Henry doesn't care who he hits. He cuts and slashes as he makes his way to Logan, the man fighting Josh's and his men alike. By now, Henry has left his horse and is walking the few feet that separate him from Logan, killing a few of Logan's men as he goes.
He is close, so close he can call out to the man and he will hear it as clear as a bell. But before he has the chance to do it, Alexander steps into his path.
-"It was supposed to be you."
There's anger in Alexander's voice as he speaks. Henry doesn't care what he says, readying his sword, waiting for the man to stop circling him and strike.
-"You were supposed to die that day, not her."
-"What did you do?" - Alexander's words sink in as Henry looks at him.
-"If you had never left the Castle that day, she would still be alive. Hell, if she had married me, she would still be alive."
-"What did you do?" - Henry can hear the men fighting around them.
-"I was supposed to marry her, not you. If you had left her alone, she would still be here. Now... Now you're gonna join her."
Alexander lunges at Henry, their swords connecting, the vibrations rushing down their arms. Henry punches Alexander, throwing him off balance and giving Henry an opening.
He slices through Alexander's arm and leg in one swift move, stopping behind him and waiting for the man to turn. Alexander stumbles but turns and charges at Henry, missing his arm by mere inches.
Henry doesn't waste any time and cuts his other arm, before forcing Alexander's sword out of his hand. He rushes at him, piercing his sword through his stomach and twisting it, before whispering in Alexander's ear that Sloane was never his to begin with.
He pushes the man off and looks down at him, Alexander laying on the dirt floor, blood pouring from his wound as if someone had just turned a faucet on, before turning his attention back to Logan.
Henry shouts Logan's name, the man turning at the sound. Logan looks at him and for a split second fear crosses his face, but he quickly masks it with a grin, lunging at Henry, his sword ready for a fight.
Logan's attacks are easily blocked by Henry, their swords pushing against each other, trying to get the upper hand.
-"You die today." - Rage fuels Henry's words and actions.
-"We'll see."
Logan smiles at him before pushing away from Henry. Henry, to his credit, brings his sword down on Logan, but the man blocks the attack and tries to go around, attempting to hit him on his side.
Henry can already tell what Logan's plan is, making stopping the attack that much easier and managing to hit Logan in his arm, cutting him just above his elbow, blood staining his sleeve.
Logan steps back, but it doesn't take long for the man to charge again. Henry takes a step to the side, slicing through Logan's leg in the process, making the man stumble.
He takes a look down at his leg and back at Henry in anger, before charging at him at full speed. Henry doesn't need to do much, whirling around Logan as he cuts him behind his knees, making him fall.
Henry takes his sword and places it at Logan's throat, the sounds of the men fighting around them reaching his ears for the first time since his fight with Logan began.
-"Is this how you're gonna kill me? Like a coward?"
-"You're the coward, Logan. This is for Bella and Jensen."
Henry raises his sword high and in one swift move, decapitates Logan, his body collapsing to the ground and his head rolling a couple of steps away from his body.
He walks over to the head and picks it up, walking over to his horse and mounting it. All around him, men either notice what happened or what he is holding, and stopped fighting, Logan's men realizing that their King is dead. Some still try to continue to fight, but are quickly killed by either Josh's or Henry's men. The others surrender, not willing to lose their lives for a dead King.
Henry rides back to where Josh is, dropping the head at his feet, and telling him that both Bella and Jensen were avenged. Josh looks up at him and nods in thank you, before sending out the order to retreat, watching Henry ride back to his camp, no doubt to check on Bella.
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''Landing''
FanfictionBook 3 in the ''Flying'' series. After pushing the woman he loves away, Henry has to battle with his feelings for her and questions if he has done the right thing. Meanwhile, Bella continues to refuse Alexander's advances but things are going to tak...