Oh no. If this person spoke Korean, then it meant he was from Sehun's original world. Because at the present no one in Varal knew it other than Sehun. Did Sehun's father sent him? Or the other faction? Whatever it might be, Sehun had to thread carefully. "Who are you?" Sehun spoke in the same language. It was rusty even to his own ears, because he hadn't spoken it since he was a boy, since he lost his mom and sister. The elf gazed at him, there was something prideful and confident about him as he spoke the words."I am prince Sehun of the elfin planet Lyfe, mate of the dragon king." What the was he spouting? Sehun took a moment to observe him properly. He wore fine clothes, a nice dagger that most likely cost a fortune strapped to his waist. He looked like a prince if Sehun overlooked his roughish style that defined him more as a thug. "You're Sehun?" Sehun couldn't take his eyes off the guy. "A prince of what again?" "Lyfe." The elf said, that pride slipping into his tone again. "Mr. Prince. What are you doing in Varal?" The elf's eyes changed to blackish red for a moment as he shook his head."I think I am in the wrong universe." He mumbled, his blue eyes taking in the cell. "You must be one of us." "One of you?"Sehun wrapped his arms around his waist, trying to ward off the chill that rattled up his spine.  "Yes, a Sehun, there are a lot of us, each unique to a certain universe. But so far I've met a few. I was on my to visit one of the Sehuns but somehow ended up here." The elf glanced around the cell one more time. Sehun from another world– universe. Though it didn't make much sense, but did that mean this elf was truly Sehun as well? "What are you doing in a cell?" The elf frowned. It was obvious he didn't like seeing Sehun in such state. "That collar must be to null your powers. Tell me who put you in here?" The way he spoke was like a big brother willing to deal with anyone that dared harm his baby brother. Sehun didn't speak, he continued to stare at the other. He seem to sense Sehun's doubts and reluctance to share any Information. "I see you don't believe me, but you certainly have a Kai, that you love dearly. You have a best friend, Baekhyun or Jimin and sometimes Jungkook. Jimin and Jungkook are usually a couple and Jimin is Chanyeol's brother. Chanyeol is Baekhyun's husband/lover/ mate whatever they happen to be in this universe. Do you have a sister Irene? You might not necessarily have to be blood related , and in some universes there's Wendy too. I bet there's Junmyeon and Yixing? Or wait Namjoon and Seokjin? Ah Lan Zhan and Wei Ying, are they your biological parents or adoptive? Do you have a familiar? Sometimes it's Blink or Lyla and Zi aka Zach." He leaned forward. "Is Heechul your father in law? You should be wary of him, he's the bad guy in most universes." Sehun blinked dumbfounded. Though the last part about Heechul didn't add up. But he couldn't help but wonder how the elf knew so much about the people around Sehun. Holy , there was one explanation. It meant he was telling the truth. me. "Or am I wrong?" The elf asked, dark finger nails brushing through his blue hair.  Was he wearing nail polish? Sehun shook his head before he get lost on that. "Most of what you said is true." He admitted. The elf smiled, displaying his two fangs .Sehun was certain elves didn't have fangs that long, or probably he was a mixed breed. The smile on his face vanished as if he'd suddenly realized something. "What are you doing in a cell? Who put you here? Where is your Kai, shouldn't he help you or you're not together yet?" He continued to mumble to himself, his eyes on Sehun with a certain meaning, like the elf was contemplating if Sehun was actually a criminal to be locked up here. "Well Kai is the one that put me here." Sehun could see the gear turning in the elf's head, he should as well save him the trouble before he gave himself a headache. "What? You're joking." The elf had a look of utter disbelief by the prospect of Kai being the one to put Sehun here, to the point he was gazing at Sehun like he'd grown a set of horns. "I am serious." His body jerked slightly and he slumped. That weak feeling was flaring. He had thought the food he'd eaten would at least give him half a day of energy. "Merciful Sadok! Why in the name of the galaxies would he do that?" That redness in the elf's eyes flashed again. It must be an ability or something. Letting out a breath, Sehun said."I was framed for attempted murder." A deep frown marred his face."What do you mean?" "The prince, Kai's only son was said to be poisoned by my maid and that lead to a more tragic event." Sehun didn't want to think of what occured, the fear and helplessness he'd felt watching the gaping hole in Hyunjin's chest, was something that would torment him for life. The elfin prince tilted his head, a finger between his teeth, like he was trying to solve the mystery of a universe he'd never known of."Wait why would you go to the trouble to carry your son, and attempt to murder him? At least it doesn't make sense to me. Is the Kai