1 month later, Encre's POV

I sit on the bed, readjusting my flower crown with a smile. I literally watch paint dry. I had just finished making a painting and smile. I stare into space and let my mind wander. I enjoy going through my thoughts. 

"Since when did you have that flower crown?"A voice asks

I snap out of my thoughts and see Rufous there.

"Oh, hey Rufous. Long time no see."I say

He smirks. This was his first time coming to visit since Azure has been keeping me in here. He chuckles.

"So, who did you get that from?"He asks

"Hehe, Fallacy did."I reply

"Oooo! Did he confess yet?"He asks

I nod slowly.

"I was not expecting that!"He says

I smile.

"Have you?"He asks

I shake my head.

"Well you should."He says

"I know, but whenever I get the thought, I get interrupted or what's that phrase? Cold feet? Yeah that."I say

"How hard can it be?"He asks

"Pfft. Try confessing to that guy in another village that you have feels for and then telling me how hard it is."I say

"Who told you about my feels for Classique?"He asks

"Oh, I was just guessing! But now you told me."I say with a smirk

His face burns up.

"I'm gonna go...Good to see you're doing well, Encre."He says

"Same to you."I say

He shuts the door and I lock it. Don't know about the wall entrance though, Azure never talked about locking or unlocking that. He jsut wanted me to stay in here.

A few hours later, there is a banging at the door. I frown. Nobody else should be coming. Then the door is knocked down. A bunch of guards file in and grab me, dragging me off without a word.

Wow, isn't this familiar? I wonder why....OH RIGHT!

The flower crown fell off. I get chained and blindfolded. I sit, feeling the cold floors and walls of a dungeon.

I'm caught, aren't I? By Asgore, if I am not wrong? Just great....

Many hours pass. Many long, quiet.....lonely hours. I could not get free or was even aware of what was going on.

Then, I get freed. I get yanked to my feet and pulled forward. I am forced to walk blindly straight ahead. Then I get slammed into a chair.

"Encre."I hear King Asgore say

I get an idea. I will act like I did before. Speak only French.

"Oui?"I say

"It. Is. Good. To. Have. You. Back. At. Long. Last. After. All. This. Time. Now. Can. You. Answer. Some. Questions. I. Have? That. Would. Be. Very. Good. You. Got. That? Very. Good."He says slowly

I shrug.

"What. Did. You. See. In. The. Forest?"He asks

I think of everything, but that could, no. This is King Asgore we're talking about. It will put my friends in trouble. It will put Fallacy, Suave and Jasper in trouble. Possibly even Grandma if he is that crazy.

Play dumb. Play stupid. Play clueless. He won't know I lied.

I shrug.

"Je ne sais pas."I say

(I don't know)

"Come on speak some English or say nothing!"He says

Alright. Works for me.

I stay quiet.

"Come on! Answer the questions in English!"He snaps

I shake my head, staying silent.

This goes on for a while.

Minutes.

Hours.

So much time with this.

One hour.

Two hours.

Three hours.

Four hours.

Five hours....

Five and a half hours.

Then he finally give in.

"You know what? Here's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna get rid of you so your secret info doesn not bother me again. I'll find another way to take over that stupid forest."He says

Knew it.

He starts to untie my arms.

"You know what, I'll give you some time to think. Maybe you'll cave when you realize what may happen to you if you don't start talking."He says

Idiot. People can't just start speaking another language with a snap of the fingers. I had to learn it for weeks that he doesn't know about, but still.

I hear a door slam. 

That got me thinking.

Will he kill me? Send me away? What? Will anyone know? What will I do?

Questions fly in my head. But I do not cave. I do not regret keeping quiet for the benefit of my beloved ones. I don't care of the consequences, as long as they're safe. I hear some banging. It gets louder and louder. Then the door gets kicked open.

Oh who is coming now?

I feel a hand grab mine.

"H-Hello? Someone there?"I say, blindly turning my head

"Love, do not fear. It is only me."A voice says

"H-Huh?"I say

"Don't worry, you are safe now. I got you."It says 

I recognize it.

