My Heaven
-Running on the Trees-
By Michael James
Part 1
The night is young
In a vast forest,
in Cyclone's territory...
“What was that!?” A group of Symbol's men saw a meteor hit the ground far away. “You two, go look to it. We may have just seen our foe hit the floor.” They listened to Firefly and ran to the crater sight. “Don't think someone is coming for you. I assure you, I will have my prize. When I do, I will kill you all” said Firefly.
“How far do you think you will get with that treasure. The king of kings will hunt you down until he gets it back!” Firefly shot the man in the head and killed him. Then asked if anyone else wanted to challenge him? The dead goat mans daughter started to cry for her father. He then, told her to shut up, she was giving him a headache.
At the crater...
“This was a crash of a warrior. Inform our general at once!” As reached for his necklace. A short sword went into his skull. “SHOW YOURSELF!” He instantly felt someone behind him and had a blade to his neck. “My master will avenge me.”
“Brave words, now tell me where he is.” He spoke out, my last devotion, then blew himself up. His assailant realized what was happening and fled in time. Firefly heard the blast from a far. He killed all but 3 of the children and told his men to hide the kids. They asked what would he do. He would have fun, what else.
Firefly had a magic rune for each eye, just like everyone of Symbol's soldiers. His eyes were speed and fire. Not to mention he was an insect man who could fly.
The warrior sent to deal with this mess was Snowball. He tracked the smell of the bodies. When he saw the elders jewelry was taken. Snowball sensed he was being watched and drew his blades.
“Show yourself!” A blast of fire going as fast as a bullet came at him. He side stepped it, as it set the forest on fire. “Firefly, its good to see you aren't dead yet. I always wanted to be the one to cut off your head.” His voice echoed from the fire. Saying he came for one of Shore's treasures. “And which treasure might that be?” The Speed Demon ring, if he told him where it was, the remaining children would live. “Are you insane, master Shore would say my life wasn't worth giving it up.” Would he really let the children die? “If I gave it to you, my children would die. Now lets get on with the usual BS. Where are we fighting?”
“The town Benge to the north...”
In the woods with the kids...
“Where are we going exactly?” When the officer didn't respond from behind them. The other soldiers turned around to see him shriveled. All of the moisture in his body was gone. “Whose out there!?” The children saw darts hit their captor's necks and they dried up like the first guy. They were scared to death until they saw a young werewolf girl.
At Benge...
“You sick demented prick. What reason did you have to do this?” Snowball came across a town burning with the goat people nailed to the walls. Some dead, and some still dying. Snowball took a short sword in each hand. Firefly was on top of the tower watching him in disgust. He made a flare in the sky saying “It's begun.”
Snowball took off for the tower. Firefly jumped off touching safely on the ground. He saw a blur coming his way and blew up the street it was on. Snowball saw it coming and jumped into the sky. Firefly raised a dome of fire around himself and expanded it like an explosion. A short sword came through the wall. He sidestepped it and it released a highly flammable gas. “Oh...”
The gas triggered an explosion that severely hurt him. Firefly needed to heal and was not in a position to stay put. As the dome dissipated, Snowball saw that he was gone.
“I guess the price I paid to have that sword made was worth it.” Snowball jumped high into the air and looked away from all sides of the city. He came to the conclusion, his prey was nearby. He touched back on the ground shouting. “Firefly, the night is still young. If you want to play hide and sneak, I can oblige.
Part 2
Children of fire
In a meat shop...
“Damn that hurt, I am going to skin that mutt!” Firefly had a burnt wing. His leg was bleeding and his eyes were burning. It was as if he got maced a dozen times.
Snowball had now turned into a giant wolf. Using his nose to sniff out his opponent. Firefly knew he couldn't hide for long and was thinking of what to do.
Snowball called out “make this easy Firefly. Let yourself be known and I'll make your death quick.” Firefly was outraged that he was so confident. He had a little something for him to choke on. Snowball felt a blast of heat coming from the center of the town. When he looked to the source there were 3 children with glowing red eyes. This was not the first time he encountered them.
“Ah hell” he shouted as they started running at him. The girl and two boys ran faster and faster as they got closer. Snowball turned and ran away, but the children gained on him. Finally the girl jumped at him and almost caught him. When she hit the ground she exploded and destroyed a third of the city.
Snowball's wolf body went flying in a spin, into a tree. His feet managed to hit the trunk and he shook it off. The boys were looking at him with their creepy gaze. Snowball took his werewolf form and drew 2 swords. The boys started to part from each other. One going to the left, the other to the right. As they walked, their feet melted the rock. Making lava like footprints in the earth.
“I wasn't prepared for your summoned beasts Firefly. Not to say I cant handle them regardless.” Firefly wasn't even listening, he was trying to regenerate as fast as he could. His kids were only buying him a little bit of time. And he couldn't summon them again for a while. The boy on the right grew a long sword of fire, in his hands. The boy on the left grew 2 rods of melted rock.
