Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 5
Chapter 10: The Trouble with Ramen
(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)
General Arbogast was in a hotel room surrounded by guards as he was dressed in his nightclothes with an electronic tracker bracelet shackled to his left ankle. In his efforts to "put the little guy first," it fell flat when he crossed the line as he was there due to his behavior towards me for quite some time now. With his room filled with surveillance, he was feeling violated as he wanted to get even with me after he got caught by General Thorndike and put here on house arrest. Night filled the air as he wanted to go to bed, for he hated the feeling of being watched all the time. Just as he was about to do so, he heard the door to his hotel room open up as he noticed a general from the Executive Division arrive to either give him a lecture or to hang him out to dry.
The visiting general from the Executive Division was a woman with dark teal hair and blue eyes as she was dressed up in military clothing complete with a long trenchcoat. The woman was someone who wasn't about to be reckoned with as she was ready to give General Arbogast the stern lecture that was about to get coming to him. It was something that he was uncomfortable with, but he had to deal with it as he was in the doghouse after his arrest not too long ago.
"Julilla Paxton, I presume," he said as he saw her sit down in a chair. "Did Toby send you to stoop down and give me a blowjob or hang me out to dry?"
"General Wetzel has been disappointed in your failure to bend Sam Winchester to our will in the war that will surely turn the tide in our favor, Percy," she said in an icy tone. "We all know that he's a primal force that can't be caged up by the Order of Letters forever."
"I tried to beckon him by telling him that everyone else mattered over him, but Hugh had the balls to put me here in this Big Brother room instead. As for that so-called war you're talking about, the last one consisted in the battle against the Army of Cain last year."
"That war is a memory to everyone, but what about our former glory? We were the best into stopping the Galvanic Uprising with Hugh and his forces, only to see us as warhawks by putting our imperial goals over those that were allied by the Order of Letters and it once was destroyed in the time of the Elder Days."
"In the end, the people come first instead of one own needs. As for Sam, he'll get it coming when I get through with him."
"Sam will not be harmed!" Julilla unsheathes her sword as she points it at General Arbogast in which it cuts at his cheek. "He has that raw power to protect those in need, but if we use him to be our weapon, we can have an advantage at our enemies. General Wetzel is pining to make Alecrast great again and Sam Winchester is the ultimate prize in our struggle to bring our plans to fruition."
"I heard that crap before when his past self was once used like a pawn to help start the Apocalypse in the Elder Days. Even though it fell flat, there's no way in hell that we'll start another one just to let it gain in our favor with instance."
"Let me put it to you bluntly, Percy, we need him to be our weapon and he'll be famous for being a soldier instead of one of those stuffed-shirt Elders of the Order. It's a situation that will be in our favor and this planet will be the dominant force to keep our enemies at bay in this part of the Ashizoka System." Julilla gets up as she was walking towards the door while putting away her sword. "Tobias is expecting you, Percy, so I suggest that you go into the bathroom and clean that cut on your face. Besides, we have our dignity at hand, so I suggest that you deal with what you have before the calm of the storm."
General Arbogast saw Julilla leave as he did what he was told. When he went towards the bathroom to clean his face, he placed a bandage on it as he was staring at the mirror for the longest time. His grudge against me was absolute as he wasn't about to let me off the hook anytime soon. Still, his efforts into forcing me to be into the submission of the Executive Division was on hold as he had to deal with Julilla as she was a force in her own right. In the end, he was in his cage, but he would soon see me trapped in a cage of my own as he had high hopes for the Executive Division just to further their goals in their extreme agenda in mind…
Dean and I were at Bunta's ramen shop as we were there for another day in Trainfell. After yesterday's debacle of nearly being boxed in and buried alive, I was still shaken by what General Arbogast tried to do as I couldn't get it out of my mind. The very harsh memory kept me scared to death as I was still tired even after suffering from sleep deprivation due to this nightmare I went through. When I saw Bunta and Nash hard at work preparing ramen for the customers, they were busy with the constant texture of the noodles and broth that kept this establishment going as I viewed them to be a force to be reckoned with. It was a small relief to see them working as I was waiting to have my order taken until I noticed Yasuchika coming into the restaurant.
"It seems that you have a thing for this place," he said as he sat down at a table.
"It's where I was taught the ropes to make ramen noodles," I said.
"I never expected you to be trained here by Bunta, but you nearly bit it after General Thorndike put his foot down to arrest General Arbogast yesterday."
