Don’t let me go.
A man and a little girl are together in silence in a room. The man is standing near the door, a few meters away from the girl, as if afraid of causing her any damage. The beautiful blue eyes of the girl are sad, tears at the corners of her eyes, but they are still on the edge, without falling. Her sight focused on the land outside the window. Her little hands joined in a silent prayer. The man was looking to the girl with a forbidden love that was clear in his dark, deep eyes.
You should get some sleep
I can’t, I’m neglecting my duty.
An unfair duty, if I must say
Maybe, but it is my duty anyway
Who was the one that chose it that way?
Does it matter? It’s my duty. Period.
It does matter.
To whom?
Me
You shouldn’t.....
But I do...
You worry to much
Just like you
Don’t turn my phrases against me
I’m not trying to do so.
The silence fell for a couple of seconds. He, sick of distance, came closer a few steps…
Don’t get any closer.…please
Why?
I don’t know if I could be capable of controlling myself if you do so.
Then don’t
You know I must do it
Why?
Because it would be a disaster if I don’t
Does it matter?
Yes
To whom?
To me
Not to me
What are you saying!?
The truth
You shouldn’t
Say the truth?
Yes
Why?
It hurts
Truth is always painful
I know that, but hearing it from you, makes it even more painful
I’m sorry, but I’m worried about you
About me? Why?
A sad smile formed in the lips of the man
It’s my duty
Just because of that?
It is an obligation that I don’t care having to obey
You don’t care?
This duty is the most important thing to me....
No....
For this duty, I would give my life...
Stop please....
‘Cause I...
STOP IT!!
I’m sorry, but is the truth
I don’t like the truth when it comes out of your lips.
Then, seal them
I can’t
And again, the silence rules for a couple of moments. Just two respirations where heard in the middle of the enormous hall
I know that I’m not supposed to feel this way.
That’s right
But I can’t help it
Try, please
Already tried, and failed
Try again, with all your will
I can’t
Why?
It would be to go against my own heart
.......don’t say such things......
People say that many times, truth is sweet
But from your lips it comes out full of bitterness and sadness
It’s because in my heart there is only sadness and bitterness
It must be that
I love you
You shouldn’t
I know
Love someone else
I can’t
If you wanted, you could
But I don’t want to love anybody else
It’s very unfair
Very...
It’s my duty, I have to do it
What for?
So everybody can be happy
What about you?
If the others are happy, then I can be it.....
Then, tell me why your eyes are sad
......
The little girl stayed in silence, trying to ignore the question
Your silence confirms my words, you aren’t happy
I am....in my own way, but I am
If you were happy, then I would be happy, and I am not
My happiness has nothing to do with yours
It has everything to do with it.
Why?
The happiness of the loved one gives happiness, if you were happy, I would be happy, instead, that feeling that you call happiness, fills me with sadness
You should be happy without me being happy
Seeing you sad, makes me feel sad
Then, it’s a circle
Why do you say that?
Seeing you sad, fills me with sadness
I shouldn’t be, but I’m glad
Why?
Because you love me
Yes....
Why are you sad while saying it?
It’s forbidden for me to love you
That’s not true
Yes it is, I can’t love someone like this
You have a heart, don’t you? Then you can
Not this way
What way?
This way that inside is eating me slowly.
My love....
This love for you is killing me, and with me, this land is dying
Let this land, that makes you a prisoner, die and not you
How can you say that?
It’s the truth, it’s what I feel, and I know that you have thought about it
NO!!
The tears finally fell from the eyes of the girl. Still with her hand intertwined, the tears slide across her face, with nothing stopping their way. He came close to the little one, and very carefully, he wiped the tears from the childish face, and then he put his hand in one of the wet cheeks of the girl
Don’t cry, please, forgive me, the only thing that I want to do is to make you smile.
(She leaned her face in his hand, some of her hairs intertwined in his hand) I cry because you are right
I know
I wish you weren’t right
Me to
Could you hold me?
The man, as all answer, held the girl very carefully in his arms. She put her head resting in his chest, a tiny smile was formed in her lips.
Your heart is accelerating
It’s because I have you near me princess.....
Hold me tight Zagato, ‘cause I’m scared
Scared? Of what?
Of me....
Of you?
Yes, ‘cause very soon I’m going to bring sorrow to this world
Why do you say that Emeraude?
Because I’m letting my prayers, and because I’m summoning the Magic Knights
Zagato separated himself from Emeraude, his eyes wide open by the fear of the existent possibility
But they....
I know…
Zagato once again hugged Emeraude, feeling her scent of roses.
You know I won’t allow it
You should
My duty is to protect you
Then you are discharged of your duty
No one could do that, not even you Emeraude
Zagato?...
Yes?
Don’t let me go
I never will princess, I never will
Very carefully, and still holding Emeraude in his arms, Zagato raised, and went out of the Praying Room, still with the little princess in his arms....
THE END...
Author’s Notes:
Well, not exactly the end, but everybody knows what’s next. Zagato kidnaps the princess, the Knights are summoned, bla, bla, bla, etc, etc, etc. Actually, this is my first fic…not exactly, since I have been writing in Spanish for many years, but it is the first fic that I translate in English. There’s a Spanish version of this fic, and is in the Spanish section, the name is "NO ME SUELTES". Please, review this fic, and tell me what do you think. Don’t be very brutal when you review about grammar, please, my home language is Spanish, since I live in Mexico. I wrote this fic while being depressed. Hope you enjoyed it.
If you want me to translate more of my fics, or you have fics that want to translate to Spanish, write me ^^ I promise I will write you back, sooner or later.
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Hechicera (Magician) Kali