Ritchie and Brandon were currently in argument with each. The start of the argument was being of a backhand committed about Ritchie not telling him things.

Brandon: "Why cant you be responsible for once in your life!"

Ritchie: "I am responsible!"

Brandon: "Haha, no. You are not responsible, if you were I would've have been stuck with that psychopath or the one to be handed the throne."

Brandon started to walk the door, then back to the middle of their office. Ritchie was following Brother's steps as the continued to argue. At some point Brandon blocked Ritchie off on their twin link. That made Ritchie panic and experience a little PTSD, this caused the arguing to spike. Brandon stormed to where everyone was at the table drinks.

Ritchie: "Where are you going?"

Brandon: "I'm leaving."

David: "Woah, where to boss man?"

Brandon: "Anywhere but here, I'm done. Done with the lying, the secrets, the mistreated, the ignorance, just done."

Brandon was for the majority of that glaring at Ritchie.

Ritchie: "Bro-"

Lara: "Maybe we should c-"

Kit: "No, dont get in the middle of this, that's not safe."

Brandon: "Don't Brandon or brother me! You know since o got back everything been different and I've been treated different. So I'm leaving because I cant deal with your everything and your lying and secrets."

Lucas: "Come on Brandon, just because of things David said isn't reason to leave and you know how he is. I can't speak for Ritchie though."

Blake: "He's your brother and brothers fight all the time."

David: "Listen, we already know what happens when we leave this one in charge of the guild. So how about you stay and you're not losing your magic, so its finee.

Plant ran and wrapped themselves around Brandon's legs.

Inmo: "Wait with that logic wouldn't it be better if Sir Ritchie left, since he caused alot of the problems like killing green Lo'Pho."

Kit: "His name is Tapio!"

Lara: "That wasn't nice Inmo. Ritchie he didn't mean that."

Brandon: "I don't know, Inmo and David has a point."

Devin: "That's a little too hard on him guys, don't you think?"

Kit: "Kinda?"

David: "You would think that lover boy."

Eden: "Actually this one denied his feelings after leading him on."

Kit: "You hurt the beans feeling!"

David: "Wow, cold, just cold."

Devin: "It wasn't like that!"

Everyone was  talking at once around the room causing chaos. Ritchie has been holding back tears, this fight was getting to him and now this.

Ritchie: "FINE! I'll go!"

Ritchie stormed blinked out of the room and gathered some of his things before he left. Brandon's glaring got everyone to quit down as he got a drink.

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Ritchie held onto his bag of clothes as he visited Oakley, he did have a stuffed sunflower for him. There wasn't anyone at La Carnival or at least no one that he ran into. After moving Oakley into Flurry's room, she gave him a key so he could always check up on him.

Ritchie currently sat next to his son playing with his hair. He tucked the sunflower under Oakley's arms. His eyes were red from what tears escaped.

Ritchie: "Hey son, I hope you can hear me. I got you a sunflower I know you liked them. I just want you to know that I love you. When you wake up I'll take you to get some icecream. Does that sound good? I'm sorry that I couldn't be there for you, but I promise to be the best dad that I can."

Flurry walked into the room with Yamitsu.

Flurry: "Ah, Ritchie good to see you with Oakley."

Yamitsu: "When did you get here?"

Ritchie: "It's good to see you too. I've been here for about half an hour."

Flurry instantly knew something was wrong with Ritchie. Not only was her momma instants going off, but she could see the red tint to his eyes and the strain in this voice.

Flurry: "What's wrong?"

Ritchie: "Nothing's wrong."

Yamitsu: "Yea and I'm the Grandmaster. What's bugging you?"

Ritchie: "Well, I guess you're the Grandmaster.'

Flurry: "Ritchie please, I can tell somethings wrong. You can tell me."

Yamitsu: "Listen, you and I might not see eye to eye, but I'm here if you need to talk."

Ritchie was slightly for a little bit, his shoulders shooked and he tried to keep his composter

Ritchie: "I've just had a fight with my brother and I guess...guild... nothing too bad."

Yamitsu: "Why'd you hesitate on guild?"

Ritchie: "Because my brother threatened to leave, but then I left, so I'm not even sure if it's still my guild."

Flurry and Yamitsu was a little shocked at this. Ritchie had some tears going down his face as he desperately tried to wipe them away and not make any sounds of distress, even though his voice already did. Ritchie did seem to get frustrated at himself for letting the tears fall. Flurry brought him into a hug and motioned for Yamitsu to help. Yamitsu sat close to them, not really knowing what to do.

