Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 2
Chapter 21: My Beloved Reiko
(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)
It was the first day of March as I continued to watch the snow melting from the trees and ground. I was most likely to be in charge of taking care of the twins as I was busy getting them ready for their bath. I was on top of things as I made sure that the water wasn't too hot or too cold in which I was ready to give them a bath. With their diapers changed and their clothes stripped, the twins were ready to go as I began to bathe them one at a time. Little did I know was that Reiko was watching me take care of the twins as I didn't have any problems with them. Even though they would turn two months old later on in the month, they lived up to their status as a pair that were very beautiful indeed.
By the time I finished up with them, I gently rinsed them off as I dried them off with a towel one at a time while gently setting them on the floor where another one was a substitute for the cold hard tiles. With clean diapers on their bottoms, they were getting dressed in their warm sleepers as they were ready to go back into the nursery. With the mess cleaned and dirty things into the hamper, I was ready to bring the twins out of the bathroom as I was most likely to be putting them down for a nap before dinner. It wasn't long until I saw Reiko pick up one of the twins as I picked up the other one while we left the bathroom and went straight towards the nursery. When we set them down in their little beds, they were tired as they yawned from getting a bath earlier, for they would wake up the moment they either get hungry or want a diaper change.
"They sure have our looks," I said.
"They're sleeping," said Reiko as she saw the twins yawning.
"Very soon, Dirk will be home and he's most likely to be getting homework from his teacher."
"Still, Dirk can't get enough of the twins as if he was like an older brother to them."
"He's young, but he was an only child when I saw him the first time around. Also, ever since we averted a drought on Claudius, we have been the talk of the Order's higher-ups in which they are starting to revere us to the extreme."
"Sammy, we all have our responsibilities to bear, but we should also have some free time as well."
I was blushing as I stared at Reiko with such intensity. She was someone that I will always cherish and love until the day I die as I was also expecting to celebrate our upcoming first anniversary together in the summer. Still, we had much on our hands as we were staring at Aora and Ghimru, who were asleep until their next waking. We were on hand into watching over our sons as we remained vigilant in our duties as parents, for we were most likely to be taking the next step forward into carving our true destiny in the record books...
The next morning, I was up and dressed as I was on my way towards the Order's main headquarters for a brief session. Today was the start of the spring review as I was going to the station in order to catch the train going over there. Still, there was the Army of Cain posing a much bigger threat than normal as I had to be on my toes for some reason. When I got onto the train, I was going to my destination as I had so much to inquire to the higher-ups in the Order as usual. Today was both a good day and an ominous one as I noticed the train stopping at a roadblock. I looked out the window as I noticed a pile of snow being scooped up slowly from the tracks, but I wasn't too worried about it.
When the pile of snow was removed, the train resumed its destination towards the main headquarters of the Order as it was going on smoothly. I was waiting patiently as I didn't complain about the problems on the tracks, but work was work nonetheless. With issues about the Army of Cain cementing their status as the scourge of the inner planetary system, I was more than aware of what they were doing since their stunt on Claudius with the soul factory being shut down over there, but it was getting more monotonous than normal. Still, today was a day that was full of occurrences, but it was also the last time I would be seen again for a while...
Reiko was busy in the kitchen as she was preparing nikujaga for dinner. The smell of it was a rustic comfort as she was working hard to make it really good the moment I got home. She was thinking of me as she wasn't too worried about it until dinner was done. When she put the pot of nikujaga into the dining room, she had a feeling that I wasn't home from the main headquarters yet as she was starting to worry. Even Dirk was starting to get worried as he wanted to find me on the spot, for this wasn't a good sign at all, for something was wrong here indeed.
"Sammy hasn't been home yet and the food will get cold," said Reiko worriedly.
"He's late and he gets out of every assembly at three in the afternoon," said Dirk.
"Perhaps we should wait a little longer. I'm sure that-"
CRASH!
