The characters from the game belong to Capcom. The OC's and story background belong to me.
Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
A/N: I'm not English native speaker, so you might find some typos or grammar mistakes, I do apologize for that.
Bohma Hospital, Kate's Room
Piers entered the room and found Kate sitting on the bed covering her breasts, untied and visibly quieter.
"How are you feeling?" He asked as he stepped closer to her
"I'm fine... I just need to go home..."
"The doctor is coming to examine you"
"I hope to be discharged, I really need to go home and stay with my kids"
"I'm sure Claire is taking good care of them"
"I know, but this is urgent and it will continue leaking if I don't empty it..."
"Oh..." Piers finally noticed the wetness on Kate's breastplate
"They are very sore and leaking a lot... Do you know if you have a milk bank in the hospital so I can donate?"
"I don't know, but we can figure that out"
It was not long before the doctor entered the room to check on Kate's condition, and her so expected discharge came true.
Piers borrowed his jacket to her and accompanied her to the car to give her a ride to the airport since he was going to stay in Bohma a bit longer.
"Before we head to the airport, I need to stop by at Katarina's house to change my clothes and check a few things."
"Sure, no problem"
During the ride they talked a bit and Kate finally brought up the most important subject.
"Now tell me, how's the search for Chris going?"
Piers sighed, "Nothing so far…the hit area is pretty much damaged and as It's already darkening…unfortunately the searches have been interrupted for today."
Kate gasped incredulously, "People have really given up on him, huh!"
"It's not that Kate, I understand your frustration, but it's not that simple…the damage is countless and it does have a large extent…"
"My frustration is not about them Piers, but you..."
"Me?"
"Yes, you! They didn't know him like we do…"
"Kate, it's insane what you're telling me! I did not give up on him but I can't ignore the fact that even for a strong man like Chris, surviving such a disaster is somewhat unlikely! We have to be prepared for the possibility that he didn't make it and they are more looking for his body remains than really find him alive…"
I told you I'll only come home when I find him! "
"His body remains…You have really lost the hope…"
"Kate, for God's sake, don't say that. I want to find him as much as you do!"
"Apparently what you really want to find is his remains and not him! It is still daylight and you are here and do not in the search for your friend, your boss, your mentor! You're his chosen one, but apparently he's not yours... I'm sure if it was the other way round he'd still be there day and night looking for you"
"Cut the crap Kate! I cannot be everywhere at the same time and instead of accusing me of bullshit, you should be aware that I'm here with you for him because I'm sure he'd be worried about your current condition and he'd want me to watch out for you"
"Oh so now it's my fault that you're not at the site?"
"I did not say that"
"Oh I guess things haven't really changed much about you and you still keep the habit of not meaning what you say!"
"Kate, please…"
"You know what? Fuck what you said and stop this damn care. Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself!"
"I know you can take care of yourself, but…"
"Stop being an useless and don't give up on Chris! The impact of the news is past already and the crying little girl is gone. My tears will not bring him back, but my faith in his return will give me strength to wait for him and welcome him with so much love alongside our children when he gets home!"
Piers let out a long sigh not giving continuity on the argument. He was already used to Kate's outbursts and then parked the car in front of the remarkable property.
As they passed the gates, Kate looked around and seemed thoughtful.
There was certainly a place of many memories. There have been many memories of incredible moments alongside Chris. Memories alongside Henry. Memories alongside the twins, in fact, that was the first house they had lived in after their birth.
And at that very moment this seemed to be the only good memory that came to her mind, but at that point it was a place of great nostalgia.
All Bohma was a place of great nostalgia.
Bohma was a place of beginnings, start over's and ends of cycles.
Leaving the past appeal aside, Bohma still had all the charm of the present where Chris and Kate began to bond in the famous tavern during the local festivities.
It was in Bohma that they conceived the twins. And it was in Bohma that the twins chose to be born.
When Kate finished changing her clothes, she let out a long and heavy sigh and looked around once more with a saddened expression.
"Are you all right?" Piers asked, noticing her strange behavior.
"Yes..."
"You keep looking around... are you looking for something?"
"Not looking... but saying goodbye..."
