"Come." Esai commanded as he raised his hand. His smiled changed. It turned dark and evil while his amethyst eyes glowed murderously. Calder screamed as he practically jumped out of his skin. "What's wrong little brother? Why are you not coming to your beloved older brother?" Esai asked but it didn't put Calder at ease.
Tears started streaming down his face as he dropped to the ground on his hands and knees. "I'll tell you whatever you want to know! Just don't kill me!" He pleaded.
Suddenly Calder heard a deep, hearty laugh. He looked up and Esai was no longer murderous but sweet looking, he was rather cute smiling like a young boy. "When that old goat told me that you woke up a new person, I had my doubts." Esai said as he wiped tears from his eyes.
"You don't trust that I'm me?" Calder asked pitifully. "What no! Who in their right mind would pretend to be you! My doubts were in Colonel Blimp. You're still you, you haven't changed at all. Still so cute even though your 23 years old now." Esai said with a big smile. Calder felt a wave of relief crash into him.
"You know when I thought you were going to die.... I could help but feel pure rage." Esai said as he closed the gap between him and Calder. He squatted down and looked Calder square in the eyes. "You weren't afraid?" Calder asked. "No." Esai answered promptly.
"Just animalistic rage. Do you want to know why?" Esai asked. Calder nodded his head quickly causing Esai to laugh. He then brought up his hand and rubbed Calder's head.
"Some backwards s***hole of a Kingdom got the better of me. They had a mole and had him shoot to kill but you saved me. You stupidly took the shot for me and almost died. I almost lost my sweet, baby brother... That wasn't right. He, that mole needed to be punished. No one has the right to take you away from me. No one but someone did and I couldn't think anymore."
"I was ready to move forward. I wanted to lead the army further into the northern territory and destroy everything, I wanted to bath in their King's blood while his family was tortured beyond imaginable pain. I wanted their streets to be littered with their people's remains and entrails as each cobblestone was dyed with their blood, I wanted houses blazing, lighting up the sky even when night fell and I wanted to hear countless cries echoing in the air." Esai said with his smile.
Calder's blood ran cold. Something deep down inside him knew that his brother meant every single word. Calder gulped back saliva but it was pointless, his mouth was too dry. "Big brother." Calder said weakly.
"When I noticed you taking shallow breathes I thanked the heavens. You survived and nothing else mattered. My rage was gone and I needed to get you fixed up. So whatever that ding bat said about memory loss, changed personality or epiphany I don't care. You are alive and well. I have my baby brother here with me today and no one will ever take you away from me. Ever." Esai said brightly as he placed his hands on Calder's shoulders and helped him up.
"So my dear brother please explain to me how you fell in love at first sight with not just one lady but two?" Esai asked as he grinned from ear to ear but it caused Calder's skin to crawl. "Is he psychotic? Did he have a brother complex in the novel?! I can't remember! His smile is too scary and I can't think!" Calder screamed internally.
"They were really beautiful." Calder said calmly. "But you've been presented with beauties before and ones with better bodies I may add." Esai said as he let go of Calder's shoulders. "They're special." Calder said promptly. "Really? I don't see how." Esai said as he started to adjust Calder's uniform and straightened up his medals.
"You needed to see them closely." Calder replied. "I think we were about the same distance away." Esai replied as he finished tidying up Calder. "Did you not see how stunning their eyes were?" Calder asked as he tried to calm his heart. Esai placed his right hand under his own chin and started to walk around Calder slowly. "I'm pretty sure the one was crying and her eyes turned red while the other's was trembling so badly I couldn't even tell if her eyes were human." Esai said.
"But she was so cute trying to be brave." Calder said with a small smile. Esai stopped moving. He looked at Calder and dropped his hand. "Who was acting brave?" Esai asked. "The one with the smile. Her body wasn't trembling much but her eyes were. She was trying so hard to act brave that it was rather admirable." Calder said with a stoic face.
"No, that's not what you said." Esai said as he waved his index finger at Calder. "I'm sorry?" Calder said in confusion. "You said cute." Esai said as his eyes brightened up. "No I did not!" Calder shouted as his ears started to turn a bright red. "Baby brother did you really fall in love at first sight?!" Esai shouted in joy. "What?!" Calder yelled. He was so confused he thought Esai had a brother complex but by the way he responding made him think other wise.
"Calder!" Esai said happily as he slapped Calder's back. "You're growing up and looking at girls now! I'm so happy." Esai said with a boyish grin. "You're not mad?" Calder asked. "What?! No! My baby brother is a step closer to losing his virginity! Why wouldn't I be excited?" Esai asked as he brought his arm up and half hugged Calder.
"Big brother!" Calder cried. "I mean I had my doubts. When I saw that prick of a Chancellor coming up and calling out to me. I thought I was doomed." Esai said with a loud laugh. "W-what?" Calder asked awkwardly. "Hmm?' Esai said as he pulled his brother closer into the embrace. "What were you saying?" Calder asked.
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