dumb or something?" Ah that explained the look, he'd thought Sehun was the father of the prince. It meant he wasn't new to the prospect of male pregnancy, probably had kids of his own."I didn't gave birth to Hyunjin, he's my step son. That's why Kai believed it" Sehun fished out a picture of Hyunjin that he carried on his person to show the other him. "He's pretty isn't he? I love him just like I will to my own biological son." Seemingly fascinated by the picture of Hyunjin's smiling, while popping a bubble, the elf poked at it as if to see if it were truly alive. "How is this moving when it's printed? Is it magic or technology?" Sehun let out a soft laugh."Both, it's a live picture. That's how our photos are since the invention of P camera, it captures a moment and animate it in a loop sequence." The elf nodded, passing Sehun the picture. "Can you tell me about your universe, if you don't mind?" Sehun leaned against the wall, shutting his eyes momentary. "Where do I start?" "Any where is fine." The elf said, he appeared to have all the patience in the world, however something tell Sehun he wasn't the patient type. After some deliberation, first Sehun told him about Varal and it's uniqueness in terms magic and technology, then about his both timelines, the Rebirth, and how he ended up with Kai in the first place. Though he knew the elf wasn't some sent to harm him, he didn't mention his pregnancy. Simply because he was a stranger to him, maybe the next time they meet. "Even if the queen is the one that has you locked up, it didn't excuse Kai's inability to protect you. The Hyoyeon in my universe is a nice person, a loving mother in law. She is in most universe." "She's not bad really, just that I am not amongst her favorite people, and she's trying to protect what she cares about." Sehun wasn't defending her, he was simply stating his understanding of Hyoyeon. "I get that, but your husband still lack the ability to protect you. What the is he doing with more ten concubines? You should be the only one for him. That's how it works for us." Sehun wanted that more than anyone. He wanted Kai to belong to him and him alone. He paused to catch his breath, his chest tightening. "You're unwell" the elf stated, a look of concern on him. Sehun hummed,"The collar is draining the little magic I have." "I can get rid of it if you want." He offered, red rimmed eyes glaring at the collar. "No don't bother. It won't be good for me if they realize the collar is gone." "You're really in a tight spot aren't you." The elf stated, and Sehun nodded. The other him spew what appeared to be curse words in a language Sehun couldn't understand. "Take this." He presented a ring like device. "Press it if you ever need my help in the future. I will come to your aid. I promise." Sehun held the object. It was a ring, but if one look closely there were two tiny buttons on its sides.  "The red on is when you need my help. The blue is for teleportation. You should wear it always, anyone that sees it would think it's just an ornament." He showed Sehun the exact one he had on him. "I used it to come here." Sehun slid the ring. It fit him perfectly like it was made for him from the start. "Thank you." The elf's nose suddenly flared like he was taking in a scent. "Some one is coming." He said, jerking to his feet, a hand going to his hip where his blade was. Sehun made a shooing gesture."Go quick, you could be in trouble If someone sees you. The people here are not friendly to outsiders." He said so in other to discourage the other him from future visits, it could really be troublesome if the mastermind find out about the existence of other universes. They might even try to use the Sehuns of those universe. And he couldn't have that, not just to protect himself but because he needed to protect them as well, knowing about their existence was a responsibility he couldn't ignore. Dropping the hand to his side, the elf nodded"Do not hesitate to call me if you ever need my help." He said as a portal appeared in front of him with a single press of the ring. Sehun was utterly fascinated to see a different world on the other side of the portal, elves going about their daily lives, while western dragons flew above like they were watching over the elves. This Sehun had said he was the elfin prince, married to the dragon King Kai. Sehun had a feeling the two went through a lot before they could unite their races. "Hayrik!" A little girl called from the other side.There was no question, this girl was related to the elf Sehun, their hair, eyes and several other features were alike. The only difference was that the girl had blue skin, while the older elf looked human. "Hayrik!" Another child said, this one was a tiny version of Kai, with black hair and gray skin. "Daddy made dinner. Hurry before Athena and the twins finish it all. Cane and Lilith are eyeing the food." A sudden realization dawned on Sehun, the two children were the product of the elf and Kai's love. The word Hayrik must mean a parent. A feeling he couldn't describe washed over