10-The Ending to A Long Day

Issan, Cleopatra and Celine reach the garden and Issan puts Cleopatra down near Melody and sits next to Sakara and says "I need you to keep Melody close to Cleopatra for the next few days. That means you as well do you understand?" Sakara not knowing what happened just says "Yes." Seeing the look on Issan's face says that he's expecting something bad to happen. Few moments pass by and Alex is in the garden kneeling down right knees and left fits on the ground opposite of how he was to King Calb. Alex stop at Cleopatra and says "Grand High Queen Cleopatra, King Issan asked to see me." Issan looks at him and says "Is there any other full bloods here that I don't know about that will do as My Queen asks?" Alex says "Yes My Lord there are a few more." Issan smiles and says "Good and do you trust them enough to guard the prisoners in the dungeon the way you and Max have been doing." Alex just says "Yes." Issan says "Ok well I want 2 on duty can that be done 2 on shift 12 hours each can that be done is there enough?" Alex says "Yes sir getting 2 to help will be no problem." Issan says "No 4 new guards I want you and Max at My Queen's side at all times along with Marv and Celine. Also Celine is there another maid you can trust with Cleopatra full blood or hybrid but they must have Brenos blood." Celine nods and says "Yes sir I do." Issan says "Good have her summand and told." Celine just utters "Lyra are you listening you have a new job as a hand maiden to The Grand High Queen Cleopatra. Do not delay come here now." With in seconds Lyra was walking in and goes to were Celine is standing.

Alex was still kneeling at Cleopatra and Issan says "I gave you a job to do get to it." Cleopatra stops playing with Melody and walks over to Alex and pats him on the head and says "Do as you are told go now." Alex says "Yes My Grand High Queen Cleopatra." Alex stands and walks out. Cleopatra returns to playing with Melody and Sakara looks at Issan and says but more of a question "I missed quite a lot on your walk today?" Issan without taking his eyes off of Cleopatra smiles and says "Yes you did. Sakara her father says my mother is still alive." Sakara had a shocked but sad look on her face and says "He said my sister is still alive how would he know that?" Issan says "He said before she married my father he fed her his blood to be able to sense her he said that he loves her with everything he has. Still does he looked torn when I told him that my mother was dead and that's when he told me about the bond." Sakara smile and says "I remember the day Leiareera told me that a Brenos confessed to her. They spent alot of time together then our father introduced your father to her and she was head over heels in love with him. She said she wanted to tell the Brenos and I told her to just walk away. I was afraid he might try to take her away. That she should just leave and not tell him why plus she had already told him about the meeting and other things. She said that she couldn't do to a friend like that. To my surprise he wasn't angry he gave her a wedding present and went to the wedding and kept watch over her for years after. She even took you to meet him after you were born." Issan says "Why did she stop seeing him and why didn't I ever meet him when I got older?"

Sakara's smile fades "The Grand High Queen found out and made him leave her she was worried for his safety that if your father thought something was going on between them he would have her, him and you killed. Shortly after he left your mother was killed like he was the only reason she was alive so I worried about you so I did the only thing I knew I had to do. Was seduce your father to keep you safe I worried if he married anyone else you would be on a hit list." Sakara says "I will say this if my sister is alive I can't wait to see her and wrap my arms around her and hold her tight I miss her " Sakara chokes on her words as she tries to not cry. Issan smiles knowing that she is not lying Sakara can't lie the one thing he loves most about his aunt. A few hours go by Issan and Sakara talk more as Cleopatra and Melody are playing as Bryan was reading a book sitting silently next to his mother.

