Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 3
Chapter 25: The Statues of Mossy Castle
(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.)
Kevin was searching for us as we weren't in the temple. After seeing evidence of our interlude in the bedroom upstairs with our gold jewelry on the bed, All he saw was nothing but a spent condom in the wastebasket and the tussle of satin sheets that ruffled the bed. Just as he was about to look for me and Reiko some more, he noticed Gula sitting there chomping away at an arm as it horrified him to the bone. He had to fine me and Reiko quickly, but he was seeing Gula leaping towards him with his mouth open. He was done for as he was about to become a mid morning snack for a gluttonous demon from the Children of Azazel until Castiel stepped in and forced him back.
"Away from my yummy snack!" cried Gula.
"Your handlers were foolish to send you in here to spy on Sam and Reiko like this," said Castiel as he drew out his sword. "You know that the unholy alliance will never win."
"Azalene will know eventually…, Castiel..."
"Begone!" yelled Izuna as he threw a spiritual ward at Gula in which it resulted in the demon disappearing briefly. "Well, there goes the neighborhood..."
"I bet that you're good just like Ippei Mitani," said Kevin.
"Gramps taught me how to make paper wards to make demons vanish, but Sanjana's father taught me how to add some balls to them."
"Gula will be back, but he's not alone," said Castiel as he was suspicious of what was going on here.
"Is he one of the Children of Azazel?" asked Kevin.
"Gula represents gluttony in which he was fixed on defiling this temple and eating what was left of one of the servants here."
"I bet that Dean's gonna have a field day the moment he gets here..."
"You can worry about that later. All we need to do is to find Sam and Reiko and guard them from the unholy alliance that has been in the shadows for far too long now."
It was going to be one rough day as Kevin was dreading it the moment he was picked to be our bodyguard here in Swamp Bottom. Still, he wasn't out of a job just yet as he was most likely to be going towards Mossy Castle, but there was the obstacle in the form of man eating crocodiles that were swimming in the waters here in this town. It was a daunting task, but work was work in which Kevin accepted it with so much at stake so far, for the Elect and the Children of Azazel were not letting up on their control of Alecrast just yet…
Reiko and I were in a riverboat as we saw Totsuka and Charlie sit in here with us. The ride towards Mossy Castle was something that was about to be dreaded due to the crocodiles that were terrorizing the waters for years now. In that moment, we noticed several crocodiles swimming towards us as they later backed off in which they were afraid of something. I noticed their behavior take a turn for something mysterious as I saw most of the crocodiles back off. We were saved by divine intervention as we braved the river that was the pinnacle of Swamp Bottom in all its infrastructure, for we had a gut feeling that we would soon be expecting trouble in the form of our enemies soon enough.
"Looks like the crocs are backing off," said Totsuka.
"According to the locals, the crocodiles have been a problem for many, including the tourists who come here," I said.
"As soon as we get to the castle that stood up in this swamp and not sink, we're good," said Charlie.
"I hope that Izuna and Sanjana are alright…," said Reiko.
"They'll live, but they've got Cass to kick some ass and take names with them," said Totsuka.
"As for the further trouble, let's all hope that we don't become gator food," I said. "It also seems that crocodiles and other relative reptiles even have an ability to protect Mossy Castle from invaders over the centuries."
"And they'll stop at nothing to keep everyone out of Mossy Castle except for the Destiny of Worlds, that is..."
Totsuka was right about what was going on as he was seeing more of the crocodiles in the water backing off when the riverboat touched at the entrance of Mossy Castle. The place was exotic like the temple and architecture of Swamp Bottom and all of the region of Kandaris as I noticed it to be a strange one that had been covered with moss on the outside. When we all got out of the boat, we went inside of the courtyard as we noticed it to be old, but not without any necessities afoot. It was a place full of delights as we saw it to be covered with berries on the interior walls in which it was similar to what I planted in Winchester Castle before going to Gehenna all those years ago. When I noticed Reiko coming towards some of the berry vines, she recognized them right away as she picked a few that were ripe to eat. It wasn't long until Charlie also went towards the berries and started picking at them, for her pregnancy wasn't letting up due to the hunger that was caused by it. Neither Totsuka or I protested as we skipped breakfast, but there was a smorgasbord full of berries to tide us over for the day.
