Chapter 15: Confrontation and Fear

"I don't want to lose him…" Effie mumbled.

Tremain stood there wondering what to do in the room as the phone rang off its hook. Merrick's book lay on the bed open for studying. Effie's expression was an unsure one.

"We have one hope of keeping him, but it's possible…"

It has nearly been a couple weeks since Lian has been trapped in the house his father owned training on and off and facing new people who come daily to fight Merrick's son testing the device slowly being fused to his skin.

"We can't let him see his sword." Tremain stated.

He mumbled to himself angrily, not allowing Lian in the conversation. So many secrets lie in him without his knowing and Tremain wanted that all to himself and win the tournament in two years time to claim him fully.

Gawking up at Effie's worried face he knew she would let him go despite her dark attributes as a weapon herself.

"Effie…you need to do it now." Tremain demanded.

"Look he just wanted to see his sister again, master…"

"You can't give into this! We have plans!" Tremain panicked.

"You really expect him to listen?" Effie shouted.

A tear dropped down her cheek. She turned to exit when Tremain clutched her by the hand giving her a stare deeply in the eyes of the weaponized woman.

"Have the twins talk to him, Effie." 

"Fine…"

She left silently. Tremain wanted to gnaw at his fingernails. He wanted to claw at the walls till he broke through the soggy wood. He was desperate to keep Merrick's child and Effie was losing hope becoming sensitive to his cause.

Struggling could be heard in the next room. A voice cried out as scratching their nails into the floorboards and mumbling of stifled sobbing. Suddenly he became satisfied, smiling to himself as the noise quieted.

Leaving he right away noticed the door creaking open to find Nina and Nour snickering in the presence of Effie sitting on the bed staring down with swirling purple clouds darkening in her iris gazing down at the ground.

"Effie, are you okay?" 

She only nodded hopping off the bed taking Tremains hand. Silence only the sounds of her heels clacking on the floor beneath her could be heard trotting out to be led to Lian's room where he dropped her off patting the top of her head.

Effie peaked inside the crack to find Lian lying down kicking his feet up in the air. The strangely mannered lolita grinned.

"Lian?" She said softly.

Sitting up he had nothing to say. A frown laced his lips not wishing to open rolling on his side away from her. A small bounce from the frame from her crawling on her knees to lay her fingers gently on his waist.

"Leave me alone today okay?" Lian mumbled.

"What about some training?" She asked.

He thought about it before spinning back around. The lump on his back could be seen by Effie attempting to touch it.

"Don't!" Lian shouted.

He backed away gawking at the window. Pouncing down off the mattress he lunged for the window.

"Don't you dare!" Effie shrieked.

Winding his hand back he creates a fist beating with every ounce of strength he could muster smashing the window. Shattering and scattering the glass into the room and the grass below leaving uneven jagged pieces. 

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He swung his leg over as Effie angrily bit into the calf of his leg. Grabbing with her sharpened claws sunk into his flesh. Her eyes reddened glowing a maddening crimon that started to flow down her face.

"What has gotten into you?!" Lian yelled.

"I won't let you leave me!" She screamed.

Adrenaline took over in his desperate attempt to flee from Effie knocking her away with his foot. Falling over the window frame with Effie as the shards sunk into his bodily tissue to wail. The door slammed.

Lian saw this as his opportunity to dart out of the picture running as fast as his legs could carry him. Tremain struck his clenched hand against the paneling watching Lian run.

"Lian! Come back! Well, are you gonna stand there?" Tremain shouted.

The breeze around her became heavier. The air lifted her gown with an intensity getting footing on the hard concrete pulverizing the blacktop from a simple movement nearly gliding through the air giving chase to Lian.

A blood trail from his crimson fluid flowing from his wounds made it even easier for her to find him. She became enveloped in his smell alone when she spotted two people down the street; a tall man and a girl dressed in a white nightgown.

"Aylin!" Lian gasped out.

"So that's her new name!" Effie laughed.

She howled in amusement catching Aylin and Reapers attention. Aylin squeaked realizing what happened. Effie's skin hardened, changing a slight tint of silver gray furious at the sight of the weapon that would steal Lian away from her. Naltrexone

"Oh no…Lian!" Aylin shouted.

"I got this!" Graham spouted.

Drawing from his fingertips a ring of spiral fire is thrown from the palm of his hand pushing Aylin and Reaper away. Lian stood between the two making Graham immediately halt.

"Aylin…" Lian mourned.

"Lian, you have to come home!" Aylin cried.

"I can't…Effie." Lian said.

Glued to the spot Effie decided to be still. Tremain waited from a distance observing Lian. The heartbreak on his face said it all yet he was un-moving in his unwavering conviction to keep the boy as he was merely blood to a man who truly brought him happiness.

"Good boy…you know their lives are in danger." Tremain whispered.

"Take my hand, Lian please!" Aylin begged.

His fingers clasped between Effies walking away. He bit into his lower lip, quivering. Reaper ran forward tossing a small pebble knocking the injured Lian.

"I just can't! Go home!" Lian yelled.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Tremains' hearts fluttered before vanishing before Effie and Lian could spot him. Reaper, Graham and Aylin with disappointment laced on their faces. 

"You did the right thing…" Effie smiled.

Lian could not muster anything more to say. Aylin became furious realizing how scared he was because of how long he had been stuck with Tremain in that household.

"Effie, I won't let you get away with this!" Aylin threatened.

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