A time to take

Chapter 7

"Were you able to speak with Choi han?"

"No, but why are you talking about him now?"

"He wants to follow the young master, he invites us to join him too. Thoughtful Beacrox, we may have a chance for revenge, he showed me that with his power it could be possible."

Beacrox was still suspicious. "Can't you really tell me anything about what happened?"

"No, I can't but I can swear to you that this is true and not a lie made up. You can trust me if you don't believe the young master, at least believe your old father."

"*sigh* Fine, I trust you but only you." He turned around to start cooking, he knew that his father had come for the young master's meal ,without him needing to tell him.

Ron said nothing but agreed to this, Beacrox will be able to see for himself what their young master can do.

Once the meal was prepared, Ron returned to Cale's room. As expected, he was still asleep but he already seemed less pale.

He decided to try to wake him up by tapping him on the shoulder and calling to him. Contrary to what he thought, Cale woke up quickly and seemed to be back to normal.

"I brought you something to eat." Ron showed him the meal tray he had placed on the bedroom table. Cale is up without another word.

"Are you well, young master? "Ron couldn't help but ask. His young master was far too silent and even his expression seemed flat, it was very strange after all the crying not so long ago.

"Yes, I feel better." He answered the butler mechanically, he couldn't say much himself about his condition. He just felt empty, before he felt too much now, he just didn't feel anything. As if his body had no more feelings to give after the suffocating wave he endured.

"How long was I unconscious?"

"Almost a whole day young master."

"Did something happen during this time?"

"No, not much, I just had to inform the count that you were unwell. He called a doctor who found nothing and simply said you were exhausted."

"Well that's good I guess, what did the Count say about that?"

Ron saw no expectation in the young master's words as if he was already resigned. After so many years, it's no wonder he no longer expects anything.

"He asked for you to be taken care of." which was not false, it was he who had summoned the priest and the doctor.

Cale didn't say anything, he was satisfied that it happened like that. It was easier for him if the Count didn't pay attention to him like in the original story. He continued eating before finally asking Ron what he was really interested in.

"What are you going to do now?" Cale asked without even looking at Ron. He hadn't been able to finish their conversation properly with everything that had happened.

"As I told Choi han, I don't have control over my power but I could still help you as best I can."

"I need to talk to my son about it. I heard from Choi Han that he has decided to join you as a guard."

"Yes, that's what was agreed. Talk to your son about it and come back to me."

After another heated argument with his son, Ron and Beacrox are back in Cale's room. This time they were in the living room of the bedroom, Choi Han had also joined.

Cale ignored Beacrox's clearly suspicious look at him. But having a torture boss look at him that way was a little hard to shake off. Fortunately he could feel Choi Han approaching him, showing his support and that he was protected.

"As I said before, I know some information and future and past actions of the organization you are trying to oust." He could feel the temperature drop in the room with his words and especially from Ron and Beacrox but especially from the latter.

"How do you know? You're part of their group aren't you?" Beacrox's voice was clearly angry. He was about to get up and approach Cale, but was stopped by Choi Han and, even more surprisingly, his father.

"How can you trust him?!"

"Black cloak with a star on the front, how do you think I know that?"

Everyone froze looking at him, there was something different with the young master in front of them.

"Calm down and listen!" Beacrox obeyed the ordering something obliged him to do it.

"I will show you what happened in the capital square during the king's birthday. What should have happened if I didn't decide to intervene and you will then tell me how, knowing this, I could be part of this organization."

" Are you sure ?" Choi han was worried that Cale would use his power again especially for something he seemed to already know.

Cale obviously didn't listen to him, a particular emotion had overwhelmed him since Beacrox started accusing him. He was angry, he spent his whole life protecting everyone and we allow ourselves to accuse him of being part of a terrorist organization which is responsible for the deaths of many people. He was sure that the leader could have hit him if no one would have stopped him. It seemed that anger took over and he could feel the presence of a power deep within him and for once he was able to choose what he could show them.

He didn't move from his place on the couch as the scene changed around them.

"Don't touch anything or move, just watch. Time control and something difficult, a past action changes the future like you can't imagine. Even the smallest action can have disastrous consequences. As much as you or I would like to change something, no one can. Do not forget it."