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As Jaakuna was literally tossed into the cell, Wesley watched as Nadeline would work her magick on Jaakuna. It would be a long process to heal him. As Wesley would look down, he couldn’t help but just chuckle at the irony. “The time we need Emiri the most, she’s not with us.” Wesley probably shouldn’t laugh, but perhaps in times like this, laughing is the only thing he can do. Even though they have an obvious way out, Wesley still didn’t like the condition Jaakuna was in.

He would turn his attention to Grant. “Grant don’t pretend that there isn’t a small part of you that is enjoying seeing Jaakuna like this. You’ve been hunting us for a while now and I bet you’re just enjoying seeing him near death. Would make it easier for you to reclaim your prize, would it not?” Wesley was pissed. He was pissed that Jaakuna was near death, he was pissed that he couldn’t help Emiri just as Jaakuna would feel the same, and he was just pissed overall. Wesley would pound on the cell door with both of his open palms.

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This truly was troubling. Wesley didn’t like Grant, but even a man such as him doesn’t deserve to be executed like a high-tier criminal. Even worse, it would seem that Emiri was also to be executed. Wesley would be a sociopath if he didn’t admit to himself that he was pissed beyond all hell. To make matters worse, it would seem that Jaakuna had yet to be escorted to the cell. This worried Wesley, but as he would listen to Grant talk about how Emiri would be kept somewhere else, it made sense.

“Ah yes, that makes sense. Emiri is a special one, so her staying somewhere else away from us criminals makes sense.” Wesley couldn’t help but laugh at the thought of being a criminal. Truly, he has fallen from his former grace.

As Wesley would contemplate what to do next, he would notice someone come in from down the hall. There were two Archadian Soldiers carrying someone all bloodied up. It would seem that it was Jaakuna and as the soldiers got closer, Wesley would see that Jaakuna was literally beat to a bloody pulp. He saw bruises and dry blood on his body, bones sticking out from his ribs and left arm. When the soldier got to the cell that Nadeline and Wesley were in, the door opened. “Step back!” The soldier ordered Nadeline and Wesley. They did, and they threw Jaakuna into the cell as his body plopped on the cold steel. The soldiers would then make their exit and leave the dungeons.

As Wesley noticed Jaakuna wasn’t in good shape, he quickly knelt down. “Jaakuna! Can you hear me!?” He asked, gently shaking him, but Jaakuna wasn’t responding. “NAdeline, can you heal him. I tried using magick when we got here, and only healing magick works here. Iw ould do it myself, but my healing magick is nowhere near your level.”

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Jaakuna could barely feel anything. His face so bloody, cheeks puffed up, his eyes starting to swell up and just everything from those punches made every bit of his face hurt. He knew this was coming. He knew that his brother would do something like this. That was probably why he had avoided to come to Archadia for as long as he could. However, now that he was in it, he still never wanted to come here. Only reason he came here was to rescue Emiri. He knew that he had to forsake his personal feelings(and a few broken bones) to get the job done.

As Jaakuna stood there, being forced up by the guards, Wesley could see the nervous look upon Nadeline’s face. He would look to her, eyeing her and in his eyes the words ‘everything will go according to plan’ just could be sensed, felt. As Wesley would exchange that gaze to Nadeline, Vincent would clear his throat. “Now, you three — off with you.” He would say, “cept’ you older brother.” Vincent said.

As Nadeline and Wesley would be hauled off to the dungeons, which would only take about ten minutes, Vincent would look to his brother. Jaakuna couldn’t really speak, but he would listen as hard as he could. “My dear brother, I have plans for you. Before you get into your cell, you’re going to experience pain and not just physical pain. You’re going to experience severe mental trauma, emotional scars, and just about everything that I deem worthy of your crimes.” Vincent said as he held his hand out and cast curaga, healing Jaakuna of his wounds. He would then signal the guard to remove Jaakuna’s Anti-Magick cuffs.

Jaakuna, surprised, would look to Vincent. “What’s the meaning of this? “He asked.

Vincent looked at him smiling. “Oh dear brother..” He said

Vincent started punching Jaakuna in the gut as the soldier held his arms up and by result, him standing up. It would continue for about a full minute. Vincent would pound and pound until he started to hear cracking bones. It was his entire ribcage starting to crack. As Jaakuna would cry in pain, scream in agony, the soldier still held him up. Jaakuna’s screams echoed throughout the nearby rooms. Even as Nadeline and Wesley were being hauled off, they could hear his screams. Vincent was only getting started. He signaled the guard to let go, Jaakuna dropped to the ground. Vincent would punt Jaakuna in the sides and he would roll on his back. Vincent would then get on top of Jaakuna and continue to pound on him. Right after left and left after right. Each punch hit his face, his neck, and just about every body part on the upper body area. Vincent would then proceed to get Jaakuna’s left arm in an armbar, wrapping his legs around the lower half of the arm and applying force to the lower half, and then it was heard.

