TRIGGER WARNING:

A part of this chapter may contain a mature scene. It may not be suitable for younger readers. Reader's descretion is strictly advised.

[Five Days after the Party: Durand Manor 7:15 PM]

As Wilma and Odette enjoyed dinner, a dwarven maid had come to them. She served desserts and waited for the two to finish. Suddenly, she heard a doorbell and rushed to the living area.

" Qui est-ce? (Who is it?) " she asked and opened the door.

" Bonsoir, C'est Sonia Witwickens, leur amie Elandric-Robanienne, je viens leur rendre visite, vos Maîtresses Wilma, et Odette. (Good evening, It's Sonia Witwickens, their Elandric-Robanian friend, I'm coming over to visit, your Mistresses Wilma, and Odette.) " She announced and queried." Comment vont-ils ce soir? (How are they doing tonight?) "

" Oh, tu peux entrer (Oh, you can come in), " the maid said and let her enter the house, gesturing to follow her.

" Merci. (Thank you.)," Sonia smiled and followed the dwarf inside, as she'd taken a gander around." Cela n'a pas beaucoup changé, n'est-ce pas? Le lobby? (This hasn't seen much change has it? The lobby?) "

" Eh bien, nous avons passé du temps à épousseter et à nettoyer la maison. (Well, we spent time dusting and cleaning around the house.) "

" Chaque grain de poussière est inexistant, vous avez fait un travail impeccable, Mademoiselle. (Every speck of dust is nonexistent, you've done an impeccable job, Miss.) " Sonia complimented and asked her." Sont-ils dans le salon? (Are they in the living room?) "

" La salle à manger, madame. (The dining room, madame.) "

" Est-ce qu'ils viennent de finir de dîner ? Je suis peut-être arrivé un peu en retard avec mon voyage. (Have they just finished dinner? I might've arrived a little late with my journey.)" Sonia replied with a gander of looking at paintings. " Et d'après ce qu'ils avaient eu, ça sent sûrement exquis. (And from what they'd had, it surely smells exquisite.)"

" Oh, attends, je vais peut-être leur demander la permission. Ils essaieront de vous appeler. (Oh, hold on, I will ask permission from them, perhaps. They will try to call you.) "

" J'ai compris, et s'il vous plaît, allez-y, j'attendrai ici et admirerai le tableau qu'Odette a collectionné. (Understood, and please go ahead, I'll wait here and admire the painting that Odette has collected.) " Sonia nodded to the maid.

Sitting down on a sofa, she'd examined the first of the paintings, of Odette's collection of one having a boat sailing in the heavy currents of the ocean, and a plethora of others, while she waited.

" Sonia, you're here! Hi! " a platinum haired woman approached her in a blue dress.

Sitting up, Sonia went to meet the young physician and smiled." Wilma, I've missed you and Odette so much." She hugged her tightly.

" Oh, hi! How are you doing? " Wilma hugged her.

" My day has been interesting, I've taken Bella into her course of beginning her future as a nurse to a doctor, and for myself, I'm handling well, on moving on." Sonia smiled.

" How's your daughter? "

" Bella knows about her father's fate, and she's taking each step in recovering, by doing her course of becoming a future nurse." Sonia said." And maybe, you can assist her by giving her lectures? "

" Well, I'm glad she was able to attend, observe, and assist us in the annual community service, " Wilma said. " Perhaps, it's her stepping stone to her internship. "

" Maybe with your help, she can upgrade to becoming a doctor?, if she's rated high enough?." Sonia asked." An entire leap ahead, is possibly being advised, when a nurse is her desired position."

" Being a nursing student is a good pre-medical course, but she has to maintain her subjects above passing grade. I'm sure if she wants to become one, then she can study for medical school. "

" Love can come into play, as a young student has fallen in love with her teacher, " Sonia mentioned." Make that two, for Amnon and Glenda, I'd highly hope she chooses to advance herself."

" Well, it seems your daughter is too studious. Eventually, she will find the right man just like my cousin's husband who can respect and understand her. Men are hard to find nowadays. A few like Amnon can be a good catch. "

" Suppose a man of chivalry would be an excellent claim, I'd take you on wanting something different, than your cousin's preferred type?" Sonia replied.

" Well, Glenda has found a noble knight and a family man. I hope I can find one, but an adventurous and interesting man to be with. "

" The stoic adventurous type? Maybe an Elf would know the best regions, for a vast journey from their long term lifetimes." Sonia said." Or a human, you'd find the right one." She thought about Odette." You're into women right?, like Odette? "

" I got interested in both men and women, " she said.

" That's exquisite, with a little venture to be had with both," Sonia cheerfully said." You've been with Odette, for a good couple of years, until you tied the knot."

" Yes, of course. Our marriage grew stronger despite an illness. "

Odette slowly came into the room, and wore her robes, as she'd smiled at them both." And a sparkling wedding it was, from how gratifying you looked, mà chérie." She kissed her wife softly on the lips.

" Odette, we have Sonia with us tonight, " she reminded her wife.

" There's much fun to be had, on catching up for old times sake, Snowflake." Odette welcomed her long time friend and asked." It's wonderful, you came to visit,Sonia."

