Arcadian Family Reunion. (Clones allowed.)

Return home. Brave fucking words. Words didn't matter shit to Euna. Unless she was saying them, then they mattered. But she had no words. Nothing. Home. Home was a prospect. Not home. Not her home. The place she was born in. Exiled from. The place that mattered and didn't matter. Arcadia. The fucking home of Arcadian's. She was one... Yet she didn't feel like one right now. She never did before. Not really. She might call herself the word, but did she ever mean it or feel it? She wanted Jett. She wanted that little speedster of a demon, Kirin. She may have wanted Kirin in certain ways the innocent little demon would not have liked... Perhaps Euna wouldn't follow through with that thought.

Thalia could be a replacement for right now. She was cute... But that meant saying the Queen was cute. Didn't have too of course, but Euna wasn't in the right mood to separate the two of them. She'd only ever seen the queen through antiques, statues, and now her clone. Hopefully she didn't meet the queen... But damn it. Jett needed the Queen to help her and Vaedren. They had time, but the Arcadian was worried for his host. So was Euna. They were getting too... Close. Too together. It wasn't healthy. "Fuck. Fucky fuck. Fuck I need to fuck." Euna growled out. She needed a distraction. She needed food. Gods she was hungry. The two Arcadian's were not helping, being so close and smelly and utterly mouth watering. Shame that giant feck off worm ate the carcass of that werewolf, leaving nothing for the hungry demon.

But she didn't want them to think her weak. She needed to be strong. She couldn't eat them ether. She liked the spunky girl, Thalia. Club... Well. She trusted she could eventually chew through him, eventually. But she wanted to know about him. Who he was... Who she was to him. He seemed to remember her, perhaps fondly but those lack of memories made him seem as if she was just another demon. Why did she hate the idea of that? Taking in a deep breath, the demon twirled the spear in hand and rested it on her shoulder. Calm. Breathe. Don't smell. Don't taste. Adjusting the leather chest piece to give her girls some breathing room and smoothing down her skirt, she put her serious face on and turned to her fellow demons.

"Outside!" She shouted suddenly, staring at them for a moment while her brain took time to catch up. "Outside of whatever place or city or whatever, Spade is held up in... I need... I haven't been to Arcadia... For a very long time. I can't handle being dropped right in front of my... Spade. I'd like to walk... See if my dreams and memories hold up. See what Arcadia is like." She asked, doing her best to not seem as if she was begging. She needed to be strong. But when that portal opened... She was walking in. No matter what. No running. Not this time.

A warm desert breeze washed over the trio as Euna seemed to struggle to make up her mind. Club couldn’t blame her, this was a hard decision to make, though had she chickened out, he might have forcefully dragged her back to Arcadia himself. There was something going on here, and Spade was the only one with answers. There was a reason the stalwart knight couldn’t remember his young charge. For possibly the first time in eons, the stony giant felt uneasy. The last time he felt this sensation, was when he learned of Shanalotte’s capture. Another event he seemed to have trouble recollecting.

“Well if you wanna go home, you just gotta open a portal. You can choose where to enter!” Thalia would speak in a peppy tone, awaiting her fellow Arcadian’s move. Club would turn to her, though it was hard to ever tell if the massive mountain of a demon was emoting or not, he’d shake his head to the little clone. “Its not that simple little Heart. Euna hasn’t been home in a very long time. Im sure she doesn’t remember how to go to and from Arcadia.”

Thalia would give a small surprised hop to Clubs words before leaning over to glance at Euna. “Well then, worry not! I shall provide all the portals we need!” She’d once again speak with a peppy tone, while slapping a palm against her metal bicep, as if her strength had anything to do with crafting a way home. Lifting her metal hand to the sky, Thalia would snap her fingers, causing a fiery ring to tear open before her. The ring would grow in size until it was large enough to allow Club to pass through. The giant would turn to the two little demons “I’ll go first.” And with several thunderous footsteps the knight would pass through the portal.

That just left Thalia and Euna. If the inky haired demon was truly serious about her endeavor, then Thalia would kindly wait for her to pass through the portal first. “After you! Im not moving from this spot till you go through that portal! Someone’s gotta make sure you do.” She’d give Euna a friendly wink. Hopefully she wasn’t having second thoughts. Thalia was ever eager to get to the bottom of all this. She wanted to help Euna, even if the girl seemed ‘unhinged’ at times.

