"Fau Hun, let us calm down!" Muriel said cautiously.
"NO!" Faunus yelled and yanked the chains, dragging Lady Orange across the table in the process.
"OH MY GOD!" Muriel yelled-out in surprise, Everyone else has stood-up hurriedly and backed away in shock, watching as Faunus walked towards Lady Orange who was thrown on the ground, though somehow uninjured.
Lady Orange also managed to break free from Faunus's shackles, and she stood-up.
Snarling, "YOU!...DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?!" She asked Faunus.
"I do! and I am about to do more!" he replied angrily at her.
Jasper was fascinated by What just happened, but He realized he needed to stop Faunus from murdering Lady Orange so, "Fau, she's not worth all of this, let's just forget about her." He said gently touching Faunus's shoulder.
"I cannot, not after what she said about Me and Fernando!" Faunus replied.
Jasper and everyone else were surprised That Faunus was also angry for Fernando's sake, even Lady Orange didn't get it "Your prejudice against me, is completely Ridiculous Faunus!
You are acting as if I am the only parent who is a disappointment in here, when you know your brother Fernando is far from being the perfect parent!" Lady Orange said.
Tacito frowned at her words, Yurei noticed that and grimaced at lady Orange, "Doesn't she know way too much for a newcomer?" Yurei asked.
"You Can thank Socorro dear for all the information she provided!" Lady Orange answered making a bunch of them turn to look at an embarrassed Socorro.
Speaking again, "I Know enough to realize you cannot judge me! so you better stop this little charade Faunus and apologize for attacking me." Lady Orange suggested.
"PFTT! HAHAHAHAHA?!" Faunus bursted laughing at her suggestion, it made her frown "Why are you laughing you maniac?" she asked.
"Because Lady Orange I will not apologize!
This moment...this fight between us, is far from being just my prejudice against shitty parents like you and my brother!
i am not Sure why would Socorro be telling you about Fernando's background as a mother, but you are right!
My brother was messed-up in his past life, especially as a mother to Tacito.
And although Fernando did some questionable things in this new life, so far he has not killed anyone and he is trying constantly to change himself for the better!
infact Fernando saved Tacito's Life and thanks to that, My nephew is having a baby!" Faunus said.
Chuckling, "A baby! So Are you jealous of him too?" Lady Orange joked, "You fucking bitch!" Henrietta said angrily.
"You know what...I understand why you hate Her." Muriel whispered to Thorn, "Thank you!" Thorn replied.
"How did Matilda turn out to be okay while sharing this woman's genes?!" Jade asked surprised, "The orphanage saved her...I mean Garrick turned out okay too." Yurei replied.
"I am NOT Jealous of my nephew, I am happy for Tacito and I hope he safely brings his child to life.
What I was saying, is that Even though my relationship with my brother Is still as edgy as ever, and even though he and I fight all the time, I even threatened to kill him once in this life, i also have faith in Fernando that this time he will actually change." Faunus said with tears welling-up in his eyes.
"Faunus...That was, sweet? You should say this to Freddie." a surprised Jasper said with big eyes.
Shaking her head while chuckling, "Sweet indeed! You really think your twin can change for the better, Faunus? how noble of you, and perhaps stupid! people do not just change!
Especially not the evil ones, like Lucas or Fernando!" Lady Orange said.
"I know not everyone is capable of change, I have given many chances to many people who were even far more worse than my brother, and I witnessed how incapable some of them are of change...like Monika apparently, she just killed someone again today and not because he hurt her like she always claim.
But not everyone is Monika, many of those i granted a second chance, did become better.
The point is, it is never too late to try and right your wrongs, it is difficult! but not impossible to change! even for you if you actually try Lady Orange!" Faunus said.
"What makes you think that I am not here to try?!" Lady Orange asked.
"Maybe Faunus and I did suspect you on a hunch earlier, but I know now for sure that you are not here to Try, Mother!" Matilda spoke-up mockingly, "I told her about our deal." Socorro explained.
"What deal?" Muriel asked, "Socorro wanted to make me happy though it had the opposite effect...she had a deal with Lady Orange that she would act as a loving mother in exchange for Socorro to help Lady Orange to get revenge the way she wants against Lucas." Matilda explained.
"I knew I could never trust you, you horrible little misfit." Lady Orange said to Socorro while glaring at her, "How about you don't talk to my girlfriend that way bitch!" Matilda replied.
Scoffing, "Calling your mother a bitch? so now I am the big bad wolf and Socorro gets no hate from you?" Lady Orange asked.
"I knew it! you were here simply to fulfill a selfish need!" Faunus said smiling in disappointment, "This facade of the perfect woman/omega you have on, I need you to drop it because it is not working anymore Lady Orange." He added.
"These cursed children! poor Faustina must be rolling in her grave!" Lady Orange replied shaking her head in disapproval.
"Wow, she really is a bitch...hell-worthy kinda bitch." Jade said.
"Yeah." Yurei nodded but then he felt something weird through his bond, almost as if Tacito was suddenly gone somewhere far, but that was impossible.
Tacito was still standing besides Yurei, "Taci baby? is everything alright?" he asked.
"This isn't bad, not as bad as I thought it was going to be." Tacito Mumbled quietly.
Yurei's eyes went wide open, "Taci did You just speak, without a delay?" he questioned.
Acting surprised, "Huh? did you say...anything mi amor?" Tacito responded like he usually does, and although he sounded normal this time, Yurei couldn't shake the feeling that something was deeply wrong about his mate.
