Chapter 6

Filling in the Gaps

(A spotlight shines on a large figure standing in front of a microwave tapping their foot and patiently watching their food through the lit window. They are muscular and have long hair tied up with a green band. It is Turel who is also only wearing gym shorts and a muscle shirt.

"What's up, don't mind me just fixing to have my burrito with some chocolate milk."

The microwave beeps and Turel opens it to check his burrito. "Damn it heated over; like my life…"

Sighing he turns his attention back to the audience.

"Anyways with all the Corona stuff going on, and everybody either in quarantine or housed up until it blows over you guys need entertainment. Please enjoy a much-desired new chapter of "House of Legacy of Kain. Thanks for waiting everyone and take care of yourselves."

Last time in "House of Legacy of Kain" …

"I swear for a balance guardian you cause a lot of trouble!"

"That's it, Nupraptor get out!"

"Why me?!"

"I SAID GET OUT!"

A pillow and blanket were thrown out of the bedroom including a very tired and worn out mind guardian.

"But Ariel!"

The door shut and soon after the bedroom light turned off.

Nupraptor got up and dusted himself; meanwhile taking his pillow and blanket grumbling under his breath about the unfairness of it all.

He knocked on several doors: each one revealing an angry expression or tired annoyance. There was only one door left in his wing that he could try, and only Lord could help this outcome.

"Here goes nothing." Nupraptor breathed out and swallowed. With a shaking hand the nervous guardian knocked and waited.

Vorador answered.

"What in the gargoyles ass do you want?" The old vampire frowned and crossed his arms while leaning against the door frame.

"Well uh…"

"Your old lady threw you out didn't she?"

"Not exactly.."

"Look son, I wasn't born yesterday I got big ass ears and I'm not afraid to use them. You opened your big mouth like always and got kicked out."

Knowing he couldn't lie, Nupraptor hung his head in defeat.

"You have to learn to shut up; that's what ear plugs are for. Hell, that's what sex is for."

Oh Lord of course, Vorador would bring that into the conversation.

"Did you know a woman is more agitated when she's not sexually pleased?"

Oh no; here we go.

"Did you know that flies drink wine when they're sexually frustrated?"

Okay this was a bad idea. "Some people smoke after sex."

Nupraptor decided it was time to ship out to the living room sofa. "Others drink beforehand to get dandy faster."

"Okay Vorador thanks a lot…"

Not even paying attention Vorador kept on talking. "I for one like to make myself a nice three meat sandwich afterward."

Nupraptor walked down the hall and downstairs with a headache. Hopefully no one had taken the sofa before him. However even as he walked down the living room hallway the mind guardian could see blue flickering light on the walls before approaching the sofa and seeing 2 bodies lying out and munching loudly on what smelled like popcorn.

"What's up dude. "William the Just who was lying on the floor rolled over on his back and stared up. The proclaimed young boy king was enjoying himself with a root beer in one hand and a twinkie in the other.

Believe it or not, William the Just was cut off by his wealthy parents because instead of being a doctor or lawyer like everyone else at his graduating academy he wanted to be a pest exterminator. As he had once explained, William wanted to be just like Billy the Exterminator; he wanted to be chill and understanding with all creatures for a living.

"How can you eat that sponge cake?" William looked up at the Bishop of Meridian. "Snowballs are where it's at."

Nupraptor finally decided to settle onto one of the empty sofa's and sighed into his pillow. So much for some peace and quiet.

What're you doing eating that stuff at your age?" Bishop shrugged. "When you're my age you just want to die happy."

Nupraptor groaned and rolled over with the pillow on his head.

"What's his problem?" William looked at the television confused and took a bite of his twinkie.

"Don't worry about him he's probably one of those health freaks." Bishop motioned a hand of lacking concern toward, Nupraptor. "But real talk bro the cream-fillin is king."

Next morning

By 9 in the morning Kramer house was bustling with early risers and the snores of those who slept late could be heard from in the hallways.

Some characters were still exploring, others were in the training room, a few were watching movies in the living room, and handful more were outside with their pets, or getting some air.

Some would never know that ancient steam-punk medieval videogame characters lived at the Kramer house. From a far view they could be regular people in regular clothing. They didn't necessarily wear their outfits unless they were acting or on the job.

As for the drama from the night before, everyone from that wing of the building had either blown it off or gave Nupraptor and Ariel a piece of their mind. One of them being Louis Kramer who had reminded them that the walls were not soundproof.

Otherwise the day started out normal enough.

(In the kitchen)

"Kain, are you sure you don't want eggs?" Looking over the stove, Janos Audron had been poaching eggs and sizzling bacon for Kain's boys as a kind gesture. Plus, he never really thought eating a bowl of cereal would fill anyone up.

"No thanks, honestly I hate the smell of egg." Kain swallowed and turned from the stove and tried to read the paper when he realized that holes had been cut out of where Sylvester Stallone's eyes would've been. Held back laughter erupted at the table as Kain looked through the cut-out holes.

"Okay guys you are such freaking kids…"

"I don't know why but that looks hilarious!" The builder elbowed Raziel who was holding a pair of scissors in one hand and high-fiving Magnus with the other.

"That's because you all have the IQ level of toilet paper." Kain sighed and got up. "I need to go and run some errands; until then Raziel I expect you to stay out of trouble and keep an eye on your brothers here and there."

"Since when did they need a babysitter?" Raziel looked up questioningly while Janos put down steaming plates on the table humming to himself.

"Since the last time Zephon got sprayed in the eyes at the mall in front of the perfume counter, Turel pulled the fire alarm, and Melchiah got stuck on the escalator."

