The Assassin's Crown

Part 19

2022, August 12th

Aerlic broke. Two months or beautifull progress and love shattered back into a well of despair. His heart weighed heavily, feeling like a lead block. His mind became fuzzy, lacking all sensibility and will.

"That's not what I meant, Dove." Aerlic tried to get closer to the man in his heart.

"No!" the voice echoed throughout the cave. Dripping became audible. Aerlic hesitantly looked towards the ground, a soaring pain emanating from his ribs.

"That shouldn't hurt. Why can I feel it?"Aerlic reached for Sireno in a fit of fear in despair. He was bleeding, immensely. "Sireno it hurts."

"Ah, so these crystals are all magical, they make you human." Aaryan slipped past the hostile Sireno and kneeled next to the crutched Aerlic and traced the sword. "Say goodbye to you little prince, this time i will finish the job." The low voice was blocked from Sireno.

"You will never win Aaryan, you will never be king!" Aerlic spat blood onto the elderly man.

"Not unless I show him the 'truth' of who really killed him."Aayran shoved the sword the rest of the way through Aerlic, who screamed out in guttural pain. The tip of the blade pierced out of his back, causing the man to topple over from blood loss and the embodiment of looming death.

"Show me the truth then." Sireno places Aerlic's dagger to Aaryan's throat leaving the king in total control.

"Of course Sireno, follow me please, I can show you the truth crystal.''the conniving man caressed the smaller's face.

The two men walked through the large cave leaving the dying man in his place upon the grave he made. The men approached an enormous room within the complexity that surrounded them. In front of them stood a large concave crystal. It emanated with magic, radiating with immense power that toppled Sireno and Aaryan over with force.

"There you are my king, ask your question. It will show you the truth."Aaryan progressed in his faults. Sireno slowly walked over to the crystal, the power growing over him as he took each step. Once he finally reached the crystal he was on his knees.

"Show me what happened the day I first became immortal." Sireno grimmly spoke, placing a hand on the crystal.