Frides ran after Nero with Dylan and his soldiers close behind him. Nero bolted through the gate and on the other side was an odd sight. The man from Zea was fighting soldiers in the city. Urs was biting the leg of a man that'd been wounded. She picked up her head and smelled the air. She looked over to see Nero running toward her.
Nero ducked and Glowed his staff, slamming it across the mans temple. Frides jumped in the air and stepped onto a soldiers face. He propelled himself into the air, spun, and threw needles into the surrounding soldiers legs.
"Kill them!" Dylan screamed from the gate and stood back as his men rushed over. Nero jumped and kicked Dylan in the chest sending him falling back. Nero took on his soldiers one by one moving in and out of the group taking them down. Frides ran over to join him but was cut off by Edward.
"Ahhh!" Henry crashed into a group sending soldiers flying every which way. No matter how many times the soldiers swung at him their weapons couldn't cut him. Where ever he went the soldiers scattered.
Nero walks up to Dylan before he could get off the floor. "Why weren't you poisoned? And let me guess, your mom is fine as well?"
Dylan looked around at his men to see if anyone was listening. "No matter what you say, my men will kill you and your friends."
"How could you do that to your own family?" Nero spit out in disgust.
"I didn't have a choice. He was going to name you as Head of the House."
"And your sister? Why her?"
"She wouldn't have listened to me. All she ever cared about was pleasing the people. She never cared about how it would make me look. She was always better at making peace. Even at dinner, I couldn't even get a word in." Nero could see he believed what he was saying and in a twisted way he felt he didn't have a choice.
"Did you ever think about how she felt. All you did was push her away instead of lifting her up." He could see that there was no way he was going to get through to him that way. "Let me ask you a question. Why should you be the head?"
"It's my right! I'm the oldest and the rightful heir" Dylan shouted at Nero louder than he wanted to. His emotions were getting the best of him.
"Yeah I get that but what traits do you have that would make you a good leader. Forget great, I mean a passable leader at least?" Dylan's mouth hung open.
"Who are you to ask me that? I've received the greatest education money can buy. I'm more proficient than her with Glow. I've met the Commissioner of the Peace Corps. for god sakes. I have the connections. Daisy is dead now so it doesn't matter now and your going to be dead soon."
"My friend gave Daisy the antidote."
"What?"
"Yeah. After I was chased out of the room I ran into my friend who happens to be connected as well. He got the antidote and was able to help her."
"No she wasn't breathing."
"She wasn't breathing? Frides!"
"Kinda busy over here." Frides was still fighting Edward. "What?"
"He said she wasn't breathing." Nero accused Frides.
"Yeah the antidote doesn't work that fast. I told you she'll be fine."
"See." When Nero spun back to Dylan he was gone. Dylan had hopped up and was heading back to the castle.
"I have to do it before she wakes up." Dylan turned around just in time to deflect the spear hurtling towards him.
Nero Glowed another spear. "I was trying to talk you down but you've gone crazy. I see how serious you are about killing your sister. I'm done talking to you."
Nero dashed at him and stabbed at Dylan with his staff over and over. Dylan did his best to block the edge of the staff but he was getting nicked on his legs and arms. Cutting deeper with each slash. Blood slid down his legs and arms. Dylan dropped down to his knees. Frides knocked out Edward with a chop to the head. Henry had knocked out all of the soldiers with a little help from Urs.
Nero brought the tip of the spear to Dylan's throat.
"Wait!" Before Frides could get the words out, Nero stabbed into Dylan's neck. When he removed the spear, blood spirtted all over Nero's legs. "What did you kill him for?"
"Him?" Nero pointed to Dylan.
"Yes, him." Frides breathing was starting to pick up and his voice was rising.
"He was a bad guy. What's the problem? You killed the other guys right?" Nero looked around and there were no other dead people.
"No! I only restricted their movements."
"What about that guy?" Nero points to Henry.
"He's unarmed Nero!" Henry looked at Nero and raised his hands. "He used his hands."
"How was I supposed to know."
"You could have beat him without killing him."
"Why do you care? Aren't you an assassin?"
"That's my job. Were you getting anything for killing him? Did you have a binding contract?"
"He tried to kill Daisy and he had his father killed."
"What does any of that have to do with you?"
"He was the bad guy. Why don't you get that?"
"What is there to get? You killed him for no reason. Help me understand."
"Fine. Its simple. If I didn't kill him and he weasels his way out of this by blaming it on us, then Daisy will die. Do you think I wanted to kill him?"
"Well, did you try talking to him?"
"Yes! Right before he ran away to go finish the job he started. Do you think I wanted to kill him for any other reason?"
Frides wasn't sure what unsettled him. In the moment it was just a feeling. He hated this about Nero. "Never mind lets get out of here before more men come."
TO BE CONTINUED...
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