Marika arrived at the others and Astus jumped down from her shoulder.
Astus went up to his father and grandfather and nuzzled them.
Both man were a bit shocked up and Derick knelt down and hugged his son. "Congratulations Astus, I'm so proud of you."
Silvester then said "My grandson Astus, congratulations, I'm so glad to meet you."
Solis and Caelum also congratulated Astus and so did the all the people of the phoenix clan that were there.
Richard smiled at Astus and patted his head. "Welcome to the family Astus."
[Green Dragon Clan]
Luca gave a summary of what Lenis had told him.
"Harold are you familiar with The Green Peace Keepers?"
Harold was thinking, "Yes I have heard of them but they are not from this clan."
"They are actually from The Founding Green Dragon Clan."
"They are a group of Green Dragons who inform us if there are illegal activities all over the world."
"While we as the soldiers will invade those places it's actually your clan who keeps an eye on everything. We act on the orders of them."
"It's because of this that all the founding dragons are still hidden and can mingle freely amongst the humans."
"Do you have any records on a place that did experiments on people? It's about an incident that happened roughly 115 years ago."
"We have, and also all their research materials." Vincent said.
"Can you show it to me?"
"Yes of course, are you looking for anything specific?"
Luca nodded, "While Lenis was in that place and rescued, my sister at some point in time was also there."
"But what I find strange is that what my sister recollected and the time Lenis spend there all the way up before Lenis got back to The World of Night." Luca said.
"What do you mean?" Vincent asked him.
"Well Lenis is now 17 and he was first brought over when he was twelve years old.
"When he got rescued by The Green Peace Keepers he was roughly 16 years old and was taken to a place and spend there a year."
"My sister met him when he was somewhere around 12 or 13 years old. But from what my sister recollected she was there for roughly a few months, but when she woke up it was the next day and she thought it was all a nightmare."
"But throughout Lenis story, he mention many times he had no recollection of time. And I guess that because of being lock up in a dim lighted room for so long, while he thinks his rehabilitation felt like a year to him could actually have been a few months."
Harold then said to Luca, "I call for the people who were involved and let them meet with you."
Luca thank him.
Vincent and Luca left for the archive's.
When they arrived Vincent showed him what Luca was looking for.
"If you need help let me know," And Vincent left the room.
Luca was starting to sift through all the documents and came across the files of his sister.
He read she was kept there for a year and that it was not only her magic that was taken from her. As he read through it, they found out that she was possible the new Guardian of the 3 Worlds, and they even pulled out her ovary's, and the experiments on the egg cells.
Because what they did it left Marika very hostile and aggressive, and could only get near her if she was sedated.
Luca kept reading, when they wanted to plant the ovary's back the found out she had already grown new ones and they look healthy.
So they pulled a few teeth and even dug out her liver and kidneys, but they all grew back in a matter of days.
All this had happen before she was robbed from her magic.
As he read they kept her in staces for a few months and not long after that she was robbed from her magic. After that she was but in a room and she was sedated again and put in to staces again.
The researcher felt they were done with her and used a time spell and order for her to be brought back to where she was found.
Luca was completely heartbroken and started to cry for his sister.
Not once but twice in her life, she had to go through such horror.
Now all that Luca wanted, was to know who brought her there.
Luca kept searching for Lenis file, even though that they used time magic to bring back Marika, still the fact that Lenis told him that he heard that they drop her off and not long after that The Green Peace Keepers rescued him. It just didn't add up to his current age.
He finally found Lenis file
He started to read it but there was a shocking discovery to Lenis identity.
In Lenis file was written that a baby brought to them by Reinel and the baby was only 6 months old.
Before he was kept in staces they took stem cells from him, and made clone, after countless trial and errors Lenis was created and had altered DNA so he would be able to carry shards of the recognition orb and that they messed with Lenis memories quit a few times.
He took the files and left the archives
Luca message William and told him he needed to have Dantis to come to the human world.
