I have always wished that I would be reunited with my lovers in a splendid and memorable setting. I have envisioned the stunning scenery of nature in which the bloodline of bright colors percolated through their expanse expressing the life that they possess.

And that time of coming together again to continue on the road of the chapter that we all halted in and asunder was finally happening. This place was surely memorable but it was definitely not superb.

"You idiot, what the hell are you doing here?! I thought you were with Samael?!"

I blinked my eyes at the usually denial man and wondered what he meant about being with Peaches. He must be referring to the original Lucian. Did that mean that even with the Ancients' sacrifices in order to rescue the world from the inevitable peril I still ended up in getting back with them? A part of me was delighted to hear such event but a responsible side of me which only occurred once in a lifetime was at unease. It must be because in order to obtain peace in my life there will always be a price that would consist of all the lives of this land.

"Domo (hello)," I stated monotonously.

Slade stormed towards me and threw away the preserved ling that hit a random man eliciting a painful protest of 'Ouch, my eye!' from the poor creature. The youngest between the dragon twins strangled me with his arm and vigorously rubbed his knuckles against my head creating friction.

"Du Hurehnson! (You son of a bitch!) Don't you Domo me!" he growled.

Ah, he must've missed me far too much.

But as much as I would like to cherish Slade's brutal way of showing affection, I do not think that this was the right time to do that when we were surrounded by the same creatures from upstairs. Their glowing red eyes were all glaring at us and they were slowly throwing away whatever they were holding and setting aside their activities for tonight to give us attention.

"Slade, Lucian!" another voice that was almost similar to Slade's but much less gruff and more intellectual in tone graced my ears. He came up to my vision and when the older twin was close enough, I reached out and embraced him.

"Lucian..." Sevor acknowledged. His tone seemed startled by my sudden move of affection but nevertheless, he returned my cuddle.

"I don't even want to ask how you ended up in here knowing how you involve yourself in the most impossible circumstances," Sevor stated and sighed. "But out of pure curiosity and a genuine concern for your well-being, how did you end up here? Do you remember us now?" he questioned. I looked up to him in confusion from that statement.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked him back. Did the original Lucian had a memory lost?

Groups of simultaneous hisses interrupted our conversation and the twins cussed in unison.

"We've been caught. Lucian's presence has sparked their attention," Sevor murmured and tightened his hold around me.

Loud crashes and growls resonated from upstairs which only triggered the creatures with us to express their violent nature. Colorful wings ripped out from the creatures' backs and they lashed out towards us in incredible speed.

"Get down Lucian!" Sevor snarled and shoved me downwards between the two of them.

I watched as the brothers prepared their fist to meet with our foes' heads but before they could do so, a masked man with a smaller build compared to all of us shoved the two brothers out of the way in opposite directions by kicking them on top of their heads and then using their backs as stepping stones to spin around and slash the offenders into halves with his double bladed saber.

"Ack! Watch where you're hopping on you Arschloch! (Asshole!)" Slade snapped.

His hands that were about to grab the masked man's feet were slapped away by Sevor who gave him a scolding glare. Slade was probably going to use the lithe figure to destroy the hardest wall he can find to get his revenge.

The masked man was wearing black and tight shiny clothes that embraced his lithe and nimble form that continued moving to slashing the life out of our opponents.

I have never seen someone who can kill another being that fast except for Samael. The man did not leave his opponents a choice between life and death and gave his judgment by bestowing them the taste of his sharp blade. He went straight to piercing through their hearts and then beheading some of them. No life was spared as he gave no thought of being merciful and reprieving a life.

The twins rubbed their aching heads and merely watched the scene unfold in our very eyes. They were equally shocked and I for one did not know who was more brutal between Samael and this masked man. My twin lovers contributed only a little to the masked man and did their beating-up part of the job. Those who have fallen on the fists and claws of the twins were lucky compared to those who have fallen on the blades of this creature of demise.