Whenever Euna would finally find the courage to pass through the portal, she’d find herself standing on a simple dirt road that cut through a large rolling field of tall golden wheat. Far off in the distance the large obsidian colored castle could be seen, looming over the land. Thunder rolled and lightning flashed across the sky around the castle. Its location in the most hostile and volcanically active part of Arcadia made it a truly foreboding sight, especially for someone who hadn’t seen this land since they were an infant.

Club stood just beside the portals opening, patiently waiting for the two girls to make their appearance.

"Oh Jeez. I never knew it was as easy as clicking my heels three times." Euna snapped, her expression that of a scorned woman as she sneered at Thalia, only to realize that she hadn't wanted to say that. "Sorry. Sorry Thalia. I'm sorry." Euna repeated softly. She really hadn't meant that. She was on edge but that didn't mean she could snap at the people helping her. But was it that simple? To just... Go there. Euna didn't want to know. Didn't want to think about it.

Yet the little clone made it appear simple. With a snap of her finger, the knight of hearts ripped a tear of fire. A portal to Arcadia in the midst of an Egypt desert. The large lug of stone went first, leaving the two woman behind. Euna stepped towards the portal, hesitant. This was it. No running if she entered. She would have to see it through. Looking to the ruins of her oldest home, her prison. She closed her eyes. That chapter was closed. She wouldn't be... Whatever it was they had kept her for.

But she gave the final look to Thalia. "Thank you. For doing this... When we're there... Don't come close to me. I don't want to eat you. Maybe later, my place." Euna smiled sadly, but threw in a wink at her last words, her last show of bravery. She wasn't sure if she would be a threat to the little demon with her hunger. Euna didn't want to find out. And this place... All it did was remind her of that. Yet still she would step forwards, once, twice. Thrice. Her third step was on dirt than sand.

Looking down, then around her. Her magenta eyes took it all in. And then she roared. "WHEAT! FUCKING WHEAT!?" Taking her spear, she angrily slashed at stalks of the wheat, spinning in place, searching for anything that... The castle. The sky. They look as she pictured it. It was all a little less red however. She then glanced to Club, mentally noting that she wasn't acting proper.

Standing upright, she brushed herself off and stared at him. "I didn't do that." She glared for a good number of seconds, before making sure Thalia was with them. "You didn't see anything as well." She made sure, before looking back to the castle. Was that her... She didn't want to know. She laughed at herself at that. She didn't want to know a lot of things.

"I assume Spade will be there then? Lead the way." Her voice was softer now, much softer then it had ever been. Being here, Euna struggled to keep herself calm. She couldn't pinpoint how it felt. All she knew is that she didn't want to let go. She wanted to show this entire world she was better than it. That she wasn't the monster that left it.

Several rather human looking individuals emerged from the wheat, they were a ways off, but the loud roar they heard was enough to peak their curiosity. Their initial reactions to the little red demon that had slashed at their crops were a mix of worry and annoyance. Though all it took was a single look at the mountainous demon Club, and these beings simply went back to their work after a simple hand gesture from the knight. Thalia was soon to appear from the portal, she glanced around for a moment to get her barrings. Euna had asked that they have some time to walk, and this field was the first thing that came to the little clones mind.

Since the red demon was obviously on edge, Thalia figured this sight would help ease her mind. Judging by the stalks of wheat that rested in the road, the little demon assumed it hadn’t worked. Well either way, they were here now. Euna had no way out unless she eventually figured out to teleport. She was stuck with Thalia and Club for now. “I’ll take point. Club you follow us!” Thalia let out a slight chuckle, as she was certain the big lug was rolling his eyes.

“Just stick close to me Euna, I’ll lead the way. This path pretty much goes straight to the castle. One could almost say that all roads in Arcadia eventually do!” She’d said, raising a finger to the sky as if quoting a travel guide. Between the trio and the castle laid a fairly large forest that held several towns within it. Beyond the forest was a moderately sized city, and then finally beyond that was basically a stretch of barren waste before leading right up to the castles outer wall. They definitely had a bit of traveling to do, but hopefully a walk through some of Arcadia’s nicer locals would help Euna relax, and possibly shift her opinion of home. And to think this was just an extremely small slice of the vast world that was the girls home.

The hungry demon bared her teeth at the workers when she saw them, but it lasted only so long. Farmers? Humans? What? But... She shook her head. This didn't make sense. None of it did. She... This wasn't. This wasn't right. It couldn't be right. Yet this is what she saw.

