Days have passed, the sisters never left the manor and instead continued to train harder. Slowly, they are gaining their strengths. They plan to continue in their training for the duration of their stay in Raftel until such time that they could leave and start their journey in getting back their Kingdom. The twins never mentioned about their discovery to Luffia, fearing how it will affect her.

It is enough that they share the burden itself. Luffia does not deserve to know of such sad moments. They know that she has the right to know and they plan to tell her in the future, but maybe not this time.

Raftel has been busy for the last three days in preparation for tonight's Feast of Fortune. All buzzing sounds were heard even from the children as they are required to attend the feast in Central Palace Grounds. Even Chopper has to help in the preparation.

"Are we really not going to attend the Feast of Fortune?" Luffia sadly asked. She wanted to go and see the celebration itself. She even promised that she will try her hardest to behave and not cause trouble for them yet Ann is not answering her, neither is Sab.

"Let's just stay here. I am sure they will understand." Sab said. Ann has been insistent on not going to the feast itself for which Sab cannot force upon her.

The Feast of Fortune will start in the evening around 6 pm. The moon is high and full tonight and as Chopper said, it is the perfect night to celebrate Feast of Fortune.

"It is important since there are a lot of creatures who will come of age and meet their mate. This is also a celebration of good hunting."

The sisters did not find it odd to have such traditions. Residents of Raftel are different than humans. They find a mate where humans find husbands and wives as a social status. The marriage can be arranged and even if both parties do not love each other, families and status must come first. The sisters are thankful that despite their status, their parents never required them to follow such customs.

Sunset came and the Feast of Fortune is about to start. Chopper has decided not to attend since the sisters are also not going.

From the distance, they heard loud laughter from the creatures and the music seems lively. Luffia looked at the direction of the Central Palace Grounds and a feeling of longing can be seen in her eyes. She badly wanted to go there.

She hasn't seen Thatch and Izou as well as Marco for the last three days.

She hasn't seen Zoro as well. She wanted to know more about Raftel and the best way to do so is to befriend them.

In the balcony, the twins are also overlooking the direction of Central Palace Grounds. In front of them, an image started to form. They wondered who is trying to communicate with them.

The image started to get clearer until they saw the face of smiling Whitebeard along with Thatch and Izou.

"Old man Whitebeard!" Luffia greeted happily. She likes seeing Whitebeard's mustache.

"Hello to the three of you. I just need to remind you that the Feast of Fortune is about to start. I will delay that unless all of you, including Chopper, attend."

Whitebeard immediately said.

"But - " Ann was about to protest but when Whitebeard looked at her with a soft expression, she lost the will to say anything anymore. There is something in Whitebeard's eyes that reminds her of their father. A fatherly tone that she missed.

"I will be saddened if you will not be present." He added.

Sab thought that they owe their safety to this man. He treated them well and he is personally requesting them to attend. Is it not be disrespectful of them if they refuse his kind offer?

"I told you, we will not be taking no for an answer." Izou looked as beautiful as ever in her lavender dress, spoke.

The twins looked at each other, then as they looked at Luffia, they saw how she is literally begging them to say yes. Her eyes started to water. She might not have uttered any words, but her eyes say it all.

Ann only sighed.

"Alright, we will go."

Luffia instantly jumped and hugged her sisters in happiness.

"Come on, it's about to start! We have to go now." She did not bother to say anything to Whitebeard, Izou, and Thatch before dragging her sisters inside the manor and shouted at Chopper – announcing that they will be attending the Feast of Fortune.

The image in the air vanished as they were now assured of the sisters' attendance to the Feast.

When Chopper heard what Luffia said, he immediately prepared himself to attend the Feast. The sisters did not bother changing their usual clothes as they don't have many clothes to choose from. They left their palace with nothing except for their lives. What clothes they have now are provided by Chopper and they have nothing against it.

"We can walk to the Central Palace." Chopper said as they started to take the route to the Central Palace Grounds. As soon as they were out of the manor, they immediately heard the bell - signaling the start of the Feast of Fortune.

They heard many creatures cheering, laughing, celebrating. It gets louder the nearer they get to the Palace Grounds. Ann started to get alert. she tried to sharpen her senses as they slowly approached the Palace Grounds.

