№18|Home Is Where You Belong
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Mama stood frozen. There was her husband, who was thought to be dead for 10 years, even if he was only a hologram, she knew it was him.

“Emma?!”

“Sergio?!”

Sergio tried to wiggle out of his chains that bound him to the chair, “patience my little dragon.” Juniper ran his fingers through his scruffy black hair, “you’ll see Emma soon enough.”

“Sergio!” Emma held the orb in her hands, “oh my gods and goddesses it’s really you! You’re actually alive?! What have they done to you…?” Emma gasped. “Emma, listen to me, whatever they offer you, don't take it! It’s not worth it, love.” Sergio warned.

“Dad,” Hex took the orb, “what are you talking about?!”

“Hex? Oh my god, you’ve grown up so much…” Sergio smiled softly, “I haven’t seen you since you were 15!”

“Yeah,” Ector snatched the orb, “Pa, we haven’t seen you since we were teens! If we have any small chance of seeing you again, we’ll take it!”

“Ector! You’re so handsome...I’m sorry I’ve missed out on so much.”

“Stop apologizing, Pa,” Gabriella pushed Ector out of the way, “we all miss you! We have to get you out! You have to meet Diane, Pa! You’ll love her! And you get to see what we did to the mechanics! Mama really has been keeping us all together since you’ve been gone.”

Sergio felt tears fall down when he saw Gabriella, “Gabbina…you were always so kind to people, and you were always so tough....protecting your brothers...keeping up with the Rose Gold Dragons. I’m so proud of you Gabbina...of all of you!”

Emma took back the orb, “stop crying...you know when you cry I cry,” Emma wiped her tears. Sergio nodded, throwing his head back to try and stop the tears, “Emma...mi amour (my love)...I put all this stress on you once I left...I never meant for that to happen.”

“Shut up, Sergio.” Emma wiped her tears, “Juniper,” she glared at her, “what do you want for Sergio?”

“Cruella, Marmalade, and Gillian should know that every year, in December, I hold the world's biggest Mafia tournament.”

Cruella and Marmalade shivered, “no...not the DeVille Cup.”

“Oh yes,” Juniper smirked, “all you have to do is win the DeVille Cup, which is unlikely, and we’ll give back Sergio,” Tangerine smirked at Matias, “and we’ll release Eponine.” Tangerine noticed the spark in Matias’ attention

“And if we don't win?”

“Cruella, Marmalade, Gillian, Sergio, and Eponine stay with us. Perementaly.” 

“Deal!” Cruella stomped her foot on the ground.

“Wonderful, the opening ceremony party is the night after tomorrow at the Compound. Don't be late.”

Cruella and Marmalade growled darkly as the hologram went away. The two animals morphed into their main forms, Cruella’s being a puma and Marmalade being a spotted leopard, they brutally attacked the orb before heaving heavily.

“Let me at it sis…I want her dead...I want her blood on my teeth!” Marmalade dug her claws into the hardwood floor. “We all do Marmalade,” Cruella gritted her teeth, “but we can't snoop down to her level.”

Cruella and Marmalade morphed back, Marmalade slumped into the kitchen table chairs as Emmanuel threaded his fingers through her hair, “we need to...find Gillian.”

“Alright,” Hex and Cruella stood up proudly, “if we’re doing this, we need to know who’s coming.”

“I know your familys coming so that’s; you, me, Mama, Ector, Gabriella, Matias, Saree, Diane, Emmanuel, Marmalade, Gillian, and most likely Gillian’s mate. So that’s 12, which should be good for the DeVille Cup.”

“Okay,” Hex nodded, “we need to find Gideon though…”

“Tokyo, Japan.” Cruella grabbed the post card from her puse, “he’s been sending me postcards of and letters.”

“Yep,” she looked at the sending address “Daizawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo.”

“First thing tomorrow, we met up at the mechanic and were heading out to Tokyo.” Hex stated, the group nodded and left for the night.