Reiko ran out of the dining room as she went into the main hall. To her shock, she saw Dean all bloodied from his encounter with someone or something. It wasn't good as she had a bad feeling that I was not there in which there was the evidence of Dean being attacked with bruises and cuts on his face and body. Even Magda rushed in as she noticed him being hurt from such an awful attack like that as she helped him into the downstairs bathroom to clean him up. She noticed him with a cut on his arm as she stripped off his coat and shirt in which she saw the many bruises and injuries on him.
"I can't believe that you got your ass kicked with all the bells and whistles," said Magda as she got out a bottle of peroxide and some cotton balls. "What were you thinking going on a hunt solo?"
"I wasn't going on a hunt," said Dean as he was feeling the sting of his wounds.
"If you weren't going on a hunt, then what kind of fiend threw you around like a ragdoll?"
"Something happened on the way to the Order's headquarters."
"What are you talking about?"
"Shortly after the snow got cleared from the tracks, a couple of hooligans attacked the train. I was on hand to stop them, but when I got there, I was too late..."
"Hey, take it easy, Dean. You need to get cleaned up first before going back out there facing God knows what or else you'll feel more worse than normal."
Magda got out the extra first aid as she opened it up to get out some bandages and some ointment. With some soap and a washcloth on the sink, she took them as she turned on the hot water and rubbed them together. When she was cleaning Dean's wounds, she was doing her best as she even cleaned them with peroxide and cotton balls. By the time she was finished, she bandaged up Dean's wounds as she led him out of the bathroom and into the living room to rest up before going up into one of the guest rooms upstairs, for he had his licks in with brutal force indeed.
"Is Brother alright?" asked Reiko as she went into the living room.
"He's fine, but he'll live," said Magda.
"Reiko...," said Dean as he was still reeling from his injuries. "Something happened on the train going to the main headquarters." He lifts his hand up in a fist as he opens it up to reveal the trinket I wore around my neck. "Sam's been taken." Reiko gasps in shock as she was extremely worried for my safety. "I know who was behind it. It was that rotten son-of-a-bitch, Masbath, that came in and dragged Sam out of the train, but he's got a bone to pick with him, I can tell you that."
"This Masbath person wanted to get back at Sammy, didn't he?" said Reiko.
"Masbath's got a grudge against him since his failed attempt to blackmail him, but he's itching to get more than just hush money. He's in it to torture his target to the worst things imaginable."
It wasn't long until Reiko heard the sound of the door opening as she went into the hall to see Cynthia standing there with a horrble grudge against something. She never seen her like that before, but she also found that the MacVicker Elf bore a grudge against Sawney Masbath himself for what he truly was due to his status as a "gentleman blackmailer" that locks onto his target even after such failed attempts to do so.
"Mother...," she said as she saw her stand still. "What brings you here?"
"I know who kidnapped Sam and the son-of-a-bitch will get his due the moment he gets his diplomatic immunity revoked by the Kai consulate," said Cynthia.
"What did this Sawney Masbath do, exactly?"
"Sawney Masbath was responsible for the death of John's first wife, Mary, long ago. I saw him just grinning at his work as if he's been downing lots of bonbons and guzzling Shigan champagne like nothing ever happened."
"You mean...-"
"Yes, and I saw Sawney just celebrating his sweet revenge after he made a deal with a demon to kill her just to punish John for marrying her all those years ago. Still, there was a main reason why the Empress didn't agree with the Emperor's plan to marry Mary off to that snake because of a dirty little secret that the Emperor had with his mistress, Matilda Masbath, who was Sawney's mother as well."
"Then Sawney Masbath is-"
"Sawney Masbath is the bastard son of Samuel Campbell and Mary's half-brother. That's why Deanna disapproved of the weasel because of its leanings towards incest. It was a good match for John to marry Mary until she was killed, but after losing her, he fell into a deep depression in which he would never marry another again until I came into the picture."
"You married father afterwards, didn't you?"
"Yes, but I had to hide in secret from my clan due to the orders that came from my late foolish brother, who got his head cut off. Still, even though I lost John, I prayed that he would be with his first wife in Heaven, but I still want to beat the crap out of Sawney for what he did. He's the type of blackmailer that doesn't let up from chasing his target and now that he has Sam, he'll do more than demand money to keep quiet. He'll torture him to such extremes in which there would be no end."