" I don't know if this is the right timing, " Sonia sadly spoke. " It was just two weeks ago that my late husband was found and ended up as a circus freak show done by an Umbral cultist and con-artist. Bella and I spent grieving for his demise for more than a decade ago. "

Sitting beside her friend, the old physician gave her condolences." The Umbrals' vulgar acts are repugnant, and I'd wished that Charles never suffered such a cruelty, Sonia...and those responsible, they may have been brought into justice, by the Police or the Hunters from the Dread Wolves." She rubbed her hands, with hers. " Maybe this can be a sense of relief, for you that Wilma and I, will share with you, with any means of softening your heart." She added in." So please take this opportunity."

" I believe Amnon has a special friend who dealt with them, " Sonia said." I haven't seen this man, personally, but I heard or read about him in the news. "

" It's rather obscure of this man's real identity." Odette noted, once she'd traced a finger along her wife's collarbone, and smiled at her." He's becoming well known, the Blue Knight."

" I wonder who he is, " Sonia said. " I wanted to thank him for bringing back Charles to me. "

" Maybe the Blue Knight symbolizes the people, that stand against evil." Odette explained." As he's not going to show himself, the heroics he's done are to inspire all, in living their lives without fear."

" I hope so. I will thank him once I see him. "

Odette walked up behind her wife's back, and placed her arms around her." If it'll make you feel better, Wilma could give you a little smoother, if you're getting thirsty." She teased.

" Sure, if it's okay with her? " Sonia asked.

" I'll be fine, Sonia," Wilma nodded and smìled confidently.

[Moments Later]

Sonia smiled, and once sitting down next to the young doctor, Odette had her fill, and smiled at them both," I'll check on the kitchen, and so you two have fun, my Snowflake."

Odette peered at her shoulder giving them a sidelong glance, and smiling. She'd left the room to themselves to express their next position together.

" Enjoy your time, Odette! " Wilma echoed.

" I'll read through the newspapers, you supplied me with, ma chérie! " Odette happily beamed with a mild echo of her own and went on heading down the long castle of stairs.

" Sure..."

After reading the pile of newspapers, her wife humbly supplied for her in the span of 20 minutes. She drank a mug of coffee, and did her best to handle it. As she walked up the stairs, she wondered how Sonia and Wilma were doing.

As Odette left her wife and carefully headed to the stairs, she kept reading some articles of the Ordrè de Damokles terrorizing some parts of Foranea and the city in the past few days. She sighed anxiously and then got surprised to read the Blue Knight's exploits.

" Le Chevalier Bleu a encore frappé? (The Blue Knight has struck again?) " Odette said and continued on reading the article.

Odette recalled seeing the Blue Knight protecting and defending the pregnant Doctor Glenda Montmartre at the party and some other people from those raiding goons. Yet, she wondered where her other student had been at that time when the mysterious armored crime fighter was present.

" Amnon, le docteur toujours occupé, êtes-vous actuellement avec votre femme? (Amnon, the ever busy Doctor on the go, are you currently with your wife?) " she whispered to herself and went on reading." Le Chevalier Bleu a-t-il également besoin de votre aide? (Is the Blue Knight needing your assistance too?) "

Odette curiously looked and thought of talking to the spouses very soon.

" Peut-être que Wilma connaîtrait directement quelques détails à ce sujet. (Maybe Wilma would directly know a few details about this.)" the older woman thought about where her love would be currently. " Peut-être que je devrais les vérifier. (Maybe I should check up on them.)"

Odette placed down the newspaper and headed upstairs, thinking and seeking some answers despite her illness. She reached her bedroom and opened the door. There was a large hump inside the blanket.

Odette raised an eyebrow, and may have had a ligament idea of what was going on." Wilma, how's it going so far, with you and Sonia? " She asked and looked towards the end of the bed.

Wilma popped her head from the blanket and wiped her lips, " Odette, you have just come? Why? "

Seeing the legs of Sonia, following with her wife's head, the older woman was perplexed and smiled," I'd wanted to check up on you, and well, are you enjoying yourself? And she's got you in a rather erotic position."

" Oh, we're doing great. How about you? "

" Getting up to date with current events, I've found a new article about the Blue Knight, ma chérie." Odette noticed her cheeks getting red." Sonia, is doing well I'd assume?."

" Yes, she's feeling better. What did you find? "

" It's about your sister, Glenda, and the insolent acts of goons trying to terrorize the party, all was saved though when the Blue Knight arrived." Odette took out the article, and showed it to her wife.

" Yeah, that was three nights ago, " she answered. " Amnon just left when the Blue Knight just appeared out of nowhere. I think this was the time before she gave birth to Emie. "

" Doesn't this part seem, deducing, that he vanished, and the Blue Knight arrives, Snowflake?." Odette said, and noticed her wife's face getting redder." Is Sonia really working on it? Hmm? "

" Well, I've known he has been a dedicated fellow in the hospital and a father to his newborn daughter. We visited them a few days ago. "

" Oh, it worked! " Sonia laughed slightly and replied " I'm sorry I couldn't catch up. Who are you referring to? "

" Too preoccupied with the task, Sonia, and How's it for you?." Odette dually asked. And smiles." About the mysterious Blue Knight coming into the scene." She looked at the other end, and noticed Sonia remained under the covers.

" I'm feeling better. Oh, you mean him. Could he be an angel in disguise? "

" Sending our justices and giving the people a normal life, sounds like a real self made guardian angel." Odette replies." And you're staying underneath there, Sonia?."

