THUNDERFIST : Iron Rebellion

CHAPTER 40

Cassian

The next day, in the morning, before anyone was awake, we were hitting the training grounds of the royal kingdom. Watching the beautiful sun rise was one of my dreams but it can be this beautiful, I have never expected that much.

Stretching every ligament in my body made me freshen up quickly and recharged. I was hitting the fourth lap in the race, my legs were sore because this place is huge and I was hitting it like a bird gets freed from the metallic cage.

It might have sounded stupid but i love to hustle than i can acually do. My baby beside me and my trainer behind me, I was running as if my pants were on fire. Surely, I don't want to feel and facepalm myself so hard that I will get choked on my own saliva. And there, I completed my last lap and fell on the ground.

“Love to eat dust?” Uchias said while frowning..

“Didn’t I just finish the whole race? I need some air…” i grunted while lying down on the sand.

“Get up, crazy pants… we have another session of training…” he commanded and left to reach the new spot for the training.

The training background has a lot of equipment to get trained. I was wondering after noticing many weapons placed on the armory. It found them fascinating and went inside the armoury. Different types of weapons excitement me. I forgot about the next training as the shining blades of the swords allured me. 

I couldn’t get one to try my hands off, but there was this baby, placed in a mirror box. The attraction toward it was something else, something I couldn't understand. But still, I wanted to touch it. I thought it was calling out my name..

I lifted the box open and took the carved sheath along with the sword. My fingers brushed against the intricate patterned design on the sheath cover. It was made of pure gold. So antique and unbelievable. I couldn’t take my eyes off it, so I couldn't take my hands off it. I unlocked the sheath to get the sword out and suddenly, I heard the voice sending down a chill to my spine.

“Don’t you dare!!!!” It was Uchias.

I gasped and looked at him nervously.

“How dare you pick it out from that scared box?” He looked angered as if I validated his scared property.

“I am sorry. Is that yours?” I asked him  but his gaze only gets redder.

“I didn’t mean to touch it but I was fascinated by it…” I was about to finish my sentence when he interrupted me.

“Shut up!! You have no right to touch what King Omar’s. you are nothing to compare with him. You are such a disgrace to this royal blood. Haven’t achieved anything and tried to get your hands dirty, the sacred sword?” I hissed so deeply, even my veins popped up.

“I had no idea…”

“Don’t say a word.. Never expected this from you, at least though you have some decency in your veins but you have got nothing from your parents.. I doubted you are even the true heir or just a disguise?” She screamed at me and I felt humiliated.

“Uchias…. What are you saying? Cassian has every right to touch anything here. He is the king now…” Alarous gets to us and tries to control the brawl.

“No!! He is not the king, not yet.. And in my eyes, he will never be… I cannot tolerate anyone touching my king’s sword. Until the one who deserves to have it, no one can have a look at it…” Uchias was threatening but I was getting pissed by this treatment. I had enough of him and his s**t.

“Why? Why can't I have anything that my father had? Was it my fault that he died in the battle, was it my fault that my mother had to abandon me and lead the battle. Was it my fault to be born in this family. Was it my fault to suffer alone all these years, having no companion, I survived alone. What do you know about me?” I shouted at the top of my lungs.

“What do you know about me? Since the day we met, you have judged me all the way. Have you tried to see things from my perspective? Have you tried walking in my shoes? What do you know about me?” I cried with pain.

I still remembered the last time I cried and I promised myself that I won't cry. I never cried, never did I think until today. Wiping the tears away, the rage let me control my body, my mind and my powers.

The flames raised up to the sky and I walked out from the armoury as a walking torch. Having no control on my mind, I attacked Uchias, he flipped back and dodged the attack but I threw flames over him and this time, he was thrown away to the end of the corridor.

“Cassian? Stop this right now.. Try to control your mind!!” Alarous warned me but I didn't listen, because I honestly enjoyed this.

He had pissed me really off and I can't let him go that easily. I smirked and threw flames over Alarous as well. He was shocked and ran to extinguish the fire. I have no interstate in him at all, my prey was this son of a b***h who was biting me like a bug since the beginning. This time, I have to get rid of him.

Uchias stood and took out his sword but my fire made the metal hot, unwillingly, Uchias had to throw it away. He grabbed his burned hand and as I approached him and punched right in his guts. Wanted to spill the blood, I grabbed his sword and was ready to kill him when Katia stood in front of him, I barely dodged the sword and it penetrated in her thighs.

“AHHHHH!!” She cried in pain.

Seeing her bleeding, my senses returned back and I realised what I have done..

“KATIA???” I wanted to help her but she pushed me.

Feeling guilty and sunk in deep remorse, I ran away. That's what I felt doing, I ran into a random room to cry as loudly as I could. 

The words Alarous said to me were running through my mind. Now I understand why he was persistent to teach me. I was the one neglecting this all this time. But not anymore. I will face my demons, like it or not but I will do this.

I was about to open the door and went to fix the mess I just created, but the door won’t open. The lights in the room faded and only a pair of red eyes I saw, looking at me. My heart beat fastened and set my whole body on fire. 

I heard the bangs on the door but nothing helped, only that wolf’s eyes were boring in mine. I felt so intimidated by him that my flames lowered and vanished, like he was controlling them.

“Who are you?” I asked him.

The door kept banging from the outside but something was keeping it locked.

“Oh… that much audacity? I knew that sucker won't be faithful with me, I should have killed him earlier when I had the chance but after seeing you, observing you, I have different plans..” that voice was so dangerous..

“Talking and doing are two different things buddy, at least show some guts and face your demon, b***h…” I spat, provoking him.

The door seemed about to open, but whoever is his, definitely something powerful, because he knows how to blend in shadows..

“Hang on a bit more, Cassian!” I heard Aalrous’s voice from the outside of the room.

“The shadow wolf… let me see how he will win this time…” that’s what that wolf said before jumping me.

My head hit something and my eyes were shutting by themselves. I saw the light penetrating through the door but the darkness consumed me.. 

“Cassian!!!!” Katia shouted as she saw Cassian’s body disappearing as the light touched him..

“Oh no!!!” Alarous gassed loudly and fell on his knees..