Games with Death

Chapter : 07

The sun was disappearing behind the mountains as Harry and Benilius were standing at the highest peak of the city. The view was so divinely beautiful. The whole sky looked like a game of bright red and yellow colours, with clouds swimming in between. Sunset or sunrise, in the city of Firebone was definitely something worth watching.

' So, I heard that everything is going really good over there. ' Benilius spoke looking at Harry.

' Well, yea. It's going good. At least better than I expected. ' said Harry with his eyes fixed on the sunset.

' You don't look happy, Harry you know why we have to do this. '

' I do know. But still, why can't I just stay here and fight with him instead of running away.

' You're not running away. There's a difference between running away from danger and making sure you yourself are at least safe enough to be alive. I don't think anyone here wants you dead. ' Benilius said with his eyes still fixed on Harry.
' Oh, by the way. You have to do something. Jess is going crazy over you and I am also somehow involved in this. That girl, completely crazy I tell you.

Harry smiled, but it was barely visible. ' You know how much I hate her. I trusted her and what did she do in return? Completely broke every ounce of trust I had. I don't even wanna see her face. After everything, now she is again crazy for me. Stupid nonsense.' Harry said finally taking his eyes off he bright ball of fire.

' Till now, I guess you could say Eric is my closest friend. Everyone else over there is also great, and of course there are some you know, stupid people but I don't care. ' Harry said changing the topic quickly.
' So, um - I was kinda thinking of visiting Andrew tomorrow. It's just, I - ugh! I don't know. '

' Okay. Oh and also just be careful, Jess is seriously going crazy over you. And she knows you came to visit. Ariana Spensor, heard about her. Renius told me everything about everyone. ' and with that the man slightly smiled and starting walking out.

Harry, although smiled slightly turned his face towards the sun again and just stared at it, wondering why all this stupid shit is in his life.

A slight amount oflight was coming through Harry's curtains as he got up from bed to get ready. He sighed, and took out his clothes. It wasn't too cold or hot. So he wore this.

And walked out of his house without caring about telling anyone.

Harry stood there, with no expression on his face. It seemed a bit more pale than his normal skin colour. He stood there, in front of  his brother — Andrew's gravestone. It was under a huge tree which already looked like it lost many leaves even before proper winter 

' You left me too. Wow! Don't you miss me or anything? I don't even know what to say. Like, why did this have to happen. Now because of you I am so protective over Acilia and I can't even be with her. ' Harry said pushing his tears down his throat and staring at the gravestone. That day still gives me nightmares. '

' Listen Harry, go somewhere else for god's sake. Just go! Do not come back here. Please, I know I was never really the kind of brother who would show every second how much they love their siblings. But, trust me, anyone hurting you was never something I tolerated. ' Andrew said looking at Harry with tears forming up in his eyes.

Harry noticed it and was shocked. In the past sixteen years of his life, he has never seen him this emotional. Andrew was type of guy for who crying was the most rare thing.

' I am not going anywhere. Not leaving you guys, specially you. Bro, I'm sorry for everything. I can't go, you know that. And even if I could I would never. ' Harry said tearing up himself.

' You have to, for me. I don't want mom and dad seeing you dead or something. I don't want myself to see that either. Please bro. '

Harry stared at him for a moment, before nodding his head and turning around.

' Oh, and Harry, ' he paused. ' I love you my little bro. ' he said and smiled a sad smile.

' Love you too bro. '

Before Harry could even move a bit, his ears met a deafening scream of his mother. Harry quickly looked at her to see her running towards Andrew shouting, ' Move, leave, goo!!'

Harry realized why she was shouting at Andrew. His eyes widened. He wanted to move but couldn't. That was a moment where he thought that him being able to move his feet would be the best gift ever.

Before Andrew could see what was happening, two small knives flew right through his chest. It went right through his body leaving the boy to slowly fall on the ice cold ground.

Suddenly there was another loud bang and a huge flash of blinding light. Grey smoke was spreading like wildfire. Harry had no time to think as he was running towards his brother, lying on the cold ground.

' Nooooooo!! ' he screamed with all his might. ' Noo, dad!! Mom!! Please tell me nothing happened to him. His little sister, Acilia was also running towards him.
' Dad, what happened? ' asked Harry trying to breathe.

' They threw two of those knives of at him. I killed that one who threw and they disappeared. Again. ' Harry's dad said with tears falling down his cheeks.

' But, no, he didn't die, did he? He didn't leave me, right? No, no, he didn't, heyy Andrew wake up, this is not a good joke. '

There were only three knives of in the entire universe. Two were small and one was the biggest and the most powerful weapon among all magical people. These knives had the power to kill vampires. Two of them were destroyed that day by Benilius and Gaspard. Only one remained. The most powerful one still remained out there somewhere.

' Harry? Is - is that really you. Oh, you have no idea how much I miss you and love you and — ' he suddenly was punched back into reality by the sound of a familiar voice.

Harry turned around and saw her. He quickly dried his eyes and looked at her in a very cold manner. Seeing her was the last thing he wanted when he was already having a bad day.

' How dare you come to my brother's grave. It's better if you leave. This place is for good people only. ' Harry said turning his face away from her.

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