MOIRAI (Man*Man)

Chapter 19

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Bert paced around, he was in shock at first, then worried but now he is fuming and too bad he doesn't know who beat Elmer up because he was willing to pull someone's heart out. Bert is angry at whoever did this and he needs them found so that they can pay for what they did "He is going to be fine?"

"That isn't the point" Bert said still pacing "The point is someone attacked him out of nowhere in town, whoever it was needs to be punished right away"

"I have already told father, he is doing everything he can but we can't find anything if Elmer is still sleeping" Bert doesn't want to listen to any excuses at this point, all he needs is to find the person that put Elmer on the bed this minute. Now he can't trust anyone in town alone with an expectation of them getting attacked by whoever that was, was it a drunken, a thief, Bert wishes he could get his hands on them, who ever it was they would be destroyed.

"Ugh" Bert is fuming that he just can't hold it in, he needs Elmer alive and well. Elmer didn't deserve to be beat up like that, what would he have done in the first place for him to get treated like he was, then thrown on the side of the road like trash "Why is she taking so long?" Now his anger is directed to the healer who so happened to have spent longer in Elmer's room than necessary.

"She is doing her job-" the look Ernest got made him cut himself off taking his seat letting Bert be. Ernest will make sure whoever did this doesn't go away unpunished for this. The door to Elmer's room opened and Adley walked out with her staff "How is he?" Adley explained that Elmer will be fine, he got hit pretty badly and it might take time for him to heal completely.

Bert made his way into Elmer's room the moment he heard that Elmer will be fine. The rest will be for later for now he needed to see how Elmer was doing. Bert got in to find Elmer laying on the bed one of his hand on his ribs, his face filled up with bruises "Elmer" Bert cried out taking a seat next to him, he still doesn't know how someone could do something like this. Through Bert's crying Elmer opened his eyes "How are you doing?" Bert asked wiping away his tears. Elmer nodded with s pained groan turning his head to the side where Ernest is seated

"What happened?" Ernest asked taking in Elmer, he looks worse than when they found him.

"Robbery" Elmer chocked out wincing, Bert moved his hand up while chanting some words.

"Bert don't do that" Ernest stopped holding his hand pulling him up.

"He is in pain I need to do something" Bert said staring at Elmer, he can't let him stay in pain when he can do something to help him.

"You will hurt yourself, that is a spell you can't do"

"I can try" Bert is ready to try it, he hasn't memorized the spell very well but he needs to try it even if it will hurt him in the process. The healing spell is so strong and only his father and Atlas know how to use it but also in cases of emergency

"Not even your father can do it without going into a coma afterwards don't do it" Ernest warned, that is a very risky spell and Bert shouldn't be trying it "If it was safe I would let you do it but it's not, his healing might be slow but it's safer" Bert glanced back at Elmer who has his eyes closed again. He nodded with his hands over his chest, he needs to take care of Elmer.

"I will take care of him" Bert replied sitting back down on the bed taking Elmer's hand in his.

"I will be here too" Bert nodded thanking Ernest who gave a small smile his eyes on Elmer "I will go talk to my father first" Ernest got up leaving the room, he walked out of the servants quarters, what happened is unacceptable and it needs to be taken care of. If someone from the castle is attacked it makes the castle unsafe for everyone else. Ernest walked into the throne room without a care if his father was busy. The moment he walked in they all bowed "Father we need to get whoever hurt Elmer"

"I sent people to search for some clues on what went down" The king replied, he has been told about the attack on the flower boy by his son earlier and he has sent some people to take care of it.

"I want to lead the search, they all need to know if they attack one of us there would be consequences" Ernest has to show an example, if they let this slide as nothing because Elmer wasn't a royal then it will happen again, they need to know that they can't mess with anyone in the castle.

"My best men are working on it-"

"This is a serious issue father and I need to deal with it. My friend was almost killed, we can't let this slide" Ernest wasn't getting off of this, his friend was attacked, they need to take action. The entire board stared at him all waiting for the king's decision. Putting the next king in danger like that, one was attacked, the next king can't be put in danger and they all hope that the king makes the right decision on this.

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The castle is not in order, everyone is moving around after what has been announced. Elmer's case has become the talk of the town. The next king in line Ernest is leading the case, everyone is on their tip toes trying to find who tried to kill Elmer and if the person is found they will be charged for attempt murder and that is punished by death.

The town is in chaos as Ernest passes through with guards trying to find whoever tried to kill Elmer. Della walked through the castle, she is from seeing Elmer and he was in bad shape but Ernest going out, putting himself in danger to find the person who beat Elmer up feels wrong to Della. The next king can't be all vulnerable out there, it doesn't help the kingdom and when Della heard about king Elude's decision she was concerned.

Della walked into Hattie's room to find her standing at the window, a finger in her mouth looking anxious "I don't like this decision" Della voiced out capturing Hattie's attention.

"Me neither but I have failed to change the king's mind" Hattie has tried, his son can't lead a search, something might go wrong or what if someone who tried to kill Elmer wanted this to happen just so they can lure the king out and kill him. Hattie doesn't want to think about it "How is Elmer?"

"He is doing better" Hattie nodded looking back out, feeling so anxious. Her precious boy can't get hurt "We should pray for him" Della suggested kneeling down, prayers are the only thing that could help keep Ernest safe out there. Hattie joined kneeling beside Della her long time friend and valet, the gods gave him her son and they should help save keep him safe.