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Holy shit, it's been a while since I've last posted here, but this thing just happened:
I was playing Identity V on my phone, and I open the game chat on the English channel (The only English channel on the asian server), and this person wrote "Need help from abroad" and "Help Thailand".
I sent them a message asking them to tell me what's going on, and this is the chat:
(the screenshots were taken with the person's permission)
So if there's any way to help, please do.
Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Characters: Lilia, Malleus, (Y/n) (gender neutral) & miscellaneous characters
Word count: 1,039 words
Warnings: Death of parents, mention of blood, mention of stab wounds, mention of robbery, police officers (no police brutality) bodies/corpses
Authorâs Note: Pater Meus is Latin for âMy Father.â Also, (M/m/n) means "Mother's maiden name.â
âNow wait just a moment, little oneâ said Lilia to (Y/n). âIâll have your milk warmed up for you.â
Despite not understanding what Lilia had just said, hearing the word âmilkâ was enough to make (Y/n) happy.
The only person in the kitchen who wasnât happy was Malleus. It wasnât that he disliked children. On the contrary, he thought they were the most precious beings in existence. What was upsetting him was not knowing how & why Lilia came into possession of (Y/n). As far as heâs aware, Lilia doesnât have any partner, so the chances of them being related are slim to none. As much as it pained Malleus to interrupt this blissful moment, he had to know the truth. âLilia. I must inquire about how you came into possession of this adorable infantâ asked Malleus.
No response came from Lilia as he was too busy humming a tune while warming a small cauldron of milk.
âLilia. I know you can hear me. Answer my questionâ said Malleus with a hint of frustration in his tone.
Lilia, heading over to the food storage, chirped to himself âYou know. I wonder if theyâll like mashed peas. They appear to be old enough to have some.â
âLilia.â
âOh, I canât wait to see what foods (Y/n) will love!â
âLilia!â
âMaybe I can also give them some-â
âLILIA!â
Annoyed, Lilia turned around & looked at Malleus. âWhat do you want?â
Satisfied that Liliaâs finally paying attention to him, Malleus calmed down. âWhat I want to know is why all of a sudden, youâre taking care of that child.â
âWhatâs wrong with taking care of a childâ asked Lilia, furrowing his eyebrows.
âNothing, Lilia. Thereâs absolutely nothing wrong with providing love & care for a childâ said Malleus as Lilia walked past him with some peas & carrots.
âThen thereâs nothing more to discuss about little (Y/n).â
Being completely dumbfounded by Liliaâs behavior, Malleus asked himself what happened to (Y/n)âs biological parents. As the two faes returned to the kitchen, Malleus wondered if they'd willingly given up their child to Lilia. That seemed unlikely as he was being defensive when being asked about (Y/n)âs origin. An extremely unfortunate event must have befallen their parents in order for Lilia to be their new guardian. As much as it pained Malleus to accuse Lilia of anything, he had no other choice. âLilia? Did you⊠murder (Y/n)âs parents?â
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âThey were already dead when I met (Y/n).â
â⊠Whatâ Malleus tried his best to speak, but he was too stunned to do so. âHow?â
âHereâs how I remembered the events that transpired several months agoâ Lilia stated before telling his story on how he met (Y/n)
Several months agoâŠ
The cry of an infant. A sound Lilia had least expected when traversing a forest, yet that is exactly what he heard. Before entering the clearing where the cry was coming from, Lilia detected the scent of blood.
Upon entering the clearing, Lilia saw a pair of humans brutally stabbed with several torn bags around their bodies. âWhatever theyâve had, it mustâve been valuable enough for someone to murder them for itâ Lilia thought to himself before noticing a medallion that the presumed mother wore. âThe House of (M/m/n). I remembered one of their ancestors fighting valiantly in the last war the Valley of Thorns has had.â Before he could speculate as to how this gruesome crime scene couldâve happened, Lilia decided to call a few police officers from the closest town to investigate it.
After a few days, they were able to identify (Y/n)âs parents as well as the identities of the perpetrators thanks to their advanced magic. It was only a matter of catching them.
âOfficer. What exactly shall happen to the child?â asked Lilia.
âWeâll have to see if their parents have left a will stating who shall take in the child upon their passing. If not, weâll have to contact their closest relatives about the situation. If by this point we still canât find anyone willing to take them in, theyâll end up in the foster care systemâ replied the officer.
Putting a hand to his chest, Lilia declared himself as (Y/n)âs guardian should there be no one willing to raise them.
âYou are aware of the lengthy process in order to adopt a child, correct?â asked the officer. âNot only that, thereâs also the chance that several of this childâs family members will want to be their guardian.â
âThat doesnât matter to me. This poor child had their parents taken away from them & I wish to provide them with as much love & care as possibleâ stated Lilia with passion like no other.
âRight. Letâs see what the Family Court has to sayâ the officer murmured.
End of flashbackâŠ
Upon hearing the entire story, Malleus was left speechless. How could he respond to all of this? He simply couldnât.
âUnfortunately for (Y/n), none of their relatives seemed interested in adopting themâ Lilia told Malleus.
âThatâs stupidâ Malleus slammed his fist on the table, causing (Y/n) to cry. â(Y/n) is a delightful, sweet infant! I swear when I find the ones who killed (Y/n)âs parents, thereâll be hell to pay!â
âMalleus! Thatâs enoughâ yelled Lilia as he scooped (Y/n) into his arms. âThe officers got this under control. Theyâll find the criminals soon enough.â Before bottle feeding (Y/n) their milk, Lilia soothed their nerves by talking sweetly to them.
Malleus clenched his fists at the thought of these scumbags roaming the world freely. âBut what if they donât find them, Lilia? What if these filthy beasts get away with this? They should experience the same pain (Y/n)âs parents felt in their final moments.â
âWhile I agree with your sentiments, we shouldnât get involved in this situation. We would both face consequences far greater than we could ever handleâ Lilia warned Malleus.
In response, Malleus sighed & slumped in his chair. How it pained him greatly to know that he couldnât avenge (Y/n)âs parents.
Lilia, seeing his prince in a foul mood, handed (Y/n) to him after they were done drinking their milk.
Seeing (Y/n) brought a small smile to Malleusâs lips. âWorry not, little one. Youâre in good hands.â