Rise of the Malactric Heir

"I\'m glad he finally has people he can rely on," Sally said and a little while after the group arrived at a building that was partly a restaurant and a bar.

"I am not very good at singing," Alix admitted as they entered a building and went into a karaoke booth.

"It doesn\'t matter; you drink, don\'t you?" Ayden inquired, and Alix smiled nervously as Sarah pushed him to take a seat. They ordered grilled meat and other edibles, alcohol, and juice for those who did not drink alcohol.

"Here, enjoy," Eliza said as she handed Alix a plate of chicken tenders and sauce, while Sarah grabbed the microphone and began singing while drinking.

"She has a nice voice," Alix said, and the other laughed.

"I have never had this much fun before, these guys are really open," Alix reflected as he sipped a bottle of juice.

"Alix, I know you\'ve had a difficult life, we heard you don\'t have a family and don\'t even know where you came from, we all became a team not only to win, but because we can understand each other, if you ever need friends to hang out with, just call on us," Sarah said as she sat beside him and placed her head on his shoulder, and he smiled.

\'Thank you guys, I appreciate it,\' he said.

"Don\'t mention it, we are all friends here, thanks to the princess, we all have our stories, some are just more difficult than others," Ayden said as he sipped a large mug of beer.

"You shouldn\'t drink so much," Sarah said as she took Ayden\'s mug, and he smirked.

"Give it back, it\'s good to let loose now and then," he said.

"You\'re letting loose a little too much," Alix said, smirking.

"You guys sure are a handful, the princess picked you because you have a lot in common, I thought she was crazy at first for picking a bunch of kids with no combat skill until I saw her break each and every one of you, it\'s nice having you around," Eliza said as she hiccupped and Aerav passed her a bottle of juice while he ate dumplings.

"You are right, everyone, let\'s not let her down and win our match," Aerav said, smiling.

"You are right, we will not lose this tournament," Ayden said as they cheered and the girls laughed.

"Ayden, here sing," Alix said as he tossed the microphone to him, and Ayden sighed.

"No, thank you; I\'m bad at this; have the girls sing," he said.

"You claim to be the guy that all girls want, but you\'re shy, you don\'t even want to give it a shot, how disappointing," Sarah sighed as Ayden slammed the mug on the table.

"I will make you pay for this Sarah," he said as he stood in front of the TV, and the girl grinned.

"If I sing well, you\'ll have to do something for me, Sarah; are you up for the challenge?" Ayden questioned, with a mischievous smirk on his face.

"You\'re on," she replied, scowling.

"Poor Ayden, Sarah you are evil," Alix said.

"There\'s nothing wrong with having a little fun, enjoy it, it\'s nice tormenting him," she replied, and Alix chuckled as Ayden began singing along with the song playing and they all left him staring.

"Who would have thought, Sarah, you seem to owe and lost to Ayden," Alix teased and she smiled nervously as they praised Ayden.

"Much to our surprise, you can sing pretty well; unlike us, I am a little jealous," Aerav said, and Ayden grinned as he sat down and winked at Sarah.

"You owe me, you little devil; I will make you pay when I am ready; tormenting you will be good," Ayden said, and they all laughed as they looked at Sarah.

"Now you are just picking on me," she said as Alix patted her on the head.

"You were the one who agreed, and you said it\'s fun, deal with it now, it\'s not that bad," Alix said as Ayden handed her a glass of beer.

"Enjoy," he said, and she took it and then drank it.

While they were talking and eating, Alix covered his ear after hearing the same screams he used to hear in his sleep.

\'Are you all right? "Eliza questioned.

"Yeah, I\'m fine, just a little headache," he replied.

"You weren\'t feeling well earlier; don\'t overdo it," Aerav advised.

\'I\'m fine," He responded.

"However, what happened to you earlier?" Ayden asked.

"Is it due to your illness? Do you think you need to go to the hospital?" Sarah asked, and Alix stared at her.

"He doesn\'t want you to feel sorry for him; we all know about his heart condition, but he chose this path; everyone should follow their dreams," Ayden said.

"I know, sorry Alix," she replied.

"It\'s fine, thanks for the concern," he said with a smile.

"I wish I could tell them the truth, but I have to consult with the princess first," Alix reasoned.

"His disease is lethal, but it doesn\'t stop you from doing things you\'re not supposed to do," Eliza explained. "It\'s strange, but maybe it has a different effect on normal humans than people with powers."

\'She is correct, I heard you didn\'t care about your life, you can be reckless, but I say enjoy your life man," Ayden said as they drank, and Alix sighed in relief as he finished his chicken tenders.

Later that night, just before midnight, everyone decided to go home; Ayden was nearly wasted and Sarah was tipsy, so Aerav drove them home, and Eliza and Alix went home on their own because neither Ayden nor Eliza drank.

"Man, I\'m tired, they sure have a lot of energy, though I had a lot of fun and cannot complain," Alix thought as he arrived home and went to freshen up because he was exhausted and needed to rest despite the fact that he had slept earlier that day.

After finishing his bath. Alix drank a glass of water and went to bed and within no time the tired boy fell asleep.