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HATHOR
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"What do you mean by that?!" Zero grabbed the collar of the older woman who unveiled a horrible truth brought on by his family heritage, staring directly at Milady over Zero's shoulder in which case she did not back down to Panacea then inevitably averted her eyes back to Zero's angry ones "I will not be repeating it no more than once Zero--three goddesses (Artemis, Hera, and Eileithyia) have spoken it is beyond our control upon what they've graced us with." Panacea's word only added fuel to the blaze raging within the taller male "Son, please let go of Panacea." Queen Minea pleaded finally having the courage to speak up from their confrontation, Milady's husband slowly loosened his hold off RHEA's greatest physician who promptly smoothened the creases brought on by Zero's hands to the fine fabric only fit for those of her status.
"Your father brought on the same curse to your modest mother."
"Do not compare me to him--that bastard is and never will be someone worthy to be called my father nor a husband to my mother."
"And yet, you look and act just like him."
Zero's hands turned pale white gripping the balcony sill, transferring his anger unto the inanimate object "You're that reprobate's son and it's the factful truth...Yugen." those were the last straw for him as the nearby millennium vase received an unfortunate fate of being yeeted across the hall of Lireo's palace. A scene avoided by their servants who passed by quickly scared of dealing with Sirius rage the senior citizen easily dodge a piece of china that dared to lay a cut on her freckled cheek instead made contact with the floor shattered into more pieces of useless scrap meant to be thrown out for people's feet not getting cuts henceforth it would also not match the well-polished floor of Lireo's lovely palace.
Such noise had Riona left in fits of tears at Milady's preservative hold cradling the pinkenette in calming her down "Shh, shh, it's fine Mommy's here." Zero's indignation quelled once hearing the baby's cries at his affront actions towards the woman who took take of Milady's well being carrying their child advancing to Milady's side opting to leave the entire conversation before he could strangle Panacea's well earned lifetime but before fully turning at the corner she gave a reminder to them "Keep her alive."
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They say all the best people are crazy. Milady never got to hold a proper burial for her daughter let's face it everyone faces death alone her hair is a mess, her clothes are painted with Riona's dried blood, such lovely long locks were cut off in an unpleasant manner that made it necessary to be chopped off. She opened a time portal straight up in Helium's palace doors where Raios was waiting in front of it he's been awaiting my arrival with his damn fangs! she thought He's smirking seeing Milady's state almost making him laugh "Had fun dear?" Milady gave him a cold glare and walking in a hurry up to him grabbing the collar of his perfectly ironed silk garments gritting her teeth at every word she spat to his face "Fun? FUN????!!!! I JUST LOST THE ONLY CHILD I HAVE! AT LEAST HAVE SOME CONSIDERATION!! I-I...I"
Milady roughly pushed the raven-haired man back letting go of his collar and stormed off before any more damage could be done, the rest of Arhianna walked out the time loop provided by Milady momentarily afterward she stormed off to dwell at the comforts of hers and Zero's shared chambers here at Helium. Zero carried his daughter's dead figure with all her organs and chopped-off fingers retrieved.
Standing side by side Raios, the older man spared a tiny glance at his murdered granddaughter covering his nose from the awful smell that reeked out of her mortifying corpse, smirking at the latter carrying it who sent glares back "This is your fault." the blue-haired kinou grumbled to Raios who promptly removed his glove fanning such musty smell that perfumed the whiff around them irking Milady's husband, even more, extracting/draining his lackey's pulse (those being Dobengal and some guards standing nearby) "No. It's her fault...and yours." The self-proclaimed emperor of RHEA whispered in his ear unfazed by the threat he's antagonizing Dobengal and company "You're lucky my hands are full right now." a warning to the King who owns the palace grounds he's currently standing on.
Out of context, Ethan slammed the said King down the wall making it crack at such a heavy impact whilst having mixed emotions on what he just did to the man, who wants nothing but to annihilate him even more now. At Ethan's defense, however, it was due out of respect for Milady sympathizing with her recently deceased beloved child upon lifting off the gravity inflicted Raios dusted the unspeakable dirt gracing his garments with his glove before staring at Ethan a deadly aura present in its wake leaving Hibiki with no other choice to stand upfront protectively the injured raven who Raios wants to dispose alongside it all barking orders to Sting on picking up Ignatius wherever on Helium he got dropped off by the tool Nox gave him and to take her back here at the palace.
"You got balls scrawny twig."
"Stay back Raios, or else."
Hibiki's hostile attempts made Raios laugh beyond repose on what this young being is and can be capable of? aside from following orders barked by Milady saying that he's no different from Dobengal in which case his dragon smiled despite clutching his chest for breath at such praise since Dobengal serves him without question a true lap dog indeed. Raios then proceed to turn on his heel out of this ridiculous group having the audacity threatening him at his own land/territory "And stand up you cretins!" lifting the pain off Dobengal and his other not so important minions are experiencing, regaining his might piece by piece Dobengal squeezed the person nearest to him dry, this right-hand man to Helium's king got ready to retaliate both Jellal and desperately enough, Hibiki as well.
If it was not for Raios barking a command not to be rash on his actions, not want to disappoint his lord, Dobengal obliges but before giving one last glare at the bunch. Therefore Raios is the type of kinou who has both his personal code and goal intact as attacking such formidable beings at their weakest is nothing but a piece of wasting his preserve energy on. Unless if he's feeling quite feisty then why not? indulge in his hobby, a hobby that Milady, unfortunately, internalized onto herself. Following behind Raios's footsteps is his echoing laugh a melody in the comforts of his beloved palace.
Milady slammed the doors of their chambers shut once she's reached it, leaning her back on it slowly sliding down to the floor hugging her knees mewling Riona's death endmost sorrow and agony washing her heart out. The excruciating pain had Milady kicking her feet as her thoughts began to be filled by Riona's smiles a reminder of a short-lived blessing, grabbing a fist full of her unpleasantly chopped hair in pure agony screaming her lungs out from melancholia hugging her body to its cold embrace, freezing cruelty ignoring such pleads to die down--fleeting in its lulling somewhat telling Milady to close her eyes and refuse the tears such refusal to be conquered cracked her scape all together. Milady may be able to wield time, but the time of her daughter's life came loose of her careful grasp for she succumbed to carnage filled with nothing but lusty grim...drenching her dauntless persona.
Later on that night the door creaked open light peeking through from the outside "Milady?" Ethan called out Milady's name with no response answering his inquiries the ravenette opted to push the door further only to be blocked by a person's body lying down asleep on the cold floor dried tears present on her cheeks. A frown graced Ethan's lips seeing Milady suffer from a loss of a loved one leaving him no other choice but to use his acquired talents from Milady's teachings to use, making her body lighter levitating it out of the way to her mattress opening said door just enough for him and his companion to enter closing the wooden panel door behind him flickering daylights on the light's switch before proceeding to walk towards Milady tapping her on the shoulder waking her awake upon seeing Ethan's face Milady rubbed her eyes as they adjusted to the light.