The huge area was filled with tables full of food and delicacies. There were so many creatures present, more than that day when they tried to save Chopper. The Commanders sat together with the High Princes and the Peacekeeper.

As they approached closer, Chopper started to feel nervous as well as the waves of laughter from the creatures present subsided and all eyes were on them. Luffia is the only one who does not feel anything at all. It seems invisible to her how the eyes were filled with mixes of hostility, curiosity, and neutrality. She smiled as she saw how lively the Feast of Fortune was.

Sab tried to keep herself calm, but with the gazes they received, it is something hard to accomplish. As she observed, most of the women in the Feast wore dresses. They were the only ones who did not follow that tradition.

"I am glad you were able to make it to the Feast of Fortune. I was about to get worried that you will not take my invitation seriously." Whitebeard spoke out loud, announcing his invitation towards the humans. This silenced the whispers from the residents of Raftel.

"We thank the Peacekeeper for the invitation. It is such an honor to attend your Feast." Sab spoke out of respect. Regardless of the hostility they are receiving, they still need to show some respect towards the Royals of Raftel.

"Gurarara. Please have a seat and we will begin this Feast of Fortune!" Whitebeard gestured them to take a seat near the Commanders of Ipraecia. This basically invites them to seat together with the Royals. Upon seeing how majestic the Commanders looked, Sab felt the urge to go back to a corner.

Ann also felt that they do not belong to that table. Being invited is already enough and now, they were asked to sit together with the important figures of Raftel. She would like to avoid that as much as possible. She does not want to be attached to them. To be attached to him...

Luffia looked directly at Zoro and smiled widely at him. He kept this stoic face on him yet there is still a visible discomfort upon seeing Luffia. Despite the discomfort, he still nodded at her as a greeting.

"We don't think that is appropriate. We have not dressed accordingly. If we could just sit somewhere, I think that will suffice." Sab answered. As her eyes lingered on the Red-Haired High Prince, she immediately felt as if her soul was being sucked on. She felt the urge to go closer to that force, but she tried as much as she can to avoid it no matter what.

"Dear, you should have told me! I could give you plenty to wear!" Izou exclaimed, urging them to come forward. Luffia wanted to do so but she is just waiting for her sisters to make a move. Chopper looked at them and nodded. The invitation was openly sent, how can they refuse now?

The sisters started to take a step closer... As they stepped closer towards the Commanders, they did not expect something to happen.

The trees around them started to glow. Golden and Silver clouds of dust started to flow in the air, mesmerizing everyone in the Palace Grounds. Even the sisters can't help but stare in amazement at the scenery. As the glowing lights started to glow brighter, they noticed magical creatures with golden wings.

"Pixies!" Luffia exclaimed when she recognized the creatures flying around them. There were dozens of Pixies flying above the sisters as if they were what they came for.

One pixie stopped before Ann and started to whisper something she could not understand but all she knows is the words the pixie uttered were for her.

"Uh - What did she say?" Ann looked towards Chopper who was utterly shocked and mesmerized at the same time. Chopper was not able to answer so Ann turned towards her sisters only to find that they too, were facing the same scenario as she did. Sab looked at Ann with a confused look as the pixies started to encircle around them, leaving trails of golden and silver specks of dust.

"Amazing!" Luffia was beyond amazed at seeing Pixies up close. they were an entity she also wanted to see and right now, they are in front of her. One Pixie stopped in front of her and giggles as it started to tell her something she could not understand. She does not care about it as she cares more about their presence.

All eyes are on them. Amazement and shocked expressions could be seen in the eyes the Raftelians Pixies rarely come out of their sanctuary. They were one of the last creatures closely associated with the Three Magical Kingdoms. They have gone into hiding and only come out as they felt like it and as of this moment, none of the residents of Raftel predicted this could happen.

One pixie whistled and surprisingly, more pixies appeared in front of the three sisters. They all started to discuss something, afterward, they turn towards the three humans.

Dozens of Pixies started to encircle the three of them, showering them with magical clouds of dust. The feeling felt heavenly and magical. They started to feel something different happening in them. Despite the strange feeling, they did not do anything against it, they embraced it fully.

The specks of dust covering them have subsided and they realized the changes thereafter.

