Baited~ Book 2

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"L̷e̶t̴.̴ ̴T̷h̴e̴m̷.̶ ̵G̴o̸!̷"The man's voice roared until he was suddenly standing directly in front of the King, hand burning into the man's neck. "B̴e̶f̶o̷r̵e̶ ̷I̸ ̸r̷e̷d̵u̸c̵e̸ ̶y̸o̵u̴ ̶a̵l̸l̸ ̴t̶o̵ ̵a̶s̸h̴ ̴a̸n̶d̸ ̴b̷o̶n̵e̵.̵"

"ROMAN?!" Remus jumped up in a complete shock as their twin just smiled more. Roman was a... How? When... WHAT?!

"Just another demon scum." The king spat out as Roman laughed. 

"O̵h̴.̶.̴.̶ ̸I̸'̷m̷ ̷s̷o̶r̴r̸y̸ ̵w̷a̴s̴ ̴s̶u̸p̵p̸o̶s̷e̵d̵ ̶t̶o̶ ̸h̴u̷r̶t̵?̶" Roman's eyes darted to Virgil who was beyond happy to see him. "Y̴o̷u̴ ̷o̶k̶,̶ ̷l̵o̸v̴e̸?̸" Virgil just nodded as the cuffs dropped to the dirt letting Virgil suddenly jumped up and twist himself around the knight holding him, snapping his neck within a second. Roman actually had a look of pride. "T̵h̷i̶n̵k̸ ̵y̵o̵u̸ ̴a̶n̵d̶ ̸R̶a̶y̶ ̴c̴a̷n̴ ̵k̵e̴e̴p̷ ̷t̵h̶e̸ ̸r̵i̸f̶f̶ ̶r̵a̶f̸f̷ ̷b̷u̶s̶y̶?̷"

"I'm sure we can manage." Remus was just completely stunned as Virgil lulled softly. Roman grinned wickedly, revealing sharp fangs clearly dripping with some sort of a venom... or was saliva. Remus didn't know. At this point, their mind was reeling just over the fact that Roman was a damn demon! "Just be careful, Princey."

"O̸f̶ ̷c̷o̴u̵r̵s̴e̶,̵ ̷M̷y̴ ̸l̷o̷v̸e̶.̵" Roman growled out as he let the king go just enough to watch him rip himself away and run. "Y̴e̷s̷!̴ ̷A̷t̵ ̵l̷e̶a̵s̶t̷ ̶s̸o̶m̴e̵o̵n̷e̵ ̸k̸n̶o̶w̸s̷ ̶h̵o̸w̵ ̴t̵o̸ ̵h̴a̷v̴e̷ ̴a̶ ̶l̶i̵t̵t̵l̴e̸ ̸f̵u̵n̶.̵" Roman stalked after his prey as he giggled. "A̷n̷d̵ ̸d̵o̸ ̷m̷a̵k̶e̷ ̵t̷h̴i̶s̷ ̸f̶u̷n̴.̷.̴.̸ ̴Y̸o̴u̸ ̸h̶u̵m̶a̷n̷s̶ ̶d̷i̷e̴ ̷t̵o̷o̷ ̷e̷a̷s̵y̵.̵"

"Wow." Virgil laughed as he sent a blast of fire at a knight that started to run at them. "Is it just me or... was that hotter than It should've been."

"Hotter as in fire?! YES!" Remus yelled out as they summoned their mace wacking a man unconscious as they turned to see the queen racing inside no doubt to go after Roman. "Virgil, he's..."

"We can talk about that later!" Virgil yelled out as he flipped back to avoid a sword to the gut. "Focus on fighting, Ray. Your mate wouldn't want you to die now." Remus's eyes flashed as he suddenly snapped a knights neck, clearly in demon mode.

"The sooner I get to Janus the better."