The latter then proceeded to usher his companion unto the mattress' beside introducing her to Milady "Good evening your maje-Milady." she bowed down in respect of my state in society but Milady's eyes scanned around their shared chambers remembering lastly sprawled out a crying mess down the cold floor, dying out her drowsiness Ethan hugged his mentor's torso the scent of Riona's blood present "Milady," he began calmly "I'm sorry. I couldn't do anything to stop them." Milady returned the gesture despite her bland mood at the unfortunate mention of quietus leaning back releasing himself from the embrace Ethan's childish demeanor rushed inside his system like a thought unbeatable at its respective field.
"Milady, this is Odette Weisz." at the mention of her name Odette, Milady's brand new handmaiden bowed down once again looking at her figure standing idly by her bedside "I'm happy to be of service to you Milady." introducing her intentions whilst Milady gave her prodigy a side-eyed glance upon this sudden change she did not partake in agreeing "Where's Madeline?" the raven-haired teen frowned hearing her name be mentioned narrating that she disappeared the following day they left helium to go to Cynic. With all her task's done neatly, adding that Jellal already insisted on doing all the legwork(preparations) for Riona's funeral...and burial. She's really gone, isn't she? Milady contemplated tucking a strand of her uneven hair behind her ear.
The remedy of all her pain left just like that. Milady remained silent afterward on behalf of her sorrows rushing back to mind leaving Ethan to order Odette around for Milady's sake, doing as she's told Odette, whose quick on her feet opened the walk-in closet's lavish doors choosing afresh new pair of garments out of Milady's current garb of choice the ravenette then told her to take good care of Milady before leaving to get his supplements from Porlyusica's brewed cure, Oh! I did forget to mention that he already got his wounded shoulder tended before coming to Milady's quarters alongside Odette who had begun to prepare her new master's steaming bath pouring down a pitcher amount of the milky liquid down, scooping two cups worth of lavender flowers from the glass jar sprinkling it inside the enormous golden tub its railings glistening.
Fumes of steam decorated the whole entire bathroom once Odette was done laying the groundwork for her services. Now wearing nothing but her silk robe in front of her vanity Milady brushed her uneven locks staring oddly at her reflection in the mirror piecing together how she messed up for the second time in her whole entire life, placing down the brush Milady opted to began tracing Meredy's bloodstains on her cheek such an eerie sight terrified Odette standing behind Milady seeing her act up fixated on her own reflection like Narcissus "Milady your bath is waiting for you." closing her slightly agape lips Milady slowly dropped her hands back to her sides getting up from her chair, now that she's seen it in person Odette was quiet flabergasted of Milady's towering height henceforth she's never actually seen her new lady prior to being promoted to be her new handmaiden as Raios forbids their lowly servants to even take a glimpse of Helium's elites saying that they are not worthy enough to look at them.
To Raios commoners and lowly stated beings are complete and utter trash, it's in his upbringing that being lowly is the fault of their birthright. Milady took off her robe letting it fall off her curvy figure that Jellal loved to roam his hands all over, walking like a model down the pool of steaming water soaking her body such aromatic fragrance washed away both blood and Cynic's remembrance. Odette followed up to close the bathroom doors behind her avoiding letting the steam dampen Milady's shared quarters with her fine husband, the brunette servant kneeled down above Milady washing her uneven locks in the care of her soft and gentle fingers--chary to tangle them or she might find herself tangled not wanting her sudden promotion to be short-lived just yet.
Odette's massages would have moved Milady to relax or fall asleep but the aching of her agony kicked that wonderful feeling away from her system letting it dwell vast darkness instead "What would you like to eat afterwards Milady?" Odette asked whilst washing away the suds off Milady's hair "Anything." a short but simple reply was uttered not wanting to further on using her lips spouting nonsense, Milady's mind now began to understand her fake serine life she's been lavishing ever since birth Does existing to be sorrowful still counts as living? what's the use of wielding this power if I'm not allowed to use it to those I love? to someone I cannot lose. What good is it to vice? if I'm the one suffering from it? the thought bothered her beyond repose the unfairness Milady's been feeling crawled down every bit of her flesh building but more unwanted dread she used to love playing with.
Palming the milky water made her mind go hazy with mania thinking that maybe If she lavishes in it long enough her sorrow might drown with it Yes, that's it! Milady scooped it with both of her shaking hands. Milady's scape became a downward spiral at the loss of her only child, without Odette's knowledge Milady began to laugh hysterically completely losing her mind startling the kneeling servant behind her who wanted nothing but to do her job. Such raging thoughts of insanity and decay ate away half of Milady's sanity.
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"Pivot your foot!" I tripped Meredy using the staff I am holding pointing out her shaky stance making her fall down on her butt down at the well-mown grass pointing my staff to her face looking up at me "Mommy, this is so hard!" Nox laughed at his sister's complains in a distance alongside Ignatius who was sitting beside him whose face is flustered from intoxication tipping the bottle of firewater "Strawberry youuu need it, believe mee." the redhead encourage her despite her current state honestly at this point in her life that would the closest of her looking normal on a daily basis the given nickname by hers truly made Meredy pout. Nox and Ignatius wanted to spectate Meredy's training whilst Hibiki's temporarily busy tending on his tasks that I've given him earlier today, both of them sat at the sidelines one was snacking on green apple, and well the other is still at it chugging her favorite bottle of firewater, I offered a hand towards Meredy helping her get back on her feet starting over again who promptly smoothed the creases of her clothes, tightened her pigtails, and pointed her stick at me.
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Raios' son and law took care of Meredy's (his granddaughter's) funeral and burial, many offered their own individual condolences at their loss but Raios just played fun at it like it's something trivial. Jellal paid no heed to his mockery at the funeral whilst important figures in RHEA's society partook at the event held for ten consecutive days even Milady's sister Virgo was in attendance giving her biological father a cold shoulder whenever they've crossed paths with each other. Milady remained deaf when not spoken to and would only show up to visit Meredy's casket once everybody has left saying a little to Jellal when she was asked why? that Milady just wanted to be left alone and grieve in peace. As anyone who tried to comfort her ended up getting slapped across the room, well all except for the ravenette and her husband. Milady's little teen monster of a prodigy sat on her lap either playing with Milady's hair, hugging her torso when he fell asleep and most importantly carrying a certain critter (its Salt)from time to time hoping to brighten Milady's dull aura.