"What do you mean?"
"Maybe this is the last time I come here, because I'm thinking of following your example"
"As in?"
"I'm thinking of selling this property"
"Really? Why?"
"Honestly... I do not feel at home here anymore and I think Bohma has already fulfilled its purpose... It's time to close this chapter and move on to where I really belong now. Of course there will always be the connection with this place, because it was here that my children were born, but I do not need all this. I do not need this palace to be happy. We're not going to live here anymore and the cost of maintaining this huge property is not worth it. Mr. Lionel had paid 2 years of maintenance and this deadline is close to end, then the maintenance will be mine and I prefer to invest in something simpler and more affordable..."
"I understand and I support your decision. I don't regret selling Pierce Northman's property because I really considered the price of keeping the place. With the money I received from the sale, I bought an apartment in town for Kyan, and I'm looking for one to buy for Karolina as well but in the USA, and what will remain of the money I'll apply for something profitable."
"You're right, and I should do the same... It's funny that you have been my inspiration to stop looking back and get stuck with the call of the past"
"The past is gone... I don't care if one day I was who Lionel believed. Nothing will change the past and all that matters is living the present. What matters to me is raising my kids, work for a better world, and find Chris! Despite the looks, I do want to find him and I won't give on him! I promise you Kate. I swear to you to take him home to be with you and your kids even if it's the last thing I do in this life!"
Kate felt a shudder at Piers's determined words, "Don't say that, Piers…You have your kids…"
"I'll always do my best to be back for them, but you know the job…"
"Shut up…and let's get out of here"
Kate didn't like the disturbance Piers' words caused, but in the other hand, the young soldier somewhat aware that fate could change any time. He had been warned by Lionel and Henry.
Flashback
Bohma, 17th Century
Katarina's hurried footsteps echoed in the empty hallway as she raced toward the Cavalier's Chamber, where Pierce and Christopher used to stay during their shift.
The young noble girl was in one of the gardens of Bohma Castle when she saw in the distance the group of the king's rescue knights returning to the castle.
Pierce was not among them – much less Christopher - and this caught the attention of the young brunette who ran into their sector before they could get in.
She locked the door so no one could come in when she saw Pierce sitting at a chair and leaned against the table while drinking a glass of wine.
"What are you doing here, drinking like that? I thought you were leading the rescue mission!"
"The mission is over"
"What the hell is the mission over? Christopher is not back!"
"Orders of the Prince Regent..."
"Prince Regent? He commands nothing, the king is the ruler, and his orders were clear that Christopher should be found alive or dead!"
"I only obey orders..."
"Only obey orders? Do you need orders to save your best friend? Or is not he your best friend?"
"Do not put words in my mouth"
"Your empty mouth and your lack of attitude make me interpret it that way"
"I didn't say I need orders to look for Christopher"
"Oh really? So what else do you need? For I see a wasted bum right in front of me, and he looks pretty useless right now!"
"Shut up Katarina!"
"Do not you tell me to shut up, you are nobody to order me and talk like that to me!"
"Of course not... No one commands the indomitable Katarina O'Gregon! Except for Christopher Reed ..."
Katarina chuckled
"Silence means assent..."
"Not always dear Pierce, silence is not always consent, sometimes it is just laziness to argue with idiots..."
Pierce laughed, "Your curses don't offend me, Kat. I'm already used to it when your bad mood is called Christopher..."
"It is not a bad mood... it is just that I am sure that if it was the opposite, Christopher would not be here like an incompetent while his friend was lost... Christopher would never give up the search..."
"I did not give up on him"
"So what do you need to take action?"
"Kat... I did not give up on Christopher, but unfortunately I cannot be in two places at the same time. Like it or not, Charles is the prince regent in the absence of his father who is sick. The king named him and we must obey him as we obey the king... Charles wants me in the castle..."
"Charles is an incompetent! I will not submit like you and the others do!"
"Christopher would submit..."
"I doubt it! Christopher is fair and loyal! He would never leave one of his mates behind! You are just another coward like the others! That is why Christopher has always been the chosen one for everything!"
"I know how competent he is... especially with you..."
