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 as he

crying, he was literally leaking on

you were alive son, Y..You came back!!"

and struggled to get up, but was tightly held down by his father. He gave up and kept laying still on the

her husband. She stroked Albert's hair and then shifted to stroke her Son's hair all while crying. Marcus

close to his chest too. They were

looked at the door. Marcus's eyes opened wide

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

"Momma?...Dadda??"

Orno

stupidly for a

rubbed their eyes and wiped off the tears. Reiren soon called out to her little baby girl who was

to Mama"

mom's call and rushed to her side. She fumbled a little but soon reached

cheeks. She lifted her up for Marcus. Marcus held out his hands

and stretched it's hands

and embraced his

Evelyn, Evelyn G Orno m, we call her Evy"

whispered from his

"Hello Evy"

looked at his

"Brow-dah?"

and

"HAIZZZZZZZ"

Marcus sighed.

'ACTUAL KAWAIIIIIIII'

wait HIS SYSTEM

right, what less would you expect from my sister?'

thought in

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

hands

"Huh?"

to his other hand and the chillness went away, but instead

up close with his sister. She was

Mom, Dad?, Is something wrong with

whispered it to his parents who

secret between us Four, but now as

"Uhuh"

nodded in

she say Four

'Shut Up'

Evy is a

Albert said.