6 A Reason (1/2)
An echoed voice reverberated throughout my ears. It called upon me, I felt my whole body submerged under the water. I tried moving but my body wasn't responding to my thoughts. Forcefully I tried opening my eyes, slowly they opened. The horrific sight made my skin crawl out of fear, my body trembled before it, The shadows wasn't at all covering the frightful thing in front of me. The used to be heavenly location in my dreams was now in ruins, the void ate the untainted skies, the pool was now red and thick like blood that bathed my body waist down. The warmth had vanished was replaced with skin chilling coldness. But all of that lacked in comparison compared to what laid in front of me. I saw my father in his last moments on the pool of blood, he just sprawled there lifeless with eyes that screamed out the epitome of Laxxo; eternal void. I couldn't face away as my body was frozen in an upright position. I felt tears rolling down my face as the agonizing sight etched into my mind. The unbearable feeling of immobility was gnawing at me as my father laid there. Soon enough I heard a voice echoing throughout my hellish prison.
”S-son...”
I heard my father, calling towards me. Immediately I took notice of the mangled body, it's mouth was mumbling as if it was still alive. I felt a little hope but then.
”Why did you leave me...”
”Why... why?”
”I never thought my son would be like this.”
”You left me...”
”You spineless coward, useless.”
The endless degrading words that came from him, tore away at my heart. I sobbed while stuck in self-pity. I blamed myself for everything.
”I-If only I was strong enough!”
I screamed out every bit of emotion I had along with it was my voice.
*Gasp!*
I gasped for air, I woke up feeling like a thousand bricks had fallen on my head. My bare body was dripping with cold sweat as I tried to move but the pain from my ankle stopped me in doing so. I slowly curled up hugging my legs feeling like I just wanted to end my life right there. Depressed I just sat there on the bed. Finally I heard a door creak open, I remained in my position not even trying to glance at their direction.
”How are you doing child?”
I heard a soft but well spoken out voice, I knew it was Madame Cordelia.
”I know that it's hard right now bu--”
”What do you know?! you left my father!”
”We had no choice...”
”We had a choice! we could've fought or maybe thought of another way!” I shouted.
”It was your father that decided, I never wanted to leave him.”
As she tried to place her hand on my shoulder to sympathize along with me. I smacked her hand away, I glared at her with teary eyes and a foul expression. My face softened a bit when I saw her bright emerald colored eyes drenched with tears. I realized that she had been through as much as I did and yet my emotions caused myself to become cruel. I turned away and covered myself with the bed sheets.
”You're not alone in this Knoxx... My only daughter still hasn't woken up.”
”If you're ready, let me know...” she said softly.
She left without anything else to say as the door slowly closed so did myself--Days passed, I've only ever walked around my room, it had enough lodging for one person only. One large window that let the sunshine seep through warming my cold mornings, a table and a chair beside it. A big wardrobe with everyday clothing in it. I had meals everyday as they sent food in front of my door, I only ate bits of them and drank water. I lost my appetite, I spent the past few days lost in thought. I would occasionally look through the window and saw people training on the grounds. I saw Higime there along side the many people, she must've woken up a few days ago. She looked well...
Throughout the past days I've been alone, Madame Cordelia never visited me again after that. I wanted fresh air, so I went outside. The place was a huge fortress, I went towards the left path as I saw a large entrance. I followed the fresh breeze and there I met a large grassy field that was surrounded by a parapet wall. I continued to walk towards the embrasures as a strong gust of wind blew against my hair. From my view I clearly saw the people training with their weapons. People practicing archery and magic.
”You've finally came out.”
I didn't have to turn in order to realize that it was Madame Cordelia. She stood beside me looking at the same view.
”Look at them, do you know what I see?” she asked.
”No...”
”People fighting...”
”They're just training.”
”Oh it is, they're training to join the Liberators... Each of them had fought in their own battlegrounds, each one varies. All of them had a choice but they chose to fight.”
”Each and everyone of us is given a choice. Some of us just decided that it's better to make a difference whether in others or in ourselves. No matter the reason, humanity will fight; It's in our nature. Such is the life of man, struggle only to find ourselves in the battle of life.” she remarked.
I looked at her and thought why do people call her ”Madame” is it because of her age? Her skin looked fair and spotless, a wrinkle was nowhere to be found on her beautiful face. I found no ring on both her hands, she wasn't married; I concluded. She looked like in her late twenties. Maybe they gave her 'Madame' as a title because of her precocious demeanor as respect, not because it was the appropriate way to address her.
”It's either you fight or you don't, it's up to you... You're father is still alive, they won't let him off easily. Especially without you.”
”I'll fight... for his sake!”
I felt hopeful and excited, I wanted to rescue him badly; I wanted to see him.
”But what do they want from me?”
”They want you because of what you possess.”
”What do I possess?”
”You hold great power within you child, in this world nothing is more precious than what you hold.”
I contemplated about what she had said, it felt like she was holding herself back. As if hiding something. My thoughts took me back towards that sleepless night at her Inn.
”That night at the Inn...”
”What of it?”
”You were arguing against my father in the night...”
”Ah... It is not my position to tell you such a thing.”
I bit my lip in frustration but I had to accept the fact that my father might still be hiding something from me, so what ever it was I must know. I trust my father but there was a lot of things he hid from me, I should expect the same right now. Even without him here, I still knew close to nothing.
”I'm prepared to know.”