Sab was the first to notice the changes. Her trousers were gone, her shirt was gone. Her clothes are different and it was replaced with an ombre-colored haltered strap dress. The dress was embedded with shinning dust originating from the Pixies themselves. The upper part of the dress is light blue. The color gets darker and darker until it reaches the hem of the dress which vaguely looks like red hues. Her previously tied long blond hair was now flowing freely at her back decorated with silver-colored diamonds.

Ann experienced the same. Her regular clothes were gone. It was replaced with an ombre orange off-shoulder dress. It was designed with white pearls, circling her waist. There is a high slit beside her right thigh, exposing her legs. Her hair came undone. Her long wavy dark brown hair framed her angelic face as it was decorated with Pearls encircling the long mane.

Luffia looked curiously at herself. She tilted her head, wondering how her clothes have turned into a dress. It is a red and white strapless dress that cuts around half of her thighs and flows till the floor at her back. Her black long hair was decorated with flowers that seem to compliment her complexion. The belt around her waist is oddly designed. At first glance, it looks like it is designed with dragon scales.

The transformation of the three humans had everyone felt shock. They did not expect the Pixies to show themselves and grant a magical transformation to these humans. Never have they seen anything like this before.

"Wha-? Where are my clothes?!" Ann exclaimed as she frowned at the dress she is wearing. She felt it odd enough to wear a dress as she is used to wearing trousers. She glared at the Pixies for stealing her clothes.

The Pixie smiled at her before whispering - a language she is not familiar with.

"She says that it suits the occasion." Chopper said. He had calmed down from the amazement in watching the three sisters transformed.

"You can understand them?" Sab asked in curiosity.

"Yes, I can."

"Amazing!" Luffia exclaimed and she put her attention to the pixies around her opening her palm and coaxing any of them to land on it.

One pixie landed and smiled at her, afterward, the Pixies all lined up together and formed another tornado of dust creating a table glittering with silver and gold. The table was filled with delicacies befitting for royalties. The Pixies started to form a line of two as if welcoming them in an entourage. They all shouted in a cheerful tone - a shout none of them can understand except for a very few creatures.

"Chopper?" The three sisters looked at Chopper, questioning him on what they should do. They deduced that the Pixies are welcoming them, yet they need to be sure.

As the Healer looked at the three sisters, his eyes were filled with more amazement than it was before. He could not find a reason as to why the Pixies have shown themselves and acted as such, but he conveyed the message.

"T-They said, Welcome to the Feast of Fortune, Your Highnesses."

No one could openly believe what happened, yet their eyes saw it clearly. The princesses are now seated in the table prepared by the Pixies themselves. Pixies are noble entities, a free spirit and they never show themselves in the public, yet they have done so for the sake of welcoming the humans.

"Such a marvelous welcome! Gurarara! We shall not delay any longer! We thank the gods of Raftel for blessing us all these months. A good union for the creatures and their respective mates, a well and progressive improvement for everyone. Let the Feast of Fortune begins!" Whitebeard openly announced.

The creatures of Raftel started to roar, even the children started to do so, as loud as their voice allows them. The sisters do not know how to roar. Luffia attempted to imitate their roars - but she was stopped by Sab before she could even begin. The Pixies started to shower the whole Palace Grounds with silver and gold specks of dust - as part of the celebration.

The High Princes started to transform into their majestic Beast Form.

Marco's body started to glow in a mix of blue and golden yellow. His arms started to form into luminous blue wings. As soon as his transformation began, his body transformed into pure flames. He flew to the sky, illuminating the whole Palace Ground with a bright Blue and Golden flames.

Kidd followed the transformation. He took his coat off and soon, his transformation began. His hands formed into claws, wings started to form at his back as the rest of his body turned bigger. He flapped his huge red and black wings lifting him in the air.

Zoro hesitantly began his transformation. He dislikes doing it in the public eye, but as a tradition, he did so. Green scales began to form on his skin, his form turned bigger as his hands turned to dragon claws, wings grew on his back and his entire body turned massive.

The three High Princes flew above the Central Palace Grounds. All the creatures stared at them with amazement and respect at how powerful they are.