*SNAP*

Vincent had broken Jaakuna’s left arm into multiple pieces. Jaakuna was a bloody mess. His eyes blacker than darkaja, his nose broken in five different places, and his lips so busted open one can actually see the nerve membrane. His cheeks so swelled up, his arm broken so badly that the bone was sticking out in multiple places. Vincent sure did a number on him. “Get him out of my sight. Take him to his cell with his two friends, would ya?” Vincent ordered the soldiers to carry him off. It was more like dragging him as they took his arms, but Jaakuna’s legs were dragging out, head down, and blood dripping from his arms, legs, head, and just about everywhere that had cuts on them. He was unconscious at this point.

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As Wesley and Nadeline were brought to the dungeons, they were placed in a cell that was ordered for them to go to from Hamut, and it was right across from Grant. As Wesley looked over, he couldn’t believe it. Voice could still be transferred through the room, as Wesley would test out. “So, you’re here too, huh Prince Grant?”

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As Emiri simply answered, Vincent smiled. He would get up, slowly making his way to Emiri — or at least that’s most likely how it felt like to her — and he ran a hand through her hair. He would lean in close, sniff her hair. Oh, how she smelt like true beauty. “It’s no wonder my brother likes you so much.” He said so tempted to take her by force here, but he wouldn’t. He would simply sniff her hair a bit more and remove his hand from her head. He would then signal one of the soldiers in the room to take Emiri to her room. “I shall see you bright and early.” He said as he let the guard take her away.

As Emiri would be led out(still in the room), Vincent‘s assistant would buzz. “Sir, Judge Hamut has his prisoners and requests to see you with them.”

Vincent smiled. “Send them in.”

“Yes sir.”

As they were all sent in, Hamut would lead them through the office, turning a corner. As they would head down a hall, a soldier would cross them going the alternative direction, and there she was. Jaakuna couldn’t believe it. Emiri had just passed him. Jaakuna would turn his head looking at her. They would exchange looks and then she turned the corner and they would get into the Emperor’s office.

Appearing before Vincent, Hamut walked in with the prisoners. Jaakuna couldn’t say he was excited to see his brother, but alas here he was and there he was. As they would come to a stop, Hamut would appear behind them as the three prisoners were set in a straight line: Jaakuna, Nadeline, and Wesley, is the order that they were in. “I present to you, the prisoners, Vincent.” Hamut said.

Vincent smiled proudly, smugly, and just too proud of this very moment. “Thank you Grandfather. Please leave us.”
“As you wish.”

Hamut would leave them, and now they were alone with Vincent.

“Oh, how I dreamed of this moment, Jackson. These three years have been brutal and now you’re here.” Vincent started to trace around his desk, and coming to a stop in front of Jaakuna. “Do you have any idea the kind of hell that you’re in for? “He said as he kneed Jaakuna right in the gut as hard as he could. The amount of force placed into that one shot sent ripples through Jaakuna’s body and it would bring him to his knees. He grunted in pain and started to cough up blood.

Wesley saw Jaakuna get kneed in the gut. “What was that for!?” WEsley called out.

Vincent eyed Wesley. “Ah, Prince Wesley — an honor.” He said smiling, but that would only last for a brief moment as he would punch Wesley in the face, sending Wesley to stagger back.

Vincent would signal the soldier in the room to raise up Jaakuna as he was still coughing up blood. He was in so much pain as he was forced up. He would look at Jaakuna and spit in his face. He would just let punch after punch after punch hit Jaakuna arcross his face, which included his eyes, nose, lips, forehead, ears, and cheeks. Each part got three punches and at the end of it, Jaakuna was so bloodied up. His grunts of pain got louder and louder as each punch was dealt. The end result for Vincent’s assault on his brother bruised up his hands. After shaking his hands and wiping the blood off, he would speak once more. “You three are to be held in the dungeons and executed tomorrow for crimes against the empire.” Vincent said all calm.

Jaakuna could barely see or hear or even speak, but Wesley could do all of that and he knew that it would be tough to get out, but he knew they would have to force their way through any pain they would endure.

