The Tragedy of a Hero
Chapter 5
The Coup D'etat
"Leona." Raguna mumbled as he saw his son standing by the Dragons, "I see you are talking to the Dragons."
"Keep the Dragons calm!" The Benefactor warned Leona, sensing the rage and tension from the deities,
"Be on your toes, you all." Leona told the Dragons, who tried their best to keep their cool, "Yes, father." he turned to Leona, "I am."
"Now I think you know why I am here." Raguna told him, then extended his arm, "Give me your half of the sword... I made a mistake choosing you."
"I... I..." Leona was absolutely devastated, then turned to The Benefactor, who was gnashing his teeth in anger, "I... I'm sorry... Raguna." he growled,
"Huh?"
"I'm afraid I can't let you do that." Leona scowled at his father, "And I can't let you continue being the Hero..." he unsheathed his sword,
"Leona.. What are you doing?" Raguna growled, then unsheathed his half of the Blade, "What..."
"Take care of him." Leona turned his back,
"YES!" the Dragons went livid and charged at the Hero,
"Leona!" Raguna yelled,
"RAH!" Fiersome did the first strike with a fearsome blast of fire,
"Wah!" Raguna barely avoided the move, "What in the world!?" he looked at his sword, "Why didn't I see that!?"
"HYAH!" Ventuswill tried to bite him down,
"Rah!" Raguna tried to strike her, "DWAH!" he was sent flying by Terrable's tail whack,
"Let me destroy him!" Fiersome swooped down, KRANK! He stepped on the hero with his large foot.
"Agh!" Raguna yelled, "Lupux!" he tried to call on the spirit of his ally, however, his bracelet did not glow.
"I am not letting him leave the Forest of Beginnings!" Terrable chortled as they all surrounded the Hero, teeth bared and ready to strike,
"Let me squeeze the life out of him!" Fiersome told his comrades as he started to apply pressure,
"If he can't even survive us... He couldn't even survive his own son!" Aquaticus taunted, "I think we should help Leona out here!"
"Yes!" Terrable laughed, "Let's give him our blessing!" he roared, and they all joined in unison as they sent their blessing to Leona's half of the sword.
"Hehehehehehe..." Leona laughed when he saw his sword glow in power, the blessing of the Divine Dragons being fully restored in the blade, "Well, father." he chuckled, "I see I will be hero..." he walked over to his downed parent.
"I regret... The day you were ever born." Raguna groaned and then spat on his greave,
"What comforting last words." Leona laughed and hovered the tip of his blade over the Earthmate's throat, "But I'm afraid... you must leave..."
"HAH!" Raguna yelled and stabbed Fiersome in the knee,
"RAH!" Fiersome bellowed and accidentally hit Leona in his tantrum,
"Huah!" Raguna backflipped up,
"Why you!" Leona yelled and ran to face him,
"This is not a battle you want to start, Leona!" Raguna yelled, "This is not a battle you will wi-" he turned to see the Dragons ready to fire, "HAH!" he charged and struck Leona in a sucker strike,
"AH!" Leona groaned and held his face,
"Shining light!" Raguna yelled, and a bright flash shone from the jewel of his sword, blinding everyone.
"AH!" Ventuswill screeched,
"Why that!" Terrable groaned as he shielded himself with his wings.
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"Are you ok?" The Benefactor asked Leona as the man continued to cover his face,
"You all were right!" Leona told the Dragons, "He is nothing but a coward!" he yelled and revealed his face to them.
A nasty cut descended from the top of the left half of his face all the way to the bottom, the eye managed to be saved from damage.
"Oh my." Ventuswill murmured,
"He is only good for cheap shots." Terrable growled, "and running away like a weakling!"
"Go, kill him before he reaches the Sanctum!" The Benefactor told Leona,
"Can one of you give me a lift!?" Leona asked the deities, "I need to catch him before he finds refuge!"
"I'm afraid we can't." Fiersome growled, "As much as we want to help you... Our power has not yet revitalized...
"We will be ready by morning, though." Aquaticus informed,
"Good." Leona said, noting it was pitch black, "I want to rest." he growled and walked off.
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"Ha... Ha..." Raguna panted as he fled under the moonlight, "Why... that damn son of mine!" he growled as he stopped to rest on a rock, "I... my power is nothing... now." he sighed, "He gained their blessing.. I am on a knife edge!"
"RAHHHHHH!" a distant bellow was heard,
"Rats... He might be searching for me!" Raguna growled and stood up, "If I stay, he'll kill me right then and there!" he yelled and once again continued to sprint off.
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"Leona?" Mist mumbled as she heard some commotion outside of her room, "Is tha-"
"Argh!" Raguna stormed in, knocking the door down in the process,
"Ha!" Mist gasped in shock, "Raguna! What happened to you!" she said, looking at his condition,
"Your damned son happened to me!" Raguna yelled in anger as he shuffled through a drawer, "He has betrayed me! Me of all people! I am his father!" he furiously took out a roll of bandages, "I swear if I don't have his head on a platter by tomorrow, I will bring harm upon myself!"
"What!? Leona!?" Mist said in horror, "No! You must be wrong! He's a good boy! He...
"Is a nasty punk!" Raguna interrupted, "I regret saving him! I regret staying holed up in the Light Realm for 200 years just to save that little son of a-"
"Sir... Is everything alright?" a soft voice called out, it was Luna, Leona's wife, she was holding their child, "What's wrong."
"Raguna." Mist interceded, not wanting him to take out his anger on their daughter in-law, "Nothing is wrong, Luna." she smiled softly, "Raguna just encountered a bad monster..."
"Oh my..." Luna gasped, "Is he alright?"
"Yes... He killed the beast, alright." Mist lied, "It's nothing serious, but if you want to go back to sleep.. Or to your parent's home, feel free to do so."
"Why would I go back to my father's house?" Luna asked in curiosity,
"Because you'd be better off there than in here." Raguna growled, "Because your hus-"
"Husbad is ill." Mist interrupted, "You don't want your baby to catch the disease."
"Is Leona sick?" Luna said in fear, "Is it serious!?"
"Just a little fever is all." Mist reassured her, "He'll be fine..."
"Very well..." Luna bowed and dismissed herself promptly and orderly.
"Why did you lie to her?" Raguna turned to Mist, "Are we like that bastard of ours, that spreads lies to profane my name!? I am so... angry..." he seethed in rage,
"Raguna..." Mist muttered, "Please... Calm down." she told him,
"I am... so angry.. that... I can..." Raguna breathed deeply, "I can... Get over here!" he grabbed Mist and threw her on the bed.
"Raguna!" Mist gasped in shock at his sudden action.