Chapter fifteen

Fen

The demons grip

Fen paced the room. Laurie and Fen were alone Fen snarled punching the wall. His brain swam with questions without answers. Fen new that Fenrir was coming for him. He just didn't know how the demon wolf planed on using. Fen had come up with gruesome theories and ideas, none of which he liked very much.

"Fen, I now you're scared of him, scared that he'll hurt me to get to you." Laurie said softly.

Fen hated to admit it but she was right, he was scared of what he could do to her. He stood up straight looking at her. He winced at the movement as his bruised body screamed in protest. Fen cursed under his breath.

Thorsen you're going to pay for this...no not Thorsen his grandfather. ..

"Be careful Fen you're not fully healed yet." Laurie said worried.

Fen scoffed at the remark. "I'm fine Laurie, it's just bruising that's all."

Laurie folded her arms across her chest and gave a look that said: 'yeah right, shut up.'

Fen returned the gesture with cut eyes. "Look Laurie I'll be fine, I'll be ready for Fenrir."

She gave him an unsure look. "I don't know Fen. You are Fenrir...how can you be so sure that this will go your way? "

Fen looked down at his feet. "I don't know Laurie...that's what makes it so terrifying."

Matt walked into the room. "Everyone is ready Fen, it's time to speak with the council."

Fen nodded his head and motioned for Laurie to follow.

Once at the great hall Fen fell eerie to be in the room. He'd still hadn't gotten used to being in it.

There before them sat the council. Matt ' s father now was mayor, Matt 's uncle had moved into Blackwell and was part of the council. A few more Thorsen ' s were at the table including the elder. However, a few Brekke's where on the council which surprised Fen.

"We of the council have gathered here this afternoon to hear about the issue of my father's return. You may speak." Matt ' s father said.

Matt nodded and begun. "I first saw Grandad on my way to school the day of the defeat of the serpent. He told me that he was going to return to our world, his claim that he was a changed man...that he was coming back to be with me again. I first told Baldwin about my encounter with him. The next time I saw him was at the Viking longship while the descendants of the north gathered for their meeting. Where I informed the descendants of the north about the encounter. Reyna had explained that over the past year she had learned dark magic spells in which could return him to flesh once more. However his appearance drew on Helen ' s death." Matt exclaimed. He the looked at Fen who nodded.

"Once he took his leave my sister and I brought Helen ' s body to the wulfenkind camp for vigil. The next morning, we brought Helen to Hel and grim gave us our selected amulets to control the magic that Helen gave us. In turn we are now the new god and goddess of death. When we returned to Blackwell we met Nova, a wulfenkind from Canada. She has been welcomed by me into my pack as her pack killed one another when a horrible desise took over her pack. " Fen said.

"While Laurie and Fen where with Helen ' s body, the Norns visited us and delivered a prophecy." Matt said.

"What was this prophecy?" Matt 's uncle asked curiosity.

Matt cleared his throat and resided the prophecy. "He will be reborn and there will be great loss on the side of good. Good people will die in the battle to come. Bonds and ties will be tested. Betrayal will be fall all. War will rise up and the world will end once more, their is no stopping it or preventing it."

Everyone on the council exchanged worried looks. Fen couldn't help but agree with them it was troubling.

"In an attempt to learn more knowledge of his plans I was sent into the spirit world to gather information for the descendants. I was compromised but learned of his plans. He is not alone the demon wolf Fenrir is with him. They planned to turn Reyna and Fen dark and bring them to their side. Grandad used a dust called dark dust and for a short period of time I was dark and fought agents Fen. When I regained my good personality he took Reyna and in turn turned her dark as she preformed the spell required to bring him back. Freya gave her an amulet to control the dark magic she now has. Grandad will be able to raise the dead as well. Now we're here." Matt completed.

"Please step out while we convers about what we are going to do about the subject at hand. " The female Brekke said.

The descendants nodded and left the room.

When Fen crossed over the threshold he felt a sickening chill. Fen looked around and took in the smells around him. Nothing seemed wrong to him yet his brain screamed that something was here...watching them. Fen's eyes turned yellow. He couldn't ignore the feeling, something or someone was here only problem was he couldn't pin point where.

Matt must have picked up on it too as he took up his place beside Fen. "You feel it to, don't you Matt?" Fen asked his voice low in a whisper as the others talked a few steps away. Matt nodded. "My amulet is burning hot and vibrating. Some monster is here but even my amulet can't pin point where and I've been trusting my gut and everything. "

Fen frowned. This wasn't good, they were being watched by the enemy and Matt and Fen couldn't find where it was.

