Chapter 147 - I Want Him Alive

Byron was sandwiched between two people, hot tears soon rolled down from his eyes. These two people were too close with him. Selfless, trustworthy respect,unbounded or unequalled, no words could be used to explain their bond along the many years.

Emmy signalled Jordan to take care of the prisoner they had bought with them whereas the three elders had their eyes out of the sockets watching the person in front of them.

Back in the olden days, they had not much interactions with the Zucathore heir but had multiple times heard his stories from their miss.The enchantress really loved this brother and even fought against the sorceress for him.

Watching the person in flesh and soul, made the elders relieved after a long time but at the same time, watching their lovable daughter at the verge of exhaustion troubled them more.

Byron was overwhelmed with his two buddies, Neshag and Galstorie. One was with him through thick and thin while he had given the responsibility of safeguarding his life to the other. Tears washed their faces as they hugged each other and stood still like that for quite a few minutes.

Finally it was Rose who came forward to interrupt the reunion spirit of the three.

" Men, take control of yourselves. The younger generation is watching you."

Although as per hierarchy, Byron was still Galstorie's master but Rose did not bother about it much.She saw this man only as Alex's father and her daughter's father-in-law. Hearing her voice the first person to get out of the reverie was Galstorie, who wiped his tears and respectfully bowed to his master.

Byron stopped Galstorie and hugged him again. " No amount of thanks could make up for the deed which you have done for me. I owe you my all brother."

"Neshag, you have become formidable, I am quite surprised with the development of the Esbertrazian clan."

Byron scanned his eyes through the whole crowd watching him, finally stopping at the three Esberteazian elders. He bowed to them with sincere feelings. They had kept his wife and son safe till now, well most of the time. The smile on his face was actually a facade because deep inside he knew that he had lost everything a long time back itself. He himself destroyed the love of his life and made enemies with his son. Still, somewhere he felt that his role was not finished yet and this motivated to live in that dark dungeon for years without any hope.

Emmy had long gone to be with Alex and Janet, only the elder party was left in the courtyard now.

" Alex's condition is getting worse day after day. His internal organs are corroding as he had ingested something deadly chemical. We are not able to draw any conclusion on this scenario. Do you know anything similar to this? "

Byron listened to elder Miandrake with a deadpan expression on his face. He knew that all of them had placed their last hope on him.

" Well, it has been three days already, so the situation is still in our grasp."

Just as Byron made his statement, relief washed over the audience. 

" Yes, I knew you could have the solution with you. God is great, finally we can sort out the major problem. " exclaimed elder Rotrigues while patting on elder Lathodore's shoulders.

" Byron, is there something which is bothering you although you have the cure for Alex?"

Only when Neshag pointed it out did others observe Byron's emotionless face. They forgot how the prestigious Yalasgue tribe was annihilated in a day .

As he watched the troubled expression on the familiar faces, he thought that it would be better to let them know the truth.

" In the next three days, if antidote is not given, he shall lose his life but by providing the antidote, he shall awaken the other trait."

"Other trait?"

The Esbertrazian elders may not know the severity of the issue but the grave aura emanating from Neshag said it all.

Byron closed his eyes, he still remembered what had happened when his other trait was awakened. The innocent prince became the nightmare of the whole Zucathore clan, ended the ancient Yalasgue tribe in a day and even the biggest regret in his life happened at that time.

All the time he had been kept inside the dark palace, he always wanted to reverse the time and come back to the moment where the Sorceress had started manipulating him. Byron did remember that day when he had to argue with the enchantress. In a fit of moment, he attacked his own sister and in defence, she launched hers. But before the black mist attacked his body, he saw a wisp yet powerful white mist rushing towards him.

The two powers suddenly combined and struck him. The other trait could only be awakened by the power combination of the enchantress and sorceress . So that means, Alex had faced them on his way back to the clan with Janet.

" This cannot be true." 

The realisation hit Byron like an asteroid hitting the planet. The power which was said to be eliminated was reactivated, that means Alex could never be the same Alex from before.

" What cannot be true ?"

Everyone was getting perplexed by seeing the different shades of Byron .They wanted to know what was the side effect of the cure suggested by Byron.

With deep sadness engulfed in him, Byron finally opened his mouth.

" Alex should never be awakened."

"What… ?"

"No…"

Byron's eyes seemed to be red as he was controlling his rage. If he get that sorceress in his hands again, he would kill her a thousand times already. In the courtyard, the elders screamed at Byron demanding the explanation for his decision.

Slowly Byron explained what had happened to him that day, the infusion of black and white mist, as well as the extreme dangers lurking with the other trait.

" I was able to control myself only because I inflicted my torture on my love, the pain and disgust which I saw on her face for me, made me realise what sort of a jerk was I. The power of love empowered the power of evilness inside me and I could regain my conscious mind. But it was too late. "

" But Alex has Emmy with him so it could be helped, isn't it ?"

Elder Rotrigues who was against Emmy- Alex relationship was now vouching for them. Miandrake and Lathodore also had the couple, so they also had high hopes.

"That is the major problem, he already knows that she is his, so he might be hurting her the most. The other demeanour is really tricky, however one thing is for sure, if nothing is there to control him, the world shall be under his evil regime. He shall kill all the pure power and wipe of the last thread of sanity."

" That is why I mentioned he should never be awakened. He won't bother to see whether it is master or elder in front of him. My father met his demise while trying to stop me. So it is better to think of a way to keep him in a coma only."

Silence wrapped up the entire courtyard, no one spoke as they also did not know what to do in this situation. Waking up Alex could lead to destruction of mankind while doing nothing, would kill Emmy to the extreme. She had lost her parents and fought with the darkest power for reviving Alex. How will she be able to cope up with this heartbreaking news? Who shall tell it to her ? 

As everyone was thinking of multiple things, suddenly a stifle laugh was heard from the entrance.

" I heard whatever you have discussed here. Without looking at the major problem, you blockheads are sure of making Alex die."

Emmy walked straight to the elders who were looking at her sympathetically.

" I took the risk for him and now whatever happens, I want him ALIVE… you hear me right. ALIVE…. The source of the problem is the collusion between black and white power sources, today it is Alex, tomorrow it could be anyone of you. With your powers, first you all try to locate the power source and destroy it. "

Emmy turned to Byron but this time her eyes turned cold. The chill soon spread to her whole body making Byron shiver.

" The decision you made, broke the trust which I had in you. If Alex does not wake up in the next two days, trust me … I would make your living hell and one more thing, I shall acknowledge you as father-in-law only after Alex acknowledges his father."

The sudden outburst of Emmy's temper made the elders quickly change their decision. They had to support Emmy because somewhere they hoped that she might be able to tame the evil traits of Alex.. However , in the long run, they would understand how wrong it was for them to revoke the decision they made today.