytail sat at the head of the table next to Nyssa's twin brother and the tall woman. He clapped his hands and every servant in the room shuddered to a halt. Even the guards straightened their stances.
"Well done Nyssa," he praised the girl, "I love the outfit you picked for our guest."
"Thank you Sir Lawrence," she bowed her head then licked her lips at me.
The man ordered the servants to put food on our plates. Mine nearly overflowed with every morsel of meat and vegetables on the table. Potatoes and fresh picked corn sizzled over a slab of juicy steak. Around that was every vegetable plus chicken. I refused to eat while everyone else dug in.
"What's wrong?" Sir Lawrence asked, "Is the food not to your liking?"
I crossed my arms over my chest and turned my nose up. I would've stormed out of the room or attempted to run but my ankle was chained to the chair, and that would slow me down.
Sir Lawrence bellowed out a laugh which made Nyssa's twin flinch. He barely ate anything.
"Oh come now Prince Bellamy," he smacked his fists against the table like a big baby, "You must be hungry!"
"I'd rather starve," I spat.
"Oh, he's so fussy," Sir Lawrence smirked, "I like him. He's perfect."
"Huh?" I breathed. What is he talking about?
"Prince Bellamy, do you assume that this Order was formed for some reason?" Sir Lawrence asked and I nodded, "We want you, not just your powers but you as a Mazoku Prince. He who has been created from strands of the two most powerful souls to have ever roamed this planet. He who has been gifted with extraordinary abilities. It had been prophesied that your arrival would come."
"What are you going to do to me?" I asked as I shifted in my seat.
"Strip you of your powers and make you join our little family," the man gestured to the table, "Nyssa and Zachariah are the latest members of the family, as you can see Zachariah is a little jumpy, aren't you Dear?"
The boy twitched as Sir Lawrence caressed over his cheek which smeared steak sauce on Zachariah's tan skin. Nyssa clapped at this action.
These twins were like Yin and Yang. That was something Papa taught me, they are the opposite forces that need each other. In a sense, there is always a little Yin in Yang and Yang in Yin. It describes how opposite forces compliment each other, but in this case it's hard for these two to do that.
Wait, dear?
"Is he your…" I trailed off as I pointed to Zachariah and Lawrence with my jaw unhinged.
Lawrence nodded with a stupid grin, "He's mothering my children, isn't that right?"
Zachariah nodded quickly. It seemed like Lawrence didn't love Zachariah like Papa loves Mama. I sense fear and emptiness.
"The prophecy," the small girl snapped.
"Oh, right, thank you Vivian," Lawrence said, "Prince Bellamy, you are the key to changing this world. We will start a new world with us, just powerful individuals and make it a better place with no illness and weakness slowing us down. We will rebuild this world!"
"What will happen to everyone else?" I asked.
"They don't deserve to live if they aren't strong," the woman across from Zachariah said as she wiped her mouth politely with the napkin, "Just like those two companions of yours, they were weak and are dead now," No, "What's the use of them?"
I dug my nails into the wooden chair and bit my lip as those words stuck me like pins. They can't be dead… I gritted my teeth before I jumped to my feet.
"H-How DARE YOU!" I screamed as I shut my eyes while hot tears streamed down my cheeks.
A surge of strength fled my body and I fell back against my chair. When I opened my eyes, the food was splattered on the walls and the table was a pile of splinters. I gasped, "W-what-"
"Amazing powers," Lawrence smiled, "Nyssa, Jewel, take Prince Bellamy back to his quarters."
The woman across from Zachariah rose to her feet along with Nyssa and threw a harsh metal collar on my neck. The collar clinked with the metal chain of my pendant. They attached a chain to the collar while they unhooked my ankle from the chair. Nyssa curled the rusted metal chain around her hand as she yanked me along. My stomach punched my insides from a lack of food, I never did eat my meal.
(No POV)
"I need to rest!" Vinny announced as his knees buckled and he collapsed. His wound put an immense strain on his body. While the group did everything they could to treat it, they weren't like Gisela.
Gwendal ran to his son and propped the boy up against a tree. He used his green coat to give Vinny something soft to lean on.
Andrew knelt beside Vinny and offered him some water. Vinny's cheeks flushed red as he accepted the kind gesture. Andrew pet Vinny's red hair before he sat beside the boy. He moved Gwendal's coat and put himself between Vinny's wound and the tree.
"Let me see it," he said.
Vinny hunched over and let Andrew lift his shirt. The once white bandaged were stained a thick brownish red color. He winced as he looked into Gwendal's eyes and shook his head.
"Vin, you're pushing yourself," Gwendal said.
"I have to," Vinny smiled, "It's what Bell would do if the roles were reversed."
"But you're not Bell," the man sighed, "You are Vincent von Voltaire, son of me and Aleksei Hallows, not Bellamy von Bielefeld-Shibuya, son of Yuuri Shibuya and Wolfram von Bielefeld."