"F-Fallacy? W-What are you doing here?"I ask

"Azure reported that you went missing. It was obvious who must've taken you. I snook in here as a bat. I'm here to get you out of here."He says

"B-But F-Fallacy, they could hurt you!"I tell him

"I don't care. I just care about you being okay. I can take them on for you."He says

"No, I don't want you to get hurt."I say

"Are you alright?"He asks

"I can't see....But I am not hurt."I say

"Oooh! You can't see, huh?"he asks

"N-No..."I say

I feel him hold my hand tighter. I feel him kiss my neck. My soul pounds and face burns.

"F-Fallacy!"I stutter

"Yes?"He says

"I may not see but I can feel!"I say

"Ah, so he didn't paralyze you. Good."He says

Then, without warning, he kisses me directly. I could not see him, but I could feel him there. And I could feel his hand on my cheek, holding me in the kiss. As nice as it is, it has bad timing. I start squirming.

"Something wrong?"He asks, sounding a bit hurt

"Someone could come at any time. I don't want you attacked when you are distracted doing that...."I say

"Right. Plus I did come alone, so it would be bad for that to happen. Later?"He asks

"Later?"I repeat

"Can I continue later?"He asks

"S-sure."I say

He unties me and removes my blindfold. We go through the halls quickly. Then he stops me.

"Something wrong?"I ask

He looks at me, then shoves me into a closet. He shuts the door behind him. We hear footsteps run past. I look at him, then he pulls me close.

"We need to plan, don't we? What's the plan for when I get you out of here? I want to take you to my home....But...."He says

"I'd be alright with that."I say

"Really?"He says

He places a hand on my cheek.

"Of course."I say

"I don't hear much hesitation there."He says

"Yeah, because I don't have much to hesitate about."I say

"You'd really be okay being with me?"He asks

"Yes. I trust you and find no reason not to be. I care and trust you more than you know."I say

"Oh? Is that so?"He says

"Yes."I say

"Well then, would I be able to love the info out of you?~"He says

My face burns again.

"W-What is that supposed to-aaah! F-F-Fallacy!"I stutter, then yelp as he kisses my cheek

He kisses my neck and my cheeks repeatedly, making me yelp in surprise. Then he covers my mouth, more footsteps go by.

"So, any answers or do I have to continue, Love?"He asks

Is he crazy? If he continues, we might get caught!

"F-Fallacy...."I whisper

"Is that a yes?"He asks

My face burns even more.

I can tell him....But.....

He winks at me.

He can't keep me calm enough to speak!

I shake my head. He removes his hand from my cheek and I hide my face in my hands.

"So close...."He mutters

I look at him confusedly.

"Nothing."He says

I hear footsteps. Then I hear them stop in front of the door. A familiar scent catches my attention. Vampire poison. Lots of it. Right outside the door, where plenty of unknown people must be.

"Fallacy, you need to hide. NOW."I whisper

"What? Love, I told you-"He whispers

"They have vampire poison! I can smell it! Just like what they had at the camp! Please, Fallacy, hide! They can kill you with the amount they have! I don't want to lose you! And I don't want Jasper or our friends to lose you either! You're their friend, father and king after all!"I whisper at him

He looks at me in a bit of shock.

"Please, I'm begging you, Fallacy. Hide."I say

He nods. He reluctantly turns to a bat and hides on a closet shelf.

Then the banging starts. Some guards bust the door down. They see me and toss their vampire-poison covered weapons aside since they see me and not some vampire. They grab me and drag me off. I glance behind me to see Fallacy peeking out at me. The worry in his eyes was clear. I could tell he wanted to yell something, but that would blow his cover. The closet door slams shut. I sigh, bowing my head.

I did the right thing. I protected him. I will go through hell as a consequence if I must.

I get thrown at King Asgore's feet. 

"I. Do. Not. Know. How. You. Escaped. But. I. Do. Not. Care."He says

I look up at him.

"But. I. Know. What. To. Do. With. You. Now. You. Will. Be. Sent. To. Another. Kingdom. To. Serve. Another. King. Over. Seas. King. Lampadaire. Is. His. Nickname. Since. He. Is so. Tall. One. Of. His. Guards. Shall. Take. You."He says

King Lampost. Interesting.

I look to see this heavily armored guard grab me and drag me away. Once we were out of the room, I start asking questions.

