Aaron's POV
It is already day three and I feel that something is wrong as there is no attack on the maid and the Queen. I stare at the sky wondering why until I feel this way until Yako come up to me, tap me on the shoulder and look at me worryingly.
"Oh hey Yako." Yako nod.
"How are you? Alviss told me to ask you about why the enemy is still not attacking. It makes all of us on edge that something is very wrong."
"I feel that something is wrong here. Like why the enemy is not attacking us right now. But really, I......" Suddenly we hear a scream and we both rush towards the direction of the scream. In the middle of running towards the direction of the scream, we see Alviss, Aragorn, Amelia and Hikaru right in front of us. We all nod and rush towards the direction of the scream together.
"Did you hear that?" Aragorn ask both Yako and I about the scream softly and we both nod.
-----in the maid's room-----
We rush into the maid's room and see Queen Lydia staring at the smaller body, which is the maid's body, while screaming in horror. We see the maid's body and Yako almost vomit, Alviss, Aragorn and I all close our eyes in pity and horror, and Amelia and Hikaru have tears in their eyes. The head looks like it had been hit by heavy object and it looks out of shape with pools of blood leaking from it. The chest area looks like it is being stabbed multiple times with something sharp and it looks like it almost destroyed completely.
"Who did this?!" One of the Queen's guards exclaim and all the others is in chaos except my friends and Queen Lyria, and I. Queen Lyria and my friends try to calm the others down but to no avail. I am rubbing my forehead in frustration while trying to calm myself down but because of the noise I can't calm myself. The others see this and warn the others but it still doesn't work.
"SHUT UP!!!" Everyone silent down and stare at me. I also catch the gaze of my friends and Queen Lyria and silently curse myself as I am just too obvious that I am stressed right now.
"Guys, LISTEN UP!!! The main enemy right now is Number 2 of Xurenth. Before he is Number 2, He was an assassin hired by the King of the vampires so his style is indeed rough, putting the person under his spell then kill the person swiftly then hiding the body in a place where nobody knows to hide evidence. Plus, My Queen....." I look at Queen Lyria and she nod. ".....you are lucky to find the maid even though she is dead because normally the body is hard to find and is already infested by maggots by now." Queen Lyria sigh and nod her head, indicating she is still listening.
"How do you know this?" The Captain of Queen Lyria's Royal Guard ask and I shrug.
"I used to be a member of the group before. Also......" I stare at the sky seeing that the sky is so blue that I miss Allen a lot. "...I learned about Number 2 from a friend of mine who was also one of the members of the group before his death." I feel tears slip from my eyes as I say that. The captain see me cry and fall silent. I feel a hand in mine and I turn to see Queen Lyria gives me a sympatric smile and I wipe the tears on the back of my hand, not looking at her in the eye.
"Whatever Number 2 did for me inn the past, he will be executed for killing the maid and trying to kill you." I look at Queen Lyria with new resolve and she smile. I smile guiltily because I hadn't say the whole truth that Number 2 was one of my friend from Xurenth.
"Let's figure out the next victim of Number 2 shall we?" Queen Lyria nod and we all go to the meeting hall to discuss about the next victim.
-----In the meeting room-----
"I have no idea who to start. I mean it could be anyone." I shake my head, disappointed as I say it and Queen Lyria starts to point at a few pictures of the victims before their deaths.
"Hmm......" I stare at the picture for a while, frowning while trying to solve this game before Number 2 does win.
"Lyria, can I see the possessions that the maid has before her death? I need to clear a few doubts for my theory." Queen Lyria quickly rush to the place where she hide the evidence of the crime and gives the possessions of the maid to me. I observe it closely and frown.
"The necklace looks like it is expensive. So my theory is true......"I murmur while Queen Lyria and the others look at each other, confused.
"What exactly is your theory?" I look at them dead in the eye.
"My theory is that he does not like people from rich families because of is past." Everyone stare at me, eyes wide in understanding as they piece the mystery together.
"So that means....." I nod.
"Yep. The next target is already too obvious." I point to the General and all the others gasps.
"The next target that Number 2 wants to kill is the General."
"What?!" The General exclaims in surprise and we all nod.
"Because 1) You wear a necklace that is really expensive, 2) You are being brought up in an aristocratic family, aren't you?" The General nod, surprised by my conclusion.
"Yes. How do you know?"
"Well, I asked Queen Lyria about your personal documents and she gives it to me as she knows that I am good at what I am doing." I take out the file from the folder that I have and show it to the General. She looks at it and smirk.
"You're good at this, aren't you?" I nod and take out the notebook that I place in my bag and I show her the details about the death of the maid in my notebook. She stare at it for a while then she grin.
"I know you will come up with a good conclusion. I am very proud of you even if you are just a newcomer because you always try to help and protect the Queen when I could not. Thank you." The General smile and let out her hand for me to shake and I shake it without hesitation.
"General, I need you to be the bait." The General nod and we discuss the plan to trap Number 2.
-----Action time-----
"Are you sure this is going to work?" I nod as Yako and I hide in the shadows, trying to keep our presence hidden. The others all agree to hide in all of the cupboards to not be seen and Yako and I blend into the shadows of the windowsill to hide our presence as well while the General pretends not to know of the plan to be the trap for Number 2. I see Number 2 jump in from the window and reach for the General and take out a sharp knife but before he stab the General, Yako and I reveal ourselves and Number 2 smirk mischeviously.
