Kenzi woke slowly, the effects of having to piece together her Mate's mind lingered. She already knew about all that he mate had gone through, but piecing together his mind had been painful and exhausting. It had let her experience some of the pain that he had suffered through. It was something that Vex would never truly recover from. The damage was far too much. His ability to control his emotions was virtually destroyed. All Kenzi could really do was support him and comfort him during his darkest times. Today, that meant reaching into his mind and piecing together his mind as he was consumed by fury. She wasn't exactly happy about the situation that they were to face herself. She turned her head slightly and opened her eyes. Vex was sitting at her side, head in his hands, so he never noticed her wake. It looked like she was in one of the Ashes guest suites.
Vex she thought to him. Vex immediately sat up straight and stared at her in relief. A single tear rolled down his face.
"I'm sorry I put you in that position," he said "to have to piece together my mind. I know how difficult it can be to be in my mind when I haven't had it shattered and I know that you felt my pain." Kenzi reached up a caressed his cheek with her small hand. He closed his eyes and clutched the hand to his cheek, before kissing its palm.
"You would do the same for me," said Kenzi "we are bound, Body, Soul and Mind. We are one. Your burdens are mine as mine are yours. Never egret someone threatening our bond. I swear, that if someone does try to separate us the will be tortured slowly before being killed." Vex smiled.
"Just what I need to hear Love," replied Vex. Kenzi sat up and Vex offered her a hand to help her out of the bed. "Lachlan wanted to see you when you woke, to hammer out some details of the alliance and offer some advice. After, shall we go to the Dal for a bit? Terrify the Gang a smidge?" Kenzi couldn't help but laugh at the childish glee Vex displayed when he spoke of causing mischief and Chaos. It was something that she loved most about him.
An hour later they left the Compound and headed to the Dal. Lachlan had told Kenzi to listen not her advisors, to vex and to her heart when it came to making decisions for her people. Mesmer's were powerful. Influential and most importantly emotional. They were notorious for being difficult to manage with their impulsivity but they were absolutely devoted to her and worshipped her and her bloodline. Her disappointment in them would be enough to make them feel deeply ashamed and if it wasn't then she would hand off the punishment to her beloved Consort.
As they entered the Dal, there was a moment of silence. Rumours were already being spread of the rare bond that they shared and the whispers that someone was trying to break it. It was obvious that something could happen. The powerful couple walked directly to the bar, the fae bowing their heads in respect. No one would dare cross a Seer or a Mesmer, but both bound together? It would be suicide to even consider it and neither race were known for killing slowly. There was also the knowledge that they were loyal to the Gypsy Queen. That made them all the more dangerous for having such a feared ally. Trick watched them as they sat at the bar.
"What can I get you?" asked Trick. With his recently acquired knowledge that the little human that he was once so fond of was now immortal, a Seer and the Gypsy Queen and that he had asked her for the knowledge on how to kill her. Truth be told, he had missed the tiny human, with all her jokes, her carefree attitude and her strength. Even as a human, she was the strongest person he knew and it hurt him to see the rest of the group so easily cast her. Well, his grandchild cast her aside. He knew that Dyson and Hale had tried to find Kenzi because she was so dear to them. He saw how Lauren sought to replace Kenzi by pushing her way into their affairs to offer her opinion as a doctor and tried to show how she was far more useful that Kenzi, often verbally abusing her.
"2 vodka's Trick," said Kenzi, her usually warm, playful blue eyes were ice cold. Trick nodded and served up two tall glasses of Vodka.
"Kenzi," started Trick awkwardly "I apologise for threatening your life and the Life of your bonded." Vex Growled, causing the room to freeze. Vex was a dramatic soul. Even in Anger he would make a display of it. Now he simply growled. The situation was worse than expected.
"You not only have threatened the life on my Mate," said Vex lowly and even worse, with absolute severity "Word has reached me Blood King, that you would dare to try and sever the bond between us." Several of the fae gasped while others growled. Not only was the Keeper of the Way station the Blood king, but he would dare to violate laws older than he by separating such a bond? Tick paled. This was not going to be taken well.
"That was when I thought that Kenzi was enslaved by the Gypsy Queen," said Trick desperately "when I thought that the Gypsy Queen was a threat to the safety of the Fae." Kenzi began to glow red. The Bar emptied as fast as possible. A Seer that glowed red was an enraged one.
"Don't lie to me Bar Tender," said Kenzi "you forget what I am. I am a Seer and the Gypsy Queen, Ruler of the Mesmer's and Gypsy's. I see everything Old Timer. I saw the temptation to abuse the power I have over my people and use them as your own personal army to destroy whatever threatens your view on how things will work. You see me as a means to an end. You will die, painfully, slowly and horribly before I allow that to happen."
"How dare you threaten him!"
AN; I apologise for the delay, I just had writers block. Next chapter up in a week at the latest, feel free to review and PM me!
