Mordred: A Short Story

“You never really get over it,” she said. “I just think about what his life would have been like. It just left a hole in my heart.”

“What is he doing here?” She says angrily. “Didn’t you know not to see him anymore after our incident the other day?”

He forces his lips away from her skin to look at her sadly, "I would try to apparate you out, but Bellatrix made sure to jinx you so that you'd be bound to the Manor."

“Do you want me to go, sire? Leave the kingdom? Would that be easier for you?”

“Hey,” I said, sitting up and touching her ankle to remind her of the anklet. “We will always be together no matter where we end up.”

“Darlin’, I’m so sorry that happened to you of all people. You are so sweet and kind. It’s just a downright shame.” Fiona reached out to stroke Casey’s trembling hand. “Go ahead and take your time, we have all day if need be. Why don’t you tell me about your daughter? I’m sure she was lovely.”

“Why? Why shouldn’t we just capture Lexa and kill all the grounders? They killed my mother and if they kill you t-” Clarke shuddered at the thought.

“You care about this one?” She looked surprised. None of the others would have gotten me rebel against her. I would always kill for her, with no hesitation.

Shad Aelfe and I went back, pre-Corps, pre-tech, back to picking scrap to survive when the power grid failed. He was a little guy, five foot two without the attitude to go with it. He would tell you he was obsolete with a broken tooth grin and a twinkle in his eye. Wet eyes twinkle, like fresh protein in the moonlight, and Shad made sure you knew he was wet, or fresh if he was in the mood. We shared some hard times together and I didn’t begrudge him the wetware upgrades, I wondered who he killed for the money, but I didn’t begrudge him. He might have been obsolete but his willingness to be modified and reconstructed gave him a depth of being that made him priceless as a counselor. He could speak with authority about the dangers of fads. And

“Ava. She’s my one reason to live. If you can’t live for me or yourself, live for her, she needs you. I need you.” She got choked up, tears ran down her face.

"I'm the only one that can do it. It's the King's orders, Arthur. I leave in two days."

“If anything’s happened to her, I could never forgive myself. She’s only in this madness because of me.”

“Nah, you know, Josh, I’m not all that into just staying here.” She gave the impression that she wanted to go.

“No, I will.” It had been my responsibility to look after Koia, and it was my fault she was lost.

I easier my right hand to crust her cheek softly "my heart says yes, but my mind says no. I have learned to think like as a man. Not the boy I was when I met you for the first time. But in my heart I keep locked away for you. For it was, as always, will be yours. My maleficent!" i whispered sweetly as I closed the space between us.