"Then I will find Sammy and save him." Reiko made her point clear as she was detrmined to find me. "He went to great lengths to save me and Brother on Earendil, but I want to save him. It's the least I can do because he's precious to me."
Reiko was more than ready to find me as she felt more braver than normal. She wanted to do more as she would stop at nothing to get me back from Sawney Masbath's clutches before it was too late. I was in big trouble, but I was about to expect Reiko to come to my aid, even if it meant by bringing me a bowl of nikujaga for me just in case...
I woke up as I was trapped in an old warehouse while being bound and chaned against a wall. I was at the mercy of my abductor as I saw him standing in front of me. It was Sawney Masbath in the flesh as he wasn't too happy with me for foiling his plan to blackmail me all those months ago, but he would still stop at nothing to do his worst on me soon enough. It wasn't long until I saw a helmet being put over my head as it muffled my sounds of protests, for Sawney was smiling with glee as he was standing there with such exuberance in mind. He got his revenge, but he was also itching for a payment from me as he got out an electric prodding stick when it lit up.
"Well, well; if it isn't Sam Winchester in the flesh," he said as he was walking closer to me. "It's been months since you foiled my plan into blackmailing you, but this time, you pissed me off!"
I yelled at the top of my lungs as my protests were muffled.
"What's that? You want me to let you go? Oh, I'm sorry, but I can hear you, so you're gonna have to speak up." Sawney removes my shirt as he was ready to torture me with that prodding stick in his hands. "Oh, you sure can't talk very well, but there are more ways to make you listen!"
Without no further hesitation, Sawney used the prodding stick on my exposed skin as I screamed through the muffling helmet. The shock of the stick jolted my body as I wanted to break free and attack him head on. The pain I felt was more than I could bear as I felt the prodding stick shock me a lot more in which I was at the mercy at my captor directly. There was too much of it as I fainted on the spot while I was bound in chains. I wanted to go home so badly as I wanted to see Reiko once again, for I wanted to get out of this nightmare before it got worse...
Reiko was getting her boots on as she was putting on her coat in order to go forth and get me back home where I needed to be. She was fully determined to rescue me as she felt the need into returning the favor as she didn't want me to die at the hands of Sawney Masbath entirely. Even though she was eager to bring me back, she didn't want to be unarmed as she got out a rolling pin to knock people in the head if she was in danger. She was ready to go until she heard sounds of disagreement coming into the living room. When she went in there, she saw Ginryu standing there as he was well aware of my abduction. He wanted to pay Masbath the amount of money to get me out of harm's way, but Cynthia was disagreeing with him due to what the snake presents in such a troubling manner for those who don't pay him.
"You can't just dole out extra gaurhee just to kiss Masbath's ass, Ginryu!" yelled Cynthia. "I know how he operates if he doesn't get his payment!"
"Sawney Masbath has Sam prisoner and I can't let him fall victim to his torture," he said.
"So you're stooping to his level? You need to have bigger balls to combat this blackmailing problem and you call yourself the head honcho of the Order of Letters!"
"Don't be dissing Ginryu like that," said a High Elf with dark blue hair. "You sure haven't lost your fire, Cynthia, but your attitude sucks."
"Tomoko Mitani of the Medical Corps. I had a feeling that you'd come to Ginryu's defense, but your timing's bad right now."
"Hey, I know all about what happened on the train to the main headquarters, but Sawney Masbath is gonna have to have his diplomatic immunity revoked if he keeps this up."
"Tomoko," said Ginryu. "We must make due with what we can in order to make sure that Sam's been rescued or else Sawney Masbath will stop at nothing to break him in many ways than one."
"But, sir, we know where Sam's being held at after one of the Garrison Corps caught one of the attackers."
"Yes, and it's Melville Harbor near the coastal city of Sgriccia. Don't worry, we'll get Sam back and Masbath will see more than just a revokement of his diplomatic immunity."
Reiko left out of the room as she was going out the door so readily. With her bag in her hands, she was going out of her way to rescue me as she now knew about where I was being held at. The coastal town of Sgriccia was ten miles away from Kanto Village as it was only a train ride away as she got some change for the train when she got to the station. Just as she was about to reach the train, she saw Dirk going after her as he was concerned about what she was doing.
