22 Devereux Manor (2/2)
Driving down the narrow road, Will looked out the window. No matter how hard he stared, he couldn't see the end of the grounds on either side of the car. 'How much land could he have?' he thought to himself.
”There's around sixty accumulative acres on the grounds.” Michael said as if reading his nephews mind. ”Your cardio is going to get interesting from here on out William.” he said with a wink.
Will groaned inwardly. 'The cost of upgrading.' He thought as he sipped his mountain dew. He could only imagine the weight training that he would have to do while running the border of the five mile fence line.
After what seemed like fifteen minutes, the mansion came into view. The closer they got, the wider Will's eyes became. ”Did you get a good deal off of Xavier then?” He asked somewhat sarcastically.
The mansion was a four story castle large enough to fit at least three generations of family within. A nice patch of trees were off to the side of it, and a water fountain surrounded by burning bushes in which had all but lost their leaves in front of the manor. The road looped around the fountain like someone would see at an expensive motel used for balls.
Taking the loop around the fountain, the driver parked next to the large double door entrance to the mansion. Opening the door, he waved the three out of the vehicle, bowed to Michael and drove the vehicle back down the road again.
Looking at the double doored entrance, something looked familiar. Will's eyes widened yet again when it hit him. They were onyx black, the same color as the one in Colorado that he entered Crystallia through!
”Did you put that door in our house?” Will asked Michael.
”Not just that house, but every house you've lived in had that gateway.” his uncle responded pridefully. ”I made sure I put a gateway in every house before you moved in.” Will's jaw dropped.
”Judging by your expression I'd have to guess you still haven't figured out how Jonathan had enough money to move you around.” Michael said with a chuckle. ”He was using your trust fund set up by myself, the only stipulation was that I put up a gateway in each of the houses, but enough of that, let's head in.” he waved the two of them through the now open doors.
Now through the entrance Will noticed two female servants holding the door open. One was old enough to be his mother, while the other looked just a few years older than him. Both wearing solid black expensive looking dresses.
Looking around, Will saw there was a double staircase leading up each floor, a chandelier in the middle. The carpet was a solid orange with gold lining at the edges. There were two hallways leading on either side of each set of stairs.
”Helga would you be so kind as to show Ms. Jean around?” Michael asked the elder of the two servants. ”And after that, call a car to bring her shopping for clothes, she came a little light.” Michael said while turning to give Will a little wink. The servant bowed and turned to bianca, waving her to follow.
Will watched as Bianca disappeared down one of the hallways. ”Not to worry William, as long as she is here she'll be treated like the queen she might become one day.”
Will sighed at his uncle's attempt at humor. ”So what are we about to do?” he asked skeptically. ”I don't suppose you keep my weights in your pockets”
”Why William I am offended.” Michael said sarcastically, his hand going to his heart as he took a step back. ”I just want to introduce you to a new friend.” He said with an innocent smile.
Will knew better than to trust the man with a day of relaxation. With a sigh, he followed his uncle down the opposite hall from the one Bianca departed through. No matter what Michael said, Will prepared himself for even more intensive training as they went deeper into the mansion.
Coming to a stop, Will found himself stopped by yet another black onyx door. 'Is this my new training room?' he thought as Michael went to open the door. Was it a torture room? Maybe a weight room in which he had to master before leaving? Or was there an opponent in the other side of the door?
Will prepared himself mentally for what he would find. Surely Michael hadn't forgotten about his training just because he was home.
Opening the door, Will held a look of astonishment when he saw what was inside.
In the room was an exact replica of what his room looked like in Colorado! ”I had everything from Jonathan's shipped over here the moment you left.” Michael explained, seeing the look on his nephew's face.
”We will have a late brunch tomorrow seeing as though it's five in the morning. It will be self serve so whenever you wake up, make your way to the dining room on the second floor.” Michael said as he turned back to the door. ”Welcome home William.”