Alexiel's Missing?!

Captured

Shelby woke up a few minutes later to find herself tied to something.

Deep-Sea Girl: Not again! Why does this always happen to me?

She tried to struggle out of her restraints, but she was not strong enough. She also realized that she was alone.

Deep-Sea Girl: Where is everyone else?

???: You're awake. About time.

Shelby saw Lemy walk in the room. He was dressed in a clown outfit.

Deep-Sea Girl: Man. I've met a bunch of new people today. Who are you?

Lemy: My name is Lemy. Lemy Abelard.

Deep-Sea Girl: Abelard? As in Julia Abelard?

Lemy: You got it, missy. She's my mother.

Deep-Sea Girl: That...demon lady is your MOTHER?!

Lemy: Well, technically, foster mother. My real mother abandoned me when I was a baby. She dumped me in a river!

Deep-Sea Girl: Oh. I'm really sorry.

Lemy: No, you're not.

Deep-Sea Girl: Yes, I am. How did you meet Julia then?

Lemy: She visited the orphanage during Christmastime when I was 4. She handed out presents to me and the other children. And then she adopted me on my 5th birthday.

Deep-Sea Girl: Whatever happened to your real mother?

Lemy: Don't know, don't care.

Deep-Sea Girl: Do you know where my family is?

Lemy: My mother is watching them just in case they try to escape.

Deep-Sea Girl: What about the Fifth Pierrot? Where is he?

Lemy chuckled.

Deep-Sea Girl: What's so funny?

Lemy: You're talking to him.

Deep-Sea Girl: YOU'RE the Fifth Pierrot? But... you're just a child!

Lemy: I'm 14, thank you very much!

Deep-Sea Girl: So you're telling me you killed all those people?

Lemy: Sure did.

Deep-Sea Girl: But why?

Lemy: My mother saw them as bad people. She sent me to kill them.

While Lemy was talking, Shelby saw Riliane and a now awake Alexiel by the doorway. Shelby smiled.

Lemy: What are you smiling at?

Before he got his answer, Riliane knocked him out. Alexiel got Shelby free.

Alexiel: You okay? He didn't hurt you, did he?

Deep-Sea Girl: I'm fine.

Riliane: We have to get out of here before he wakes up. Come on.

The 3 of them left the room.

Deep-Sea Girl: Where's Edward and my parents?

Riliane: They're waiting for us at the exit.

Shelby saw Edward and her parents alive.

Mrs. Gills: Shelby!

She and Mr. Gills hugged their daughter.

Mr. Gills: Are you alright?

Deep-Sea Girl: I'm fine.

Julia: GET BACK HERE!!!

Riliane: Uh oh.

Edward: We have to go.

Shelby tried opening the door, but it was locked.

Deep-Sea Girl: It's no good.

Edward: We're trapped!

Deep-Sea Girl: Wait a minute. My necklace. It can unlock doors.

When she said that, the door began to unlock.

Alexiel: Let's go.

Shelby, Edward, Riliane, Mr. Gills, and Mrs. Gills left the mansion.

Deep-Sea Girl: Wait! Where's Alexiel?

Riliane: He can handle himself. We have to find Josephine, find the portal, and get out of here.

The group heard a neigh coming from nearby. Riliane saw Josephine running towards them.

Edward: It's Josephine! She's okay.

Riliane petted the horse's nose. Shelby then heard a woman scream. She saw Alexiel coming out with a now dead Julia.

Deep-Sea Girl: Is she...?

Alexiel: Yep. She's dead.

He put Julia down on the ground.

Deep-Sea Girl: But wait a minute. What about Lemy?

Riliane: Who's Lemy?

Deep-Sea Girl: That kid that was dressed like a clown. Where is he?

Alexiel: I didn't see him in there, Shelby. He probably escaped.

Suddenly, the mansion got caught on fire.

Mr. Gills: Whoa!

Edward: That's a big fire.

Deep-Sea Girl: What about the members of Père Noël?

???: Shelby!

Shelby saw Margarita, Mayrana, Gumillia, Gatt, and Elluka running out of the mansion.

Riliane: At least you all are safe.

But Shelby was still worried about Lemy.

Mrs. Gills: Now all we have to do is find that portal and get out of here.

Alexiel: Shelby! What are you doing?

Deep-Sea Girl: I'm going to get somebody.

Gatt: Are you crazy?!

Alexiel: Yep. That's why she's my girlfriend.

The group watched as Shelby went back in the burning mansion.

Shelby's going back to save Lemy. Will they both make it out? Find out in the next chapter!