Suddenly, "Lady Orange, You idolized my mother, you wanted her life.
You are disappointed to know that her children were nothing like her, and because you failed to be like my mother, you are now taking that out on me to distract yourself from you own failure.
Just because I am Faustina's child, does not mean I have to be like my mother." Faunus replied.
"I am still a better person than your brother, I did not kill anyone! so why hate me! I do not deserve to be treated this way by you or anyone else!" Lady Orange replied.
"Shut it!" Matilda said to her.
"Despite all of the horrible things he did, Fernando was motivated by love.
Fernando took revenge because That love was taken from him, and he killed himself three times, without even knowing who really killed our parents.
I am ashamed that for three different lives, Maybe in this life too..I believed that my brother was completely evil, that he was just a cold-blooded killer who loved to torture and torment himself and others...
I mean Fernando killed himself once, and then again and again! who would put themselves in all of this pain over and over?!" Faunus said, a tear escaped his eyes and rolled across his cheek.
"Your brother is a monster that Lucas has created." Lady Orange said, "Exactly! he was made! my brother was not born a monster! he was made a monster by another monster." Faunus replied.
"So Do you see me as a monster too?...and the question is for all of you!" Lady Orange asked while glancing at everyone, "Am I a monster simply for giving my child up?!"
"Maybe not a monster, but why would you give birth to Matilda just to abandon her? I am grateful that she is alive, but if you cheated as revenge and then found out you were pregnant, why not abortion?
is it not all so cruel that you brought her to life just for revenge? and now you are trying to get closer to her once again for revenge?" Muriel asked.
"My motive was also love just like Fernando! I lost my marriage to Lucas's shenanigans! I loved my spouse!" Lady Orange replied, "BUT DID YOU LOVE OUR CHILD!" Henrietta screamed angrily, "I cried everyday when Matilda was taken from me, but did you cry just once after you left her at my doorstep?!" she added fuming.
Speechless, Lady Orange stood stunned, without giving an answer, she glanced at Matilda who was on the verge of crying again.
"I KNEW IT YOU BITCH!" Henrietta screamed.
"STOP!" Garrick screamed grabbing everyone's attention, "What happened?!" Jasper asked.
"Rapunzel, she's not inside the house."
"How is that possible ?!"Muriel asked.
"Idk, she's nowhere to be found! I've searched everywhere!" Garrick replied while he glanced around the room once again, when he noticed Matilda drying her eyes, "You're crying?!" Garrick asked her worriedly, "Were, no longer." Matilda replied before she faked a smile at him.
"Garrick, Did you ask the others who didn't come to lunch about her?" Thorn asked.
"No...Ned was already gone with Nash when I started looking, and Yuri is actually in Ned's office, I don't think Rapunzel went there or Yuri might've told me." Garrick answered.
Shocked and disappointed ,"Yuri was in my mom's office the whole time?!" Jade said.
"Yuri wasn't there the whole time, they actually just came here because Yuri and I, were supposed to talk with Rapunzel about Kowa... Yuri stayed in the office while I went to find Rapunzel." Garrick explained.
"Maybe you should ask Fernando?" Jasper suggested, "And Grey too." Jade added.
Suddenly, "Wait a minute...Kimberly!" Tacito spoke-up, "What Kimberly?" Muriel asked.
And then, "KIMBERLY!" As if a spell was lifted, everyone remembered that Kimberly was supposed to be having lunch with them.
"Omg! Kim! we completely forgot about her?!" Jade said horrified.
"Did we all just forget about Kimberly?!" Garrick questioned in terror.
"How is that possible?! a whole household forgot about Kimberly?!" Muriel asked.
"Something is wrong." Yurei said, "Tacito, how come you remembered her?" He asked.
"Idk...she just came...into my mind." Tacito replied, "Could Kimberly and Rapunzel be connected somehow?" Thorn asked.
Sighing, "Kimberly is a girl of many secrets despite her friendly persona, it is possible." Lady Orange replied.
"Wait, now that I think about it...I don't think I've seen neither Grey or Fernando." Garrick said.
" I talked to Grey on the way to Faunus's house, I left him going back to here, he should've been back!" Jasper replied, "But nobody knocked on the door! he can't go inside without one of us letting him." Jade replied.
Scared, "Oh no!" Faunus replied.
"What about Freddie Then?" Jasper asked, "Maybe we should ... separate and search...the house again." Tacito suggested.
"Good idea." Garrick said, and After a quick discussion amongst themselves, "We'll handle Grey!" Henrietta said with Jade, "I need to join Henrietta just in case Grey needed me." Faunus said to Jasper, "I understand, go... Yurei, Tacito and I will handle Fernando." Jasper replied kissing Faunus.
"Leave Kimberly for us then." Socorro said taking Matilda with her.
When they left, "I'll find Rapunzel... Lady Orange You're coming with me." Garrick said, "I am?" She asked confused, "Yeah." Garrick replied firmly.
"What about me and Thorn?" Muriel asked, "I need You two to find Yuri, tell them what's going on then go with them to Ned." Garrick said, "On it! Let's go." Thorn said before leaving in a hurry with Muriel.
"Why pick me?" Lady Orange asked, "Because I'd like to talk to you in private." Garrick replied.
"If you have no family, you will feel sad sometimes — but if you have the wrong kind of family, you are doomed for life!"-Shon Mehta.