I Am Destruction
Austin walked through the hallways of the long corridor. His ankles were chained together along with his hands. He felt trapped, imprisoned and he didn't like the suffocating feeling rushing through every vein in his body. The guard shoved him into a room where Fates was staring out the window. Slamming the door shut the room was instantly filled with silence putting Austin out of his comfort zone.
"You shouldn't have done that, walking around with that girl." Fates spoke not taking his eyes off the window.
"I'm sorry Fates I didn't know having freedom was such a pain to have here." Austin snapped at him. He was boiling with anger, thinking that Fates could lock him up like this and get away with it he'd damned.
"Don't push me boy!" Fates barked coming over to Austin and grabbing his shirt.
"I didn't push anybody."
Fates growled at him, "Tell me how I can kill you now!"
Austin laughed mockingly and answered him with a simple, "No."
Fates eyes went blood red as he kicked over a chair in anger, "Fine then, you want to play stubborn with me you little brat? Fine we'll have Corinthian republic come down to the lobby of the empire to witness this main event."
Austin stood there in confusion as Fates knocked on the door.
Two guards came in carrying Austin away. "Wait what do you mean!?" Austin yelled as he was dragged out of the room.
Ally's POV
I ran through the crowd of shoppers and past the neighbors yard as I struggled to open my front door. "Dad!" I screamed slamming my fist on the door. I finally managed to open the door as I slid inside. I found that the house completely trashed. Chairs were knocked over, the kitchen was a mess and water sprung from the faucet.
"Dad!?" I yelled once again stepping over the chairs and up the stairs. I ran into my bedroom only to find that it was a complete disaster. It looked like a tornado swept over everything in its way.
I groaned and ran into my dads room only to find that it too was a disaster itself.
Sighing I walked down the stairs and out of the house sitting on the porch steps. I cupped my hands in my face as some tears poured out. I was all alone, Lucas was dead, my dad is gone and Austin...oh god Austin.
I started to sob as I didn't know what to feel or do with myself anymore.
Suddenly the speakers connected to a nearby building buzzed rapidly.
"Hello fellow Corinthians it is your trusted king Fates. It is mandatory that you come down to the lobby for a little show I'm putting on for you today!"
I sat there in confusion, a show?
Then he continued, "It will be riveting I ensure you." and with that the speaker buzzed before no more was said.
I wiped my tears and got up heading down the small dirt path. I really wished Lucas didn't turn on me he would be here with me, comforting me through the hard realization. I didn't want to believe he was dead but in reality...he was and I couldn't do anything about it.
Solemnly I walked down the path and soon I was coming near the hill to the lobby. I quickly ran up the bumpy, grassy hill and towards the empire.
I stopped in my tracks and my breath hitched. There was Austin on a stand chained to a wooden beam. His face was shone in front of the audience and his back was facing the empire building. I could see the expression on his face and it showed no emotion whatsoever. I walked toward the front of the crowd making sure I could see him clearly.
Fates suddenly appeared out of nowhere with that wicked smile of his.
"Welcome Corinthians! We have a little show here for you today and I think you'll enjoy it...right Austin?"
Austin nodded slowly refusing to look at the crowd. "Ok then on with the show!"
A man appeared with a whip in his hand, it was silver and there was a tint of red of in it but that didn't matter, what mattered was why would he have it in the first place?
As Fates got comfy in his throne the man raised the whip and it made harsh contact with Austin's bare back. Austin let out a whimper of pain as everyone gasped. W-what the heck was going on?
Fates smiled sinister like, as the man continued to beat Austin's back continuously. Austin yelped and screamed as I could tell he was barely able to stand up with the chains forcing him in the position he was in. "Austin...why don't you tell the audience who you are!" Fates sneered at him mockingly. Now I knew exactly what he was trying to get Austin to do.
The man stopped beating him as Fates walked up to him and slapped his face. "Tell the audience who you are now!"
Austin just stood there refusing to look Fates in the eye or anyone in the eye for that matter.
Fates growled and looked at the man with the whip and nodded. He raised the whip and it once again made harsh contact with Austin's bare flesh as he let out a cry of pain. The man continuously began to beat him with the whip.
I couldn't bare to look at him anymore. My heart started to hurt as I saw him in pain. "Now tell us or we can get out the spike whip." Fates teased him.
Austin's body began to shiver as he finally looked up in Fates eyes. "I'm the fire warrior..." He gasped as he shook.
Everyone in the crowd looked at each other in confusion. "Fire warrior who...?" Fates continued.
"I-i destroyed Corinth.. I was the one who lead the army into battle against your ancestors." Austin choked out. Fates smiled and nodded as the man began to whip him again and again and again...
"You killed my mom!" A woman in the crowd yelled out. Everyone began to talk as it came out in murmurs.
"Oh yes he did and who set Corinth on fire, who made the children disappear, who is the reason no one is aloud in evergreen forest?!" Fates barked at him. I could see Austin's eyes as tears ran down his cheeks.
"I did." He whispered gently but loud enough for everyone to hear.
"He's an abomination off with his head!" A man yelled everyone started to cheer 'Yeah!' and 'Off with it!'
I couldn't stand all of it, this was just too much... "Now Austin final question...what is your weakness?"
And that is what snapped Austin's attention. He looked up and at the crowd searching for something and then his eyes found mine. I froze in my place it was like I couldn't move. The look in his eyes took all the energy to look away out of me.
When he didn't answer back to Fates the man began beating on him once again. "Answer me boy!" he yelled but Austin didn't take his eyes off me.
"Love," he said breathing slowly, "It's love..."
Fates gave a satisfactory smile. Tears fell down Austin's cheek as Fates shooed away the crowd. "The show is over you may go back."
He unchained Austin and he fell to his knees. I stood there as Fates and the man walked back into the empire leaving Austin all to himself. I took a deep breath and walked up to the stand.
"Stay away from me.." Austin whispered not looking up. I looked at his back as long slashes and red marks formed wear his flesh was beaten.
"No." I said rushing over to his side. "I'm not leaving you here."
"Why would you want to be near a monster like me Ally! I am living time bomb I am nothing but sheer chaos and destruction..." he said sadly and I could hear his soft whimpers of pain.
"You're not a monster Austin. You're light, you're so much than you think you are."
"I killed your mom Ally! I made innocent children disappear! The kind of innocent child I used to be! Along with that I burned down your village..."
I sighed and sat beside him, "Austin you have to stop looking at your past. You have the choice to change who you are."
"No Ally I'll always be destruction no matter what you say or do to me."
I took a deep breath and cupped his face. He looked into my eyes as his was full of fear and regret. I leaned in quickly and kissed his soft lips. Heat came over me like a wave as he wrapped his arms around my waist hugging me closer to him. I wrapped my arms around his neck deepening the kiss. He pulled back laying his forehead on mine breathing heavily. Saying softly but gently,
"We have to run away."
Author's Note- Oooh romantic ok so I know this chapter was a little bit sad with the Austin getting beaten and stuff but it will get better I promise anyways review please don't be shy!:)