A/N
A lot of information in this chapter... and some ass kicking ;)
Warning:
I changed the the rating for this story because there will be mentions of rape and a bit of violence in this chapter... Okay so there's a lot of violence in this chapter.
AmazonianTheifEss:
I'm in complete agreement. Everyone, except for Leah and Seth, can go suck it. I hope the lesson that Bella teaches them is everything you hoped for, and there will be more in the next chapter.
Disclaimer:
I dont think SM would have written anything like this...
Ch 7
BPOV-
"'For the gods'… You rule over the gods?" Carlisle asked slowly.
"No, I keep the gods in line. It is my job to make sure everyone knows their place." I had repeated that sentence a few times tonight already.
"But how?" Edward looked like he was having difficulty grasping what I was saying. Alice's soft purring stopped for a second when she giggled quietly at her family's confusion. I pressed my cheek to her hair and her purring started up again.
My mate had been curled up on my lap for the entire discussion, sitting quietly and nuzzling into my neck every now and again. I felt at peace with her in my arms. Her skin felt like cool silk on my hands and I hadn't stopped rubbing her back softly throughout my story. I don't think I could stop touching her skin even if I wanted to. I smirked at my thoughts, not that I would ever want to.
The few days apart had been torture. I had been without her for more millenniums than I could count and now that I had her, releasing her seemed…impossible. My mind couldn't even comprehend the thought of being without this little vampire now; everything else paled in comparison. She was home for me now, she was it, there would never be another and I didn't mind that in the least. I couldn't imagine wanting anything or anyone else, she would be all I ever needed.
All I could do was hope that she felt similar to me or I don't know what I would do. I didn't think I could die but I would want to if I couldn't keep her. For the first time in my existence I was afraid, afraid of this little girl in my arms. I would give her all of myself, but would she have me? As if she heard my thoughts, Alice's arms tightened around my waist and placed a soft kiss on my neck.
I sighed contentedly and turned back to her family; I Noticed Jasper staring at Alice and me with concern. The Empath was probably wondering what I was feeling. After all he knew what Alice felt but he didn't know about me. I dropped my shield for a brief second to him. My feelings saturated the room in warmth and love when I unmasked them. Jasper smiled softly at me and nodded his thanks.
Edward had also been let in on the secret when he read his mates mind. He looked at me in surprise, but he looked pleased. I quickly re-shielded my feelings and held Alice slightly tighter.
"To explain that I would have to tell another story; if everyone is up for it, I'll dive right in." I received a round of nods before beginning.
"I should start with explaining my name. Whether anyone is aware of it or not, there is great importance in a name. If you know the meaning behind someone's name than you will know a great deal about that person. My given name is Isabel Valkyria but I changed it to its American version, Isabella Valkyrie.
The name Isabel means 'Gods promise', and that's exactly why I was made. I am the product of a promise made by the gods. My story begins with the birth of the gods. It is true that they were the children of the earth and the sky. After they were born they soon became restless and their mother offered them the chance to create a people to roam the earth. The gods readily agreed; they wanted to create humans that would worship and obey them.
Mother Earth was willing, but she feared her children would take things too far and either harm their own creations or become power hungry and strict. She told them they could create their humans on the one condition that another was made, one that would walk between the worlds and make sure everyone knew their place. The gods were eager to watch their new creations so they agreed.
Mother Earth pulled from the sky's power and from her own energy to forge a woman. This woman was to be the authority of both the heavens and the earth. She had immense strength and power but because she had been created and not born, she had also been gifted with wisdom.
After being charged with her duty, the Earth made her take an oath to always uphold justice, never punish the innocent, and to never abuse her power. The woman agreed and began her existence of policing the universe." I paused for a moment and looked around. Everyone in the room held a look of wide eyed curiosity, except for Alice and Declan. The former still had her face pressed into my neck and the later was snoring softly on my shoulder.
