Chapter 10.

Aurelio: (crawls over to aly) mama hurt? (points to his head)

Gia: he's going to be the caregiver isn't he (sighs and shakes her head) wonderful

Aly: (picks up both Aurelio and Varna) I'm fine petite aragne (little spider)

Aurelio: (kisses Aly's ear carefully) I fix ouch

Aly: aww thank you petite amier (little love)

Gia: (tears up) well then I'm starving who wants to go out and relax as a family (picks up Ayala)

Anthony: yeah definitely (takes Varna from Aly and looks at his burns) aww baby, let me go get the med kit real quick, guys

Caius: no need (takes Varna from Anthony and starts grooming Varna with his tongue)

Anthony: ….Cia….what the heck

Caius: I and Aly have healing aspects in our saliva oh for Lasarin's sake Aly's doing the same for Aurelio

Aurelio: (laughing) MAMA NOOOO

Gia: (giggles) oh pobre pequeña araña (poor little spider)

Aly: Aurelio you have ouches let me help

Aurelio: (mock seriousness) ok Mama

Varna: papa?

Caius: yes Varna

Varna: where is Vox? he hurt?

Vox: (runs up screen cracked and static going haywire) guys Val….(panting) Val escape I tried to stop……he got the upper hand

Everyone's just staring at Vox processing what he said

Varna: (wide-eyed) oh no Vox ouch

Gia: it's okay Vox it ain't your fault we'll get em next time (pats his shoulder) lets go get food I'm starved

Vox: (smiles and walks over to Al and Varna) I'm ok little guy

Varna: (points to his screen) but ouch

Caius: it's not nice to point Varna

Varna: (pulls out a bandage from a pocket and puts it on Vox's screen) ouch all better

Vox: (tears up) thank you, Varna

Anthony: Does anyone want to go to Burning Burger?

Gia: (sighs) oh gods yes I've been craving a good old-fashioned burger

All three kids: (chanting) kid meal kid meal

Anthony: (trying not to laugh) yes kid meals

Ayala: (walks over to Al and pulls on his pant leg) playground pease papa (puppy eyes)

Caius: come now cher you know that doesn't work on me ……(sighs) alright alright yes playground

