"Zephyrus, you wanted to see me?" Aaron asked approaching his brother. "Yes I did.... Do you remember those anti-royal groups that we took down years ago?". "Yeah why? Did you find something else?" Aaron asked him as he sat down at a desk. "When the school was attacked, I thought they were only after me.... Turns out they were testing this." He said placing down the half of the cuff he got.
"I was cuffed with it, and you know the surge of power you get when you become part of a royal family? I didn't notice a first, but when they put that on me.... It was blocked. Like I was a normal angel.". Aaron was shocked at this and said "A- ARE YOU SERIOUS-". Zephyrus covered his mouth and said "Keep it down! We can't get all the info without the other half and we don't want to cause any panic!".
"Also.... We need to be sure that HE hasn't come back. If he were to find someone to hold his power core then....". "HE WON'T!" Aaron yelled. From outside the door, Alex was listening in on their conversation. "What? Who's 'he'?" He said quietly. ".... He'll never come back. His connection to the royal family was severed by us when we were young.... Jet and I made sure of it, where do you think he got his scar from?".
From outside the door Alex sneaked away quietly.
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"Really? Well that is quite alarming.... What should we do?" Elliot said over the phone. "I think we should keep this quiet from the people for now.... Can you get Smokey to gather info? He's good at that, and we need all the help we can get." Aaron told him. "I'm the king, he'll listen to me. I'll send out word to the other heads and tell them to keep watch. Any suggestions on who to contact first?".
Aaron got an idea and said "Send word to Hex first, wait a bit, and then see what he intends to do. And uh.... Could- could you put in a good word for me Elliot? I know that ever since my fathers reign ended and that night from a few years ago Hex's clan still has it out for me. More specifically my pride....".
Elliot laughed and Aaron said with an embarrassed face "Don't laugh! That guy has always got something to say! Be it my hairline or work, he's always quick to ruin me!".
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"WHAT?!" The twins said. "Yeah, I was thinking of giving it to my dad and asking him about who this 'he' he mentioned is. M- maybe I can help him!" Alex said. They then hear a knock on his room door, and Chloe walks in. "Alex.... Your father wants to speak with you.". He stood up surprised. "I- I thought he had work today? What's he doing back so early?".
He walks into a large red office to see his father in front of a desk, Zephyrus in the corner of the room. "Dad?" He ask sitting down. ".... Where is it?" He asked. Alex immediately knew what he meant and took out the cuff saying "Explain! I heard what you said earlier about it taking uncle Zephyrus's powers! Maybe I can-". He went quiet as Aaron said "YOU won't do anything!".
"As much as I'd love to stand by and do nothing as prince of the angels-" "As king I order you to stand down-" "What's the point?! People could get hurt if this kind of-". They kept going back and forth until Aaron had enough. "ALEX! .... I was hoping my brothers visions were wrong but it appears that you've given me no choice.". In a second his hand shot over the desk and touched Alex's forehead.
Blue energy filled veins go all over him and the power surges into Aaron's body. He stops and Alex falls to his knees. "Why you-" He said attempting to launch a fire ball at him. Nothing. "Where's my-" He said looking at his hands. "I was forced to do something I never thought I would.... I'm taking away your powers until this mess is handled, or until you've earned the right to have them back! Until then you're forbidden from having anything to do with this case! .... You may leave.".
Alex rushed out the room and Chloe entered and said "Did we.... REALLY have to do that to him? You- no, BOTH of you know how it feels! Isn't that right Jet?". Aaron's eyes turn a faded blue color and he says "I don't have to explain why I did that to my nephew. This is the only way we can avoid anymore chaos on his end!". His eyes change back and Aaron says "He won't be able to cause anymore disturbances like this.".
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"So you can't use your powers?" Pyrite asked him when he got back. ".... No. I can't believe them, saying I don't deserve them! If only I could find people who understood my plan-" He stops and sits up immediately. He goes to his bed and pulls over a map. "I have an idea! The adults are gonna be preparing for this huge meeting in a few months, and if they won't help then why don't I just get help from the other royals!".
Ivory looks at him and says "But there's never been a union between the royals besides meetings, so what makes you think they'll help you?". He waves them away and says "Not the kings and queens, I mean the princes and princesses! Those cuffs were meant to confine a royal, so why not stop them with the power of a bunch more royals! Plus: there's already a few that's close by!".
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The three of them step out of a car and look to see a large house. "NO! Not the scarlet pales! I can't die like this!" Pyrite says. Alex starts picking the lock and says "Don't worry about it! Just stay quiet and they won't hear us.". They all walk in and start going up some stairs. "We just need to grab someone and then get out! We just have to avoid their king-".
He stops as they bump into a 'wall'. They all look up to see a toothed smile say "Hello, angel prince!". Jack, the Crimson White King. "King Jack! How nice to see you, sorry we'll be leaving now-". He makes a scythe and stops them in their path. "Let me guess.... You're going to try to stop whatever is coming, aren't you?". They all stop and turn. "Noooo....". Jack smiles and says "If it'll piss off Aaron, feel free to ask me for help!".
".... Okay. So I have this plan to gather some royals and help to stop the people responsible for attacking my school. So I have to ask....".
He said a mental prayer before saying his next words:
"Where is your daughter?".