Let me save you..

Alex sits up in bed-covered sweat noticing someone in the chair beside him, the light of the moon shows brightly through the window, "Kid...are you okay?"

"Y-yeah..."

"Was it a nightmare?"

"Shimon...your arm!" Alex points out, gazing at his arm stuck in a sling, he looks extremely tired, his face is bruised, a large gash is still fresh under his left eye.

"What happened to you?"

"It doesn't matter..."

"What do you mean it doesn't matter? You are in a cast!"

"Listen I decided we're getting out of here once my sword arm works kid."

"Why are you being agreeable now?"

"He told me your fate...I didn't turn you to be shattered..."

"Shattered...what will be shattered?"

"I don't want to go further...I just fear for your life right now..."

"What do we do Shimon?"

"Wait till my arm recovers in a week till then you need to act normal...I will bring you a change of clothes, there is no way you can sprint out of here in a gown."

A knock on the door makes Shimon jumpy, Alex straightens his back against the head of the bed, "Hello?"Alex answers.

Joseph and his sets of maids come in inspecting the two checking the bedding, under the bed and drawers, "What is with the shakedown Joseph?"

"I see you are finally awake Alex, morning Shimon..."

"If you think we have something to hide then tell us to our faces!" Shimon shouts.

"Are you trying to get another punishment, Shimon?"

"Shimon was punished..." Alex says letting his words trail, Joseph lets his grin sneak out making Alex uncomfortable, he decides to sit by his side brushing his bed hair out of his face.

"In the house of datura, your actions reflect on others little one."Joseph states.

"Why did you come, Joseph?" Shimon asks barking at Joseph.

"So angry...anyways I want you to come with me to a special viewing room we are entering a member in the house of datura...you might want to see..."

Alex gets chills just listening to him talk, "Can I just stay here?" Alex asks.

Joseph helps him off the bed kissing him lightly on the head, Shimon follows.

"Surely you need a walk after being stuck in this stuffy room little one."

His outer appearance makes him feel ashamed to walk out, the clank of his chains as he takes a step outside; Joseph pushes along the members getting ready.

"Come now, you know he has been in the house." The maids yell.

Joseph makes them walk across to the main house of datura, crossing into the entryway; candlelight illuminates their way as maids gesture stragglers to find a seat, "Are you going to be okay Alex?" Joseph laughs.

They go up a separate staircase than the rest of the members into a private box, an LCD Television is hooked up for viewing instead of watching with the others.

Shimon clasps his hand over his sword in case, he doesn't trust Joseph after the punishment affair; the screen shows skilled dancers entertaining the audience.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, today we welcome a new member into our peoples..." The first lady cries out happily, the member comes in covered fully in a hooded cape.

Something gives Alex chills on the edge of his seat, he couldn't look away.

A woman with long flowing red hair pushes his hood down, "CLARENCE!"

Alex shouts running to the door, no matter how hard he pulled he couldn't get it open, "This was meant to lock as soon as we entered little one."

He falls to the ground in despair as he examines the fired-haired lass place her mouth around his for a kiss, he could sense Clarence's empty shell only obeying orders, "He has to be drugged...he has Haphephobia..." Alex states.

She unbuttons his robe letting it drop to the floor revealing him dressed in white long johns, Clarence drops to his knees clinging to her legs rubbing his face into her soft stomach; kissing the palm of her hand.

"Haphephobia?" Shimon asks drawing his blade at Joseph, Alex only nods watching the scenes of depravity take place.

"Clarence doesn't like to be touched by anyone, but will help you..."

"I see..."

Shimon draws in all his strength walking over to the door despite his dominant hand in a cast, he takes a deep breath.

Joesph becomes nervous, "Wait, are you going-" before he could finish the question Shimon's sword thrashes into the door, repeatedly forcibly hacking into the simple wooden door.

Alex squeezes through the jagged hole darting down the stairs making his way into the crowd, jumping over the others attempting to catch him.

"Clarence! I got you!"

"RUKA!" Hala shouts the shadow hands tear through the air zipping fast at Alex.

He scurries fast on his feet dodging its path, knocking against the door it makes its way back down towards its aim; trying to touch base with Clarence his eyes start to glow, "Do not touch me!" Clarence says.

Alex makes out a reflective shield but is too late to stop smashing his body into it knocking him into the air where Ruka can pierce, slicing into his stomach pushing outwards.

His body drops to the ground, "Kid! Can you hear me, Kid?" Shimon questions, he doesn't respond gathering himself up from the ground.

Pushing his body up, Ruka had crumbled his chains away in the attack; he burned with conviction to save Clarence, "I call on the waters...I call on the drifting storms..." Alex cries out, he is sprawled out on all fours able to cast.

Everyone in the room screams running to safety away from the new event caused by Alex and Shimon taking it upon themselves, "How are we supposed to fight a book user?" Hala disputes with Joseph angrily.

"You aren't...let me take this Hala!" Edwin says from the doorway, Alice stands by his side in a trance, she almost wobbles in a static stance.