"Reiko!" he yelled as he was nearly out of breath. "Where are you going?!"
"I'm going to Sgriccia," she said. "I'm doing this to rescue Sammy."
"But what about the twins? Don't they need you?"
"There are packs of my breastmilk in the freezer for them, so there's no need to worry."
"I'll await your return, but let's hope you get Sam back from whoever has him prisoner. And if he doesn't give Sam back, I suggest that you kick his captor in the nuts, that's all I'm saying."
Reiko nods as she saw the train pull up to the station. When she got into it, she was on her way as she was most likely to bring me back from Masbath's cruelty. When she looked out the window, she saw Dirk giving the thumbs-up as she vowed to bring me back, no matter what got thrown at me...
I was in for another bout of torture from the electric prodding stick as Sawney was exuberant into bringing the pain. He was a man who had no honor as he was the worst one to boot. With the stick in his hand, he was ready to inflict more of his rage on me as he used it to shock me in my back. I was feeling the burns where he used his stick to shock me as I was near my breaking point. I wanted to break free and attack him directly as I was struggling to get away from my bonds. When Sawney was about to take a break, I simply found it to be an opportunity to get free as I slowly slid from my bonds. By the time I was free, I fell to the floor as I removed the helmet that muffled my sounds in which I was breathing fresh air after being bound since I was kidnapped. Just as I was about to get away, I saw a woman with yellow eyes as she was dressed in a punk rock outfit complete with her hair shaved on the left side. She meant business as she didn't want me to leave on the spot yet, for in her eyes, I was viewed as a threat to those who yearn to spread darkness in their path.
"You're not going anywhere, Sam," she said as got out her kunai. "Sawney just went to the bathroom to take a piss and you have the gall to get away? Shame on you for doing so after dodging the master's payment to him for months."
"You're one of the Children of Azazel, aren't you?" I said as I was up on my feet.
"Yeah, keep talking, Moose, and my name's Invidia in which I represent one of the Seven Deadly Sins."
"Invidia..., which means Envy, isn't it?"
"Sawney was pining for your mommy long before she married your daddy, but his obsession over her was par for the course."
"I know what happened to my mother because Sawney killed her out of revenge to get back at Dad for marrying her all those years ago."
"Oh, I told Sawney about how Sadie pined for you all those years ago while you and your brother were stuck on Gehenna. After you exorcised one of Abaddon's underlings out of that woman, she was thankful, but she had feelings for you, even after she married the fiery Stuart Melchett."
"She views me as a friend and that is all. The only one I will ever be saddled with is Reiko Mitani, the wife and the mother of my children. You may have inspired Sawney to blackmail me, but your machinations are in vain."
"Oh, you should've stayed with Sadie!" I felt Invidia slash at my arm as blood seeped out of the wound. "She was better company than that subservient little bitch of a wife of yours!"
"Don't toy with me!"
I felt the raw power surging in my body until I was knocked out on the spot by Sawney who just came out of the bathroom. Once again, I was unconscious as I was being dragged into an aquarium that was empty. When I was being lifted by Invidia with her telekinetic powers, I was put inside of the aquarium as the lid closed above it. Sawney was wanting more of my misery as he was simply reveling in the torture that I was suffering from.
"It's the best torture yet," he said as he gave the thumbs-down.
"Don't flatter yourself, pretty boy," said Invidia as she was about to take her leave. "We've been going for the top spot in Hell ever since we ousted Crowley. Still, I want Abaddon to fall just as much as Selim and everyone else here, but we can still use her victory as an advantage to get the upper hand into who rules Hell around here."
"I'll call to you whenever I need your help, but after all this, I want to return to Kaijirin and drink a fine glass of Rendilian Chianti."
