AN: This is my first fanfic…so please review and give constructive criticism! NO FLAMING! Don't forget to review! Please ignore poor grammar and spelling. Microsoft didn't tell me it was wrong!!!! Evil Microsoft word --
Note: THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DID REVIEW!!!!!! SPREAD THE WORD OF HOW MUCH MY STORY PWNS! I need to go back to the doctor so yeah I'm gonna need an MRI. I'm tired of the doctor not trying new things to help my knee to stop killing me. Make sure you read the other chapters before reading this chapter!!! No one likes it if you start the story in the middle of it.
-Thoughts, singing and Flashbacks are italics
- My comments during the story (( are in between here ))
- Bold at the beginning and end are Author Notes
A lot of this story is taken from Irish Mythology. The names of the characters are all Goddesses, Gods, Heroes and Heroines of the Celtic Mythology.
REFRESHER: I don't say it. There is no room for softness. Not in Aragdor. There is no place for weakness. Only the hard survive. Only the strong.
Chapter Eight: New Hope Part 1
Bella's Pov
They had been gone for a month and the date of my child's birth was any day now. Reports came in daily to keep the Death Dancers and Demons ((I'm tired of writing Death Dancers and Death Demons -- so I shortened it))
"RIDERS APPROACHING!" yelled out the voice of a village guard. "IT'S THE WAR PARTY!" ((aka the Death Demons and Dancers that left a month ago))
My head whipped around to the gates, couldn't see anything and quickly waddled up the staircase to where the guards were posted. The Guard nodded to me and pointed out the group.
"Their carrying bodies," I commented, seeing dark shapes being carried on shields.
"And there will be new additions to the Morrigan's Acorn Crop," the guard stated with a grin on his face. ((That is what they call the place they put the heads of their enemies))
"Oh dear Goddess," I groaned recognizing the forms of two of the bodies carried on shields. I turned and ran down the stairway as fast as I could.
By the time I finally ran down, the group of fighters were inside the village and were lowering the shields that bore the bodies of the dead. I caught a glimpse of Rowan's grim looking face. I ran for the two closest bodies, falling to my knees next to the body of Scotia, I saw she was clinging to life. Only when I grabbed her hand in mine and placed my other hand on her cheek did she open her eyes. She smiled at me. Clutched in her other hand that was caked in blood was the amulet of the Leader of the Death Dancers. The Amulet was silver of the Symbol of the Triple Goddess in onyx with two swords crosses behind the triple goddess symbol and a teardrop shaped ruby under the goddess symbol. ((I did a drawing of this…I'll try to get it on my profile AS SOON AS I CAN!)) With a trembling hand, she held it out for me to take.
"You are now The Gatherer of Souls. The Leader of the Death Dancers," Scotia whispered in a weak voice.
I took the amulet and placed it around my neck. Scotia smiled again at me, before the light in her eyes dimmed and her breathing stopped. My head dropped, wishing for the first time in many years to be able to cry, as I clung to the former Leader of the Death Dancers. Strong arms lifted me up and carried me to my hut. I heard Rowan's voice trying to sooth me, but my mind couldn't make out what he was saying. Only when Rowan kissed my forehead did I realize around his neck was the amulet for the Leader of the Death Demons. It was gold instead of silver and was the symbol of the God in a blood red ruby with two swords crossed behind it. ((Again I drew a picture of it, but I'll get that on my profile as soon as I can))
It was morning. I hadn't remembered falling asleep last night, but I guess I was more mentally exhausted then I realized. I felt slight pain in my back. I shook it off. Back pain was normal in pregnancy so Epona, one of our healers, told me. I rose from my bed. Rowan had already woken up and had left the hut, to attend to the funeral arrangements for our dead. I left the hut and began the first day of being The Gatherer of Souls, the Leader of the Death dancers.
((2 days later!!!))
"DEAR GODDESS!!!!!!" I screamed in pain. Nora, the woman who had been a novice with me, winced in pain as I gripped her hand, crushing it. At midnight, the start of the day, all magick in the world vanished. ((Agardor is located between this world and the otherworld and astral realm, so that is why there is no magick anywhere in any realm)) If I needed healing, the healers wouldn't be able to use their powers to save me.
