Garlox quest

chapter 40; unfinished business.

'Why would you plan such something against a fellow royal?' Queenly shook her head, and got up. 'You see, I don't really care for other people being a royal in my country. The council was made just to make stupid people believe that they said had something to say. But in reality, Pannack was just taking care of it's own business. Lynch, pardon me saying but you're a crook. I can tell you all of this, because I'm going to put  the mutilation of Gladia on you. After I give you enough time to escape, and let you see some of the scrolls. But as you said yourself, you can take an entire village, you shouldn't care about being hunt down, right?' 'As I remember, this world isn't real, so.. no, I wouldn't mind at all. But isn't this.. cruel?' 'Please, Lynch.' She rubbed his shoulder, and whispered in his ear. 'Cruelty is for in between the sheets' Lynch quickly pushed Queenly's hand off his shoulder. 'If you wouldn't mind, let's keep it professional.' 'That's your loss, but fine. It isn't cruel. It's necessary for me that she has no way to communicate with someone ever again.' 'P-please.. Queenly.. I promised that I wouldn't tell anyone! I need to take care of my father and mother... you can't do this to me please!' Queenly could only chuckle. 'I'm not taking any risks.' 'And you promise me that these scrolls will take me back home?' 'I can't promise you anything.' She shook her head and poked Gladia with her lance. 'However, I can assure you that my scrolls have more information than these.' 'It seems like my hands are tied, once more.' 'We already have an extra horse with us. Vector will show you the way around while I scream for murder. 'I.. I'll do it.' 'Lynch! P-please no! You have to spare me! I beg of you, my father is dying, they need me to pull them through hard times! Don't let the big guy win.' 'To be the big guy, you must work hard Gladia. Something that you would never understand.' She giggled, and walked over to the stairs. 'Vector, are you alright?' It became dead silent for a while, but after a couple of seconds Vector came down with Youkala in his hands. 'Lynch, is he with you?' 'Yes.. I hope that the horse is big enough for two?' Queenly nodded, and rubbed her hands. 'Let's get this going with!'

'Vector, will you take this child to the horse, and make sure that he is ready for departure?' Vector nodded, and took the child in his arms. 'Remember, Vector will lead you to Pannack with an alternate route. This will keep you out of sight long enough. After half an hour I'll scream that some barbarian has done this to her. She won't be able to reply, but the people here will not grow too suspicious. They'll think about it like a random act of mutilation. I'll give you 5 minutes, so I can create myself an alibi in the bar. Have fun~' She blew a list kiss at Gladia, her head was red with worry, and tears rolling down her eyes. Queenly closed the large door, and started to whistle a familliar tune on her way to the bar. 'I guess the message must be as clear as day now?' 'Lynch, you don't understand! Queenly is a monster. You can't let her do this.' 'You.. do have 5 minutes, maybe you can enlighten me with her secret? I'm pretty determined to make you mute anyway.' 'I guess someone should know... Queenly herself is an extraordinary creature. I accidentally walked in on her while she.. doing something with a dead male guard I swear, I have no idea what what she was doing, but she hissed at me, with eyes black like coal.. I was able to get away, but she didn't forget..' 'wrong place wrong time, huh? Must be pretty rough..' 'Lynch, now that you're muting me anyway.. why did you take that child with you?' Gladia was looking around if there was any way to escape, but the magical chains that Lynch casted were too strong. 'He.. reminds me of myself when I was his age... my parents abandoned me because I wasn't strong enough.. no one wanted to take care of me. That's why I decided to never connect with another being, but put myself first all the time.' 'I'm sorry to hear that Lynch...

Gladia started to cry again. 'Please, you're not making this much easier for me.' 'I'm sorry Lynch, I just hate the fact that I'll leave my mother with yet another burden. Taking care of my father was difficult enough, but she would have to take care of me as well.. I would rather die than do that.' 'Sadly, I can't kill you Gladia. Maybe I can promise you that I'll put you out of your misery a few days after?' 'Please.. that would be great.. I understand that you must, so please know that I have no hard feelings against you. Even if I got drunk on power a little too long.' 'You humans are all alike, I forgive you.' The castle was silent, all doors and windows were magically sealed. The only sound that he could hear was the groaning of Gladia's mother. 'Please, forgive me.' Lynch pulled a dagger out of his sleeve, and put it against her other eye. Gladia was still crying, but she had accepted her faith. She nodded, and totally surrendered herself to him. There was no reason to fight anymore. With one quick slash, Lynch cut her eyeball out. Gladia screamed in pain, as blood was running from both of her eyes. His dagger was running with Blood, tears, and sweat. For one second, Lynch was regretting his decision. But he couldn't back out now.  He could hear heavy knocking on the bedroom door 'Gladia, are you okay?! Please answer me! You're my only light now, your father has just died because of a heart attack. You can't leave me as well!' Lynch heard a loud sobbing, but he had to continue. He heated his knife with his powers, and cut her hands off. Her wounds seared immediately, leaving a nasty burned smell. 'Gladia please I beg of you! Fight for your life!' Lynched sighed, and looked down at the horrible deed that he had done. With bloody hands, he grabbed her tongue out of her mouth, and sliced it off with quick slash. He dropped her on the floor, and quickly made his way out. Just like promised, Vector and Youkala sat on a horse, ready to leave. 'What are you waiting for? Let's go!'