While slipping on his jacket, Kain gave a look to Raziel that obviously said, 'Need I say more?'

Nodding, Raziel focused on his eggs and began to shovel his food into his tabard. "So, are you guys actually brothers and Kain's your dad?"

Turning his attention, Raziel looked at Magnus not really surprised by the question. "Um not really he adopted us. Me, Turel, Dumah, Rahab, Zephon, and Melchiah all have the same mother but different fathers."

Builder choked, "You're joking."

Shaking his head Raziel put down his fork. "No not at all. They sort of used that knowledge in the games. I mean we're half brothers but Kain treated us like his own during the production; since then we've just accepted him as our father."

Janos nodded from his coffee agreeing to the details. "It was a convenient storyline."

Chuckling, Magnus took piece of bacon and munched on it. "It's almost like me, Sebastian, Marcus, and Faustus. Except Vorador's our dad but we had different mothers."

"And how did that happen again?" Janos looked up questioningly.

"Pop liked to go swinging, and then they slammed him with child support."

"I remember that; I had Vorador fixed after that." Builder squinted in thought, "What do you mean fixed? You make it sound like he's an animal."

"Well technically I'm not really lying." Janos drank from his coffee without another word.

(Outside)

Elzevire and Rahab are by the fountain in the front yard. Rahab is timing how long Elzevire can be underwater.

Rahab thought Elzevire was bluffing about staying under water for 4 and a half minutes; he had 3 more minutes to go.

Looking up from the stopwatch, Rahab saw Anacrothe walking towards him with a vengeful looking parrot on his shoulder.

"Uh, what's up Captain Hook?" The parrot squawked in return and snapped at Rahab's direction.

Anacrothe flicked the bird in the head, "Don't mind him he hates life; what're you doing out here?"

Looking down at the stopwatch again, Rahab cocked a brow towards Elzevire hanging over the edge of the fountain. "This idiot says he can hold his breath under water for 4 and a half minutes. I challenged him because he's a short human that most likely smokes pot."

"Calling his bluff, are you?"

"Well it's Elzevire the man says one thing you can't help but believe otherwise." Scratching his head, Anacrothe nodded knowing the little man was trouble sometimes.

"He'd make a great leprechaun." Rahab smirked in agreement. "Don't tell him that."

"You should make him stay under water longer." The vampire shook his head amused. "I don't believe he can stay under water even longer than 4 minutes."

"No, it's to motivate him. If he can stay under water longer, he not only proved you wrong, but he's "proven it to himself that he can do anything." Anacrothe crossed his arms in satisfaction.

"Yeah I think you just want this guy dead…"

"Okay maybe, but he's just… so ugly." Slapping his forehead, Rahab tried to keep from laughing. "That shouldn't matter here personally."

Without knowing between the two, Elzevire was shifting himself uncomfortably and trying to tap out at the fountains edge. "Dude, the guy collects dolls and smells like ravioli. Nothing shouts creeper louder than doll collecting."

Elzevire is spazzing at the fountain.

"I didn't disagree with you about Elzevire being a creeper, but the ravioli thing I gotta pass on."

Anacrothe nods but continues regardless, "I'm just saying couldn't he collect something less weird. Like Faustus collects snow globes, Azimuth collects shoes, and I collect plants."

Elzevire is starting to squirm like a headless snake.

"I don't think we should bash him too much I mean, Zephon collects spider socks."

"Well those are cute." Elzevire's continues to tap out until he stops moving, his body twitches. "Are they though, I mean fish are cute, sea urchins are cute, but Elzevire is ugly.'

"Are we back to this again?" The Hylden Lord walks up as the two critics are speaking. "What's up with, Elzevire?"

"What? Rahab turns pale as he suddenly remembers what he was originally doing. "Oh my God…"

Anacrothe remembers as well when he looks back at the doll loving cretin. "Oh, damn you killed him, Rahab."

"I did not; you distracted me!" Rahab looked at the stopwatch. "Oh, dear Neptune he's been here for eight minutes."

The guys panic and Hylden Lord reaches for Elzevire. "Well shit get the guy out…" One look at Elzevire's face and he was putting him back. "Oh, damn never mind."

Anacrothe shook his head. "See, Rahab he has a face only a mother could love."

"You guys are fucked up, talking about him like this while he's dead."

Rahab hid the stopwatch in his jeans pocket. "Well now what?" Anacrothe picked at the scar on his face. "Well we could just do what, Bane would suggest."

"Which is?" Hylden Lord picked a flower and put it on Elzevire. "Letting nature take it's course, maybe a vulture will come and pick this ass-hole up and carry him to Loompa-land; I don't know!"

"Well should we say any last words for him?" Rahab looks down guiltily.

"Nah let's abandon the victim, and we'll come looking later on to see if he's still here."

"Sounds good." The Hylden Lord gave a thumbs up and walked away with Anacrothe. Meanwhile Rahab stayed by the fountain.

"Why couldn't it have been someone else like Moebius, or that guy from the store that asked if I was Merman...?" Sighing Rahab walked away slowly thinking he had blood on his hands. "I'm a bad man."

Seer walks out almost tripping on her gerbil in a ball. "Damn it! Sorry to end it here, but this authoress will write more when they have a chance."

Sebastian can be heard tuning his banjo in the background and then playing a fast tune.

"Are you serious?" Sebastian gives her a toothy grin. "I thought you would enjoy the beat."

"I lived in the Canyons not the woods you ass wipe!" Shrugging Sebastian continues to play as Seer rolls her eyes.

"Thanks for viewing and sticking around. Everybody take care and stay awesome" R&R