Well if you ask me the ravenette basically looked like a warmer on melancholia's coldest winter days. Milady's newest handmaiden even mistook Ethan as a by-product of hers and Jellals' love which in turn made him sweatdrop at the thought of having Ethan as a son--not wanting the kid to be at all henceforth the problems a water obsessed child would cost them on a daily basis would bring problems beyond repose. On the day of Meredy's burial, Milady finally had gotten a proper haircut the new length of her hair reminded those who knew her before saw a reminder of a terrifying past that would forever haunt them usually burials have a gloomy day but this one had none of those unrealistic effects present instead the sun above shone brightly. The burial was being broadcasted live for all of RHEA's citizens like it was some sort of propaganda, the ceremony was supposed to be held private but Raios had his ways.
When it was time to give out a eulogy, Milady did not participate in such a manner and neither was she forced to do so not henceforth nobody wanted to be the next one getting buried today. Ignatius showed up at the ceremony extremely high a bottle of liquor at hand, almost tumbling down on her way throwing fits of struggle as guards restrained her from causing a scene the redhead even punched a staff telling her to calm down and that was the cue for Nox to stand up from his seat dragging away his comrade and friend at back knocking senses to her stubborn self claiming that she just wants to say her proper goodbye to the deceased child, therefore, she failed in protecting her "Just burry the goddamn corpse already this is a waste of everyone's time!" Queen Evergreen hit her husband across the chest for his rudeness with a hand fan she's been using to prevent herself from sweating due to the heat, Porlyusica even mumbled to herself how ill-mannered Raios is despite being the Emperor of RHEA's tribes.
Jellal stood up from his seat to the lectern commemorating his daughter as an end to this ceremony "At this moment in time we've gathered here remembering our daughter" the blue-haired kinou looked at Milady whose still had her eyes adverted from the casket behind him "Meredy lived a joyous life as she walked RHEA, the day she was born certainly contained nothing but joy for Ultear and I... and nobody else could compare to what she's been gracing us in those seven years she's been with us. She would have put everyone at ease for she did not want this to be such a sad day in our lives, she really didn't. I'm telling you all these things because if only you truly knew Meredy instead of judging her by our actions you would have gotten the chance to be impressed by her. Those insignificant fools wanting her dead do not realize how much pain they've inflicted..."
Citizens of RHEA watching, in general, had scornful expressions on their faces whose glad the couple's only child died as their karma not really caring how much suffering it costs the elites related to Meredy "So please for her, for all of us...take a moment to shift your thoughts from how much we'll miss her, her laugh, her smile, her funny little squeals and the sparkle in her eyes. May you rest in peace strawberry." at the end of his words people threw out their anger at the screen.
"Screw you!"
"Our prayers have been heard! Suffer you false elites!"
"Rott in Tartarus!"
"Nobody cares about your child!"
"All hail the goddess Nemesis!"
"Screw you assholes!"
"You got what you deserved maniacs!"
I stopped relaying the live feed henceforth I am fully aware that even though Milady is tipping to insanity she can hear all those angry folks wishing her bad luck. RHEA's citizens rejoiced and so Raios, every person in attendance turned their head to Milady's direction when she suddenly stood up from her seat walking down her daughter's casket...giving Meredy one last kiss on her forehead tears dripping down the child's corpse, Jellal concluded the ceremony his wife moving from behind him sobbing masses started to disperse once Jellal pulled his wife into his chest embracing her as his best friend closed the casket slowly lowering it the grave vault, in spite of his stoic expression the latter Milady married is dying from the inside.
Once tucked in, a shower of pink roses rained down the deceased child's receptacle Milady tightly gripped the flower present at her hands its stem breaking in two still in denial of this misery invoked to her horrible lie of a life, damaging another crack on her scape the blue-haired kinou noticed Milady's body tense up. Jellal's not stupid of course he noticed the way Milady has changed during the ten days Meredy's funeral was held and not in a good way. Even before Odette expressed her worry to both him and Hibiki one time where Milady levitated everything inside their shared chambers crushing it then turning it back to normal once she's done wrecking it all. In the present time, Jellal gave Hibiki a glance whose standing opposite of him and Milady to something before Raios notices his firstborn daughter's unstable state of scape any moment now "Ultear, you can drop yours now."
Chest vibrating from his deep voice making Milady look up her eyes red and puffy the sight broke him but it was a good distraction for Milady whilst Hibiki stopped her train of ragged thoughts who offered her a warm smile once Milady looked in Hibiki's direction. Jellal let go of Milady as she leaned back walking down slowly tears falling down her daughter's casket accompanied by the red tulip she's been holding on to as the flower made contact at Meredy's initials engraved above her casket Hibiki covered it with dirt using his talents once done, he built her statue above it a frown became present on the orangette's lips once it's been fully established.
The following months concluded nothing but pure loneliness and agony for Milady, shutting out everyone from herself even me, she refused to eat, drink, and sleep when asked to freshen up Milady always tries to drown herself saying that there is no more meaning to keep on living anymore if it's always gonna be like this for her from now on she rather just die already. In spite of the frustration of her stubbornness, Jellal had to physically weaken Milady no matter how much it hurt him things had to be done as the only heir of Lireo did not want to lose her as well.
Time profused on by and Milady soon became bedridden by her unstable scape caused by Meredy's death a month after that whole entire fiasco Milady became incapable of speech. When Porlyusica was asked to check up on her she was diagnosed of showing early signs of falling into a vegetive state informing those close to her except Raios cause the raven-haired man is an asshole and Porlyusica hates him, that in due time there might be a possibility of Milady not returning back to normal if her condition is not helped or else it could kill her just the mere thought of losing Milady make her husband eyes water. Out of paranoia, he's been thinking that maybe this is karma for all he's done to RHEA, marrying the woman(amazon) Sting used to, no still loves.
And may I just remind everyone in case you forgot, that Sting did promise to protect his group and yet Meredy still died are you seeing the pattern here? and before you process that thoughtfully think, think of the other possibilities first before making an assumption to judge the blonde understand? Okay good Why? Why?! I've had enough misery from losing Meredy and now this? the blue-haired kinou thought to himself whilst laying beside Milady's sleeping form looking up the ceiling lucid in his own thoughts sitting up from the mattress looking at Milady and held her unresponsive hand kissing it, I can't blame everyone, hence I myself am also at fault here--I spent so much time on agenda's with people I don't even know and so little time with our own daughter.
Getting up from the bed, Jellal made his way to the balcony half naked only wearing his sleeping garments below both hands taking hold of the balcony's fence RHEA's three moons serving as his only light in this dark night, a cold breeze of wind gushed by him but remained unfazed by it thinking about the time Milady told him what kind of treatment she received from Raios's upbringing and by that, I meant Milady was treated like complete utter trash by her own blood behest of her knowledge serving him wholeheartedly, Jellal himself alone became like a responsible parent to Milady he taught her so much about life than just being an imitator of Raios who filled Milady with nothing but pure rage and hateful lies that isn't hers to bear tainting half of her legacy among RHEA's inhabitants by a man known as her father. For it was the Milkovich's whose responsible as to why Jellal's father wasn't present in the picture and that's the only thing he's thankful for.