Luca went to Harold and asked if he already heard back from The Green Peace Keepers.
"They will be here tomorrow, but they want to meet with the new head of The Founding Green Dragon Clan only." Harold told him.
"No way!" Luca said angrily "My sister has been through enough last couple of days, and she is already busy as she is."
"I know that…but they insist on it." Harold said.
Luca sighed "Alright, I will give her a call"
'That won't be necessary brother.'
Luca turned around and saw Marika, Rex, Dantis and Astus standing behind him.
Marika walked up to Luca and gave him a hug, 'I know your worried about me, but honestly stop selling your sister short, no matter how busy I am if it involves my family and friends everything else is less important.'
"But this involves the place were…"
Marika smiled 'I'm only saying hi, and leave the rest of it to you. If they don't like it then I'll will trample on them.'
"But sister! They are from our clan."
'Don't care…If they can't accept my words and commands then I will officially cut them off from the clan.'
Marika then looked at Harold, Vincent and Camila and smiled 'You have recognized me as the new clan head right?'
The three of them nodded.
"We all have!" As the rest of the clan came in.
'Luca if they won't accept me…I just have to call up on the 4 other clans.'
"What do you mean sister?"
'Hmm, you'll see, if it comes to that' Marika smiled and patted his shoulder.
'Don't worry over things that are not important.'
'Now go say hi and congratulate Astus.'
Luca looked at the fox and crouched down and put the documents down.
Astus ran up to Luca and pounced on him.
"Congratulation little brother Astus" Luca smiled and petted him.
Marika smiled at the both of them.
'Also; everybody come to the main house tonight for dinner.'
"Really?"
Marika nodded.
"Will bring the booze and some food, We can't have the head of the clan to cook everything alone." One of the man spoke.
'See you all in a few hours.'
Luca and the others arrived at the main house and met with Alex and Ivy.
Alex was surprised, "Sis, Rex? Why are you back so soon?"
'Well that's because of little Luca. But after this and if you don't mind I take Rex with me again.'
"No problem sister."
'Great!'
Marika wanted to go to kitchen but was stopped by Luca. "Sis can I ask you why you want to kill everybody from the Sanguis family accept for Arthur?"
Marika turned around and smiled 'That's because Arthur isn't a Sanguis but actually a Caedis.'
And Marika walked to the kitchen.
Dantis looked at Marika and then at Luca.
Luca then said "Your Excellency, what your about to read may shock you but…the persons who are the victims of this don't know any of this.
Luca gave Dantis the file of Lenis.
As he read through it he was shocked and couldn't believe what he saw.
"Is this all true?" Dantis asked him.
"I honestly don't know, until we put Lenis in front of an orb of recognition… But considering what has happened to Dante and that he was put in staces for 4 years, I guess that its highly likely for Lenis to be a clone of Dante."
Dantis just sat there and was completely in disbelieve of it all.
"What is Lenis personality like?"
Marika came in to the room 'Well when I met him he was even more timid than Dante. But now he has more confident and his personality is finally showing. I would say, calm, gentle and caring.
"Sister? What did you mean by Arthur being a Caedis."
'Hmm, well that is… Lenis told me he had a good look on Arthur's magic color once and it didn't match with Raphael. But I told Lenis that it could be that Arthur took after the other parent, but he said the shape wasn't that of the Sanguis, it was of the Caedis.'
'So I started to dig in to the Caedis family history once again, and Arthur is either the long lost brother of Ray's father or Ray's lost little brother.'
'Either way, it won't chance that Arthur is a Caedis.'
[Sanguis Mansion]
"God damn that b*tch!! I'm going to kill her!!"
Arthur was sitting back and watching how is brother was throwing a tantrum.
"And how are you planning to do that? She almost kill you and you and dad are both grounded by His Majesty Caedis."
"This is all your fault!" Raphael yelled.
"And how is this situation my fault?"
