Taken

|Chapter Two|

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|Arthur's POV|

My eyes widen as I gaze at my new surroundings. This place...the only way I could possibly describe it would be..pristine. More so than my own realm. Though considering where I came from, that should be a given. Though, it's not like we demons live in filth. The way these people incorporate nature into their structures spoke volumes in how they saw nature as something sacred. Something that shouldn't be destroyed, nor taken for granted.

"Your Royal Highness the Princess! Welcome back!" A chorus of baritone voices say all at once as I take a quick step back. Tessia takes hold of my wrist as she peers back at me with a warm smile. I felt my body instantly relax at her touch, giving her a small smile of my own in return.

"Rise." Her voice came, cold as ice as her eyes narrowed and her demeanor changed completely. The aura around her seemed to reflect her sudden change in mood which seemed to darken, casting a somber shadow, while the brilliant radiance around her dimmed, in a way that made my heart ache.

Just what happened to you, Tess?

"His Majesty the King and her Majesty the Queen are—"

"Tessia! My baby!!" An urgent yet soft voice calls out and we all turn to see a woman and man racing toward us.

My mind raced with painful memories of the past as I took several steps back, falling backward while slipping out of Tess's grasp. The three adults that stood only a few feet away, paid me no mind as they took Tess into their arms.

No way...

Did the Eraliths get reincarnated too? Or were they just banished here?

My eyes then zone in on the pointed ears they all don, even the guards have those long, pointed ears. Tessia does too, though I already know she's reincarnated, since her memories are wiped, and she is at least five years of age now.

Maybe they did reincarnate..?

But that thought is immediately wiped away from my mind as I peer up at the harsh glare from who I knew to be Alduin, Tessia's father. His eyes held such familiarity that it would be foolish to think he didn't recognize me.

"You...what is your name, boy." He stands up straight, dusting off his covered knees. His father, Virion I believe his name to be, narrows his eyes at me for a moment until an internal lightbulb seems to go off inside his mind.

"..Arthur Vritra." Virion voices as everyone falls silent. Tess looks around at everyone with a querying expression, before her eyes fill with worry as she looks over at me.

"Art? Are you okay??" Her small voice brought me a small form of solace, casting her a reassuring smile before standing up. Looking back at her parents and grandfather, nervousness slowly creeps over my being as I wait for their reactions.

It would seem only Tessia's memories were lost.

"You will be coming with us to explain why you are here, boy." Alduin addresses me as he turns away in what I could only assume is anger, while Merial, his wife, casts a wary glance as she leads Tess back to the carriage they came in. Virion raises an eyebrow, looking something akin to amused as he motions for me to follow.