Strings of Fate

Chapter 24: Alliance

Alastor's Pov:

Frozen and heartbroken. That's how Henry now looked like when I revealed his child's murderer.

But he didn't said a word. He didn't tried to curse out the killer's name. He stayed calm. Too calm.

Maybe I did gave him too much painkillers... That will be funny to watch.

Well, he did just learned how his own flesh and blood died and who did. It is true that he will froze or start a plan to revenge his loved one. However, if he does make a plan to murder them, he is quite good to hide it all.

-Oh well, that wasn't what I was expecting, I have to say. Does my child knows about this?

I shook my head, responding by the negative to his question.

-I know that sounds crazy... But you'll have to tell them the truth. I can't bear seeing them upset for this. Which they would be right to be.

-Do not worry sir... I'll make it up and tell who killed them. That would be the only time pain and anger wouldn't amuse me.

Henry sighed, laying his back better on my radio chair. I knew it wasn't a fear of him I had, I wouldn't fear someone lower than me of power, and even less someone more powerful to me. But Y/n...

Hurting their feeling makes me weaker just to think of it. For some weird reason, those feelings I have for them made me see them as... An equal. That's not something I would usually do however. I can't explain in clearer terms what that all means. But they have that power of being capable of making me weak just from their voice. Nonetheless, I also have this power, which is more obvious on them.

-However sir, as obvious it is that I need to be all square to you both for your generosity and calmness, I think we need to discuss how will we be able to find where Andrew took them and how will we be able to get them out of there.

-Oh Alastor. I am maybe old and that man had been able to kill me, but I still am able to attend those events he makes.

-Wouldn't that be strange of you going there like this Henry?

-Oh no. No he would kill me for sure. I am undercover there, and that's how I usually am able to keep some money for alcohol. I think I talk last time about a friend of mine. Of course, I lied about this. And technically, I can't go there even if you did remove that bullet a week ago. I can't walk yet, and I won't be able to for the next few days.

He sighed, taking a pause from all his talking to finally continue and end what he wanted to say.

-You didn't had to save Y/n from Arabelle last time, they weren't really in danger. However, they'll need help to get out of there this time. I know it'll be hard to get in there and to hide between faces that knows your name.

He stopped again, sighed a second time and ended it all.

-So I had to call some backup to help you get in the casino better and reunite us all before the extermination in 93 days.

When did the old man called backup exactly?

As the door swung open to let through... Nothing I can guess, the next thing that appeared through the door was an extravagant and of average height peacock sinner slide on my Radio Tower's floor and fall on his right side. He quickly got up as a smaller, almost child like, sinner appeared to his side to try to calm him down from what seemed like a sudden rage from the colorful bird.

-I swear, you better tell me everything you did and where you hid both Amber and Y/n before I suffocate you to death!

-Greetings to you too, dear. I do would like to know how your frivolous sparkly fabrics would suffocate me to death. I'm sure it would be quite the entertainment!

-And I would like to know what did you do to them while you owned their souls!

Hmmm... So the both of them do not know the truth already? Interesting...

-Answer me, Radio Demon!

-I do not own any of their souls, nor do I know what happened to Amber after the tie we had. However, I know this thing you don't know: Y/n's soul is now owned by Andrew, not me.

-Andrew is the one who took care of Y/n that night, he proved their soul is yours now!

-And how, exactly? Being that gullible, I can only guess by words, correct?

This time, the peacock sinner didn't answered, almost looking as if he did not wanted to admit his mistake, while the juvenile sinner tried to get the bird's attention for a particular reason.

-Listen to Alastor, Alexander. He is telling the truth. Andrew owns Y/n's soul. I do not know for Amber, but if he did the same as for Y/n, it is surely him too.

The child sinner got more and more impatient, trying to get the attention of that weird bird name sinner, finally getting it when he purposely stomp his almost transparent foot on Alexander's.

Weird movements came from the shorter one, maybe something similar to sign language, was seen, before the peacock sinner nod in approuval and turned back to me, not trusting me yet... As for another situation, he should.

-Fine. Ghost is trusting you enough, so I guess I can trust you a little. And good for us, Ghost also knows where is Andrew's estate and casino. Only problem: we do not know where and how they are both hidden. They could stay in a room locked up like they also could be acting like guesses.

-Indeed. So our best option would be to act ourselves as guesses, correct?

We chitchat for a while more, creating a plan to go save them soon.

In hope, for all of us, it won't be too late.