"It's odd that the likenesses of the god and goddess had the gall to make a mess on the walls with the berry vines," said Totsuka as he picked a ripe strawberry from the vine. "Also, the lantern here in in a tower on the outside, but there are lots of crocs all over it in which no one has ever dared to go there and live to tell the tale."
"Then it's up to me to light it," I said. "You lit the first one while Shigeru lit the second one, but I'm most likely to be lighting the third one here in Swamp Bottom."
"Dude, you rang the bell in Skyward Temple of all places, but you're gonna have to watch out for those crocs that are ready to tear a new one in your ass if you're not careful."
"Normally, this castle stood up in the tests of time more than all of them, according to what Ippei told me at the time."
"Dude, this place is the fourth one to be built in a long stack that sunk in this river, but it reminds me of something out of Monty Python and the Holy Grail when that guy built three attempts over a swamp, but the fourth one stood up."
"And over the centuries, it stood up, only to have a bunch of gators and crocs waiting for their next meal," said Charlie as she was eating some berries. "Anyway, one of us is ready and prepped to go towards that tower, but the gator problem is another story."
"Then I'll take it," I said. "I have all the raw power, but I'll also light the lantern to weaken the hold of the Elect soon enough."
"Are you sure of this, Sammy?" asked Reiko.
"I'm sure of it because the crocodiles in the water backed off the moment we got here."
I was more than ready to light the lantern as I was most likely to be braving the river of those hungry reptiles that were swimming all over the place. When I went towards the gates, where the dock and riverboat were at, I noticed a familiar furry tabby cat batting against a few crocodiles as they were wanting him for a tasty morsel. I never expected Bobby to show up here, but he was there for a reason indeed when I got him out of the way in which I saw the crocodiles backing off at my presence. There was a powerful beckoning within me as I was ready to use it to my advantage in order to keep the rest of the man eating crocodiles at bay for the time being.
"It's about time those idjits backed away," said Bobby. "I was doing my best Mugsy impression just to keep them from turning me into an hors d'oeuvre here is this castle."
"You picked a wrong time to be here, Bobby," I said. "You're lucky that you're still kicking in your nine thousand lives."
"I'm not here for the scenery, but I got word from Cass that those yellow-eyed bastards are here and in hiding, so I suggest that you be careful while going towards the tower."
"And I will go there..."
And so, I noticed a boat near the dock as I got into it. I was no stranger to being in boats as I was rowing away while Bobby jumped on board. The way towards the tower where the lantern was standing was a rough patch as we saw several crocodiles swimming towards us, only to back off at the last minute. By the time we got to the tower, we docked as we went into the entrance of it, only to find that there were stairs that led to several rooms that weren't used in centuries. The stairs weren't no walk in the park as I was feeling the slow pinch of exhaustion creeping up on me. In that moment, I felt the raw power surging inside of me as I was feeling the need of going towards the top of the tower. When I picked up Bobby, I sprinted up to the top of the tower as we finally made it to the lantern.
It was an old one as its wick was still intact after all those centuries being built here on Alecrast. In that moment, I noticed Bobby shake his long fur as I saw a lighter emerge from it. I picked it up as I was most likely to light the lantern without any problem at all, for I was deemed a threat in the eyes of those who fear me. When I light the lantern's wick, I saw it burning brightly with a powerful aura as I got out of the way really fast. With the lantern lit, I was on my way out until Bobby noticed trouble approaching the tower.
"There's the eater in all his glory," he said as he saw Gula in a boat. "I bet that he's coming for his second helping."
"So, we're dealing with the one who represents gluttony after all, I take it?" I said.
"He's not alone, Sam." Bobby spots Invidia in the boat alongside Gula. "An old foe's back in the spotlight."
I saw Invidia in the boat with Gula as I remembered her very carefully. This wasn't the first time that I went up against her as I remembered the incident with Sawney Masbath the moment he caught me and brought me to Sgriccia three months ago. It was something that I didn't want to think about, but I can't let it get to me after what I went through. It wasn't long now until I saw Invidia and Gula getting out of the boat as they were standing at the entrance, which was heavily warded against demons. They stood firm into stopping me as they had orders to do so.
"Sam Winchester," yelled Invidia. "We know that you're in here with that tabby cat, so I suggest that you show yourself in person!"