" Of course, " Sonia nodded. " Yet, I wonder who is the man behind the helmet. "

" My assumption, it's Amnon that's wearing the helmet, since he's noble enough and well experienced from his times in the Academy." Odette speculated.

" Could it be him? Glenda has never spoken to me about her husband's other things aside from work and his family, " Wilma answered.

" I haven't seen that man, but I heard from Amnon that he had received a package from the Blue Knight and told him about the circus intrusion, " Sonia added.

" Many points are corresponding with Amnon being linked to the Blue Knight, and it's not another man trying to win Glenda's heart, so it could be one of the same." Odette said.

" Hmmm, quite interesting. "

Hearing a slight faint of her wife's cries, she'd known it wasn't for pain, but rather the other." Is Sonia getting a little feisty, Snowflake?.'

" Yes, she is! "

" And yourself, Sonia, are you enjoying the chilly embrace of Wilma?." The former doctor grinned.

" Of course. "

" Myself and Wilma, never have tried this, so it comes to the conclusion, this was your idea, Sonia? " Odette said, and saw the muddled movement under the blanket.

" Of course, while you're deducing the Blue Knight's identity, " Wilma said.

" Nice little massage to help those tense muscles, only from Sonia's style." Odette said." And how long have you and her been in this?."

" For thirty minutes. "

[Present Day: 17th of Before Witching, 11:34 PM]

The two used the magic mirror as its reflection startled to warble. They heard voices which seemed to be amorous and kissing each other. The images seemed to be unclear.

" What on Iliad?! " a female voice echoed in shock. " It seems like someone's watching us again. "

" The little girl will be awakened. Lower down your voice. " a deep male voice added.

" Right, sorry. Just hide! Hurry! "

The image of Doctor Glenda Montmartre became clear in which she appeared to be wearing a nightgown and taking her bathrobe. She looked at Little Emie who was still asleep and sighed in relief. The armored one was hiding under the bed. She fixed her eyeglasses and was surprised to see her cousin and her wife.

" Oh, Heavens! " she lowly gasped. " Wilma, Odette! What are you doing here? "

Hearing the sharpness of Glenda's words, Odette paused halfway with a mouthful of Wilma's breast; she couldn't muster her words, with a muffled voice." Glen, it's a little cousin to cousin foolery, and rather a tease!."

" Where's your husband? " Wilma smirked.

" He's in the bathroom. You can't disturb him. Besides, Emie's also sleeping, " she answered, taking cover at the Blue Knight.

" He's in the bathroom, right. Glen, we just came to check on you tonight, since we have visitors. "

" Visitors? "

The red head former policewoman waved at the woman in the mirror, and turned around to hide her wife's actions on her chest." Hello Glenda, it's an honor to see a famed doctor that's worked hard these passing weeks, and under these circumstances." She giggled.

" Yurika, I'm glad to see you. Oh, Amnon's still in the bathroom right now, " she said. " It's just that he needs to wash up a bit. I have just given birth to my daughter in the past week. How are you guys doing? "

The Blue Knight remained hiding under the bed and not making any noises. He was just listening to the conversation of these women, careful not to disturb Emie and interrupt their conversation.

" Glenda, sorry for the intrusion. It's just Yurika and I come from Montnau. We have conversed about you and your husband, " Erica said.

" Is that so? "

The Blue Knight was still listening to the conversation, but he sniffed some dust and sneezed. Wilma, Odette, Erica, and Yurika shared glances and heard a slight noise.

Lifting her brow, Erica looked towards Glenda, and noticed no sign of her sneezing." You aren't alone, are you Glenda?." She'd taken a little of a second of having covered her wife's chest, and looked towards the lonesome blonde, with Odette still having not lifted herself from milking her wife's vanilla globes.

" Well..." she nervously chuckled. " I guess..."

Odette gestured with a wave of her hand, and kept her lips sealed around Wilma's nub." There's no worries on my part, Glenda, I'm adamant on staying on this great dessert, and enjoying every single moment of it." She chuckled, and continued on with her activity.

" Thanks, " she grinned and noticed the armored man secretly crawling around, avoiding being noticed. " By the way, I was wondering if you need to chat with me at this time of the evening. "

" I need to be not noticed by them..." the Blue Knight crawled further and got himself into the bathroom silently.

Emie woke up crying as she suddenly wet her diaper. Glenda sighed and picked up a new one.

" Oh, goodness, she's awake! " the pediatrician carried her from the crib and started changing her diapers. " Sorry, I need to do this. "

" No, it's fine, Glen, " Wilma chuckled. " Actually, we're supposed to see someone aside from you and Emie and wondering who's sneezing. "

" Probably, that's my husband who accidentally placed his shaving cream on his nose, " she made an excuse and finished changing her daughter's diaper. Then, she sweetly spoke to Emie. " There, you go, little one. You will have a good night's sleep with Mommy and Daddy. "

The baby happily cooed at her mother as Glenda kissed her daughter's forehead.

" Mommy just needs to speak to Aunts Wilma, Erica, Yurika, and Odette, " she continued and carried her. Then, she noticed Amnon coming out of the bathroom. " Oh, look, Emie! Here's Daddy! "

" What's going on? Why are you all talking into the mirror in the middle of the night?! '' a blonde bespectacled and mustached man pretended to be oblivious as he was cladded in a bathrobe with green Foranean Army Shirt and a pair of navy blue pajamas.

