Trapped In Hisstory

Sherin turned and put her palms together to the lower side of her face, while wearing an expression of excitement. "Perfect timing! I just finished playing these cute little ants!" 

Chance did not move from his spot as Sherin ordered him not to, but everything he witnessed was too much for his eyes. He knew fully well that the Canopus knight was strong, since she is one of the two who aides the Royal family. But never did he expect her to wipe out the groups who were trying to capture them casually. The way she looked sent chills down his spine. It was as if she was having fun slicing the men into pieces, completely forgetting that Chance was there.

Seeing the woman who was smiling gently for the first time a while ago, with a full grin on her face as she kills, terrifies him. Even the way she talked has changed. Chance went back to when they were conversing and remembered what she told him. 

"The more we make our enemies bleed, or we bleed, our strength doubles."

"But we become crazier in return."

Chance raised his head to look at Sherin again. 'Is it because of her Bloodlust?' he thought.

Alec immediately went to where Chance was sitting and bent down on one knee. He was about to remove his cape to put it around Chance, but he saw Sherin's cape was already there, with Chance's hands gripping on it tightly.

The thorn in his chest was finally removed and he could finally breathe with no worry after seeing that his master was safe and not in the hands of the perpetrator of the break in.

"Your Highness," he called out as he put his hands on his shoulders. His touch pulled Chance from his deep thoughts and was surprised to see his knight. "Alec!" he exclaimed in relief that Alec was finally with him again.

Alec gave him a slight smile. It was not a forced smile, but a truly genuine one. To make Chance know how glad Alec was that he was safe. "I am glad you are alright, Charles." he uttered in a low voice, putting his hand over his head.

Chance suddenly felt weird when he saw Alec's warm smile. He might not be able to get used to it. Every time his knight calls him by his name, he likes the sound of it. It was as if Chance could tell what Charles felt when they were friends.

Chance was envious that the real Charles had this kind of friend by his side. He only had friends when he became an online-kind of person. Alec's touch always sends warmth to him. He was happy to have a knight-slash-friend who always comforts him.

Especially that night when Alec hugged him.

Remembering that time cause Chance's energy to go down, it was the night when He and Caliber became distant. "I missed him..."

The hawk approached the spider with an obvious look of worry on his face. Knowing her partner's strength well, he never would have thought that she would get wounded again. He knows that blood has an effect on her, and that is why he cannot help but to be concerned.

"Sherin...are you okay? What made you turn like this?" he asked, putting a hand on her cheeks to caress it with his thumb until his hand dropped down to her shoulder.

He remembered the first time he saw Sherin affected by Bloodlust; it was an unpleasant memory, a time where she killed one of her own, not aware of what she has done because she does not know how to control it yet.

He definitely does not want her to recall that awful memory. He was busy thinking about the past, that it startled him when he realized that Sherin wrapped her arms around him. 'Did she remember that time?' he thought. It breaks his heart to know that his partner is in pain.

Niro also put a hand on her back, patting it to comfort her. Suddenly, Sherin did the same. "Silly, why are you patting me when you are the one that is sad?" he whispered.

Her pats changed, and it made Niro feel weird. She slid her hands up and down, but the hawk felt something was not right. "Wait...Damn it, Sherin! Are you wiping your blood on me?!"

They both pulled away and Sherin laughed, "You are too serious, partner."

Although annoyed, his heart fluttered after hearing Sherin say 'Partner' like the old times. Back when she has not yet often put on a blank face. Sounds gay, but yes, his heart fluttered.

He was sure of one thing, Sherin came back and the abnormal effect of her talent is already gone. It makes her happy to see Sherin with a slight smile and to hear her laugh.

Like, the first year they were paired in the palace.

"What an amazing sight to see." Alec cut in with his remark, causing the female to look at him with a scowl. "Seeing that you are not pleased to see me, means that you returned to normal."

"How is His Highness, Louis?" Sherin asked, ignoring what he was saying.

"Prince Louis has been safely escorted back to the Stein Palace." Alec responded.

The Antares knight let out a snort. "Did you go easy on me at our duel?" he asked as his eyes shift down to the pool of blood below her.

Her forehead creased at his question, "No, I did not."

"You should have used this ability of yours then, it would be an interesting fight." 

"Just to remind you, you are the one who stopped in the middle of the duel."

"I did not know you were a spider when you asked to duel me."

"Like I said, why does that matter?"

Alec fell silent at her question. He would not tell her whatever reason it was, but sooner or later, Sherin will know the truth. And in the end, they can either be allies or enemies.

It can only be one.

His gaze returned to the blood turning purple from the mixture of the blood of the female aide and the enemies. Sherin spoke, almost whispering, as she looked at her own blood. "Believe me, I never went easy on you." 

She stared at her open palm before closing to a ball, "At some point, I even wanted to use my talent on you." she said and looked at Alec straight into the eyes. "I failed to land a hit on you, and you refused to attack me. None of us bled."

Remembering how their duel resulted in a draw, irks Sherin up until this day. But some part of her is thankful that Alec surrendered. Who knows what she could do if anything happens, especially since her ability is hard to control.

Alec made the correct choice of only blocking her attacks. His instinct was right to not attack her. If he fought with her with his blade before finding out about her clan, it would have been bad.

"This is not the time to talk about matters like this. We need to get His Highness back as soon as possible." Alec said, and helped Chance stand up. 

Alec's brows furrowed when he saw the crown prince's feet. "Who-

"I am all right, Alec. No one hurt me." Chance immediately said to reassure him. "I jumped out of the carriage and ran as fast as I could, which resulted this." he said and pointed at his foot.

His hand was fisted into a ball, he could not help but feel bad that he couldn't protect his master. "Do not blame yourself, I was the one who ordered you to protect Cole instead of me." Chance said as if he could read what was going on inside his head.

Alec said nothing in return, even so, Chance knows that Alec was still not okay. He sighed. It was all his fault this happened.

Soon, the horses found them and came to their aid. Unfortunately, there were only two horses. Sherin's horse did not return, but it might have returned to the palace's stables since horses remember the way back home.

Niro step forward to approach the horse but Sherin did the same, they looked at each other awkwardly and it cause a bit of silence before Niro broke it, "I will do it. You are injured."

Sherin nodded and let him drive the horse. Sherin put one foot on a stirrup to ride the horse. After getting in a comfortable position, Niro followed and got up in the horse behind her. Niro grabbed the reins, nervous, but Sherin was calm and did not find riding together a big deal.

Alec, still not saying a word, carried Chance up on the horse, then also rode it. They were inches apart and Chance could really feel a different aura around him. 'He really is upset.' he thought.

The horses started moving, and silence filled the air. Chance could not find a way to talk to him because he feels bad but Alec whispered near his air, "Be careful next time. It was also my fault."

"I will never let you be in danger again." he added. Chance smiled when he heard his words. He finally talked.

Chance looked straight into the path and could see the palace in the distance. His heart was filled with joy knowing that he will finally come back to the palace.

Come back to Caliber's arms.

'I am finally going to see him again.'