HOLD MY HAND THROUGH THE WAVES

CHAPTER 12

    MORIKO, THE TRIBE OF LORELEI

        "You are telling me that my father is alive?" Ezra asked with tears dripping down her eyes. Arthur nodded with a warm smile, "Don't smile like that.." "Why?" Arthur raised his eyebrows at Adam. "Just don't, you look more handsome than usual.." "That's..."Rainier sighed in disgust. "No!" "What?" Arthur turned to Veronica in confusion. "You missed a whole big part.." "What part?" "Your love story?" Everyone looked at Arthur with excitement in their eyes. Arthur just made a face of annoyance and walked away.

        It was late enough that everyone should return to their places.
Ezra reached home and laid on her bed looking out through the window. For all these years his father was right below her feet. She came back to her senses as she heard the knock on front door. She opened the door, "You have to come live in the palace from today." More than Arthur's voice Walter's silence felt louder, His glare was looking deep to her soul.

         "What- Is -That??" Rainier took the necklace Adam what holding. "It's not the one Belle gave you, Oh- Don't tell me it's?" Rainier paused expecting Adam will say something, He just stood there like world was ending. "It's that right?" "It's Whwhat?" Rainier tapped his shoulder with his shoulders. Kai entered the scene laughing, "Poor hyung(older brother)..Leave him alone Rainier." "Say it say it..." "Give it back Rainier it's not for you I bought it for-" "Yeah yeah go on." "Ezra! I bought it for her that day in Miriana..Satisfied?" "You will never know how much happiness it just gave me just by annoying you." "You should give it to her." Kai opined. "Should I?" "Yeah..today if possible otherwise someone here will have the tendency to give it to his girl." Kai said looking at Rainier.

        "Wolf..? You think we will be okay after all this?" "We will be fine Fox...we are doing this for our people remember?" "I know." Fox walked away. Wolf sighed, "Even is something happen to me I will keep you safe." He whispered to himself. Fox and Wolf the twins of forest, Equally trained by parents, Equally capable.
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         Eleven years ago, King Edric tried to form alliance with the Moriko, He invited the tribe for medical camp. Unfortunately in the fire tribe head and his wife died in the fire, Leaving Wolf and Fox as orphans. Tribes ended relations with the kingdom since then. But Wolf couldn't end his friendship with Arthur neither did Arthur. Wolf believed Arthur more than his tribe, Even though Fox didn't.

        "Yaa..How long do we have to meet like we are some kind of couple?" Arthur suddenly jumped from where he was sitting and was about to run. "Stop stop it's me." Arthur turned to see those shiny pointed canine smile of Wolf. Arthur let out an audible sigh placing his long hand on his chest. "Your parents naming skills are no joke I'm telling you.." He teased his receiving a slight punch on his shoulders. "Puppy give me your paw." Said Arthur patting Wolf's head and ran away out of reach. "You- Little, No you tall guy." Wolf ran after him. Fox just sat there looking at both 14 year old guys running around.

        They grew up together and were best friends until Arthur had to slaughter people of Moriko at Walter's command. "You don't have to do this Arthur.." Arthur was already covered in blood his hands were shaking. He looked at Wolf, Wolf could easily notice his teary eyes. Wolf crawled back from Arthur who was holding his sword, Blood was dripping down from both his sword and his hair. Heavy rain and thunder made anything impossible to hear, But the cries and screams were echoing to Arthur and Wolf. In the sudden lightening a male figure was visible behind Arthur. "Who are you waiting for Arthur?" Walter grabbed his hand and moved his sword towards Wolf's face. "Let's not kill him..I want to see how he rules his slum." Walter made a deep cut on Wolf's face and let go of the sword.

         Walter pulled Arthur with him. "You will never see them again, Your brother or him Arthur?" "Ra- Rainier." Arthur's eyes were still tightly shut. Walter grabbed his neck, "Your friend's sister I couldn't find her.." "I- I don't know where she is." Arthur replied as soon as he mentioned Fox. The massacre completely traumatized Arthur. Wolf's change after that incident was most unpredictable to Arthur, He brought back life to his tribe and ruled like the finest ruler Arthur had ever seen. Arthur was secretly proud of his friend but the hate Wolf showed towards him never allowed him to show it.
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         "I never expected them to be this close." Kai widened his eyes. "Where are you going now Rainier?" Kai was confused as Rainier suddenly jumped off to run. "Actually I kept someone waiting and I forgot about it." Rainier gave Kai an awkward smile with a shrug and ran outside. Meanwhile, Adam already reached near the forbidden garden. "I know you are somewhere here father I'll save you when the time is right." He Sighed. Suddenly his body became cautious as he heard voices, He hid between the bushes. Adam saw Walter and Arthur was taking Ezra with them.

        "I'm sorry June hehe...." Veronica's stare filled the atmosphere with dead silence. He threw a book at his head, "You have no idea how freezing this place is." "...Ehm..wear my coat maybe..?" "Did you bath today?" "Of course I- Oh my god June!" "Okay I'm sorry.."He smiled at him and took the coat. "You know Ezra and your brother already confessed they like each other.." "So what you want me to do? Bake a cake?" "Okay...? That was hell of a reaction." Rainier made a face of embarrassment. Silence again... "Any ways... I thought maybe if I could you know like." "What?" Veronica made a straight face. "I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THIS!" It came out like a cry for help. Veronica stared at him with widened eyes and then at his hands. His eyes were shut and he had a wooden figure of a girl, boy and a dog in his hand. "Is that me, Momo and who's the boy?" She asked just to mock him with a giggle. "It's your guy." His voice became deeper and his attitude was changed, "But I don't have a guy." "Not yet..." He leaned close to her face. Close enough for her to feel his breathing. Their faces were inches away, He noticed her eyes were tightly shut. He smirked and just blew her fallen eyelash from her cheek and pulled himself back. Veronica slowly opened her eyes, Her face was all red and she was pretty sure her heart skipped a beat. "You are all red you unholy child you need some holy water." Veronica just kept on staring at Rainier's smirking face as it was all new to her.

          "Psst....psst.." Adam noticed Ezra was paying no attention. "Knock knock queen open the window." "Adam..? Oh my god you seriously shouldn't make this a habit." Ezra opened the window of her palace room. "Why are you here?" Ezra asked in a whispering voice. "To see my fiancée why?" The fact that he didn't even think for a moment made Ezra froze, she could feel the shivers going down her spine. "I think someone is coming.." "I don't care?" "Well I do." Ezra covered his mouth with her hand and pushed him into the wardrobe.

       "Ezra..? Is someone here..?