The Unthought Fate [MxM]

Chapter 16

   Vlad

I took a glimpse only when I noticed the noise of something big being brought to the room, but other than that my face is down, my eyes on the ground. No more rule breaking, I had enough for today. I was still nervous a bit, because I didn't meet Sara since morning, to speak with her and explain.

  Lost in thought I wasn't really paying attention to what that crazy king was saying, but there were a few words that got me attentive.
  "...last phoenix" , "...kidnapped Maria", "...started war", "...pet"

While my eyes were still on the ground I registered those words and I could feel my blood pressure rising. My neck was beginning to feel warm and the desire to lift my gaze increasing. I had a really bad feeling about this.

  When gasps filed the room, my control went out the window and my sanity alongside it.

  In one enormous bird cage, was sitting the most majestic creature known, a phoenix. But that was no ordinary bird, that was my father.

  I feel my blood being drained from my body and all it went to my head, where it started pounding hard. My hearing was starting to ring and I could feel getting dizzy.

  That magnificent phoenix was just standing there, not moving that much, but it was so beautiful.

  I could never forget the fiery colors his soft feathers had and I could feel something warm on my face. Tears were starting to spill, me not being able to control them and they were so many.

  Looking at this gorgeous bird I realize my father was being held captive all this time. And I thought he was living his life with somebody else....the nausea was hitting me.

  Did the king say...a pet??!??!? Oh my soul, does that....does that mean.....

   I find myself sobbing and gasping in horror. My head is spinning so hard, the people in front of me starting to blend in a shapeless form. I can't breathe, air is refusing to enter my lungs...I-I have to leave this place.

  Stumbling over my feet I get to the closest door, that was only a few feet away. Once outside I just empty my insides in the nearest flower pot I find, not even caring if anyone sees me at this point.

  This can't be real, no, no, this is not happening. I don't know where I'm going, but my feet just move on their own, taking me somewhere.

  The ringing in my ears is getting louder and my head is about to implode. I'm having a hard time breathing, seeing around me. With my hands stretched in front of me I try to avoid people or obstacles and eventually.....

  Was that my dad..w-was he? Was he dead? He...is he now just a pet in a cage? I would never mistake him, his animal form. I knew it was him, his bird, but it can't be real, it must be some kind of sick trick,  messing with my head.

  Oh my soul, I could feel my heart and mind shatter in tiny pieces. What have I done? It's all because of me....I-I killed him....if it wasn't for me...he would live a happy life...but they caught him because I was weak.

  I killed him, it's my fault for being a coward, a powerless coward...I deserve to suffer, I deserve all the pain thrown at me, because of me he became a p-pet...oh my soul...

  My mind is spinning and spiraling and I just feel myself bumping in to a door. Is this my door? I can't really tell, but I unlock it, enter and before I know what is happening, everything is black.

  I must have been out for a long while, because when I woke up, I'm lying on the floor, the castle filled with silence. Looking around I recognize my room, I somehow managed to get here safely.