As Issan and Sakara were talking about what the next few days were going to be like. The members of The Summit sought out The Grand High King Drenial. Martin Enters the room first and says "The Grand High King Drenial we need your help I fear we have upset King Issan and we need your help to get back on his good side." Drenial says nothing just looks at them trying to figure out how and why they would even dare get on his bad side. Issan doesn't care who you are or your title he would even kill his own family if they ever stepped out of line he's done it everyone knows this. The members of The Summit were getting nervous with how long he was taking to answer and Martin says "Please do something he's talking about keeping us locked up here in the castle. He is your son you need to do something to control him." Drenial looks at them and eyeballs Martin and he says "Control? You want me to control my son in HIS kingdom? After you insult him you want me knowing that my son will kill his own family flesh and blood. Even if they step wrong or insult him in any certain way. You ask me for assistance and you don't even address me like you are supposed to address me as members of The Summit it is your job to enforce the rules in each kingdom and you are too even yourself address each King by their title and yet you failed to do so. The disrespect you have shown me shows that you showed the same disrespect to Issan." Kevin steps forward and bows to Drenial and says "The Grand High King Drenial please I beg you on behalf of the members of The Summit forgive us and our rudeness it was not our intention we were sent here on behalf of the other kingdoms asking to see if the rumors were true some of us let our mouths run free and did not think before we spoke. Please your Eminence I beg you please help us ask King Issan and His Queen for forgiveness for our rudeness and blatant disrespect in His kingdom. We do not know how to go about asking him for forgiveness some of us fear to even walk into the same room with him please your Eminence." Drenial smiles and says nothing just stands and starts to walk to Kevin and says "I will help you this once but I will not do it again and as for you Kevin. Thank you for your words they were on point. Word of advice though these words will not work on Issan just so you know." Drenial walks to the door and Kevin stands and follows as do the rest of the Summit members.

Drenial knowing that Cleopatra and Melody have been getting along quite well and knowing that Sakara took Melody and Bryan to the garden he went straight there. As they walked into the garden Cleopatra and Melody playing as Issan, Sakara and Bryan sitting on the bench near the statue of Leiareera talking. Cleopatra knew they were coming she waited for them to walk in the door and grabbed Melody by the hand and walked over to where Issan, Sakara and Bryan were sitting they sat down right at their feet. Drenial cleared his throat to get their attention and say "The members of The Summit would like to speak with you King Issan." Issan and Sakara both look over at them Sakara immediately starts looking for Melody and Cleopatra realizing that they were at there feet as she smiles a smile of relief to know that they were smart enough to come to them. Alex and Max walk in and walk past everyone to Issan, Cleopatra, Sakara, Bryan and Melody. Alex on Issan's right and Max to the left of the bench. Celine and Lyra move closer the 4 of them ready for anything and trusty none of them. Issan smiles at there movements pleased that they move without being told knowing keeping her safe was just as if not more important to them than it was to him. Not that keeping her safe wasn't important to him as long as she was with him no harm would ever come to her.

Issan getting an angry look on his face as the temperature started to rise Cleopatra reaches over and touches his leg. Issan starts to relax but kept on high alert and says "You need something." Drenial takes a step back and says "Do I need a reason to be with my wife and children?" Issan looks at the members of the summit and Kevin moves around Drenail and bows in the manner he saw a guard doing (Alex) earlier and says "My Lord King Issan and The Grand High Queen Cleopatra please don't be angry with us we" Issan cuts him off says "I'm still not happy with the lot of you what is it you want?" Martin speaks without moving "We just wanted to apologize for our rudeness and was wondering if we would be permitted to leave." Issan says "No, for starters it's getting late and the valley woods are not safe at night not even if I have half breeds take you to the cave walkthrough and not only that but we are not finished talking yet. You will be aloud to leave when I let you. Lastly you came unannounced and insulted My Queen and me and my intelligence now you want to leave."

The temperature in the air started to rise once again and Sakara touches Issan's arm and says "Calm down no reason to get upset at stupidity." Issan smiles and chuckles at what she says as it irritated Martin and Henry. Deacon knew that they both were getting upset as Kevin just got sad. Kevin was one of the youngest members he was brought in because of his knowledge of the Brenos. Kevin spoke quietly knowing only the Brenos could hear it was a plea to Cleopatra "My lady please I know they have insulted you I am truly sorry I will do anything to prove I am nothing like them please don't let King Issan kill me I just reached adult hood." Cleopatra heard the sadness in his voice.