"The lantern's already lit!" I cried. "You have no say in this matter!"
"And where's your backup?! Did you leave him behind? Well, it's too bad 'cause Gula had a mid morning snack with one of the servants of the temple here in this shithole!"
"If your friend made a meal out of Kevin, then I will come down here and avenge him!"
"Your friend's still alive, but Gula was pissed that he didn't eat him right away!"
"I want my Kevin on a stick," he said as his stomach growled.
"Maybe some bricks shall tide you over till lunch, huh, Gula?"
"Brick surprise! Brick surprise!"
Without warning, I noticed Gula jumping towards the tower as he went towards one of the bricks with the demon warding sigils on it. When he took a bite of it, he was in hog heaven as he was ready to eat some more of them. The power of keeping the demons at bay was weakening as Invidia got her chance to go inside with Gula following her after gobbling a brick earlier. They were intent on stopping me as they ran up the stairs in which they were ready to put the light of the lantern out right away. When they saw me standing there with my sword in my hand, I was ready for them as they weren't afraid of me at all this time.
"We've come for the lantern's light to be put out and you won't be able to stop us this time," said Invidia. "We know that your friends have lit two lanterns in both Shironami Temple in Heinlein and Skyward Temple in the Le Guin Mountains. And we all know that Esau gets pissy when he sees his power waning after losing his comrades to both you and Castiel."
"Don't forget Irineya, who died at the hands of my brother," I said. "Still, you and your handlers will never put the light of the lantern out after I lit it up this time."
In that moment, I saw Invidia draw out her sword as she was clashing with me on the stairs. I was stronger, despite the fact that I sprinted up to the top, as I held off the demon directly. The fight was going forward as we clashed our swords in which I was ready to strike her down until I was ambushed by Gula, who was on my back and was ready to take a bite of me soon enough.
"Well, Sammy, turnabout is fair play after all," said Invidia as she pointed her sword at me. "Anyway, you'll never succeed into defeating the Elect after Uriel came forth to join the fight against you."
"You can tell Uriel that he's mistaken the moment he sided with the likes of you," I said.
"Well, Gula, shall you eat his head? You can have the jeweled sigil embedded in it 'cause it's a piece of hard candy for you."
"Candy jewel, candy jewel, time to eat it!" he yelled as his mouth was wide open to eat me on the spot. "Yummy, tasty head with jewel… Tasty…, tasty..."
BAM!
A shot rang out as it hit Gula in the shoulder the moment he released me. In that moment, I took my sword and stabbed the gluttonous fiend in the chest as he died an instant death when he fell higher to the ground. As for Invidia, however, she was angered at the fact that I killed Gula as she was ready to strike me down with her sword until I noticed someone approaching with a familiar blade and stabbed her in the back of the neck when she also fell to her death. With the threat averted, I saw the one who held the Demon Killer in his hands as he was an Elf from the MacVicker Clan in which he was the one who took it away from Clive not too long ago. From what I knew, the Elf who fired the shot and held the Demon Killer had the same red hair as he was fierce, but rustic due to the clothes he wore, for he was most likely to be a formidable ally against the Elect soon enough.
"You sure have a way with attracting trouble, don't you, Sam Winchester?" he said as he put away the Demon Killer into his holster. "As usual, you're off dealing with things that come and go on this planet on a daily basis the moment Severin, the scourge of Alecrast, was holding sway with getting his hands dirty."
"You're from the MacVicker Clan, I take it?" I said. "I know of it because of the red hair on your head."
"I bet that Clive wanted to go and kick some ass with that piece of cutlery I confiscated from him, but this trinket's not for the faint of heart. By the way, my name's Cletus MacVicker and I was once the head of my clan until my idiot of a son took over since that false accusation that drove us away from associating with the Mitani Clan."
"From what I heard from Ippei, he said that the disruption of my father's wedding to Cynthia caused the feud."
"That was simply just a cover of how the feud between the Mitanis and the MacVickers started, but the real story was that a false accusation started it. It was when one of us was accused of killing one of the Mitanis two hundred years ago, only to see that a demon caused it in the end. After the accusation was cleared up, our clans became divided after such a dispute like that, but in the end, my idiot of an oldest son deposed me after siding with the Mitanis due to the fact that we shut down the demon's machinations."
