Chapter eighteen

Laurie and Fen

Walking dreams

Laurie greeted Nova and Helen when they arrived at the camp. "Your waring armor! " Nova said. Indeed, Laurie was waring her armor but not all of it. She was waring her breastplate, shoulder guards, battle skirt and arm guards. Her blond hair was pulled back into a braid.

"You need to get your own armor, medical armor, we have extra. " Laurie said. Nova nodded. "Okay. "

Laurie turned to her Aunt. "I need to talk to you." Helen nodded and walked away to the farthest side of the camp where Skull and Hattie waited.

Laurie stopped and turned. Both Skull and Hattie bowed. "What is it that you needed to talk about? " Helen asked.

" It's about Fen. I want to speak with him, I know that you know a way to do that." Laurie said locking her eyes with her aunt's. Helen nodded. "You already used it, when you sent Matt into the realm between life and death. You now the cost and it is even more dangerous than that! You would be going inside another's mind! My brother 's mind to be specific! Laurie I cannot allow you to do something that suicidal! " Helen said gravely.

Laurie ' s lips formed an angry growl. "I care not the cost Aunt Helen! I need to know if my brother still lives! Even if the penalty is death I will still go! You would do the same!"

"No Laurie I wouldn't. " she muttered.

"LAIR! You would go through with it!" Laurie snarled balling her fist.

Helen didn't flinch nor did her expression change. Laurie was furious. She wanted to fight she wanted power over her Aunt. Laurie formed a flame in the palm of her hand. Her eyes where glowing with fury. Skull grabbed her wrist. She threw her head to the side to glare at him. Slowly the anger drifted away and she took a minute for her breathing to relax. She turned back to face her Aunt. "Please try to understand Aunt Helen, Fen means everything to me, he is family and he needs my help more then ever. I won't stay long but I need to know if he is alive or not so I know what I'm fighting for."

Helen agreed hesitantly. "Alright. But be careful please. "Laurie agree before heading off to Hattie 's tent. "Watch over my body Hattie." Laurie said.

"I will. Good luck Laurie." She said.

Laurie closed her eyes and chanted "Til den andre siden bli med meg til min bror !"

(Translation - To the other side join me to my brother!)

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Laurie gasped as she appeared in darkness. The world around her was only blackness. "Fen!? Fen! ?"

"Laurie? "

Laurie 's eyes widened as her eyes adjusted she saw Fen chained and wounded. "Fen! Are you okay! ?" She rushed to his side.

"Laurie what are you doing here! You need to leave now! If Fenrir finds you! " Fen said.

"I just got here! No I'm not leaving not yet!" Laurie snarled locking her eyes with Fen's. "You don't understand Laurie! He did this to me! I can't help you! I'm as good as dead! Laurie please don't try to save me! I don't want him to hurt you! " Fen begged.

Laurie shook her head. "No Fen! I came here looking for you, to now if you were alive. You are and I know now what I'm fighting for. I'm fighting to get you back! "

"No Laurie! I can't come back, I lost, I'm a monster. " Fen said looking away. Laurie shook her head quickly. Tears streamed down her cheeks. "You're not a monster Fen, Fenrir is."

"Stupid girl! Don't you see I am Fenrir! My parents gave me that reshot name! I am the demon wolf! I was to kill Odin's repressive at Ranarök! I was to kill Owen Laurie and he was ready to die! Fenrir in myth kills Odin then was to be slathered by one of Odin's sons! We changed fate and it has repercussions! This is my punishment! For not going through my role at Ranarök. Laurie you need to get this through your stubborn skull! I. Am. Not. Coming. Back. I. Am. As. Good. As. Dead!" Fen snapped harshly pulling at his chains. Laurie flinched away from Fen. She was shocked. "W-what are you acting like this?"

He gave her a sickening glare. "Because I want what is best for you! Do as you're told Laurie! "

"Protecting me!? You're kidding me, you're making me look weak! You're purposely trying to intently push me away!" Laurie snarled challengingly. Fen yanked at his chains again. "As your Alpha I command you to do as you're told! "

Laurie staggered. She had no choice now...she had to do as she was told, unless she wanted to kill her brother, her alpha to break the ancient vow among the pack. She whimpered. "Is there anything else Alpha?"