"I was that woman, and I have upheld the oath I was charged with for over ten millenniums. My surname, Valkyria, means 'chooser of the slain' and that's exactly what I am. The decision rests on my shoulders on whether or not someone is to be judged for their crimes. I wonder the earth looking for humans or immortals that have broken earth's laws. No one is to think themselves gods among their species and if they do, I am usually not too far behind them.
Most times I eliminate them myself but other times it isn't that simple. I have had to start many wars to end a few individuals' lives or influenced people to kill their leaders. Pride isn't something I experience in my line of work; especially since I was forced to imprison my own brothers and sisters in their kingdom. Someone most bear the burden, though, and I am happy to do so.
The gods, for all their faults, are in fact my family. We share the same creators and spent a lot of time together, but they broke the rules. At first they thought themselves the guiding hands of humanity, but they soon became selfish. They wanted to control their children and were not happy to sit idle and watch them.
The gods craved worship and wanted to frighten humans into giving it to them. The first god to be punished was Hades. I had discovered him reincarnating the dead and using their soulless bodies to terrorize the living. We fought and in the end I defeated him and cast him into his domain. He was no longer allowed in the world.
The rest of the gods were punished because they decided to create the other species. Fortunately they saw that they were in the wrong and allowed me to judge them without complaint. I also banned them from ever setting foot on earth again, and they are forced to sit in Olympia and watch the world without participating. My family are not bad people; they just made mistakes and have to pay the price like everyone else." And I suffer with them, I added silently in my head. I had not seen my family since I was forced to banish them, and I was no longer able to travel between heaven and earth because I had sealed them off from each other.
We sat in silence for a while. Everyone was trying to absorb the information I had given them and I was waiting for them to collect their thought.
"So you're one bad ass chick, aren't you? I think you should keep this one Allie-Cat." Emmett had once again been the first to break the silence.
"Emmett! Really." Esme scolded her immature son while everyone laughed, except Rosalie who just rolled her eyes at her husband.
After his joke the room seemed to unfreeze a little and everyone relaxed from their tense positions
"You are powerful enough to fight a god and win? You most have impressive abilities." Carlisle didn't seem to want to be rude and ask out right what I was capable of but I decided to humor him.
"I have many powers. I have shown you my teleportation and telekinesis powers, but I can also delve into people's minds, see the past and future, shield myself and others as well as a few other things." I didn't want to tell them all of my powers; it wasn't smart to reveal your hand this early in the game.
Carlisle looked like I had just made his existence. He shifted forward again as if his enthusiasm to learn about me was forcing him to move toward me. "Delve into others minds? What can you do with that power?"
"Carlisle." Esme admonished him softly and his expression turned sheepish.
"It's alright Esme. I'm sure everyone is curious and I don't mind sharing. To answer your question, I can read the thoughts of others, influence them, erase memories, look through their memories and every thought they ever had." Everyone shifted uncomfortably "but the ability can be turned on and off. Sometimes it's nice to not know what someone is thinking." I saw Edward wince slightly at my words.
"How can you influence the person?" Jasper's asked quietly.
"Yes, I can read and influence their emotions just like you can, but I can also convince them they see, feel, or think something that they don't. If I had mind to I could morph someone into a completely different person, but I would never do that. I can also project an image into their minds." Everyone seemed a little confused so I decided to show them.
I put up a glamour similar to the one I had projected when I first met Alice in the café. I dulled my features, changed my scent, and added a heartbeat. Gasps filled the room and everyone looked at me in awe. Alice removed her face from my neck and pulled slightly away from my body. I chuckled at her disgruntled expression and quickly dropped the glamour.
She resumed her previous position and grumbled about not liking the "fake" Bella's smell.
"That's awesome! Can you morph into anyone? I've always wanted to see Britney Spears in person." Emmett seemed to be lost in the possibilities of who I could change into. Who was this Spears person? Was she some political figure? I would have to ask Declan about her latter. Rosalie smacked her mate in the back of the head and scowled at him.