She laughed, "Envy and spite, the classic signs of a loser... or maybe that is what you want... If Christopher does not come back, you can take his place..."
He chuckled, "You're talking nonsense, but I understand that you need to throw your pain on someone..."
"It really hurts me this loneliness... It hurts me to see that I am the only one in the whole kingdom who is waiting for him above anything, and he does not see it... But maybe there is a good side on that... he is not here to see that everyone has turned their backs on him, including the ones he trusted the most and he would give his life for them..."
Saddened, Katarina turned her back and unlocked the door to leave the chamber.
Pierce pushed the objects from the table to the floor.
Outside, some cavaliers waited in the hallway, in silence.
Katarina stood in the midst of them and stared at them, "What are the imbéciles looking at? In Christopher's presence you revered him. Now in the absence you drink and now you look at me like I am an abandoned dog? You are wasting your time pitying me. I do not need your pity, save it pity for the weak! I know I am alone, but at least I will not be the one who will handle the shame of cowardice when Christopher comes back!"
Frowning and with a determined gaze, Katarina passed by the cowards who watched her with their heads down.
End of Flashback
A few tears streamed from Kate's eyes as she read one of Katarina's diaries that were written while she was in prison, at an old age, and after Christopher's death.
Emotional, Kate chose 6 photos that most touched their memories.
Besides the photos, there were some dedications in each photo telling a little of the moment lived until the click.
"Photo number 1: Many people think that the photo in Bohma was the first time we took pictures together, even though we were not a couple! But not quite...
I already worked with him at that time and he was already single! And for we having the habit of leaving work late, we were often hungry and sometimes he would give me rides home, but not always, as many people think!
It was Friday and we left late to organize the conference paperwork he was going to attend.
We were tired and hungry! It was past 10PM and because it was too late, he was going to drive me home, but we stopped at a fast food! Yes ladies and gentlemen, Chris Redfield eats junk food too!
PS: Dang, this man who eats a lot! But that's right, you have to keep that hotness in shape! xD
So, me as a sassy girl took a picture of him - with permission! - and of his order, because even I didn't believe he would eat 6 giant burgers, all that French fries and soda by himself! And he ate it all! And he didn't share anything with me... humm, well only two fries!
I promised not to post that photo to not feed the bad language of the time, but I didn't promise to delete it! xD
And I'm glad I didn't delete it! In fact, I didn't erase anything from all the clicks we had in almost 2 years of trajectory.
The photos taken, the recorded videos, the unregistered memories and our beautiful children will be my company while I wait for his return soon...
PS: Taking a better close now… his gaze seems to be flirting with me, isn't it? xD How didn't I realize this before?!
Photo number 2: The famous photo in Bohma! I could never leave this one out! Our first photo together, in the same photo of course!
I have already published it before and I have already commented on several things, but today, looking back, it is so incredible to realize that a few hours after this click, we would really begin to become a couple - affectively speaking...
I don't remember until today how it really started and who started it! And Mr. Captain Hottie didn't want to tell me then or later! But he said, some time later, that he owed me some memories, and he really did! I have the best memories after all! xD
Photo number 3: This was taken at the first time we went out to camp. Look at the power that man has over me! He took me into the woods, made me overcome my fear of water and taught me how to swim! He also taught me how to shoot! He taught me some self defense techniques and taught me how to clean fresh fish! He has taught me so many things! He just did not teach me to say goodbye... but anyway... never mind...
What matters is that despite all the trauma in the river when they threw me out of nowhere, and I still could not swim! My love was fast and it saved me!
And now I start to cry with emotion, because this man only saves me! He has already saved me in so many ways and in all possible and unimaginable ways! I have no words to describe the immensity of my feelings for him and the gratitude to be with him in this life! That's why I'm so committed to making him happy! Of course I know it's not only up to me to make him happy, but I always want to help him on this journey!
And this camp day was very magical! And for many I may even sound crazy or to not make sense when I say this, but sometimes we felt that we were not ourselves up there...
And I say that for me there was the beginning of a magical journey for us...
PS: Chris Redfield is definitely a great fisherman!
