Tragedy of a Hero
Chapter 9
The Stakes are Raised
"Ha.. Ha..." Mist panted as she hurriedly wrapped a small child in a blanket,
"Where are we going?" the little girl asked, "Where's mommy?"
"She's fine..." Mist lied to her, "She's on her way."
"And daddy?" the little girl continued,
"They'll meet you at grandpa's house!" Mist smiled and called a house golem, "You... Take her away from here!"
"Affirmative!" the golem beeped and carried the small child,
"Go! Quickly!" Mist urged it, and the golem sped off on an alternate path, taking Lucia's only child away.
"Bye bye!" the little girl waved as she was taken.
"He'll be here any moment now..." Mist muttered and walked over to the balcony that was connected to Lucia's room, "Er hem." she fixed her dress.
"Hmph." a grunt was heard, and surely enough, Leona walked in, "Hey!" he yelled, "Where's the child!?"
"I don't know!?" The Benefactor told him, "Maybe sh- Oh..." he growled when he saw Mist standing in front of them,
"Son." Mist told him,
"Mother..." Leona scowled, "Where is Lucia's child?"
"I don't know." Mist lied, "Really... Why do you need her?"
"You know very well why I need her!" Leona yelled at her, "Lucia's line must be terminated!" he clenched his fist and stormed over to her,
"Why are you doing this!?" Mist cried and beat his chest, showing the size difference between them, "Leona! I raised you a good boy! Why!?"
"Blame my father!" Leona yelled, "He is the one that cannot fulfill his duties! It is his time, mother! Now, show me the girl!"
"She's gone." Mist told him flat out, "You'll never find her again."
"RAH!" Leona yelled and smashed a nearby table, "Why you! Why are you helping my father out!?" he entered a tantrum,
"Even your own mother is against you!" The Benefactor told him, "These people are all your enemies! You cannot let anyone help you anymore!"
"I know..." Leona growled and seethed in anger,
"Who are you talking to?" Mist asked worriedly, "Oh... Leona... my sweet boy... Why... why did it have to be you?"
"Hmph..." Leona grunted, then sighed, "I'm sorry, mother." he hugged her and started to cry.
"Oh..." Mist gasped in surprise, "It's ok... Leona... I forgive you... I will always love you no matter what you have done... I am your mother..."
"No... It's not about that..." Leona muttered,
"Huh?" Mist mumbled,
"I'm sorry!" Leona laughed and picked her up, then threw her over the balcony.
"Leona..." Mist cried as she fell down...
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"AHHHH!" Raguna yelled as he felt a sharp pain in his chest, around the heart area,
"What is it!?" Lest asked him,
"Some... Something..." Raguna groaned as he started to regain composure, "Something happened to Mist!" he yelled and quickly ran up the stairs to the palace.
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"Hmph..." Leona grunted as he stepped out of Lucia's room, "She deserved it."
"Yes... Yes she did." The Benefactor twirled his mustache, "Now... Go to the main hall... I sense the Dragons are there waiting for you."
"Alright." Leona chuckled, then took a left down a large hallway.
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"No... No... No!" Raguna ran up to Mist, who was laying on the ground, "Mist! What happened!?"
"Ah..." Mist groaned, still some life left in her, "Leona... he... dropped me..." she weakly pointed upwards to the portico where she was thrown off of.
"Oh my..." Frey gasped when she saw the sight,
"That monster..." Lest growled,
"Against his own mother!?" Noel yelled, "That is pure savagery!"
"It's... It's ok..." Raguna cried and held Mist close, "It's... going to be alright..." he stood up and held the Blade of Light, "Oh... Woe is me!" he started to lament, "Forsaken by the Gods! My family is ruptured like an old dam, there is a calamity in my bloodline! If there is any other god that is by my side, I pray that the strength leave the blade and help my dying love!"
The Blade of Light started to glow, and the jewel shot out a beam of light that hit Mist in the chest,
"What in the gods..." Noel murmured,
"Ah..." Mist's well being started to improve, the huge cut she had on the back of her head healed, and overall she regained her health, "Raguna..."
"Oh... Thank which ever god has done that!" Raguna exclaimed and held Mist up, "Oh... I am glad you have returned to me!"
"You didn't have to do that, Raguna." Mist mumbled, "I am old... And whatever power you had left in the sword has been wasted." she pointed to the right half of the Blade of Light, which turned gray and dull,
"Nothing matters as long as you are still with me." Raguna sighed and hugged her,
"Um.. I'd hate to burst the love." Lest spoke, and the pointed up, "But aren't those the Divine Dragons?"
"Yes..." Raguna grumbled, "Alright... This has gone far enough." he clenched his fist, "Leona must be stopped, and only I can do so... Where is Lucia... is she alright?" he asked Mist,
"I'm... sorry..." Mist looked away,
"Wait... What!?" Noel yelled, "What happened to Lucia!? No! That savage! I will have his head!" he roared and started to sprint to the entrance of the Palace,
"No!" Lest held him back, "Noel! Raguna will make sure Lucia did not die in vain! I don't want to lose you too!"
"Argh!" Noel tried to fight him, "I... Is my girl alright!?"
"Yes!" Mist reassured him, "I sent her away to your home..."
"Oh.. thank heavens." Frey sighed,
"It's time to end this." Raguna growled, then descended up the Palace, "Mist... come... we must do this together."
"Very well." Mist nodded and followed him,
"We'll be by the entrance!" Lest told him as they also followed behind...
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"Behold, you Classical Gods." Leona told the Divine Dragons, who were all with him at the top of the Palace, "This is the day I become Hero of the Runes, and together, we shall make the world a better place..." he mumbled and held his half of the Blade of Light firmly, "He's coming..."