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Callum rushed through the castle halls as he tries to escape with his life. Though no matter how fast he runs he can still the presence of a Moonshadow Assassin running close behind. The Assassin is a girl. But Callum knew better underestimate her as she was very agile and swift with her movements. She managed to defeat two guards just to get to him. Which is very frightening because that means nowhere is safe. Callum finds himself in a room with a rather weird painting of a red head girl with freckles and a lamb. Seriously why was that there-
“No where to go” Callum is then met with a harsh push to the back making him trip over, falling on his back facing the Assassin.
“Where is the Prince” The Assassin says.
”What why do you need to know I thought you were only after the king” Callum tries to understand.
”No we are here for two targets. The King and his heir Prince Ezran”
Callum feels a chill run all over his body. What his baby brother why? What did do. He’s just a kid. He doesn’t deserve any of this. Sure he’s annoying when he goes on about what the ants are saying. But he just has a an active imagination. He doesn’t mean any harm to anyone. He always seems to see the good in people. Heck he’s lost count at how many times he’s been a jerk to Ezran and each time Ezran has forgiven him. He has nothing but love in his heart. Why…Why hurt him-
“um hello?”
”huh?” Callum snaps out of his thoughts.
”Where is the Prince? Human.”
”I….I am the Prince” a pause “You found him” Callum musters up the courage to say.
“I see…I’m sorry I don’t want to do this but I have to”
Callum tries to reason with her “Wait maybe-“
He feels something catch in his throat. Like something is stopping him from trying to get himself and his brother out from this situation. He then sees red. No not his scarf. He puts his hands to his neck. His hand and his glove I drenched in blood. Blood! Is that what was happening. Was he bleeding from his neck. His eyes focused on the Assassin. He sees her blades have blood. His Blood. He’s starting to choke and cough up blood. He can’t do anything but lay down on the floor and bleed out. His vision is fading and the last things he manages to hear is “Why won’t it come off?”
he thinks as he takes his final breaths.
…
“Callum”
“Callum what is all of that noise”
“Are you okay? I heard noises but I don’t hear them anymore”
Ezran steps out of the tunnel he was in with bait in his hands. He looks at the door frame he stepped out of. Turns out he was talking through a secret door. A painting frame. Odd. Ezran then takes his gaze away from the painting and towards his brother. He gasps. Callums lifeless body is surrounded by blood.
“CALLUM!!!” Ezran screams out for his brother dropping bait on the ground due to panic. He races over to his brother. Trying to shake him awake.
”Callum what happened? Who did this? Callum… CALLUM!!!” Bait walks over to Ezran. Ezran looks at bait with tears in his eyes. Bait shakes his head while placing a paw on Ezran’s knee. Ezran cries. He cries for god knows how long.
Until he hears-
“PRINCE EZRAN! PRINCE CALLUM!” Somebody is calling for them. But who is it.
”Ezran there you are-“ Soren. It was Soren that was calling for them. Soren sees both of the princes. Not at all how he wanted to.
“Oh my-I NEED HELP OVER HERE” Soren grabs the young prince trying to pull him away from Callum as guards come rushing into the room.
“No…NO I CANT LEAVE HIM ALONE. NOT LIKE THIS”
”Your majesty please we need to get you to safety” Soren says as he successfully separated the two. Ezran is in Soren’s arms along with hair as the guards try to help Callum.
Ezran sees the guard shake their heads. The same thing bait did to him before. Something hits him. Like it was a confirmation. Ezran sobs. He sobs in Soren’s arms. He can’t do anything but sob. How could he let this happen. How could he be so naive and not understand the situation at hand. Then suddenly noises where echoing through the castle, through the halls.
”We have to get the prince to safety NOW!” Soren says as he turns his direction to the secret door.
“NO WAIT WHAT ABOUT CALLUM?!?” Ezran says in a broken voice. He’s still in Soren arms. Curse Soren for having crazy strength because Ezran just can’t seem to get out of his grasp.
“I’m so sorry…” was all Soren could manage to say as he takes Ezran and Bait through the secret door to hopefully to safety. Leaving behind the guards to fight off the other Assassins and Callums body to rot.
As the sight of them got farther and farther away the only thing Ezran could think about was how he was going to make Xadia pay. Not to long after the fight was done word of his father got to him. Both the King and Step Prince were dead. Ezran was truly alone….