Broken Heart and Healing Friendship The soldiers

15 Months Later

Kai's P.O.V

I've been feeling numb

The war is over and we won

Yet I can't bring myself to celebrate

it's been almost 16 months since we left

5 days since I felt like my world fell apart

before leaving I sent a request for a summit to be held as soon as I arrive at the capital

I didn't want to waste time ...they need to know what happened

As a child I was the type of person who would stand on the side and watch when something bad happens

But I am not that me anymore

I can fight

I will fight

And I will make them pay

Kai Reyes

*stops in front of the castle*

Soldier

*comes running to her*

Soldier

Welcome back Chief commander

Soldier

Everyone's waiting for you inside

Kai Reyes

*looks at him with dead eyes*

Kai Reyes

let's go

For the past few days I don't know how I'm doing anything

it feels like someone else has taken over my body and I am just sitting back and watching it all played out

Soldier

*sign people to open the door*

As I entered the assembly room the first face I saw was my husband's

I want to hug him and cry

The Emperor sat on his throne and on his right was his Empress

My husband sat on the left

As I entered every eyes trained on me

Kai Reyes

*bows slightly*

Kai Reyes

Long live the Emperor *cold*

Cortez Ivor [Emperor]

I've heard of your recent victory Duchess

Cortez Ivor [Emperor]

You've saved your country once again

Bastian Caradine

*proud of his wife*

Kai Reyes

You give me too much credit, your majesty

How do I tell him

Kai Reyes

I am not the hero of this war

How do I tell them

Kai Reyes

it's someone else

Cortez Ivor [Emperor]

Alright I'll go along

Cortez Ivor [Emperor]

Who is this person?

Cortez Ivor [Emperor]

The hero

Kai Reyes

*looks at the people around her then at Kyle and holds his gaze*

Kyle Dorrance

*thud*

Kai Reyes

*still looking at him and says*

Kai Reyes

That is the reason why I requested this summit

Kyle Dorrance

*frown*

Kai Reyes

*looks at Cortez*

Kai Reyes

We might have won but we lost quite a lot of our soldiers

Cortez Ivor [Emperor]

*nods*

Cortez Ivor might not look it but he is a great Emperor

And he cares about his people unlike the previous one

Kai Reyes

I would like to say the names of our fallen soldiers

Kai Reyes

If I may

Cortez Ivor [Emperor]

Yes go ahead

There is a costume of sorts in our Empire

When a battle or war happens

We would say the names of the soldiers who died for our country and pay our respects

Kai Reyes

Our Soldiers who had family and friends..left everything and stood on the battle lines and gave their lives, so the young buds of our Empire would bloom and are not tainted with blood

Kai Reyes

We stand here today to mourn them and pay our respect to them

Kai Reyes

These brave soldiers are

Kai Reyes

*takes out a paper with names written on it*

Kai Reyes

Malcolm..leader of the 23rd unit

Kai Reyes

Freya

Kai Reyes

Abigail...member of the Sniper unit

Kai Reyes

*zoning out while saying the names*

I know I am saying something

What exactly am I talking about

I can feel my lips moving

But I can't hear anything

Is someone crying

Kai Reyes

*exhales*

I didn't realise it before but breathing is exhausting

I am tired

I want to sleep

and maybe not wake up

Why is it hurting

Kai Reyes

*breaths hitched at seeing a certain name*

I remember

This is why it's hurting

I don't want to say this name

I don't want to make it real

But it is real

I don't want to tell them

But I have to

They need to know

Kai Reyes

And *gulps*

Kai Reyes

The last name is..

Kai Reyes

*chokes and mist covers her eyes*

Kai Reyes

*paper slips from her hand*

Kai Reyes

The Commander of the Sniper unit and the second in command

Kai Reyes

Ayane Vos

Author

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