Moros of Thanatos: V
<[ EPS. 17 - BETRAYAL ]>
V looked at Aldrich's face fixedly, although his eyes were so fiercely intimidating yet somehow it was also that the gaze that guaranteed comfort from him made anyone who saw him tempted to lean on him.
Aldrich was still staring at him without a word waiting for V to tell him his dream. Aldrich doesn't really care about V's nightmares because dreams are just sleeping flowers that can't be real. There is nothing to be afraid of from a dream.
Seeing V's pale face made Aldrich unable to express his way of thinking, so he chose to let V tell his dream.
"What was the first time I met Papah?" asked V who immediately got a nod of the head from Aldrich, "Before I met Papah, I fought with the store owner's Uncle. He couldn't take it if I took his merchandise so he beat me up, nor did I mind if he hit me just that he couldn't hit me for more than three shots the rest I would run.
But that night, I didn't expect Uncle the tavern owner wouldn't let me at all. The uncle held up his dagger high into the sky, if there were no light reflections that made me react maybe today I would be gone."
V adjusted his breathing in order to keep his voice steady, "Even though I knew my actions were wrong, I still did not want to just die that night. So I defended myself against it. I was so panicked that not hearing her voice immediately ran away leaving her. That action made me always wonder how the fate of that uncle was after that.
I knew my nightmares were present because of my anxiety until I finally freaked myself out with my dreams. In every nightmare my uncle came back in a different way but the demands remained the same for me to suffer just as much as he did. She wants what is most precious in my life." she told him as he was occasionally sobbing because of her sobs.
Aldrich helped wipe away V's tears, he couldn't bear to let his son cry until like that, "What's the most precious thing in your life?" aldrich asked wondering what made V so scared to death like that.
"Pa-pah." replied V as he made his sentence sound ambiguous so Aldrich understood it as a calling.
"Hm, huh?" his mouth was still gently rubbing the top of V's head.
"For me the most precious is Papah because only Papah will accept me in this world. All those who accept my presence also because of Papah, if Papah never announced me as Papah's son maybe they wouldn't have looked at me."
What V said is true, if not because Aldrich brought V into his family maybe until now the family is just a wish for V. It all started with Aldrich giving him a new identity until he had a new life.
Aldrich was stunned to hear V's explanation, he certainly knew what V felt because he had felt it. Had it not been for his Grandfather who had saved him back then maybe today he would never have been able to stand on his feet. Aldrich felt there was a resemblance in their story, they were both banished until the sky showed them justice.
Aldrich pulled V's body in his arms around him until he felt he didn't want to let go for a second, "Sleep, I won't let anyone hurt you. Those who do so must die at my hands. Don't be afraid, I always stand in front of you because I'll protect you."
V sleeps asleep because of the newly created memory by Aldrich. He began to let drugs run through his bloodstream because he believed his Papa would come to take him home when he re-opened his eyes.
Although he feared being let down again, he would never regret trusting Aldrich, the man who saved him. He is sure that Aldrich will continue to come to his rescue because his Papa has promised to protect him.
On the other hand Aldrich stared at the hologram LED displaying the V status back safely. He pulled the data that had recorded V's body condition, with just one pressure he deleted all V-related data on Gomer's computer.
"Duke?!" doctor Gomer was surprised to see the window in front of him begin to empty the file.
"You still owe me twenty blows." - Aldrich stared intently at Doctor Gomer, making him dare not move his body. "Ah no, a hundred blows or I'll kill you Gomer!" ralat Aldrich was furious with what Gomer's doctor was doing.
Doctor Gomer fell to the floor because both of his legs were so limp. He forgot to ask his men not to undress V because he was not an M-28. Doctor Gomer banged his head on the floor many times while begging for mercy, admitting his mistake.
Aldrich ignores what Gomer's doctors did, telling the scientists to empty the lab within half an hour without bringing anything lab-related out of the building. He also told Tom who had just arrived in Black Iron to bring V to his mansion.
"Gomer, your mistake was fatal today. Insulting him is tantamount to insulting me, the law for those who insult the royal family is death. But Gomer your death is still not enough for me, your family must die too Gomer!"
Aldrich saw Gomer's stunned expression but ignored it, choosing to focus on blaming his holopad, now the holopad screen contains a video of a beautiful woman who is now lying on the tracks of an electric train.
"Sa-sania" he said so softly. Sania had been with Gomer for almost four years, although Gomer never promised her marriage, but Sania remained faithful standing beside Gomer
A few days ago Tom gave a report that he discovered Gomer was conducting a secret transaction with the Ozgur family, one of Aldrich's dark business rivals.
Gomer could not say a word, he was silent with a pale face. Cold sweat soaked his body, he did not know what to do.
"You betrayed me, Gomer" Aldrich said. His hand shrewdly touching his hologram LED screen made a new branch display the footage given by Tom. It also opened a new branch featuring photos of Gomer and Sania alongside Ilker Ozgur.
"Gomer say your defense!" aldrich's strangulation grew increasingly furious because Gomer was just silent. Ia still does not believe that Gomer betrayed her, but rather hopes that this is all a misunderstanding.
"I'm sorry, sir."
"Damn it!" meek Aldrich is getting furious. "No need to wait for the damn train to arrive, shoot the woman dead" he ordered.
"Execute, Master." replied someone from inside the holopad.
"Because you've served my family for so many years I'll give you a choice. Die with your own hands or die with mine?" aldrich asked in such a cold tone threw a gun at him.
Doctor Gomer closed his eyes, there was a great pain in his heart. Not because of his death but because there is a part of him that has been lost. The trust Aldrich lost just a moment ago made his heart feel so sick.
"Sir, devoting myself to you is an honor to me. I admire every dedication you make to make me always adore you. Without you there would never be Gomer Orlando today, the lord who gave me this new life then let the master also take it."
"Hearing your words makes me not want to dirty my hands, Gomer. If you don't want to do it, let the royal court execute you." said Aldrich looked fed up at Gomer before he finally turned his body leaving Gomer still sitting with his paled face.
"Lord... Mr. Aldrich wait." said Gomer but there was no reply from Aldrich he chose to leave Gomer.
"Sir, at least let me die while looking at you one last time" said Gomer, but Aldrich still stepped away even when he arrived at the door of Gomer's room.
"Sir please" he said again with a tremble.
"Take the gun, press Gomer's trigger and stop calling me master! I don't want to hear it from your fucking mouth." Aldrich replied without looking at it.
"Press Gomer!" aldrich's strangulation that echoed throughout the room made Gomer surprised to hear it. With his trembling hand he put the muzzle of the gun to his forehead.
"Master, can't you see me one last time?" ask Gomer.
"You don't deserve my attention anymore, Gomer, you have failed me" Aldrich said coldly. Every word of his sounded so sharp as a knife, there was hatred in his tone.
"Sir, if I told you I never betrayed you for a second, would you believe me, sir?"
"Pull Gomer's trigger!"
The sound of gunfire sounded so loud that it was deafening. Gomer drowned on the floor, his eyes closed. Aldrich turned his face toward Gomer with a smile.
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