I use characters from Quest for Camelot (owned by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment), Black Butler (owned by Yana Toboso), Prince of Egypt, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (both owned by Dreamworks), The Little Mermaid II: Return to the sea, and Treasure Planet (both owned by Disney). The songs are: The Plagues from Prince of Egypt (I changed some words to fit the story) and Rue's Lullaby by Suzanne Collins (This version by adrisaurus watch?v=suJqCw3SAZw) I own nothing! Enjoy! :)

Chapter Eight

Jim helped Miriam onto the horse; since she had given birth, Jim didn't want her to walk with their newborn, so he bought a horse for her to ride. They were a day or so from the castle and were discussing what name their child should be given when they saw Tzipporah. Jim bowed his head slightly. "Tzipporah, what brings you here?" Tzipporah smiled at him. "Your mother saw that your child has been born and asked me to escort you and your family to the castle." Jim smiled back. "Thank you Tzipporah." Tzipporah bowed. "It is always an honor to serve you and your family Jim. Now, what did you name the child?" Miriam shook her head. "We haven't named him yet; we want a strong name but we haven't agreed on one." Tzipporah looked at the newborn. The baby looked at her with its big light blue eyes. Tzipporah smiled. "Your son has beautiful eyes; eyes that soon show his strong will. And he'll be handsome like his father and have the grace of his mother. Either Andreas or Blaze or something along those lines should do." Miriam looked at her son and smiled. "I know; Aden should be his name." Jim looked at his wife fondly and shifted his gaze to his son. "Aden, that's a good strong name. Aden it is." The happy couple smiled at their son Aden. Tzipporah looked at the sky, seeing the position of sun. "Jim, Miriam, we must cover as much ground as we can. Its noon so if we keep a steady pace, we can be at the castle by midmorning." Both nodded at Tzipporah and followed her.

Night crept in and the group settled in. Tzipporah kept watch as Jim and Miriam slept with their arms around Aden. They are a happy family… Sadly I'll have to break them apart. Tzipporah stood up and quietly walked to the sleeping family. Waving her hands an illusion of Miriam holding Aden appeared. Silently, Tzipporah moved the real Miriam and Aden as the illusion of them settled in the arms of Jim. Jim tightens his arms around them and sighed. Tzipporah smiled sadly and laid down Miriam and Aden. "I'm sorry that separating your family Miriam, but you and your son are not part of the plan. Don't worry, I'll send you to a place where you won't be harm." Putting her hands on them and whispering a few words, Miriam and Aden glowed and soon vanished. Tzipporah stood up and looked at the castle in the distance. Eris…

Morning light shined in the castle as Eris sat on her throne waiting for Tzipporah to return with Jim. Melody was hiding in the servant's door, waiting to strike. As the clock struck ten the doors opened and Tzipporah stepped in along with Jim and his family. Eris smiled and stood up. "Welcome home Jim and Miriam. Thank you Tzipporah for bringing them home safely." Tzipporah bowed and moved aside as Jim and Eris met in the middle and hugged. As they pulled back, Miriam stepped forward and showed her and Jim's son. "His name is Aden, Milady." Eris lightly touched her grandson. "Aden. That's a good name. He'll be a strong one." As the group was cooing over Aden, a fireball struck inches from them. Jim reacted quickly and moved Miriam and his child aside, facing the new threat. A young woman appeared, her red brown hair in a long ponytail and her amber eyes showing hate. The woman once again shot a fireball, but this time at Jim. Jim dodged it easily. "Who are you?!" "In this form I'm called Kayley." She waved her hand in front of her, her hair turning dark brown and her eyes becoming sea-blue. She looked at Jim with cold eyes. "But in this form, I am Princess Melody, heiress to the Kingdom Sha'la and I'm here for your blood." "Melody… You're the brat that got away." "And you're the bastard that killed my parents." She shot another fireball and Jim easily dodged it again. He summoned his sword and quickly closed the distance between them and swung at her. Melody flipped in the air and landed a few feet from Jim as she shot a lighting blot at him. Jim blocked it with his sword and charged at her. Melody stood in place, her hand glowing. When Jim got in close range, Melody fired a fire-lighting ball. Jim dodged, but unfortunately was too close and it hit his ankle, making his foot and part of his shin burn from the fire and numb from the lighting. He landed on his side, clenching his teeth in pain. Melody quickly charged at him, another fire-lighting ball already in her hand. Jim then changed into his god form and lashed his sword out. Melody felt cold steel rip her flesh as she fired her attack before she tumbled a few feet from Jim. Jim dodged the attack and walked towards Melody. Melody clutched her stomach wound and tried to create another ball, but Jim got to her first and stomped on her, crushing her bones; Melody screamed in pain. Jim pointed his sword at her. "You'll die just like your parents." And plunged his sword into her heart.