"I nearly died in that coffin, but this isn't my first time to nearly dealing with what happened to me..." I began to shake with fear as I was reminded by my first attempt of being boxed in and nearly shoved out of the airlock on the Kurokage. "It wasn't fun, but at least I'm alive..."
"You should try a bowl of ramen, Sammy," said Dean as he received his hot noodle soup. "It's a big reprieve since that blowhard asshat got put under house arrest."
"General Arbogast may be under house arrest, but his superiors in the Executive Division will end up getting him out in which it will go against General Thorndike's wishes as well. I have a feeling that he would retaliate against me and it won't be pretty, either." I continued to shake with the fear of my near-death experience as I just wanted to go back home to see Reiko and the children once again. "It's a long process, but I still can't get the threatening experience from General Arbogast out of my head after being nearly burned alive."
"Hey, there's no time to be a sad sack!" yelled Bunta as he was not too happy with me being scared out of my mind. "The blowhard general had it coming when he went too far, especially when he tried to burn you alive in Kawajiri Shrine! What he did went against the Alecrian Army's code of conduct and that the killing of one of the Order's Elders is a serious offense! As for your time here, you should try the ramen for once 'cause I improved the recipe of it!"
I reluctantly agreed as I was ordering up a bowl of ramen. Even though I was trying to shake off the fact that I was reeling from the second attempt to box up and nearly kill me, I wasn't about to escape the stern stare coming from Bunta as he gave me my meal. The ramen bowl I picked out was the one that was similar to what I first made as I saw it to be made firmly with the love and care that was put into it. When I tasted the broth of it, I noticed it to be a little better than last time as I began to slurp at my noodles. In a bitter sense, I was starting to feel a little guilty of not contributing enough to put the people first as I just wanted to leave and go home. Just as I was about to do so, I heard the sound of a familiar family coming into the ramen shop as they were there to greet me after all that has happened in two days.
"It's about time that you showed up to cheer Sam up," said Dean as he turned around to see Magda and the girls here. "Besides, Trainfell is a hotbed for ramen."
"It's bizarre for the people to continue the Gathering Festival after a suicide bombing, but this place is one that refuses to back away from hope," she said as she set the girls down in high chairs.
"It's a shame that this has happened since that army tried to destroy Kanto Village, but we still have hope in the strangest of places," said Reiko as she put the twins in high chairs. "I also see that the minstrel is here to see his family in this city."
"Ma'am," said Yasuchika. "I came here just to end up getting hitched with Deok-Su, but the suicide bombing kind of damaged the rest of the festivities."
"The suicide bombing isn't the only thing that has happened," I said. "I nearly died in a box twice, but by General Arbogast before he was arrested."
Reiko was shocked to hear the news about what happened to me as she remembered my time in the sickbay on the Kurokage after Rodney Grellis tried to do to me. She was fully concerned about my mental health as she wasn't about to let me off the hook just yet. She sensed that I was not myself as the guilt coming from General Arbogast's lectures was more than enough to take a toll on my mental state altogether. When I was about to skip my meal, I was stopped by everyone around me as they didn't want me to cave in to such despair on my shoulders. I was surrounded by family as I resumed my meal and ate some of the ingredients that were in the bowl of ramen. I wasn't feeling guilty anymore as I finished up the ramen bowl and was ready to pay my bill directly. Just as I was about to do so, I was stopped by Bunta as he noticed me not full enough after what I went through so far.
"There's no throwing in the towel this time, Sam!" he yelled. "Besides, you can't just walk away with just one bowl of ramen you ate!"
"He's right, Sam," said Dean. "Besides, you can't just be a carbon copy of General Arbogast and his his crackers forever."
I was ready to back out as I noticed another bowl of ramen being served in front of me. It was the most elegant of all as I later turned around to see Reiko, Magda, and the small children get their food while enjoying the atmosphere of the ramen restaurant. When I stared at the piping hot bowl of ramen, I was ready to eat it until I heard the sound of someone coming in. Turning around again, I saw Julilla enter as she was walking towards the table near the restrooms. The sight of her made me worry to the extreme as she was someone that could never be trusted. Still, I did my best to ignore her as I was focusing on my family instead. They were the most important thing that ever came towards me as they were also something that kept me going. I was thankful for them in my life as I even noticed my four wards sitting at another table. Life was good for me, but the sight of Julilla watching my every move was starting to unnerve me to the extreme. She was someone that I didn't want to have around as she was ready to make her next move.
