Hello everyone to chapter 6 of Whispers in the Dark. Today's chapter isn't very climactic, more filler or rise of action if you will. Its really just more talking between Wolfram and Saralegui (but that's always fun) and some other stuff like how Yuri is doing. So, take the filler and absorb it, for it will be your guide as to what may just happen next chapter.

Chapter 6

Sneaking Away

Everything was set and ready to go for their trip out of Shin Makoku to Small Cimaron. Wolfram stood up against the wall, his arms folded out in front of him. With him was Saralegui, Yosak and Conrart, they were in Gwendal's office about to discuss their plans on what they plan to do to find Yuri. Conrart usually didn't need permission to go out and leave the kingdom grounds, but with Yuri kidnapped, they basically left Gwendal in charge of the castle while he was away.

However, Wolfram was the only one against getting permission. Why did they need to ask to go and save their king? Yuri was in danger and they were wasting time waiting for Gwendal to look away from his paperwork for five seconds to answer the question.

"Gwendal, we must leave right away if we want to find any evidence as to where Yuri is located. Saralegui believes that if we go to the borderlands of Small Cimaron, then we may be able to find eyewitnesses that saw who it was that overtook his messenger team." Conrart spoke.

Gwendal wrote his signature on the document in front of him before looking up at Conrart. "That may be true however, we shouldn't be wasting our time on a hunch. You could end up going to Small Cimaron only for it to have been a complete waste of time. We don't have time for screw ups."

"But Gwendal we have to save Yuri, anything can help us with this. Just let us go and look." Wolfram shouted.

"That's not happening. Unless you have supportive evidence that your trip to the border will be effective the answer is no." Gwendal shot back.

"The whole point of the investigation is to search for evidence. How do expect us to give you evidence that we will find evidence? Do you have idea how idiotic you sound brother?" Wolfram complained.

"Perhaps I should just go on my own and search. That way, if I find something, I can contact you and we continue from there." Saralegui inputted.

"Going alone isn't very safe your majesty." Yosak said.

"Nonsense, Berius will be with me. I'll be perfectly fine." Saralegui responded.

"Saralegui, you can do whatever you please, I have no authority over you, so I don't really give a damn what you do, however, I am in charge of this castle and everyone in it until we find his highness, so everyone else does what I say. Whether they like it or not." Gwendal said.

"I don't believe this is best Gwendal. We have to find his majesty soon, waiting here will only prolong his capture to whatever they please with him to get what they need." Conrart said.

Gwendal slammed his hands down onto the desk and looked across the room at everyone in it. "Unlike you Conrart, I don't do everything that Yuri would do, and his highness Yuri would go right out there and search if it was anyone of us. However, that would only lead to more trouble, so I want us to do this strategically."

Wolfram clenched his fingers around his arms before storming out of the room. He had heard enough. Gwendal wasn't going to crack. But that wasn't going to stop him, he needed answers, he needed to find Yuri, and waiting around here wasn't going to get him to that goal.

He heard the door open up behind him as he walked down the hall. He heard the pitter-patter of feet behind him but no voice calling out to stop him. He stopped himself and looked behind him. Saralegui stood behind him, no emotion in his face. What was he up to?

"Why are you following me?" Wolfram asked.

"If I know you as well as I think I do, Wolfram, I know you're not going to listen to your big brother and you're going to go and look for Yuri on your own." Saralegui replied.

Wolfram growled. He hated that Saralegui knew he so well. "I can't stay here, Yuri's waiting for us to save him. I'm not going to just sit here and twiddle my thumbs while those two wait to get permission from Gwendal. I'm leaving. I'm saving Yuri, and you can't stop me."

Saralegui just grinned, he shook his head before looking back at Wolfram, he waved a finger at him. "Now why would I do that?" He noticed Wolfram's confused expression and continued. "Gwendal told me that he has no authority over me, so basically I can do whatever I want to do with this investigation, however, I know that if I left you here, you would just run off and go after him anyways, so I'm asking you this," He pointed that finger towards the blonde Mazoku in front of him. "Accompany me to Small Cimaron. That way, we can work together to find King Yuri and get him back. We both know Sir Gwendal will not crack so easily, so we must take this matter into our own hands, lord Bielefeld."

Wolfram raised an eyebrow at the King of Small Cimaron. Saralegui would never ask him to do something like this with him. He attempted to use him just to get to Yuri, so what was stopping him from doing it again?

"What makes you think I can trust you?" Wolfram asked.

Saralegui ran a hand through his blonde hair. "Yes, I can see why it would be hard for you to trust me after what I have done to you and Yuri in the past, however, I have changed, you know this, I'm not the man I used to be who was after Yuri for his power, I really do care for him."

"Perhaps so, but remember this Saralegui, you can care for him all you want, but he's still my fiance. Don't even think about touching him." Wolfram warned.

Saralegui just rolled his eyes. "Do not worry, that chapter is over for me. I may still care for Yuri in that way, but I have accepted him with you. It just took awhile for me to realize that he cares for you more than he does for me."

Wolfram blushed at that statement. He knew that he and Yuri have been engaged for a while, but for someone else to see that Yuri cared for him, never failed to make him feel a bit embarrassed.

"Whatever, let's just go. We don't have time to be standing around talking about my engagement to Yuri." Wolfram said.

Saralegui laughed for a moment before patting Wolfram's arm as he walked by. "You're adorable you know that?"

Wolfram blinked before looking back at Saralegui. "I'm what?" But Saralegui didn't respond, he just kept walking. "Hey wait up. Don't ignore me when I'm talking to you."

His eminence listened in from the next hall over. He could hear all of the conversation that Wolfram and Saralegui were having with each other. Murata was never one to snoop, but at times like these, he had to be in the loop of everything that was going on.

