I jumped out off my seat when i saw Mordred....and she was holding hands with a kid
Vorgen: "What the fuck......?"
Mordred: ".............."
Looking down, i saw..... the creature...
A 8 year old looking kid, in blue tunic and black pants.
Vorgen: "So.... Who's the father?"
Mordred: "It's not my kid, you ass"
???: "Momma *Sobs* ....... UWAAAAA
Where's my mommaaa?!!"
Vorgen: "Ugh.... I don't like kids"
Modred: "Hey it's alright kid, we'll find your mother"
???: "Really?"
Vorgen: "rEalLy?"
Modred: "Real Mature, Galahad "
Vorgen: "I was joking, damn...."
I then kneeled before him and said to his face
Vorgen: "Listen here, little one. We will help you find your mother okay!
So Stop crying! Now what's your name?!"
???: "A-Alcandros" *Sobs*
Vorgen: "Alright, Alcandros. Do you remember where your home is?
Alcandros: " Yes...."
Vorgen: "Then what are you crying for?"
Alcandros: "Bu-But i got separated from Mommy and big sis. A-And there are many scary strangers"
Vorgen: "Well do i look scary to you?"
Alcandros: "Very..."
Vorgen: "Wow that hurt... But you just talked to a scary stranger, You're a brave boy! Be proud!! We are going to get you home"
Lifting the kid up i then put him on a piggyback ride on my shoulders. The kid stopped crying and looked happy and amazed.
Alcandros: "It's so high up here!!"
Vorgen: "It's like a whole new
world Eh?"
Alcandros: "Yeah!!"
Vorgen: "Drink a lot of milk, kid! And one day you'll be able to see this everyday when you grow up"
Mordred: "I.... did not expect that"
Vorgen: "Expect what?"
Mordred: "Nothing..."
The boy gave us directions. First we go through the Market.
Walking through the market, it's filled with people. But thanks to my tall body i got a higher line of vision, this was no big deal.
Damn i love being tall!! .... I can look down upon all these.... Peasants.......
Vorgen: "Hm? *Sniff* *Sniff* Sweet mother of god... Meat... Meat on a stick"
A stand was selling roasted meat on a stick, the smell invaded my nostrils resulting in me drooling, almost making my bandages wet. As if the smell was pulling my nose it led me to the Stand.
An old man was roasting the meat on a spit. He looked hella old.
Vorgen: "Hey, Old man..."
Old guy: "Ah a costumer! How can i-"
Looking up to see my face, he was overshadowed by my tall frame.
The old man looked at me with fear, like seeing death itself
Old guy: "W....wh...wha... GO BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM!! YOU..YOU REAPER!! IT'S NOT GRANDMA'S TIME YET!!"
*SMACK*
Old lady: "That's so rude of you dear!"
An elderly looking woman came out from the back of the stand. Slapping the back of the old man's head.
Old man: "Ouch!! Why would you hit this old man's head?!"
Old lady: "He's a costumer, a knight!!"
Rubbing his eyes, he then squinted his eyes and looked at me again
Old man: "Oh... You're right...."
Vorgen: "Meat....."
*Drip* *Drip*
Huh? ... Oh fuck....
Vorgen: "Hey kid.....i know you want that meat as much as i do but that's no reason for you to keep drooling on my helmet.... My sweet...sweet helmet..."
Alcandros: "S-sorry mister" He said as he rubbed the drool off his face
Modred: *Chuckles*
Vorgen: "Don't laugh, woman..."
Mordred: "Sorry...." *Chuckles*
Vorgen: "I'd like to order three,please"
Old lady: " Coming right up, Now go make it old man!!"
Old man: "Tsk, you don't need to tell me" He grumpily replied
Waiting for the food the get ready, i put the kid down from my shoulders. I held his hand just in case he might wander off.
Old lady: "That's an adorable child you have there"
Vorgen: "Uh.... yeah....."
Old lady: "How old is he?"
Alcandros: "I'm 9 "
Old lady: "Oh you're a big boy aren't you?"
Alcandros: "Yeah!!"
Old lady: "You must be happy that both your parents took you out even when they are still on duty"
Vorgen: "Hold up... He isnt-"
Before i could correct her, Mordred interrupted me and explains it herself. Is she flustered? Meh, don't get your hopes up, Vorgen.
Mordred: "N-No you're mistaken! He's not our child"
Old lady: "Oh my... That's not good. Do you know where your home is ?"
Alcandros: "It's a small house next to the bridge"
Old lady: "Next to the bridge? Isn't it near old man jenkins house?"
Alcandros: "Yes...."
Old lady: "Are you Leonard's son?"
I flinched at that name, something's fishy. Leo.... Leonard.... No it might be a different person. But He might have changed his name.
Vorgen: "Do you know his father?"
Old lady: "Of course! Scary face but he's such a gentleman, though i haven't seen him lately these days"
Mordred: "Scary? What does he look like?"
Old lady: "Short brown hair, middle aged face and a scar on his lip"
Vorgen: "Scar....... "
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Lorgan.........Lorgan..Lorgan..Lorgan
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Vorgen: *Smiles*
Modred: "What?! Kid! What's your father's name?"