"Hey, um.....Mr. or Ms. guard?"I say

"Yes? Call me sir."He says

"What exactly am I gonna do to serve him?"I ask

"Oh, you're gonna marry him."He replies casually

What?!

I hear a squeak from above. I look up to see that on the ceiling is a small bat. Fallacy. He must've heard that too. He does not look happy.

"Don't worry, you're good and in the green with him. Literally. He wants everyone to only wear green. And he doesn't care what Asgore says these days."The guard says

"Oh....."I say

"I'm sorry if you had a lover or something, but you won't be seeing them again if it's the last thing my king does. Orders are orders."He says

"Okay.....How safe is this transport?"I ask

"We have a bunch of boats around the one you'll be on for a secure transportation. Nothing will get near you. No bat, vampire, werewolf or whatever is in that forest."He says

He looks around, then pulls me close.

"We'll be staying out at sea longer than usual to make sure anything won't find you."He says

I say nothing. 

He lifts the mask of his helmet, revealing his eyes.

"You aren't what I pictured of a bad person. But I guess when you're ruled by Asgore, anyone could try to go against him."He chuckles

"Um....Okay?"I say

I see his gaze goes up and down me. He's thinking of something. He removes the helmet and holds it under an arm.

"Here's some good luck. Just don't tell my king."He says

He pulls me in closer and kisses me. I stare at the guard in shock. Then I shove him back.

"What the hell?!"I snap

I hear an angry squeak. I look up to see Fallacy hanging above us. I glare at the guard.

"Let's keep moving. Ignore what happened."He says, putting his helmet back on

Okay, so I'm going to another land of idiots. Great.

He shuts a doore behind me, locking it. He leads me down a long staircase. Unfortunately, Fallacy could not follow like he had done. But with the situation, I also think it's for the best.

"Did you like that?"The guard asks

"No."I say

"Why not? You straight or something?"He asks

"Yes."I lie

"Aww, that's unfortunate. Cause you're being forced to marry a male, gay king. That will cause you to be seen as gay."He says

Pfft. My friends already know....Two of them do at least.

He takes me to this underground dock that leads out of a cave. There are five boats ready to set sail. I am loaded onto one and I watch as the other four go around this one once they set sail. I get sent under the docks to a room full of maids and servants.

"Are you the one King Asgore sent?"A servant asks

I nod.

"Poor soul."A maid says

"Well, the maids will prepare you."The servant says

"We have to be upstairs to take orders from the guards."The servants say, then leave

"Sir, we're really sorry you have to marry our king. He is not the best either. But orders are orders."One maid says

"Oh don't be vague, he stinks! He stinks like green poison!"Another says

"Let's get you prepared while those two argue."A third says as the two begin to bicker

I get sent into this small room and she hands me some clothes before shutting and locking the door.

"Put it on without any complaints and I'll unlock it when you're done."She says

I unfold the clothes to find it's a green dress. Almost on cue, the maid speaks again.

"It's what the king wants his lover to wear. Yes, he is marrying a guy but he wants that guy to take on a queen or female role and appearance. Yeah, he stinks like that."She says

I sigh.

"Better than being dead I guess."I mutter, reluctantly changing into the dress

"Oh, and about being let out? Sorry, can't do that. That is where you'll stay until we reach the kingdom."She says

Well, things could be worse.

"Okay."I say

I find a bed in the corner. I lay in it and let time pass. Only my thoughts kept me entertained. 

Weeks pass and we're still at sea. I begin to think Asgore gave me to a kingdom on the other side of the world. It would not be a surprise if he did though. 

One of the things that kept me reminded of hope or that things could be okay is the mark on my neck. Fallacy's mark on me. I like to feel it from time to time. It reminds me of him. I will find my way back to you, Fallacy. I want to be with you more than I do with anyone right now. I will return to him. Somehow. Somewhere. Some way. Some time. I will.

After 8 weeks at sea, I am finally taken off of the boat, right into a big castle. I am sent up a long staircase and into a bedroom. The door gets locked behind me.

"Have fun!"A voice teases

I realize what these idiots have in mind.

OH HELL NO!

A man rises from the bed and comes over to me. He looks up and down me, then smirks.

