Sins of Our Fathers [Complete]--Editing

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

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Antonio put a tired hand to his aching temple and stared at the face of his second son Leonardo.

"Perché sei qui?"

Leonardo smiled, the light from the night sky peeking into the room, shining off of his white teeth.

"I just came to check on you father. You know everybody in the castle is tense now that we know the hunters are after you."

"Lasciare. You have no reason for being here."

"Father...how rude of you to ask me to leave, when I am only concerned about your health."

"Bastardo! You care nothing about me! Move and get away from me! I have seen enough devils tonight."

Antonio tried to get out of bed, but he realized he had no feelings in his legs. He threw off the covers and also noticed that Carmen, who was usually a very light sleeper had not moved since he has woken up.

He stared at his son.

"What have you done?"

Leonardo chuckled.

"What good is Foresight if you can not see the obvious?"

Then like demons, came the shadows. They moved from off the walls and slithered onto the bed. They enraptured Antonio and bound him.

"I'm sorry father, but I'm tired of waiting for my turn."

"This is black magic! How did you learn this?"

Leonardo walked over to his father and kissed him on both cheeks. Then he walked over to his sleeping mother and did the same.

"I'm sorry my dear parents, but I've decided to kill you. You can enter now."He yelled.

There was the stench of humans, as armed Hunters stormed into the room and seized the sleeping Carmen and the paralyzed Antonio.

"Please! Do anything you wish fto me, but don't hurt the rest of the family, I beg you!"

Leonardo sighed,

"Sorry, I don't have a family anymore."

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Back on the Isle of Malgosia, the Female Captain had regrouped

her crew in the forests and was tryin to come up with a plan for getting off the Island.

"Now, Lassies. It's more than likely certain that the Reaper Man has his lackeys guarding my ship. We have to get back there and fast, Lewis could be in trouble."

Farley, scratched her chin and stared stoiclly at the Captain's boots.

"Captain, can't Ye just use that sword of yers to slice them peacocks to bits?"

"No, not while the permit be in my possession. Also, I don't want to draw attention to the Princess, remember there are still hunters about."

By now ever single member of the crew was there, and they had all managed to get supplies for the Voyage to the new world. The only thing hindering the women from shovin off was the damn ship.

Suddenly a loud shot was heard follwed by a scream of pain. About 5 feet from the Captain dropped the body of a young man with Garlic cloves around his neck. The poor chap was dead.

"That's one of the men who were chasing me!"

Isabella exclaimed.

"Now, who'd have done a thing like that, I wonder?"

"Good evening Ladies!"

Nathaniel Vane stepped out of the foliage a smoking pistol in his hand. Behind him lumbered Babylon who muttered angrily to himself.

"Good evening fellows. Took you long enough."

Said the Captain smiling at the two.

"Well I did have to lug this chap around."

Band answered pointing to Babylon.

"Now, I suggest we seek out the ship in the morning, when everybody is sleeping."

Isabella raised a questioning eyebrow, much like her brother would've done if he were there I'm that situation.

"Wouldn't everybody be sleeping now?"

"No madame. On Malgosia day is night and night is day. Therefore, it is in the day that we shall set out."

Isabella shrugged her shoulders as the Captain ordered her crew to get some sleep before morning.

"This is the weirdest place I have ever been to."

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