She was someone who didn't blare out her outbursts in the open as she was watching my every move the moment I was talking to my family. She was most likely to be wanting me for other personal reasons other than use me as a weapon as the sight of my family was beginning to cause strife within her. The presence of my family was more of a canker to her as she wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible, but she was overwhelmed by the presence of Yasuchika, who was not about to let her put harm towards me.
"I take it that Sam clings to his family other than those in the Executive Division," said Julilla with an icy tone in her voice. "He will soon go towards us and he can't back out on it, even if he says no to Tobias."
"I know you very well, Julilla Paxton," said Yasuchika as he was defending my position to be with my family. "If you're trying to get Sam over to your superiors, then you're mistaken."
"So, the young prince who is destined to be a guardian of the Holy Guild, but your interference on having me observe Sam Winchester has hindered my report."
"The higher-ups in both the Order of Letters and the Alecrian Army know you to be a warhawk, but you're also known by your victims and superiors as an ice queen."
"I may be called many things, but I'm also the perfect general in the Alecrian Army. As for what we view about Sam Winchester, he is someone that is a hot commodity. It is said that whoever keeps him controls the universe and he'll serve our purposes till the bitter end for the good of the planet."
"You're gonna use Sam as a weapon to your own desires? That's wrong, even for the standards for both the Order of Letters and the Alecrian Army. In the end, Sam is someone that is a normal person just like the rest of us, not a weapon to be abused for power struggles."
"You're just like the rest when it comes to all of you protecting Sam from us. Still, the reigning forces in the Ashizoka System can't keep him wrapped up forever. Sooner or later, he'll come to us when he'll run out of options."
"If you're trying to start trouble, then I suggest that you leave or else I'll have the locals throw you out of Trainfell."
"Let me tell you something, my young prince, Sam Winchester is the ultimate prize and we'll stop at nothing to utilize his raw power to our goals. In the Elder Days, his past self was the hot item when Azazel gave him some of his blood, only to see his mother die and burn. The darker forces were betting on him to be the yellow-eyed bastard's right-hand man in his army, only to be killed with the last bullet in the Colt. He was also known as the Boy King due to his tangled web of doing what was planned in the making by both Kurotowa and those who wanted the Apocalypse to go through in the first place. In the end, he said yes to be Lucifer's vessel, only to turn on him and ending the Apocalypse against the wishes of both sides. Still, Sam will heed the call to go to us, for we have big plans for him, even if it meant by stopping the fight between the two Knights of Hell in the making."
"Get out of this ramen shop or else I'll have you thrown out on your ass..."
"You should think about what I said because Sam Winchester will come to us and no one will stand in our way..."
Julilla left the ramen restaurant as Yasuchika was standing firm into making sure that there was no trouble brewing. When he was back with the rest of us, he was concerned for my safety as he didn't want me to fall victim of being a pawn to the Executive Division. From what he heard from General Thorndike, the warhawks in the groups were focused on such extremist rhetoric as it was something that could never be ignored at all. Still, I was under the microscope, but for a good reason as I was busy spending time with my family, for this was something that refused to go away anytime soon. When I noticed my four wards ordering up some ramen bowls, they were ready to eat as I noticed them slurping away, which was the proper way to eat such a dish like that.
"Look, I got a noodle mustache," said Dirk as he had a noodle pressed to his upper lip while he later ate it. "This place has a kosher atmosphere without the pork in it and that would make Sachiko's day if we went here again."
"This place is where I was taught the ropes into ramen making," I said.
"You made ramen here?" asked Gyatso out of curiosity. "I bet that the noodles that I ate during our stay in the castle weren't packaged up after all."
"The restaurant owner taught me to make it from scratch in which we used the ramen making technique in both ways."
"What did you do?" asked Carly as she had some noodles in her mouth.
"The owner of this establishment, Bunta, used a pasta machine to cut his dough while I used a knife to cut the dough that was folded up first."
"That's something that I never heard from before," said Kanna as she was sipping the noodle broth from her bowl. "When we get home, we'll let you make ramen so you don't have to go to the stand in the town."
"If you think that Sam's good at the ramen, then take a look at the twins," said Dirk as he saw them making a noodle mess in their high chairs. "They sure love their ramen in all its glory."
"They sure love their noodles," said Gyatso.
"Hey, you're making a mess!" cried Carly.
"Let them do it," I said. "Besides, all children can be messy when they get into things."
