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King for A Day
Chapter 12:
Laying there on Lauren's floor, getting discovered the way we did, the humiliation of her mother's eyes on us. It had snapped something in me. The situation had escalated quickly and when I saw Lauren bound to the wall by her own mother my animal side came out unabashed. I wanted to kill her for slapping Lauren, there was no reason to hurt the blonde. For a few minutes, I thought Lauren alone was enough to calm my thoughts but as I parted, the older Sealer had to twist the knife in my heart.
I knew there was nothing to look forward to anymore. Lucia had taken everything from me since I was born and now she took yet even more. I was done with it, done with the world, done with people, with goals, if there was nothing else to look forward to then what? Stripping for men and having a degree? Everyone would look at me as just an evil Succubus anyways.
I stomped into the only place that I knew would give me the answers I needed. I was done playing the good guy, every time I decided to do good I was lied to or abused. There was only someone that talked to me with the truth from the start and that had been Jack. As I walked into the living room of his pent house he greeted me with surprise. After all he had punched me the other night.
"I just do NOT understand why you're messing with this Sealer, I mean it's not like you love her right?" he asked as the conversation heated on why I couldn't come over more often.
"You know that my Father and I cannot love as you said." I reminded and he looked at me with pride.
"Then I don't understand. What happens after Friday? What happens after she's gotten her fill of Succubus and lust and she wants to go back to dick daddy?" his raspy voice resonated around the apartment.
"Don't talk about her like that Jack" I said in a warning tone.
"Or what? Isabeau be careful with your words around me darlin' I don't take threats kindly." He warned back.
"I just cannot accept that you are going to destroy the Legacy that your parents left you because of some whore!" my fists balled "We've given you everything on a silver platter, you're a fucking Goddess and you just want to throw it away because of a simplistic little concubine?"
His demands were too much and my anger boiled over. I felt my eyes turn dark and as I turned to charge at him I felt a solid connection to my eye. I fell back on my ass and looked at him stunned as he looked down on me shaking his head.
"You don't threaten me and then try to act on it. NEVER. When you're ready to accept who you are you come back to Uncle Jack."
And here I was, because my mind was definitely changed. He entered the room looking me over with a smile. He offered me his hand to shake it and as I did an ethereal blue flowing through us.
"There must be only one answer to my next question. Why are you here?" he asked as he looked into my eyes.
I felt them turn blue with the darkness that was consuming my soul. As always nobody wanted me, but my own blood in front of me did. I had to look past the fact that things were more than black and white, more than Light and Dark. I mean, who was to say who is good and who is not, that wedge in the Fae was driven in by the same people who murdered my Mother; the Sealers.
"You told me think about it, well I did. Now I don't wanna feel a thing anymore. I'm tired of begging for the things that I want and I'm over sleeping like a dog on the floor." I admitted with a deep scorn building within me.
"Imagine living like a king someday. A single night without a ghost in the walls. And if it shakes the earth underground. We'll start a new revolution now." He announced proudly.
"King For A Day." I mumbled knowing that's all I ever wanted.
"Queen in fact, since you are indeed a woman." He reminded comically and I smiled.
"How soon can we do this?" Adrenaline coursing through my veins.
My uncle had recently started telling me of a wish my parents had for all Faekind and mankind alike. It was simple, it was peace. He says of a time when my Father enamoured with the idea of love, decided to put His faith in me knowing that one day I would rise as the true leader these societies needed. I had rejected the idea in the beginning. It was a forced peace achieved via Succubus. The premise was simple, my Father and Mother believed I would be so powerful at a time that I'd be able to entrance beings into a sense of euphoria. It was a false peace, my Chi transmitting a perfect world to all of them, but it was peace non-the-less.
This pain I felt wasn't normal. The void and emptiness that I had felt my whole life was not peaceful. As I felt it again knowing Lauren was gone I was convinced that if nobody felt the pain of being alone in the world then I could make that sacrifice. I could bring these people peace.
"We can begin at once if that's what you want." He assured as I smiled content with the answer.
"I want that. I need it." My voice was determined because I had to stop the pain in my chest, it would drive me mad.
"Then to the rooftop we go!" he said cheerfully as he led us through the stairs.
