Ancestry Two –Home Coming

Gazing at the adorable sight in front of him Takeo tuned out Tao's rambling even though he knew he should listen. The hacker was the only one who finished reading Frankenstein's information pack on Lukedona. He could ask M' for the important points latter, Takeo was transfixed by the sleeping kids.

It was difficult not to stare at them; the kids were sleeping on reclined chairs just across the aisle. Cadis had acquired a wearable blanket that was designed to make him look like a lamb and Victor's sky blue pyjamas spotted with white clouds were completely visible –he had refused a blanket earlier in the flight. Their heads were resting against each other having slipped into the gap between the pillows and they were so silent sight alone confirmed they were there.

That last point was interesting they were meant to be hibernating not sleeping. It seemed they were meant to go into hibernation after the earlier growth spurt, it was his strong feelings of hmm, distress that had awoken them from deeper slumber.

Frankenstein had headed to the cock pit moments earlier, to turn off the auto pilot and land the jet, so Takeo tore his eyes away and sat up properly. Seria and Regis had left earlier in the week, now they would finally see their home land; Boss and Raizel's too apparently.

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Tao tilted his head at the closed door where Boss and Boss's Boss had just departed through. Boss had clearly intended to leave earlier when they had just finished settling in but Boss's Boss had wanted to check on something. He had been too busy setting up a room for the kids to follow them so he had no idea why Boss had come out with a suppressed look of irritation.

Takeo and M-21 had been with the boys so they wouldn't know. Tao snapped his fingers, right; they hadn't left the house so as long as he explored it carefully the answer should reveal itself. M-21 had looked over at the sound Cadis seated in his arms. Tao beamed at him, Takeo and Victor.

"So who's up for a game of hide and seek?" The boy's looked interested and his comrades looked resigned, hide and seek it was; a perfectly good reason to look around the mansion that was Raizel's house.

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They couldn't find the kids.

Takeo had spotted Tao moving through the mansion not long after M-21 was found in the kitchen then they had been distracted by Regis's arrival. It seemed Regis had heard of their location because the guards of the forbidden area had recovered. He had informed the Central Order Knights that they were allowed to be here before coming himself.

Having finished his explanation it was Regis who asked about everyone's location. It had been at least an hour since then and they had swept the mansion from top to bottom twice. Regis had then apologised in advance for his rudeness and swept the mansion with noble senses. It made their spines tingle but the non-physical search confirmed that the boys were not inside.

Tao had quietly cursed at himself for not mentioning the restricted area when he explained the rules. The trio had been told it was unsafe for them to leave the property, not Victor and Cadis.

Their search radius had just expanded to the whole of Lukedona. Regis considered the matter serious enough to ask the Central Order Knights for assistance; the trio could not help but agree.

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The Central Order apparently saw matters relating to children as high a priority as intruders. So after working out a search pattern for the large group of volunteers Tao suggested the household search places that seemed likely to attract the kids.

That is how M-21 found himself entering a castle without permission, Takeo and Tao at his flanks. A few turns latter and Takeo thought it likely one of the kids would like to see what was beyond a large set of double doors. There were certainly voices on the other side, Tao threw one door open without bothering to knock.

... It seemed they had walked straight into Raizel's hearing with the lord.

"What are you doing here?" It seemed Frankenstein was the one least shocked by their sudden entrance.

"Looking for the kids..." M' had expected an explosion or perhaps the anger Gejutel received but Frankenstein just pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes. A quick glance revealed that Raizel had also closed his eyes.

"They are fine." The bonded pair said in unison.

"It seems Victor is close as well. Lord if you would be so kind it appears he is in the place I mentioned before we were interrupted." Frankenstein continued.

"Very well, we will reconvene in the shrine." The Lord, a lady lord, accepted the request.

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To think he was such an exalted being, that explains his elegance. Regis gazed upon Sir Raizel.

"So any reports from the Central Order Knights?" Takeo's concerned voice broke through his thoughts. Priorities, priorities keep them strait.

"The Central Order has found Cadis and reassures me he is safe. They refused to give me his location because of the rules to hide and seek. What is that by the way?" Frankenstein had turned to glare at the Trio but couldn't; Victor -who was seated on his hip looking thoughtful- was between them.

"It's a game where one person is meant to find a group of other people. Takeo was in when we lost the kids."

"You were playing hide and seek and then say my boy's were lost?" There was something in Frankenstein's tone that suggested the trio's behaviour was disappointing.

"Yeah, they had left the house to find hiding spots. I sort of forgot to tell them were the area we would be playing in extended to." Tao chuckled nervously, the house owner wasn't leaking aura but that almost made it worse.

"You didn't find Victor." Oh, was the problem that they hadn't followed the rules of this hide and seek.

"I told you so." Seria was nodding agreement so apparently Victor had said as much before his arrival. Regis was stunned, just how much had he missed because he couldn't attend the Noblesse's trial? How had the trio gotten in?

"Cadis is that way." Raizel gestured in the general direction they had been walking, "we will return to the mansion and wait for your game to finish."

"Yes Sir," Regis needed to hear the rest of tonight's events from Seria so he watched the trio race off without him.

Did you know? Ancestry was meant to be just one chapter? Now it is spilt into about three.

They left for Lukedona at the start of a long weekend so no skipping work/school.

Oh, and I'm looking for a beta again if anyone wants to be the first to read new chapters and point out errors? Please PM me. -Simantha