Sorry it has been so long since I updated….. I will be updating this story every Sunday night, or i will try too…. This chapter is a little late but i will try to get the next one out on schedule… I fell in love with the second season of the Shannara Chronicles for a bit and forgot about this story but i am back now and ready to finish. But, can i first just point out that i totally called Ander and Catania being together before season 2 even came out.
Anyway i hope you enjoy this chapter…. I wanted to include Bandon's conflict a bit about having to kill Amberle.
Chapter 27:
Bandon slammed his fist into a rock repeatedly as an animal like growl ripped its way out of his throat.
This was not how he had envisioned releasing his master from The Forbidding. It was just supposed to be Amberle's life taken, not a child.
The plan will go on as we discussed…
Bandon growled in reply to the voice of his master in his head. His thought were never his own after his escape from Arborlon.
"I will not kill an innocent child." Bandon rebutted turning to look at the small cabin that now housed the Elven Princess.
The child's death will break the Shannara, its death will insure my control of the Four Lands…..
Bandon fell to his knees and grabbed hold of this head, taking chunks of his unruly hair his his fingers as a burning sensation rocked its way through his skull.
You will do as i command…..
Falling into the mud Bandon took a deep shaky breath, before pulling himself back to his feet, "Yes master."
Wait till The Shannara finds you…. Do not kill him before her, let him watch as the gates of the Forbidding open up and swallow his Elven girl and his home whole…. And then you will kill him…
The Dagda Mor was becoming more powerful with each passing day. Bandon could feel it, and somehow he couldn't stop it…. He was trapped. The the little boy so long ago locked away by his parent's for seeing things.
He wished he were dead.
If you die then all of this would be for nothing…. Do you not wish to be reunited with the girl?...
Catania.
Closing his eyes Bandon took a deep breath the smell of sea water over throwing his senses as her blonde hair and blue eyes popped into his head… Her laugh…. Was so contagious he let a chuckles escape his lips.
Enough! There will be time later when your job is done….. Until then keep her alive.
"Yes master." Bandon said turning to look over his shoulder at the shabby shack that now house the Princess. "What should i do with her?"
Drive her to madness, make her hear and see things until she begs for death. Death will be what she wishes where she is going… the forbidding is not a forgiving place.
The Dagda Mor voice was like liquid nitrogen slipping into his conscious…. The very vibration of his master's voice froze his soul, before shattering it to a million pieces.
Make her believe everything around her is okay and then take it away, smash her hopes like i will smash this earth…. The forbidding will only open at her call, then and only then will i be free…. Do this and you will have all you wish….
"You will spar Catania, you'll let us leave in peace?" Bandon asked looking up as if his master where standing before him in the flesh.
I will spar the elleth….. But make no mistake if you should stand in my way i will destroy you and the whore…..
Amberle pushed against the rotting door, that stood between her and her freedom. It gave a groan as the wood shifted but did not budge.
Slamming her first against it Amberle cried out, "Please Bandon don't do this!"
Her pleas were met with silence. The only sound answering her was that of of the harsh wind hitting the side of the small shack she was housed in.
Movement outside made Amberle move away from the rotting door and press her back up against the furthest wall from it.
"Open it." A voice hissed and the next thing she knew her was being blinded by the light shining through the doorway.
Bandon stepped into the light allowing Amberle's eyes a moment of relief from the light before her body rose from the ground and was pushed back into the wall.
She fought against it, but groaned with defeat when Bandon stepped into the shack.
"Fighting me is useless." he warned letting her fall to the ground, "I'm curious to know about this though." Bandon mad a gesture towards her midsection as he took a step forward and raised his hand to lay it upon her bump.
"Don't…" Amberle whispered.
"I didn't think Wil had it in him honestly, but then again you have always been his weakness…. You and the Rover." Bandon muttered spaying his hand across her bump cupping it within his hand, "Tell me Amberle, how can you watch the man that you love, love another."
Amberle looked away from him.
"Surely you are no fool, you know Wil loves the Rover as well. He choice to save her over you." Bandon stated, "Chose to protect her over you and… his son."
"No…. No your trying you're confuse me." Amberle said pushing him away.
Bandon raised his hand and she slammed back into the rotting wood, "He left you, my informatinit in the palace has told me that she slips into his room at night. They've been together before as you know… whos to stop them from doing it again?"
Amberle closed her eyes trying to block out what Bandon was saying.
"Here I'll show you." He whispered in her ear. She had not realized he had moved so close until the hot air leaving his mouth touched her neck.
He placed his hand on her forehead, "This may hurt a bit."
Amberle cried out in pain as bright lights flew around behind her closed eyes until she was standing in her old room.
"Look." Bandon's voice whispered to her.
Amberle turned around and there upon her bed slept not only Wil but Eretria as well.
Eretria was tucked underneath Will's arm and their fingers were interlocked as they slept away oblivious to her being there.
"Wil….." Amberle called out.
"He can not hear nor see you, but tell me Princess would you want him to. What would you do if you were there right now?"
Amberle moaned as her eyes shot open and she was back in the rotting shack, with Bandon still in front of her.
"He loves her." He whispered.
Amberle's head fell forward in defeat as his word sank in and she lost consciousness.
