Mistic stared at the valley of thorns, his eyes lighting up at the sight of it, a wide smile on his face. "HALT!!" Fae guards flew down towards him, a few pixies with them. Mistic flinched, his eyes widening when they approached. The guards stared him down then smiled. "Welcome to the Valley of Thorns, tonight there's a festival in honor of the princess!!" Mistic blinked in surprise, since there hadn't been a princess the last time. He nodded thankfully and walked past. Laughter and cheers came from the people, Mistic's eyes widening. Shark mermaids swam through small rivers and popped their heads out to pass seafood to cook to faes of different species. Wolf beastmen laughed with natives, sharing drinks and foods. Pixies and fairies flew through the air. "Woah!"Mistic beamed looking around. "Single file young ones!" A maid with a bob cut walked past with several orphan kids following her, the lights making her dark purple hair shimmer. A man with messy blond hair kept the kids together, feathers being blown around in the wind. "HAIL THE PRINCESS!" "BLESSINGS TO THE CROWNED PRINCESS!"
Mistic gasped an quickly scrambled out of the way when he spotted a floating carriage coming his way. "BLESSINGS AND GLORY UPON THE CROWNED PRINCESS!" "MAY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT!" Black hair made his eyes widened as the pegasus started to pass by. Livia smiled at the crowd, a tiara on her head. Malleus sat beside her with a proud smile, a blond haired girl sitting across from him. The cheers grew louder when Livia raised her hand, prey mantis sized fairies of different colors and wings flying through the air. "Blessings upon the Valley of Thorns"Livia calls waving to them, her eyes lighting up. "Sister!"Mistic beamed. His smile grew when he noticed her eyes widen. Her eyes landed on him when she passed by, causing his smile to fade when he got a glimpse of pure anger and disbelief on her face. Hands grabbed him, one covering his mouth, snatching him back into the crowd. His eyes darted up, finding the blond haired man who was with the orphans there, dragging him away.
"WHO IS THIS!?" Livia pointed furiously to Mistic, her hair dark red as she glared at Lilia. Lilia looked at Mistic blankly, looking stunned to see him here. Thea stood not far, her eyes narrowed. "YOU SAID LILY WAS THE LAST ONE!!"Livia snapped baring her teeth at Lilia. "Livia, let your Papa speak..."Thea orders gently, Mistic glancing at her. "I didn't know about this one"Lilia responds Livia's eyes glowing. The girls shoulder seemed to relax her hair turning to a regular shade of red. She glared coldly at Mistic and sighed deeply. "Alright..."Livia says forcing her hair back to black. She turned away, another sigh coming from her as she paced. "I can't execute you." Mistic flinched, his eyes widening in alarm. His sister wanted to execute him. Just like before. She didn't trust him and saw him as a threat.
He couldn't die this early on in his relationship with her!!
Livia turned to him with a darkened expression, Mistic staring at her. Alright, time for Plan B then. "Mistic, I bani-"Livia begins bringing her hands together, her eyes glinting. "Sissy is so pretty!!" She froze her hair turning acid green, looking startled as he smiled innocently at her. He giggled, bringing a hand to his mouth. "You're so pretty, your hair reminds me of opals!"Mistic beamed his eyes lighting up. Snickering came from Lilia, earning a small glare from his wife as she whacked his arm with her tail, reminding him of the situation. Livia made a face that was a mix of disgusted and irked. "Sissy let me stay? Please~~"Mistic beamed his eyes sparkling. Livia only frowned deeper, her ears flattened back. He blinked twice and tilted his head to the side, giving her a innocent smile.
See? He was innocent! He could be trustworthy!
No need to execute this guy here....right?
"Fine." Livia turned away, hiding her expression. A mental cheer filled his head. He wasn't gonna die. His sister has spared him. He still had a chance at survival! Thank. The. Sevens above!
He can leave the valley and never return-
"But you stay in the mansion where I can see you."
He stiffened, his smile frozen on his face as Livia looked back at him her hands clasped together. "You will stay with me, I reside in a mansion nearby"Livia informs giving him an evil smirk. He flinched, feeling as if he was a pipsqueak bunny facing off against the strongest jaguar in existence.
WHICH IT SEEMED SHE WAS!!
He hadn't expected his sister to become Malleus' Heir, the future queen to this Valley!
He expected her to become the trembling girl she was last time, not a terrifying princess who seemed to hate his guts entirely. Seems like he had to mix Plan A and B together. Get close to his sister all while playing cute. "I bet sissy has a beautiful home!"Mistic laughed Livia raising a brow at him, clearly surprised that he wasn't frightened.
Nope! He was frightened alright!! TERRIFIED!!!
And this was so embarrassing, acting like a toddler in front of her!
What was he some kid in a teenagers body!?