Fen 's face softened and head butted her head. "Protect our pack. Lead them to victory for me. But it must be you who must face Fenrir. Kill him for me."

Laurie nodded slowly in ignolagment. "Okay brother. She turned away. "Fen..."

"Yes Laurie? " Fen asked. "I love you. " she said. "I love you to. " He said in return. "Goodbye. " she said quietly before disappearing into the darkness leaving Fen alone. As he broke into tears.

Laurie stirred from her comatose slumber. Hattie bowed and smiled. "Your awake!" She then became hesitant. "D-did you see Fen? "

"Yes, I saw my brother. He-" Laurie broke into tears. "He's hurt and chained. He thinks that he's dead, that he'll never come back. He wants me to lead the pack to victory...but he wants me to be the one to kill Fenrir. To-to kill him!"

Hattie hugged the girl. Her rather aggressive nature gone. "You got your answer Laurie, it's up to you wither you defy your brother or not. It's your choice. While he's gone he doesn't necessarily have full power over you."

Laurie looked at her. She frowned. I'll have no choice Hattie; I'll try to get Fen back however I can but if I can't I'll -" she chocked on her breath. "Have to kill my brother." Laurie was terrified! She couldn't bring herself to even think about killing Fen.

"I'm going to check in with Matt and the others. I won't be gone long." Laurie said. Hattie bowed. "I'll inform my brother. We will be awaiting your return."

Laurie focused on what Matt looked like and disappeared into smoke.

Laurie reappeared in the metal shop spooking everyone.

"When did you learn to do that!?" Baldwin asked shocked yet his eyes were his usual 'tell me everything' type of look. Laurie smirked. "Magic! "

Baldwin looked exited. "I'm a goddess I can poof myself to anyone I so desire." Laurie said more professionally. Baldwin had a look of wonder in his eyes.

She playfully pushed him away with her hand on his face. "We need to discus something Matt, it's about Fen." She voiced in a more serious tone. Matt's eyes narrowed. Laurie could have sworn that Matt was angry upon hearing the news but the confusion was quickly cleared up when Matt took her hand and pulled her away from the others also beckoning Owen and Reyna to join him leaving Baldwin, Rey and Astrid on their own on the first floor of the workshop. Upstairs was a lounge with a tea table and a set of couches and lounge chairs. All of them took a seat. Owen sat beside her and Matt and Reyna on the other couch. Matt locked his hands together and stared at Laurie. "What about Fen?" Matt asked with a forced voice.

Laurie rubbed her left arm in a nervous matter. "Well I used the same spell as I had used on you to cross over to the other side. There I found Fen beaten and chained agents his will. Fenrir has him thinking that he's a monster, I wanted to help him but he used his alpha states to make me leave. But not before he said I have to lead the pack to victory but it has to be my fight alone agents Fenrir and kill him."

Matt said nothing. Reyna looked away from her. Owen however...

"He toyed with fate, he didn't go through with how fate had laid out her path for him and now she is taking her revenge and fixing what he must be." Owen muttered.

Laurie snarled at him. "You will hold your tongue when you speak of my brother! You sputter udder bile of fate! Do not say that his path has been set! My brother is the Alpha of Blackwell 's pack! He has changed fate once before! He will do so again!"

Laurie hadn't noticed that she had been holding her knife on her arm guard to the blue haired boy 's throat. However, when she did realize she pulled away and muttered what could have been an apology.

"When did you become so aggressive natured Laurie? Normally you're very sweet but stubborn headed." Reyna asked suddenly. Laurie looked at her sideways. "After Fen was taken. I've been just so angry and upset. I've never seen Fen act like that and it scares me. I care about him and nobody. ...nobody is going to say anything about him that is bad! I will give my soul to save him at all costs! "

The black haired girl frowned. Laurie shook her head quickly before gritting her teeth. She cried out in pain. She desperately clawed at her neck which seared with agonizing pain. Reyna pulled her hand away from her neck to reveal a burned symbol on her neck. Reyna stumbled backwards away from Laurie her eyes wide with fear and horror.

