Paying the price p1

"I heard that they are no longer... just boyfriends."

"Good for them, I hope I get a wedding invitation." Fernando sarcastically replied, "By the way, Stop messing around with them...if I see you near the Valentinos or the Styles again, I will not hesitate to pull the trigger on you." Faunus said.

"Look at you! talking big like those Rich folks who ruined our lives...you're wearing expensive makeup, dresses and jewelry too, you've always been such a whore for luxury."

"I took advantage of my situation, unlike you...this is your fourth life and surprisingly the only things you can do, Are getting pregnant and murder."

"At least I'm not living with the people that were the very same reason why I choose this path, in the first place...brother!"

"I gave you my warning Fernando, I should have punished you long ago for murdering them the first times, But I was too soft on you back then."

"Ha! look at this guy, threatening to punish me im My own property at 3am! HIS OWN TWIN!"

"Your property? why would you build your stupid place here?! in the forest surrounding the mansion nonetheless?! do you think your Little camouflage spell would work forever?"

"Just get the fuck out of my Shack you pathetic waste of space! you didn't punish or stop me because you were being soft on me.

It's because you couldn't do so! We both know I'm the strongest, so don't act tough on me Faunus."

"IR AL INFIERNO POR EL AMOR DE DIOS! (go to hell for heaven's sake)" Faunus shoutedm

Rolling his eyes at his twin, "¿por qué?...ya estoy en el infierno.(why? I'm already in hell)" Fernando responded.

"I am being serious! I will kill you if you come anywhere near them...

I did not stand in your way before when you were bothering your son, but now even Tacito is off limits...I Will protect him!"

"With what powers Faunus? bandaids and cat cuddles?! You still haven't told me, how come you remember your past lives... Though I remember I did kill you 'accidentally' at least once."

"And I will make sure to return the favor to you someday brother... actually, hurry-up and do something stupid so I can be motivated to kill you finally."

"Is it Ned or one of his children Faunus? which of the Valentinos fucked you real good, that you gave me away that quick? your own flesh and blood!" Fernando asked before he began laughing uncontrollably.

Offended, Faunus grabbed Fernando by the collar of his shirt with one hand, while the other hand pointed a gun at Fernando's temple.

"Listen to me, Freddie...a person who cuts their own child's tongue out, should not be talking about Their own flesh and blood, so you better back away...

I am serious about killing you this time." Faunus said before letting him go.

Faunus started walking away through the forest, and didn't turn around when Fernando kept yelling his name.

"This guy...Humph! he's just jealous cuz he can't have a child on his own...

You should've adopted Tacito when I asked you to! he could've lived a Happier life near his royal ass dad!" Fernando kept talking to himself as he watched his brother leave.

...Some Time Later...

After meeting madame Shanice, Ned asked Jihi to take Garrick back to the academy without explaining anything.

And that night Garrick couldn't sleep properly again, as the same nightmare from before kept replaying every single time he closed his eyes.

And since it was almost time to wake-up anyways, he decided to stay awake and drink as much of coffee as he can to do so.

"Love is really hard...I wonder if this is the same reason why your mom doesn't sleep much, I mean having nightmares." Garrick sluggishly Said, he was feeling depressed and energy-less by the time it was lunchtime.

"You're having nightmares again?...I'm sorry for you dude." Jade replied stealing a big bite of his food, "Ohhh so delicious!" she said joyfully of the taste in her mouth.

Nauseous, "You can have my lunch, I don't feel like eating anymore." Garrick said pushing his tray closer to her.

"Are you sure? I won't say no to free food!" she said bringing his tray closer, smiling at her boldness "I like the fact that you leave nothing behind on your plate when you eat...For a rich girl, you're hungry 24h, I almost thought they're starving you back home." Garrick commented.

"Once you taste the feeling of starvation, you'll forever be hungry, this habit of overeating is more like a punishment to me." Jade replied.

"How? did Ned send you to your room one day without dinner?" Garrick said jokingly.

His words made Jade look-up from her plate, "No...But do You want to know why mom spoils us extra?

It's regret, because both me and my brother faced death so many times, when mom wasn't around."

Amused, mostly because he thought she was joking, "How?" Garrick asked.

"Mine is a dramatic story, I'll tell you about it someday." She replied.

"As you wish." Garrick said smiling, he soon got startled by his phone ringing loudly, so he put it back into his pocket and stood-up.

"I'm gonna go for a call." Garrick walked away from the cafeteria, until he made it to a secluded spot.

Picking the device in his hands again, Garrick saw that Yuuya's name was still being displayed on the screen, so he accepted the call.

*Beeb*

Yuuya: Bestie, you're not gonna believe this!

Garrick: Believe what Yuuyuu?

Yuuya: There's other worlds other than our world! Amazing right?!

Garrick: Like a different universe?!

Yuuya: BITCH! what did I say just now? Anyways! this one world is known as Derora!

Garrick: Derora? that's one hell of a name!

