Die Arthia

B i l a n g XCIII

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TRIGGER WARNING
This chapter may contain scene that may not be suitable for others.

"Levi!" Was the first person who came to my head.

I ran to the door but Theodore pulled my hand. I glare at him when he tried to stop me. He shook his head.

"Ako na." He said and pull me back to bed. I look at him.

"Levi might be in danger Theodore. Sino naman ang susugod pa dito?" I asked, thinking of any enemy. "Si Luxius?"

Kung sino man ang nagta-tangka ngayon ay paniguradong alam ang nangyari. They know Levi is shaken because of the Duke.

It's my fault.. again.

"I-i'll go!" I said and stand up but Theodore shook his head in a mature way making me halt. That's very far from the expressions I showed and thought him.

"Caesar!" Theodore shouted but no one came. "Caesar?" When no one answered Theodore cursed.

He look at the person on the door.

"You two, stay here." I'll be checking what's happening." Theodore said. I shook my head but he look at me. "Stay here and be safe sister." He said and smile at me. "We'll see the sunflower together." He said. Convinced with what he said, I nodded.

Theodore left the room after tapping his assistant's shoulder. I saw how his assistant look at him with so much care and fear.. a different kind of fear.

"Please be careful.." The small voice of the young boy said.

I looked away. He got to tell Theodore the words I never dare to voice out.

"T-theodore is strong my lady.. i-i'm sure he'll be back." He said assuring me as he close the door between us. I just look at him and he smiled at me. "You look like Theodore." He said. I didn't answer.

Time after, we heard explosions that made us duck. I saw how he tremble.

I sighed when I realized that I won't stay still.

"Lady!"

I ignore the child's call and went out of the room.

I need to do something. I think I'll really lose my sanity if I just stay still as people around me lose their live protecting me.

I won't be able to handle another of that. I refuse to.

Servants running back and forth. I tremble when I saw cold bodies with blood lying on the floor but it didn't stop me to reach the main hall, Levi's probable location.

The huge double door were opened. Bodies of the knights was there.

"Lady!" I didn't look at the boy who called me.

I was determined to enter the hall when I heard the familiar voices.

"You poisoned Luxius, why did he let you have the throne?" I took a peak to see Sansebastian standing infront of the throne where Levi is standing holding a sword. Besides him is Caesar and Theodore wielding a sword at Sanse's people.

My hands flew on my mouth when I saw lady Inos's father lying on the floor with other knights.

Blood filled the whole hall whith the disgusting smell of blood.

I can hear cries from behind.

"And you killed your own mother.." My eyes widened. "Who will you kill next?"

Levi killed lady Clair?

"That's why father didn't announced you as the successor because he know you won't be an effective leader!" Sanse's voice roar in the whole hall. "You'll just blood your hand for your satisfaction." He laughed mockingly. "You even blood your hand for the throne. You don't care about the people.. it was pure greed!" Sansebastian shouted in so much anger. "You'll be a tyrant and selfish ruler, Cailevi!"

Levi didn't even flinched. He just stand there listening to whatever Sansebastian is saying.

I gasped when someone grab my feet. The knight on the floor look at me pleading.

"S-save me.." He whispered but he's the one who let go as he slowly shut his eyes.

I felt the same fear like the last night. I look back at Sansebastian when he move his sword.

"Go down now Cailevi.. it's not for you." He said pointing his sword to Levi.

"Bring me down." My eyes widened with what Levi said.

"I'll kill Arthia first." I stopped breathing. Sansebastian will kill me? "If I can't have her, no one will."

Levi made a mocking laugh. My heart is racing so fast, my chest is moving fast either.

"It wasn't the tbrone that you actually want Sansebastian.. it's my lady." Levi said and I can feel my heart aching with Levi's words. "I'd rather have you the throne than have her." My eyes widened again when Levi stepped down on the sixed stepped stairs.

My heart broke seeing him do things I never imagined him doing.

Sansebastian laughed mockingly.

"You'll exchange the throne for a lady?" Sansebastian asked.

"If it's Tia, I'd exchange all my riches."

I closed my eyes tightly. It was too painful to hear or even witness.

"L-lady.." I found myself holding my chest trying to stop it's painful beating but it's useless. It still hurt after all.

I look away but someone grab my arms and pulled me inside the hall.

"Sister!" Theodore's voicd enveloped the whole room.

I fell on the floor besides Sanse's feet when the person harshly throw me.

"Tia!"

I look up at Levi but my hair was grabbed my someone making me sit up.

"My Arthia.. who I found first." Sansebastian said to my face.

Unconciously, tears fell from my eyes.

It wasn't tears of fear. It's tears of disappointment. This is not Sansebastian, this is not the Sanse I know.

I glared at him, my precious tears.. he doesn't deserve it.

"Let go." I hissed.

"Don't you dare make a step Cailevi. I'll cut her neck off if you do!"

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