Run - Chapters 27 and 28 (End)

Chapter 27

I stood above Drakon, horrified. His still body lay in the pool of blood at my feet. I couldn't move. I couldn't hear. I was frozen stiff. My ears were ringing. I watched Father crawl into my view. He turned Drakon over and cradled him in his arms. "My boy." he cried. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder and dropped the vessel. It was Marcello.

"Come on. Just walk away." He whispered. I didn't know he was leading me away, until I was out of the house and standing on the porch. The fresh air hit me and I came out of it. "I know that was hard on you." He said sadly. I nodded. I felt cold and distant. Soon our troops began to gather, and everyone come out of the house. One of the soldiers had gathered his dead friend, and Father had gathered his son. Vlad was carrying Adella. She looked pretty bad. Vlad told everyone to head back to the air field.

I don't remember how we got back to the plane. Everything was a blur for me. I was still in shock. While we were on the plane Father and Vladimir sat on the floor in the back. They were fixing up Drakon and Adella. Father was sewing up Drak's neck and eyes. He had washed off all the blood and got him new clothes as well. I knew why he was doing this. He didn't want Mother to see her baby the way he was. I could understand. I could never bare to see Lillith in the state Drakon was in. Adella had a busted lip, a black eye, a broken arm, and a deep cut on her shoulder.

Vlad stitched up her cut, splinted her arm, and dabbed her lip with alcohol. I didn't talk to anyone. I couldn't talk, or feel anything. I began to have flashes the day I had put Drakon in a coma, five years before. Flash, with the Queen in her giant closet. She was helping me pick out Akita's new gowns for the week. She didn't know it, but I always slipped new dresses into her wardrobe. I had the dresses in my arms, five gowns and two sun dresses. I knew she was getting tired of wearing gowns, so I decided to change it up. I thanked the Queen and went on my way. I reached the first set of stairs, when I heard a scream. It was so abrupt I jumped. I stopped and looked around. Then I heard my name being screamed. "DRAVEN!" It was an ear piercing scream. I knew it was Akita.

I had dropped the dresses and ran. Flash, I saw him and her on the bed. He was punching her in the face. Her eyes and mouth were swollen. She was bleeding, and unconscious. Rage swelled in me. I rushed into the room. Drakon heard me because he paused ounce before continuing to punch Akita. I grabbed him by the neck and through him onto the floor. Flash, I was on top of him pounding his head on the floor. His hand was on my face. Flash, He was lying on the floor. Blooded poured from his ears.I tried to wake him. But he wouldn't move. Then I started to cry. "Draven?" I heard.

I came out of my trance. Father stood over me. I looked up at him. His eyes were red and watery. "Are you ok?" He asked me. I felt pain in my chest, and tears came in the eyes. I suddenly buried my face in my Father's stomach and cried hysterically. He was very surprised at my action, but put his arms around me. "It's ok son." He whispered. "Father I'm so sorry. I did mean to kill him." I apologized with a cry. "Draven you didn't kill Drakon. He killed himself. You killed the evil thing inside of him. You helped him." He told me. "It's ok. Do you understand?" He asked. "Yes." I sniffed. Father gave me a good pat and a smile. The plane soon landed and we headed back to the castle.
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Chapter 28 (End)

Zion declared that Drakon have a proper funeral. We had explained everything. Drakon hadn't really done anything wrong. Drak was crazy and he did kidnap Akita and Lillith. But all the horrible things he did, was the Dark lord. A wooden casket was built for him. Alexia helped Mother dress him in a nice suit. Penelope and Priscella picked flowers. The funeral was a small event. Just family and Zion. Akita and Lillith didn't attend. I didn't expect them to. Akita couldn't come even if she wanted to. While we were gone she tried to drink bleach, to kill the baby. Thankfully Claudia caught her.

Akita was being kept under watched. After Drakon's funeral everything at the castle slowed down. All the guests had left. Zion had started his kingly duties, and everyone's doing their own thing. Vlad and Adella, Penelope and Ajay, and Marcello and Claudia all got married. Akita and I decided to also renew our vows. Our first marriage wasn't viable in the vampire community because if wasn't performed by the King.

Soon after the marriages Akita and Adella gave birth to Drakon's children. They both bore sons. Akita named the heavenly light, Azael. She meant the name as an insult. Azael was a fallen angel that had relations with human women. I reminded her that our daughter was named after a fallen angel who ate children, and her name meant of the night. She scoffed at me. Little did she know, at Azael's name meant made of God. The name suited him well. Adella named her son Jack. Nether of the boys looked alike.

They both looked like their mothers. After the babies were born, Penelope and Ajay moved to India, Marcello and Claudia went with them. The rest of my family asked to live in the castle. We wanted to raise the children around each other. They became close friends. As they got older the family became confusing for them. Azael was Lillith's brother and cousin. Jack was Azael's half brother and Lillith's cousin. Primula was my little sister and their aunt. But we explained these things to them. When the children were all old enough to live on their own, we left them at the castle with Zion. The children were free to start their own lives, and we were free to finish ours.