Part 4
There was a jeering crowd, filled with Roman soldiers....and there in the center of it was Connor, waking up from the latest blow. He didn't understand what was happening....he barely remembered what had happened...except that Longinus had taken Catlin. He was tied to a pole. His hands behind his back, wrapped around the pole. He saw, Diana and Loginus in the front row. He scanned to see a familiar face, but his search was futile. Then Longinus stood up raising his hand to quiet the crowd.
"Here before us...we have the Prince...who has cost us so much." said Longinus.
Connor stared at him. What was this?
"Today...his death will be a gift to us." said Longinus.
The crowd began to jeer loudly again...until Longinus raised his hand once more. Longinus walked towards him and smiled.
"Where's Catlin?!" asked Connor.
Longinus stayed silent, walking around him and laughing.
"Where's Catlin!?" asked Connor once more.
Longinus reached inside his robe, Connor thought it was a weapon but instead he pulled out a piece of white cloth stained with blood..."You mean the slave who was wearing this?" asked Longinus.
"What have you done Longinus?" asked Connor with rage.
"No!" said Longinus getting close to his face. "What have you done!? You did all this..creating a confederation to rise up against me...you did this." He threw the piece of cloth to his feet.
"Where is she?!??!" yelled Connor.
Longinus smiled. "Dead."
"You lie! I don't believe you!!" yelled Connor.
"Why would I lie to you. I watched her die....I helped her die....I saw the last bit of light leave her eyes...it was me she last saw before leaving this world."
"Longinus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" said Connor with a roar.
"She's dead Prince, nothing you do will bring her back." Longinus began to walk away as the crowds roar became louder.
Connor struggled to get free to kill the monster who killed Catlin...all of a sudden he saw his two friends Fergus and Tully run towards him as the whole Roman fort became chaos.
"How predictable." said Diana.
Molly watched from a distance...she was in the same room Catlin was being kept in. Watching Catlin breathe was pain to her, but watching Connor suffer so much thinking Catlin was dead...was worse..Molly loved him...but now she understood...he loved Catlin so much more deeply and Catlin him. Molly had been mistaken. Connor was right. She had betrayed everything she had ever held dear to her heart. ******************************************************************************
Fergus cut the rope that binded Connor's hand...Connor immediately went after Longinus...but Fergus held him back..."No Lad!! Don't do this again...let's get out of here!!"
"NO!!!!!" yelled Connor.
Tully was out fighting as many people as he could to escape.
"Listen to me Connor! Whatever the beast told you is a lie....let's get Catlin and leave!" said Fergus.
What Fergus had told Connor froze his heart...Fergus didn't know about Catlin...neither did Tully....Connor slumped the ground....where Catlin's dress was lying. He pulled it towards him..."She's dead!!! He killed her!!!!! She's dead!!!" said Connor crying...holding on to Catlin's dress.
Fergus's emotions overtook him, but he had to get Connor out of there or they would all die.."Sweet Brigit" he murmured to himself....He pulled Connor up..."There are people waiting for you outside of here...come on boy....!!!" He said pulling him..and calling to tully....they ran as fast as they could, Connor obeyed him...not knowing why.
Tully didn't understand.."What about Catlin?" he said as he ran. Fergus gave him a look and shook his head no...Tully stopped and began to run back towards the Roman fort....Fergus let go of Connor..."Tully!"
"I want to see her dead body!...I won't accept it until I see her!" Tully kept running, sword in hand, but Fergus caught his arm and tackled him to the ground.
"What's wrong with you...think about Connor...we have to get him out of here."
"NO!" said Tully squirming, but it was useless.
"I can't do this by myself lad..." said Fergus sadly pointing at Connor, he pulled Tully up and Tully looked back at the fort, he started to now to run back towards Connor..who was still just standing there with Catlin's dress in his hand...staring at the fort.
"Come Connor...take your horse." said Tully.
"Connor get on your horse, they'll be after us any minute!" yelled Fergus.
"They would have been here already." said connor coldly.
Fergus pulled his arm..Connor pulled away, "They would have come for us by now!....this was all part of the plan, they never intended on me dying...they wanted me to be rescued." said Connor dropping the dress.
Fergus knew that was true...they should be surrounded by Roman troops by now. Tully was ready on his horse, listening to connor, tears rolled down his face.
"No matter, we must leave." said Fergus mounting his horse. "Connor....boy...let's go."
"Please Connor." said Tully.
Connor face red from all the crying..wearily mounted his horse and they all rode back to the burnt down sanctuary.
