So this was a narcissist.
A man who believed his wants surpassed all needs.
The court room remained silent after his declaration. No one here had the authority or status to go against the second prince. Not any of the judges and not even Guile.
Guile groaned to Barans violent shove.
" What is i_
His eyes opened quick like he was never awake. He sat up from his sit and held the edges nervously.
" Wait that smell ",
Baran smiled while he was observing the spectatcle. This was the second time he'd ever seen Azhraavi.
They were practically the same age but their strength was nothing alike.
" Is it the prince?", Guile whispered to Baran in a tone that wanted the answer to be no.
" Where is the Fiend?", Azhraavi asked loudly.
A cold chill ran down Theo's spine.
That voice. Yes it was undeniably the one who trained Guile in Azhraavintri ( A martial art of Ti-mir created by the prince as a baby. And also he named it after himself )
The second Prince of Ti-mir, Prince Azhraavi
" Got your answer now?", Baran said smiling
Guile let out a happy sigh. Then like everyone else he turned his attention to the prince. " Let's see where this goes then ".
' His make up was as ridiculous as always '.
" I said, where is the Fiend?", Prince Azhraavi commanded again.
Theo felt the urge to get up and say, ' here sir ' like a nervous school student till he felt a hand on his thigh.
" Don't ", she whispered into his ear.
She got up to address the prince, " I'll handle this ".
Immediately Cara got up all eyes went to her. She couldn't help but feel she'd bitten off more than she could chew. She'd never spoken to royalty before and here was one of the most influential figures in the world and she wanted to be a lawyer. ' For sure I'm getting fired after this ', she said to herself.
" Is he shy? Where is this...," The Prince turned to one of the beautiful petal throwing women and whispered, " How do you say it ".
She whispered back.
" Theodore my leish ".
He regained himself and walked around waiting for someone to answer him.
" Where is this Theodore?".
Now was her time. Cara clenched her fists and spoke.
" Pr...Prince Azhraavi?", her voice stricken with fear.
He couldn't hear her or maybe he did and just ignored her. He was still moving around in his oversized robe searching for Theo.
" Prince Azhraavi!", she shouted to get his attention.
He stopped moving and slowly whilst his body was facing somewhere else his head turned to the voice.
Cara took in a deep breath glad that now she had his attention.
" Prince I understand you have plans for Theodore but..,if
She choked in her own words? Was this how nervous she was. She never choked on her words. Then again she had every reason to considering who she was talking to.
He raised his dark eyebrows prompting her to go on.
Cara took in a deep breath. ' Come on '.
" But you are to speak to me first before we can reach an agreement ".
With the last words she spoke, her heart sank in relief. Relief that she was done talking.
The Princes face was in an aloof expression. Like the kind you make when a puppy you don't know barks at you aggressively.
He turned to the Panda.
" Who is this?", he said incredulously pointing his hand at her like she was an animal.
" It is the Fiends lawyer my leish ", The Panda said bowing down.
" What?". Then he started laughing. The whole courtroom was silent. Only that stupid school girl giggle of his could be heard.
Cara was fidgeting hard. She had no way of knowing where this was going but the only one sweating more than her was Theo who sat in his sit, watching as she had told him to.
Watching as she fought for him.
Cara looked to Guile and Baran to see if they could help her. Yet they were only watching the scene in smiles like it was all a movie.
" You think you have a say?", He said, remnants of his giggling fading into his question.
He said tilting his head in a louder laughter, " Are you mad?".
Cara wasn't going to be insulted like this and not by a Prince. A very very powerful one. God she was crazy to keep talking.
" You cannot just take hold of a man's freedom like he has no choice ".
The court knew that Cara was on thin ice and it got thinner the longer she took to comply. This might not end well for her.
" I can't? Pray tell what freedom do you speak of? This man... ", the prince pointed directly at Theo.
( Course he knew which person out of the crowd was a fiend all along )
" This man has no freedom. He's mine now so beat it ".
The Prince stared at her, waiting for her to do as everyone does when he gave them a command to leave— to do as he said.
Yet Cara didn't
" My Leish you cannot just_
" I can ", he interrupted with authority, " And I will ".
" Please ", maybe he had sympathy Cara thought. Something she could play to.
" He has a right to refuse ".
The princes lips fell open like she had just said something blasphemous.
" He doesn't and neither do you. Everything falls to my will. And you know what my will says don't you ".
" You will not take him. This a trial of utmost importance and you could be jeoprodizing Ti-mirs peace with our country ".