Was it a trick? A lie? Deceptively laid before her to convince her that... That. She rubbed her eyes as they started walking. Despite the clones causal nature, Euna kept her distance, not just because the demon wasn't sure if she'd be long able to control her hunger, but because... She didn't trust Thalia. Or Club and it wasn't difficult to see that. She didn't trust her own eyes, her senses. It had to be lies. It could not be this peaceful. Yet the walk was.

Soon they were midst a forest... A forest. She had imagined the land barren. No, what she remembered. It was. Barren. A wasteland. She had been running through it... But where was she running too? Her head snapped towards the direction of... Sound. Intelligent life sounds, not that of a forest. There are people in this forest... More human like people? Rubbing her temple, the demon did her best to not let her teeth out, feeling an reflexive urge to do so.

Instead, she directed her attention towards Club. "Do you remember anything else? Anything about me?" She asked, perhaps a little hopeful, almost replacing that look that said 'I don't trust a single thing from your mouth'. Her memories of this place was of disgust, fear and shame. Seeing the rock monster, she felt as if she... Remembered something about him. Really all that came to her was the taste of rock. Had she chewed on him a lot? It seemed possible. She doubted her teeth were as dangerous back when she was younger than they were now. Perhaps they were. She didn't know.

There was an obvious wave of confusion afflicting Euna at the moment. Try as she might to hide it, Thalia’s keen sense picked up on it. The environment seemed to subvert all of the little red demons expectations of her home. As they traveled the road and moved through the forest, they’d reach a crossroads. However, a small town had been built around this intersection. It was apparent that the demons who had settled here chose to make the crossroads the center of their little village. Even from the distance the trio was at, they could make out many demons going about their business.

While the world of Arcadia was indeed still filled with plenty of wild and savage demons that still fed on their own kind, those that had evolved had chose to live what many would consider normal lives. The sound of a hammer on metal filled the air as one demon worked a forge making weapons and armor. The aroma of fresh baked bread and other food ticked Thalia’s nose as they got closer. Perhaps this might not have been the best route to take after all. She could only hope that the smell of food didn’t stir anything in her guest.

Meanwhile, as Thalia gleefully led the group, Club trudged along, each footstep shaking the ground beneath them. The massive knight seemed lost in thought. Each step closer to the castle meant a step closer to figuring out what happened to Euna. He was snapped out of his thoughts when the young demon asked him once more if he could remember anything about the time they had spent together. Why oh why couldn’t he remember. Where did all his memories go. Why was he only able to remember so much. It was like something was keeping him for looking that far back. Every time he tried he’d get pulled to a different spot of his memory.

“Every time I try to reflect on those memories, I hit a wall. Bits and pieces here and there.” the big golem gave his rocky head a scratch, while he might not have been the sharpest rock, it was clear something was affecting his ability to recall memories about Euna. “I remember the day Spade introduced you to me and Diamond. But not the finer details of the encounter. I wish I could remember more…Im sorry” A slight hint of remorse echoed in his rocky voice.

Nothing still. Nothing but the small fragments. She didn't know a Diamond. She needed to put her thoughts elsewhere. Initially, she thought these humanoids, humans. She was starting to get the idea they were demons. Civil fucking demons. It was a crude joke. A kingdom with subjects. Should she be proud... Was she proud? Proud that everything she had thought to be the only truth of this world was wrong. That there were demons just... Living lives?

Euna did her best to stop hating it all. The lie she wanted to believe was ongoing seemed dumber and dumber as the minutes passed. She didn't dare smile at it all nor change her annoyed expression. Still. It was peaceful. Something she didn't mind she guessed. And they were close to being out of the forest, which was good. Too much for her to understand. Too soon, she had spoken.

Beyond the forest was a city. "You are kidding me." She muttered, not believing her eyes. A city. Shaking her head, the red skinned demon looked around and frowned. "Despite my rules. I did eat some of that werewolf Arcadian. But this hunger of mine is never ending. I don't think I could control myself in a city full of Arcadian's." The demonic woman warned, scratching her head. She seemed to have calmed down quite a bit, her eyes staring at the city with... Wonder. No longer hate.

