Burning Soul

“Theo!” Catherine chased him as he ran through the halls desperately.

“Merida! Where are you!

Mer... Meridaaa!” He ran through the hall while shamming the doors open and screaming her name.

Even though he was injured, right now he totally ignored the fact. Before he passed out in the field, he remembered him stabbing Merida. That was the only thing he remembered from the time when he was possessed.

Thudd!

“Meridaa!” He pushed a large door by slamming on to him with his broken body.

The push made him lose his balance and he fell on the floor after pushing through the door. His injuries were not small in any way, he had lost a limb and many of his bones were broken, after falling to the ground few of his cuts opened.

He looked up with watery eyes and saw the same ‘Little Girl’ standing there, “What are you screaming about?”

“I….

I can’t find her!” Theo broke in tears as he failed to stand up. He struggled with all his might but this time he was grounded for good. His body won’t respond and he felt miserable.

“Are you talking about your sister?

I heard it from the boys that she’s your sister, don’t worry she…”

“Where is She?

Sister, yeah she’s my sis! Where is she?” Theo cut her talk and asked in a desperate tone.

By then Catherine caught up to him. Along with the sisters in the chamber, they helped him stand up.

With great struggle, they managed to help him stand up and he was finally able to see her, His sister lying in the bed.

She was wrapped up in tape and arrays of Magic circles surrounded her. Her frail body was motionless, but her breaths were visible. Another thing that was visible was the grave wound inflicted upon her by the earlier stabbing.

His sword had left a deep wound right in the middle of her chest, just a bit farther from her vitals.

“Tsk,

She’s alive, happy?” Jura told him as he kept looking at her with a sad look,

“Nooooooo!” He screamed his lung out, he snapped He started banging his head on the floor while screaming frantically. His movements scared everyone, his frantic banging made him bleed through his head.

“I am the reason,

I am the reason everything is going wrong! I should just die!

I…”

He was about to say something as Jura walked to him and held his head in her small gentle hands, “You should rest, she’s alive and I’ll make sure she stays that way!” She chanted something he couldn’t understand, the chant made him feel dizzy and he fell asleep.

“I’m sorry, I couldn’t stop him!” Catherine spoke in apologizing tone, “Why should you be sorry?

This was inevitable!

Besides, she almost gave her life for this kid, I admire such bravery. If he’s her brother he’s just as valuable to me.”

She then turned and asked a sister nearby, “Set up a bed nearby!

I’d hate to see them separated after seeing him like that!

Hmph, such impulsive kids!” She then stormed out of the Chamber.

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“It’s all because of you…”

A sound echoed waking Theodore up with a shock, “Noooo!” He screamed

“Calm down Theo, You are scaring everyone!” Catherine held his hand and muffled his mouth with her palm.

“Geez, you are a handful one!” She sighed

“Tell me” Theo moved her hand from his mouth away and asked her, “Tell me, what did I do?”

He was starring at her with his sparkling eyes, his expressions were painful, she couldn’t avert his gaze but she knew if she told him, he won’t take it good upon him.

“It’s nothing, Theo! Just calm down, you have to rest!” She tried to persuade him away,

“No! Tell me! I know I wasn’t sane! I have to know what trouble I caused!” Theo begged her.

“Promise me you won’t go insane like earlier!” She was defeated by his persistence.

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Catherine talked him through everything that happened when he was possessed, from the change in his appearance to the battle, everything. She had heard it all from others, even the fact that he had launched onto Ember!

He listened to it all quietly and remained silent once she finished.

She looked at him with a look that, damn he took it well!

Theo lied down with his face facing the wall, “I…I’ll just rest for the time being!”

Catherine stood up and turned around knowing he needed the rest. She then left the chamber after glancing at the sleeping figure of Merida, as sound and silent as ever.

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“We have to act soon! Their lives will be in danger otherwise.” Duvrion, Nuae and Dimitri were talking as Catherin walked in.

She had a weird look, “What happened?” She asked

They all had a sad and angry look, tightening his fists, Nuae replied, “They took hostages!”

His reply turned the room silent, Cathy still didn’t know who was the hostages.

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Baang!

Jura along with Aeneas stormed the door, from the looks of it, Aeneas was standing with her help and had a scary expression.

“It’s Vivian!” He commented in a huffing tone.