Adieu!

14.

I ripped the letter from the US up and threw it on the ground.

"NO WAY WILL I EVER!" I yelled and stormed out, leaving the shredded paper on the ground as I left.

As I stormed through the halls of the League, I decided at that minute, I would NEVER step foot into the League again.

That night I bought a lavish grand Italian estate, and a car, and some suitcases. I packed everything I owned, even my diadem. I told none, except Maehwa, who I'd be taking with me.

My Maehwa was currently packing, even his little ragged stuffed animal.

I wrote up a detailed letter.

To all who this may concern, I have left the League to reimburse myself. You will not find a trace of myself nor Maehwa here, because he, my precious, is with me. Please, don't try to come find me, I wish to be alone. In the following, you may find your names. Please do as they say.

Demon, please take over the League while I'm gone. Try to negotiate with the U.S. for me.

My Mari-bug and the MPS. MPS, you can go back to France or you can stay. Mari, I'm trusting you with my location. Only you. Besides, if the Emperors are my soulmates, they can feel the bond and probably know where I am.

Carlyx, Carlisle, and Ayn. My beloveds. I love you all so much that you probably wouldn't understand until I'm gone. Maehwa says hello to you. You can leave, or you can stay, but PLEASE try not to find me.

Batfam. Alfred, I'm entrusting you with my Mother's most formal dress. Please try to ensure it won't get harmed. And Jason. You of all people know where I'm heading. Make sure Tim or Demon or B try not to hack my location. No need to warn Alfred. He knows where I'm headed.

Cass. Thanks for helping me, even when you didn't know you were. For telling me the pen is mightier than the sword. For being there for me, when I needed someone.

Everyone else, keep up the good work!

I took Maehwa's hand, his other one locked in grip with his bag, my other locked in hand with my bags, and loaded the car. In the middle of the night, I left the League behind. I couldn't do this anymore

I drove all night long. I arrived at the estate in broad daylight. I unpacked and the first thing I did, was to scrub the dye out of my hair, restoring it to my white curls.

Carlisle's POV

When I woke up the next morning, it was dead silence. Horribly, horribly quiet. I could drop a pin and it would echo through the halls. And then I realized something. Where was Ryujin? She literally vanished. So I dressed and ran down to Carlyx and Ayn's rooms.

"Ayn, where did Ryujin go?" I asked him.

"Wait she's gone?" He asked.

I nodded. Soon, us three had come downstairs and found her little letter. She knew us well enough to figure us out that we would go after her, but seriously, she could get injured.

"She might get injured!" I say bluntly.

I'm panicking currently. I just hope she's okay. I really do, I have this gut feeling that she's my beloved, my betrothed, and I don't wanna wake up one day to find out that she's missing, like today or worse, dead. I had to shake that thought out of my head, too gruesome for a foggy morning like this. I made some coffee for us, while we sipped, I wondered why Ryujin had chosen to leave. She had like everything here, and then I heard it.

I ran outside with the boys, and it happened again.

Blood streaked the snow, and a shrill feminine scream echoed through our ears.

Cliffhanger!