Burned - A Koralie fanfic

Fades to Black

Kenric's POV:

Months flew by, but not without constant visits to taunt the Council.

Kenric had learned that the Council wasn't planning on replacing Kenric, knowing that he was still alive.

Good. I would very much like to keep my spot.

But the thing was, the Council and the Black Swan were progressively getting better at their attempts to rescue Kenric.

He needed their plans to fail, at least until he could figure out a way to get Eryk out safely.

Today was the perfect day to do that. Eryk was better, color had returned to his face. 

But the plan dissapated the moment he heard what Fintan was going to do.

"They're going to destroy Eternalia." Eryk whispered.

"What!?" Kenric shouted, his fists banging on the table.

Eryk nodded. "He said he wanted to put you in a force field, make it look like you've been tortured and cover the grounds with your blood."

"Okay- what? I know Fintan's unhinged, but this is a new level. No way I'm doing that." 

Fintan sauntered in, "Wow. You really think that lowly of me, do you Kenric?"

Kenric managed to hide the surprise in his face. "I was wondering if I haven't made it obvious enough." He said in a sarcastic manner.

"It's going to be fake. I'm not cruel." Fintan said, giving him a file of paper to review.

It was about their next plan.

Kenric snorted. Fintan chuckled.

"I'll pretend I didn't hear that."

Fintan walked out of the room, more jovial than he should be. 

Kenric burst into a fit of laughter. "How do you deal with him? Sometimes he acts so cruel but sometimes he acts so hysterical."

Eryk sighed. "You're lucky he acts that way around you. I think you're his favorite." 

"Is that so? Huh. I wonder if he trusts me then." 

"Oh- no way he trusts you. He's just going to build trust with you by acting all friendly, then stab you in the back and go back to acting cold to you." Eryk said.

Eryk's sharp tone was enough for Kenric to shut his mouth and switch to a different subject. "Okay. Um, so is this the plan?" He reached for the file.

Eryk snapped it away. "For my eyes only."

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They settled into position. Kenric had no clue to where he got the blood from, and he didn't want to ask. 

Then, a blue force field appeared around him. 

Kenric wondered how the Neverseen could clear Eternalia so quickly, but decided he shouldn't.

From behind the force field, he watched a warped version of Fintan set fire to a couple of surrounding buildings. 

Then Kenric smiled and played his part. 

His eyes snapped shut, he rolled his head back. He clutched his abdomen as if he were in pain. He gritted his teeth.

Fire. More fire. Kenric could imagine Eryk staring at him far away from the force field. 

A few minutes later, the calvalry came. 

"Let's see. Sophie. Fitz. Keefe. Biana. Tam. Linh." Kenric whispered, his eyes still closed. "I don't even need to look to know it's them"