Wolf handed Andrew fresh bandages as they changed and cleaned Vinny's injury. Yu helped Gunter, Yozak, Yuuri, and Conrad develop a battle plan to rescue Bell. Jay leaned against a tree and looked off into the distance. He chewed on his lips as he prayed to Shinou that Bell was safe.
Jay never had the chance to tell Bell how he truly felt. The Wincott boy was so madly in love with the Prince that he nearly danced on his toes whenever Bell was around. Those intimate moments that he and Bell share just make him crave more of Bell. He wanted Bell to see him in the same light.
Yu sighed as she listened to the adults bicker. She hoped one day that she would be a more organized leader. She also prayed that she would be able to get a hold on her future children better than her parents have on her. She stomped her feet and clapped her hands.
"Will you all just shut up?" she growled, "Every second wasted is another second closer to my brother being killed so I suggest we stop fighting like children!"
A silence fell over the forest. The rustling of leaves made the air calm slightly.
"She's right," Wolf broke the tension for a second.
Yu sighed, "Look, while Vinny rests, we need to think of this logically. Those hoods took down me and Vinny. Then, the first time they attacked they took down Mama. What are the similarities in each attack?"
"Mine was out of nowhere," Vinny shuddered, "It all happened so fast."
Yu mentally marked down stealth.
"I was so angry when I saw that hooded figure over my defenseless child," Wolfram tightened his fists, "But I was also pregnant at the time so I was a bit slower on my feet. My actions were rash but their movements were quick."
Yu mentally marked down speed.
It was Yu's turn as she said, "Stealth and speed… Mine was a distance shot. Someone hit me with an arrow and they had accuracy. That meant that they needed a precise shot. So, they like to keep hidden and far away from us. If we can get close, I bet we can exploit that weakness and take them down!"
"When did you get so smart?" Yuuri asked with a sniffle, "My little girl is all grown up!"
"Stop crying you wimp!" Wolfram huffed as he threw an arm across Yu's shoulder, "Our daughter is amazing and the perfect choice for the future Queen."
Yu smiled as she nestled herself close to her mother.
Vinny wasn't having such a happy time. When Gwendal joined in the joy-filled fun, Vinny was left with Andrew. All Vinny could do was imagine a world where they weren't cousins and Vinny could be with Andrew. He bit his lip dreamily as he saw Andrew kiss him gently and go on all sorts of adventures with him.
"What are you thinking of?" Andrew asked, "Is it a girl?"
Vinny jumped and had a face of sheer terror.
"Hm, a boy then," Andrew nodded.
"How did you know!" Vinny squeaked.
"You're my little cousin, I picked up on some things over the years," Andrew smiled as he tickled his fingers up and down the lengths of Vinny's arms.
The simple touch sent chills down Vinny's spine. He hated his blood relation to Andrew. He loathed how it was wrong for him to want his cousin in such a way.
Vinny growled out, "I need to tell you something!" The words bubbled up in his stomach and flew out like word vomit.
"What is it?" Andrew asked calmly, "You can tell me anything, I promise I won't judge you."
"Oh, uh, n-nevermind!" Vinny squeaked, "I forgot what I was going to say." 'I love you,' Vinny thought to himself.
"Hm, alright," Andrew raised his eyebrow skeptically, "When you remember, feel free to tell me, alright."
Vinny nodded.
Gwendal knelt back next to Vinny and tilted his chin up. He looked into the identical eyes with pride and asked, "Can you manage to keep going?"
Vinny answered, "I can try. It's not that far away. We only have to get past this forest and, if anyone can see over the trees, is their secret hideout, which isn't very secret. It's a giant castle, what's the point of that?" Vinny mentally slapped himself for rambling in the presence of Andrew.
"Then we better prepare ourselves," Gunter said.
"I refuse to leave without a fight," Yozak smiled and cracked his knuckles. Conrad smiled over at Yuuri with pride to tell him everything will be alright.
"Let's go then," Yu smirked as she strutted off ahead of the crowd determined to bring her brother home.
Ryker: Zachariah has now become one of my children along with Nyssa.
Meet Zachariah: older twin of Nyssa. He is pregnant with Lawrence's baby, which was a drunken mistake (actually it was). He doesn't like conflict so he hates the fact that Bellamy is there. He just wants life to be calm again. He's a nervous person and he'll explain himself to Bell next chapter. ZACHARIAH IS NOTHING LIKE ALEKSEI. Zachariah is actually small and to himself while Aleksei has proven to be a more rough person (like in the last story he kicked Gwendal out of his cell). Zachariah is a pacifist.
Meet Nyssa: younger twin of Zachariah. She has an odd obsession with cute things. She follows blindly and she is honestly in this just for Bellamy. She was the one that tied up Jay because she was upset that Bell loved Jay. Literally, that's the only reason she is pissed.
Meet Lawrence: asshat
Meet Velma: small and powerful. She resembles Alexander well. She is the daughter of Vivian and Lawrence.
Meet Vivian: asshat
