Then Who Dunnit?! p2

"There's only one way to confirm if any of these two is innocent." Ned said taking off his glasses, "You had plenty of chances to use your ability on Aroon...why did you wait till now?" Jasper asked irritated.

"You know that I like to give chances to people to clear themselves first?

Besides, Aroon knows I can use my ability on him, so it would be stupid for him to lie." Ned said smiling a little, "Isn't that right, Aroon?" he added staring at Aroon who was Still sitting on the floor.

Nodding, "Feel free to use it, I can assure you I'm not lying." Aroon responded taking off his own pair of glasses.

"Thank you." Ned said kneeling to him, his dark-purple pair of eyes glowed in gold as he stared at Aroon's lime green ones.

In seconds, Ned's face was more relaxed and he had a bigger smile on his face, "He's innocent!" he said while patting Aroon in the shoulder, he then helped Aroon stand-up again on his feet.

"So if it's not Aroon, that means only Fernando is left to test." Socorro spoke-up, "I still think he's innocent too." Luciel said, "He's waking-up!" Lucius said Terrified as Fernando slowly opened his eyes.

"Huh, what?!" Realizing his surroundings were unfamiliar, Fernando sat upright so quickly and was met with a strong headache, "OW! WHAT THE HELL!" he whined in pain holding his head.

Yuri was quick to give a warning, "First of all, this house is enchanted inside out to stop the likes of you, so know that you can't do anything to harm us here." they said.

"Ayee I'm not dumb! I figured much...but damn it! my head hurts like hell!" Fernando complained, "Seems like Aroon gave you a piece of his mind!" Ned said kneeling a second time next to Fernando to check on him, "Your head might've sustained a serious injury...I'm surprised you're awake and seemingly functional! you should go to a hospital after this, I'll take you myself Afterwards." he added while touching Fernando's head.

Everyone was surprised by how friendly Ned was talking to Fernando, even Fernando himself was skeptical.

"Valentino, quit being nice cuz you're scaring me right now!" Fernando said genuinely terrified, "I'm nice by nature sweetheart, and you seriously need medical attention." Ned replied.

"Listen Doc, I don't know what's your deal but do you realize who I am?! and you're planning to give me a checkup?!"

"Freddie, in the medical field it doesn't matter who my patient is, my duty is to help them regardless of their past and I took an oath for it."

"You're weird...first time we met, I attacked you in your own hospital but you didn't attack back, and aside from insulting the crap out of me, you never laid a finger.

And when we met again in your hospital, you helped me reunite with Tacito, you spoke to me as if we were friends...and now you're checking my head for injuries.

What the fuck is your deal?!" Fernando asked.

"When everybody thought Aroon was evil in Derora because of you, I didn't believe it! and you wanna know why?...it was you actually!

Because during that time where you befriended me, and you pretended to be Aroon, you were actually very nice to me.

At that time, I didn't know you were in Aroon's body, so I thought that Aroon was a Good person which was proven to be true eventually, but when I realized that you were the one I met in Derora and not the real Aroon, I was quite shocked.

You being nice to me in Derora, was the reason why I believed in Aroon and his innocence...And why I believe that you can be capable of redemption." Ned explained.

"Redemption?! you're going insane!" Fernando said mockingly, "Try to deny it, but I know there's a good person in there." Ned replied pointing at Fernando's heart.

"Aroon tried to kill me because of his boyfriend, so how come you're okay with me even though I killed Your boyfriend?!"

"I'm not okay with you 100% actually, there's so many things that you did that are appalling especially to me, but I believe in second chances, and this life is a second chance.

Also I pity you, you've been through a lot, man."

"SO WHAT?! I don't need your pity! do you think you're a saint or something?"

"Freddie, you're not that good of an actor." Ned replied, "You're lying if you tell me right now that you're fine with how things are.

You're are quivering with fear inside, but here you are! acting as if you're still in control.

You're hiding what you wanna reveal the most, but by pretending that you're strong and keeping everything inside, you'll end-up exploding just like always and make a mess that's hard to clean." he added, watching how Fernando's expression slowly shifted from angry to doubtful, to anxious.

"I'm the mess that I have to clean." Fernando said, "I see why Garrick chose you over me, even in this lifetime " he added.

"The reason why you're a mess, is your obsession with revenge Freddie.

I'm not saying that I think you're totally wrong, the Styles deserve it, But You have to understand Freddie, that in the process of taking revenge, you will also lose yourself in it.

Four lives already and you haven't felt free yet once Freddie! You've been torturing yourself and everybody else around you, and you're still not satisfied." Luciel replied calmly shocking even his own son.

Surprisingly chuckling, "I keep blaming Aroon for this, I say it's the spell that made me evil and it did, but it wasn't the only thing.

I wanted so bad to have my first life back." Fernando said.

Suddenly tears began pouring from Fernando's eyes as he continued talking, "I don't remember much of my parents since I was pretty young, but old enough to remember my mom playing the violin, so me and Faunus could sleep peacefully.

