Retribution
For the first time I got up, Ara wasn't awake. I moved just so I didn't wake her, I slipped my shorts on. I tip toed to the door, 'Where you going baby?' Ara said lifting her head up. I let a smile escape to my lips, and then it was gone. 'Just downstairs.' I said leaving the room.
I walked into Ara's garden and sat on the floor watching the sun rise from the window. I heard Ara come down the steps, I heard her water her plants then walk up to me. 'What's wrong babe?' Ara asked me. I let a sigh out before I spoke. 'Today is my mother's birthday.' I told her, Ara sat next to me, 'You poor baby.' Ara said wrapping her arms around my abdomen and resting her head on my shoulder. I wrapped her up also and hugged her tightly, 'I miss her so much. It feels like a life time, but it's been 2 years.' I said to her, I felt my eyes dampen. Ara wrapped my head in her arms and rubbed my head, 'It's ok.' Ara said. I lifted my head up looking into her purple eyes; I kissed her on the lips.
I moved up still locking lips and looked down at her when she was underneath me. I pressed my hands on the cold stone beside her; her hands roamed my chest and back. I felt the cold air creep up on my skin, it was cool, and it felt good. Ara pulled back, a smile was plastered on her face. 'I have some things to do today.' Ara told me, 'Okay.' I said back to her placing another kiss on her lips. I moved so that she could get back up, she strode off upstairs.
I walked upstairs seeing Ara getting dressed. I walked in and put a shirt on and strapped my swords on my waist. I went over to Ara and clipped the back of her dress for her; she turned to face me, 'Thank you.' She said before kissing me again. I walked downstairs after Ara had left and smelt the fresh air of the outside.
I walked into the woods, to get my mind off of things for a while. It was working; it felt nice until a black arrow fell at my feet. I stepped back and yanked Rakr out into my hand. A person dropped from a tree, a person bearing the white mark, 'What the fuck! Can't you guys take a hint?' I yelled at the person, they took out a dagger and fast as lightning ran up to me and knocked me on my back. They crawled on top of me and put the blade to my throat, 'You don't know who we are? Don't you remember me? I remember you little elf.' The woman said before knocking me out.
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My mother's face filled my head. Her beauty, her eyes I had, her hair I had. Her pale skin I had, her smile, just…her. Then it went to Ara. Then it went to Ara begin ravaged.
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I woke up. No screaming, clawing nothing. My hands were chained up to the ceiling. The woman walked over to me and sat in a chair. I studied her for a while, her figure, features, everything. Until it hit me, the flashback came at me like rushing water. The day me and my father was killed in the woods, the woman. 'I see now.' I said letting my head slump back down so that I was looking at the floor. 'Mortal Earth.' I muttered. 'I remember you. What do you want? To kill me, you took away everything from me. My life, my home, my parents, it took me two years to get it all back.' I said not looking at her. I saw the woman's feet in front of me on the ground. I looked up at her; she lifted her robes showing me the scar I gave her on her abdomen. 'It was self defense, if I knew you were still alive I would have helped you.' I said to her.
The woman whipped me, I felt nothing, it was normal, and she even cut me. Every day she did something to pain me, as if she hasn't done enough of that. It was like that for 3 days. I was done, I couldn't take it anymore. Countless times I've escaped and walked into that city. My name begin yelled from people's mouths, sleeping in my bed, accruing new scars, I was done. I wanted it to end. Until she cut me free one day and let me fall to my knees in a pool of my own blood and let my arms fall to the sides.