Photo number 4: xD This photo I feel he will want to kill me when he sees this post, but I hope he reads the dedication before that! xD
Here comes another controversial Kate!
So... it's pretty obvious our expressions in this very intimate picture of the two of us as a couple! To the slow-witted, yes, we had just made love and we were ecstatic!
Duh, of course we had sex when we were a couple – and a lot! What a great surprise! Duh! We are two adults and everything has always been consensual!
Oh crazy bitch! How dare you post something like that? I know some will think and even say it! You are so predictable!
But do you know why I'm revealing something so intimate? First, there is a big deal there! You can't see anything else! It's just our faces in a selfie! Second, if he agreed to take the picture it's because he thinks like me!
I know I am the talking part of the relationship! I know I speak a lot!
But I'll explain this picture. Here comes a long text!
Love cannot be a taboo! Orgasm cannot be a taboo! Passion cannot be a taboo! This is the true moment that "dying of love" represents in the midst of all the organic and spiritual meaning that orgasm means.
Sex is intimacy and it has to be fair and good for both!
This is the moment when two people unite in one, and this union generates two things. The perpetuation of life through the generation of children, but also the perpetuation of the chemistry of the couple.
Sex is union! And so it must be respected!
Why be ashamed of this moment of ecstasy and unity? This photo is not pornographic! It's just the features of two people who have just loved each other purely!
Even I believe that sex is not everything in a relationship!
Once I saw somewhere a woman saying "Take the sex out of the relationship, what's left over? Other than sex, what do you have to offer in the relationship? This is the great problem of relationships that are based on sex, not on fellowship. Sex must be a consequence of this fellowship and of all that love, and not mean being the true love of the couple"
Sex was withdrawn from us by the time we were living the greatest phase of our passion! We were overflowing, and this photo also represents that overflow!
That's when he asked me to marry him!
On that day we exploded with love! And I do not mean only organically!
The importance of this photo is not in the sexual act we had and not in the cosmic orgasm we had, but in what came next!
It was my birthday, we were in Bohma where it all began! He wanted to surprise me, and he did it! I never imagined he would ask me to marry so fast! We weren't not even in three months of dating when Chris Redfield exploded in romanticism! He chose my dress for the occasion, he reserved the best place in town, he bought the wedding ring and I did not even realize what he was up behind my back! He stopped a day at work! Do you know what that means for a workaholic ?!
He did everything to please me and he got it!
And I can say is that night we did more than sex, we made love! It is very different!
Photo number 5: This photo was taken soon after delivery. By having a great tolerance for pain, I did not feel I was in labor! And I only noticed when the water broke when I went to the bathroom and I realized it was very dilated! I did not have time to go to the hospital! And our dear Henry was the one who helped us in that magical moment in our lives! Chris and I became the mother and father of the Redfield twins!
Our burst of love was so immense and magical on my birthday that he got me pregnant! Chris helped me realize my biggest dreams!
One to live a great love, and the other was to be a mother! Especially if I could generate them myself!
Our union was so intense, that the barrier was broken and I became pregnant that day, and of twins!
I no longer had any hope of being a mother, much less of being able to conceive naturally, and even more impossible would be me being able to carry them in my womb until the end!
I had this diagnosis since adolescence, and our love, or whatever it was, surpassed it and put that diagnosis down.
Were the doctors wrong? Nope! As you know, I almost died with my children even during pregnancy and I needed a "holy saint" to save us ... Henry!
Even though Henry always took care of me during pregnancy, deep down, I always felt like his mother and that I should be the one to take care of him!
I thought about putting his picture here, but I know he did not like to be exposed, so I'll keep this private, but our photo with him would be the seventh!
Our children, Melissa and Christian, were made that night at the end of October 2011, and came to life twice in this life! The first when we were saved from the stab, and then by the very hands of Henry who helped me bring them to the world!
So the "loss" of Henry is still painful for me, especially when I remember that I will be alone in Chris's apartment... For my pain is of a mother! I am a mother thanks to Henry! He also helped me realize this dream!
A dream that began on such a special night!
PS: Chris and I cried a lot of emotion at seeing our two beautiful and healthy little miracles!