Vox: someone's going soft

Caius: I can still dismember your limbs

Gia: ai dios mio (smiles) come on let's go

~~~~~Time skip to burning burgers brought by burger king "bigger better burger king"~~~~~

Varna: (gasps) pa…pa..pa look playground

??: mmm (gasp) Anthony?

Anthony: (pulls out gun) who are y…. STOLAS

Stolas: it's wonderful to see you Anthony (smirks) I see you and the radio demon fina-

Anthony: shut up

Gia: Millie? Is that you niña?

Millie: By God Gia how are you, love?

Gia: well we just got done getting our children un-kidnaped but other than that I'm great

Blitz: Allison (smirks ) ya fu-

Aly: language there are children

Caius:...does no one know me

Stolas: (looks at the kids and eyes widen) they aren't adopted…those aren't imps….how did you manage to have your own Anthony

Moxxie: I'm sorry, did you say that to your kids who got kidnapped? Who the hell is stupid enough to do that?

Gia: Valentino (shifts her bow from her shoulder and puts it on the table) who else

Blitz: need some assassins?

Anthony: nah blitz this is our fight

Gia: we know who to call if we need help though

Varna: (walks over to Stolas and looks at him) ….pretty

Stolas: well thank you little one

??: (runs over to Stolas) daddy who dis?

Stolas: why don't you ask him Octavius

Octavius: hi me Octavius but daddy calls me Vio

Varna: my name is Varna and pa calls me….Varna

Aly: (looks down at Ayala and Aurelio) go say hi fawns

Ayala: (hugs Aly's leg) no am scared

Aurelio: (serious) ok mamma (walks over to Via and Varna) hello am Aurelio am Varna's older brother

Caius: (crouch's down to Ayala's level) why are you scared mon petite? (my little one)

Ayala: new peopwo

Caius: stands back up and holds Ayala's hand) there's no need to fret dear would you like me to walk over with you

Ayala: yes peweas (they walk over to Aurelio, Via, and Varna)

(Stolas, Blitz, Millie, and Moxxy looking confused)

Moxxy: alright someone wanna explain why the radio demon just walked (looks at Anthony) your kid over to the other kids?

Blitz: (eyes go wide) crap where's Loony (here's growling and looks over to where Caius and the kids are) LOONA NO (runs over and picks up Luna) sorry Caius

Caius: all is well Blitz no one was injured

Gia: (giggles) she's just as feisty as I remember

Caius: (chuckles and walks back over to the adults) who else do you know that has-

??: that you blitzo?

Blitz: (groans) God why

??: Behave you do this every time we meet up

Caius: (shocked) Asmodeus?

Asmodeus: Caius

(everyone is in shock and confusion)

Anthony: Caius….why do you know the prince of lust?

Caius: I made a deal with him

Asmodeus: a money-based deal

Varna: (gasps and tries to run over to Asmodeus) so pretty

Asmodeus: (looks between Cia and Anthony) did you two

Caius: (radio feedback) good heavens no why does everyone assume me and (looks at Anthony) you had (shakes head) no just no

Anthony: (rolls eyes) maybe because none of us told anyone that all four of us are a thing

Aly: (giggling at Caius's reaction) the kids are biologically mine and Anthonys

Gia: Asmodeus what a pleasant surprise

Asmodeus: (smiles) wonderful you see you to Gia

??: papi playground?

Asmodeus: Fizz can ya take Dexy to the playground, please

Dexy: (sees Varna) pretty deer

Varna: colorful demon (tail wags) thank you am Varna

Dex: I'm Dexy but you can call me Dex

Anthony and Asmodeus: (wheezing in the background) that's my boy

Gia: (glares at them both) boys

Aly: (smacks Anthony's arm) no behave bad Anthony

Anthony: (still laughing) I'm not a dog (whispers) mamma cerva

Caius: Anthony I will not save you again for pissing her off

Anthony: ok ok I'm done I'm done

Varna: (grabs dex's hand) I'm introduce you to ma sister and brother ALA, RELIO I MADE A FWIEND

Dex: (getting dragged behind him) bye papi bye daddy

Asmodeus: bye play nice (looks back to the adults) does your kid have any powers

Anthony: kids we have 3

Fizzaroli: damn ya-

Anthony: don't please don't

Caius: (rolls eyes) not that we're aware of does yours

Asmodeus: yeah he does smoke magic, when he gets older it will do what mine and Val's does speaking of how did Val take it.

Aly, Caius, Gia, and Anthony tense

Gia: (shakes her head) I don't wanna talk about it

Anthony: (pulls Asmodeus to the side and explains how his contract broke and what Val has done then pulls them back to the others) so yeah

Asmodeus: damn

Anthony: ye-