"The stars are out at the same time with the moon and the sun," Morgaine commented, coming from the outside of the House of Healing with a basin of fresh spring water to cool me off.
I groaned again from the pain of labor.
"Someone support her while Epona and I do the delivery," Rhiannon ordered as she and Epona positioned themselves and clean cloth between my legs to catch the baby.
Mighty Boudicca supposed my back, as I bore down, pushing my baby out into the world.
"I see the head!" Epona yelled out.
Time blurred, but finally the sounds of a baby's cry filled the hut.
"A baby girl," Rhiannon announced, handing the baby to Epona who cut the cord and cleaned my baby.
"Brigit," I whispered weakly. I felt a wave of power fill my body as magick was restored to the world.
"Sleep milady," Boudicca advised me as she carefully lowered me to the ground and covered me with a blanket.
I didn't have enough energy to argue and I drifted into a peaceful sleep.
((Lesson #3: when fighting zombies… Use your head: Cut off theirs!))
Alice's Pov
11:50pm Day before Brigit's birth
How we ever got out of that well, I will never know. Seeing Jasper dead at my feet with my hands covered in his blood nearly destroyed me. It saddened and hurt me to see how dark Bella's heart had become. Bella's voice kept haunting my thoughts.
Flashback
"It is forbidden to force oneself on a vessel of the gods! Whether that person is a Priest, Priestess or a descendent of a deity. I am the descendent of Mor-Rioghain," Bella stated in a deadly calm voice, staring daggers at Edward
((I know it said "of a descendent of a deity" It was supposed to me "or a descendent of a deity"))
The memory of what Bella said set off a trigger in my mind. My body slumped over onto my couch as a vision came to me.
Vision
Edward bolted for Bella, and forced her to the ground. She didn't even yell in surprise. Her eyes burned with fire as he tried to pin her wrists to the ground. With a strength the old Bella would never had, she kneed Edward in the nuts. His grip around her wrists loosened—Bella slammed her forehead against his, causing him to lose his grip completely. She scrambled to her feet. Held her hand out and caused Edward to levitated in the air. God she was strong, and He was in pain. ((He did get kneed really hard in the nuts...poor Edward…not really…he's being mean))
"I HATE YOU!" Bella screamed-- the fire in her eyes burned brightly. "I will die hating you! My soul cannot forget that all consuming hatred!"
With a casual sweep of her hand, Edward was flung into the trees. She ran back on the direction of Rowan's hut
Sobs choked me as I came out of my vision. The same hatred I saw in Bella's eyes, I felt fill my body.
"Damn you Edward! You'll pay for what you did to Gurithiel! No wonder the Death Demons and Dancers have been whipping our kind out!" I thought in rage.
11:55pm
I ran downstairs to the family room where Edward was cuddling with the whore, who is also known as Vanessa.
I grabbed Edward by the arm, yanked him to his feet and kneed him in the crotch, once, twice and for good measure a third time. I let go and let him dropped to the floor, holding his damaged 'goods'. Vanessa glared at me, but did nothing when I gave her a look that would melt metal.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!?!?" Edward yelled angrily. ((He smees to get hit there a lot doesn't he.))
I glared at him.
"Maybe is the blood flow was cut off from your crotch you'd think with your brain instead of your dick!" I screamed. ((Assuming he has a brain…. in my fanfic at least)) "You choose that whore Vanessa!" I hissed.
11:59:30 pm ((Yes the time thing is important))
I walked over the piano and lifted it up.
"Leave Bella alone!" I roared at him with my mind as I picked the piano up and threw it at him.
The grandfather clock chimes began, striking the midnight hour as the piano left my hands.
Edward's Pov
As the piano flew at me, I couldn't understand why I was moving so slowly to get out of the way. I was as slow as a human with reflexes like one. The grandfather clock finished chiming as the piano slammed my arm to the wall, taking me with it. A scream tore from my throat as the piano crushed the bones in my arm. ((The gods have cursed Edward for breaking sacred law from what he tried to do to Bella))
My family all looked at me, and then at each other.
"We're human," Carlisle whispered in disbelief.
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