Erebus had not been responding to anything Allura had to say in the next week.
All days and nights of that 7 days, Allura had been trying to talk to Erebus. She brought up how the members of Dip Patronus that the Queen had captured; she talked about how Charlie disappeared with Kitty but the Queen didn't seem to care; she brought up Perses's visiting of Uranus.
Nothing.
Nothing was getting Erebus's attention.
It was almost like he already died and gone with his soul, and it was only his body, standing there taking food in without caring even a bit about what was put in his mouth.
Should he just give up?
The question "What am I doing?" was all that occupied Erebus's mind at that time, and he couldn't even focus his mind on anything even in he tried to.
He tried to save Perses by not killing him and putting him in prison, but Perses was now still under the control of the Queen and there was no way for him to break the spell for Perses;<
What was his feeling towards Metis?Erebus had never thought about that question until now.She was always there, before he knew she liked him, before he marked Kitty, even before he became her alpha.She was so ordinary and so close to him that he never even saw her, or, noticed her as a woman.She was just his Dim Patronus, his loyal guard, his... his what?Erebus had never thought about giving her a title because it was just so natural to rely on her. She would take care of all his needs, even before he demands; she would know his thoughts without him voicing them; she would feel his mood, before anyone else.She was like his shadow, always there and always loyal, but just like a shadow, she doesn't exist in his eyes.So why would he be so upset hearing about her death? Why did it feel like the whole world fell darker when he thought she was forever lost from his world?Was that really love?Would he have marked her i
Three months passed, and Erebus never saw Allura again. The maid returned, and if he wasn't mistaken, water and food given became more after the fallout between him and Allura.He doesn't believe her, of course.No matter he loved Kitty or not, he knew, Kitty wouldn't have done such a thing, even if she was mad at him; even if she stopped loving him.But what he wasn't sure, was whether Metis was still alive or not.It had been weird that Allura just chose Metis's news as the bait to tease him. He didn't think Allura knew Metis's feeling towards him, but it didn't seem like Allura just chose a random member of his Dim Patronus.Did something happen to Metis?The most possible scenario was --Just when Erebus felt like he was onto it, the door opened. There was never a irregular visit of him here, except the first full moon when the Queen came to talk to him.Three months passed and he had suffered three full moons now. Though i
"Have you found Charlie yet?" The Queen asked, lying on the throne lazily, playing with her hair in a casual way."We are trying our best --" Allura said, and was cut off right after she started her sentence.Still in the lazy way, the Queen said: "... for two months now, right? That little prince cannot survive on his own for long outside of the castle. Don't you think 'your best' is too limited?""Yes, mother." Allura just bowed her head, ignoring the sarcasm, "We will do better.""No need." The Queen waved her hand, "I have put someone else on it. There would be a great show soon.""Yes, mother." Allura bowed again and fell in silence."Is he still sleeping?" The Queen yawned, "It has been what, five days now?""Four days till tonight, mother." Allura answered."And when is the next full moon again?" The Queen mumbled to herself, "It's so hard to keep the track of it. How do they do it?""Another two days, mother." Al
For the first time since he was chained here, Erebus was woken up by the sound of door opening, instead of the usual --Woken up by the pain of the Sword through his chest.He doesn't get sleep time here, and he could only drift into sleep when he was extremely tired, and that could only last 48 minutes a time, because then the next Bone Carve would arrive.But this time when he woke up, there wasn't the usual pain.Erebus looked down on his chest with dazed eyes, not fully awake.Blood on his body was already dry, and the wound healed all together. Except because it was pierced through for too many times, there was now a scar left, and the skin was pink, comparing to the skin besides the wound.The hole on his chest ripped by the Queen was gone all together, and while he wasn't fully recovered, it was the best rest he had in the last three months.What happened? Why did the punishment stop?"How was the rest, sleepy head?" A l
Wanted to call Kitty's name, but Erebus couldn't say anything out loud.The little figure walked into the room like light breeze. She stopped a few steps away from the Queen in front of Erebus; her hood wore low over her head, as if there was a fragile ghost under that cover.Couldn't see her face, Erebus recognized the red hoody. It was Kitty's favorite!He had so much that he wanted to say to her!He wanted to explain why he saved Perses; he wanted to say that he was still sorry for keeping that away from her, and for that his childhood friend brutally murdered all her family; he wanted to ask her how was she doing in the past three months; and he wanted to say to her, that he still loved her no matter what.But none of them could he say out loud.He just stood there; his wrist handed by the chains, with the red bubble wall between them."My Queen." The little figure bowed a bit.?!It was NOT Kitty's voice!Ere
"Hahaha!" The Queen burst out in laughter.Erebus failed to break free from the chain of course, but what was really to his surprise, was that the little girl fought back!"And you say you are not Kitty, still?" The Queen asked smiling with a dangerous tone in her words.Jane stood there safe and sound with a scared look; a wooden wand was held in her hand --That was what she used to block the Queen's spell."I-I'm sorry, my Queen..." Jane mumbled as if about to cry, "Please forgive me! I --""You lied to me." The Queen said with a smile, "For what? To save him?"She hinted at Erebus.Jane shook her head rapidly in horror: "W-what? I... No! I don't know him! It's true!""Ohh?" The Queen sneered, "Then what is not true?""..." Jane pursed her lips, knowing she slipped."You think I cannot kill you just because you have the gift of the tree of life?" The Queen said viciously as she stepped closer to Jane slo
Erebus felt like the whole room just fell dark in one second, and he couldn't see for a few minutes. His ears were ringing which dazed his mind as he could barely stand up straight.What did the little girl say?She... killed Kitty?She really wasn't her?! But how?! How could it be when she held the wand in her possession?!That wand was broke! That much Erebus was sure of.But maybe Kitty repaired it? She DID have the power of the tree of life now.Her story didn't make any sense. Why was it the wand Kitty used, the wand made by Lilith, instead of the wand given by the forest?And how could such a kid kill Kitty?!Not had been long in the magic world, but Kitty was one of the most talent witch he had ever met!It was so different to Erebus than hearing about Metis's death.When Allura told him, twice, he felt anger, he felt sad, he felt desperation thinking that he could never see Metis again.But when Jan
"Now that really hurt my feelings." Erebus wanted to say that with sarcasm.But he again was taken away the ability to speak. He would have felt better that he spoke out the secret about the stone, but there wasn't really too much meaning, it seemed.The Queen laughed at his expression for quite a while before she turned back to her deal."This mutiny is almost over now." The Queen yawned, "Boring. I really thought I could have more fun with you."The last sentence was directed at Erebus.He sighed and closed his eyes.It was now really over. Kitty had the wand of the forest, which was now lost to God knows where.He lost his Dim Patronus, lost Metis, and lost his love. He lost everything now, for real."You have done good." The Queen finally turned to Jane, who was still kneeling on the floor, "Although that wasn't the ending I designed for her, you did me a favor."By killing Kitty."Name it that you want, and y