Chapter 776 - Seven Hundred And Seventy-Six: End Up As In-laws
The third point of view:
No matter the evidence Akim brought on, Fiona had a way of encountering, so he gave up on trying to make the idiots see the truth because Fiona was quickly turning him into a clown.
The thing about passion is that it turns people, even the smartest people into idiots. Everyone here in this room one way or the other was affected by the rebellion and the execution. They lost a parent or parents, brother, sister, son, daughter. A loved one.
Instead of accepting their loss and acknowledging the sins and crimes of their loved ones, they wanted vengeance. The goal of their cause is to eliminate the royal family and that was the closest thing to the vengeance they wanted.
The rest of them are just idiots mesmerized by Fiona's lies and unable to pull out because of the repercussions. In one word, unless they faced the truth, they were far from being saved. It finally took Akim being face to face with them to understand what his parents have been hiding from.
He finally saw his parent's sacrifice and their effort to keep him safe from this. He should have listened, now, he would have to bear the guilt of his people tearing each other apart for the rest of his life.
"So what happens after this?" Akim suddenly said, to everyone's surprise, interrupting Fiona's speech about his inability to defend himself.
Everyone's gaze rested on Akim, Fiona trailing off as well to hear what he had to offer.
"What happens after these never-ending wars? First, it was the invaders who wrecked us and yet we were able to defeat them because we stood as one. However, who would pull us together since we fight against each other? Who would inherit this kingdom after we drive each other apart?
"Most importantly, when would it ever end? Or do you think that my death would end it? And when it does end, would there even be anyone left, our children, to inherit what we leave behind? That is if we indeed leave anything behind but ruins? We are spilling blood on the same land we swore to protect." He laughed, "Our ancestors would welcome us with proud arms when we meet them in the underworld," There was deep irony in his words.
Lincolnshire were quite religious people hence the words about meeting their ancestors touched them quite deep and a dead silence fell over them such that no word was said for over five minutes even after Akim was done.
Fiona looked around the crowd and the look on their faces made her heart sink. They were reconsidering their purpose and it made her heart sink. They can't give up now, not when they were almost close to success.
Fiona knew Emily, she was weak-hearted and if anything happened to Akim, she would give up on Kai who would, in turn, give up on the kingdom to save his marriage. She can't stop, she has come so far to give up easily.
This little punk can't ruin her plan!
So without thinking, Fiona climbed down the stage and snatched the gun from the waistband of one of her men who were still in a daze as a result of the heart-touching speech from Akim.
Before the man could understand what Fiona did, she had already climbed back up the stage and had the gun pointed at Akim saying, "Quite a speech you gave there, Akim, unfortunately, your time is up,"
She then fired but Akim was faster and dodged it, having released himself from the bind. While the crowd had been reflecting on his words, he had been busy with the blade, cutting through the ropes holding him down.
The crowd gasped when they saw what happened and a few were repulsed by Fiona's action. How could she fire at a child?
Frustrated that her first shot missed, Fiona was just about to release another one when Anika shouted from behind, "Put down the gun, Fiona,"
"Anika?" Fiona was shocked because the young girl had her own gun pointed at her.
Anika didn't say a thing but walked cautiously towards Akim who hadn't made a move because of the weapon in Fiona's hand. Anika stood protectively in front of the helpless Akim.
Fiona asked, "What are you doing?"
"Protecting the boy I like, what do you think?"
Another gasp came from the crowd at that shocking revelation. The daughter of their leader was in love with the enemy's son? This wasn't a movie for christ's sake.
Akim's head jerked up as well, Anika indeed liked him? She wasn't playing around when she said that? She really mean that? Suddenly, he wished there was time for them to speak about this.
"You let him get into your head? Didn't you learn enough from what happened to me, Anika?!" Fiona yelled at her. Anika might not be her real daughter but she cared about the girl.
"More like you designed him for me, mother," Anika used that title on her for the first time this night, "After you took me in, everything I learned about was him. You put him in my head; his face, his scent; what he loved and didn't. He became my obsession mother, just like Kai became to you. I guess we are not that different, after all. Like mother, like daughter, "
Fiona was taken aback by those words. Was Kai really her obsession? Was she doing all this because she still loved him? No, that can't be possible.
"This could be the breakthrough we've been looking for, mother!" Anika said desperately.
"What are you talking about?" Fiona was not getting the point.
Anika went on, "Akim and I can finally be together and it would be a blessed union on both sides. We would no longer need to fight each other or spill innocent blood. We would talk diplomatically and come to a truce. Then peace and unity would reign once more.?You might not have ended up with Kai, but you did end up as his in-law, "
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