The Cheat Seed

"MOOOOM"

Marcus hugged his mother who was in shock.

Before being taken to the Dungeon, Marcus only used to be upto her shoulders but now he was much taller than she was.

Reiren G Orno, Did not avoid the stranger's embrace. She took him into her arms as if telepathically connecting with with the person in front of her. The warmth which Marcus was giving out sparked a doubt on her mind. Was this person in front of her Marcus? He lost son??.

Albert G Orno was quick to react and jolted up from his table. He was right behind Reiren G Orno within a second. Albert glared at the masked stranger and forcefully pushed him away from his wife.

"Who are you???"

Albert shouted.

"Are you one of the King's men??"

Albert shouted again when he didn't get any reply from the stranger.

Marcus was stunned. He looked at his hands, The same hands which embraced his mom a few seconds ago. This feeling, this feeling of joy he was having was heavenly. How many years has it been since he hugged his mom? When he got to middle school, he thought it was lame to hug his parents and showing his love. He loved them of course, but in public he thought it was embarrassing.

Marcus shook his head, he regretted his choice.

"HEYYY!!!!"

Marcus's head snapped back and he came eye to eye with Albert, his father.

"Tell me who you are?, Or else things could get messy."

Albert produced flames from his hands and took an attack stance.

Marcus took a step back. He relaxed his shoulders with a sigh. Taking a long breath and releasing it slowly he went for his mask. His hands fidgeted around the corner and he finally pulled the Mask off from his face.

Albert and Reiren, both of them stared at his face and frowned, suddenly recognition hit them and Albert's jaw slacked. Reiren gasped, her hand on her mouth. Slowly releasing her breath she asked the boy in front of her in her wavering voice.

"Mar...cus?" She pointed at him.

A tear dropped from his chin as he nodded frantically with a smile.

The time seemed to stop for a second. Everything got back to life when Marcus was tackled by his father onto the curb.

With a surprised look, Marcus stared at his father who buried his face on his chest.

"Dad??"

Marcus suddenly felt something wet under his sweatshirt which was below the Kimono.

"Dad?"

asked again, this time with a bit surprise on his voice

he was

you were alive son,

tightly held down by his father. He gave up and

was pinned down by her husband. She stroked Albert's hair and then shifted to stroke her Son's hair all while

his mother and hugged her close to his chest too. They

three of them looked at the door. Marcus's eyes opened wide and he smiled to an extent that his face hurt and he

was only 1 year old, was standing on the doorway, looking

"Momma?...Dadda??"

G Orno

for a second but soon

tears. Reiren soon called out to her little baby girl who was staring at Marcus as if she was looking at

Come to

baby girl heeded to her mom's call and rushed to her side. She

up for Marcus. Marcus

second but due to it's innocence it smiled and stretched it's hands towards her brother. Marcus suppressed the feeling to run and jump

embraced his

name is Evelyn, Evelyn G Orno

from his side.

"Hello Evy"

at his face

"Brow-dah?"

opened and his

"HAIZZZZZZZ"

Marcus sighed.

'ACTUAL KAWAIIIIIIII'

No wait HIS SYSTEM

know right, what less would you

thought in

needed to say and the system would recognize it. So he literally wouldn't have to talk out loud to reply to the

hands chill up.

"Huh?"

there was nothing else. He shifted Evy to his other hand and

was up close with his sister. She was

Mom, Dad?, Is something wrong

to his parents who

meant to keep this a secret between us Four, but now as you have returned, this

"Uhuh"

nodded in return.

she say Four of

'Shut Up'

The thing is Son, Evy is

Albert said.