#yandere female malleus

[yanmaresu]

I have a request please? How would the yandere twst girls react if male darling tries to reject her, but in a way that builds her up? Like telling her that she has so much going for her! “You have a your family, and friends. You’re attending one of Twisted Wonderland’s most prestigious colleges! You don’t need me to complete you, because you complete yourself. If anything I’m the one holding you back!” How would the ladies react? Who would take this rejection well? Please and thank you!

Being honest this is a very unusual yandere scenario I was unsure how to approach it, but it was fun trying to think up how they would react jsjs thanks for requesting <3

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Characters: Riddle, Ace, Deuce, Ruggie, Jack, Azul, Floyd, Kalim, Idia, Malleus, Neige.

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Riddle will probably throw the ball back in a "You're not going to fix me, I'm going to fix you :)" kinda way. If her darling says he doesn't feel worthy of her then she will make him worthy, everything can be done with hard work and discipline. Just let her take care of it and everything will be fine, her father taught her how to take control. In other words, she trains her darling. However, it sometimes looks like she's molding him more into a househusband rather than helping him.

Ace won't take it that well. She doesn't need that kinda talk ya know? She actually has self-esteem. But if the prefect really thinks that way then there's nothing she can do. Ace will act like everything's ok, but will slowly start manipulating her darling into isolating himself. It's not easy, but if she can mess him up enough so that he depends on her, things would be merrier.

With Deuce it's kind of a bittersweet reaction. The prefect has so much faith in her! She appreciates it, but she was sure she was the one holding him back. What about holding each other down then?

You think Ruggie hadn't considered that? She knows she's lucky to be there, and life isn't going to be all that pretty even if she got a nice education, but she still wants him. It's the hyena's instincts but the fact that she's probably going to be more successful than her darling is attractive to her. She will try to convince the prefect, but if he rejects her, then she will hunt him down.

Jack understands where the prefect might be coming from and tries to talk it out with him, to please don't let himself down like that and that she isn't like that.

Azul has mixed feelings about the rejection. She will try to convince her darling that she doesn't have such dependency issues and that he really is enough. but if he really isn't convinced, then what about making the relationship something mutually beneficial? She really is successful and will continue to grow beautifully in all of her ordeals, but she's left with no time to cultivate relationships, and sometimes having a partner can do wonders when trying to build an image of certain people. Let her darling become her arm candy, she will treat him right, and all he has to do is to be there for her and only her.

Floyd doesn't care, and that lame rejection won't deter her. If he likes her back then what's the problem? They should date, it's not that complicated. Floyd will manhandle her darling around after that.

Kalim will assure her darling that nothing like that will happen! She reminds him of the tale of the princess and her lover who pretended to be royalty. He also thought he wasn't enough, but loving each other solved everything. Really, all her darling has to do is love her :)

Idia was expecting to get rejected, but not like this. What the prefect says doesn't make sense. She can't be completed, nor fixed, she was already messed up from the moment she was born a Shroud, but her darling makes things so much better... He really doesn't need to do much, she already planned to seclude herself anyway, she just needs him with her. So even if he doesn't want to be there, he will.

Malleus will be clear, she does feel like the prefect completes her. He takes up so much space on her mind and her heart feels like it will overflow with how much she loves him, everything feels so much brighter when he's around. She will let him know exactly how she feels, and assure him that with her taking the throne in the future nothing will drag her back, except maybe having her heart broken. If Malleus gets rejected once again, she will abduct her darling. He wasn't meant to rule, so keeping him like a trophy among her possesions works for her.

I like to think the Disney princess thing is strong with Neige. She really is such a positive force, and won't let her darling talk about himself like that. He's wonderful 👏 He's beautiful 👏 He's the love of her life 👏 and he really is completing her, because everyone needs love in their life! and maybe he feels nervous... Neige knows her acting career may intimidate people, with how often cameras glance into her personal life, and how intense some people online may be, but she's sure that once her darling takes his first step into the spotlight, everything will be a trip downhill. Her fans are always so sweet, they will surely hope for her happiness. Just let her take a picture and let everyone know. The scary part will only last a moment.

#yandere #yandere gb twst #yandere female riddle #yandere twisted wonderland #yandere female ace #yandere female idia #yandere female deuce #yandere female azul #yandere female ruggie #yandere female malleus #yandere female neige #yandere female floyd

[daze4all]

Dragons Heat - Year of Dragon Smut NSFW

“This heat ahh think I’m in rut. I haven’t been in centuries but you look so delicious…Help me dear please?”

Warning:  NSFW Breeding tail kink, alpha dragon omega reader dynamics.  heat rut. Biting aphrodisiac venom. Mating press.  Door sex

Reader is the only fertile dragon hence it falls to her to replenish the diminishing population with some help….

A tail of Teasing

Dragon! Hubby x Reader

Could be Neuvelette, Zhongli, Dan Feng( Honkai Star Rail, Malleus (Twisted Wonderland) , Jiyan (Wuthering Waves any dragon characters

The Dragon Daddies ( More pics of Dragon & Genshin Bois at end~)

Dan Heng aka Dan Feng Imbibitor Lunae - Honkai Star Rail- High Elder of the Ancient Chinese Spaceship Loufu - Dragon Race: Vidyhydra

Malleus Draconia- Male! Maleficent-the Thorn Dragon boi from Sleeping Beauty- Twisted Wonderland

Jiyan - Wuthering Waves (TBA) - Dragon man?

Soft feathery fur and glistening scales as your lover’s tail thumps beside you a sunlight lazy day.

Always honest often when your dragon partner is not.

His desires concealed by gentlemanly manner ad polite niceties while his tail deviantly wraps around your leg out of site or slithers round your waist in pubic or in sleep to keep you from straying.

Lately he had been teasing, touching, marking you with his scent unbeknownst to you. He had been more touch starved than usual sign of rut both were unaware of as it had only awaked due to him now having a mate in the long years, he had been alive.

His eye predatory as he watches every single move you make.

His face flushed from heat and eye widen with want fixated on the vulnerable nape of your neck as you take sip or put up your hair. His instincts clawing to claim you before anyone else took you.

He holds back. As ever the gentlemen and distinguished member of the community composed cool an aloof, he cannot take you over the table with so many spectators at the charity ball you been invited too. Despite the heated pants and blush trailing up his neck and ears that becomes stronger whenever you bend down or even smile at him.

The best he can do is stay close. Your presence soothing and stoking the fire in him as he stalks your every move with a predatory stare.

Flanking your side like a shadow an arm wrapped possessive over yours a bit too tightly as he escorts you at the banquet they were forced to attend.

Then at dinner pastry too close too flirtatious a man reaches out and offers you dance his gaze raking your form clearly seeing when your partner saw in you and he cannot hold it. How impertinent you were dragons’ mate he’d show it damn the consequences.

“She’s mine” eyes narrowed he hisses A possessive arm pulls you from the main venue. A tail flicking angrily pulling you away into the hallway and into an empty room. A dragons possession claimed by him touched by another could not allow.

What gotten into you? You ask perplexed naive innocent and all so unknowably thinking it was irritation anger that has him flushed and riled up. He was so snappy these days and so touchy to manhandle you.

“I need you” he groans, and you get the cue as he pulls weakly at your and his clothes his lingers touch to hips back and shoulder insinuating what he wants.

He reaches out for you his arms trapping you in embrace against the door with thunk. The door locking shut and pressed up against heated bodies.

His chaste kiss led playful nip then a horny lip bite leading you two stumbling into bedroom.

Unable to control himself his true form manifests. Growing majestic horns and swishing tail complete with spreading glowing patches of scales where smooth skin is.

“Why did you pull me away what’s wrong “softer concern in your eyes soothing him by touching his horn at its base of which normally calms him down or has him purring in your lap on lazy days.

However, the touch only serves to rile Him up as he growling snorts pulling away as such softness when beast inside wants to ruin you. He instead pressed his growing need again you and ruts.  

“This heat ahh think I’m in rut. I haven’t been in centuries, but you look so delicious…” he gasps as he slams  you against the door repeatedly pressing his need and want against you as you redden.

“I smell you . your ready . so wet “he whispers in your ear grasping at a empty stomach but not for long

“Ah will you help my dear I need you right now?” he begs pretty tears and flushed face. Frazzled loosening normally perfectly pressed clothes as he lean over you against the door his face beautiful but pleading face flushed and teary eyed despite his intimidating towering frame.

You let out startled cry as you cry his name as your knees go weak in a surge of pain and pleasure.

“Don’t look at other men. Don’t even think about them just me” he growls possessive breath at your neck tickling as he licks and scatters love bite on your neck. Sucking the pulse point before sinking in fangs turning it into a deep claiming a bloody claiming mark.

 And slight sense of panic that dulls. Before feeling slightly drowsy like in dream as syrupy sweet pleasure seeps in and heats your core. His bite injected apodrosiac venom making you his mate as sensitive and receptive to heat as he was.

Dazed and flustered as he ways.

“ah sorry my dear are you okay?” he says panicked when he realizes what his instincts drive him to do. However still heated and turned on by the slow slide of your blood feeling himself swallow thirstily for more.

A purr rumble though his dragon side at approval of the claiming bite bruised and bloody on your neck Now no one could mistake who you belonged to. . .

“ah it okay just ahh this heat I see now how cannot you stand it…” found yourself saying to soothe him and the heat building in your body. Panting heavily was this how he felt liethe whole week?  You give him a dazed smile high on the pleasure.

“Don’t’ hold back…ahh now can you help me?” You assent leaning into him transfixed glazed eyes filled with lust. He descends equally hungry and horny.

You shouldn’t I could hurt you he intones eyes darkening barely restrained.

“Ah I trust you “ you assert a chaste kiss turning horny as tongue and teases to bite down briefly the monster in his desiring a bit of blood riling him up further.

 A startled sound of surprise normally as he us not this aggressive but gentle afraid to break but the beast unleashed he is now unable to hold back.  

“I’ll make it good, pleasurable, you’ll see” he promises joy lighting up his feature making them glow so godly at that moment,

“ahh you were meant for this to be bred” he thinks aloud  his tail winds up your leg the tip teasing you as you rut closer for delicious friction in vain held in place by tensing tail a playful squeeze to remind you who is in control.

 “Don’t say that its embarrassing… “ you cry tears of pleasure welling up although you get wetter at the words.

“Ah I think you like it see how wet you are, how open ready to take me” he teases mind hungry to fill you breed youas he turns you your back tail and fingers teasing youas you rock backinto pleasure

“Trust me~”

Swaying before him your bottom tempting him. He ruts into your soft thighs. He is undone. A slave to instinct and a rut addled brain urging him to breed his mate quickly

Stuck on your stomach his hand pressing firmly and a tail between your legs teasing each fold delivering spark of pleasure. Softly coaxing at the tip featherlight tail drives you mad and dripping.

Teasing before delving in with gaps arch your gasp too full too big and yet pressing ever closer.

He had his mate in a mating press glued together wet and glistening the fluid as he delves deeper .

“ahh Too big “you protest as he soothes you stroking exposed arm legs anyway his hands can get ahold of and nibbling at your ears

"shh your doing so good just a little more"

“Good girl ah you feel mmh so good”

He says love drunk on you panting. Desperate movement seeking pleasure friction as his undone hair cascades and brightens in arousal his horn tail casting iridescent glow on you.

For you push back in vain only to hit the sweet spot as he ruins you his dear precious mate.

“Ah ah wait for the real thing”  he teases as he withdraws his tail from his mate and winds it around a leg to keep her in place.

“Wait that was… “you trail off your eyes widen in embarrassment blush searing your ears . A sly smirk is all the answer you need.

“no way… your tail” you cry embarrassed

“I had to prepare you somehow” he explains a cheeky grin before he descends fast sudden into your well prepared slick hole groaning as you fit perfectly.

You cry his name as he enters filling you and reaching rhythm that has you screaming in pleasure

Closing his eyes and purring in contentment. The tip of his swishing tail glowing in time to his thrusts undone by how easily you are wet you are for him and you groan alongside him.

 Your protests are swallowed. Weakly, feebly, futilely as pleasure courses through you. Toes curling hips shaking as he presses further widening opening you to take his seed,

“You are doing so good just a little more…” he bullies you with his length burying further till he hit the spot that has you seeing stars.

Walls scraping and squeezing his pulsing hardened cock just right coaxing his seed to spill into you hot and creamy taking root for new life. Ahh he needed you

His eye glow tail as do his horns and the tip of glistening tail as he commands you “Cry for me”

As a whine left parched lips reaching your high bucking into him for more delicious friction as your filled.

“Perfect~” He purrs in contentment nuzzling you for cuddles after duty well down. He remains nestled in you warmth milking and warming what remains as you shake with tremors of pleasure wrecked and overwhelmed and oh so sensitive.

After a while he flips you forward to see your flushed face. He bares his teeth hungrily at prey…eyes glowing full of love obsession and lust darkening at the sight of you layed out panting beneath him exhausted wrecked by him with your neck bared for him to take and take …

“Did I do good? “ you ask dazed but warm and safe in his cuddling embrace.

“So good dear in fact can we go again?” he whispers pleading as he shifts his hip with squelch still impossibly hard from the rut.  You are now so wet from the combination of your love juices as he slides again smoothly picking up speed as you fall to the dragon's appetite once again.

“Just on the bed this time” you concede as you both fall onto silken sheets.

Happy year of Dragon everyone! Here to share an Extra dragon boy artwork for happy new year~ I think it's Malleus but looks like Dan Feng?

Zhongli-Earth Dragon- Morax/Rex Lapis Geo Archon of Liyue from Genshin Impact

Neuvillette- Water Dragon - Judge of Fontaine from Genshin Impact

#honkai star rail smut #honkai star rail x reader #honkai star rail imagines #male yandere x reader #dan heng smut #malleus smut #zhongli smut #zhongli x reader #dragon smut #neuvillette smut #neuvilette x reader #dan heng x reader #dan heng x you #dan heng imbibitor lunae #dan heng il x reader #dan feng x you #dan feng x reader #female reader #female reader smut #female reader insert #fem reader #reader insert #x reader #smut #wuthering waves #wuthering waves fanart #wuthering waves jiyan #jiyan

[rnakamura22]

When they heard that you found your way home

Random　Characters

Prefect is female! Yandere vibes! Her name is Yu!

Malleus　Dragonia

Oh, Don't mind the sky getting pitch-black and thunder striking down rapidly! What? Flying classes got canceled? You saw Jack and Epel were totally soaked? Where are you even looking? Another man? That’s unacceptable!

You’re his first friend and crush! To him, you are like the first sunshine of spring! A beautiful blue butterfly in the meadow flying above the flowers! A gem more precious than any treasure he has! And now you’re just dumping him? Nuh-uh. Ain’t gonna happen! He’s one of the most powerful magicians in the world, so it takes no more than a flip of his hand to crush any form of way back home. He could lock you up in his room, mess with your body, destroy any form of mirror, etc. Hey, this was gonna happen one way or another since he already decided for the future Queen of the valley long ago(AKA when he met you).While he locks you up in his Diasomnia room, he could happily come and discuss the wedding plans. He already decided on the crown by the way, but he made a promise to discuss the dress colors with you since taking your opinion into account is necessary. Lila would be teary eyed of Malleus’s growth. You have no choice to accept your fate since even if you escape, he will come searching for you. After all, can a mere human win against a loving dragon?

Lilia Vanrouge

This 700 year old vampire fairy has more knowledge and experience than any of the villains. He thought his love ended with Malleus’s mom. But then, you came along. A cute little innocent human who only lived about a little percentage of his life! You are like a baby! You’re too young to survive out there! What if your way back home never worked! What if some thing got messed up? No, you need to be in the world safe and sound! He will protect you! He still has feelings about the age gap though. I mean, what happens in family day at school with your future children? Well, not to worry! As for making you stay, just break a few mirrors or take out any bad memories! He needs to look out for his juniors after all! He won’t break you, but he will punish you if you disobey. Fairies are possessive. Blame your own luck for shooting the heart of the vampire fairy.

Rook Hunt

At first, he seems happy for you! A lost deer should run back to her herd as quick as possible. But you forgot he’s a hunter. And a skilled hunter like him NEVER fails.

He casts his unique magic on you as you are about to leave. A part of him wishes for your happiness, but he couldn’t help it. A large part of him couldn’t forgive you. The most valuable prey were about to outrun him. He could never accept that. His magic will find you. Wherever you go, however you try to escape, the chase continues. Until you give up your world and return with him, they would be absolutely no peace.

Epel Felmier

(Anyone else love peel’s smug VILLAN faces from the ghost bride?)

Epel acts happy but inside, he’s devastated. He wanted to visit his home village again just the two of you. He knows he’s got competition when it came to you, and it was all for nothing. Well, he ain’t admitting that, that’s for sure.

From that day on, with the help of Vill and Rook, he creates a special gift for you. An apple red as the roses. A glittering poison apple just like the Beautiful Queen of his dorm created. To trap you, his one and only Snow White. He still wants to have fun with you and the first years. He wants to graduate with you. You gave him courage, and made him happy. He wants to return you with his own thankful emotions. #Yeah, Right.

On the day you were going to leave, he comes up to you and thanks you, than he says the magic words.

“Prefect…I want to give you something. Please have a bite. It’s a special apple I picked. It’s the most delicious apple I harvested and the most beautiful one! I cared for it so much!”

Epel now understands what Vil said for so long. His cuteness can become a weapon. Look at your eyes! You melt for his cuteness, and bites the apple without thinking twice, I mean, who can resist his cuteness. Instantly, you fall unconscious.

“Whoah!? That was close… but now you can be with us forever Yu! Snow White won’t hold a candle to you…. Let’s graduate together Ok? And we can be together forever…”

He’s a poisoned apple, what would you except? As the saying goes, looks can be deceiving.

Sebek Zigvolt

Ah, he says like 90% of the time about how fairies are better than humans, but for you, it’s an exception. He might not show it, but he cares a lot about you. He’s a tsundere after all.(No, you cannnot tell me otherwise) But he blames you for dumping him and making him feel bad.(AKA you two are not dating)

“This is your own fault human, you made me fall to your schemes and now you’re throwing it all away? Unacceptable!”

He may not show it, but he enjoyed school life with you and the other humans of his grade. He wants to live with you at the valley of Thorns. But your comment of going back to your world snaps something.

Better run away because lightning bolts are coming down in 10 seconds to smash that mirror. He will not let you go. And is you disobey…say goodbye to your eardrums and your freedom.

Silver

(Anyone else love this Silver’s face? I believe Silver can be a villain too, you won’t change my mind)

He is SHOCKED with a capital S. He’s a human, but raised by Lilia and fairies so he has fairy values and they may be SLIGHTLY different from humans especially about love.

He wants to be with you after graduation. He already planned a few preparations so you won’t be getting away.

Before you go, he casts his unique magic on you to appear in your dreams as a dashing prince. Saving you, chasing you, maybe choking you a little bit. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt. Convincing that your world is horrible and terrible, and you should come back to Twisted Wonderland and live with him. Silver is a prince, and you are his princess. To him, the bad witch is your world. After all, he needs to defeat the bad witch to save his one and only princess. Than he can live happily ever after.

#yandere twisted wonderland #malleus x reader #female reader #lilia vanrouge #malleus draconia #lilia x reader #rook hunt #rook x reader #epel felmier #epel x reader #sebek zigvolt #sebek x reader #yandere silver x reader twst

[yan-lorkai]

https://www.tumblr.com/yan-lorkai/720655214474035200/good-evening-if-you-dont-mind-id-like-to-hear

Okay so what about this but the reader got a hysterectomy or got her tubes tied before they met without him knowing? How do you think the boys would react? Like let’s say they didn’t have the (new) surgery where you could transplant another woman’s uterus to get pregnant. What would they do if they found out she couldn’t get pregnant anymore?

☆ A/N: Interesting concept, I hadn't thought about it before :o. Wrote this for Malleus, Leona, Rook and Riddle. Let me know if you want a part 2 with other characters, darling!

.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡ Warnings: Yandere content, pregnancy talk, hysterectomy, afab reader (no pronouns used).

.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡ Malleus would be indifferent - not because he doesn't want a child with you. But because it is still possible for you two to have a biological child without you necessarily being pregnant, as dragon fae eggs can only be brought to existence through pure love. Though not in the conventional way, your child will be born as he did once, hatching from an egg, nurtured with the love you both feel. But, in the scenario that this possibility also couldn't happen, he would be devastated. He really wanted to have a family with you and it's just not possible anymore. His dreams are shattered and he needs a moment to recompose himself, you can hear thunders for days on end. Deep within he wished he had met you earlier, that he could keep you from making this surgery. But what's done is done. Though he wonders, could he regrown your uterus with his magic?

.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡ Leona is apathetic about it. It was not a priority as he liked having all your attention on himself, but even someone like him had imagined how your child would look like. Would they have your eyes and his smile? Either way, when you tell him that you got a hysterectomy due to health problems and couldn't get pregnant, he just kinda nods and goes on as if he hadn't heard that at all. It's not really a big deal to him. If you want a child so bad then you can always adopt one or two, even three or four.

.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡ Rook is so dramatic about it. He write many melancholic poems in your honour for some reason, coming from a big family you figured he would be more shocked or something. But he is chill with the news, just affectionately annoying you and draping himself all over you. After all he knows he can still tie you to him even without a baby. However he does daydream about you, fuzzy face from sleep and with bed hair, holding your baby at night, singing to make them sleep. He kinda wishes it was possible though, he wanted to be with you through each and every stage of your pregnancy. A pity.

.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡ Riddle is clearly unhappy with the news. Like, it is true that there are some diseases and syndromes that require partial or total removal of the uterus or cutting of the uterine tubes. Whatever your reason for having that surgery, Riddle respects that, he even asked you if you were suffering from something. But he still feels sad knowing that he won't be able to have children with you, though he will never tell you that to not burden you with his unnecessary thoughts. But it's noticeable, the way he sighs and stares at the wall for several minutes, or how happy he is when he can take care of his friends' children. It's obvious even. Every happy couple have a child but you two. So if you can't get pregnant, Riddle wants to adopt.

#twisted wonderland #yandere twisted wonderland #yandere malleus #yandere leona #yandere rook #yandere riddle #rook x reader #rook x yuu #rook x mc #riddle x mc #riddle x reader #riddle x yuu #malleus x mc #malleus x reader #malleus x yuu #leona x mc #leona x reader #leona x yuu #fem reader #female reader #tw yandere

[inuiiwonderland]

Twisted Captivity

Prologue

A/n: im so excited for this story and I can’t wait to write the first chapter! I tried to make the prologue look as interesting as possible but I think I failed💀😭

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“What’s this?” You asked your father as you stared at the paper in front of you curiously.

“Read it” You eyed him suspiciously before grabbing the paper in front of you and reading it.

Twisted raven

“Um…and what does this have to do with me?” Your father rolls his eyes before setting his cup of coffee down.

“A dear friend of mine owns that aquarium. Recently he told me about how a couple of his workers quit for some unknown reason and how he has to do extra work now” He says as he walks back to refill his cup.

“And so I told him that you might be interested in the job”

“You told him what?!” You ask. It’s not that you don’t want the job, you’re just confused and shocked about how your dad made you accept something without you knowing about it first.

“Let me finish” You huff before sitting back down.

“I told him that you wouldn’t mind since I know how much you love those little sea creatures”

“Not only sea creatures, but the whole ocean itself!”

“See what I mean” You rolled your eyes as you felt your face heat up.

“Anyways, this would be great for your little sea creature diary”

“Once again it’s my research journal dad”

“Same thing” You rest your head on the table as you continued scrolling through your phone.

“This job is perfect for you dear”

“Not only will you do something that you enjoy, the pay is also really good” He says as he walks over to the sink to throw his dirty cup in.

“Well that’s all I wanted to tell you! Thank you so much for letting me come over dear”

“You sound like I don’t allow you in my house”

“Because you don’t!” You chuckle before getting up and giving your dad a hug.

“Bye! Tell mom I said hi and that you guys should come over for dinner when you’re free”

“Of course! Now please do think about it! I can’t stand him whining any longer” He says as he rubs his temple.

“I will. Thanks dad”

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“Ah! You must be y/n right?” You nod your head as the man with the crow mask shakes your hand.

“Oh I’m so glad you came! I was getting worried for a second thinking you might’ve changed your mind!”

“And then I would’ve have to take care of those ungrateful brats!” You just stood there awkwardly as he whispered to himself.

This is my new boss?

“Oh! How rude of me! My name is Crowley! I am the founder and owner of twisted raven!”

“It’s a pleasure meeting you Mr. Crowley”

“Pleasure meeting you to Ms. L/n! But you can just call me Crowley! No need for the formalities”

“Ah okay”

“Now follow me!” The man quickly turns around before walking away. You quickly follow suit.

“Your father told me you’re a researcher”

“Ah yes something like that”

“Great! Then I think you will definitely like it here! Perfect for the job already”

“What was that?”

“Nothing!”

Weird…he sure likes to mumble things

“All the sea animals and creatures we have here are very different from one another! Some may be aggressive while others are not. Some poisonous and some not! So do be careful when you handle them”

“We can’t have any more accidents”

“What was that last part?”

“Nothing important”

“Oh okay”

“Anyways! I would like for you to be in charge of feeding them and cleaning their tanks! I would also like it if you could write down anything that happens between you and the mers”

“We’ve been wanting to get more information about them but they’re just not cooperating with us!”

Your brows furrowed at that

What does he mean by mers?

“You will be in charge of group 3 while some of my other workers will take care of group 1 and 2”

You frown

Group 3? What does that even mean?

“Um…Mr- I mean Crowley…what do you mean by group 3?” He halts before turning around.

“What?”

You both stared at each other in confusion.

“Did your father not tell you?”

“Tell me what?” You asked. Now you were confused but also curious.

“What did your father tell you exactly y/n?”

“Erm- that you need workers and that this is an Aquarium?” You can see his eye twitch as he still had on that cheerful smile on his face.

“Oh”

“Did I say something wrong?”

“No no no….its just that-”

“This isn’t an aquarium”

“It’s a research facility”

“A what now?”

“Research Facility!”

“Oh”

“And I suppose he also didn’t tell you about the beautiful creatures we have here in this facility, correct?”

“Um…no?”

“Great! More work for me”

“Mm?”

“Nothing! Ah just follow me! I’ll show you what you will have to do!” You did as he says as you guys continued walking down the long hall.

This will be a long day

For both you and him

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[sagethegaywitch]

Yandere Diasomnia Headcanons

GN reader

TW: yandere behavior, stalking, killing mentioned, threatening mentioned

Genre: yandere

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Malleus Draconia:

He’s a mysterious fellow, but he’s been watching you for a while now.  He’s seen you take midnight strolls around the school, wandering aimlessly and pausing every so often to look at the stars.  He’d probably appear out of nowhere and make a comment about the specific constellation you’re looking out. After you react to the unwelcomed presence, you two would strike up a conversation.

He would invite himself to the rest of your evening stroll and continue to point out star constellations and give you a brief history lesson about their shape and who named them.

Eventually, this first midnight walk sparked a nightly ritual between you two.  He never told you his name, so you’ve given him the nickname Horton/Tsunotarou until he’s comfortable to tell you.

When night turns to day, you always have trouble finding your midnight buddy during the school day.  After the first week you stopped looking for him and just asked him during one of your strolls.  He brushed it off saying that he has an unfortunate reputation and would prefer you to know the real him.