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Vincent turned his head slightly seeing the look on Grant. It was defeat. The man that had always exemplified a strong will seemed to finally be defeated. Vincent loved every bit of this. He had finally broke down the great Prince Grant. He had finally got this man a broken shell. He finally won. Vincent would say nothing. All he would do was simply walk out and not look back.

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Both Wesley and Jaakuna nodded to Nadeline. She was absolutely right about how if there was even one misstep, one mistake, they would all be done for. Jaakuna knew it and Wesley knew it. If they were to get out of this, Jaakuna especially would have to step up to the plate and lead them along the dungeons when that time came. Jaakuna would sit down and just wait out the time until they had arrived to Archadia. It would be a tough one, but they all would just have to endure it.

It wouldn't be before long, ten minutes or so until the Dreadnaught Atomos would arrive at the Archades Aerodome. Within a minute or so, Hamut would come and get them. He would notify them that they would have to be in the anti-magick cuffs. Jaakuna just shrugged to it. Not long after that, they were escorted by Hamut, Ixion, and five Archadian Soldiers. They would be brought through the aerodome and already people were whispering to each other, leaning to each other as they would shout out "IT'S THE DISGRACED PRINCE!" Just about every one of them said something to that affect. That wasn't all, sadly. There was also mention about Nadeline and Wesley. Crowds gathered, it was like something out of a scandalous TV show or something like that. People taking pictures and it even got to the point where people were blocking the way. The Archadian soldiers just shoved them out of the way. Eventually, everyone got out of the Aerodome and got into three aircabs — Ixion and two soldiers got in one, Bahamut and the Prisoners got in another, and the remaining soldiers got in the last one. As each cab would take off, the would head off to the direction to Vincent's office.

Inside the cab with Bahamut and the prisoners, Bahamut would speak. "Okay, listen up. You three will be placed in the dungeons, of course you know this already." He said just laughing a bit. "One hour after you three get booked and sent to your individual cells, underneath each bench you'll each find a special remote-like device that will disable the lock on your doors. You'll only have ten minutes before the signal is sent to Intellignece. I suggest you make use of that time." He said as they would arrive at the Emperor's Office. "From here on out, you're on your own." Hamut said looking to Jaakuna. "Jackson, I'm sorry things had to be this way. I truly am sorry the way we left things. I should have never said that about your mother.." Hamut said as a tear could be seen dropping from his eye. He would then step out and the three of them did as well. They would be guided to the office.

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Michel just smiled at what Emiri had just said. He could tell that the prisoner, Grant was much more than a friend to her, but it wasn’t like he really cared. Michel was only in the office waiting for Vincent to return, and sure as it is. Think about him and he shall appear. “Oh, Milord.” Michel rose up from the seat, and quickly bowed down to one knee. Vincent waved his hand and spoke “That’s enough Michel. Leave us.” “Yes milord.” Michel would proceed to leave. “Goodbye, milady.” He said shooting Emiri a wink.

As Michel would leave, he would look to Emiri. He would proceed to go sit at his chair and motioned Emiri to take a seat at one of the chairs near his desk. “You’ll be staying in our guest chambers tonight. In the morning, you will do what I asked. then you can leave. Does that sound fair to you?” Vincent said.

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When Emiri would ask Michel if Prince Grant really was going to be executed, he smiled, and he would motion her to follow him to take a seat. As they did, he would speak. "Ah yes, he is indeed."He spoke. "The prince in question is facing crimes against the empire and he will answer for them." Michel said without even hesitation. He did no know much about the prince himself. He only knew what he encountered first hand, but he had heard of the tales of the mighty Prince Grant Marshall Roselia. Just think about it made Michel laugh. "Milady, do tell me what your interest in the prisoner is?" He asked politely.

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"Plot against me of course." He said

Vincent knew what Grant had done. Of course he knew. Levi, after all, has a reputation of truly having no loyalties. She was going into Grant's cell on his orders after all. Vincent wanted to know how long exactly it would take the Rozarrian Prince to agree to plot against him. It really didn't take long, a little persuading from Levi and he was hooked. It was like taking Sunstone Candy from a little viera baby. Though, Vincent does have to admit Grant's caution on the matter. He really was planning on keeping it as a guise for as long as he could, but he was found out.