There was a jeering crowd, filled with Roman soldiers....and there in the center of it was Connor, waking up from the latest blow. He didn't understand what was happening....he barely remembered what had happened...except that Longinus had taken Catlin. He was tied to a pole. His hands behind his back, wrapped around the pole. He saw, Diana and Loginus in the front row. He scanned to see a familiar face, but his search was futile. Then Longinus stood up raising his hand to quiet the crowd.
"Here before us...we have the Prince...who has cost us so much." said Longinus.
Connor stared at him. What was this?
"Today...his death will be a gift to us." said Longinus.
The crowd began to jeer loudly again...until Longinus raised his hand once more. Longinus walked towards him and smiled.
"Where's Catlin?!" asked Connor.
Longinus stayed silent, walking around him and laughing.
"Where's Catlin!?" asked Connor once more.
Longinus reached inside his robe, Connor thought it was a weapon but instead he pulled out a piece of white cloth stained with blood..."You mean the slave who was wearing this?" asked Longinus.
"What have you done Longinus?" asked Connor with rage.
"No!" said Longinus getting close to his face. "What have you done!? You did all this..creating a confederation to rise up against me...you did this." He threw the piece of cloth to his feet.
"Where is she?!??!" yelled Connor.
Longinus smiled. "Dead."
"You lie! I don't believe you!!" yelled Connor.
"Why would I lie to you. I watched her die....I helped her die....I saw the last bit of light leave her eyes...it was me she last saw before leaving this world."
"Longinus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" said Connor with a roar.
"She's dead Prince, nothing you do will bring her back." Longinus began to walk away as the crowds roar became louder.
Connor struggled to get free to kill the monster who killed Catlin...all of a sudden he saw his two friends Fergus and Tully run towards him as the whole Roman fort became chaos.
"How predictable." said Diana.
Molly watched from a distance...she was in the same room Catlin was being kept in. Watching Catlin breathe was pain to her, but watching Connor suffer so much thinking Catlin was dead...was worse..Molly loved him...but now she understood...he loved Catlin so much more deeply and Catlin him. Molly had been mistaken. Connor was right. She had betrayed everything she had ever held dear to her heart. ******************************************************************************
Fergus cut the rope that binded Connor's hand...Connor immediately went after Longinus...but Fergus held him back..."No Lad!! Don't do this again...let's get out of here!!"
"NO!!!!!" yelled Connor.
Tully was out fighting as many people as he could to escape.
"Listen to me Connor! Whatever the beast told you is a lie....let's get Catlin and leave!" said Fergus.
What Fergus had told Connor froze his heart...Fergus didn't know about Catlin...neither did Tully....Connor slumped the ground....where Catlin's dress was lying. He pulled it towards him..."She's dead!!! He killed her!!!!! She's dead!!!" said Connor crying...holding on to Catlin's dress.
Fergus's emotions overtook him, but he had to get Connor out of there or they would all die.."Sweet Brigit" he murmured to himself....He pulled Connor up..."There are people waiting for you outside of here...come on boy....!!!" He said pulling him..and calling to tully....they ran as fast as they could, Connor obeyed him...not knowing why.
Tully didn't understand.."What about Catlin?" he said as he ran. Fergus gave him a look and shook his head no...Tully stopped and began to run back towards the Roman fort....Fergus let go of Connor..."Tully!"
"I want to see her dead body!...I won't accept it until I see her!" Tully kept running, sword in hand, but Fergus caught his arm and tackled him to the ground.
"What's wrong with you...think about Connor...we have to get him out of here."
"NO!" said Tully squirming, but it was useless.
"I can't do this by myself lad..." said Fergus sadly pointing at Connor, he pulled Tully up and Tully looked back at the fort, he started to now to run back towards Connor..who was still just standing there with Catlin's dress in his hand...staring at the fort.
"Come Connor...take your horse." said Tully.
"Connor get on your horse, they'll be after us any minute!" yelled Fergus.
"They would have been here already." said connor coldly.
Fergus pulled his arm..Connor pulled away, "They would have come for us by now!....this was all part of the plan, they never intended on me dying...they wanted me to be rescued." said Connor dropping the dress.
Fergus knew that was true...they should be surrounded by Roman troops by now. Tully was ready on his horse, listening to connor, tears rolled down his face.
"No matter, we must leave." said Fergus mounting his horse. "Connor....boy...let's go."
"Please Connor." said Tully.
Connor face red from all the crying..wearily mounted his horse and they all rode back to the burnt down sanctuary.