"Do we tell the others? " Fen asked Matt. Matt shook his head slowly. "No if we tell them it could put them in harms way...until we figure things out their safer if they don't know exactly if it's Fenrir. "

Matt had a good point. If it was Fenrir, they would be safe if he couldn't get close enough to Laurie or Nova.

Fen gritted his teeth as a sharp pain hit him in the chest sending him back a few feet. Everyone looked at Fen. He stumbled around for a moment while regaining his breath. How in the name of Valhalla could he fight against an invisible enemy that wasn't a mare!?

'Hahaha.'

Fen clutched his head.

What the hell was that!?

'Make this easy on all of us and give yourself over to me.'

"Fenrir! Show yourself coward! " Fen snapped drawing his lips back in a snarl.

'In do time my descendent, patience is key.'

"Well I'm not one that likes patience, I'm not about to join your destructive plans! I'm not you I've changed my fate, I turned agent the monsters! I am a descendent of the north and I will destroy you!" Fen continued in his snarl.

'Big fighting words coming from you, might I remind you of the powers that you were born and gifted with. You are Fenrir Brekke and you are the reaction of me! You can't change Fen it doesn't work that way, your body urns to hunt and kill, you've been afraid, you've lied to yourself about not wanting to eat meat raw. You crave the kill. You're a killer Fenrir you can't get way; you can't run away from me any more. By the time this fight is over you and I will become one!'

Fen drew back sick to his stomach. As of late he had been craving blood but he had punched the thought away from his mind. He looked back at his friends and family then to Matt. "Matt knock me out now!" Fen said taking Matt's hand and made it a fist.

"Why Fen what's he telling you! ?" Matt asked.

"That's not important right now!" Fen said quickly.

'Now now let's not do this Fenrir. '

"Don't call me that my name is Fen not Fenrir!" Fen snapped harshly at the air.

Laurie clutched her amulet as it began to glow through her hands. "Reveal what is hidden. "

Just like that Fen gasped as a boy that looked just like him was pulled away from his body.

Fen growled bearing his teeth. "Glad you finally got around to showing your face coward! "

The boy threw his head back laughing before getting serious. "Me? Cower? Hahaha you've mistaken me Fen, no I'm not a coward I simply was playing with my descendent, after all gods or in my case demons need to stick together. "

Fen gritted his teeth. " I'm no demon, I am a human that can morph into a wolf. "

Fenrir stopped laughing and looked at Fen visibly frowning. "Why do you hide it Fen?"

Fen looked down at the ground.

"Fen what's he talking about? " Laurie asked fearfully.

Fen didn't meet her eyes nor did he look at the boy in front of him. "I admit it, yes you're right Fenrir I do crave for blood but I wouldn't dare sink my teeth into human flesh!"

Fen locked his eyes with Fenrir ' s. The boy smiled. "Not even a little bit? "

Fenrir once again disappeared out of sight. Fen instinctively raced for Laurie but Fenrir held her in his grip.

"Fen! " she cried struggling to get free. Fen snarled at him. "Let her go Fenrir it's me you want not her!"

Fenrir laughed again. "You see my reincarnated self, in order to get what I want now, is to turn your precise heart of yours dark, turning your golden string black! "

Fen watched in horror as Fenrir broke Laurie 's arm. The sickening crack made him shutter. The bone stuck out of her skin as blood dripped down her arm in pools. Fen's eyes turned yellow and narrowed. The stench of her blood smelled sweet. He shook his head.

Keep it together Fen. Kill him.

Fen turned into a full wolf and lunged at Fenrir. "You'll pay for harming my sister!" However this wasn't the case he pushed Laurie into his path and ran into her. His eyes feel on Laurie 's wound.

Just a little bit... won't hurt...right?

Fen approached her arm. He smelled her wound. "Fen don't, this is what he wants." Laurie pleaded. Fen's eyes down casted and his ears dropped. "I'm sorry Laurie, forgive me. .." Fen growled before liking away at the wound.

Laurie kicked him sharply. Hard enough to make him yelp. Fen looked at Laurie. She was in tears. Fenrir appeared behind him and laughed. "I new your hunger would get the best of you, and to your sister of all people? "

Fen snarled. He two on the verge of tears. "Your mine now!" Fenrir laughed as he turned into a large wolf much bigger than Fen. Just like that Fenrir disappeared into Fen's body and his eyes shifted from yellow to blood red. His fur became solid black and his fur moved like smoke. Fenrir howled and smiled at the descendants. "The next time we meet will be on the battlefield." With that the wolf disappeared into smoke.

"Fen! " Laurie cried.