Zera

Cassian froze as Z had finished his sentence. Though his sentence only made me angry. I let another knife slide down my sleeve.

A low chuckle escaped from my lips as I looked at him glaring, “You think because you’re my father I won’t kill you?” I took a step closer to him. “You. Z. You killed my mother and that can never be forgiven.” I took another step towards him and laughed, “Now, here’s something interesting. I didn’t even know who you were my whole life. You’ve been nothing to me. You are nothing to me, but a pathetic excuse for a leader and father.” I then swung at him quickly dodging his attack.

He got the upper hand quickly giving me a few cuts then pulled out a gun aiming not for me, but for Cassian. My eyes widened, but as he shot I felt a sharp pain in my lower abdomen. WIthout realizing it I had got in front of the gun.

“The hell did you think you were doing!” Cassian yelled. I couldn’t tell his exact emotions at that moment, but my surging anger helped soothe the pain.

Z seemed to have to expected me to do this because he still wore that sinister smile. I then attacked him again, but this time I was getting the upper hand. I had quickly disarmed him and shoved him down.
“You see Z you may be stronger, but you don’t fear death. I do. It’s what k
eeps me alive.” My jaw clenched as stared at him seeing my memories flashed before my eyes again. “Your death will be great.”

He still fought back, not giving up. I blocked all his hits and hit him with large cuts, “Your death will not be by my hands though.” I took his head and brought it down slamming my knee into his face then threw him in front of Cassian.

As I stood there breathing heavily I started to feel the pain in my abdomen. It was much stronger, I fell back clutching onto the wound.

Z was down all Cassian had to do was kill him. I lifted my shirt looking at the wound. Wincing at the sight I grabbed a bandage from my belt starting to wrap myself. Whoever thought getting shot could hurt so much.

I watched the two from where I was positioned. Though I was out of energy I could help Cassian if I needed to, but also at the moment my legs seemed to have given out on me again and the pain started to grow to where I could almost scream

Cassian

“It's your job Cassian. After all, I was just the backup, right?” Zera said with a dazed smile. She was visibly injured, and probably would pass out any minute if she wasn't careful. “Go ahead, do what you wanted to do. Cassian, kill him.” She had faith in me, which was worrisome in a way.

I looked at Z, cut, tattered and bruised. “So Z, I want to ask you before you die to my hands, what exactly was the purpose of this all?” He stared at me intently. “If I'm honest with myself, I just wanted to prove I was strong. And I did. But insanity caught up with me. Before I knew it, It swallowed me whole, and I had slit her moms throat.” He said pointing at Zera. “After that, I just went with it, and it led me here.”

I felt some sympathy for him. He used to be like me, just not wanting to be weak. But I wasn't like him. I refused to let the insanity completely take over, even though I handed it the wheel once or twice.

I picked up my knife, as worn and smooth as it had always been, and walked over towards Z. I looked at him, and as he stared back, I didn't see the same man as five minutes ago. He gave me a facw that said it all. Thank you, for everything. And take care of her. I heard that from his face. And as I nodded, he gave a smile. Not a fake one, a nice, warm smile.

I did it swiftly, in hopes he wouldn't feel the pain. Right through the middle of his neck. As the blood spilled off the roof, I closed his eyes, almost in pity, and approached Zera. She just looked done, with everything, and honestly so was I.
I picked her up by her underarms, and jumped into Z’s room. It was now quiet, no noise to be heard. I laid her on the bed, realizing she had passed out, and sat on the floor. Would I become like him? Would I go insane? Was that my fate? As I thought those things, I looked at the sky and said “Y’know what, fuck fate. I'm my own man now, and I play this game by my rules now.”

And with that I lied down too