Cruella flopped down on the couch, “I’m sorry for my family’s behavior…”

“No,” Hex crouched down in front of her, resting his head on her thighs, “you don't need to apologize for thoses monsters, my love.” Hex kissed her hands.

“But they took you father…” Cruella cried into her hands, “I-I-I…”

“Cruella,” Hex kissed her lips, “shh...it’s okay.”

“No it’s not! My family doesen’t mess around when it comes to torture, they’ve spent the majortey to my life inflicting pain on me and everyone I love and now they’re coming after you just to get to me and my sibilings!” Cruella clenched her fist.

“Look, Cruella,” Hex cupped her face, “your family started a war the moment they took my father,” he kissed her nose, “the moment they threatened to take you away from me and everything you love,” he kissed her cheeks, “but it’s alright, wanna know why?”

“Why?” Cruella said, her voice barely a whisper.

Hex kissed her lovingly, “because we're ending it.”

Mama sat in the kitchen of her home, still surprised at the fact Sergio was still alive. “How…why…why Sergio?” She asked herself, shaking her head. “Emma?” she jumped out of her chair when she heard Sergio’s voice.

“Ser-Sergio?”

“Who else?” he chuckled, even though Emma couldn't see him, Sergio could see her clear as day. “You look beautiful as ever.”

“I haven’t done my hair in days, I look a mess.” Emma laughed, trying to clean up her appearance. “Even if your hair is a mess, you look beautiful.” Sergio smiled, he hadn't seen Emma in years.

“Sergio...if you’re alive, why didn’t you tell me sooner? I’ve been so lonely without...I’ve waited for you all these years…” Emma cried. “I know...I know mi amour, it’s my fault you’ve been suffering all this time. But I swear, once I’m out of this hell hole I’m gonna spend every second with you.”

“What do you owe them? May-Maybe I can pay it.” Emma smiled hopefully, she shuddered slightly when she felt Sergio wipe her tears, “I wish this could be solved with a simple money trascration, but it can’t, not this time…” he sighed, “I forgot how soft your skin is…it’s like touching a cloud.”

Emma blushed, even after thirty years of dating, his words still gave her butterflies to this day.

“Where’s your new boyfriend?” Sergio asked sadly. “I haven’t dated after you left, the kids tried to get me to find someone else, but I couldn't stop seeing you.” Emma smiled, “you’re not someone I can forget easily, Sergio.”

Sergio hugged her tightly, even if Emma couldn't see him, he could feel him wrap his arms around her. “I was so worried I’d lose you to another man.” Sergio brushed strands of her black hair behind her ear, “gods and goddesses, you’re beautiful.”

“Shut up.” Emma blushed more. “I know you can’t see me, but I’m sure you don't want to. My face has been pummeled inward, I look disgusting.” Sergio laughed, he sighed in delight watching as Emma laughed alongside him.

“I don't care how you look, Sergio. Remember Gabriella's 9th birthday, when you fell into the pies and had huckleberry pie. Even though I was allergic to huckleberry, I still kissed you. Wanna know why?”

“Why?”

“Because, you made Gabriella laugh when nobody could that day, and I loved you because of that. Even if the kiss sent me into the hospital, I love it.” Emma smiled at him.

“Stop it...stop being so cute, mi amour! You know my heart can't take it.” Sergio groaned, his wife was too cute at times. “It’s just a little while longer, mi amour, and you’ll be back where you belong,” Emma felt his forehead touch her’s, “with me, the kids, the Golden Dragons. Home is where you belong.”

Emmanuel knew something was wrong with Marmalade the moment she stepped out the shower. She didn’t do her nightly facial routine and just sat on the bed, looking into the distance.

Emmauel kissed her shoulders, “what’s wrong? You look down.”

“When I was attacking the ball in Cruella’s house, I saw myself in the mirror, I never looked so...so...so feral! I looked like I wanted to destroy everyone and everything around me.” Marmalade’s eyes went dull.

“It’s not your fault, Juniper provoked you.” Emmanuel assured her. “But I let her get to me...she knows where to push my buttons and how.” Marmalade clenched her fist, “now he’s going after you and Hex.”

