Chapter 27 Your real mother
"Don't you dare to get her all in between," Orion said.
" She has walked in between everything, maybe I should kill her, not her parents," he let out, and that was the moment when the wave of agitation took over his nerves.
He pointed his sword just near his heart and pushed it through, and blood started oozing.
"Do not even let out her name from your polluted mouth," he let out while his face turned into a monster.
"Aaahhh....," the pain was rising.
"If you roam around her I promise I will not think twice about killing you," Orion said and took out his sword.
"Why did you stop? Kill me.....," he let out while enduring the pain.
"I wish I could someday," Orion said, and the arena.
He came out and everyone was peeking at him with terror.
Caspian took Esperanza into his house. She was not opening her eyes, he was rubbing her hand and was calling her name but she was not responding.
"Master.....," Mason moved in.
"Can I come forward?" He asked and he granted him.
"Say it," Caspian was a jovial person, but that incident just took his cheerfulness away.
"Their bodies are in no settling condition; we need to bury them, or it would cause their bodies to reek out," Mason said.
"We should wait for her to wake up, so she could see them for the last time," Caspian said.
" I think this is not going to be possible, my Master," Mason said, and Caspian nodded.
"Arrange everything, I'm coming," Caspian said and let go of her hand.
He caressed her hair and perked on her hand.
"I am sorry for not protecting you," His eyes were filled with tears.
"I wish I were not that cowardly," he said, and the tears left his eyes.
" I never wanted to hurt you, never ever," Caspian said and caressed her hand.
She was unresponsive and lifeless, that incident ruined her whole life.
But in her mind, she can hear everything, every word of Caspian burst touched her heart. She opened her eyes, and she was standing in a blank red room; there was nothing but concrete walls and a red light spreading in every corner of that room.
"I was wrong about you," she let out while crying and looked around.
"Where am I?" She asked, and no one replied. The room was huge and vast.
"Where am I, father ..... mother......," she called her parents.
She kneeled while crying in pain, and she covered her face, but the tears would not stop.
"Esperanza......," A melodious voice of a woman touched her ears, she abruptly looked side to side but there was no one.
"Who is here?" She asked and the voice came again.
"I am your real mother," she let out, and Esperanza frowned. She got to her feet.
"What?" She frowned.
" Yes, my daughter, I know you are in dejection, but today you have to listen to my voice," she said, and she cried even more.
"Why.... Why did you leave me?" She asked and that voice got cracked.
" We never wanted to leave you, but a remorseless dragon would not let us, we could only save you, my daughter," she said.
"What happened to you?" She asked.
"We are dead or not, but we have been caged here; we did this to ourselves to save us," she said.
"Why did you do this?" She asked.
" So no one could lay their hands on those irresistible powers," she said.
"We wanted you to live, so we bestowed you on the wisest human in this world,"
" We found him for you, and his helplessness is our greatest opportunity, we turn you into the human state,"
"We hid your dragon powers so no one would ever devour you, and as humans have no concern with this merciless kingdom of dragons we bestowed you on that man,"
"That woman and man were chosen to be your mother and father, so you can live your life, my daughter," she said, and Esperanza stands here startled.
"But this world is more ruthless than we think, they kill them as well, as they tried to kill us," she said, and Esperanza inclined to listen to her.
" You need to listen to your voice, you need to listen to your endeavors, your Powers,"
"You need to remember that you are the most powerful in this world my child, no one can beat you, you are the sign of royalty,"
"We aim to see you winning in every phase, take them down who are seeking to absorb your powers," she said, and Esperanza nodded.
"But I am not able to control them," she said.
"You would not be before eighteen, but before you need to train yourself," she said.
" Should I tell them?" Esperanza asked.
" No never, they are thirsty about your powers, your soul, they want to engulf you, and you need to clear this in your mind,"
" You need to hide your identity and this is in your hands, Esperanza, you need to survive you need to live,"
"You are not born to be caged ever," she said, and got faded in Esperanza's mind.
She does not open her eyes and stays still on the bed.
Everything was prepared, and the funeral was reconciled
Caspian was standing with the people of the village reciting the ending words of the burial service.
Everyone stood stunned there when they saw King Ezra coming; everyone stepped back, but Caspian stood bravely there, pointing his face up and chest wide.
Ezra comes and stands in front of him.
"What happened to them?" He asked and Caspian smirked.
"After killing them you are asking me that?" Caspian let out, and Ezra's expression got furious.
"What an anguish you are speaking and how dare you to speak to me like this," He let out, but Caspian did not step back.
"What would you do? Kill me like them, should do it now, you are a cowardly dragon who kills innocent people to get recognition," he let out, and Raymond let out his sword, suddenly he was about to ravish him, but Ezra stopped him.
"Esperanza did not want to be with you, so you played this dirty game," Caspian said.
"You did so to her, now she is never going to forgive you," Caspian said and Ezra turned to Raymond.
What is he saying? Ezra asked and Raymond gave an oblivious reaction.
We do not know anything about it, Raymond said.
See! He does not know anything. We do not attack like this. We have a standard, Ezra said.
Look at your standards, ruined an innocent girl's life, Caspian got a tongue and a voice.
You cannot talk to a king like this, Raymond bashed.
Someone has to. We are humans, we have been surviving for centuries, never complaining but enduring everything. You killed our savior, Caspian glared into his eyes.
But you do not get enough now, you are forcing into our homes and killing us this brutally. Caspian stood brave, and his father came to calm him, but he stopped him in his way.
You do not even have respect for those people whom Esperanza loved the most, Caspian said.
It's alright, they were not even her real parents, Ezra let out and Caspian chuckled.
We all know that, the whole valley is aware of this reality, that's why no one ever wanted to be friends with her, because they were scared of her reality, but her parents were the ones who loved her, gave her every possible thing they could do for her,
And you killed those angels, shame on you, Caspian said, and everyone started to look to the side.
Esperanza was standing there, encountering the whole scene, with an expressionless existence.
Esperanza......, Ezra gasped and she walked to Caspian.
The bodies were decaying and we needed to bury them, I... I am sorry, he let out and she does not let out anything and stands in front of Ezra.
Where were you? I was looking for you everywhere, you saved me...., he let out and got closer, suddenly the rage burst and she slapped his face hard.
All the troops take out their swords, except Raymond because he was sensing who she really is.
Ezra's face was turned to one side and the side was burning red.
Take them in..., Raymond said to his force.
Everyone was surprised to see Esperanza's face, she is always the nicest and the kindest, but this was something unexpected.
Are you happy to see me like this? She asked with a tight smirk.
Do I look in enough pain now? She asked and Ezra turned his head to her.
Esperanza..... I... I did not..., he let out, but she stopped him.
Do not say a word, Ezra, but you need to take into account one thing, she was suspicious.
You are going to pay, she let out and everyone was stunned.
You were going to burn the world for me, but now I will burn you and your world up, she challenged him right directly on his face.
You had had enough. This is my turn. You know who I am, and everyone will be able to find out soon. She took the authority, and Caspian frowned in shock.
You have shuttered me, now it's your turn, she let out and still Ezra tried to clear himself.
I did not do this, I swear, I did not, Esperanza, why don't you......, he moved and clenched her hand, and suddenly she was able to see his soul.
Everything was revealing to her; she found out he was not lying, but then she looked behind and found Raymond with a calm expression.
Get off me, she got scared of this and took her hands behind her back.
Do not you dare to touch me, she frowned and stepped back.
Get out of here, do not let me kill you right here, she said.