Chapter One
Rachel POV
"Ku'Sox!" I shouted up into the park, my frustration giving voice to some anger. "You have something that belongs to me!"
Remembering what I learned about Ku'Sox and the spells both demonic and Elvin I figured I can beat him now. While here in reality it has been three days in the ever after it has been three years. During those three years much has changed. Al and I have gotten closer, he is like my demonic dad and Newt adopted me since the strain of demonic DNA Trent's dad used to save me was hers. She is now sane and I got Newt and Al together.
I also found a way to save Ivy's soul and make it so when she dies she still has it and through her all vampires automatically get their souls returned. I also learned the reason why I can use wild magic and Elvin magic. Because Trent's dad gave me not only Newt's DNA but his too to be safe. So during those three years of exile, I trained in making deals, ley line magic, curses, Elvin and wild magic, and weapons training.
On my first year I mastered fighting in combat, guns, bow and arrow, swords and knives. For my graduation gift mom (Newt insists I call her that and I like it too) gave me a set of Demon Cursed knives that if I think of a weapon and will it so the knives will turn into the weapon I choose. Al got me a Viking sword ad a demonic war horse. She's a midnight black Arabian mare with blood red eyes made of hellfire I named her Hel after the Norse goddess of the Underworld. Mom also got me a Fenrir Wolf named Fenrir after the Norse wolf son of Loki who would bring about Ragnarok.
Over the years I learned I changed. I've become more demonic, my status as Newts daughter and the only other demoness in the Ever After gave me some clout but there were some challenger, but like all of my enemies before they fell the difference? They fell by my hand without help. I had to lose my morals almost all of them to survive and to do what has to be done. So I learned to kill fast and slow, quickly and clean. I learned how to torture an enemy for information or just for the hell of it, I leaned the art of lying, stealing, blackmail and more. I enjoyed every minute of it. When I was summoned to kill Ku'Sox by the coven I expected it. Mother (Newt) can see the future and now that I am embracing my demonic and Elvin nature I've got some tricks too. I have the speed and grace of the Elves and the strength and cunning of a demon. When I became a full fledge demon I was given the title 'World Breaker' for I have the power to control the Ever After as if she were a mare to be broken in and I have control over Reality too. Seeing as my network involves not just half of the Ever After but their property too, familiars as well.
Once summoned I killed Oliver and Peirce. Since Oliver's life is forfeit since he broke his word to a demon. Our law states I was within my rights. Pierce I killed for numerous reasons, his betrayal, his attempted assassinations on mom and Al and me. I let Vivian live after I made her my Hellion (a curse I made to bestow upon non-demons to ensure loyalty and become my eyes and ears, this curse cannot be broken by anyone or anything but me.) She has free will but she can never harm me in anyway, she is one hundred percent loyal to me and me alone and is my spy and under my protection.
After finding out it has been three days here and Ku'Sox has Ivy and Jenks I figure two birds and one stone. I kill him and ensure Ivy's soul is restores. After arming myself with my knives and sword I donned my black leather tight pants, m vampire combat books and a black 'Kiss My Demonic Ass!' belly button T-shirt which proudly shows off my belly button ring, my hard core muscles from three years of training and running, some scars from battles and duels from defending and gaining territory and a tattoo that displays my demonic crest. A Fenrir Wolff baying to the Winged Demon above her. It is both my crest and symbolizing my status in the Ever After and a pack tattoo.
"Just a minute!" Ku'Sox shouted back, and my lips curled with distain. The gall of that man telling me to wait. My sources say Ivy and Jenks are safe, just beaten up a bit nothing else which is good for them, bad for Ku'Sox for even laying a finger on them. I'm going to make him suffer and kill him slowly. Smiling wickedly in delight for my ideas of torture I couldn't wait.
A soft scrape of a boot on stone pulled my head around as I felt Ku'Sox arrival. Ku'Sox had his arm around Ivy's neck and his other hand twisting her arm painfully behind her as he forced her down the park steps.
"Let me go you freak!" I heard her sputter as she stained to break his grip, but it was useless. One of her eyes was black, and she had a split lip.
"Forgetting someone are you Sox? I do believe Ivy Rose Tamwood is not my only associate you have." I said as I sauntered down the step to meet him as if I had all of the time in the world which I did. "Where is Jenks of Oakstaff?"
Ku'Sox stopped in the middle of the street, his steel gray hair close to his head shining in the sun like raven wings. Looking cautious but clearly enjoying himself he tugged Ivy around to be his shield, how pathetic! "Tell her what happened to the little Pixy." He crooned softly whispering in her ear as his eyes bored into mine in challenge.
Looking into her eyes so frightened yet fierce I waited patiently for my answer knowing it before she spoke. I know quite a bit of things they didn't think I would know, I guess they thought I would come back the same way I went in ignorant and stupid. Not anymore asswipe!
"He's Okay!" Ivy said, Ku'Sox hand going white knuckled as he gripped her throat. "Short dick here had to lock him in a box. Jenks kept slicing his ear off."
Ku'Sox bore down on here and she choked falling onto one knee. Having enough I withdrew Soul Weaver my sword.