"I bet that Ippei was steeped in the same boat as you are."
"When Clovis took over the clan, he decided to cement his status by marrying one of the Kuronaga Clan's daughters in which one of them was his mistress."
"Hidaka Kuronaga..."
"When her clan found out that she and Clovis were having an affair, they banished her to the Outer Lands in which she bore the abomination that now carts the First Blade in his hands. After all that trouble, Clovis decided to marry Hiroko Kuronaga against the wishes of his brothers and one sister in which he bore five children: Clement, Clifford, Castor, Casca, and Clarissa…, or perhaps Clive, which he is now known..."
"Clovis sired a daughter instead of another son?"
"Damn straight, but our clan was in high demand of male heirs in which some of us who saw girl children being born had the desire to either kill them or transform them into boys with a very controversial procedure that was forbidden by the Medical Corps. As for my idiot son, the true reason why the Rakuen Priesthood went after his sorry ass was that he converted his youngest child, a daughter named Clarissa into a boy after seeing the signs of their pairing with a future member of the Elf Clans of the Northern Lands. By the time he finally brought the procedure to the child, it was no longer a female, but it was a boy all the live long until he became a man that acted like any other misogynistic pig in the MacVicker Clan. Cynthia got word of this the moment she was ready to marry your dad, but Clovis locked her up until I planned her escape to be with him in secret. When the Rakuen Priesthood finally caught up with him, they placed him in the square of our village and chopped off his head afterwards to remind everyone not to change one's gender during its early days. I only took pity after his death, but since his demise, his brother, Clennis, took over and demanded more females in the clan or else face the consequences like the idiot did."
"No wonder Cynthia despises her own clan..."
"My daughter had every right to marry John Winchester after he suffered the loss of his first wife, but no one can be lonely forever. As for the rest of my family, they aren't the sharpest tools in the shed, but with your father marrying Cynthia all those years ago while siring five Half-Elves as siblings for you and your older brother, there's more bang for your buck to put the Elect in their place. As for Ippei, however, he's got his work cut out for him the moment he's steeped up into dealing with the unholy alliance just like you."
I was stunned to hear such talk from Cletus MacVicker as I heard his story about why Clovis was eager to have more male heirs in the clan. In such a strange insight, I was eager not to change any future female children into something that they didn't agree on as I found the procedure to change one's gender from birth disgusting in which it led to more problems than its worth. When I saw Bobby scurrying towards us, he was staring at Cletus as he was happy that the Elf was there to save me at the last minute since Invidia and Gula met their demise. It was at that moment that I noticed him to be great friends with the exiled Elf as he was circling around his legs.
"It's been a long time, Bobby Singer," he said as he petted the cat's soft orange and white fur.
"I've been in the neighborhood lately," he said.
"Well, the threat's gone, but sooner or later, there's gonna be a time when the renegade angels will be hurling more than just their angel blades." Cletus looks out the window as he sees Kevin coming here by boat. "Looks like Colchuvar's right-hand man's here to see what's been going on here."
"Damn it, Kevin," I said as I was getting a little testy.
"Hey, don't go hurling on the kid," said Bobby. "I know that he is a pain, but he sure means well the moment he is put to the task into protecting you and Reiko from the Elect."
"He's not alone," said Cletus as he spots Darbus' steamboat next to the dock from outside. "Let's hope that Kevin doesn't get caught by the bastard who gets away with everything."
"Balls..."
We heard footsteps coming into the tower as I saw Kevin making his way to the top. By the time we saw him up there, we noticed him out of breath as I helped him up to his feet and go into a room where a bed was at. I sensed that he was followed as there was no doubt in his eyes due to what he went through while coming here, for he had a job to do so far.
"Darbus didn't get out of this town," he said as he was panting from exhaustion.
"Save your breath," I said. "With the lantern lit, the Elect are weakening from such troubles that they're causing."
"Sam, Darbus and his crew are intent on destroying the tower with the lantern. I couldn't shake them when they followed me here, but they stood back due to the influx of crocodiles that are swimming in this river."
"That's not all that idjit, Darbus, is planning" said Bobby as he came into the room. "He may be intent on destroying the lantern here, but with it being lit, there's no way that he can put it out. As for the two demons who tried to wreck your day, they're gone, only to have their bodies carted off without the rest of us knowing."