Guile knew that Cara was extremely lucky. She was lucky that it was none but the second prince who came here. The other 5 princes were let's say, much less patient.
Azhraavi scoffed and turned to his entourage, specifically the Panda.
" How far my name has fallen in this country. A woman ", he pointed at her from underneath his robe, " telling me what to do ".
They all laughed loudly. Even some of the people sitted in the court let out a chuckle. Including Baran.
Cara glared hard at him. Guile quickly tapped his subordinate to get his attention.
Baran saw Cara giving him a death stare of the ages.
" Sorry ".
The Prince walked closer. The women lifting his long hair of the ground as he strolled like he was walking through a garden and everyone else were the insects in the grass.
Now he was just a few feet from her. He leaned extravagantly as if wanting her to go on.
Cara stutterd. This man who stood from her was the most powerful person she had ever seen in her life. A man who's as strong as a world guard.
Suddenly she felt light headed as she tried to imagine the power of the Prince across her.
" Well speak girl. What's the matter?", he gently touched her forehead with his index finger, " Cat got your tongue?"
Immediately he touched her she knew what he did. Her knees grew weak and her body left her control. Being exposed to powerful heroes on a daily basis, it was a feeling she'd become all too familiar with. Arcane will.
Her legs gave out and she crumbled to the floor on the verge of falling asleep. It was so heavy.
Everyone knew this would be the result of Cara's lack of compliance. And yet it seemed unreal. The lawyer who was winning, wasn't't backing down from a case you'd think she lost before it even began--Now she utterly defeated. The crowd shot eyes of sympathy and fear.
Guile merely watched on glad that as always.
' Azhraavi holds back '.
Theo rushed to help Cara up. Trying to be as gentle as he could. He wasn't sure how to control his powers and she was just a regular human albeit abnormally hot. " Are you alright?",
Her heart was pounding with fear and embarrassment as Theo helped her up effortlessly with those ridiculously large but oddly soft hands.
" I'm fine ". She said trying to hide her blush yet even to her it sounded unconvincing.
He picked her off the ground, lifting her like a child. His hand holding on to her waist and the other her inner thighs as he helped her up.
It made her tingle all round from head to toe.
Then her nerves betrayed her and she spasmed involuntarily.
She would have fallen to the floor if he didn't hold on harder.
But in doing so his hands went lower.
Way lower.
Practically cupping her ass so she wouldn't fall. His fingers sinking in hard into her soft flesh the more she jolted.
' Oh. my. God. '
His other hand went to her inner thighs and held her softly, stabilising her. The thin grey office suit did nothing to protect her from his fingers.
Cara couldn't do anything about it, she still couldn't move. She could tell him to let her go but right now she was just too tired. Yeah that must be it Cara. It's the Princes Arcane will. Yeah that's why she's not resisting.
He layed her down, his chains dangling over her face. Chains she still hadn't freed him from. Somehow she wished he held on to her longer.
The prince tilted his head again in an anxious expression.
" Oh How cute ", He said before removing his right hand from underneath his large robe.
Each of his fingers were adorned with a ring that was probably worth billions each. Each nail was painted black.
Then he extended the hand towards Theo the palms facing the floor and his knuckles exposed.
" Go on Slave. Accept me as your master ".
Theo stared at that...that..My his hands are so well groomed. Anyways Theo faked an expression of disgust as he stared at that trillion dollar hand. Then his eyes wandered to the Prince smug face.
The height difference did nothing to make Theo not seem inferior.
" I refuse ".
Those words rippled throughout the court.
Those dark eyes opened in shock.
Azhraavi was surprised. But he was done arguing.
His hands were on Theo's mask, before Theo could react. It's like they just appeared there.
He had no chance of dodging it.
His thumbs were pressing on the metal mask, where his forehead would be. Then Theo felt his body changing.
He was suppressing Theo's Fiendish Arcane.
Theo's brain grew light. Like he was awake and asleep at the same time. Azhraavi's white archaic energy engulfed Theo and right in everyone's eyes, Theo's giant form was reduced to that of a regular human.
The fitted clothes were now oversized but Theo thought quick and tied what was supposed to be his white vest on his waist. Using it as a kind of sqirt. No way he'd appear naked here.
The giant metal mask was now easy to remove cause his head was a normal person's size.
' He suppressed his Fiendish nature with sheer Archaic domination ', Guile thought to himself, ' He's more powerful now than ever '.
Then he removed his hands from Theo's head
" Whenever you feel you need full power to defeat a foe", he looked at Theo in a compassionate smile," you'll transform naturally ".