As pulled his bloodied sword from the corpse, a beam of light shot down from the ceiling, knocking almost everyone down. The light faded as a cloaked figure appeared. Jim stood, his right leg supporting most of his weight, and pointed his at the stranger. "Who are you?" The figure turned to Jim. "I have been waiting for you boy." The voice sounded heavenly. Jim charged at the figure but the figure quickly dodged his sword and snaked out a smooth, pale hand; the arm covered in purple-white material. The hand grabbed Jim's throat and lifted him the air. "It's time boy to give up your powers." The hand squeezed hard and black mist flew from Jim into the intruder. Jim kicked, punched, did anything to get free, but the intruder was draining his power too quickly and it was making him weak. Jim was back in his human, hanging limp, too weak to do anything. The figure brought him closer. "You're now just a weak human." And threw him across the room. Jim hit the wall hard, his skull and spine cracking, and fell lifeless to the floor.

Eris watched the new comer from her throne. This intruder easily defeated her son and took his power; she has to be cautious. "Who are you and what do you want?" The figure turned to her and unfastened the cloak, revealing a woman in a ball gown-like dress colored in lavender and white with short blue-white wavy hair and piercing violet eyes and pure white wings sprouting from her back. "I am Angela." "Angela the Fallen Angel no doubt." Angela smirked. "Yes I am a fallen angel, just for giving a dead man his life back." "And now you're cursed to roam the earth. But why kill my son for his power?" "It's your power actually. All you gods and goddesses can do whatever you want; destroy a village, create new life, even the freedom to love. But we angels don't have the luxury; we collect the dead and watch over the dying. When we do show love towards another, we are cursed. And I find that unfair and so I'll take your powers and become a goddess myself." "Let's see you try." Eris stood up and was about to summon creatures of chaos when she kneeled in pain and reverted back into her human form. Looking up, Eris saw the angel absorbing her dark powers. "No… How are you able to take my powers?!" Angela smile wickedly. "Actually I have been taking them slowly; for three years I have leeched your powers." Shock adorned Eris' face. "How…?" "Why don't you ask your faithful lover?" Eris turned to Tzipporah. "Is this true?" "It's true Eris; I've helped Angela attain your powers." "YOU BITCH!" Eris in her anger transformed back into her goddess and attacked Tzipporah with a dagger made from chaos. Tzipporah summoned a water shield and blocked Eris. Angela flew towards them but stopped at Tzipporah's shout. "Don't! Go and do what you wanted to do! Leave her to me!" Angela bowed. "As you wish master." And flew to the sky, breaking the ceiling. Eris looked Tzipporah. "Master? You're the mastermind?" Tzipporah grinned. "Yes, I'm the mastermind. I was the one who gave the angel the idea of becoming a goddess." Tzipporah pushed Eris off and transformed her shield into a spear and stabbed at Eris. Eris deflected the attack and lunged at Tzipporah. Tzipporah dodged and summoned an energy ball in her hand and fired at Eris. Eris narrowly dodged the attack and barley anytime to block when Tzipporah tried to spear her agiain. "Two goddess in battle; it's going to go on forever." Tzipporah smirked. "We shall see."

Angela flew high in the sky and her eyes did a panorama around the land that stretched far and wide. She raised her hands above her head. "This shall be cleansed and reborn where anyone and everyone can have the freedom to love!" She looked down on the two fighting goddess. "This is for your lover and your dream master." And opened her mouth as many voices and whispers echoed out.

Thus save your soul

Since you refuse to let go hatred

All through the land of Sha'la

I send the pestilence and plague

Into your house, into your bed

Into your streams, into your streets

Into your drink, into your bread

Upon your cattle, on your sheep

Upon your oxen in your field

Into your dreams, into your sleep

Until you break, until you yield

I send the swarm, I send the horde

Thus save your soul

Tzipporah landed on her feet, her spear at the ready. She looked at Eris with longing.

