Part 7
" - The price is always different for everyone. Your travel here was your one freebie, but to go back a sacrifice must be made. You must be prepared to make that sacrifice because you will only have 1 day to find the one you seek before the gate will pull you back to here. ." she said.
" - It will take me a 2 days to prepare the brew for your son. So you must choose your course of action. The gods will tell you your price once the gate is opened." she said as she set to gather the ingredients she would need. To save my son we would not be able to return back to our home. Dad put his arm around me.
" - I know it is a high price to pay. Your mother had to pay the same price when she came back in search of you and me. Hellfire had already taken you back to the mages village by the time she had found me. If we had went there they would have killed us on sight. We regreted leaving you there everyday for the past 23 years. Stevos brought us our first real hope when he said that you were safe with Devall. At the time he did not know that you left and went over to Defy Fate. He was broken hearted from being separated from you. I had to explain to him that your destiny were not intertwined. I got a brief glance at the fate the gods had predestined for you but it was not very specific. I knew it had something to do with both of Dawg's sons. So when Dawg left with me I left specific instructions to Dark's mother for him. I got a disturbing recollection from Stevos mind that the mages had magically bonded you to Mordock. I can not fathom how Hellfire never told the mages of yours and Mordocks parentage. Mordock is mine and Hellfire's son. I know this sounds a little twisted since I am bonded as well with your mother. Male warlocks are bonded to several mages to increase strong parentage. A males powers amplify the females existing ones in turn the child will be twice as powerful. Your mother knew about the mating because she was the one who had suggested it. Hellfire was her bestfriend and she had not been magically bonded. Your mom wanted to choose who I was forced to mate with rather than be paired up to the ones she hated most.
Stevos told us Dark had mentioned that you had to kill Hellfire. It broke your mother's heart that the one friend she trusted had betrayed her and tried to harm you." he said.
" - I never really saw Hellfire much the villagers, mainly Jefe raised me. Sometimes I thought I saw hatred in her eyes for me but she would always cover it up. Now I realize it was jealousy toward mom. It seems this family of ours is so deep in love triangles. First it Chaos panda and mom and now you and Hellfire.
" - I said shaking my head. Dad reached to lift my face to his. His eyes were filled with fire.
" - Did you say Chaos panda?" he growled. I nodded.
" - Panda is the one who brought me here to search for you and mom to help Dark Death. He has always kept me safe even when Yoda tried to take over the guild." Dad was furious.
" - He's here at Firefly?" he shouted.
" - Calm down Dad. Panda has always been loyal to me. He told me everything." I said.
" - Did your Panda tell you he also tried to kill me? Where is Dryvlee?" he shouted. Mom came over and tried to get Dad to calm down.
" - Storm you should have never brought panda here with you." she said.
" - Well how was I supposed to know the beef between him and dad. It was not like both of you were there to tell me. Panda brought me here to try to fix this mess and to save my son. This is not about the two of you and past problems but about mine considering your grandchild will die if I don't save him." I said furiously. An elder but very handsome knight came through the door.
" - You called for me Mal?" he said with a fist to his chest.
" - Find that traitor Chaospanda the one who came here with my daughter and have him locked in the dungeon." dad fumed. I turned around to face Dryvlee.
" - If you take him to the dungeons then you need to take me too. He is under my protection and I am the Queen of Defy Fate now, Dad. You abandoned everyone, dad. They needed you but you sacrificed them and me to save your own skin. Dryvlee if you arrest him I shall show everyone just exactly what my captors taught me.
" - I said as the beast inside began to rise to the surface. I tried to push it back down. I would only need that option if he chose to fight me. A purple aura engulfed my body and framed my red hair in waves.
" - Please Dad do not make me do this. I do not want to hurt anyone. But I will not allow you to harm one of my subjects." I said glaring at him. Jefe came and grabbed my father by his arm.
" - Sire do not tempt her. She is more powerful than even the prophecy imagined. She has a good heart do not make her taint it with the slaughter of innocence. You nor fear can take her on and Chiewa and I do not have the power to stop it once it starts. Her beast has evolved to a godly level and she is suppressing it with her on will." she said pleadingly. Dad's face softened. The rage dissolved from his eyes.
" - Mal what will you have me do?' Dryvlee said. Dad bowed his head.
" - Leave him be for now Dry, but if he should cause trouble lock him up and I will deal with my daughters wrath." he said. My purple aura retracted back inside my body. The beasted settled back into his hidden darkness.
" - Thank you dad" I said. I gave him a big hug. I had wanted to do this for so long in my life. He chuckled.
" - You are still my sweet little angel how can I go against you." He hugged me back. I stepped back to see the smile beaming in mom's face.
" - She has finally come home." she said. HOME. I have always lost My HOME every time I thought i had found it. I started to think about Dark and Dark Death and our little girl who was still waiting to be born. They were my HOME.
" - Jefe I have a few things I must do before I leave to bring Dark Death back."I said. She nodded and went back to brewing the cure.
" - Mom and Dad I am going to speak with Panda so there will be no trouble. Then I am going to head over and see Stevos before I leave. We may not be destined for each other but he still holds a part of my heart and I wished to say my goodbyes now to him.". They both nodded and sent Dryvlee with me to show me to where Stevos's quarters were. We stopped by my room and Panda was pacing the floors impatiently. His face became relieved once he saw me enter. I explained the situation to him and I saw the sadness come to his eyes.
" - So she does not want to see me?" he said sadly. I could only nod. I told him to rest while I went to visit with Stevos because we would be returning to our world as soon as I got back. He nodded and went to plop down on the bed. I left the room and closed the door behind me. Dryvlee looked at me as if he was seeing me again for the first time.
" - You look so much like your mother did the first time I met her. Is it true what they say about you. That you are so much stronger." he whispered. I laughed.
" - Lets hope I never have to show you that side of me. I am known for burning the castles down." A glimmer of fear and something else sparked in his eyes. It almost reminded me of the spark that Stevos always gave me before the fun would begin. He lead me down a series of halls to the north side of the castle. Dryvlee knocked at his door. Suzy opened it at once. She saw me and smiled.
" - He has been calling for you for the past hour." she said guiding me further in to the room. Stevos was sitting on the bed with a bandage wrapped around his ribs and his lower left leg. He looked the same as when he had came to Dark" and my wedding. Even being beaten up he still retained his virile status.
" - Storm I shall be outside the room when you are ready to leave" Dryvlee said. I nodded as he and Suzy left the room. He looked up at me.
" - I was scared you had already left." he whispered. I looked down at Stevos with the love I had for him all those years past.
" - I would never leave without saying goodbye. Especially to you and you should know that." I said. He stood up and engulfed me in a bear hug. I could feel him taking in my scent.
" - I have missed you so much after that day. It drove me crazy after seeing you. I still could smell your scent once I got back. Your mother thought she was going to have to mind wipe me. It hurt them just as much seeing me this way. I grew reckless and now I am dying. But I at least got to see you one last time before I go." he whispered. I held him tightly to me. I did not want to let him go. The tears began to flow.
" - What do you want me to do?" I whispered back. I knew before he answered what he was going to request. I did not want to do it.
" - Please my love I want the suffering to stop. At least your nightmares are a great way to go peacefully." he whispered back. What he wanted I had done once before and almost killed a man and consumed his soul. I did not want to consume his soul.
" - Stevos you do not know what you are asking of me." I said. He pulled back and stared me in the eyes.
" - I know exactly what I am asking for from you!"
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