Even though you may not see him during the day, he’s always watching you.  He’ll peek around the corners of the hallway to peek at you walking to your class with your friends, but it’s kind of odd for the fifth most powerful mage to be sneaking around like that.

Because of his stalking habits, Lilia catches on very quickly that something is up and will stalk Malleus while he’s stalking you to find out.  Eventually Lilia will put all the puzzle pieces together and come to the conclusion that Malleus has a crush on you, which starts his unrelenting teasing.  Malleus will usually just smile at Lilia’s words without ever speaking if it's the truth or not.

Sebek and Silver only catch on after Lilia figures it out.  They’ve noticed Malleus’ late night strolls and they’ve seen the light blush that decorates his faces sometimes, but they thought their Master was just being a bit weird.  Sebek will be outraged that a human could cause such a great fae to act this way while Silver will just shrug and congratulate Malleus.

Loves to give you fae gifts and will always teach you the meaning behind each gift.  He understands that there is a common misconception that faes trick humans without telling them the difference in customs, so he wants you to feel comfortable when receiving gifts from him.

In return he wants you to explain the meaning of human traditions to him as well, like birthday parties and gift giving customs.  He enjoys learning the difference between cultures and even tries to give you some more human gifts as well.

One of his first human gifts to you was actually a tamagotchi that he saw at Sam’s shop that reminded him of you.  Now you two match and he helps you raise your virtual pet, thinking of it almost like your virtual child.

Gets very pouty and distant when jealous, and will sulk around for the rest of the day.  If you miss one of your nightly walks or you’re hanging out with others too much, he gets very jealous but he can’t lash out.  He can’t intervene because he doesn’t want to scare his classmates more than they already are of him.

If someone started to touch you inappropriately or try to make you their partner, only then would he appear.  He doesn’t care if he’s blowing his cover, he refuses to let anyone take you away from him.  His presence will quickly scare off the competition, but now you will know who he is.

When he reveals that he is actually the Malleus Draconia, he’ll act all bashful and will await rejection.  Luckily for him, you don’t have much knowledge of Twisted Wonderland so you will continue to accept him as your friend, the only difference now is that you know his real name.

He loves it when you call him by his real name, although he does miss the endearment of his nickname.  He’s so happy that you’re not afraid of him and his magic, and this only shows that you must truly love him to listen to him rather than the rumors.

If his rivals are not threatened off by his mere presence, he’d quickly smite them.  He is the fifth most powerful mage in the world for a reason.  It’ll be a quick death, something like instant evaporation because he doesn’t want to waste time killing someone instead of watching after you.

Overall, Malleus may act all elegant and regal, but deep inside he’s just a reserved man who’s very afraid that he’d lose the only friend who isn’t scared of him.  He has a Danger Level of 7/10 only because of the power he holds.  It takes a lot to really piss him off, but he’s quick to react when a line has been crossed.  In the end, he just really wants to be loved and understood, and he thinks you’re the cure to the loneliness that has been plaguing him for years.

Lilia Vanrouge:

This man has seen many things in the many centuries he has been alive, but he’s never seen someone as interesting as you.  You definitely caught his interest during the fiery incident at the beginning of the year, and he’s always been following you since.

He thinks that the fact you’re magicless is very interesting because he’s seen the great potential that humans have to learn complicated magic.  He hopes to see you flourish at Night Raven College and learn how to command the magical world around you.

He’s not a very good stalker, but that’s because he does it on purpose.  You always see him ducking behind a corner too slowly, barely making an effort to really hide that he was watching you.  It might make you uncomfortable at first, but after he introduces himself to you, a beautiful friendship begins.

You can sense that he has a really old soul with all the wise words he has to offer and how he treats his close Diasomnia friends.  He will always lie about his age when you ask, but now you can see the way his smile becomes more genuine when you try to guess how old he is and the way he directs his gaze a bit when you guess a little too close for comfort.  You never push the topic past a comfortable teasing, but you know when to stop when he gets uncomfortable.

Unlike Malleus who takes the time to teach you fae traditions and customs, Lilia will leave you little fae gifts and let you try and guess what they mean.  He playfully rests his head on your shoulder as you open it and question the seemingly bizarre gift.  Eventually after a few guesses, he’ll tell you what it means and will get lost in his memories as he recounts an old tale that reminds him of the gift.

He will also give you his cooking as a gift, which comes with its fair share of warnings from Silver that it's actually deadly, but you accept the gift either way.  Just to be nice, you’ll always take a small bite of the treat and offer a strained smile which always brightens Lilia’s mood.  When he’s gone, you have to secretly dispose of the bad cooking.

Will be ecstatic if you teach him how to cook properly, and will take all of your cooking lessons to heart.  If his cooking improves even just a bit, you will have a lot of Diasomnia members offer you thank you gifts for sparing them from Master Lilia’s terrible cooking.

He loves to spend time with you, either taking you for a quick fly around the campus or you helping him dye his hair, and enjoys every second of it.  He likes it even more when you stay over at his dorm and he gets the chance to sing you a lullaby, easing you into a gentle and peaceful sleep.

Is not really jealous because he knows that he’s your only best friend.  He’s always hovering around your shoulder and hanging upside down to make you laugh. How could he not be your best friend?

If someone were to get in the way of your relationship, like trying to ask you out, he’s quick to be at their shoulder, whispering in their ear with a smile about all the ways he could hurt them.

Lilia was a general for a fair majority of his life, so he’s no stranger to methods of torture or murder.  He’s fully equipped to end someone’s life, but he likes toying with his rivals and giving them many chances so he feels justified when he kills them later.  If he finally does resort to killing someone, it would be drawn out but not messy, he just hates cleaning up bloody messes.

Overall, he’s an older fae who misses the naivety and innocence of his younger days, but luckily he has you to help him feel more youthful.  He has a Danger Level of 7/10 because he has a high tolerance for annoying rivals, but he’s very menacing when he feels threatened.  While you may enjoy spending time laughing with him, he’ll be busy laughing at those who dare try to take you away from his safe embrace.

Sebek Zigvolt:

Although he openly discusses how he does not like humans, he finds you tolerable when he learns that Malleus enjoys frequent nightly strolls with you.  He first started to stalk you to see if you were a suitable and appropriate companion for his Young Master.

During the first few weeks of this stalking, he noticed that you were just a normal human with nothing really special about them.  He deemed you a good friend and didn’t interfere with these late night walks because he knew you were not a threat.

Since watching you became a kind of habit, he had a hard time returning to his normal schedule.  The more he watched you, the more he observed how clumsy of a human you were, always making mistakes and getting in trouble.  He soon brought it upon himself to protect you from yourself and any other dangers that you seemed to draw to yourself like a magnet.

He’s not the best at sneaking around because of his loud voice and large stature.  You’ll often see him hiding behind trees with his broad shoulders sticking out, and you just brush it off as a weird fae thing.

When he eventually musters up the courage to befriend you, he’s blushing and tripping over his words.  He still projects his voice so that half of the school can hear it, but you laugh off his formal request and accept him into your group of friends.

He doesn’t mind the other members of your friend group because he’s mostly focused on you, but he does keep a close eye on them to ensure they don’t suddenly become a threat.

He doesn’t really understand friendship because he has been in a master-servant relationship for so long.  In his mind, he has appointed you as his Master (but he still puts Malleus over you) and always stands protectively at your shoulder.  You often have to remind him to let loose and just enjoy the moment.

Because he’s always watching you from a distance or by your side, he’s quick to pick out any dangers towards your safely.  He’ll often be yelling at Ace, Deuce, and Grim for trying to drag you into another perilous adventure, and he’ll lead you away from the troublemakers, maybe even going as far as reporting them.

He’s not the jealous type because he only views himself as your humble servant.  Even when he does get that feeling in his chest, he doesn’t quite know what it means.

He goes to Lilia for help, and Lilia will be ultimately unhelpful because Sebek will just decide to use violence against those that make him jealous.

After a while of tolerating those that like to take your attention away from him, Sebek will start to corner them in the dark hallways and will, probably for the first time in his life, quietly threaten them, his blank stare and soft voice probably scaring them the most.

If threatening does not work, he is not afraid to strike them down with either his hand or a sword.  He won’t realize the mess he’s made until after the deed, but he will take extra care to clean the area and dispose of all evidence.  After the murder, he will often approach you and tell you that he’s kept you safe again and would like a reward in return, much to your confusion.

For a much larger man, he surprisingly loves it when you gift him small human trinkets.  He has a fondness for the small size of the objects and has a special case for them in his room, right under his large portrait of Malleus.  In return, he will give you fae baubles, mostly jewelry, that he loves to get on one knee, as a formal gesture, to put on your fingers, wrists, neck, and so on.

Overall, his innocent background checking soon became his obsession as he frequently wondered what you were up to and if you were being safe.  He has a Danger Level of 8/10 because of his delusional nature and urge to protect you from everything and people who might not even be a threat.  While he may be Malleus’ servant, the more time he spends with you, the more he values your safety over his Young Master's.  You’ve got a protector for life, and while some of your friends may mysteriously disappear, Sebek will always remain by your side.

Silver:

Just because he’s plagued by sleepiness doesn’t mean that he can’t care for you.  He first probably met you when he fell asleep during class and you were the only person to stay behind to wake him up.  Because he still looked so sleepy, you offered to walk him back to his dorm so he could lay down and rest for a bit.  Although Sebek took Silver away from you before you could ensure he got to his bed safely, Silver still remembers your act of kindness.

From then on, he would often take the seat next to you in all of your shared classes.  He always tries to actually take notes and stay awake, but he always succumbed to the sweet grasp of sleep.  But it was worth it to awaken to your gentle voice and kind face every time.

Because of this frequent exchange, you became best friends with him to make sure he wouldn’t fall asleep in any dangerous spots.

Loves to take naps with you, often laying on your lap if it’s in class or sharing a bench on one of the gardens during lunch for a quick afternoon snooze together.  You indulge his behavior because you know he can’t help it, plus you always feel refreshed after your daily afternoon naps.

On days when you help him back to his dorm, he will often grab your hand and force you into bed with him.  He drags you by your wrist and pulls you under the covers where he’ll say that you're warm or that he wants to hug something while sleeping.  While he may be unconscious, he’s still very strong and you don’t have much luck getting out of his hold.

As an “apology” for forcing you to sleep with him, he will give you plush pillows with the best pillow cases and really soft blankets to help ease you to sleep and make you more comfortable beside him.  In return, you will give him nicely scented candles to help him relax and some self-care items like face masks to cleanse the face and eye masks to block light.  You two often have sleepovers where you perform self-care on each other before enjoying a deep sleep.

He isn’t really interested in stalking you, but he might ask Sebek to keep an eye out for you without really giving him a good reason.  He knows he won’t be able to stay awake long enough to follow you around constantly, but knows he can trust Sebek to ensure your safety.

He’s a bit too sleepy to be jealous of others, but he will suddenly be alert if you take a nap with someone else.  If Leona dragged you into the greenhouse to use you as a pillow or if Deuce and/or Ace got kicked out of their dorm and now have to sleep in your bed, Silver is wide awake and offended.

He views the time you share in dreamland as a sacred ritual only between you two.  He will not tolerate any others getting too comfortable with you.

When he does get jealous, the worst he’d probably do is call upon his animal friends to cause some minor inconveniences.  From birds shitting on a rival's head to them getting chased by an angry raccoon, Silver isn’t really out to physically harm anyone too bad.

If he is pushed to violence, he’d probably ask Sebek to help him get rid of enemies by claiming he caught them trying to harm Malleus.  While he does have training similar to Sebek’s and he would be able to kill those he views as lowly, he finds it much more enjoyable to watch the murder than actually commit it.  Plus, Sebek is just so easy to convince to do the deed, especially when he’s told it's Malleus’ safety that is involved.

Overall, he may be a sleepy boy, but he is not to be underestimated.  While he uses his sleepiness as a way to get closer to you, he can be awake when he needs to deal with any competition.  He has a Danger Level of 7/10 because while the odds of someone invading your naps together are low, when it does happen, he does not hesitate to react with brutality.  As long as you let him cuddle with you when he sleeps, you’ve got a sleepover buddy for life.  But when will you notice his possessive grasp on you each time you drift off in his hold?

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[dreamofjoys]

Image popped into my head of Overblot!Malleus taking the sleeping F!MC, enchanting her into an Aurora-like dress and placing her in his room, him sitting on the bed while caressing her face and filling her dreams with such sweet dreams of them together, so she’ll never leave him and he can keep her happy while asleep. Think we could elaborate on that imagery?

— a/n: i actually had a similar idea like this in my drafts and i wanted to make it 18+ HAHAHA but since someone requested it, i will make it sfw hehe

— cw: female reader, spoilers for chapter 7(this was written before part 3 came out), malleus and reader have a crush on each other but they are not in a relationship, malleus overblots, he's a little yandere but it's only cuz of his overblotting, slight manipulation, a little angst, mentions of starting a family, sleeping in a dream, he makes you sleep everytime

ending was inspired by this tiktok video

an unfamiliar feeling aroused in malleus’s chest when you told him that there might be a way to go back to your own world. “hm, it could be possible that the mirror is connected to the other world.” you cheered in joy upon hearing malleus's words, failing to notice a hint of darkness in his tone.

that night, malleus returns back to his room, a bitter taste was left in his mouth as he recalls bidding you goodnight with a smile on his face despite feeling the opposite.

it's like that time again, it's like the thorns of briar valley are squeezing my heart. i don't want her to leave. i don't want lilia to leave. i don't want to be alone. i don't want to be forgotten-

the rain pours heavily, the cries of thunder and lightning shook diasomnia as the dark fae wallows in his room. a sinister idea appeared in his mind, but he debated using it, thinking that it wouldn't do well.

it wasn't until silver tearfully confessed to him that he did not want lilia to leave. that was the final straw for malleus before he overblots, finally succumbing to the darkness and his desires.

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you flung open the entrance of ramshackle dorm, not bothering to close it as you rushed to diasomnia to attend lilia's farewell party. you had fell asleep on the couch, totally forgotten that today was lilia's last school of school. you could only hope that the old man wasn't too mad about you being late to his party.

as you stepped into diasomnia's territory, a chill ran down your spine as you noticed that the thorns were spreading, enveloping the sky and everything that it touches. you shrieked, thinking that it was going to attack you. however, the thorns maintained an arm distance from you. somehow, it managed to form a pathway that leads to the entrance of diasomnia.

was this part of the party's decoration? you thought, shrugging off the voice in your head that was telling you to run as you made your way to the entrance.

you stood in front of the double doors, hand pressing down at the door handle as the ominous feeling starts getting stronger and stronger. but that's just diasomnia, right? it has a gloomy and depressing atmosphere. you were so sure that lilia was going to pop out from somewhere and scare the living hell out of you once you open the door. however, the sight that greeted you was far from what you had expected.

the thorns formed a coffin shape, protecting whoever that was inside from harm. was that lilia, silver and sebek sleeping? but why? is this a prank?

you glance nervously around the surroundings, taking a step forward to wake up lilia, the main character of the day. this atmosphere is tensed, you didn't like it. it feels like something is caging you, ready to swallow you all. but most important of all, why does this feels so familiar?

"child of men, you are here." a familiar voice interrupts your train of thoughts as you whipped your body to the source, instantly wishing that you had never done so.

standing in front of you was malleus in his elegant form. elegant would have been the correct word if there wasn't any ink dripping around him. his left eye was engulfed in bright green flames. his horns were glowing with bright green stripes, just like his tail.

"is this your costume for the party?" you joked, trying to convince that this isn't real, trying to pretend that your crush did not just overblot, trying to tell yourself that everything it's okay, even though it's not. because you have 0 chance against malleus.

"oh my dear, i can assure you that it's not." you shivered at the pet name that he gives you. it was suppose to be romantic, but you can't help but feel that he has other intention towards you.

you didn't even notice that he was standing in front of you until his thumb and finger grasp on your chin, tilting your head up to meet his gaze. it was then reality finally came crushing down on you as you realised that he had indeed overblot. you were too familiar with the tension around you, something that you could only feel whenever someone overblots. you had these experienced 6 times, the 7th time would still be the same.

panicking, you reached out to cup both of his cheeks with your hands. "please malleus, stop all of these. we can talk things out- just stop using your magic okay? please come back to me." malleus pays no attention to your words. the hand that was grasping onto your chin slowly travels up, caressing your lips that were wobbling before wiping off the tears that were cascading down your eyes. his free hand rest on your back, pulling you into his embrace as he attempts to calm you down.

even when malleus has lost his sanity, he still puts your happiness and comfort above everything else.

"are you scared? don't worry, i will make things right. you will never have to feel all this emotions again. sadness, anger, loneliness, you will never have to experience them again. all you will feel is happiness." he rest his forehead on yours, bright green eyes staring into yours.

"sweet dreams, my love."

before you could ask him what he mean, a wave of drowsiness hits you, causing you to struggle to stand up. malleus instantly swoops you up in a bridal style, pressing a loving kiss on your forehead as he watches you lose the battle with his magic, drifting into a peaceful slumber.

he carries you into his room, gently placing you on his bed, fingers snapping to change your clothes out to a simple white princess dress before tucking you in with those expensive silky blanket. he opts to sit beside you, caressing your face lovingly as he takes in your sleeping form. even when you are sleeping, you look ethereal to him.

the steady rhythm of your heartbeat sparks joy in malleus. it's a reminder that you are here beside him, forever.

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you were sitting in front of your lover, back leaning against his chest. his tone arms encases you in his embrace as he holds out a book, reading to you about the story of sleeping beauty.

the idea of being cursed to sleep at the young age of 16 had struck something foreign inside you. what was the word to describe this feeling again? for as long as you know, you have only been able to experience happiness. whatever that was not related to it. it's just not there.

"love, what are you thinking about hm?" malleus rest his chin on top of your head, eyes peering down to stare at your expression.

"home." the answer came out so sudden that it shocked the both of you. what were you saying? isn't your home with malleus? "should we start a family?" you added, thinking that it's time to progress your relationship with malleus.

"anything for you." with a snap of his finger, the book in his hands disappeared. he hugs you tightly, burrowing his nose to etch the smell of you into his brain. you thought that malleus was just being clingy, so you giggled and snuggled further into his embrace, failing to notice the dark gleam in his eyes that was glowing with bright green.

"but first, you should sleep for awhile. you haven't been sleeping well lately yes?" malleus suggested, covering your eyes with his big hand as he started humming out a familiar tune.

"hmmm? i guess so..." just like that, he manage to lull you back into sleep again.

malleus will keep you happy by his side, even if it means pouring more of his magic into you so that you can't forget about everything and everyone, except him.

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[myeagleexpert]

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕻𝖆𝖘𝖘𝖆𝖌𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝕳𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕬𝖜𝖆𝖐𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖙𝖆𝖗

And if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Howl's Moving Castle x Twisted Wonderland Au

The starry night at NRC was a spectacle of beauty and mystery, with the meteor shower painting the sky in shades of silver and gold. Yuu walked through the dark corridors of the Ramshackle dormitory, lit only by the flickering light of candles and a few points of failed electric light. Grim, the talking cat monster with dancing fire flames, followed beside her silently, his yellow eyes glowing with an unusual intensity and worried for his friend.

Today had been one of those days for the young woman without magic: Waking up late and almost late, she was intercepted by Crowley who had given exhaustive work that he himself had not done, the chemistry test that she and the infamous ADeuce had was a disaster, her crush had given the cold shoulder, Grim got into a totally unnecessary fight with some idiots from the fourth year and as a result they lost their lunch and got some scratches, and the front of his beloved Ramsharckle dorm collapsed, the damp and old wood had given way. The bitter taste in the mouth was not enough to bring a revolt from within Yuu so that she raised a scream of fury and stepped on the floor, her tired body just looked at the mess and walked straight past, the dejected soul took a shower where she hoped for the deep in her fragile heart, the shampoo would clean the dirt she felt and the tears would mix with the hot water.

At least I Tsunotaro will come today.- the only hope she could have that night was to see her dear friend. She put on her less tattered pajamas and sat at the study table waiting for the famous green fireflies to appear.

Unfortunately he didn't show up, the prince didn't answer the call.

The lack of Malleus's gentle presence made schoolwork become heavier and the lump in the throat tightened more and more, the clock was counting down the seconds to….

“Henchman, are you okay? Your eyes are red” with the little self-control he had, Yuu nodded, avoiding his feline friend's gaze and focusing on the blurry letters of school work and just in time the light in the dorm was cut off.

“NYAAH” “It was just what was needed!” Could it be Crowley's irresponsibility? The electricity bill? Was it an attack? A short circuit? Either way, it doesn't matter anymore.

The tired body got up and silently searched for the candles until strange lights passing through the window caught the girl's attention. Ah, the meteor shower. Like a leaf carried by the wind, Yuu's steps, even without hope, led her to the front part of the ramsharckle, the same part of which fell and collapsed. Pushing aside some wood, the girl sat down on the floor and Grim followed her shortly after, not trusting that her friend would be okay alone.

“Henchman, what are we doing here?” "I don't know…"

Will I ever really go home? Will I live forever in this place being this weak? I would do anything to see my family again… I myself will find a way to find my way back, whatever the cost.

Loneliness and anguish weighed on Yuu's heart, like chains that tied her to a distant past, an overwhelming longing for her homeland. She longed for a home, for a place where she could be truly happy. Home….my home….my family….The starry night shone with a unique and mysterious beauty, the shooting stars cutting across the sky like tears of light. Each meteorite that fell seemed to echo the loneliness and anguish that Yuu felt inside her.

As she watched the shooting stars cut across the sky like sharp blades, one of them stood out, shining with a disturbing intensity that seemed to whisper Yuu's name as the golden ball of fire quickly fell towards the ground. Without knowing why the girl just followed her heart and with an irresistible impulse, Yuu ran towards the shooting star, her mind filled with a mixture of despair and hope that she didn't know where it came from.

The powerful ball of fire broke apart and reflected various colors and when the star finally fell into her hands. As she held the star in her trembling hands, Yuu felt a wave of magical power envelop her, making her tremble with emotion and fear. A magical energy enveloped her, and in an instant, the star fell apart, disappearing into her body. A warm feeling filled Yuu, and she felt her heart beat faster than ever. The star, now resident in her being, revealed its mysterious and enigmatic personality, whispering ancient secrets and dark promises in her ears and finally a deal was made between the magicless human and the fallen star.

As Yuu absorbed the star's powers, the old Ramshackle dormitory began to shake and transform in sinister and fascinating ways before his eyes. Walls contorted, furniture came to life, and the abandoned place metamorphosed into a lively castle, with sparkling towers and enchanted gardens. The magic of the falling star had awakened the true essence of the place, revealing its hidden beauty.

The animated castle, now filled with the dark aura of the shooting star, rose majestically from the ground, its dark towers rising like sharp claws against the starry sky. The enchanted garden has turned into a maze of thorns and shadows, where unknown creatures lurk in the shadows, watching with glowing, hungry eyes.

“H-henchman! What is happening??"

With an enigmatic smile on her lips, Yuu looked at Grim, whose gaze reflected a mixture of fear and confusion. "Let's go home," she whispered, her voice echoing like a whisper of unknown magic. The cat nodded silently and ran to the girl's shoulders, saving his questions for later, because maybe later Yuu wouldn't be looking like a crazy woman with a flying Ramsharckle.

The old Ramsharckle dorm floated to where the two were and the door opened waiting for the two to climb up to finally grant the previously magicless girl's heart's desire.

“I'll come back to say goodbye later”

Who knows if she would come back who knows if not

She looked back one last time, remembering her adventures with the troublemaking cat and all the friends she made there. And with a firm step the girl went up in her castle and felt more ready than ever to embark on this adventure.

As the castle floated toward the distant horizon, the lights of shooting stars and meteorites hovered above them, shrouding them in a veil of mystery and intrigue. Yuu felt a shiver run down his spine, but also a sense of determination and courage that had long been forgotten.

And so, enveloped by the darkness of the starry night and the sinister magic of the falling star, Yuu and Grim set out on a journey into the unknown, where ancient secrets and intertwined destinies awaited them in the shadows of their path. Amidst the darkness and starlight, Yuu and Grim's journey was just beginning, with the power of the shooting star guiding their steps towards their final destination.

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#I watched Howls moving Castle the other day and fell in love with the story and aesthetic of the film and felt like it would fit into the au #and would Yuu be able to return home even with powers? Who would you ship Howl!Yuu with? #How is grim described in the game? Like a monster cat? #Yuu's Moving Castle Au #twisted wonderland #twst #twist x reader #leona kingscholar x reader #malleus x reader #twst yuu #disney twisted wonderland #disney twst #malleus draconia #twst self insert #yandere twst x reader #twst au #twst wonderland #mc yuu #grim twst #twst oc #twst mc #twst grim #yuu is a girl #fem reader #female reader #howls moving castle #glibi studio #book 8

[hoshinoyozora]

Tale of the Timeless Couple

🖤 Pairing: Yandere! Malleus Draconia x Female! Reader

💛 Word Count: 1,1k+

❤ Warnings: -

[Edited]

Do not re-upload my writing to another website or use it without my permission. Also, don’t ask for a sequel unless I like the story enough to write one. Please reblog so other people can see my stories!

Youths were known for their naivety, and just like many others, it was the cause of your downfall too.

Beguiled by the promise of happily ever after, as shown in those romantic movies and books, you’d mindlessly agreed to eternal life with your soon-to-be husband, Malleus Draconia. It was especially enforced by the bitter knowledge that Crowley had never intended for you to return, and that you’d have no means of funding yourself after graduation due to the lack of necessary documents. It was either you marry a rich man and become slightly more ‘recognized’ as the proper citizen of Twisted Wonderland, or doomed to work as a maid in someone else’s house. Malleus, of course, saw no error in your judgment, despite the seeming shallowness of it, and swiftly carried out your transformation.

Due to your relationship with him, you’d always been a part of his little family. But only now did you fully integrate into it, into their lifestyle. The Draconia Family. The Royal Family.

It was blissful in the first few years, as many marriages were, burdened only by the new responsibility of being a ruler to both humans and dark creatures. Malleus and Lilia helped you with the Royal affairs, while Silver and Sebek familiarized you with the Draconia knighthood system. Sometimes, Malleus’s grandmother would visit and chat with you, offering either piece of valuable advice or rumors that would aid you in some way. You weren’t really allowed to go anywhere anymore, and definitely not without tight security. But Malleus permitted you to attend your friends’ weddings, just as how he permitted them to attend yours; a visit that excited nearly the guests in there due to it being a Royal one, and thus, exclusive.

Their occasional letters were probably the highlight of your day, and you thanked Malleus for having the bigger heart not to get jealous and cut off the only connection to your past and humanity. Your heart warmed when you saw pictures of their babies, noting all the resemblances in their features, and mused about what kind of face your child would have.

It was serene.

Until it wasn’t anymore.

Perhaps it began when you received Deuce’s letter containing a photo of him and Ace in an overdue reunion at a restaurant. Your eyes, sharper from the transformation, noticed all signs of aging on their faces. Instinctively, you touched yours and felt only the youthful smoothness of the skin. You rushed to the mirror, and your stomach sank once you realized the signs would never appear in you. For some, it might be a blessing. But for you, it only served to remind you of what you lost.

Your humanity, in all its glory. Ugliness and beauty. The smoothness and the wrinkles.

And then, several years went by, until Jack passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his big family. You mourned in your office whilst clutching the letter Ace sent to you, unable to attend the funeral without messing with everyone’s schedules.

