Familial Relations

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<sub>Andromeda looked up from his Princess Peach Love Letter death letter threat, trying to imagine all the wonderful things he could mutilate Frederik with. That old man was going to die. Either way he'd walk a distance to talk to Cepheid.

No, he didn't like the plan, but there was no alternative. Inegnuity was at stake here. And fanservice.

Either way, it was a fast and silent run back to the ships, Andromeda covering ground quickly, and by the time he came back, he looked horrified and pissed off, clutching that letter. Unfortunately for him, there was even worse news...</sub>

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<sub>Nerys herself was waiting impatiently and the figures of her father figure and boyfriend appeared, she perked up and smiled. Oh this was wonderful! They could help her, though... she had no idea what would happen...

They'd be pissed once they found out. As soon as the boys were on the ship, she delivered the news, still holding Reuben's hat.

"... Worse news. Reuben's been taken too." Her voice strained and very unhappy. "Who do I have to gut with my harpoon?"</sub>

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By the time that Andromeda and Cepheid got back, there'd be Cardinal and his little crew of Clockwork people on the ship as well. His face looked grim and unhappy.

"I found those not too far from the house of Dr. Francis. There was blood, too, but I don't know who's it was."

Now they needed a plan. He was clearly unamused. "So are we going now?"

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The twins had a plan, but to ensure it would work, they couldn't say anything. "Yes, they've been taken to the Dulan boarding school. If we get going now we should arrive shortly after them. We may even be able to catch up but we have to go now."

The blood was likely Lila's, given that the horse had been shot, though he dreaded the thought of it being one of his nephews'. He'd look around from under his mask and then speak up. "Godwin, Andy and I need you." He said, gesturing her over to follow him and hopefully his brother into one of the cabins, leaving the girls to set a heading for Dula.

He'd explain to her what was needed, and proceed with the preparations as they hopefully made their way towards catching up to the other ship.

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<sub>Nerys was ordered to fire up the ship and get it moving to Dula. She knew Cardinal would head over as well, though knowing him and his ship they'll beat The Star Crash to Dula. She'd look over to Cardinal and nodded as the other girls went along their business.

Godwine stepped out of line though to look at Andy and Cepheid as they explained their plot. She would agree to this plan and help them in whatever way she could, with quite the ecstasy too.

"Alright, were heading to Dula."</sub>

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<sub>"Alright, Nerys, you man the ships. Dani, get everything ready. Selena, keep a look out. Cardinal. Your ship is faster than ours, so you go ahead and scout."

Andromeda almost looked fearful. He was scared for his sons, and he was so pissed at what Frederik, that bastard had done. Andy feared what could happen to them, on top of Frederik being one of those ultra superior Nazi-like characters.

"Godwine, you're with us. Let's go." He spoke up before leaving with Cepheid.</sub>

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Cardinal was at his ship with the rest of the crew. He quickly explained the situation to the other Clockworks, before telling them the plan. Right now, they were to go ahead and scout, and see if they could find the Dula ship without getting too close.

"Time to go."

They were fast, so they would soon overtake the Star Crash, but would even the Time Skimmer catch up with that Dulan ship? He had no idea.

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<sub>-TIMESKIP LOL-

Benedict and Reuben would hear the engines turn off and then a bunch of armed guards come in, escorting the two kids outside the ship. They'd meet up with Frederik and a couple of other very formal looking people, who started to go into a discussion about what to do with Reuben.

"What do we do with that kid? He's not supposed to be here."

"We'll keep him, after all Andy was quick to defend the kid, and the kid was quick to defend him. I'm starting to wonder if they're related."

"You think he's half Dulan? What do we do with him?" Benedict's lip twitched when he heard that. What was up with him being Dulan anyway? Were these people that blind to where they thought they were superior to others?

"So we can either put him in slavery, or train him as a soldier."

"He's not pure Dulan! He should be a slave!"

Benedict was so sick of hearing this, he tilted his head over to Reuben and then opened his mouth to loudly make a proclamation to the other boy. "Oh listen to them, they think they're so superior to others that they kidnap kids and turn them into slaves. How robust of them."

That comment promptly got him smacked.</sub>

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<sub>The ship was only halfway to Dula by the time Benedict and the other landed. By the time they have gotten to the boarding school, The Star Crash would have landed in an undisclosed location away from the capital city so as to not attract attention, and definitely not in the same place as before.

Andy was smarter than that. Either way, the young female was anxious to hear from Cardinal, who would have done the same thing as well, but she shuffled nervously, holding her harpoon gun as she waited for Andy to make his orders.