The woman crouched in front of me; she took my hand and put it on her scar. 'You feel no pain, no suffering. We killed you, we took away everything you cared about and you still manage to live on. I admire your courage, but I know how to make you talk a little.' She said to me, while lifting my hand onto her breast. I was still looking at the man in the blood mirror, the scared, forgotten, broken, worthless man. She pushed me down on the cold stone floor, slid my leggings down and sat on my waist. I heard her gasp and try to move but couldn't, I just stared at the wall the entire time. I had nothing left, I didn't feel anything, pain, pleasure, anger nothing. She finally got off of me, she pulled her pants up and mine and crouched in front of me. 'Your in the worthless stage. Your father never went through this; he was all he could be. You, on the other hand, think you're a no good piece of shit that has nothing to live for and the world hates him. Your right, now you're going to die.' She said before stabbing me in the abdomen.
I jolted up feeling the cold metal turn in my skin, I put my hand out and squeezed her wrist violently, 'OW!' She yelped back rubbing her wrist. I tightened my hand and hit the ground shattering the stone. I grabbed onto the knife and was about to pull it out when the woman's boot pressed on it, the blade impaled me. I felt it hit the ground underneath me. I tightened my fist again and shattered another piece of stone. I felt my warm blood make a pool around me, it was comforting, and I was ready to let all of it just…slip away. Until an image of Ara's face filled my skull, then an image of my mother came, then Rose, then…my dad. I felt the pain come, I felt everything again. It coursed into my veins. I chuckled to myself, Here we go again. I said to myself gripped the blade again and ripping it from my flesh.
I healed my wound and looked at the woman. She backed up until she came to the wall, 'You took everything from me.' I said in a calm voice, a gentle voice. 'You killed my family, took away my sanity, tortured and raped me. Im going to let you live, because I feel sorry for you.' I said. The woman looked at me, she was beautiful, blonde hair, blue eyes, a man could fall for her. I pecked her lips; I pulled back 'Ahhhh!' I screamed, she shut her eyes and I plunged the blade into the wall beside her. I was gone when she opened her eyes, all I know is she took the blade out of the wall and ran.
I erupted into a dark purple flame, men came after me. I used a fist and drove them back with flame, fire everywhere, it was beautiful, it didn't hurt me, but it hurt everything else. Black spots everywhere, more men. I blew more fire their way, I was getting my revenge. It was tearing me away while doing it, revenge won't bring them back. But it sure as hell helped my mind. I blew a fire ball into the side of the wall; the wall erupted into a big dark purple smoke. I jumped through the wall, feeling the cool night air.
I saw a man with my swords around his waist; I threw a fire ball at him and took my things. I saw Saphira fall and land in front of me, Eragon, Arya, Rose, and Ara were on her. I felt my strength dwindle. I fell to my knees. I was forgetting the color of her eyes, I was forgetting the scars she had and how she got them. I heard Ara scream and run over to me, Eragon kept her still. My muscles ached, I ached, I had gotten my revenge. I had avenged my parents, it was bringing them back I knew that. But it was helping me mold with the pain. I was on all fours on the ground. I in haled and ex haled feeling my anger surge through me. It had taken control again; I erupted into the flame again. I stood up and looked at the castle in front of me; my hair was flying the air above me like I was swimming. I was about to destroy it all, to erase it all…I couldn't. And I knew it was the right choice to do.
I let the fire die down; I heard footsteps run to me. I looked up at the sky, I took in the air, I took in the sight. I knew somewhere, they were looking down at me…smiling.
I felt the hands of everyone get to touch a piece of skin. I felt tears on my shoulders, I felt hearts break and reform, if felt the respect that was floating in the air. I wrapped Ara in my arms out of everyone. Everyone stepped back to give me a few moments, Ara's eyes were filled with tears. I wiped them away; I looked down at her purple eyes. I smiled, she reminded me of my mother. I loved her and was never going to let anything happen again. I kissed her with as much force as to cut a tree down. She kissed me back; I picked her up with my arms wrapped around her back. I set her down on her feet; she took my head and whispered into my ear. 'I want kids.' I was uplifted, dumbfounded. I never really thought about it, but I think I do too. I sunk my head down to her ear and whispered, 'Whatever you want…it's done.' I said nipping her earlobe.
