A joyous occasion?

A rage that hasn't been seen by the likes of them and was just like the King's rage. I scowled when I noticed that no one was dying from my wrath. I could feel my essence leaking out of me. The miasma surrounded me as I stormed through the halls.

"SO YOU'VE RETURNED!" I stopped moving, my body was being controlled as I froze on the spot. My anger had risen a hundredfold. Whoever dared to touch me right now had a death wish coming for them.

"Back then you were so scrawny looking and to think you have father's power and the true Darkness of Iracundia." I was lifted in the air as I struggled to break free. I growled as I searched for him, for the voice of my next target.

"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!?" I yelled at him.

"Now why should I not greet my little sister in a way that every big brother should do, hmm?" Dracyian replied as I glared at him.

The eldest son of the seven royal siblings, my eldest brother Dracyian, was the leader, the commander of the demon army, the eldest prince who lead our kingdom to war. Scars racked his body; he was a hard man to kill. Growing up I never initiated a conversation with him, for he was always training. And none of the other siblings were fond of me.

"I swear if you don't put me down this instance, I will end you! I don't have time for you-"

I was thrown into the lake. A lake that was very deep and cold. I quickly swam up and coughed out the water that I had swallowed.

I was drenched to the core; I then looked up to see Dracyian standing there with his arms crossed. My eldest brother was broad and built having been a soldier all his life and commander of the army.

Dracyian tilted his head, looking down at me, "Have you calmed down now?"

I growled and shook my head, "Why should I calm down!?" I slammed my hands into the water as it splashed onto me again.

Dracyian waved his hand as the water around me began to swirl and engulf me, pushing me back under. The water had rushed so fast it began to make cuts on my body.

"Brother that's enough, don't do that to her." A voice said reaching my ears through the bubbling water.

"Enough!" I unleashed some of my darkness cutting through the water shielding me. My bruises began to heal and I glared at my brother.

"You should have just let her drown instead." I heard Zecane's annoying voice. I turned around so fast that I received whiplash from my hair.

"Zecane! Don't say that!" Another voice yells and then I heard splashing behind me. And then I felt something cover my head. It was a towel.

"Big brother, can I go in the water with them?" I heard Aremiah question sweetly.

Dracyian sighed, "No, you'll get sick."

I glanced back as I felt the towel move in my hair. It was my younger sister. Her long red hair was braided into a bun as strands of hair framed her face. She had a soft smile but what bewildered me was the fact that she came into the water.

A princess such as herself lowering down for scum like me

"You're going to catch a cold if you stay in the water for too long elder sister," Aleera says as she materialized a larger towel and covered it around my body.

"Let's get you out of the water," with her hands placed on me she gestured for me to follow, and begrudgingly I walked with her. I remained silent but I was still brimming with despair.

Zecane snickered, "Why did you call us here?" He said as I looked at them.

Dracyian picked up Aremiah and placed her on his shoulders, "Well don't you think it's about time the seven siblings got together again? We were all separated one way or the other. Shouldn't this be a joyous occasion?"

This piqued my interest, "A joyous occasion?" I stepped away from Aleera.

"What's so happy about any of this?" I questioned because there was nothing joyous about the fact that I'm being used as a puppet in a game I can't win.

I bowed my head at Aleera thanking her for the towel and made my way towards my residence, back to my prison.

"Wait Serah-"

My wrist was grabbed and I glanced back to find Aleera holding onto my arm. I looked down at my arm and then back at her. She hesitated, her grip loosening but then determination glowed brightly in her reddish obsidian eyes.

"Elder sister Serah, please join the rest of us for the evening, big brother Dracyian is correct. Every one of us has been separated one way or the other," she released my hand and clasped her hand together pleading and bowed lightly at me.

Her determined eyes were filled with hope and excitement. It made me wonder how a girl like her managed to survive in Iracundia without being tainted. I sighed and nodded. Zecane groaned in frustration.

"Now that big sister has agreed," Aremiah yelled jumped down from Dracyian, and ran to my side, hugging my legs, "Let's go meet our other brothers that are waiting for us at the manor." She replied with a grin.

Now how could I refuse such a bright smile? I was wary of the situation and my body still shook from the anger that hadn't subsided. Sighing I took Ari's hand and Aleera came by my other side has held onto me.

Both of them were by my side... it felt weird and I knew that what was going to happen next wasn't any good. And of course, I had to open my big mouth because if all seven of us were going to be together after many years of being separated then of course I was going to see Skythe again.

At that single thought, all the other memories from Terrae rushed through my head again.