The rest are still on what Sakara said and Drenial steps forward saying "Sakara those were not nice words to say to the members of the Summit." Issan clears his throat Max and Alex step forward in Drenail's way he holtz his movements shocked that Issan would stop him from getting near them and says "Issan why stop me I have done nothing to make you mad and not trust me. I have also done nothing to Cleopatra. Not only that but my wife and two youngest children are over there with you." Issan says "Then tell me why you were with them and brought them here after knowing I made myself clear that I was done dealing with them today." Drenial says "I know but they wanted to talk to you to apologize. You like it when people grovel at your feet and admit when they were wrong so I figured this would put you in a good mood." Drenial smiles and Issan half smiles knowing his father is right he does love a good gravel. Sakara says "Now is not the best time for them to be here if King Issan made himself clear that he was done with them today you still shouldn't have brought them Drenial." Issan looks at her with a confused look she pats him and says "You keep that look on your face it will get stuck that way my sweet adorable nephew." Issan was not sure what she was up to but he knows not to get in her way when she has a plan or an idea. Sakara says "Issan be a deer and let your father through please." Issan clears his throat Max and Alex follow through and move out of the way to let Drenial pass. Issan looks at the 4 members of the summit and says "As for the four of you I want you out and to leave my sight but that does not give you permission to leave my castle." One of the maids walks in bows her head and says "Sorry to disturb you but dinner is ready in the grand hall." Issan looks at Celine and says "I do not trust them please go get Cleopatra's and my food and bring it to the dining hall."

Celine bows her head as her and Lyra turn and start walking out to do as they were told. Melody jumps up in excitement and Cleopatra giggles and Melody says "I eat in the dinning hall with you and Cleopatra." Issan picks Cleopatra up and says "You need to ask your Mother." Melody turns to Sakara and plasters a huge smile on her face and says "Pleeeaassee mommy." while batting her eyes. Sakara and Issan both chuckle and Sakara says "Yes baby girl you can." Melody screams in excitement and was fixing to take off for the door Alex grabs her real quick and moves her behind him. Drenial throws a fire spear towards Alex Issan catches the fire spear and gives Drenial a dirty look. Max step to Melody's side and bends down to her level and says "My Lady it is not safe at this moment for you to go running around please stay beside us or behind us for your safety." Max pats her head and smiles at her. Melody smiles back and says "Yes sir sorry won't happen again I forgot." Issan grabs her hand and says "It's best you stay near me. Let's go eat."

They start walking to the dining hall as other maids lead everyone else to the grand hall. As they get to the dining hall Issan, Cleopatra, Melody and Marv walk in Max and Alex stop at the door and wait outside. As soon as they sit down Celine and Lyra walk in with food for them. In the grand hall as they enter Drenail looks at Sakara and asks "Would you like to explain to your husband what all that was about." Sakara shakes her head and says "Sorry my darling not my story to tell. You will have to wait for Issan to calm down to talk to him about it." Sakara walks to the table and sits Drenail stops and grabs Bryan and says "Son would you like to tell father what happened in the garden?" Bryan with great fear in his eyes shakes his head profusely pulls his arm out of his grasp and rushes to his mother's side. Bryan knowing his brother all too well knows not to speak even though they are family and blood he knows he will be killed.

Drenial looks at Sakara and sits on the other side of her and says "What was said out their my son is afraid of me." Sakara shakes her head and says "Not scared of you but of someone else the one no matter who you are if you piss him off or get on his bad side you will die." Drenial gets up and walks to Bryan and throws his arms around him and says "I will not let Issan hurt you." Bryan says "No you will try dad but when he gets it in his mind no matter whom you are he will follow through with his thoughts." Drenial let go pissed off and turns and starts walking towards the door and Sakara says "Last thing you want to do right now is piss him off even more Bryan is not old enough to be king and I do not want to be a widow so please sit and leave them alone Issan will talk to you tomorrow so sit and eat. Bryan is not in any danger Issan didn't not threaten him. So no reason to get angry. Come sit and eat." Sakara pulls the chair out Drenial walks over to her and says "Are you sure that Bryan's life is not in any danger?" Sakara just nods her head and Drenial sits. The rest of there meal time was silent.