The Commanders have started to transform as well and followed the High Princes in the air. Many creatures started to transform and followed the three High Princes. The sight could be terrifying - beasts of different species flying above, roaring as loud as they could - yet the sisters found it beautiful, amazing, and full of wonder. The tradition itself is rather foreign, but they found it interesting.

The roars continued for minutes, echoing to the deep corners of Raftel itself.

"I wonder if this is the noise we heard a long time ago?" Luffia asked rhetorically.

"It can be." Long ago, when they wander around the Dark Forest, they heard wild noises, rousing the curiosity in them. This might be the event that happened when they heard that noise.

As the ceremony ended, creatures started to fly down, transforming into their smaller forms. Luffia's smile is wide as it can be, as she directed her eyes towards Zoro's full dragon form.

Without a word, she stood from where she sat and walked towards Zoro who was transforming into his human form.

"Your Dragon Form is so wicked! I love it!"

"Glad to be of your entertainment." Zoro sarcastically said. Luffia could not detect the sarcasm in his words.

"You should have breathed fire! That would be great!" She started asking questions, which Zoro is getting used to by now.

Zoro looked at her closely. No one can deny that she is a beauty. Her dark mesmerizing eyes that seem to stare at the deepest part of his soul is shining brightly. Her smile dazzles him to an exhilarating extent that he had to keep himself from dazing out.

"You are beyond annoying." Zoro calmly stated. She laughed at him upon hearing these words. She was told of such things that she has been used to hearing oftentimes than not.

The sudden disappearance of Luffia alarmed Ann. She was not able to react accordingly as her attention shifted to another person. As embarrassing as it sounds, her attention was diverted to the beautiful blue and yellow light emanating from a certain blond High Prince.

She remembered that dream. The dream she tried so hard to forget had played in her mind as she stares at those blue eyes of his. She looked away and as soon as possible. This is when she saw Luffia next to the Green haired High Prince. She was alarmed as she knew her sister too well. Luffia will annoy everyone she encounters. Ann was about to act when Sab stood from where she is and walked to Luffia's direction.

"Luffia..." Sab called out to her younger sister.

"Sab! I am just talking to Zoro!" Luffia exclaimed. Sab saw how they acted towards one another the time they visited Vaelon, but the only people around who witnessed that were only a few. They are in an area where everyone can see them. It may cause complications should Luffia behaves as she did previously.

"Don't bother the High Prince." Sab gave Luffia a stern look of no appreciation.

"I am not annoying him! Isn't that right, Zoro?" Luffia looked towards Zoro with an expectant look from his bright dark eyes. He could only stare in hesitation as her eyes begged him to say otherwise.

Sab could only sigh as she dragged Luffia away from Zoro. As she did so, she chanced upon meeting Kidd's eyes. Her heart pounded faster upon seeing him staring deeply at her. She can't help but stare back at him. She could have stayed that way had it not for Luffia bumping on her shoulder, dragging her to their table.

The Feast of Fortune started. Creatures started to eat their fill in their tables. Music has started to play, making the environment livelier. Disregarding the proper etiquette, Luffia started to dig in the food, with so much vigor comparable to the gluttonous creatures of Raftel. Chopper started to follow Luffia's eating habits, eating as fast as he could as if the food will go away if they were not fast enough.

Thatch urged Luffia to eat well. He witnessed how she could eat and he likes how she enjoys the food. Meanwhile, the twins remained composed, trying not to stand out like Luffia is doing.

"Oh my, can't she slow down?" One whispered question was heard from a woman not too far away from them. Women of Raftel produces a noble aura, an aura full of composure and grace.

Hearing this, Ann frowned. She does not like how they looked with disgust towards her youngest sister. She does not mind how they criticize her, but not her sisters - never her sisters.

Out of spite, she began to disregard her manners, choosing to eat with as much vigor as she could to match Luffia's.

The Commanders stared at the two princesses with utter shock. It won't be shocking if they were not humans, but they are and as far they knew, humans cannot eat like Vikings.

More whispers started to circle as they looked utterly surprised at the display.

"Shhab, nyou don't want tyo heat?" Luffia asked, forgetting the manners that speaking while the mouth is full is etiquette not befitting of a princess.

"S-She does not dare to do so..." Ann looked at Sab with a look of challenge. Sab looked at her twin sister with a raised eyebrow. Her pride was hit in the center. She is a prideful princess and a challenge will always be accepted especially if it came from her sister whom she treated as a rival as well.

