Like father like son

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-Elizabeth's POV-

I knocked on the door, waiting outside a couple minutes before he finally opened.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

He reeked of alcohol, making me look behind him into the one room apartment, seeing ale bottles everywhere.

"You have to get your life together. You can't continue living like this."

"She had a miscarriage and I left her. She hates me... How do you expect me to get my life together?"

"Make a mens with her. I have a new mission and she's on. I'm assembling everyone again."

"You want me to go back being a spy to go on a mission with an ex that hates me, her relative that despises me and a couple more people that probably also hates me?"

"It's your last chance to make it up for her. Also, Tristan needs you. He's kidnapped and I have to take him back."

"Elizabethhhh, I love you and Tristan like my own relatives, but I'm not going back. Not ever." He said and closed the door in my face. I sighed and went to the next place.

. . . . .

"Elizabeth... What are you doing here?"

"I know you quit, but I need you and the other's on one last mission."

She stepped to the side, saying "Let's talk inside."

I nodded and stepped into her apartment before we went to sit down in the couch. She grabbed my hands, asking "What's wrong?"

"I know you quit and that you probably aren't ready for this, but I really need your help. Tristan... He's kidnapped and we need to get him back."

"I would love to help, but it's been 15 years... I don't think I can handle it and I have just adapted to this new life."

"But Tristan needs you... I need you... Just one last time."

"Can I get some time to think?"

"Only to the morning, then I need an answer..."

. . . . .

I knocked on the door to his office, soon being let in.

"You really are drowning yourself in work, I see." I replied, seeing his desk being covered in papers as he didn't even look at me.

"What is it?"

"A mission from the LDK. Tristan has been kidnapped."

He looked up at me with wide eyes, asking "Elizabeth?!"

I nodded and went up to his desk.

"I need you now. I'm gathering everyone for one last mission to rescue Tristan."

"I don't want neither of the two to get hurt, I also can't leave my child." He replied and I immediately caught on who he meant.

"You have already left your child by drowning yourself in work and she told me she would think of returning. I haven't talked to your sister yet, but I'm sure she's up to it."

"I don't want to work with him again." He said, despise in his voice. I sighed, saying "He has already declined, so I really need you on board. You know how it is to care for your own kid, so please help me take my own back."

"I would, but I don't want to expose them for danger."

"It won't be a big fight. The mission is only to stand guard when I show up to negotiate and take back Tristan from the LDK."

"Him again? Last time we fought him, we was about to get killed."

"That's why I need you. This group is the strongest we ever had. If you all gathered again, we would have a big advantage."

"You are sure he isn't coming?"

"Pretty sure, but he will join if he changes his mind. I would say it's a 50/50."

"I'm going to considerate and talk about this with my family before I give you an answer." He spoke, making me nod.

"Don't kill yourself with work before then." I said and went out of his office.

-Tristan's POV-

I had boring as I stared up at the ceiling, not having anything to do. I missed Isolde...

A knock interrupted me, making me immediately say "Yes?"

The door opened and the one I had come to known as Zeldoris walked inside.

"Your dad wants to talk to you."

"Do I have to? I don't wanna move."

"Just get your lazy ass up and go to him."

"Fine, where's he?"

"In his office."

I nodded and got up from my bed, walking out of the room. Zeldoris followed me, making me ask "Any idea of what he wants?"

"Nope."

I knocked on his office as soon as I arrived, only to hear a "Yes?!"

I went into the room, seeing his office completely trashed as he looked for something.

"What is it, Tristan?"

"You tell me. You told me to come."

"No, I didn't."

"Anyways, what are you doing? Why is this place trashed?"

"I just lost something, go back to your room or whatever now." He said, making me groan as I turned to leave.

"Why would you tell me to go to 'dad' if he didn't want anything?" I groaned. Zeldoris just said "He- Nevermind. Just make yourself ready for tonight."

"What's happening then?"

"You will see."

That just made me irritated. It's a whole day until tonight and I don't even know what I'm supposed to prepare for!