I watched the twins make a mess with their food as I saw them get it all over their clothes. It was something that cheered me up as I couldn't get enough of their messy habits. Still, after all this, I had so much to do as I was most likely to officiate the wedding between Yasuchika and Deok-Su after this moment of affairs. In such strange times, I had to do my duty for the Order of Letters as it was something that I had in my arsenal so far…
I was back in my hotel room as I had my family with me. It was a happy time for me as I was not alone in my struggle to endure both the needs of everyone and my own self-love as well. With the children cleaned up and dressed for the night, they were in their area as they were sleeping after having all that fun at Bunta's ramen shop earlier. As for me and Reiko, however, we were in the bathroom as we were relaxing in the bathtub after cleaning ourselves in the wash basin earlier. Both of us were here as we were most likely to go to our own area after this.
"It's a godsend that you are all here," I said.
"We took the bullet train here, but it's also where you were taught by Bunta in the art of ramen," said Reiko. "Still, you can't forget the wedding between Yasuchika and Deok-Su tomorrow."
"The Chieftain of Clavell Valley wanted me to officiate it in the summer palace in which there is plenty of room to have them consummate their marriage after this."
"Sammy…, from what I heard during my ride on the train, is it true that General Arbogast tried to kill you?"
"Yeah…, but he was doing it all to make me focus on the 'little guy' instead of me."
"At least that you live, didn't you?"
"I may have lived, but after being in that coffin, I have gotten scared to death of being in closed spaces, but I can't let this bog me down."
"Hey, you can't come in here," I heard Dirk yell outside of the bathroom.
I got up as I dried myself off with a towel and placed it into the hamper. Getting dressed in my nightclothes, I was got out of the bathroom as I noticed Julilla standing in the doorway while Dirk was busy blocking her from getting inside. She was fully determined to get me to be a part of the Executive Division as it was her job into doing so in the long run. Still, I was holding to my guns as I wasn't about to cave into such demands coming from a warhawk, for I was part of the Order of Letters and nothing more.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked suspiciously.
"I've come to pay you a visit, Sam, but that little brat refuses to let me in," said Julilla.
"That's as far as you go, lady!" yelled Dirk as he was refusing to budge from the doorway.
"You have no right into being here, so I suggest that you leave or else I'll contact General Thorndike to throw you out," I said. "Besides, I heard about you from your superiors in which the higher-ups in your ranks find your views in the Executive Division too extreme for my tastes."
"Say what you want, but our club has great plans for you and your talents."
"If you're wanting me to join your club, then I will have to decline. Besides, my place will always be in the Order of Letters and nothing else."
"This isn't a request, Sam, it's a demand from General Wetzel himself."
"Then I will refuse." I noticed Reiko dressed in nightclothes as she saw Julilla standing in the doorway just to reel me out of my hotel room. "You see, Julilla, I'm a married man with a family and that will never change."
"Have you heard of the slogan, 'Family don't end in blood?' Well, consider me and my superior in the Executive Division as your family as well."
"I won't let you do this to me, alright? In the end, I will always have Reiko and the children to consider because they're precious to me. I also know that your superior and those like him are trying to use me as a weapon in their own desire for power. In the end, I'll be on the side of my family and friends and never on the side of warhawks who crave absolute power over the galaxy without any respect or compassion for others."
"Have it your way, then…" Julilla was out into the hall as she was ready to take her leave. "In the end, you'll come to us whether you like it or not. You can't run away from the path that is in front of you forever or else you'll fall under the cracks. It's a win-win situation that will be worthy of our favor in the bitter end. Besides, doesn't it bother you that you're always being kept in a cage like a songbird who is yearning to be free from it?"
"Take your leave, Julilla." I was getting bitter as I wanted her to go away and leave all of us alone in the long run. "You may have the gall to beckon me to come towards the Executive Division, but I'll always be a part in the Order of Letters and that's my final word to you and your superiors. In the end, I have not only myself to think about, but my family and friends here because they matter a lot more than a warhawk's selfish goal in mind."
I saw Dirk get out of the way as I closed the door after Julilla's departure. The presence of her made me both angry and concerned at the same time as I feared for the safety for my family and close friends. When I noticed Reiko worried for me, she was eager not to let me go astray as the time to step up my security was on top for a good reason so far.
"That woman worries me, Sammy," she said to me.
"You're not the only one who despises her," said Dirk as he was disgusted by Julilla's presence earlier. "All she truly wants is to get into Sam's pants despite the fact that her superiors wanna use him as a weapon."
"Is this true?"
"Damn straight! We all know that you're a hell of a lot more prettier than that stuck-up bitch in uniform and Sam would take you all over instead of her any day."
"And I'll always care and love you to the fullest," I said as I was staring at Reiko. "You have a beauty that is more greater to me than that of the ice queen who came here earlier."