"Do you function like a human? Eating, sleeping, breathing… is any of it necessary for your survival? I saw you blush earlier but I hear no blood pumping in your body…?" Edward seemed almost as eager as Carlisle.
"I am made of energy much like the gods are. I can eat, sleep, and breath but none are necessary. My body temperature is about the same as a humans but it's not due to circulation of blood but energy. I blushed because my emotions shaped some energy from within my body to show my embarrassment."
"Is your body affected by climates?" Carlisle finally seemed unable to restrain his curiosity again.
"No, I'm much like a vampire in that aspect. Temperatures do not affect me; my skin is impenetrable. And before you ask, yes, you cannot break my skin but I can still be harmed by extreme force. I am stronger and faster than vampires, my senses are also more acute, so you would not be able to harm me. New borns on the other hand are able to inflict a small amount of damage, but the only ones that are truly able to harm me are the gods." I was becoming a bit tired of all the talking we had done.
"One last question, Bella and then we'll let you rest." Carlisle gave me a small reassuring "When you arrived what was wrong with Declan?"
I felt a smirk form on my face. "Declan gets sick when we teleport. If I teleport anyone who has a heartbeat than they become ill." I nudged Alice with my shoulder, "what did it feel like when I teleported you?"
She pulled back for a moment and thought about what I had asked, "It felt like the ground beneath my feet had disappeared and I was falling through space and then it was all of a sudden underneath me again."
I nodded my thanks to her and turned back to Carlisle, "The experience is very uncomfortable for them because their sense of gravity vanishes and appears again. It upsets their stomach or so I've been told."
Alice pulled out of my arms and stood up in front of me. I looked up at her and raised my eyebrows at her. "Come on you and Declan need to change out of those clothes. I'm sure we can lend you some of ours or you can teleport back to your house to pick up some." I nodded and turned to wrap my arms underneath Declan. I stood up next to her with Declan in my arms.
"I think it would be safer to borrow some; Declan would be upset if I messed up her closet."
"When will she wake up?" Esme asked from her position on the coach.
"If I don't wake her up than she will probably sleep until tomorrow." Given the choice she would probably always be asleep. I had never met someone who loved sleep like Declan did and she would probably stay in bed all day if I didn't make sure she got up each morning.
"What is she?" Would it always be Emmett to ask the question everyone was wondering but too polite to ask?
"She is a pixie." Surprise seemed to be a common expression for today but that was understandable.
Alice tugged on my sleeve and led my upstairs and into what looked to be a guest bedroom. "I'll go grab some clothes for you guys. Feel free to make use of the bed and bathroom." She flitted gracefully out the door and I couldn't help but admire her. Every step she took looked like she was dancing and I was completely mesmerized by the small vampire.
After I placed Declan on the bed, I moved into the bathroom. I stripped myself of my destroyed clothes and turned on the shower. The temperature didn't really matter so I stepped into the spray before it had completely warmed up. Luckily there was already some shampoo and body wash in the shower and I made use of it.
When I was done I grabbed one of the available towels and wrapped it tightly around my body before heading back into the bedroom. Alice was waiting for my return and gasped when she saw me. Her eyes traveled slowly over my toweled form and she swallowed audibly.
"You okay there sweetheart?" I lowered my voice to tease her, and it seemed to work because when she looked into my eyes I noticed hers were pitch black.
"I'm fine." Her voice was strained, and she glared at me when I laughed. "Your clothes." She stood and handed them to me. I shivered when her fingers brushed against mine. Even though I briefly considered just changing in the same room I decided against it, if not to save my own sanity but hers as well.
I went back into the bathroom and quickly changed. I teleported back into the room and walked over to Declan. She was still out like a light but I knew she wouldn't be happy to wake up in her dirty clothes.