“Lets finish this you brats.” He threw one sword into the left boy and it went right through him. He ran at Snowball and swung his rods. But the puncture of his sword started to grow and he soon withered away. Now it was just the one boy with sword. He threw another sword at this boy. He side stepped it and from 30 feet away he slashed his sword. A beam of fire came at him. Snowball jumped to evade the attack.
The boys attacks had just begun. He slashed his blade at him creating cuts and beams. The werewolf ran fast in a circle around the target. The boy kept his eyes on him without falter. Snowball saw the blade he used to kill the other one. It was stabbed into the wall, like a dart on and dart board. He made his way to the sword, but the boy hit it, and sliced it in half. Snowball flipped over in the air and threw a knife to the ground. It created a flash that blinded his assailant.
When it cleared Snowball was not in sight. At this time all Firefly needed, was to heal was his wing. His body had recovered he just couldn't fly yet. The boy wasn't independent enough to go after his mark. He was near his master and would protect him.
In a flower,
storage building...
“Does no one understand how much it takes to have these swords made?” Snowball was going over what he had on him. 2 more flash daggers, another gas sword and 2 phase play blades. This was when he realized that he was in a powder keg. Sure enough Firefly discovered he was in a house of fine powder. “Well shucks.”
A fire ball was shot at his location and created a decent explosion. Firefly did believe for a moment, that he put the wolf down. A fraction of a second later, Snowball tried cut his back open. The boy defended his master to the letter. Firefly had a moment of shock. Had his beast not been there he would have died.
“DAMN!” Snowball said with a deep burn on his primary arm. Firefly jumped back and encased himself in another fire shield. Only this time he saw the gas sword being ready to be thrown. The shield dropped and he put out his hands. A ball of fire appeared in front of his palms. The boy walked up to his master ready to assist.
“Did you really think it would be that easy mutt?”
“For a guy that was hiding for the last half hour. You certainly think highly of your self...”
Part 3
In the forest fire
After they insulted each other...
“You know what is coming now, mutt...” The fire balls became flamethrowers reaching great distance. The boy helped his master by slashing at the werewolf. Snowball ran right into the fire and cut the boys head off. It was easier to do now. Because his master was distracted with his own magic. Except, Snowball got hurt really bad eliminating the boy. He was in excruciating pain from burns.
“Well, now who needs to run off and heal?” Snowball threw a flash dagger at Firefly. When his eye sight returned, Snowball had fled and could have gone in any direction. But off a mile in the distance, Firefly saw another flash. “I accept your challenge.”
He lifted up and was able to fly. He took off slowly over the trees. 5 balls of fire appeared around him in a circle, rotating a few feet from his torso. Snowball was in the tree line he could see Firefly clear as day. Not that it was hard too.
“I guess I am going to smoke you out.” A fire ball went strait beneath him and it acted like a bomb. Destroying a couple dozen yards of tree line in fire. Snowball jumped up from behind him and made an attempt to cut his wings off completely. A fireball acted on his defense and turned into 20 smaller ones. Like a magazine on a machine gun they followed his movements. And 3 hit him dead on. “Are you getting warm you mangy mutt?”
Snowball fell to the ground as the remaining 3 fire balls each turned into 20 rounds. Firefly knew where he was and wouldn't let him out of his sight. But he got it in his head 60 shots may not do the job. 20 more large balls of fire appeared and separated like the ones before. Snowball was thinking, oh hell at this point.
Like riffle fire rate the fire balls started to be shot at him. Snowball put his cards on the table. He paused for a couple seconds and lengthened his werewolf legs.
“Lets see you actually hit me with one of those now...” Snowball ran faster than bullet speed, around on the ground in a disorganized pattern. Firefly couldn't keep up with him. Missing every shot and all the while eliminating the tree line. Snowball then took off into one direction and Firefly lost him in an instant.
Hovering in the air he put his hands to his mouth shouting “yo mutt. Your mom is a filthy little bitc..!” Snowball came from above him falling from a grand jump and cut his back deep. Firefly fell to the charred woods. And Snowball tried to cut his head off. He rolled away from the slash and kicked Snowball's leg out from under him. Both got to their feet and Firefly formed a spear from all the fire he had in the sky.
“You disrespectful shite. How dare you say such insults about my mother!” Firefly continued to add to injury. Telling him that he must have been the runt of his runt mother. “Don't think because your weapon is longer that you have the upper hand.”
“Its phase play runt, you cant deflect a thing.”
“Call me a runt, one more time!” He was wrong to call his mom a bitc... Because wasn't she a sheep..? Snowball threw his swords to the earth. In half a heartbeat he had Firefly by the throat and he broke the guys arm. Followed by trying to rip it off swinging him in circles. Hoping the limb would detach from the body. Firefly who was in endless severe pain realized. Was thinking he may have pushed him to far. Letters of fire appeared around the two of them. “No! I will not let you escape!”
“Fine keep a hold of me and get incinerated.” Snowball let go of him and his mark turned into an explosion and he vanished. But he was not satisfied with this victory.
A half hour later...
“Love... stop this!” His wife Pearl rushed to his as he was breaking through tree trunks with his bloody fists. “Its okay... its okay.” She caught his hands and put him in a trance and held his head to her chest. “Its okay, my love. Be calm and collected.”
