Clan Lord
Hero
Disclaimer: I own only those characters that I have created the others are not mine.I also do not own the songs that will appear in this story. I just like them.
Jake POV:
We moved to The Lady's castle in Russia two years ago. Jacy is walking now he is completely blind though his eyes were not fully developed when he was born.. I'm still amazed that he does not run into things even though he is blind. I asked him to explain it to me once all he said was, "Kahgee." We had told him about his brother but I was taken aback by his matter of fact tone. He had said it as though that explained everything. I was pulled out of my reflection by Mai who was now five. "Daddy? Can I go play with Amarantha? She said I had to ask you first." I smiled at my youngest daughter she liked spending time with Amarantha.
"Go ahead little one . Go play with your friend." we realized shortly after moving here that Amarantha was Mai's mate. As Amarantha was forever trapped in the body of a child I wondered how it would work. Carlisle was studying it . The library here was extensive even for a vampire it would take years of nonstop reading to go through it all.
It was determined after the birth of Kahgee and Jacy that I would not be able to successfully carry anymore children. I still did not like the idea Edward was now extremely careful with me treating me like glass when we made love and refusing to allow himself to release within me. Apparently condoms disintegrated for vampires, go figure.
Edward walked into my office I was now responsible for my clan that involved handling territory disputes, hunting rights, treaties, alliances, and so much more. It was a highly stressful job involving a lot of mind numbing paper work. I strongly doubted my blind son would be able to do all of this. "He has his sisters, puppy if nothing else they can read the paperwork to him," Edward sat in the chair on the other side of my desk. He was still in his uniform as one of the Day Guard. He had been appointed head of the Day Guard recently and apparently his shift was over. Our little family had made themselves at home here. Rosalie, and Esme were on the Night Guard. Sinopa, Mai, Alice, and Renesme had been added to the Council as their abilities were found to be useful. Jasper, and Emmet were on the Day Guard as well. Carlisle had been appointed to the clinic that treated the castles residents. He handled everything from pregnancies to the occasional injury. This place was beginning to feel like home.
Edward POV:
My mate was a wreck when Carlisle told him he could not carry anymore children. He cried for three weeks. I knew that my puppy wanted a large family but I did not want to lose him. He kept begging me to let him try to carry another child. It still broke my heart when he cried after we made love as he begged me for the chance to get pregnant again. Two of my three daughters had their mates now that left only Renesme and Jacy without a mate. I wondered how Jacy would find his mate as it required that he actually see his mate the only way he saw anyone in the castle was when Renesme showed him with her gift. When we found out that Jacy was blind Renesme took it upon herself to be his eyes. She loved her little brother dearly and I got the impression that my son's twin was still around helping his blind older brother as well. Jacy wore an Ash wood crow on a leather thong around his neck he called the figure Kahgee.
"Jake, my shift is over why don't we head back to our rooms for the night? I'm sure The Lady will not mind. The night of fear is in two days." I said getting up from my chair and walking around his desk to take his hand.
"Edward, think about it if The Night of fear is in two days then what does that make today?" Jake said taking my hand and standing. "It means that tonight is the night that my Great, great grandfather died along with my great uncle and his mate. They died defending our children, Edward, we can't just go to our room yet," I nodded my head then and together we went to the hall of legends.
We stood at the entrance to the hall out of respect for Jake's Grandmother. Who stood alone in the center of the room looking at the tapestry that had been made of the three men we had lost in that battle. It was done in an intricate peyote stitch bead pattern that overlaid a black silk background. The Lady had done the tapestry herself in order to help with her grief. Jake had a set of three statues that were arranged on a dais in the center of the room. One for each of the men and all out of ash wood. We had one in our room of a crow sitting on a tree branch. The Lady turned to us. And My mate and I bowed to her before entering the hall. None of us spoke this was not a time for words this was a time for quiet reflection.
It felt as though Hours had passed when finally Jake began to sing a song that while bitter he said it fit the way we all saw the Vulturi after the battle. In a way it did fit we had turned Roderick, Visigoth and Lycan into heroes but the Vulturi we had made out to be the worst of villains in the stories we told of the battle.
" You think if you set the price they'll turn me in
You think that when I'm up upon the pike you'll win
They'll say that I was fighting
For the spirit of the law
What will they say about you
When I'm gone
You murdered and you stole you mocked the hope I gave
Though I'd prefer a happy end no man can cheat the grave
I know what they'll remember
In the words of every song
What will they say about you
When I'm gone
They'll say
We stared into the wind that tore away our breath
We left behind a message that can not be claimed by death
A hero lives forever
For the ones that carry on
What will they say about you
When I'm gone "
It was a song by Heather dale called hero. Though it was not written about the three men who fell in the battle it seemed to fit. It was as if it had been written by them.
Alice POV:
Life in this castle is interesting to say the least. We have to ware silk dresses when acting on official council business but other then that we can dress as we like. I must admit I rather like Blood wine it tastes amazing. So much has happened I Saw that Renesme would find her mate at the party in two days and oh my was he handsome he was a Wear-Boar. Seeing as how they were not allied with the council yet I could see that the Lady would encourage the match. Jacy's mate remained a mystery I did share the concern that he might never find his mate as according to Jake imprinting required for one to see their mate and Jacy lacked that basic ability. Renesme used her gift to be his eyes for him it was not unusual to see them walking through the halls with Renesme's hand on Jacy's cheek so he could sort of see what was going on.
Most of the Guard had gotten used to seeing the Little Wolf Clan Lord with his big sister showing him in her own way what was going on in the castle.
The Lady Shy even found it amusing at times when Jacy would wander into a room with all the dignity of any vampire of her kind and climb up on Renesme's knee asking cutely if he could see what was happening. He had been told once that when his sister was in a council meeting it was a little unseemly to have her baby brother sitting on her lap using her as a remote viewing device. So when ever he wandered in he tried to look dignified and would ask rather then demand to see what was happening.
I had a vision then of Jacy all grown up presiding over a meeting of the wolf clan Renesme by his side occasionally touching his cheek when he needed to see. In the vision one of the wolves demanded to know why a vampire and a council member to boot was there at all. Jacy responded in a low growl, 'My sister is my eyes I am blind. I have been blind since birth, I do not see it as an impediment to my job but if you feel you must challenge me I can prove that I don't need to see to assert that I am the leader here.' Then I saw Renesme touch his cheek so he could see the man who had dared to challenge him. That was when Coyote interrupted. "what would be the fun if I let you see all the fun before it happened?"