Alcandros: "Le-Leonard Lordran"
Vorgen: "You're a good kid. You know that?'
Alcandros: "Thank you, mister"
Mordred put a hand on my shoulder and whispered
Mordred: "We need to talk"
I nodded and asked the elderly couple to watch over the kid for a while.
Mordred: "This must be some kind of luck. It might be him, no it must be him. He might have changed his name but he still can't change the way he looks"
Vorgen: "Exactly"
Mordred: "But..... What about the kid"
Vorgen: *Sigh* "Listen..... I know you don't have the heart to do it...."
Mordred: "He has a son"
Vorgen: "And it's not our problem....."
Mordred: "There's gotta be another way!"
Vorgen: "What do you want me to do?! There nothing i can do about it!!"
Mordred: "............"
Vorgen: "Don't take it personally, Pendragon. We are just doing our job and We don't question orders"
Timeskip
Third person POV
*Munch* *Munch*
Chewing on the last piece of meat Vorgen Put his helmet on. The meat taste bitter and bland because A lot of things is happening in his head.
After finishing the meat he threw the stick away and wore his helmet. Littering, i know...what a sick son of a bitch.
Catch Lorgan and he will make a little boy become fatherless for the rest of his live.
Vorgen: "So this is your house?"
Alcandros: "Yes, Thank you mister"
Vorgen: "Is your father home?"
Alcandros: "He might be, do you need anything from my father? He will be really thankful for getting me here"
Mordred: ".............."
Vorgen:"Stop making it hard..........*Whispers* that's what she said hehehe...."
He joked to himself trying take his mind off the Guilt.
Going up the door, the knight knocked on the door. Sound of steps could be heard behind it.
A young lady about the age of 15 opened the door.
Young lady: "Y-Yes, can i help you sir?"
Alcandros: "Sister!"
Young lady: " Alcandros!! Oh Thank god!! We were searching for you everywhere!!"
She shouted as he pulled her brother close .She then smiled at her little brother, almost shedding a tear.
Young lady: "Thank you both! Please, accept this."
The girl gave Vorgen a small bag of coin. With a smile though it couldn't be seen because of his helmet, he kindly declined.
Vorgen: "No need, Lass. Glad we got him home"
Young lady: "W-well then, again... Thank you"
She replied as he slowly closed the door. But before she could close it, a Gaunleted hand stopped it.
Vorgen: "No Missy, im afraid i need to check your house for something. You know....knight.....Blackstone business"
Alcandros: "Where's mother and father?"
Young lady: " They are still outside searching for you...."
Lowering his body down to go through the door, the Black prior scanned the entirety of the house. It was such a small house. The house of a peasant. Wooden table and chairs for a family, a kitchen, a drawer,
a fireplace. Everything seemed normal except one thing
Vorgen: *Sniff* *Sniff *.......*Sniff* *Sniff* *Sniiiiffffffff*
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Mordred: "What the hell are you doing?"
Vorgen: "Sssshhh" *Sniff* *Sniff* hmmmmmm..............."
It was the first time Mordred had seen this side of him. A knight using his sense smell. Taking in the air, smelling for scent, Like a predator searching for his prey.
Vorgen: "Young lady...... Why don't you sit down for a bit"
Holding her brother she then sat on the family table, her brother on her lap.
Vorgen: "Pendragon, Could you take little Alcandros outside?"
Mordred: "Why-"
Vorgen: "Now......."
With no further questions, she did as told. Taking Alcandros from his sister's lap, she took him outside the House. Leaving the Knight and the Girl alone, sitting on the family table.
Vorgen: "Tell me, lass...... What's your name?"
Laura: "Laura.... My name is Laura Lordran"
Vorgen: "Laura..... Beautiful name. Your parents must be really good at picking names..... "
*Whispers* Especially your father."
" Where are they by the way?"
Laura: "They're still out there searching for Alcandros"
Vorgen: "No let's just cut the bullshit... You see..... Your father.... I know him.... Leo Lorgan "
As soon as she heard that name the little girl wore a scared look. To an Interogator that means they have hit a jackpot, Resulting in Vorgen Forming a wicked smile under his helmet.
Laura: "I've never heard him... My father is Leonard Lordran"
Vorgen: "Is that so..... You know what..... I'm going to give you a choice..... Tell me where your father is...... We can do this the hard way or we can do this the easy way..... The choice is yours....."
Laura: "................."
Vorgen: "................"
*STEP* *STEP* *CREAK* *CREAK"
Standing up from his seat he then head for the kitchen, grabbing something along the way. The creaking sound of the old wooden floor echoed throughout the silent room.
He then slowly approached the girl from behind, putting a hand on her shoulder. He patted her shoulder before pulling her hair and putting a kitchen knife to her throat.
Laura: *Sobs* "Don't come out!!!!"
Vorgen POV
Vorgen: "LORGAN!! I KNOW YOU'RE HERE!! SHOW YOURSELF!!"
Laura: "Father mother!! It's alright!! Just stay there!!"
???: "STOP!!"
A foreign looking woman came out of the back of a door, with fear plastered all over her face. She looked like one of those people from the Myre.