"You're the one who meddled in the first place, and thanks to that I'm stuck here because The Moon King distrust me now."
"And you didn't do any better father, because of your plan on invading her country and pin the blame on His Majesty Caedis."
"Seriously how stupid do you think she is?"
"Thanks to you two, I have to start all over again with gaining the trust of The Moon King."
"If you hadn't let yourself been beaten up by that wh*re then we wouldn't be in this mess!"
"I was thrown across the room only twice!"
"You're the one who got pinned down and then thrown, second time she cut you up and beat you and thrown through a portal, and not to mention she shewed you up, spit you out, broke your legs and threw you in to a wall the 3rd time." Arthur smirked at his brother.
"ENOUGH!" Reinel shouted.
*knock* *knock*
"Enter."
A butler came in "There is an invitation for young Master Arthur."
"Who is it from?" Reinel asked.
"It's from His Majesty Richard Lunam of The Moon Kingdom." The butler replied.
Reinel gestured to go over to Arthur and give it to him.
Arthur read the invitation and smiled.
"Good luck brother on trying to kill her now."
Arthur left the room and started to pack up for his trip back to the mansion.
Reinel asked the butler, "What was that invitation about?"
"His Majesty The Moon King invited young Master Arthur to his engagement banquet that will be held in 3 days."
"Who is he getting engage with?"
"Queen Yumaria of Virtus et Caeruleus Viridi."
"WHAT!??" Raphael yelled.
"This can't be happening, no way in hell is she going to marry that man."
"Father we can't let them get married, if they do… Then we can kiss our plans for killing the king goodbye."
"We need to find a way to kidnap her and make her disappear forever."
[Human world]
While everybody was enjoying the food, alcohol and were mingling, they suddenly heard Marika and Vincent laughing so loud and they both couldn't stop
Everybody was wondering what was going on with the two of them.
'Did you hear that? Ahaha he seriously think… ahahaha'
"Is he a kid? Ahaha he is throwing a temper tantrum at that age."
'Ahaha I know right…'
Luca walked over to the two of them and heard them speak.
'Did you hear the part he wants to kill me, ahaha he seems to have forgotten what I have done to him before, he is such a joke.'
"How in the world is he going to pull of your kidnapping?"
'Right like he could pull that off and make me disappear.'
"Sister what's going on?" Luca asked her.
Marika kept on laughing and just couldn't stop.
"Vincent?"
"Oh we were ears dropping on an adult child."
Marika then stop laughing
'Stupid vampire, he doesn't know I already planned ahead of time and everything is in my control.' She muttered to herself.
"Sis?"
'You want to hear something funny?'
Marika had already recorded it and she played it for everybody to hear.
Everybody started to laugh.
"What a joke."
"Is that guy an adult or a child."
"Marika? How were you able to ears drop on them?"
'Easy, I asked Arthur to spy on them and gave him a few spells that I can access without anybody knowing so I can listening in whenever I want.' She whispered.
"Sis…What are you planning?" Alex asked her.
'Hum me? Nothing much.'
'I was just wondering what they were up to.'
"You said you already planned a head, so what is it?"
'Not gonna tell you.'
"Why?"
'Because there are bats outside.'
"Sister are you drunk?"
Marika shook her head.
'I swear there at least 7 of them.'
Marika stood up and casted a spell and got her swords.
Marika silently walked outside, after 15 minutes she came back inside and was dragging 7 body's.
She then called Richard, 'Honey there is something wrong with the barrier.'
'Look I caught 7 bats that were inside the barrier.'
"Are you sure?"
Marika nodded.
'They all had red glowing eyes and fangs.'
Marika show to Richard the fangs of one of the bodies.
"Sweetie those are not bats."
'There not?'
Richard shook his head.
"Are they dead?"
'No…at least not yet.'
"Sweetie I need you to tie them up for now. And no matter how angry they are going to make you, do not kill them."
'What are they?'
"What you have caught are 7 Devils."