“Hey,” Emmanuel slithered his arms around her waist. “Juniper has nothing on me. I have some of the Ruby Rebels watching Dizzy and Shawn’s a demon, I doubt he’s letting her go anytime soon.”

“What about your foster mother? Gloria, right?” Emmanuel froze, “shit!” he picked up his phone, dialing Gloria’s number.

“Hello, Emmanuel,” a gruff voice greeted, “did you think we’d go after Dizzy? We tried, but that demon,” he shook his head, “he destroyed all the men when we tried to even get within 6 feet of her. Our cleanup crew has never seen something this blood!”

Emmanuel sighed in relief, “that demon is useful for something.” 

“This Gloria,” he held the gun under her chin, cocking it, “she’s your foster mother, correct?”

“Yes,” Emmanuel muttered “and if you even lay a hand on my mother-”

“Now, now, now, Emmanuel, I wouldn't lay a finger on your dear mom,”  ironically, his fingers trailed her shoulders, “Juniper wouldn't be too happy if I ruined the merchandise.”

“She’s a human! Not an object!”

“Please, she’s property of the DeVille family now.” the sound of burning and muffled screams could be heard through the phone in the background, “awe, she looks so pretty with our symbol.”

“You monster!” Emmanuel yelled. “You think I’m a monster now? Wait till we get our hands on your sweet Marmalade, then I’ll show you what a real monster looks like.”

And with that, the man hung up. Emmanuel threw his phone across the room, stomping back and forth, “he’ll pay! Whoever that man is he’ll pay!”

“Emmanuel calm down,” Marmalade tried to reason with him but it didn’t work, he began yelling curse words in spanish. Marmalade held him close, “I’m sorry I dragged you into this.”

“You didn’t drag me into this, I followed you into the fire my love,” Emmanuel kissed her lips, “and I promise you, we’ll both get out alive.”

Matias starred up at the roof of his apartment, watching as the stars shone in through the sunroof, “I wonder if she’s watching the same stars I am.”

He sighed, he couldn't stop thinking about Eponine. Her beautiful purple hair with pink and blue that flowed down her back like a rainbow of colors. Her pale purple eyes that sparkled like the stars in a silent night.

Her adorable white cat ears and tail that showed off her werecat side perfectly. Her curvaceous body that Matias couldn't wait to see without all the clothing she wore. Her incredible selfness, she gave up her freedom to save her kingdom! Who couldn't fall for a woman like this!

“I thought finding a mate would be a lot less difficult than this.” Matias muttered, closing his eyes as he sunk into his dreams.

“Matias,” Eponine heaved slightly, Matias was ontop of her, looking at her up and down, licking his lips, “Eponine,” he dove down for her neck, kissing her up and down, “your so fucking perfect!”

“I’m not...perfect -- Ah! -- everyone flawed in their -- oh gods and goddesses! -- own ways.” Eponine said between moans and gasps of pleasure.

“Well sure, but in my eyes,” he sucked on the pulse point in her neck, “you’re perfect~”

Matias chuckled softly when he heard her curse in french, “even when your angry your adorable!”

“I’m not angry, it’s just...you have to stop teasing me, love.” Eponine slightly whined. Matias smirked, “oh?” he moved south to her thighs, “so you wouldn't like it if I did something like this?” he bit down on her thigh softly but pleasurably.

Eponine barely had the strength to nod as her body shook in pleasure, “ye-yes! That’s what I mean!”

Matias stared into her pale purple eyes, “Eponine,” he rubbed his fingers against her cheek, “I love you, you know that right?”

“Of course,” Eponine nodded. “Good,” Matias kissed her nose, “now just lay back, and let your werewolf do all the work.”

Matias shot up, “damn…” he slowly laid back down, “seeing her like that didn’t help me at all.” he closed his eyes, images of his dream and Eponine flashed in his head.

He reached his hands up for the stars, “Eponine, I promise you, I’m on my way.”

~A/N~

Hey hey! It's Friday which means theres a new chapter update!

So this is the second arc! Tell me what u think!