Photo number 6: After reporting so many beautiful and striking moments, and memorable photos, this one by now is painful.
Not everything is a sea of roses...
This is the last picture I have of him - before he returns home - I very much believe in his return!
This photo I took of him after we said goodbye when he was leaving for the "such" mission... For some mysterious reason, I felt a great desire to photograph him... I did not feel good about this mission, and I even told him not to go, but he assured me that everything would be fine and he would go home, because he always comes back!
He reminded me that I would not be alone but he also said that this could be his last mission on the field, but he had already said that before, so I did not believe much - at least not about his retirement…
But as much as I reluctant to believe and wait for his return, a part of me knows that this may actually have been his last mission, and despite how sad that picture of him waving a goodbye before leaving out the door, there is also the possibility this was the last photo I took of him. :(
I want to believe that we are those roots of the tree that are growing apart to form something bigger!
And this yes, for me, is the true greater separation and the greatest challenge that we are going to pass in order to finally be able to live our love fully in the future...
And as painful and lonely as I am without the father of my children, what really hurts me is knowing that the 3 of them are wasting precious time together... Chris is losing the twins' growth, and they are very small to remember him - in case he does not come back...
Anyway, I will keep his beautiful memory alive to my children and no matter how long it takes, they will know who their great father is! Present or not, Chris Redfield will forever be their father! And it is his blood that flows in our veins!
PS: For those who do not know, Chris donated his blood to save me when I lost blood due to the stab!
Therefore, even knowing that our engagement was canceled... we are inseparable!
I may not have been the woman he loved the most, or the one he's been with the longest, but I'm sure I'm the most striking and unforgettable in his eternity! And the only one that makes him overflow ... Of love, of passion, or both!
I may not have been with him for over a year - though we live in the same house - but we're closer than ever!
I may not have become Mrs. Redfield, but I'm a Redfield! I am the mother of the Redfield twins!
Our union is not just physical, and not just spiritual, now it's by blood too!
We will be together forever, even if there is an ocean separating us!
We are One even though we are not an official couple!
PS: Today I understand why people thought so much that we were together... For our connection is invisible to our eyes, but it is intense enough to be noticed!"
After commenting on each photo, Kate added the text of Katarina and also a song The Quest by Bryn Christopher, and published the post:
"For a long time I thought that love was that beautiful and a wonderful thing that would never be able to make us bleed and suffer the greatest unimaginable privations.
I believed that unconditional love was synonymous of boundless love, and that everything was worth in the name of love.
I was blind...
With selfishness.
With insecurity.
With love.
In that order...
And so I did the biggest craziness, and paid dearly.
Some things I regret, some even if with a bitter taste I might do it again in some extreme case, but others I will never do again!
There is a saying that says that you only know what you have when you lose it.
And I lost!
Deep inside I believed that everything I did would be a guarantee for something that cannot be bought or forced to exist.
Nature has its own time and rhythm, and love as well.
The trees take months and years to grow and bloom.
Love too.
This is the true meaning of unconditional: Respect the very time and pace of unfolding.
You have to know how to wait.
That means not giving up.
The true roots grow and spread invisibly to our eyes, but they plunge into the ground ever deeper to emerge an immense and strong tree that will become unshaken by the forces of the winds and also of time itself as long as they exist and stand there firm and even on a solitary journey.
The tree is solitary in itself, but it exists in function of the others.
And so does love!
Like the roots that grow apart, but in the end become one system, the same thing happens in love, but we refuse to understand that even the most painful separations serve to prepare and mature us for the reunion.
Sometimes it is necessary to grow apart in order to grow together with the one we love, because we will be more mature.
So I do not fight so much with this solitary cell where my breathing is my song and my memories are my company and what keeps me alive is the hope of reunion in a very distant future...
When Christopher and I will be more mature and calmer - more purified as in the early days of our love."
Efret, Hospital
Chris Redfield's critical moment had passed, but the renowned soldier remained in a delicate and unpredictable condition.
Charlize was in her office studying the unknown patient's case and had no clue as to his identity or origin, she just knew he was found by local fishermen in a small old boat already unconscious due to hypothermia.
