Chapter Thirty-Four

Tragedy

On hearing Lara-Su's voice, the two lovers broke away from each other and Alyssa saw Lara standing there with horror on her face. Lara-Su then stared at Angel, her eyes wide, "YOU!" she cried again, Alyssa turned to Lara, "Look Lara!" she cried "this isn't what you think!"

Lara-Su said nothing, she looked at Alyssa then at Angel, "Do you even know who he is!" she cried "He's the one who tried to kill your father!" Angel felt scared, now that Lara had discovered them, he was trapped! "I know!" said Alyssa loudly "I know he's a rebel! The Son of Lord Shadow himself, but he's not like them!"

Lara stared at Angel again, then at Alyssa, her hate boiled up, she then felt tears stream from her eyes, "No…" she thought "It can't be….Our princess….a traitor!" she then screamed "Traitor!" and went for Alyssa. Alyssa was shocked but before she could move, Lara tackled her and began hitting and slapping her crying.

"Why you Alyssa!" Lara screamed between her tears "Why you? The King's daughter! Our future queen!" Alyssa tried to get Lara off her, screaming protests. "I am no traitor!" She then pushed Lara off and pulled out her swords, Lara in turn pulled out her own sword.

Angel stood there helpless, he wanted to stop them, but he didn't know what to do, "You pull out your swords!" snarled Lara-Su, "it proves you want to fight me, to protect that devil!" Alyssa felt herself get angry "He's no devil!" Lara then went for her, but Alyssa crossed her swords and blocked Lara's blow.

"I don't want to do this Lara!" shouted Alyssa as they fought each other, swords clashing, "Me neither!" shouted Lara, "but you leave me no choice!" She swung her sword as Alyssa's legs and she jumped up avoiding the blade. Alyssa then blocked the swords blow again, she only blocked but didn't attack she didn't want to hurt her friend.

Alyssa then crossed her blades blocking another of Lara's blows, then struggled against each other for a bit, Lara glared into Alyssa's eyes, "I'll bring both you and your devil to King Sonic! He'll see you both punished!" Alyssa's stomach leapt "You wouldn't dare!" Lara pushed harder against Alyssa's swords, "I shall take you both down with my bare hands! Drag you both every step of the way!"

She then pushed Alyssa's back hard, causing Alyssa to fall and drop her swords, Lara then quick as a flash grabbed one of her guns from her belt and fired it into the air, Angel and Alyssa watched as a large red firework went up and exploded in the air. Alyssa knew what that meant! They were sending the guards for them!

She quickly stood up, "Angel!" she screamed "Get out of here! Save yourself!" "Never!" shouted Angel "I can't leave you!" "Please go!" cried Alyssa running towards him, "They'll kill you!" Alyssa then cried out in shock as she felt Lara's fist come out of nowhere and punch her hard on the cheek.

Alyssa fell to the ground, she then felt something warm and sticky run down her face, she touched it and saw blood! She looked up shocked at Lara who stood there with her spiked fist balled up, there was blood on one of her spikes. Angel then saw red, he roared and went for Lara.

"BITCH!" he shouted "How dare you lay a finger on her!" Lara then began to fight Angel back, "Devil!" she shouted "Rebel! I'll have to brought before the king and see your head on a pike!" She then punched Angel in the mouth, Angel chocked as he felt his lip bleed, he then glared at Lara-Su. "You have no idea!" Lara then took out her gun, "I'll disable you!" she screamed "I'll take you down!"

Alyssa still holding her cheek stood up and aimed for Lara again, "No! Lara!" she cried, "Don't!" But Lara used the barrel of the gun to knock her cheek, making her fall again. Angel then grabbed Lara's hand that held the gun and tried to force it out of her hands.

They struggled for a while then Lara kicked Angel in the gut, causing him to wheeze, but Angel still wouldn't let go of her hand, Alyssa looked up at them again as she shook off the dazed feeling of being knocked back. Lara screamed again as she yanked the gun back trying to force it out of Angel's hands.