Black was the color of the Draconia family, but that day, it took on a special meaning.

Ace followed, still a mischievous man to his old age with a more tamed pride. Deuce remained as a policeman until a particularly nasty magic incident occurred, leaving Epel as your only living friend. No longer fixated on the idea of a ‘manly man’, he confessed to you that he was actually lonely. His wife had long died, and his children had all grown up and moved out of the house. You wished you could’ve visited and comforted him, but once again, duty was your obstacle.

Until you belatedly found out that Epel had suffered a heart attack after helping with his family’s farm.

“What are you thinking about, my love?”

A pair of arms hugged your swollen stomach from behind, but you remained motionless as you gazed through the window. Malleus rested his chin on your shoulder and stared at your profile.

“Well?”

“Nothing much.”

“You know better than to lie to me, my love.” said he, twirling a lock of your hair with his left finger. “If you have a problem, you can talk to me and we shall find a solution together.”

Malleus wouldn’t understand that the problem you had was beyond repair, and you feared his response should you reveal the truth.

“All of my friends died, Malleus. Except Sebek, but he’s just a guard to me now.”

“Humans have always had short lifespans.”

You flinched, and you wondered why you reacted that way when you were basically near immortal now. Perhaps some human instincts hadn’t fully disappeared yet.

“I miss them.”

Malleus fell quiet, and your heartbeat slowly picked up with each second passed in silence.

“It is a normal reaction,” he drawled as though empathy was something unfamiliar to him. “and you’ll get over it in due time.”

You wetted your lips, preparing yourself to ask the question that had been haunting you.

“What would you do… if I were to go home?”

“You don’t think I’d allow you to do it, do you?”

You stiffened in his embrace.

“… What?”

“Crowley had always been very slow when it comes to finding your way home, but he hadn’t completely stopped until I ordered him otherwise.”

Your stomach dropped.

“Luckily, you learned that it was futile to place any hope on him, so I wouldn’t have to inform you anything.”

“Why…?”

“Why? Because we were meant to be together, of course. The moment you agreed to be my lover is the moment you agreed to be mine forever.” Malleus sighed blissfully, tightening his hold on you. “And it doesn’t really matter whether you accepted my proposal or not, although it does make everything a whole lot easier. I don’t wish to hurt you, after all.”

You were mistaken. You were horribly mistaken. There was no happily ever after in marrying him. Financially, yes, but mentally? Literally?

“What about my friends?”

“I told you, they’re humans. They have terribly shorter lifespans than ours. Therefore, I don’t need to worry about them so much. Not when they’ll die sooner or later.” Malleus hummed, swaying your body in an invisible yet haunting tune. “Although, of course, I still have to supervise all of your correspondence.”

It was understandable, and you should’ve expected it. Some letters might contain threats, however unlikely it was, and Malleus was merely ensuring the safety of everyone involved. But the knowledge that he read everything that you wrote to them – intimate things that you were more comfortable sharing with your friends than your husband – unnerved you.

Maybe it was why he spent more time with you when you complained to Deuce about him being busier nowadays.

“Now, don’t overthink about the past. You’ll upset our baby.”

He caressed the bulge in your stomach, where the long-awaited child resided.

A shame that you couldn’t share baby pictures with your friends, not even the news of your pregnancy.

#twisted wonderland x reader #disney twisted wonderland #yandere twisted wonderland #twst x reader #twst imagines #yandere twst #yandere malleus #yandere malleus draconia #yandere malleus x reader #female reader #twst malleus #twisted wonderland malleus #malleus draconia

[angelgarden-posts]

Your yandere writing is so nice to read, so may I request Malleus,Rook and Idia finding out reader is a girl,from far away?

Like reader‘s potion ran out in the middle of the day and they could see their body transform(?) back to their original form. +Reader trying to hide

Like malleus and rook watching from some corner and idia from the security cameras (or with his floating ipad)

Separately, headcanon or scenario is fine if it‘s to long

Yandere Malleus, Rook, & Idia Finding Out Reader is Female

A/N: ahhhh I’m sorry this took so long— and it’s probably so OOC too bc idk much about Rook 😭 (update: I got lazy and only did headcanons for Idia and Rook), also I think I’m just gonna go based off of their personalities instead of how they speak from now on 🥲

TW/CW: possessive/obsessive behavior, misogyny, stalking, mentions of kidnapping, cyberstalking, blackmail, sadism, mentions of death

Malleus’s Drabble:

Malleus had ditched Sebek and Silver in order to get to his classes on time without bother, and, as he leisurely made his way across the hallways, you just so happened to slip into his vision before vanishing just as fast.

His attention was now diverted away from his studies and he swept past the crowd of people, grateful that everybody made room for him, as this was a matter of urgency now that his sights were set on you.

When he rounded the corner, he immediately stepped back into the shadows and behind the wall, a startled look upon his face. The fae felt his cheeks heat up with an unknown feeling burgeoning in his chest, and he stole another glance at you.

But now he was also suspicious—why would you hide your secrets from him? He thought he had disguised his identity well enough for you to trust him with anything…

After all, the world was a dangerous place for females—in this world, it was a matter of biology and magic. You not only were powerless, but you were really screwed without the muscle mass a male was usually granted upon birth.

Malleus would have to wait until he could hoard you away though—it would be too coincidental if one of the five most powerful mages in the world vanished along with the Prefect of Ramshackle dorm in the middle of the school day.

Until then, he’d just have to keep a sharp eye on you.

Idia’s Headcanons:

He had memorized all the shortcuts around the school and utilized the ones that led him to class without much interference from others.

Once he arrives to class early, he’ll be checking his tablet to observe through the cameras positioned around the school, alarmed when you’re not in the area you are usually situated in at this time.

He switches from video feed to video feed, panic rising in his chest when he suddenly realizes that he passed a familiar but unidentifiable figure.

Idia goes back and analyzes the camera footage before coming to the conclusion that it was you—although in a form that would make everything all the more difficult to talk to you.

He was an antisocial otaku—how was he ever going to muster up the courage to talk to you now that he knows he has no possible chance at wooing you?

He had never felt more inferior and pissed at the prospect of earning your affection.

If he was anything like Malleus or Leona, he’d probably already be in a stable relationship with you, regardless of whether you were a boy or a girl!

Instead, he was a sickly pale and had the most unhealthy habits of all time—with only Ortho to keep him in check.

He’d either have to settle for watching you from afar, or follow Ortho’s advice and tidy up to look presents enough to be graced with your presence.

Of course Idia will be taking pictures and saving the video footage of you in your female form—it would be a crime if he allowed an opportunity to collect your most valuable secret to pass.

Who knows? Maybe he’ll have to use this information as blackmail, as he could tell that this secret could ruin your chances at NRC.

But you’ll never have to worry about being an outcast, he had the perfect reservation for you at the Island of Woe.

Also, it’s pretty doubtful that he’d ever resort to revealing your secret because it would be too much work having you transferred to his home, having you still like him, and keeping up with his studies at NRC (this part will probably be the easiest for him though, since he’s considered a prodigy).

Rook’s Headcanons:

It was never hard to spot you in a crowd of bustling students—and today was no exception, although something was inevitably different.

You had rushed through the crowd, pushing your way through students in a panic and vanishing into a secluded area of the campus.

Rook mused that he could use a different route to class, as an experienced huntsman could adapt to any situation and still make off with beauty.

He approaches your hiding spot with slow, languid steps to mimic carelessness and disregard to his surroundings.

He pretends to be preoccupied with something else while keeping one eye on you at all times, unable to hide his smirk at the side of your more feminine anatomy.

Rook really does not want to leave you alone, but will for the sake of your obliviousness and his own musings.

So, while he heads to his class, he’ll be thinking of ways to use your less muscular build to his advantage.

He could overpower you so easily, it was almost hilarious.

His hunt for you would be made all the more easy, and you could do nothing about it.

Of course, he wouldn’t attack so frivolously and reveal his knowledge of your secret so soon…

Rook would savor every moment with you, knowing that he was more than one step ahead now.

If anyone else were to approach you with malicious intentions however, they were as good as dead.

Oh, and your perfection was his utmost priority!

It was probably going to be easier in his opinion to wear more feminine clothing and products as well, knowing your gender.

Ah, how amusing and versatile his time with you would be…

#yandere #male yandere #yandere male #yandere twisted wonderland #yandere twst #yandere imagines #yandere oneshot #yandere headcanons #yandere rook hunt #yandere rook x reader #yandere idia shroud #yandere idia x reader #yandere malleus draconia #yandere malleus x reader #female mc #female reader #yandere drabble #not beta read

[haru-natsuka]

The Unending Daze Extra (Malleus Draconia x Wife Reader x Ace Trappola)

This is not a continuation from the main story, more like a side story of one of your day with Malleus and family

*Chapter start from below trailer*

>> Trailer <<

"My darling wife, the joy you have brought me throughout the years is without compare. Our children are fortunate to have been gifted with such a loving and caring mother as you,"

Malleus spoke with affection, his voice like honeyed words that melted the hearts of everyone that heard it. He leaned down to kiss your forehead, his warm breath brushing against your skin.

But just as you were getting used to this blissful scene, your old friend, Ace arrived in an unexpected turn of events. He claimed that he was your husband, which left you perplexed and bewildered.

"Wait a minute, that's not right! I'm your real husband! He's just trying to manipulate you with a dream. Wake up, now! Our children need you! I need you, Y/N!"

You were unsure how to proceed, caught in the middle of a confusing situation. In this situation, you feel conflicted and uncertain about whether your old friend or your darling husband had spoken the truth

>> EXTRA &lt;<

Your mind felt hazy and unfocused, as you become increasingly unaware of your surroundings, as your mind started to feel more and more blank and detached from reality. You had a feeling of confusion and uncertainty, as you felt like you were forgetting something but could not seem to figure out what it was. Your thoughts seem to be scattered and unfocussed, as you attempt to make sense of your feelings and thoughts, and try to determine exactly what it was that you are forgetting. Something that you held dear in your heart.

A sudden cooing sound shattered your trance, and you found in your arms, there was a baby. The feelings of confusion and uncertainty disappear immediately as a motherly thought comes rushing into your head. The baby stirred softly in your arms, letting out a sweet and adorable cooing sound, causing a deep sense of warmth and love to overwhelm you. You began playing and cooing to the baby in your arms, which seems to have triggered a sudden desire to care and protect this small, innocent life in your hands. Slowly, your surrounding came into view.

As you stared at the baby in your arms, Malleus whispered tenderly in your ear. "Our baby is so beautiful," he says lovingly, "she looks just like you. She has your eyes, nose, and mouth." Your husband wrapped his hands around your waist from behind, pulling you gently closer to him, and kissed the top of your head affectionately. As usual, he showered you with a lot of love and care. How could you secure yourself a husband like Malleus?

"Now, we must hire a guard for our precious daughter. Levan and Marcellus keep disturbing Lilia and Sebek all the time, so they are too occupied to take care of her. How about we hire Sil…" You felt like the word you were trying to pronounce had suddenly become lost from your mind, making it impossible to continue speaking. Malleus noticed this, in response, his grip on your body tightened a bit too much as he kissed your nape gently. His lips still pressed against your neck as he tried to divert your focus.

"The matters of hiring a bodyguard can wait until later. I will take care of that. You don't need to worry, my darling wife."

As you tried to focus your mind and recalled what you were forgetting beforehand, the bed shook and jolted repeatedly due to the sudden, frantic movements of your two kids. Levan and Marcellus were attempting to climb onto the bed with their small, tiny feet and arms, their faces filled with joy and excitement as they tried to get to their younger sister.

"We want to meet our younger sister!" Levan and Marcellus both shouted, their voices filled with excitement and enthusiasm. They were eager to see their new baby sister, and they were eager to interact with her and play with her.

Malleus's tone of voice instantly shifted to one of sternness and severity, as he spoke to his two kids. "Levan, Marcellus," he said firmly and resolutely, "Both of you should be sleeping now. What are you doing here still wide awake?"

The two boys looked up at their father, their eyes filled with innocence and pure joy. "We want to meet our younger sister!" they replied excitedly and cheerfully, repeating their previous statement.

"Come on kids, it's late. You can meet your baby sister in the morning. Let's go to bed now," Malleus said in a much kinder tone, as he gently pulled your two kids off the bed.

"Mama! Help!" Marcellus called to you as Malleus tried to pull both him and his brother off the bed. Malleus was attempting to get them into bed to make sure they get some sleep, but Marcellus was apparently trying to get away from his father and hide behind you.

"You really want to meet your sister that much?" Malleus asked his kids, who both nod their heads enthusiastically. "Yes! She's so adorable. We want to see her! Plus her horn is cute too!" Levan replied, with Marcellus nodding his head furiously.

"Don't you both already play with Malyssa this morning?" You asked both of your sons, to which they both nod their heads enthusiastically. "Yes, we did!" Levan said. "But we played with her only for a few minutes! That's not enough! We want to play with her some more!"

"My sons, you two played with her for hours," you said, trying to reason with Marcellus and Levan. They both looked a little guilty, as they realised that they had been trying to justify the fact that they want more time with their little sister. "I know, but…" Levan started to speak dejectedly.

"But if you two want to see your younger sister, mama will not prevent that if you only want to say goodnight. Wake up early and play with her, alright?" You promised them, and they both smile brightly at your words, clearly delighted with the compromise.

"We will. We promise," Levan said, as Marcellus nodded his head enthusiastically behind him, the both of them happy with the compromise. They both seemed content with the decision, and both promised to wake up early in the morning so they could spend more time with their newborn baby sister.

Levan and Marcellus both eagerly went closer in order to see their baby sister in your arms, their eyes filled with delight and excitement.

They both begun to poke her cheeks, to which the baby responded by giggling and laughing in an adorable way. Levan snuggled towards her tightly, burying his faces into her in order to smell her soft and baby scent.

"Aww, she smells so good," Levan said softly.

Marcellus suddenly spoke up, seeming a little jealous for his little sister's attention. "Brother, I want to snuggle with her too." Levan immediately looked a little annoyed, as he did not like to share his baby sister. He frowned and pushed Marcellus away, moving closer to the baby and snuggling her tighter to himself.

The two siblings immediately started to fight over the baby, as Marcellus tried to push his brother away in order to claim her for himself. Before the fight could escalate further, Malleus immediately separated the two boys, as he didn't want them to get into a full on brawl over their baby sister. Malleus gently lifted both Levan and Marcellus apart, as he tried to break up their fight.

"Boys, we don't solve our issues by fighting," Malleus said sternly.

"You both will get to spend time with your little sister tomorrow morning, okay? We'll all be happy with her. But tonight, let's just sleep so we can have a good rest."

"Plus mama and Malyssa are both mine," Malleus smirked at his sons, who both looked a bit disappointed by his statement.

"Aww, no fair!" Levan and Marcellus protested in unison, not liking the fact that their father is claiming their mother and younger sister all for himself.

"I'm the one who created you guys, so everything belongs to me," Malleus said teasingly, but with a hint of a menacing undertone in his voice that caught you off guard. His words made you flinch involuntarily, as you felt slightly uneasy with the way he said it. The two sons both seemed to treat their dad's comment as though it was nothing but a harmless joke, and they both laughed along with the banter.

"Yes," Levan giggled, "You are our papa, right?" Marcellus nodded his head eagerly, giggling as well, as he seemed to be having a good time as well.

You quickly caught a glimpse of your husband's expression, which was showing an uneasy and menacing side to his demeanor, as he continued to tease and banter with his two sons.

You had the feeling that he was getting too riled up by their banter, and that you needed to intervene before the situation became even more intense and unpleasant.

"Alright, that's enough. Both of you need to sleep now." You gently but firmly said. The two boys both looked a bit disappointed for a moment and they exchanged a disapproving glance, but they eventually gave in and nodded their heads, as they realized you were serious.

As you want to get off the bed to send your sons to their bedroom, Malleus quickly caught your wrist before you could move.

He did not make any hostile or violent movement, but his grip was firm and he didn't seem inclined to let you go, a slight edge in his tone as he spoke.

"I will send them to their room. You stay here, my darling wife," Malleus's tone of voice was still playful, but his grip on your wrists had become tighter, and there was a subtle but perceptible warning in his voice, as he told you to stay right there. Malleus's look was filled with love, as he softly kissed you on your lips, his lips lingering for just a bit longer than necessary.

"Making them sleep might take a while," he said, "so you need to be good and stay right here. I will be back soon and when I am, we can enjoy ourselves for the whole night."

Your mind was still spinning from the intense feeling of affectionate romance that his kiss, as both of your sons thankfully already exited the room before they could get their eyes stuck on this steamy romance.

Malleus quickly got off the bed and left the room, quickly turning off the light as he went to send your sons off to sleep. Now you and your baby are left alone in the bedroom, and you could see its dark shadows cast upon you both. It was a quiet and peaceful time, just the two of you together.

@d3sperate-enuf

#romance #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland x reader #malleus draconia #malleus draconia x you #malleus draconia x reader #malleus x reader #ace trappola x reader #ace trappola #ace x reader #twst #twst x reader #twisted wonderland malleus #twst malleus #ace trappola x you #diasomnia x reader #heartslaybul x reader #disney twisted wonderland #female reader #yandere malleus draconia #yandere malleus x reader

[mylittlesecrethaven]

Yandere Malleus Headcannons

This just came into my head one day.

It might not make sense.

But I hope it does.

(Omg warning, I'm so fucking sorry. I made this so much darker than I meant to. Um... TWs I guess... Uh... general yandere stuff, nsfw stuff, mentions of scars, mentions of burning, mentions of bleeding, there's some stuff about being tied up, amputated legs, mentions of amputated arms, dick horror, and forced pregnancy. I think I covered them all. Lemme know if I missed anything)

Every day is the same, and yet always different.

You always do something with Malleus.

And you always have to keep your eyes on him.

Great Seven forbid you ever look at anyone else.

(The screams will never leave your dreams)

Yet, he always finds somewhere new.

A new garden, a new cafe, a new park.

But you're never really allowed to do anything.

You sit.

You watch.

You smile when Malleus looks at you.

(After all, this pain is better than the pain he gives)

You say you enjoyed your day.

(You regret the days you didn't. Those scars never fade)

And you go home.

You eat.

Maybe read a book as he works.

And you hope he's too tired to want anything else.

But don't worry! He always has time for his love!

He'll wait until you finish your book.

You might read slow, but that just means you're enjoying it.

And that makes him happy.

You never run out of books.

Malleus makes sure of that!

And once your done, he'll take you back to your shared room.

And he'll toss you to the bed.

He's always so careful with you.

(He's not a complete monster, after all.)

(Right?)

And he'll make love to you.

It'll be so sweet.

And then he'll keep going.

And going.

Oh, you're tired?

WELL YOU'RE LYING!

YOU JUST WANT TO LEAVE HIM!

Uh oh.

You made him mad.

Now you have new scars.

And you're still going into the morning.

Don't worry, though.

He'll give you time to clean up and get dressed.

After all, it's a new day.

That means it's time for something new.

(So, this wasn't how this was supposed to go at all..... Hmm.... I'll make some more below this then to fit what I was actually trying to make this about. Idk if this'll be in the same world as the ones above, but I don't think it really matters)

Humans are just so fragile.

He takes you on one date and you hurt yourself.

It's your fault, really.

You backed away when he tried to kiss you.

It was your fault you fell into that flame.

Really, how reckless can one be?

Of course, he made sure you knew how mad he was as well.

You had talked to that other fae.

He had to show who you belonged to.

And you backed away.

How dare you.

Not to worry though!

Now you're safe at home!

You can't hurt yourself if you're tied down, right?

Nowhere to move.

Nowhere to go.

Now Malleus can take care of you completely.

He'll feed you.

Bathe you.

Sleep with you.

Love you.

Care for you.

(Fuck you until you bleed and sob and beg for it to end)

And yet, you still try to leave.

Stupid human.

You're lucky he loves you.

(Below is split between a gn, male, and female reader. That way, you can have a personalized ending!)

GN

You don't need your legs, right?

He already broke them, but that didn't work.

So he'll just take them.

Now he gets to carry you everywhere!

Oh, you miss walking by yourself?

No worries!

He'll hang your feet above the fireplace for you to see!

That way, you can simply remember how it felt to walk!

But if you keep being defiant, he'll take your arms next.

MALE

WHY DO YOU KEEP LOOKING AT OTHER PEOPLE?!

IS HE NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU?!

You make him so mad sometimes.

But he loves you too much to do anything horrible to you.

Yet, when he sees you hard in the morning, he's mad.

You say it's a normal bodily function, but that can't be true.

You were thinking about someone else.

He knows it wasn't about him.

You're so unfaithful.

So, now you can't get hard.

You can't cum anymore.

You have to have help pissing.

Sure, he misses messing with your cute little dick.

But this way, you remain faithful to him.

FEMALE

Oh, you noticed the baby books Malleus keeps giving you?

He's glad.

You are aware he needs an heir, yes?

Won't you help him with that?

.......

no?

No?

NO?!

WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO?!

Well guess what, you don't get a choice anymore!

You're already tied down.

And even though your screams hurt him inside,

(They don't, they make him oh so hard for you),

He still wants an heir.

So he'll fuck you.

And fuck you.

And fuck you.

Until you're pregnant.

And even then, he'll keep going.

Cause now he wants as many babies as possible.

And you'll have to care for them all with him.

He's sure you'll be an excellent mother.

(These was fucking insane. I didn't mean to make them so dark. Also, I did have a reason for putting gn, then male, then female. If I ever do this again, that order will stay the same. Idk if I'll do this again, but if someone asks, then maybe I will. But I'll need an idea for it, cause coming up with ideas is hard.)

#yandere #malleus #malleus x reader #yandere malleus #yandere malleus x reader #x gn reader #x male reader #x female reader #malleus x gn reader #malleus x female reader #malleus x male reader #yandere x gn reader #yandere x male reader #yandere x female reader #yandere malleus x gn reader #yandere malleus x female reader #yandere malleus x male reader

[tash-sho-sho]

I've been doing that... uhh since May 11 or so 💀 and I finally finished all chapters... since I knew I should finish it before publishing the first chapter. I couldn't finish before Silver's Birthday... sadly.

English is not my first language, but I'll try to make it as readable as possible☆

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Part 2

AO3 Link for all chapters

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Let's head to the World of Dreams

Everyone at the palace was on edge, fear in their faces while scarily walking through the walls of the palace. If they were lucky enough they wouldn't cross paths with their prince.

Malleus was restless, someone has cursed Yuu to eternal slumber, just like the princess from the tale. Of course, with a proclamation of eternal love sealing it with a kiss would have suffice; the story where the draconic fae kisses the human he oh-so-much love and wakes her up with a true love kiss. 

They could marry, Yuu finally admitting she loved him just as much as he loved her, they could have a family and rule for eternity.

If only his kiss would have worked.

No, Yuu didn't love him, and wouldn't love him after he had kidnapped her, sometimes too delusional to notice his obsessive behavior. 

That sleeping curse was naught but a blessing to Yuu who's been dreaming for the day to finally be free.

"I'm not her true love..." Malleus' expression was unchanging, but Lilia knew better, he had known the prince since he was inside the egg, his pride, sadness, despair, and many other emotions were hidden inside his gem-like eyes. The smaller fae sighed while looking at the sleeping human on the bed. The most peaceful expression he had seen her make after she was forced to come with them to the Valley of Thorns. 

Whoever cursed the object of obsession of Malleus surely was brave. This was not something that Lilia would have expected, not the sleeping curse at least. 

“Well, well, worry not, Malleus.” Lilia smiled as if trying to calm him down.

Amusement was surely what he is truly hiding, but now is not the time for such emotions. “We just need to find her true love!” He exclaimed as if it were the most obvious thing, which it was, but Malleus having to think that someone else have to touch, to kiss Yuu was painful, a torture on its own. His displeased expression was quickly ignored as Lilia turned to the two young retainers that were at the door this whole time. 

Sebek was offended and saddened with the situation, having to see his master so heartbroken, how dare that lowly human not accept his love!? If only she knew how lucky she was.

“Sebek, Silver, do you guys have someone in mind?” Lilia raised his hand to his chin, waiting for them to answer. 

“We should check her previous classmates.” Sebek said confidentially, Yuu didn’t go out of her room other than when Malleus allowed it, which wasn’t often. Nor did she interact with anyone outside his group of knights, his possessiveness would never allow Yuu interacting with just anyone. 

“That won’t do much.” Lilia said. “It would be a little suspicious to have us asking for her months later after her disappearance.”

The four of them stayed quiet, looking at the sleeping girl and then at each other, looking for ideas.

“For now, let’s gather information about the culprit and about the person she likes.” He clapped his hands once again with his distinctive smile.

Sebek said standing straight “Let’s start with the first year students, they were close.” Malleus nods as if just remembered that fact.

Both Malleus and Lilia looked between Silver and Sebek. Lilia’s eyes linger on Silver a little bit longer.

—

She was walking through the halls and gardens of NRC, enjoying her moments alone before she’s forced to be part of her friend’s antics, or even of the headmaster himself. While looking around she found a sleeping figure under a tree, birds and squirrels surrounding him as if he were a prince from a fairy tale, the ones that were told in her original world. 

Yuu didn’t move after looking at his face, she had seen many other students who were stunning, but there was something about this young one that made her breath get caught on her chest. Maybe it was his silver hair, or the way the animals around him made him look as a divine entity, or perhaps his handsome face. 

Didn’t have time to continue her path because one of the little birds was nizzing to his face and woke him up. His sleepy eyes looked at her eyes for the first time and Yuu couldn’t help but mutter out loud her thoughts:

“ You are the most beautiful man I’ve seen. ”

—

Oh, how much Malleus hates this, but if it was for his future queen, he will do an exception, only for her sake. Looking at Yuu’s sleeping form and not being able to hear her voice or even her eyes was a destiny worse than death. 

He might have known, deep down Malleus probably knew Yuu didn’t love him after everything that happened. He could be a little delusional when it comes to her, but the way her eyes changed every time he went to see her –in comparison to when they first met– it was something that pained him. However, seen Yuu having her life, to not being able to be by her side as he had hoped to… he couldn’t resist the possessive urges that came to him every time he saw her in the presence of someone else.

Well, deep down he was hopeful that his child of man would have understood and accepted before this… outcome. But this is still fine! Because the moment he finds and forces her to wake up, Malleus' only concern would be getting rid of her true love, perhaps that way she would look at him. 

“Wouldn’t it be better if you tell her you are her true love instead?” Lilia asked, always giving ideas, somehow knowing what Malleus was thinking. Whether Lilia was having fun or was trying to calm the dragon’s wrath, was something none but Lilia knew. The dragon fae’s eyes brightened for a moment, it was something that he could do, she would trust him, won’t she?

“I’m sure her stubborn personality will falter.” A knowing expression crossed the ancient fae’s eyes. Yuu wouldn’t suspect they brought her true love to wake her up, and Yuu has been captive inside the palace’s walls for months by now, her hope to escape must be wavering by now, if she were awake .

“Malleus,” Lilia closes his eyes and rub Malleu’s back and shoulders, as always, with a serene expression. “Worry not, we will wake her.” his eyes darkened for a moment before continuing with his fatherly words, this action went unnoticed by the dragon fae who only nodded, still worried about finding his human’s true love. 