I followed deeply lost in my thoughts, I felt so betrayed and hurt. I felt like Lauren's silence after my departure was the end, it was a silent goodbye maybe even an agreement with her family. I didn't hear her outrage after her mother confess to killing mine, cause there was none. It was all about duty and now she was a Sealer too. If this change was anything like I had witnessed from her kind, the kindness she extended over me was now lost. I had lost the closest thing I had of love in my life and I wasn't able to cope with that.
I stirred out of my thoughts as Jack opened the heavy metal door and the wind hit us. I could see the whole city from here. The view was spectacular and I could see the people bustling about under my feet like little ants. I didn't want to think of what I was doing as monstrous, but rather a means to an end.
"Are you ready to fulfill your Destiny Isabeau?" Jack asked and I nodded.
"Step into the iron boots then and we shall begin. It'll automatically transmit your Chi into the people as we want them to." He explained and I nodded once more.
"Will it hurt them?" I asked worriedly.
"Who them? No, not at all! I need them alive, I need their prayers to maintain my power. Also, I will not be affected by your Chi, I am too powerful for that."
"Alright." I agreed as I looked away.
As I stepped into the iron boots I had the last thought of my own. Before insatiable hunger consumed me.
Lauren.
I felt as my eyes turned blue and I looked around, the heat signatures down below looking so good and appealing. I could see everyone around me for miles and miles below. I felt the hunger rise gradually and I grew scared, at this rate I wouldn't be able to control myself. I wouldn't project, I would devour them all.
A laugh behind me snapped me somewhat out of the hunger and I looked to see Jack's eyes flicker a pitch black.
"Well done my Daughter. I expected nothing less from you." He laughed more at my confused expression as I battled with myself.
"The hunger must be excruciating. I bet you're holding on by sheer will right now. Don't worry that too will go away, and then, only then will I release you. Once your stupid human morality has vanished, your true self will reveal itself like the monster that you are. Like me, you're just darkness Bo." I couldn't believe this.
"Are you Hades?" I managed to whisper and he nodded as I closed my eyes no longer able to battle myself anymore.
"I am. First we'll take this city, and once she has given us everything, we'll slowly take over the world." He laughed maniacally.
The Darkness was so much for me that it was as if I had been shut out of the world. I could see myself consuming all these souls, with no way to stopping it. Fae, human it didn't care or mind. I felt the power surge within me and all that was left was more hunger, hunger of the likes I've never seen before.
Like a snap something went and I started laughing along with my father. I could see that the mere humans were here to be food, for me, their Queen. I would chose who lived and who didn't. I was the most powerful force on this Earth and nobody could contend with me. If He hadn't helped me reveal my true self I would destroy my Father on the spot as well.
"That's right my girl, I can sense your intentions towards me and it thrills me to see you've embraced who you truly are!" he spoke from behind me as I disconnected myself from the world and turned to him with Dark blue eyes.
"I want more." I said with finality.
He looked down at a glowing horse in the bottom of the boots, he was almost completely fully outlined but was missing the face. He smiled widely and taunted me.
"You can't have dessert if you don't finish your meal Bo. If the pony ain't full, you're missing some people in this city." He explained. "are you holding out on that little blonde for last?"
The rage and anger consumed my being at the thought of her. A smirk crossed my features as I met his eyes with my cold ones.
"I know exactly where she is."
"Then you better go get her if you want more. Her and her little friends. It seems the Sealer has awakened… that means she fucked the pup and consummated their love." His words fueled my rage.
I turned and left his side with one thing in mind. I had to destroy this Sealer, no matter who she was to the pathetic moral soul I was once.
I was surprised when I saw my hold on the seal solidifying and I knew nothing could get in there. I threw down a knife on the grass and gave Dyson a nod as he returned it ready to defend Tamsin and my Father with Vex's help. I turned and started walking towards the city. I followed the blue strands and saw all around me as people slowly collapsed, drained of all their life force. I was horrified, because I knew this Chi, I could use the static energy in the air to 'taste' it, and it tasted just like Bo. The difference was that this was a much more Darker version of Bo, it was insane the amount of emptiness in this energy. I shuddered knowing that I had created this.
