Qubetron Trilogy

8.Impure

        They've reached the snake swamp. They've to be very calm to cross the swamp. But they are very hurried and disturbed. So if they enter the swamp and if one step went wrong. They would lose their lives. So first they have to become calm. So Nicole started her motivation magic on Cedric. After a while he cooled down. So they entered it and came out of the swamp after a great struggle. They are almost near to the tree. 

        They've reached the tree and the fruit is already bloomed to its full size. It's green in colour with a shining cover. He went to it and plucked it. He has now a fruit which is the most precious thing on ceretron which blooms only 5000 years once. Nicole is very happy to see it. And hugged him hard and said words, Now you get to live for more years without any harm. I will see you and be with you until my death. Cedric can't digest those words that he can be safe without harm but she is still under harm. She is so close to him which could also affect her. 

        She is still under danger. He had lost all of his beloved ones. She is the only person for him. He is not ready to lose her too. What should I do after the death of everyone? So he decided on something. He wants Nicole to eat that fruit. He asked Nicole to eat it. She startled. No Cedric, it's your gift by Osiris. Not for me. I shouldn't eat it. It's meant for you only. After a long debate she asked, what if we cut it half. He said it doesn't work like that.

         On his force she had to eat it. She ate the entire fruit. He felt very happy knowing that she lives very long with many powers. On her eating the balance in the ceretron is fluctuated, he has to eat the fruit. It's only meant for priests. But he broke another rule for her and fed that to her. It's not acceptable at all. In this way the powers went into impure blood. But he is very happy. He took her outside and very happily sent her back to the Palace knowing that she will be safe forever. After she left he told everything to Charlotte, she was very angry, she scolded him very hard, that it's not right.

        So many unwanted complications will arise with this Phenomenon. But he doesn't care about any of those. He just wants Nicole to be happy and alive. After a while, he went back to the Palace. But to his imagination, something unexpected happened. He was stopped by the guards and restricted entry for him to go near the Princess.

         He tried very hard to escape and enter but he wasn't able to get past them. He was beaten while trying. He is shouting very hard and very sorrowfully. But no one is visiting there. He is shouting like his vocal cords would split. But he doesn't know what to do. She is the only person left for him. He shouted and shouted and shouted. He was beaten very hard and he is bleeding to death. But no one has arrived to see him. From all. 

        The beating he is losing pulse and progressively his breathing is becoming weak. He is dying. After a while Nicole has arrived. He saw her coming from far and his breathing is again becoming strong. By building up all his energy he tried to stand up. But he is unable to stand. She is approaching. But for him it's all glare. He is unable to see clearly. 

        He is calling very weakly, Nic… Nicole, tell these guards to allow me. She is approaching very swiftly. For every second his life is becoming strong. After a while she approached him, he tried to stand but he was unable. She signed the guards to make him stand up. The guards very rashly lifted him up without any concern of his wounds and blood. He felt very pain while lifting, but he doesn't care for that because Nicole is in front of him. He said, Nicole, it's very painful.

         Please tell me. This guards to stop beating. They are beating your Cedric. Please stop them. She talked very firmly, my Cedric!! How dare you add your name to me? You bloody beggar and ordered the guards to beat him more, the guards are starting to beat him. But he doesn't feel the pain, he is still under shock why is she speaking like that? What happened to her? And asked her, what happened to you Nicole? , why are you speaking like that?

         She got even more and shouted at him, CALL ME YOUR HIGHNESS!! How dare you call me by name? Soon he understood that she cheated him. He is still in shock, what are you doing Nicole? Didn't you love me? She laughed so hard for that question and answered, how do you think a princess like me would love a beggar? Don't you have common sense? Laughing. He can't believe that he got cheated. His heart started to slow down, his breath was becoming weak. 

        He asked, so what have you done with me your highness? Everything you did with that whole kissing, hugging and promising me that you will be with me forever...everything is betrayal? She said yes!! You fool. You got betrayed. She can't stop her laugh. He fell down in that shock, he is talking in a very low voice, and he can't be able to talk with all that pain in his heart.

         He said, For the sake of you, I broke a rule and entered you into that uncharted territory. Because of that I got cursed and now I've become an orphan. Just because of you and I've sacrificed my birth right to you and gave that pure fruit to you. So that you can live much longer and be healthy. Can't you see how much I've loved you? To me you are my life! I can't live without you.

         She said very casually, it's not my mistake to betray you, I've the capacity and knowledge to betray you. It's your mistake to believe my words and get cheated. It's always the mistake of the cheater to become a prey for the cheater. And secondly, there is no curse on you or your family; I've killed your family! (laughing very loud). Queen came from the back and started to laugh at him, he got shocked to the core and can't believe that his Innocence made his parents get killed. He will never forgive himself for this throughout his lifetime. He is not talking anything and just looking like a statue….

To be continued….