She knew the other girls sans Selena with her twin pistols would stay behind and she would be joining them.</sub>

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<sub>After a while, Andy stepped out of the back room, looking nervous and pissed all at the same time. He paced impatiently, rubbing his hands and the back of his neck as he waited for the ship to arrive at their destination.

He'd look over to his brother and then focus back on his thoughts, grumbling obscenities as he pictured what he'd love to do with Frederick's neck

Finally, the ship landed, and he'd look to the girls. "Nerys, Dani, Godwin, Selena. I want all of you to stay here. We need to be able to get this ship in the air and gone as soon as we're back, and we may need medical help. Selena, you're in charge of keeping the ship safe. My brother and I will go in on our own and get them out."

Any argument which came was treated with a stern look, especially since Dani and Selena went top open their mouths in protest. "This is how we're doing it, and that is the end of it. Do what you've been told so we can get out of here sooner!"</sub>

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-HOORAY TIMESKIP-

Reuben grumbled as they were escorted outside the ship, still keeping a good look out. They had to find a chance to actually slip away, before either of them were separated or worse, locked up with no ways to escape. Then he just stared in disbelief as everyone started talking about him being half-Dulan and such.

Seriously, that was annoying.

"HE is quite capable of listening to everything they are saying. I suppose you do have a point, after all, it says a lot about how small and powerless they are since they enslave the kids to feel so much bigger about themselves, because we all know that harming younger kids is the perfect way to do that."

And of course, he was smacked as well, but he felt good. He wasn't just going to sit there quietly and let them talk about it like that.

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The Time Skimmer had landed in a secluded location from the capital, and Cardinal hoped that Andromeda's ship would be following along soon. He disguised himself as best as he could, trying to pass himself off as human, as he followed the people with Reuben and Benedict just long enough to see where they were headed to.

And to take note of where it would be.

Quietly, he told the rest of the crew to hang back; most of them were not oriented in the art of guns, and someone needed to make sure that the airship wasn't stolen. This was Dula, after all. Cardinal kept an eye out for where Andy's ship would be. There were only so many places that it could land. And if someone told him where the Star Crash was, he would move the Time Skimmer over there.

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Cepheid paced back and forth, clearly nervous, clearly pissed, and clearly capable of using the weapon he had in his hand, very much the twin to the other as  the brass telescope rested slung over his shoulder. He would stand as Andromeda ordered the girls around. In the back of his head, he wondered if the girls would even follow suit, but this was Andromeda. Doing anything against his orders would piss him off even more, especially since they were needed back there.

With one glance to his brother, still maintaining a cool head even in this situation, he nodded to him and then dashed out with his brother.

"Okay, where is Cardinal?" That's the first thing they needed to know, after all, Cardinal should have scouted ahead.

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<sub>Benedict glanced to his side to see what Reuben was doing and aside from the pain in his head for that stupid Dulan hitting him, he felt good saying that out loud. The people in front of his glanced behind them to give the boys hateful glances, and Ben just smirked at them.

People on the streets were looking at them curiously, and he just held his head high. No, he would never show weakness in Dula. Also... this was his first time here, and the place seemed... rich. too rich.

Well, until he got to the boarding school. The dilapitated look of the place really shocked him, and the place was overgrown and full of cobwebs. ... Was it still being used?

To Ben's horror, yes. Yes it was. It was rebuilt after Crash blew it up decades ago.</sub>

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<sub>Nerys waited for the boys to come out. She looked at the both of them, as they seemed so upset but... they told her to stay. She bit her lip, noticing Andromeda cut them off and she decided not to argue. For now? She would give Cepheid a kiss on the cheek before turning around and entering the ship.

And cocking her harpoon.

"... No, Andy told us to stay here." Dani spoke up. Nerys gave a very dark glance to Dani when she said that.

"My brother, and my adopted brother have been kidnapped. Like hell I'm going to stand here like a kitchen dwelling woman and suck my knuckles." She hissed.</sub>

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<sub>Andy watched Nerys kiss his sibling and turned away quickly, looking out towards the direction he and the other had to go. Glancing to The Star Man to his side, he sighed and nodded, checking to make sure his weapons were secure, checking the bullets in his pistol, before taking off at a run towards their destination, letting his backup follow.

It took some time, but eventually the pair of them came up close to the place, well after the sons were brought inside. He sighed and looked to his brother. "Ready?" He asked. He'd go inside and talk to Frederick, distract the lot of them and possibly raise a litle hell. The Star Man would sneak in and rescue Ben and Reuben.

Hopefully it worked. It was clear he was nervous and scared, but he put on a stern face and was every bit the Callidum he was. "Let's go." And with that, he walked inside the front door, pulling out his gun and marching inside, scowling.

"HEY, FUCKERS. YOU WANTED ME? HERE I AM!"</sub>