I gently shook her shoulder, "Declan, wake up sleepyhead. You need to change out of your clothes." Her only response was to grumble and turn over; Time to bring in the big guns then.
She squealed loudly when I tackled her prone form on the bed and began to tickle her sides mercilessly. "BELLA! Stop I'm up!" I heard through her peals of laughter. I stopped and she sat there catching her breath. If looks could kill, then I would have probably withered away at the glare I was receiving from my friend. "Not cool."
She rolled off the bed and moved toward the restroom. I grabbed her stack of clothes and followed her. I could already hear the water running for the shower when I walked in.
"What you need Bells?" she asked from the shower. We had been together for three centuries and after the first decade we had become completely comfortable with each other. While it might seem strange to others, we often went into the restroom with each other and talked when using the shower.
"I told the Cullens my history. Not all of it, but the beginning." Her head popped out of the shower and she looked at me curiously.
"You told them about me to?" I shook my head at her.
"Of course not; it's not my place to tell your story. You don't have to tell them at all if you don't want to. I did tell them what you were though." She nodded and went back to her shower.
"Thank you. I'm sure we'll talk about the rest at a later date."
"You'll need to hurry, Dec. I'll leave your clothes on the sink." I had just gotten a vision of the wolves making an appearance.
"Thanks Bella-Bear." I scowled when I heard Emmett's guffawing from downstairs when he heard my nickname. I hoped he wouldn't start using it but I couldn't delude myself for long.
Alice was still waiting in the room when I got back. I hopped onto the bed and rested against the headboard before I patted the space beside me in invitation. I couldn't help but smile at her enthusiasm as she quickly climbed onto the bed to position herself beside me. She rested her head on my stomach and wrapped an arm around my waist while I wrapped both of my arms around her middle and pulled her as close as possible.
We both sighed in contentment and relaxed against each other. I had missed her touch for the few minutes that we had been separated.
"Allie, I got a vision of the pack stopping by in about half an hour." I heard growls from downstairs and an angry huff from the bathroom.
"Can you see them?" Alice sighed.
"Yes, I can. They want to talk to your family about Declan and I. It didn't look like a very friendly visit." These pups needed to be taught a lesson.
"Have you set up a time to meet them yet?"
"Yes, we are due to meet them in about ten hours." We had been at the Cullens' house for a while and it was getting late.
"What would they want from us then?" she sounded grumpy. She was very cute when she acted like a child. I bent down to kiss the top of her head and she snuggled further into me.
"They are angry you didn't tell them about our arrival and they are coming to threaten you." I snorted at the thought. They will wish they hadn't soon enough. I smirked; I hope the puppies brought a spare change of diapers with them because I planned to scare the shit out of them.
"Stupid mutts; they won't count on us being here." Declan said coming out of the restroom. She noticed my smirk and mirrored my expression, "Planning on having some fun Reaper?" I chuckled darkly at the nickname.
"Reaper?" Alice said sitting up to look at me.
"A nickname from my past." Alice arched her eyebrow at me. "Do you know the myth of Valkyries? " She nodded and I chuckled at her curious expression. "I was the one to start them." And cue adorable surprised face.
"How did you start them?"
"My brother, Odin…" She nodded "is the god of death. He collected the souls of those who died on the battle field by hand because he believed that they deserved the honor of being hand collected. Well sometimes he couldn't make it because he would have business to attend to in Olympia, so I would take his place. When collecting souls an aura surrounded me and it was visible to the other humans and so the myth started. That is the main reason for the nickname I have 'the Grim Reaper'." I hoped she wouldn't ask about the other reasons for the nickname.
"You started the Grim Reaper myth also?" I nodded and she started to laugh. What was so funny? "My mate, the Grim Reaper." Her mate? I must have had a goofy grin on my face because all of a sudden a wet towel hit me in the face. I pulled it off and glared at a smiling Declan.