"Could we hop past the city? I'm not one hundred percent ready... But I'm getting there." She nodded to herself, giving her neck a crack as she leaned against her spear... Oh. "Shit! Look, I need to speak with the Queen as well... Hopefully after Spade. About the Heart Knight. Vaedren. Issue being. My spear belonged to one of her champions. I found it about a hundred years ago in a tomb dedicated to the champion... And it's mine now! Should I like... Hide it under a rock? Do you think she'd mind? I don't fucking care if she wants it back or not, but I'd rather not ruin my friends chances."

The trio had passed through the forest village with no issues what so ever. A feat that caused the little knight to breath a sigh of relief. The rest of the walk through the forest was rather uneventful and quite save for the occasional feral demon cries here and there, and the thuds of Clubs mighty steps. The forest would give way finally to a wide open grassy field, crags of rock jutted out here and there to break up the rather flat looking terrain. So far so good. Thalia would occasionally look back to check on Euna and Club. They seemed to have a connection, even if neither of them could recall. With that in mind, Thalia mainly kept to herself. Her mind only focused on getting to the castle and what sort of stuff she could make from the harvested demon parts from earlier.

They were less then about a quarter mile from the tall stone outer walls of the city when Euna would speak up again. The village seemed to be ok for Euna, but it was true, the city was far more dense and populated. It probably was for the best that they avoided it. Thalia would give the inky haired demon a cheerful nod. “No problemo! One new portal coming right up! I’ll put us halfway between the city and the castle.” The little clone of the Arcadian queen, would raise her hand to the sky, and with a snap of her fingers another fiery portal would appear before them.

This time Thalia would be the first one through. As she stepped out of the portal, her mismatched eyes scanned the surrounding area. Much like the clearing between the forest and the city, a similar rolling plains awaited them on the other side. Though as they would continue to trek on, the landscape would begin to become more and more barren. Only thing that would brave these wastes were the more daring and feral of wild demons. Thalia often wondered why it was that Madeline chose to have the castle located so far away from any of the more civilized and populated areas of Arcadia. That being said the castle wasn’t a solitary structure. In fact a city similar to the one they had just passed, was built up around it. It was home to many demons loyal to the queen. Several of her ancient champions also resided within those walls.

“You wanna talk with the queen? I thought you didn’t like her?” The little clones question was immediately answered as Euna mentioned that it was on behalf of the former Heart. “If you’re looking to ask her about lifting the curse, thats been done already. They appeared here not to long ago and Madeline granted their request.” Thalia would glance over her shoulder at the spear Euna was clutching. It was as ornate and finely crafted as every other weapon Madeline had crafted for her and her champions. “I don’t think she’ll much care if you have it or not. Better its being used and not locked away in some forgotten tomb never to be used again.”

Huffing, the inky haired demon jumped through the portal, feet crunching on the land she... Oh she recognized this. As time progressed, she knew it. This was the Arcadia she remembered. Barren, the howls of monsters in the distance. The rolling thunder that her roar echoed. Odd that here, she smiled for the first time since coming to Arcadia. But it was perhaps mostly surprise that overtook her face when the clone revealed that Jett and Vaedren had already arrived here. "Really?" Euna asked, looking a little downtrodden. She had really hoped to have helped the lawyer and demon.

It was one of the prime reasons she braved the portal and entered here. At least she didn't have to worry about her spear being taken. "At least they're safe now. Gonna have to take Jett on a celebratory date. No parasitical third wheel." Euna decided to look at the good side of it all. No need to be down trodden in the barren wastelands. She was at home after all.

It must have been strange to the two demons at her side that Euna was almost happy looking to be here, compared to the more peaceful farms and forests of the lands prior. Happy was perhaps not the right word. She looked... elated with rage. She looked ready to fight, her smile was filled with it. "I do remember this. These barren lands... Hmm." Looking back to the city behind them... Was she running towards the city when she was taken? "Doesn't matter. We're close." She muttered, turning back to their destination.

She had to bite her tongue when the castle could be seen on the horizon. Demons were between them, but Club must have been a hefty warning they wouldn't be having an easy snack. What was worse then a feral demon however, was the city around it. She thought about asking Thalia to just jump them into the castle. But her mood was... She felt ready. As ready as she could be. "Hehehe... Come on then. I'll race you there." Euna growled playfully as she hefted her spear behind her, currents of magical lighting began to spiral and spark off it and her as she stepped forwards and threw the spear.