???: "Enough!! Let my daughter go!!"
Vorgen: "Then tell me where your husband is or I swear i'll slit her fucking throat!!"
???: "You're crazy!!"
Vorgen: *Chuckles* "Oh maybe i am, who knows?"
???: "Youre a knight!! What kind of knight would draw a weapon on children...... You're bluffing. There's no way you're going to do it, she's just a kid"
Vorgen: "Is that really something you're willing to risk?"
???: "Please no..."
Vorgen: " Come on you're seconds away from having your own child's blood in your hands"
"I'LL TURN MYSELF IN!! LET THEM GO!!"
A voice boomed from under the floor.
A trapdoor, so that's where the smell came from.
Vorgen: "There you are"
Taking the knife away from his daughter's neck, i then tossed it on the floor.
Alcandros: "Father!! mother!! It's me I'm back!!"
The boy shouted as he opened the door behind me, followed by Mordred behind him
Lorgan: "Son, stay away from that man"
Mordred: "Leo Lorgan.... You're coming with us"
Lorgan: "I know..... Just don't hurt my family.... Lead the way"
Vorgen: "Good... You're being cooperative"
Pushing him slowly from the back to the exit, i felt something holding me down. It was his wife..... Her eyes was streaming with tears..
Lorgan: "Asami... Please.... It's okay"
Asami: "NO IT IS NOT LEO!! Please, i beg of you!! Don't take him away pleaseee...please......ee!! Please!!! They will kill him!!" She said as choked on her tears.
Alcandros: "Fa-Father..... Where are you taking him?"
Laura: "You monster!! Let go of him!!" The daughter said as she tried to stab me with the kitchen knife.
*Clang*
But she was disarmed easily by Mordred, with her sword. Even Mordred looked at me with such sadness in her eyes. As if questioning me, if what we are doing now is right.
Vorgen: "................."
I didn't know what to say. One thing i knew was, do the job, don't question them. But when she looked at me like that, it hurts.
Paying no mind to the Woman and both their children. I continue to escort Lorgan to the door, with Mordred leading the way.
Just before we could reach the exit, Mordred stopped on her tracks.
Vorgen: "Why are we stopping...?"
She slowly turned at me, pushing Lorgan aside and pointed her Sword at me.
Vorgen: ".............."
Modred: "I'm sorry, Galahad..... But this is just wrong. Let them go"
Vorgen:"Why.....?"
Mordred: "Lorgan, why have you committed those crimes?"
Lorgan: "I fell in love with her....."
Vorgen: "Heresy......"
Lorgan: "Call me a Heretic, call me a criminal, call me a traitor. I couldn't care less. I love her!"
"I was there on the myre. Posted to attack their villages, the people....... Samurais. But she saved my life....an enemy... You don't know what those Blackstones actually do.... They're monsters..... I Left the Legion, Mock my Generals for their inhumanity to those people. Blackstones don't take kindly to those who tried leave and here i am on the run for years..... The same happened to my wife, she was treated as an outcast for bringing shame to her family by Falling in love with a foreigner..... Heh Treason..... Is it a treason for being in love.... "
He said as he looked straight into my eyes, as if expecting an answer from me.
His eyes were full of confidence, yet had a small glimpse of hopelessness.
Vorgen: "I don't give a shit....."
Mordred: "I know you actually gave a shit Galahad.....Do the right thing.... It's not too late......."
Vorgen: "You're expecting too much from me, Pendragon"
Mordred: "Please......"
Vorgen: "......................"
Mordred: "I'll do anything"
Is she serious?!
Mah dudes We can't let this pass
Think again Vorgen
Nah she must be kidding
But what if she wasn't
Vorgen: "............Anything?"
Mordred: "Yes, i swear to god"
Grabbing her sword, i slowly pushed it away, and stared deep into her eyes. She's serious, no speck of hesitation in her eyes.
Vorgen: "................"
Mordred: ".............."
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Vorgen: "We are leaving......."
Timeskip Mordred POV
Holden's office
Holden: " So he's dead?"
Mordred: "Vorgen got out of control. He killed him right on the spot"
Holden: "And the body?"
Mordred: "Burned..... We couldn't bury it, it's too damaged"
Holden: "Did he get drunk?!"
Mordred: "Well....."
Holden: *Sigh* "Put him in the cell for two week and no visitors... That'll teach him"
Mordred: "Yes, sir......"
Leaving the office, i met Stone outside the door. Walking past him he then joined me.
Stone: "So how did it go?"
Mordred: " He is to be put in a cell for two weeks"
Stone: "two weeks? Damn that's harsh. Well he always starts trouble, it's normal for Holden to give him that kind of punishment"
Flashback
Vorgen: "Just tell him, i got out of Control and killed Lorgan"
Mordred: "You'll be punished for that"
He then got closer to my ear and whispered those words that sent chills down my spine
Vorgen: "Just remember That you owe me Big Time......" *Chuckles*
End of Flashback
Just what is he planning to do with me. I think i kind of regret saying that but there was no other way.
Two weeks..... It might be enough to make someone like Him go even more insane....
TO BE CONTINUED