Chapter twenty-one
Matt
Beginning of the end
It was about a week later when Matt awoke to someone violently shaking me awake. Matt looked up through the darkness to make out Reyna ' s face. " It's almost time Matt they're making their move in an hour or two." She said in a soft whisper. Matt nodded his head without realizing it.
"And the others?" Matt asked. "Already waking up. I advise you do your morning retains quickly. We want to be on the road in forty-five minutes to an hour." Reyna replied briefly. Again Matt nodded his head. Matt got out of his sleeping bag and watched Reyna go. He then rolled up his sleeping bag and put it into Helen's magical backpack that he and the other descendants had gotten after saving Baldwin. Laurie had given a set to Reyna, Rey, Owen and Astrid. Matt laid his backpack on the ground at the door before heading upstairs to the bathroom. He was just about to knock on the door when Astrid came out. She stopped before giving him a smile. "Good morning Matt."
"Like wise Astrid are you finished?" Matt asked. Astrid nodded. "All yours big guy." She said walking away. Matt walked in and closed the door. Matt turned on the shower. Matt yawned before taking off his clothes and getting into the shower.
This could be the last time I shower for a few days.
Matt walked down the stairs with a white t shirt with a red sweater over top. His hair was brushed and was ready. He walked into the kitchen and pored himself cereal. All around the room was the other descendants of the north. Laurie, Astrid, Baldwin, Owen, Rey and Reyna...the only one who was missing was Fen. Matt frowned sadly at the thought of Fen's lose filled his head. Matt grunted and forced the thought from his mind. He had his team to protect and he had to focus on that.
Matt stood outside waiting for the others. Blackwell had changed over the last week. Matt's house was the same but in the middle of town it had changed: there was combat camps, dinning hall, cabins, in the woods the raiders camps were set up perfect with extra everything. Food gathered for all. Blackwell would be the only safe place and Matt was ready for the first of the descendants to arrive. For know they had to hold the front lines and drive back his Granddad and Fenrir and maybe in the process save Fen but the chances were slim at best.
" I must confess Matthew you've yet again proven yourself to me." Helen said as she approached him. She wore her beetle dress. "Have I Helen? I only have helped with papering Blackwell. I couldn't save you and I couldn't save Fen, how have I proven anything to anyone. " Matt muttered sourly.
"I have others who would say otherwise Matt. You have given me a way to help Laurie in this fight. No one knows brother Fenrir like I do. Giving Laurie my soul for the fight will aid her in the fight and I have you to thank for the idea Matt. "Helen said softly.
Matt looked at her in disbelief. "I did tell you how you could help but that still seems stupid in my eyes. It doesn't matter all that much to be frank with you Helen."
The goddess laughed and Matt gave her a strange look. "What? What 's so funny? " Matt asked confused. "You are." Helen said softly with a laugh. She had a teasing look in her rainbow colored eyes. "Your taking this to harshly you are looking at your failures rather than your accomplishments. Matt you're their leader. They will follow you to Valhalla and back. They know you Matt they trust you and in their eyes you're trustworthy and know what you are doing. Don't let my death or Fen's shroud your better judgment believe in yourself and you can do anything. " Helen said hugging Matt. "Thank you Helen I'll remember that. "
Then Matt heard the door open and the other descendants walked out with their backpacks and armor on. Matt looked at each in turn.
"We're about to face the beginning of the end. Once we leave we are going to face the walking dead." Matt said in a serious tone. Reyna put her hand on Matt's shoulder. "We're ready Matt, we're with you all the way."
Matt smiled at her. "Then let's go."
Matt and the others fell into line as they headed to the edge of town. There waiting for them was Hildar and some of her most trusted Valkyries. Matt looked up to Hildar and nodded.
"We will fight along side you son of Thor but we both know that nether party will win we can only drive them back." Hildar pronounced in a striking tone. Matt silently gave her a nod and looked to Laurie who opened a portal in front of them. Rey, Astrid, Baldwin and Owen pasted through first followed by Hildar and her Valkyries the last to enter the portal were Reyna, Helen, Matt and finally Laurie was the last to go through. Matt looked around and nodded when he had everyone accounted for. They were about five minutes away from the Blackwell cemetery where they would face his grandad and drive him back and then everything would be up in the air after that. Matt could only think of what could come...the dead killing the living and the descendants trying to escape for their lives to get to Blackwell before the dead found them. It sent chills down Matt ' s spine.
What awaits us in the coming weeks? Are we to wait or are we to find the descendants?
Matt didn't know but all he knew was he had to face his grandad first before he had to focus on what was to come afterwards.
Matt notice that Laurie stiffened it her step. "You can smell him can't you." Matt said in a whisper. Laurie gritted her teeth. "Remember what I told you Matt this is my fight not yours. Your fight is with your grandad."
Matt felt sick. Yes, his fight was with his grandfather but what did his grandad have planed for him and his friends? He didn't have long as they arrived at the cemetery.
Matt stopped and so did the others. Standing before them was mark and Fenrir. "Welcome welcome to the beginning of the end. It warms my icy heart to know you all care so much to join us here this morning. " Mark purred.
Matt narrowed his eyes. "We both know that you're immortal because of what you made Reyna do! I also know you plan on keeping me around for a while."
Mark's smile faded and his brows frowned in an almost hurt expression. "Of course I'm going to let you live Matthew, your very important to this whole thing, you are worth the aggravation and torment in this battle to come..." Mark 's smile returned. "After all an apocalypse would be boring without the residence to fight back."