#twisted wonderland #malleus x yuu #malleus x reader #yandere #yandere malleus x reader #yandere malleus draconia #silver twisted wonderland #silver #silver x yuu #silver x reader #silver twst #malleus twst #malleus draconia #malleus draconia twisted wonderland #female mc #female reader

[twistedgardens]

Kinktober #9

Content: cunnilingus, teasing, biting

Warning: yandere content ahead and all it might entail. Readers are warned that the content contains but not limited to implied kidnapping, love spells, non con and dub con, needles, forceful stripping

Original yandere prompt found here by drxwsyni (iris). Not mine.

@stygianoir

(So sorry this is two days late. On Halloween, I meant to finish it, but then I tried to take my anti-depression medication just to see if I wanted to continue taking it. Unfortunately, the reason why I probably won't being taking it from now on is because of its interesting side effect of making me fall asleep in 30 minutes and feeling exhausted the next day. I mean, I guess I can't feel depressed if I'm asleep all the time.)

Alone in a tower, you sat before the burning fireplace, staring into the flames. You heard his footsteps trekking up the long, long flight of steps to your chamber. You didn't react. You didn't even flinch as before when the large, heavy door swung open at Malleus' command. You remained seated at the fireplace without so much as glancing in his direction.

"My love?" Said Malleus.

His voice was nails on chalkboard to you. You longed to hear just the silence of your tower chamber than listen to Malleus condescend to you. You pinched the inside of your cheek with your teeth.

"Mistress mine? Rosebud? Will you at least look at me?"

You did not. You sat still and continued to stare into the burning fire. Malleus approached your armchair from behind. His tall form cast a shadow over her. You heard him sigh.

Malleus swung around the armchair and knelt at your feet.

"Is this better?"

You said nothing as you looked between his horns into the fireplace.

Malleus' powerful hand cupped your chin and squeezed your jaw until it hurt. Your eyes snapped to his.

“Sweetheart…what are you doing? Are you ignoring me on purpose? You know I don't like that."

"Too bad," you hissed back.

"I see. So, we have to have another lesson," said Malleus.

He let you go and stood on his feet. Malleus withdrew a long silver needle from his pocket. You attempt to leap out of the chair, but he grabbed your wrist and pulled you back to him before you got far. Malleus pinned your back against his chest and he pulled your hand up. Holding your hand open, he pricked your middle finger with the silver needle. You pinched your eyes clothes just before Malleus spun you around to look at him.

"Darling, why won't you look at me?"

You shook your head. If you opened your eyes, the spell he laid would take effect. Your mind would waver; your head would be filled with Malleus. A love spell, he cast a love spell on you that only activated when you looked at him. So long as you kept your eyes shut tight, there was no immediate danger of falling for his trap. Again.

Malleus sighed. "Have it your way then." He lifted you up into his arms and carried you to the bed.

You fought him off as best you could, but your mortal strength was nothing compared to Malleus. His clawed hands tore at your clothes to leave you bare on the silk sheets. You screwed your eyes closed tighter. If you didn't look at him, Malleus would not win. You heard him slink away from the bed and hurriedly take off his own clothes. Soon after, Malleus joined you in bed. His intrusive body heat invaded your senses. You gnawed at your bottom lip as you felt his long, slender hands glide down you body, tickling your ribs.

"Still won't look at me? That's fine. I have my methods of making you look at me."

Malleus settled himself between your legs. Try as you might, he forced your trembling thighs open. You gripped the blanket beneath you as Malleus kissed the inner parts of your thighs and made his way to your cunt. His forked tongue lapped at your clit. He suckled on it while thrusting fingers inside your tight pussy. You bucked your hips in an effort to throw him off, but all that accomplished was Malleus redoubling his efforts. He licked and sucked on your clit harder and thrust his fingers faster. You grabbed him by the horns, literally, to push him away. All it did was pull him closer. White-hot pleasure coursed through your veins and spiraled in your lower belly. Malleus wound up a tight coil inside of your body. He moaned against your cunt; his slurping was loud and obnoxious. Your legs closed in around his ears as the hot, tight coil sprung loose. You writhed and shuddered beneath him. Malleus flicked your clit to help you ride out your orgasm. He stayed there between your legs for what stretched on for an eternity.

When Malleus finally came up for air, you still kept your eyes closed. He bit down on your inner thigh. He made hickies all over your flesh there and on the other leg. When you still wouldn't stir, Malleus made more across your skin. He made a map of love bites and hickies wherever he could sink his teeth into. Your flesh as littered with his marks. No one who saw them would mistake you for belonging to anyone else.

"Still stubborn? Let's see if you can keep your eyes closed when I'm buried inside your cunt."

You didn't dare look, not even a peak. Malleus rubbed the tip of his cock at your cunt. You were wet enough down there to ease the passage of his cock into your body without much resistance. He rutted against you like his life depended on it. The air quickly filled with the smell of sex and sweat. Malleus snapped his hips against yours. One sharp thrust forced your eyes to open. You gazed out into the room first, hoping that avoiding him would still cancel out the wicked spell. How unfortunate that Malleus would have none of that. He tucked his hand under your chin and forced you to look at him while thrusting wildly into your body.

Warmth spread over your face. Everything was forgiven and forgotten. Malleus filled your head as he filled your cunt. You stopped resisting and clung to him. Your nails raked his back while he fucked you into the mattress. A satisfied smirk appeared on Malleus' face.

"I hope that soon I won't even need that potion. One day, you'll see that you are entirely happy...to be mine and mine alone."

#twisted wonderland #twst #twst wonderland #yandere #yandere content #dark content #yandere twisted wonderland #yandere twst #yandere twst wonderland #malleus draconia #twst malleus #yandere malleus #yandere twst malleus #18+ only #minors dni #minors do not interact #dead dove do not eat #female reader

[bloody-psycho-love]

In the Midst of Conflict

Summary For “In the Midst of Conflict”: Five to six years have passed since the five of them have attended Night Raven College. Lilia Vanrouge and Alexandria Gonzalez-Garcia had changed their friendship into a romantic relationship. But how will they navigate said romance when Malleus takes the throne after his grandmother disappears? How will Alex deal with being an outsider in the Briar Valley? Will their romance survive and flourish or will it wilt and crumble from their hands?

Co written by @eternity-forevermore and myself, @bloody-psycho-love!

Night Two

Alexandria knelt down on one knee and bowed to show Malleus Draconia the respect that he very much deserved. Her right hand was on her heart. It was the way that she was taught to respect, honor, and show her loyalty to the King of Spain at the time. But this time, it felt proper. It felt right. "My allegiance and my loyalty are with you. And only to this group. No one else shall receive it unless they are welcomed by you and Lilia."  Malleus felt as if he were the luckiest fae in all of Twisted Wonderland with how many people (humans and fae alike) were willing to be by his side until the end of their fighting days. With their honest and sincere words, their expressions of twinkling eyes and expressions of seriousness, the Prince's worries evaporated. Gone. It was as if they were never there to begin with. "Thank you. For your allegiance and for your kind words. You may all stand up now." Seeing them like that was oddly fitting. But he wouldn't want to do that to him while in the throne room. This was something that was supposed to be for his eyes only. No one else was worthy of this but this group, Yuu and a few select others.

Being helped up by her lover, Alex wordlessly pushed off any kind of particle that flew in the air. "What should we do now?"

Lilia pondered for a moment, humming out loud, until he glanced outside, noting just how dark it had become.

"Perhaps we should go to bed?" He suggested, "It will become rather late, soon. And we have to leave in the morning, I do believe."

"I do think that is a good idea," Sebek answered, "So that we can have enough energy to move. After all, we're on the edge of Briar Valley, so it would take a good while to reach the capital where Her Highness resides."

Silver nodded, "Yeah, and so we can be better prepared for any surprises that may come our way."  "But it's not too terribly late," Lilia says, "We can fit in another game," a devilish smile, "Should Malleus and Sebek like to join us. But only if they want to- if not, I suppose we should turn in early for the night."

Inwardly sighing, Alex did her best to keep her inner thoughts... well, inner thoughts. "I do like Lilia's idea. Playing a new game. But perhaps we shall take shifts in watching over the cottage just in case?" Until someone else agrees on this, it would hang up in the air. There was complete silence until Malleus had nodded, voicing his agreement. "Yes. I agree with the human. However, who should go first?" Were there going to be any volunteers? If there were, it would most likely be Sebek if they knew him at all. Then again it could change. After all, who knew what was going to happen tonight? If it was an awful idea, they could just do something else.

"I can go first," Lilia offers, "I've been without sleep for many hours before, so it shouldn't be hard."

"I can take the second shift," Silver says, nodding. 

"I'll take it with you, Silver," Sebek replies, "Otherwise your narcolepsy could leave you vulnerable."

Silver didn't comment on it, instead of nodding. He disliked the fact that he would randomly fall asleep at times without warning, but it would be a good idea to have Sebek there. Plus it could help keep him awake, and make it less dull.  "That works," Lilia says, "Off to bed with you all. I'll wake you both," a glance to Silver and Sebek, "when the time comes."

After hearing of her lover being awake for long periods of time without any sleep, Alexandria became worried. What did he mean by that and why was he saying that in a peppy tone? Should she accompany him just in case he ends up passing out? No. She needed to trust him on this. Lilia Vanrouge knew his way around a patrol. He wouldn't have become a general without knowing this. Nodding, she would only take her leave after leaning down and giving Lilia a peck on the cheek. "Please stay safe, mi tesoro," She said as she left the room to go up to one of the guest rooms. Would she be allowed to go sleep in his room? If she wasn't, she was going to do it anyway.

Malleus Draconia nodded as he turned his heel and trusted the two knights and general with the patrols. They're experts in this, so there was no worry or concern from him whatsoever. Going to his room, he closed the door behind him gently. Nothing and no one was going to get passed those three for certain. There was a reason that Lilia Vanrouge was his guardian. His grandmother was not one for flawed judgment when it came to his protection.

"No worries, my love," Lilia responds in kind, "I will make sure nothing shall befall on this family, that I do swear."

He looked over at Silver and Sebek, "Now hurry on along now, children," a smile, "Otherwise when it's your turn, you'll be terribly tired."

Silver and Sebek made blank faces, nodded, and then left for their respective rooms. They may have been adults, but they still consider Lilia to be a father figure.  Lilia looked to Malleus and Alex, and tilted his head to the side, "If you need anything, I shall be right outside. Please do get enough sleep, my kindred."

Both Malleus and Alex turned their heads in the tilting fae's direction and nodded their heads in unison and confirmation that they heard him. When they had left the room and went into their respective rooms, both had the opposite thoughts. Malleus Draconia entrusted the protection and safety of the home to him while Alexandria was worried about his lack of sleep. But he could pull it off. General Vanrouge has pulled off many things that would have been impossible for others to even process, let alone comprehend and react to. There was no wonder that the Queen had entrusted him with the lives of many others. If they were to have met during his days as a war general, she most likely would have been imprisoned by him or worse. Going to Lilia's room, she closed the door behind her gently. Undressing, she was now in her underwear and nothing else. His clothes would have been too small for her to wear and Alex didn't quite know Malleus well enough (nor Silver nor Sebek) in order to ask him to borrow his clothing.

Malleus simply closed the door behind him (yes, he is in his own room) and changed into some nighttime clothing with the snap of his fingers. As he went to lie down in his bed, his eyes closed. However, his ears were open to any and all noise that would be in the cottage. Being on the edge of Briar Valley was a fool's errand for most if not nearly all.

Once everyone had left, Lilia made a quick trip upstairs. He didn't take too long- simply grabbing the surveillance items. In a few minutes, he was outside.... At the top of the cottage. Lilia didn't think he would ever have to walk through the door at the end of the hallway of the hidden stairway, but then again he didn't think he would ever be in this situation- bringing his entire family back to the cottage and then staying there for the night. 

He had a bird's eye view, especially with the aid of the magic stones.  Old habits kicked in, and soon Lilia was in tune to his surroundings, from every little pixies and fae that flew and roamed around these parts, to every doe, fawn, and bear that made their home. This part of the forest was always quiet, thankfully, but one can never know when it will be the day that someone dares to venture out in the area. 

And Lilia prayed that he would never have to end another being again, if he could help it. 

-

The hours passed, and soon enough the sky was starting to become brighter- but only ever so slightly. It was still dark out, and the sun would likely not come out for another two hours. He supposed it was time to wake up Silver and Sebek, so he did. He went through the door, and down the stairs, until he came upon their rooms, waking them up individually.

Once the two were out and awake, Lilia led the two (albeit sleepy) men towards the hidden staircase, through the hall and then up to the rooftop, where the platform was. 

"Alright boys, here are the items. I'll leave you to it."

And without any further elaboration, Lilia left. 

Silver and Sebek looked at each other, and furrowed their brows. 

"What even is this place?" Silver asks, as he looks around, "Was this hidden passage always here?"

"Don't know," Sebek replied, "Malleus only showed me the hidden passage yesterday- before he announced his succession to the crown."

"...Well then."

The two took a seat, looking over the things left for them.

Soon enough, Alexandria had fallen into a deep slumber. Within her dreams, there was her and Lilia. The lovers were peacefully dancing in formal and pure white (wedding dress, white and green suit and all!), laughing at each other's whispered jokes after they had spoken their vows of undying love to each other. Sharing a passionate kiss between one another all the while being celebrated for their marriage. Malleus, Sebek, Silver, and two women were there to celebrate with them. A general would want a huge celebration, right? But not General Vanrouge. That was what the reception was for! Right now, it was just family and friends. Dancing with the few others at the wedding, cutting a cake together. What more did a woman her age want besides safety and security? 

At the same time, Malleus barely dreamed. Yet when he would do so, he would dream of his childhood. Of all of the happy times with baby Silver, small Sebek, and Lilia as his guardian. As his father figure. Warmhearted, loving, compassionate. Yet he was stern and strict when he needed to be. What more could a child of his stature and age ask for? Sure, Lilia's cooking was as abysmal as ever. But it was nutritious and healthy for growing boys such as themselves, at least according to Lilia. Although he was dreaming such a lovely, heartfelt dream, his ears had kept out any unfamiliar noises that were indicative of a stranger in the cottage.

Hours passed, and soon the sun rose. Silver and Sebek spent the majority of the time talking about the past and whatever else they could come up  with, while keeping an eye on the things. 

"Do you remember how we leave?" Sebek asked, unsure of how to get down, "I think Lilia had us climb the tree," Silver replied, "I don't understand why they never built a ladder- ah, wait. I found the ladder."

And lo and behold, there was a ladder at the edge. 

"Why did-"

"Let's not question it, Silver." 

The two got down, and entered the passage, curiously glancing at the walls. 

"You said Malleus allowed you inside?" Silver asks, once taking note of the doors, "What were they?"

"Just offices, nothing much to them. There were a few magical artifacts- they looked expensive. "

"Ah, I suppose that makes sense now... Why they didn't let us up here."

"...What do you mean?"

"Sebek, you broke the window once."

"...Right."

The conversation dwindled down as they came to the end of the staircase, Sebek casting the magic that Malleus had shown him earlier.

They then entered the living room, the house still as quiet, save for the noise coming from the kitchen, the waft of coffee permeating throughout the room. The two decide to enter the kitchen to see who it was.

Having woken up a couple of hours before sunrise, Alexandria had gotten dressed in the bedroom where her and Lilia were resting. Having found some eggs, a few potatoes, olive oil, and tomatoes, she had decided to make a hearty breakfast to help them all feel rested. The coffee was already hot and ready in cute coffee cups on the dining room table for everyone should they wish to drink some. Coffee that had some dollops of cream and milk in at least one or two of them with the cream and milk chilled a little bit so that it didn't go bad. The sizzling and sauteing of the vegetables was adorned with the cracking of the eggshells as the hearty smell of pan-fried potatoes had filled the kitchen and dining room. As they were being cooked in the pan, she had decided to add some salt and pepper for taste as well as some olive oil. Because she was making a big pan full of pan-fried potatoes, vegetables, and eggs, she decided to add some sliced tomatoes as well. The more vegetables to balance it out, the better. If Alex had more time, she would have also made some chocolate fried churros as well! But they would have had to head out in the early morning. While doing all of this, she was singing a lullaby to herself: Cielito Lindo. It always soothed her and put her mind at ease when she was focusing on cooking. Her long mane of midnight black hair was in a higher bun so as to not get any in the food. It was good to know what to do with a few hair clips, hair ties, and an old fashioned hairbrush. It could be used as a curler if need be! Yes, she was wearing the clothes from yesterday. But it wasn't as if she had brought anything else to wear. 

Malleus was still asleep in his bedroom, but would slowly rouse from it as soon as he smelled something being made. Was he out of his room yet? Not by a long shot. But he was fully dressed with just a snap of his fingers. Normally he would have only used it to assist him. But they were in a bit of a time crunch. Taking a book from the shelf, he turned on the magical lamp that he had used when he was younger and began to read.

Silver and Sebek entered into the kitchen, the full scent of food activating their hungry stomach. As if on cue, their stomachs growled. They glanced at each other, then back to Alex, slowly walking over to her to see what she was making. They made sure to make their footsteps loud and heard, as to warn Alex that they were no- as to not completely surprise her. 

"What are you making?" Silver asked, curiously. He stood right next to Alex, watching how she sauteed the vegetables, his mouth nearly watering as the sight of cooked food. Usually Silver would forgo breakfast, but he'd already been awake for hours, alongside Sebek, so naturally they craved food.  "You made coffee?" Sebek asks, glancing at the cups, "May I have one?" A cup of coffee might do him some good, especially after the shift of surveillance. And truth be told, Sebek liked coffee, although contrary to what one may think, Sebek liked his coffee on the sweeter side. Not too obscenely sweet, just enough to rid the bitterness of coffee.

Alexandria answered, "Oh, this? This is called huevos rotos. It's a hearty breakfast back in my home country on Earth that helps us wake up for the morning." That was when she had begun to describe the process of how it was made, where it was first made and how to properly make it along with the cream and the coffee. The milk was an essential ingredient to help lighten the color of the coffee so that it could be enjoyed without the harsh bitterness. Of course if they preferred it to be bitter, then they wouldn't need to add cream or milk. "Of course! Both of you go grab your coffee el leche! It'll help you both wake up for the journey to Briar Valley." Alex instructed, putting some more olive oil in there to help the pan-fried potatoes, vegetables (tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers and caramelized onions), and eggs don't burn on her. "Grab your pans as well from the dining room table! I'll give you your serving here in the kitchen!" 

By the time she was ready to serve, Malleus had put his own book away. Walking towards the door, he had opened it with a gentle hand, softly pushing it out of the way. Making his way downstairs, he could only follow his nose for the scent of breakfast that was being made. Once he had made his way into the dining room and the kitchen, he had to admit to himself that his mouth was watering. Internally, he was relieved that another day could go by without the wasteland that was Lilia's cuisine.

The two nodded, grabbing the necessary items and bringing it over to Alex so that they may get served. Once they received a good amount of food, they took their place at the kitchen table, Sebek helping himself to some of the coffee, adding more milk and sugar to it to achieve a tan color. 

Silver took a bite of the food, surprised at the taste. He's eaten similar back in Night Raven, but home cooked meals often were better than what's made in a cafeteria. He glanced at Alex, and once having caught her attention, he simply gave her a thumbs up and nodded.

When Malleus entered the room, Silver and Sebek gave a small bow, with Sebek saying, "Good morning, young master. I do hope you had a pleasant sleep."

She smiled and nodded when Silver had grabbed her attention. It always felt good to her heart when someone liked her cooking. After all, food was one of the main sources of life. What was the point of eating it if it didn't taste good at least? When was the vampiric fae going to be here? Was he going to sleep in today? Was he still up and about in some secret part of the cottage? Oh well. He'll come when he wants to eat. Turning the knob off, she would go ahead and get her own coffee, going to sit down at the table next to Silver.  "Greetings, Silver and Sebek," Malleus replied, picking up his pan. Going into the kitchen, he was given his bigger portion of food before giving her his thanks. Sitting down in the end chair, he had then proceeded to drink his coffee with a bit of creamer and milk. What was the flavor of this creamer? Was it regular cream? What some would call vanilla or hazelnut? Either way, it was a unique sweet taste to him that he enjoyed. Not too overpowering, but sweet enough to smell and dissuade the original bitterness.

"Father is a bit late, isn't he?" Silver speaks up, halfway through his meal. 

"He is," Sebek realizes, "I don't think he's often this late. Perhaps he slept in?"

Silver sighed- it could have been possible. He didn't know when was the last time his father had gone to sleep before this. "I'll go check up on him, then."

And so he left, Sebek eating his food. Faintly he could hear Silver's voice from the hallway, straining his ear to hear them- but from the sound of it, it looked like the fae hadn't gotten enough sleep these past few days.  "Belated morning, everyone," Lilia says, as he emerged into the kitchen, his voice husky and low, "I hope everyone is well." Lilia looked around, and saw Alex and the food, so he walked over to her, getting as close as he could, and said in a whisper, "Ah, this breakfast looks delightful."

Malleus had wondered if his guardian had grown too comfortable with life at Night Raven College. Perhaps that was why he was getting up late. Then again, the sleep fatigue could have finally gotten to him. He nodded at Silver as he continued to eat his breakfast. Who knew that human food could be this delicious? The tomatoes added a certain flavor that he couldn't describe. It also made for great coloring!  Alex almost leapt from her spot as she was in the middle of scooping up her portion with the spatula as she squeaked out, "Lilia, mi amor, you almost scared me out of my wits!" She exclaimed, barely managing to get the portion into her pan. "Please grab a pan from the dining room table. I need to get you your portion..." As she had gotten done with getting her own portion, the immortal went to give her lover his portion and the last bit of the huevos rotos so that it wouldn't get wasted. It was then that they thanked him for the compliment on the food.

"Apologies, love," Lilia says, receiving the food with grace.  "Though I'm always appreciative of the food you make, please do be aware."

Lilia took his seat, making sure to choose one where there would be an empty seat for his beloved next to him. 

The breakfast was dealt in comfortable silence. The food that Alex ate was eaten quickly, almost none left over by the time that breakfast was done. Once everyone was done, Silver and Sebek excused themselves, going to their rooms to finish packing.  "We ought to finish up preparation too," Lilia suggests, "Though I think we're fine, but it couldn't hurt."

"I'll do my best to be more aware in the future," She muttered, kicking herself for not being more careful of Lilia's surprise. Of course he was doing that as a way to test if you could anticipate someone coming at you. This time, she was too preoccupied. Therefore they had failed at their task. What was relieving was that not an ounce of food was not wasted and the coffee was mostly drunk. Putting their dishes in the sink, she then turned on the faucet to rinse out the dishes. Going back for the others, their speed walking had proven to be effective. Once the dishes were rinsed out and washed to the best of her abilities, they grabbed a rag to dry them off with. When that chore was done, it was then that she sped walked to Lilia's room. As he had said, preparations were needed for the trip to Briar Valley. 

Malleus had already finished with his packing since he had mostly done so manually with little magic for assistance. The more magic he used, the more blotted his stone became. They didn't need an overblot at a time like this. Everything from his wardrobe, drawers (mostly souvenirs that reminded him of the magicless child of man that wandered into his life one day) and night stand. So there wasn't all that much for him to have packed. Well except for all of the books as well as some of his paperwork. Nobody besides his family must know about it. His broom was standing on the side of his bedroom wall, waiting to be taken. Taking both his luggage and his broom, the Prince made his way out of the room and would wait in the living room.

Sebek and Silver went to the living room once they were done, only bringing a small pack or two for the journey- everything in the cottage was made for them when they were teenagers- not grown men. So all they could bring were merely the items that they had brought with them to the cottage. 

They saw Malleus in the living room, the two bowed their heads to him in deference. 

"Young master," Sebek says, "I hope you're prepared for the journey."

"It'll be brief, but nonetheless, it will be best to be prepared as much as one can be," Silver replies. 

Lilia walks into the room, carrying a sizable suitcase- its contents couldn't have been much more than anyone else's. Lilia never needed to have much, after all, and his short stature meant he could have more space for other items- like snacks.

"I am." Only two words had come out of his lips as he addressed the two young knights. His only hope was that the people would welcome him back into the capital. But he knew the truth. Most were too afraid of even approaching him, let alone speak to him. Everything should be alright now. There were no worries or concerns to be had... Well, the Prince (soon to be King) shouldn't be worrying about that at this second. What was to be thought about was the journey. Hopefully the winds have calmed down now. 

Alexandria was the last one to come out with two small suitcases since she didn't pack much as all. This was going to be her new life now since she had been a nomad for most of it. Though it would be strange settling into Briar Valley, they were sure that they were going to meet new people and possibly be friends with them, yes? Snacks? Well those were almost nonexistent. Her diaries and journals? All of those were there along with her spells, potions, and other alchemical formulas. Simple hygienic items? Yes. Hair products? Check! Razor? Also check! The immortal had already double and triple checked to see if she had brought her dagger and crystal ball before coming out of the room.

Lilia looked around, and once he made the mental note that everything was in order, he began, "Alright, it looks like we should depart now. I know a clearing where we can take off, so follow me."

The old fae led everyone out of the house, making sure that it was all locked and secure. He then led everyone on a faded trail (though when was a trail never faded?), and after a few minutes of walking, there was a clearing. 

Though it wasn't a clearing per se, as wild flowers have begun to sprout, making the area akin to a field, it was still a suitable place to take off.  "Here, it should be good," Lilia says, preparing his broom.

Alex and Malleus nodded as they would follow Lilia out of the cottage and onto the worn trail. It truly felt as if they were going on a journey after their first pitstop. The wild flowers in the small clearing field filled her with a sense of calm as she sauntered over to go get ready onto Lilia's broom. Alexandria could fly just as easily as the rest could. So why did she never bring a broom? Simple. She didn't have a need for one for the longest time. Her two legs and feet were all that was needed for her previous life. Also her broom broke for some mysterious reason, but we don't need to talk about that- But now they would need one for this place. For the first time, she was going to be visiting this mystical place. Where she would be living for a long time. Her heart raced at all of the opportunities and possibilities of someone that she knew being her tour guide. 

His stomach had billions of microscopic butterflies stuck as a wave of anxiety gradually grew before dissipating once more. What were these sudden floods of emotions? Besides from him becoming King. Maybe he was just nervous about going back. That was all. Of course! That's all it was! However his face would never betray him in the most vital of times. His aloof nature was always front and center and so it shall remain. Preparing himself, he had gotten onto his broom and went into position to sit on it.

Soon, everyone was air-bound. It was a rocky start, but the ride became smoother as time went on, with the occasional turbulence. It didn't take terribly long to get to the castle, but it was not like it was a short ride either. At some point Lilia dispersed some of the snacks around in order to keep everyone's energy. 

By the time they arrived on castle grounds, it was only barely past noon.

"Finally, our feet have landed," Sebek sighed, "I don't know how much longer I would've been able to endure." 

Silver looked at his blot stone, noting how dark it was becoming, "Indeed. We should take it easy for some time before we use some magic, in case." "Welcome to the palace, love," Lilia says to Alex, with a smile on his face.

The turbulence was expected at this point. But her instincts had told her to hold onto her lover's waist still. Who knew how bad the winds could get in this place? When they had made the short pitstop, the tall immortal woman almost devoured her snacks within several bites. Did her own breakfast not satiate her hunger? It wasn't as if any of the group was going to criticize or judge them for it. Once they were back in the air again, their body almost leaned onto Lilia's. But they knew that he was strong enough to be able to handle their weight. The next thing they knew, the castle of Draconia was in bird's eye view. Her gray eyes widened as they glistened, almost wanting to cry at the beauty of its' gothic architecture. Landing on the ground, they shook off their tears by blinking them again. Digging out their wand, they took a look at the stone. Luckily for them, theirs was fine. A bigger smile had spread on their face, a joyful smile, as they thanked Lilia for the ride. "It's beautiful here," They whispered, musing about life in the castle.

