I'm back again. I've been lazy and haven't been working on my stories, but I probably try again, although I'll be busy with work, as well as keeping up the two stories instead of just one like before.

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Special story: "Choices: Bell's side"

Prologue: A New Fate

A choice... looking back, would all of this have been considered a myth, a legend, or even a continuation of one's story. Or... was it all just a cruel twist of fate. For now... show us your determination and your triumph, from this unprecedented event, or... would you fall into despair...

"This is... this is a memory... a memory of tragic events that occurred on that one fateful day." Someone thought, looking down from the Tower of Babel, as he saw himself, walk out with what he thought were his friends and comrades. "Although, I guess this day could also mean a blessing as well, I'd put, in a different perspective."

As they left the dungeon after a days exploration, the Hestia Familia went to the Guild in order to turn in the monster drops for the valis they'll obtain. But during the walk over, there seems to be multiple strange stares towards the Familia.

"Don't you think everyone's looking at us weirdly?" Bell questioned, but everyone else shrugged it off, as it seemed common due to the incident a few weeks ago with the Xeno's.

When they got to the Guild, some guards came out and began to apprehend Bell. Which alarmed the Bell.

"Bell Cranel, you are under arrest for being suspected of having connections with Evilus." One of the Guards spoke out, which really surprised everyone..

"Wh-What Do you mean, I don't really understand?" Bell said, confused at the term Evilus, and that I doesnt really know what that group was. But Bell noticed something, his Familia, his friends... didn't seem to react the same way he did. Instead, they just began talking with the guards. Giving Bell Glances.

"Something's wrong, something is definitely wrong." Bell thought, but as of right now, he can't escape or else the rumors that these Ganesha Guards confronted me with would seem true. As he finished his thoughts, he was taken away for questioning.

The questioning from the Ganesha Guards lasted almost the whole day, with it ending when the sun was fully gone, and the moon shining through the small jail window. During the questioning, Bell wasn't able to reason or try to explain his side of the story and to prove his innocence. As all of the question was one sided.

"WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION WITH EVILUS?" a Ganesha Guard Demanded, spit flying all if over the place, on Bells face, on the table, even on the ground, which surprised even Bell with the distance that it was able to travel. "And don't you dare lie, Rabbit Foot, there were witness testimonies to your atrocities."

Bell just sat there, not really thinking about anything but how his Familia must be feeling right now. Yet, in his mind, his Familia's weird glances were lingering in his mind, and how they didn't help him at all.

"Alright then, I guess I'll have to try break out of here, then to reason with the Ganesha Familia" Bell thought, getting up from where he sat. There were some guards standing out side the cell keeping watch. But they're close to dosing off, which meant easy escape.

"Just need the keys to my cell, but I should make too much of a commotion" Bell thought, reaching for the keys at the Guards belt.

Quietly grabbing the keys from the asleep guard, Bell quietly opened the jail door. "I should get my equipment first, then sneak out of here." Bell thought, looking around for the room that held one's belongings, as well as looking for the exit to this place.

Although it didn't take long leaving the building, Bell noticed how quiet it was when he got out, as there were absolutely no one insight. "Strange, by this time, there would be a lot of commotion from the pubs and taverns, as well as adventurers walking about, looking for other forms of entertainment." Bell thought, confused at everything.

As Bell walked from the jail house and back home to the Hestia Familia Residence, he noticed how empty most of the buildings were, all lights were out, and that there were still no people out.

Approaching his Familia home, I felt that something was wrong, with his gut telling him to not approach the gate. Or else something wrong will happen to him. "Why... why is my gut telling me to not approach, is it something related to the thing that happened this morning?" Bell thought, but ignoring his gut feeling, he approached the gate, ready to enter.

But, before Bell could enter the residency, a spear had flew close to him, missing him by only a hair. "What the hell, who threw that at me just now." Bell thought, wide eyed and a bit distraught about the feeling of death that looked over him just now.

"BELL CRANEL, YOU ARE JETEBY UNDER ARREST FOR THE CRIMES OF BRING AFFILIATED WITH EVILUS." A voice yelled out, a voice Bell was familiar with. Looking up, towards the Hestia Familia Home, he saw most of the entire Loki Familia executives on top, staring down at like like he was some kind of monster, a villain that needed to be stopped at once.

"Finn, what's the meaning of this?" Bell said, confused and distraught over the situation unfolding. "Apart of Evilus, why... how, how did it come to a baseless rumor like this." Bell thought, scanning his surroundings for any escape route if any trouble were to occur. But the observation of his surrounding would end as someone dove for him, blade at hand, as well as covered in a greenish wind. It was Ais, his idol, the one he admired and always wanted to reach and be fight along side with.

Pulling out his blades in the nick of time, he parried the blade. But it wasn't over, as more and. Ore attacks began to fly towards him. Magic spells from Lefiya, Riveria, and other mages from other familia's, as well as the onslaught of melee and bladed attacks from people. Turing the front yard into a makeshift battle ground.

"Just stay on the defensive for now." Bell thought, as there wouldn't be anyway of fighting these adventurers without facing major repercussions. Instead, Bell began to call out to his Familia, asking them to try and clear the situation up, to testify for his innocence. Yet, no voices came, it seemed as though the very home that he's been living in was empty.

"Bell Cranel, who got you cornered now, so either you put down your weapons peacefully, or we do this the much more painful way." Finn said, standing there, waiting for an answer. But that answer never came, as the next thawing that happened was a flashing of yellow and red, along with a blast of smoke from the aftermath. But Finn, thumb throbbing, knew of this outcome, and announced to the surrounding area, "Everyone, stop and apprehend Bell Cranel, either peacefully, or with the use of force."

All the man's could do was stare down, looking at all of the commotion and ruckus that's was being made all over Orario. "A boy, a boy no less than a child is being hunted down, for a crime he didn't commit." The man thought, "although, it isn't just any boy, is it."

But he was able to see specks of red and yellow, almost everywhere his eyes could see. In which he knew, it was nothing more than a battle to survive, a battle to escape this treacherous place.

Slowly walking away, a light began to engulf the man, as he knew, this was nothing more than a dream, or rather... a memory he liked to forget.

"Maybe someday, I'll be able to triumph and restore this boys reputation once and for all." The man thought as everything began to slowly fade away into pitch blackness.

There you have it, a prologue for the side story that I made in about 1-2 weeks time, although there were also edits being made scattered about the other chapters. As well as fixing Bells status page, and the first chapter of the side story. Which was in order to fix and change certain aspects of the story I wanted changed in order to feel more connected.

Anyway, with this, I'll try and write the next chapter for the main story for the next week or so, so stay tuned for that.

Until Next Time, See ya