Blessed || Sequel to Cursed

Chapter Seven || The Return

(No pov)

Karl's head snapped from his desk at up at the sound of a loud pounding on his door, he must've fallen asleep as he was writing, he looked down at his desk before cursing and gathering his books and pens, that confirmed it.

He quickly shoved the books back into their places on his belt before hurrying to the door. He didn't have time to get changed or take a shower that morning, he guessed.

He opened the door to see a rushed and breathless Sapnap, like he'd ran across the entire castle without stopping. "King, huff, Philza called, huff, an emergency council meeting, huff, expects you there." Sapnap informed, Karl jolted and nodded.

"Do- can I get changed first? I just woke up." He asked nervously with a laugh, Sapnap glanced at a clock in the hall and shrugged, "It starts in twenty minutes, so be quick." Sapnap hurried, Karl nodded and quietly shut the door before bolting into his closet.

Karl quickly got changed into a teal tunic with a plain purple cloak over top, he wore a pair of formal black pants and his brown boots. He threw on his wrist gauntlets for no reason as well as his gloves, he added his gold necklace and tucked it into his tunic before running back out and bursting out the door.

Sapnap jumped in surprise but grabbed Karl's hand, they had fifteen minutes to navigate the maze of a castle and go to the meeting room- wait- why were they in such a hurry then?

"Sapnap! Where are we going? The meeting room is that way!" Karl asked as he pointed behind them, Sapnap clenched his teeth hesitantly before speaking, "General Sam has returned and requested for it to be in the throne room." He explained.

Karl took a deep breath, they had to get out of this castle, run across the bridge, and find the throne room? In fifteen minutes? Sapnap seemed confident but Karl knew that they'd be late.

Minutes later, they were on the bridge, another minute later, they were in the bright and fancy halls of the other castle, and then they were in the throne room. With three minutes to spare.

Sapnap had already let go of Karl's hand and the two walked into the throne room, but they were still out of breath and tired from the non-stop running.

King Philza was already seated on his throne with his sons on his right, along with an armoured woman with sheep horns and long, poofy white hair and a man in a suit with ram horns.

Sapnap led him to the left side of the throne, Quackity, George, Dream, and a few others stood there in a neat line as well. Sapnap stood beside Dream and George, he wanted to check up on Dream, while Karl stood between him and Quackity.

Quackity was also wearing more formal wear, he added a few more pieces of jewelry to his outfit as well as a new tie. "What happened?" Karl whispered to Quackity. "Why are we meeting in here?"

Quackity stiffened, "I have no idea, but it definitely has something to do with the humans." He said, "War or some shit." He added quickly, Karl gasped.

"Oh gods, I hope not." Karl whispered hopefully, Quackity's brow furrowed, "Most are, it's inevitable though." Just as Quackity finished the sentence, a person near the door cleared their throat.

"Now arriving is General Awesamdude, bringing news from the humans." The announcer yelled, everyone fell silent and turned their attention to the doors.

A thunderous sound of footsteps echoed the halls before the doors opened and Sam marched in, followed by fifteen hybrids in neat rows.

But something was wrong, the General wore a grim expression and had scratches all over his armour. The people behind him were covered in bandages, broken or scratched armour, and dried blood.