Prince In Darkness Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 57: Blame Me

***Gravity by Matt Hansen***

*Alora POV*

We probably sat watching the moon fall to the morning of the sun rise until dawn. All I could do is sit and wait. Wait for him to come to his senses that this was indeed real, that this still wasn't some trick. 

There would be no more dementors, no more guards, no more darkness. Just silence. Enough to quiet the mind so he could let go. 

The sunrise had started, seeing the dark orange and red breech the horizon. Lighting up the warmth of the world from the coldness the moon gave off. The morning dew on the grass starting to disappear. 

Sebastian dropped down to one knee, hearing the soft sobs escape his mouth as he covered it. Trying to keep it to a minimum, but it was no use. 

His shoulders shuttered, his breath screaming into the morning wind. Goosebumps erupted over my skin, hearing his heart scream to the world of the hurt he had endured the last nine years. 

And once again, the shame hit me unbelievably hard. This was my doing and even with him in front of me, I couldn't shield him. He just had to sit there and take it. 

".......... I hate you....... I hate you........ I HATE YOU!!!!!" He screamed. 

I pinched my eyes shut, hearing him pound against the hard ground. Wanting any type of relief to wash over him. Clenching my hands together, a death grip on my wand. 

Would it be easier.........to just erase his memories....... erase....... me?

No.........

It would make everything so much more complicated. In truth, I broke him out of Azkaban.......... now aligning our futures as fugitives. Forever running. 

He stood slowly, seeing his eyes turn to face me. His caramelized stone-cold eyes shook me vigorously, holding me in place as he kept my gaze. 

"........ why." He said slowly, seeing the many tears stain his face. 

I waited. Not truly understand what he wanted. 

He took another step forward. 

"Why, Alora-"

"What are you talking about-"

"WHY DID YOU DO IT!?!?"

The earth stood still as I faced my demons. His demons. Which now was me. 

I breathed, "Sebastian-"

"WHY. DID YOU-........" He paused, bringing his face closer to mine, his hands in fist at his sides. Almost like he was ready to strike me down. 

"..... WHY DID YOU DO IT!!!" He screamed.

It felt like someone just shoved me backwards, the weight of his words tumbling me over. 

"I saved you-"

"No! NO!" He pointed in my face. He looked away, just for a moment. Trying to find his eyes again as I felt my own undoing coming undone. My composure was about to break lose. 

".....No-........... why did you fucking run into the enemy's courters without ANYONE to help you!"

What........

He turned, facing the sun again that had now breeched the surface. 

"..... I've had a lot of time to think..." He said, his hands going into his hair, pulling at the strands. His voice dark and hoarse. "... sitting in that forsaken cell, listening to the screams, the breaking of bones, the shatter of blood being spilt......" He turned to me, his eyes darker than I've ever seen, sending shockwaves of fear to my heart. "........ and you know what, Alora?"