Y/N'S POV-
His face transformed into fear.. he knew what he had done. What he was forced to do.. my eyes start to blur as I look down from Caracalla's face to my stomach where the blade is sticking out from. His hand still firmly grasping the handle..
Blood is seeping out slowly and trickling down my thigh. As soon as the blade gets pulled out it's just a matter of time. I remain stable until my body cant take it any longer and I fall backwards into the arms of Geta who grips me tightly and lifts me to the floor. My ears are ringing so I can't hear what he is saying but i have never seen him look so panicked..
Like we share the same thoughts
I don't want it to end like this.. I wanted to die a nobel death fighting for my country and for the people I love. Not beaten by a traitorous snake. My adrenaline starts to kick in and I use all my strength to get to my feet despite Getas attempts to pull me back to him
Y/N- "Is that all you've- got.. Macrinus" I choke out
M- "No.. your highness. I didn't expect you to go down easy" He pushes Caracalla out of the way "Although.. Your father died just as pathetically"
Y/N- "I'm nothing like him"
M- "I wouldn't be so sure about that. It's in your nature. In your blood" He gives me that same smirk that makes me boil
I look over Macrinus' shoulder and see a man drawing closer. He's holding a sword and looks just as angry as me- Lucius.. i wish I could tell him how much of a relief it is to see him. I need to distract Macrinus so I keep talking
Y/N- "Was this your plan all along? Otherthrow the emperors.. take Rome for yourself?" I laugh at the idea
M- "Just a small part of it.. The plans I have are much bigger"
Lucius takes the opportunity to charge and swing the sword at Macrinus' neck but right before his sword meets the flesh Macrinus ducks and their swords clash together. I feel defenseless. I have no weapon that could be of help to take Macrinus down.. Do I not? I look down at the Pugio still lodged in my stomach. It's a crazy idea but the only way
I stumble closer to where Macrinus is stood with his back facing me. Lucius has him distracted as they are pushing their swords against one another waiting until one of them cracks. I don't give it another thought and pull the dagger slowly out of my stomach. It's an excruciating pain, one i have never felt before. I turn the dagger around and plunge it straight into Macrinus' back
I pull it out and repeat the action again. Macrinus drops his sword and grabs his back in pain. I kick the back of his leg so he falls to his knees. He swivels with the last of his strength to face me
Y/N- "How pathetic am i now?"
M- "You are worthless. You will always be a nobody"
Lucius swings his sword without hesitation and slices Macrinus' head clean off with such force that it goes rolling down the corridor
Y/N- "You did it.." I give Lucius a little smile. He instantly looks down at my stomach shocked
L- "What happened?!" I put my hand over the wound to try and stop the bleeding but its pointless. I raise it up and see that it dripping in blood.. and not just my own
Y/N- "Look after him.. please"
The next thing I feel is my body hitting the cold hard floor