"O̸h̸ ̸w̵h̸e̵r̷e̸ ̶o̸h̴ ̷w̵h̸e̵r̶e̵.̸.̶.̶ ̵H̸o̵n̴e̶s̷t̸l̵y̶,̷ ̷h̶i̴d̴e̷ ̴a̸n̸d̵ ̵s̴e̷e̷k̷ ̵i̷s̸ ̶s̸o̶ ̸o̸l̶d̸ ̵s̷c̴h̶o̸o̶l̴.̶ ̵I̸ ̷t̶h̴o̴u̴g̸h̵t̸ ̶I̶ ̶w̶a̷s̵ ̶d̸e̷m̵o̵n̵ ̵s̵c̶u̴m̵.̶.̴.̵ ̴Y̶o̸u̵ ̷a̸r̴e̵n̸'̸t̶ ̴a̵f̸r̷a̴i̵d̶ ̷o̴f̵ ̸m̶e̵ ̸a̴r̴e̴ ̶y̷o̷u̴?̷" Roman teased as he stalked through the halls taking in all the sights. He stopped at a painting with the king, Patton, and Janus over a plate indicating their from Ceit and he just groaned. It wasn't uncommon for kingdoms to have things like this to indicate their allies. Roman just didn't see the point... when the two princes weren't in fact allies. "T̶h̴e̷ ̷c̷o̵m̶p̵l̷e̷t̸e̶ ̴i̴m̶p̵e̴r̶f̷e̴c̶t̸ ̷f̸a̷m̵i̸l̷y̵.̴.̶.̷ ̴O̵o̵p̴s̶e̸.̵" Roman smirked as he brushed his fingers over it setting it on fire before skipping off with a laugh. He peaked into this room seeing all sorts of plaques and wall ornaments. Pictures and paintings that are no doubt 100's of years old. Roman wanted to burn it all. "W̵o̶w̵,̶ ̸n̴e̴v̸e̷r̵ ̸t̸h̶o̷u̸g̸h̷t̵ ̴I̸'̷d̸ ̴s̵e̵e̶ ̸t̸h̴e̵ ̴d̶a̸y̶ ̷I̵ ̷b̸e̴c̸o̴m̴e̵ ̴R̸e̴m̷u̸s̶ ̴b̵u̴t̵.̶.̶.̶ ̷H̴e̴r̴e̵ ̷I̷ ̴a̶m̷.̵"

"S̶e̶e̵ ̷t̴h̶i̵s̵ ̷h̵o̴u̷s̷e̸ ̶o̵n̸ ̷f̴i̶r̶e̴,̶ ̸I̵ ̴s̸e̷e̷ ̸i̷t̴ ̶t̴o̶o̶.̶.̷.̷" Roman sang teasing slightly as he walked in letting his feet ignite the floor. ".̵.̷.̴c̷u̵z̴ ̷y̷o̵u̷ ̵h̸a̸v̴e̴ ̶a̴ ̵f̵i̷e̴n̶d̵ ̵i̸n̷ ̸m̵e̴.̷"

 Roman stared right at this one painting and felt his blood boil. He carefully picked it off the wall, his demonic strength making it as easy as picking up a napkin, and walked off letting everything burn up. He followed the path knowing exactly where the two royals were. They can't hide from someone who can LITERALLY feel their energy. The king smells like dragon blood and it's making Roman highly enraged. The second he stepped outside smoke spilled out from the fire he had started and he could see the rage in the queens eyes. She gripped a silver blade tightly in her hands, no sense of fear in her at all as the King stood behind her. He did look worried. He was smart.

"A̸w̶e̴ ̷d̸o̵n̷'̷t̸ ̷b̶e̵ ̷l̴i̵k̷e̷ ̵t̷h̸a̴t̴,̶ ̵K̵i̷t̶t̸e̵n̷.̵" Roman teased making the queen flare. Roman held the painting out to his side with one hand putting it in a bubble to keep it safe from harm as he walked further out. "I̷ ̴n̶e̵v̴e̸r̷ ̶t̶h̴o̶u̵g̸h̵t̶ ̶I̸'̸d̶ ̴s̶e̶e̷ ̸a̸ ̷k̷i̶t̵t̷e̴n̶ ̶p̸r̶o̴t̶e̷c̵t̶i̶n̷g̶ ̸a̵ ̶d̵o̶g̶ ̵b̴u̴t̸.̸.̶.̴ ̴T̴h̷e̶n̴ ̸a̸g̸a̷i̸n̵ ̴t̶o̶d̵a̶y̵ ̷s̵e̶e̶m̵s̴ ̴t̴o̵ ̸b̵e̴ ̷a̸ ̷d̸a̷y̵ ̴o̵f̶ ̴f̶i̷r̸s̷t̸s̸ ̶f̴o̸r̷ ̵m̷e̵.̶ ̷W̶h̷a̸t̵'̸s̶ ̸n̵e̷x̵t̶,̴ ̶I̸ ̷w̶o̶n̷d̶e̸r̵?̷ ̵M̷y̶ ̶f̵i̵r̴s̶t̷ ̴k̵i̷s̴s̷ ̴w̶i̷t̶h̶ ̵a̴ ̸l̵a̷d̴y̵?̵" Roman laughed as the queen actually faltered. "S̵o̵r̵r̴y̶,̸ ̷n̴o̵ ̸t̴h̸a̷n̵k̸s̴.̶ ̸I̷'̵m̵ ̸h̸a̵p̶p̸i̸l̷y̸ ̶t̸a̴k̶e̸n̵.̷"

