Uh oh.
"Hi dad!" I exclaimed, inching away from the Golden Guard. "How was work?"
"It was... fine." He said, eyeing Goldie. "Well, we're leaving now, say goodbye to your new friend."
"Bye Golden Guard!" I waved. "It was nice meeting you!"
"Uh, n-nice meeting you too?" He stuttered.
Idiot. Now my dad will definitely know something happened. His stuttering and body language is going to give me away for sure.
"Golden Guard, Sir." My dad salutes.
Goldie clears his throat, nods in his direction, and exits the garden. At least he regained his composure.
It's silent as me and my dad walk through the castle. I hope we run in to Steve. Or my dad doesn't actually suspect anything. Or everyone gets hit with an amnesia spell so I can forget all of this ever happened.
I try to stay calm. Breathe, I tell myself. Just act natural. Act cool.
"So..." My dad starts. "How did you meet the Golden Guard?"
"Well, funny story actually. I actually met him this morning." I explained. "He's kind of a klutz really, falling right on top of me in the middle of a fugitive chase. What is he? 16? Personally, I don't think he has the guts or the brains to be Emperor Belos's right hand man."
"Don't say things like that in the castle." My dad shushes me, with a hint of a smile on his face.
Phew, I think we're fine. Just keep the conversation going and you'll be home free.
"What's the deal with the Golden Guard anyways?" I ask as we leave the castle. Pretty sure it's a 20 minute walk from the Emperors Castle to home, and 5 minutes on bus.
"Honestly Ro, I'm not so sure." My dad admits. "All I know is that he's some prodigy who's the nephew of Belos and-"
"WHAT?" I shrieked.
No. way. Goldie? Related to the most powerful witch on the Boiling Isles. Nope. I don't believe it. Absolutely false.
"It came as a shock to me too." My dad chuckled. "It's rumored that he can preform spells as formidably as Belos himself. I just started working there though, so I can't be sure if it's true or not."
I'm in complete shock. I simply can not put two and two together. The walk was silent until we got home.
My dad shouts as I quickly bolt up the stairs. "You want pasta for dinner?"
"Yes please!" I yell back, flopping on my bed.
I quickly opened up Penstagram, and message Luz.
woah_its_ro:
you won't believe what I just found out
Luz !:
Oh hi Ro 😊! What is it?
woah_its_ro:
the golden guard is belos's nephew
Luz !:
...
WHAT
Luz ! added Hello_Willow, WitchChick128, and GusHumanEnthusiast!!! to the chat
Hello_Willow:
Hi?
WitchChick128:
oh hi luz!!
how do you change usernames
GusHumanEnthusiast!!!:
HI RO !!!!!!!!!
Luz !:
Guys, the Golden Guard is Belos's nephew 😰
Hello_Willow:
Woah what? How did you find out?
Luz !:
Ro told me.
GusHumanEnthusiast!!!:
+woah_its_ro EXPLAIN !!!!
woah_its_ro:
it's hard to explain, meet up after school Thursday?
Hellow_Willow:
Sounds like a plan :)
GusHumanEnthusiast!!!:
! Sure !
Luz !:
Ok 🥰✨
WitchChick128:
ok, sure
also how do you change your username?
I close my Penstagram. I'll tell them about Goldie's interest for wild magic, and him being Belos's nephew, and nothing else. No way I'm telling them about my other interactions with him.
I decided to go through my homework to check if I finished everything. Better safe than sorry.
I rifle through my bag, and surprised to feel a book within it. I take it out, and read the cover. From Bones to Earth: A Study of Wild Magic.
I though I left this on the table I thought as I flip through the pages. Perhaps Goldie... no, no, no. No way he would do that. I probably just... forgot that I put it in my bag.
"Ro! Dinner's ready!" my dad calls out.
I rush down the stairs. I could smell the delicious dinner waiting for me at the table.
As I wash my hands at the sink, I hear the front door open. "Hi mom!" I called out.
"Hi Ro." My mom smiled. "Pasta for dinner? Again?" She teases as she sees my dad cooking.
"Pasta is good mom." I say, bringing the plates to the table.
I sit down, and my dad brings a huge bowl of steaming spaghetti. My mouth waters as I start serving myself.
"This. Is delicious." I state, slurping up the noodles.
My mom puts her things down on the counter, and joins us at the dinner table.
"How was your first day of school Ro?" my mom asks, serving herself a plateful of spaghetti.
"It was good." I respond, saying in between mouthfuls of food. "I made a few friends, and the Emperors Castle was super cool."
"About the Emperors Castle..." My mom said sheepishly. "You're going to have to go there after school for the next couple of weeks."
I dropped my fork. "WHAT."
"I know, I know." my mom apologized. "It's only until I officially get my job."
A couple of weeks. At the Emperors castle. With Goldie most likely terrorizing me. I suddenly didn't feel like eating anymore.
"Fine." I say, twirling some spaghetti. "I guess I'll do that for the next couple of weeks."
My dad has been strangely silent throughout this discussion, but I didn't question it. He doesn't talk much during dinner anyways.
I quickly finish my food and put my plate in the sink. "I'm gonna head up stairs and read." I called out, heading back up the stairs.
"Alright honey, love you!" My mom calls out.
"Love you too, mom!"
This'll be a very long month.
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What's His Deal? - Hunter x OC
FanficRo is a 15 year old girl whose current objective is to survive a move from the Knee to Bonesborough. Her father is the cause of all this, as he is part of the Emperor Coven, and was moved there due to work. Ro has to transfer to Hexside, School of M...
