Demons and Lords~ A Gaurence/Larroth Fanfiction

Chapter Six~

Garroth kicked and trashed once he felt himself hit the water. After a few moments he started to sink. The surface seemed to be getting farther and farther away. Thirty seconds have passed now and he couldn't hold his breath anymore, he inhaled, feeling his lungs fill up with water. Garroth's vision started to get darker as he felt himself go deeper into the ocean. "Help!" He tried to scream, only leading to him swallowing more water. At that moment, his life started to flash before his eyes. From the moment he was three and his first little brother was born, and when he was a teenager when his father told him he was going to become lord. When he ran away a mere four days ago.
Garroth could feel himself drowning at this point, his lungs aching for oxygen. Slowly his consciousness was fading and he slowly started to accept death. But as soon as he did, he felt himself being lifted up by an unknown force, but he blacked out before he could see what it was.

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Laurence and Zenix saw the entire thing go down, how an unknown man was dragging Garroth's soaked, unconscious body out of the salty sea. Laurence clenched his fists together in anger and stomped over to them, he slowly started to transform into his shadow knight form. Zenix followed behind him, turning into his shadow knight form as well. The unknown man stood over Garroth, looking down at him. The man looked up and noticed the two. Laurence stopped walking abruptly when he saw the man's face, which was half covered with a green scarf. Zenix gasped and looked over Laurence's shoulder to get a better look at him. He had dark brown hair and dull green eyes, and his skin was slightly tanned.
"Did you two do this?" The man asked, his voice lacking none, if any emotion. "Vylad, what the hell." Laurence said, scowling. "You didn't answer my question.." Vylad said. "And why should we tell you anything, you betrayed the Nether.." Zenix said. "I was kidnapped! It wasn't my choice become a Shadow Knight." Vylad said, crossing his arms. "Yet you still went through with gaining immortality.." Laurence said. "I didn't want to spend a life of damnation where I'm torn between my life and being a shadow knight, I'm dead, all of us are, it was useless to try and return to my old life." Vylad said. "Than why are you preventing Laurence from gaining his." Zenix asked. "Because I won't stand around and let you murder my older brother!" Vylad yelled, anger clear in his eyes as he glanced down at the unconscious blonde behind him.
"Why do you care so much, you know you're not a full Ro'Maeve.." Zenix said. That must have hit a nerve because before anyone could react, Vylad had pushed Zenix to the ground, pointing a dagger at his neck. "Laurence, now is your chance! Kill him!" Zenix yelled as he pushed Vylad away, wrestling him to the ground. "No!" Vylad screamed, trying to push Zenix away.
A sword appeared in Laurence's hand as he approached Garroth who was still unconscious on the ground. He pushed the sword against Garroth's chest, making a small cut, stopping when he started to wake up.
Garroth's eyes opened and he instantly started coughing up water. "Laurence! Now!" Zenix yelled again, struggling to keep Vylad down. Garroth looked up at Laurence and his eyes widened. "Laurence, you're better than this, there are other people you can kill to gain immortality.. Please don't kill my brother.." Vylad pleaded. Laurence looked back at Zenix and Vylad before looking back at Garroth.
Laurence's eyes met Garroth's and a sudden wave of regret hit over him. "I'm sorry.." He whispered, turning back to his normal form before dropping the sword. "I-I can't do this.." He said, taking a step back. "Thank Irene.." Vylad breathed out. "What is wrong with you!" Zenix yelled. Garroth scrambled to his feet and ran away. "Go after him!" Zenix yelled. Laurence didn't answer, he only watched Garroth run into the woods at full speed. He felt someone grab his shoulder and he was turned around and became face to face with an enraged Zenix. "You had the chance, why didn't you kill him!" He yelled. "I.. I.. I think.." Laurence tried to say. "You know what.. I don't care, come find me when you decide to do what you're supposed to.." Zenix said before walking off.
  Laurence turned back towards the woods. "Thank you.." Vylad said from behind him. "I just couldn't bring myself to kill him.." Laurence said. "What made you change your mind?" Vylad asked. Laurence paused for a moment, his face turning a lift pink as he remembered the blonde.
  "I.. I think I like him.."