At the same time, Malleus had looked at his wand after being the last to land on the ground. His lime green gemstone had darkened some, making him glare at it. Within a millisecond, that darkened expression has gone away into his original aloof expression. He sauntered towards the group, keeping quiet about his wand. Malleus had too much on his mind to worry about what might happen. Putting his wand back in its proper place, his strides helped him catch up with the group in no time. Leading the group alongside Lilia, they had made their way to the front entrance, opening themselves up to the world of the royal court.

"Be prepared," Lilia warns, a hand on the handle, "The court may not be so welcoming to newcomers."

With that, he pushed the door  open, the hinges creaking loudly the more and more they were pushed. 

"Come right on in, kindred," Lilia calls out. 

The group did, and upon entering, they realized they entered from a side entrance- fae and human servants out and about doing, doing their tasks for the day. They were in the ballroom it seemed, from the looks of it. Tables and chairs were being set up, and none of the workers glanced at the group, likely too focused on their task. 

There were a few glances here and there, but no one dared come up to the group nor acknowledge them fully. 

"Should we head for Her Highness' personal quarters?" Sebek asks, looking around. While not his first time in the castle, it was the first he'd ever had to consider talking to the ruling Queen. 

"No," Lilia replied, taking the lead, "Her Majesty should be aware that we're here at a moment's notice. First we should prioritize getting our bearings, then meet with Her Majesty, should she ask for it."

"I see," Silver replies, curiously looking around as well, though he stood tall. 

"Come along now- the faster we get our bearings, the faster we can get to the heart of the matter," Lilia says, taking the group further into the castle. 

It didn't take long for them to find a servant in high enough ranking to escort them to their rooms,  though it did take long to find said rooms.  Silver and Sebek went off to their respective rooms, as did Malleus. 

"Would you want to share a room, beloved?" Lilia asks, in front of one of the doors. There was a vacant room next to his- should Alex prefer to have one by herself.

She nodded in understanding as she braced herself for the future onslaught. Entering with the group, she ended up being behind by only a little bit since she still wanted to look at the architecture. Whoever designed and built this place was a master at it! Not to be distracted by that, she ended up pinching herself. After the pinch, their attention switched back to the group. They were just grateful that they had entered from the side entrance instead of the main entrance. Although these doors looked all the same to her, she'd have to memorize the building. Despite the glances, she managed to press on. Just blend in and everything will be fine. Well... Blend in as much as they could since they kind of stick out with their cape of black hair, gray eyes, human blood, modern day clothing and ochre skin much like the mellow-brown that had bathed the forests at the cottage. As soon as they were led to their rooms, she saw that Malleus had immediately gone into his own bedroom. Looking back at the kindred soul that was her beloved, her unpainted lips parted to speak, "I would prefer to do that, yes." Not only was she unfamiliar with this building and this land, but it would have been safer in the long run just in case someone were to hunt her down for being something that she couldn't control. Going inside, she set her belongings down before sitting down in the first available chair. The building was massive and that was just putting it lightly. Due to all of the walking that she had to do just in this building alone (and keeping up pace with the others), her feet had ached in her boots. Perhaps they weren't the right kind of show to wear. Then again, she went through worse in her own childhood. So this was a childish thing for her to complain about.

"Very well," Lilia responds, opening the door and allowing his beloved in. 

The room was rather basic- the walls were a dark shade of green, the bedding as well. In fact, the entire room was in shades of dark green, black, and gold, and some slight purple- in the colors of the queen.

"Looks like there is a lot of natural light in here," Lilia comments, setting his baggage in the ground, now exploring the place.  "Do you wish to rest up, love?" Lilia then asks, taking a seat on the bed, "I think Her Highness would like to check in, but whether or not you want to attend with me is entirely up to you."

Although the room was basic, it still had this aura of mystery and safety. That was all she needed in order to stay here. The natural lighting helped with making this space a comforting sight. "Do you know if this castle has a garden? I would very much love to go see it." For some reason, flowers had always filled her with a sense of serenity. Especially if they were roses. The colors of the room represented the Queen well. It was to be made obvious even if she had not met her yet. The colors somehow came together well. The greens, black, gold with a touch of dark purple. Alex was still trying to process all of this. Her physical body was here. In a castle. In the Draconia castle no less! Was she meant to meet the Queen of Briar Valley? That was only an honor that was bestowed to only the most powerful and elite of individuals. But if Lilia considered her as such as his lover, then who was she to deny him? Eagerly, she stood up from the chair and took the place on the bed right next to him. So what if her feet had hurt? It was worth it. It was worth being right beside him... Her treasure, her beloved. Her everything, her world. "I can rest later. If I'm to be more competent as your kindred, then I must meet her and make a good impression."

Lilia smiled, "I see. We should go meet her once I finish packing."

Lilia didn't elaborate, but with the use of magic, he opened both of their suitcases up, taking out its contents. He opened the drawers, and organized everything in- clothing in one drawing, while items in the other. He did it with such finesse that his blot stone did not noticeably get much darker. 

 He then walked over to Alex, and grabbed her hand, "Do be careful when meeting her- the woman is lovely, but you need to show that you're trustworthy first."

It looked like he didn't want Alex to be worried about the use of magic, especially after such a long trip via broom.

With his help, she was pulled from the bed with dignity. Their hands being interlocked together were two puzzle pieces that were meant to be put together. "Of our manners...," She murmured, repeating after him. In her brain, it quickly became a mantra to keep her focused on the task at hand. The reassurance that Lilia was quick to give her had always had a hold on her. She firmly believed that no one except for his family and friends were allowed to be able to feel this kind of warmth from him. Selfish? Yes. She knew that very well and wouldn't delude herself into thinking otherwise. The fact that the halls were more barren only enhanced her focus as her grip became slightly tighter. If there was one thing she knew how to do, it was to ground herself. That was the main task at hand right now. Everything was going to be okay. As they walked closer and closer to the Queen's quarters, her confidence would gradually reach its peak. However it was in a cool, sensible fashion.

Soon enough, after many twists and turns, they arrived right in front of the Queen's door. 

Knocking in a pattern, Lilia allowed himself in, as if he knew the Queen would let him in regardless. 

Lilia brought Alex in and guided her to the front of the desk, whereupon the Queen looked up from her paperwork, her golden eyes staring at the two of them. Her expression remained blank, but her hands moved ever so slowly, as if she was taking note of every little detail. 

"General Vanrouge," she begins, in a low voice, "Introduce us."

With a smile, Lilia did. 

"Your highness," a bow, "This is my beloved, Alexandria Gonzalez-Garcia, an immortal human."

At the word of immortal, the Queen's demeanor shifted, her face softening. 

"Pleasure to meet you, Miss Gonzalez-Garcia."

She brought her hand in front of Alex, as if waiting for her to take it and shake it.

Upon raising her hand to shake the Queen's hand, she internally gulped. ...Has anyone else besides her gotten to shake the Queen's hand? Well, there would have been a few that could do so realistically. Her justification was that her brain was going haywire from seeing the Queen of Briar Valley face to face. However her neutral, polite expression had held it all in. Her grip was firm, but gentle so as to not offend the Queen. In her experiences, offending royalty had never gone well. There were no exceptions to be had for that. It was a hard rule that everyone had to abide by no matter their rank in society. Was she allowed to look into her golden eyes as she was now? Was she the type who wanted her to bow before her? "Your Highness, it is an honor and a privilege to meet you." Okay, so far so good. This was the first step and they weren't even done with that. She was sure of it. Being a daughter of a noble family herself, Alexandria knew a couple of things about etiquette and manners.

"And an honor to meet you," The Queen says cooly, removing her hand, "Lilia has told me little about you, all praise however."

The cold facade that the Queen upheld was slowly melting away, as she looked at Alex more keenly, then to Lilia, "I was told that you two, Malleus, and the boys just recently arrived."

"That is so," Lilia replied, nodding. 

"You came rather quickly to my office too," The Queen drawled, leaning back into her chair, "Not even Malleus has come to see me yet."

"Apologies about that, your highness," Lilia says, "I'm sure he'll want to meet you soon. He does care a lot about you, after all."

"I sure do quite hope so," she sighs, but regains her composure, "Certainly, the two of you must be famished after such a trip from- what I take it- the cottage? Would the two  of you like to join me for lunch here?"

"I wouldn't want to impose-" "You're not imposing, General Lilia," the Queen then glanced over to Alex, "Besides, I do wish to learn more about your beloved. It is not often that I meet an immortal human. What say you, Miss Gonzalez-Garcia?"

As she saw the queen remove her hand, so too did she as it laid upon her side. However intimidating the Queen was, it would have been more disrespectful to look away from her gaze. Her charcoal gray eyes followed the regal woman as she then spoke to her beloved. "If you wish for it, then I shall make it happen, Your Highness." Alexandria agreed, a smile easing itself onto her mature features. Dimples were shown as well as slight crinkles at the edge of her eyes. This was an opportunity of a lifetime and she wasn't about to waste it! She was fortunate enough to have remembered to bring her golden glass eye along with her so that she could change out her smoky gray one. Perhaps the Queen wished to know about her life? Even if it was a little bit? To be truthful, she was thrilled to have someone care so much about finding out more about her as Lilia was when they had first met. Vil and Jamil were curious about her, yes. But they never quite went the distance such as her lover did.

"Take a seat, then, dear," the Queen says, gesturing to the seats in front of her. 

Lilia did as he was told, and once Alex did the same, the Queen called for someone over. It was a simple servant, and in foreign tongue, she talked to the servant, who understood it all and left. 

"I've let them know to bring more food for the two of you here," The Queen says, "Now, Alex, I'm quite curious- how did you meet the likes of Lilia?"

The Queen brought her hands together, looking expectantly at Alex, hiding her smile behind her hands. 

"I could-" "General Vanrouge, I would appreciate to hear Miss Gonzalez-Garcia's version of events. You," a glance to Lilia, "Have only given me the barest of bare bones. I want a full story- for it can't be so simple as you claim, General."

As if on cue, her stomach had growled. Apparently she was more hungry than she had thought. No matter. The Queen already had someone bring over some food. The food that was brought over for a simple lunch was quite delectable! The servants in this castle really knew what they were doing when they made this traditional dish. However, her story had to come first. Clearing her throat, Alexandria parted her lips to speak of her version of events.

"From the beginning...," Her husky, deep voice reverberated in the room as she would begin her story from when she had come to Twisted Wonderland. Before that, she briefly spoke about her background, detailing how the fae that promised and gave her the immortality she had now told her that she could never see her family again. Not her parents, not her younger brother. Nor any of her descendants. If that were to be broken, her immortality would be gone and she would die. But at least her family was saved from those who persecuted them. Before then, her family were a noble family back on Earth in the late 1500's (in the early 1570's up until the early 1590's) when her family were wrongfully accused of witchcraft and then were persecuted by the crown as well as the people of Spain. 

From then, she had to develop her magic in order to survive as well as forage and lead a nomadic life. Traveling everywhere on foot or by broom in the dead of night so as to not be spotted. There were times where she was on the brink of death from being stung and poisoned. Ironically, being stung for as many times as she did helped her body build a resistance (and eventually an immunity) towards poison. Throughout that time, she had also refined her sword fighting skills to offer herself some way of being able to fight back. Meanwhile she would periodically check on her family via following them to make sure that they were still living in the best of conditions. Well, in the best way that they could. Her diaries and journals even documented her own alchemical discoveries along with making some formulas and potions to help her have more versatility in her inventory. 

As for meeting the likes of Lilia, there was a magical stone that she had interacted with while she was being chased from the town that once welcomed her for her fortune-telling and health potions. Out of desperation, she had grasped it. Suddenly she was no longer on Earth, but in twisted Wonderland. In order to blend in and protect herself, she had to come up with a new identity and move to the Land of Pyroxene. Since her magic had become powerful enough to sustain her through finesse and practice, she would look for some kind of magical school to shelter her. She had never heard of Night Raven College before. Falling asleep, Alexandria had awoken out of a coffin and into the school of Night Raven College. 

Giving the headmaster her fake identity of Athanasia Vita (Eternal Life), she was then assigned to the Scarabia dorm by the Mirror. It was day one of her classes that she was to meet Lilia Vanrouge. 

At first, they would just be acquaintances. However, their relationship quickly grew into something more once they found that they both had common ground with each other referring to age. Signing up for the Pop Music Club (Light Music Club) and taking over the part of the drummer when Kalim (a boy that was a part of a powerful merchant family back in the Scalding Sands) ended up being sick, their bond had strengthened. It was when he had saved her from the likes of two students who wished to court (and possibly use for their own selfish gain) her. Lilia Vanrouge had even taught her how to properly play video games as well as introduced her to more board games than she could ever hope to have seen in her life.

There were pauses in her story as she had to stop in order to catch her breath to stop herself from breaking. The earlier parts of her background were almost too much for her to say as she had never spoken of it to anyone other than a few people at Night Raven College, Vil and Jamil included. The images of people howling, screaming, and yelling out for their family members would always be in the back of her mind no matter what she tried to do. Once she was calm, Alex would go through with telling her of her life story and how Lilia had met. Had she told him about this? To an extent, yes. But for the Queen, they felt as if they had to tell them just about everything. But not about the glass eye that she seemed to have silently caught onto when she had looked at her lover. The glass eye hadn't moved one bit or a natural glow to it unlike the human eye that was intact.

The Queen listened intently, taking a sip every so often from the tea that was brought in. She made only a slight facial expression- a hint of sorrow once she found out how she had obtained her immortality, but softened upon hearing how Lilia and Alex truly met.

When Alex finished speaking, the Queen spoke up, "Thank you for telling me your story- I can't imagine how difficult it was to recall the tragedies that you had to go through, but I'm glad things have gone for the better."

The Queen then moves back, moving so that she could open one of her drawers. 

"Take this, dear," she pulls out a small pouch, clearly having an item within it, "It's a hair clip, but it will change into a small weapon the moment you press the small button on the side. It'll take some magic, only a small amount, to take the shape of a suitable weapon. Lilia has told me about the brooms- so hopefully this hairpin shall not break, but worry not if it does." 

"Ah, right," Lilia says, glancing over to Alex, "I've talked about your situation about the brooms with Her Majesty, I do hope you'll forgive me."

"I am rather curious though," The Queen speaks up, "You did not remain as Athanasia Vita- why is that so? I'd assume it would have been better to integrate into this world as Vita since the records are created." She glanced at some paperwork to the side, "Though I suppose I understand the sentiment of your true name, say- if you wish, I can conjure some documents for you if you have not done so?" 

She looked expectantly at Alex, hiding her face behind her hands, her golden eyes intimidating.

Hearing the Queen's voice and having her sympathize with them was all that mattered at that moment. She quirked up an eyebrow at the drawer, wanting to see what the Queen had to offer her. Once a pouch had been taken out of the drawer by the Queen, her curiosity had reached its peak. What was-? Her eyebrows rose as their eyes widened. Their lips parted, but no words came out. Closing them, Alex swallowed their saliva before attempting to speak once more. What came out was, "I- Thank you." She was shocked. Almost overwhelmed by the kindness of the fae Queen. If people feared her, then they were fools for doing so. Then again, the Queen didn't have to do this at all. The only thing they wished for was to have this done far sooner. Looking over at Lilia now, she could only grin and chuckle breathily. "...Love. You don't have to apologize for everything," She leaned over as her hand touched and gently gripped his hand as she continued, "It's a good thing that you've told her. Otherwise, you would have had to use up some of your magic taking me everywhere on your broom." As the Queen of the fae addressed her once more, the human turned her attention towards her once more. Speaking of documents, it would be lovely if she could have some as Athanasia Vita. As much as she preferred her original name, the false identity was put into place in order to protect herself from any perceived threats. As for why they didn't remain as Vita? "That was due to me being more comfortable with being out in the open due to certain supportive people. But for the future, yes. I would prefer some documents as Athanasia Vita." In private, her original name would be used. But out in public, the false identity would be used since there were going to be threats that would persecute their loved ones if their true name came out.

"Alright then," The Queen says, "I'll talk to the headmaster of Night Raven- he would surely have some documents remaining, and I'll supplement the rest, but if he does not, I'll make everything from scratch. It will make you an official resident of Briar Valley as well, so residing here with General Vanrouge should not pose a problem." The Queen then pushes the pouch towards Alex, and then says, "Are there any more questions that you would like to ask of me? I'm afraid I would not have much time left in the near future," a glance to the side, "...Considering the circumstances and such. Though you can always leave a letter, and I will be sure to send a correspondence in return during my free time, if need be.”

Alex readily accepted the pouch that was pushed towards her, grabbing it from the desk. She needed to be sure to thank her for her generosity and kindness. So many questions, so little time. "I do have one," They said, sitting up straighter, "Would you be watching us even if you've run out of time?" A peculiar question indeed. But given the circumstances in which the Queen was in, Alexandria thought that it was fair to ask. After all, she could feel her own family watching over her at her time of need. Right now, Malleus needed that more than ever.  After unpacking everything and enjoying his leisurely time outside in the garden with a book, his thoughts lingered to his Grandmother. Was she still here? If so, then he must seek her out. Putting a bookmark in his book, he then closed it, standing up as he called over a servant. "Lead me to my Grandmother," He commanded in a stoic tone. However, what was underneath that voice was something calling out to reunite with his family. He didn't know how much time she had left and he truly wanted to spend some time with her. The time that it took them to go there was not but a few minutes. The Prince was let in by a high ranking servant. Nodding at them, the servant had left to attend to their duties. "Am I interrupting something, Grandmother?" The younger horned fae inquired, only wishing to meet with her for what may seem like the last time.

The Queen, who was just about to answer Alex's attention, shifted her attention to her grandson, a smile breaking out on her face. 

"My dear, you're not interrupting anything," She said in a soft voice, "I was just merely chatting with General Vanrouge and his beloved Alexandria. How have you been, dear?" She looks over at the seats nearby, and gestures to it, "Take a seat, child. You just had a long journey after all."

Lilia smiled, "Always so caring for your grandson, Your Highness. It is a blessing that only we bear witness to such kindness." "Is that so?" She tilted her head, "No matter. There are some things of importance I need to discuss with Malleus, but if I'm correct to assume that both you General Vanrouge and Miss Gonzalez-Garcia are close confidants, then you may be allowed to be here to listen, and give console if appropriate."

Unable to resist such an expression from his Grandmother, he smiled back softly as he silently took the seat beside his Grandmother. "It was a restless, yet tiring journey, Grandmother. Lilia had guided us to the castle with finesse and ease," He answered with the confidence of one who knew the General well. As far as he knew, Lilia had responded appropriately. No matter. The fae Queen's grandson confirmed that they were indeed close confidants. "General Vanrouge would never settle for anything less than the best for himself and for us all." 

This conversation so far has answered the immortal's question. Perhaps there was more to it in their culture. It wouldn't hurt to take a listen into their conversation. Her left hand was still on Lilia's right as she kept quiet, careful not to interrupt the Queen and her grandchild.

Malleus Draconia had a tendency to hyperfocus and listen to his elders. This was no exception, especially with his own relatives. His Grandmother was the highest authority in all of Briar Valley. So her words always held deep meaning to him with the topics that were at hand. The coronation. The issues with the economy and the nobility. Of course the nobility always had something to complain about when they were bored out of their minds.

Now about the coronation, he already had some foods in mind such as the main course. "Venison steaks. This kind of meat would be popular with the elite and nobility. The pairings of fruits such as our forest berries would be good with them as well as rich sauces. Next would be a dish that is stuffed with foods from our own kitchens, of course. A roasted bird with stuffing." As he continued to list the foods, Malleus had begun to note the reasons behind why he had wanted these foods to be at the coronation. These were foods that he was personally fascinated with along with the cuisine from the Scalding Sands. The aroma and spiciness would give it a new and refreshing flavor never seen and heard of. For the desserts, there were going to be fruit-based pies that were served with some custard and sweetened cream along with some puddings. His personal favorite, ice cream, would also be there. It was something that the children of men had called "sorbets''. The beverages were already set in stone like the red wines, fruit wines, coffee, teas from all over Twisted Wonderland. 

Lastly would be the flowers. His personal favorite was one that was an uncommon flower but had meant so much to him. The White Amaryllis. The selection of flowers included green roses, white amaryllises, succulents, olives, hidden lilies, and the green lisianthus. While they would blend into the environment, they also represented him and his personality as well as his past, current situation, and his future. The last flowers that would be in the middle would be the Dracaena Fragans. It represented financial and career success along with peace and good fortune.

From Alex's perspective, there was only amazement and awe. In her own family, they had never planned this far out with special occasions. Malleus must have read about these while at Night Raven College or while speaking to one of the three members that always accompanied him. Then again, these all could be traditional dishes that are native to the Briar Valley. She unconsciously caressed her kindred's hand while listening in on the conversation between Malleus and his Grandmother. Once in a while, they would give the General side glances and small, almost sheepish smiles. Although he wasn't that much older than them, they still had a long way to go with expanding their knowledge.

The Queen smiled, her fangs now noticeable. "My, you had considered this all before, haven't you? Either way, this is good. I'll see what we can do here in the comfort of our kingdom, and see what we may need to import from the neighboring nations and lands. And I'm assuming you already have flowers in mind, so I'll gather a florist and have them talk to you about it. I do believe we have a party coordinator on hand, though I do urge you to keep in mind the costs. Should it be too expensive and full of glamor, the nobility may see it negatively and think you're out to deplete the treasury, but should you do the  bare minimum, they may think that you're rather cheap." She adjusted her posture, sitting up straighter, "This will be like a test, my dear. After all, it is the nobility who are hard to please yet they are the ones who are the pillars of this nation. They may be a nuisance, but they play a role in our society, so we need to strike balance. So, I do hope you'll be able to find that sweet spot."

The most important flowers and foods were going to be the venison, sorbets, and the flowers that represented the family well. But there was one problem. How was Malleus supposed to find that sweet spot to appease the nobility and elite of the Briar Valley? This was a difficult task to accomplish seeing as they would scrutinize just about everything he did to begin with all because of their reputation. He didn't want to drain their treasury or insult them by only bringing the bare minimum. If this was a test, then it was a stressful one. However, it was most likely surmised that it was to see whether he was worthy of the throne or not when she ended up passing. With that, he could take out some of the flowers and small desserts that would be there. The sorbets would be staying as well as the main course. When it came to balancing funds and budgeting, Lilia happened to be better at that than he would. Turning to the elder vampire fae, he asked, "What would be your input on this? My Grandmother and I wish for this coronation to go well with the elite so that they may continue to support the Draconia family." His gaze darted between the General and his betrothed, gauging what their answers would be.

"Hm," Lilia hummed as he thought about it, "It would be a good idea to, in fact, have two options for both dessert and main course, that way they don't feel limited in their choices, even though it's limited. Decoration, I believe that minimal decoration would be optimal- since there is the saying "less is more"- each table can have a small vase of flowers, and for around the ballroom, a large vase of the larger flower types would be a good idea. Banners as well- I believe we still have the ones during Her Majesty's coronation, we would just need to hire seamstresses to repair whatever need be.”

Lilia looked straight at Malleus, "After all, there are many nobles, so the prioritization would lay with the food. We need to ensure that we have enough food to feed them twice, and should there be any food leftover, the servants may have it." He then paused, as if another thing came to mind, titling his head and stroking his chin, "There is also entertainment. We need musicians and bards to come play, and we may only commission the expert players. Hiring newcomers may prove to be damaging to both us and them should they make any mistake during their performance." Though as a light bulb went off in his head, "Oh, but then in that case, perhaps Jazz players would be best. Granted, we may need to hire out of kingdom, but jazz music is rather well at concealing any mistakes," a frown, "but since many do not know the wonders of jazz music, they may not welcome it."

It seemed that there was much more thought to put into a coronation other than food and flowers. Honestly, this was a bit exhausting. But this wasn't the worst he's had to endure. So he would rather take this over whatever happened with Grim at the college. His left hand curled into a fist, his gloved knuckles almost turning white. Furrowing his eyebrows, Malleus was deep in thought about what he wanted and trying to balance out both the Queen's and Lilia's suggestions. 

After a few minutes of pure silence after Lilia's response, he suddenly spoke up while looking in the direction of his supervisor, "Yes. I will agree with Lilia. For now, we will only commission the experts. A small vase of flowers will do and the banners and be repaired by the seamstresses. Some of the desserts may be put back as they will only add excess to the coronation. The sorbets and custards will stay as well as the venison and roasted bird," Malleus cleared his throat politely before continuing, "The expert musicians and bards may come up with something new and original in order to keep with our traditions as well as, as the humans say, mix it up. Such as new renditions of some of our folk songs for example." 

Now that his caretaker mentioned it, jazz would be good. Perhaps they could do their best to compose new pieces that incorporated some of those instruments? But what would they say to this? That he had no taste in music?

During this entire time, Alex had been in deep thought herself, keeping silent as to let the others speak on matters that were unfamiliar to her. An epiphany had just come to her! What if she sang for the coronation? While not having as much experience as someone from here, she still had a soothing voice! If she could learn the pieces with a tutor and freshen up on her singing, then it was possible that she could do it!

"Love," Lilia turns to Alex, "What do you think?  New eyes and perspective may offer valuable input. You came from a nation that worked similarly- have you ever witnessed a coronation?" 

After all, humans had more coronations than the fae did, since they lived far shorter lifespans. It would make sense that the humans traded out their kings often, as death came easily for all. But then again, there was a chance Alex didn't get to see one due to her circumstances.  "I do agree," comments the Queen, "New eyes offer new wisdom."

Malleus spoke once more, agreeing with the two. 

When all eyes were on her, she felt the pressure. However she was used to this kind of thing. "What if I was the one to provide a voice while at the coronation? I could sing both types of genres just as long as I freshen up my skills with a tutor. The ancient languages will take a while, so I would have to sing in the languages that I know. The coronation would have to have a balance of being well-prepared without being too garish. Too minimal is no good either. It would be insulting to their status and it would be a waste of time. The less support you have, the more likely it is that you'll be overthrown. We would need blacks, greens, purples, gold, and red to flourish as well as to represent the family colors." The music would have to be the right mix of upbeat and mellow in order to delight, amuse, and entertain the elite while they talked to each other about whatever they wished to speak about as well.

In between these topics, she would tell of examples where the nobility had thrown tantrums and rebelled against the royal families for not providing them with whatever they wished during their parties. Accusing them of insulting their family name and of wasting their time with fools. There were plenty of examples that she could go off of just based on her parents' stories of their time at these lavish parties. Gossip was the hobby of the day and rumors ran amuck between the elite. Almost no one could truly be trusted unless you scoured for them yourself. Balancing the food, flowers, music, decorations, and the atmosphere were some of the most important things to do when it came to a coronation since it sends the nobles and the elite a message saying that you take them and their opinions seriously. 

At the end of the discussion, Malleus, to say the least, was amazed at the knowledge that she had about coronations and about the nobility in general. Then again, the Prince didn't know her as well as Lilia did.

