Holding my wife’s hand tighter, I see Maria say, “You guys don’t look shaken by this news at all, it is as if you knew what he was doing.”
Begrudgingly I say, “My boy had some animosity against your ways which he was quite vocal about. So when he disappeared on the day war was officially decred against Varage we had our suspis.”
Koa says, “He left with quite a lot of ons, am I supposed to believe a small city like Skydust didn’t find something strange about all those ons being made and then suddenly disappearing.”
Kate says, “My son's personal craft was decorative ons, so it wouldn’t have been strao anyone if he made a rge amount of them.”
“Don’t try and dodge my question, you people are smart enough to know what I am getting at. Why didn’t you infevurah of this, if you had such suspis your first a should have been to tact us. The fact that you didn’t puts your loyalty iion.”
Standing up, I see Gardienne ready herself to strike me, but to her surprise I get on my hands and ko say, “We did not have any involvement in this war, and we, no I, didn’t inform you of suformation because if there was even a 1 pert ce our son was involved we didn’t want anything bad to happen to him.”
“DO YOU EVEN REALIZE HOW SELFISH THAT IS?”
Hitting Koa i Maria says, “Calm down.”
“Gardienne has been rampaging and you never hit her.”
“You're my personal soldier, I expect more from you.” Looking at me dead in the eye Maria says, “I uand wanting to protect your child sin fact I just became a mother, this happens to be my first mission back since giving birth 2 weeks ago.”
“Are you okay?”
“Don’t worry me I have been stabbed through the chest before so I am used to pain.” Taking another sip of tea Maria says, “I uand you guys, but uanding goes both ways so I need you to listen.
Due to all the interference of your son, the war raged on and many people on both sides died, the casualty list exceeds 300,000 people many of which were close personal friends to my soldier, Gardienne here even lost her general which has her burning with anger.
But the worst part is that lots of farmnd was burned down during the course of the war, so we lost the main reason ere even there.
So to put it simply, the nobles are angry due to wasted funds, the people are angry due to the massive loss of soldiers during the war, the merts are angry due to all the destru of their new farmnd, the royals are angry due to how this has affected our reputation, and worst of all the people of Varage will be faced with immense discriminatioo all the bad blood because of the war.
So, you see we need a someoo bme this all on, and Skydust is at the top of our list.”
“So, you pn to destroy our try?”
“That depends on you.”
“Huh?”
“After the war, your son Percy mercury escaped and after chasing him down, he eventually ran up mount lock.”
“Wait you mean.”
“Yes, Percy is probably in Skydust. So instead of punishing this whole city, we will take the brat responsible for this and pin it all on him. But you see it will be incredibly hard for us to catch him since we are not familiar with the hazards of Skydust or mount lock.”
Kate says, “So you want us to catch our son, then hand him over to you to be executed, you ’t be serious.”
“Oh, I am dead serious. Your son's foolish as have caused the deaths of over 300,000 people. That number is worth over 10 Skydust. He might be one of the biggest fools ihird cycle. So now I give you the option of handing him over to us or wiping your ey out.”
Suddenly we hear a kno the door, then I see my daughter walk in covered in jam. “Peppa, what did you do.”
“Daddy, I made some art.”
“Walking up to her I say, “What is wrong with you. Wait, that artwork is rather creative.”
“Yippee, daddy.”
Letting out a loud ugh Maria gets up and says, “Well that is all I wao say today.” Walkio me, she puts her hand on my shoulder and says, “If you want young ones like this to enjoy this beautiful city you know what to do.”
After she tells me this, they all walk out of the house with Gardienne angrily closing the door behind us.
I should have stopped Percy that day.
“Father, if Gevurah is allowed to run unchecked, soon the whole ti will be uhen.”
“Percy, we are a try of makers, not destroyers no matter what we will not deal in war.”
“Don’t you see that is the problem, all tries worry too much about themselves and fet that when one falls the one bees easier. All the tries o work as one, and with our equipment we could bring Gevurah to its knees. I have already started devolpin-.”
Grabbing him by the colr I say, “STOP IMMIEDIALTY. Tell me son how do you really think that will be enough to topple Gevurah, do you really think it will be as simple as everyone joining hands? In every single try you will e across bad people, so the moment you stop Gevurah another will e. All you would achieve in the long run is getting people killed.”
“So should we just sit down, ahem trample over people's lives, if so war would be better.”
Out of anger, I sp my sht in the face. “You know nothing about war you brat. War is a pointless fruitless activity; that is why in this try we choose to create instead of destroy, to show people eace truly looks like.”
Turning to me with eyes full of life like a beast, Percy says, “Such a passive way of thinking will never ge anything.”
“Daddy, is something wrong?”
“No nothing.” Turning my head to my wife I say, “We o go have a meeting with the cil.”
“I will go gather everyone.”
-Break-
Φ Running around through a crowd of people, I go up to one of them and ask, “Have you seen a young girl with tails, and a handsome grown man.”
“Oh, you must be talking about Suzuka and Cyrus, they should be somewhere in that dire.”
“Thank you!” I say running off. Moving as fast as we , we run towards the dire we were told they were in, and whe closer, we start to see a small crowd of people gathered together.
Running through the crowd, I see Suzuka on the floor with her hands against her head, “What is happening?”
