MOIRAI (Man*Man)

Chapter 52

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"My father's burial is going to take place after we execute the person responsible for it. Maybe then he will rest in peace" Ernest announced to his people "I am deeply hurt by this, he was my friend and I brought him close. I am partly to blame for losing our king, I put my trust in the wrong person" Ernest looked up fighting the urge to cry for his father's death. Bert walked over holding his shoulder to comfort him "Am so sorry everyone" Ernest left the meeting, he couldn't add anything and he felt like he wanted to cry.

Bert followed him out, he knows how Ernest feels right now "Hey, don't blame yourself. It wasn't our fault to trust him okay"

"I just feel so hurt, I considered him a true friend and..." Ernest couldn't finish his words as tears streamed down his eyes. Bert walked over to him giving him a hug trying to soothe him, this was none of their fault, they should have known "I want him dead so bad"

"He will pay for what he did soon" Bert replied pulling out of the hug, he wants Elmer dead but also the fact of Bert not being able to see him for the rest of his life doesn't sit well. Bert might hate Elmer with his entire being but he can't help the part that still loves Elmer, the part that is most hurt for what Elmer did, why did he have to be like this "I will go see him one last time before the execution, do you want to come with me"

"Yeah, let's go" Ernest nodded, they walked through the halls before going into the cells. They found Elmer laying on the bed looking up at the ceiling, Elmer turned his head to see Ernest and Bert, his eyes travelled down to see Ernest's hand into Bert's hand and that hurt more than it should have that he took his eyes away from them right away his heart breaking into more pieces. Even after what has happened, Bert still had the power to break Elmer even more "Your execution will be tomorrow and I hope you have a nice time in hell" Ernest snapped

Elmer's eyes moved back to them and the good thing, they weren't holding hands anymore. Ernest's hands were on the bars "We trusted you and this is how you repay us" Elmer didn't say anything, his eyes were on Bert.

"Calm down" Bert said passing his hands on Ernest's back and that seemed to calm Ernest down "I promised to give you a proper burial when you die and I will keep that promise"

"You're right, we shouldn't act like him" Ernest agreed with Bert taking Bert's hand into his. Elmer took his legs off of the bed and limped over to the bars staring at them, his eyes not sad but angry and lethal. A look Bert has never seen on Elmer before.

"Who hit you?" Bert asked taking in a bloody Elmer

"How kind of you to keep a promise, is that because of pity or this is another one of all the empty promises made" Elmer said staring at Bert ignoring his question "I have never had control over my life not even once, thrown as a kid, my parents chose for me. Coming here becoming your friend, you chose that one for me too. You didn't end there you made me fall for you-" Bert glanced at Ernest, not knowing what he might think of that "-i also had no choice in that. I have been circling around trouble, blood and theft. Also I had no choice in that, now I look at you two pretending to care about where I will lay for the rest of my life again not giving me a choice, choosing for me"

"But that ends today, no one is ever choosing what I am or where I belong. I am taking control of my own gad damn life and you won't have a say in it, if I have no destiny then I am going to choose my own because I am Moirai, I will choose for myself. My death isn't going to be the end of this, my death will be the beginning and I am going to make sure, I am in control of my life and no one will ever make me feel like I feel right now and absolutely no one will ever hurt me..." Elmer made sure Bert was staring at him in the eye "Like you have"

Ernest might have done what he did but what Bert did finished Elmer but this wasn't the moment of feeling sad for himself. After going through everything he has gone through, Elmer has finally given up on people, if he wants things to change, he should take control of his life. This might be the worst point in life to realize the truth but this will help him be free even after his death, he won't go as the pathetic Elmer that just goes with what other people say or think for him. He is going to take control of his life until his last breath tomorrow.

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Bert was out of there with two hearts, he has never seen Elmer look so angry but yet so true to himself. Saying words like that, words that sounded like they were coming from the heart and Bert believed him at some point, Bert wonders if what they say Elmer did is true or not. It is hard to know if a person keeps lying on everything "He stabbed your brother, he wants to make you doubt, he is just playing with your mind"

"I know" Bert replied needing some space alone, he walked from Ernest looking dejected. Ernest felt like fuming that he went back in the cell just to give Elmer a piece of his mind. Where did all of that come from, Ernest had gotten Bert exactly where he wanted him but now he is doubtful and that isn't what Ernest wants. Elmer was supposed to be pathetically crying not saying words that confuse Bert, he thought Logan did a good job but it turned out no one can do the job as good as he wants it done

"You like playing with me don't you" Ernest said pacing on the cell biting his lip hard "You like messing with me don't you brother" Ernest asked again standing at the cell door "Open this cell" Ernest ordered picking up a wooden three inched stick. He walked into the cell swinging it at Elmer's back, Elmer fell down on his knees crying out in pain "You like messing with me huh" Ernest swung again on Elmer's leg "I asked you a question, you like messing with me" Ernest swung again, this time it hit Elmer's shoulder. Elmer cried out in pain rolling all around in pain

"My prince, we need him alive for tomorrow's execution" The guard stopped, if he does this Elmer won't reach the execution tomorrow.

"Ugh, ugh" Elmer groaned on the ground feeling like his leg and shoulder are broken. His back was hurting so much, he doesn't know if he could move, all he knows is he is in a lot of pain and he would want it to stop. Ernest squat down next to Elmer taking him from head to toe.

"See what you made me do" Ernest said resting the stick down pushing his hair back "You make me do things like this, I didn't want to do it. I didn't want to hurt you but you keep messing with me and that pissed me off. I am a good guy but even good guys have that thing that ticks them off and in this case it happens to be you"

"Stay away from me" Elmer demanded pathetically in a pained voice trying to be as far away from Ernest. The guy is psycho and completely out of his mind.

"See how aggressive you are when I am trying to be nice to you" Ernest said "You brought all of this on to yourself, if you didn't get in my business with Bert or happened to be my brother. We would have been great friends but since you couldn't put your nose where it belongs I had no choice, so dear brother go write your destiny in your grave and see if the world will care about what you do with your pathetic life" Ernest spat walking out leaving Elmer on the ground.