Without saying anything, Sab grabbed the largest meat nearest her and started to eat it like a hungry wolf would. This sparked the usual food war between the three of them. Soon, piles of plates appeared like a tower. The sisters eat almost anything within their line of reach. As soon as the food vanished like magic, the Pixies started to add one food after the other.

"Gurarara. Like Father like daughters!" Whitebeard found a good amusement towards the three princesses. He is reminiscing the past where he used to spend time with Roger after a good fight.

Kidd can only stare at how these humans can eat so much. He thought that she will be a fragile human girl, yet this side of her that he is seeing is not unsightly but rather entertaining. He watched how she could eat with no manners unlike the other women of Raftel. A carefree spirit and competitive. As he drinks his alcohol, his eyes never left the blond princess and he is secretly wishing that she will win this unspoken match.

"I am betting the eldest one will win this!" One creature spoke.

"Oh, no. I think the blond princess will." Another one contradicted the other.

"The youngest one will prevail. Look at how fast she could eat. All of us can wonder where all those food go."

The sisters continued for a long while until the twins gave up, having consumed too much food in one go.

"Damn, she could eat like a hungry beast!" Sab muttered. Despite being with Luffia for so long, it could still amaze her how much she could eat.

"We are no match." Ann only gave up as her stomach had started to ache for consuming food that could have fed dozens of people.

Luffia laughed heartily as she continued to eat slowly seeing how her sisters gave up winning the competition.

"I told you I am unbeatable!"

"Amazing! You could plenty of food! Even I can't do that in one go." Haruta - one of the Commanders in Ipraecia exclaimed. She felt that she is not a match against the sisters if the competition is about food.

"You should have seen Luffia eat at the palace. She almost ate the entire kitchen!" Thatch exclaimed. He is not annoyed that the kitchen has been emptied but he felt excited as there will be someone who agreed to eat the food he wanted to experiment on.

Upon hearing this, Sab and Ann looked at Luffia with a look of warning.

They told her to behave, yet she did not. Behaving in the kitchen seems to be impossible for her.

"Quite amazing - it fits the Feast of Fortune, yoi." Marco said. "Let us all toast for more blessings and fortunate events to come!"

Marco raised his mug full of Raftel's best alcohol. It was soon followed by the High Princes, Whitebeard, and the Commanders. As soon as they did so, everyone followed and raised their mugs accordingly. Even the sisters have to follow.

They all thought that the toast would have lifted all the spirits of everyone, but one creature spoke bluntly

"If I may say a word, your Highnesses?" All eyes turned to a man of huge and muscular built. He is wearing armor with furs decorating it indicating that he is someone from Beogia. Kidd instantly frowned at the man whom he is not familiar with. Kidd can sense hostility leaking out from the roots of his words.

"Yes. Do you have anything to say, yoi?" Marco calmly asked. They are fair towards everyone and if they ask for a small word to speak their minds, Marco will not deny them of such request yet this creature's aura, is full of hostility that makes him doubt.

"Feast of Fortune is to celebrate the good fortune of Raftel - a blessing from the Holy Xavaria, yet here we are, celebrating a feast with wretched humans." He looked towards the three humans with killing intent. Ann immediately frowned at the man not too far away from them. Instinctively, she gripped Luffia's arm as if to protect her.

Marco's eyes darkened. He does not like how this man is foolishly spreading his words, but he listened to him, yet his guard is up.

"I propose that we have to properly celebrate this Feast of Fortune."

"And what do you propose?" Zoro asked in a dark tone. His hands had reached for his swords on his waist.

The man calmly smiled, as if he was about to do the righteous thing for Raftel.

"There is one solution for that, your Highnesses. And that is... to have them KILLED!" As soon as it was uttered, two fast creatures bolted out of nowhere, claws, and weapons at their disposal, killing intent directed towards the direction of the humans.

Sab was the closest to the attackers making her the first target.

The attackers viciously looked towards the blond human princess, ready to deliver the killing blow.

"SAB!" Ann and Luffia shouted. They were not able to react fast.

Sab was frozen in her seat. She watched how the sharp claws and sword pointing directly at her, getting closer and closer.

