Chapter 99
Chapter 99
ZARA
No, no, no. It can't be happening. She can't leave us.
The dagger shines brightly as thick red liquid splatters all over the metal, rolling down into the fingers of a gombstacked Bion.
His eyes are wide as he stares into her eyes. Slowly red liquid spurts out of her lips, dripping down her jaw.
Her head slowly moves to meet my gaze, a sad smile curving on her lips.
“It's okay.” she mouths, tears slipping down her cheeks.
No, no, no.
“Mel, please. Why did you do that?” my words are choked as tears gushed down my eyes.
“It had to be done.” she whispers, her fingers go limp as her body crashes to the floor.
A loud, heart wrenching roar fills the air. Bion's face morphs into that of his lion as he leaps into the air.
His body turns to furs as his fingernails change to claws.
Letting out another cruel roar, he dashes out of the place heading straight to the woods.
The door re opened as soon as she stabbed herself, and everyone could move again.
Melanie's body goes ablaze as fire consumes her entire being.
“NO!!” Julie dashes forward as reality finally crashes in.
Origen snatches him back as he thrashes in his hold, “No!!!! That's my sister!!! She didn't do anything wrong!!!!” he screams as tears pour down his cheeks.
“Oh poor boy.”
“So sad.”
“We were wrong.”
“She isn't like her younger self.”
“We killed her for nothing. Who will rule us now?”
“Oh the kingdom will go into chaos.”
My head bangs at each word, none of them are even sorry or feel remorse that they drove her to death.
They don't even see that it's all their fault. My eyes go red as tears spill down my cheeks.
It's all their fault yet all they have to say is boy poor.
“POOR BOY!!!” I scream, shutting the whole hall down.
Silence envelops the whole place as every eye lands on me, some curious, some bored while some hateful.
“Poor boy? Over something you all had a hand in causing.
All she wanted was you all support, your love, and your acceptance.
Yet all you always did was throw her effort right back in her face.
She did everything possible, blamed herself for everything when none was her fault.
She sacrificed her life countless times for people she loved, some she BARELY EVEN KNEW!” my voice heightens as pain shoots through my being.
Everything was all wasted for nothing.
“SHE WENT TO HELL FOR A SOUL SHE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT. SHE LAID DOWN HER LIFE FOR YOU ALL.” Julie screams, eyes burning red as tears roll down his cheeks.
“SHE WAS THE BEST FRIEND. ALWAYS CARED IF WE WERE HURT, SUPPORTED US. FOR WHAT HUH?” Kim joins, her fist pounding on her chest as Kevin tries to calm her down.
“BETRAYED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ME INCLUDED.” my voice lowers, my fingers squeezing my chest so hard it burns.
But it does not burn enough. Not even close.
“Yet she always chooses to forgive. To love, to let go. She always chooses us yet you all drove her to death.” Tios murmurs, slowly raising his head up.
His eyes are red as he tries his best to keep calm. His fingers trembled uncontrollably.
“Have you no compassion or feelings?” my voice trembles as I speak.
“None at all?”
My heart tears over, and over again. The whispers, and gasps return filling the air louder than before.
“Oh my goodness, look!!”
“What's happening?”
My head slowly turns around the sight before me causing my eyes to widen.
Holy goddess of the moon.
What the hell is happening?
BION
My heart rages as I dash faster unto the woods, my heart leaping forward like it would rather be out of my chest.
The pain is so much, tears run down my snout. Even in my wolf form I can still feel the pain.
Another earth shattering roar fills the air as my paws pound the earth soils going harder, and faster.
I don't know where I am heading to, I just want to leave. I can't stay here.
My feet come to a halt as I pound my paw in the nearest wood.
Why, moon goddess? Why?
Why did you have to take her from me? She didn't deserve that death.
Yet again I couldn't protect another of my loved ones.
I promised not to lose anyone again, so why did she have to go huh?
It's not fair!!!
Roar!!!!
I want to just break him, every one of his bones. He dared instigate her death. He caused it all!!
“Bion, Bion.” I hear my name being called by a familiar voice.
I don't want people around me right now.
“BION!!!” Origen's voice rings out as he halters before me, breathing high as he stares at me with urgency.
A low dangerous growl leaves my throat, “You have to come back with me Bion. There is something you need to see.” he insists, earning another growl from me.
Leave me be!!! I growled harder as I couldn't speak.
Hunching my back as I prepare to attack before he says something that calms me down.
“Bion, it's about Melanie, you need to come see it.”
My head snaps up, staring at him dead in the eyes. He meets my gaze, never taking his face away as his eyes try to tell me something.
I don't wait for him to speak as I dash towards the mansion.
Are the people still there?
What happened to Melanie's body?
She is not being transferred I assume?
My head buzzes with different questions as I speed up, gaining more speed as I add more strength.
The mansion comes into view as I rush towards it, by passing the guards without any pleasantries as I don't even care if they are breathing.
I get to the hall. The sight before me causes me to pause as a tear slips down my eyes.
“Is that Melanie?” I ask, unable to breathe.
So magnificent.