Work to do

[Drake]

Drake would nod at the whistle and get up turning to Dark.

"Stay and keep it safe."

The Sprite didnt even make a notion as to whether or not it heard or accepted Drakes command. Just sat there. In brooding silence. Drake just backed away and followed the two inside. Leaning to Spike.

"Who is this?"

[Lucifer]

Oh God, the kid didn't even know who he was. Fucking hell. He hated this already, this was not going to end any way other than annoying.

"Mathew Amtrum. Ares God of War, The Chosen Pharoh of Ra, Jarl to the Nordic Gods, and the Fucking Earth Dragon, the man that trained your idiot Father. And most importantly the owner of this fucking house."

[Sage Sudeki]

Spike would just point while Mathew went down his titles. At least some of them anyways, the important ones he figured. Reminded him of that poor guy who was out of breath from announcing Mathew every time they decided to change venues during a party one year.

"Mathew is one of the more calculated people I know, and if there are problems with both our fathers, he is the most likely to be able to sniff out the trap."

[Drake]

Drake folded his arm over his chest and looked into Mathews Soul, damn thing was fucking intense. Drake even whinced a little.

"Jesus. How did Rai survive you? You come across as no nonsense, and from the little interaction I've had with him, he's pretty full of himself."

[Lucifer]

"He almost didn't."

Mathew rolled his eyes and led them inside to the kitchen. The place was nice, quaint, cute even. Everything was nice, but it lacked the extravagance one might expect of a God. But it was the life him and his wife never had growing up.

"The girls are out shopping. I'd like to get this handled before they get back. They don't need to be entangled in this crap."

He motioned to the kitchen table with four chairs around it.

"Thirsty? Wine? Water? Hot Cocoa?"

[Drake]

"Hot... what?"

Drake asked. Not once had he heard anyone talk about this beverage in the Brothel before.

[Sage Sudeki]

"Agreed."

Spike would say when it came to his daughters. He would follow Mathew in used to the appearance of the inside of the house, though something seemed a little different maybe.

"Did you change something?"

Small talk, but he would take a seat.

"Hot cocoa please."

He'd give it a minute to let Drake take it in and sit down. Though while things brewed he figured he would lay it out.

"So a few months back my dad sent me to one of the brothers in Lightning Country to retrieve someone with a Seikatsugan. This guy. Well after recruiting him and bringing him into the mafia, he gets taken to Blood Territory. I head to see Rai to ask if he'd seen the kid, turns out it's his kid. I feel like my dad knew the whole time this was Drake's son, trying to prod Prota into something and I guess testing Rai in a way. I doubt he intended for everything to happen this fast, but now Rai knows and has the same assumption. I'm of the opinion... Dad is bored. He might be seeking a challenge or even another war to become relevant again. Also, Rai was acting and saying a bunch of really suspicious fucking things which could cause some shit between Prota territories and whoever else he drags into his scheme. With all this shit going on with Project Judgement it's just something we don't need right now. I need advice on how you think I can either postpone this, or halt it out right."

[Lucifer]

"Sean is looking into something for me. He'll be back in a week or so if that's what you mean."

Mathew would start heating up the milk to make the Hot Cocoa while Spike told him the situation.

"That depends. What is the sketchy shit Rai was saying, and do you think Leon arranged for Drake to get taken by force to Blood, or did you just wander there on your own kid?"

He'd say, his gaze snapping to Drake.

[Drake]

Drake held up his hand and shrugged.

"I was home being slapped around by my mother for having these eyes and got kicked out, which is when I met Spike. Who took me to Lightning Tower. Spoke to Leon who said I needed to take some time to myself and explore. Then Spike and I went to a party, and the next morning people from 235 said they were there to take me to see my father. One of them talked me into it, I knocked the other one out. When I got there Rai insulted me, berated me, beat me, and then broke both my legs after I had been beaten. Specifically ordered the doctors to let me heal naturally and not be put into a tank. Then some other shit happened that had nothing to do with Rai or Leon that I'd rather not discuss, lost my arm, got some treatment, again denied the tank, and then Spike showed up saying I'm apparently a part of the Mafia, and we have a mission then brought me here. And that's what I know."

[Sage Sudeki]

"I promised him I wouldn't tell Leon. He said Prota no longer controls his mind and wishes to somehow get out of their commitment to them. Which is full of red flags. Second he said I would always find or be treated as an ally while in Blood territory. It's not that he said any of this, it's how he said it. Like he was moving a piece, he specifically brought up my history..."

Spike folded his arms as he thought it over, trying to piece if together. Though he looked at Drake when he mentioned what happened when he was brought to Blood Mansion.

"The fuck, dude? Seriously doesn't sound like Rai. Even more red flags."

[Lucifer]

"And how do you think Leon fits into all of this?"

He asked as he started to construct the drinks.

[Drake]

"Oh he kept going on about how I was weak and he NEEDED me to be stronger or some shit. Being a dramatic asshat."

[Sage Sudeki]

"First he sends me to go and find Drake. Me specifically. He could of sent Chris, but decided I should go. He knew which whore house, the name of Drake and his mom. Even allowed the agents from Blood Territory to have mostly free reign, with only so much security. Decides to directly talk to Drake. Then leaves his throne to check on me after the attack by Project Judgement. He plots and ploys now that he isn't allowed on the front lines anymore. More assassination orders, more shadow government deals..."

He shakes his head.

[Lucifer]

"Leon talked to you?"

He asked Drake, looking over to him.

"What did he say?"

[Drake]

"He said I should go out, explore learn about myself. And that Lightning would always be a place I could go for help, including but not limited to assistance if I were in trouble and a place to stay when I needed it."