"I'm just gonna say this here and now. I don't trust you. I don't love you. I will not get in that bed with you. I will have nothing to do with you in any way I can. I don't care what ideas are going through your stupid head, but I'm doing none of it."I snap at him

He seems surprised. Then he smiles.

"Spiteful and playing hard to get. I like a challenge."He says, then scoops me up and tosses me into the bed

What the hell?!

He climbs into bed and starts to get touchy with me. He feels my arms and body down to my waist with a sick smirk on his face. I got touchy right back at him. 

And by that I mean I punched and kicked him until I could get out of bed.

This becomes normal. Days went by of me having to fight him away with his stupid ideas to try and "get me" or "win me". I may be a lot smaller than him, but that doesn't make me helpless or unable to fight against this tall and stupid king's love ideas.

"Throwing me around or trying to use me like a toy is not how you do that. I am not taking that crap. So get the hell away from me!"I snap after he tried to take my clothes off of me one day

But he still persisted. 

He grabs me at my waist one day.

"Get your hands off of me right now!"I snap

"What's that on your neck?"He asks

"I don't know what you're talking about."I say

"There's a mark on your neck. A vampire mark."He says

"So?"I say

He feels my neck.

"Stop touching me!"I snap, kicking and stomping on him

"That is a special mark, especially with how deep it is. It is said only one vampire can leave a mark like that.....Thier king."He says

"And? What use of this info that do when your kingdom is so far from that forest?"I ask

"It means I could use you to get rid of those beasts and take over the forest. Show King Asgore that he has something to fear."He says

"They're not beasts, you are."I say

What did you just say?"He snaps

"You're the real beast."I say

He grabs his scepter and whacks me with it across the face. I could feel it bleeding already.

"I'd shut your mouth if I were you. Now surely their king will come at the news of you in trouble, but once he is killed, there is no guidance. No king to rule. Leaving those savages lost and vulnerable. Easy to kill. And I'm sure the message will get over the seas to them at a strong smell of your blood. I'll kill you if I have to in order to lure that freak here."He says, kicking me down

He begins to swing down but is stopped. The scepter prevents him.

"What the?"He says

I smile, seeing who was holding the scepter from hitting me.

"You will not do that! Not to my grandson!"Grandpa snaps

He takes the scepter from King Lampadaire and breaks it in half, tossing it out the window. He turns to me and hugs me.

"I got you, Grandson. You'll be okay. Now don't mind me while I pull a move of your grandma."He says

He gets up, grabbing a staff from the corner of the room and starts whacking this king away from me.

The door gets kicked down and a guard runs in. Boy, that must've been a weird sight to see. Me on the ground wounded while a floating staff is playing Whack a Mole with the king. But the guard says nothing though. They come over to me, not the king, helping me to my feet. They grab my wrist and bolt out of there, pulling me along. They run so fast that I couldn't keep up at first. 

Soon we are out of the castle and running down an open field on a dirt road.

"What's going on? Where are you taking me?"I ask

"Home, my friend. Home."He says

I recognize the voice.

"Azure?"I say

The helmet is shifted and I could see his eyes now.

"Hello Encre! I'm getting you back to the homeland! No way are you marrying that jerk! And we'll heal you when we get there!"He says

"How are you here?"I ask

"I have my ways. A guard should be waking up in this kingdom's petting zoo any minute now."He says

"Did you-?"I begin

"I needed a disguise to get you back. Plus that guard was talking bad about you so they deserved it. Nobody insults my friend!"He says

I smile.

"Thank you, Azure."I say

"No need to thank! I'd do this for your safety anytime! It's my duty as a guard and your friend to do so! Asgore can't say good riddance or get rid of you so easily! Ant that king cannot make you his lover! Especially when there's a better lover hunting you down!"He says

"Y-You mean-"I stutter

"Yep! Fallacy! He has been searching for you for weeks! I see how much he cares about you and I'd say he's a better lover for you than anyone else."He says

"You got that right."I mutter

"Huh?"He says

"Nothing!"I say

He nods. He puts me on a boat and instantly the sail opens up. Then another opens. The anchor cranks itself up. Then the wheel starts to steer itself, sailing us away.

"What the?!"Azure says, extremely uneased at this.

I smile, seeing who was really behind this.My Grandpa is steering the ship now, tossing the staff away. The sails were opened by Azure's grandfather and the anchor was cranked up by his grandmother.