"I'll admit, it definitely took you longer than I predicted to cave in. Levi is one persuasive lady, but usually people give into her temptations right off the bat. You should be proud dear prince. However, as well as a game you did play, you lost and I won. " He said standing up. Turning away from Grant, he started walking only to stop right at the gate. "Oh, you should know. Once your darling Emilia does what I ask of her, she will be slain and will be right in front of your eyes." He said, smiling and licking his lips.

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As Jaakuna would listen to Nadeline ask him if his grandfather would be able to help them, Wesley would also wonder that very same thing. If it were true that Hamut could surely do that, then they would be safe. However, if for whatever reason that he couldn't, they truly would be in a dire situation. Wesley couldn't help but have the worst-case scenario at the back of his mind, but also it would make its way to the front portion of his thoughts as he continued to think about it.

Jaakuna would stand from his previous sitting position, placing one arm over his chest and the other on top of it and his hand placed under his chin. He would think. "My grandfather might be a judge, but he is a man of his word. There are many things we Archadians are —" Jaakuna just heard himself. He hasn't referred himself as an Archadian in three years." — , but, liars is not one of them. We are people of their word. I can't speak for my scumbag brother, but a few people come to mind: myself, my grandfather, Savayna, and my..." Jaakuna's voice soon trailed onto silence. "my mother." Jaakuna had less energy when he said that. He couldn't bare to see the look on his mother's face now. She must be so disappointed in him and she should be. It's been three years and he didn't even do as much as send her a message. Jaakuna couldn't really think about that right now. Though, just thinking of his mother, tears started to form. Jaakuna cut his previous position and turned away and wiped them away. "Sorry about that." Jaakuna said, apologizing,"but yeah, my grandfather will be able to do it. He isn't the head of Archadia's most influential house for a reason." He said laughing, but who was he kidding? Jaakuna was just as worried as they were, but he didn't want to show it.

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When NAdeline would ask Jaakuna if he knew the layout of the dungeon, he chuckled up a bit. He only did it cause he remembered being a teenager and playing around in the dungeons. It had been so long, but even so, Jaakuna remembers like it was yesterday. "Ah yes, I do remember. How could I not? Vincent and I — before he turned to fancy-douchipants — used to play there all the time. We played Hide and Seek, tag. Granted, it was much to my father's displeasure, but I remember it so vividly." Jaakuna said as his eyes would be filled with nostalgic gleam. That would be obvious.

As Wesley heard Jaakuna speak of a time where he was happy to be in Archadia, the Dalmascan prince couldn't help but smile. It might have been only a short few days ago, but Wesley had grown fond of being Jaakuna's friend, and he would hope the feeling is mutual. "So, you have no doubts that you would be able to lead us to freedom once we escape?" WEsley said, asking Jaakuna if he would be able to get them out once they're in.

Jaakuna looked to Wesley, smiling hugely. "Don't worry, I can do it or my name isn't Jaakuna Tunick Hinoko, which it is." Jaakuna said laughing.

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When Emiri had left by the order of Vincent, the Emperor himself stepped into Grant's cell. He looked at him, pretty much telling him that he tried something, but he would ignore Vincent. The Emperor didn't let that get to him as he would repeat himself. "Oh that's quite alright. I was just saying that you must have tried didn't you?" Vincent said sitting down at one of the chairs in the cell. "I mean, really good effort, but you must know I have eyes and ears all over." Vincent said smiling

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The Archadian Soldiers that led Emiri into the office would leave once she was already inside. It would only be moments before she would come to see a man of slim figure and long, green hair. His outfit tight and loose all at the same time. His looks would make any woman swoon and faint. "Ah, so you're the honorary guest that my sire has got himself." Said Michelangelo, eyeing Emiri. "It is a pleasure, milady." He said kneeling down, taking her hand, and kissing it. He would raise and let go of her hand. "And do not worry, unlike milord, I am not one to fear."

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Was it really that much of a shock that Emiri had? Vincent didn't see why, but it would seem that by the reaction from her that she despised Grant. Vincent smiled at this fact. It truly was amusing the way she would clutch her shoulder and back away in terror and even demand why he had brought her to him. Even Grant was aboard that train of wanting to know why Vincent brought the two to each others sight. He smiled and spoke. "It's quite simple really." Vincent said, "you two are engaged, no? I thought it was only the proper thing to do before the dear prince here is put to death tomorrow for his crimes against the Empire." He spoke without even so much of a pity thought.

As he said that, Vincent would motion one of the guards to escort Emiri away to his office. As they would do that, Vincent would walk into the cell, close the door behind him, and also motion the other guards to leave. He would stare at Grant with a very fake smile. "Dear prince, you tried didn't you?"

