Chapter 376: The Ending and a New Beginning (1)
"G-Gladiolus!" I screamed with such.
"If you want to die that badly then die!" Hector pulled out his dagger and readied for a final blow. Blood gushed out of Gladiolus' shoulder.
"Run..." Gladiolus looked back and whispered to me.
It was like time was in slow motion. Regaleon was running as fast as he can with his sword ready to pierce Hector, but he was far from where we are. Hector was about to pierce Gladiolus and he in turn was about to use his fist to counterattack.
But before the dagger was able to reach Gladiolus, someone was in the way to take the blow. Surprisingly, Patricia was in between her son Gladiolus and Hector. The dagger pierced Patricia on her chest.
"M-Mother?" Gladiolus was shocked to see Patricia in front of him.
"M-My son..." Patricia groaned, blood trickled from her mouth. "I-I am sorry I was late." Her body fell on Gladiolus' arms.
"No... no, this cannot be." Gladiolus said in a trance. Tears started to fall from his eyes. "Why... why would you do this. I am a traitor... I disobeyed you."
"My sweet little boy..." Patricia touched Gladiolus' cheek with her dirty palm. "You are my son. Of course, as a mother I will always protect you." She said with a sweet smile towards Gladiolus.
"Mother..." Gladiolus was out of words.
"Whatever you choose, I will support you. It was my error to keep you caged in my delusions and not let have your own life's choices. I always chose what I thought what would be best for you, but I was wrong. Clearly wrong." Patricia said. "I am sorry my son, please forgive me."
"I forgive you mother. Please... just conserve your strength." Gladiolus said. "You should not die. You have many sins you have to redeem for." Tears were flowing nonstop.
"You have grown into a fine young man, similar to your father." Patricia said, her voice getting weaker. "I love you so much, my son. Now, I can be with your father. I wish he can also forgive me... for all the bad things I have done." Then she closed her eyes and breathed her last.
"No... no no no NO!" Gladiolus cried out loud. "You should not die, mother! Please, open your eyes. Please... please..." Agony was etched on his face. He held his mother tightly in his arms.
"M-My queen..." Hector was shocked to see Patricia's blood in his hands. "No, this is not what I planned. Why... why would you be here? You should have escaped. I have ordered the crew of the sip to take you to a safe place and escape, so why are you here?" He looked shocked and confused at the same time. Tears started to trickle down his face.
Regaleon was standing right behind Hector without him even knowing. His face was dark and without a second longer, he stabbed Hector from behind with his sword.
"I cannot leave you be. You are a danger even just by breathing." Regaleon said with such cold tone, his eyes looked at Hector with contempt.
"Ugh..." Blood gushed out of Hector's stab wound after Regaleon pulled out his sword.
Hector crawled with all his might towards Patricia and was able to hold her hand that was lying on the ground lifeless.
"Just when I achieved the youth I so much craved for." Hector said to the lifeless Patricia. "I thought when we see each other again, you would have noticed me not as just your advisor but also a man that can stand by your side. I fell in love with you since the first time I have laid my eyes upon you when the late king of Jennovia took you home as a mistress. I resented him to the core after knowing what he has done to you, and so I helped you poisoned him. I helped you exact the revenge you have always craved for. I thought that if I have given you everything your heart has desired, you would know that I am the only man that can be by your side forever. Where... where did my plan go wrong..." His eyes were breaming with regret. I can see the affections overflowing while he was looking at the lifeless body of Patricia.
