As they waited for Ned and Garrick to return, the group in the living room has sat down talking, well at least some of them Talked.
"When I was told that You and your twin brother were alive, *Chuckling* I was very glad.
I have known you two from the day your mother got aware she was pregnant with you, and I was even there when you were born." Lady Orange said to Faunus in a very loving way, it made Matilda side-eye her real hard.
Socorro could feel that Matilda was angry for some reason, and she figured it's maybe the way Lady Orange was fixated on Faunus, almost as if she was Faunus's mother and not Matilda's.
Socorro was now herself side-eying the so-called sophisticated Orange lady, she wanted her to shut up but, "I wanted to see Sir Valentino when I came here, but seeing you Faunus all grown up...it was a delightful surprise." Lady Orange continued on.
"So you know who I am...And you know my mother." Faunus said doing his best to maintain his poker face, He didn't remember anything of his origins unlike Fernando.
"I do not remember my birth nor adoptive parents, I know just what I was told or have uncovered on my own." Faunus said.
"Then let me tell you the little bit I know myself.
I know you, I know your brother, even your father and it is all thanks to your lovely mother, That woman was a saint this world did not deserve." Lady Orange replied smiling.
Steading his breaths, "What do you know...about my mother?" Faunus Asked.
"Your mother was like a mother and an older sister to me, a guide that I very much needed in this 'full-of-hardships' life.
In case you are not aware, your mother was one of my academy's headmasters, I was just a student whom she believed in from the start despite many seeing me as a failure.
She was a Big part of everyone's life at the academy, but after her death...the academy struggled to find someone to replace her, not that there is anyone good enough to replace her.
So I made it my life goal to study hard and become the next headmaster, to honor her respectful image." Lady Orange replied.
Surprised, "You are the headmistress? I had no idea my mother was even a headmistress." Faunus asked.
"She's the headmistress at 'Ladiesworth' academy! I work there too...As a professor." Kimberly said nervously.
"You were too young to know about your mother's work, Faunus.
And perhaps The Style family would not or could not tell you about her.
Anyhow, Your mother was one of my professors as well, I looked-up to her in everyway.
She was a perfect woman, and a perfect Omega too." Lady Orange spoke chuckling.
"You're an Omega woman like me!" Rapunzel said, "Ah yes! I forget to mention, i am always glad to know there is another of my kind in the room!" Lady Orange replied happily.
"Lady Orange...When you said you were glad Fernando and I are alive? Were you not aware I was adopted?" Faunus asked grabbing her attention again.
"Unfortunately, no...I had only knowledge that your parents had...been deceased, but when I asked about you and your brother, I was told the children had disappeared." Lady Orange explained.
"You were told My brother and I disappeared?"
"It was what everyone thought...We knew at the time that your disappearance meant one thing, your parents death was a Murder.
And I had just the name to blame for such disgusting Act...Lucas White."
Upon hearing that, Faunus's heart sank into his chest.
Matilda, Socorro and Kimberly looked at each other with worries upon hearing Luciel's alias name, while Rapunzel's face slowly began to twist to anger, though she did her best to not show it.
Lady Orange didn't seem to notice Faunus's distress or the others worry, so she continued talking, "Like I said your mother was a saint and your father was as sweet as a man can be...
I have met him several times, and each time I was jealous of how so in love he was with you mother, she loved him back too.
Your mother brought you father with her whenever she had the chance, He was one of the few men allowed in our academy.
Faunus...your mother's death caused an uproar in the academy, everybody wanted to know why she would be murdered!
But at the time what I wanted to know the most, is where the hell are her children?
By the time you were born, Everyone knew she had a set of twins, for you two to just disappear...it made us believe foul-play was involved." Lady Orange explained.
"Did you try to look for us?" Faunus surprised her with a question, "You seem to have cared for my mother, tell me that at least you tried to find me and my brother, Lady Orange?" Faunus Added.
Baffled, Lady Orange couldn't provide an immediate answer.
"That is what I thought, you did not put any effort into finding us...You probably only cared to find Lucas and even in that, you have failed." Faunus replied.
"Faunus...are you alright?" Matilda asked.
"You know Lady Orange, it is easy to think why you did not care about me and my brother.
You abandoned Matilda after all...And for the past few weeks that I have spent near the Valentino's and near Matilda, I have gotten the chance to know her and love her like she is family.
I know she did not deserve the kind of life you gave her, just as much as I did not deserve the kind of life that Lucas gave me and my twin brother.
The irony here, is that Lucas or 'Luciel' despite that I am disgusted in myself right now for using him as an example of something good, He was still a good mother nonetheless.
Luciel did not leave his child behind, he did what he could even if it was unlawful, for Lucius's sake." Faunus said with an unflattering smile.
