Breaking His Concentration (Alhaitham x Kaveh)

Alhaitham's POV

As the guards took him away I clutched my head. The blood was still pouring. I cursed under my breath and walked over to the kitchen, grabbing a rag and pressing it to my head. I needed to think. I needed to think logically. I couldn't think with my heart right now, not when it came to him. The only way I was going to save him was if I used my head. Maybe. Just maybe there was a chance.

I reached my hand out into the abyss and muttered a few words. I needed it right now. I shut my eyes and kept whispering words until I felt something solid and cold appear in my hands, my sword. I opened my eyes to see the green glistening sword in my palms, and I looked it up and down. I needed to make sure it was sharp. The tip was so sharp it glinted in the light, reflecting different pieces of the light from the window. I threw it back into the open air and it disappeared back into the void, I needed it to stay there until I needed it. I needed to think of a plan. But my mind was foggy. All I could think about was how scared I was that he was taken away from me. How terrified I was if he really was going to die. And how he told me he really loved me.

*KNOCK  KNOCK*

I heard sharply on my door. I whipped my head around and slowly approached the door, nervous at what I would find behind it. I twisted the knob slowly to find a woman in a dancer's uniform and stunning red hair. Nilou.

"Alhaitham! I didn't know if I would reach you in time."

She gasped, clutching her chest as beads of sweat rolled down her forehead.

"I'm sorry, I'm so out of breath because of how fast I ran to you. I was so worried. I saw a bunch of soldiers holding Kaveh. He was struggling against them and they were leading him into the Akademiya I didn't know what to-"

"Stop."

I snapped, glaring at her. Of course I knew he was being taken, did she really think I was stupid? I sighed and placed my hand back over my head, she was just trying to help. She did really seem like she cared.

"Oh my Gods is your head bleeding?"

She gasped, reaching her small pale hands up. She gently touched the top of my head trying to get a better look, but as soon as she touched me I pushed her arms away as fast as I could. I didn't want anyone touching me except for him.

"I'm fine. I need to save him. You're in my way."

I snapped walking past her and out the door. I walked down the steps and started heading toward the Akademiya. I didn't know what my plan was going to be, I just knew I needed to go. Nilou seemed hesitant, but shut the door after me and skipped alongside with me, trying to keep up.

"I'm really sorry for what happened before, if you're still mad about that."

She gasped, trying to keep up with me. I was practically running towards the Akademiya. I didn't have time for her.

"Do you really think that's what's on my mind right now? You really think you're on my mind? No. I need to save him. I need to do anything I can."

"Can I- is there anything I can do to help? I don't know what's happening but I'm sure whatever it is, Kaveh doesn't deserve it. He seems so kind and full of light I don't want to hurt him."

"There's nothing you can-"

I snapped as soon as I saw the Akademiya, but I knew there was something she could do. I'm sure they put him in a cell for the most severe of prisoners, Kaveh certainly qualified since not much ever happened around here. Maybe she would be a good distraction. But I couldn't swipe the keys off someone to his cell. Going on the run wouldn't be the smartest idea. It would be a long life always on the run, and then there was the fear that one of us would always be caught. No. I needed to find some other way to save him. I just needed to be alone with him for a few minutes.