"Encre, how are you so calm?"He asks

"The forest has introduced me to a lot of new things. Not much to fear. Like right now. It's just our grandparents, Azure."I say

He takes off his helmet and his grandparents hug him. His eyes get a new spark.

"Oh, I see! Granny! Granpapa!"He cheers, hugging them back

"They gave him the ability to see us."Grandpa tells me

I nod.

"We'll get you both back soon!"He says

"Why don't you both get some rest?"Azure's grandma says

Azure nods and leads me downstairs to a cozy bedroom for two. It had a bunk bed! We stay there and chat for a while. We spent time together since we didn't know what else to do. He changes out of the armor into some casual clothes he hid on this ship, including a certain vampire's hoodie. I made sure to tease him about that.

"Encre! Shut up! It's not like that and don't let my grandparents hear you! Then I'll never hear the end of their my little Azure is growing up so fast speeches!"He says

I chuckle.

2 days pass and we just woke up. A thought hits Azure.

"I just realized that I don't have clothes for you. I didn't expect them to change you into something like that....I'll find clothes for you when we reach land. But hey, I brought this for ya!"He says, hopping down from the top bunk

He puts the flower crown on my head. I smile.

"Thank you."I say, being put at ease

"No problem! But that is getting me wondering now....How will Fallacy react when he sees you wearing this? It's a good chance he will."Azure says

My face burns up just thinking of the possibilities. Thinking of him. What he might say....or do.....It made my soul race and face burn.

Another day passed.

That night, I went up to the deck of the ship to look at the stars.

"We're nearly there, Grandson. Shouldn't be too far. I'm thinking by morning we should be at the land."Grandpa says

"Alright."I say

The full moon is out, shining brightly. Something swoops past it. A silhouette, but it moved too fast for me to make out. I rise to my feet, confused. What was that? Or who?

I get scooped off my feet out of nowhere.

"Eep!"I yelp

"Hello, Love.~"A voice says

I get cradled in someone's arms. I glance to the source of the voice. It's Fallacy. He has me now.

"So good to see you again."He says

"F-F-Fallacy...."I stutter

"And my my, you are looking beautiful tonight."He says

My face burns up. My soul beats faster.

"Do you know what I see, my adorable little rainbow?"He asks

"I-I-I...."I try to speak

I could not, so I just shake my head.

"I see my Encre. My love. My future fellow King to rule by my side. I see you, Love."He says with a wink

My face burns even more.

What? He sees that in me? I wasn't expecting that! 0////0

"Oh wait, I missed one. I also see the adorable painter that I will love and protect."He says, then kisses my neck

I had no words. Even if I did, I wouldn't be able to speak them. He got me. He keeps kissing my neck, making my face burn and soul speed up more and more.

"You're quite silent, Love. Are you alright?"He asks

I hold him close and tight, wrapping my arms around him and restring my head on his shoulder.

"Love?"He says

"I missed you, Fallacy. I'm so glad you're okay."I tell him

"Me? Why were you so worried about me?"He asks

"Both kings were trying to attack you or they were gonna attack you and everyone in the forest. I was just gonna be a tool for them."I say

He is silent.

"I never want them to hurt you!"I whimper

He does not say anything. 

He starts sniffing me.

"F-Fallacy?"I stutter

"I can smell your blood.....Where are you hurt and why?"He whispers

I look at him. He sees the wound.

"Who did that to you?"He asks

"The other king.....hit me with his scepter."I say

"Did he hurt you anywhere else? Like your soul?"He asks

"No. He just did that and knocked me down. He said he will kill me to lure you into a trap and kill you. Then kill everyone else."I tell him

"Well that won't happen, Love. I'm here now. Do not worry. Now, let me take care of that bloody wound."He says

He leans in, licking the blood from the cut. He smiles. Then, he goes back to kissing me wherever he could.

"Pfft, why am I not surprised?"A voice says

We both look to see Poussière landing on the boat, smirking at us. Fallacy pauses to glance at him.

"Because you know how I feel about my Encre."He says, then goes right back to kissing my neck

"F-Fallacy!"I yelp, my face burning as he gets closer to the mark

"Oh get a room, you two! But where is Azure?"Poussière says

"Someone call me?"Azure says, coming up

"Hey, Azure."Poussière says

Azure smiles a bit.