Laurie growled and looked at her friends. "What?! What's there! ?"

" Reyna, what is it?" Matt asked. Reyna looked at Laurie with cold eyes. "It's Fenrir ' s mark, you have to beat him or you will lose your soul."

Laurie ' s gaze drifted away from Reyna.

Lost my soul to that monster? Hasn't he taken away enough from me?

Laurie shook her head with anguish this couldn't be happening to her of all people. There was no chance she could beat Fenrir alone and she couldn't risk harming her brother either, the wolf had backed her into a corner in which she couldn't escape. She had no choice now but to face the demon wolf and win. He had strength and fire on his side along with her brother's powers and all she had was her Aunt Helen 's powers and her armor to help her. To her, her odds of winning where poor at best. She looked at Matt, Reyna and Owen each in turn. They all looked consuned. She straightened her posture and collected herself. "I'll be alright you guys, I'll think of something and I will defeat Fenrir and get Fen back. All of my pack is dressed in their armor and weapons /metical supplies. We will be ready for Fenrir and your grandfather when they make their move."

Matt ' s eyes softened and he shook his head slowly up and down in understanding. "Good to hear Laurie, we are almost ready on our end for the final moments." He turned to look at Reyna. "I will be able to watch them closely because what Matt 's grandad didn't know is the spell that I used to bring him back allows me to watch him closely and now what he's doing, if he makes a move we'll know about it before he does it." Reyna smiled as she explained.

Laurie nodded slowly. "I understand. How long do you think we have Reyna? "

"Hard to say, he has to wait a few days at least before he can be fully immortal I now that, he also needs time to gather his strength to it's full potential, I also gave him a wound that needs to heal, he also has to follow his plans." Reyna continued to explain. "So five days a week tops all depends on what those two morons are planning to be frank."

Laurie swore that she saw Matt chuckle at Reyna 's joke. The two had spent lots of time alone with one another and she could swear that the two were an idem. That's when she noticed Matt and Reyna where holding hands and sat very close to one another. Closer then her and Owen even were. Matt was practically waring Reyna with how close the two were together. Laurie decided to brake some of the tendon between the four of them.

Laurie slowly smirked. "Jeez Matt looks like you and Reyna have a thing going on between you two."

Matt and Reyna broke apart from one another quickly trying to play off what had just been said about them. Both where bright red in color.

"Who us? No not at all just really close friends is all." Matt said scratching his head.

Owen gave Laurie a smile and said. "I don't know about it, you two have been spending an awfully a lot of time alone and are concerned for one another."

Reyna drew a line with her hands. "Really friends. "

"I don't know about that Reyna I mean Matt is cute." Laurie pushed.

"Yeah I guess if you like the 'heroic -warrior - type...'" Reyna said in a softed love filled voice.

"Admit it you're cute together. Matt and Reyna the perfect couple. " Laurie said smiling like an idiot.

"I have nothing to say to either of you!" Reyna snapped crossing her arms. Matt nodded in agreement. Before everyone broke into laughter.

Laurie was glad that they could still pick on one another like before. Soon there would only be violence and pain, the group needed to be reminded that they were still kids who still had a lot of growing up to do.

"You can't hide it forever you two the world wants to know." Laurie said.

" Yeah yeah, whatever you to keep your comments to yourself. " Matt said as he sucked in air to recover from laughing.

Laurie pulled out her iPod and looked at the time. "It's about four o'clock what do you want to do? "

"I want you to bring your pack to the center of town and bring maps. We're preparing Blackwell for battle. " Matt said.

Laurie closed her eyes and nodded. "We'll be there. See you soon. " Laurie said as she disappeared into smoke.

Back in the camp Laurie nodded when Hattie bowed. "Gather up the pack we have a meeting to get to."

Five minutes later Laurie lead the pack towards the town square.