Aurelio: PA

Anthony: (quickly turns around and runs over) what happened

Aurelio: food?

Anthony: (breath of relief) yeah I'll get ya food kid (walks back to the adults and they all order)

Fizzaroli: uhh hey why does one of the kids have a shadow following them around

Gia: (looks down at them) what are you-

Caius: it's probably just Ami

Anthony: umm Al I don't think Ami can turn into a deer shadow

Aly/Caius: what (they both look)

Aly: holy cow Aurelio has shadow magic like me and Cia

Caius: (smiles proudly) well I'll be damned cher

Blitz: holy crap one of ya kids has wings

Gia: (smiles) that would be Varna

They get the food and bring it to the table

Anthony: Fawns wash hands there's food

Varna: aww Pa do we have to wash our hands?

Caius: go wash your hands you three

Varna: but-

Caius: Varna I will not ask again son

Varna: ok papa

Fizzaroli: So who is who for the kids?

Aly: I'm mamma

Anthony: I'm pa

Caius: as you heard I'm papa

Gia: I'm just ma

The kids come back

Aurelio: pa? Fwies?

Anthony: (chuckling) yes you all have fries

Varna: (chirps happily) yay fwies

Ayala: Chicken nuggies?

Caius: yes douce petite cloche de démon (sweet little demon bell) we got you chicken nuggets

Rosie and Mimmzy walk-in

Rosie: (sees Caius and walks over) hello Caius and hello Caius's family

Gia: hola Rosie

Caius: hello Rosie dear Hello Mimzy how are you both

Rosie: we are fine

Mimzy: just wondering why we haven't met any of your fawns

Ayala: (slight cajun accent) papa whos dat?

Caius: (slightly shocked at her accent) that's Rosie and Mimzy cher there both of your Aunts like Aunt Charlie and Aunt Vaggie

All three fawns walk over to Rosie and Mimzy

Aurelio: (slight Italian accent) hello my name Aurelio

Ayala: (with a cajun accent still) 'am Ayala

Varna: (southern new york accent) 'ello ma name is Varna

Mimzy: well aren't you all just precious

Rosie: (smiles) they are quite charming…mhm..Caius are any of them cannibals like us?

Aly: not that I and Cia are aware of

Mimzy: eh time will tell…I'll be back (walks to the bathroom and whispers under her breath but Gia hears but does not react from surprise) ohh so he has kids and three mates but Lasarian forbid he gets with me after 10 years of trying to get him to so much as look my way only to be repeatedly rejected

Gia: (watches her walk away with a look of shock on her face) i-

Anthony: (sees her look of shock and whispers) what's wrong babe?

Gia: (turns to him) i-i don't know I just heard something

Caius: (ears flick towards Gia and whispers to her) is it something that needs to be dealt with?

Varna: (senses his ma's unease) ma? Ok? (tilts head) ma is scared?

Gia: (bends down and picks varna up) no pequenio your ma is fine (whispers to Cia) not right now

Caius: alright then

Varna: ok

Aurelio: (tags Loona) your it (runs)

Loona: (growls playfully) your on spider boy (is about to reach him but he jumps above her and grabs the bar of the monkey bar)

Aurelio: (from above Loona) HA

Anthony: (wide-eyed) yeah that's my kid alright

Aurelio: (drops down laughing) dat was fun I didn't I could jump dat high

Loona: (laughing) that was pretty cool oh (tags him and runs) your it now Relio

Gia: (boops varnas nose) do you want to go play with your siblings pequenito

Varna: yes pwease

Gia: (puts him down) go have fun lovely

Varna: (runs towards his sister laughing) can't catch me colpo lento (slow poke)

Aurelio: yes I will dumb ass

Anthony: AURELIO COME HERE NOW

Aurelio: (walks over to Anthony slowly) yes pa?

Anthony: (crouches down to Aurelio's level) we don't cuss

Aubut you and mama-

Anthony: Aurelio we are adults you are a child

Anthony: you could have hurt your brothers feeling Relio go apologize to him

Aurelio: yes pa (walks over to wear Varna is sitting underneath the slide) Varna i-

Varna: (tearfully) go away Aurelio

Aurelio: (hugs his younger brother) V am sowwy I didn't mean to huwt your feewings

Varna: Do you really tink I'm a dumb?

Aurelio: no I was just been mean

Varna: (hugs Aurelio back) tank you… you're still it dou (runs away giggling)

Aurelio: hey (laughs) I get you fratellino (little brother) (chases after Varna)

Anthony: (gets back up) jeez I hate disciplining alright Al from now on you do discipline

Caius: oh yes make me the bad guy

Gia: (giggles) you already are mi amor

Caius: (huffs dramatically) Well fine then- ehh???