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The cool shower fell onto me, it wasn't hot and it was cold like ice cold. It was nice. My back had healed, everything healed. I felt great, my head was clear, everything was perfect. I got out of the shower and dried off. I slipped into my shorts; it had been a long day. I had gotten a job, cutting trees down for boats and shops, I had bigger muscles, I was stronger physically and mentally. I pressed my knife to my cheek about to shave, when Ara moved her hand over mine and stopped me. 'I think you look handsome with a beard.' She said before walking off again.
I walked into my room, Ara was already in bed. I wrapped my arm around her and rested it on her abdomen. 'You're not sleeping tonight.' She said straddling me, 'Is that right?' I asked her, Ara pressed her hands around my neck, then took my hands and placed them around her breasts. 'Okay.' I said, I slid my hands down and held onto her ass. I kissed her up and down on her neck. She tugged at my shirt; I lifted my arms and let the piece of clothing fall into the corner. I unbuttoned Ara's shirt and placed that on the floor. I rubbed her nipple between my fingers and rubbed the skin around her nipple. I sucked on the other while she played with my hair and tugged on my beard. I bit lightly on her nipple getting a little yelp from her. She gripped onto my bad shoulder that got hit with an ax, I let go and threw my head back.
I grit my teeth and tried my best not to hit it on anything again. 'Im sorry! I didn't know it was that bad. Im sorry, im sorry, im sorry.' Ara felt bad, yeah it hurt but I caused her some pain too. 'It's ok. Im sorry it's just been a long week.' I said, Ara smiled. I kissed her making sure she was ok. I moved my hands down her sides and to her moist slit.
I plunged two fingers in feeling her warmth; Ara let a moan then bit down on my good shoulder. I kissed her neck moving my fingers in and out getting Ara to moan a little louder and gripped harder on my shoulder. I slipped out of her and she took my hand and put my fingers in her mouth. 'Uhhhh….ok.' I said laughing a little. Ara smiled, 'I have sexual girl needs.' She said to me in the cutest face ever. Ara slipped out of her panties and I ripped off my shorts. Ara licked the top before sitting just above it, she landed on my member. I felt her pain at first, and then it melted into pleasure. She couldn't move at first, it tore into her and made its mark in her. Ara moved up and down, she shut her eyes, and placed her cold slim hands on my chest. I rubbed her hand with one of my thumbs. She moved onto me and arched her back to get it deeper, she bit at my neck. I rubbed her back with my hands.
I flipped her on her back and began to pump while she caught her breathe. I pumped faster and harder feeling her warmth, until she jumped onto me and scratched my back. I felt the blood trickle through her fingers and move over my scars. 'Ow.' I said, but she ignored it and began to bite down on my shoulder again. I pumped harder and faster, I was getting there and so was she. Ara came, but I still had to go. I just continued. I put her back on her back and lightly gripped her calves and began to pump again. After a few more pumps Ara came again and again, I still had to go. It felt good but then I moved her so she was face down ass up. I slowly got back in, it was tighter and I pumped faster. Ara came again; I guess I was doing a good job? I didn't exactly know. I pumped again and again, until I exploded into her. I flipped her on her back and laid my hand gently on her abdomen; she took my hand and rubbed it on her slit then brought it to her mouth.
I laid next to her and slipped out of her with a pop. Ara put her shirt and panties on while she threw my shorts at me. I opened the windows and laid in bed, 'If we are going to have children. Can you be honest with me?' She asked me. 'Of course.' I told her. 'Who was your first…girl begin with?' The question took me off guard. 'You.' I said to her. A smile was carved into her lips. 'I said be honest.' She told me again, 'I know. I am begin honest.' I told her, I wasn't lying. 'Okay.' She said before going to sleep.
I laid in bed staring at the wall, everything was perfect. I was happy, Ara was happy…everything was going smoothly. It was great, and then I thought of my parents. It was tough thinking about them. But I had to make them proud…and I aimed to do just that.
