Chapter 30 – Slavers II
Ezra, Sabine, and Mira just exited the room to get something to eat where they saw Rayleigh speaking to Tarre and Ahsoka. Young Gabriel was sitting with them. Tarre sensed them coming and said, "Gabe why don't you go with Sabine and Ezra, while your mother and I have an adult talk with Lord Rayleigh."
"Ok.", Gabe said and walked up to the three.
"Hey guys", Ezra greeted them and was greeted in response before going to the kitchen accompanied by his wife, daughter, and Gabe.
"Ok, what are dealing with?", Tarre asked.
"A Celestial called Plutus. I know for a fact that he is in the slave trading business. He has an auction on this planet. What I need from you is to get in there, destroy the sigils that keep me from entering.", Rayleigh said.
"If those sigils are strong enough to keep you out, then how can I enter?", Tarre asked.
"You are an angel and through your mother…you have Celestial blood. The sigils will not work on both of you."
"What do you mean both of us?", Ahsoka asked.
"I knew Mortis and his children. They were Celestials. I also know who their mother is."
"Abeloth.", Tarre spoke.
"No. She was a mortal that the children regarded as a maternal figure. Their real mother is 'Hera – The Celestial Queen'. Your mother."
"You mean that the Mortis children are my siblings?"
"Yes, and the daughter's spirit and power now lies within Ahsoka."
This was shocking to both of them and Ahsoka gently gripped Tarre's hand who gripped back as well.
"There will be time to discuss this at length. For now, focus on Plutus. Get in the Auction, destroy the sigils and then I will handle the rest."
"I have some items that can be used to bid. But Plutus will keep his eye on us both.", Tarre said.
"He will. As is custom at this thing, servants of the bidders usually come to such events. They are not allowed inside the Auction Hall and thus are not under Plutus's observation who dismisses them as unimportant", Rayleigh spoke.
While Rayleigh was saying all of this, Sabine and Ezra were snooping. Gabriel and Mira were talking in soft voices about their experiences. Gabriel was telling her about the attack of the Fire Giants and Mira was telling him about how she and Erin spent an entire day out because her parents were doing gross adult things. She then asked about Jacen and Skyla.
Sabine and Ezra heard the conversation between Tarre, Rayleigh and Ahsoka when they heard Tarre call them, "I know Ezra has just recovered but we could use your help, Sabine."
Sabine looked at Ezra who nodded in return. "Okay", she said.
"Good. Let me brief you on your mission.", Rayleigh spoke. He brought out the invite for the auction and began explaining the plan.
Fenrir was out meditating reaching out to Skoll, Hati and Sira (his creations). He wasn't able to sense Skoll and Hati but could feel Sira's energy. She was excited about something and felt him reaching out. Fenrir could hear her excited howls in his minds and asked her "Where are you?"
Although she barked, the king of wolves could understand her, "Eurazania".
As he was starting to ask her another question, he felt someone behind him saying "Here."
Fenrir turned around and saw Erin and Skyla smiling. Their hands were covered in mud with a strange looking stone in Erin's hands. She and Skyla were playing catch with it.
Fenrir chuckled at the sight and turned his attention back to Sira, when he heard another voice in his mind, "One of the nine, we are."
"One of the nine, who stand atop", Fenrir replied in his head.
"It is good to hear your voice again Lord Fenrir.", came the reply. A feminine voice resounding with authority.
"The feeling is mutual Lady Arke. How fares the council?"
"Mostly disturbed. The little ones still seek to usurp our position as one of the nine. None of them would even dare face the other five."
"Well, we four are easier to reach. I imagine Lord Wukong is still encouraging them."
"Yes, while Lord Hanuman presents them with the tail lifting test. Still even if they do manage to defeat Wukong, the rest of us are beyond their wildest imaginations."
"Yes, amongst the many God Alphas, only we nine stand atop. In regard to that, has there been another one?"
"No. I keep telling you Fenrir, the next one will be from your bloodline. But enough of that, I heard quite a lot from your cute little wolf with her head in my lap."
"Yes…Sira is quite cute. Just don't feed her too much, you might indulge her bad habit."
"Is it true that another Wolf God has risen?"
"Another Wolf God Alpha. I glimpsed him briefly before being used as food for Kaido."
"What?"
Fenrir then proceeded to tell her the entire story. After finishing the conversation with Arke, Fenrir got up to see where Erin and Skyla had run off to but found Gabriel the first instead.
"Lord Gabriel", Fenrir bowed.
"No need to be so formal son of my successor", Gabriel spoke, "Life is starting to get more interesting these days."
"Indeed. In the spirit of interesting, do you know my Father's whereabouts. There is something I need to ask him."
"Can't say I do. But I did hear that he was looking for the capital of Jotunheim along with Kuzan."
Sabine was staying with the other servants near the Auction Halls. They were beings from a great many planets and even from beyond the galaxy. It was easy to use the crowds for her advantage. 'Let's get to work', she thought.
While Sabine was in there, Tarre and Ahsoka were in the Auction Halls. Ahsoka sensed a cold dread she hadn't felt for ten years and gripped Tarre's hand in a slight panic, who gripped it back reassuringly.
"She looks troubled.", came the voice of Crowley behind them.
Tarre stood up and turned towards him scowling.
"Looking for a re-match Vizsla.", he smiled.
"NO VIOLENCE IN THE AUCTION HALLS.", a voice rang from the front. Ahsoka felt through the force an even colder dread, as if she was going to shatter in the million pieces of ice.
