Remembering The Fallen [Ems/Dee]
Jun 13, 2015 7:18:29 GMT -5
Post by Cato on Jun 13, 2015 7:18:29 GMT -5
Harbinger Rhodes
Relief floods through my veins. It's been a long day. Ever since the announcement of the quell, I feared me and my brothers would end up in the arena together, yet it didn't happen. We're all safe. Tamron, Elidor, and myself. It's hard to believe how long it's been since Crusader's name was called by the escort, and he died in the games. I'll never forget those games. The darkness that surrounded him. The fight he got into killing the girl, but in the end he remained true to himself. He dropped his sword instead of ending the victor's life.
Slowly, I move away from the square. Heading towards his grave. I want to tell him that we're all safe for right now. That we're all okay. It might sound stupid, but I think he can hear me. I pretend he can anyway, and he always understands. Somewhere in the clouds he's watching over us. Keeping us safe. I don't know if anyone will follow behind me. I know Elidor has before. He took Crusader's death terribly, and I think to this day it still bothers him. Hell it still bothers me a lot the way he died. Crusader had his fight in the bag. Instead he dropped his weapon which led to his death. Not quick one either. The girl Patricia proceeded to kick him into the mercury pool. The image of him in the pool haunts me to this day.
After walking for a while, I finally turn into the cemetery. Turning from grave to grave until I find the one with his name on it. I plop down in front of it staring at his name. "We're still safe bro. We're still safe."