Bernard felt broken, and Krampus knew it. Losing a loved one is a way to break the enemy. Bernard had his head to the side, and his body lay limp and not moving. He didn't care anymore. He wanted it to end. So Krampus left him alone after causing the avalanche five days ago to wallow in self-pity. But something in the back of Bernard's mind told him to hold on. How could he, though? The elf took a shaky breath and coughed up some blood. His eyes were red and puffy from crying. That's all he has ever done.
Crying.
"EVERGREEN!"
The elf gave up whimpering and struggling in his binds. Krampus hovered over his head with a sneer, "Ready for another round?" The elf blinked, turning his head away from the Christmas Devil. Krampus knew the elf had no strength left to fight as he unstrapped his bounds. Krampus grabbed the elf's arm and dragged him off the table.
CRASH!
Bernard's body smacks against the floor with a sickening thud. But the elf made no sound. His throat hurt, and his wounds were dangerously infected; that yellow ooze was dripping from his stomach and side. Bernard no longer paid attention to where Krampus dragged him. All he knew was that the air got colder.
CRUNCH!
CRUNCH!
The snowy air brushed against the elf's burning skin. Krampus dropped him on the snow like a bag full of junk and grabbed the shackles for his bruised wrists and ankles.
RATTLE!
The elf felt the snow numb his body and the freezing chains clasp on his limbs. "Alfina..." He remembered her smile when he first met her. Her melodic voice sang to him. And her bravery against Krampus. That's all he had left of her. "At least I can join her soon." He thought to himself, bowing his head down. Krampus leaves the elf in the cold.
Bernard began to mumble a song to show that he had given up, but a familiar female's voice followed as he sang unknowingly.
"Are you, are you comin' to the tree?
Where they strung up a man, they say, who murdered three
Strange things did happen here; no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where dead man called out for his love to flee?
Strange things did happen here; no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where I told you to run so we'd both be free?
Strange things did happen here; no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where necklace of hope, side by side with me?
Strange things did happen here; no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where I told you to run so we'd both be free?
Strange things did happen here; no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree."
"Are you, are you comin' to the tree?"
A female's voice followed the elf's song.
"Where they strung up a man, they say, who murdered three
Strange things did happen here; no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree
Where the dead man called out for his love to flee?
Strange things did happen here; no stranger would it be
If we met at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you comin' to the tree?"
Bernard sighed, and frozen tears poured out from his eyes. Frostbite covered his blood-covered body, and he could no longer feel his lips. Finally, the elf broke, believing no one would ever find him.
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Bernard x Oc
FanfictionIf you are reading this anywhere that isn't Wattpad, STOP, this is stolen content and you may be at risk of a malware attack. This is a 4 part story. The stories starts from the past on how the elves were treated (warning does involve abuse) and th...
