Chapter sixteen

Laurie

Alone

Laurie 's arm ached, but she didn't pay much attention to it. Laurie stared at where she had last seen her brother and that monster.

Tears streamed down her checks. Fen was gone. Again! On the monster's side, but things were different know. Fen was gone and only Fenrir remained. Laurie shook her head.

No! He can't be gone. Not again!

Laurie got to her feet wincing when she did not only was her arm broken but her leg had a large gash from her collision with Fen. She shook off the pain and made a few had signs. Black started to invade her eyes. The pain was winning and Laurie growled because of it.

"Summoned! Helen! " Laurie called. A Celtic summoning circle appeared on the floor in front of her. A young woman appeared raveling to be Helen. She gave Laurie a sad look and embraced her. "Shh, I know. I new this would unfortunately unfold and there was nothing I could do to help you or warn you about the signs of your brother 's fate. This is why I asked Gram to do it for me. I did not fore see his fall to be like this."

Laurie opened her mouth to speak but all she could muster was a whimper before collapsing into unconsciousness.

Matt

Matt and the others rushed to Laurie 's aid. Ray and Reyna healing her wounds. Matt looked at the fallen goddess of death. "You new more information about the prophecy and you didn't think to share this with us why!?"

Helen's face contorted as if she had eaten something sour. "As the norses told you there is no stopping your grandad. He is to dangerous to try and stop. He was destined to return to your world and bring about chaos and the world of life and death would crumble and the dead will rise and they will choose a side to fight. Most will join your grandad in the battle however Fen is destined to change to. He will be reborn anew. He will lead an army once more. He will unite the packs." Helen said. "I however didn't see brother Fenrir to take him over, however the prophecy still is written. Fen will be born anew and will unite the packs of the Wulfenkind."

Matt glared at Helen wordlessly.

So there is still hope, that Fen is still in there!

"You're going to help us save him." Matt said. Helen shook her head, her long black hair moved with her. "I can't do that Matthew. I no longer am a playable piece in this game of Maces and Talons. I can only give you my guidance now."

Matt shook his head sharply. "No, you are. You may not think so, heck drought me all you want but I can make you still apart of this mission!" Helen gave Matt an intrigued look. "What are you thinking Matt?"

"You'll guide us to rescue Fen." Matt said. Slowly Helen smiled. "I think you're onto something. "

The doors opened. "We heard fighting what happened? " Matt 's uncle asked. Matt looked at him. " Fenrir showed up and took Fen and Laurie is hurt! " Matt replied hastily. The man nodded grimly. "You kids are going to want to listen to what we have to say."

Helen took Laurie while the other descendants and himself entered the room one more.

The council took their seats. "Given the new intel of what just accrued the council has decided to prepare for the worst. If the only survivors will be descendants of the gods, we will set up our home as the camp for these descendants to arrive. As for your grandad and the wolf Fenrir. .."

"Who took over Fen and was reborn." Baldwin added.

"Yes...as well as the dead rising from the grave. We were looking at Fen and Laurie to deal with the dead. However, the only one who we can look to now is Laurie. " Matt ' s dad exclaimed.

"Okay," Matt turned to Reyna and Rey. "Is there a way that we could contact all the descendants at once?"

Rey shrugged. Reyna shifted uncomfortably before nodding her head. "It's an ancient spell that Odin would use to talk to the other gods, much like Owen's raven's. I can try to use it. However, it could overwhelm me and I could shift even with the amulet."

Matt searched her face. She was nervous about performing the spell required to speak with all of the descendants of the gods but there was also a longing to perform such a powerful spell. "It's your call Reyna. If you believe that it is going to be to much on your body, then we'll figure out something else. I don't want to put anymore of my team in harms way. " Matt said.

"No I'll give it a shot. If it starts to overwhelm me, I'll stop." Reyna said. Everyone nodded.

"Good luck to you descendants of the north. " the council said.

Matt lead the descendants away. It was time to prepare.

Laurie

Laurie awoke a few hours later. Her aunt sat in a chair by her bedside. "Aunt Helen? "

The raven haired women looked up. She looked tribble. "You're awake, that's good. How does your arm feel? "

Laurie moved her arm. "Healed and not painful. Same with the other wounds." Laurie looked down at her sheets. She was in her room. Her memories lingered back to the fight with Fenrir. She cocked on a sob. She bit her lip and let herself cry. She tightened her grip on the sheets. She saw Fen's face in a haze of her mind.

"It's not fair." Laurie said quietly. Helen cocked her head.

"It's not fair!" Laurie snapped in an inhuman voice. She was scared...no she was pissed off. "He used me!" She growled bearing her teeth. "He used me to get to my brother! He took him away from me! He took the one thing that makes me me! He took my brother he took my Alpha! He will pay! I will use every power I have and I will make Fenrir suffer for eternity! "

Laurie ' s eyes where glowing crimson red. Helen laid her hand on Laurie ' s hand. Laurie was shivering with anger. " my sweet niece you must calm down; you mustn't get angry. You must understand that you've been gifted with my goddess -hood. A goddess can't use her powers for killing or to make others suffer. "

Laurie looked at her. "You used it that way why can't I?" Helen simply said. " because you are pure of heart. "

Laurie felt like she had been shot. Her aunt was right. She was so angry! She felt alone. "I need to see my pack. I need to tell them what happened to Fen." Laurie said softly looking at her Aunt. Helen nodded in understanding. "Be careful and don't push yourself. I'll be with Matt when you get back. "

Laurie nodded and raced off to the woods. She broke through the barrier and found the camp. Wolves and humans alike looked at her. Skull and Hattie approached her.

"Laurie is everything alright? We felt un balance." Skull said. Laurie welled up in tears. "F-Fenrir t-took Fen. Fen...is no more."

Skull and Hattie gasped. Around the camp the park snapped protests and cursed out.

"SILENCE!" snapped skull snarling harshly. All fell into silence. "As the sister of our alpha it is you who is our new alpha. " Hattie said.

Laurie shook her head. "I am no Alpha, but I will take up my brother 's place until we can free him from the demon wolf Fenrir!"

Skull nodded his head. "As acting Alpha Laurie Brekke will take up her claws and lead us to victory! What is your command Alpha?"

Laurie looked around the camp. "Prepare your arms! We fight! We unite the packs!" Laurie snarled punching the air.

Howls from the wulfenkind camp filled the air, shouts echoed off the trees of the human wolves. "You all will gather armor and weapons." Laurie said.

"Fen had come up with an interesting idea of making armor for our kind, we made armor that can change with us, attached are weapons or medical supplies. We'll be ready at your command. You'll need to have your armor made." Skull exclaimed.

Laurie nodded. " right let's get that done! "

Rick and Nila worked quickly melding medal and shaping it. "We know that you use a bow but you can't use it in wolf form, what do you want for your second weapon? " Rick asked.

Laurie smiled a little. "I'm not normally one for violence but if I had to choose I want a sword on my armor, knives on my paws and one on my tail." Laurie said. Rick smiled. "Just like your brother. "

Laurie nodded. Once the armor was completed Laurie put it on. It fit nicely. Suddenly a voice echoed out of nowhere and before them a screen appeared with Matt 's face.

Matt?

"Attention all...if you're seeing this- you are a descendants of the Norse gods. My name is Matt Thorsen and you're all going to be fighting, because Ranarök is coming."