"Thank you for your wisdom, Miss Gonzalez-Garcia." The Queen then looked to her grandson, and then Lilia, "What do you think of her voice, General? I believe you're the only one who could've heard her range to the fullest extent, am I correct to assume?"

Lilia nodded, "I can attest to her voice. She adapted pretty well to Common as well, and sounds identical to a native. I don't believe it would pose too much of a problem for the singing to be done in Common, as long as she is properly trained to sing the way we do." "Thank you, General," she looked back to Alex, "Are you sure you would want to do this? I'm sure the musicians would like to meet with you in order to practice for Coronation- which will eat away at whatever free time you would have."

After a moment of careful consideration, she replied, "...Only if you are confident in my ability to sing. But yes, I would like to do this." It was official. Alexandria was going to be a part of the entertainment at Malleus' coronation. Although everyone in the room had approved of this, they had a sudden rush of adrenaline pumping into their heart and into their body. Their heart was practically pounding with how hard it was beating. It had been a long while since she had sung in front of a crowd. Five to six years ago to be exact. If everyone believed in her, then it'll be a success, right? Possibly. Still, she had stood up tall and made her decision as clearly as any who were determined to help their loved one succeed in their career. His expression had long since gone back to its' neutral state of aloofness.

"I believe that those are all the matters, then," The Queen says, getting up."Business is done here, for you lot. I'll be taking a break, and after this, I won't be able to talk to any of you, except Malleus, until after the coronation. Do be well. " 

Lilia, Malleus, and Alex gave their farewells and left, the Queen slumping over her desk. The coronation was going to be a big deal, after all. She needed to make sure all went well. 

And so began the preparations. 

--

It had been a few days, and it was Coronation day. The day began early, preparations coming to completion. Then the actual coronation came- Malleus walking down the long walk, nobility on both sides of the ballroom, eyeing and scrutinizing every move that Malleus made, until he finally came up to the throne, wherein the Queen took of the crown off her head, Malleus kneeling down, the crown then being placed on his head. 

Cheers were heard, and the festivities began. When it came for Alex to sing, everyone was enchanted by her voice, whispers amongst the fae about the particular human.  Even more whispers came about when Lilia came to hold her hands at the end of her act, when the festivities were coming to a close. 

At the end of it all, it looked like the nobles were satisfied with the Coronation, many introducing themselves to now King Malleus. 

It had been a long day indeed, and it wasn't until late night did anyone get to sleep. 

-- 

A week had passed, and things were running smoothly, Lilia in the guestroom with Silver and Alex- with Sebek and Malleus missing. 

"I wonder why they're missing," Lilia says openly, "It worries me. Do you have any idea, Silver?"

Silver shook his head, "It was as sudden to me as to you, father. I don't have the faintest idea why he and Malleus would be gone together. Sebek didn't have time to tell me of the matters either." 

Lilia glanced over to Alex, "What say you, love? Any theories about their whereabouts?"

"Ah, you may be right. Her Majesty was unable to produce more heirs, as the same for Malleus' parents. It would devastate Briar Valley should Malleus pass with no heir- the entire court would be in shambles trying to crown another king." Lilia huffs, grabbing one of the scones off the platter, "There is only a few other dragon fae out there, and the materalis no longer exist to provide their aid." 

"The materalis?" Silver asks, glancing over to Alex to see if she knew. 

"Ah," Lilia begins, "On record, they're supposedly a race of demons that gained holy powers, and had a particular way of reproduction. Only firstborns were materalis, and any following children would be the same race of the other parent. But due to an incident with one of them, they're pretty much dead to this world. Not much else is known about them, so it's possible some are alive, but I wouldn't count on it." 

"But you said aid?"

Lilia nodded, "It was said that they only needed the blood of another to reproduce- so marriage or even close contact is not necessary." 

"I see."

"There aren't many marriageable candidates," Lilia sighed, eating another scone, "There is a small kingdom west of here that have many great witches, though wealthy, they do not carry  much influence. I hear their Queen is mad, too."

"There aren't many fae here that are also dragon fae- either too old or too young, and fae in general have a hard time reproducing with each other," Silver comments, grabbing the cup of tea.

"Indeed," Lilia then looked to Alex, "Say, what were the customs with your nobility in regards to marriage? I'd imagine they were similar, no?"

--"There are only a few candidates," the former Queen says, showing Malleus a small thin folder, "There is the Aiza family to the West- they offer their firstborn daughter. Then we have the Cervantes, their offer similar. And lastly the Zorras and Raine families, both fae here. They're young, but old enough to be wed. Not many options, unfortunately."

She felt the gaze of the human man bore into her with confusion. All she responded with was a shake of her head. In her world, they were merely called demons and nothing else. Of course, that was the result of Christianity having to fit everything into a neat little box of good vs. evil. Especially when that was not how the world worked at all. A wealthy family full of witches who had a Mad Queen. Was that familiar to her at all? No. Although there were plenty of Mad Kings, Mad Queens were rare on Earth, only referenced in a negative light. Not discussed with an iota of respect of humanity like the kings were. Hearing Lilia and Silver speak of this only made her more concerned for him in his older age as well as Malleus and Sebek's family. What were they going to do about this? These materalis... They sounded even more mind-bendingly powerful than the demons from Earth. How was that even possible? This topic had her so twisted up and befuddled that she hadn't dared to touch the scones and the tea until now.  Malleus frowned as his eyebrows furrowed. He expected there to be few and far between for eligible candidates and he was right. The pressure was mounting on his shoulders with each passing second and it would only get worse for him here. "If I may have the folder, Grandmother?" He needed to look at these for himself and decipher them to see whether they had meant well with their marriage proposals. Whichever were more likely to benefit them, he would choose. For his own sake. For his Grandmother's sake. For the sake of his people and Briar Valley itself.

Lilia noted her look of confusion, "I suppose there is no materalis where you're from? I'm not surprised, though at the same time, I am. The only thing we know about them is that, a reason for their decline, was that this world was rejecting them, because they were outsiders to this world. Perhaps they never made it to your world, or the same fate befell them." Lilia waved his hand left and right, "In either case, it would be futile to speak of them any further, as they no longer walk on this world." 

"Is that so?" Silver quietly comments, "They sound like an interesting sort.  A shame that they couldn't really live here. Night Raven would look different if they could."

Lilia only shrugged, "If there were any alive, they would likely be very different from their predecessors."

--

Sebek peered over Malleus' shoulder as he opened up the folders, showcasing all the marriage candidates. 

There was Cyrille Aiza- two photos were included in her folder. A detailed picture of her as a child, and a messy sketch of her as an adult- as if the sketch was done in a hurry. There wasn't much information about her, other than the basics- such as that she is 25 years old, knows a decent amount of magic, and that she has her own personal knight. The sketch wasn't even colored- only did the portrait as a child showcase her tan skin and blonde- almost white- hair, and sparkling blue eyes. Sebek faintly remembered that the Aiza family had divine right, and the proof of it was their bejeweled eyes. The only notable difference was what may have been tattoos on Cyrille- oddly looking like those that belonged to a particular tribe of snake beastmen that had their territory between the Briar Valley and Aiza Domain.

The second profile was that of Lamia Cervantes- Sebek remembered her- him? It was Jack's roommate back in Night Raven, the clearest difference being that Cervantes was a man in Night Raven, whereas here they were a woman. Other than that, they looked exactly the same. "Cervantes," Sebek mutters out loud, "They were a classmate of ours."

"Is that so?" The former Queen questions, "The Cervantes family is a notable cheetah family from the Sunset Savanna- usually they have their daughters be guards in the Kingscholar family, but it seems like they had too many daughters this time around." She leaned back in her chair, and wondered out loud, "I wonder what a child of a cheetah beastkin and fae parentage would look like...?"

Sebek ignored the comment, and continued to peer over Malleus' shoulder- the remaining two being the  Zorra and Raine. Both candidates were fae. 

The Zorra family presented Silvia Zorra, a fox fae. The most notable thing about her was her fiery red hair, and how old she was- only 30 years old. 

The Raine family had Aurora Raine, a fae with blonde hair and green eyes. She was only a few years younger than Silvia. 

Sebek wasn't surprised though- many fae often married young, usually in their 20s, though with the exception of soldiers and generals, since it was likely that soldiers and generals would die, so there wasn't much pressure on them to marry young. Though, as often as fae married, they also divorced, usually after a few children have been conceived. 

It was a peculiar tradition.

King Draconia had indeed recognized Cervantes from just her photos alone. He may have not seen her much, but he had an excellent memory just like his Grandmother. Indeed they may have had many offspring this time to offer them up to a powerful suitor in the future. But that was his own train of thought. The Zorras and the Raines had not had a glimmer of a thought in his head as their applications were looked at thoroughly. 

Finally after a considerable amount of time in silence from Malleus, he had chosen. But what was this? Two applications? Cyrille Aiza and Lamia Cervantes? That was quite peculiar. Uncommon, but hey, it's happened before. "These two would be most beneficial to the crown, Grandmother. Especially Cyrille Aiza," He remarked, pointing his left index finger down at the photo. "Cervantes is also a consideration. In the case of the Draconia family's numbers being low, I will pick these two to marry." Both at the same time? Malleus, you-you sly dog! (No, no. Just joking. Or was I?) He also didn't need to have the court in an uproar over fae divorcing fae. Malleus preferred if his mates stayed with him for the rest of their lives. Dragons were naturally possessive that way. Also desperate times called for desperate measures. His Grandmother would understand this situation.  At the same time, Alexandria had looked over to her lover now, confirming his answer. "Yes. They would be called demons in my world. Chased out, persecuted. Hunted for sport. Just as I was for being a witch." Their willful ignorance was going to be the death of them someday. There would have been calls to exterminate their kind just because of their species due to religious extremism. Unfortunately Earth has had that problem ever since the word was conceived many eons ago. Her frown had only deepened as her eyebrows furrowed, anger flashing in her eyes for a mere moment before snapping out of it.

"Is that so?" The Queen's mouth curved to a smile, "Taking after your ancestors, aren't you?" With a hearty laugh, she took the two. "We could have a Crown Princess selection, if you only want to choose one and see which one is better fit, but if you intend to marry both, or have one as a concubine, that is a different matter entirely."

"Human and Beast-kin don't live as long, though," Sebek replied, "You would end up a widow at some point, young master. You will have successors, surely- for they will inherit your longevity, but your wife or wives will need magic to extend their lifespan, despite already being mages themselves. The Draconia lineage will live on, but at what cost sir?" 

Sebek only spoke up because he saw the same thing happening to his parents already. Sure, he didn't see them often due to their occupation, but whenever he had the chance to see his parents, his mother was still full of life, while his father was aging and becoming frail. At best, Sebek's own father had only a few more decades in him, more should they employ the aid of magic. And what then? His mother greatly loves his father- no doubt, she will never marry unless she manages to find his reincarnation. 

"That is a good point," The Queen responds, "And I was almost in such a relationship- but this I will say- for if Malleus truly loves them, then these women will go to their grave loved. But if not, then it shall be no one's loss except for these children. And it is often the children who will bury their parents- not the other way around." 

"I suppose," Sebek replies, but still worried. 

--

"A pity," Silver replies. 

"Indeed it is," Lilia replies, his hand reaching for Alex's gently, "Wars and hunts because they're different. Such fights have been fought on these lands for similar reasons, but we're closer to peace than before." 

Silver took a sip of his tea, "I wonder whom the young master will marry. Hopefully she will be an exceptional woman."

"One can only hope."

"I choose them both." Was Malleus just being selfish and wanting more and more? Yes. Did he deserve to be so? Why, yes. Yes, he did. His ancestors were correct in breeding with other species to have their family line survive. He wouldn't be here if not for them. "I would have to have Lilia's assistance. If they need magic to live longer lives, then so be it," Malleus declared, his lime green eyes fiery with determination, steadfast in his decision. 

He has chosen, therefore it was absolute. If he and Lilia had to make an immortality potion to have them drink, then so be it. His future children will be having their parents either way. There will be no burying anyone in his family. Not anymore. Malleus had already lost so much without knowing it as a child. Besides from Lilia, he had no parents and he had gotten to visit his own Grandmother only twice. Twice before now. Even then, he felt as though his Grandmother didn't have much time left. Inside this dragon was a scared young man only wanting the warmth, the love, the touch of a family. Silver, Sebek and Lilia were all wonderful. There was no replacing them. She agreed with the father and son, gripping Lilia's hand almost impossibly tight. Alright, breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. As she performed some breathing exercises, her grip had become looser, turning rough into gentle.

"I'll let both families know, then," Maleficent says, pulling out some paper and ink, "We'll have to arrange rooms and somehow invent these immortality potions to ensure their longevity. We would also have to discuss the marriage ceremonies and such, and child rearing, since their main purpose is to further the Draconia line." She paused, and let out a sigh, "We would also have to tutor them so that they may take over some duties afforded to the crown. The Aiza child may be knowledgeable, but I've heard questionable things about that one. The Cervantes child may be knowledgeable due to her association with the Kingscholar family, but she is not royalty, at least  not yet."

"They're of age, your highness?" Sebek says, confused. 

"Ah," Maleficent nods, "Indeed they are, but compared to my age, they are just small things. The same goes for you Sebek- since you're the same age as the Aiza child."

"I see, your highness." 

--

"We're here, love," Lilia whispers, "We're here for you. Say," a small pause, an attempt to see if Alex was calming down, "We can walk through the garden later on and smell the flora. Would that be pleasing?"

Silver just sat there, unsure of what to do. All he could do was see his father comfort Alex to the best of his ability.

"...I-I would like very much. Please...," She murmured back to Lilia. That conversation had triggered memories that were unpleasant to say the least. There was no intention of her becoming angry like that. What if she hurt her kindred by accident? What would she do if that happened? He may be strong, but he was also older than her by 250 years. Well, 2 years in terms of human age. So it wasn't that much of a gap. But that shouldn't matter. "...Silver may come along too. If... he wishes to," She continued, swallowing her saliva in an attempt to wet her throat.  After seeing Sebek's and Maleficent's expression of worry and fatigue, he now wondered if it was a good idea to marry the two of them at once. It would cost them a lot in educating them as to catch them up with the laws, traditions, and culture of the fae in Briar Valley.  The goal was to further the Draconia line, yes. But at what cost? Maybe Sebek was right. But the fae had a strange and confusing tradition regarding divorce and his heart wouldn't be able to take that kind of heartbreak. In terms of the age gap, there was practically none since he would have only been about a decade older. Well, that age gap was a bit of a stretch. Were they even mature enough to be eligible to marry him? "I-I apologize for this, Grandmother. I did not mean to make this complicated for you."

"Alright," Silver says, "The garden is nearby." He gets up, Lilia following suit. Lilia gently pulled Alex from the couch, attempting to guide her to the door. It was going to be a slow process, but it is certain that a fresh breath of air was greatly needed. 

--

"No worries, my dear," Maleficent replied, "It would not be complicated. They can be taught at the same time. You mentioned that Cervantes was there at NRC, correct, Sebek?"

"Indeed, I did. She was a year older than us. I don't remember much as to what Jack said of her- but I do remember that she was a smart person, one who could negotiate very well. In fact, she was a competitor to Ashengrotto, who was known for his contracts."

"A smart woman then," she says, pleased, "I would assume the same for Aiza. If not, well, she would already know of her duty, being a royal just like us. No doubt, Aiza would have been sent to another bachelor, Malleus. We're her best option. As for Cervantes," a pause,  a moment to think, "Well, who knows. She would have been considered to become a guard, soldier, or perhaps a close knight for the Kingscholar family. Life for her would have been greatly different, in her case. Even then, you likely would have seen her in the school halls- she's a familiar face." 

"She's right, young master," Sebek exclaims, "If they are not mature, then pray tell, what would that make me? They are the same age or older!"

Maleficent raised a brow at him, but remained silent.

Malleus now looked at Sebek with a raised eyebrow. Was he implying that due to their age, they were not mature? Anyone could be mature at any age. It all came down to perspective, emotional and social maturity as well as the development of their brains. Age never meant much once you had become someone of age to do anything you desired. There were barriers kept when you were younger for a reason. 

Looking over at his Grandmother, his eyebrow went back to its original state as he nodded, "Yes, I remember Cervantes. I trust your judgment for both of them, Grandmother and Sebek."

They had let themself be pulled off from the couch, almost dragging their feet while being led by father and son out of the room. Being inside that room with that topic of discussion was more likely to deteriorate their mental state than it already was at the moment. Due to them dragging their feet, it had taken them up to fifteen minutes in order to get out of that room and to the garden. The only reason it didn't go for any longer was due to Alex picking up the pace while holding onto Silver and Lilia tightly. Looking up after having gazed at her feet for fifteen minutes was a transition of stone to one from a new world. Her eyes widened as they twinkled, her brain temporarily wiping any bad memories that she ever had. What spell was there to make those disappear??

"I'll make haste in calling for them. Aiza should arrive first, and Cervantes will take a few days up to a week, depending on the mode of transportation," Maleficent says, already drafting up the letters for both families, "There is also the knighting ceremony to do, but I trust you and your personal knights to handle that." 

"Knighting ceremony?!" Sebek nearly jumps out from his chair, "No worries, your majesty, I will handle this graciously alongside Silver!" 

Maleficent stared at Sebek before breaking out into a smile, "I'm sure you will, Zigvolt." 

-

"We're here," Lilia says slowly, "At the gardens." 

"There's various types of flowers," Silver says softly, looking around, "Dahlias, Lilies, Poppies, Marigolds- any and all sorts."

The two waited with worry and angst, hoping that Alex's condition would improve. 

The nearby pixies flew in close, curious to what the trouble was. The slight bell chimes of their voices indicated they intended to do something, only Lilia knowing what they had said. Whatever it was, it was clear they were trying to help.

"Yes, Grandmother. I shall perform the knighting ceremony without error," Malleus declared as he rose from his chair. Aiza was going to be quick to arrive while Cervantes would only take up to a week. That was fortunate. It was almost as if they were going to be here in their time of need. "Sebek. Could you go retrieve Silver? He will be needed for the knighting ceremony," His deep voice resonated from within the room without him needing to project. Turning to his Grandmother now, he then asked, "Is there anything else you would need from me before I go?” He would need to get everything that was required such as the sword.

Blinking in and out of reality, Alex's head felt foggy, almost as if she were in another plane of existence. Her chest came up and down with every breath she took, quietly inhaling and exhaling. It was suddenly that pixies had flown to examine her face. As they spoke to Lilia about what they were intending to do, she blinked away some tears as her head shook. Shit, shit, shit! She had to snap out of it! She couldn't be doing this right now! Not with her now living with Lilia and the others! This was supposed to be a good day! As her stomach lurched and she felt as if she were to spiral, her eyes opened. Were those... bells that she heard? What could be chiming those at this time? In her confusion, the pixies took this as a chance to go scour for some flowers. In their quickness, they had picked out some marigolds, poppies, and lilies for her to have in her hair. But wait! Why not all of them?? Won't that make them happy again? As the pixies came back, they had begun to pick up strands of Alex's hair, accidentally brushing up against her skin and scalp. Her body flinched as her lips quivered. That wasn't the sound of someone crying. That was the sound of someone holding in their laughter!

"I'll take care of the tutoring and rooming for the women," Maleficent waved off, "The knighting ceremony shall be done tomorrow. It'll only include the knights. Nobility and lower class are free to view, but that is all. We need not to worry about food or entertainment, only the decoration is all." 

She then looked up at them, and said, "That is all. You are free to leave, the both of you." 

Sebek nodded and got up, waiting for Malleus. Once he got up, the two left. 

-

Lilia smiled, noticing her stifled laughter, "I'm glad you're well now, love." 

Silver smiled as well, though kept mum. 

The pixies all cheered in glee when they noted the positive shift in demeanor, now chattering more, the sound of bells increasing more. They fluttered around Alex more freely now.

Malleus only nodded as confirmation for him hearing what his Grandmother told him. As he was leaving his Grandmother's quarters, his thoughts were at a standstill. All he could think about right now were the candidates that he had chosen. Cyrille Aiza and Lamia Cervantes... He only knew of Lamia, but he had never met her in person. The Aiza royal family were heard of by his Grandmother for certain. But by him? No. All that mattered now was that they were to be betrothed to him and him only. After all, he was their best option into having a life of power, luxury, and security.  After getting her stifled laughter out of the way, Alex had to take a few breaths to calm herself down. "...What had happened to me," She asked, slightly worried about his choice of words. That she was well now? What was going on that made him concerned for her wellbeing? Did she do something wrong?

"Say, where would Silver, Lilia, and his beloved be?" Sebek wondered out loud, walking right next to Malleus. 

It wasn't until he walked by one of the grand windows that showcased the garden nearby did he see Silver, Lilia and Alex outside. 

"Young Master," He stops walking, "They're outside- should we join them? Her Majesty did say we needed to discuss the knighting ceremony with Silver, after all, and it would be a good idea to hear the opinion of Lilia and his beloved."

--

"You were unwell," Lilia explains, "As if something was tormenting your soul. Silver and I were worried about your well-being, and thought it would have been a good idea to get you outside for a fresh breath of air." "Indeed," Silver inputs, "Your face looked pale, and you were clenching your fists rather tightly. It seems like the pixies were able to improve your mood."

Looking in Sebek's direction, he followed directly behind to see what was outside of the window. "So it would," He muttered, leading the way to the garden. Although it seemed as if from their body language alone, the immortal woman had been through something terrible. Was it a good idea to bother them right now? Malleus was concerned after all. Perhaps it would be better to check on them first before asking about the knighting ceremony. Meanwhile outside, Alexandria nodded her head in understanding. So she was going through whatever that was due to what had happened. "I see. I'll have to thank you two for bringing me out here and to the pixies for helping me out of my dark state." A weak smile accompanied with her slumped shoulders meant that she was a bit fatigued. But sometimes that was life. It hits you with those bad thoughts and pixies have to help you out of that dark place.

Sebek walked over the trio, hearing the last part of Alex's sentence. 

"Are you alright, Miss Alex?" He asks, looking around, realizing the pixies that were nearby. The pixies replied, and Sebek understood.

Lilia supplemented more info, "Alex was feeling unwell in the guest room, so Silver and I decided to take her outside for some fresh air."

"Good to know," Sebek replies, "I don't know what I'd do should Lilia be overtly worried for your being. I'm not very good at consoling people, you see."

"Where have you been?" Silver asks, trying to change the topic- it probably would be best to change the focus from Alex to something else. 

"Oh, we have a knight ceremony, Silver," Sebek says, "We have to do it tomorrow, and have to organize all the decorations and such." "Was that all?" Lilia asks, gently grabbing ahold of Alex's hand, "I don't think you two would be gone for so long just for the knighting ceremony."

The King was silent during the conversation. There was nothing to say when all was already said and done. The pixies had already told Sebek as well as Lilia. So saying anything would be all for naught. There were times when Sebek had meant well, but he would end up unknowingly touching a sensitive subject and that was right now. Luckily for him, Silver was there to change the subject. He was sure that the lady would've rather not have been a focus of attention for such a touchy discussion. However, the young knight was doing his best to not do it so much, so he had to give credit where credit was due. Chuckling, Malleus offered a small smile to his supervisor. "I will do my best to see that it's not too long." 

The immortal human was grateful for the change of topic. Anymore talk about it and her mind would have gone back to that dark place, rendering the pixies' treatment all for naught. The touch of her lover was all it took (plus the pixies' help) to help her pull it together again completely. The caress of his thumb against the back of her hand filled her with the warmth of that of someone that was safe and secure.

"Should we walk through the garden?" Lilia asks, "The sun is still high up, and it would be a waste to not walk through the garden on a lovely day like this."

"Indeed," Silver replies, "The flowers are in full bloom, and it is only during this time that the pixies are the most active. We can talk about the knighting ceremony after dinner, how does that sound?" Sebek refrained from pouting, but nonetheless agreed, "I suppose that's a good idea. A moment to rest is always good. Who knows when the next moment of tranquility will be."

"Agreed," Malleus said, having stood there listening to the conversation the whole time while thinking about the women that were coming. Was it a good time to speak of that? Probably not. So he would do what he did best and keep that to himself. The pixies were also fun to talk to.  "Please. There's much more to explore here than just the flowers," She spoke up faintly, getting herself up. Stretching her legs would do her some good. Perhaps a training session with her sword? That was what the dagger basically was that was handed down to her from her ancestors. Kneeling down, she gazed at a peculiar looking black flower. What species of flower was this? The petals were as delicate as glass with the sprouting middle a gold and white. Was it native to this particular part of the world or was it imported here?

"Perhaps there is more to explore than just the flowers, but that doesn't mean we can appreciate it less so," Lilia replied, looking at Alex. He followed her line of sight and noted the black flowers, "Oh, I haven't seen these sorts before. I wonder if the Queen brought them in from  other lands."

Lilia kneels down, taking a closer look at the flower, "It doesn't seem to be dangerous."

"I don't think it would be a good idea if we pluck flowers from the Queen's garden, father," Silver says, "It's already enough that the pixies gathered some to ease Alex. Besides, just because it doesn't seem to be dangerous doesn't mean it may not be so." "It reminds me of hollyhock," Sebek says, glancing at the flower, "Though I've never seen them in black."

Silver may have been right. Just because she was curious about this flower didn't mean that she was going to be plucking it out of the garden. The pixies already did so much for her and she didn't want to have them do it anymore. Plus the former Queen would be a bit irritated with them if they touched the flowers. Getting up from her kneeling position, she turned to face the vines that covered the stone walls. Was that the former Queen's doing or was that nature taking over? "Hm... This is new...," Muttering to herself, she sauntered over to the thorny vines to have a good look at them. Were these rose vines perhaps? 

That black flower wasn't there earlier when he had gone out to the garden. Perhaps his Grandmother had it imported from some foreign land because she adored it. What if it had some kind of rare ability that was unheard of from this species of flower? An ingredient needed for a special kind of potion? He would have to ask his Grandmother about the black flower that was in her garden. Going ahead of the group, his gaze was faced towards the animals that were in the bushes. The squirrels that were from the forest were now here. How lovely, how cute. They were brave enough to leave the forest. Did they know that he was the new ruler of Briar Valley?

"Could be that the land finally realizes there is a new rule," Lilia comments, getting back up, "At  least, that is what it's said through the ancient times. That the land knows change has happened, and will react accordingly- I think I read somewhere that coronation often brought bountiful harvests for some time. Whether that is because of the coronation or just a placebo, I don't know." 

"We should begin exploring the garden, should we want to do anything else later on," Silver suggests, looking around, "I feel like we have little time on our hands, for some reason."

"You felt it too?" Sebek asks, "I wonder if it's because we just got here."

Silver shrugs, "Who knows." "Very well," Lilia steps forward, "Let us explore the garden for a small bit. Once we're satisfied, we can go look elsewhere to entertain ourselves."

The natural order was changing because of the coronation... If that were true, then that meant that it was the beginning of a new era. Placebo or not, the passage of time always meant that change was inevitable. A bountiful harvest would do some good for the people of Briar Valley right now. The food shortage had taken a toll on their economy and it needed to be brought back up. 

But what else should he do to bring back up the economy for his people? There was a matter of foreign affairs as well. He already knew about the nobility and the elite secretly ruling the Valley. Going to sit down on the ground, Malleus began muttering to himself. There were to be no shortcuts in life and his career as a new ruler was proof of how far he had gotten in life. Of course, he had an immense amount of privilege in his position considering that he was born as a royal. 