" Now ", Azhraavi extended his hands again, " Accept me as your master ".
This was the only time that Theo had heard compassion in his voice. He still wanted to refuse but he knew it wouldn't do much. It wouldn't do anything.
Azhraavi would either be his saviour or his executioner. But it was Theo's choice which the prince was going to be.
" Theo ", Cara whispered regaining her strength on the chair.
Her voice made his heart warm as soon as he heard it.
Theo rushed to her side to listen to his lawyer.
" Accept it ".
" What ".
" Accept it Theo ".
" But I_
" We don't have a choice. I thought if he met some resistance his attention would go elsewhere but he's not letting up ", Cara looked down feeling she had failed to secure Theo his complete freedom and for some reason the idea of him leaving for Ti-mir was a bummer.
" Ti-mir treats Slave heroes better than all the other continents. America is the worst Theo. Accept it and do as he says ", she looked down in a sad expression, " It's the best you're gonna get ".
It really was his best option.
" Are you done with your counseling. My hand aches you know ", The Prince said looking up and the ceiling with a genuine bored expression.
Theo got up to face the prince. Staring at that hand. He knelt down and held it. It was surprisingly heavy.
He closed his eyes and kissed it.
A smile appeared on the Princes face. He snapped his fingers as Theo got up and the panda strutted to them holding a paper.
He handed the orange paper to Theo.
" That is what we've agreed to. Feel free to have your lawyer explain it to you "
Then the prince freed his other hand from his robe and threw a black card at Theo.
Theo caught the card. When he looked closer he saw, his name, his physical information and information on his Archaic dominion.
" What's this ".
" Ahhhh?",
Theo's sighed.
" What's this master?"
" Your Ti-mir hero license ". He said as his eyes searched the crowd.
Those words didn't sound so bad. This didn't seem so bad either Theo thought looking at the card on his hands. It's well designed too. He's never had a Hero licence. D rank or lowest rank heroes are free to work as superheroes but they don't have hero licenses.
When the Princes eyes finally found Guile and Baran a childish smile appeared on his face.
He raised his hands and waved at them without saying a word.
They returned the favour with just as much enthusiasm.
Azhraavi's attention turned back to his entourage.
Immediately they began their eccentric services. The trumpet played and the women began to throw the black petals.
" Pack up whatever this whole thing was supposed to be ", The Prince said in annoyance as walked towards the door, taking his time to step on each petal before him with such narcissistic grace.
He was talking to the judges.
" Theo ",
Cara said tapping Theo from his back.
He turned to her saying nothing.
She made sure not to look at the ridiculous 8 pack abs that were on Theo. He was built like a video game character.
But looking at his face was just as hard.
Seems the prince didn't do much to take away that Fiendish beauty.
" Let me see ", she said in a tired but ready voice.
" What?"
" Let me see ", she repeated putting her hands on the file that the panda offered him.
" Oh right!", He said handing it to her.
In a few seconds she had read all through the paper. The conditions.
She looked back at Theo in an optimistic smile that made Theos heart waver. ' those lips '.
She smacked her mouth and murmured under her breath
" Let's get this over with", before turning to the judges.
" Your honour, Theo will live in America as a citizen and as a hero. He will answer to authority but his direct allegiance lies with Ti-mir, particularly the fourth prince Azhraavi. He's a citizen of Ti-mir courtesy of his hero license. He is to be allowed to obtain an American and European hero license via the 6 month training program. That is all ".
The crowd murmed in rage.
" So he's a spy?".
" To each their own assumption your honour ", Cara answered with an indifferent expression that screamed ' up yours fatty '.
Cara turned back to Theo, " Let's leave this sad place ".
They walked out with pride. Though Theo's pride could not be that high. A white shirt tied around his waist was the only thing between the world and his manhood after all.
While Cara tried her best not to stare at those powerful 8 pack abs and those.....
' ahh what am I thinking?!!!
The camera man seemed to take great pleasure in taking photos of the human Fiend the world now called Theo.
( When in fact he was man named Theo that the world now called a human Fiend. Unfortunate indeed )
While the journalists were gathered preparing to bombard the group with questions.
Eren managed to shove his way through the crowd. He wanted to talk to Theo, he didn't know what he wanted to say. All he knew was that he needed to talk to them.
But before he could reach. A red portal engulfed him. He was too late. Eren looked up.
Theo was...,Theo was free. The fiend was free and to Eren as weird as it felt--It didn't seem like a bad thing.