Looking up at me from the floor Suzuka says, “I just got overwhelmed by everyone’s emotions.”
Pig her up I say, “Cyrus, Atanta, let’s return to the ship for now.”
Turning to fae of the people around Suzuka, I ask, “Could you pass on a message for me?”
“Yes, but to whom?”
“I don’t know her name, but there is an old woman who lives in that giant mansiohere.”
“Oh, dy Dush.”
“ you tell her I will be baorrow with what I promised her, something came up and I don’t think I will be able to make it today.”
“Right.” With Suzuka in my arms, we run off towards the ship.
-Break-
As we ehe ship, I take Suzuka to her room and y her down. “If it was too much for you, I would have liked to hear sooner.”
“It was manageable until the gryphons arrived, then everyone’s emotions became heavy.”
“Do you know what happened?”
“Cyrus says, “They here fr-r-r-rom Gevurah.”
“Isn’t that the holy nation.”
Walking into the room Avram says, “I think you guys should be careful then.”
“Why?”
“Gevurah is none for being aggressive to get what they want, and I am sure if they take notice of you guys you will all be on that list.”
“I see, but I still o go baorrow, I have a promise to fulfil.”
On the bed, Suzuka says, “I also want to go make sure everyone is ok tomorrow.”
“You know we pn to leave tomorrow?”
“Stop being a buzz kill Avram, let us have our fun.”
“Flig me in the forehead Avram says, “Fun has no sequeher than time, so don’t give me that.” letting out a sigh he says, “Just be safe.”
“Promise, but ging the subject, do you have any fabrics from your home try?”
“Why do you ask.”
“It is just that I knoerson who is in desperate need of it.”
“I should have some spare let me look around.”
“Ok, and if you have any other rare fabrics could you hand them over as well.”
“Umm, I don’t really have anything that fits the bill, but I know someone who does.”
“And who might that be.”
-Break-
Staring at her, as she arrogantly looks back at me from a chair with her legs crossed. Elia says with a devilish smirk, “So Orb, I heard you want something from me.”
Turning my head to Avram at my side I say, “Please, literally anyone else, I will do this for anyone else just not her.”
“Sorry, but if you’re looking for someoh high-end fabrics you won’t find ater than Elia.”
Walking closer to her, Elia says, “Please maintain a distance, when you get too close I am remained of vomit.”
“You got closer to me earlier today!”
“Orb when you’re asking someone for a favour, you don’t point out their idiocy, you kiss ass and agree with everything they say or ask of you.”
“Avram, please just use your power over her to get me what I want.”
“No do, you’re not that young, go talk things out.”
“So, Elia.”
“Right now, your head is above me, don’t you think that is rather rude when asking for a favour.”
Getting on my knees I say, “Elia.”
“Just saying my hout any title, it kinda puts me in an uncharitable mood.”
“Lady Elia.”
“Lady makes me sound old.”
“Princess Elia.”
“I would prefer to be the princess.”
“Angelic princess Elia.”
“Oh, I liked that one.”
“Would you please grace me with some of your fabric?”
“No.”
“Why!”
“You might use it for some witchcraft, I don’t pn on being cursed.”
Sitting down bubbling with rage, Atanta says, “Why do you look like yry, isn’t she like that femme fetish you were on about.”
“SHE IS NOTHING LIKE THAT. Femme fatal and moreover, vilinesses must scheme your ruin behind your baice to your face but hates you behind her back. But despite her looks, she is just a bitch to your face.”
“Oh, Orb yoing to make me blush.”
I am going to kill her; no Orb; you have a promise to keep. Bowing my head I say, “Please Elia I need your help, I promise I will never let anything bad happen to it.”
“Ok I see, I believe you, but what fabrics do you want.”
Eh it was that easy, I thought she would haggle me more. “Is something wrong Orb?”
“Oh nothing, I would like something rare that ’t be found anywhere else,” I say with a smile.
Getting up she grabs goes and grabs some fabrid hands them to me.
“Are you sure about this?”
“You said you hem, so here, is there anything else you need.”
Atanta says, “Orb told me he likes stogs, so I am sure he will like yhts or pantyhose.”
Grabbing Atanta by the throat I say, “SHUT UP!!”
“Well, you did want something priceless.”
“Wait what.” Turning my head, I see Elia slowly take her tights off. I felt like I was in a life-ah battle because I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. When she finished she hahem to me, “If you do something other than what I gave them to you fod will erase your name from the book of heaven.” With that, she leaves the room.
Atanta says, “Orb your nose is leaking blood. Turns out you are a normal fifteen-year-old boy.”
Turning to her I say, “I WILL KILL YOU!!!”
Logs of characters
Name: Maria Scheffer
Age: 28
Birthday: Pieces 8th
Hair: Yellow
Eyes: Brown
Height: 167 cm
Description: A dark-skinned woman, she is a 2nd seat general of Gevurah. She is a no-nonsense general who is known for being incredibly stern. Though all her soldiers have incredible respect for her due to her leadership.
Koa La: He is the right-hand man of Maria Scheffer and a 3rd seat of Gevurah. He respects his general more than anyone else.
Gardienne Blue: A 3rd seat of Gevurah, who was formerly under General Louis, but due to the war at Varage she has bee leaderless and burns with fury against Percy Mercury.