Meanwhile in the dining hall Issan looks at Melody and says "MellMell, anything and everything you heard in the garden" Issan waits for her to look up she doesn't she just says "Tell no one not even daddy got it." Issan smiles and pats her head and says "Your always such a good girl." Melody smiles. Cleopatra is digging into her food not waisting anytime but secretly she was listening to what was going on in the grand hall she was worried for Bryan. Everyone from both rooms all finished eating at the same time. Sakara and Bryan were waiting for Issan, Cleopatra and Melody to go upstairs to bathe. As Drenial was talking to one of the maids asking if or where Issan as put the members of the Summit. Issan still holding Cleopatra and Melody's hand now walks up to everyone says nothing and starts walking up the stairs and headed to Melody's room to grab her some clothes then headed to Issan and Cleopatra's room to get clothes for them. They head towards the bathroom Sakara and Bryan following them. Sakara asks "What are we doing?" Melody throws her hands up and shouts "BATH TIME!!" Issan and Sakara laugh Drenial done dealing with the maid and telling them where to put them which for their safety far away from Issan. Drenial looks at them and Cleopatra knowing that he's upset and felling left out she holds out her hands for Drenial to take her from Issan. Leaning as far as she can to reach for him she grunts at him to take her and Drenial looks at Issan. Drenial goes to take her and stops Cleopatra whines then screeches still reaching for him. Issan confused says "Just take her she wants you." Drenial grabs and holds her and she hugs him as hard and as comforting as she can. Cleopatra lifts her head to his ear and says "Someone killed Lady Leiareera and more than likely wanted Issan dead all those years ago it wasn't a Brenos attack."

Cleopatra pulls away and looks at Drenial and says "Don't worry all will be seen later. You want to join us in bath time it will be fun." Cleopatra smiles an all so sweet smile and Drenial had a feeling that she was hinting at that Issan and Sakara believe the members of the summit had something to do with Leiareera's death. Drenial nods his head and says "Only if you really want me too." Cleopatra says "Yep," she turns to Issan and says "Head there first we will join you in a moment." She turns back to Drenial and says "Let's get Sakara's and Bryan's clothes so they can go on ahead too." No one knows what she was doing or thinking they just did as she said. When Cleopatra and Drenial got to his and Sakara's room Cleopatra says "Max, Alex stay outside shut the door. Drenial please sit I want to talk to you about something." Alex and Max do as they are told and Drenial sits still holding her. She climbs out of his lap and sits on the bed next to him. Cleopatra goes on "Drenial my daddy says that Issan's mommy is still alive." She paused for a moment letting it sink in and listening to his heart rate as the news sunk in his heart started skipping and slowing down he turns to her with sad eyes. Cleopatra goes on more "My daddy said that before you met My Issan's mommy he fell in love with her and she is his everything that he bonded with her." Drenial's face ran red and the temperature in the room started to heat up and Alex and Max went to move and Cleopatra shouts "STAY!!!" She touches Drenial's hand which was clutching the bed sheets and says "My Issan's mommy Loves you my daddy was just a friend to her. Bonding is not just one thing there are 2 steps first step is mixing the blood so you can just feel it was so that he could protect her and keep her safe or find her if she needed him."