When curious little Alexandria's hand hesitantly touched the vine, her index finger was poked. Hissing in pain, she quickly pulled away from the vine. Bringing her finger to her mouth, she began sucking away at the blood that had dripped from the finger and onto the ground. After moments of sucking the blood out of her wound, she brought it out to see that it was still bleeding. Bleeding but slightly less so. Bringing it to her lips once more, she sucked out the rest of the blood until it had stopped bleeding. 

Once it stopped bleeding, she would look elsewhere and find some exotic berries in a special bush. They were a dark purple, small and round with a noticeably hard and smooth surface. These berries looked as if they could be fake somehow. Were these too from a distant land unknown to them at this very moment? Or were they just some berries that she hadn't seen in a while? There were some like this back in the Land of Pyroxene when she had first lived there under her false identity.

"Love, are you alright?" Lilia asks when he saw that Alex pricked her finger on the vines. 

He followed her line of sight to the dark berries, "Ah, those berries.  I think these are merely common berries." He picks one of them, examining it, "Well, they're rare here, hard to cultivate because of weather and such, so they grow more commonly elsewhere. I suppose the environment here in the castle grounds is just suitable enough to grow them." 

Sebek took a closer look, confirming what he said, "I believe Jack once mentioned these berries. I forget their name, but apparently they're rather popular from where he's from. They make many products that mimic its flavor, from what I recall."  "Is that so?" Lilia mused, eating one of them, "On the sweeter side, but I can see why it'd be popular."

"Yes, mi tesoro. I'm alright. I just pricked my finger on a thorn...," She replied, still staring at the berries whilst casually fanning her finger. Her fingertips' nerves were screaming at her for her stupidity, thus it had begun to bleed once more. Damn it! Now she would have to go inside in order to get supplies to disinfect and dress the wound. This was just after she sucked on it to make sure that it stopped bleeding! Curse this moment! Trying to ignore it to the best of her abilities, she observed the berries some more. "I was wondering where these were from.. I've seen them before in the Land of Pyroxene. Just when I was moving there from another town," She mused, half speaking to herself while the other half was replying to the three men that were with her at the moment.

"I see. I understand," Lilia grabs ahold of her hand, using a bit of magic to heal the minor wound, "I wouldn't be surprised if Pyroxene was the ideal environment for them to grow and thrive in. Rather different from here, our Briar Valley." 

"Should we head inside..?" Silver hesitantly asks, not sure of the next course of action. Alex's wound was better, but should they remain outside longer or head back inside?  "You lot can head back," Lilia responds, "I'll stay here with Alex should they wish it so."

Malleus had gotten up by then from his spot on the grass of the garden in order to head back inside. He may need Silver and Sebek in a moment to speak about the knighting ceremony. They needed to know what to do about the decorations and what colors they needed them to be. What kind of flowers (if at all) needed to be present during that time. If the young knights wanted to follow, then they would be doing so already.  As she felt the wound heal, the nerves had stopped aching and yelling at her. Thank goodness for that abundant magic. Well, not exactly abundant. But it was quite the vast amount of magic that Lilia had. "Yes. Don't you two have to speak to Malleus about something important?" They questioned, now looking in their direction.

Silver and Sebek followed Malleus, with the intention of discussing the knighting ceremony. After all, it will be a public display of their undying loyalty to the crown, so they need to perfect it as much as they can. 

"Something important? Do you mean the knighting ceremony?" Lilia questions, looking at Malleus' figure as it was leaving, "Or perhaps the matters we mentioned in the lounge? About marriage?  He hadn't brought it up, though."

"Both. Though primarily, I was speaking of the knighting ceremony.", She grinned at him, now relishing (a little bit) about how they were all alone. A little shaken up from the incident in the guest room, the group in the garden all at once had made her anxious. She was still good at masking it so that the others couldn't detect it as easily. But now that she was alone with Lilia, Alex felt more comfortable letting down her guard a bit more. The incident was as unavoidable as it was humiliating for her. But there was nothing they could do. So the best thing to do was to move on.  As Malleus heard the steps of two pairs of feet, he kept his steady pace into his bedroom, letting the two knights in first. As he came in and closed the door behind him, he gestured to the bed. "Please sit. We need to speak about the knighting ceremony for you two." He sat down in the chair that was facing the bed, gazing at the two of them. Almost boring into their souls.

"The knighting ceremony," Lilia's voice softened, "I can't believe my sons are about to become royal knights. It's as if it was only yesterday that they were children, prancing around in the fields." Lilia dramatically touched his forehead with the back of his head, exhaling loudly to exaggerate the passage of time. The act didn't last long, for he then asked, "Ah well, what did you wish to speak about in regards to the knighting ceremony?"

--

Sebek straightened his back the moment Malleus stared right at him, feeling his heart race, as if he was going to be caught in a web.  Silver on the other hand remains nonchalant.  "The knighting ceremony," Silver says, "Right.  What do we need to do for it?"

A light fit of laughter trailed from her chest and ripped out of her lips. It reverberated in the air as she clutched her sides. This melodramatic fae... If she truly thought about it, she would have done (somewhat) the same if her brother had been able to grow up in a better environment. "Y-You don't...," She breathed in between fits of girlish giggling and chuckling, "...need to be so dramatic about it...!" It took her a moment to truly come back from the tears she had to blink away from her deep bellied chortling. Still holding her sides, she cleared her throat, "How exactly does this knighting ceremony work exactly? What is involved in it? What will the men have to do after the ceremony? What duties do they have to fulfill?" She had so many questions that Lilia could answer. However it just wasn't in her best interest to ask them all at the same time.  "Decorations as Grandmother said. We do not have to worry about anything else. The nobility and lower classes will be there to watch. Food and entertainment is not needed," Malleus listed. What should the colors be? Black, green, gold, and purple? Should they spruce it up with different colors this time? But different colors had different meanings attached to them and in Briar Valley, colors in nature truly mattered.

Lilia smiled, "I am glad my exaggeration brought you a smile, beloved. As for the ceremony," he thought about it, eventually coming to an answer, "It is where Malleus will stand before the throne, and the knights will swear their loyalty before him. Silver and Sebek both swore their loyalty before him, so I would assume that they will lead his personal guard. Others will have to be accepted into the personal guard, though I'd imagine the majority shall be the knights that once belonged to her Majesty."

He thought about it more, trying to recall the last time the knighting ceremony happened- it only occurred every so often, and the last few ones Lilia had missed since he wasn't able to attend them. 

"So what exactly happens is that the knights present themselves, and Malleus swears them in. Only a small number of guards are chosen, so perhaps only 10 individuals will be present to be knighted, excluding Sebek and Silver. Once all is said and done, the new personal guard shall take official residence somewhere in the palace, close to the King's quarters as extra precaution. The ceremony itself finishes, and people are free to intermingle- regardless of status, though people remain in their circle nonetheless."

Lilia gave a smile, "I do hope that answered your questions, love."

-

"Shades of green, obviously," Sebek answers, "They're the colors of our nation."

"Purple and gold may do well," Silver replies, "They compliment the previous Queen well, and surely they will suit you as well, Young Master."

"Oh!" Sebek clasps his hands, "As for decoration, perhaps swords with flowers at their handle? I do think that would look elegant." Silver nodded, "We can also hang up shields that showcase Briar Valley's emblem."

Nodding along with their answers slowly, Malleus had thought of what the throne room would look like with those kinds of decorations. It would look elegant, sophisticated, classy, and most importantly, significant. These two had good taste, he'll admit that. "Excellent. We will have it done by tonight," Malleus replied, his expression one of satisfaction, a small smile appearing in his features. "Would it be too gauche to add extra flowers to the frames of the door?"

They nodded, their smile intact. In fact, her brain had managed to spin such an image as to almost embellish the visage of Malleus knighting both Sebek and Silver in a room full of Briar Valley residents. "Thank you for the brilliant visuals, mi alma. I have been to only one in my life," Confessing this was a bit embarrassing. However, doing that in front of Lilia Vanrouge felt a little bit worse. But why was that? She needed to give herself some room to make some mistakes. Perhaps her age was getting to her after all. Over 400 years of nonstop running truly exhausts the brain. "...I believe it was when a relative of mine was being knighted by the King of Spain himself." Her left hand's index finger and thumb cupped her chin as her right hand laid as a prop on her left arm.

Seeing that he had held himself back, her heart couldn't help but beat a little bit faster. If only her family were still alive... If only they could meet him and see how loving and considerate he was... "Mi amor, please. Come closer. You're not going to hurt me." She held out her right hand to invite him to close the distance between them both. Seeing his hesitancy, Alexandria would be the one to close the distance, getting closer to him. Once she had closed the space between them, they felt comfortable enough to speak once more, beginning the story. 

"My father told me of him and my mother attending the knighting ceremony with me in her arms. I was in between trying to sleep and trying to see what the fuss was about," She cleared her throat, "Anyway, let me continue. It was either one of my uncles or older cousins being knighted. My family was honored to be a part of the crowd that were seeing this. Due to this, my family were elevated to high ranking nobles. We had authority. Respect.  It was a lovely time for my family and I. It was as if we had been blessed by Yahweh himself..." Her eyes shined in the sun, a blissful smile on her face with her teeth showing. "A few years later, my baby brother was born. He was named Alfonso..." 

Her father was an honored and respected man of his caliber and in his field of expertise as a Knight himself and her mother a Countess of the royal court. They were granted those ranks by the King and Queen themselves after their family's services in the wars that had come before she was born. 

During Silver and Sebek's discussion on whether the nobles would stand a chance against him and them, Malleus was silent. He had taken all of this information in like a sponge. Only if that sponge had an excellent memory and could memorize just about everything said as well as the body language, tone, fluctuation of said tone, etc. Then it was agreed that the minimal amount of flowers would be on the frames of the door. No more, no less. He was still trying to please his people after all.

"Yahweh," Lilia softly whispered, "I suppose that is the name of a higher entity of yours?"

In the world of Twisted Wonderland, there was not much need for many gods- they existed, but their followers were few and in between. Many looked up to the Great Seven, but not the same way as a god to follower- more similar to an idol to a fan, in any case. 

-

"Is that all then?" Sebek says, "If so, we should probably tell the coordinators about it- so that they may quickly set the preparations."

"Though, isn't it a bit too soon?" Silver inquires, furrowing his brows, "I feel like only one day of preparation is too little time."

"Nonsense," Sebek replies, "We should not underestimate the former Queen- if she says we can make the preparations quickly, then we can."

"I suppose, but nonetheless..." Silver's voice trailed off, still unsure, but he no longer objected. 

Perhaps there was a small ounce to Silver's words, but in either case, Sebek was right- perhaps the former Queen had something in mind or perhaps she had the most efficient coordinators- whichever was more true, was yet to be seen.

She nodded, going on to describe who, what, and how he works as a higher entity. Yahweh was the Jewish people's version of God and what it meant was literally, "He Brings into Existence Whatever Exists." The Jewish people had preferred the Old Testament over the New one since it was more faithful to what their belief system was. He had led the Israelites to paradise and thus he was worshiped as their God. 

The topic changed from Yahweh from if he had ever met her family. If he thought about it just a little bit, then they would surely accept him based on his rank alone! "They would have loved you so much after seeing how well you treat me! You would've already been a part of the family! A big celebration would have been held in your honor... My younger brother would have looked up to you as a big brother. Would've wanted to be just like you. An honorable general serving the needs of others in the name of your kingdom..." Her voice had a more dreamy tone to it, almost blissfully unaware of the reality that she was in at this moment. 

Perhaps it was better than the bad memories she had after she had such precious ones of her family.  Malleus understood Silver's worries about the time crunch. But he had faith in his Grandmother. She knew how to pull off last minute events from what Lilia had told him. If he didn't have such faith in his supervisor or in his grandmother, then he would have never been here. There was no respect to be had with a lack of trust. With no trust, there is no love. "We shall see. For now, we follow the words of my Grandmother. That is all." For now, the conversation was over. There was nothing else to talk about with the decorations. Though he had thought that it would've taken longer to decide what the decorations were going to be. It was a bit... unnerving just how easy this was. His Grandmother would have never made it this easy without a catch. Neither would Lilia.

Lilia smiled at her words, "I would've liked to meet your family, love. I'm sure we could have gotten along just well." He didn't dare break her out of the daydream. 

Gently, he guided her back into the castle, "The sun will begin to set soon, so let's head back inside, alright?"

--

Silver and Sebek nodded at Malleus' words. Once Malleus indicated the end of the conversation, Silver and Sebek both got up and gave their farewells. 

It was about to be supper soon, and the two knights could not afford to miss a meal. 

Neither could the King, for that matter, which is why the two beckoned for their King to follow them. 

Before they were King and knights, they were friends and family. 

--

The day went by quickly, the coordinator doing everything in their power to make sure that the event goes without a hitch. Servants shuffled around, Sebek and Silver giving a hand. Within hours, many humans and fae alike managed to make the throne room come to life with all the lovely flowers of various shades, the shields and swords, and the chairs for the knights that were to be sworn in. 

Since there was no food nor consideration of entertainment, it went easier than thought, as Silver and Sebek managed to go to bed on time without much trouble. 

The next day came, the sun now high up in the sky, and now it was the day. 

Lilia dressed himself in his general attire, having to stand next to Malleus throughout the ceremony. Silver and Sebek wore the traditional knight attire typical for the Briar Valley, in the shade of dark green with golden accents. All three had their swords to their sides, though the same could be said for the new knights that were to be sworn in. There were many of them, perhaps around 15 men in total- both fae and human, though mostly fae. It did them well to come in early. 

Though, that did mean that nobles and commoners were beginning to notice, gathering in early by the few, their numbers only growing as time went on. 

By the time the ceremony was to start, the room was full, the only space available being the only space around the throne where the King and his knights were. 

Truly, it was a great sight to behold- the sun peeking through the throne room with enough light, the flora practically glowing despite its deep shades, and the glistening of the swords and shields that were polished for such an event.

Alexandria was guided back into the castle by her lover as she daydreamed some more about the predicament she would have had if her family were still alive and well. The dreams that she would have during that night were more than enough for her to wake up rested the next day. That daydream truly did wonders. Well, so did telling Lilia a little bit about her family. 

When the sun had risen, peeking through the curtains, she was already up and was getting dressed. Since she didn't have any formal clothing that wouldn't make her stand out, she had asked some of the maids and servants if they knew of anyone that would let her borrow or rent any clothing.

After that escapade, she was in a Victorian dress. It had a minimal amount of ruffles with the outer layer being black while the under layer was more of a dark berry. Simple, yet oh so elegant. Having a little gold and black hat that accompanied it, she only had to put on her corset and white linen. Putting them all on in order (as she remembered it), next came the stockings. These were the more old fashioned ones with a garter and hose. Finally, there was the light makeup. When everything was done and ready for her, she had a small breakfast. Arriving at the throne room and being one of the first ones, she had a front row stand to everything that was about to happen.

Malleus had observed the coordinators doing their best with the time crunch that they had. From what it was going to look like, they were doing well. With the preparations done within the night, he told them all to take a rest and head to bed. 

The next morning, Malleus was in his royal clothing accompanied with his crown and a few rings that were small and slender in nature. Obsidian jewels were the highlight of the outfit as well as amethysts and emeralds with the bands being a clear golden. Black was customary for the knighting ceremony as well as to show his status as the King of Briar Valley. His royal outfit was mostly black with golden outlines, dark green, and purple adorning his royal outfit. The shields that were placed on the wall just above the throne, the flowers on the door frame and hanging on the bases, the banners that his own Grandmother had used (pristine and pressed to look as new as possible)... They were all going to be a part of his legacy. 

At last when enough people were there to witness the Knighting Ceremony, it had begun. With the sword in his right hand, he would make his speech of how these two were by his side ever since he was a young fae, protecting him when times called for it. Of how they had gone above and beyond just protecting him as bodyguards, but of how they had earned his trust and respect as fellow people of Briar Valley. He would then dub both Silver and Sebek, touching the sword to both of their shoulders, now declaring them Royal Knights of the King's forces.

It didn't take long to knight the others- 15 men in total, a few minutes at most for each. Every single one declared their loyalty with the most sincerity that they could muster.

It quickly finished, Malleus giving a small bow towards the kneeling knights, and then sitting on his throne, dismissing them. 

The families of the knights rushed forward to their family members, crying out in joy that they were selected. Other knights got together and cheered. 

Lilia stood proud, wiping away a nonexistent tear. Truly, his boys have grown up so much.

But something felt amiss. 

Lilia glanced around, looking, searching whatever could it have been. Everything seemed to be in order, until he noticed the dark shades of blue in the back. 

A foreigner. 

Lilia walked over to Sebek and Silver, and said, "Say, boys, do you recognize them?" Pointing with his chin towards the person. 

It took a moment, but only Sebek recognized them, realization dawning upon his face. 

"I do believe that is the betrothed of Malleus, sir Lilia." 

Silver glanced back at Sebek, "Betrothed? You never mentioned this. You knew she was to come?" 

Sebek nodded, "Indeed, though I expected her arrival later." 

Lilia sighed, "We should let Malleus know- he'd want to know either way. Quick, or else she may change her mind." 

Sebek nodded, and went over to Malleus with the news. 

Lilia shook his head, "I'll be returning to Alex. I wish Sebek and Malleus told us sooner about this." 

"Agreed." 

"You should escort the woman to the king in any case. I think Malleus would like to meet them soon." 

"Understood, father." 

So he did, Silver spotted the same dark blues and approached the woman. He walked with stride and confidence, at least until a figure stopped him in his tracks right before he was about to talk to the betrothed. 

"I am Rosamund," the knight says, "And you are?" 

"Silver," he replies, "Knighted to the king as you saw."

Rosamund nodded, "Then you're aware?" 

"Yes."

"Very well," the woman scowled, but she pulled the other woman close. She too was in a bad mood, but didn't comment on anything. 

"She is Cyrille Arbolis," Rosamund states, "Though you may recognize her as Aiza."

Silver gave a small bow, "Allow me to take you to our King." 

"Alright." 

Silver began to walk, the two women in blue following closely behind him, until they were in the line of sight of the King. 

"Sir, I do believe this is them," Silver gestured to the women, Cyrille walking forward and pulling her hood down, her blue eyes staring intently at Malleus.  "...Your majesty," was all Cyrille said.

Malleus's lime green irises had almost glowed in the throne room although there was light from within the curtains. The beautiful blue eyed girl with blonde hair from the application that her family had sent his Grandmother was the princess due to her eye color. Or at least that was what she had told him. Then there was the knight. Rosamund Cervantes... The both of them looked quite exquisite in his eyes. But he was curious about something. Weren't they supposed to arrive a few days later? "How did you two come to be early?" The King asked, his voice even with amusement. He swore that he sensed someone from within the crowd that was a foreigner besides Lilia's betrothed. At the same time, his heart threatened to burst from his chest. Oh, yes. They were destined to be together forever. However, that did not mean that he could force them to marry him right this instant. Ethically and morally speaking.  When their General approached them, they grasped his hand softly, keeping a firm grip. Leaning over, she whispered, "Should we leave? It seems as if the brides have arrived earlier than expected..." It was a bit awkward to be peeking in at them when this felt more like a private moment between the King, the Princess, and the Knight. The Knight was a cheetah beastman... How interesting to note. She'd never seen one like her before. Then the princess... There were plenty of attractive blonde haired, blue eyed ladies in the court of the King of Spain. However, Cyrille was strikingly exceptional, even compared to the ladies of back then. There was just something about her that made Alex want to comfort and embrace her tightly. To tell her that everything was going to be alright. The princess must have been anxious standing in front of Malleus like this.

Rosamund's mouth twisted into a smirk, almost laughing but didn't. 

"The Queen of Aiza," Cyrille begins, "Was rather confident that you would accept the proposal, so she sent us a day after the letter was sent." 

Sebek looked at Cyrille harder- the sketch shown didn't showcase  the complexity of the white  tattoos that contrasted against her tan skin. Her arms were littered with many tattoos, and Sebek faintly recalled the tribe nearby, middle of Briar Valley and Aiza domain. 

Last time he heard of them, they had called themselves People of Arbol. 

But... Surely, the people of Arbol wouldn't dare take in a princess, would they? 

Rosamund stepped next to her, "I am Rosamund Cervantes, of the Soldati Famiglia. I'm sure you heard of us." She gave a little bow to Malleus, feeling his gaze on her, "I am Cyrille's knight, have been for more than a decade. Should you take her hand in marriage, I'll extend the same courtesy to you, your majesty."

Rosamund's amber eyes stared right at Malleus' own eyes, and she only smiled. She took a step back, right behind Cyrille, dutifully. 

"Would it be the best time to know your answer, your highness?" Cyrille asks, "Or have you already sent a letter to... the Queen of Aiza?" 

-Lilia shook his head, "It's fine, love. Besides, everyone else is watching." He gestured to the rest of the crowd, who all were whispering about the ordeal.

Raising an eyebrow at Rosamund, he stayed silent as the Knight spoke. A smirk. Something must have been truly hilarious if she were to do that. What that was he wasn't about to find out right now. None of this was remotely entertaining for him. Not at all. 

The white tattoos seemed familiar to him since he had studied them before in a book that Lilia had wanted him to read for some kind of test. But it sounded like this Queen had some guts if she was that confident that he would have accepted her proposal so soon. She was lucky that he had done so or else she wouldn't have had an alliance with Briar Valley. "I have heard," Malleus replied. In a way, it was insulting to him that the Queen had the audacity to think of him as an easy target.

Somehow there was some tension between him and the Knight. However, being King was never going to be that easy. He would just have to accept that some would never approve of him. Especially those among the nobility. It was just their pesky fear speaking.

Looking directly at Cyrille now, he would give her his direct answer. "I have already done so, yes," So he had already accepted her hand in marriage just by approving the application. Sending it was just the nail in the coffin. There would be one more that should arrive within a week. 

Miss Gonzalez-Garcia was uncertain about what was transpiring right now. Everyone here seemed a little too entertained by this fiasco. She placed her right hand upon his as her fingers on her left hand were intertwined with his. But all she could do was watch.

"Is that so?" Cyrille says, disappointment apparent in her tone, "I suppose I'll have to get settled in then." 

"Looks like it, your highness," Rosamund replied- the honorific clearly foreign to her mouth. 

"Then all I ask is for your hospitality, King Malleus," Cyrille ignored Rosamund's words, "And hopefully all ends well for the both of us." 

It was rather clear that Cyrille didn't quite want to be here. 

Rosamund butted in, "Your Highness, if you could, please do escort... Princess Cyrille to a room, where she may rest. We had arrived early in the morning, you see." She looked over to Cyrille, who only glared at Rosamund. 

"Ah," she looked back to Malleus, "That is, if it wouldn't trouble you at all, your highness." 

Silver stepped up, "I can be of service. King Malleus, if I may?" 

--

Lilia carressed Alex's fingers, watching the scene unfold. 

He was privy to more information- the Soldati Famiglia. An underground organization that dealt with illegal dealings, especially with the ore that made the Aiza Domain prosperous. 

Thus, Cryille Arbolis of Aiza and Rosamund Cervantes of Soldati belonged to different factions that were the enemy of each other. 

An odd duo indeed.

So far, this Queen sounded as if she were rude and incompetent to boot. It was expected that some sniveling royal would offend the Briar Valley's Draconia family. But to have this done to him on the first day of his ruling was nothing but aggravating. On the outside, Malleus was calm, stoic. Composed. But on the inside, he was seething. Did this foolish Queen not know just how much of a gift her daughter and the Knight she had pushed out of the door were? "Yes, Silver. If you would please." His voice never betrayed his emotions, but the feeling of screaming was tempting. This test was turning out to be a challenge so far. Was he making his Grandmother proud with this? Only time will tell...

Their throat tightened, swallowing their saliva to make their mouth and throat wet still. The silence from their end as well as Lilia's were deafening. The audience whispering, giggling, and pointing were not helping matters at all. Nothing about this was good at all. Was the Queen this desperate to have an alliance with Briar Valley that she would push these women out of the door? Perhaps it was the best choice for that kingdom, but this Queen sounded so...so...cruel. The poor princess didn't even look like she wanted to be here!

Silver nodded, and gestured to the women to follow him. 

They complied, and left the throne room. Silver didn't know where their rooms would be- though it shouldn't be hard to find since Cyrille was to be Malleus' betrothed. 

Once they were out of earshot from the throne room, Cyrille and Rosamund finally began talking. 

"A shame he didn't reject," Cyrille says, sighing rather loudly, "I didn't want that horrid woman to get her way."

"Indeed," Rosamund replied, "Perhaps we shouldn't have agreed to-"

"Rose, do not finish that."

"Alright, Cy." 

"Besides," Cyrille huffed, "You would have done the same if it was Isidore."

Rosamund kept mum, looking away from Cyrille. 

"Be like that, then," Cyrille huffs, walking faster to catch up with Silver, "Say, where are the escape routes here?"

Silver was taken aback, and glanced at her curiously. "I beg your pardon?"

"The escape routes."

"I'm afraid I know of none," Silver replied, pausing once he reached the hallway where everyone was, "Besides, our rooms are here. I believe yours will be right next to Malleus' room."

"And what about Rosamund's?"

"Hers will be next to mine."

Cyrille didn't look to please, but knew better than to say anything else. 

"Alright then," she walked over to her supposed room, only giving a brief look to Malleus door, making a sour face, "Rosa, come here. We'll be in my room for the meanwhile."

Cyrille headed right in, leaving Rosamund out. 

"Don't mind her," the cheetah beast-man says. "She's been having a hard time adjusting- it was only a week ago that we were within the territory of Arbol, content with our lives, when the official heir to the Aiza domain came in, demanding Cy's presence." She had a small smile, and continued, "It was her sister, who needed her aid. The moment we entered Aiza territory, their mother's forces came upon us and forced a deal."

All Silver could do was nod, now having  a better understanding of the situation. 

"I'll leave you to it, good day, Silver."

Silver took his leave the moment the door closed behind Rosamund, returning to the throne room. 

He noticed Malleus' foul mood, but didn't comment on it, instead just standing next to Sebek. He didn't want to add fire to the flame. 

-- 

Lilia saw the entire debacle, and while he would have liked more drama, he decided it was enough. 

"Pardon me, love," he calmly says to Alex, giving her a small peek on her cheeks, "I shall divert attention away from them, so be prepared."

He moved away from Alex as gently as he could, and sauntered up to Malleus, and as loudly as he could, "Your highness, I do have but one question to make- when and where will the hunting games take place?"

Lilia smiled even more when the topic changed so quickly amongst the nobles- there hasn't been a hunting game since the coronation of Maleficent. And with the new changes within the land, there was bound to be many prey roaming around and about, taking advantage of the abundant flora.

Was his foul mood that easy to detect? Then again, Silver had known him for many years. If it wasn't obvious to him by now, then it was a lost cause. The moment they were away from the throne room, his mood had only worsened until his supervisor had mentioned the Hunting Games. Turning his focus away from the sudden arrival of his betrotheds, the atmosphere in the room had become lighter. As to where the Hunting Games will take place... "They will take place in the near deep forests of Briar Valley in seven days time," King Malleus announced, almost staring down at his supervisor from his throne. But this was not out of superiority. He's just that tall. So tall that one would make the mistake of it looking like he's trying to intimidate Lilia. 

Alex had let go of the General, entrusting him to divert attention. It worked effectively, seeing as how the nobles amongst the crowd had reacted. The whispers became louder as they discussed amongst themselves as to how to properly prepare for the Hunting Games coming up. While she wouldn't participate, she would just watch from the sides. Maybe then she could work on her sparring skills with her dagger/sword. 