him. Would his babe look like one of the two? "Aurora, Jae." Elf Sehun called very seriously. "Do not let those tiny demons near the dinning." "Come through already." Another boy said both hands on his hips, this one had pink hair and wings, however he looked identical to the other boy. They must be twins. "Oh Dae, thank Sadok, go save a potion for me." Aurora, Jae and Dae. Sehun rolled the names in his mind. He wished he had time to feed his curiosity, however the elf gazed his way."Hang in there Sehun. You can always come to my world when it's too much to handle and needed to get away " He added encouragingly before jumping through the portal, that closed as soon as he was in. Letting out a shaky breath, Sehun placed a hand on his belly, while lifting the other to his face to see the ring once again. He was certain it would come in handy someday. He would keep it safe and close. Adjusting his expression, he rested his head on the pillow just as the door opened and Kai stepped in. Here he comes. "Sehun?" Kai called softly as if afraid Sehun would be startled. Sehun's beast stirred at the presence of its mate. It was brief, the damned collar preventing the magical beast out. Sehun glanced Kai's way to see a deep frown on his face. Kai's eyes were wide and fixated on Sehun's belly. Letting out a sigh, he pushed into a sitting position.  "Were you always this big?" Sehun blinked at the emperor a little lost, then it dawned on him, Kai meant his belly. Sehun glanced down and realized his shirt rolled up, exposing his belly. This was Kai's first time seeing his belly, it was no surprise he seemed shocked. And honestly Sehun himself was a little startled by its size. He knew his babe was growing quick, but even Sehun could see how big he'd become. He seemed to be almost four-five months in. Time was flying fast, his Rebirth wasn't even three month. With his size there was no way the emperor was going to believe it were his own. "How come I didn't notice when we're having ?" Kai asked. Lifting his face to Kai, Sehun adjusted his shirt down, wrapping a protective hand over his middle. Tilting his head, Kai quirked an eyebrow, waiting for his response. "I asked Blink for help." He spoke the truth, bringing his knees up to rest his head on them. "Of course" The emperor nodded, coming to sit next to Sehun on the cot, however he kept a respectable distance between them. A pregnant silence stretched, none of them spoke, clearly waiting for the other to speak first. Sehun had many things to say, but the starting point was the issue. "Are you alright?"Kai finally broke the silence, his eyes unlinking on Sehun. Sehun couldn't help the weak laugh that escaped him. "Seriously?" He said softly. Kai shook his head. "It's a dumb question, sorry." He scrubbed his hands down his face. "Of course you're not alright. What I should be asking is how you're holding up" He glanced at Sehun's neck, frowning at the collar as though it had personally offended him."You asked to see me" he let out a breath. "Where you never going to come if I didn't ask? Waiting to hear the news of my death?" Sehun said, and the hurt in his tone was something he couldn't hide even if he wanted to. His breathing slowly steadying. There was a gaping hole in his chest, but he could ignore it for now. Kai's face contorted as though in pain, like Sehun had physically assaulted him. "Do not say things lightly. You have no idea what I am going through, enduring." "It's understandable." Sehun whispered. With everything going on, it was sure to make things hard for Kai, and Sehun hated that, he had contributed to Kai's misery. "You don't understand Sehun." Kai snapped, taking Sehun aback. "Huh?" Sehun tried to read Kai, hoping to understand why he suddenly snapped. Had Sehun done or said something wrong? "You're thinking something else, while I meant something entirely different." He let out a breath, something he'd been doing lately, Sehun noted. "I didn't come not because I am angry at you, but because I couldn't face you knowing what you're forced to go through. I wanted to wait until I gather the evidence to prove your innocence." Wait what? What the was Kai saying. Had the lack of energy gone to Sehun's brain to make things unclear or did Kai really said what Sehun thought he heard? Kai's eyes softened"I won't lie to say I do not care you're carrying another man's child, but what matters the most is you. My feeling for you is not something that can be easily swayed. I won't force you to tell me who the sire is, I will protect you and your babe, regardless. I will take responsibility for the baby and raise it like my own. And I will do that with pride. Anyone that dares to challenge me is sure to feel my wrath." Sehun was stunned speechless. He'd imagined several scenarios, but this wasn't one of them, he never expect to hear Kai's acceptance of the pregnancy, at least not until it was proven Kai was the sire. Sehun had braced himself for the worst, and hearing Kai said those words threw him off balance, that he didn't know what to do. "But you believe