In Shore's territory,
the next day...
“Father, lord Shore wants you to make a report.” Snowball got out of bed with the mother and got dressed. He went before the general and took the knee.
Part 4
Pack and family
In the living room...
“I hear from your son you destroyed your hands in blind rage.” Snowball said they had healed already recovered. There was just pain, nothing more. “Snowball you are one of my best. I have never heard of you being in such a blind rage.” His opponent said horrendous things about his mother. He had a request. “Go ahead.”
“I want permission to be excused from my duties and run Firefly down.” Shore understood his request, but this was not a time to go on a hunt. 3 more locations had been targeted, and he had few solo hunters. “I understand sir.”
“Firefly is a bold and stupidly ambitious target. When I hear word of his whereabouts and I can spare you. I will let you go. As for now you need to recover. 2 days from now I'll need to send you out again. Find comfort with your mate and cool your head. You're no use to me as you are now, both physically and mentally. Have I made myself clear?” Yes sir. “Snowball half of Valley wants Firefly dead. You will have your justice, now go to bed.” Yes sir.
General Shore dismissed him and left his home. Snowball didn't go back to bed. He went to the room filled with urns of cremated kin. On a shelf of honor were his mother and brother.
“Love, come to bed, I don't want to see you upset again.” Snowball took the knife he had on him and cut his palm. He swore in blood in front of his family and friends. He would be the one to kill Firefly. His insults just to get him flustered would not go unsilenced. To a pack family is the greatest place of honor...
My Heaven
-Caught My Eye-
By Michael James
Part 1
Celebration after the battle
On a planet,
similar to modern Earth...
“Wait a moment... please don't kill me. I will tell you where they are!” Jaylen pressed her gun to his temple. The man who was about to have Jaylen shoot him in the head. Was a terrorist who had committed various uprisings trying to claim power. The king of the lands offered a vast sum for Night Sun's help. Now that he was caught, all that remained was where the noble children were.
“Where are they?” Snowball asked in an angry matter. He demanded to be allowed to walk free for the information. “Girl, put a spear through his skull.” She cocked her gun. He screamed in terror, Vacata St. there was a blue house with a hidden basement! “Thank you, daughter make it quick.” She pulled the trigger and turned the bullet into a small spear. He did not survive the shot.
After the kids were saved,
a party was held at the kings manor...
“My king, I was hoping for a word about what was promised.” Shore asked with Nordica at his side. The king nodded saying it was in his treasury waiting to be collected. His attendant next to him would take him there now. Shore looked to the man and they were escorted. The king was more than willing to hand over the treasures promised. But for now, his focus was set on Snowball's daughter.
Jaylen was leaning against a wall in a lavish dress. She looked board, but was divine in beauty. He walked up to her and surprised her a great deal. His opening line was, he had never seen such beauty. She looked into his expression and knew what he wanted.
“Please, lets go to your room your majesty.” He wasn't offended and took her hand. Pearl saw them leave the ball room and didn't think to much about it. After all, to the women of Night Sun, their bodies were more of weapons than anything else.
The next morning...
“My lord... excuse me, my lord and lady.” The king opened his eyes seeing Jaylen laying asleep next to him. He rolled over and addressed his maid. Wanting to know why she woke him up? “My lord, Night Sun is preparing to leave and sent me to get her.” Jaylen opened her eyes softly, he looked in her eyes asking her to stay.
“I am sorry great king, I would go crazy cooped up in your manor walls.” She sat up and got dressed. He watched her leave that day. Thinking he wished there was another terrorist to make her remain. Jaylen thought he was sweet, but miserable in bed.
3 weeks later...
“Husband, I need to talk to you about our daughter Jaylen.” Snowball was training with his brother when Pearl walked in on them. Cotton wanted to know what was wrong? “I'm afraid she is going to have a litter and the father is that king.”
Both men just froze...
“She is going to have that morons children!?” Snowball shouted in a harsh tone. Cotton told his brother to be civil. “Why?” Because, their conversation wasn't privet. “Who is... Jaylen are you out in the hall” he yelled? She came around the corner with a little belly growth. “Please know I'm not angry with you. We are soldiers, we use our bodies as weapons.” Jaylen didn't cry but she was sad. This was her first litter and the father was a dipsh...
“What happens now” father? Pearl told her girl under no circumstances would go to king idiot. Cotton agreed that was the best course of action. But they needed to tell Shore. Snowball asked why? The whole room went silent after that question. “With all due respect father, lord Shore sends me on assignments a lot. I think he would notice a got a few buns in the oven.” Cotton said on top that, Shore was a telepath. He would eventually find out and if we kept it from him...”
“Then he might have our pelts skinned” Pearl said with anger. Snowball looked at everyone. Who were looking at him for asking a dumb question. Which could be considered treason...
Part 2
The night of the births
In his main fortress...
“My lord, may I come in?” Shore told his council member he may enter. Nordica was sitting in the corner sharpening a blade. Shore was going over records of past battles. The member was to speak or get out. “Right, sorry for the pause. It would seem a member of Night Sun will have pups soon.”