Seeing this happening so fast, Kidd's table shattered as he slammed his fists against it.

Sab only watched her doom getting closer when all of the sudden, a fast blur of black and red shot passed the very eyes of Sab, and the next thing she noticed is the spill of blood on the ground.

The blood does not belong to Sab but from the attackers' severed limbs.

"GRAAWR!" An angry roar bombarded the whole palace ground. The attackers only stared in horror upon realizing the creature in front of them.

Everyone fell silent as everything happened so fast, no one was able to react to what had happened. "Grrr!" A low snarl was heard from the beast standing in front of Sab.

She stared at the creature who effortlessly ripped the hands of the attackers and injured them heavily. Her heart pounded as he stared at the furry black and red huge creature that resembles a wolf but his built is larger and more savage.

The huge creature has a red ribbon tied to his neck and clear letters can be read on it.

Achilles

Sab could only gasp as the huge wolf turned to her and her initial thought has been confirmed. She could remember those eyes that held fierceness and gentleness all the same. She could remember the small wolf pup that follows her when she was a child. Who could have thought that the wolf pup would grow into something unimaginable?

"Achilles..." She muttered. The wolf gave her a look that clearly states that he will protect her.

"Sab, are you alright?" Ann and Luffia immediately joined their sister to support her. "Is that...?" Ann looked at the huge wolf standing in front of them indicating the protection he is providing.

"Disgrace!" Whitebeard's shout echoed to the corners of the Palace is agitated and beyond furious at the men who tried to attack the three princesses.

"Send them to the dungeons!" Kidd shouted in fury. This shocked some of the creatures present, but they followed the High Prince's command. They forcefully dragged the three attackers towards the direction of the dungeon.

As soon as the attackers were gone, all eyes turned towards Sab who was almost killed and especially towards the huge wolf - the Wolf Lord himself.

Sab did not pay attention to their curious glances. Her eyes were focused on the huge creature right in front of her.

"Is that really you, Achilles?" She asked loud enough for everyone to hear. This shocked Kidd. How come she knows of Achilles?

Achilles walked closer to her. His eyes convey the same look he gave her more than a decade ago. Sab smiled.

"It is really you. You are not such a little one, are you?" She rubbed his neck and touched the ribbon she gave him a long time ago.

"Achilles? How did he grow so much?" Ann asked in utter disbelief. It has been more than a decade since they saw him and he was just a little wolf pup back then. Who could have thought that he will grow so huge that he can't be called a wolf?

Luffia stared at the huge figure of Achilles. Smile slowly graced her lips as she jumped, without a warning and exclaimed: "WOLFY!"

Luffia immediately hugged Achilles, causing the Wolf Lord to growl at the figure of Luffia.

Watching the scene, how the three humans interacted with Achilles, all have held curiosity in their eyes.

"You seem to be familiar with Achilles." Whitebeard curiously asked. This took Sab's attention. She looked at the Peacekeeper and honestly answered.

"I found him injured more than a decade ago. He was such a small wolf pup back then." She remembered that faithful day where she saw him stuck under the boulder, trying to escape. "I was just a child back then... " Her minds still cannot comprehend the reality of seeing Achilles after so many years.

"You even named him." Ann pointed out. Luffia is still adamant about letting Achilles go.

Memories started to come back, and Sab couldn't help but smile fondly.

Seeing this smile, Kidd can't help himself but stare at Sab. He could not completely believe what is happening, yet here they are. His mind wandered as she saw the spill of blood on the ground. That could have been her. That could have been her blood flowing right before his eyes and one late move from Achilles, she would have been dead by now.

The mere thought gripped Kidd's heart. Rage started to build and ripples from his energy can be felt in the near distance.

"Kidd..." Killer could only look at his High Prince.

Kidd did not say anything as he left the Palace Grounds and walked away. Soon, his Commanders followed him.

As Sab noticed him walking away, she could not help but stare at his retreating back. Why is he going away?

"This will not go unpunished!" Whitebeard loudly announced. "I sincerely apologize for this ordeal. We will make sure that this will never happen again."

"It's okay! Wolfy saved Sab!" Luffia said. She is still hugging Achilles and refuses to let go.