It wasn't long until Sawney saw Invidia vanish in a yellow plume of smoke as he was ready to resume the torture against me. When he walked towards a switch on the wall, he turned it on as water began to pour into the aquarium with me inside of it. He was serenading this moment over me in an attempt to drown me as I had a trick up my sleeve. With the aquarium full, Sawney was simply relishing his victory over me until he saw me change form in the aquarium. With the help of my raw power, my hair turned silver as my feet became fins in order to breathe in such a watery prison that I was in.
"How dare you do this to me?!" he yelled as he wanted to do away with me so readily.
"You can't just expect me to change form while you get off on seeing me suffer," I said.
"Oh, if this aquarium wasn't empty, I would've added in some sharks to it right now."
"Your plan will never work, even if Ginryu refuses to step in to pay you just to go away."
"Your luck is fleeting, Sam Winchester, but I will always get the upper hand to keep you quiet."
"You can't blackmail me forever because when word gets out that you've been doing this under the Kai Emperor's nose, he'll expel your sorry ass from your home and everyone you know and love."
Sawney was furious at me as he drew out a gun in which he pointed it directly at me. He was meaning business as he wanted me to cower to my knees to kiss his feet. Still, I was trapped in the aquarium, but I had luck at my side in which my sea legs were in for a while...
Reiko stopped at Sgriccia as she was on the prowl searching for me. The place itself was a tourist mecca as it was also a coastal area in which there was a fish market near the harbor. When she stopped near Melville Harbor, she was looking for certain places where I could be held at as she was dead-set on retrieving me from Sawney Masbath's clutches. It wasn't long until she saw a plume of yellow smoke billowing up in the sky above an abandoned fishery as she knew where I was now. She was on her way to find me on the spot as she was unaware that she was being followed. In the shadows was Cynthia with a briefcase in her hands as she was wanting to get her hands on Sawney for his crimes that were unforgivable due to what he represents. Her grudge against Sawney was more than just being involved in Mary's death all those years ago, but there was more than just that tragedy as she remembered how the Kai Emperor defended him after what happened all those years ago. When she spotted Reiko going towards the old fishery, it was her turn to strike as she wanted to give Sawney a piece of her mind, but she was stopped by Invidia, who was armed with her kunai.
"Sorry, but Sawney's not expecting visitors right now until he gets his payment," she said.
"I know who you are because of your involvement with Sawney Masbath," said Cynthia.
"I take it that you got money in the briefcase in your hands, but it isn't."
"You're one of the Children of Azazel, aren't you? I know of them because of your yellow eyes and what you really represent."
"Lady, I may be in service of Sawney Masbath, but I also want to put Abaddon out of the picture just like the rest of my brothers and sisters."
"I'm after Sawney for what he took part in, but he's gonna be in a world of hurt the moment I get done with him."
"Try as you might, but you'll never win the war because once we get on top, we'll clean Abaddon's clock and we'll take over Hell in order to cause chaos in all the Ashizoka System, I promise you."
When Invidia left once again, Cynthia resumed her pursuit as she later saw Reiko walking at the old fishery without anything to defend herself with except a rolling pin. It was going to be a rough night as there was going to be more trouble than its worth so far...
I was still trapped in the aquarium as I had a feeling that Sawney would do more harm towards me if he didn't get his way eventually. Even though I turned into a merman in order not to drown, I was biding my time as I was waiting for the right moment to get out of this crowded fish tank before my heartless captor made his next move. I had to think of my next strategy carefully until I noticed Reiko come into the chamber of horrors unnoticed. She never seen me become a merman in the crowded aquarium before as she was both shocked and glad to see that I was still alive in one piece. When she was about to rescue me on the spot, she saw Sawney standing in front of her as he was itching to have his way with her, even if it meant by humiliating her to the extreme.
"I take it that the subservient bitch of a wife has come to claim her husband," said Sawney as he drew his gun at Reiko. "It's ironic that he pines for you, but his heart always had prior engagements in mind."
"Release my husband," she said as she was holding her rolling pin. "His prior engagements with me will never change, even if it means by splitting us apart."
"Why don't you tell it to Sadie about this?"
"I heard from Sadie about how she once pined for Sammy, but it will never mean to be because of what I share with him. We have a much bigger destiny on our hands and we'll always be together in order to protect the universe from such evils that fear us."