Charlize was worried about the mysterious man - more than usual - and did not understand why she had such a strong call for him to want to save him at any way, and even studied other ways of dealing with his case.
Not that she did not care about her patients, but there was something about him that intrigued her in a peculiar way and even a certain fear of losing him.
The doctor in her mid-thirties had to deal with the anguish of impotence before that special patient.
It was already dawn and consumed by fatigue, the doctor laid her head on her arms at the table and fell asleep.
Flashback
Bohma Castle, Charles's Bedchambers
It was morning, Prince Charles was at the window watching the movement of the troop of knights who had returned to the castle after the suspension of the search for Christopher Reed. The monarch's countenance seemed to show some delight in the situation as he enjoyed the pure wine of his own plantations.
The young prince sat at his chair and opened the robe he wore to make himself more comfortable, and soon afterwards he was informed that Katarina wanted to talk to him.
The monarch smiled wickedly and allowed the young noblewoman to enter.
"How predictable are you Katarina... I knew you'd show up sooner or later..." He thought.
It did not take long for him to watch the beautiful young woman wearing a long gray dress enter his chamber. He laughed quickly as he heard her hurried footsteps, and waited patiently, "Good morning Kat!" He greeted her.
"Good morning my ass! Why did you order the suspension of the search for Christopher?" She asked furiously.
"Because I wanted to..." he said almost in a tone of debauchery
"Ah because you wanted to... Who do you think you are to do this?"
"I am the prince regent, I order whatever I want!"
"And give up your best soldier?"
"Such a loss is a misfortune, but it does happen and we have to be realistic and accept that it is unlikely that even the legendary Christopher Reed survived the fall or the course of the river!"
"Misfortune is he continuing to serve you so loyally and when he most needed you all he has got is your contempt!"
"What do you mean by that?"
"I believe I was clear enough!"
"The only clarity I understand is that I have no obligation whatsoever to pay for such an expensive mission only to rescue an unlikely survivor who served the crown..."
"Of course, your state is bankrupt... if it were not for us noble people to put up your crown... you and your misrule would have turned to dust already" she snapped.
He laughed, "Lady Katarina O'Gregon is so bitter on this fine morning that even the renowned noble etiquette cannot stop her disrespect at her monarch."
"My monarch is myself, after all, it is the money of my family that keeps this crown"
He chuckled, "My dear Katarina O'Gregon, are we on the same side or did you forget that our families have the same origin: the Greencamp twins?"
"Same origin does not mean the same administration ... It is a shame the branch of your family could not manage it so prosperously as mine... Henry Greencamp would be ashamed of you"
"Well, I think Henry Greencamp would not be so proud of you either..."
"Why?"
"Look at you... Pimping and whimpering for a mere knight who does not even value your efforts and I'm sure you've done everything to please him and make him yours... It seems even you and the famous Katherine has this in common... lost loves despite all effort... but at least Katherine had children his children ..."
"Katherine was an imbecile for having relegated herself to a hypocritical society ruled by incompetent monarchs like some I know... Her mistake was not being smart or brave enough to run away before the bomb exploded!"
"A cowardice that cost the orphanage of the beloved bastards"
"Bastards who have prospered more than a few monarchs..."
"They thrived because they didn't have the influence of their parents!"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Christian was a weak and Katherine a useless!"
Katarina took a deep breath and frowned pissed, "Not as useless as you who turn your back on your best man!"
He laughed mockingly, "Apparently you and Katherine have something else in common... You do not let go of the bone"
"I surely will not! Christian was hers and Christopher is mine! And I assure you that if I were her and knew that my children were alive, I would have fought with all of me to survive and then I would take revenge on all who were against me and my love, and did everything to separate us!"
Charles noticed the coldness and determination of Katarina swallowed and exhaled heavily. Unlike Katherine, Katarina had the financial resources and the courage to stand up against anyone, and everyone knew that, and this was one of the reasons people respected or at least consented to the young woman's wishes and noble presence, "I'm glad you're not Katherine..." he replied uneasily.
"I am not! And now answer me how much do you want to resume the quest for Christopher?"