" Evening Amnon, you missed an intruder in your home, who was sharing a rather good time with your wife." Erica smirked, and looked back to her wife, then back to Amnon." You didn't hear a thing when he'd crawled out of the bedroom?."

" Ah, Bonsoir. Non, I was just in the bathroom taking a shower. Did you say an intruder?! Where?! " Amnon asked apprehensively and looked at his wife and daughter, feeling cornered. Glenda also looked uneasy as well and anxious since they all noticed the Blue Knight had crawled away.

" Just in case, if they insist, I think you should reveal who the Blue Knight truly is..." she whispered in her husband's ear.

" Glen...I..." he lowly muttered.

Sucking softly on her wife's bud, the retired doctor hadn't turned around to pay mind to her former student, and continued on milking her wife some more." Snowflake, are you wanting your other breast to receive this astounding massage? " she whispered to Wilma.

" Of course, " Wilma nodded and smirked. " But I'm still not convinced from what I have seen in Glenda's end. Still not convinced. "

Amnon became uneasy from what he was seeing and moved his head away from the mirror.

" Sorry...I don't mean to disturb what you're doing now, " he nervously spoke.

" Glenda, are you and your husband hiding something from us? " Erica asked.

Amnon and Glenda shared glances as they were being cornered.
Lifting her head a little, she'd slightly routed her glance towards the nervous couple, and lightly pecked on Wilma's bosom and kissed it a couple of times." He'll have to reveal it now, or else this'll proceed longer than it has to." She returned to milking her wife again.

" W-Well...I'm the mysterious intruder..." the Akrovian-Foranean doctor nervously admitted, sweating.

" The Blue Knight shudders at being discovered? And why indulge yourself with a married woman? " Odette replied, and would continue on pleasing her wife's single mound with a soft suction of milking her slowly.

Amnon looked at his wife as Glenda carried Emie and nodded. Then, she sighed and explained, " Odette, my spouse is secretly the Blue Knight. He didn't want to tell anyone since his life had been in danger after he arrived here. He promised not to engage in fighting anymore and had no choice, but to defend everyone. I know it's so hard to believe at first, but I felt the same way before my spouse was revealed as the Blue Knight. "

" When I discovered this, I fell in love more with him than ever. "

Wilma, Erica, Yurika, and Odette exchanged glances. Glenda slightly smiled at Amnon and then to everyone.

" Respectful and noble in one notion, your courage has saved many lives, Amnon, and I highly value it." Odette said, and with both hands she'd shielded her wife's chest from view." The Blue Knight represents your inner righteousness, and the doctor will always remain as a pacifist."

" You married a guardian angel, Glenda. Men like him are difficult to find, but you're a lucky one, " Wilma replied. " I'm so sorry that I have been so suspicious, but honestly it's very hard to take in having an alter ego. I know the both of you have reasons to keep it under wraps. There will come a time that Blue Knight and Amnon will be known publicly as one person. For now, we will keep your secret. Amnon, thank you for protecting everyone and taking care of my cousin and niece. "

" Thank you, Wilma, " Glenda sincerely smiled.

" I apologise for that..." Amnon chuckled.

" No, that's okay! "

" We want to see how the Blue Knight and his wife get together in times like this, " Erica requested.

" Please! " Yurika chimed in.

" It looks like we have a second part of our secret procedure, " Glenda seductively grinned at her spouse.

" And Emie? " Amnon asked.

" She's already fast asleep now. Go, the Blue Knight needs to show up. "

Amnon intently smiled at his wife and returned to the bathroom. Glenda placed her sleeping daughter in her crib. Then, she looked at everyone and said, " I know you all have anticipated this. We were all surprised when you guys showed up. "

" Hello again, Doctor Montmartre, " the armored man showed up and caressed from behind, nudging his wife's shoulders.

" Hello again, my Blue Knight, " she smiled and felt her husband's smooth helmet-mask's faceplate, gently touching her shoulders.

[Martinnois, Foranea: 18th of Before Witching, 6:25 AM]

Matthijs, Matau, and Gaston arrived at a town which seemed to be the least populated. There were few other people who remained, but most of them had relocated to other places. They were riding on a truck which Gaston was driving. The trio saw some fissures on the streets, pillars of rocks, and some destroyed houses. There were other survivors, but the rest had died. Matthijs was deeply anxious of what happened to your parents when the terrorists had escalated tremendously.

" Look at the amount of destruction the terrorists did to this town." Matthijs said in disbelief as he noticed the destroyed houses.

" I know, this is very depressing to see, " the green haired man heavily sighed.

" Whoever is responsible, he or she must face the consequences, " Gaston sternly spoke.

Suddenly, they spotted a blonde man in his thirties. He was wearing a pair of brown trousers, a gray jacket, and white shirt. He was heard and seen coughing.

COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!

" Hey, what's happening to him? Gaston, stop the truck! " Matau called the driver out. Gaston turned off the engine and turned to the blonde man.

COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!

" He could be sick with a disease or plague. We should be careful." Matthijs warned as he saw the man continuously coughing.

" H-Helfen...A-Aide..."(Help...) " the man weakingly spoke in Chergarian and Franken as he was continuously coughing and wheezing.

" Ah...Merde..." Gaston muttered and sighed, bringing the ailing Chergarian-Foranean man into the truck. " Monsieur, we'll take you immediately to the hospital. "

The man took his seat when Matau offered him a glass of water. The wheezing and coughing blonde Chergarian-Foranean man took a sip from the drink.