"Hello."He says

Poussière scoops him up quickly.

"Hey! What are you doing?!"Azure asks

"Nothing.~"He says

Grandpa comes over to us.

"So you're the one my wife gave her blessing to?"Grandpa says

Fallacy nods.

"Please don't hit me."He says, holding me tight

I smile.

"I won't. But I hope you know what will happen if you do something wrong to him."Grandpa tells him

"I will never."Fallacy says

"Good. There's a room downstairs that's free."He says

My face burns.

"Grandpa!"I say

"What? You two deserve some privacy."He says

I do not talk back. I couldn't. 

Fallacy carries me downstairs and finds the room. He goes in it, laying me on the bed and locks the door.

"F-Fallacy?"I stutter

"Yes?"He says

"W-W-What are you gonna do now?"I ask

He looks at me. 

I am hugging a small pillow to stay calm with my soul racing and face burning. I look at him curiously, waiting for his answer.

He steps closer and closer. He climbs onto the bed and leans over me.

"F-F-Fallacy?"I struggle to speak

"Adorable...."He says softly

My soul skips a beat. I hide my face in the pillow.

"Love?"He says

I grip the pillow tighter.

"Are you alright?"He asks

"I can hear you! Your little comments! They're so nice and sweet!"I say

"And that's bad for you?"He asks

"N-No....It's hard to explain. But I'm alright."I say

"Good, because now I will continue my little plan. My loving little plan to get info out of you, my beautiful dear."He says

I hide my face, muffling a squeal. Part of me was excited for that. Maybe he will succeed and make me confess! While the other part of me was scared a bit. What if he does? What will happen then?

He starts kissing my neck. I could not move. I absolutely froze up. He starts kissing me in more places now that I wasn't in his arms. Like along my arms or even my legs, wherever he could reach me without crossing the line of going under my clothes. Still, it is driving me nuts. My soul couldn't stop skipping beats. He lowers the pillow to peek at me.

"Aww, you look so adorable, Love. How am I doing? Are you close to cracking yet?"He says

I keep my mouth shut.

"No? Huh, guess I have to keep working then."He says with a smirk

He then gazes at my cheek again. He leans close and licks it again.

"Your sweet blood was starting to come out again."He says

He digs into his pocket, then bandages my cheek.

"Now, let's continue."He says

He starts kissing me all over again, same places, same effect on me. I hide my face in my pillow. He keeps whispering sweet things to me. Then he grabs the pillow and tosses it aside.

"I want to see that cute face of yours.~"He says

I pull the flower crown over my eyes, trying to conceal my feelings. Azure has pointed out that my eye changes to a heart whenever Fallacy is around or even the topic of him is brought up. I know why and that reason will give away everything. So I'm gonna keep Fallacy from seeing my eye, knowing it must be looking like that right now.

"Come on, Encre. I gotta be close, right?"He says

Give him something. 

I stay quiet. He goes back to my neck, kissing it the most he ever has. He even got me to sit up so he could get at the back of it. I couldn't take it anymore.

"Je t'aimerai toujours, mon amour!"I exclaim

(I will always love you, my love!)

He keeps going, probably to see how much info he could get now.

"Tu seras toujours mon amour! Tu as été mon amour mais j'ai eu trop peur de te le dire!"I exclaim

(You will always be my love! You have been my love but I've been too scared to tell you!)

He stops. He looks at me, his eye lights shining. I get uneasy. I just confessed......

I pull away from him and hide under the bed's blankets. I hide my face in my hands, feeling extremely embarrassed. What is he gonna do? What's gonna happen?

There are bangs and booms heard. Fallacy pulls me out of bed and holds me in his arms. We get upstairs and see a bunch of other ships, smaller ones, shooting at us. I see guards with the crest for that jerk's kingdom aiming arrows at Fallacy. Others fired cannons. The ship begins to sink. Then they fire at Fallacy with arrows. He drops me and tries to fight, but ended up sinking out of sight with his wings torn and multiple arrows in him.

"No!"I shout

The grandparents were attacking the captains and Poussière took the chance to escape with Azure, who kept insisting to join the fight.