"It is not your fault. We should be the one to apologize." Sab knew the hostility cannot be hidden. She trailed off, eyes wandering back to the retreating form of the High Prince of Beogia...

Soon, Kidd found himself in the dungeons of Central Palace where the Princesses' attackers are held. As soon as they saw their High Prince, hopefulness graced their eyes as if they are looking at their savior.

"Your Highness!" They all kneeled in front of Kidd. The High Prince looked at them with a neutral expression, his eyes cannot be read.

Without saying a word, he opened the cell dungeon and walked inside. His Commanders followed him silently. The dimmed lit dungeon cell added quite a sinister atmosphere. It was quite eerie as Kidd stood there, watching the three Attackers with his Reddish-brown eyes that seem to glow in the dark, like a predator watching its prey.

"We knew how you hated humans, your Highness! We hate them too! They are wretched creatures that deserved to die like a maggot! I swear to Xavaria, once I get my chance out of this cell, I will rip that woman's throat out!" The leader of the three, spoke, killing intent leaking out of his own words as his eyes flashes scenes of his claws ripping the humans apart.

"The blond human is lucky to have escaped, saved nonetheless. Lord Achilles saved her, defended her as if she is a Queen! I would have ripped her heart open and feed them to the Devils myself!" As soon as the words were uttered, the wounded attacker was not able to react at all. A flash of red blur approached him, gripping his neck high up in the air as he gasped for air. His eyes widened as he looked at his High Prince in question.

All he could see is an absolute hatred and killing intent leaking from Kidd. Soon, before he could utter a coherent question, his neck had been crushed by Kidd's claws. Blood spilled in the dungeon cell. The other two stared widely at their companion's corpse - eyes wide and open as the neck gushes out blood, soiling the stoned floor.

"Your Highness! This - " The other wounded attacker had suddenly found himself pinned to the wall, high up in the air as claws gripped his neck.

"H-have mercy! We did not k-know she was - " He was not able to finish the sentence. How could he? His throat has been ripped open, blood raining down on Kidd.

The leader of the three slowly backed away, as far as he could, away from the monster walking towards him. Kidd's appearance, the spill of blood from his prey soiling his hands, eyes shot dangerously, with sinister as he looked at his prey only portraying the message of death.

"Your Highness! We did not mean it! We were just told to do it!"

Kidd stopped in front of the man as he begged for mercy.

"Who asked you to do it?" He asked in a low, dangerous tone.

"It was someone. We were told that it will please you if we kill humans!"

This took Kidd's attention. If there were someone behind these attacks, he needs to make sure that they will pay by having their blood soil the grounds and their throats ripped open.

"Who?"

"It's - Aarghh! Ggrahh!" A muffled shout came from the creature as darkness started to consume him until there was no life left of him.

Kidd frowned at the dead body.

"This is much deeper than we all thought it is." A voice resonated from nearby. It was a familiar voice and Kidd is not surprised to identify it as Zoro.

"Hmph!" Kidd grunted, decided to leave the dungeon cell without any words towards the High Prince of Vaelon.

"Are you not going to see her?" A sly smirk was heard from Zoro. Kidd stopped on his tracks as he looked back at the Green Haired Dragon, leaning on the cold wall of the dungeon.

"Mind your own business!" He answered and without a word, he left with his Commanders following behind him. As they walked out of the exit, finding their way back to Beogia, he unexpectedly saw her.

Their eyes stared at one another. Sab saw the blood on his hands and his body. It was a terrifying sight but surprisingly, she does not find it dangerous at all. She felt calm seeing him. She felt curious about him.

Kidd feels the same but there is one thought that is stopping him from doing what his instincts are telling him to do.

She is a human...

That alone sent shivers down his spine, awakening all the harsh and painful memories he had to go through. There was nothing but hatred in his heart whenever he thinks of humans. His eyes turned darker while glaring at Sab as if hating her existence. This made her surprised.

Without a word, Kidd willed his wings to appear and he flew away. Sab could only gasp as the flutter of winds grew stronger in each flap of his wings.

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The Feast of Fortune continued but the sisters did not stay any longer. They were asked to stay in the Central Palace for their safety as per Whitebeard's insistence. Achilles bid his farewell to Sab as soon as he saw that she and her sisters are safe.