Drenial says "Are you sure that this is the truth." Cleopatra nods and says "See when my daddy told us that me and My Issan mixed our blood and I can feel him he is worried and nervous and wishes I would return to him right now. He knows that everything is ok that's the only reason he didn't react to you when you got upset. So I know it's true he would know better than anyone that she is alive or dead." Drenial says "The second type of bonding is?" Cleopatra says "When you seal the bond you can hear and see everything they hear and see. That was the reason he didn't know about this because they never sealed the bond." Drenial asks "What is sealing the bond?" Cleopatra blushes and says "Mating." Drenial's eyes widen at hearing that word knowing what it means and asks "Do you want to seal the bond between you and Issan. You are still young I know you are aging fast because you are older than when we first got here a day ago." Cleopatra nods and says "Yes and the more I am with My Issan the more he wants me I will not choose another Issan is my forever and I will kill for him. Drenial what I told you today you must keep to yourself Sakara knows some of this she doesn't know my daddy is looking for her Bryan knows as well. I believe that it was the members of The Summit in the way that they are working secretly for Malloy. I remember seeing Deacon at the market a lot. So if I'm right that they are it will get bad. Now Issan doesn't know that Deacon knows me and I know him." Drenial looks at her and says "That's why he had the most shocked look on his face when he saw you." Cleopatra nods her head and looks at the door turns back to Drenial and says "We need to get the clothes and a head back to the bath before My Issan comes looking for us." Drenial stands up and grabs clothes for him and Sakara and picks her back up and heads to Bryan's room and grabs clothes for him and heads to the bath.

Meanwhile Issan looks at Marv and says "I would like for you to get three extra beds put them in my room set them up around the room also I would like you to set up a changing curtain. Tonight you, Celine and Lyra will be in the room with us tonight. I will feel more at ease with the three of you in the room with us after the day we all have had I need everyone to be relaxed and rest well and with what will happen with the sleeping arrangements tonight I believe everyone will sleep well. Now go prepare the room and the beds." Right about the same time when Issan finishes giving Marv his orders Cleopatra and Drenial round the corner and he thinks to himself and it makes him smile 'There's My Sweet Cleo my love my mate all mine.' Issan shakes his head he didn't mean to go that far in his thought he had never thought anything like about anyone or anything. As soon as they get close enough for him to grab Cleopatra he takes her from Drenial fast and no warning. Issan holds her close to him lost in his actions not understanding why his body and will are acting this way but he doesn't stop it as it felt right.

Issan starts running his fingers through her hair and kisses her on the forehead then her temple then her cheek. Cleopatra just smiles and bays happily she was even more happy he waited for her. Cleopatra says "My Issan let's bathe now and go to sleep I'm sleepy." Issan does as she says and puts her down reluctantly and undresses her and then undresses himself then picks her back up and keeping her as close as he can to him. Just when they get in the bath the members of The Summit walk-in Kevin bows and asks "May we join you since the guards are standing here we are not sure if we can." Cleopatra nods and Issan moves over and says "Yes you may." They come in and everyone starts to bathe Kevin the youngest of the members The Summit keeps looking at Cleopatra eyeballing all the wounds and bruises that are healing and asks "Who did that to you? It's awful now I see why King Issan is so possessive of you."

Issan shoots him a look and Cleopatra answers "A very bad man who runs the market but that's okay because I punished him and as I hear I'm the first one that has ever hurt him and that pleases me." Cleopatra smiles showing all her teeth and Kevin giggles and says "Oh yeah and who is this really bad man." Cleopatra looks at Deacon out of the corner of her eye and Drenial does as well Cleopatra says "Molloy now he will have my claw mark on him till the day he dies. I did it about 2 months ago." Kevin chuckles and says "Now I want to stop by his place on the way back and see your handiwork on him the man who has no soul to hurt a child like this he really is a bad man Grand High Queen Cleopatra." She looks at Issan then back to him and says "Kevin it is okay if you call me Cleopatra. Grand High Queen Cleopatra is a mouthful don't you think." Kevin shakes his head and says "Sorry Grand High Queen Cleopatra in this Kingdom King Issan's word is law and you must obey. I do appreciate you telling me I can treat you as King Issan and his family does it warms my heart to know that you trust me."

