Both Fa and Ezra's breath are heavy. The water in the pool starts to get heated by Fa's body temperature. But, that's not what concerns Ezra now.
The ritual—that's what their concern by now.
Before he decided to agree with it, he managed to call few people for some advices. Including Mei. That Omega reminded him that marking depends on who your Alpha is. Different Alphas have different ways.
But, that's all she have told Ezra. Nothing more than just a reminder. Perhaps, having Ezra to be marked by Fa today never lingers in her mind. She thought that Omega was just asking for some knowledge.
His friends told Ezra that marking is just a simple process. Whether by a light stroke, accompanied by splashes of pheromones combination. And there you go, you're already marked! Not even a single soul is dead during a marking ritual.
So, why does his marking process turns to be so complex and hurtful?
"Hence I know marking will be so hurtful, I will strongly disagree!" Ezra breaks the silence with his retaliation.
"So as I thought. It's not supposedly like that. Even though maybe I am different than other Alphas, I'm not supposed to hurt you," Fa replies. He is still in his Golden Alpha form, staring at Ezra who probably shaking so bad.
"Can we call this off?" Ezra bravely asks.
"We can't. I already puncture a hole to your vessel. Your pheromone is leaking by now."
"Hah? Why am I not aware of that? I can't even smell my scent!"
"Only Alphas can. By now, if you step out of this room, they might hunt you down..."
"What did you do? How can it be like that?"
Fa sighs. In the wave of difficulty of the blue water, he steps towards Ezra. "I seal this room. So whatever happens in here, stays here."
They lock gazes in silence.
"So, I have no choice but to bear with the pain?" Ezra asks in a shaking voice. Fa softly nods at him, making that Omega weaks on his knees.
"I do have an idea. But, I need you to trust me."
"Spill it."
Fa swipes away Ezra's curtain bangs. He bites his lower lips, looking at his Omega with a concern. It takes a long time for him to ponder, before he finally decides to relay his idea.
"I need to put your under unconcious mind. If I do that, you won't feel anything. But, the ritual might take a long time..."
"As long as I'm not dead, anything will do!"
"There's a hiccup in this plan..."
As expected, nothing is normal when it comes to this Golden Alpha! Ezra gushes silently.
"I can only put you under the spell for a certain amount of time. You'll wake up anytime, maybe during the ritual. You'll eventually feel the pain," says Fa.
"Can I be unconscious for a sufficient amount of time? Until the ritual is done maybe?"
Fa shakes his head. "No. I can't do that, because I don't know the span time of the ritual. All you can do is stay focus, and maybe you can extend the time."
Ezra halts and taking some time to think.
"Okay, let's do it!" his replies takes Fa aback. Ezra is brave enough to agree, which means only one thing:
He put his trust on Fa.
So, without even spare much more time, Fa reaches out to Ezra. They hold hands for a while, before Fa puts three fingers onto Ezra's forehead. He chants some unknown words.
A golden mark forms on Ezra's skin. That Omega closes his eyes tight.
As soon as he opens them back, he is in a different world.
Ezra is now at MewMew Land.
***
Fa stares at his Omega. That young male is standing in front of him in stoic. Both of his eyes open, but they lost focus.
Fa sighs heavily, regretting every action that he takes. But, he has no choice. Marking should be continue.
He steps back, taking his time to start the ritual. His iris burns in yellowish flame once again. Both of his palms attach to each other before he brings them closer to his chest.
Fa starts the chanting with his name, Ezra's name and offers his goodwill to the deity and asking forgiveness from God.
Then, he begins.
As he slowly chants, a bright rope forms from his body, making its way to Ezra. The more Fa chants, the longer that rope extends.
Slowly, it circles around Ezra. Binding that Omega tightly, bits by bits. Fa continues chanting, until Ezra's whole body wraps neatly.
***
Meanwhile in MewMew Land, Ezra walks across the dirt path of sunflower's farm. The purple, pink and blue sky feels like a dejavu to him.
"Wait..." Ezra halts, checking on his pocket watch. "I've been walking here before..."
