Dragon of Legend: Deception (BK3)

chapter 30

Chapter 30 “Explanations”

“What happened?” Brandon demanded angrily as he stared around the room at the miserable looking students.

He had gathered the group that had travelled to the future together, seeking an explanation as to what exactly had happened.

When no one attempted to answer his question he turned his gaze onto Seth.

“We went to try and find something that could help us against Steeson,” Seth sighed as he took the responsibility to speak up. He had cleaned up the cuts on his arms and face, yet along with the nasty gash on his cheek they were still visible. He had not bothered to go to a healer to fix him up, no, a healers ability was not to be wasted on such small injuries.

“And did you?” Brandon asked dryly, referring to Seth’s reply.

Seth looked away while the others hung their heads.

“You,” Brandon glared at Seth, “I expect more from you Seth. You know better than to go rushing off to find answers!”

“It’s not his fault,” Akira murmured.

“No,” Brandon turned his gaze onto her. “You all had a part to play.”

Everyone hung their heads, all except Anita who was sitting in a corner with her legs draw up to her chest while she watched the exchange going on in sullen silence. Tears stained her cheeks and yet nor more seemed to come.

Akira knew how her friend felt. She had cried on her own room until no more tears came. Now she felt nothing but hollowness inside her. There was a bit of her heart missing, the bit that Savannah filled.

Kirk shot a worried glance at Anita and Akira knew what he was feeling. At first when Akira had travelled to the future Anita had been a quiet girl who kept to herself, observing others and only talking now and then. After she had helped rescue Akira from being hanged she suddenly changed form that quiet girl to one that spoke her mind with confidence. Now however, she was looking a lot like her old self again.

“And you Akira,” Akira lifted her eyes to see that Brandon was staring accusingly at her. “I really expected more from you Akira, as the Rider of Legend you have an obligation…”

Akira turned her gaze away, refusing to meet Brandon’s eyes.

“It is your duty to protect others and keep them safe and yet going on this little adventure of yours you put everyone in danger…”

“It’s not Akira’s fault,” Dominique spoke up defensively.

“As the Rider of Legend she should have never agreed to the whole shenanigan in the first place,” Brandon growled. “From what I hear you were lucky to get away with only one causality. You were all put in danger, Akira should have never allowed that.”

Akira felt like he had taken a direct punch to her heart. Breathing became hard. Blaming herself was one thing, but having Brandon accuse her was another.

“That’s not fair!” Dominique protested.

“Dominique,” Akira spoke up silently as she looked up to meet Brandon’s eyes. She suddenly understood why he was letting her take the blame. “He’s right,” she murmured, “As the Rider of Legend I should have thought things through. I should never have allowed such a plan to go through where everyone was put in danger. It is my fault.”

“Akira…” Seth protested.

“It’s my duty,” Akira murmured, “To protect others, and this time…I failed.”