Aphmau's POV

I wake up to a lump on my head. I stir around, trying to get out of it's reach (Because there's a hand around me...), but it only pulls me closer. 

It moans, "Noo.." It sounds like Garroth 

"Garroth?" I whisper. 

"What?" He replies, sleepily. 

"Get off of me." I command. 

He shuffles around, "Garroth Ro'Meave. Let go of me." I demand, in a firm tone. His grip tightens, "GARROTH RO'MEAVE." I yell. 

His eyes jolt open, and his arm swings itself off of me. Everyone's eyes are on us, I sigh, heading upstairs. I plop onto my bed, with someone coming in. 

"Go away, Laurance." I mumble, throwing a pillow at the door. 

"It's Aaron." Aaron speaks, catching the loose pillow. 

"Sorry." I mumble, starring at the ceiling. 

"What do you want, Aaron? All your friends are downstairs." I attempt to shoo him. 

"They're your friends too. What's wrong?" He asks, sitting on the bed by me. 

"I just want to be alone for a bit, after everything that happened, I need to compose myself." I confess. 

"Well, we're all about to go to a small cafe if you want to come, we wouldn't want to leave you out. But if you want some time, we could wait." Aaron offers. 

"You guys can go without me, I'll meet up in a little." I say. 

"Are you sure?" Aaron questions. 

"Positive." I reply. He nods, getting up from the bed and walking out the door. 

I sigh, thoughts running in my head.

Aaron's POV

I'm kind of sketchy about leaving Aphmau here, but I know she just needs some time. Besides, if anything happens, Dad's still here. So I nod, and leave the room, walking downstairs. 

"She said that she'd meet us there." I state. 

Everyone nods, getting their wallets or small belongings (Such as phones, money, ect.). We all walk outside, Dante texting Aphmau the address to the cafe. We continue walking, in our own little crowd until we get inside. 

"Amber!" I call out. 

Her eyes rise off of her phone, onto my face, "Come here." I lower my voice. She nods, turning her phone off then following me outside. 

"What is it, Aaron?" She asks. 

I cup her face, crashing my lips into hers. She returns it, and we pull back, "I-I--" Amber stutters. 

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that." I regret. 

"No, no, no!" She says, hugging me, "I'm glad you did it. I didn't know you had feelings for me." Amber muffles into my jacket. 

"Me neither... I didn't think you--" She interrupts me by punching my arm and pointing to my right. I look and Aphmau's coming 

"Hey, Aaron! Hey, Amber!" Aphmau smiles, walking inside. 

"Phew." I sigh, "Amber, I know what just happened, but I need a favor." I state. 

"What is it?" She smiles. 

"I need you to stay close to Aphmau, making sure that she won't get hurt. Can you do that for me?" I ask. 

"Of course, but, why can't you do it?" She replies. 

"Because I have the kidnapper to take care of." I answer. 

She mouths an 'Ooh.' and we walk inside, joining everyone else. Amber and I discuss our plan for what to do with Aphmau's safety and the kidnapper, McCloud. 

"Aye, Aaron!" I hear someone call. 

I turn around and see McCloud coming around. Laurance, Garroth, Dante, Dmitri, Levin, Malachi and Travis are all eyeing McCloud down and I join them. Emmalyn, Amber, Cadenza and Lucinda rush Aphmau to the girls restroom. Because only an insane guy would go in there, or at least an insane teenage boy like McCloud. 

"What do you want, McCloud?" I growl. 

"Just wanted to see my girlfriend." He says innocently. 

Jealousy grows on Travis, Garroth and Laurance's faces, "She's not your girlfriend!" Laurance raises his voice. 

"And who're you to say that, bloodthirsty Shadow Knight." McCloud taunts. 

"You obviously have too much of an ego, going against a Shadow Knight." Garroth chimes. McCloud laughs at Garroth's comment. 

"Stay off of her... Or else!" Travis threatens, turning into his Warlock form. 

"A Warlock?" McCloud asks, not amused. 

"Son of the Demon Warlock." Travis says with no emotion. Travis' hands clench into a fist as he gets up, out of his seat, "Why'd you take her?" Travis growls in McCloud's face. 

"She's my bride, isn't it obvious?" McCloud retorts. Laurance jumps out of his seat, turning into his Shadow Knight form. 

"She isn't your bride!" The anger flowing thru Laurance's veins, causing him to loose control. 

He slashes McCloud in the arm, leaving gashes of blood to ooze out of. Laurance kicks McCloud to the ground, McCloud scrambling onto his feet and bolting out. Travis turns into his human form, guiding Laurance to the restroom in attempt to calm him down. 

"It's safe now!" I call out. 

The girls come out of the restroom, questioning where Laurance and Travis are. Garroth explains to them what happened, the girls nodding. 

"Emmalyn, can I speak to you for a minute?" Garroth asks. 

Emmalyn nods and they walk outside. I wonder what's going on...

Garroth's POV

"Emmalyn, can I speak to you for a minute?" I ask. Emmalyn nods, and I lead her outside. "Emmalyn," I lower my voice 

"Yes?" She asks. 

"I need you to do research on Aphmau and Aaron. I think they could be descendants of Lady Irene, but I don't know for sure." I order. 

"I'll get on it when I get home." She assures. 

"Thank you." I thank, she nods and we walk back inside. 

"What was that all about?" Laurance asks. 

"I think Aphmau and Aaron could be descendant's of Lady Irene, so I asked Emmalyn to do research." I whisper into Laurance's ear. 

"Oh." He responds, then continues drinking his coffee. 

About an hour passes, and it's just Aaron, Aphmau, Cadenza, Laurance, Lucinda and I still at the cafe. 

"Well, we better get going, thank you guys for everything." Aphmau thanks. 

"Thank you guys." Aaron says, they both get up and leave the cafe. Laurance and Cadenza nod, leaving then I leave shortly after. I'm glad Aphmau's home safe.