100 In Trouble (1/2)

Greyson did not know what to do with this new addition, however, no matter how hard he tried, Gold and Snow seemed to remember nothing about their past. They had no place to return to and could not remember if they have any enemies either. Part of him had a bad feeling about keeping the two of them near him since they were obviously so severely injured by another person or group that chased them down. He wanted to avoid pointless enemies, but the bright and innocent eyes staring back at him made it hard for him to bring up any word about sending them away. Thinking that he could just keep thinking about it the rest of the day, Greyson got dressed to go out and visit his grandparents. Racing up to the top of the mountain, Greyson nodded to say hi to some familiar faces while Snow happily bounded behind him introducing herself as well. Some of the Snow Dragons felt that keeping such a low-level beast like a Cloud Leopard was slightly weird, but they decided not to make any comments. Maybe Greyson had a soft spot for cute looking magic beasts?

”Grandma, Grandpa!”

”Oh, is that Greyson?! Come in, come in. You have such great timing, let me ask you. Looking at your grandfather's good looks, would you not say that your grandmother was the lucky one? Even now, you can see that I used to be such a valiant and handsome fellow in my youth.” Hearing his grandfather's questions after walking in, Greyson suddenly fell silent not knowing what to say. Not sure what to say, Greyson just looked between the two of them. Seeing that they were still in their dragon forms, he did not know whether he should laugh or cry. How was he supposed to tell?! His taste was not so strong that he could tell who was good-looking or not between dragons. Pursing his lips and grimacing, he thought about the results for answering one way or the other and quickly came to a decision.

”Grandma's scales are such a glossy white with such shining purple eyes that are filled with wisdom. I bet she was a big beauty when you guys were young. I think grandpa was the lucky one.” Shamelessly thickening his skin, Greyson decided to compliment his grandmother instead. After much observation, Greyson knew who really held the power and control in the relationship. Insulting his grandma was a big no-no. Just as he thought, after he said such, his grandma looked over at him clearly beaming over his flattery while his grandfather looked deflated but did not dare to say anything more. Although he pouted, Elder Brevre decided that he would just let his wife win this one. He knew the truth so it was fine.

”Hahaha, Grandpa don't be too upset. I know you probably were also- Ah!” Greyson tried to gloss over his words so his grandfather would not be too upset, but before he could finish his words, his arm began to burn. Groaning in pain, he held onto his arm watching as a brand was burned into his skin. Reading each letter, Greyson read out the word ”ALTAR.” Breaking out into a sweat, Greyson could not process what the word meant before he passed out.

”Daddy? What's wrong? Why are you sleeping?” Snow had no idea what was happening so all she could do was prod at Greyson in confusion.

”Greyson! Old man, what is happening?!” In a panic, Elder Freizon quickly approached her grandson and watched as a word form onto his skin as it burned. Although she was confused as to what Cloud Leopard cub this was, she knew now was not the time to try to figure these things out. She also noted the word, but she was more worried about her unconscious grandson. Looking at him, she could feel his life-force getting slightly weaker out of nowhere. In her anxiousness, she carried him over to their herb garden and brought out some of their most powerful life-preserving herbs while telling her husband to call for a light dragon healer. Although Greyson was sustained for the moment, Elder Freizon could feel him getting weaker. When the healer finally arrived, Freizon pulled him in a hurry to check on Greyson.

”Elder, I believe that he is being affected by an equal contract with another magic beast. His partner in the contract must have been almost fatally injured. Therefore, your grandson is suffering along with this injured beast.”

”Equal contract?!” Elder Freizon and Brevre were both shocked by this finding. Greyson had omitted Lucius' information from his stories because he was worried about the Destiny Cat information getting out. Although he was fairly certain he could trust Rosalie and his grandparents, this information was very important. From what Rosalie told him, even in the Beast Empire, the Destiny Cats needed to hide in another space to prevent from being found. He promised Lucius that he would not tell anyone without the cat's permission. In the end, it was not his secret to tell.

”Why did he not tell us of something so important? Being apart from such a person is extremely dangerous, you could just die without knowing how. Why would he enter such a terrible contract in the first place?! Whose bad luck is causing our grandson to suffer like so?!” Elder Freizon could not help but shout and curse in her anger. Elder Brevre did not say anything but his face was also dark in distress.

”Don't keep shouting. If you curse this person, what if they actually die from their injuries, wouldn't our grandson have to join him. You should be praying that this beast has good friends who could heal him so that Greyson can still get up again.” Elder Brevre calmed his wife down trying to get her to sit down.

”Oh, old man, I cannot bear if he just dies like this. We only just got reunited...” Her face falling into her hands, Elder Freizon could not help but weakly weep. Her emotional state was in a constant fragile state after hearing about the attack on her son and his family. Not knowing whether any of them was alive really hit her hard. It got better after meeting Rosalie and improved again after meeting Greyson. But if she had to suffer helplessly watching this cute grandson dying, she really did not know how she would be able to go on normally. How could she ever explain this to her dear son, either? That his young son died under their care? The atmosphere of the room continually sank as silence pervaded. In the midst of this despair, the door flung open as another body quickly entered. Her silver hair flying around and all over her face showed her rush to get here. Rosalie took a look at her pale brother while his skin felt cold to the touch. Feeling the temperature after reaching for Greyson's hand, Rosalie recoiled in shock.

”He isn't-” She could not complete her question as her voice clearly shook.

”No, he is still alive. Just barely.”

”What is happening? He was completely fine earlier?” Just yesterday, she saw him in pristine health while waiting for the Sun Moon Leopard cub to awaken. Thinking of this, she turned to Snow.

”Was it you? He was obviously fine before you arrived!” Deep in her heart, Rosalie knew she was being ridiculous, but she had so much anger she wanted to vent.

”Rosalie, don't be ridiculous! How could this young cub hurt your brother? Greyson entered into an equal contract with another magical beast and that beast has been fatally injured. Their lives are tied together, so Greyson is also suffering from the incident.”

”What is that beast doesn't survive...”

”Then...” Not able to finish his sentence, Elder Brevre just stood in silence while his expression said everything that needed to be said.

”Is there nothing we can do other than hope?” Rosalie's voice quivered in fear of the worst-case scenario.

”Don't worry, I don't believe that your brother would enter into a contract with some weakling who would die early! He will wake up just fine tomorrow!” Elder Freizon did not keep wallowing in her depression and instead decided to firmly believe that her grandson would make it through.