"Sammy, Julilla is very dangerous woman and I heard General Thorndike tell about how she goes to such extremes to get what she wants and that includes seducing married men."
"It will never happen because our union is much stronger than what she perceives it to be. It's something that is primal in the Destiny of Worlds and that will never change nor tear us apart."
I saw Reiko come towards me as she put her arms around me. She was both concerned and grateful that I didn't fall under Julilla's charms as I had a strong bond with everyone around me. All the same, I vowed never to succumb to the pressure of the ice queen and her superiors as they were the worst in the lot due to their extremist views. Still, I had to watch my back as I was the prime target of the Executive Division's motives in their thirst for both power and glory in the making, for their efforts are the most dangerous kind so far…
The next morning, Yasuchika was at Bunta's ramen restaurant as he was seeing something getting set up in it. The venue was that of a wedding as it was something out of the ordinary so far. When he noticed a wedding cake that decorative toppers of both him and Deok-Su, he was floored to see this as he couldn't wait to marry her on the spot due to their status as keepers of the Holy Guild. It was something that he couldn't take his eyes off of as he noticed Deok-Su coming into the ramen restaurant all dressed in her traditional wedding garb from Shilla. Both of them were most likely to be wedded off in this establishment as they noticed Bunta and Nash getting up to start the day preparing for the rest of the festivities in the long run. It was a joyous day as it was also a time of establishing the strong bonds between the many regions that bordered such an archipelago like Clavell Valley.
"This is the place where we'll be married at instead of a shrine, church, or temple," said Deok-Su.
"Are you kidding me? This place will be more famous than ever," said Nash as he was busy cleaning up the tables. "It's also a godsend that you two will be the talk of the town after this."
"I bet that Sam's gonna officiate this wedding. Besides, he is an Elder of the Order, isn't he?"
"Sam's a lot more than what is perceived to be," said Bunta as he was busy sweeping and mopping the floor. "In the end, he'll be the greatest force to be reckoned with when it comes to naysayers who end up putting him down all the time."
"Let's hope that it goes okay," said Nash. "Still, there's that lady general who tried to stir things up the moment she showed up to teach General Arbogast a lesson, but not to leave him off the hook for long. There's also a rumor that she tried to steal Sam from his family last night, only to be shown the door by that Cat Sidhe kid. In the end, the thieving lady general will fail to reel in her prize when it comes to her tastes in married men against the wishes of their wives and families."
"I've heard of Julilla Paxton before," said Deok-Su as she bore a grudge against the general in question. "My father once became entangled by her wiles before until my mother put her foot down and attempted to cut up her pretty face. As for Sam, he needs to be careful around her because she's the type that refuses to take no for an answer indeed. In the end, I hope that General Thorndike intervenes to show that bitch the door before she causes further catastrophe to add to her icy whim."
The grim reminder of Julilla's presence was a warning of caution as everyone was aware of her wiles despite the fact that she was there to "condemn" General Arbogast for his behavior. In the end, everyone was hoping that nothing bad happened as today's wedding was most likely to be a happy occasion in mind…
I was up and dressed after getting a shower earlier as I was on my way towards Bunta's ramen shop. Today was the wedding that I was about to officiate as I was dressed in my Elder robe and was ready to bring both Yasuchika and Deok-Su together in such a strange setting. Just as I was about to do so, I saw Julilla standing in my way as she was most likely to put a damper on my mood. The very presence of her raised red flags as I was ready to walk past her until she was ready to make her next move. I didn't want to deal with her right now as I had other things on my mind so far. It was the most that I had at my disposal as I bore nothing but disgust towards the woman who nearly tried to seduce me last night.
"It's a pleasant morning for a wedding, Sam," I heard her say with the same icy tone in her voice.
"I have a wedding to perform," I said as I stood still.
"I have a request for you, Sam. I want you to walk with me."
"I'm sorry, but I have to decline because of my busy schedule."
"Are you saying no to a general of the same army who once help to restore the towns that were once ravaged by Darbus Toller and his Master Race? General Thorndike won't be pleased with you when I tell him about you not walking alongside me. I'm surely aware that Reiko doesn't mind..."
"You're planning on seducing me, aren't you, Julilla? It's not working because of the fact that I have my friends, family, and reputation to deal with."
"Then I'm filing a complaint to the Alecrian Army and to your superiors in the Order of Letters for not obeying a general's request. Someday, you'll thank me for not putting you in the same prisons as the ones you help to put away."