No......NO! They can't kill Fallacy! They can't hurt Fallacy! They can't take him!

I dive into the water and take out all the guards that were attacking us, some still firing into the water at where Fallacy sank. Once that was done, I dive underwater and swim as fast as I could to find Fallacy. I see his unconscious body sinking with at least a dozen arrows in him. I gently grip onto him and swim up to the surface. I swim ahead to land and carry him out of the water. The sun comes up and I lay him in a shady spot under a tree. I take the arrows out of him and heal him the best I could. 

"Fallacy, please wake up!"I plea to him

He doesn't respond or move. I start crying.

"Ugggh, where am I?"He says, finally waking up

"Monsieur! You're awake! You're okay! Thank the stars!"I say, hugging him

"Woah! Okay, who the hell are you?"He says

"T-That's not funny, Fallacy."I say

"I'm serious. Who are you?"He says

I break into tears. Did they take his memories?

"I'm Encre....You don't remember me?"I ask

"The only people I remember are important. Like the council, my son, or Suave. I don't remember you."He says

I could do nothing but cry.

"Now, can you let me go?"He asks

I nod. I release him. He sits a good distance from me.

"Encre? Fallacy?"A voice calls

I look up.

"Over h-h-here, guys."I say

Poussière and Azure land. Azure looks at me. He sees me crying and hugs me.

"Encre! What's wrong? What happened?"He asks

"Those stupid guards hurt him and now he.....He...."I whimper

"What did you do to him?"Azure snaps at Fallacy

"Fallacy? Why would you make him cry?"Poussière says

"How do you know him? I've never met him before so I have no clue what you're talking about."Fallacy says

I explain what happened to Azure. He repeats it to Poussière.

"He saved your life, ya idiot! You dare to play these games?"Poussière snaps

"I am not playing games."Fallacy says

Poussière goes to the water and grabs the flower crown.

"Does this look familiar?"He asks sharply

Fallacy nods.

"My love.......I gave that to my love......"He says

"Well your love is right there!"Poussière says, pointing to me

"What? He's not my love. He's useless to me."Fallacy says

That hurt me worse.

"Poussière, we're gonna go before he breaks Encre's soul even more. I'm keeping track of everything he said, though."Azure says

Poussière nods.

Azure leads me away.

We find Suave and he leads us back to where it felt like home. He gave me some clothes to change into, which I gladly did. He came in with my Grandma while Azure was playing with Jasper in another room.

"What's wrong, honey?"Gramma asks

"I saw you crying."Suave asks

I explain what happened and they hug me.

"Good that you told us or when he walked in, I would've gotten my cane to hit him!"Gramma says

"I would've sprayed him and given him a piece of my mind. But wait....Maybe hitting him on the head will help...."Suave says

"What do you mean?"Gramma asks

"I have an idea. Come on."Suave says

"If I get to whack then I like the way ya think!"Gramma says

The two leave. I sit on the bed in what used to be my room but is now my art room. I need to paint. I need to draw. I need to let my emotions out. So I do just that.

"OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?! LADY AND SUAVE EXPLAIN YOURSELVES!"I hear Fallacy shout

Great....He's here.

A few minutes pass. I hear the door open as I am painting.

"What are you doing here?"Fallacy asks

"Painting. This is the room you gave me to stay in."I say

"No I did not!"He snaps

That seemed to set him off. He went around the room, destroying or tearing up all the art I worked on making. I just watched this unfold, my soul sinking.

"Father! What are you doing to Encre's artwork?!"Jasper yells

I look at him in the doorway.

"How come everyone seems to know him but me?"He snaps at his son

"Wow, Father! You really forgot about your own lover? The one you marked?!"Jasper shouts back

Fallacy flinches at the words lover and marked. He comes over to me and forces my head up so he could see my neck.

"That's my mark......But why would that be there? I don't know any reason to keep him around!"He says

"Father, you stink. We're gonna have a serious talk later."Jasper says, then pulls me away

He has me explain what happened so I do. He hugs me and says he will have a serious talk with him later. I nod.

"You stay here so you will be safe from my clueless father's temper tantrum."He says

I nod.

"Thank you."I say

He smiles and nods. Then he leaves.

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TBC