The night will soon take it's shadowed grip over the sky and the final stage of this kingdom's festivities are set to start. The triple moon wedding of the Royals...Truly something on this scale does not happen in most world's, timelines and fables but it is happening here on our plane at this point in time...I wouldn't be surprised if the people partied for the next week straight...Oh of course you just want to know more about the False Heroes I know...I swear I cannot have time to just to enjoy the past...Fine we left the demon chasing his new lover down after being what most would call...Almost as bad as that bird. Let us see if he can handle this stress of another's feelings being important...Oh I pity them so.
Bee was running down the crowded streets, sliding past most legs and barrelling through the ones he could not avoid while keeping his eyes open for Gura as he thought to himself,
''Well done Bee...Got to find her...Got...to...''
His run stopped as a light seemed to go off in his head, he looked around and realised where he was before he grabbed a man in armor of the royal guard and pulled his face down to meet Bee's,
''Oi where is the Dwarf Dragon from here?! Quick!''
The human males face was filled with fear as he pointed down the alleyway behind him and timidly spoke,
''I-If you g-go th-this way then it's te..FIVE...minutes.''
The demon was gone from sight before the guard even felt his hand leave him and as he turned he only saw a speck of red now almost down the other side bounding like a primal beast hunting its prey as the man fell to his knees breathless as the demon escaped his vision entirely.
Bee was frantically running leaping over carts and barrels looking for any sign of her. Seeing nothing, thinking back snaking his head with his clenched fists as he remembered the street he had stopped in was close to the bar they fought in. Looking forward again now sprinting and barging passed the people that littered the frestive streets. Finding his way towards the centere of the city he burst through the doors panting like a worked dog in the warm days sun. He scanned the room in a panic. Before he found her. She was embracing her own legs as a bartender saw Bee moving away back to his behind his counter. Bee saw tears running down her face into her clothing.
Mathis felt as if backed into a corner, surrounded by his uncle and comrades as Yyvone and Orelia walked forward with Baarias towards the food carts, their servants picking the choice cuts of the meats as they snickered about the angel along with what they were going to do with their brother later on,
"So Mathis what is your little plan hmm? Can't leave us in suspense now."
Mathis took on a breath seeing his sister out of ear shot he spoke softly.
''I was saying goodbye...I don't know how long this mission will take so I thought it best to make sure that Dragon Spire is looked after...Is there a problem there sister?''
Baarias moved in close to her brother sporting her warm smile but to Mathis it felt like hell's fire as she leaned in to whisper in his ear,
''I know what you said to my precious bird about my weight...Do you really wish to make this worse by arguing little brother?''
Mathis looked terrified as he raised his hands in defence and nodded in agreement before Orelia came forward to speak.
''Wait...Leaving? The day after our wedding?...Why are you doi-''
''Shitto is the reason we meet...The steps are the reason we all meet.''
Mathis looked over Orelia and Kyu with a smile before he continued,
''But even know my path has become a greater one than i could ever imagine.''
He grabbed Orelia's hand as her tears dropped on both their hands,
''But I took away things that were not mine to take...If the reason all this started is killed by the hand that it spared...I think that it balances out the problem right? Then it's a clean slate for us and anything we want to do...I was hoping to bring this up after the weddings had finished so not to destroy the atmosphere since everybody looked so damn happy…''
Orelia was standing with a tear rolling down her cheek before she wiped it and her face went cold,
''Selfish.''
Mathis saw the anger in her eyes and tried to look at the floor but she grabbed his chin and made him look her in the eyes before she continued with the coldness to her voice becoming hot rage,
''So was all this just an excuse to get out of another duty?! Was I just an excuse?! I can't believe I let myself fall for a selfish asshole like you! What do yo-''
''Your right...but not about it being a excuse.''
