Beaten black and blue and bruised all over, he was tied up and carried over to the Marquess presence.
"It is about time you make yourself useful for the family". Marquess Gizbert said.
"So you were the one who killed my mother for this stupid shit you are doing down here, mark my words father, I'll continue to fight, I'll destroy this place and have my revenge ". Orpheus spoke bitterly.
"Gas him, make him sleep and carry him to the container ". The Marquess said.
Zenobios held a beaker filled with orange potion and poured it into a piece of clothe, then he placed it on Orpheus face for him to inhale.
"Sleep tight kid, your sacrifice will forever be in history ". Zenobios said.
Orpheus looked at his father and Zenobios with contempt before loosing his consciousness slowly.
"damn you father, damn you". Orpheus said but his voice wouldn't come out and was just mumbling.
Heeding to Zenobios hand command gesture, the Chimeras and humonculi carried the unconscious young master to the container made specially for him.
Going to the container, Zenobios start to operate it and filling it with the lemon colored fluid the rest of the containers were filled with.
"He is going to be one of our greatest works" Zenobios said with an evil smile.
"Indeed, speaking of works, how is that secret research of 'the authorities' going ". Marquess Gizbert asked.
"It is going well, to say the least ". Zenobios replied.
"Is it really true that research is for stopping anyone from conversing with demons" Marquess Gizbert asked.
"Yes, i thought i already told you, well it must have skipped my mind" Zenobios replied.
"You really think such a thing would work". The Marquess asked.
"Anything can work so far as we put our hearts to it, such example is our chimera and humonculi". Zenobios said.
"Indeed ".
"Or put my heart to it to make them mine ". Zenobios mumbled.
"What did you say just say"? Marquess Gizbert asked.
"Nothing just mumbling to myself like all mad scholars do ". Zenobios replied.
"Good thing you put mad in your scholar because i don't mumble to myself ". Marquess Gizbert said.
"It wouldn't be right if our esteemed Marquess does such". Zenobios said.
Both Zenobios and the Marquess laughed.
Few days later, Bestman went to confront the Marquess on Orpheus disappearance.
"Marquess, it been three days since I've last seen young master Orpheus, this is an emergency, we have to look for him". Bestman said.
"And you are telling me that now? A child went missing for three days and you are just saying, it your responsibility to look after him"
"I'll have my men search for him and you are relieved off your work, you are fired". Marquess Gizbert said in a calm and cold expression.
"What! Marquess, please don't do this, I've been loyal to you all these years and worked under you, i can find the young master ". Bestman pleaded.
"You worked for me how many years now"? The Marquess asked.
"20 years sire" Bestman replied.
"Twenty years, and yet you failed at your job, you shouldn't even come to meet me, you should have gone to look for him discreetly without my knowledge, you are such a disgrace, out of my sight, i have capable men that will search for him ". The Marquess continued to say with his cold gaze.
With slight bitterness, Bestman left the sight of the Marquess without saying a word. Bestman had a hunch and the Marquess reaction and his dismissal from work proves it.
Bestman has a rough idea of what might have happened to Orpheus behind the wall. Whatever is there, the Marquess doesn't want anyone to know of it not even his son, and he would actually imprison him.
'search for him discreetly without your knowledge prior?, oh please i was going to do that before going to see you'. Bestman smirked.
In the middle of the night, Bestman sneaked into the Marquess's office, knowing the time the Marquess wouldn't be around. Wearing dark outfit with a small sabre by his side, he walked stealthily to the wall behind the Marquess chair.
He looked for the opal stone that Orpheus found on that fateful day and pressed it. Opening like a door, the wall gave way for Bestman to passthrough. Still as dark as ever, Bestman light up a touch. He walked through the passage way and descended down the stairs.
Getting to the underground laboratory, Bestman was mortified seeing the containers and the things inside of them.
"This is what the Marquess is trying to hide from the outside world? It truly worth it, they are really frightening to look at". He said.
Walking in the middle of the containers, he heard footsteps, he quickly hid behind one of the containers and peeped at the one making the sound.
The one making the footstep was a chimera of a Theronite and bodies of two different beast kinds sewn together. It seems to be guarding the laboratory. Bestman seems disgusted by the gruesome sight of the thing.
"What kind of abomination did the Marquess create, they are so ugly". He said.
Bestman had to let go of the thought and focus on the business he came for, he skillfully and stealthily avoided the abomination guards, one wouldn't work under the Marquess without gaining some skills.
Skillfully evading all guards, he soon reached the container where Orpheus was placed and couldn't hide his distain for the Marquess seeing Orpheus condition.
"Why would he do this to his child, this is unforgivable". He said.
Coincidentally at that time, magic dust had spewed to the sky and crept into every crevices and underground places. Before Bestman could attempt to destroy the glass container he had shrunk and turned into... A small person with Insect like wings_ a Fairy.
Probably as a reaction to the dust, Orpheus woke up and destroyed the container from inside. He too had changed, his ears have become a bit elongated as opposed to it short form it once was.
Sleeping with a thirst for revenge, he woke up filled with dread and ire and plans to destroy anything on sight but his welcome sight was a bit astounding. Instead of meeting the gruesome and ugly faces of the Chimeras and humonculi, he was faced with a beautiful small winged person.
"Young master are you alright"? Bestman asked.
"It talks". Orpheus said stunned.
"It's me young master, i don't know what happened but i got turned into this ". Bestman said.
"Bestman,that is you, did my father turn you to this? He just keeps crossing the line over and over ". Orpheus said.
"Some dust entered this place and turned me into this before i tried to burst you out, look young master, even you have changed". Bestman said.
Orpheus now has red hair and eyes and his ears are now elongated. Orpheus could feel the changes, he doesn't know whether it was his father's experiment that brought about the major change or his deal with Valier. Whatever the case maybe, his time to enact his revenge has come.
Seemingly unaffected by the dusts effect, the laboratory guards soon got wind of both of them and went towards them immediately. This time is going to be different, he has gained power from a powerful being.
"Come at me you freaks of nature, come meet your doom"!!! Orpheus yelled.