But no sooner did she do so a loud bang was heard, Alyssa screamed as the shot rang out, she stared at Angel and Lara who stood still, Lara had the look of pain on her face and Angel was standing there with shock in his eyes. Alyssa stared at them both, then Angel stepped back looking at his hands, they were stained with crimson blood!

Alyssa then looked at Lara-Su who had her hands over her stomach and chest, blood was trickling from between her fingers. She stood up shocked as Lara stumbled. "You…..You bastard…." She chocked as blood erupted from her mouth. Alyssa then looked at Angel then back at Lara.

Lara then took her hands away from her body and stared at the blood on them, then at Alyssa and Angel, "a plague on both your houses!" she spat as blood poured from her mouth and wounds. "You traitors killed me!" she then screamed "A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES!"

Alyssa felt tears come to her eyes, she rushed forward as Lara fell to the ground, Alyssa then caught her in her arms, Angel also rushed over, "Lara…" Alyssa sobbed seeing her friend hurt. "Traitor…." Lara chocked again, "you'll pay! I shall be avenged!" Angel stepped back still looking at the blood on his hands, "No…" he whimpered, "I didn't mean too…..the gun…"

Alyssa looked again at her dying friend in her arms, "Lara…" she said again, "I'm sorry…." Lara scowled at her despite her pain, "Why you Alyssa…?" she said, "Why did you…do this….? Traitor!" she then choked again, "A plague on both your houses…..traitor…." her eyes then rolled back into her head and they closed as she went limp in Alyssa's arms.

Alyssa stared for a long time at her dead friend, tears rolled from her eyes, Angel still stood there, staring at the blood on his hands. "Alyssa…" he said "I swear I didn't…." Alyssa looked up at him, tears streaming from her eyes, but her heart leapt to her mouth as she heard the voices of the guards coming.

"Angel!" she cried "Go! Save yourself!" Angel stood there in shock, he heard the guards coming and he felt like his feet were stuck to the floor he was so scared. "Angel!" cried Alyssa "GO! Get out of here! They'll kill you!" Angel then sprung into action and opened his wings.

"I'm so sorry…." He sobbed as he flew into the sky above the trees, Alyssa then saw the guards with Rotor, Tails and Knuckles. Alyssa then held Lara close and began to sob hysterically. Rotor and Tails ran forward when they saw Alyssa "Princess Alyssa!" cried Rotor "What happened?"

Alyssa looked up sobbing, they then saw Lara's dead bloody body in her arms, "Oh God!" cried Tails "Lara-Su!" "What's happened!" Tails and Rotor turned to see Knuckles running over, "Let me through!" he pushed the two tailed fox and walrus out of the way and his heart stopped when he saw his daughter laying dead in Alyssa's arms.

"….La…Lara-Su!" he cried as tears appeared in his eyes, "No! My daughter! That's my girl!" he then fell to his knees and sobbed hard over Lara's dead cold face, "MY LITTLE GIRL!" Tails, Rotor and the guards stood horrified at Knuckles howling over his daughter in grief.

"NO….NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Knuckles screamed into the air "LARA!", Alyssa sobbed more as Knuckles took Lara from her arms and held her close, his tears soaking his dead daughter's face. Some of the guards ran over to help Knuckles, as did Tails. Rotor went over to Alyssa who sobbed.

"What happened!" he demanded, but Alyssa was crying so much she was unable to talk. "Quick!" he cried "Back to the palace!" he helped Alyssa stand and helped her walk whilst some of the guards tried to console the sobbing Knuckles and get him to walk back to the palace as he sobbed and cried over his dead daughter.

Meanwhile, hiding in the branches of a tree above them, Angel had been hiding, it almost broke his heart seeing Alyssa so heartbroken and shattered with grief. As he watched her and guards walking back to the palace, he began to fly over the forest following them, he wanted to see Alyssa and comfort her, yet he didn't know what to do or what would happen, he kept flying high above the trees making sure they didn't see him.

Oh no...Lara-Su's been killed...What will be the reaction of the palace?

Btw. The scene was a refereance to William Shakespere's Romeo and Juliet scene where character Mercutio is killed.

Also credit to Shadowmjl for the ideas, thanks hun!