"I tell you again, I'm a married man and your empty threats won't get through to me, even if it meant by bringing me to my knees while you seduce me. As for what happened last night, you were warned by General Thorndike about your behavior and if you try to steal me away from my friends and family, you will end up on the short end of the stick, is that clear?"
"So, you're still unwavered by my words, aren't you, Sam? In the end, you're the ultimate prize in a power struggle for those who have intentions to abuse your raw power you have. Sooner or later, you'll be a primal force to put those against the Executive Division in their place. In the end, you'll be mine and mine alone. As for your pathetic family, they're nothing but a canker that one can't get rid of."
"And I'm better off with that canker because it's my support system that never fails me. What kind of support do you have besides those who show no morals, ethics, or values? In the end, you'll never get what you want and I'll continue to decline your offers until you get the picture in mind because I will never leave my wife, my wards, my children, nor the rest of my family and friends I have."
I walked away from Julilla as she was left seething with anger. She was still itching to take me away from my family and friends as she let out a piercing scream after my departure towards Bunta's ramen shop. Her anger was absolute as she ran towards the hotel I was staying at. By the time she got to my hotel room. She noticed it to be empty as she saw the bed that was housed for both me and Reiko, along with a crib for the twins to sleep in. She even noticed two extra full-sized beds in a compartment that were for the other children as she was ready to unleash hell in our hotel room. Her anger towards me for rejecting her was more than enough to kick over a vase near the door as it shattered into pieces. She even started to damage the crib that the twins slept in as she was kicking it into splinters and sticks until there was nothing left. When she went towards the compartment where the children's beds were at, she got out her sword as she cut through the blankets and mattresses in which they were not in fine shape.
The damage done to our hotel room was getting more malignant as Julilla began to knock down other things that were in her way. With the windows shattered, table and chairs smashed, and other things damaged, she went towards the bed that Reiko and I slept in as she grabbed a flask of lighter fluid and poured it onto the bedspread it was on. With a match in her hand, she lit it as she threw it onto the bed in which it ignited with such fury. The sound of the fire alarm was blaring from outside as she left the hotel room with a smile on her face. Just as she was about to leave, she saw a group of firefighters arriving as they were ready to put out the fire that was started up earlier. When she went towards the front entrance, she saw Magda standing in front of her as she was unfazed by her behavior, for she was also aware of the icy and volatile nature of the general who tried to seduce me last night.
"I tried to talk to Reiko and the children, but there has been an accident," she said.
"What the hell did you do, General Paxton?!" cried Magda. "Why are the firefighters here at the hotel?!"
"There was an altercation and nothing more. Good day to you, Magda Winchester."
"Don't you walk away from me, General! You caused that fire in there on purpose, didn't you?!"
"If Sam would've obeyed me, none of this would've happened, so it's all his fault for rejecting me."
"Sam's a married man with a family and you do this to him?! You have no shame or morals whatsoever. No wonder General Thorndike despises you to the core!"
"Perhaps Sam could use a little more persuasion in mind or else he'll burn the next time with his family in tow."
"I want you to leave!"
"Have it your way then. In the end, I'm the type that refuses to take no for an answer and for that, my target pays the price for damaging my reputation in the process. It's a wonderful way to retaliate when the chips are down against you."
Julilla left the hotel with a smile on her face as Magda was left seething with anger. By the time she sprinted to my hotel room, she saw the place in shambles after the fire was put out in the bed. It was hell inside as the damage was already done to the extreme. She was aware of what Julilla did as she was someone that wasn't about to be taken lightly till the end. It wasn't long until she noticed Dean coming into the room as he was seeing the damage to my hotel room to be the worst that could resort to further danger ahead. The furniture and windows were beyond repair as he wasn't too happy with Julilla for causing this calamity earlier, for her efforts to seduce me had an angry side effect with such damaging results.
"Looks like the rockstars here didn't do this after all," he said.
"It was General Paxton who did this and she didn't look back," said Magda.
"Sam and his family are gonna be in for a rude awakening when they get back from Bunta's ramen shop."
"For starters, the bitch who caused this never showed no shame or remorse when she came out smelling like a white rose. Still, she's interested mainly in Sam in general against the wishes of Reiko and the rest of us. She even went far into burning the bed in here while destroying everything else in this hotel room."
"It's like what the oldest quote says: 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.'"
"I bet that the hotel manager's gonna have to assign Sam and his family to another hotel room until further notice."
