"You really love running your mouth, don't you?" I huff, as I slice another person's skin. Warrick is behind me doing the same. "I couldn't help myself... he was treating my girl poorly." He says, I roll my eyes. "And he can be glad that I didn't kill him after he bloody hit you." He snarls. "I mean I had worse incounters with men." I say over my shoulder. The rain pouring has created a fog making it hard to see a few yards away. A man with dark skin appears charging towards me with an axe. "I will never let someone treat you so." Warrick goes on with a grunt. I block the man with all my power. slicing his chest, and he falls to the floor.
I search for the shadows of people waiting for my new apponant... I freeze at the sight before me. Her brown hair now greying... a sword in hand. Tears start to well up, I shake my head. This isn't real. This isn't real. "My sweet Maria. You've grown up beautifully." She says over the rain. And then she disappears.
I blink a few times before Warrick cries in pain behind me. I turn as he falls to the ground, blood spilling from his side. He groans as I fall to my knees beside him. I cradle his face. "I'm... okay." He breathes out heavuly. His teeth clenched. I look up to face his apponant. Connor. I stand my sword ready to be stabbed into that black heart of his.
His face is blank as he stares at me, preparing to fight me. "Mia... I know you want to kill me. Just, let me explain." He says taking a step back as my grip tightens around the hilt of my sword. "Explain what exactly?" I hiss. His eyes soften making him look like Connor... my Connor I grew up. Connor the one who was my best friend. My Connor.
"I'm sorry Mia." He says, his voice cracking. Tears start to well. "Why?" I whimper. "Why did you do it?" I yell at him. His eyes drop to the floor. "Casimero got some half siren to make me his puppet." He says, taking another step away from me. And I take another step forward. "I meant everthing that day, on the cliff. I'm sorry that I hurt you." He says, tears streaming down his cheeks. My heart breaks. He never wanted to hurt me. "I do lo-" He starts but was cut off by a siren-like voice. I search for the girl, her red hair soaked to her skin, scar over her eye. And she's bleeding. My eyes snap as Connor groans in pain. He's fighting her.
His eyes darken as they snap to mine. "I will kill you." He snarls. My Connor trapped in this monster. He charges at me, sword ready to kill me. "CONNOR!" I yell at him hoping it will stop him. But it does nothing. I dodge his blow and run deeper into the woods behind him. He follows me with a growl. I block a few blows as he swings his sword at me. "Connor! Please! She's controling you!" I yell at him as he swings another blow. He nicks my arm, I hiss at the burning pain. "Please come back to me." I say gently. His eyes flicker between the monster and the real Connor... my Connor. "Please." I whisper. Pain cries out of his entire body. "I can't fight her!" He cries. "You can! You can! You're the strongest person I know!" I urge. Cupping his face as both our swords fall to the ground. "Mia..." His voice his broken. I try not to cry. "You can do this." I say my voice pathetic. His hands slip around my neck, as his eyes start to flicker again. "Kill me Mia." He begs as starts to lose the mind-battle. "Kill me please. I don't want to kill you." He begs sobbing. "I can't kill you." I squeak. "It's okay. I will always cherish our time together." He whispers brushing a tear away from my cheek.
"Connor." I break. "Mia." He says softly. "Do it just like I taught you. Make my end with the ending I trained you to do." He whispers as his hand shakily goes back around my neck. "I love you." I cry softly. "I love you too." He says, and then he's gone, replaced by the monster my father created. "Please." I beg, even though I know this is the end. I grab my dagger and stab it into his heart. He starts to squeeze, but then his eyes roll back, then he falls to the ground, gasping for air. I grab my other dagger an throw it at the running away feet that controlled my Connor to be a monster, and I hear her fall, she's dead. And she's taking him with her.
I fall to my knees as I cup his face. "See you when I see you." He says, something of our shared past, everytime when he would go away for a while. "See you when I see you." My heart shatters at the words that will be the last time spoken. Then he fades into death. I shut my eyes, and then I scream!
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After a while I return to Warrick who's been moved to a tree close by, he has been wrapped with bandage. I crouch down beside him, he wraps his arms around me, holding me steady. "Shh, it's okay, you're okay." He says softly, rubbing his hand on my back as I sob into his shoulder. He repeats his words, maybe said some other words. But all I can hear is Connor's cries with the thunder and rain.
He's gone.
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The Fallen Stars
FantasíaThis is a story about the descendants of Peter Pan and Captain Hook. When Esme was three, her parents were murdered... now, after moving from foster home to foster home her whole life, she finally found a home. But is it the one she hoped for? Or sh...