“It must be a high priority member for it to be mentioned at all.” The mother was Jaylen and the father was that moron king from almost a month ago. Shore stopped what he was doing and Nordica looked up. “Snowball and Pearl's girl is with child?” Yes.
“Nordica bring something to do for a couple months. We need to show our support to our kin.” The councilman asked if he planned to put everything on hold for her. “Whether I shoot the girl in the head or treat her like a queen. Is my decision to take not yours.” He took the knee asking for mercy. “Just get a ship ready.”
A day later,
being checked...
“Doctor, lord Shore is here.” Jaylen's blood went cold hearing that. The doctor asked what the lord wanted? “He wants to come in the room.” The doctor had no say in the matter. He looked at his patient, and she looked scared. Then let him in.
Shore wandered in with a big jar of cream in his hand. Nordica ran to Jaylen and hugged her. Shore asked where they were in the process. The doctor was just about to have her strip for the equipment to be put on. As he started to leave Jaylen asked him to stay. It was just going to be down to her underwear.
The machine she was hooked to was like a ultrasound. But with a much clearer picture. The doctor saw 4 pups, one boy and 3 girls. Snowball was outside ready for harsh judgment.
“You can get dressed now.”
“This is for you, a little baby shower gift.” He handed her the jar of cream, it was actually ointment. She rubbed a small part of it on her belly each night. And her children would literately be healthier. Shore did check her out for a brief moment. She showed happiness for his interest. Then they all heard a glass vase shatter.
“Papa..!” Nordica went into full hunter mode and ran out the door. Cotton had a goat mans neck in his fingers and had him off his feet. Pearl told her in law, Nordica was here. The crazed look in her eye made everyone get on their knees.
“What is going on out here” asked Shore ready for battle. The goat man told him the father wants to see the mother. They were his kids and he had rights as a king.
“How did he find out about the pregnancy” Shore asked in a stern voice. The guy told him that didn't matter. “I'll decide what matters or not. Then I will choose whether or not to send you back, or just your spine.” He told the general this was a matter of politics. She needed to return to his king and wed him.
“I'm telling you right now that isn't going to happen. My niece will never marry that moron” Cotton spoke harshly. Shore agreed with him, and stated Jaylen was one of his best. She would not settle down with an inferior king to raise children.
“Then I must go and tell my king that...”
2 months later,
in her privet room...
Nordica was sleeping beside Jaylen, in Shore's home. She was due anytime and Shore wanted her protected. The doctor assigned to her went missing a day ago. Shore was in his lounge sipping some fancy coffee. A servant ran to the door and knocked hard.
“What's wrong?”
“My lord, she went into labor.”
In her room...
“Where... is... my doctor!?” she gasped. Shore walked in the room. Pearl was there but didn't know what to do. She asked where the physician was? He told them he was the physician. “My... lord..?” He acted professional and attended to her like a gentleman.
After 3 pups...
“Okay Jaylen, last one. Try to push...” When he came into the world Shore sensed his strength. Jaylen wanted to hold him. Nadi, Pearl and Nordica were holding the girls. Shore wrapped him in a blanket and handed him to his mother. Jaylen was weak from the process. She did get to see her pups before she passed out.
Part 3
A stupid thing
Months after the birthing,
out on an assignment...
“Father, I see him.” Snowball asked how many were with him? “A couple dozen henchmen, but I see the women he plans to make slaves. Requesting permission to engage.” Snowball told her to take out the subordinates only. “Got it.” As Jaylen was about to strike she was hit with a dart. With enough in it to bring down a bull. When she woke up, she was on a bed chained up.
Snowball didn't hear a word from her for hours. He called her necklace several times and discovered the slaver was still mobile. He killed his target and then reported it to Shore.
In the bedroom...
“Come on, come on... arg!”
“Hello my lovely” the king said entering the room. Jaylen charged as far as she could but couldn't break the chains. “You are a very bad girl Jaylen. You didn't come back when I called on you. What's worse, you had our children away from our home.”
“When I get out of these chains I'm going to snap your neck.” He smiled and took a shock stick. He jabbed it into her stomach and she screamed from the pain. He wanted to know if she would behave now. “BITE ME!” She growled with terror.
“I didn't want to have to break you in. But if we must play that way, I suppose there is no helping it. He took out a more painful torture device. It sticks to the body and activates by remote. He put it on her spine and began to hurt her.
In his head,
all of a sudden...
“Have you lost your mind” asked Shore? He put on a device to block telepathy. Shore contacted Jaylen but she didn't say much before he put one on her.
In Shore's fortress...
“Cotton, I want this kings head brought back to me.” Snowball assumed he was going with his brother? “Yes you are, I will allow you to take an army with you both. Pearl you will watch over your grandchildren. Make sure they are not taken as well.”
Back in the kings castle...
“Please no...”
“Oh I think I finally broke you. Lets be romantic now.” She shouted NO! The next morning he visited her again. She cried a little bit this time. A soldier ran in the room saying an army was flooding the streets. “What army?” He believed it to be Night Sun. “Broadcast that if a soldier enters my home I'll kill her.”