" Danke...merci..." he spoke at the trio.

" Are you okay? " Matthijs asked the man with concern.

" It's one of my asthma attacks..." he said sadly and continued drinking. " I can't stay any longer here. "

" Asthma? Do you have an inhaler with you? " Matthijs asked the man.

" Nein...the last time I inhaled was a few hours ago. It was my last puff. I came to look for a pharmacy, but it was destroyed by those demons. Just before you guys came, I was looking for a ride going to Monoceros Keep, " he answered.

" Sacrè bleu, you could have died! " Matau exclaimed and got alarmed.

" I hope you can take me to the hospital before my next attack worsens..." he took a deep inhale by himself and drank another water.

" Should we drop him off at the hospital?" Matthijs asked Gaston and Matau.

" Oui. " Gaston nodded. " But your parents are also important aside from this man. "

" Monsieur, what's your parents name? " the Chergarian-Foranean man turned to Matthijs and asked.

" I'm Matthijs Brouwer. These are my friends, Gaston and Matau." He answered the man.

" Je suis Otto Hubert. (I'm Otto Hubert.) " the man replied. " I'm the next door neighbor of Isaak and Aleid Brouwer. "

" Wait?! Otto the baker? I remember you. You owned that bakery along with your wife," Gaston recalled.

" Nein, it's gone. My wife was killed by the cloaked man in front of my eyes. Then, the madman destroyed my bakery," Otto sadly spoke. " Isaak and Aleid are the few people aside from me who stayed in this town and have trust. The others left and got relocated. "

" I'm sorry to hear that, Otto. It seems very disturbing and disheartening for you to lose something important and someone you loved. It seems like those two people you mentioned are the only friends you have, " Matau sincerely said.

" Merci..." he gloomily nodded.

" You were friends with my parents? Why didn't you go with them to safety? " Matthijs curiously asked Otto.

" I asked them to leave the town after the incident happened, but he refused to evacuate. He told me to stay with them before any help would arrive, " Otto answered. " Your mother Aleid is still bedridden so I have been taking care of her. "

Gaston was listening while he turned on the truck's engine and drove on the streets. Matau also listened to the conversation.

" Think you could take me to them once the doctor finishes attending to you?" Matthijs asked.

" I have a plan. Why not bring Otto and your parents altogether to a hospital in Monoceros Keep? " Matau suggested. " This town may not suffice with their condition."

" Ja, " Otto nodded. " You can see your parents in the hospital while I'm being treated there. "

" That's a good plan, Matau. Let's go pick up my parents before heading for Monoceros Keep." Matthijs said to his friend.

" Oui, D'accord. " the green haired former Air Force pilot nodded.

" Everyone, we're closer to their house, " Gaston remembered and kept driving.

" We should be there soon then." Matthijs said.

The truck arrived at the town outskirts which was safer and more peaceful than on the main streets. The trees were still around the area where there were two houses standing. The two storey structure belonged to the Brouwers. The other one was from the Huberts, although Otto was recently widowed. The fissures were still noticeable, but they were not that dangerous.

" We're here, " the raven haired man called out.

" Okay. Let me and Otto knock on the door since my parents know us." Matthijs said to Gaston and Matau.

" Just be careful, you two, " Gaston replied.

" Oui. We'll wait here, " Matau nodded.

Otto and Matthijs left the truck when they reached the house. The blonde Chergarian-Foranean man was the first one to knock on the tall elongated wooden slab. He kept knocking when an elderly man with scarlet hair and graying white on the sides appeared on the door.

" Otto, thank goodness, you have just returned safely. I thought you're looking for a pharmacy or a doctor, " he said with concern.

" Nein, monsieur Isaak. I met your son on the streets when I was about to go to Monoceros Keep, " Otto replied and turned to the younger one. " Matthijs, I guess it's your turn to talk to him. "

" Matthijs?! " Isaak widened his eyes in shock. " Thank goodness, you're home! "

" Father! I was worried. I had to rush over here after the recent terrorist to see if you're okay, " Matthijs explained.

" How did you get here?! I thought you spent in Hurroka learning about the unending winter there, " the elderly Hurro asked. " Unless you took a train ride here. "

Isaak gestured for the two men to enter the house. Matthijs could see his mother lying down on the bed and ailing. She was also coughing harder, but even worse than Otto's asthma attack. The elderly woman looked at them and smiled.

" Matthijs..." Aleid called her son's name and coughed hard. " Thank Heavens..."

" I came to Foranea actually because of that. I'm looking for the person who broke the curse of endless winter in Hurroka. Then I heard what's happening to the country." Matthijs explained to his father.

" I see. Aleid's condition has worsened now, Matthijs, " Isaak replied. " Now, take us to the hospital. It seems our neighbor, Otto, will also not survive in this one. "

" What happened to my mother? How did she fall ill? " Matthijs asked with concern.

" Tuberculosis, " Isaak seriously replied.

Matthijs covered his eyes with disbelief. "Goodness."

" Matthijs, we should get ourselves into the hospital before it's too late. The air here in Martinnois is no longer safe than it was before, " Otto warned. " Your mother and I won't survive here. The other remaining people should leave as well. "

" Could it be those madmen cursing the air for people to get sick? " Isaak asked.

