𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙇𝘿𝙍𝙀𝙉 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙇𝘼𝙎𝙃 [𝔹𝕆𝕆𝕂 𝟚] [𝙲𝙾𝙼𝙿𝙻𝙴𝚃𝙴𝙳]

Chapter 44: The King's Descent

[A/N: Let me know what you all think about this chapter when you're finished reading. This sorta goes into Henry's mind, showing more depth to his character. So your thoughts would be appreciated]

You might be wondering where our story left off. Well, let's see... We began with Henry putting Barry into a cell and then going to get the dagger in order to fix what has been broken. But that's not a shocker at all—Henry being an absolute dick to his father is practically routine

No, no, no, the biggest shocker was where we left off... Emily had stabbed her brother in the back before stabbing him again in his stomach. And so, we begin... right here

Henry screamed out in pain, feeling his speed drain from his body as anger began to consume him. He couldn't believe it. Not many had been able to absolutely shock him, but this... this did. His sister had stabbed him, stopping him from saving himself

Emily could see the shock plastered all over his face as she kneeled down to his level, keeping her hand on the sword as her voice cut through Henry's haze of pain, her words dripping with a bitter kind of amusement

Emily: You look... shocked, Henry.

She chuckled at him, the sound grating on his ears as he struggled to focus through the agony coursing through his body

Emily: You let your ego, your selfishness, your annoying talk of being a king cloud what was right in front of you.

She pushed the sword in just a bit as Henry screamed out again, his breathing becoming heavy

Emily: See you made it so easy to manipulate you, to use you, and use your family.

Henry tried to speak but blood came from his mouth and Emily just laughed

Emily: I just... I'm in awe at how easy it was to make you actually believe that I needed my brother.

He could feel his anger continuing to consume him, his rage boiling and ideas began to form at how he was gonna make his younger sister pay

Emily: I mean, it wasn't hard. You were too focused on Nora and Bart to see what I was doing.

Emily ripped the sword from his stomach and he let out a groan falling to the ground as more blood came up as she circled around him

Emily: It was so easy for me to cry to you, make you believe that my mother had died in the future.

Henry gripped his fists as he looked up at her and tried to regain his speed, unfortunately for him Emily saw what he was doing and stepped down on his leg forcing a scream to escape his lips

Emily: I wouldn't try that if I were you. Besides, this sword... *Waves it around* Isn't an ordinary sword. It takes away a speedster's speed. Not permanently but you won't be racing around for a while.

Henry coughed up a little bit more blood, trying to speak but his words couldn't make it out; she kneeled down to him caressing his cheek just as he had done to so many of his victims before he killed them

Emily: You're not a king, Henry. You never will be. You're just an abomination. Someone who shouldn't have been born and when you were, you were despised, hated, even thrown away like yesterday's trash. No one could ever love you.

Emily tilted her head, smiling evilly but stood back up and let a breath out

Emily: But what do I know? I'm only fifteen. Now, if you'll excuse me.

Emily looked at the dagger and walked over to it, discarding the sword by throwing it away then grabbed the dagger. She turned around and began to walk away but her movements came to a stop when Henry grabbed her ankle