“Did you really think you would get away with this?” Jaylen mocked. He hit the remote and caused her great pain. He shouted she was his, the materials to restrain her and keep her at bay. Cost a fortune and he would get his moneys worth. “I will admit blessing the metal so I cant manipulate it is admirable.” He hit the remote again telling her to shut up! He ran out of the room and looked out the nearest window.
Night Sun soldiers were killing anyone who opposed them. The king back up until he met a wall. Cotton was leading the attack. Snowball was already in the castle following the kings scent. Every window on the bottom level was smashed in. The kings soldiers were cut to pieces and with the final stop. Snowball entered the room she was kept in. The king had a silver knife to her throat.
“She is mine...”
“Father, I would very much like to give this idiot to Coast.” Snowball wanted an explanation on how she got caught. “A mercenary caught me off guards.” Cotton walked in the room with dozens of soldiers behind him. The king told them she was his, now get out!
“Such stupidity is rare, quite rare actually.” Cotton said pointing a pistol at the kings head. Snowball told his brother, Coast gets this guy. “Master Shore told us to bring back his head.” Shore telepathically chimed in and said bring him back for Coast.
“HEY! I told you she was mine, now get out of my castle!” The king had lost all sense of reasoning now. He was entering a state of hysteria. Cotton fired a round that Jaylen turned into a net. The king was subdued and she was freed. When it was over, Jaylen did take it upon herself to kick him in the nuts a few times.
Part 4
A special request
In the courtyard,
of Shore's fortress...
“9... and 10”
“That's 10 lashes, cut her down” Shore ordered. Jaylen's kin were all present for her punishment of being careless. Actually, her punishment was to go back to her academy for a year. But she demanded another punishment, she was too experienced for an academy. Shore was put on the spot and ordered 10 lashes.
Pearl walked up to her and handed her a top. She didn't look her mother in the eye she was so ashamed. Shore shouted when her back healed she would go back on duty. Cotton told his brother she was a careless girl. And Snowball didn't argue.
A day later...
“Well my audience is here. I shall begin” said Coast with a smile. The king was restrained with dry ice on a table. His limbs had withered away a bit touching the ice.
“Mercy” the king requested softly. Coast told him his death would be quicker than most. He pulled out a rod full of thousands of little holes. It was 2 feet long. “What are you going to do with that?” Coast told him it was a special request to shove something up his butt. “Now wait a minute, I will give you all my treasure surely there is... OH MY GOD!” As the king struggled from the pain, it got worse. There was a nob on the butt end of the rod. Coast twisted it and needle thin spikes came out of the rods holes. The guy didn't last 6 minutes.
In her room,
with her pups...
Jaylen was nursing her son, while thinking about everything. Her next guess was someone she didn't see coming. King Cyclone asked if he could intrude?
“Your majesty, I didn't know you would be stopping by. Yes, please come in.” He told her to take her top off completely. She didn't hesitate and stripped. Cyclone told her to face her back to him. When she did that, he healed her wounds.
“I have an assignment for you...”
My Heaven
-Sister's Forever-
By Michael James
Part 1
Territory with men
In a den,
of single men...
“Dammit Chess, this was my guy!” She asked the guy who he wanted to be with more? He didn't feel any shame choosing Chess. She was prettier and had better curves.
“Sister why so possessive, there are plenty of men around here.” Jaylen growled at her because he was the most attractive man in the room. “Oh sister, you go have pups with another eligible bachelor.” Jaylen turned and went to another man who was decent in looks.
Night Sun had a custom when it came to their women. They had a choice serve the army in some way, or make pups for 3 months. Jaylen wanted some down time and she signed on to do so. Fortunately there were thousands of men who wanted to participate in this. So a woman chooses a mate from the room. The down side for the man, until the pups are born. They belong to the woman.
In her bed,
after it was done...
“I just wonder what my sister is up to?” Jaylen's man was sound asleep. She got up and and got dressed. She wandered down the hall to Chess' room. But Chess was tied down and being tortured. Jaylen smashed open the door demanding an answer!
“Sound the alarm, he is from a rival pack!” The guy had a silver dagger in his hand. He tried to kill Chess right then and there. Jaylen plowed into him letting out a screeching howl. After she broke the guys neck. Others rushed in and untied Chess, but were too late. Jaylen's lung was punctured by the silver blade. The last thing she heard was Chess shouting she was so sorry!
In the morning...
“Chess, our lord wants you to leave her body and talk to him.” She asked her mother how could she live with this? “She was special to me too, Chess. I urge you to find peace with this.”
“I stole her man, and he killed her, not me. Because she came to my rescue. I owe her something for this debt!” She shouted in anger. Shore wandered in the room and asked Pearl to give them a moment. As the mother left them to talk. Chess asked Shore why she had to die? Shore put his hand on her shoulder.
Then asked “how can I make this easier on you?” She lifted her head and said she wanted to talk to king Irish. Shore sighed that it was a fools errand to believe he would revive a soldier permanently. Chess told him she would face the challenge.
2 nights later,
in King Cyclone's bedroom...