Not a second later the boom of an object moving faster then it should thundered across the land and into the sky and Euna was no longer in sight, she appeared briefly in the air, only for a second thunderous boom to follow. Her energy becoming one with the spear as it landed in front of the gate with a loud impacting Boom. And beside it, kneeling, shaft of the spear in hand as she ripped it from the ground was Euna, a mouth of razor sharp teeth smiling as she stared up at the gate of the city. Oh yea. She was ready.

They were drawing closer to the castle. Thunder boomed and monstrous cries filled the air. Oddly enough, Euna seemed happier here. She was wearing a rather happy yet sinister grin as she looked about the wastes that surrounded Madeline’s castle. Perhaps it was due to the fact that this scenery was more familiar to her than the other regions of Arcadia. “Dinner sounds nice, they’ve been through a lot. Though I believe they….” Before Thalia could finish her sentence the ground would shake, almost as if there were a sudden earthquake.

Her head would spin all the way around to see Club catching himself from falling. “Oh uh clumsy me. I nearly trip over my own two feet.” The rocky demon would utter, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. While Thalia had only known Euna for a short while, it was kind of odd to see her acting so chipper all of a sudden. But at the same time, it made the little clone smile. It was good to see Euna easing up a bit. No one should be so gloomy and angry all the time.

Euna was in such a good mood, that she seemed to want to make a game of the last leg of their journey. A race. Perhaps she just wanted to get this over with as soon as possible, but regardless of the reasoning, Thalia was happy to accept the challenge. Or at least she was ready till Euna decided to cheat. As the red demon hurled her spear through the air, Thalia stomped her foot into the ground “HEY THATS CHEATING!” she’d shout, just moments from cheating herself. Her right hand, had already slipped into her wild mane of hair and gripped onto the old bone she kept tucked away in there. Squeezing onto it tightly, Thalia began to zoom forward several feet at a time with little puffs of smoke.

Club had no hopes of catching to two and simply stood there letting out a slight chuckle at the girls’ playfulness. A few moments after Euna would crash down before the gates, Thalia would appear. “No fair” she’d pout as she moved passed the outcast and over to the large imposing gates to the castle town. Before she could reach out to open them however, they would slowly open on their own. Beyond the gate, Club waited for them, arms crossed and what could only be assumed to be a smirk on his rocky face. “Alright slowpokes, not much further to go now.”

From here on out, Club would lead the group. There were several demons and spirits who glared out of their homes or over their shoulders to acknowledge the group, but others seemed to mind their own business. Several winding streets and a climb in elevation eventually led the trio to their destination. The massive obsidian colored castle now towered over them. The doors would slowly open into a massive hall. The ceiling rose high above them, almost out of sight, pillars on both sides formed a neat line that led directly to the chair itself. Madeline’s throne. A massive arching window behind it, let in the eerie red glow of the lava that bubbled up and flowed freely from the grounds around the structure.

"All's fair in love and war kid." Euna poked her tongue out at the demon, coming to a stand, before letting out a hissed growl as Club stood before them, behind the opening gates. "How on... Never mind." She shook her head, smiling all the same. This was nice. Everything that passed was hit or miss.

Initially it was fine. Euna kept her gaze on the back of the large lug of stone. Sometimes she looked to Thalia, and allowed herself to smile at the sweet little thing. But sometimes she'd catch a stare, a glance... A sniff. The often times chatty demon was quite quiet for the last leg of a long journey. Mouth shut tight. It was as they made it to the castle that she finally opened her mouth outside the gates of the castle, allowing a hefty stream of saliva to spill out. Her mouth had been watering and she felt that if she had an empty mouth, she'd desire to fill it with something else. "Hah... Not a word."

Wiping her mouth clean, she twirled her spear and rested it on the curve of her elbow, the butt of the spear on her shoulder. They were here. Finally. It wasn't long before they came upon a main hall, a rather impressive chair seated at the end of it. "Shit, this place is nice. The lighting, backdrop, the comfy chair and everything." Euna mused, having an idea to exactly what kind of chair that was and who owned it. But she had to remind herself how little she cared about respect for that particular woman.

"Much as I would love to sit my tush in that chair. We have business. Club. Could you please grab Spade? Or should we yell... And I'd rather see what he has to say before he knows anything. If everyone doesn't mind." Euna practically threw the orders towards the Knight. Her posture settling to that of business that just barely hid the anticipation building inside of her. She had so many questions. So many angers. So many words. And the one who could answer it all. The father she never got to know. The one who abandoned her. Forgot about her. She was happy to remind him.