'Really!?' Marika sounded excited.
Richard nodded "So whatever you do, do not kill them."
'You know me I won't attack or kill if they don't either.'
'And besides there is a very familiar Devil amongst them.'
One of the Devils started to regain his conscience and looked around. He noticed he was tied up and started to struggle to try to break free.
'So why are you guys here?'
The Devil saw the back of Marika and answered "I'm here for a friend of mine, I need to speak to her because its urgent."
'Hmm, then why are you sneaking around for? If you know your friend is here you could just have knock on the door.'
"That's… we haven't met in decades…"
'Alcuin do you really think she would have forgotten her friend who helped her and saved her life once?'
The Devil looked at Marika in surprise
Marika turned around and smiled at him and started to untie him.
The others started to wake up also and noticed they were tied up but didn't struggle.
Marika smiled at them 'Sorry but I have trust issues, so you have to bear with it.'
"It's fine on of them said."
'So Alcuin what is so urgent?'
"That is…He went to The World of Night."
'Arg…did that stupid little brat Caden ran away again…'
'So…were did that brat wanted to go in The World of Night?'
"He said he heard of a new country and queen and wanted to go there and meet with her."
Marika sighted in annoying's and said "Husband would you be a dear and look for the brat so he won't get accidentally killed. He should be easy to track anyway, he has a strong sent of black roses on him.'
'Now Alcuin, could you call that carp ass father of his? Seems like Luscinius still has trouble raising his own son.'
Alcuin did what she asked.
"Alcuin did you find Caden?"
"Well…I asked a friend of mine and she already asked someone to find and capture Caden."
"Why?"
'That's because that stupid brat of yours went to Virtus et Caeruleus Viridi and the queen there doesn't take kindly to people who get in her county unannounced. If they find him he will be killed.'
"That mouth of your and that spirit hasn't died down over the years…Marika." The man said with a smile on his face.
'I told you to marry a women so that brat has a mother. Look at you, your still a lousy father after all those years.' Marika smiled back at him.
"You know I only…"
'STOP! Get that perverted thought out of your brain already, you old pervert.'
'But too bad for you, you old pervert, I'm already engaged and have 6 children.' Marika smirked at him.
'Oh and one more thing, I'm not the same as I was all those years back then.'
After a few minutes Richard and William arrived and were dragging Caden with them.
Caden saw Marika and ran up to her, but Marika evaded him and slapped him on the back of his head.
'Caden!'
Caden flinched at Marika's angry tone of voice.
'What the hell is wrong with you?'
"But Marika…I was just curious…"
Marika slapped the back of Caden's head again.
'You stupid little brat, you could have gotten killed in Virtus et Caeruleus Viridi do you know that?'
"But…"
'No but's brat, there is a strict law there. Anybody who set's foot there without notifying the queen could face death depending on her mood.'
Marika then crouched down, 'Caden, I know your father is a loos canon, a lost cause and an unreliable perverted man. Be the better man and study hard, and don't fallow you fathers behavior.' Marika looked angry at Luscinius.
Since Luscinius had appeared in front of Marika she walked up to him.
'Get married already, you pervert. Don't you see your son is lacking in motherly love and discipline.'
'You really suck at parenting, get a grip of yourself already. You have a child and you need to teach and guide him.'
'In my book you're a sorry excuse of a father.'
Luscinius wanted to grab Marika but she slapped his hand away.
'You better not touch me or I'll break that arm of yours.'
"Marika… sweetie… stay calm" Richard said to her.
Luscinius then pulled his sword and pointed at Marika "I think it's better that you come with me."
Marika smirked at him 'I already told you, I'm not the same person who I used to be.'
"That doesn't matter, now that your found, you'll be going back with me and become my wife and mother for Caden."
Luscinius released a heavy pressure, but Marika wasn't affected by it.
Richard took his 3rd stage. "I dare you and try to take away my wife."
Richard released his killing intend to the max and everybody around him started to either fear him or got nauseous by it.