Love struck isn't a good look for you. She said in my mind. Jerk, I thought to myself as I rolled my eyes at her. I teleported to the spot behind her shoved her off balance and then tackled Alice before Teleporting both of us to the living room downstairs.
Everyone looked shocked by our appearance, even Alice. "Bitch!" Declan shouted from upstairs. The others looked at me strangely as I laughed, but I sobered quickly. The wolves would be here soon.
"The wolves." I reminded everyone and within the next second Declan was beside me. I knew everyone had heard our earlier conversation so there was no need to repeat it.
The mood in the living changed quickly to anger. I could feel energy seep out of Jasper and swirl around the tense vampires in the room but it didn't affect Alice, Declan, or I because I was shielding them. I took Jasper's lead and sent out a wave of calm to my mate and friend beside me and they relaxed.
"Shall we meet them or wait for them inside?" Carlisle asked calmly.
I growled softly, "Outside." Everyone nodded and moved out of the house and I led them to the small clearing in front where I had seen the wolves arrive.
Carlisle stepped slightly ahead of his family and stood patiently waiting. The others lined up and stood beside their mates behind him. Declan and I stood together with the Cullens. Alice flitted over to my side and grabbed my hand, but I pulled her in front of me and wrapped my arms around her middle protectively. She leaned back into me and held onto my hands that were around her front.
Declan moved slightly closer to us and rested her hand on my shoulder to comfort both of us. This would be hard. I hadn't gotten a long vision so I didn't know exactly what would happen but combine Declan's hatred for shifters and my short patients for stupid people and you had a very unstable situation.
I sent a wave of calm to Declan again and she nodded slightly in understanding. I rested my chin on Alice's shoulder and inhaled her scent trying to calm myself. I could hear them about two miles off from where we were.
"They are almost here." No one else could hear them yet.
Edward growled softly, "I can hear them too." Japer's grip on his mate tightened softly.
Now everyone could hear them running and then there was a warning howl. I growled softly again and Alice pressed harder into me while Declan's hand tightened on my shoulder.
They slowed slightly before they reached us and then walked slowly out into the open. There were eight large wolves now staring at us and growling softly, but I could hear two others still in the woods shifting back into their human forms.
I decided to open my mind to the packs thoughts and crinkled my nose when I heard them. Disgusting creatures, I decided immediately. Almost all of them were thinking about wanting to hurt the vampires around me or hating them, but a couple thoughts only surrounded leaving. I focused on the ones that just wanted to go back home. The two wolves were related, one was a soft sandy color and smaller than the others and the other was a light gray color with white paws. A female shifter was almost unheard of now a days and the fact that two had shifted in the same family was even rarer. Seth and Leah were their names. Leah? My eyes widened.
I opened my link with Declan. There is a female shifter here with the name of Leah. Her brother, Seth, is the shifter next to her. Declan's eyes widened and she looked over to where I had pointed out with my mind.
I felt her freeze beside me. I looked over to see her wide eyed and staring at one of the wolves. No, no it's impossible. Her thoughts whispered to me. What was sh-? Did she just…? No, she couldn't have…
Declan tell me you didn't just- she cut me off with a look filled with dread. Crap, she did then. Well, damn now it's a party; giant wolves, vampires, pixies, and now finally finding mates after centuries of waiting. I rolled my eyes at the irony.
We'll talk about it later. The female, you know what it means right? She nodded.
We were still waiting for the two other shifters to emerge from the woods and after another minute they came out wearing nothing but shorts. No one had yet to notice Declan and I, everyone was focusing on Carlisle.
"Carlisle." One shifter in human form said. This one was Sam than; he stood tall and authoritatively but the young man beside him was much taller. They both had dark complexions, cropped hair and tattoos on their shoulder. The other must be the alpha, Jacob.
"Sam, to what do we owe the pleasure of your company?" I heard the wolves' growl at his words and the vampires responded in kind. Jasper seemed to be a little overwhelmed by the emotions so I went ahead and sent out a wave of calm.
