EP.169|A King’s Promise
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“Keep it moving, Shadow Girl.” the robots pushed Freddie into the entrance of the camp, Freddie glared at them, she couldn't respond with the cloth wrapped around her mouth and hands.

At least I’m not hogtied like Operetta, so it could be worse. Freddie shrugged, looking over to her right to see Operetta was hogtied with magical restraints, she got a bit testy when one of the robots touched her belly and started shooting icicles at them.

“You robots have a lot of fucking nerves bringing me here! I can't believe you had the audacity to touch my child!” Operetta growled. “Mmhmm.” Freddie mumbled through the cloth.

“I don't care if they did it on accident Freddie! They hunks of metal don't get to touch my baby!” Operetta yelled, throwing Freddie and Operetta down on the dirt of The Camp’s courtyard.

The robots cut the chains they hogtied Operetta, still leaving the magical restraints on, they untied Freddie and placed magical restraints on her as well.

The robots left, leaving Operetta and Freddie to the inhabitants of The Camp “who the hell are you staring at!?” Operetta growled.

“Operetta, calm down,” Freddie whispered, Operetta sighed and calm down she heard Adonis peak out of her hair “hi baby, oh it’s okay, Mommy’s here, those evil robots wong touch you, no they won't, no they won't.”

“Meep!” Adonis flew around Freddie, healing the scratch on her face. “I didn't know Adonis could do that.” Freddie said, scratching under Adonis’ chin.

“My little baby is so special.” Operetta cooed, Adonis rubbing against Operetta’s cheek before resting atop her head.

Operetta growled “didn't you hear me?! Who the hell are you staring at?!” Freddie gulped. Pregnant women are scary.

“Who the hell is making all that noise!” Winter’s face appeared upon a larger screen, she looked down to see Operetta was yelling at the inhabitants.

“And another thing! If any of you dumb but idiots, touch my baby, or any of my friends, I will show no mercy!” Operetta threatened. “Not bad, I must say I haven’t even seen my robots strike fear into their hearts like you do.” Winter complimented.

Operetta looked around to see everyone was scared, but when she looked down to see a little girl cowering in fear behind Freddie, it broke her heart.

She crouched down beside the small girl and sighed, “I’m sorry, I don't want to be like the big bad snow girl hiding behind the screen.” Operetta chuckled, making the little girl laugh as well.

“What did you just call me?!” Winter yelled.

“Wanna see something cool?” the little girl nodded, Operetta took her hands in her small ones, making them glow faintly. Once Operetta removed her hands, she opened them to reveal an ice rose in the girl’s hands.

“Isn't it cute!” Operetta smiled widely, Freddie shook her head softly. She was angry not even 1 minute ago and now she’s as bubbly as sparkling water.

“You VKs are all clowns.” Winter groaned, rolling her eyes. Freddie glared at her “what did you say?”

And she says I’m scary! Operetta gulped.

“You heard me! You VKs are stupid, annoying, and are just clowns!”

“I’m not a clown...I-I’m no-not a clown…” Freddie muttered to herself, she never liked it when people called VKs clowns, especially hero’s.

Her whole hatred for the word “clown” came back to when she was little.

It had been 3 weeks since Freddie’s whole family was ripped away from her and she couldn't be more alone.

Acadia disappeared after Tiana and Prince Navine raided their house. Facilier got sentenced to the shadow realm 2 years later. And Facilier Sr. was shot by the Silver Cross Killer (who we now know was Zeref old assassin name).

She was truly all alone.

The exhausted 8 year old staggered through the foggy town, which she didn't even know the name of. Honestly, she didn't care, she was sad, hungry, tired, and just wanted to disappear.

Like a shadow.

“Mom...dad...Grampy...I’m sorry...I can't...be strong anymore…”

And just like that, Freddie collapsed, her starvation and sleep deprivation slowly taking over her. Her eyes desperately trying to fight off the sleep, she looked up to see the blurry outline of a warm woman standing over her.

She couldn't see much, but Freddie was certain this woman had a beautiful golden honey skin, white hair with black streaks, plump semi pink lips. She couldn't see the woman’s eyes because the hood shielded them.

“My gods and goddesses, what is a child like you doing out here? It’s only 30 degrees outside!” the woman saw the bruises and deeps cuts Freddie had.