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"Daddy look! look!! " Meredy called me her voice echoed in my study as she entered with Lyon following behind her, I placed down the book I was currently reading crouching down to her level arms open wide to embrace my favorite one and only little girl as she ran up to my arms carrying her and doing a playful twirl as she squealed in happiness showing me painting she made earlier at Ephedia. I've notice Nox having a lopsided smile on his lips "How was your day strawberry?" I asked her as I started walking down the balcony of my study Lyon got himself the last remaining cookie from the snack table, asking a servant to bring more of it "It...was okay." I felt my daughter's pulse began to obtuse answering my question as if sadness tainted her a soft breeze blew by softly making my job easier ruffling her hair a pout becoming present on her lips "Mommy did my hair today."
Zeus' pole she's absolutely adorable "Speaking of Mom," Nox began whilst munching on a cookie taking something out of his vest pocket, "She told me to give you this Dad." our adopted son Nox handed an envelope from Ultear--an envelope that had her aphrodisiac scent nonetheless. I place down Meredy back on the tiled floor and she immediately ran over to Lyon who now had a jar full of cookies the two servants arrived at the door carrying more of the sweet course. Turning my attention back at the letter once making sure that Meredy wouldn't hurt herself on the way to her older brother, I opened the letter that had my beloved's lovely perfume.
"rail me."
Was all that is written and oh did she invoke it, I had to place a hand below my chin pretending to be in a moment of thought as my ring glistened...damn it why? this is not helping me at all damn it Ultear. The words written on this piece kept running wildly around my scape, a small tug at my pants made me look down to see Meredy eating the same chocolate chip cookie her brother is consuming, crumbs of it present on her cheeks, locks of her pink hair are now tied up nicely once again I guess Nox fixed it for her while I was preoccupied reading their Mother's little dare "Daddy, why is your face pink?" tilting her head to the side in confusion as Nox sitting on the cushions laid out almost choked on his drink picking up the pieces, eyes widening once he completed the puzzle proceeding to laugh adding to Meredy's further confusion of the situation.
"Are you sick Daddy?" she asked concerned as I shaked my head no, crouching down to her level when tears began to gather at her lower eyelids "What is because I visited, that Daddy got sick?" she began to cry as Nox's laughter like there's no tomorrow did not help at all, jeez he just had to fill Hibiki's presence when the orangette's not in attendance why did I even adopt this boy? I carried Meredy in my arms calming her down walking towards Nox whacking him at the back of his head "Stop making your sister cry!" his face planted down the fluffy cushions "Ow!" the white-haired teen caressed the visible bump on his head before taking another cookie from the servant who caught the jar half full of it. "What did Mommy say?" Meredy asked, "She just told me that she loves me, Strawberry." I replied answering her question immediately smiling upon hearing it.
"I love you too Daddy, this much!" she opened both of her arms wide as she can, Meredy's smile reminded me of how much she looked like Ultear when we're young.
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One day Jellal went to fetch Milady's lunch since the last time a servant brought Milady's nourishment it was laced with powered diamond fang leaving her to temporarily suffer from magic deficiency, the next occurrence of this ongoing fiasco is about to happen now whilst the blue-haired kinou left to fetch Milady's lunch. Raios slipped by like a shadow inside his firstborn daughter's shared bedroom with her husband, Odette failed to notice the mans presence as she was fast asleep on the couch heavily enjoying her dream the raven old man began to use his talents on Milady--meddling with her scape more to be his perfect little puppet again luckily his acts of deviance against time was caught on sight and stopped by Queen Evergreen when she came in to check oh her daughter who acted accordingly telling her handmaiden to fetch her son-and-law at haste from the kitchen.
Upon returning Jellal almost whacked his father-in-law with the metal tray he's been holding on to ever since hearing the distress from Queen Evergreen's handmaiden if only Hibiki and Sting didn't hold him back from doing so he would have also stabbed Raios with a fork. After that 'incident' the blue-haired kinou had enough of Helium's treacherous air and finally brought Milady to Lireo, keeping her safe away from the prying eyes of her father. What annoyed him the most when they got to his homeland is the fact that Porlyusica bluffed(lied) about the part that Milady was going to die, explaining that she only said it due to Helium being unsafe nowadays to even rely honesty.
RHEA's best physician argued otherwise to Lyon when the adopted boy said(claimed and assumed) that this whole entire debacle was Raios's doing, but the older woman said that it may be someone else entirely her point made sense after all Milady did make a lot of enemies throughout the years she's been known as Raios's daughter and chosen heir of his crown once he passes "It was a Meshuga Spell, it can turn the most person to crack the moment something traumatized them making its debut when Meredy died."
Jellal became more at ease in the passing months knowing that Milady was safe and no longer had to watch her 24/7 according to Porlyusica since that's why Odette is here for, shooing him away every time he tries to either take a break, sit down with Hibiki, help his mother and etc you know the works. The blue-haired kinou took the old amazon's advice and attended an agenda with Queen Minea regularly, alongside Lireo's elites and Sky a Diamond Authority member who also filling the role of being Lireo's ambassador. Now I know your curious about what is a Diamond Authority and if your thinking that their job is to keep track of every diamond fang then you've been hugely mistaken. Therefore you see, all members of the Diamond Authority (except for Pyxar) are clones of the former Amazonian Queen's originating from RHEA's seven different tribes, whose talents(magic/powers) are beyond death if they are revived in time. Beings who fuse to be one becoming RHEA's greatest weapon, in fact, Porlyusica's being is soon to be tied in this destiny once she passes away as she was the only one of these fallen queens that survived.
Present on this table is discussing matters for Lireo's betterment like its; food, water, garments, living conditions, jobs, establishments, security, finances, environment, education, and more. Jellal had to be present hence if he inherits Lireo without knowing how to handle this kind of issues once Queen Minea steps down and passes the crown to him something Raios failed to internalized upon seizing Helium's throne. Being in power comes with far greater responsibilities than you think--balance at all costs should not be tampered with.
"I've already made blueprints on the following..."
"How much progress are we making on the plantation this month?..."
"We need more supplies to be imported at Azure for the upcoming festival..."
"We need brand new fixtures for the bank..."
"Does this family have anyone unemployed?..."
"What will be Ephedia's menu be for this month, my Queen?..."
"Everyone must progress not just us, make sure that the monthly Cyhea's are accounted for..."
