Be careful what you wish for...

Part 4: The Search

Francis studied the note carefully, his expression filling with fear.

"Oliver got him?"

Arthur nodded.

Antonio bit his lip and Gilbert shuddered.

Matthew frowned. "Sorry, am I... missing something? Who's Oliver?"

Francis sighed. "It's on you, Arthur, tell him."

Arthur glared at the French. "Me?! Bloody why?! You do it! He likes you more anyway!"

"Arthur, I-" Matt started.

Gilbert stepped forward. "I'll do it."

Arthur shut up and nodded. Francis just sighed. Antonio muttered something under his breath in Spanish.

Gilbert started his story. "It all started about ten years ago..."

(A decade prior)

Francis giggled as he watched Gilbert try to impress Elizabetha by holding up a giant crab.

She looked rather bored.

Suddenly the crab snapped at Gilbert, clutching onto his little hand. He screamed.

Eliza seemed impressed now, probably with Gil's (not) manly scream.

She smiled before seeing Roderich and running off.

Gil scowled. "YOU'LL BE BACK, LIEBE!"

"In your dream's, Gil!"

Gil then looked sadly at the crab. "You get me."

Then the crab let go of him and retreated into the water.

"Was?! Even you?!"

Toni and Francis burst out laughing. Gil pouted, angrily sitting a few feet away with a large pout on his face.

Arthur ran up to the group, clutching a giant musty book in his small hands. "Guys! You won't believe what I found!"

Gil snorted. "What? A life?" Toni giggled.

Francis frowned. "Guys, let's hear him out."

He turned to Arthur, who glared at him, his chubby cheeks brushed pink.

"Thanks... Frog."

Francis smiled. "Anytime, mon ange! Now what were you going to tell us?"

His eagerness returned. "Oh yeah! You know how you guys said magic isn't real?"

"Si."

"Ja."

"I never agreed."

"Shut up, frog. You did too. Anyway, I found a spell book!"

Gil smirked. "Can you do any spells from it?"

"... Not yet."

"Then I don't believe you."

"I agree with Gil."

"Guys, don't hurt his feelings..."

"I'm not a baby, Frog! And fine! I'll do it!"

"When?"

"Right now!" He opened to a random page in the book and read the incantation aloud.

The sun was blocked from the sky. Arthur laughed victoriously. "In your face, idiots!"

There was a boom of thunder and Toni squeaked in fear.

"W-what does the spell do?"

Arthur glanced down at the page. "Oh no..."

Francis stood up. "What is it?"

Arthur looked up, fear in his eyes. "I did a bad spell."