Flurry: "Its ok to cry, you know? Just let it out, everything will be ok."

Yamitsu: "Crying does good for the soul. I'm sure you'll feel better after."

Slowly Ritchie started to cry more, against his wishes he became a crying mess. Flurry and Yamitsu were gently coaxing him through it, Ritchie sounded so heartbroken and damaged that it hurt her to hear. Flurry never seen Ritchie like this before. Ritchie slowly come to a point he was only sniffing. Ritchie pulled away and started to rubbing his face.

Ritchie: "Sorry."

Flurry: "No need to apologize, you obviously needed a good cry. Do you feel better?"

Ritchie: "A little bit honestly."

Yamitsu: "Since you left, do you need a place to stay because I can let you use my room here and I'll take my house."

Ritchie: "No thank you, I'll try to be back as soon as I can."

Flurry: "Where are you going?"

Ritchie: "I'ma go on a quest and when I get back I'm going to talk to my brother before I come here."

Ritchie frowned a little as he tried to reconnect and sence his brother, only to find it still blocked. Ritchie said his goodbyes before he left.

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Its been about a week since Brandon and Ritchie fought. The guild was running smoothly, well so smooth as Divinus Magia could run. The paperwork was going a little slower then normal with the lack of Ritchie. Brandon been keeping everything and everyone in check. Kit, Lara, and Devin was helping with what little paperwork they were allowed to handle. Brandon did have a feeling something bad was happening, but he always chopped it up to Inmo.

Brandon was missing his brother a little and was alittle annoyed at him. Ritchie keep trying to access their twin link, almost like he was desperate to. Brandon however didn't let him, if he want to then he can come to him so they can talk to eachother.

Then again Brandon was missing his brother and did feel his brother reaching out to him, he did noted it was a little fainter then before. Then again it was gradually getting fainter with spikes of push against his blockaged.

Brandon sighed as he let the blockage down as to let his brother's very weak attempt in, he can talk to his brother later and maybe if he let it down Ritchie would come back faster.

Brandon suddenly dropped his pen, knocking papers and desk items on the ground. He was leaning forward and grabbed his chest. Brandon felt something snap and alot of pain flashed through him.

Brandon: "Where is it, where is it. Brother! BROTHER! RITCHIE! COME ON, COME ON, COME ON COMEONCOMEONCOMEON!"

Brandon desperately searched the link for his brother. Nothing he could feel nothing from the link. Kit, Devin, Lucas, and Blake rushed to his side, not that he noticed.

Kit: "Brandon!"

Blake: "Is he ok!? Is this because of the blight?"

Lucas: "No, it can't be because o don't see anything."

They were shaking Brandon and calling his name, asking what happened.

Brandon: "I, I, can't, I can't."

Kit: "What can't you Brandon?"

Brandon: "Ritchie... Ritchie... I... i cant sense him."

Blake: "I take it that's bad. What happened?"

Devin froze.

Devin: "He has to be ok... right?"

Lucas: "I don't know. The last time one of them was like this was when Brandon dissapeared."

They all kept calling Brandon's name and shaking him, trying to snap him out of it. Finally having enough Kit slapped Brandon. Brandon shakily got up and back to his senses.

Brandon: "Michael, we need Michael."

Speaking of the devil, Michael appeared right infront of everyone. Michael ignore the mess and started to talk.

Michael: "Where's Ritchie!?"

Michael's voice was filled with panic.

Brandon: "I don't know, I can't feel him."

Devin: "Did something happen?"

Michael: "That is not good."

Lucas: "What happened?"

Michael: "I felt his soul leave for a second."

Blake: "Does that mean he's dead?"

Michael: "NO! Yes? He died for a second, but I can't track where he is."

Brandon: "What!?!"

Brandon went to storm our of the room, only for the others to stop him.

Brandon: "Move."

Brandon sounded dead serious.

Lucas: "You need to calm down."

Brandon: "No, I need to look for my brother."

Kit: "Being rash won't help anyone, it didn't help Ritchie when you went missing."

Michael: "How long has he been gone?"

Devin: "He's been gone a week."

Blake: "That's a long time to go off of."

Brandon froze as he made a connection. The despite attempts his brother was making to reconnect their link, it wasn't for nothing. Brandon became a little pale in the face and felt horrible.