Both Queen Minea and Queen Evergreen make these arrangements for their tribe's sake in the long run but Raios? that raven old man just sits by on his throne improving his own wealth, not the tribe he governs the goddess whom the planet was named after is heartbroken at how miserable Helium has become. Queen Minea's handmaiden had entered the fray, tapping her on the shoulder whispering a worry bowing down her head as she walked backward standing behind the chair of Lireo's Queen "Jellal." she called forth her son's attention as he busied himself with the pile of papers he's been asked to look through in need approval "Yes, Mother?" looking up from his current task "Vea has--" Queen Minea didn't get to finish her words as a screaming Odette came in running out of breath her hair filled with soot and pants trashed "Your Highness! Its Milady! She-she's PLEASE just hurry!" Odette panicked much to Jellal's disquietude immediately leaving the agenda at hand, Sky was about to protest against this but Queen Minea raised a hand to her saying that family is more important than water.
Nearing the vicinity of his chambers a loud crying of a child did not fail to escape his sense, now standing five steps on the double doors it blasted open with Ethan's body flying the ravenette teen crashed on the wall who got back on his feet all smiles taking notice of Milady's husband now approaching him to see if he was okay "Milady punched me in the face! IT was awesome!" Milady's prodigy squealed pushing the door open running back inside alongside Jellal and Odette whose trembling in fear the first thing that came to Jellal's peripheral was blood laid out on the far side of the room and a raven-haired baby levitating above the mattress but before he could even react a wet towel came flying in which turn he easily dodged hitting the servant walking behind him instead the towel also smelled vaguely of pee "Ew! Ew!" Milady's handmaiden immediately rushed to the bathroom aggressively washing it off her face.
"What happened to you?" the blue-haired kinou asked his best friend whose nose is both broken and bleeding the orangette pointed a finger at the baby whom Ethan is so mesmerized with, Jellal had to blink thrice as to why is this baby looking a lot like his wife and Porlyusica came out of her cotton rolls searching, answering Milady's husband as if she read his mind "It's Ultear alright and she slapped Hibiki when he tried to carry her--don't be fooled is what I've told carrot head here and yet he still did it. No matter what age she takes all that strength that's she has as an adult is carried on that tiny body of hers." Jellal gradually made his way towards Milady timidly offering a hand to her who giggled once his fingers touched her right cheek. "She's progressing." Porlyusica pointed out whilst cutting the cotton's packaging
"Jelly!" Milady exclaimed cutely losing her focus on levitating due to gaiety, it's a good thing Ethan catched her in time but upon seeing who caught her fall this baby version of Milady frowned punching him once again in the face with the latter yelling "Still worth IT!" pumping his fists upward as his battered body lied down the floor alongside all the debris "Jelly?" Milady's adorable sparkling eyes stared at Jellal reaching out her baby arms towards him wanting to be carried in his safeguarding presence in which he did not turn down picking her up from the soft mattress, a flush of color decorating Milady's cheeks nuzzling her face at his chest avoiding to be seen at such a state. Even as an infant she still retains such idiosyncrasy and wanna know a secret? I'm sure you do mortal, that if Milady wasn't groomed by Raios to become this malevolent bring, she would have grown up to become like those normal teenaged girls who get flushed when cornered by the kinou they like and vice versa.
And it is something that I do not wish to see nor experience again, I've already had a previous wielder who's just like that. Porlyusica finished unrolling the cotton roll, cutting enough slab of it for Hibiki's broken bridge spraying alcohol on it making him wheeze at the sting it caused, Porlyusica slapped his hand away when the orangette tried to wipe it away when he thought the physician wasn't looking, next the pinkenette old woman grabbed a vial filled with wound solution that she brewed herself laying it carefully on her impatient patient "Could you hurry up?" Sting spoke up much to Porlyusica's dismay raising a brow at him. "He told me to say it, saying he's can't breathe anymore." without cue Porlyusica grabbed Hibiki's nose snapping it back to its normal position on his face "That hurts! but thanks." the senior citizen had a sour look on her face from his constant rushing under her treatment, turning her attention back to Milady who fell asleep in her husbands' arms while the commotion was going on.
1 year later...
The entire Arhianna team (2.0) remained in Lireo under Queen Minea's protection patiently awaiting for Milady's mental health to get better--return back to normal. By all that time in Porlyusica's care Milady's health gotten better than it was before such improvements slowly climbed their way up, alongside that breakthrough RHEA's best physician suddenly made vast haste on not allowing Jellal to see Milady when she's awake much to the blue-haired kinou's suspicion.
"I strictly told you not to enter." Porlyusica voiced out while chatting down her notes on Milady's well being as Jellal's presence materialized inside the room, gently tapping the cylinder above the bed's headboard with a pen before proceeding to stand up, motioning me (Hathor) to seal up the vicinity as she wanted to rely upon a concern to Milady's husband whose perplexed on how Porlyusica was able to give such a command to me henceforth Milady is the only person capable of doing so. Secrets will be revealed soon have patience, always remember that mortal. "This is my own chambers woman and besides's...whatever it is you're not telling me about spit it out." Jellal broke out the lifting silence counter measuring Porlyusica's motives "Believe me I did not intend." removing her eyeglasses placing them inside her pocket the former Queen of Zoldanga activated her talents creating a bracelet on both their wrists to rely nothing but pure honesty. "I figured as much, on how persistent you are on shutting me out regarding seeing her--awake."
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"Try if you can." that voice she presents whenever that girl has superiority over plyometrics as King Loki wanted to see how high her ego can get once that orb is placed down she had this smirk plastered all over her face making me feel butterflies in my stomach shut up me, without noticing my lips spoke out the words I never knew I would say out loud making King Loki and the others stare at me especially Sting "Since Ultear here is-!" I intervened Hibiki's father. "Ravishing"
"Excuse me? " Hibiki butted in the surrounding air whistled awkwardness as it passed by... damn it Hibiki. Larcade and Arcana started to make fun of me as my cheeks burned red due to the embarrassment and that lingering stare Sting had on me as he wrapped his arms around her hips pulling her closer to him "Watch your tongue Fernandez." he mocked me nodding as a response a loud cracking sound interrupted the twin's little laughter as King Loki's stoic expression changed the matter at hand making Sting let go of her and standing by our side as Ultear stood beside King Loki taking a side glance upon the older man beside her before we start she cleared her throat staring daggers at my way "The first one who gets to lift or levitate my orb shall have a bit of information." To me, those words were enough to prove that she isn't who she says she is and I'll be the one to prove it before any of them does so.
1 hour later. . .
An hour has passed and not even a single one of us can lift nor command the orb even King Loki is having a hard time managing to control his temper of her cockiness enjoying our suffering as she popped a grape in her mouth savoring the sweet purple pinkish fruit swallowing it with a satisfied taste, I wonder how those soft plump rosy lips taste like my thoughts kept on flying like birds above the clouds the longer I stare at her alluring beauty that made me sometimes think if she spelled me, well spelled or not I'd still fall for her a loud yelling voice stopped my train of thought, to focus on the matter at hand-reality slapping me right at the face "Jellal! " King Loki's voice echoed in my ear geez he's just in front of me "And yet you can't hear me can you?" He spoke in my mind, raising a brow at me while I just plastered my poker face at him and shrugged my shoulder an opt that I simply do not care the orangette King raised a brow, at me and placed a hand under his chin smirking as he came up with a ploy "Oh really? Well since you're clearly paying attention I dare you to fight Ultear... " Those last famous words sent up chills down my spine.
