[AJ is out, wearing very light armor, completing some scouting rounds for Alex. Alex has heightened security all around the Kingdom, mostly for saftey reasons.]
[Alex is pacing back and forth in the master bedroom, anxiously awaiting AJ’s return.]
[In classic AJ fashion, he finds out he’s well beyond the Kindom’s borders.]
What is up with me and getting lost. >:/
[Strange winds would suddenly blow. Huh?]
[Unless... a certain Queen is mindlessly wandering outside her Kingdom’s borders.]
[AJ would shiver from the sudden winds, even if strange.]
Huh..? Wasn’t windy before...
[He hums in thought, inferring that this wind might be some sort of magic. Wind magic, maybe? Maybe not, knowing Aristris. He’d glance around next, trying to figure out if this is magic or natural.]
[Footsteps seem to be coming from behind AJ]
[The cause of the winds seems to be from a familiar face]
[Well, guess who would finally take notice of the familiar face! Needless to say, he’s taken aback when he turns around to face the footsteps.]
A-Amber..?!
[Amber is not responding. It seems like Lucifer wants her to listen to his orders. But jfc, this isn’t the best one.]
[But looking at her eyes... her eyes are glowing blue... which means that Lucifer has taken control of her!]
[She continues to walk the path, not seemingly to care about AJ’s presence. Though if AJ attacks her, she will attack back]
[It would take a moment for AJ to notice this new state of Amber’s, which does cause him to panic. AJ would quickly start following Amber, trying to snap her out of this “daze.” Worry is clear on his face as he tries to grab ahold of Amber’s arm or hand, whichever he could grab first.]
Amber!! It’s AJ, why aren’t you responding?! A-Are you okay?! What’s going on?! A-Are you under something or..?! Or did something worse happen?!
[Mind-control has barely crossed his mind.]
[Amber would grab ahold of AJ’s arms and would send a painful shock to him]
[Then she would blast AJ back with Fire Magic. Yep. She’s totally under Lucifer’s control until the chip has been removed from her]
[AJ would yelp from the shock, the blast of fire sending him back into a tree with quite the force! He’d finally fall onto his chest in pain, groaning slightly, as he struggled to find some strength to get up in his daze.]
Nngggghhh... Oww...
[He’d look up to Amber, soon forcing himself into a kneeling position. A part of him wanted to retaliate, but his fear and panic quickly settle in. Mind-control finally comes in afterwards.]
Y-You’re not Amber... A-Are you..?
[Amber would snap out of Lucifer’s control. She spoke, but in a weaker tone]
A-class=“npf_color_joey”>AJ..?
[And as usual, more shock would come from the chip, and Amber would scream in an agonising way, alerting AJ that she’s not in control for a long period of time]
[AJ would quickly fall back again, terrified of what his friend is being subjected to. He’d tremble, unsure of what to do or say now.]
[All he could do is watch, really.]
[She's struggling a lot, even more so when she's trying to take the chip off of her cloak. Though she's not doing well. It's only weakening her powers greatly]
[Upon seeing Amber’s struggling to get the chip off, AJ would finally find his strength. That was the source of the problem, and Amber was showing that!]
[Forcing himself to stand, he’d quickly rush over as fast as he could to Amber’s side, hoping he’s not too late to help get the chip off.]
[Hopefully so. She has fainted due to the amount of the struggling. And when she's fainted, Lucifer won't have control for a while or until the chip has been removed]
[Well, he does manage to get to her once she faints! He’d quickly fiddle with the chip, trying to get it off, before opting to just cut the dang thing off of the cloak with summoned scissors, likely ruining the cloak. Scissor magic does wonders sometimes!]
[If that would reverse the effects of the chip, AJ is unsure. He keeps the chip in his hand, in case he actually needs to break it somehow.]
Hhhh... This is probably just the start of the next wave of chaos...
[It’s better for the chip to be broken, otherwise Lucifer would realise sooner or later.]
[Lucius would soon appear from the bushes, dragging a struggling, yet aggressive Decessus behind him. At least she’s been chained up]
[Alerted by the sounds of struggle, AJ would stash the chip into a pocket before turning to see Lucius with Decessus.]
Lucius! Decessus!!
[He’s surprised to see the two, honestly.]
I had to catch a very feisty and hostile one here.
[Looking at him, he does have a bunch of scratches]
But anyways... what happened with Amber?
[AJ would shrug.]
I thought she was under some sort of magic influence so I tried grabbing her by the arm to try and snap her out of it... I was then shocked and blasted into a tree by fire. Next thing I knew, she was struggling to get this thing off her cloak, fainted, and then I cut the thing off her cloak.
Not sure what the whole ordeal was, then again I was panicked and I still kinda am...
[He would look over to Decessus, worry quickly knitting his brows together.]
Wish this family would just have one calm week after such joy from the wedding...
Mhm... though this whole family ordeal was their grandfather’s fault...
[Lucius would shudder]
We should probably head back... at least we’re close to the borders... and maybe we can deal with the chips...
[Lucius would look over to Amber, who is still passed out, though she’s shaking a lot]
Mhm... Probably a smart move, since this is likely his territory...
[AJ would return to Amber, throwing one of her arms over his shoulders to lift her up (and to not cause scraping from dragging her on the ground!).]
Hopefully she wakes up as herself... It was scary watching her with bright blue eyes and attacking me...
[Lucius gulped, but would soon shake that off.]
[He would take the lead, carrying Decessus on his back. But because of Decessus’ aggressive struggles, he has a hard time doing so!]
[AJ would follow Lucius, looking up every now and again at Decessus. Some tears does prick his eyes, but he quickly wipes them away.]
[Surely things can’t get worse... Deep in AJ’s gut, he has a feeling it might get worse.]
[Mhm... yet it’s going to be worse if it’s face to face with the Prick (Lucifer)]
[By now, they’re past the borders, likely awaited by Isla. Decessus... she’s still struggling to get out of Lucius’ grip]
[AJ would catch up with Lucius, soon putting a gentle hand on Decessus’ shoulder.]
Decessus... I know you’re in there somewhere... We’re going to help you overcome this...
[If Decessus looks to AJ, he would muster up a shaky smile, trying to hide his worry.]