"Shut up! Just shut up! I will not be humiliated by such distractions like you!"
"You have Sammy there just to humiliate him, but you carry the same blood as the mother of him and Brother."
"Who told you this?!" Sawney pushes Reiko down to the cold floor as he seizes her by the scruff of her coat. "Answer me, bitch! Who told you this?!"
It was at that moment that Reiko kicked Sawney in the crotch as he fell over backwards after releasing her from his grip. He was reeling from such a petty attack as he got his gun and was ready to shoot her until she whacked his hand while the gun fell to the floor. Anger boiled within him as he was ready to attack Reiko in retaliation. Just as he was about to do so, he was met with another hit from her rolling pin as it hit him in the face. The bruise from the rolling pin was harsh as he was ready to attack her on the spot by grabbing her by the coat and was about to return the favor until Cynthia stepped in with the briefcase in her hands.
"Let her go, Sawney," she said as she set the briefcase down. "She has nothing to do with this."
"Cynthia MacVicker in the flesh," he said as he released Reiko. "It's been years since you were once silenced by the Emperor of Kaijirin."
"Once again, you have the immunity from the Emperor himself..., or perhaps your father?"
"Don't put him in my affairs because I don't need it right now!"
"I have your money from Ginryu and it's all there so you can choke on it!"
"Hand me the briefcase." Cynthia does so as she sees Sawney open it up. "Oh, it's all there. Seven thousand gaurhee at my disposal."
"Now that you have your money, I want you to release my husband," said Reiko.
"Oh, I have my money, but I won't let Sam leave!"
Without hesitation, Reiko whacked Sawney in the crotch with her rolling pin as she stood firm and bold against him. She didn't want him to get to me as she snatched the briefcase with some of the money flying out of it and banged it against the glass of the aquarium. With several bangs, the glass cracked as it shattered all over with the water gushing out of it with me being free from my watery prison. With my form returning to its normal state, I got up on my feet as I didn't have any clothes on after enduring such a terrible debacle such as this.
"Sammy," said Reiko as she walked towards me. "Oh, dear..." She notices the wounds and lacerations on my body. "You're hurt and you're also hungry, too."
"I can't believe that you came all the way here to save me," I said as I was shivering with cold.
"As soon as we get home, I'll heat you up some nikujaga for you."
"Your little reunion may be brief, but it won't last!" screamed Sawney as he picked up his gun and pointed it at us. "I got my money, but I won't let you get free!"
"Get the hell away from my stepson and his wife, Sawney," said Cynthia as she drew out her sword. "You may have gotten the upper hand, but your money has turned into paste!"
Sawney saw the money that spilled from the briefcase as the ink from it became swirly and unreadable. He had been conned after what he pulled as he was screaming into a nasty tantrum in front of us. Anger swelled within him as he was ready to pull the trigger from his gun. He wanted to kill me and Reiko directly until he was stopped by Ginryu, who intervened at the last minute.
"Get the hell out of the way, Ginryu!" he screamed.
"I hate to break it to you, but I spoke to the Kai consulate and after what they heard, your diplomatic immunity has been stripped an you're going straight back to Kaijirin as planned."
"You can't do this to me!"
"Oh, really? You think that you can get away with seven thousand gauhree just to add to your already swollen moneybags? That 'play money' was put into the briefcase instead of the real deal in order to teach you a lesson about not try to blackmail the same target twice. Still, you're about to be deported soon, so I suggest that you leave Alecrast before you cause such an uproar."
"You think that revoking my diplomatic immunity can stop me?! Think again! Once I tell the Emperor the moment I get back to Kaijirin, he'll reverse your decision, make no mistake!"
"I spoke with your father, Emperor Sarno XII and he's still not too happy for what you did all those years ago when you dispatched some demons to kill off your half-sister in revenge for her marriage to John Winchester. Even though you had vile reasons, you even blackmailed plenty of other officials who wanted their dirty laundry under wraps just to get rich off of their misery. No wonder your own family expelled you for your dirty dealings by resorting to such a despicable tactic like that."
"Ginryu Ashizoka, I will come back, mark my words!"
