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Chapter 10 - CHAPTER 9: WAR OF SUCCESSOR

Days slowly went by, while staying in the castle. We had gotten used to the constant abuse led by father's wives and sons, mother was called all sorts of names from filthy servant that had seduced father. I, Tiny, the freak show, the son of a mistress. I could tell that they hated us much more than they hated each other, Xanthe never looked our way or talked to us ever since I last saw her, it was as if we never existed but we understood, if father had seen us together, he would've taken unspeakable actions.

The days before the battle of successor were almost upon us and mother who I had never seen get sick had been bedridden. She had lost so much weight and her skin was so pale, still I didn't think much of it. I thought it was just a fever that would soon go away. A week before the battle of successor, a folded up letter was slipped under my door and it had Xanthe's name on it. It read: "I think Rhea, might be showing the very same symptoms that my mother had shown before her passing". I started panicking and felt like I was running out of breath, "mother is gonna die", the words kept on repeating in my head. Thinking back, I remember Xanthe saying that, it was one of the sister wives doing, if I tell father about it, he might be able to help mother and find the perpetrator.

It felt like I was running out of time, as I ran to father's room in the middle of the night. As soon as he opened the door I told him that mother needed help or she might die, I told him that I suspected that it was one of his wives that had poisoned mother. All this time he was staring me down with his cold dead eyes and what he said after, left me speechless. "Do you have any proof that your mother was poisoned and even if I try to intervene, it would look as if I'm taking your side, before the battle of successor", he said while frowning.

"The only way, I'd help your mother is if you win the battle of successor", he said with a grin. I left his chambers without saying a word more, it was like the whole world had turned against me, a sharp pain stang my chest. I had felt an emotion beyond sadness, I was beyond upset, but what did I think would happen I was fully aware that he never cared for mother and I. With this ability, I had to purge every single one of them, all his sons and wives and maybe then he might care, after all they were the ones that put mother in that state. I decided to visit mother before going to bed, as soon as I entered her room I saw Xanthe looking after her.

I let anger get the best of me, I could never kill Xanthe, I only wanted to repay her kindness. Mother smiled as soon as she saw me, her smile still lit up the room, I couldn't hold my tears, I started crying, I just wanted mother to live. Xanthe told me not to worry and to get some sleep, she promised to look after her. I tried to sleep but I just couldn't.

The day was finally upon us, we were all summoned to the Arena, it was the first time I had seen so many Colossals gathered in one place. Father sat high up on his throne, it was the very top of the Arena and next to him were his wives, including mother. I was so happy to see her, I had to thank Xanthe for nursing her back to health. "Let the battle of successor commence!!!", announced the commentator.