Yuuya: it's named after a kingdom that has the same name, where a tragic story happened, and the public refered to it at that time as 'his majesty's last party.'

Garrick: His Majesty? No name?

Yuuya: The book doesn't mention names of the people that died, they're referred to by their family or work position, but apparently they're all related to the monarch of that kingdom somehow.

Garrick: And why are you telling me about this tragic incident?

Yuuya: Because according to the book of Legends I'm currently reading, there were supposed to be three more victims but their bodies were never recovered.

And one of these unrecovered victims is considered to be the one and only number one suspect of this crime...Wow! true crime throughout legends!

Garrick: You're saying their death was the result of a crime? How?

Yuuya: Apparently and according to the servants of the Kingdom that knew the King was having a party on his last day alive, the party happened in a beach house owned by the King's family.

That house somehow bursted into flames, and it seems like everybody inside died from inhaling all those smokes that came from the fire, however their bodies didn't burn to ashes or get touched by the fire itself.

In fact their bodies remained perfectly intact, even when the flames ate everything else around them.

Garrick: You said that the victims were referred to by either their family or work positions, what are these positions?

Yuuya: Ok, first we have Derora's King, second of all we have the Jungalaya Kingdom's king, both of the kings assistants, Derora king's three children, Derora's royal messenger.

Also some knight dude who was about to be chief commander or something like that, and last but not least, a servant guy who worked under Derora's king.

Garrick: And the missing people?

Yuuya: Those three were never found dead or alive afterwards...first we have the Court physician AKA the royal Doctor, and then Derora King's two adopted kids.

Garrick: Who the hell documented this! and again what does this have to do with me?

Yuuya: there's no author name, but According to the book...the people in the Kingdom tried to find the doctor! they considered him the number one suspect since they couldn't find his body.

And because they believed that he was the culprit, they included his picture into the book.

Garrick: First of all this is crazy, and second how the hell did you find the book?

Yuuya: I can explain this all later, but I'm gonna send you a picture right now and you got to see this shit for yourself.

Garrick: A picture? Of who? The doctor?

Yuuya: I sent it already, check your messages, and believe me before you start going crazy yourself, I just had a whole panic attack before you when I first saw this.

Garrick: Okay I'll check it...Hold on?! Yuuya, are you still on line?!

Yuuya: Did you see it?! please tell me this isn't the guy you're dating right now!

Garrick: This is really Ned?! But how?!

Yuuya: Listen, I will continue researching more about this, meanwhile you gotta talk with him.

Garrick: Fucking hell!

...Meanwhile...

"Fernando...he must've been the one brainwashing her! how can he make her think she should break the bond!" Matilda said while placing back and forth.

"Calm down, i know you're pissed but remember, she's at fault here too for dealing with him...

And since Socorro is a pragmatic girl, she must've gave him something in return or thought she did." Ned replied.

"What do you mean?" Matilda asked, "I spoke with Luciel, Lucius's mother...

The reason why his health is in such a horrible condition isn't just neglect, but actually related to The destined mates bullshit." Ned answered, "He mates people in love together, and because of this, he's paying the price with his health." He explained further.

"But isn't what he's doing is a good thing Ned? I mean he's securing the future of lovers together, so why he has to pay such a price?"

"He's going against the random selection rule of the legend, they say it's some Moon-Lady or something that normally decides who your mate should be...

And apparently breaking a bond is even more dangerous than making one."

"How bad are we talking?" she asked.

"The one who requested to break the bond will pay A hefty cost of Their own." he replied.

"Sowhile making it, it's the mage who pays the price but when breaking it, it's The one who asked for it that pays the price?"

"Exactly Mati."

"What kind of a Price? According to you She already payed Fernando, now she have to pay some Moon-Lady too?" she asked.

"I think Fernando tricked Coco into believing that breaking the bond is safe, she probably doesn't know that Moon-Lady or whatever, is gonna punish her for it." Ned replied.

"So that means Socorro is going to be in deep shit...how can I help her?! she doesn't talk to me anymore, she made that clear." Matilda spoke, ruffling her hair in anxiety.

"Muriel said he woke-up today and couldn't find her anywhere, also she didn't come to work.

Btw you didn't go to the movie set either." Ned said.

"What?! were could she be then?!"

"She's your mate not mine? Besides, Coco doesn't know many people here aside from Muriel...

And there's a possibility she could've ran Away since according to Muriel, some of her clothes and tooth brush are missing...

However, I don't think she went that far if she did, she should be with someone within reach."

Matilda paused to think in her head, she tried to figure out, who out of everyone Socorro is acquainted with, could be housing her.

"Wait... Socorro, She can be with her!" Matilda said.

"Who exactly?!" Ned asked, "Early Bird!" Matilda simply replied before she grabbed her jacket and dashed out of the office.

Pushing his glasses back up on his nose "She must've gone crazy! what early bird?!" Ned mumbled going back to signing more of the documents on his desk.