Chapter 94: Welcome To The Family (2/2)
Emil stepped in the front, standing off against his stepbrother. ”If we are talking payback then Butch, I have a bone to pick with you.”
Butch began to laugh patting Emil's shoulder. ”I have missed you little one.”
”Drop dead noob.”
”Still acting childish with those silly phrases. I have need not fight you, little brother. But…” Butch slammed Emil out of the way towering over Zinnia. ”This girl is a different story.”
Gale was about to step in only to stop finding Butch frozen on the spot, his eyes showing a static one you would see on TV. Jinx snarked tilting her head towards the girl. ”Alright, Florence he's had his fun.”
Florence gave a timid nod as she let go as Butch snapped back looking exhausted. He threw his baseball bat to the floor in a frenzy. ”Why the hell did you stop me, Florence?!”
Florence jumped, moving away from the car into centre view. She wore a short pink flowery dress and matching tights. Wrapped around her neck was a faded scarf which looked pink as well but the colour was drained. Hiding her face in the scarf, she began muttering. ”I'm sorry. We aren't allowed to fight on the manor's grounds. I didn't want anyone getting hurt. Forgive me.”
Zinnia and the others were slightly taken back by her personification. If she was a Montague, she was unlike anything they've seen. Compared to the dim-witted and loud Butch, or the cocky, self-centred Monty. To most recently the mentally insane Jinx seeing a Montague who was scared, timid and shy was a shock. ”That's our newest member to the family. Florence. Our father scouted her three years back. She passed the trials with ease and has been with us ever since. As you can see, she doesn't have any backbone!”
Yet again she jumped at Jinx's raised voice bowing. ”I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's nice to meet you all. My name is Florence, it's a pleasure to meet the infamous Team Rhapsody I be it, the majority of team Rhapsody.”
”Are you sure she's a Montague?” Gale asked, confused. ”She's rather pathetic.”
Florence began tearing up hiding under her scarf. ”I'm sorry for being such a disappointment!” The scarf had somehow increased in size, hiding her completely. ”I should never have been born.”
”She has some strange powers.” Zinnia said.
”Ignore them, none of it is real. Florence here just has a poor excuse for making illusions. It's obviously a fake.” Emil sighed.
The scarf vanished back to normal as Florence was pouting. ”Emil, I am quite offended. I personally think my illusion powers are magnificent. I've tricked you many times.”
”Yeah but that's only through the lens of technology. Your real-life illusions are poor at best.”
”Yeah, well you should see how good my brother's illusions are. They blow away anything I can do.”
”Florence what did we say. You are not allowed to talk about your brother. You agreed when joining us.”
”Oh, right. I apologise.”
Jinx sighed, losing her patience as she was bobbing around. ”You lot all bore me. I'm heading home. See you losers later.”
”Jinx that way is the shooting range. Not your home.”
”I know what I said.”
Florence slowly walked over, keeping her distance as she spoke stuttering. ”Why is Team Rhapsody here?”
”That's what I'd like to know.” A man boomed. Emil looked up, dropping his head in disappointment one which Gale picked up on. ”Is this the way to treat guests, especially ones as prestigious as Team Rhapsody? I'm angered I wasn't told sooner, Butch.”
”Sorry, father…”
The man waltzes down smiling. My name is Christopher Montague head of the Montague family. What pleasure do I owe such delicate streamers?”
Zinnia was once again taken back now more lost. Were these three Montagues mere flukes compared to the others? ”Umm, Sir. My name is Zinnia Trost. I was hoping for your help. Our leader, my best friend, is very sick.”
”Alton Brantley correct? He's caused quite a riot around these parts. I had to banish my own son because of him. But I do not blame him, of course. My own fault for not raising a well-behaved boy. While I'll be happy to help, I do not understand what we can do for him?”
”He asked for Helga,” Emil spoke nervously speaking to his father. ”We came for her aid.”
Christopher smiled nodding. ”It's good to see you doing well, my son. I am slightly surprised by these turns of events. How he knows of our most beloved healer is beyond me. But it all must be for a reason as it brought you all here.”
”We just need her to help. If you could let us, Sir, could we meet this Helga? She could come back with us and help him.”
Christopher adjusted his sleeve, raising his hand. ”I do not think so. I'm sorry to be the bringer of bad news, but we've recently had an injury of our own. Butch is greatly hurt after making a fool of himself.”
Butch looked confused. ”No, I'm not.”
From the floor, a gun appeared similar to Emil's powers. Christopher shot Butch in the leg as he fell to the floor, screaming in pain. ”Like I said he's in a lot of pain.”
Zinnia looked on in horror as Emil bit his lip in anger. ”That was your own son!”
”Yes, he is. You see Zinnia. After Monty made a fool of not just himself but the whole family, I realised I wasn't tough enough on my own children. So, I'm taking a more hands-on approach to teaching them a lesson. I can't just give up my healer while my own son is hurt. Not for free anyway.”
”You want money?”
”Bah, no, no. I have plenty of that. I want you to prove your worth. A Montague is only as strong as their worth. I can't just aid anyone we would look weak if we did so. Because of this, I want you to prove your worth Zinnia Trost.”
Emil caught wind of this, shaking his head stepping in front of her. ”Are you crazy?! I won't let you put her through that!”
”Through what?”
Christopher smiled, holding his hand out. ”I will let you borrow Helga if you prove your worth and take part in the Montague trials. What say you Zinnia?”