"Ah…Asgard's Champion. Are you here to buy my slaves?", the same voice said.
"So it would seem.", Tarre answered thinking 'So this is Plutus. He doesn't seem all that powerful.'
"Careful little angel. I am still powerful enough to beat you.", Plutus spoke guessing Tarre's thoughts.
"Would you like to test that?", Tarre smirked.
"After the auction, maybe.", Plutus answered a little alarmed.
After which the first lot was brought up, a young Bothan boy. "A Bothan, excellent in health. His people are known for their espionage services. The boy is also a potential force wielder. Bidding begins at 1 million.", the auctioneer spoke.
"2 million units", Tarre spoke.
"2 million. Do I hear 2.5 million?", the auctioneer paused, when no one else spoke he continued, "Going once, going twice…sold to the man with the green mask."
Throughout this, the other bidders looked uninterested. None of them cared enough for the boy. With Twileks, Togruta, Humans, Lasats, Elves, Drowes and Dwarves among them, the crowd was quite diverse. Yet not a single one cared for the sanctity of life.
Like this a few more slaves were auctioned off. Thankfully Tarre out bid all the others, except for Crowley who remained silent the whole time, leaving an uneasy feeling in Tarre and Ahsoka's heart.
"Now the crown jewel of this auction, an item kept secret. It is known as 'Word of God'. If you can decipher this item, limitless power will be in your grasp. Bidding begins at 500 billion."
At this Tarre and Ahsoka were shocked, while the rest of the people laughed save for one. Ahsoka quickly pressed her hidden comm, which was signal for Sabine to hurry up. Thankfully Sabine had gotten rid of almost all sigils, save two. The security of the place was really pathetic. Tarre and Ahsoka were wearing a commlink, so that they could hear Sabine and she could hear them as well. Mostly she was just shocked at Tarre's vast wealth.
"1 trillion", Crowley stood up before Tarre could say anything.
"2 trillion", Tarre made the counteroffer.
"5 trillion."
"A finger bone of the Giant Ymir.", came the voice of an elf. The auctioneer turned his head towards Plutus who shook his head in disappointment. "Ahh…Ymir's finger bone and 5/8ths of a virgin."
Plutus considered it, while Ahsoka felt repulsed. Sabine who could hear this felt like throwing up. She was getting closer to the last sigil.
"The Mona Lisa.", Tarre said at which the elf scoffed but Plutus looked more interested in Tarre's offer, for Plutus knew that the fingerbone wasn't real.
"The real Mona Lisa where she's topless."
"Vatican City."
Crowley turned to give Tarre the stink eye, before saying "Alaska."
"Palin (meaning backwards) and a bridge to nowhere. No thanks", the auctioneer spoke with a smile.
"All right, Lot's salt", Crowley spoke.
The Auctioneer turned towards Tarre, who heard Sabine's voice in his commlink "Almost there."
"Rock of Khonsu", Tarre spoke.
"Abel's bones."
Tarre sighed before reaching back with his right arm and quickly plucking something out of his back, "A feather from my wing."
At this Plutus's eyes widened and he had a greedy smile on his face. "A powerful artifact indeed. Your desperation is apparent champion", Plutus spoke, "Can you match his price King Crowley?"
"If its feathers you want, I can give you a million of them", Crowley spoke.
"It's not the quantity but the sacrifice. An angel's feather is their life. Giving it away like this is like giving away everything. Can you do the same, can you offer all that you are?", Plutus asked Crowley.
'Hurry up Sabine', Ahsoka thought to herself, trying to remain calm while Tarre did this. She knew any reaction from her would be used by Plutus.
"Fine. I CROWLEY KING OF HEL OFFER MY OWN SOUL."
Plutus laughed, "King Crowley, you have no soul."
At this Tarre and Ahsoka's commlink beeped signaling Sabine's success and there was a deep rumble that resonated in the bones of all the people.
"It can't be. I took every precaution", Plutus whispered before turning to Tarre and snarling, "YOU."
Before he could do anything, a purple light struck him square in the chest and he screamed in pain. Tarre brought out Mjolnir and turned to smite Crowley who had fled and couldn't be felt anywhere on the planet. Lord Rayleigh – God of Destruction was here and with him was the judgement of the Allfather.
As Plutus got up, Ahsoka used the force to pull the 'Word of God' towards her. She could feel the power coming off of it and was careful in not touching it with her bare skin. Plutus's auctioneer made a wild grab at her but was smote by Mjolnir, while Rayleigh brutally beat up Plutus.
As Ahsoka got up to move she saw the elf who had the 5/8ths of a virgin. "Where did you get it from?"
The Elf shrugged and in response Ahsoka slashed at the she elf with her lightsaber, who yelled in pain. Ahsoka then force pushed her into the wall so hard that she was knocked out.
After the whole pandemonium, Rayleigh had restrained Plutus and was having arrangements made to transport him to Azkaban. He turned to Tarre and Asha, "Ask and I will answer to the best of my ability."
As Tarre was about to start, they were interrupted by Gabriel, "So you are her son, huh? I would've never imagined that."
"Yes…it is a surprise", Rayleigh spoke
Gabriel smirked, "Always better to ask a family member Tarre." He then gave Tarre a set of coordinates before saying, "The forge is ready for use."
After Gabriel left to do whatever, it is that tricksters do Rayleigh spoke, "Tarre…your mother is known as a vengeful god. I would imagine that you have her temper." He then took Mjolnir from him and whispered some words, "If the need arises…I allow you to wield the power of destruction. Be careful."