It was shocking for Sab to find that Achilles has been alive all these years and to think she was able to meet him today.

"You all looked quite scared of him." Ann noted. She noticed how everyone had been wary of Achilles' presence.

"He is the Wolf Lord! Lord of all wolves and he does not follow anyone except for the High Prince of Beogia. Even the Commanders of Beogia cannot command him. The Prince of Beogia is the only one he follows, and you as well."

"So, he became an Alpha as I thought he would." Sab is happy how Achilles had grown to be someone she hoped to be. She could still remember their farewell that day and how she missed him ever since letting him go.

"He grew so huge you could literally ride on his back! Can we do that?" Luffia asked curiously. It is quite true that Achilles looked strong and no doubt, he could carry a person or two on his back.

"He does not let anyone ride on him, except for the High Prince of Beogia." Chopper stated. It is quite known to everyone in Raftel that the Wolf Lord is an aloof creature who does not let anyone touches him casually. He is a wild creature that everyone is afraid of offending. One time, he ripped a man's arm as he was about to touch him. There had been instances where he will attack anyone who gets close to him.

Everyone knew how unruly the Wolf Lord is and it turned quite a shock for everyone to see how the sisters casually touched him. Luffia, herself, did not show any hesitation in hugging the Wolf Lord in front of everyone.

"Is that so? I don't remember him being a wild wolf." Sab defended. Achilles had stayed with them for months and they knew too well how he is a gentle wolf and a loyal one.

"That may have been a case for you." Chopper replied. Sab did not answer. Her mind had wandered through. What would the High Prince of Beogia say on this matter? Would he be mad at Sab? Will he find it strange for her to know Achilles?

Sab sighed. There will be of no use to ponder too much in questions she could never answer.

"It would be best for us to take a rest. We still have a long day tomorrow..."

Despite complaining that she is not sleepy, Luffia still followed Sab's urge to go to sleep before situating herself in between Sab and Ann. As Sab drifted to sleep, she ends up thinking of the Red-Haired Prince and his eyes.

His presence does not scare her. What scares her the most is the hatred she saw in his eyes as he looks at her. More than being scared, he feels sad. Sad that she has to see how much he hates her existence.

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Kidd stared at the Fur Capes on his bed. The larger cape is of Red and Black color with golden chains that helps it hung to the shoulders of whoever wears it. The smaller one is of the same color albeit lighter. The Fur Capes are the symbol of the King and Queen of Beogia. The previous owners of these capes are his parents. These had been passed down from the ancient Kings and Queens of Beogia. After his parents, Kidd would have to wear the Fur Cape and the other one would have been for his mate - his Queen.

As he stared at the memoir of his parents, he could not help but feel conflicted. His parents are nobilities - the most powerful couple in Beogia. Their lineage made Kidd even purer and nobler.

He could still vaguely remember how his parents had been the greatest warriors he admired, how he looked up to them, and expected them to see how he will try to surpass them, yet none of that will happen as they died early. They died because of humans.

He hated the humans for existing. He hated how they had been happy in their own world whereas he suffered greatly - not just him, but his people and the entirety of Raftel.

How ironic for him to face such a dilemma. How ironic that he finds himself staring at the Queen Fur Cape and his mind drifts towards the image of the beautiful blond human princess. A HUMAN! How can fate be cruel to him?

"You knew, didn't you?"

A slight hum was heard from behind him. The presence of the Wolf Lord and all that had happened during the Feast of Fortune had made Kidd question the fate itself.

'I felt it the moment I saw her... She will be someone of great importance to this world.' Achilles said.

"Why her? Why a human?!" Kidd shouted. He is beyond frustrated. He could not utterly believe how it all happened.

'That is a question I could not answer. I don't hold your fate, Kidd. You do.'

"I can't accept this! They killed my parents! Your King and Queen! The wretched humans killed them, how can you accept this?!"

'Do not forget how my parents were killed along with yours. Your parents were my King and Queen. They were long gone, and as King and Queen go, another one comes.'

Kidd fell silent. Unable to form any more words. Despite his denial, he cannot completely refute Achilles' words.

'I am going to protect her... a responsibility that should have been yours.' After uttering those words, Achilles left, leaving Kidd even more frustrated.

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