Exit Stage Left

I always wanted to be the hero. Centre stage was always my station. But in this tale I am no protagonist. Saviour perhaps, but no leading man.
Saviour. Curious thing about saviours, they get sacrificed for their causes. Such is fate.
How did it come to this? Twisted and meandering is the path that led me here. How I railed against the injustice of it. Denied inner peace for one lapse of judgement. One single moment of poor taste. Even now I hear his maniacal laughter in my head, taunting me. No more. I will strike at where he hides and in the process release myself.
It must be hastened. The longer it sleeps, the stronger it shall be when it awakens. The blood of elders will rouse it. Spectator no more, I shall take the mantle of instigator. A foil to the folly of ages.
Sacrifice. Perhaps in sacrifice, I shall find peace. And in peace, I’ll yet be a hero.

Welcome to the city

Caesars yellowed fingers couldn't stop fidgeting with the medals on his uniform.

"All I'm saying Godmother is that we don't have to take this from anyone, least of all those bloated, self-important fuckers! We worked this since the beginning. They have no right to just waltz in here and turn shit-hole upside down. Fuck, this isn't even their juris-fucking-diction! Since when do they handle secular matters?"

"Calm yourself Caesar. There's nothing we can do about it now. The only one who can throw them out is the Regent herself and the Prisci block..."

"Fuck the Regent! She hasn't even shown her face in a decade!"

"CAESAR!" The godmothers childlike hands slapped the antique, solid oak desk. It cracked in several places. "I will not tolerate such treasonous words! Do I need to remind you of your place?"

Caesars fingernails tapped against silver plated pewter. A dying heartbeat.

"No... no Godmother, I apologise. Please excuse my temper. I... I spoke out of turn."

"I will pretend you never said that."

"Thank you Godmother. Your mercy knows no bounds."

"Caesar, you have to understand that what happened here was unprecedented. A whole clan was murdered. Secular or not, this is something the Inquisition will be interested in. There is nothing we can do to stop them. All we can do is our job. Now, about that rat you uncovered..."