Livia huffed and turned away from him, her hair turning emerald once more. She smoothed her hair down, and took her gloves off, setting them aside on the desk. "I shall return to the festival after speaking with my council, take him to Thorns Mansion." A long red haired man stepped forward and hauled Mistic gently to his feet. "Follow me." Mistic glanced back finding Livia giving Lilia a look he couldn't quite interpret. He perked up when glows filled the room, Livia's council arriving. A lion beastman, A pale haired boy with a wide grin, A male with glasses and light-grey like hair, a hyena beastaman with a donut, a male with long hair that had a few braids with some ornaments, A robot, and another male with glasses but had green hair. "Thorn Council, we have some things to discuss"Livia smiled her eyes lighting up at the sight of them all. Her council sat in chairs on the right side of the room, Livia leaping up onto a tree stump, her wings wide open. "Mistic." Mistic quickly followed the red haired knight, wondering who those council members Livia had were.
"I'm Talon." His eyes darted up to the guard, finding him smiling warmly down at him. "I've been with Lady Livia since she was four years old! Cute little gal she was, never expected her to grow up so well and bring the valley into prosperity and save it multiple times at that!"Talon chuckles smiling at Mistic, slowing down to walk next to him. Mistic perked up surprised to hear that. His sister saved this place, not once or twice but multiple times. He missed out on a lot it seemed. This wasn't the same Livia he knew at all. "Gee, when I tell you I was among those who were so proud of her, even more so with the whole Malleus overblot fiasco"Talon chuckled shocking the boy next to him. "SHE FOUGHT THE MALLEUS DRACONIA!?"Mistic gasps Talon laughing at his shocked look. "Demolished him! Actually!!"Talon chuckled leaving Mistic wondering what changed for Livia to be this way. "His majesty found Livia when she was four years old near their cottage during a visit, we brought her back and she moved into the castle! The queen and the prince showered her in gifts and affection!"Talon smiled wiping away an invisible happy tear.
The two walked until they reached a large mansion, maids bustling around the area to get it clean, ignoring Mistic but greeting Talon as he walked past. "You'll reside in the guest room, the maids will serve you if you ring a bell"Talon smiled looking back at him. Maids glared at him, giving him the feeling that word had reached them all somehow. A butler walked over and bowed his head. "I am Zack, the head butler"The fox beastman greets. "I'm Daniel, Livia's personal mage when she can't use magic!"Another male greets waving to him. Mistic nodded to them in greeting, glancing between the two wondering why someone as strong as his sister needed a personal mage. "I'll show you to your room"Zack informs beckoning for him to follow. Mistic hurried after him, not wanting to keep the butler from his duties for too long. The duo passed maids until they started to get scarce, Mistic frowning slightly. "Here's your room"Zack says his tone turning cold. Mistic opened the door, wincing at the creaking sound that followed and stepped inside finding cobwebs and dust around the room.
"The room was stated to be haunted by a maid and Princess Livia decided nobody should go in the room in case somebody ended up hurt....this is where you will reside." A chill went down his spine at the reveal that the room was haunted. He looked at the dusty bed and cringed but plastered a fake smile on his face and looked at Zack. "Mistic thanks you for the room, hehe, he will be forever grateful!"Mistic beamed Zack looking momentarily surprised by his sudden enthusiasm of the situation. Mistic yawned then perked up when a maid came in with food. "Yummy"Mistic beamed as the tray was set down. He took a fork and speared a piece of steak, taking a bite of it, nearly flinching at how cold and salty it was. He giggled and beamed at them. "Thank you for the food!"Mistic smiled, slightly mocking them with their attempt to upset him or chase him off. He yawned when he finished eating and laid in the dusty bed just grateful that Livia didn't banish him otherwise he wouldn't have been able to really survive out there all on his own. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Livia walked into the mansion, taking her cloak off, passing it to a maid when she stepped by. "Did he run for the hills?"Livia asks walking over to Zack. Silence followed, the area tense as Livia watched his face work to find the right words, feeling nervousness wave off of the male. "I take that as a no then..he's truly stubborn"Livia huffed. "He kept smiling and all that, thanking us with an innocent expression-"Zack informs quietly. She scowled, her hair turning red. "Does he think I'm dumb, I know he's doing the cute act"Livia snarled turning away irritated. She frowned, wondering if he was here to make a fool out of her just like Crimson did. If he was, he wasn't gonna have old forgiving Livia like Crimson had. "Keep an eye on him"Livia orders. Her hair swayed behind her, Isabella walking over with a nightgown. She entered her room and perked up before grinning and letting out a chuckle. "Princess..?"Isabella blinked looking curious about what was suddenly so amusing. "He's entertaining, I'll let him keep playing cute, see how far it goes..."Livia mutters her hair turning yellow at the tips but barely visible. "Let's play a game, Mistic...called: Who'll Break First."
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