He went to grab her hand only for her to bat it away with her eyes sharing a combination of hot rage and the fear that he saw the first night she saw him, making him pull back, swat her hand of his chin before clicking his fingers and being enveloped in a inferno of black fires until only his face was left revealing a tear flying off and evaporating, before Orelia could stretch out her hand to grab him hearing what he had to say before he vanished,
''You deserve better...So to make things right in this putrid world a little...You guys better enjoy your royal lives.''
Orelia fell through the black flames as they dispersed, making Drax and Kyu go to lift her only for her to push them away with a look of sad anger rising as she outstretched her hand and spoke loud,
''Mathis Tysol! As the voice of the goddess of names and your future wife I demand you appear before me!''
Everybody started to look around but did not see Mathis but they did see Orelia now shaking and trying to cry but her shortness in her breath refused to let her only letting out squeals as the rest of the adults around took a grim face and started to well up. Yyvone was confused as she pulled on Baarias's arm, putting on a fake smile to try to make the broken face of her sister take its normal happiness but to no avail as she spoke,
''Baar...Baarias...Where is...Where is b-brother?''
Baarias tried to fake a smile that was easily see through before she crouched down and hugged the girl before she spoke,
''O...Sister is a Onomancer...She can command people if she knows their names...anyone on the living plane.''
Yyvone's eyes widened before she started crying, making Kyu hug the two before Orelia spouted like a mad man,
''Wait! I still feel something!...He...He is not dead but hiding himself…''
Kyu moved over to the girl who placed the princes Black hilt in her hands,
''Having something close to him can amplify your powers right?''
The girl nodded before trying to focus on the hilt, it started to move ever so slightly and seemed to fall out of her hand only to be caught by the other making Dracul move in and pick it out of her hand before he spoke with a cold tone,
''Well it seems he wishes to be left alone. No need to fret this much over him...He would not miss such an event...He is a lot of things but disrespectful? Well if he is like that to you then you either did him a horrible wrong...Or he feels close enough to you to say his thoughts.''
He looked down at Orelia gritting her teeth as the tears rolled into her mouth, the light rolled away making her look up and see Darcul now standing above her out reaching a arm before he spoke,
''Come now...Trust your partner wouldn't you? Acting like a princess a little premature aren't you?''
She smiled as she took his skeletal hand and he handed over Mathis's hilt to her confusion before the first sign of a laugh left Dracul's mouth as he spoke,
''Hm? You are not going to be able to get where he would be without help.''
He moved off to Drax who bowed before turning, walking behind the skeleton as Baarias turned to them all and tried to put her smile back on her face,
''Come on everyone! Mathis was always the best at hide and seek but we can beat him!''
She grabbed the still crying Orelia by the elbow and spoke much more stern with her,
''Dracul knows where he is...That is his clue...I believe in you sister...Be the first to find that little pest at hide and seek won't you?''
The girl nodded before she turned to Kyu with a look of cold again,
''Bird! Go find Wilt and search the streets for the idiot! Baarias and your majesty I must ask you help also!''
Yyvone was off quicker than anyone could see as Baarias smiled and bowed,
''I shall search through the streets with the institutes magic artifacts...Good luck.''
The crew all separated from each other leaving Orelia holding the hilt and thinking to herself as she ran off down the streets,
''You don't get to decide my happiness...Even if I said things I didn't mean...I will prove to you that it is not the same anymore!''
Bee walked past the bystander between him and Gura placing himself down next to her slamming his hands on the table,
"I'm sorry I know I should have told you and know I've screwed up now and lost you, anger god dammit all. I should've never awoken from that hell"
He said placing his hands down pushed off table going to walk away before a strong grip grasped his elbow, before he had the chance to look back a second hand gripped the scruff of his neck, being thrown down onto the table, splitting it in two, sot and grim flying everywhere as Gura screamed out,
"YOU FUCKING IDIOT"
Grabbing a stool and smacking it down on the demon, losing pieces with every hit before she knew it was nothing left but two half broken stool legs as she was now breathing out hard. A red fist collided into her stomach, releasing spit and tears into the air as she collided with a support beam bouncing off to the ground, coughing heavily trying to regain her breath but looked up to see the demon now holding both her arms as he barked in her face back,
''HOW?! WOMEN ARE THE DEADLIEST CREATURES IN THE WORLD! THE NAME OF THE INFINITE HELLS MAKES YOU THINK I KNOW ABOUT THEM?!''
