Nielu [REWRITTEN]

12 - Freckled Fear

"I'll just have a regular hot dog, hold the ketchup and mustard. No pickles, either." a hooded woman says then slips two dollars towards the cashier. "Keep the change."

She grabs her hot dog, smiling to herself as her blue eyes glanced around. "People are foolish, you are the most foolish: Derek."

"Elizabeth! Has our dear friend, Michael told you yet?" she hears Zach's voice coming from her handheld walkie-talkie.

Her hand lifts it off her belt and brings it closer to her mouth. "On the contrary, I'm looking for the heir as we speak."

"You escaped?! How, I certainly didn't let you out."

"Easy," she takes a bite of her hot dog, "Titania let me out."

"That she-wolf wannabe? I thought Michael cursed her to forever be a human?"

"That is true. The forever potion she was placed under became permanent. Until the day she dies, she will remain as human as possible."

"The power of the forever potions never seizes to amaze me."

"You've met the heir, right?"

Elizabeth waits a few seconds before Zach finally replies: "briefly. He's got a bit too much protection around him."

"I need his name. And where he is currently, that'll make my job of looking for him easier."

"I don't have his name. Isabelle's sister and Nicole Cardarelli pushed me out of the room before I could even get it."

The bluenette scoffs. "Only you would cause mayhem." she mutters. "Where is he, then?"

"As far as I know, Starlight Central; located on the outer ring of the east end island."

She smiles again and pockets her walkie-talkie. Her feet slowly guiding her down the walkway with her destination in mind. Starlight Central, here I come.

Aaron sits on a chair with Ethan in his lap, tediously spooning the infant his thing of applesauce. His girlfriend, resting her body on the couch in the living room; she fell asleep before she made it upstairs.

"You know," Nana speaks up. "You're a great dad, Aaron."

The Ultima peels his head away from Ethan, who's hand grasps onto the spoon and stuffs it in his mouth. "It really isn't that bad. Ethan's a good kid. So, what makes you say that?"

"I'm just afraid." the meif'wa mumbles. "I'm worried that Zane and I won't be as good parents as you and Aphmau are. Ethan isn't even yours and the two of you adore him to pieces."

"Nana, you have to learn that while a child may not yours by blood, you still have to shower them with love and affection. Besides, when he grows up; Aph and I will tell him the truth. That he's adopted and that his real parents are dead."

Her amber eyes catch sight at the infant boy. He makes a mess by dribbling applesauce over his mouth. "Yeah." she whispers.

"You might want to clean him up." Melissa butts in, walking into the room. "And wake that girlfriend of yours, brother."

"Oh? Why?"

The blonde brunette Lycan daughter moves over towards the television and bends down, picking up the remote control with her left hand from the coffee table. She turns on the television, hitting buttons to take them to the right channel.

"We just received word that the island of Starlight is under lockdown. No one in or out of the resort. This sudden lockdown comes after the leaked article about Ultima werewolves existing. Yes, folks. Ultimas are indeed real and one bloodline is directly linked. The guardian Force officers have been released from their previous affiliations and have been currently tasked with ending the Lycan Family. On the screen is currently those who are wanted; if you have any information about these people, please report it to the Guardian Force and they will react accordingly. Thank you." the newscaster reveals.