General Thorndike arrived on the scene as he saw the damage to my hotel room to the most unnerving degree ever. He had a feeling that Julilla would retaliate like this as her anger was the worst in mind due to the fact that being rejected was an indicator for such malignant behavior. When he was looking all over the place, he saw the further damage that would scar one's reputation as he was ready to warn me before it was too late.
"Julilla did this, didn't she?" he asked.
"It was a warning for Sam," said Dean.
"This isn't the first time that she pulled such behavior like that. Many years ago, she did the same thing to a member of the Medical Corps while helping out those who were starving from drought at the time. At first, the member of the Medical Corps was there to bring medical supplies, but one look from Julilla set her onto her target in an instant. When he told her that he was married to a Claudian woman who was expecting his child, she took swift action into causing damage to his hotel room the same way."
"Did that member from the Medical Corps have a name?" asked Dean.
"Yeah, it was a High Elf named Minara Mitani." Dean was stunned to hear the truth from General Thorndike as it was something that can't be ignored in hindsight. "No matter how many times he said no to Julilla, she refused to back off, even when he had his wedding band on his finger. And for spurning her, she retaliated by burning the bed in his hotel room and damaged the rest of the it in her wake. Sam can't go through the same thing again and I won't reel him towards that ice queen just to let her have her way with him."
"That 'ice queen' is dangerous, General," said Magda. "This behavior she exhibited earlier is that of a stalker's and stalking is a criminal offense in most parts on Alecrast. She's not the type that can take no for answer, but she can also resort into vandalism, property damage, death threats, damage to one's social status, and other things. Still, I hope that Sam doesn't surrender to that bitch because he has Reiko and the children to look after."
Everyone was ready to leave the hotel room until they noticed a hint of raw power beginning to restore it at a slow pace. It was another miracle in the making as the hotel room was getting fixed up with plenty of extra things in tow. By the time it was finally restored, it was like nothing happened as it was something that triumphed over Julilla's behavior in her efforts to seduce me. With luck in the form of my raw power, it was a godsend that the miracle was shining through as the day was saved after all, for the wedding at Bunta's ramen shop was about to begin soon…
I was there at the ramen shop as I was ready to officiate the wedding with many of the guests filling up in attendance. I even noticed Reiko and the children there as they were waiting for the bride and groom to show up for the festivities that were fit for a ramen gourmand. By the time I noticed Dean, Magda, and General Thorndike show up, they were aware of today's festivities as they were kept mum about the miracle that occurred in the hotel earlier. By the time I saw Yasuchika come out in his wedding garb, he was escorted by his older brother, Yorukaze, as they were waiting for the bride to show up. It wasn't long until Deok-Su came forth as she was ready to give the young prince of Clavell Valley his kiss and the rest of her before the day was over. It was a splendid wedding as I was ready to officiate it with such gusto, despite the failed attempt by Julilla to seduce me earlier, for I stood firm in my devotion to my family and friends.
"Everyone and honored guests," I said. "We are gathered here today to bless this union between Prince Yasuchika of Clavell Valley and Princess Deok-Su of Shilla. May their luck give them the strength to maintain a strong bond between their regions and a strong family with plenty with children with it." I look at Yasuchika as he was ready to show more backbone instead of fear at his own wedding. "Do you, Prince Yasuchika of Clavell Valley, take Princess Deok-Su of Shilla to be your lawfully wedded wife; for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do you part for as long as you live?"
"I do," he said.
"Do you, Princess Deok-Su of Shilla, take Prince Yasuchika of Clavell Valley to be your lawfully wedded husband; for better or worse; for richer or poorer; in sickness and in health; till death do you part for as long as you live?"
"I do..." she said as she was staring at Yasuchika.
"With the exchange of rings, you are wed..." I watched Yorukaze bring out the rings as both the bride and groom put them on their fingers. "By the power invested in me, by both regions of Clavell Valley and Shilla, I pronounce the prince and princess husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Yasuchika kissed Deok-Su's lips as he was finally lucky to be with her at last. With the usual throwing of the bouquet, it was caught by Nash as he was blushing badly. He even had the garter thrown at him as he was the next to marry after this wedding. It was a grand wedding as everyone was eating cake and ramen at the reception without any further trouble at all. As for me, however, it was a good day after all as I was there to triumph over such dangerous waters ahead in the long run…
Julilla was in the courtyard of the summer palace as she was surrounded by armed soldiers from the Alecrian Army. She was outnumbered as she couldn't get away so far. By the time she saw General Thorndike arrive, she was screwed, but she remained calm in the storm of such failure she concocted earlier. When a set of handcuffs were slapped onto her wrists, she was about to be taken into custody as she had no other choice but to be at the mercy of General Thorndike and his troops on the sly. She was defeated, but not able to give up without a fight as she was most likely to be either reprimanded or suspended for her behavior in the past day and a half. In such an elaborate stride, the sky rumbled as a few raindrops fell down only to have a few more soak the ground.