After shedding blood on the floor and leaving grates of flesh and some bodies of what seemed to be fairies throughout the area, the man with a mask of a dog faced us and nodded.

"Let's go upstairs. I've downloaded the files," he stated in a soft and calm voice.

"You're ruthless," Slade commented with a grimace.

"I was made to be," the masked man stated. His soft voice was serious and hinted no humor.

Loud crashes were still heard from upstairs and I was hesitant to proceed knowing that there was another man causing the same havoc in the top level.

"What's happening upstairs?" Sevor asked and then intertwined our fingers.

"We're about to find out." The strange man replied and swished his blade dangerously to his side that caused a sharp and airy sound.

He moved his head to face me and then bowed in much respect that did not coincide with his messy and merciless way of taking one's life.

"You must be Thomas's father; my name is Colis Colosse Conall. I am Thomas's husband," he introduced.

"Your parents must have desired for your agony," I bluntly commented extracting a short and amused chuckle from him.

I attempted to comprehend and remember the name that he had given us but my brain could only filter a small part of it and merged the words inside my mind. I was also very much bewildered on who this Thomas was.

I had a son?

"Domo, it is very nice to meet you Colon," I returned and bowed.

I heard strangled wheezes and 'pfffs' from my other two companions but I proceeded with continuing our introduction.

"Please do not be offended but due to exciting events of being kidnapped by my own brother; meeting a catastrophe in a village consisting of self-centered elves; being separated by my oniisan and ending up with a fluffy wolf only to be kidnapped again by a Tsundere dragon-"my story-telling was cut off by Slade who warned me of my description of him by giving my side a light blow with his elbow. I raised my eyebrow at him and then hit him back with my own.

"I shall continue on summarizing my invigorating journeys later..." I blankly stated. "But I would like to know who is this Thomas you speak of," I requested.

I do not remember of having a son with such a name but there was this itch inside my mind that was trying to tell me that I have heard of that name before.

"Ah," was the only reply of Colon. "This would be a long story," he replied. "I believe I will hand over the responsibility of explaining such occurrence to my husband and yes I know that my name is pretty hard to remember so please just call me Coco," he told me and then bowed. He seemed to be of unique character. He was calm yet his movements were explosive.

"Let's just get out of this place already!" Slade whined. I kept myself silent and let myself be hauled by Sevor who was one of those who did not know of the psychotic rapscallion above us.

Coco led the group upstairs followed by Slade, Sevor and then me. The crashes and growls became louder and harsher and a hysterical laugh sent uncomfortable shivers from my nape down to my lower back.

I already imagined the worst possible scenarios that we will see as we take the last steps of ascendance to a much bloody scene of pure atrocity.

But my imagination had underestimated what Asahi could do.

The man devoured the screams of pain that he had elicited from the limbless trunks that he had hung up on the ceiling. Most of the victims were already dead from excessive bleeding and some were screaming out the last drops of their life before finally weakening and ending up lifeless. Asahi had killed the last fairy that he could find from behind a counter by ripping off her heart and throwing it away along with the body. If it was raining blood downstairs the floor in here was practically flooded with the red and thick liquid. The strong metallic scent of blood bonded with the air and I can tell how bothered the other three were from witnessing such gore.

Asahi had a visible dark aura enveloping him. His catastrophic side was standing over his Aishah side. It was obvious on which one was his dominant side.

"Do not attempt to take Asahi's life, his soul will only travel and possess another vessel," I warned them.

"You know him Lucian?" Sevor murmured. "Of course you do, you always befriend the dangerous ones," he sighed.

I was not really trying to befriend this one. This particularly dangerous creature already latched himself on to me before I could have a say on it. I do not trust him one bit now that I have seen his capabilities.

"It's nice of you to join me again Lucian," Asahi acknowledged without turning around. He was strolling on the blood-covered floor while marveling at the hanging bodies like they were pieces of his artwork.

And maybe that was the exact idea that was playing inside this man's mind.