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"A life is living inside her Jellal." Lireo's heir froze upon hearing Milady's physician say such words, the blue-haired kinou knows she's not lying but still denied to accept the truth.
"You're lying--"
"Why would I lie Jellal?"
Who is he fooling? No one but himself, looking down at his own wrist to see that the bracelet remained strongly present and glowing hue's of pink, glaring back at the old woman then to Milady "That's impossible we haven't done it nor have I boned her, ever since fell to her sickness." gritting his teeth the blue-haired kinou wend on his way towards Milady's sleeping form, Porlyusica stepped aside finally allowing him to face a horrible truth, one credence that he's been refusing to accept--all he has to do is open her eyes but instead, he kissed Milady's forehead and held her hand kneeling at the bedside like she's dying or something "Jellal," Porlyusica began calmly reaching out a hand towards him but pulled back her hand sighing weighing whether the following would exasperate him even more than he already is "I don't want to say this but...you and I both know that he still has a lingering affection for Ultear, deny it as you may but it's the truth." It took every ounce of self-restraint in him to not storm out the room and strangle out the living daylights out of the kinou who took advantage of Milady's unstable state.
Sting Diaz--or should I say Sting Eucliffe is the younger brother of Xeris' former king, the story of how he got his last name is due to the fact that his brother and the Queen are also playing the role of a tragic couple with no heir no matter how hard they tried. The constant miscarries had Queen Izzipporah opted to adopt her husband's younger brother as a possible heir but just in case your still not aware mortal, this certain decision caused more problems than it should have henceforth when you have scumbags for officials everything is bound to tip one side or the other--Sting is a kinou, not an amazon I cannot disagree with them either therefore it a sacred law that must be obeyed the founder's of RHEA did not leave their original home planet without a hefty reason behind it all but that my little mortal is a story for another time.
Seeing this debacle, Sting was denied any rights to inherit Xeris' crown so the Queen and King went with plan b and did the classic sculpture ritual the first amazons did to gain descendants a hubris they embedded in themselves. Once the twins came to life (one boy and girl) by the couple's blood, they too lost their supposed rights to Xeris' crown because the Queen, later on, found out that she was at long last pregnant. Now if you think whole trying to get an heir screwed three children would cause an entire "I supposed to be..." monologue I am sorry to inform you that was never the cause with these royals (and one elite). None of them seized the throne for themselves but instead supported the true heir of Xeris in her succession, the twins took up the last name Diaz by the way.
I was also responsible for saving Sting from temporal time, yes you read that right mortal I saved him from the prison Milady unintentionally placed him in where for a long time everyone assumed no...presumed that he had truly passed on from life all his relatives mourned his death, one even held a grudge to Milady upon realizing that she was responsible for his unfortunate demise (murder). Sting is the type of kinou I'd label and people would call a blind mirror that being so knowing that Milady was already engaged and NOW in matrimony with Jellal, the blonde did not lose hope that his frenemy would sooner or later kick the bucket by either dying normally or be in an accident so he could step in her life once again. RHEA has one top tier taboo that committing and or participating in acts of adultery and infidelity will grant you the best of rewards straight in Tartarus for the rest of your sinful afterlife, henceforth most inhabitants of this planet heavily avoid it like a plague not wanting such punishment but yet again some still commit the sin despite the consequences they've been manifesting, repeatedly convincing themselves to just enjoy the present and fuck the future that awaits them.
During their youth, Sting was on the boat as Jellal (without his knowledge, given their relationship) about Milady joining their team since her existence was completely M.I.A. in the early years of their training under King Loki's guidance so, like the natural smartass he is, Sting studied Milady's movements, researched her claims--as a precautionary measure of course but after all that hard work it went to waste as it was all proven to be true much to his annoyance. Since it was public knowledge that all of Helium's elite family has been eradicated from existence, Milady however was fully aware of what the blonde has been doing behind the scenes deciding to play with him before discontinuing his existence as well.
At the progression of Milady's contrivance, the blonde unwillingly fell in love with Milady the more she degrades him, Milady played along with his emotions spiraling out of control creating the perfect illusion that she was actually interested in him and this I mind you lasted for two consecutive years, a skill honed by none other than Raios himself whose clearly proud of his work. Milady allowed her fake lover to evidently find out the truth making him regret it much more than it should have, Sting caught or so he thought Milady was talking to an unknown entity which was Me(Hathor) the first time the blonde did not tell anyone yet since there wasn't enough proof yet so he decided to follow her again but the second time around he wasn't so lucky--therefore he saw Milady calling Raios her father, shaken to his core by the terrifying truth the blonde was unable to move out of his hiding place leaving Milady and Raios to kill him together a simple death by love scenario and that was also how he ended up in a temporal time loop where he remained at until the time I saved him.
Porlyusica's eyes have started to produce tears of sorrow upon staring at the night sky above making me slightly invisible through her peripheral, it was so unlike pure-blooded amazons to let down their guard especially at their weakest point such rare occasions is told to be legendary by some folks but in my opinion, no matter how high ranking or powerful they maybe they're still human at the end of the day and bound to imperfection "Leave me alone Hathor." She spat the words as if she was talking to a ghost "Tell me Grandine, how can I expect you to cure Milady when you yourself are an emotional wreck by night?" I showed the former Queen of Zoldanga a piece of her past. Just so know mortal both amazons and kinou's possess immortal youth but Porlyusica? she got screwed out of that blessing by her own reckoning and you are about to find out why.
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There was once a point in my life that seemed all hope is lost in just a blink of an eye, its very juxtaposition irked some people that disliked the latter for reasons she doesn't understand why, the other was very enthusiastic and full of life. Despite their differences, they loved each other no matter what. A round of applause came about even though she was defeated by Antiope our mother still saw her loss as a victory I, on the other hand, saw it as cruelty upon a younger sibling what was Mother thinking?!
Antiope nearly killed Yuen and her being is in terrible shape right now I've had my handmaiden carry our youngest sister to the infirmary as I stitched up her cuts and wounds this pretty face of hers had been filled with bruises and that gash on her head kept on bleeding, that axe could have totally severed her head off clean if it wasn't for Seilah interfering the killing blow a burial would have occurred and I'm sure a hell Antiope will be laughing about it rather than cry and mourn Antiope used to be better than she is now.