Issan finishes washing Cleopatra and sits her down on the ledge behind him as he quickly washes himself. When he's done he grabs Cleopatra and gets out with Melody right behind them and Kevin as well in tow he wanted and was hoping to speak more with her he was fascinated. He has been studying Brenos his whole life not believing they were as they all thought and he was seeing first hand that they weren't and he was so happy. He asks "Grand High Queen Cleopatra, may I ask you what made you want to be like this?" Cleopatra confused and says "This it's me Brenos are this way if you treat them kindly and show them that you won't hurt them. Why do you ask?" Kevin says "My whole life I have believed that Brenos were not what they seemed and that they could act like us and coexist with us. You just have no idea how happy I am about all this. I wish I could stay by your side and not leave I'm so happy about this I want to show the whole world that everything they think they know about Brenos are wrong and we can be friends and get along."

Cleopatra giggles she knows he is telling the truth because his heart is racing from the excitement like Melody's. Issan looks at Kevin questioning if he should warn him or let him be. Kevin sees Issan looking at him and says "King Issan I promise I'm not here to hurt her I came here because I heard that your Brenos was sick and dying and I came to help heal your Brenos. Like I said I have been studying Brenos my whole life and this is the closest I have ever gotten. I would never hurt her nor would I let anyone else I promise you. You can trust me." Issan looks to Cleopatra then to Alex. Alex nods his head Cleopatra giggles still going turns to Issan and holds her hands up Issan picks her up and she says "My Issan he is telling the truth his heart beats like Melody's when she's excited it's funny to here a grown mans heart beat like that. When you are happy or excited yours beats different but his is exactly like Melody's. I think that means he is innocent no malice or hate in his heart." Issan looks at her and smiles and says "The excitement he feels is different to the excitement I feel."

Issan looks at Kevin and says "I have to pull her away now she needs sleep you can talk more tomorrow. Come MellMell you will sleep with us tonight we are having a sleepover. Oh and Bry if you want to come you better hurry up." Fear of him changing his mind or this being some weird way to punish him he does hurry up as fast as he can. Issan has never been this nice to him he has called Melody MellMell before but he has never called him Bry. They stop to potty before heading to the room Bryan still lost in thought this time leaning to this being a way for him to keep him from talking to there father. He didn't even notice they made it to the room. Issan opens the door and turns to Alex and Max says "Alex and Max you may rest where you sleep is up to you but make sure you are at this door before we are up in the morning." Issan turns back around usher's in Bryan and Melody. Alex says "I will go get mats and blankets you stay here." Within moments Alex is back they set up against the door.

When they enter the room Celine, Lyra and Marv are in the room setting up. Bryan heads to one of the beds and Issan clears his throat puts Cleopatra down for a moment pulling the blankets back and says "Ok everyone in Bry you on the the edge, MellMell next to him and My Sweet Cleo 'as he kisses her on the forehead' you will be next to MellMell and I will sleep right here." They all crawl into bed and Cleopatra snuggles up against Issan and kisses his chest and says "Good night My Issan." Issan kisses her head and says "Good night My Sweet Cleo." Bryan still lost in what was happening happy to be included but still lost. Melody notices and says "Bryan don't think to hard you won't get any sleep." Issan says "Bry tomorrow we will talk about everything you have going through your mind MellMell is right don't think to much or you won't be able to sleep." Bryan took a deep breath and relaxes hearing Issan call him Bry again and not in front of the members of the Summit so he knew Issan ment to call him Bry. The way Issan said it the second time with full of the same time and brotherly love he gives Melody made him so happy. Bryan turns to Melody and snatches her up in a big hug and says "Good night baby sister I Love you and good night big brother Issan and my new sister Cleopatra. I love you all." Melody snuggles in and hugs him back and says "I love you too Bry good night." Issan as well says "Good night Bry and MellMell I love you both. I may not show it all the time but I do. I love you My Queen." Issan kisses her head again as Cleopatra was already asleep the moment she is in bed nuzzled down to Issan she falls right to sleep. Issan laughs softly and says "Just like yesterday the moment your head is against my chest your asleep." He kisses her head again. As soon as they are all in bed and drifting off to sleep Celine, Lyra and Marv start getting ready for bed and crawling into the beds that have been set up in the room for them.