"You're a fucking sicko! Who the fuck are you huh?!" Slade bravely spat.

Idiots can commit the stupidest mistakes but real idiots really charge ahead without thinking even if a warning was already shoved upon their view to their convenience.

I extended my hand to my side and smacked Slade's face making sure to release a sticky substance that would make sure that my hand will keep him silent for awhile. Asahi turned around. His skin was paler and his eyes were pitch-black. His once smooth skin had branches of dark veins running along the pale expanse of his face. He had claws that were similar to the twins' only the nails were made up of metal.

While Slade struggled with removing my leeching hand from his face, I stared at Asahi's amused expression and tilted my head at him.

"I believe that unnecessary killing is not in our agenda Asahi. We are supposed to find the original Lucian and stop my auntie," I reminded him. The redhead only smirked even wider.

"What's wrong with having entertainment every once in a while? I was cooped up inside you for quite some time and I only wished to be free and get some fresh air into my body. Are you being selfish again Lucian?" he teased me.

I gave him a deadpanned expression. "No Asahi, I am only being reasonable. I do not understand why you would end up in taking so many lives. Do not let your other half overpower you," I replied.

It was easier said than done. It might not be Asahi's fault that he was being like this. The dark power that was a part of him since birth was probably influencing him to do this.

The fallen emperor only hummed and his other eye slowly turned back into his yellow one that then glimmered and became predator-like. Slade managed to successfully remove my hand from his face and glared at me.

"I do not like being told of what I should and should not do. At this moment you should all know..." he murmured and began to saunter towards us. Slade and Sevor transformed their hands into their dragon claws and Coco held on to his blade tightly. Our bodies became tensed and sensitive to all movements, sounds, and visual occurrences.

"That even if I am a fallen emperor..." he continued on. White streaks of light grew out of him and played around the dark aura that Asahi had.

His presence was intimidating. Every step he placed on the floor possessed power and absolute authority and my knees began to tremble. Slade and Sevor did not move a muscle and strangely; neither of them attempted to move as Asahi drew closer and closer. Coco was the very first one to fall on his knees. Asahi focused his gaze at me as he placed his hands on each of the twin's shoulders. He was now standing in front of me. He was three breaths away and I couldn't move at all.

We were all paralyzed.

"That does not mean that I cannot rise again," he ended.

"Kneel."

It was a command. It was an order that had an imperious strength in it. It was a skill that he possessed and used to rule over people.

My eyes widened when the twins were forced down on their knees without Asahi pushing them down. They could not disobey the command from a man that they just met. The two Alphas were on their knees and their eyes shook from being overpowered.

What exactly were we dealing with?

I cannot let this man clobber us. I will not succumb to his desires. I would cause shame to my lovers. Kneeling down to someone who I do not know will never be in my principles. I need to find the original and ask him to converse with Uncle about the history of our race.

My eyes pinned his and I tried to numb everything.

Tried.

There were times in which I wished that I was still the numb Prince of the Ancient race who was unfeeling to everything.

"Hmm...My sweet and calm Lucian, you are ever so fragile yet so defiant in nature..." he purred and cupped my cheek. He was making my body cold. The hairs on my arms and nape rose and I shivered.

"But by nature...you are to bow down to your King," he murmured.

My body began to fall into the same state as the other three but I never did let go of my gaze of Asahi's eyes.

I will only bow down to those who have earned it and those who have earned that privilege were those who have captured my heart and colored it with their existence.

My hands mutated into twin blades and I stabbed the bloodied floor with their edge using them as a cane to prevent my knees from touching the floor.

"I refuse," I firmly told him.

Asahi's smirk fell from his face and was then replaced by a small grin. "You never fail to amuse me...." he murmured. Seconds passed by and my knees were beginning to give up on me. His strength was far too much for my body. "Very well then, break me when you need me then," he stated and ended my despair.

