The chapter will begin at the end of the previous chapter where Lucas discovers a letter that was written by Eiden as he discovers who Naki’s helper is, his own brother. We cut to Lucas showing what he found in Eiden’s room to Hudson and Olivia as they looked shocked as well.
“This can’t be real.” Said Olivia as she’s still processing what she read.
“Being Naki’s helper….Eiden?” mumbled Hudson as hes in disbelief.
“We need to go find your brother, and fast!” Ubuvu demand as Lucas agrees with him as he makes his way to the door.
“I’ll be right back.”
Lucas leaves the house as he looks around to see if Eiden didn’t get far. But there was no sign of him anywhere. As Lucas looked like he was getting ready to take flight, he heard a friend call to him as he sounds a little worried.
“Oh hey Lucas!” Zane yelled as he makes a landing. “Thank goodness I’ve spotted you.”
“Zane? What happened?” Lucas asked
“I was going to meet up with Isobel to meet her old friend and thats when I saw him. Naki’s helper.”
“Do you know where he his?”
“He should be not far from here, come on.”
Zane leads Lucas to where he spots Eiden as they both take flight and scout for him. Lucas hopes that Eiden could still be there as he refuses to believe that Eiden was behind all of this. How could he be the one if he’s been in town the whole time?
“I hope we’re not too late.” Zane said as they get close. But as they make their way to their destination, something charges after Zane in the sky. Lucas couldn’t make out who it was as they were quick and tackled Zane in mid air.
“ZANE!!!”
Lucas tries to catch up to the two of them as they plummet to the ground.
Once Lucas finally catches up to the two of them, he had a clear vision on who it was.
“No way! Isobel?! HOW?!” Isobel has turned into a Hubatian as he has red fur and black claws as she brushes herself off from the impact while Zane looks knocked out. Suddenly Lucas heard someone making their way here as he looks to see his brother whos came out from hiding.
“So, you finally figured out haven’t ya?” said Eiden “took you long enough.”
Lucas looks like hes at a lost for words as he looks upset by what hes seeing. But he was able to muster up some words as he wants to know whats going on.
“Eiden, why? Why are you doing all of this?” Lucas asked.
“Naki offered me this power.” Eiden answered “when I discovered Naki’s shrine he offered me his power in favor of taking over Tree Oak Grove. Thanks to him I feel powerful and unstoppable.” Eiden looks at Lucas with a grin as he looks like hes about to attack Lucas. “Now that we’ve finally meet brother.” Eiden continues. “How about we settle this.”
Lucas realized Eiden wants to fight right here but Lucas doesn’t have the motivation to do it as the thought of fighting his brother is overwhelming.
“I-I can’t fight you.” Lucas said “your my brother.”
“Oh don’t worry.” Eiden replied “I know someone who will.”
Lucas looks confused to what hes talking about as Eiden snaps his fingers as he orders someone to face Lucas as he looks in shocked to who hes facing.
“N-no. No no NO! MIKE?!”
Mike has become on of them as he as blue fur and yellow claws as he looks like hes eager to go after Lucas as Eiden laughs. “Seize him!”
Mike and Lucas face off against each other as its more like a one sided battle as Mike swings at Lucas. But Lucas dodges his attacks and that what Lucas has been doing the whole time during the fight. Normally he would do this like it was nothing but this fight is different as hes facing those he cared about.
“Please Mike.” Said Lucas as he hopes he can get the cursed to listen. “I don’t want to hurt you.”
“Just as I thought.” Mike replied. “You’re pathetic.”
Lucas stopped dodging his attack as he looked hurt to what Mike said to him.
“W-wha?”
Before Lucas could react, Mike swings at Lucas as he took some damage from Mike’s attack. Mike continues to speak. “Trained you for years and years! Called yourself a hero! Now look at ya, we’re just getting started and you already admit defeat. You learned nothing!”
Lucas Stumbles. “M-Mike I…”
“Once I’m finished with ya Tree Oak Grove will fa- ACK!”