Surprised, "Oh dear Faunus what has gotten into you?! it is not that I did not look for you, I just did not know where to start or what to do!
Everything was confusing, if I knew there was a way to save you and your brother, I would have done so ages ago!" Lady Orange replied.
"But you Would not do the same for your daughter? would you?
For 24 years Matilda grew-up living a complete lie, thinking she was orphaned! alone!...she had two irresponsible parents, one that gave her up so easily, and the other could not protect her properly.
You Lady Orange gave her up, and Henrietta allowed Lucas to take her, and I am not sure how with all that money Henrietta had, she could not do something to find her kid, she did not even bother to tell you Matilda was taken because she knew you would not bat an eye." Faunus said shocking Matilda and everyone else.
Standing-up, "That Is Enough! you are crossing a line Faunus, just because I admire your mother so much, does not mean I will tolerate you insulting me!" Lady Orange replied angrily.
"There you go! show us your real colors You FUCKING LIAR!" Faunus shouted.
"I beg your pardon?!" Lady Orange was horrified, at this point everyone was standing.
"You know what?! I do not need to hear anything about my mother from you!
While you may be saying the truth, I would like to hear it from someone more honorable than you.
I have nothing against people who chose to not have children, it is their choice but I have so much against those who have the child and then abandon it.
Giving-up on your child must have been an easy decision seeing how happy you are now, you are a headmistress! you must have made so many achievements on the expenses of the living being that you fucking birthed!" Faunus Said.
"That is seriously enough! you are crossing so many lines! please reconsider Your choice of words before I reconsider mine!" Lady Orange replied.
"Some of us would kill to have a child...Lady Orange." Faunus said as a tear rolled down his cheek.
Realizing something, "Oh my goodness..." Lady Orange gasped, "is this what I think it is? are you incapable of having children Faunus?" She worriedly asked, making the others share another set of astonished looks.
Furious to the point where his face was red, "DO NOT TURN THIS AGAINST ME!" he shouted.
"Well you had no right to question my failure in motherhood, unless you were feeling envious and angry that I had the opportunity to have one and abandoned it." Lady Orange replied, she was much calmer now, "It is okay Faunus...if that is why you are feeling this way."
"Do not pity me either, I am angry because you were carelessly sitting here and talking to me, as if I was your child, While your real daughter sat and listened to you.
I am not even Matilda's mate but I can tell she Is hurt." Faunus replied.
Matilda was astonished to see that Faunus, was Angry for her sake, "Faunus please, the past is in the past, Lady Orange is here to correct her mistakes, isn't that right?" Socorro said to which Lady Orange nodded to.
Matilda couldn't believe Socorro just said that, and seeing how surprised Faunus was too of her words, made her questions something.
"Have I said anything to offend anyone, then I am sorry." Lady Orange spoke-up.
Disgusted, Faunus scoffed in her face, "You know what? you are right! I am envious you can have a child whenever you want to." he said, "I have known for a long while now that despite being an Omega, I cannot bear children due to a medical issue..." He added shocking them.
"Faunus! I am so sorry to hear that! There is other ways to be a mother, do not lose hope!" Lady Orange said while trying to take his hands in hers to comfort him, but he slapped her hands away.
"The thought of someone who can have a child and still treat them like shit, is very enraging for me, because if I can have a child...
I am ready to betray the whole world for them, that is how far I am willing to go, not just sacrifice myself, I would HURT for my child!
Which is something I understand of Lucas's doing...he was ready to do whatever it takes, even to harm others so Lucius would be near and dear.
And to think A murderer would be a better mother than you Lady Orange." Faunus said with more tears streaming down his eyes.
Suddenly, "We're back everyone, apparently Jasper said he could feel Faunus wasn't okay." Ned said as he and the others all returned, though without Ramon.
"Faunus is everything okay?" Jade asked, "Faunus?" Garrick called his name.
"Hey?! are you crying?! who the hell made him cry?!" Jasper asked rushing to his mate, "Faunus? what's happening?" Fernando asked.
"No one has made me cry my love, I did..." Faunus said, "What do you mean?" Jasper asked.
"You are lucky, to hate the idea of having children...Excuse me, I need some fresh air." Faunus said before he dashed outside the room.
"What's going on?" Nashoba was surprised, he was even more surprised when Yurei dashed after Faunus, Tacito too followed him.
"I am going to see...Thorn! in the kitchen!" Muriel made an escape.
"Mom, I'll go see what's wrong with Faunus, and when I come back I expect whomever did this to my boyfriend to have readied themselves for my anger." Jasper said before he went After Faunus too.
"Can any fucking-body explain what happened right now?" Fernando asked angrily.