Sword of the Stars Part 14
Hope
Heero was jolted awake when the wheels of the wagon hit a bump on the ground. With a groan, he rubbed the sleep from his eyes and sat up groggily, resting his back against the side of the wagon. What day was it now? He wondered. How far was Triantia?
Heero's stomach growled, but he paid no heed to it. He was too scared to be hungry. What was the Dark Lord going to do to him? Part of his mind was still shouting at him to get away, sometimes loud enough to give him headaches. He wanted to get away, of course, but couldn't. He was unarmed, and didn't want to try his luck against the ten men that had been sent with him. He was kept in the wagon at all times, except once in the morning and the evening, and when he was out they guarded him. He was fed enough to stay alive, yet not enough to be perfectly healthy. He couldn't escape.
Although he didn't want to admit it, a tiny part of him had hoped Duo and the others would have come for him. Of course, he would have been angry with them for coming to save him instead of going to get the Star Sword, but still... He shook his head. He was being selfish now. The Star Sword was much more important than he was. Duo was only doing what was best.
At the same time, though, through all of the fear and worry, Heero felt a little... anxious. It felt as though a part of him was excited. He didn't understand why. There was no reason for him to feel excited about being brought to the Netherworld. With a shrug, he dismissed the feeling as simply nervousness. With a start, he realized he was shaking.
The more he thought about the Dark Lord, the more frightened he became. And staring at the empty, dark wagon, he realized just how alone he was.
~*~
Grantis could barely contain his excitement as he stared at the world map on the table before him. They were almost all his own. He had Triantia, Lakia, Norana, Redwood, and Garrania. He silently blessed the Dark Lord. It was thanks to the Dark Lord's great power that the world would belong to him. Once the Dark Lord's host arrived, the Dark Lord would be reborn at his full power. Then, for Grantis' services, the Dark Lord would give him the entire world to rule.
Grantis leaned back in his chair and sipped some wine. /Soon,/ he told himself. /Soon you will have all the riches, power, and women you could ever want. Just be patient./
TBC...
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