I couldn't shake the feeling in my heart. I knew the truth, I had made this monster suffering that Bo was feeling. I couldn't understand how she couldn't see the love that we shared, how I felt about her. I had tried to defend her against my Mother, I tried to stand up for her, but I guess with my Mother's last comment she was hurt I wouldn't follow her or such. I shook my head not knowing what I should've done different earlier. I knew, however, that if I had called the wedding off much sooner we might not even be in this mess. I had to fix it, I was responsible.
I stood at the bridge that would get me into the city. The blue Chi had disappeared and even though I had a pretty educated knowledge of where Bo was I couldn't be certain. I had noted that everyone around me was out. I leaned over to feel the girl's pulse but there was none. I shuddered at the amount of power Bo had. It was terrifying, truly, but I knew THIS wasn't her. Bo was a woman with goals, dreams and a lot of love to give. Bo was not this monster. Someone had turned Bo this way, not only myself to blame someone must've helped her. She could come back, I felt it within me, I had to bring her back.
As if my thought had materialized I saw a man with salt and pepper hair, his blue eyes reminding me of Bo, his smile held malice. I was on alert and I could sense a very dark energy coming from him, it was infinite darkness but oh so similar to Bo. Too similar.
"You're not going stop this Sealer." His voice was ancient and I knew, I knew who stood before me.
"Why are you so sure? There must be a reason you're here to deal with me yourself." I deducted and he smiled.
"Well, I see you're smarter than our mother." He complimented and I glared at him.
"Met her when I drove Aife mad. Charming woman I suppose, if you like bitches with no manners."
"Manners matter not when you have class." I turned glaring at my mother.
"Why are you here?" I snarled in a whisper as I felt my mother join me at my side.
Her silver aura covered her, no doubt protecting her from Bo as well. I frowned thinking of how she had treated us hours ago. I wanted her to leave but the foe in front of me seemed way too powerful.
"I can't believe you've awakened." She whispered and I shook my head, now was not the time.
I saw as Hades shot off a powerful dark blast as his eyes shone black. We managed to dodge it, but where it landed further on a huge dark Rhinocerous appeared. I took a look at my mother and she nodded. In seconds we were both weaving summoning seals as fast as we could. I could see my reflection in a puddle and I concentrated on my yellow eyes with the red stripped cat-like pupil. My arm coiled in sync with my mother's and we both palmed the ground hard as the inscriptions appeared on the ground, smoke rising once more.
In between us and the floor stood towering beasts capable of tackling the huge Rhinoceros behind us. A Sealer not only meant being a tool to contain darkness, but it also made us vessels to hold the tools for that. Each Sealer got their own Beast, in times of peace the Beast would stay slumbering, confined in peace with the Sealer feeding off the Sealer's regenerating aura. In times of battle they would assist the Sealer with the more dangerous foes. My red nine-tailed fox looked at his opponent as we face Hades, his voice was rough and strict but I could tell he was glad I called for help.
"You bring me out of my eternal slumber for Hades?"
"You know I need the help Kurama." I patted behind his ear gently as he nodded.
You're the only one that can save the Succubus, I saw it from within you when you Awakened. He mentioned this in my mind through the bond we shared as Sealer and Beast.
"I know." I recognized it for the first time out loud.
"Lauren!" I heard my mother holler.
She was facing the Rhino, I could feel the large presence of her summoned beast Matatabi an electric blue tiger the size of a small building.
"What?" I was still irritated with her, we had bigger problems in our hands.
"Matatabi says you have to go, Kurama and I will handle this, you need to go." She urged.
"You wouldn't be saying that if you knew where I was going." I muttered scorned as Hades seemed to be weighing his options.
"I do know and I'm telling you to go Lauren." She was firm and I nodded.
"Hai!" and with that I jumped off my beast.
Hades made a move towards me at the same time as the rhino charged my mother. Matatabi jumped and bit the Rhino in the neck mounting it's back in one swift movement. I saw as silver chains came out of my Mother's back and wrapped around Hades restraining him for a few valuable seconds as Kurama aimed to engage him.
"RUN! I CAN'T HOLD HIM MUCH LONGER!" my mother screamed as I booked it around the corner.
I weaved a few more seals and when I put my palm down I was back at the gazebo. I looked at the knife I had stuck there that matched the seal I had just casted. I looked up and met her dark blue eyes, the smile on her face cold and cynical.
"I'm here to kill you Sealer." Her voice was low and cold, the cruelness of it chilling me to the bone.
What had I done?