Her hands glowed warm, visible, aura engulfed her hands, healing Freddie “my darling Freddie,” she moved strands of hair out of Freddie’s clouded eyes, flashing her a warm smile “you’ve done well.”

“I have…?” Freddie mumbled, struggling to keep her eyes open.

“Yes,” she kissed Freddie’s forehead, bringing complete balance and relief to Freddie’s mind “now rest, my little shadow.”

Feddie’s eyes began to close, but before her surrounding turned to darkness, she could hear the healer says “you’re part of so much more than you know.”

Freddie snapped out of her flashback when she felt blood trickling down her fist, she looked around her to see the inhabitants of The Camp’s faces all shocked.

“What happened?” Freddie asked. “When Winter called you a clown you got pissed and punched the screen, I never even knew you had that much power, even without using your tamiki.” Operetta explained.

I didn't use tamiki? She looked at her fist, it was just my pure strength...weird…

She was never good at hand to hand combat, she was so used to using her tamiki she completely forgot about it.

She sighed and shook her head. Something tells me this one be the last time those memories come up.

“Where did that come from?” Freddie muttered to herself, she walked back towards Operetta “so, now that we’re in this hell hole,” Freddie looked up at the sky “where the hell is Ben, Amaura, and Karma?”

Briar looked down at her prisoners, a wicked smile on her face, a sick twisted part of her was enjoying it.

“You’re liking it too, huh?” Winter smiled, resting her chin on Briar’s shoulder. “Yeah, it’s weird, I just feel so alive...ya know?” Briar tried to explain. “Yeah,” Winter kissed her cheek “I know.”

“Just think, in a couple of days, that stupid King Ben will be long gone.” Briar sighed happily.

“And our reign will begin.” Winter intertwined her fingers with Briar’s

“Awe, ain’t you two cute,” Araden emerged from the shadows, leaning up against the wall “it makes me sick.”

“Perfect timing Araden.” Winter and Briar sighed, knowing their romantic moment was over the moment the demon stepped in.

“Why do you hate love so much?” Winter asked, Araden scoffed and walked over to the couple “a human like you wouldn't understand.”

“Did something happen with you and humans?” Briar questioned.

“You could say that.” Araden scrunched up his fist “and that’s why I’m doing this, these humans…” Araden glared down at the prisoners “they deserve what’s coming to them.”

“Araden, no matter what universe we end up in, I’ll always be with you.” the soft voice echoed through Araden’s head.

“Stop it…” Araden hit his head, trying to block out the voice “anyways,” Araden looked back at Briar and Winter “this place is rich with negative energy,” the demon sniffed the air, sighing in delight “it’s delicious.”

“I'm proud of you two.” Araden smiled at the two girls, Briar and Winter looked at each other and thought the same thing.

Did he just say he was proud of us?

“How’s the Beast King doing?” Araden asked, sitting at the front of the large round table in the middle of the room.

“He’s on the fence, you were right about him Araden, the boy is losing hope by the minute.” Winter replied, showing Araden the hologram of Ben.

He looked depressed, almost like he was hanging by a thread, one more step and he would plummet into the darkness.

“Good, I especially want his kind to suffer.” Araden smirked wickedly.

His kind? The girls thought, what’s up with him today?

“Come on Araden, don't you think you’re just messing with the boy now?” Briar asked, the three went quiet for a second, thinking it over before bursting into laughter.

“Oh no way, this is just the beginning,” Araden rose from his seat “now if you excuse me, I’m gonna go check up on our little Demonic Dragon.”

Araden looked at hologram on Ben one last time, a feeling of revenge filling him.

Don't worry, I’ll make you pay for what you did!

Ben whipped his head around behind him, Ben couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching him, not just security robots who guarded The Camp constantly, but something else.

“I’m probably just going insane.” Ben sighed, shaking his head, he’d never felt so lonely in his life.

His parents were in jail.

Dixie was dead.

Lucifer was possessed.

Mal was kidnapped.

The VKs were gods knows where.

Even Zypher wasn’t responding!

He had nobody to talk to, nobody who would understand.

“Ben,” he turned around as quick as lightning to see a women with beautiful golden honey skin, white hair with black streaks, plump semi pink lips. He couldn't see the woman’s eyes because the hood shielded them.

“Wh-Who are you?” Ben backed up slowly, he didn't know who this woman was, but he knew just by looking at her.

Her power...it’s off the charts!

“Why thank you.” she played with her hair bashfully “you’re just trying to get on my good side.”