Before Mike could do a finishing blow on Lucas or finish his sentience for that matter, Mike was hit by a sleeping dart as the serum inside it already took effect as Mike collapses to the ground.
“What the?! Where did that come from?!” Eiden asked with confusion as Lucas looks over and sees Maggie with a blow dart in her hand as it belongs to Mike as they were ordered to have those around at all cost.
“That was way too close.” Said Maggie.
Lucas noticed shes not alone as Suzy tackles Isobel to keep them from going after Lucas and the others while Jerry and Abby check up on Zane as he get up from the fall.
“Guys?! What are you doing here?!” Lucas asked.
“Heard a lot of ca motion, so I have to go find out myself. Although I did bring some back up.” Maggie replied.
Donnie went and picked up Mike who’s unconscious from the dart.
“I got him. Lets get out of here!” said Donnie as everyone, including Lucas make their escape.
“Wait! come back here you-urk! AGH!”
Lucas stopped in his tracks as he noticed somethings wrong the way Eiden was struggling with something with his hands on his head as he look like to have a head ache. Until, the real Eiden speaks.
“Irk…L-Lucas….HELP ME!”
“Brother?!” Lucas yelled as he discovers that Eiden was possessed by Naki as he pretended to be Eiden to avoid suspicion that he only needed a vessel in order to come back from his grave. Eiden tries to communicate to Lucas, trying to fight back Naki’s control.
“Agh. Please! Warn father….Naki is at a castle…”
“Wait I can-”
“NO DON’T!” Eiden plead. “I’ll be ok…just go! I-I can’t stall much longer!”
Lucas hesitates as he wants to help Eiden as hes clearly in distress but he can’t do anything right now. So Lucas did what Eiden said and made his escape as Eiden lets out an agonizing yell that echoes across the forest.
Back at Tree Oak Grove, they’re at Mike’s home as Mike rests up as the recovers from the serum and Naki’s control. Hudson and Lucas visit to see what happened and how Mike became to be.
“Can you explain to me what happened?” Hudson asked.
“Well. Mike, Izzy and I decided to check up with Eiden as we knew something is wrong. As we made it to your place, we saw Eiden on the ground as he turned into Naki and…well probably knew how it happened the way Mike looks right now.”
“I see. We’ll talk about this to the king tomorrow morning. You go ahead and get some rest.”
“Thanks Hudson.”
Lucas didn’t say a word in the conversation as he looks kinda miserable. After what he’d seen he doesn’t really want to talk about it. As Hudson gets Lucas’ attention.
“Lets go Lucas”
“Ok.” Lucas mumbled as he doesn’t muster the energy to speak.
As they make their way out of the house. Hudson and Lucas walked all the way home as Hudson talks to him.
“You’ve been quiet the entire time.” Said Hudson as he want to check up on him. “Is there something you want to say just to me?”
“…its about Eiden.” Said Lucas as he starts to talk. “The thing is, hes not doing all of this at all.”
“How so?”
“When we tried to regroup, I discovered Eiden was under control by Naki himself the whole time.”
Hudson thought about what Lucas said for a minute before he said anything.
“Well…that does make sense.” Said Hudson.
The two of them made it back home as Hudson opens to door for Lucas.
“Thanks for telling me this Lucas. We’ll explain to him tomorrow morning ok?”
“Ok…”
Hudson knows that Lucas sounds upset as he tries to give him some comfort.
“Lad. I can tell your upset by all of this. Especally what happened to Eiden.” Said Hudson in a calm voice. “All of this has been upsetting for me as well. We’ll find Eiden and get him back ok?”
Lucas was to stressed out to speak as he nods his head in response. Hudson opens his arms as he looks like hes about to give Lucas a hug.
“Is it alright if I give ya a hug?” Hudson asked as Lucas nods in response again as Hudson give Lucas a hug as Lucas hugs him back.
“Try to get some rest for tomorrow alright lad. I love you.”
“I love you too.”
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