But one would not partake in the Games. One that was more massive in both physique and in height, intimidating and almost unapproachable in his demeanor. Anyone could point him out by his height, dark (almost night) blue hair, pale ivory skin and startling golden eyes. The horns and ears had made it apparent to the others that he was only half fae, but that the other half was that of a demon. The people of Briar Valley had thought of the doctor as being a kind soul for taking this delinquent in when he was young. But the amount of scars on his body would tell you a different story. The only way he had made it to being a part of the Royal Court was due to his father being a famous surgeon within the Court. At least, that's what the people of Briar Valley will tell you. He was well-known and well-respected for his accomplishments and the amount of lives saved within the Briar Valley. But he was only known by the name Dr. Zima.

Sebek and Silver finally took note of the presence that seemed to cause tension, their eyes landing on Celeste Zima. The two of them never quite formally met him, but they've heard rumors about him and how he once was. Yet, seeing how Malleus hadn't done anything, neither did the two knights. 

Lilia also took note, "Ah, there he is. Celeste Zima, the Chief Inspector," he turned to Alex, "If I may caution you, do be wary around him." Lilia cast another glance at Celeste, "He was always the troublesome sort- whether he is naturally like this or because of his environment, I don't know, but he can be a dangerous individual if he wanted to be."

Lilia gathered that perhaps Celeste wouldn't do anything to cause much trouble, but that would only be a given should the lad have grown out of his ways- and Lilia didn't have enough knowledge to say that he did or not, so Celeste remained an enigma that he needed to figure out.

What would someone do when there were eyes on them? Normally they would slink back into the corner like a weak little worm. But Celeste? Oh, he revels in these kinds of situations. The more mayhem he causes, the better the outcome for him and the more embarrassing it is for their father figure. Was it childish? Yes. Was it absolutely foolish to make the new King of Briar Valley furious at him? Yes. But would it be worth it? It's possible. So when about four to five pairs- no... even more pairs of eyes were on him, he could only grin. Finally, he would speak in his deep voice, "Aw, what's this? Am I displeasing everyone here?~ Tut, tut. And I thought this was an event in which everyone could be an audience..." His voice naturally projected, thus echoing off of the stone walls. His grin vanished, his expression almost sad. But all he was doing was mocking the others for gazing at him as if he were a beast.

Alexandria hastily turned their gaze away when the half demon grinned. For a moment, she thought she had seen the elongated canines in that dark grin of his. Instead, they had preferred to look upon their lover's stern expression. Hearing Celeste speak for the first time was...haunting. But it was so in the most malicious of ways. It was as if it was an indicator of how aggravated the soul was for having to be around the fae populous in general. What did this person have against fae anyway? 

As for King Draconia, his frown only deepened as his eyebrows furrowed, his gaze almost glaring daggers into the half demon's soul. If he were to cause any sort of fuss, his royal knights would be the first to escort him out of the event. No one should have to endure this from anyone. There was no exception to him or from him. Whether they were in the royal court, a noble, a commoner, or a foreigner, this harassment was uncalled for. Leaning towards Sebek and then Silver, he whispered for them to watch for Celeste. Should he do anything as simple as breathing, he is to be escorted out of the throne room.

Sebek and Silver nodded their heads. While they didn't think to escort Celeste out for simple breathing, they did agree in silence to escort him the moment he would become a nuisance to others. It didn't help that his presence alone was already so aggravating towards the others in the room, even to Malleus himself. 

Lilia glanced over to Malleus, a tad worried as to how he was acting. But he stayed with Alex- Malleus had Silver and Sebek with him, but should something happen in general, Lilia hoped that it was within his power to prevent or act upon. 

--

"Cy?"

"Yes?"

"I'm hungry."

"...."

"Very hungry."

"Go outside then. A few hours by myself won't kill me. If I need you, I'll summon you."

"Thanks, Cy."

Alex had the temptation just to cover her own ears due to how progressively provocative and antagonistic Celeste had become. Was he pushing these people to their limits to get attention? What exactly was his motive? Was there something going on in the background of his life?

"Is this because of my presence? Or merely the fact that I'm half fae? We all know that the fae despise breeding with other species..." That smug, menacing grin had never left his face. The whispers only became louder amongst the nobles as they spectated this interaction between them and the Chief Inspector. Good. Get these people stirred up in their despicable shoes. When the King had scolded him, his hands went up with him being in a surrendering position. "I do apologize for the inconvenience, my liege." With that, his mayhem had come to an abrupt end. However, this was only the beginning... Malleus's foul mood had come back with a bitter vengeance, his hands gripping the arms of the throne as if he were going to rip them off. "Celeste. This is your only warning. Quiet down or you will be escorted out," His tone was even, collected. Authoritative as a proper King should be. When he saw that Celeste had sat back down in his seat and apologized, his mood had fluctuated back to one that was more calm. When they said that he was a troublemaker, they definitely meant it.

Sebek felt uncomfortable- he was half fae, and hearing Celeste's words packed a punch. He looked over to Malleus nonetheless. Sebek may not seem bright, but he was smarter than he let on (though unintentionally). 

After all, Cyrille was human. Any children born from a union between Malleus and Cyrille would be like him- half fae and human. If Celeste had said that in mind, then Sebek supposed that he did a good job at choosing his insults. 

Nonetheless, he stood tall and on guard, as did Silver. They kept a close eye on the half demon, worried as to what he'd do, now that all the attention is on him, despite the promise that he would calm down. 

Lilia, on the other hand, only held his beloved's hands. He wanted to jump in, escort the troublemaker himself, but he shouldn't- couldn't- for if he did, it may seem like he was ignoring Malleus' authority, which would not bode well for Malleus in the future. 

He was pleased that Malleus had it under control. 

-- 

Meanwhile, Rosamund took it upon herself to explore the palace grounds, keeping to the walls in an attempt to stay out of sight. If anyone would see her, they would assume the worst- think that she's a proper demon of sorts. The best case scenario would be mistaken for being a distant relative to the Draconia line, but Rosamund doubted that. 

She eventually found the garden with all the plants, pleased to have found an area with lots of sunlight.  "Food from the sun god," she says quietly, settling down in an open area. Her entire being took on a green hue as closed her eyes, basking in the sun.

While Celeste had seen the spectacle that was the King's supposed bride(s) coming in to introduce themselves, that insult was not targeted towards them. If anything, he didn't know much about the identities of said bride(s) at all. One of the few (many?) good things about Celeste was that he didn't make many assumptions offhand when someone was a different species than him. Unless they were faes. Then he was absolutely a bully about it. That insult was more so directed at himself as opposed to other half-faes. He knew that they despised him partially because of that. His reputation covered a large part of that, but still. The implications were there. The attention was still on him, which was good enough for him. His father always did tell him that he was a bit of an attention-seeking little rat after all. Might as well keep up with it. 

When Alex had turned back to see the half-demon, he was sitting back down in the chair. The chair creaked a little under the half-fae's weight, but that was alright. As long as Celeste stayed far away from her found family and her beloved, then it was going to be fine. Turning to Malleus, Silver, Sebek, and then finally at her lover, she worried for them all. Sebek because that insult being slung at someone could potentially harm them in various ways. Psychologically, mentally, spiritually. Squeezing Lilia's hand, they hadn't realized until now that they hadn't taken a single breathe out. Exhaling quietly, they had to make sure that they were breathing by placing their right hand upon their chest. Feeling that their heart was still beating, they relaxed their shoulders. 

Since Celeste had sat down and made his "promise", Malleus had made sure to have guards keep a watchful eye on the half-demon to make sure that everything was still right in the world. His reputation had perceived him well and it looked like his troublemaking ways hadn't gone away. Not entirely. There were rumors that he used to be much worse than before with the potion incident. It involved sending his instructors to the infirmary with some of the students being scarred temporarily. The whispers had continued for a little while until Malleus had determined that the event was finally over. After all, the main event had been done for a little while now. He needed to tend to some matters that his Grandmother left behind.

The rest of the ceremony went without a hitch, thankfully. Sebek and Silver didn't need to do anything other than stand guard- no doubt a large part due to Malleus' rather imposing figure. 

And thus, the next course of action was dinner, or more aptly, a small dinner party to celebrate the arrival of Cyrille and her knight. 

This time, it was Sebek who had to call upon the two, as everyone was already situated in the dinner room, waiting for them. 

He came to the door, and knocked. Once. Twice. Then thrice. 

It took a moment, but then finally Cyrille opened the door- albeit only partly. 

"What is it?"

"We're celebrating your arrival, Princess Cyrille," Sebek replies, "So your attendance is mandatory."

"Tsk," Cyrille glances to the side, "Need I to dress up?"

"That would be best, please."

"...Alright. Just a moment."

Cyrille closed the door, and Sebek could faintly hear the conversation between the two women, followed by a disgruntled groan. A few minutes passed, and finally the two came out from the room. 

Cyrille came out, adorning a plain green dress. It was still in Aiza fashion,  but the green seemed to compliment her much more than the blues of her kingdom. And her eyes even seem to take on a more green hue... 

Rosamund came out dressed all in black, attire befitting more of an assassin than a knight. Otherwise she didn't seem much different from before- though Sebek swore her eyes looked a tad different. Perhaps it was just his imagination..?

Nonetheless, Sebek guided the two into the dinner room, where everyone was at. There were a few chairs empty, notably those right next to Malleus- which meant that the two would have to separate for the time being.

They took their places, and it was all quiet. Until Lilia spoke up. 

"Say, Rosamund was it?"

A nod. 

"How is it that someone from the Soldati family came to be acquainted with the Aiza?"

"Ah," Rosamund glanced at Cyrille, "We both ran away from home."

"Oh?" This piqued Lilia's interest.

Rosamund gave another glance to Cyrille, who only nodded, as if giving her permission to continue. 

"I'm only a few years older than.... Princess Cyrille. We both had run away from home for personal reasons, and ended up in a chance encounter in the Arbol territory, where we were both taken in."

"Is that so? And you remained there?" Lilia questioned. 

"We did," Rosamund admitted, "We only returned to the Aiza domain upon request from Princess Sarai."

That was news. There was only ever one daughter publicly announced. 

"Princess Sarai?" Sebek asked, "I thought there was only one princess?"

It was Cyrille who spoke up, "The Queen didn't approve of me- hence why I left home. She took advantage of my sister's plea for help. If not for her plea, then no one would have been sent."

Cyrille looked at Malleus head on, staring right at his eyes, "So please do forgive me if I act out of place, because I am. I was not raised like royalty for a considerable amount of time, I hope you understand. Rosamund much less so, considering her history with the Soldati family."

"No worries," Lilia spoke again, "It is a great opportunity to get to know the two of you better, is it not?" Lilia glanced around, waiting for a response. 

Just before anyone could reply however, the servants brought out the food, the smell absolutely heavenly- it was a soup from a foreign land, a zuppa toscana. Though, it was clearly just an appetizer, something before the big meal that was yet to come.

When the dinner party was getting started, Celeste had already left to go back to his duties. He surveyed the garden beforehand to make sure that everything was in order before his duties as Chief Inspector would continue. Inspecting the hospital rooms, equipment, the workers and many other things for major discrepancies. Making sure that everything was prepped and set up to properly perform surgeries. 

Once everything had been ready with everything being clean to its fullest, then the doctors and nurses (as well as residents) could begin working on their patients. The workers that had cleaned the equipment themselves were under the careful, scrutinizing eye of Celeste Zima whom they were all scared of. And for good reason.

While the dinner party was getting prepped up, he had watched over everyone in the throne room to make sure that no more people were going to be a nuisance. While the dinner party was getting set up, King Draconia would take his place at the end of the long table. Of course, his brides were to sit on both sides of him which was to be expected. But for now, those seats would be empty. It was then that everyone would become situated at the table with him, sitting in their assigned seats.

Once Sebek had come back out with the two guests (well, not really, but you do get what I mean, right?) of honor. Cyrille had clearly looked disgruntled with this, which had made his heart sink a bit. Did she not already like him? Was there something wrong with him? Did he do something wrong by accepting the application? Had he made a mistake? 

The silence was rather deafening, but luckily, Lilia had broken it once more. Always the conversation starter and always the more extroverted one. He observed the conversation, studying Rosamund's and Cyrille's facial expressions. What did they think of all of this besides the obvious? There was more to it than this after all. 

The more he listened to their story about running away from home, the more he had felt terrible for the both of them. Her mother had thrown away someone who was truly a marvel of a living being. But when he had heard about there being two princesses, his eyebrows shot up. Two princesses? So did the Queen lie to him about Cyrille being the only child in her application? Shortly after he felt Cyrille staring right at him, his expression turned neutral as he turned his head to face her. Understanding the situation much better now, he nodded his head. 

Before he could speak any further, the appetizer had arrived from the kitchen and onto the table.

Rosamund was the first to dig into the soup, as if she was like a starving dog.  She finished long before anyone else could finish their soup- even Cyrille, who was just as famished as the knight. 

"'I take it, you enjoyed the soup?" Sebek asks, only halfway done with his. He truly didn't know what to say, but felt obligated to say something. 

"Hm?" Rosamund looked up, finally setting the spoon down, "Oh, yes. It's pretty good." 

Cyrille only glanced at Rosamund, as if she was disappointed in her. 

"What was your reason for leaving home, Rosamund?" Lilia asks, looking right at her. Perhaps he had picked up the fact that Rosamund wasn't all that she had seen. 

"Oh, I got tired of hiding," Rosamund nonchalantly replies, "I was good at what I did, but what's the point if I can't show it?"

"And what is it that you do, besides being a knight?"

"One, I'm no knight," Rosamund scoffed, "and two, pray that you never have to know."

"...Rose, it's not very hard to say that you were trained in the Soldati family." Cyrille looked at her with a blank expression, as if such conversation was normal. 

"But that takes away from the mystery, doesn't it?"

"Rose." 

"Fine, fine."

Whatever tension there was, it left as quickly as it had come. Despite being older of the two, Rosamund wasn't as serious nor did she try to be- in fact, it seemed to be the opposite.  It was clear that Rosamund intended to lift Cyrille's mood, and it worked. 

"The issue is more complex than that, but," Rosamund leaned back into her chair, "There is no use telling it. It's been more than a decade and half since they had transpired, and I would rather not relive it, if I can help it."

There was another lull in the conversation, allowing everyone to finish up their soup. The servants took note of this, then brought out the next meal. 

Pork chops with rice on the side.

Alex was taken aback a bit when she saw Rosamund eating as if she hadn't ate good food before. What did they feed them at that palace? Or were they not fed at all? They had only ate a little bit of the soup as she was taught to do many centuries ago. After all, there were still many courses to go and she wanted to save enough space for this. How was Lilia able to make conversation with just about everyone that he had met? Goodness knows that they wouldn't have been able to do this as easily. Not even with the skills that they were taught as the daughter of a Countess and a Knight. As for the pork chops, they would only take a few bites of that as well. Better to eat a little bit than to not eat at all. Her stomach wouldn’t have been able to finish all five courses. Not without having some sort of issues with it afterwards. 

Malleus couldn't help but smile at the sight of one of his brides enjoying the cooking made by the servants. There was hope yet that the two of them might get used to living here for now on. But there was something that contradicted the first thought in his mind. What if Cyrille had run away from the castle? What if, what if, what if? Was that all he could think about? Why not let himself dine on the cooking done by the faithful servants?

Cyrille notably ate a small amount of food, eating slowly to enjoy the flavor much longer. Yet, again, Rosamund  finished through the food quickly, as if there was a void in her stomach. It didn't help that there was no more sunlight, otherwise the need for human food wouldn't have been so great. 

Again, it was Lilia who posed another question, "Princess Cyrille, do you intend to stay here?"

Cyrille only stared at Lilia for a moment, pondering what to say. 

"For the meanwhile, yes. Though I do request that I can take a leave soon- or at the very least, send a letter to my guardian in Arbol. He was not made aware of the arrangements, and I would like to let him know that I'm not dead."

"I'm sure Malleus can come up with an agreement," Lilia smiled to Malleus, "What is your guardian's name?"

"Noé," Cyrille responded, "He raised me for a decade. I consider him my father, if anything. I have a brother through him- Isidore. Rosamund is rather fond of him, you see. I think she'd like to return as well."

"Interesting," Lilia replies, "Well, I do wish you luck in regards to that."

"Thank you, sir...?"

"Just call me Lilia, Princess Cyrille."

"Then you should just call me Cyrille. I'm no princess, anyways."

"Alright then, Cyrille."

The tension was still here, but notably had lessened. Perhaps things were working out...?

The tension in the room was quite palpable with Cyrille and her beloved. Again, they had noticed that the General had a tendency to prod and poke at some peoples' personal details. It would make just about anyone uncomfortable to have to witness this. In the end, Lilia was doing something while everyone else was sitting here like ducks. Sitting ducks. However Cyrille had brought up something significant having to do with her circumstances. She had a guardian named Noé and he wasn't notified at all. Good God, he must have been worried to death about her! If she were in her shoes, she would have looked for a way out as well! 

Malleus nodded as Lilia had smiled at him. He was levelheaded enough as a person of his stature in order to agree to Cyrille's terms. They were fair and reasonable. Being stuck in an unfamiliar place and being trapped in an unwanted arrangement would make anyone want to escape the castle. 

The more he heard the conversation and Cyrille divulge details about her situation, the more he understood. "I will allow you to write the letter to your guardian and have us send it to him. In due time, you will be here in the castle, safeguarded by the Royal Knights and the Draconia family." 

So she was not a princess and the Queen had lied to him. While not the main focus of discussion, it should be addressed at some point. The penalty for lying in a state of affairs like this was lethal for anyone due to how much power and influence the Draconia family had in Twisted Wonderland.

Cyrille almost wanted to jump from her chair in glee, but kept her composure. 

"Really?" She says, her mouth nearly twitching into a smile, "Then thank you, Your Majesty. You're far more accommodating than my blood kin."

Rosamund nearly wanted to laugh, but held it in. Despite her carefree nature from earlier, she kept a neutral expression- only possible from her training in the Soldati family. 

A shame she couldn't be allowed to remain in the family. 

The dinner went without much interruption this time- perhaps Lilia was done with his round of questions and was satisfied, but that didn't mean that Silver and Sebek, and perhaps everyone else for that matter, were satisfied. 

But it was clear that Cyrille and Rosamund were done with their conversation, not wishing to expose more of themselves than need be- the rest of the dinner went with an awkward silence. 

At the very least, Cyrille and Rosamund were now a tad more comfortable in this strange and unfamiliar place.

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[dreamofjoys]

For an eternity

scenario: yandere malleus finding out that his lover, a dragon-succubus hybrid, the mother of his triplet sons, is experiencing heat. malleus offers to help darling, and she agrees to it.

characters involved: yandere malleus draconia x fem reader

genre: yandere, smut

tw: forced marriage, slight manipulation, stockholm syndrome, lactation kink, knee riding (?), riding, belly bugle kink, marking, malleus paints your body with his cum, cum tasting w breast milk (?), noncon

requested by anon!

malleus draconia is a patient man.

a man with beauty, power, and grace. he has everything that only some people can dream of.

malleus draconia is obsessed over you. he wants you within an arm reach, bind you to him with something that will never break the relationship between the both of you. what was this thing that the everyone speaks highly about? ah yes, marriage.

marriage formally recognise the union of two people as partners in a personal relationship. so really, what better ways are there to tie you down with him besides marriage? to make it even better, you are a dragon like him too! dragons only devote themself to one partner during their lifetime, surely, the both of you would never be able to leave each other. he doesn't really mind that you are half succubus, in fact, he would be over the moon if you seduce him, which you never did.

besides, the both of you have long lifespans. what a perfect couple the both of you make! to accompany each other for eternity, while living a lavish life.

so imagine your surprise when you were with malleus on one of your nightly walk, and he suddenly proposes to you.

"y/n, marry me." it wasn't really a question. you stood tensed and stared at him, hoping that it was a joke. but he never jokes about stuff like this.

"and what if i don't?" you asked him, wanting to know what he will do if he doesn't get what he wants.

malleus chuckles deeply, his lips curled up, fangs glistening under the moonlight, slit pupils narrowing at you. "i wasn't asking you. i am telling you that you are going to marry me. you wouldn't want this school to crumble into specks of dust, right?"

you don't have a choice here. deny me and people will suffer

that night, malleus brought you back to valley of thorns, and declared the marriage in front of his subjects. many dare not question the prince's intention. instead, they congratulated the both of you on the marriage.

the queen looked at you up and down, and asked malleus if this is truly what he wants. with a yes from malleus, the queen gave her blessings to the both of you. that was when you knew that nobody would help you get out of this marriage.

"i don't love you at all!" you screamed at malleus, grabbing the nearest thing to you -a vase- and throwing it at him. it was the first night of the wedding, and you felt sick for marrying someone that you don't love at all. you wanted to be out of this place, but malleus wouldn't allow you to do that.

"i know that dear, don't worry, we have an eternity to solve that problem. but now, we should think about the future of valley of thorns. we can start first by having a child."

he took you by force on the first night of your wedding. what was thought to be only one child turned into three when the royal doctor announced that you were pregnant with triplets. malleus was happy. he lift you up high on the balcony of the castle, announcing to all his citizens that his lovely wife is pregnant with triplets. everyone was happy, except for you.

malleus spoils you. he gives you everything that he have. you want to wear his crown? go ahead, is yours. point at the star and he will pluck one from the sky just for you. but he never, never, lets you leave your room.

the only time that other people get to see you, is only when malleus brings you out, even if is to go to the private garden that malleus gave you. other then that, you are basically stuck in your room the whole time.

malleus would personally feed you, rub your swollen stomach affectionately, telling your unborn babies how happy he is. he acts like the ideal husband that everyone wants. massaging your feet and back if it hurts too much, carrying you around so that you won't have to struggle walking. maybe is just the succubus side of you that craves for love and attention.

you were so sure that you would hate him forever, but apparently not. not when you first gave birth to the triplets, witnessing them cracking out of their shells. instead of crawling over to their father, the three of them crawled over to you, pressing their small bodies onto yours to seek warm. you bring them up into your embrace, and noticed how all of them look awfully like malleus, except for their eyes. malleus hugs you, with the triplets just between the both of you. he gives you a kiss on a forehead, whispering how much he loves you.

you could feel something stirring inside you, as if a feeling was blossoming.

-

"ugh....." you tossed over your bed, feeling your entire body on fire. you wish it was just a fever, but you know better that you are going through heat. your core region hurts so badly, you wanted to pound onto something, and stuff your insides full.

"need help?" a voice broke you out from your train of thoughts.

you turned over and noticed your husband leaning against the door, arms folded while staring at you. he was dressed in a loose robe, with the front being opened wide, displaying his abs to you. you hesitated for awhile. malleus is good right? yeah he kidnapped you, forced you to marry him and made you bear his children without your consent he has been nothing but a kind and patient husband. wiping your tears whenever you tell him how lonely it is to be locked up in the room, cleaning up the mess that you purposely made, still giving you morning and night kisses, even though you resist against him.

no matter how much of a brat you act like, he still tolerates and treats you like the most precious thing that he have. perhaps it was these little actions that made you fall for him.

"y-yes please. please help me, malleus." malleus was smiling so wide now. for the first time, you begged him. and for the first time, you finally willingly gave yourself to him.

"of course, anything for you, my love. now just lay back down comfortably and rest your head on the pillows."

you did as he said, laying your head on the fluffy pillows as malleus climbed on top of you, placing one of his knees in between your legs. "we don't need this." he teared your nightgown in an instant, revealing your bare body to him. of course you weren't wearing any underwear. why would you do that when your body literally feels like fire?

he licks his lips at the sight in front of him. your nipples hardened at the contact of cold air. some of your slick is already leaking out of your pussy....

"have you breastfeed the triplets?" malleus fondles at your nipples, watching as some of the milk leaks out from it. "a-ah ye-yes, i did."

"surely, my sons wouldn't mind if their father gets a taste of their own mother." with that, the king dived down to suck on your nipple, devouring your breast milk. one of his hands squeezes on the unoccupied breast, causing milk to stain his hands, and then the bed sheets.

you moaned out in pleasure, hands immediately travelling to malleus's back and pulling him closer to you. he pushed his knee to your neglected cunt, and you started grinding against it.

"fuck, be it your cum or your milk, you will always taste sweet to me." he looks up at you with half lidded eyes, milk dripping down to his chin, and god, he looks so hot. you pulled him up and kissed him on the lips ferociously, tasting your own milk as you opened your mouth, allowing him to shove his tongue inside you.

his tongue exploring every inch of your mouth, not wanting to miss out any part of you. you tried to fight dominance with your own tongue, but malleus's tongue swirls around yours, desperate to feel you.

feeling annoyed that he still has his robes on, you ripped off his robes, leaving him bare naked. malleus doesn't care, he merely lifts you up and change the position. now, he is sitting against the headboard, legs spreading a little as he faces you to him. without any warning, he slams you down onto his cock, and you screamed at the sudden intrusion of something big inside you.

"go ahead and ride me. i know your pussy needs my cock." he didn't even have to tell you that. as soon as he slams you down onto his cock, you started bouncing on his cock at a rapid pace.

"fu-FUCK, this is so-so good! mal, gi-give me more!" honestly, how could malleus ever deny his lovely wife? he leans forward and started making love bites all over your upper body. you placed one of your hands on your belly, feeling malleus's thick and veiny cock sliding in and out of your body. god, you were so turned on. all you want right now is to be fuck over and over again.

malleus grunts, feeling your tight walls sucking him deep into him. such a greedy pussy. but is okay, he too, is greedy for all of you. "cum together with me." malleus said as he rubs your clit aggressively, watching as white loads leak out of your pussy. ah, that's his seed.

"no-not enough." you whined, wanting to feel more of him. the succubus side of you was going crazy over lust. plus, you are also half dragon.

it is never easy to satisfy a dragon. but fortunately, both of you are one.

so he turns you over again, but this time, he pushes you face from the behind and aggressively fucks you from behind.

"i-i know, love. you know what im going to do to you? im going to paint your whole body with my cum. perhaps then, you would be satisfied." malleus never lies, and he always do what he says.

that night, the both of you cummed so much, the whole room smells of you and malleus. malleus makes sure to stuffed you nice and full with his cum inside you, before cumming on your body. he gingerly spreads his cum all over you, watching as your body shines with his cum. he squeeze your breast again, watching as some milk leaks out, and proceeds to mix it with his cum before popping his finger in, getting a taste of you and him together.

"as expected, the both of us taste sweet together."

you mumbled in incoherence, feeling tired and worn out. it was a good and nice sex that lasted from late night till the morning. unfortunately, your stamina doesn't match up with malleus, so you dozed off first, leaving the king staring at your godly body.

he pulls you into his embrace, and decides to sleep with you. after all, your heat is not over, and he can still assist you after you wake up.

malleus draconia is a patient man, but only to you. you can scream at him, escape from him and do whatever you want. but he will make you love him, no matter what.

you don't need to know how many people he killed simply for just looking at you. you don't need to know that he killed some of his own kind just because they disapprove of you being the queen. last but no least, you don't need to know that he is just patiently waiting for you to run into his arms, so that he can trapped you there forever.

he doesn't need to rush things. after all, you guys are immortal. he has an eternity to make you love him, and an eternity to tie you beside him.

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