That one night when she didn't play, and instead of the sound of sweet music, I heard my own mother screaming... ever since that day, I had trouble sleeping without nightmares...untill I met Lucius and Garrick, Their Aura, protected me."

Oddly enough, Fernando's words touched a string in everyone heart, As each and everyone of them in the room, knew what it's like to have everything stripped away from you in a blink of an eye, ironically thanks to him.

And although he wasn't welcomed, Fernando in this state, resembled no longer the bloodthirsty maniac whose only goal is to make their lives miserable.

He was now, the miserable one.

"I don't know why they left me behind but I remember what Henrietta said about me as if she said it yesterday...she said 'this one won't do' and picked Faunus right in front of me.

They didn't bother to cast a memory spell on me like they did to my brother, because to them they were never gonna see me again, when they sold me cheap to be a slave." Fernando said.

"May God forgive your sins...I hope you realize that wrong doesn't fix wrong, and revenge will only make a bigger puddle of blood." Luciel replied.

Meanwhile, Ned stared at Fernando with his glowing eyes and in seconds, he himself began talking, "To be taken out of a loving and warm environment and to be thrown into hell later, must've changed you so much Fernando.

Suddenly, Everybody's life didn't matter to you, you were feeling like you're struggling alone, and it made you care only about your own survival, Even if it meant selling others to do so.

But your betrayal to Aroon, only caused that hell to grow hotter, and things went out of your control...burning everyone around you with the same flames you were burning in." Ned said in a kind voice, "He didn't do it." He added announcing.

"Wait? WHAT?!" Socorro was surprised, "You are to tell me he's also innocent?!...Then Who Dunnit?!" Lucius inquired.

"I don't think we'll know now, but maybe he does." Ned said pointing at Faunus who was asleep on the table.

"You're not suggesting Faunus did this to himself?!" Jasper asked, "There's a slim chance young man." Nana said as she walked in, her eyes instantly fell on Fernando.

"Oh, you're that boy...the one who saved That child's life." Nana said a little surprised to see Fernando, "Nana...long time no see." Fernando said while wiping his tears.

Nodding, Nana turned her attention back to Jasper, "What I meant, was that Faunus could have tried to commit suicide...back in the 90s, I dealt with a case of a girl who tried to kill herself this way." Nana explained.

"Nana, it's possible to possess one's self?" Socorro asked, "If one is a powerful Dark mage, or use the help of Another dark mage like that girl did." Nana replied.

"I'm sorry, but I don't think it's possible to be a suicide attempt." Jasper said, "He showed absolute no signs, and I'm well aware of it." He added.

"Then how come this boy have possibly gotten possessed?" Nana asked, "Maybe the Styles?...I think I noticed that Faunus was acting weird ever since his last visit to them." Jasper pointed out.

"What I think is that knowing who did it, is at the bottom of our priorities at the moment." Yuri spoke-up.

"I hate to admit it, but Yuri is right, my mate's life is on the line and I don't want to lose him now." Jasper said.

"Let me take your place! I know what this spell can do and you don't want to see it." Aroon spoke-up, "No I made-up my mind, so stay out of it Aroon." Jasper replied.

"Then what about me? would you listen to me Jasper ? since I'm the one who went through this before my twin?

What you're gonna see could break Your heart, it will traumatize you kid." Fernando said standing-up.

"Not as much as you did to us." Socorro commented earning a glare from Fernando.

"Thank you for your generosity, but I will stand my ground, and the group has already decided who's gonna help." Jasper spoke firmly, "First of all, this is my twin brother!

Second, you're being all confident Jasper but once this spell is put in motion, you're gonna start feeling part of his pain as well, As his mate." Fernando said, "After better thinking, I think you should back Away Jasper, he's right about the pain you'll experience, I forgot to mention that!" Nana suggested.

"Let him be, Jasper has made-up his mind, and I know that anyone of us in this room would do the same as him, if their loved one is on that table.

And as for helping, if you want to do that, then you can take my place Freddie." Ned stated.

"Mom you're not being serious?!" Jasper said, "Aroon...you can take my place too." Yuri said backing away from the table.

"Huh?!" both Fernando and Aroon shared confused glances with each other, "Jasper, please let them help Faunus...I Know he will appreciate it." Ned said.

"Faunus might appear to disagree with these two, But he told me before how he wished they would work together one time in their life." Yuri spoke next.

"..." Jasper thought about it for a second, "this is the craziest day of my life...Fine, they can help but I won't leave, I'll do my part too." He stated.

"As you wish." Ned replied, "Thank you." Aroon said, "Yeah, thanks." Fernando said as well.

The two of them went to over to the table, with each one of the two grabbing an arm of a still sleeping Faunus.

"I know this isn't your cup of tea, but can I pray for Faunus meanwhile?" Luciel asked.

Sighing "You have my permission." Jasper replied.