Jasper looked at me quickly with a grateful smile before turning back, but Sam caught the movement. For the first time the shifter took his eyes off Carlisle and looked over to us. He was a little surprised by the new additions to the group.
Soon all of the wolves were looking at us. I extended my shield quickly to Declan's mate when they locked eyes for the first time. It was bad enough that they had no privacy when in wolf form but to have to imprint on someone considered to be the enemy with your whole back listening would be cruel.
I made sure to give the impression that the continued thoughts of the wolf were still coming from their mind, but nothing could be less untrue. I pushed slightly into the wolf's mind.
Leah, my name is Isabel, but everyone calls my Bella. I know that you just imprinted on my friend but I need you to act like nothing is going on or this will end very badly for your imprint. Do you understand? Leah seemed a little shocked by me entering her mind, but she got over it quickly and nodded slightly.
Do my pack mates know? Does she know? Her thoughts were filled with a slight fear of her pack mates' reactions.
They do not know. I am hiding your thoughts from them for a moment. You can still hear them but they cannot hear you. Her name is Declan and as for your question it will be answered in due time. I could feel her relief and her whisper Declan's name over and over in her mind.
After that was fixed I turned my full attention back to the shifters that were still staring at us. I re-opened my mind link with Declan so that she could also hear the shifters thoughts but made sure she couldn't hear Leah's. It would probably embarrass the girl if Declan could hear her fawning after her.
Declan grumbled about not being able to hear Leah but didn't say anything else as she listened. The wind shifted in our direction and I caught a scent that made me wish I could vomit, but Declan's gaging reflex was very much in affect.
A smell of arousal and lust hit us full on from all of the unmated males, including Jacob. Sometimes it was amusing to see how we affected people, but now was most definitely not the case. Alice and Leah growled simultaneously at the wolves that were staring hungrily at Declan and I, but I quickly shut Leah up with a look that said "not now". Alice on the other hand was a different matter. I tried to rub her stomach soothingly, but she began to struggle in my arms.
I knew the beast in her was calling out to rip the shifters to shreds for even thinking about me in such a way but I couldn't let her. I forcibly turned her around to meet my eyes; seeing that her eyes were pitch black, my own eyes began to turn green as the yellow and brown ebbed away.
Stupid pups coming here and angering my mate and then disrespecting me with their thoughts, I thought. I wanted nothing more than to tear into them but I had to keep my mate and myself calm. I loosened one hand from her arm and began to stroke her cheek while keeping her tight against my body with my other arm wrapped around her waist.
She relaxed in my grip and buried her face in my chest trying to rid the smell of their arousal from her nose. I kissed the top of her head before looking back at the wolves. My glare made the mutts shift uncomfortably.
"Sam, our meeting was to be tomorrow. I had hoped you would follow my instructions but it appears that was too difficult for you." My voice was ice cold.
"You are the one that called us?" Jacob cut in before Sam could speak. I looked over at the boy that had spoken. He looked appreciatively at my form not even paying me the courtesy to look in my eyes.
This boy would die tonight if he wasn't careful. Disgust filled me when I realized while you could smell most of the boys' arousal, you could see Jacobs and he was doing nothing to hide it. As much as I hated it, I dived into the boys mind and pulled out all of his memories within seconds.
Declan and I growled when we both saw one memory in particular.
You know what this means? Declan whispered into my mind.
He has broken Mother Earth's laws. I must punish him. I suddenly was filled with power; the energy pulsed throughout my being. I was no longer Bella Valkyrie, I am Isabel Valkyrja the Authority and the shifter known as Jacob Black has broken the law.
Maybe now is a bad time… Declan said slightly panicked that I would start a fight right now.
Now couldn't be a better time. I whispered back coldly. Over the past three hundred years of us being together, Declan had seen me Reap several people for their crimes and had almost died when she tried to stop me one time. She knew better than to do it again.