"Bunny! Come! Let's go! We're late!"
A bunch of animals are surrounding Ezra. They grab him by his arms, putting him onto a chair. They lift the chair as they walk happily to the unknown destination. From their spot, Ezra can hear a loud bell sound.
Wait... Am I at my wedding right now?
***
Ezra lets the golden thread binds his index and middle finger. He recites the chant even more harder than before. As he focuses on the chant, the thread glows—from his finger all the way to Ezra—slowly enters the hole just above that Omega's gland. A form of freesia glows on his neck, a spiral of red and orange sparks from there as well.
Ezra's body slowly burns in red fire. A gargling sound escapes from his throat, unconsciously makes Fa anxious. That Omega's body is absorbing his pheromone; along with some DNA feature—his Golden Alpha power, along with his magical ability.
When an Alpha marks an Omega, they eventually share some feature from the Alpha's DNA. Most of them are the basic ability such as strength, healing power and telepathy. That's how they connect to each other.
But in Fa's case, as a Golden Alpha with a special magical power, not only Ezra gets 30% of Fa's basic features, he also gains some of Fa's special power. That part is where the marking is tricky. Without a proper preparation, a normal Omega like Ezra can't handle the pressure.
That's what makes Fa afraid. He has no idea how far Ezra can take it.
***
Ezra hops from the chair, a smile form on his face. As he walks towards the flowery arch, he can see Fa is waiting for him. Birds fly around his head, bringing along a flower crown. They carefully place the crown onto the bunny's head and fly away.
"Here comes the groom!"
Everyone shift their gaze at Ezra. He feels nervous but excited at the same time. Slowly, his feet steps on the green grass, carefully stride his way to Fa. A romantic song is played at the background, adding more ethereal vibe for this important moment.
***
Ezra's unconscious body levitates on the water surface as Fa keeps focusing on the marking process. He can see some changes in Ezra's body, especially on the lower part of his torso. That Omega's vessel is getting the most alteration. It stretches long, just enough size that suits Fa. Not to mention the wall is getting thicker and the increase of elasticity.
That Omega's body is prepares to mate and breed.
***
"I, take this bunny as my husband, for good and bad times, for as long as I live. Till death do us part..."
"I, take this wolf and my husband, for good and bad times, for as long as I live. Till death do us part... wait..."
The audience is silence. Ezra checks his pocket anxiously.
"What's wrong?" Fa asks.
"I think, I lost the ring. Where did I put the ring?" Ezra pats all the pockets on his clothes. He keeps looking for the ring. His mind keeps replaying some flashbacks, just in case if he remembers the last time he looked at the ring.
"Ezra..."
"Wait, let me..."
"No. You're... you're burning..."
Ezra halts, looking at Fa's anxious reaction. That Omega looks down, before he notices his feet are blazing hot.
"No... no!"
***
"Ugh..."
Fa's eyes almost pop out. Ezra wriggles in pain. That Omega must've been waking up by now. The visual spell is starting to wear down.
"No... wait!"
That Golden Alpha recites the chant even more harder so he can speed up the process.
But, looks like time is their biggest enemy.
Ezra opens his eyes, feeling burning all over his body. Although nothing melts from it, Ezra can't help but feeling the sting of painful piercing through his bone. He wants to scream but his voice got stuck on his throat.
"Fa..." that's the only word that comes from Ezra, and it's enough to make that Golden Alpha scares to death.
"Hang on, baby! Just a moment! Please..."
Ezra cries in pain. He feels like being roasted alive on a burner. He struggles but the rope binds him too strong, so there's no use. All he can do is crying even more. Wailing at this point. He can't even asking help from Fa. That Golden Alpha is working hard on it.
After some time, the rope slowly disperses in thin air. The room falls in dark and silence.
"Ezra!" Fa unable to contain his worry when he sees the body of his Omega slams into the water. He jumps his way to Ezra, scooping the body from inside the pool and brings him into his embrace. The whole body feels hot, enough to heat a room. Luckily for Ezra, his skin is fine.
But he is unconcious and stoic.
"Ezra! Ezra!"