The Cure (Literate Fantasy) (Open not Accepting)

[PhantasmicRose]

The moon had barely moved across the sky when Alec reached the apartment. He had wanted to come here for some time, but recent events had kept him busy. With the understanding of Logan’s note and the Cure so close now seemed an appropriate time to get things done. He wouldn’t likely have a chance after the forthcoming events.
Alec climbed the apartment’s stairs to the fifth and final floor. The old stairs creaked in protest to even the slightest weight on them. He glided up them quickly, not touching the dirty railings.
It was obvious that this apartment building had been abandoned a long time ago, but that only made things easier for Alec. He walked silently over to the second door on the left, trying the knob to see if it was unlocked. As he expect it was not, but a swift kick pushed it free from the frame and it swung open obediently. Alec smoothed out his long black coat and walked inside.
The first thing he noticed was that everything was covered in dust, but besides that, everything had been left untouched. No one else dared enter his brother’s old home. Alec strode over to a table where a book was resting. He had left it there during his last visit many years ago. After fighting with his brother and chasing him away, Alec had gone through every book in the house. This was the only one that seemed remotely interesting, but even it revealed no secrets. Alec had left it behind in frustration.
But now this book deserved a little of his attention. Alec wanted to check it again with the new information he had, perhaps see how close to the answer he had always been. Alec pushed open the book and ruffled through the pages.
The first few chapters talked about the legend of the Moon and Shadow and their Diseases. He skipped that, knowing enough already. It was in the very last chapter that he found what he wanted.
To kill the Cure is to erase all hope. There will never be another. The knights must keep away those who wish to remain Diseased and Tainted by Shadow and Moon. When the time comes, the knights themselves will perform the Ritual and we will all be saved. We will not let the last Cure slip away from us as the first did. His disappearance has condemned us all these years. Oh, the selfishness of young men!
Alec laughed and set down Logan’s note above the pages. He knew it by heart already, but he read it again.
You were right Logan. I wish it weren’t true, but you were right. I looked through all the old books and they all say the same thing. There is no record of the original Cure ever being killed. He only disappeared.
Logan, you
Alec was really laughing now. He couldn’t stop himself. It had all been a dirty trick from the very beginning. The knights had fooled everyone, even most of their own kind, into believing that the Cure must be saved. Only Logan had figured out that the original Cure had never died, but instead was kept alive by the Diseased Shadow. Only he had figured out that to be Cured the Cure must die.
Oh yes, it was quite humorous indeed.