Her attitude completely shifted when Yuen came into the picture taking away everything she worked hard for... honestly, if I would have been in her position I'd have the same reaction but she should have placed those enraged feelings aside because she's my sibling there are still ao many opportunities awaiting for me but then again Antiope's perception is different and there's nothing more I can do about it. "It hurts doesn't it Grandine? "
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"You can shun me around all you want Gradine but that doesn't change the fact you've betrayed them in exchange for you're selfish accords. It truly hurts when the facts slap you" I levitated out of the dark into the moonlit night dawning my human form little by little I neared towards Porlyusica posing an appeal to her broken sympathy, once I was standing beside her barefooted a cold shiver brushed by the both of us swifting both our locks in the air for a midst second in time, the old woman wiped her tear away by the cuffs of her long-sleeved dress that had Zoldanga's fine refinement of sentiments none of us said anything for a while until she opted to look at the night sky basking in its light.
"The fact that you cured an inborn disease is truly astonishing to goddess Rhea, Porlyusica."
"I'm just a tried soul Hathor."
"Elysium is waiting for you."
"That's good, but I still wanna see my youthful ass of a sister before I truly rest in peace."
She chuckled at the irony of her own words whilst I just gave her a soft smile of apology, for someone who bitterly abandoned the blooming fruits of immortal youth Porlyusica graciously learned to accept it throughout the years she's been living "She did put you through a lot." a smile graced the old woman's lips crossing her arms on her chest "And that's how I became RHEA's greatest medical practitioner...what a pain in the ass." Porlyusica continued to stare out the three moons as if she's communicating with them asking how? just how? did her steep become so low to the point that she couldn't bring herself to stand up against Raios, even if she's more powerful than him. Amazons arent' and cannot be allowed to become Queen unless they prove that they are worthy of it, fact is this amazon standing beside me used to smile in full delight every time she helped a person's ailing health no matter how dark the casualties may be.
But now her voice just cracks forcing away the emotions that are beginning to show up the more she becomes vulnerable such boundaries about her life kept on piling up like bricks without no end to it, making people often engrossed to hear the story that put on quite a show as the curtains closed down to its finale "You've always known this but." she began " Our mother was so biased...to the point that she forgot the other children to even love, she got Antiope hooked up on white lies who at the time innocently believed every word that she promised and in the end she got her heart stabbed. Mother proclaimed Yuen as the newly crowned Queen of Lireo and to her, it's a sign--a sign that she's not welcome anymore, our sister indulged the darkness until it consumed her but Dianna still heavily believed that she could change like its some kind of phase in life wasn't it enough that I tried to stop her multiple times? "
Her expression became bitter with content gripping the sleeves of her dress with anger continuing to stare at the moons as I listened to her narrative "I-I tried to talk her out of it. But she didn't listen to me and still forced to pursue that stupid plan of hers...I tried, I tried so hard, and now look at where it got me??!! I GOT COLD FEET EVEN IF I COULD HAVE JUST DONE THE JOB EASIER!" She cried out screaming from atop of her lungs to letting out that bottled up anger out of her system for the whole entire world to hear or in this case for the entire creatures of the night to hear Porlyusica fell on her knees with her hands on her face as she began to cry making me comfort the old woman as I didn't want to say anything more about the matter henceforth it might hurt her. As a driving force, I knew what kind of anguish she went through, as my Princess would say "We need to be selective in our words among those we advise and tell those close to us, especially if our restlessness is hindering us."
As morning sunlight peeked through Jellal's chambers, Lireo's daily agendas began their order, the tribe's marketplace bustled with life to have their daily earnings "Milady will be awake in a minute Jellal." I reminded him, as he kept lying still sideways like that for an hour now near Milady's face observing her beauty, a beauty that he married his life into for eternity "If this life she's carrying is truly owned by goldilocks...I'll dispose of it myself." intentions lingering with pure rage filled his system such heavy emotions I've witnessed from his parents in the previous past. "I've already informed Azula regarding the matter, she and her comrades will be here once breakfast is being served." thirty seconds remained in the clock upon Milady's awakening before Jellal's guarded view. Teal...Milady's eyes dawned Xeris' colors in them much to Jellal's disappointment a tear falling from his own orbs.
Wearing his garb for the day Milady's husband stared down the pistol he's been dangerously holding, then to those displayed at the wall his scape echoing ominously over and over again the knowing good in him being completely vanquished for now even though thy child is innocent of its father's unyielding sin, such heinous crime is currently on toll of the goddess Themis balancing scales. Placing both guns on its holster on his thigh hiding them underneath his coat walking out of his closet adjusting his cufflinks while he's at it the blue-haired kinou gave Milady a kiss on her forehead before leaving he took one last glance at her dazed self as Porlyusica conducted a cranial nerve exam on her, using a flashlight for her eyes to follow.
Jellal's walk down the halls of his mother's palace was quite auspicious for a person who wants to murder an unborn child spawned by a rapist in his wife's womb. Once standing in front of the dining hall's double doors his eyes locked on straight at its wooden carved texture "Good morning Your Highness." both guards standing by greeted him and he gave them a nod as a response smiling alongside it, upon opening the double doors an arousing aroma of delicacies filled his sense of smell but once seeing the kinou that raped his mentally unhealthy wife, his mood turned abruptly turned sour beyond content.
"Good Morning, Jellal"
"Same to you Mother."
Upon sitting down his respective chair a servant served him a platter of food taking off the cover allowing Lireo's heir to dig in with proper manners like its true elite, within his peripheral stood all seven members of the Diamond Authority, at the far side of the dining hall that has been filled with nothing but their movements whilst eating a much need nourishment for supplementary energy and small chatter here and there. Pausing from eating to take a drink out of his cup Jellal called Sting's unwanted attention whose currently sitting across him "Sunrays, before lunch could you pass by my study--I need to discuss something with you." the blonde eyed him carefully placing a piece of broccoli in his mouth curious as to why the sudden his frenemy is being so nice to him at this time of day henceforth their daily jest of a mess starts once one of them insults the other continuing like that for most of the day, swallowing the eaten vegetable before answering the dark-kinou's civil words.
"Suure Fernandez." the atmosphere in the long dining table became visibly awkward at their subtle exchange, something that is literally otherworldly at this point in time making everyone stop what their currently doing to look at the two heck even the Diamond Authority was interested upon why did the wind's course changed so nicely, Hibiki was the first to break apart the silence of this not-so-quite-right scenario "Wow! you two are moderately civil today, wish we could have that every day--creepy." the orangette shivered while consuming a spoonful of mashed potatoes drenched in gravy, Ethan looked back and forth to Jellal whose sitting beside him and Sting as he drank from his cup looking absolutely adorable, demanding another cup from the servant holding the pitcher full of his addiction once the ravenette has drained his 50th cup of water this morning.