“I am here your grace.” Cyclone looked at Chess and asked her if she knew what she was doing? “I plan to fight one of your grace's, brother's, great warriors to save my sister.”
“Brother, please enter the room” Cyclone shouted moderately. Irish walked in the room and told Chess to let him see her. She guided his hand to her chest.
“I don't want to feel up your knockers. I want to feel how strong you are. That way I'll know if this will be worth my while.” He felt her arm which was strong, her magic level was high too. “Very well, you will face 3 contests with my choice of a warrior. If you fail 2 out of 3 you will become my slave, do you understand?”
“I do your majesty.”
Hours earlier,
on Irish's ship...
“You do understand your position servant” Irish asked his soldier. He was on his knee, bowing to his king. He told his king that he would not bring him shame. He would take out this warrior and embarrass his rival. “I would never phase it that way in open speech, but yes you got the idea. Succeed and I will grant you riches. Fail, and I will have you killed. And I have forgotten your name?”
“I go under the name Tsuton.”
Part 2
Pressure
At a banquet,
to honor the challenge...
“May I have this dance?” King Gale asked holding out his hand. Chess was in a freshly tailored dress that was glamorous as a queens. She took Gale's hand and went out on the floor. As they danced Gale told her he would help her however he could.
“Am I doomed to fail, your majesty?” It was to late to back out now, but he thought she had a chance. The goat soldier his brother Irish selected was inferior to her in many ways. “What are the contests?” They were all water related. First was a race to a flag. The next was endurance in ice, and the last was a battle in a stormy ocean. “What kind of storm are we talking?” 40 foot waves little lady.
“Gale, may I cut in” King Cyclone asked? As she danced with her king he offered her an estate on his land that was the size of a town. If she won of course...”
Under the ocean,
where pressure was an issue...
Chess was at the launch area alone. Tsuton was at an entirely different launch area. They were each 1 mile from the flag. They needed to get to it and bring it back first. Each were given a device to allow them to breath underwater. But the pressure was still an issue. The moment she was in the water, it was going to hurt.
Begin...
Chess jumped into the water through the pipe and took off immediately. Tsuton was hesitating, but he was only a few seconds behind her. The area was lit up with lights. Chess followed the lights down a path. Her ears were in serious pain as she swam as fast as she could. But the worst was yet to come. Deep water sharks were being lured to her position. With balloons of blood.
“This is bullshi...” She used a pawn spell to make herself go faster. She outran the sharks and thought she was home free. Her next trial was to go through tiny spaces. She swam where the currents were strongest. Chess had seemed to pick the right passage, but her body was proving to be an issue. “Dammit, the one time my boobs and butt are a disadvantage.” She lost her top squirming through one tight pass.
Tsuton was having fun killing the sharks coming after him. He was trying to get teeth, and realized his blunder. He swam as fast as he could through his tunnel system. Then he realized he went the wrong way, when he ran into a dead end. Feeling like all wasn't lost. He used his ability to blast a hole through the coral and rock. When he triggered a cave in on top of himself. Tsuton kept blasting until he was in the clear. Then his device went off saying the flag was captured.
“I haven't lost yet!” Tsuton blasted himself in the water to the center area. He thought that he could follow her trail, but there was more than one path. “Master is going to be so pis... at me.”
Upon returning...
“Marvelous work Chess...”
“Your grace I don't feel so good.” Chess collapsed from depth sickness. Her body was hurting her in all kinds of ways. Cyclone shouted to get her to a decompression chamber! Tsuton was not greeted with such a warm welcome.
“You stupid little wimp, if you fail me I will have your head. Give him an injection.” Irish shouted after kicking him hard in the stomach. The injection was another option, it was just more painful. Truth be told Cyclone would have taken this route had roles been reversed. He just wouldn't have kicked her in the stomach.
On Cyclone's ship,
at the planets northern pole...
“Lord brother, your servant made a great first impression. Perhaps you would like to double the wager?” Cyclone didn't give his Irish the satisfaction of an answer. Chess was at the disadvantage here. The contest was them to be put into cages and dropped into the icy water. They were given breathing devices and magic was forbidden. The first one to unlock themselves and swim to the surface was the winner. Finally they were going into the water at the dead of night.
As Chess was putting,
on her swimsuit...
“Your grace?” Cyclone walked in the room. She was half exposed and a little embarrassed.
Part 3
Under the ice
“If you don't want me to see your body, cover up.” She quickly put on her bikini top and asked what she could do for him? “Your sister being revived and an estate granted. It wouldn't be worth it to me, if I were you. Especially after what I am about to propose.
“How may I be of service your grace?” What would she want? “It is my honor to serve and...” Cyclone clicked his tongue in frustration. “I really don't have any use for riches or fine wares. But there is a ridiculously expensive spa I'd like to visit with Jaylen for a week.” Cyclone knew the one she was thinking of.
“I'll arrange for you to take your mother as well.” Chess smiled at the thought of going at all. “Listen to me, I want you to throw tonight's match. I want you to give him one minute of grace.” Chess wanted to ask why, but he was her king. “If you do this, I will pay for the spa trip regardless.” She nodded her head yes.
