Respect your elders

Two days before the event.

Orsys had turned into a cold, snowy and white desert. Showing no signs of life on the outside, the kingdom's sewer system had become a refuge and base of operations for the denizens of the dark waiting to attack.

The nest was still in chaos and anarchy due to the absence of those who were supposed to help them. The Ursinis, tasked not to arouse suspicion and end up being the target of investigation, sent a message to the second in command in the absence of Viktor, who was in the Northwest divisions. They reported that they went into hiding until the winter is over, that proved to be one would be one of many, whose devastating cold would in the future be a sign of death.

The snowfalls would be more and more bloody with each passing year making it difficult to move freely. Almost all of the members stopped their work to take shelter in the heat and would wait for the spring season to resume their tasks.

Darius was one of many who would wait for the thaw. He was walking in the sewers back to his apartment as Lieutenant Thadeus kicked him out of his office. His uncle, Viktor, ordered that he not engage in anything risky until his return to Orsys. He was pissed off and cursing his fate. He wanted to boast the privilege of being the one to annihilate the royal family and stand up with the Espin's head. His walk took him into a dark area, with walls marked with knife cuts and blows.

He drew his short sword and began slashing left and right. He was practicing and was getting frustrated when he suddenly heard applause and laughter from someone in the shadows that put him on alert.

He sent his sword swing to the left to find the person, missing on the spot. He then he took out a dagger, turned quickly and threw it directly when sensing that the person had moved position, but failed again when he realized that the subject caught the sharp dagger in the dark.

-You should take more care of your back young Darius, with this fighting style you are an easy target for anyone-

Darius knows this familiar voice and reprimanded him with insults.

-Tanji "Tsuru" Nikeido, the traitorous scourge. What is a disabled person like you doing hanging around here? You don't want to go back and ask for forgiveness for your actions, right? What a shame there is no longer space.-

-Hahaha you're funny brat, where did you learn to be such a dirty mouth, could it be from rude Viktor? Respect your elders. When you have that guy as a mentor, I doubt you'll even raise your voice to me again-

-Fuck you Tanji. You and your people are ungrateful, if they had cooperated perhaps they would still retain their position. You're the one who insults me by coming here. How did you do with your crutches to go down or did you crawl like the cockroach that you are hehe-

-What a foul and unfriendly vocabulary you have, you brat. I really want to beat you up- Patrizia replies appearing behind her grandson Darius whom she scares with luminous orbs while she grabs him by the collar of her coat.

-Pfttt ... just look at him he's as disrespectful as Viktor ... he's a waste. That he taught you that soulless part of being talkative, is what I wonder. Since, we have to take care of you before he finishes rotting you completely- Barnaby also appears to express his point of view

-It is obvious that we must correct this error Barney. Viktor wasted his life and left him in tatters, he even believes that we are the traitors. It is time for him to receive a severe punishment that makes him reflect - Tanji shows himself to emphasize his mission

Darius was dumbfounded. The three people present looked different from what he remembered. His appearance was younger. His grandmother Patrizia was shown with a statuesque body with a fur coat that exposed her gifts and her red hair shone like fire, Barnaby had the physical condition of a bodybuilder under the coats and the white fangs and red eyes illuminated his hair black as much as the orbs.

But Tanji was the most terrifying just by looking at him. He clearly wasn't wearing a prosthesis or anything like it, he had recovered his arm, his paw and all the fur that he had lost when he was burned in the explosion. His honey-colored eyes flashed through the glass of his glasses, wanting to eat Darius alive.

-Get away, monsters. If you put a finger on me, my uncle will find out that it was you and will go after your heads. You'll die, damn slags-

-You hurt my feelings brat. You and your uncle are an embarrassment to the Vorychenko, how disappointing. But don't worry, your uncle will never know that he actually happened. Your idiot grandfather will receive you very soon, send him my regards- Tanji laughs playfully

Feeling that he was being threatened with death, Darius is on guard to fight if the case warrants it.

-All are shit and you are more. Don't you dare insult my family, you son of a bitch, if my grandfather were still here he would surely beat you for doing this, damn traitor! -

When he finished his complaint against Tanji, Darius received a strong punch to the head and then was grabbed by the hair. What he heard next paralyzed him with fear.

-The only ones I will beat up will be you and your uncle, as he dared to go against the codes of our group and label its most loyal members as traitors. I'm going to make you reconsider with blows, I owe it to my daughter and your sister- Vladimir was furious and looked at his grandson with murderous eyes.

-Grandpa ... no ... it can't ... it can't be- Darius was about to cry

-Hey Vlad I thought you were home. Where did you leave the children? - Patrizia looks at Vlad with surprise

-They took the children to play in the snow and trek through the forests-

-I see, so that's why Iston prepared the ropes. They plan to practice rappelling or zip lining, and they didn't invite me- Barnaby grunts

-You will later, or your age is affecting you hahaha. Let the children do childish things- Vlad laughed as he dragged his grandson by the hair

-In that case I will retire. It's good that you came personally for your package, Vlad. I have to get on with unfinished business. Lord Ray told you what time he would return from his walk, I need to make a consultation- Tanji prepares to leave

-He will return before tea time, he will leave the children with the others in the meantime. He must solve the matter with the ant people-

Darius doesn't understand what was happening, but something became clear to him. His grandfather was going to give him a terrible beating like when he was a child and he behaved badly. Incredulous of what his eyes saw, two red rings unfold in the air and when they cross them each one continues on their way to appear at different points. Tanji heads to Candy Social Club headquarters while the rest would return to the island.