"I am the one who called." Everyone seemed to grow weary at my voice, except Jacob. He finally looked up from my body and gave me a wink.
"Well what are you doing with these bloodsuckers, gorgeous?" Jacob leered at me, "You should come hang with some real people instead of these dead pieces of shit." The vampires growled in reply.
"Jacob, enough." Sam said cautiously looking at my expression and then the growling vampires.
"Don't tell me what to do Sam. I'm the alpha, top dog; so stay out of it." Jacob growled before turning back to me with a suggestive smile. "So what do you say beautiful?" Alice growled from her position against my chest and tried to turn around but I just held her tighter.
"I say you don't know what you're asking for, Jacob Black." How could this boy not get the hint? My tone alone was scaring the wolves and the vampires. Declan was stiff as a bored beside me with a look of sadness in her eyes. I cut our connection and moved Alice into her arms. Declan took her and held her in place without a word.
I knew she hated it when I did this but it couldn't be helped and she knew that. Alice looked up, confused, into my eyes and then at Declan who had begun to silently cry. The tears slipped down her face soundlessly. She knew the boy would have to suffer greatly for his deeds.
"I think I know exactly what I am asking for." Jacob winked again and I began to close the distance between us. He smiled when he saw me coming toward him.
When I was within five feet of him I pushed into his mind again and used my powers to force him onto his knees. Everyone was staring at us in surprise, but growls soon erupted from everywhere.
"Silence!" I yelled in the clearing. Everyone immediately got quiet. "If anyone interferes you will die also." A howl of outrage erupted from one wolf and he leaped at me; the Cullens cried in alarm from behind me.
Before the boy could reach me, I glanced briefly at him and he slammed down into the ground before sliding to a stop at my feet. Jacob had looked smug when the wolf came at me but now he looked surprised again.
I lifted the whimpering wolf of the ground with my hand that was wrapped around his throat.
"You did not have to die too, boy. I'm afraid you will now though because you have questioned my authority and you yourself are not innocent." I didn't want unneeded casualties but you cannot question my authority and live.
"Isabel, make it quick. He is not guilty of much." I heard Declan whisper behind me. I turned around and looked at her tear streaked face before turning back to the wolf.
I nodded. "She is right. I will not let the pain last. Shift to your human form, now." I commanded him while pushing into his mind and forcing the change on his body.
"Paul!" Jacob yelled "Kill her! What are you doing?"
"You are dumber than I thought pup. Now be quiet, your turn will come soon enough. I suggest not making me any angrier than I am." I looked back up at the shifter called Paul, "I gave you warning, child. You decided to interfere anyway, and it will cost you your life. Besides questioning my authority, you are guilty of acts of cruelty that are almost bad enough to gain judgment, be happy they are not." Throughout my speech he struggled in my grasp but it was no use.
"I send you to Hel's realm." I whispered before crushing his throat in my grasp and then tearing his head from his body. I heard the blood spray onto my clothes and I could feel some of the warm liquid hit my face and coat my arms. I heard gasps and growls from all around me when I discarded "Paul" to my side. "Silence." I said in a cold voice to the wolves, "I do not wish to slaughter your whole pack, only those that are to be judged need to die. Do not interfere again and you will live." I pushed into the packs mind and commanded them to lie down and not move. I made sure they could all see their Alpha though; they needed to witness this in case they thought about going down the same path.
"Jacob Black your crimes are extensive and must be acknowledged. My judgment is this: for each of your crimes you will have to endure extensive amounts of pain, after I have listed them all you will receive another round of pain and then I will reap you and send you on your way to Odin. He will wish to see you personally and from there he will decide the punishment for your afterlife. Understood?" I knelt down in front of him and looked into his eyes.
He didn't look afraid at all; the judged never look fearful until the punishments began, and then they begged and pleaded. "Fuck you. You can't touch me freak." He made to try and spit into my face but I grabbed his jaw quickly and kept it closed.