“How do I know when the minute is up, or if he has died?” She was to count in her head, and if he died. It would be announced to her, in her cage. Cyclone took a glance at her top half for a moment. Then he turned and left the room, as her mother walked in. She asked why Chess had that look? “I think his grace finds me attractive. Also is this a bad time to mention, I've never been a fan of extreme cold?”
At the exact,
middle of night...
“Drop them.” Shore released the line to Chess' cage. Irish's daughter released the line for Tsuton's cage. Tsuton was as exited about this contest as Chess was. They went down 70 feet, and were going into shock from the cold. Chess tucked her knees to her chest in the fetal position and started counting.
Tsuton was looking for the keys locked on the top of his cage. He couldn't find them and he was starting to have trouble moving. He knew he wasn't going to last much longer.
On the camera's,
with night vision...
“I don't know what is happening I am blind.” Irish shouted in anger! Evie told her father it looked as though Chess was dying. And his man was fighting for his life. “Excellent, if she dies the game is ours.” Tsuton just found his camera and destroyed it. “What's happening now?” Evie told him that his camera went off line.
34 seconds later...
Tsuton had swam to the surface. Cyclone was watching Chess in her cage. It had been well over a minute and she wasn't moving. He ordered her cage be brought up. Irish told his brother this was not as agreed. Cyclone backed his brother against a wall of the ship.
“Your guy used magic to escape. He broke the rules first... bring her up!” Irish could sense anger from his brother and wanted to argue. But it was obvious his man used magic. It would have taken at least 2 minutes to get every lock if you knew what you were seeing. Chess was in her cage and shaking violently, but not dead. And Tsuton was shaking worse than her. Chess was shaking like she was having a seizure. Everyone let me get to her... out of the way!”
In Cyclone's privet room,
a day later...
Chess opened her eyes laying in Cyclone's bed. He was not in the bed, he was at a different part of his ship. Arguing with his brother about who was in the wrong. The servant woman at Chess' side saw her waking up and told her not to move.
“Can I have some water?” She poured a glass of it and helped Chess drink it. “Oh lord, am I in my kings bed?” The servant confirmed it, telling her that he wanted her to be comfortable. “I don't think I've ever rested on a more comfortable mattress.” The servant told another man to get their king. She was ordered not to leave Chess for any reason.
Out in the courtyard...
“I don't care if my guy cheated first. You cheated by bringing her up!” Gale had enough of this squabble. He shouted at Irish telling him, the fare thing would be to call it a draw. However if that was the case. The best Irish could do was tie. Their lord brother was willing to concede the victory to him. He needed to just let this go!
“Your grace, your majesties.” The 3 of them turned to the messenger asking what? “She is awake...”
Part 4
Violent waves
In Cyclone's bedroom...
As the king walked in the room he said “leave us.” The room emptied and Cyclone sat on the bed beside her. Chess couldn't move to well yet and felt she disappointed her master. “Why do you wear that long face?” She told him she failed to free herself and was a disappointment. “You are far from a disappointment. I wish all my subjects were as loyal as you.” She tilted her head asking what he meant? “You actually counted to 60 and almost died because of it. You deserve nothing but praise.”
“Can I have my sister back then..?” She whispered before passing out again. Cyclone went to fear for a minute. She wasn't breathing anymore, he could tell.
“Get Gale in here now!”
Sometime in the night...
Chess woke up bare, in her kings arms. He was bare as well and he was holding her tight. Granted they weren't doing the deed. He was transferring some of his life force to revive her. He told her to stay still, he wasn't done healing her.
“Oh fire from hell itself!”
“Stay still!” She forced herself to go back to sleep. She was in complete shock here. When she woke up again, he was gone and there were clothes for her on the chair. With a bowl of fruit on the end table. Cyclone was on his upstairs deck talking to his brother Gale. Chess wandered out and saw Jaylen at their table. The ship they were on was over a ocean getting hit with a hurricane.
“I hope you are ready for this.” Cyclone said to her standing up. Both woman got on their knee. Chess didn't ask questions. She said she was ready for this battle.
At entry,
to the ship...
“Okay, you both know the rules. Anything goes for combat and only one of you is coming back. Tsuton had his sword in his hand and Chess thought that was real stupid. Once again they were in swimsuits and given breathing devices. “Acknowledge” Gale Demanded! Both of them said they heard him clear as crystal. “Begin.”
Chess ran out of the entrance and did a nose dive into a 32 foot wave. Tsuton smiled as he waited for a minute hoping the water would kill her for him. Gale told Tsuton if he wasn't in the water in 20 seconds he would forfeit the match.
“GET GOING!” Irish screamed in anger. He walked to the edge and saw Chess on the surface of another big wave. He jumped in and started to sink because of the sword. Some might think him stupid for having a heavy blade on him, but it was planned. He sank 60 feet beneath the surface and discarded the blade.
“Time to go fishing” he said to himself. Chess was waiting for him to come up. What she did see, was him preparing to shoot at her. She used her black kings knight spell and it was on. Until they both saw a creature of Depth beneath. It was a squid serpent like monster called a Ravine. It was huge and it saw them both.