"Hey!" I shouted taking a step forward, sword pointed at his throat with a thought I can sever one's soul and bind it to the sword or banish it into nothing. So far my sword has two hundred souls bound to it from duels and battles fought and won. "Let her go and lets settle this the Olde Way." The Olde Way is a duel over one person to see who could keep said person. That person would be Ivy.
Ku'Sox grinned, showing his small but pointed teeth his eyes shone with surprise that I knew of the Olde Ways and the sword. Clearly he could hear the souls crying for blood, his blood. But he is so confident I can't kill him he continued to taunt me.
"Does it bother you?" He asked, yanking Ivy up and dragging her by her hair through the rubble that littered the street. Her foot got wedged between two rocks and he yanked her free. My face went blank at her muffled groan of pain, even though I felt a spike of pleasure at hearing her moan in pain. Damn mom's right I am turning into a little sadist. Damn it I blame Dante for that (yes THAT Dante from Dante's inferno turns out it was a true story and we are best buds and fuck buddies what of it?!) Worse I am sure Ivy can smell my excitement. Awkward...
Fingers shifting slightly on the hilt of m sword to get comfortable I sauntered forward slowly and provocatively with an extra sway to my hips feeling both of their eyes on me as I let my demoness show, gaze locked on Ku'Sox lecherous gaze licking my lips suggestively I purred, "let her go and come over here and I'll whisper into our ear how hot and bothered I am." Which I am totally bothered since I lost a bet with Dante that seducing your enemy into releasing a hostage is better than reason. Damn it I owe him three of my familiars and a date! Men!
Confident and sure of himself, Ku'Sox stepped off the curb. His hand opened and Ivy fell, her elbow slicing open on a chunk of rock. Her head down so her hair hid her face, she pulled herself together lashing out with her good foot making Ku'Sox dance sideways gracefully. Quick as lightning I spun on my heel and threw a spelled shuriken that can go through shields of any kind, but he raised a strong shield which the shuriken bounced off of but the damage is done the protective shield is gone for now.
Ivy though was free and my black heart quickened. I slowly began to draw that broken energy into me, pulling it from the ley lines while I summoned both of my familiars from the ley lines to keep Ivy safe when I get her away from him, to show him how powerful and favored I am to have these two majestic creatures as my familiars and to help with my magic.
"I only snapped every bone in her body and mended it to get you to come and face me," he said mocking me as he grabbed her shoulder and pinned her where she sat. "It took me only a day to realize you were unconscious and not simply afraid, but I thought why stop now? I was bored, so she got a little more. We had fun didn't we Ivy girl?"
Actually I was only unconscious for three days there I spent the next three years training after Killing Ku'Sox spies and supporters. Even though I know he didn't physically rape her just in her head she thinks he did. My spies would have told me so and I can see inside their minds. Still though I seethed, my hands in fists, Ivy didn't look up. "It was only play," Ku'Sox was saying, "nothing permanent." In a smooth motion I pushed the energy from my chi into my hand. Grunting I threw it. There was probably little he could do to Ivy besides eating her that Piscary hadn't done already but something in me just snapped.
Ivy screamed defiantly, kicking his feet out from under him and rolling away before the demon could direct my energy into her. Ku'Sox fell, arms flailing as my ball of unfocused energy slammed arched to him. The coward, a dark sheet of Ever After snapping over him. I knew such a common spell wouldn't hurt him which is why I did it again with more energy and a trickle of wild magic. Enough so he wouldn't notice but would drain his magic dry slowly.
"Celer inanio!" I shouted, exploding it right onto him.
Ivy had staggered to her feet and was limping to Hel and Fenrir, not me. Wise woman, I needed room to work. I shifted my stance for better purchase.
"Oh really grow up, will you?" Ku'Sox muttered as he got to his feet. Obviously he can't feel the wild magic draining his magic slowly and that I am not as inexperienced as he wishes.
There was a tweak of my awareness as he pulled heavily on the line. Not trusting anything but absorbing the line I muttered the incantation to absorb ley line energy, I absorbed his attack as I flew back landing with my back to that squat building between Ku'Sox and me. I watched as his black eyes shot up in surprise that I absorbed his attack even as some hit me.
"Interesting," he murmured probably taking in my changes and taking me serious. Now that I could beat him I need witnesses but first I need to get Ivy to safety,
Contacting mom, Dali, al and Dante via demonic telepathy I told them my plan and summoned them. Mom and Al stayed with Ivy and Dali and Dante stood apart from them as witnesses. Only Ivy and I could see them and hear them. They aren't really here just their magic is. "Ivy?" I called without taking my eyes off of my opponent as I made sure she was alive and could watch the show.
"I'm good!" I crab walked to the edge of the building and looked, after seeing her with mom and Al all healed up. Al must have healed her, good. They were crouched beside a bench. They were all inside an un-invoked circle relatively safe.
"Keep her alive!" I mouthed to them and they nodded even as Ivy read my lips and grimaced.
The chunk of sliding rubble jerked my attention back to the beach where a black oily smoke drifted from the person sized crater. When the smoke cleared he was nowhere to be seen. Though I may not be able to see him or hear him until he let me, I can feel him. I can feel him hunting me. Well, let the hunt begin!