A/N: The chapter ahead is raw, which means not been proofread yet nor edited.
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The little Prince received more snuggles when Lady Elektra joined them. She suck his cheek, biting it lightly.
"Nom, nom, nom. Zoddy so squishy~~~"
The Grand Duchess bite his other cheek.
"Stop that! You will hurt him!"
Watts Xirquit picked his son up and put him away from the women.
"Ah, our Zoddy!"
"Hihi. It's okay, Daddy! Zoddy is very squishy! Mommy always bite my cheeks, too! Because they're very squishy!"
The Young Lord put him over his head, and the little Prince is so delighted to be in the air.
"Higher, Daddy! Wieee!"
He extended his arms more and turned around slowly. The Prince flapped his feet and gave them sweet melodies of his giggles and chuckles.
He put him down.
"Well, this is my disguise! To hide in case you tell Mommy you saw me. She will be veryyy angry! Also, to save you from me! Zoddy is very beautiful. I am the most beautiful person in the world! I am the perfection."
They looked at each other.
Lady Elektra pouted, "But we want to see Zoddy. That's not fair!" she grumbled and came to snuggle him.
"And to see us. So, next time, you'd be able to recognize our faces and we will recognize you," Lord Ohms reasoned and gave him head pats.
"How could you be so squishy~? I love you so much!"
The lady couldn't contain her excitement anymore and pour it on her bite to his cheek. A second after, the Prince burst out in tears.
"Ouchy! Uwuuu! Mommy never hurt me like this! Mommy! It hurts!"
"Ate! How could you do that!" He pulled his son to him and cupped his hurting cheek. He can't stop from crying. It's painful. The lady's teeth probably left a mark.
"I-I'm sorry! He was just so... So..." Her eyes became teary, "It's not my fault if he's so squishy! Uwaaah!"
Now, both children were crying. Grand Duke Voltage palmed his face while the Grand Duchess is giving the lady light slaps on her hand.
"Bad. That's bad. Don't do that again. That's Wattsy's baby! You can't do that to Zoddy!"
Lord Spike hissed at the women and went to the little Prince. He stretched out his fist.
"Open your hand," he said. So, the Prince opened his little hand. The Lord dropped a candy on it.
"Stop crying. Don't forgive her instead. She's an idiot."
"Hey! You're idioter!"
The Prince sniffled, "T-Thank chu, Uncle. I don't like... I don't like her anymore."
The Lord smirked. "Much better. Let me open it for you."
The Lady rolled on the ground, wailing.
He decided, "I will show my face. Promise me you won't die? Promise you won't tell Mommy?"
The Xirquits looked at each other. They nodded, except the lady.
The Young Lord breathe in and nodded at his son.
"Promise. I want to see you, Zodiac."
The Prince's heart felt warm and all giddy. He didn't know that hearing his father say his name would make him so happy.
"Okay! I trust and believe in Daddy."
Meanwhile, Skadi Eira is watching everything from above. She got a bad feeling about the child. It's true that they're his son---but she can't understand the unsettling feeling looming in her chest. The child seem bad news. He's a ghost, it's obvious, but her instincts are telling her that he's more than that. The Wicked Empress is not with her. Where she went, she have no idea.
Her eyes squinted when she felt his stares. Why does she feel like he's smirking beneath the cloth over his head?
The Prince brought the hem of the cloth to his father's hand and said, "Pull it for me, Daddy. But before that, are you sure you're ready?"
The Young Lord's breathing became shaky and so his hands. He could hear his heart beating through the roofs of his ears. He's anxious. At the same time, excited.
He settled himself ND smiled. He can't wait to see who he looks like, whose genes are stronger, and how beautiful he could be.
"I'm doing it,"
He pulled the cloth down. They're holding their breaths, eyes nailed on what's behind the cloth.
The little Prince smiled at him with his eyes closed. The cloth fell to the ground. The color of his glossy hair is black with sun-colored strands hidden beneath. That alone fascinates them, because they've never seen hair as beautiful and as unique as his.
Suddenly, from being translucent, he came in flesh.
Plump, fair skin with light tone of freckles on his rosy cheeks. He's got the soft features of his father when he was younger. His eyelashes were long and curling upwards, with the fascinating color of gold among its strands. His lips were heart-shaped and it has the perfect shape of bow. And when he opened his eyes...
The Young Lord's hands fell to his sides with no strength left in them. Their mouths were left hanging open, mesmerized about the truth that he is, indeed, perfect. But they noticed how cunning his stares already are, like he's experienced in manipulating people.
Danger.
They instincts warned them. But before him, they couldn't do anything but submit.
Zodiac Astrophel Nikolai Xirquit-Warlock. Two of the world's most powerful blood is flowing in his veins. Terrifying. Threatening. A Dragunovv-Warlock combined with the Covry-Xirquit blood would be a nightmare to them. They could only leave it to their wildest dreams before. They never thought it was possible.
"Hello~ World to Daddy~"
The Prince waved his hand on his face yet he didn't even blinked. He did, when the Prince left his line of sight.
Ohms Xirquit picked the Prince up and silently began to walk away.
The Grand Duke stopped his pace by holding his shoulder.
"Ohms, where are you going?" He asked with a serious tone.
The Lord brushed the clueless Prince's head with his hand before putting it close to his chest.
"I suddenly felt sick. I have to go."
The Grand Duchess placed her hand on his other shoulder. Her head his low.
"Is that so? Then why are you kidnapping the child?"
"Mom," said the serious Lord, "It's nap time."
They tightened their grip on his shoulders.
"Give him to me."
The Lady rose from the ground and walked to her brother. They noticed her and watched what she's going to do. The dazed Young Lord looked up to her.
She gave him a sack of gold from her space storage.
"I'm buying your son. If it's not enough, I'll give you more."
The Young Lord slowly regained his self.
"Pardon?"
Ohms Xirquit want no competition, so he doubled what she have.
"Sell your son to me. I will be a good father to him."
"The fuck?" Lord Spike cursed in disbelief.
"No! My grandchild!" The Grand Duchess snatched the Prince from her son and jumped away from her enemies.
"Daddy, are they insane?" The Prince worried. He placed his hand on the Grand Duchess's head.
"Do you want me to heal your head? Are you okay?"
"My child, I've never been better. I'm your grandmother. The prettiest grandmother. This grandma have lots of money and food and toys. We will play for the rest of your life."
"Aww, nah!" He jumped away from her and landed on his feet, "Zoddy need no wealth. Mommy is the wealthiest. She bought everyone's lives even though they're worthless. You won't suffice, but I appreciate your initiative. I only want my Daddy."
Then, he followed the steps back to his father who welcomed him in his arms warmly.
They are so elated that it won't even let their eyes shed tears. Their hearts are beating in sync and their hug lasted for a minute and it was very comfortable and light. It felt like home.
"Daddy will always be Daddy. I love you, Daddy. Thank you for giving Mommy love."
The Young Lord nodded and gave him lots of kisses.
The door opened then a little, an eye as dark as Moon's peeked between the gap.