"Your plan has doomed that of millions of people!" Hildar snapped in a striking tone.
Fenrir scoffed. "Oh please you wreathed old woman you're one to talk, you have killed many people in your time if anything you should love the smell of blood on that pathetic sword of yours. "
"Hold your tongue demon! You are responsible for chaos in Asgaurd before Odin confined you to Hel for all of eternity where you should still be chained! " Hildar snapped back.
Fenrir crouched down on his hunches and prepared to attack while mark and matt held up their hands at the same time marring one another. "No need to get riled up the time will come." Both said in unison. All eyes stared at Matt and Mark. Both held their gazes on one another. An eerie silence filled the space around them.
"Well I think it's time to begin this." Mark said as he snapped his fingers to make the gate disappear. Matt watched in silence as he stood not moving.
Mark reached down and placed his hand firmly on the ground. "Fra Valhalla til Hel jeg kongen sommon de døde å stige og srive sin nye mester og leder!"
(Norwegian to English translation - "From Valhalla to Hel I the king summon the dead to rise and strive their new master and leader!")
The ground beneath shook and out of the ground rose zombies. Matt glared out at them. "Matt?" Reyna asked.
Matt nodded his head and the descendants took off to fight. Reyna stayed back with Matt to inure that he could be healed. Laurie and Helen raced to face Fenrir as Matt stood with his shield and hammer ready. Mark smiled at Matt and with the snap of his fingers appeared armor, weapon and a shield. Mark tipped his head back laughing with a devilish grin. His eyes were solid crimson. "So then Matthew it's time to fight you do have the option to join me."
Matt gave him a fowl glare. "Never in all of the nine realms will I ever join you in your cause!"
Mark frowned sadly. "So be it Matt then we must fight!"
Matt and mark released battle cries and locked in combat. Sword against the legendary hammer. Matt blocked mark's sword and used his hammer to send lightning through the Erath sending mark flying back from the sheer power. Mark stood up and simply brushed himself off as if he hadn't just been thrown backwards 10 feet. Matt looked at him.
Matt and the others had practiced all week with holograms curacy of Reyna ' s magic. Matt had defeated the hologram but the real deal was going to strike harder and faster, and use magic and god straight and all Matt had was his amulet but he also had Mjölnir to fully use his powers. Only he could pick her up. Matt spun and threw Mjölnir. The hammer flew through the air like a bullet.
Mark moved out of the way to avoid the attack. Matt called Mjölnir back but not before getting a cut from Mark 's sword. How had he gotten so close to Matt in a matter of seconds. Matt blocked the next attack but Mark caught Matt of balance and slashed Matt's chest.
"Ahhh!" Matt cried as he clenched his teeth shut as he looked at Mark who stood over him.
I can't lose not here not when I have so many people who are counting on me.
Matt hit Mark's sword out of the way knocking the man off balance just long enough to get back to his feet. Matt heard Reyna speaking the healing spell. His wound burned as it healed. Matt looked around him to insure that everyone was alright. Owen and his Ravens fought alongside Astrid with a horde of zombies while Baldwin and Rey where attacking another set of zombies. Reyna was holding her own and Matt couldn't find Laurie and Helen anywhere.
Mark brought down his sword again hitting Matt's shield again. " This is pointless grandad this won't end, we're wasting time and energy!"
Mark smirked. "That's true Matty you're right we are, however you're wrong at the same time."
Matt gasped as a fireball nearly hit his head.
Right... god... magic. Reyna said she hurt him could I if I land a serious attack? I mean it's worth a shot isn't it?
Matt jumped back allowing the wind to carry him back. He needed one good strike straight to the chest or to the head both were covered by armor.
Wait I'm waring armor how did his sword price it?
Matt looked down and saw that indeed the armor was cut open.
That must be one hell of a sharp blade if it can piece open armor like it is a can.
Matt slipped his shield onto his back. Mark gave him a confused look. "What are you doing Matt? "
Matt put Mjölnir in his left hand and raised his right hand.
One shot, a lighting bolt so hot it could melt anything it touched. That's all I have. If I miss, I will be drained of my magic without Mjölnir ' s power. I can't afford to miss him.
Matt narrowed his eyes. He could feel his amulet burning around his neck. Matt took a breath.
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A white lighting bolt shot from his hand at great speeds and like lighting does hit the metal. A shot right to the heart.
Mark cried out in pain and held his aching chest.
This time it was Matt who smiled with triumph. "Lightning is my friend grandad I know how to use it."
Mark growled at Matt. "Retreat! "
Mark disappeared and so did the zombies around them.
"Is everyone alright? " Matt asked.
Everyone nodded. That's when Matt realized someone was missing.
"Hey, does anybody know where Laurie is?" Matt asked.
Everyone looked around. "No."
Matt ' s eyes widened with fear.
Were is Laurie?!
A/N: Hey hiccupandtoothless294 here thank you so much for reading this chapter I have one or two more chapters to go that I have an idea of what is going to happen and then... I have writer's block. I'm unsure of what I want to have happen. Did you want me to have the descendants go out to find more of the descendants who have been called upon? Do you want me to have them show up wounded?
What do you guys want me to do? Because I have no idea right now of how I want this to go? Did you guys want to even see the return of dark side characters? Do you want to see more evil characters? Do you want more chapters with the gods or with Mark and Fenrir?
Idk it's up to you guys to decide and contribute to the story.
Thanks guys that will be a big help.