" Nein, monsieur Isaak. I don't even know, " he sadly sighed. " I have had asthma since I was a child and relied on medication. Then, it worsened again in this recent incident. "

" I just...got this...illness since three...months...ago..." Aleid coughed while speaking. " Just like...Otto....it...became worse...than..."

" Aleid, dear. Please don't force yourself to speak, " Isaak reminded.

" We should get mother to the hospital now. Do you want me to help you in bringing her to the truck? " Matthijs asked his father.

" Yes, I have her things ready, " his father replied and then looked at the young neighbor. " Otto, you should have your things ready."

" Ja, " Otto nodded. " I'll be right back. "

" Me and dad will assist you to the car." Matthijs smiled at his mother.

" Dank je, mijn lieve zoon. (Thank you, my dear son.) " she spoke and coughed.

Matthijs and his father carried Aleid and some luggage into the truck as Otto also joined and brought his belongings. Then, he sadly sighed, remembering those memories of his late wife.

" I just heard from the radio news that the air in Martinnois will be fatal to the remaining residents. There will be a forced evacuation today, " Gaston sternly reminded. " It's about time to get the three out of here. "

" We'd better go then, " Matau nodded.

" Agreed. I just hope the remaining town folk make out safely." Matthijs said to Gaston and Matau.

" Oui, d'accord. " the green haired sighed and turned to the convoy of ambulances which had arrived from Monoceros Keep. Gaston turned on the truck's engine and drove off from the streets.

[Monoceros Keep General Hospital's Emergency Room: 8:39 AM]

The emergency room became crowded since there were admitted patients from Martinnois who were affected by an airborne anomaly. Matthis, you, Matau, Gaston, and Isaak were waiting at the lobby area. Otto was handled by Doctor Montmartre who was assigned for the emergency cases. Aleid was placed in an inpatient ward since she's under observation by an attending pulmonologist.

For Otto, he was seen being treated with an oxygen mask connected to a respirator while he was lying in a stretcher. Amnon made adjustments with the oxygen levels. The Chergarian-Foranean baker inhaled and exhaled from his respirator.

Matthijs anxiously waited, still worried for his mother before speaking. " Will she be okay? "

" Pardon moi, messieurs, " a female voice echoed and asked. " Which one of you is Matthijs Brouwer? "

A brunette woman in her mid forties appeared in a white coat, wore a blue turtleneck blouse, a pair of dark pants and beige high-heeled pumps. She was smiling at the men who were companions of Aleid Brouwer.

" Ik ben Matthijs Brouwer." He answered the brunette woman.

" Bonjour. I'm Docteur Colette Allard, your mother's pulmonologist. It's a pleasure to meet you, monsieur Brouwer. " she replied.

" It's nice to meet you too. How is my mother doing? " Matthijs asked with concern.

" She's stabilised right now, but we do require some x-ray tests since she has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. "

" Will she be okay from this disease?" Matthijs asked Dr. Allard.

" We can only give some antibiotics for the patient, " Allard spoke. " This is going to be for six months. "

" So my mother will be staying in the hospital for six months? " Matthijs asked.

" Yes, we have to run some tests for her upon her recovery, making sure she will not cause any infection. "

" Thank you, dokter (doctor)." Matthijs said.

" De rien, monsieur. (You're welcome, monsieur.) " she smiled. " Anything else? "

" Ja. How is Otto doing?" Matthijs asked Dr. Allard.

" Docteur Montmartre handles him for his nebuliser treatment, " she answered.

" Will he make a full recovery?" Matthijs asked.

" That depends on the medication, but I hope monsieur Hubert will be starting a new one, " Allard mused, saw, and heard Otto talking to Amnon in Franken upon leaving the stretcher. He was finished taking his nebuliser treatment.

Matthijs sadly sighed before speaking, " Otto lost his home and his wife. I don't know what place he can stay now that is safe. The terrorists are continuing their chaos and destruction throughout the rest of the country."

" I'm sorry to hear that. I hope he can pull through. Do you wish to talk to them? "

Matthijs nodded at Dr. Allard. "Ja."

" I'll talk to your father, monsieur Brouwer, " she said and turned to the older man and his companions.

Matthijs saw Otto and the physician were done talking. In looking at the blonde bespectacled and mustached one, the red headed Hurro found him very familiar and recalled his younger years with him in Odyssea Academy as the Asclepius school nursing assistant or 'the student intern.' The Chergarian-Foranean baker received some prescription and nodded 'thanks' at him. Amnon reminded the patient to be aware of his next asthma attack.

" I'll be back, Matau and Gaston." Matthijs said as sat up from the chair before walking toward Amnon to greet him.

" A-bientot! (See you later!) " the two men greeted as Dr. Allard kept talking to Isaak.

Amnon recognised the scarlet haired Hurro and curiously raised his eyebrows when he finished talking to his patient. He recalled his younger years when meeting him at Odyssea Academy.

" Hallo, you probably don't remember but we were friends during our years in Odyssea Academy. I'm Matthijs Brouwer." He greeted Amnon.

" Matthijs, is that you?! " the Akrovian-Foranean physician curiously asked and was amazed. '' Were you the one who defeated a Beirunese student back in the Spartacus area? "

Matthijs smiled at his old friend. "Ja, that was me. I admit it was a challenge at first but was able to win that fight. It's nice to see you again, Amnon."