“Oh shi...” Chess said to herself. She turned and swam away. Tsuton fired his blasts at it and it swam fast towards him. He was eaten within the minute and it chomped in half. Now it was after Chess. She saw it chasing her and knew she couldn't get away. The only choice was to fight it. “He revived my sister, if I die, she lives... but I wont die!” She used her black kings rook spell in joining with her previous spell. The knight spell gave her speed and the rook made her body as strong as metal.
“Lets play.” Chess swam right at the Ravine and went for its left side. Her right arm stretched out and she cut off a few tentacles. It jerked its body and swallowed her whole. Chess grabbed its flesh to hang on and not go down its gullet. When it was done swallowing from its mouth. She busted through its teeth and out she went.
It wasn't done with her, it swallowed a large amount of ocean water. It heated up in its mouth and it blew scalding hot water at her. This water was just as hot as fire. She evaded the attack by swimming up to the waves. She did a leap out of the water. As a wave hit her hard. The ravine swallowed much more water and stuck half its body out of the water. And Chess was in its line of fire.
“Well this fight took a turn” Gale said in interest.
Chess dove into the ocean as it spewed its attack. It then looked at the ship above and didn't know what to make of it. The ship impenetrable shield, they weren't worried for themselves.
Part 5
Demidevil
In the Depth creatures confusion...
Chess swam under it and cut a part of its lower half off. The ravine was like a snake, the only way to kill it was to kill its head. When it was hurt, it turned its focus back at her and swam down. Chess had a plan and only a few more minutes before her spells wore off. It followed Chess and gained on her. Very soon it would swallow her again. Her plan was it cut through its brain like its teeth, however it grabbed her. Instead of eating her, she was now stuck on a suction cup. Her whole face was attached to it like glue. She jerked her body trying to get free but it was no good. She had 2 minutes before her magic spell ran out.
“I call upon the kings of hurricanes... disperse!” Her attack shredded the ravine into dices. When it was dead, she was set free. Her body used way to much power to swim at full speed. She knew she needed to get to the waves and surface.
After she made it to the surface, she saw a rope going down from the entry. She swam for it and rode a wave right to it. If she was a professional surfer. That stunt would have won her a gold medal. When Chess reached the top, she was exhausted.
“Permission to speak freely, your grace?” Cyclone gave her leave to speak. “Was the Depth monster part of the contest?” She gasped trying to stay on her knee.
“No it was not, but you have won. Now go rest.” Chess stood up and wobbled to the soldier's quarters. When she had rested and took a shower, she was sent with her mother and sister to the spa.
The best part of the whole experience was the seaweed bath. The plants they were submerged in gave off an aura that numbed all pain. As well as felt better than the best massage a person could give. Now they did get massages before and after the baths. By majestically good looking men.
After a week,
at Cyclone's favorite castle...
“Presenting lady Chess of Night Sun, your majesties.” Chess walked into the thrown room wearing her best armor. Expecting to be praised for her victory. Her majesty, Queen Nail and her daughter Sylvain, were giving her odd looks.
“Well she does look more than healthy husband.”
“Considering where she has been for the last week mother. Who wouldn't look as healthy.” King Cyclone asked her if she would do him a service? Though she couldn't say no to him. She said that it was her honor to serve. “Good, then we will create a demidevil. Her eyes widened to the size of dinner plates.
“It's my honor to serve” she spoke in stutters of awe. Cyclone asked if she was okay with this? He was not a fan of forcing himself on a loyal soldier. “I'm more than fine with this.” Sylvain told the female attendants to get her ready for tonight. Chess left the throne room feeling empowered. There were times she fantasized being with her master like this. She just thought it was a fantasy.
After 4 hours,
with 9 women stylists...
Cyclone walked in the room seeing a gorgeous version of Chess. She was laying on his bed in an inviting position. They spent the whole night being romantic and he spread his seed.
3 months later,
in a privet clinic...
“Come on, one more big push, lady Chess.” The single baby coming out was bigger than a few pups. Chess was having trouble delivering her child. The doctor monitoring her health while she delivered her son. Became very worried because her vitals were slowing down. A few seconds later her son was born and Chess was exhausted once again.
“I know I don't get to nurse my child, but can I still hold him?” The doctors wrapped him in a blanket and gave him to her. “Hello Jayson, yeah I'm your mama. He looked into her eyes and cried from joy. Cyclone walked in the room with Nail.
“Marvelous job, it takes a lot of strength to give birth to an immortal. To top it all off, he looks healthy” Nail told her with a smile. She asked if she was going to be allowed to see Jayson from time to time? Cyclone told her she was going to be one of his vassals. He wanted her to serve directly under him. It was her honor to serve.
After an hour of resting...
“Sister, may I come in?” Chess told Jaylen softly, that Jayson was sleeping. She came in and thanked her for carrying on her name. “You know this whole mess started out with us fighting over a guy. Now you got the very best one.”
“I hope you realize now that I want no rift between us. We are sisters forever.