Before another word could be spoken, the castle would rumble violently, as if moved by a massive force. One would almost mistake it for an earthquake. But that was far from the truth, at least to a fashion. The rumbling would continue, in short bursts. A shake here and then another a few seconds later. Club and Thalia seemed to know exactly what was going on, as there wasn’t an ounce of panic on their faces at all. Quite the opposite in fact. “Well it seems like the queen is in at the very least. I’ll go uh, search for your father. You two sit tight for now.” the large demon would say as the rumbling seemed to stop.

Before Club could march off, a massive door off to the right of the group would open up. The loud creaking of its hinges filled the large open hall, followed by two female voices. One was deeper, sultry, commanding, it was that of the queen. The other….Well that one was harder to say. Two demons would come into view of the group. One was taller than everyone in the room except Club. She sported spiral like ram horns and her eyes, even in this lighting, shined like furious golden embers. Her hair was unmistakable, it matched the same hue as the little clones. She wore an ornate looking corset that showed off her toned arms and shoulders. Her left arm, much like Thalia’s was covered in a golden metal.

Next to the queen stood a rather stout but athletic looking female demon. Her skin was was on the darker side. Her hair flared out to one side, almost looking like a fireball from a certain angle, though instead of red, it was a dark auburn. Her eyes seemed to resonate the same color as the queens. Though that is where the similarities ended. She had two smaller horns protruding from her head, just a little above her forehead. They were rather detailed, almost like they had a carved pattern in them. She sported a black sleeveless crop top that exposed her well toned abs and arms. Around her neck was a rather thick looking collar from which a single broken chain link hung. She wore skin tight white pants that were held up by a thick black belt with a golden buckle. Her thighs downward were covered in a black legging of some sort that had shredded red cloth near the top with black boots to round it all out. The rest of her accessories included form fitting arm sleeves that ended about midway up her bicep, a golden bangle that was made of two fused rings, and finally, a singular right on her left ring finger.

The two demons would stop their conversation as they stopped in front of the trio. Madeline glanced them over. “Back already? And with company I see.” the queen spoke with a rather cheery tone. “Strange. I can tell you’re one of us, but I don’t think we’ve ever met. Not that I know ever Arcadian, but I feel like I would have kept my eye on you.” She crossed her arms and examined Euna up and down, much in the same way Euna would look others over if she found them in the least bit ‘appetizing’. Madeline would approach the girl, and give a slight bow. “I am Madeline. A pleasure to meet you uh...?” She awaited for the girls response.

Meanwhile, in the background, the other demon stared intently at Euna. They knew her…THEY knew her. With a slight snort, Vae’ett would try to keep her gaze anywhere but on Euna. Feelings of Jett and Vaedren flooded her mind and heart. She knew they cared about and like the little red demon, but those were their feelings, not hers.

Euna raised a brow to the sound of quakes. She was a little confused at first. Was something attacking them. But when Club mentioned that it was the Queen, Euna couldn't help but snort. Of course that meant the queen was here. "Damn it." She muttered quietly. She didn't want the queen here. Not yet. Not at all frankly. She had only wanted to speak with the woman in regards to Jett, but that was done.

Seems this cursed land had it against her. The door opened, revealing two figures, one, Euna could recognize from the statues she had uncovered, and the small clone to her side. The other. Not so much. Maybe that was the Diamond knight. Euna would have had that as her final thought, but something bugged her. The smell... No, everything smelled like something to eat here. She was imagining it.

Now it was the real test. The two stood practically at the same height, and Euna herself looked the woman up and down while being appraised herself, examining the Queen in all her glory and damn was it a good sight to see. Still, she had to keep up appearances and kept that ever persistent frown on her face. She wasn't sure how to respond to the idea of having an eye kept on her in whatever way that the Queen meant it, so she decided to not think on it. Another time, perhaps she'd have loved the idea of that. All it did was continue to annoy her... Damn it that smell was back. Didn't help that the sight of the queen just made her hungrier too.

Instead, she directed her focus to the one thing she had always wanted to know. As the queen gave a respectful bow, Euna stared directly at her chest. Examining it. Appraising it. She then looked to her own chest, and started comparing. "Fuck. I can't tell which of us is bigger." The woman uttered the words out before she could think on it, tugging on the leather chest piece of her armor. It was tight on her chest and it didn't help that she could feel her heart hammering. Despite the surprisingly casual nature of the Queen, Euna wasn't buying it. And her father was here. It was all beginning to become too much, but she'd hold fast until then.