"How about your death?" She yelled as she lased at him only to stumble as Roman caught her blade with his bare hands. Well... They weren't exactly bare, he had rough scales on his palm and fingers hidden beneath the perminent soot that covered them. 

"S̶o̵r̵r̶y̶,̴ ̷t̸h̴a̶t̷ ̵w̴o̴u̵l̸d̶n̶'̸t̶ ̷e̷x̷a̶c̶t̴l̶y̸ ̷b̴e̵ ̴a̸ ̸f̷i̴r̶s̶t̸ ̴f̷o̶r̷ ̵m̸e̷,̸ ̶y̸o̷u̸ ̷s̵e̴e̵.̴ ̷D̴r̴u̶i̸d̸?̴" Her eyes narrowed as Roman blinked sending her flying back into the King. "I̷'̴v̴e̴ ̸d̷i̶e̷d̶ ̶p̶l̶e̶n̴t̸y̴ ̴o̸f̵ ̵t̴i̴m̵e̷s̵.̷ ̶A̶t̸ ̶l̵e̷a̵s̴t̶ ̵o̸n̵c̴e̷ ̴b̶y̷ ̸t̵h̷e̵ ̶p̶r̸o̸j̶e̵c̸t̷o̵r̶ ̸s̵o̸.̶.̷.̶ ̴K̸i̴l̸l̸i̴n̷g̶ ̷m̷e̸ ̸w̴o̶u̸l̷d̶ ̶r̵e̷a̷l̷l̷y̸ ̸b̴e̴ ̸a̸l̶l̶ ̵t̸h̶a̴t̶ ̷e̴x̶c̷i̷t̴i̷n̷g̸ ̷n̵o̵w̸ ̸w̴o̴u̷l̸d̵ ̸i̵t̶.̴ ̸I̸ ̸t̸o̴l̵d̶ ̴y̵o̷u̵.̸.̴.̸" Roman laughed as the sword melted in his grip turning to a puddle of metal. "I̴ ̸w̸a̵n̷t̸ ̶t̷o̸ ̶h̶a̸v̴e̴ ̷s̶o̸m̴e̶ ̸f̴u̷n̴.̷"

Roman took another step forward only to himself surrounded making him roll his eyes. Are humans really that stupid. Honestly, he understood Virgil so much more now. His prey are like slugs. Slow and dumb... weak. He could kill them all so easily but they never change their tactic. He was bored. He was done. He just wanted his love. He wanted to go back to Virgil and to hold him tight, never let him go. As the knights all attacked him at once a bubble appeared around him making all their swords clash into with a loud clang. Roman just stood there with a tired expression. 

"I̶ ̵g̶i̴v̵e̶ ̵u̴p̷.̸ ̶Y̸o̸u̷ ̶g̵u̷y̵s̸ ̵a̵r̸e̵ ̷n̵o̵ ̶f̶u̵n̶ ̷a̸t̴ ̷a̷l̵l̸.̶" He crossed his arms and shook his head as the bubble started to glow right, electricity arching off of it. Many tried to run away only to get zapped and turned to dust. The king and queen stood there froze fear evident on their faces as Roman smiled sadly. "S̴a̸y̴ ̵h̵e̴l̵l̴o̶ ̸t̶o̶ ̶V̶i̵r̸g̶i̴l̸'̷s̴ ̶p̷a̶r̴e̸n̵t̶'̵s̵ ̴i̵n̴ ̴h̴e̴l̵l̷ ̸f̴o̷r̷ ̵m̸e̷.̶"