Several members of the Garrison Corps stormed into the fishery as they handcuffed Sawney and took the gun out of his hands. He was no match for the Order of Letters as he was carried off out of the old fishery with no problem at all. We were all relieved as we also wanted to go home without delay, but we weren't going to be able to get past the Medical Corps due to what we went through. Still, it was a long night as we were ready to go home back to Kanto Village as planned, but with supervision from the Medical Corps of course...
Sawney was held in a prison cell in the main headquarters of the Order of Letters as he was awaiting his fate. His crimes were mounting as he was ready to hear his sentence after what he did. It wasn't long until he saw Ginryu coming into the cell as he had Acamas by his side, for they were ready to deport him into a much further place he dreaded to be after what he did long ago.
"Sawney Masbath," said Ginryu. "You are hereby charged with the murders of Mary Winchester and Jerval Campbell along with some miners who died from your hands on Earendil. Also, you even face over a thousand counts of blackmail, one count of kidnapping, and one count of assault. That's more than enough to put your sorry ass to Belbe Citadel on Gehenna, which is the largest prison that is known to put hardened criminals under the wringer."
"You can't do this to me!" he cried. "I have every right to be free because I have the Kai Emperor by my side! He'll set me free from the Citadel."
"Wrong, Sawney," said Acamas. "From what Emperor Sarno heard from us along with giving an apology to Cynthia MacVicker for not hearing the truth from her, you will no longer have the freedom and privileges that you relish so much. As of now, you will be taken to Gehenna, where Belbe Citadel awaits you."
"How dare you go against me?! I will get out on parole, and when I do that, I'll expose every single truth about the Order of Letters for what-"
"You'll do no such thing, Sawney!" yelled the Kai Emperor as he entered into the cell. "I heard from Cynthia the second time about how Mary died! You summoned some demons to kill her all because you were in love with her! I was blind into trusting you after what you truly are. I should've never sired you in the first place with your mother after what I heard. You blackmailed my grandson, you killed Mary, Jerval, and all those miners on Earendil, and you did your worst just to add to your moneybags that are already topped off."
"And what about your past self, Father?! I know how he helped into stealing alpha monsters for Crowley just to open Purgatory in the Elder Days!"
"And I have regretted it ever since. I even vowed not to help such a demon like that even if it meant for the cost of my life! As for you, you no longer have any privileges or blessings from me because you'll never get none! Ginryu..., get him out of here!"
Ginryu and Acamas saw the Kai Emperor leave the cell as they also did the same. With the door closing behind them, they went towards the conference room as they were tired from their long night in which Sawney would never darken another doorway again, for he was getting his due after what he did to some of his family members along with the dead miners and those who were victims of his blackmailing schemes. It was a chapter that was closing in hindsight as the Review Board got wind of what went on after my abduction yesterday. Later on, Sawney was taken out of his cell as he was being escorted towards a prison ship that was bound for Gehenna. When he went inside, he was ready to be transported as the ship closed its doors and was off to its destination as planned. With Ginryu and Acamas seeing the prison ship off, they were grateful that Sawney was gone for good, but there are those that fear this reprieve won't last.
"So, Sawney's off to Belbe Citadel," said Acamas.
"He had it coming," said the Kai Emperor. "After what he did, he deserves to rot on Gehenna for his crimes."
"Sawney may have up and went, but we should also be on our guard if he breaks out of prison, but he paid the piper just fine."
And so, the darkness of Sawney Masbath's presence was out away for the time being as it was business as usual. With the Kai Emperor taking his leave and returning to his homeworld, Ginryu and Acamas resumed their duties in the Order as they had their duties to attend to, even if it meant by protecting me and Reiko from further harm if need be...
I was in the bathroom as I was in the tub taking a bubble bath after what I went through last night. Even though I was safe at home, I was still reeling from the torture that Sawney subjected me under as I was trying to avert it as much as possible. When I saw Reiko come into the bathroom, she was bringing the twins in here as they were about ready to get their bath. I noticed her gently taking off their dirty diapers and sleepers as they were put into the hamper and trash can. With the wash basin filling up with warm water, she was ready to bathe the twins one at a time as she started with Aora, who was more mellow than ever. I was smiling warmly as I was glad to have Reiko with me, even if it meant by saving my life back there in that old fishery in Sgriccia.
