(Fantastic. (Throws confetti in your face))
"Arkurus, stop! That's Tiff's brother!" Alex ordered. He rose off the ground, and moved forward. "Look at him! Stop and look! Look at him! At Tiff! Would she not be crying, if this was not someone she cared about!? What point would this man have for lying? Especially this far! Look at him! He's bleeding, bruised, his hair is red because of his blood! Why would anyone still be trying to convince you that this is the truth, after going through what he did!" Alex yelled. "Stop, and control your emotion. Look at Lithin, and then at Tiff. She's crying, because you are killing her brother. Not just her brother, but her twin. Possibly the last of her family. I...I know it's him. I know he's telling the truth, Arkurus. Can't you...?"
""LEAVE WIZARD!" The angry spell sword screamed. "Leave or by hell I will kill all of you!" Zane did not move, already having used up what remained of his strength. Two golems entered to remove the two in necessary. Arkurus growled and began to kick the elf in the ribs, now doubt breaking a few before finally snapping his fingers and undoing the cuffs through magic, dropping him to the floor. "Take this trash to the dungeon, and do not allow any visitors, NONE." The golems nodded and picked up the elf gently and began to carry him away.
Tiff watched her brother leave, a bloody trail following in his wake, and began to cry harder. Her only brother was being tortured and killed and now thrown in a dungeon! If he did not recive medical attention soon he could die that very night! But the golems would insure that he had no visitors, and Arkurus wished Alex and Tiff gone from his sight.
Alex tried to help the elf, but he was blocked by the golems. He glared at them, and then at Arkurus. "...Why are you blind to the truth!?" he asked, before turning around and walking over to Tiff. "Come on, Tiff, let's go," he sighed, taking her in her arms. "We'll save him, Tiff. I promise," he whispered to her. He began walking out with her, but as he did, his voice yelled at Arkurus. "You are making a grave mistake, swordsman."
Once the two left the tower, Alex would carry Tiff all the way back to his room. He needed to think...
Tiff clung to him tightly and cried softly. "He knows..." She wept sadly. "He knows who Zane is..." Tiff would say very little aside from that, and was otherwise silent all the way back to the room. Alex needed a plan, he couldnt go against Arkurus alone, and even if he could, was it worth it for whoever Zane was? In any case, Zane was under guard by two golems...but two golems werent Arkurus.
"He knows who he really is?" Alex inquired as they came to his room. He opened it, hopefully to find his girls, and he laid Tiff on the bed, thinking. What do I do? I can't beat Arkurus alone. I am the Master of Magic! I am the most powerful wizard alive now, and I doubt even I could beat hi... Alex sighed and sat on the bed, beside Tiff, trying to figure out an idea, while his eyes looked at his girls, and checked to see if Melody was there.
Melody was indeed there, and had stood and bowed the moment he entered, awaiting for him to address her. The other girls were asleep peacefully. "He knows....He...Zane tried to take me away...he got in the mansion and tried to take me away...but he couldnt defeat master..." She began to sob again after that, and the picture came together.
"Zane came to save you, Arkurus stopped him, Zane told him he was your brother, Arkurus did not listen and so he tortured him. Is that right?" he asked. He sighed and massaged his head. He knew he could not stop Arkurus alone, so he came up with two options. Both of which he hated, because they both involved someone he...disliked.
Either save Zane and try to get him to Alex's...ally, or go to Alex's ally now, bring him here, and either have him talk to Arkurus or have him bust Zane out. He had to pick one or the other, because while he was thinking, Zane was probably being tortured.
He placed a hand on Tiff's shoulder, trying to consul her as best he could. "We'll save him, Tiff..." he said, and kissed her lips to try and help her.
((Good night, Maero))
Tiff whimpered softly and hugged Alex, burying her face into his chest. "H-He's my o-only family.." she wept. "I...Please master...I will do anything to s-save him..."
Alex sighed, and looked at his girls, then at Melody. "Melody, our session will have to wait. I need to go, as do my girls," he sighed, and with that he began to wake his girls, intending to go to his master and have him help him.
The sun elf bowed and nodded. "Then I shall return to my duties." she said softly. Tiff watched her as she left and then asked "Master...was she one of Arkurus's slaves? Wont she tell him everything she just heard?" And it was true, Melody would likely repeat everything to Arkurus, probably not having a choice in the matter. If Alex wanted to trust her then he ran the risk of being exposed before he could leave, or having to face Arkurus's full wrath when he returned. Tiff was not to leave the mansion, that alone was an offense that could be punished by death. In any case, the girls would all be woken up soon and ready to leave, aside from being a bit dirty.