The Last Goddess
A/N: Another new chapter for you guys. The more reviews I get, the faster the chapters will get posted.
Disclaimer: Unbeta'd, so all mistakes are my own. All copyrights belong to Ms. Harris and Mr. Ball.
Chapter 16
HAYDEN'S POV:
(Friday, Starting at 4 When He Rises)
After waking before dark, I decide to use my time and get some work done. That way I can take Kristina out as a late birthday celebration when she is done 'reading' my employs.
Being as old as I am and being from a very strong bloodline, I am not restricted to only being awake during darkness. I still sleep most of the day though.
I take a break from paperwork in order to feed from my newest 'pet'. I don't usually take pets. Okay, I don't usually keep pets.
I get bored very easily. Kristina says I am just a horn dog with commitment issues. Sometimes she can be such a brat, just like the good little sister that she is.
It is now almost eleven, so Kristina should be here any minute. Ever since she found that drainer in my staff ten years ago, she has insisted on scanning my staff.
Honestly, I am grateful for it and of course I pay her handsomely; plus it gave me an excuse to issue her my formal protection. You can't take risks like that in today's society.
I feel my maker's presence, so I know that they have arrived. I am not completely surprised that he is with her. She is a beautiful specimen of the Fae and smells amazing. He will do anything in his power to protect her, same as me. Now yes, she can protect herself, but why make her when we are around?
"Sire, Kristina, welcome. I have all the employs for the ball in my throne room ready for you to work your magic." I tell them, once they have entered the receiving room.
"Ha Ha Hay, rydych yn mor ddoniol." (You are so funny.) She states, sarcastically in Welsh.
She would never make fun of me in front of others...in their native tongue. Having the gift of tongues seems to be one of her favorites to screw with people.
"Ast" (Bitch) I say in response, while Vlad just chuckles at us like we are teenagers.
We leave the receiving room, and walk down the hallway and into my throne room. If all goes as planned, this should only take a few minutes and then we can go have some fun.
I go sit on my throne with my Sire standing behind me as we both watch Kristina work the room. Nobody knows why they are gathered and nobody knows that Kristina is a telepath. And just to throw them all off, I have summoned everyone who will be working tomorrow, not just the non-Vampires.
After a few minutes she shocks the hell out of me by stating, "Oesgennychbradwrsy'nymwneud a llwyfannugamp." (You have a traitor that is involved in staging a coup) Well shit, maybe this won't be like normal.
"Yn" (who), I ask in response?
"Freeze", she states simply. With that, the entire room freezes. Well, that's new, but pretty bad ass.
Kristina walks up to one of my newer Vampire members of court, Katharina, I believe her name is. Not very old, but not a baby either.
With one touch to her shoulder, the Vampire in question unfreezes. She doesn't seem to realize she was frozen, until she sees everyone except Kristina, Vlad and me still frozen.
"What is this witchcraft?" She asks, with disdain in her voice.
In response, Kristina just grabs her by the back of her neck, easily lifting her off the ground, and carrying her to the front of my throne. Once in front of my throne, Kristina lowers her to the ground before dead legging her, making her kneel before me.
"Confess your trespasses to your king," Kristina orders a bewildered Vampire.
"I...I don't know what you are talking about. And how dare you touch me, Human." The way she spat out human, sealed her fate in my opinion, but I still needed information from her.
Leaning down to whisper in her ear, Kristina says softly, "Whoever said I was human? I am giving you the chance to confess, or someone can torture it out of you, either way you die. But do you want a swift death or a slow, agonizing death? The choice is yours."
"Your Majesty, I beg your forgiveness. I was sent by the Sheriff of Northern Ireland. He owns a debt of my Sire's and said if I would be his spy, then he would erase her debt. He wanted to know your comings and goings. He also wanted to know how often the Elder was around. I report to him weekly. I talked to him yesterday and told him that I knew the Elder would be here tonight and at the Kingdom Ball, but that he would be leaving for the America's soon." By the end I can see her red rimmed eyes.
"She speaks the truth and that is all she knows." Kristina says while looking at me with the question in her eyes.
With a quick nod of my head, Kristina grabs a hold of the Vampress and rips her head off of her shoulders before she can even anticipate the pain.
"The Sheriff will probably plan something for after the Ball. He is not stupid enough to try while Vlad is still in the Kingdom, plus all your Sheriffs know of your relation to me. He wouldn't risk mine or Vlad's wrath." Kristina states.
"How did you know?" She has never been able to read Vampires and if she read it from a human then they need to be punished as well.
"Later, it is time to release the rest." I hate it when she doesn't answer me. But what can I do?
Kristina eyes start to shine, and then everyone wakes up.
"Let this be a lesson to you all, traitors are dealt with swiftly." She tells the crowd.
Luckily, I don't employ any actual humans. They are all supes of some form, so there will be no need to glamour any of them.
A maid comes in to sweep up the ashes of the previous traitor, while I lead Vlad and Kristina to my study. I am King damn it and I will get the answers to my questions.
"I want answers and I want them now." I growl to Kristina as soon as we get into my study.
"How dare you order me around you dick. I am not your subject. I am your ally, and believe me you do not want that to change. Now shut the hell up and I will tell you!" Shit, now I have pissed her off.
She proceeds to tell me about what happened on her birthday. Well that explains why she didn't answer my phone call. It is kind of hard to answer your phone when you are dead.
She continues on by telling me everything that she went through and has been going through. Kristina then tells me what she heard, or rather saw, from Vlad and the outburst that ensued and why it happened.
"Well, if you needed a release, I would have been more than happy to have assisted." I tell her with a smirk.
"Shut the hell up, Hay. I am a virgin for a reason. And not that it is any of your business, but I can take care of that myself."She tells me with a glare.
Okay, I had just been joking. She is my best friend and practically my little sister. I would never be intimate with her.
"Way too much information, Kristina, you know I was joking." I tell her, as I try to erase those images.
"Good luck, I have been trying to scrub my brain clean of a few images for the last couple of days and it still hasn't worked." I don't know why but when she says that, I just start laughing.
Soon we are all laughing and all is right in the world again.
"Ok, children, are you all better now?" Vlad asks, being the first one to sober up.
"Well, I think Kristina is right about the coup. So, let's go to 'Bite' and get something to drink and celebrate the Goddess' birthday." I mean seriously, a Goddess?
"That sounds great, but I need to change." Kristina says before I feel an energy shift. By the time I look at her she has changed from her jeans and tank top to a very provocative dress and heels.
The dress is a purple, halter style dress. It stops half way up her thighs. From the bust down is purple sequins. There is band of mesh type material forming a thick band under her chest and the same kind of material covers her chest, tying in the back. The back is low enough to show all of her back, including a new tattoo.
She has paired the dress with a pair of heels that match the design of the dress perfectly. Her hair is an elaborate side, fishbone braid. Gotta love Fae Magic, I never have to wait around for her to get ready.
"Well, you boys ready?" She asks, honestly not realizing that, yet again, she has just mixed sexy and innocent together. It is a good thing Vlad is coming with us, I may need the back up.
In response, I lead the way outside to a waiting SUV. And with that we are on our way to my Supes only club.
Translations:
Rydychynmorddoniol=You are so Funny in Welsh
Ast=Bitch in Welsh
"Oesgennychbradwr sy'n ymweneud a llwyfannugamp"= "You have a traitor that is involved in staging a coup" in Welsh
Yn?=Who, in Welsh?