He raised his hand and the rest of his body was sucked into a black hole and became a fiery red emblem. I caught the emblem before it could fall to the ground and stared at it before letting the small gold chains that were attached to the emblem run against my palm.

I should throw it before Asahi could cause me more trouble but for the sake of other's safety, I shall keep him close to me.

But I would really like to bury it somewhere. Asahi was an unpleasant man.

"What...the fuck happened?" Slade asked.

His voice was in disbelief. All of them slowly stood up and the younger twin wasted no time and swiped his knees vigorously not because they came in contact with blood but because he unwillingly knelt in front of an unfamiliar man.

"You have some explaining to do Lucian," Sevor reminded me. He was clearly upset and disappointed with himself.

"I have lost my dignity so many times," Coco sighed. "We should hurry. I do not think the bouncers will stay brainwashed for long."

I slipped the chains around my neck and let myself be hauled by the twins. "You should wash Slade's brain next. He is in need of a squeaky clean," I deadpanned.

"Shut up! We're still not done you hear me? Even though you're just a fragment you're still a part of Lucian which means that you still annoy the shit out of me!" he growled.

Coco pushed the double doors open and we found a long line of men and women waiting outside of this establishment. They seem to have been waiting for quite some time and most of them already had annoyed expressions. Two bulky men were guarding the door and kept the other people outside.

"Why can't we go in? Let us in already!" A man protested.

I do not think he would be delighted to see what Asahi and Coco had done inside. They would all be traumatized. The twins sandwiched me at the back seat of a metallic caterpillar while Coco sat in the front seat and controlled this creature. He revived the creature with a twist of a key and it roared to life.

The twins immediately bombarded me with questions and I shushed them by stating that I shall start answering their questions by telling them the whole story of this night starting off from the warehouse that I was locked in.

"They are starting an army..." Sevor gravely concluded.

"And the fairy organization is helping them by trying to collect fragments," Coco added the horrendous conclusion.

The metallic caterpillar brought us to a large dwelling house that was painted white. We circled half of a fountain before stopping in front of a tall silver-haired man who had a wide smiling face. Sevor got out first followed by me and then by Slade and Coco went out last. The man's smile shortened a bit and he gave me a look of curiosity.

"Ah....Lucian, aren't you eating in the dining room?" he asked me.

I blinked my eyes at him and shook my head. Slade answered his question for me. "This one's a fragment. We found him in the BDSM club," he gruffly replied.

He gasped and then encircled his huge and meaty arms around me. "Oh dear, I cannot believe I wasn't there to tour you around. I wish you didn't have any terrible experiences. First impression always last after all," he stated before letting me go.

Terrible experiences he said...

"I had wonderful memories that I will treasure for the rest of my life," I stated which started another ear-splitting grin to the man's face. "But being in that place was not one of them," I deadpanned which made the man grab Coco and release his tears of grief.

"I have failed you father!" he cried and Coco stroked his back. Their heights really showed contrast. Thomas was taller than the twins and was more built and Coco was smaller and more delicate looking.

I have never seen his face ever since we met. He must be shy.

"Yo!" I heard a familiar and beautiful-sounding voice that caused my heart to accelerate in its work.

He was there.

The Peaches of my life showed up as he jogged down from the entrance. His red ruby eyes landed on me and interest was written on his face as well as bewilderment.

His lips turned into an 'O' and he pointed at me and then back at the mansion as if he had just saw me earlier ago.

"Domo," I greeted and bowed.

"Bae, weren't you with us in the dinin' room for like 5 seconds ago?" he asked me. He turned around and then shouted. "Hey Chicken McNugget and Smelly Mutt, did you let Lucian out of your sights again?! I swear I was only gone for 5 seconds!" Samael growled and then faced me, giving me a wink. "Awww you missed me already that you had to follow me around like a lost puppy?" he cooed and grabbed me for a hug.

Yes.

I do miss them all dearly.

I have left them without an explanation yet the twins didn't seem to deny me or reject me like they should.