Riddick hurried through the halls towards the throne room mildly miffed at the large man who walked beside him.
"You let them talk to her? What were you thinking?" he snapped.
"She wouldn't listen to reason. I believe she's looking for a fight Sir," Scales said knowing full well Sage had been looking for a fight. He'd gotten to know her pretty well over the past year, and could tell when she was looking for a good brawl.
"You do remember what happened after the last time she saw that bitch right?" Riddick growled calling up the gut wrenching rescue and the fateful period afterwards. He burst through the doors and stopped cold at the strange sound that met his ears. Sage's cold laughter rang through the hall, and Riddick looked around to find her lounging on the throne petting the cat and looking at the five Elementals who stood before her with malevolence shinning in her eyes. She looked at him and a broad grin spread across her lips.
"Hello babe. Glad you could join us," she purred as he stormed to her side. He turned his goggles on the five unwelcome guests and stood beside her glaring at them.
"I believe you already know my mother Riddick," Sage said motioning to the frail woman who nodded, "And blondey there is my twin brother Marcus. And the rest are the counsel who sentenced me to death. Everyone this is Richard B. Riddick." Riddick growled softly in his throat at them causing all except Marcus to shy away from him.
"What do you want?" he demanded.
"They want me to save the human race," Sage told him chuckling and Riddick's deep laughter rumbled in his chest.
"Len…Sage think this through a moment. The entire human race will be destroyed unless you join us. Don't allow that to happen because of a personal grudge," Aereon pleaded.
"We appeal to your better nature. Please help us," Sol said softly.
"You can not allow this to happen. It's inhuman," Galen said darkly and Sage laughed loudly.
"My better nature? That died long ago. Why should I save a race that condemned me to a life in slams at the request of beings that sentenced me to death because of a prophecy? A prophecy that foretold that I would help the previous leader of this army destroy humanity. I'm just fulfilling the destiny you all set for me. As I said you and humanity can go fuck yourselves," Sage said.
"Marcus say something," Aereon pleaded looking at her son who returned her gaze levelly.
"Why? She is right. She has every reason to hate them and you mother. You willingly sacrificed her. And the rest of you wanted her dead when she was barely old enough to walk, yet you idolized me, her twin because my element is light. I feel no sympathy for you, you now reap what you sow," Marcus said in an emotionless voice.
"MARCUS!" Aqua squealed causing him to look at her.
"What? You have always know that I did not condone or like what you did to her. You caused her to become what she is. Because of you she's suffered god only knows what at the hands of humans, why should she want to save any of them?" he asked coldly.
"Oh, has the golden boy decided to pity me?" Sage laughed. Marcus shook his and smirked causing him to look remarkably like his twin.
"I would never dream of pitying you sister. I'm no fool," he replied causing Sage to smirk.
"You always were bright Marcus. Why do you waste your time with these fools?" Sage asked.
"Honestly I haven't the faintest idea. They are shallow beings convinced that the balance of the cosmos rest in their hands. I've tolerated it this long because I felt like I must, although I'm beginning to think you have the right idea," Marcus said causing the other Elementals to gasp in horror.
"Marcus!" Aereon gasped.
"What? You've know of my distain for you since I was little. I merely sought to quill your nagging," he snapped his eyes lighting with a bright fire, "You've lied to me for years. You allowed me to believe that you murdered my sister at the whim of the rest of you."
"Why have you never protested before?" Galen demanded.
"Because I believed I had nowhere to go. But seeing what you turned her into is the final straw," Marcus snapped enraged, "She was a kind, sweet child you wanted murdered with no thought for her. She was my dearest friend and you killed her. You killed my sister!" he roared as years of repressed feelings causing the others to shrink away from him.
"Marcus…,"Aereon began gently placing her hand on his arm.
"DON'T TOUCH ME!!" the blonde screamed as he ripped his arm away from her. He breathing was harsh and his cheeks red. He stood glaring at the other Elementals angrily as his eyes began to roll back into his head. He shook himself roughly and Riddick heard Sage's heart began to beat slightly faster.
"OUT!! ALL OF YOU OUT!!" Sage bellowed with her eyes blazing.
"But…," Aereon protested stepping forward but Sage put herself between her mother and her brother.
"LEAVE!!" Sage commanded and the cat lunged forward roaring as his claws grazed Aereon's dress. The other Elementals jumped as the solders that lined the hall were at their side with weapons ready to fall at Sage's word.
"I believe our Lady told you to leave," Scales said.
"I suggest you do so while you still can," Vaako hissed from his side. The Elementals took one final look at the animal standing in front of Marcus. The Mooncat stood in front of her fangs bared and hide blazing. Beside her stood Riddick looking murderous and the solders ready to kill them at her word.
They'd been wrong to come here. They'd wanted to appeal to her human nature, but she wasn't human. She was an animal; an animal that was far more dangerous than they'd thought. Rage had turned her into a lean, powerful predator who say them as prey. Like a wolf who'd tasted blood.
"Leave here and never return," Sage growled ominously her eyes flashing. At that the counsel turned and fled.