" Bozhe moi! (Goodness!) " the doctor shockingly exclaimed in Luski. " I didn't expect to see you at the hospital! It's been several years! "

" How's everything here? You work at this hospital?" Matthijs curiously asked.

" Oui, " Amnon nodded and replied. " I'm assigned to emergency cases today. Most of them have come from Martinnois. You seem to be exposed? "

" Ja. We might've breathed in the smoke from getting my parents and Otto out of the town." Matthijs answered.

Suddenly, the two noticed Isaak, Matau, and Gaston coughed harder. Dr. Allard noticed the three men. She approached Amnon and also Matthijs began to cough as well.

" Montmartre, ils y sont déjà exposés! (Montmartre, they're already exposed from it!) " the brunette pulmonologist warned.

" La fumée du Martinnois est dangereuse, Allard. Partageons les quatre patients pour nous deux. (The smoke from Martinnois is hazardous, Allard. Let's divide the four patients for the two of us.) " the general practitioner seriously spoke.

Matthijs continued coughing non-stop, " What's....happening?! "

" Sacrè Bleu! " Otto exclaimed in panic, seeing his friends in peril. " Médecins, s'il vous plaît, faites quelque chose pour les sauver! (Doctors, please do something to save them!) "

Doctors Montmartre and Allard heard the Chergarian-Foranean outpatient's cry and knew what to do. Colette took Isaak and Gaston to check on them. Then, Amnon had Matthijs and Matau under him. Both of them started to check their respirations using their stethoscope when they heard a wheezing sound in the lungs of each patient.

The four male patients became disoriented, sweating, nauseous, excessively coughing, and had a runny nose. Amnon recalled the days in Darsan in which some of his fellow mates in the contractor guild were also poisoned. He knew what to do and casted 'Extract' on Matthijs and Matau.

The doctor was able to summon a ward around them that forcefully extracted the poison out of their body while healing them. Matthijs and Matau were able to breathe normally. Amnon took his two syringes of a green herbal serum for 20 milliliters each and injected each.

On the other hand, Dr. Colette Allard injected her two patients with 20 ml of atropine and pralidoxime each for Isaak and Gaston. Then, they were inhaling under an oxygen tank. The two physicians sighed in relief and smiled which made the four male patients in stable condition.

" Comment vont-ils? (How are they?) " Otto asked them with concern.

" Ils sont stabilisés maintenant, monsieur Hubert. (They're stabilized now, monsieur Hubert.) " Amnon assured.

" Ils se rétablissent maintenant. (They're recovering now.) " Colette chimed in.

Matthijs took deep breaths as he calmed down and he was starting to feel better. " That was scary! What happened?! "

" Docteur Allard and I have suspected a chemical attack around Martinnois, " Amnon replied. " That explains that Monsieur Hubert's asthma had worsened. "

" They're right, Matthijs. I was having a bad feeling a while ago. That smog has been there for days, " Matau replied.

" Exactement. (Exactly.) " Gaston seriously added. " The Umbrals are responsible for making it dangerous again. "

" They killed my wife and destroyed my bakery. Now, this..." Otto sadly spoke and sighed, ranting in Chergari. " Was wollen sie jetzt von uns?! Wir sterben auf der Straße?! (What do they want from us now?! We die on the streets?!) "

" Ze hebben het toch niet opgegeven om problemen te veroorzaken?" (They haven't given up stirring up trouble, have they?) " Isaak furiously spoke and inhaled.

" How was this a chemical attack? There was just normal smoke." Matthijs curiously asked.

" I'm theorizing that one of those terrorists had set up a chemical attack after the two marauders, " Amnon interjected. " That explains the rise of numerous emergency cases. "

" How they did the chemical attack is still left to be explained." Matthijs said to Amnon.

" I have thought of three things. One of them had left barrels of mustard gas and let them expose and explode a certain area. Secondly, they casted a spell to spread the fumes coming from the series of explosions. Finally, after the explosion, they had to let the gas be exposed by casting a spell. "

" It could be a spell or ritual, something that can make smoke dangerous or fatal to innocent people. It's possible the terrorists wanted this chemical attack to be untraceable as well." Matthijs said to Amnon as he theorized.

" Yes, I can see the possibility. I have seen Umbral related beings before, " Amnon answered.

[Jørgensen Residence: 9:00 PM]

Ilona, you headed yourself to sleep in your bedroom after washing and changing your clothes. You took your medication and sat up on the bed. You were looking forward to returning to work by next week. Suddenly, you saw the same cloaked being in your room. You were terrified and shaking to see it.

" Hello there, Ilona. I'm so glad to see you again! " the androgynous Umbral deity evilly grinned. " You're trying to return to your normal life, aren't you?! "

" What?! You're back?! I thought you were gone for good! " Ilona yelled in fear.

" I'm still waiting for you to come into the Umbral Realms. Remember?! " Charybdis loudly laughed.

" You won't take me to the Umbral Realms as long as my friends, family, and Mother Photis is with me, " Ilona sternly said to Charybdis.

" Oh, interesting! So, I have seen it! " they grinned. " Your cousin and doctor friend of yours just brought you home! You don't know what's gonna happen, Ilona. This country will be in ashes first! You really wanna know why?! Care to spoil?! "

" Whatever you say won't be enough for me to give into your influence. I survived Dr. Moreau. I'll survive you as well! " Ilona said as she tried to regain her composure.

