31 Anguished Quietes (1/2)

Zeri's POV

”aren't you leaving someone behind Princess” Corin said slyly from behind.

I swerved around to see Onyx clutched in chains. He said that Onyx was safe then how did Corin got him. She was doing same thing to Onyx what she did with Shylock. I looked at Shylock who had painful look on his face witnessing Onyx pain.

”Princess don't listen to her, just leave” Onyx hissed in weak voice. Corin was clasping the burning chains around his body making him hiss in pain. ”please just leave Princess” he hissed once again. I'm done with this torment. I don't want anybody else suffering cause of me, i don't want Onyx to die for me and I won't let it happen. I know she wants me and I'll go to her.

”no I'm not leaving you behind saving myself, you're in pain because of me. Remus and Shylock endured pain cause of me. These both men who i don't even know risked their lives for me this is all happening only because of me” I said looking at Onyx tear streaming down my eyes. Remus tightened his grip on me and said,

”don't blame yourself my love, it's not because of you. Your travails are because of others act” Remus quoth glaring at Abrax. There's something eccentric about him, when he embraced me it felt akin like i felt his touch before, there was an anomalous tiny energy crawling under my skin, it was not so potent but I felt something. I looked away from him and decided what I've to do.

”i will not leave you to die for me Onyx” I said and wiped my tears.

Everyone was staggered about my little conversation with Onyx. They didn't know i can comprehend what Onyx is saying.

I did what needed to be done and what I decided it was unanticipated for them. I pulled myself out of Remus's hold and ran inside the house standing in front of Corin.

”Zerii why did you do that” Remus asked irked and flamboyant by my decision. I have no option i need and have to save him.

”no one will endure any pain for me or die for me” I replied sternly looking back at him. I know he still thinks I betrayed him and he hates me for that. He too ended up here cause of me. He's only trying to save me cause he's a good person, he can't even see the person who he hates in pain. I want to run back to him and clutch him with my embrace and whisper to him that i didn't betray him, i love him beyond the extreme and please don't hate me. I still remember the disappointed and hatred look he gave me last time when we met, it still causes immense pain in my heart.

”she's not so naive as i thought, she did exactly what i wanted not bothering me to say ”

”smart Princess” Corin smirked.

When Remus and Abrax tried walking in the house, they were stopped by a transparent shield which wasn't letting them in. I know about Corin without planning she wouldn't do it. I turned to look at her, i want to end this if it's going to end with my life i don't care about it, i just want to get over with it. I don't want to live feeling Remus's hate everyday of my life.

”I'm here now free Onyx and let him go” i said desperately.

Corin deftly followed what i said let Onyx free to go.

”don't try to act smart you pathetic snake” Corin said when Onyx tried shield me and attack her, ”you don't stand any chance against my power ” she stated and with one swift wave of her hand Onyx was thrown out of the house. He went out of the transparent shield easily and fell on the forest ground. Shylock was on Onyx side.

”Corin what do you want, why are you hurting her” i heard Abrax's enraged voice, banging his hands on the shield.

”i think you know very well why I'm doing this to her” she smirked.

”you're inflicting pain on her cause you know you don't stand a chance against me” he spat. She only grinned widely on his words. She only mentioned her sister whenever i asked her why she is tormenting, i still didn't know what i have done to earn so much hatred and pain from Corin.

”kill me and end it for once and all” i said without any emotion.

”no, no what are you saying Zeri please don't kill her Corin, she has nothing to do with it. Don't kill her for someone else act, please i beg you” Remus exclaimed in worry but I didn't turn to look at him.

”oh poor lover boy, she has something i want from her” Corin said gazing behind me, i don't know who she was gazing at. I don't care about it anymore.

”once i get it I'll leave her and you both could do whatever you want with her” she added.

I don't know what is it that i and have why she is so desperate to have it. I don't understand anything this place this people, i don't even understand what I want anymore. my feelings are going numb.

”come with me” Corin said and walked ahead of me.

”Zeri please stop don't go with her” I heard Remus's voice laced with apprehension and fear. He is literally a great paramour, son, brother and he will be a good King, even though he believes i betrayed him he still cares for me but it won't lessen his hate for me. I turned around to look at him.

His grey eyes filled with tears and his brown hair falling over his forehead as always. I love when his brown locks cover his forehead.

”you will have a better person in your life, who will never betray you Remus. I don't deserve your love as you said, i don't want you to risk your life for the person who betrayed you and who you hate. Please go away and save yourself ” with that i turned and followed Corin. the words left my lips on their own, i didn't know why i said such words to him, they were coming on their own.

”Zeri please listen to me i didn't mean what i said before, please listen to me”

”Zeri”

”Zeri” he called out my name, i don't know why i said that but it was heartrending for me. I didn't turned to look at him and entered the chamber Corin entered.

Remus's POV

I collapsed onto the ground after listening her words, they were like daggers thrown at my heart, but Shylock held me in jiffy. She was right i said those cruel words to her, punished her for mistakes she never did, i hurt her with my acts i broke her completely by bringing Ashley betwixt us.

”everything will be alright Remus once she knows the truth” Shylock uttered helping me up.

”i don't know will things ever go back to same as they were once” i replied getting up ”because of this barbaric creature i hurt her so much, look he's succeeded she thinks i hate her and she hates me”

”because of you Zeri is tormented brutally, if something happens to her you will be the one to be blame. Because of you she was always trapped in the castle never allowed to leave cause of your fear. You killed her mother, now cause of you her life is in danger ”i hollered acrimoniously.

” you're a heartless barbaric monster, Abrax ” i retorted anger fueling me.

” you better watch your words boy” Arvid exclaimed and advanced towards me.

”monster is called a monster” i spat infuriated.

”now I'm losing my patience if you don't keep your bloody mouth shut you will regret it boy” Arvid quoth furiously.

”i won't what will you do drain me dry like you do to others” i replied with disdain.

”now you're going beyond the limits” Arvid spat looking at me his eyes changing into red color.

”there are no limits for a heartless creatures like you” i said angrily.

He was in front of me in a flashing moment holding my neck ”it will only take a mere second for me to snap your bloody neck” he fierced.

”go ahead do it, it's the only thing i can expect from creatures like you” i quoth in apoplexy.

I heard a gut-wrenching wail of Zeri from the house which was heart-stopping. When I heard her scream i was affright, i can't see her in pain again.

”please do something Abrax save her” i plead.

He was lost somewhere, no movement in him no emotion on his face.

”Abrax! are you listening to me do something save her” i shrugged him. He was snapped out of his trauma and looked at me.

And another blood curdling yelp was heard from the house which was agonising me.

What is she doing to her. I covered my ears and fell on my knees to the ground disabled to hear her agonising screams which were causing piercing pain in my heart.

”please do something Abrax! Please do something ” i pleaded.

Zeri's POV

She laid me on the huge wooden table and cuffed my hands and legs with chains attached to table. There was a narrow slope around the table.

Corin started dragging a dirk on my hands slicing my skin spilling blood making me yelp in pain. The blood was pouring down from my hands into the narrow slopes on two sides of table and was collecting into the huge demon faced mark which was carved into the wood on the floor.

”once your blood fills the mark I'll have my powers and you'll get your eternal peace” Corin bubbled she was exuberant.