Charles made a mischievous expression and a game of seduction began. Katarina, knowing his feelings for her, thought she could take advantage of it.
At some point Charles recalled the night he almost had her and that he never got over her rejection.
"I was scared ..." she replied
"Fear of what? I was not going to hurt you…"
"But I was a virgin "
"You were..." he replied biting his disappointed lips, "So Christopher was really your first… And don't try to deny it, I know you two have been fornicating"
Katarina laughed, "We do not fornicate, we make love... it is very different!"
"For me it's the same, but what I really cannot understand is what a simple knight has that a prince doesn't?"
"My love..."
"It's true... you denied it me... you preferred the love of a reckless knight to that of a king"
"You are not a king"
"So far, yet I am the prince regent in the absence of my father and the next in the line of succession. I am already seen as the sovereign of Bohma"
Katarina shrugged, "The heart does not choose titles..."
"It is strange a woman as rational as you talking about decisions of the heart... Have I told you how sometimes your coldness scares me?"
She laughed, "I have both! But when the subject is Christopher the heart speaks louder..."
"I can see that, and because of your weakness, you're here asking me to keep looking for your boyfriend…"
"He is not just my boyfriend, but your best guardian!"
"Kat... I admit Christopher's deeds on the battlefield and I'm very sorry for that loss, but let's face it, it's very unlikely he survived..."
"Christopher is a strong man and an excellent swimmer! I feel it and I am sure he is still alive... you just need to increase the search extent..."
"What are you willing to give me in return to continue searching for my rival in love... I mean, my best guardian since this quest is so costly?"
(...)
Invaded and dirty, it was when Katarina finally reacted to what was happening.
She was in horror when she noticed his fluids coring between her legs
"I do not mind having a bastard with you" he replied as he tied his robe
Still sitting on the bed, Katarina trembled in a whirlwind of feelings - anger, hatred, disgust, shame - as Charles was oblivious to her reactions.
Katarina looked at the window and put her hands over her womb, remembering Christian and Christopher.
Finally the tears were coming and another Katarina emerging.
"That was the first and only time you have been in me damn imbecile... And you will pay dearly for it, I swear!" she thought squeezing her hands tight not minding about the pain her nails caused on her palms
Possessed by hate, Katarina rose up from the bed and quickly wiped herself without looking at the invader.
Charles approached her, trying to be friendly. Pissed, Katarina dodged him, "Don't touch me! Now you keep the damn deal!" She said almost howling with the rage in her throat and turned her face to the man with an evil glare.
A glare that paralyzed him. As a person trained to read people, Charles could read the hatred in the icy emerald eyes and the imposing pose of the young woman dilacerating him only with her eyes wearing a gray gown. It was not white or black. It was the middle ground of both: Gray. The transition.
Charles could no longer see the sweet Katarina of easy and wide smile. He had never seen her so serious as now. Not so devilishly beautiful.
Frightened, Charles nodded without a flicker at her words, and he was startled when he heard her bust the door as she left the chamber.
After all, Charles had not been the first to notice Katarina's latent dark side.
End of Flashback
Charlize raised her head in scare, her body was trembling, and she wanted to cry. Once again she had that nightmare and even after undergoing therapy sessions to deal with the stress caused by the subject of rape, she still suffered greatly when she recalled such images that seemed so real.
The dedicated doctor stood up from the chair and took a glass of water and headed to the mysterious patient's room and always hoping that he would regain consciousness, because she knew that the longer he stayed in that state, the more sequels he would have in the future.
Charlize knew she could not turn her back on the man, and she could imagine that people were waiting for him at home.
She simply couldn't let go of him.
Thank you McTamale for the review! :D
Thank you everyone who reads it! :D
I'd like to say that despite the low pace to update, I tell you intense things are coming very soon as we head to the end of the saga!
A/N: at the part I added this (...) it meant that I edited out a very disturbing description of what was really going on between Katarina and Charles, and maybe you could understand it when at the part of Charlize there was mention of rape.
It's a heavy subject, so I really decided this shouldn't really be read.
It's a dark detail that increases the dark side of Katarina and soon we will know more about it and the purpose of the Mirror.
Stay Tuned!