"You caught me, Hugh, but you haven't won the war against the Executive Division yet," she said with an icy smile on her face. "That raw power of Sam's may have turned the tide into cleaning up my mess, but I won't give up on claiming him as my own."
"Mind your attitude, Julilla," said General Thorndike. "We saw your handiwork when you tore up that hotel room the same way you did with Minara Mitani all those years ago."
"Minara should've been my own that day instead of clinging to that Claudian bitch, Penelope, whose father kisses Ryosuke Ashizoka's ass all the live long."
"Lentulus Varus is an honorable man and an Elder of the Order of Letters under the helm of Ryosuke Ashizoka, so I suggest that you show the man respect."
"Respect? What about my own personal needs in mind, Hugh? I'm a woman of a much higher caliber than the false gods and goddesses who have been nothing but sheer make-believe in the past. As for Sam Winchester, he will always be the ultimate prize and General Wetzel will stop at nothing to claim him… or perhaps I would so I can obtain a child from him in the future."
"Sam is a married man who refuses to give up his wife and family. His iron devotion to them literally trumps the matters of those who would catch him and abuse his raw power to their own desires in mind. Let this be your warning, Julilla, so I suggest that you do the right thing or else I will have no other choice but to demote you from your rank."
"And I say again, Hugh," Julilla raises her voice in anger as she was remaining defiant in her struggle to remain calm. "Nothing can keep me from Sam, not his bitch of an Elf wife, not those brats in his care, not his brother, and not the rest of his family and friends! Still, you say that I don't take no for an answer every time I get spurned by men who get strung up by their commitment, only to get strangled to death by them!"
"And Sam's yet another exception just to harass and stalk him all the time?! Have some sense, Julilla! Effective immediately, you will be issued a restraining order to back off from Sam Winchester and his family, is that understood?!" General Thorndike commmands his troops to haul off Julilla as her calm demeanor now turned into a volatile anger. "Take her away! If she manages to violate that restraining order, she will end up in either Shark Island here, Belbe Citadel on Gehenna, or perhaps Angmar Prison on Maugrim!"
"You can't do this to me!" Julilla was struggling to get loose as she was taken away in a paddy wagon. "General Wetzel will hear of this and he'll tear up that restraining order just to allow me to seduce Sam to my own advances! A simple restraining order can't keep me from him and neither will his family and friends! In the end, I will claim him as mine! I will claim him, Hugh!" Julilla let out a scream of anger as it filled the air in the pouring rain. "I WILL CLAIM HIM!"
"No, you won't, Julilla, because family will always be put first over your own vanity and selfish glory!"
Julilla was hauled inside of the paddy wagon as General Thorndike watched it go away. When he went towards Bunta's ramen restaurant, he came inside from the pouring rain as he watched me help Bunta and Nash put the finishing touches to some ramen bowls that were on display. When he got towards the counter, he noticed me get out an extra bowl of ramen as I decided to place it in front of him so he could have some after what he went through, for he triumphed in his battle against the ice queen for the time being.
"I take it that you enjoy making ramen, Sam," he said as he sipped the broth from his spoon.
"After having the bride and groom leaving to consummate their marriage, I decided to help out with what is there at my disposal," I said.
"As for what happened before you came here, the ice queen has been taken away."
"What happened to her, General?"
"She damaged your hotel room, only to have a hint of raw power fix it up good as new. As for her actions into trying to seduce you, I gave her a restraining order not to contact you again. It's best that she doesn't show up to ruin your day in the long run."
"If only if it were true, but Julilla is known to have the worst form of courtesy that is meant that she still won't take no for an answer."
"It's true, but if she ever tries to contact you, she'll have her rank demoted and her status as a general would plummet if she intends to do so."
"It's a reprieve from her idle threats, but she'll stop at nothing to seduce her prey like a moth being drawn to an open flame. As for the rest of the evening, I suggest that you eat the rest of your ramen before it becomes cold."
General Thorndike agreed as he began to eat some of the noodles in his ramen bowl. As for the rest of the day, there were no further problems in mind as I was safe for the time being. Even though Julilla was done in by her own anger while being hauled away, her wickedness was that of a venomous snake as she would stop at nothing to claim her prey…, but not now...
To be continued...