the battle has begun

Chapter 2: Forgive Us

Dante's P.O.V

[Your Name] had gotten into a fight and I ran away like a coward. How stupid of me! I scolded myself as I locked myself up in one of the tree's branches. I should've stayed there and helped her out! Ugh. Now I regret it. Maybe it's not too late. I can still help her. I sat up. But by now. She won't want my help. Before I could do anything, I heard footsteps.

"Dante!" A voice that sounded like Laurance's, shouted. "Come out! We know you're up here!"
Dammit... Here comes trouble... I jumped out of my branch and approached them.

"What do you need?" Trying not to sound terrified.

"Why did you run away?" I stayed silent. "Dammit! Tell me!" He grabbed my collar and lifted me up.

"Laurance! Stop!" Garroth tried to calm him down. Then dead silence. All you could really hear was Laurance's loud breathing. He dropped me and I landed with a bang. I could feel four pairs of eyes staring at me, for an explanation.

"Ugh... Fine I'll yell you what [Your Name]  have been trying to figure out." I sat up. The four of them gathered around me.

"[Your Name] that Aphmau wasn't Aphmau. She had heard all the stories about how she was so kind and would do anything for anyone. So she didn't believe that, that was the real Aphmau. And she was right. It wasn't the real Aphmau. It was an imposter. An imposter and we didn't even know it was here. As time flew by, [Your Name]and more curious. So she took the chance to investigate. We found about six or seven clues."

"We?" I was interrupted by Travis.

"Myself and [Your Name] asked me to help her during her 'detective stage'. When we found more clues, we were more convinced that this Aphmau wasn't the real one. One of the clues was that [Your Name] was her talking to an amulet. It sounded that this imposter wasn't the only person in this plan. I think the intruder has the real Aphmau captured." They all stared at me with wide eyes.

"So when [Your Name] said she was telling the truth, she really was." All of them were convinced, except one. Laurance.

"How do we know you're not just plotting a plan to destroy us, with [Your Name]?" He glared. I had enough of his attitude. So I lifted my hand and slapped him across the cheek.

"Stop it! I'm sick of the way you're treating people!" He stared at me with shock. "I haven't done anything for you to think I will betray you! So believe me when I say that I'm telling the truth!" I was breathing heavily after my rant. Everyone stared at me with shock. Laurance was the first to react. His head fell and he stared at the ground.

"You're right Dante. I have been acting weird and I'm sorry."

"I forgive you, but I'm not the only one you have to be apologizing to. In fact all of us have to apologize." We all nodded except for Travis.

"Wait... Who do we have to apologize to?" I literally face-palmed.

"[Your Name]. We have to apologize to [Your Name]." I muttered.

"Oh! Okay." I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever. Let's go."

[Your Name]'s P.O.V

Jerks. Jerks. Jerks. All of them. I was punching a tree to let my anger flow. They didn't listen to me after all the things I've done for them. I growled at the memory of them all attacking me. It's not like it's the first time, but that was our first encounter so they would be hostile. But now. They should've trusted me. Whatever. I feel a presence. I quickly leaped into a tree and waited for these people to come out. Well I'm assuming there are multiple people, judging by the number of feet tapping at the ground. When the people came out, I instantly knew who they are. Blue-bell, Snow White, Helmet Head, Casanova and The Terrible Shadow. I grinned at the names I had given the five guards.

"[Your Name]!" I shoved the grin away, and placed a monotone face on. There was a hint of anger in my expression.

"What do you want?" I said harshly.

"We've come to say something."

"So you want to know the truth."

"Yes."

"Very well." I jumped down from the tree and landed in front of them. Laurance looked to the ground, as if he was saying he was guilty.

"I am very sorry that I accused you of something you didn't do." All of them held their heads.

"We are all sorry for what we did."

"And I'm sorry that I didn't stay with you." Dante added his own apology.

"So please, forgive us."