He knew something like that this was going to happen. Wolfram was never patient. He always did what he saw was best. He didn't care what others said or thought, Wolfram never thought ahead. But this time, both he and Saralegui were going at it at full force, not caring who was around to stop them, finding Yuri was a main objective.

But Murata knew of their plans, at least now he did, so the main question was this, does he tell Conrart, or does he let them do what they please?

"I know what you're thinking. Do not interfere with their plans." Shinou said.

Murata looked over on his shoulder, Shinou was there, just sitting there, like an annoying parrot would. Murata just sighed and walked away, back down the hall to where he had already come from.

"What have I told you about sitting on my shoulder? I'm not a piece of furniture for you to sit on as you please." Murata said.

Shinou gave Murata's cheek a gentle pat. "Yes, however, how else am I to get your attention if I do not annoy you at least a bit."

Murata grabbed hold of Shinou by his coat and placed him onto the palm of his hand. "This is what I get for getting stuck babysitting you isn't it? You act like an intelligent, yet immature child."

"Only for you."

"Of course, why must anyone else have to suffer as well."

"I know you don't mean that."

Murata just ignored him as he made his way towards Gwendal's office to see if his assistance was needed.

A few hours have passed, was it hours even, perhaps a full day has passed without his knowledge, with no light coming in from the outside it was difficult to say. However, Yuri knew it had been a long while since he had been captured.

He has yet to speak another word since the owner of the voice from before warned him once more about the electrical collar around his neck, he also mentioned the gems on the collar were large fragments of esoteric stones. It explained his constant fatigue he was suffering.

But he also needed a way to get it off. But he couldn't. With his hands chained behind his back, and this collar around his neck weakening him, he could do nothing. He could not call upon his demon side for if he did, with his already low energy, he wouldn't last very long, the stones would no doubt kill him if he tried.

So, he had no other choice but to listen to what this man told him to do, otherwise with each electric shock brought more pain and less energy to fight.

But right now, Yuri had no idea where the likes of the man was. He had yet to call out him in a while, it could be he stepped out. Yuri didn't know. But he hoped his friends back in Shin Makoku were doing everything they could to find him. So, he himself was doing everything he could to stay alive until then.

"Maou, you've been awful silent. To say it's a bore. I thought you would struggle more. I guess you're stronger than I first anticipated." A cackle came next. "We'll fix that soon enough."

Yuri growled softly to himself, his fingers clenching around the chains. He didn't know what this guy wanted from him, or he was for that matter, but he will stop him.

"So, shall we get going, Lord von Bielefeld?"

Wolfram stepped out of the castle doors, emerald eyes looked up at the sky above as he thought to himself for a moment. This was going to be a very serious manner they were to be dealing with on their own. Without the help of Conrart or the others, they may be at a slight disadvantage, since humans know of a demons weaknesses, no doubt this man has plenty of esoteric stones on him. It will be more difficult to get near him. So, they had to hope for the best that they had none with them. If not, the whole ordeal would have been for nothing and the two would have no choice but to either retreat, or fall into his putty hands.

"Yes, we should get going before Gwendal realizes we have made our leave." Wolfram said.

Saralegui looked back at the carriage, Berius sat up front, the reins in hand as he was ready for them to make their getaway. As long as Lord von Bielefeld makes it inside the carriage without being seen, Gwendal will see nothing wrong with him leaving the castle and not try anything to stop him.

Wolfram walked down the steps and over to the carriage, he stopped at the door, he gripped the handle of his sword before stepping inside and sitting across from Saralegui. He would much rather have taken his horse instead, however, if they were to be boarding a boat -much to his despair- he could not leave his horse at the pier while he went off to save Yuri, it wouldn't be right. So, he was stuck riding in the carriage, not that he minded.

"We can leave now Berius, head off to the pier." Saralegui ordered.

Berius did not respond, but instead, he cracked the reins and the horses made their move, leaving down the path towards the gates.

Saralegui could see it in Wolfram's eyes, that he was worried about how this trip was going to end. He has left for journeys like this many times, however, never before has he left not knowing who his opponent was. That was usually the advantage in battle, knowing your opponents strengths and weaknesses. All we know about this foe, is that he is human and that he somehow managed to take over his messenger team. That was all. It wasn't much information at the moment, but it was all they had to work with.

So for now, until they gathered more information from the townspeople, they had to stay cautious of their surroundings.

"This will no doubt be a dangerous mission, Saralegui, are you sure you can handle it?" Wolfram asked.

Saralegui leaned back in his seat. "I am not as weak as I appear. I can handle myself in battle. For ever since I left blood pledge that day, I was transfixed by everyone's swordsmanship, that I just had to undergo training with a blade. Berius was my mentor. He taught me well. Or so I believe anyway, only time can really tell."

"I see." Wolfram crossed his arms over his chest. "Well then I look forward to seeing just how well you managed a sword in such a short amount of you are any better than I think you are, I may just be generally impressed. But you have to remember, I've been fighting longer than you have been alive, before you were even a thought, so you may have skill, but I will always outrank you when it comes to experience."

"Of course, that will always play as a fact, however, skill level can be much easier surpassed." Saralegui replied with a grin.

Wolfram grinned back. "We shall see then."

"We shall."

Short chapter, yes? Well I know that it was short but this was basically filler anyways. The journey is always fun, however the better stuff will come next chapter. I promise. But as we see from this chapter, Wolfram and Saralegui may still not trust each other as much as they should, they still find jealousy in each other, which is always awesome, but they still make jokes. Isn't it cute?

Anyways, I'll see you guys next chapter. Review for me, Minna.