"Really, pup? It appears I'm touching you right now." I pulled him to his feet by his jaw. "Your first crime: You think yourself a god among your kind." I broke both his legs, but forced him to remain standing on them. The whole point of breaking them was to make him suffer and by not standing on them he wasn't properly suffering. He howled in pain but kept his head held high.
"Second crime: you use cruel methods in your position of power." I broke his knee caps. His screams echoed throughout the clearing and his pack whimpered.
"Third crime: you abuse your power." The cracking of the left side of his ribcage echoed throughout the trees creating a sickening sound. Jacob lost the smug look on his face and it was replaced with a look of pure agony. I decided to go into more detail on this crime, "and you use your power to rape innocent women who have no chance of fighting an immortal's strength."
Surprise broke through his face briefly before being replaced by the pain. His bones were starting to heal but I made sure they stayed broken. "You thought no one would find out, Jacob? Someone is always watching. Your fourth crime is by fare your worst. You broke the trust of someone who loved you and you ruined her life. She was one of your victims soon after you shifted for the first time. Do you remember her Jacob? Do you remember holding her down and forcing yourself on her? I can see you do. How could you do that to your own sister?... Rebecca's life will never be the same."
A long agonized scream ripped out of his mouth as I broke the rest of the bones in his body. He almost passed out but I forced his mind to stay conscience. "You have been judged for your crimes in this life, but Odin awaits your arrival. I will not keep him waiting long." I walked toward the still screaming boy. He would wish he saved his screams for what was about to come because the pain he felt right now would not come close to comparing what he would feel in the next few seconds.
When I stood within two feet of him I shot out my hand and plunged it into his chest. He froze in pure agony and looked up at me. "Please, don-" He didn't get to finish as I yanked my hand back out and his lifeless body fell to the forest floor.
I looked down at my hand and saw the small ball of light that I had pulled from Jacob. The white light swirled with darkness and I could see the boy's face and his victims' faces swirl in the black light. I closed my hand over the soul that I had just reaped, and slowly began to crush it in my hands.
"Valkyrja." I heard them whisper to me and looked up to see one of Odin's Valkyries standing in front of me.
"You have come to collect his soul have you?" When Odin had been banished from coming to the earth himself, he decided to create actual Valkyries, in honor of me, to do his work. The winged beast nodded. The creatures were a terrifying but beautiful sight; with large tattered black wings and bodies of past humans that decided to work for Odin after their punishments were complete. Scars always covered their bodies, showing you what they had gone through for their judgments.
I nodded slowly and held out the soul to the scarred woman in front of me. What was left of Jacob Black floated out of my hand and into the Valkyrie's. She turned away from me and positioned her wings to take off, but before she left she turned her head to me.
"He sends his love…and he forgives you. He knows you had no choice. He hopes you see why he had to break the law now." The woman glanced behind me and I turned to see what she was looking at. Alice looked back at both of us and I gasped when I realized what she meant.
Tears streamed down my face when I turned back to my brother's servant. "Tell him I understand and that I never judged him for his choice. I send my love to him as well and also tha-… that I miss him." I whispered. She nodded, beat her powerful wings once and was gone.
A/N
I was sorely tempted to end the chapter at "He has broken Mother Earth's laws. I must punish him." but right as I was about to, I realized it would make me into the authors I didn't like. You know the ones that cut it off right in a really heated moment? Instead I choose to be the writer that gives you little snippets of information that drive you crazy with questions on what it could mean.
Also thought I should mention that the meanings for her name, are actually true. No, I didn't make them up. I actually did a few hours worth of research on most everyones name. By the by Jacob's name means "Supplanter: one who wrongfully seizes and holds the place of another"... I always knew he was a dick.
Speaking of dicks, Paul's name means "small"... Assume what you will.
Have a nice day.
-Brighton