Dex: (runs into Al's leg) (looks up and eyes widen in fear) i.. I'm sorry…m-mister radio demon

Caius: (looks down) oh well hello there

Dex: (scared) are you gonna eat me?

Caius:...(confused look) what no why would I-

Dex: (points to Fizzarolli) daddy said you eat other demons

Caius: well I do (sees Dexy about to cry) (quickly) but only really bad demons

Fizzarolli: …Dexy, Caius won't hurt you (walks over to them and picks up Dexy and whispers to Al but Gia and Aly hear) sorry my fault I filled his head with horror stories and let him listen to one of your broadcasts …. don't tell Auzzy, please

Aly: (eyes widen and choke on soda) (turns to Fizzarolli) are you serious

Gia: (starts coughing loudly) you what

Caius: (wide-eyed and whispers back) you do realize that they are not for children correct not even mine listen in on the broadcast nor do I take them with me to watch….Allison would have my hide if I did

Asmodeus: ….. What happened

Fizzaroli: (pananiked) NOTHING

Asmodeus: Gia, Aly what did HE do

Aurelio: (running over to Caius) PPPPAAAAPPPAAAA what's a cannibal, because Loony said you are one

Aly: (covers mouth)

Caius: (underbreath) curses was waiting till they were older (out loud) ask your mama

Aurelio: (whining) but papa

Caius: (panicked) Ask your mother

Aly/Asmoudeaus: Caius

Caius: (looks around for an exit and slowly walks towards it hoping not to get caught) yes?

Aly: (sighs) Aurelio will tell you at home

Aurelio: ok mama (runs back to the group of kids)

Asmodeus: Caius what did Fizz say?

Caius: (looks at wrist) oh would you look at that I'm late for an overlord meeting (teleports out and goes back to the hotel)

Anthony: dammit Caius we know damn well ya don't got no damn meeting

Mimzy comes Back

Mimzy:...why did Caius leave

Anthony: eh he knew why Fizz gonna get his a-

Aly: Anthony language

Ami: can master come back without getting yelled at

Aly: Yes

Caius: (teleports back) bonjour biche's (hello doe's)

Aly: Caius

Caius: (trying to distract Aly from yelling at him for not telling Auzzy) Je'taime cher (love you, dear)

Anthony: Al ya terrible at distracting us but anche noi ti amiamo (we love you too)

Mimmzy: (discreetly glares at Anthony, Gia, and Aly) (mumbles under breath) yeah right like they love him

Gia: (ears twitch again and turn to her) ok this time I know you said something so stop talking under your breath and say it to my face

Caius: (looks between Gia and Mimzy in pure confusion) why are you both irritated

Mimzy: rien amour (nothing love)

Gia: (rolls her eyes) nothing

Caius: (slightly uncomfortable) right then (looks over at the kids and sees the shadow-like deer that's following Aurelio and walks over to him) Aurelio come here (crouches down to his level and smiles) who is this fils (son)

Aurelio: oh this is my shadow fwiend like you have cia….I name him amier

Caius: (chuckles) well you have control shadows like me and your mama (excitedly) I'll teach you how to teleport and shadow-

Aly: no you won't not till he's older

Aurelio: mama

Caius: Aly-

Aly: Caius what happened last time you and I tried

Caius:.. we got stuck in the shadow realm but I'll be with him

Aly: when he's older amier (love)

Caius: alright

Gia: (puts on a fake smile and walks over) he's going to be amazing

Mimzy: (growls softly but only Aly and Anthony hear) chienne (*)

Anthony and Aly's eyes widen Anthony goes to pull out a gun but Aly stops him

Aly: (walks over to Mimzy eyes glowing softly) I'm sorry dear but what did you call her

Mimzy: (openly glaring at them )(sneers) they aren't even Caius's kids are they

Aly: (eyes narrow an ear flat) no they are Anthony's and mine but he loves them the same

Mimzy: (growls lowly whispers) just because you three are his "don't think I won't kill you all or your "fawns" to get what I deserve

Anthony's eyes widen and Allison's tail tucks in submission

Gia: (picks up Aurelio and walks back over not noticing what's going on) hola everyone (eyes go wide) what happened what did we miss

Aly: (trying to act normal but Al and Gia can tell them something is wrong) no nothing

Caius: cher your ears are dropped and tails tucked

Aly: (makes brief eye contact with Mimzy and winces slightly) nothing love all is fine ….I'll be back (walks to the restroom and locks herself in a stall and starts crying) first v-Val then Cohort, now Mimzy (looks up) Father what do I do how can I protect my fawns when so many are against us