“Stay ba-back! I-I’ll...I’ll…” Ben stammered, he was completely powerless.

“There is no need to fear me,” she approached Ben, the Beast King continued to step away from her “I’ve been watching you Ben, not just you but all the VKs,” she held his hands in hers “would it help if I looked like this?”

She transformed into Dixie, Ben fell to his knees “who...who are you...and why...why Dixie-sensei…” Ben began shaking.

“I’ve noticed that taking form of human’s close ones helps them cope with the large amounts of power I have.” she smiled, Ben didn't care who she was, his old sensei was in front of him.

“Dixie-sensei…” Ben kneeled before him, his forehead on the dirt “I’m sorry! Pl-Please...Please forgive me!”

His tears soaked the dirt beneath him “I don't deserve...t-to be in yo-your pre-presence!”

“Benji, get up.” the woman’s voice sounded identical to Dixie’s. Ben looked up at her, tears streaming from his hazel eyes.

“You’re King Benjamin Beastly, the only time a king or queen should submit is when it’s on the battlefield and everything is over, all your men are dead, the enemy has won, and it’s just you with a sword up against your neck,” she kneeled down next to him

“That’s the only time you submit.”

“Now Benji,” she looked around at the dreaded Camp “I don't see a bloody battlefield, do you?”

“No...”

“I don't see thousands upon thousands of men and women's bloody bodies piled on top of each other, do you?”

“No...”

“I don't see a sword up against your neck, do you?”

“No…”

“Then why the fuck are you giving up, Benji!?” Dixie yelled at him, slapping him hard. “Because there’s no other choice…” Ben muttered, looking away from his sensei.

“No other choice? You gotta be kidding me!” Dixie pulled on his ear, picking him up from the ground.

“Dixie! Dixie-sensei! OW!!!” Ben whined as Dixie threw him into a portal. “Shut up, Benji, you have something to see.” Dixie stepped into the portal, exiting out of it to see her and Benji were inside a large mirror.

“Where are we?” Ben asked, looked around at the crystalized walls. “Just watch, Benji.” Dixie said, their attention turning towards a familiar voice.

“This must be the 12th day I’ve been here? No, 14th, yep, definitely 14th day.” Mal sighed, currently, Mal was being held inside a translucent box made of light magi, a demon’s worst enemy.

“I never knew how much time can go pass when your all alone.” the demonic dragon sulked, she too couldn't talk to either Midnight or Zalia.

“Mal…” Ben couldn't take looking at his wife suffering just like he was.

Mal looked down at her engagement ring and wedding band, remembering that beautiful night.

Ben carried his now wife and queen to their hotel room, the biggest smile on his face as the demonic dragon snuggled close to his chest.

He kicked open the door, closing it with his foot, then placing Mal down on the bed softly. He stared at her, in that moment, Ben couldn't think of a more beautiful sight.

“What are you staring at, idiot.” Mal scoffed, she wasn’t one to show emotions, but with Ben, her walls came down more and more.

Ben kneeled beside the bed “Mal…”

“Ben...what’s wrong?” Mal sat up, her legs hanging off the side of the bed.

“Mal,” Ben rested his head in her lap “you know I love you, right?”

“Of course, please don't tell me you want a divorce. I mean, we barely got married not even hours ago, I thought we at least last a couple of months, but-” Mal stopped when she heard Ben laughing.

“I don't want a divorce, I just want you to know,” Ben intertwined his fingers with hers “no matter what happens, I’ll protect you until the very end.”

“You don't know how many men have said that to me.” Mal muttered, Ben kissed her lips.

“But I’m the first king who’s said it to you, and kings,” Ben pressed her wrist to the bed, “always keep their promises to their queens.”

Mal sighed, being brought back to the present and out of her lovely memories. She smiled and kissed her rings.

“Ben, wherever you are, I promise, as your queen and wife, I’ll keep you safe as well.”

~A/N~

Heya my peeps!!! I'm back with another episode!

So, I've decided that I MIGHT do one more Saga after this Holy Grail one is finished.

By then u guys should know who Swan is and she's and another girl are gonna play a huge part in the next saga/arc.

But anyways! Who's the lady in white? And who was that women's voice in Araden's head? What could she have to do with Araden?

Could there be a possible explanation behind the demon's actions? And what dose Ben have to do with it?

These questions answered and more next time on Good At Being Bad.

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