"I take it that they are getting a bath after what happened last night," I said.
"They missed us," said Reiko as she was gently washing Aora's delicate skin. "It's a good thing that I went in and saved you, but Mother talked to the Kai Emperor about what Sawney really did."
"The bastard had it coming, Reiko. He killed the mother who begot me and Dean as well as Jerval Campbell and those poor miners on Earendil. Even though he's far away on Gehenna, he will never return here to Alecrast ever again."
"You suffered the worst of his nastiness already, Sammy. There's no need for you to dwell on such troubles. You're safe and that's all that matters."
"Don't you need this instead of me?"
"Sammy, don't try to argue or else no pie. Also, you were hurt and you need to rest up after what you went through, please?"
I was blushing as I was seeing Reiko hard at work giving the twins a bath. It was the least she could do as I watched her finish up with Aora and dried him off and later got him diapered and dressed. She did the same with Ghimru as she cleaned him up so well. When she finished up with him, she also diapered and dressed him up as she placed him in the carrying bed where Aora was sleeping in. I was eager to help, but I was barred from doing so as I had been through too much already, for I wanted Reiko to relax instead of me. She needed the break instead of me as I watched her leave the bathroom with the twins in tow. I sighed so heavily as I was staying in the bathtub with the suds that were in there. Still, I have to hand it to Reiko as she was starting to be a little braver than normal, for she didn't want me to overdo myself after getting tortured by Sawney Masbath of all people, for I had a feeling that I would never hear the end of it...
Dean was up and about as he was ready to get a slice of pie that Reiko baked earlier. The smell of apples baked with cinnamon and sugar was more than enough to bring him to his knees until he got caught by Cynthia, who was on top of things as she didn't want him to spoil his dinner. Even when he was young, he was no match for her sharp senses and ability to be protective at times, but he had to deal with it just like the rest of us.
"C'mon, Cynthia, I just want to get some pie after what I went through," said Dean.
"Not until after dinner," she said sternly. "Besides, there's a beef brisket in the other oven right now and you need dinner just like the rest of us."
"By the way, how did it go with sending that prick off to prison?"
"Sawney had more than his diplomatic immunity revoked. He was sent away to Belbe Citadel on Gehenna of all places, but the Kai Emperor heard the whole thing not only from me, but Ginryu himself. As for Gehenna, You and Sam know all about that popsicle stand because the two of you ended up growing up on that frozen wasteland."
"I'll never forget that place as long as I live, but Sam's been through the worst while growing up to what he is now."
"Also, I saw one of the Children of Azazel up close before she left for parts unknown. She was also the one who aided into Mary's death all those years ago, but there could be more like her if we aren't careful on this. It's not just Abaddon's forces and the Army of Cain simply terrorizing the galaxy. There's the Children of Azazel that you need to look out for, but they're biding their time until they make a move."
"Well, that's unhealthy."
"By the way, when Sam gets out of the bath, he needs to get some rest after what we went through last night. The burn marks where Sawney got him with that prodding stick may heal, but he also has to heal his mind in order to get back into the swing of things. Also, you better watch out for Magda because she's got a bun in the oven when it comes to her appetite."
"Magda's not my only problem 'cause Sam's gonna have to rest up the whole package before doing anything so far."
Dean was concerned for my health as he didn't want anything else to happen to me after last night's danger. Even though he wanted to strangle Sawney for capturing and torturing me last night, he was glad that the infamous snake was being shipped off to Belbe Citadel on Gehenna as the worst was over so far. It wasn't long until he saw Reiko coming into the kitchen as she was about to bake a potato casserole to go with that beef brisket that's been slow-cooking in the oven. She was hard at work as she was smiling with all of her heart while in the kitchen. Even Cynthia was impressed to see her fix something that is useful for tonight's dinner as the lady of the house was more than just the mother of my children and a good cook. She was..., my beloved Reiko...
To be continued...