Brandon: "The same day he left."

Lucas: "Why do you say that?"

Brandon: "Because that's when he starts to push to reconnect our link. Darn it!"

Brandon slammed his fist into the table. Blake was a little confused on what Brandon ment.

Blake: "Link?"

Lucas: "Ritchie and Brandon share a link that connects them. When Brandon went missing it snapped letting him know something happened to him."

Brandon: "If I didn't keep it up, my brother would be here and safe."

Kit: "It's ok you didn't know, you both did have a fight."

Brandon: "All week he's been pushed at it desperately. I should have known something was wrong, especially when it went from strong to suddenly week."

Michael: "Beating yourself up will accomplish nothing. You tell your guild and I'll contact the others about Ritchie."

With that Michael dissapeared and the others went their separate ways to gather their guild.

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Everyone was sitting in the guild mess hall that doubles as a guild address room. Brandon was anxiously stood on the stage.

David: "What's up with you?"

Brandon: "Everyone I need you to quite down, somethings happened."

Flurry walked into the room.

Flurry: "Have you seen Ritchie, Brandon? I was hopeing hed be back by now."

Brandon: "No I haven't, do you know where he went?"

Flurry: "He took a small quest. So I thought he'd be back by now."

Brandon: "He's not."

David: "He's probably taking his good ol time. He might even be getting drunk."

Lucas: "David! He's not. This is serious."

Inmo: "Whats with Sir Ritchie?"

Brandon: "I don't know what happened to my brother or what's happening to him, but we need to find him, and find him now."

Lara: "Is it that bad?"

Flurry: "What happened Brandon?"

Brandon: "I can't sense him and not only that but Michael felt my brother die before coming back."

David was going to make a remark, that was before hearing about Ritchie dying.

David: "What are we waiting for!?"

Brandon: "Flurry do you know the quest that my brother took?"

Flurry: "Yes, I'll lead you there."

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It's been three weeks since Ritchie went missing. They checked the place that sent out the quest, but apparently Ritchie never arrived. This ment that something happened to him before he got there. They know someone had to take Ritchie because Michael would feel Ritchie's soul as he died before coming back to life. He felt this at least twice a week.

Brandon on the other hand felt slight sparks of this link with his brother. Nothing was kept stable enough for him to reconnect to or even try to pinpoint Ritchie. Everyone was running around looking for Ritchie, from the Protectors to Grimshade.

Michael suddenly appeared infront of Brandon.

Michael: "We got him."

Brandon: "You got him!?"

Michael: "Yea, hes not in-"

Brandon: "Take. Me. To. Him. Now."

Michael nodded as he shadowed traveled them into the Protectors hospital. Lo'Pho currently had Ritchie in a healing circle and Jakey was bandaging Ritchie up.

Ritchie had cuts, scratches, bruises, burn makes, and he was covered in blood. Brandon felt his blood boil and his heart break at the some time. He was angry on who could have done this to his brother, but heartbroken at the state Ritchie was in. Brandon felt responseable for this.

Brandon: "Who did this and where are they!?"

Lo'Pho: "They got away from us. Allumos went after them, while we got Ritchie out of there."

Jakey: "Sho-should I get the rest of his clothes o-off?"

Lo'Pho: "Clean clothes would be nice on him, so yes. We have a medical gown in that cabinet at the top. I'll heal him ti the best of my abilities and apply a cream to minimize the scaring."

Brandon: "Thank you."

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It's been a couple days since they got Ritchie back, he still has yet to wake up. Everyone in Divinus Magia took turns visiting him, Kit even visited. Everyone would tell Ritchie about their days and what they had plans for. Inmo for once was behaving and not being a complete idiot. Brandon and Devin bearly left Ritchie's side. Flurry and Yamitsu did bring Oakley to spend time with Ritchie, even though they both where unconscious.

Brandon and Devin where talking with eachother, when Ritchie woke up. Ritchie looked around confused before jumpeding a little as he spotted the others. It didn't take long for Devin and Brandon to notice and be directly by Ritchie.

Devin: "You're awake!"

Brandon: "How do you feel?"

Ritchie coved his ears when Devin screamed. Ritchie did scooted back away from them a little bit.

Ritchie: "I'm ok, a little sore. But where am I and who are you two?"

(2426 words. This popped into my head and I had to write it. I'll do a part two when I have the energy.)