Ignatius was currently defeated in forced to eat a whole entire bowl of vegetable salad, in which case she almost drowned in wine if it wasn't for the little raven whacking it out of her hands as Nox found her passed out down the palace's liquor cellar alongside it she emptied half of the stock stored there for events that might occur, something that Queen Minea was stressed over henceforth they needed that to be distributed at this week's holiday, Nox conversed with Queen Minea about the book she gave him as a pass time. Discussing matters regarding work was prohibited by Queen Minea for the obvious reason it might arise in the front of food such details must be forgotten for a time before being tackled again once the presence of food has passed by. After breakfast had elapsed they all dispersed out of the dining hall, with the palace servants taking up the work they've been hired for cleaning out each dish and cup that has been left in the long table, Jellal halted midway down the opened double doors at the voice of his mother calling him in which he turned around to.
"Yes? Mother, what is it?"
"Why are the Diamond Authority here?"
"I just need to discuss something with them."
"You said the same thing with Sting earlier. Am I safe to assume that these matters are related?"
"Let me walk you to the throne room."
On their way, Jellal told his mother everything that Porlyusica unveiled yesterday to him such predicament reminded her of a hurtful past. Therefore you see this benevolent Queen of Lireo had many plaguing struggles at the peak of her marriage and yet again she managed to strive out of it all when her only child came into the picture with one flaw, he looked so much like his father something that both haunted and delighted her, but be that as it may, Queen Minea raised her son with proper morals and good manners compared to her deceased husband whose quite thrilled with glee down in Tartarus barging to those damned with him how proud he is of his son.
Henceforth Queen Minea's husband spent his whole entire life cheating on her none-stop until he died, if I may add, and most importantly all of RHEA's inhabitants excepted Lireo's heir to turn out just like his famous cheating bastard of a father--who unexpectedly became smitten with only one amazon named Minerva Ultear Milkovich, my present wielder and lady(My lady. I just absolutely loved it when he proved people wrong its satisfying to witness and he's about to do it again later on today. Unfortunately escorting Queen Minea had come to an end and they bid their goodbye for now as his mother had important agendas waiting for her undivided attention.
Hibiki helped his dear friend go through all the papers that have been piled up like mountains in the blue-haired kinou's study, by the time it was an hour before lunch most of the papers had been signed individually and the orangette went on a break to bother Queen Minea with the signed papers and inform the cook for the nourishment they want to have this noon. Jellal took this golden opportunity to have the Diamond Authority stand guard the entrance and the balcony of his study as Sting came by exactly that moment of them taking a menacing stance eyeing the three that stood via the entrance suspiciously as they never acknowledge his presence upon arriving meaning there's more to this little call, before proceeding to enter finding his frenemy going through a document upon closing the double doors behind him the owner of the study motioned for the blonde to take a seat so they can begin discussing why he is called here in the first place.
In Sting's peripheral, he could see the other four members of the authority standing guarding out in the balcony alongside it a loud click echoed from both the glass doos and the one he came in from "What do you want Fernandez?" the blonde always called Milady's husband by his second name knowing that he hates being called by it hence it was his father's family name "Why did you do it?" Jellal began, intertwining his fingers together leaning forward on his desk looking at Sting dead straight in the eye "Did what Fernandez?" playing dumb to the question despite being fully aware of what the blue-haired kinou is talking about
"You're not getting her back."
"So this is what we're discussing."
"And here I thought you're smart."
"I'd rather not brag."
"So why?"
"Elaborate. Fernandez."
"So being a rapist is your new profession now?"
Unable to reply from the dark-haired kinou Sting stood up from his seat walking towards his frenemies collection of books regarding topics containing how to properly govern a tribe taking out one of it going through its pages, Jellal whoever took a sip from his earl grey tea while waiting for the blonde's defense against the fact he spoke out.
"I need a Queen."
"She's my Queen."
"Xeris, needs one too don't be greedy."
"You've lost the rights to that claim and she's married to me."
"I'm the only one left to claim it."
"Touche, keep dreaming."
"Thank you."
"She never loved you."
"Are you implying she loved you?"
"Envy the ring."
"You can't be too sure, she did give her being to me."
"She's mentally unhealthy and you took advantage of that."
"She's pregnant...isn't she?"
"Finally guessed it, bravo."
A little bit of context since you are clearly not aware of it yet mortal, amazons cannot be fertile unless they truly want to, but in this case or should I say Milady's case, she's mentally unwell making her scape crash all over the place leaving but chaos and decay running around it all making Sting's child an unwanted bearing inside her womb. Xeris' authority walloped his weapon down the floor two times with Sky echoing it afterward their actions made the blonde catch goosebumps in his skin indicating that his fate is now tied up to be doomed forever in Tartarus once he dies from life, closing the book he's been scanning with a loud clap turning his head to stare back at Jellal who did not back down either.
"I'll let you trample my fate for now but we both know who's truly at fault here and once she wakes--"
"Threatening me with empty words? I wouldn't be so sure blondie and once she wakes up get ready to say hi to Raios for me."
Dropping the book down the floor making its pages crumple, on cue of his obvious infuriation Jellal smirked lifting the locks off all doors and windows the entrance doors almost hitting the blonde in the process if he hadn't stepped back in time. Once out of Jellal's study, Seigrain, Xeris' Diamond Authority figure called the blonde's attention making him halt fists clenched upon the said authority figure who has his hands resting behind his lower back, sheathed weapon strapped onto his waist, brunette hair neatly brushed up, both eyes clearly displeased of this misfortune he's tangled himself into and with his towering height Sting looked ridiculously diminutive and that says a lot, considering that his height is already short as it is.
Walking past ahead of the blonde, the latter in fault followed behind him as both Helia and Lancel stared at their figures vanishing off in the left turn nodding to each other as an agreeance to leave Lireo's premises at their work here, for now, is done. Going back to Jellal who now stood up from his seat placing back the book Sting intentionally wanted to ruin back in its original placement alongside its kind looking out the balcony where Lireo's breathtaking view can be seen from, taking notice of the four Diamond Authority members using their own individual weapons to create a slash across thin air a portal magically appearing from it with three them stepping inside it leaving Lireo, Azula made an effort to bow down to Jellal as a farewell before leaving herself.
The Diamond Authority, are one of the few living beings who do not completely side with Raios' treacherous propaganda and ordeals throughout his reign over RHEA as its emperor, something that became a nuisance to him as they sided with Queen Minea once their tribes(homeland) had been destroyed something that they governed to hold balance over, but both the Commission and Elites are torn over which decision they shall favor is best to side with unlike the Council who has been favoring Raios ever since he learned to threaten and artifice people, wanting nothing but to save their own skin no matter how huge of collateral damages it could cause and inflict on RHEA they will always cling on to the highest bidder in every era that walked and nowadays that guy is no other than King Raios himself.
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