"Come again?"
"If you guys ever hear of Uriel's group coming and going, they're most likely to be allying themselves to the wrong people after taking away the dead demons out of here. As for the lantern, however, it's protected by the powerful might of the Destiny of Worlds, along with the couple that received the first blessing from them."
"Izuna and Sanjana…," I said. "Kevin…, is Gadreel with you?"
"I'm right here, Sam," he answered as he came out of nowhere. "I even happened to bring these two here."
I noticed Izuna and Sanjana with him as they were most likely to be plucked from their surroundings for a reason. Still, I was ready to perform another wedding due to my status as an Elder of the Order as I was ready to do the honors so far. With Izuna getting nervous, he wasn't ready to be wedded off just yet, but he had no say in the matter due to the first blessing he and Sanjana took when they saw me and Reiko in the nude during the festival here in Swamp Bottom.
"We've been plucked from your treehouse," said Sanjana.
"And we're in the tower of Mossy Castle," said Izuna.
"And it's time to have your wedding performed here before the sun goes down," said Gadreel.
"We better hurry because Darbus is outside of the tower right now," I said as I was staring at Izuna and Sanjana directly. "Izuna Mitani, do you take Sanjana Majumdar, to be your lawfully wedded wife; for better or worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, and till death do you part for as long as you live?"
"I do with the power of Greyskull," he said as he was getting nervous.
"Do you, Sanjana Majumdar, take Izuna to be your lawfully wedded husband; for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, and till death do you part for as long as you live?"
"I do," she said as she was staring at Izuna all decked out in his nerd gear.
"By the power invested in me…, well by the power of Greyskull, that is, I now pronounce you nerd and wife. You may kiss the bride."
And so, Izuna kissed Sanjana as he was meaning it in all his glory. It was something that was meant to be as Kevin noticed two statues standing on the wall in which they were carved into the likeness of the wayward nerd High Elf and his new bride. They were chosen for a reason as this castle in Swamp Bottom was more than just an old place that had been abandoned for centuries. It was simply something that was much more better than any other treehouse that was built after all.
"So, where can we go for our honeymoon?" asked Izuna.
"I'll take the both of you to the main area of Mossy Castle," said Gadreel. "You'll be safe there."
"Please see that they get there," I said.
"And we'll be waiting…," said Izuna.
With Gadreel taking Izuna and Sanjana out of the way without a trace, I was grateful that they were out of harm's way for now. When I looked down below from the window, I noticed Darbus and several of his artificial creations standing there as they were ready to do battle against me. I was dreading it the worst as I saw Darbus smirking his evil smile while standing in front of his creations with blond hair and blue eyes.
"It's been a while since you killed Eshkalon, Sam," he said in a loud voice.
"You wore out your welcome, Darbus," I said.
"No, no he hasn't," said the women in his group.
"You see? I'm famous here, so I suggest that you stand down and reel the human girl who's wrapped around that Elf in his treehouse."
"From what I heard from Kevin, you had your way with one of your creations that isn't eighteen yet, is that true?"
"It's true, but the girl enjoyed my cock inside of her just like your bitch of an Elf wife enjoyed your own in her cunt."
"You better watch your mouth, Darbus!" cried Cletus as he was in another room of the tower. "You can't be stalking Sam and his family forever and you can't be going on accusing him of being a traitor to Terrans when there are so many of them mingling with the rest of us on this planet."
"You don't get it, do you? This planet is suffocating! Humanity is dying out on this junk heap and all you say is that coexistence is mandatory here?! It's nothing but a joke!"
"Yes, yes it is," said the women in Darbus group.
"If you think coexistence is a joke, then why are you with a bunch of rejects from Frankenstein's monster?"
It was at that moment that the young girls in Darbus' group were throwing their usual tantrum as they didn't agree with what was said to them. There were so many here outside as they were ready to cause further damage to my reputation in which I was the target of Darbus' agenda to accuse me of being a traitor to humanity. Just as Darbus and his group were about to go even further, they were stopped by several townsfolk as they were in their boats, complete with Totsuka in charge. They were well-aware of what Darbus was trying to pull as he wasn't going to go out without a fight just yet.