Only interrupted by Gura's forehead landing straight in between his horns, making him release her as she lifted a knee, making him rise of the ground and into the roof making splinters and beams fall all around with the dust now filling the room a dirty brown before she screamed again,
''BEE YOU FUCKING IDIOT. THIS IS MY FAVOURITE PLACE. I SWEAR TO DAEDALUS YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT."
Bee responded by jumping down the whole he made layers of dust and grim rise from the room again as he landed right in front of her, stretching his left hand up as Gura smacked it away as Bee with his right punched her in between her ribs as she kicked him left side in retaliation sending the dwarf to the ground. Before he got right back to his feet, a rail of blood ran down his face, staggering forward before falling to the dust covered floor. Then forcing himself back to his feet, continuing to approach Gura as she takes a breath regaining her composure, getting into a low stance bringing her left hand forward palm open as with her right it low with a clenched fist. As Bee brought his hands together slamming them towards her head, her left hand gripped the inside if her right arm bringer herself even lower to the ground moving in as her free hand instantly thrust into Bees gut lifting him off the ground before she pulls his arm still extending her right fist further into him as he was launched him five feet into the are before gripping his horns then bringing her knee into his face.
"That… that shows you ...who is boss..Bee.."
She said, her breath ragged as she stumbled over to the mostly survived chair but before she could sit a hand gripped her heel as she was sent into the ceiling,
"I SAID I'M SORRY WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT!?''
''Bumble Bee...You need to calm down.''
Before Bee could turn he felt a strike hit directly at the top of his spine, making him black out almost instantaneously, Gura looked down from the room to see her Brother Mathis crying with a smile on his face putting Bee's unconscious body on the ground along with a note before he disappeared into black flames, Gura was about to jump back in before she heard the sound of Baarias with Orelia,
''Gura!! Have you seen Mathis?!''
''A-Aye...He was...just...in…''
The woman's body had seemed to be out of energy as she slowly fell into the hole in the roof, making the girls run but only to overtaken instantaneously by a white blur close to the ground rise up the building and into the hole, making dust and scattered debris start to fly again before the two girls made it inside the bar, seeing Kyu holding Gura and placing her next to Bee before he started to look over them, Baarias ran to assist Kyu but Orelia noticed a small piece of parchment that had similar age to it that she remembered, snatching it before she noticed the wax seal. The Tysol family crest, she ripped it off as she began to read, dropping it and running outside of the bar grabbing Baarias as well making the princess ask,
''What did it say?! Did he do this?!''
''Where is the graveyard?!
Baarias was confused but spoke,
''I can just teleport us there but why?!''
''Just do it!''
The two stopped as Baarias snapped her fingers, making a vortex of bright pink that once vanished showed the dark black of the ground and tombstones but also at the far end near the cliff was Mathis, Dracul and Jericho all seeming to have their heads bowed as if in prayer, Orelia turned to Baarias who looked confused but knew what this was,
''They...are having a funeral.''
Orelia was now more confused but then when Mathis moved it all became clear. One of Otto's Warhammers, specifically the one that he threw to her that Bee was watching, This was the funeral he promised for Otto. As she told this to Baarias the princess seemed confused before she asked,
''Then...Why is the whole party not here?...In fact I only see Mathis-''
''That's because his plans are crazy and he don't want to get you involved Ores.''
The two turned surprised to see Wilt standing there with his hand gesturing them over to the proceedings, as he walked past them he spoke once more,
''He planned on killing Shitto himself…''
The two started walking towards the funeral as Wilt continued,
''I told him no when I ran into him before the bar but he insisted...threw a bag of over ten thousand Dragons down...Thing was bigger than me in weight and size...I said no.''
