Father's Hatchet

Elijah's Exile

TW: (Cussing)

~Elijah's P.O.V~

I sighed as I started going through paperwork my mother gave me, it was stuff she didn't want to do so she pushed it off onto me. I could be out looking for Mike right now, he could be hurt...or...dead somewhere. I pushed the thoughts of his predicament out of my head as they only seemed to dampen my mood every single time.

I groaned as I signed yet another paper, "fucking done with this" I muttered as I stood up and streched my wings. They ached from being held in that position for so long, I walked towards the door and out it. I was going to go look for some more clues and probably follow the blood trail a little further, as I made it to the throne room I was stopped by mother. "Elijah...where are you going?"....I was quite for a bit, trying to find the best way to word my plans without her shutting me down immediately. "Mike....I have to find him....I-". "No" I frowned as she inturupted me, "I can't have you running off and putting more of our people in danger for this thing that you found and want to bang" I gritted my teeth. "What the fuck are you even talking about, Mike is my best friend at the moment...and he's in danger mother". She shook her head, "No....we will send people to go save him.". "NO! I want to be there to hold him as soon as I can!" I snapped. "Elijah....I'm warning you now, there will be consequences if you don't do as I say, you may be the prince, but I am still your queen" 

I rolled my eyes and headed towards the main door, "Elijah...if you walk out that door.... don't bother coming back...at all" I froze and turned around to look at her. Her face was serious, I sighed and turned around leaving, I knew she was pissed, but I can't just sit around and not help him anymore. It's already been too long, who knows what they have done to him, I picked up speed as I walked down the steps, getting to the point I just jumped off the railing and flew to the start of the trail. Taking a deep breath, I pressed on and began to walk, it wasn't long before I reached the start of the blood trail, they only cleaned up near the camp so the kids wouldn't have to see it. As I walked, I noticed the amount of blood thin out and it got harder to follow, of course I ran into a few more bodies but I paid them no mind....I was a rouge myself now I guess...they really weren't my problem anymore...Zach will take care of it...he is already such a good prince; he will do fine taking over for me.

Eventually I came to the end of the trail, a small cave but I could tell the inside was furnished from the lights and sounds that came from the inside. Me breathing became hectic as my anger began to boil over, this won't end well for either parties.

~Micheal's P.O.V~

I winced as a leather boot made contact with my bad rib, "Sensitive there are we?" I was blindfolded...I couldn't tell who it was not that I knew any of them anyway. The male smelled strongly of alcohol, " I see why Elijah likes you so much.... you sure are pretty, if only there was a better use of that mouth other than crying.... I'm sure we can find one" my heart dropped as I figured out what he meant. I bit down on my gag, making sure he couldn't pull it out if he tried. "Come on...let go" He tugged at the gag, "Let go of him", a voice I recognized made my heart beat even faster. "Or what Princy...your alone", "I guess we will just have to find out then huh" footsteps and then the sound of someone being hit and then dropping to the ground with a soft thump.

I shook my head trying to get the blind fold to fall so I could see what was going on, "Shh..I've got you" my lips quivered as Elijah wrapped his arms around me in a hug. It wasn't long before he had my wrist untied and was rubbing circles on the dark purple bruises on them. "Bastards beat the shit out of you didn't they" Elijah growled as he gently removed the blind fold and the gag. "Come on... we need to sneak out of here". Elijah helped me onto his back as he began walking towards the door, he was silent till he got out of the cave, somehow undetected. "These guys are idiots" he said rubbing my back.

I rolled my eyes...as happy as I was to see him and get the fuck out of the cave, it shocked me that he would even go this far to rescue me. He walked towards the east ward direction, eventually I recognized the lake that I first met Elijah and Zach in. "Why aren't we going back to the main camp?" I asked gently tugging at Elijah's red locks. "I'll....tell you later, for now...why don't we set back up your old camp", I nodded, and he sat me down, I winced as I tried to stand. "No no no...by we I meant me.... you sit here and rest" I nodded knowing he was right but feeling useless as I watched him make a nest and a small fire. When Elijah finished, he walked back over to me and picked me up but then walked over and sat me down in the bowl like nest. "Comfy?" he asked looking rather proud of himself, I nodded. Over the last couple of weeks, I have gotten used to sleeping in a nest, so it just feels normal now. Elijah walked off, I'm assuming to find food, a few hours later...he still wasn't back. 

Voices caught my attention, one sounded as if he was pleading to the other, "Elijah you have to come back and talk to mother....she can't do that....I mean....she can't just exile her son over wanting to go save his lover", "Mike isn't my lover, and yea...she can". My chest fell....Elijah was exiled...over me...he gave up his only home for me...."Your still awake?" Elijah asked as he came into view, I nodded and he offered a small smile, I could tell it was fake, I knew he was actually hurting. He turned to face his brother as Zach sat down a bag of things and my bag. "I'll see ya around bro" Elijah said offering his brother a hug. Zach hugged him back and then flew off a few moments later, he seemed upset but not at Elijah. "You were...exiled?" I asked as soon as Elijah sat down next to me. Elijah nodded, clasping his hands and sitting on the edge of the nest. I crawled over to him on my knees and hugged him, he hugged back. "I'm so glad your safe" as he spoke he pushed me down on the nest and crawled on top of me, cupping my face.

I held his hand as he spoke about missing me, soon enough he laid down on my shoulder, it hurt but I decided against saying anything due to the fact that I knew he need comfort at this moment. "Where are you supposed to go?" I asked brushing hair out of his face as he closed his eyes...."Maybe...I could go with you?" I thought for a moment and nodded..."I guess that could work...but my world is a lot different than yours is...just know that. Elijah smiled, I knew he was half asleep as he did so, and soon enough I went to sleep myself.....Maybe I could give him something to help make up for what he lost.

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This was rough....

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