"So, you refuse to take no for an answer, do you, Darbus?" said Totsuka. "You're just itching to keep your status in check so your reputation wouldn't get tarnished."
"You had to butt in, didn't you, Totsuka?" he said as he didn't lose his cool. "In such due time, everyone will lose their faith in the Destiny of Worlds soon enough and embrace the Elect and their allies."
"Yes, yes they will," said the women in Darbus' group as they stood by his side.
"And very soon, the Toller Dynasty will bring forth the Master Race to take over this planet where humanity is slowly dying out."
"I heard it all before! You twisted asshats are all the same!"
"From what I gathered, the Sam Winchester of old caused the death of the woman who was newly reborn in this day and age in which she carries your child within her."
"She told me that when we were busy keeping house in Shironami Temple back in Heinlein. Yeah, she told me all about it since she was in on it to get the Mark of Cain off of the Dean Winchester of old's arm, only to fail miserably at the hands of the Styne Family. As for what happened in the Elder Days, past stays past, so I suggest that you don't try and kick at that wall again."
"And what will happen if the current Sam manages to bring you down with him?"
"This one's cautious, so I suggest that you don't go there. As for the support for the Elect, your family knows all about it the moment I sent them a letter in your home in Doitsu." Totsuka shows Darbus a letter with the Toller crest on it. "Your little brother wrote to Ginryu about what you were doing just to discredit Sam and his family like that and even cultivate your artificial creations for pleasure and breeding as well. Everyone knows that cloning is forbidden and you crossed the line by creating the perfect specimen of humans with blond hair and blue eyes, which goes against the ethics of the Intergalactic Science Commission and the Medical Corps." Darbus was stunned to hear such news coming from Totsuka's mouth. "Well, what do you say about your predicament?"
"You will regret messing with me! I have my Master Race to cultivate in which no other Elf, Orc, Merfolk, Cat Sidhe, or Karasu-Tengu will even attempt to stop me! I will rule Alecrast with my creations, make no mistake about it!"
Darbus gathered up his entourage as they went towards the steamboat and finally left Swamp Bottom. In such a moment of gusto, Totsuka had the last laugh after all as he was putting the arrogant aristocrat in his place for the time being. By the time I came out of the tower with Kevin and Cletus, we were greeted by the presence of the townsfolk of Swamp Bottom as we were there to have everyone at our side on this day, for it was also a day that I was one step closer into shutting down the Elect once and for all…
Reiko was staring out the window as she was worried about me. It was getting close to lunchtime as she had a feeling that I would be hungry after getting back to the bulk of Mossy Castle. By the time she noticed me in the boat with Totsuka in it, she even noticed Kevin, Cletus, and Bobby in it as well as they were coming back unscathed from the swimming crocodiles that were all over the river here in Swamp Bottom. It wasn't long until she noticed Gadreel here as he brought Izuna and Sanjana to this place in which they would become the stewards of Mossy Castle after all.
"This place has its perks," said Izuna as he was seeing the interior of the castle. "It's more vast than my treehouse of all places."
"Mossy Castle has been put through the ages," said Gadreel as he was seeing everything around him throughout the place. "It's also said that the two blessed by the Destiny of Worlds will even live up to their names as the ones who will lead Swamp Bottom to a golden age as well."
"Izuna, look over there," said Sanjana as she spotted the statues that resembled both her and the High Elf that she married. "It's us and we have been chosen to fulfill our purpose until we fade away."
"And that's when we'll be settled with the kids afterwards," he said.
"Izuna, Sanjana, aren't you two supposed to do something before the day is over?" asked Reiko.
Izuna was staring at Sanjana as he was feeling the fear going away from what he was afraid the most so far. He wasn't afraid of Sanjana as he wanted to lose his virginal coil to the woman he married, for it was his duty to do so after all…
Later on in the day, Izuna was busy cleaning himself off in the bathhouse as it was a rustic and exotic one indeed. After rinsing himself off, he was most likely to be ready for his moment to consummate his marriage to Sanjana, who was also cleaning herself off in the wash basin next to his. By the time they were rinsed off, they walked towards one of the bathtubs as it was full with the hot water that was most likely to entice them to what they were going to do afterwards. Izuna was most likely to fulfill his part as he was seeing Sanjana in her glory with her mocha skin, white hair, and blue eyes. He even found her to be more beautiful than he ever imagined as he saw her large, soft breasts staring at him. He was ready to take her as he couldn't hold his excitement anymore, for he was most likely to be ready to have his way of her the moment their wedding day was over.