But she couldn't ignore the queen forever, that chest was apart of someone after all. "Right. Uhhh. Hmm. I'm Euna. And you must indeed be Madeline. Thalia was an interesting first course in getting to know what you looked like, and no offense, I kinda prefer her. Albeit I do see where Johanna gets her looks from. And Club, grab Spade. Come on." Euna tried to remain formal, but now that her focus wasn't on the queens parts, she couldn't keep her nose away from the other demon. Who was she? Why did she smell... Familiar.

Madeline straightened up from her bow, a seductive and sly smile crept on to her face as Euna let her thoughts slip. The queen just had that kind of effect on people. Still, she glanced this new demon over with curiosity. That inky black hair. The red skin. The bright markings. Unlike Club, Madeline was not present when the young Arcadian had been born, nor was she awake when the demon was whisked away from their homeland. Madeline curiosity only peaked more as Euna mentioned her daughter. “How interesting. You’ve met my daughter. Surprised she wanted anything to do with any Arcadian’s after our introduction. Still at least she wasn’t rude to you….was she?” The queen seemed curious, but then changed the subject as she approached her little clone.

“I agree with you wholeheartedly. This little bug is as cute as a button.” She’d say, placing a hand on Thalia’s head. While Madeline considered many Arcadians, if not all of them as her children in some way, Thalia was at the top. She held a special place in the queens heart, right there next to her real children, even if they’d never give her the time of day. Thalia on the other hand, would shrink a little in embarrassment. Her cheeks lit up as the blood rushed to her face. Roughing up the little demons hair a bit, Madeline would move back to her spot in front of the group. Club was frozen in his tracks, only moving once to bow as she had entered the room. “Club, you know you and move and speak. Why are you so stiff?”

The large knight would rub the side of his head. His ‘heart’ was beating a mile a minute. He was probably just as nervous as Euna was. Something big was about to happen. Though the red skinned demon had told him to find Spade, it would be the queen who delivered.

“You need to see Spade? Whatever for? And how do you know him?” There would be a pause in her speech as she looked to Euna. “Have my knights been spilling secrets?” a small chuckle would fill the air, she didn’t care. Everyone but Thalia and the demon accompanying the queen seemed so uptight all of a sudden. “Very well, lets get to the bottom of this shall we?” She’d snapped her metal hand and with a puff of black smoke Spade would appear.

His gaze immediately met her. The spawn. The thing he thought he rid himself off. Though these feelings were being riled up within him, he did not miss a beat. He quickly bowed to his queen. “What may I do for you my queen?”

"Eh. Whatever she could give, I spat back." The hungry demon grinned, but deep inside she couldn't understand anything. Even as the queen agreed to that insufferable casual fashion. It left Euna... Wanting. Wanting more. Wanting an equal amount of hate to be thrown back. Wanting... Not this. This... Friendliness.

Least of all, her attention towards the Queen was half baked. It was her companion that Euna couldn't stop thinking about. She had never seen them before. Never. She'd met few Arcadian's. She'd remember them. Sight and smell... But it was only smell. And the smell was so... Mixed. So strange. So... She had to pinch her nose before she went into that rabbit hole any deeper. And now the Queen was asking for her reasons for wanting Spade.


"I... Want to talk to him." Euna decided. Talking.... Answers. That is what she wanted. With a snap, like the portals, Spade appeared in an instant and the words she had spoken were forgotten. Forget the strange demon. Forget Madeline. Forget the entire world. Euna stared at her father. And her fathered stared back. It was for but a moment. A second. That was all it took for every bit of calm and ease the forgotten Arcadian had been trying to keep apparent to vanish. Her muscles tensed, her jaw clenched. Magenta eyes and neon blue lines flared with hatred and power as sparks of lighting shaped energy, mixed with magic sparked from the Arcadian's skin.

So when he turned from her. Spoke to the Queen first then his own daughter. It only made sense that Euna snapped. "Ohohohoho. That's rich. Directing to the fucking Queen." The words that came from the woman were mixed as she seemed to hunch over. Desire. Rage. Hunger. "Come on Spade. Why wait. Why don't you say hi to your daughter." The last word came rasped as perfect teeth sharpened and elongated. She wanted to move in for the kill. To consume and feast on the demons flesh. Yet she stayed in place. It'd be so simple to lunge forwards. So. Simple.