Marika on the other hand didn't show it but she still got slightly affected by it.
Richard pulled Marika towards him and held her tight.
Marika and William noticed that Richard was showing his notorious, possessive behavior.
Everybody took a few steps back, because at this point nobody could come close to them.
'Darling, calm down you know what will happen if you keep this up.'
Richard ignored her and licked her neck and gently bit her, leaving a mark
Marika knew she had to restrain herself.
'Darling… what do you think you're doing?'
"Just showing this bastard your mine and the true meaning of marriage."
'And who taught you to behave like this?'
Richard kissed her until she was almost out of breath
"It was you who taught me."
'Your right honey, I do behave like that too when there is another women near you.'
'But you need to control yourself, if you can do that then I'll give you a reward later.'
Richard smiled at her and kissed her again. "Aright my love, I will behave myself."
Marika smiled at Richard and petted his head 'Good boy.'
Richard still held Marika tight and leaned his head on her shoulder, "Sweetie why do you call The King of Devils and old pervert?"
'Because he is a pervert, do you know how old he is…' Marika shivered by the a thought.
"Then how did you meet him?" Richard asked her.
'Well out of all my brushes with death, Alcuin saved me once because I nearly really died then. He took me to the castle of that old pervert and together with Caden I was nursed back to health.'
'Caden was such a cute little four year old back then'
'When I was half way through my recovery, that old pervert found me and said he wanted to marry me.'
'I told him he was insane and should ask a doctor to check his brain.'
Alcuin and Caden started to laugh.
"That's so true." Caden said.
"When Marika was recovered enough to go outside she saw him always flirting and surrounded by many women."
"Marika either rejected him or ignored him most of the time, she started to teach Caden to never become like his father."
"But after 25 time she got fed up with him and she started to beat him up every time he proposed to her or tied to get close to her." Caden said.
'When I was fully recovered I asked Alcuin to erase my memory of all his proposals because I was creeped out by it.'
'But instead of erasing them he altered them.'
"How old were you back then." Richard asked her.
'I was 16 years old, and the incident made me leave my home and saying goodbye to my parents and brothers.'
Luscinius still wasn't backing down and he increased his aura and pressure.
Marika got irritated and Richard noticed her irritation.
Marika transformed in to her dragon form without a warning, she roared at Luscinius and whipped her tail up and down out of irritation.
Luca, Rex, Alex and Richard were now on high alert because she wouldn't act like this unless she felt threatened by something.
Luscinius wanted to cast a spell, but before he couldn't finish it, he was struck by Marika's tail.
Marika told Rex telepathically to sneak up behind Luscinius and use his training to take him down.
Marika roared again and was ready to charge at Luscinius.
But just before Luscinius could cast another spell he was hit by Rex and taken down.
Marika walked over to Luscinius, 'Get the hell out of here and never show yourself infront of me again. I'm already married and have 6 children. Stop obsessing over something you'll never will get in your entire life and all the life's after that.'
'Alcuin, Caden take that pervert old man back to his castle and make sure this trash gets married by force.'
Marika casted a chaining spell on Luscinius.
"Marika…Can I come and visit you?" Caden asked.
Marika looked at Caden, 'Sure, but make sure that pervert stays at home.'
"I will Marika."
Marika changed back to her 7th stage.
And gave 2 things to Caden. 'Use this to let me know when you want to come, and this to keep your dad at home.'
Caden whispered and asked, "What are these?"
Marika smiled and whispered back 'Those are sleeping pill that will put that pervert to sleep for at least 2 days.'
Marika gave the same things to Alcuin plus 2 cones of incense.
"How strong is that stuff?" He asked Marika in a whispered.
'Well last time I threw a burner with that outside a window, and still got 6 couples affected in the open air.'
"Your joking right?"
Marika shook her head.
'If you would burn it just a little for a few minutes it should be able to affect him.'
"Where did you get this stuff?"