Orelia seemed shocked at this as she spoke,
''But that was what you asked from him when you joined his group was-''
''Yes I know...Some things are more important...We should be quiet now.''
They made there way to the line of people who all expect Mathis seemed shocked by this before the wood elf put out his hand to Dracul who handed a bag of coins over making Orelia make a fist as she gripped the prince up,
''What the infinite hells you doing huh?! Making bets and playing with my emot-''
''The bet was for a thousand Dragons...I bet you'd be able to work it out...Really you should have some faith in me more...You don't need to be coming along with me you know.''
Orelia grabbed Mathis's hand and smiled making the prince confused before she kissed him then spoke,
''My name is Orelia Tysol as of tonight...You know why? Because I'm marrying you...Mathis Tysol so now all you have to deal with so do I...Don't worry I will bring problems to you someday to.''
Mathis turned and sniffed before turning back smiling,
''One day? We save you all the time anyway!!...Your right though...Okay change of plans...I think we should all come after the wedding to send him off...Everybody should be here.''
Orelia smiled as the others around did also as they made their way back to the palace before Dracul realised,
''IT IS ALREADY THREE HOURS TILL THE WEDDING! MOVE! MOVE! MOVE!''
The women started dragging the prince on both sides screaming at him as Wilt, Jericho and Dracul moved fast behind them.
As the sounds of trumpets sounded we find our group of Heroes dressing into royal attire all with different colours and sigils representing their families and traditions. Bee in full armor of a knight from Recocto, first days. Consisting of thick brass interlaced plates with woven leather straps between each section concealing slabs of oiled woods in between. Over the metal plating was cloth sigil consisting of an Eldredge language of a bygone age, spelling out his name.in a fine fabric looking shiny metal, Kyuuwin in a long flowing white gown that resemble Jericho's pious clothing adorned with symbols of different stages of the moon, A three headed dragon adorned the centre above three suns seeming to be devoured by the serpent, his hair was combed and shaped into a undercut to still block the eye that shined apple green, Mathis adorned his usual attire but with his overcoat removed and now just his dress shirt. The three continued to get ready until a knock was heard at the door as Drax walked in,
''Mathis...I have something for you, guess you'd call it a wedding gift.''
Mathis stood with a smile hands out before Drax continued,
''From your father.''
Mathis's arms flopped and his eyes widened as the half dragon pulled out a long flowing cape, one that would envelop anyone that would wear it, The pelt used to make it seemed to be of a extinct creature, A Giga-Bear, Mathis took it and was surprised at how light it was before Drax laughed,
''This is a great tool for stealth...Try to fight the steps your way okay? Now time to move gentlemen!''
Drax moved in to Mathis and whispered in his ear before turning to be followed by Kyu and Bee,
''This is from me...I'm proud of you.''
Mathis looked down to see a strap of obsidian and gold adorning his family crest that he used to fasten his new cape as he walked out the door to the sounds of the people all ready for the wedding.
With that are False heroes have sealed their fate with no backing out of this now else you are a coward and a cheat no better than a grave robber or oh never mind you get the point at this point. So into better matters it seems this Mathis has chose to fight the steps starting with Shitto the Fat...well that's is rather annoying to keep track of bet that little bastard takes pride in that as would anyone avoiding the gaze of a god but to ask an honest question why do people feel the need to stretch themselves so far? It's not productive and only leads to suffering for them but every mortal does this from every line in their history from every one of the sons and daughters making the cycle never ending and rather tedious to keep track of considering the high volume of them...You think it to be easy? There are over ten thousand weddings every day and guess who needs to update each and every one...I swear mortals are so stupid but these steps are only slightly dull...Should prove to be interesting but for now let us watch as they commit this mortal made curse upon themselves into a contract that is going to last till death till they part...Start looking for a sharp dagger quick I would say.