"Do you like what you see here, Izuna?" asked Sanjana.
"I'm ready to dig into that mocha vanilla swirl any day now," he said.
"As for the one chosen by destiny, he's got his work cut out for him right now."
"After this, his next stop is in Midoriko Temple, which is near the Kingdom by the River. All I hope for is that Shigeru and his new main squeeze get there to topple the twins who turned it into the biggest gambling den in Alecrast."
"I'm hoping the same thing, for the ousted princess can't be further away forever."
"And that's something that can stamp out the corruption over in the Kingdom by the River. As for the two of us, we're most likely to be staying here instead of the treehouse, but it's gonna be a long move to get all my nerdy things out of there and into this old place which stood above three sinking castles that were built."
After that talk into moving here in Mossy Castle, Izuna was ready to live here as he drained out the bathtub. With the tub empty, it was time for him to get it on with Sanjana as he was on top of her kissing her soft lips. He wanted her all to himself as he was feeling at the soft breasts that she had. She was beautiful as she was all his for the taking the moment he was giving her such pleasure that she never had before. In the bathtub that they were in, Izuna was ready to take Sanjana as he felt his member hardening up to do the work. With her legs spread, Sanjana felt Izuna breaching her defenses and go directly inside of her. The feel of his member made her body wanting more of him as it was thrusting inward and outward. This was her first time as she felt Izuna gently going at it in which he was blessed with the Mitani genes after all due to the sexual prowess they had with them.
They were going to a new direction as they were all over each other the moment they were overwhelmed by the scent of sandalwood that permeated throughout the bathhouse. It was heaven for them as Izuna wasn't stopping at any time right now. He was also new to this as he wanted to make this first time count more than anything. When they reached their climax, they felt exhausted the moment Izuna spilled out his livelihood into Sanjana directly. They were set with their marriage consummated as they felt more inclined to live here in Mossy Castle as its stewards after all. When Izuna pulled out of Sanjana, he saw blood and semen between her legs as he conquered her body, only to have it cleaned afterwards.
"You sure have the Mitani blood after all," she said as she got up out of the bathtub.
"I bet that my old man and brothers inherited this thing over the years," said Izuna as he did the same. "Hell, even Gramps of all people must've gotten it on with Grandma long before we were even thought of."
"You look so young for an Elf, but-"
"I'm actually older than Shigeru and Shotaro, but my older brothers, Minara, Matsuo, Airi, and Kazunori are a lot older than me. As for my sisters, I have Rie, Tomoko, Chitorin, Moro, Kizuri, Honoka, and Reiko. My mom and dad had fourteen kids altogether, but two of them are gay, but the rest of us have either married, had kids, or perhaps waited for the right moment to marry. We were a big family, but my mom died after she gave birth to Reiko, only to have my old man killed by a demon that tore him in half. It's gruesome, but he always told us to keep fighting, even if it meant by falling in battle and aiding the rest of us from the afterlife."
"You have a grand history about your family, but mine is simply just my father and me."
"Do you have any other relatives besides you and your old man?"
"They live in New Bombay, but they hardly ever visit us because of all the crocodiles that infest the river."
"And that's why it's called Swamp Bottom..."
And so, Izuna pulled no punches as he went towards the wash basin and cleaned himself off while Sanjana did the same. Both of the were reeling from their first time, but that didn't bother them as they were most likely to be cleaning up the bathhouse, including the bathtub that they were in. Looking at each other, they were glad to be this way as they were most likely to be moving in here to fulfill their roles as the stewards of Mossy Castle. It was their time to know their place, for they would also be aiding in the fight to stop the Elect once and for all…
Azalene shrieked in fury as she saw the dead bodies of Gula and Invidia being brought before her as she was angry at their loss. When she saw Uriel show up with Abdiel at his side, they were not too happy with what happened here as there would soon be retaliation in the form of loss in the long run. She knew that I was the one who sent them to their deaths, but she also knew that I wasn't alone the moment they were eliminated. In due time, there would be further retribution as she would stop at nothing to keep herself in line of Hell's throne, for she would even covet it against Crowley and Abaddon of all people in the battle to secure it down below.