" Oh, really?! "

Charybdis showed her the imagery of the fallen country in the hands of the Umbral cultists and the evil Chergarians. Ilona was surprised to see the possible future from the Umbral noble. Charybdis sighed in relief and evilly grinned as they stood on the mounds of deceased people.

" My brother, Polyphemus wants this to happen and so do I. A beautiful imagery of war and disaster! "

Ilona got scared as she saw the possible future Charydbis showed to her, but continued to resist the Umbral influence. " That doesn't mean that the future will happen or you'll win! "

" Well, they will help me to win, " Charybdis evilly smirked and crossed his fingers. " All of you mortals will perish and end up in my realm! You won't stop me and my worshippers! Father Milo wants it to happen! "

" A few of your worshippers already failed! They either perished or were defeated by the Blue Knight. He was sent by Mother Photis to save us all!" Ilona nervously said to Charybdis.

" Oh, the brave hero of the Ouranists, how lame! " they loudly laughed and insulted the mysterious armored warrior. " Now, where is he?! Why hasn't he showed up?! Oh, well....I have no use for that meddling one from Photis and her siblings?! Do I even care?! He will end up like many others who will suffer in this madness! I'd like to see how they get into their deep misery! "

" I won't fall to your influence ever! Now get out of my head! " Ilona shouted as she started to freak out.

" I'll see you soon, Ilona! " the androgynous mad Umbral instantly disappeared.

Ilona nervously looked around the room with paranoia after Charydbis disappeared. Suddenly, she heard someone knocking on the door. It happened to be her siblings calling her.

" Go away! You're with him! " Ilona fearfully shouted.

" Hej, søster! Er du okay?! (Hey, sis! Are you alright?!) " Mikko asked with concern.

" Ilona, ​​hvad sker der?! (Ilona, what's going on?!) " Saija's voice added.

" Lad mig være! (Leave me alone)! " Ilona shouted at her siblings in Palgish.

" Hej, det er hvad der sker?! (Hey, it's what's going on?!) " Torsten's voice chimed in whenIlona started to cried as the fear overwhelmed her.

" Torsten, der er noget galt med hende. Hun skriger. (Torsten, something's wrong with her. She's screaming.), " Saija explained.

" Hvad?! (What?!) " he exclaimed.

Mikko looked at his older cousin, Viktor who had just awakened and heard the commotion. He became very concerned for his cousins and noticed Ilona's door had been closed.

" Hvad sker der med hende? (What's going on with her?) " the Palgish Ouranist priest asked with concern.

" Ilona skreg, som om hun havde set døden. (Ilona screamed like she had seen death.) " Mikko sadly answered.

" Ilona, ​​luk op! Det er os! Åbn venligst døren! Vi er nødt til at tale lige nu! (Ilona, open up! It's us! Please open the door! We need to talk right now!) " Viktor kept knocking on her door when her three cousins watched him.

Ilona didn't touch the door as she was in a great shell shock of what she had seen from the Umbral Noble of Death and Disaster. She was still hearing everyone calling her name when she wept and trembled in fear.

" Ilona, det er din familie. Åbn døren (Ilona, it's your family. Open the door)! " Torsten shouted with concern in Palgish before trying to open the door with his shoulder hard.

" Ilona, we need to talk! Please! (Ilona, we need to talk! Please!) " Saija added.

Viktor also helped Torsten to open the door as they both pushed the door. Suddenly, it was quickly opened. They saw the brunette nurse trembling and weeping in fear. She was sitting on her bed and clutching her pillow.

" Åh, gud! (Oh, goodness!) " Mikko muttered in shock.

" Hun har måske set noget. (She might have seen something.) " Viktor seriously spoke.

" I er alle fra Umbral-kulten og deres allierede! Hold dig fra mig! (You're all from the Umbral cult and their allies! Stay away from me!) " she hysterically yelled at them. " Folket vil bare lide og dø meget snart! (The people will just suffer and die very soon!) "

" Ilona! Berolige. Det er mig, jeg er sammen med Mikko, Saija, og Viktor (Ilona! Calm down. It's your cousin, I'm with Mikko, Saija, and Viktor)." Torsten said as he try to reassure his cousin.

Ilona gained her senses and began to weep which she was so afraid of the Umbral Noble to reappear. Saija, Mikko, and Viktor hugged and comforted her. The Palgish nurse had nothing to say and she didn't know how to respond.

" We heard you screaming. What happened? " Torsten asked with concern.

" The war in Foranea will happen very soon! We will all suffer and die terribly! " she fearfully spoke.

" We won't suffer or die from the upcoming war because people like the Blue Knight, " Torsten said to his cousin, assuring her.

" Is he going to protect us? " she asked.

Torsten nodded at Ilona before smiling, "Ja, he always does and will continue to do."

" I believe he's watching us like an angel wherever he is, " Viktor interjected.

" Both the Blue Knight and Mother Photis is watching us. You don't have to be scared of anything." Torsten said to his cousin trying to reassure her.

" I think so..." Ilona meekly nodded and wiped her tears on her face with a blanket.

" Ja. I hope so. " she meekly nodded.

Torsten smiled and went to hug Ilona to comfort her. "Your family will always be here."

" We will never let you down, Ilona, " Mikko assured.

" We are also here for you, " Saija added.

(RP with Knightfall077 and BjornGamR27 with their characters)