Chapter 22 You are my Dream
"This cannot be.....," Esperanza, all shocked and in anguish.
Then she looked straight into Orion's eyes and found a lagoon of tears. This time, Orion was not pretending or making everything up; this time, every word he was letting out was coming from his heart.
" That night, when we met was the same night when that beast engulfed my whole breed and devoured my land, "
" You were asking me how I could fall in love with you, how could a human have become my everything, then here is the answer Esperanza,"
"You were the one who healed me that night, whom I considered to be mine, whom I could say was my world, my family," he said, and Esperanza's eyes were filled with tears.
"I cannot lose you, I was afraid because that beast took you, my heart was full of assumptions and that's why the moment I found you, I could not wait for a second to take you out of his irreducible avarice," A tear left his eye, and that took a pain and fierce with it.
" He snatched everything from me, and then I was found by Felix," Orion gasped.
"You asked me why I never came back in ten years, that was the reason I do not want to make you hurt,"
" I shove myself hard to get you, I know without power I cannot get what I aimed for, what I dream of,"
"And my dream is you.....," he said and got close to her.
"I am angry with you because I do not want to lose you, you are being attracted to him, and this just cuts me apart," he said, and Esperanza felt it, her face flushed.
"How could I trust that man? I am a fool," she felt bad for everything she said to Orion.
"You do not need to feel this. I am with you, and you are safe now." He let out and placed his hand forward. Esperanza looked at his hand and then his face. He expressed his assurance, and she put her hand in his.
" Orion....., Do not come out, he is here.....," Felix let out in a startling voice, his breath was on peak and his heart was racing uncontrollably.
"What does he........," Esperanza wanted to say something but Orion took her down with him.
" Why are we hiding and from whom?" She was flustered and curious.
" Your King Ezra is here, to kill those who attack him," Orion said, and Esperanza got into a basement that was also located in that room.
" But why? No one is
Injured and dead, why will he kill anyone?" Esperanza was shocked to hear this.
"I told you he is a monster, and you will find it out by yourself," Orion said, and made her kneel on the floor with him. In that basement, there was a window where Esperanza could see a bit of the outside surroundings.
She saw Ezra coming and Felix kneeled in front of him and then stood up.
"My King...., what went wrong?" Felix asked with a calm and persistent tone.
" Your people attacked that Wyvern?" He asked with a rough and hard tone.
"Yes, my lord...., they did...., but this is our rule, we attack those invaders who try to invade our territory,"
"These are our safety measures......,' Felix explained.
"Oh! Great, and you will also attack the king of Dragons?" He asked and Felix gulped his fear.
"No, my King, that was a mistake we made without confirming," Felix said while his eyes were stuck to the ground.
"I want them all," Ezra said, and Felix breathed struggles.
" My King, I highly apologize to you. This time, I beg you to forgive my troops," Felix said and kneeled in front of him.
"I would surely if that someone special was not with me, and would never get snatched by some filthy rat," He let out with a disgusting face.
" My King, we will find him for you....., but do not kill them, I beg you," Felix said, but Ezra was not taking any heed of his words.
"They are naive and innocent. Please, my king," his eyes become watery; he cannot expect this for his soldiers.
"Leader..... No please, do not beg him, we are here to give our lives for this," that boy comes in front who attacked him.
And with him, four more boys took their steps forward.
"We are ready to give our lives, but do not spill your dignity, my leader," that boy said, and Ezra smirked.
" Are you sure, aren't you going to beg me?" Ezra stands there with a playful smirk.
" We are ready to die.....," those men kneeled and bent their necks.
"You are a fool, this cannot be, My King, do not do this, please," He pleaded, but Ezra was ferocious over losing Esperanza.
"They deserve that.....," he said and nudged his sword furiously, he took off the head of one man, and then another was ready........, Felix screamed in pain while seeing his men dying.
There was Esperanza in the basement watching every aspect of him that was oblivious to her.
She was about to scream when he took off the head of a man, but Orion placed his hand over her lips.
"Esperanza, I am with you, calm down," Orion says as he makes her look towards him.
"I am with you," he let out and she pushed her head into his chest.
"Everything is going to be fine.....," He brushes her back but she was scared as hell, she was trembling and pushing herself hard.
" I am sorry......," she was whispering with a whimper.
"I did not trust you, I am sorry......," Esperanza said, and Orion caressed her back, but deep inside, he was fuming as he pulled off the heads of those men he wanted to do the same, but he was helpless.
Ezra left, and the dead bodies were lying helplessly on the ground. Felix was kneeling right there, gazing at the heads of those men.
" You will pay off.....," Felix let out and spat on the side.
" Your special someone is now my possession," Felix said, and the rage took over him.
Felix walked in and saw Esperanza in Orion's arms, he felt somehow calm.
"Look what your kind king has done to us," Felix said and she was crying uncontrollably.
"One day, he will find Orion and kill him as well. He is the only one left of his breed, and then what would you say that he is kind? " He asked and her whimper got higher.
"Felix, that's enough. She is not okay with that," Orion said.
"If something happens to you, I will burn that kingdom," Felix warned him and left the room. Esperanza pushed herself harder, and Orion wiped off her tears.
"Now you are in good hands, no one will hurt you ever," Orion brushed her back.
"I do not want to see his face again, not ever," she said and Orion nodded.
"I would never allow this ever," he said and gasped in calm.
Felix was standing near the bodies and the tear fell down of his cheek.