"Well well, isn't it Aaron the Traitor." I grit my teeth as I try to keep my anger hidden. Number 2 gives me an amused smile and look at me in the eye.
"Why don't you tell your friend over there......"he points at Yako. "...why you hesitate to kill Lyria." I grit my teeth even more trying really hard not to get angry with Number 2's comment.
"This is none of your business, Number 2. The less my friends know about my past the better." I snap at Number 2 and he smirk.
"I wonder how long you could keep that charade up," Number 2 place his face close to mine. "If your friend over there start to not believe you." I stare at Yako and true enough, she is staring at me with a disbelieving face. Memories flood through my mind as I shut my eyes, trying to forget them but nothing work. I look at Number 2 with anger lighting up in my eyes.
"Let's end this now, Number 2!" We both clash at each other and the fight for the General's life begins.
---the battle---
I sidestep as Number 2 strike at me first but knowing me that I have the upper hand as I have the training from both Number 1 and my magic instructors, I deal quick blows one after another while trying to use less stamina and mpre power in every swing of my sword. Number 2 dodge and weave as he try to dodge my attacks.
"You improve a lot, Aaron."
"So do you, Number 2."
"So you still don't say my full name huh. Typical you. I still remember last time that you and I met. You didn't even say my real name."
"Shut up!!" I slash at Number 2 but he is faster, disarming me and put his knife to my throat.
"You still never change, Aaron. You still can't beat me when you are mad. You know, I had love you from the beginning but you never return the favor and instead, you focus on the mission until it hurts, you know, my chest hurts seeing you love your mission but never even focus on me nor my feelings." He sloppily kiss me on my lips then lick my throat in pleasure while I cringe, trying to get away from him. I feel the others mind-message me whether they could come out but I stop them first.
"Wait for it......"
"Poor Aaron, always being the outsider. Even your friends never love you and that you are always alone....." He puts pressure on the knife point and I could feel a trickle of blood flowing from my neck.
"And now, no one will help you. You will always be alone." I shut my eyes in anticipation, knowing what will happen to me while mind-messaging my friends.
"Now!"
Suddenly there is movement from the cupboard and all of my friends and Queen Lyria surround Number 2. The General also join in as well. her hair mattered on her forehead as cold sweat drip from her hair to the ground. Number 2 grip me tightly and turn to face my friends.
"Move one step and he dies!" The others take a step back as Number 2 hold me tight, putting his knife back into his sheath. He use his scissors to cut my shirt open and lick my stomach while pulling me closer to him. I try to jerk away but he is too strong. I could feel myself slowly taking over by pleasure as he sexually assault me. Suddenly, I feel myself being puled away from Number 2's grip and I look at the person and I smile embarrassedly.
"T-Thanks, A-Aragorn." I stutter and Aragorn smile a gentle and kind smile. I feel a force pulling and pushing me to the back and I see myself surrounded by mass amount of people and I curl myself up at the corner while closing my eyes, still remember the day when I was assaulted mentally because of the sexual assault from Number 2.
"Hey Aaron. It's okay. It's me and Gynova. You're safe." I feel arms wrapping themselves around me and I slowly open my eyes. There stands Queen Lyria and the General which I now know is Gynova. I stare at them and realize that Aragorn and the others are fighting Number 2 while both of them come up to me, trying to comfort me. I slowly get up, knees still shaking because of the memory and wrap my clothes tightly around me as I walk over to where the others is standing to see Number 2 being tied up in chains. Number 2 look up at me and smile.
"Still think you are not alone?" Yako punch and spit on Number 2.
"Aaron is never alone! He got us and we trust him because he gives up his life to save us you piece of shit!!" I say nothing as Yako say that about me.
"How nice. Still happy your friend in the group get tied up in chains huh, Aaron?!" Number 2 trash around in his chain, trying to loosen them but to no avail.
"Are you happy now?!" Number 2 demand while looking at me. I flinch and hide my scared face in Queen Lyria's jacket and she doesn't mind me doing it.
"Just so you know Aaron, your friends will betray you when you need them the most and by that time, I will haunt you in your nightmares! Just you wait!" Number 2 yell as he is being escorted into jail by two of Queen Lyria's guard. I smile at the others in thanks and the others nod then I suddenly feel that my vision become blurry and I fall onto the ground.
"Aaron!" I feel someone's hand on me, lifting me up in a bridal style while another person say my name until I succumb into total darkness.
----at that time-----
Queen Lyria's POV (I bet you didn't see this coming)
"Aaron!" I yell as I catch Aaron in my arms before he hits the ground. I look at him and realize that he is too exhausted.
"Aww, he looks so cute when he is sleeping." Yako cood as I smile gently as I switch my carrying position to bridal style as I bring Aaron to his room. I giggle as I see him sleep in my arms as he really drool a lot like a child. I softly lay him down in his bed as soon as I reach his room and tuck him under the blankets while wanting to leave but I look at him one more time.
"What happened to him out there? What really happened that makes him this traumatized just now?"
I silently stare at the sleeping form of Aaron wondering how he became this traumatized until one of my maids call me to my own room and I smile gently as I close the door of Aaron's room.
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