"I know that Sam did this!" she cried. "He'll pay for what he did to Gula and Invidia!"
"He's hard to stop, but he's also a force to be reckoned with," said Abdiel.
"You better find him and take him out or else all of you will end up being dog food to the hellhounds!"
"You need to be patient, Azalene," said Uriel. "That mud monkey who recently lit the lantern in Mossy Castle's gonna be reeling the moment I get through with him… or perhaps Darbus and his Master Race will end up giving him the worst head trip imaginable."
"You better do so, Uriel, otherwise, if we lose the Elect, then we'll end up being at the whim of Crowley or Abaddon!"
"I hate to break it to you, but Crowley's out of the running," said a Crossroads demon as he was dressed up in a fancy suit. "As for Abaddon and her champion who now bears the Mark of Cain, they're in hiding, which makes me the new King of Hell."
"How dare you show your face here, Milverton?! As I recall, you once aided that rogue Shinigami who bore a grudge against the one called Yashamaru, only to be stuffed into Lucifer's cage! As for what my brothers and sisters told me, you even host brutal gaming dens just to make petty cash for your already swollen coffers!"
"I had my moment in the sun with Team Fatalist, but the competition to be on Hell's throne has dwindled. Crowley got turned into a human, but his whereabouts are unknown to us, no thanks to Yashamaru and that meddling Sword of Alecrast. The news about my managing of the gaming dens is a cash cow that can even rival the glamor of professional wrestling. Back then in the ancient days, gladiators were sent out in the ring killing one another just to obtain glory and that's what's in it for me the moment I take the throne for my own! As for you and your cronies, Azalene, you're shit of luck because of the fact that you can't rule the roost that your father planned for you. As of now, I am now the new King of Hell and no one will ever stop me!
"And I will see to your ouster…, Your Highness!"
Anger and disgust overflowed within Azalene as she saw Milverton fully exuberant in his glory as the new King of Hell. Still, that didn't deter her status into working with what was left of the Elect and Uriel's faction as she wasn't about to concede defeat just yet. There was a new King of Hell and he was most likely to be on the warpath into crushing what was left of the competition that stood against him…
I was in a room that had an exotic flair to it as I was exhausted from such work. Still, I had my work cut out for me as the Elect and their allies were still at large. With the room with a bed, I flopped onto it as I felt it to be a comfortable one indeed. When I saw Reiko come in here, she laid down beside me as she was glad that I was safe from harm. In due time, we were about to return home to Kanto Village as we were ready to see the twins and the children in our care again, for we missed them very much indeed.
"This place is rustic, but we can't be here forever," I said.
"Dirk and the twins are probably expecting us right now," said Reiko.
"I'm sure gonna miss Swamp Bottom, but it's also a place that has a beacon of hope in the form of the ones who truly resemble the statues here."
"Are you talking about Izuna and Sanjana?"
"They were chosen by fate to be here just as much as we were chosen to be the Destiny of Worlds. It's only natural, but-"
I heard the sound of my vidphone ringing as I got up and picked it up from my pocket. By the time I looked at the message on the screen, it was a message from Dirk as I was poised to answer it soon enough. I was more than ready to come home to deal with familial needs, but I also had to do my duty as a member of the Order of Letters as well.
"Sam, it's me," he said as his face appeared on the screen of my vidphone. "I kind of took the wrong bullet train."
"Where are you, Dirk?" I said as I was worried with concern.
"I was wanting to go to Swamp Bottom, but I took the wrong bullet train and landed here in this town with all the hot chicks and dudes just making movies right and left."
"You're in New Bombay?!"
"It wasn't my fault! I wanted to go to Swamp Bottom, but I should've looked at the front of the train next time. Come to think of it, I wanted to bring the twins with me, but Cynthia said no, so I have Carly with me instead."
"Dirk, you're in trouble, young man," said Reiko as she was also concerned.
"So, I made a wrong turn at Alberquerque, but don't shoot the messenger for it!"
I saw the image of a ghost on screen before Dirk hung up as I had a feeling that I would be needed to get my ward out of danger. Still, work was work, but finding Dirk and Carly was going to be more trouble than its worth, for I had to do my part into protecting them after all…
To be continued...