Once I called you lover

Once I thought the chance

To make you laugh

Was all I ever wanted

Above them Angela summoned thunder and fire.

I send thunder from the sky

I send the fire raining down

Tzipporah quickly blocked Eris energy ball and send forth a water creature.

And even now I wish you had

Chosen me

After that human abandon you

It is all that I wish for

The angel laughed as she sent down flaming ice.

I send a hail of burning ice

On ev'ry field, on ev'ry town

Tzipporah flipped on the wall and summoned water to flood the room.

You were my home

All this pain and devastation

How it tortures me inside

How my heart and soul that suffers

From your stubbornness and pride

Angela flapped her wings, creating big gusts of winds filled with insects.

I send the locusts on a wind

Such as the world has never seen

On ev'ry leaf, on ev'ry stalk

Until there's nothing left of green

I send my scourge, I send my sword

Thus save your soul

Tzipporah stabbed Eris' chaos hound, killing it instantly. She looked Eris and glared.

You who I called lover

Why must you keep your hatred alive

Angela summoned from the ground contoured shapes of plants and animals, sending them to wreak havoc.

I send my scourge, I send my sword

Tzipporah destroyed one of Eris' monsters and shouted at Eris.

Let your hatred go

Eris heard what Tzipporah and smirked, sending another of her monsters.

You who I called lover

How could you have come to hate me so

Is this what you wanted

The angel sent more contoured creatures.

I send the swarm, I send the horde

Eris glared at Tzipporah with the hate and malice in her.

Then let my heart be hardened

And never mind how hard and far you fight

This will still be so

I will never let my hatred go

Tzipporah and Eris stared each other down started charging each other.

I will not let my hatred go

Let your hatred go

Eris swung her dagger and Tzipporah defected and speared Eris in the stomach and into the ground. Eris looked down at the shaft piercing her abdomen. Some blood came to her mouth as she choked. "I see… You've won." Tzipporah pulled the spear free and turned it back into water as she kneeled by Eris. "This wouldn't have happened if you just let your hatred go." Eris smiled and shook her head. "I told you before… My hate is my strength." "That you did, but you didn't give love a chance." "Love… There's no love… If there is, it's broken love." Tzipporah nodded. "In our relationship, that statement is true. But it could've been a whole love if you just let your hate go and lived with me in Tartarus. But you didn't; I even had the angel take most of your powers and fed you the lie of your son having half your power." "I see… You thought with my son dead… I would return home." "Yes. But it didn't work out as I planned." Tzipporah looked up to the sky and watched the angel slowly turn mad with power. "I didn't expect that angel to take your power; she was supposed to return it once Jim was dead. But alas, she wanted more power." "I see… What happens now?" Tzipporah looked back at her and stroke her face. "I'll stay with you forever, even if our love is broken, it's still love." Eris nodded and closed her eyes as succumbed to the endless rest. Tzipporah stroke her face as Angela descended down, laughing like a maniac. "This power is amazing! Nothing can stop me!" She didn't notice the she was growing brighter until she saw a fire on her hem of her dress. She patted the fire but it jumped onto her hand and continued up her arm. "H-hey?! What's this?! Why won't the fire go out?!" Tzipporah picked up Eris' limp body as she answered the angel. "You're an angel. Angel's weren't built to house the powers of a goddess, especially one that is discord and chaos." Tzipporah walked away as Angela screamed as the fire consumed her and turned her into ash.

Tzipporah walked into the garden and sat under a willow tree that grew twice its size the angel went crazy with power. She laid Eris' head on her lap and stroked her hair and head. "You know Eris, I have often dreamt of us like this while I sang to you." She leaned close to Eris and whispered. "Shall I sing?" Tzipporah leaned against the tree with a smile and sang sweetly.

Deep in the meadow, under the willow
A bed of grass, a soft green pillow
Lay down your head and close your sleepy eyes
And when again they open the sun will rise

Here it's safe, and here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from all harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you

Deep in the meadow, hidden far away
A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray
Forget your woes and let your troubles lay
And when again it's morning they'll wash away

Here it's safe, and here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from all harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you

And there they lay forevermore.

The End

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