"I am the one who did it, I am the one who leaked information, my son has nothing to do with it, let him go I...I will tell you everything but before that let my son go... he doesn't know anything.... please let him go!"
she was crying and begging in front of those masked men while being restrained on the ground, she was looking at me with the eyes that turned red with tears, I was looking at her like a dead body with open eyes, I was also crying but was unable to feel the tears on my face.
I tried to look around to call anyone who can help us and I saw Erza and Husre smiling while looking at us it was a setup they framed us to take revenge that was the only thing that came into my mind.
"No! she is lying she didn't do anything, please mother tell me you are lying, there is no way you will do such-" I screamed I was complaining about why is she lying and,
"it's okay Aaris don't worr-" My mother,
"what pitiful child look how small he is and have to watch his mother going to prison for betraying her motherland, what a poor child" Erza broke into tears, in tears of joy,
"The laws of our kingdom are equal for everyone either the person is rich or poor, either strong or weak, if they committed a sin they will pay for it" Husre while moving his thumb on the scar above his eyes,
"We should not waste any more time get up, we are taking you to Domain's defense quarter, there you will be imprisoned till your hearing and will be interrogated, so now start walking" the masked man.
My mother stood up, her hair was down and her gaze also, her state so vulnerable like she has no intention to live further, her emotionless face and continuous weeping eyes, she looked at and looked toward Dustin,
"Lord Dustin will you please give me a chance to talk to my son, you see he is very frightened right now," she said, and Dustin moved his finger and the Raven who arrested my mother released her and the one who was pushing me down also and moved few steps back, she came to me with her hand behind her back and squatted down and smiled, the corner of her lips were touching the stream of the tears and she said,
"well Aaris looks like there's a bit of change of plan you see I have to go now, well we have never been separated like this, so it will be hard for you, but don't worry I will come back for you and after that, I will fulfill my promise that I made to you until then be a good boy and ask Beth to take care of you until then don't be scared, then I promise I will take anywhere you like as an apology,
so once again will you forgive me." she said gently in a wavering voice, looking at me with her dreadful face.
"times up!" Dustin yelled "take her into custody."
"What a failure of a mother just because in the lust of riches she even put her child's future on the line, just imagine a poor fatherless child whose mother is now a criminal, what will he do I have seen this child growing up in front me please sir take her away before she hurts him more and for him, I can not leave a child like this I will take his responsibility and I will ensure this child will have secure future" Erza she collected her self and wiped her tears and said to the masked man.
"Lady Erza thanks for kindness but let me tell one thing, if anything happens to my son,
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I will slaughter each one of you." My mother with a glare terrifying enough to pause your heartbeat for seconds,
"t..ta..take her away!" Erza in a trembling voice,
"No please stop! she is innocent please stop..... she didn't do anything...please... I beg-"
"Aaris!" my mother yelled,
"Did you forgot what I told you Never kneel to someone who doesn't deserve your respect and didn't I tell you to don't worry I will be okay so take care of yourself until then," she said with her back faced to me and slowly she was walking away from me, from our cottage...and the only thing I was able to do is to watch and cry,
"mother don't go, please don't" I tried to run behind her but Erza held me hugged me and slowly she was gone she didn't even look behind how could she leave me alone like here I was thinking what will I do from now on and after few seconds when she disappeared from my sight Erza pushed me away from her,
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"sheesh I can't take any more, now I have to take a bath again," she said in disgust,
"come on but it was worth it finally she knows who did she dare to rise her hand against and that pathetic look on her prideful face mmmm..
what a satisfaction." Husre was laughing wickedly.
"I know right that looks on the face it was worth it, Dustin I am proud of you for killing two no three birds with a single stone amazing, now my dear will have absolute power and Ravens will be busy with their jurisdiction formalities for that bitch and now we can easily make deal with the-"
"sister Erza please don't let your excitement get the best of you there can't you see we are not alone" Dustin,
"so what should we do about this piglet, throw him out" Husre,
"my-my dear it is a good idea but I already have something else in my mind for him you see Crius was really angry with him and asking me to kill him with his own hands but I stopped him from doing so, and I made a promise with him that I will make this good for nothing his servant," Erza said she was looking like she never had so much joy her entire life.
They were enjoying themselves they were laughing now how could someone can be this cruel, what did my mother do to deserve all this is I thought lying on the ground.
"well, that's a good idea too" Husre,
"Hm. little kid I heard your birthday is coming up on 21st June right? you see we have planned a little surprise for you so until then stay inside this mansion" Dustin with his smiling face pulled me up by my neck and started choking me and,
[ I HEREBY RESTRICT YOU TO LEAVE THIS PLACE UNTIL THE 21st OF THIS MONTH]
[ SLAVE'S COLLAR]
He was casting a spell on me a strange marking appeared around my neck,
"if you try to escape from here you will be chocked till death so be a good boy and stay here and do whatever your master wish, don't think bad of kid, instead you should be thankful to us that at least we will let you go so, please don't make us to take any unnecessary action," Dustin said to me and then threw me away.
I passed out because of the spell.
"oye!! wake up!"
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with a kick in my guts, I woke up I saw Crius, Ulios, and Winter at the same place I passed out in front of the cottage standing in front of me,
"who do you think you are? you son of bitch sleeping instead of working huh?" Ulious grabbed my hair and yelled at me,
"Now now brother please take it easy, can't you see how sad he is after knowing she was a criminal" Winter,
"She is not-" a sudden punch connected to my face before I could finish,
"Did I permitted you to talk?" Crius glaring at me and before I could do anything they started kicking me, pummeling me for sometime they did whatever they could to hurt me, and with unbearable pain I passed out again.
I regained my consciousness at night and was starving and my whole body was covered in bruises I tried to go into my kitchen to look for food but there was nothing but empty containers, the basket where my mother kept some fruit was also empty I looked every she kept something to eat, there was nothing everything just disappeared and the then I saw a note on the table,
"Big brother Aaris since the food you had in your home was turned rotten and inedible I asked servants to throw them out, you know it is bad for your health to eat such things and Brother Crius was really angry but he told me if you will able to endure the training tomorrow without passing out we will give you a fresh bread I promise so, do your best tomorrow.
-Winter"
I took the note and tore it and picked up the Druid Stone I hid, and healed my self my stomach was growling but I tried not to pay attention to it and went to bed, there was still pain in my body but there was nothing else could I do I looked at the other side of my bed where usually my mother sleeps and whispered to myself..
"Please come back home mother, please"
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