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When Hamut had finished saying what he had to say about how they would get to Archadia, Hamut would clear his throat. "For this to work, you three will be arrested here in front of everyone. " He said, as he stood up. He would take out Mega Flare, and he spoke in a loud, clear voice. "I, First Judge Magister of the Archadian Imperial Court,Brandon Bahamut Ira Darcone, hereby place the three of you — Jackson Jaakuna Tunick Hinoko Darcone, Nadeline Lenore Roselia-Rozarria, and Wesley Alexander Dalamasca — under arrest for being Enemies of the State." Hamut said loudly so that everyone would hear him. It was no doubt that the people were whispering, some booed, some cheered, and some simply ignored it. Added to that, Ixion would also aid.

As the five of them left —three of them in anti-magick cuffs — they would depart from the Sandsea Tavern and make their way to Hamut's ship, The Dreadnaught Atomos. They would all be in cuffs and be in the same cell without cuffs on them, but without their weapons. Hamut had to make is as real as fake arrests could get.

In the cells, Jaakuna just hopes this would go according to their plan. "I do hope this goes well." Jaakuna said, "or else we're going to be fucked." Jaakuna said, joking about this whole situation.

"Hardly a joke, don't you think?" Wesley said as he couldn't help but chuckle.

"I got to find some humor in it all." Jaakuna said, and then something just hit him. "Oh wow, just realizing it's been three years since I left Archadia." Jaakuna smiled, half-relieved , half-stressed. Jaakuna never thought he would be back before things got better. "Oh well."

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Wesley felt each and every pinch. Even as Hamut and Jaakuna would talk, Nadeline felt the need to pinch him as hard as she possibly could. He was wincing each time she did. For a very thin princess, Nadeline sure had the pinches of a Behemoth King. Wesley would thank the gods that she stopped just as Jaakuna had accepted the proposal. Though, Wesley didn’t know if Jaakuna knew what he really signed up for. He pretty much gave his word that he would marry Emiri and the two of them would rule Archadia together. Wesley knew Emiri, but he didn’t know her as well as Nadeline would, so he leaned into Nadeline. “Do you think Emiri would actually go for this?” He whispered into her ear, hoping the others wouldn’t hear them.

As Hamut would release a sound like ‘mmm’ as a sign of being pleased with Jaakuna’s acceptence of his proposal, the Judge would speak. “Now, as for how you three would get into Archadia, it’s quite simple.” He stated. “Myself and Isaiah will take you in as our prisoners.” Hamut simply said.

Wesley couldn’t believe it. Was this a trap or not? “And what makes you think that we’ll go along so smoothly?” Wesley barked out.

Hamut eyed the boy. “Oh, I was under the assumption that you wanted to save Jackson’s future wife? If not, then I’ll simply take my leave.” Hamut said as he was actually about to leave.

Jaakuna put his arm in the air. “No Grandfather, we’re serious.” Jaakuna said, looking to Wesley, eyes just pleading with him. “Aren’t we, Wesley?”

Wesley sighed. “Yes, I apologize.” Wesley simply said.

“Very well then, this is how it’s going to go down. Isaiah and myself will bring you three to Archadia under the false charge of aiding and abetting an enemy of the state. We both will place you in the dungeons, of course we will give you keys to break out and then what you three do after that is solely up to you. Understood?” He said, stating what they all would do.

Wesley nodded and said nothing. Jaakuna did the same.

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When Emiri chose to speak, Vincent was a little angry at what she said. The fact that she brought up Savayna and what she did when she betrayed him was deeply bothering him. Though, when she would make a note at how that’s the Archadian’s operate, he smiled. He couldn’t deny that’s indeed how they did operate. “You’re indeed right, Emilia. Though Savayna is a traitorous whore, she is an Archadian and we Archadians always respect that of which we say. If we say we’re going to do something, then we do it. As the whore said, she let you go after you did what she wanted, and as the Emperor, I promise to do the same.” He said.

It wouldn’t be before long that they came to the palace of sorts. They would step out of the aircab and proceed to walk into the building in front of them. As they would, Vincent would not lead her to his office. Oh no, he would go a different route. This one was more south and below the surface level. It would be revealed to the both of them that they were in the dungeons. Yes, it would seem that Vincent wanted to show Emiri someone that she might find interesting to see.

As they would come to a stop at a cell, in front of them, was Grant in his cell. “Grant, you have a visitor.” Vincent would say very cold and smugly.