'In The World of Night. And between you and me I know what it's made off so if you need more just tell me and I make it for you.'
"You truly have changed, but in a good way." Alcuin smiled at Marika.
Marika walked over to Luscinius and check his injuries that Rex gave to him, and then walked away.
She gave Rex a pat on the shoulder, you did very well seems you have awareness on how much strength you need to use on your opponent. Tomorrow is sparring assessment day.
Alex asked Marika "What were the injuries?"
'Only a few bruises, nothing is broken or contused. The pervert should be able to walk in a few days.'
Now let's untie to 6 devils inside.
Marika walked inside and untied the rest 'I'm really sorry about earlier.'
"No need to apologize, we kind of understand now why you have trust issues. And we were also at fault for sneaking around like that."
'Just so you know, hurt me and I'll hurt you, attack me and I'll attack you, try to kill me and I'll kill you.'
"An eye for an eye, we will remember your words of warning."
Marika smiled at them.
Alcuin opened a portal and dragged Luscinius with him.
"Marika I'm really sorry, I will behave and study more."
'Good boy, just don't fallow in your father's footsteps.'
"I won't because nothing good will come from it."
Marika ruffled Caden's hair 'And if you ever get stuck on how to behave as an honorable man just ask The Moon King, he is a great man and a good father.'
Caden walked over to Richard "Thank you for getting me out of trouble and your advice."
Richard then whispered something to Caden and then smiled at him.
Caden then looked at Marika with surprised eyes.
"Is that true?"
Richard nodded.
Caden then walk up to Marika "Marika when I come to visit you next time can you introduce me to Queen Yumaria."
Marika looked at Richard 'Did Richard tell you I know The Queen of Virtus et Caeruleus Viridi well?'
Caden nodded.
'He is right about that.'
'Sure, I'll let you meet her.'
"Thank you Marika, you're the best."
'Now hurry home and don't pull a stunt like you did today.'
"I won't, I promise."
Caden waved everybody goodbye and left through the portal.
'Richard, can I ask you something?'
"What is it?"
'Why were you stopping me from killing any Devils?'
"That's because King Luscinius has the power to destroy kingdoms."
'Well that's only because he has the man power to do so, but on his own he can't even take down an entire clan.'
'The only thing he has to him is that immense aura, but skill wise he has nothing much. He is just a useless old pervert.'
"I guess you're right, since you were able to beat him up when you were only 16 years old."
"But still the thought of him proposing to you then and trying to take you away just now…"
'Don't worry my darling husband, Alcuin will keep that perverted man busy for a while.'
'He will throw a beautiful women in front of him and he won't be thinking of trying to do anything to me.'
"How are you so sure of that?"
'I gave him 2 cones of the incense I got from Ignis and told him how to use it. And since Genus was so nice to be a guinea pig and figure out the compositions of the incense I know how to make more of those and offered to make more if needed'
Richard started to laugh "Your such a devious women." And he kissed her.
'I am, but it's all for my own survival.'
Richard hugged her, "I'll be going back now, enjoy your party, and don't get drunk."
'I will, and no promises.'
Richard laughed "Have fun sweetie" and gave her kiss goodbye.
Everybody went on with the party and Marika was slowly getting drunk.
Rex called for William and they said their goodbyes.
'I don't want to go…I can still drink a few more.'
Rex then said "Well you may be able to still drink but the majority of the people are already passed out."
Marika looked around 'pff wimps.'
'Let's have a drinking contest you and I'
"Although I'm of legal drinking age, my tolerance is very low."
"Sister…"
'Alex! Let's drink a few.'
"I think you had enough for now, you continue at the banquet in 3 days."
'Good idea! Let's drink until we drop then.'
Alex petted her head "No promises."
Marika nodded.
Alex asked William "What time is it over there right now?"
"It should be almost lunch time."
"Alright… leave her with Richard he should be able to calm her down and put her to sleep."
They both nodded and left.