May Death Do Us Part

206 Chapter 206 : Reunion and war

Slash off a head... chop off a limb.. dodge.. jump.. flip backwards and cut off a head. Finwe watched the head of one of the creatures he had killed roll on the ground. He looked around him and a small smile tugged his beautiful lips, how long had he waited to experience battle and carnage of this degree. Far too long!

The blonde elven prince moved his hand across the air and the ground in front of him split open and swallowed the creatures who were coming his way. He then folded his palm onto a fist and the ground closed shut.

“Battle is the only mistress for me,” he chuckled as he leapt into the air and landed his sword in the chest of another creature, blood splattering everywhere.

Not too far from where Finwe was enjoying the battle, Jeffrey was clashing swords and claws with a huge creature that towered over six feet above him. “What the heck are these ungodly things!” He yelled as she dodged a blow.

Jeffrey jumped back and tightened his grip on his sword as the large monstrosity roared and charged towards him. “I’ve had enough of you! Time to die!” He got ready to attack when two other creatures began charging towards him from the sides. Shit, he couldn’t be on the offensive and the defensive at the same time.

Renly felt his limbs shudder slightly but he’d be damned if he went down like a coward, he was going to die like a true warrior. He screamed at the top of his lungs and tightened his grip on his weapon before plunging it forward and piercing the creature right in the gut. He then kicked it away and braced himself for his own demise by the two winged creatures who were charging towards him.

But instead of the cold feel of claws sinking into his flesh, he heard the sound of a slashing sword from above. What was going on? He looked up saw a glorious man, heavy in build yet a face as soft as that of a woman. Who was this savior of Jeffrey’s, and why the hell was he so gaddam attractive?!

The blue eyed dark haired elf landed in front of Jeffrey and flipped his soft locs back, “are you alright?”

Jeffrey was at loss for words, not only because of the man’s beauty, but because of the armor he was wearing, that was the armor of the Gavarian soldiers, this was one of Gareth’s men, wasn’t he the enemy?!

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“I’m fine!” Jeffrey growled for some unknown reason. “I don’t need your help elf!”

Another creature lunged unexpectedly towards Jeffrey but Roland’s quick elven speed allowed him to move swiftly and slice the creature in half. “Oh yeah I can see that.. watch your head..” Roland plunged his two signature daggers upwards into the gut of a creature who had flown in from above. “It’s Roland by the way, we’re on the same side at the moment so please try and contain your hate for elves.”

Jeffery was flustered and angry as he watched Roland running towards the other creatures, who the hell did that elf think he was saving him like some damsel in distress?! He glanced at the blue eyed elf one last time and saw him wiping some blood from the side of his cheek. And why the hell was he so beautiful?!

*

Gareth held Melissa closely as she winced in pain. She shot her blue eyes up at him and gave him a small smile, “Garry...”

“Mel you’re hurt,” he mumbled as he looked down at her, “we need to get you out of here, you can’t be putting yourself at risk like this, you could endanger both you and the baby.”

Melissa cupped his face with her bloody hand, “I’m sorry..”

Marceline wobbled her way to where Gareth was holding her daughter, “give her to me, I can stabilize her while you kill that thing.”

Gareth put Melissa down on the grass carefully and stroked her cheek before pulling away, but she grabbed his wrist and gave him a serious look. “Garry...” she managed to say through strained breaths, “don’t hurt him.”

“What? You mean that thing? Mel he hurt you! He has to die before he lays everything here to ruin.”

“He’s not a monster,” Melissa explained with a shaky breath. “He’s being manipulated by the humans, he’s your nephew.” She spoke to Gareth before turning to her mother, “and your grandson. He’s Aiden and Estel’s son.”

*

Back in the sky, Aiden managed to pin Damien’s arms behind his back. “Damien! I know you’re in there son, it’s me your father! Please snap out of it!”

Damien retracted his wings and using his overwhelming weight started plugging both him and his father towards the ground. Before they could go splat, Damien spread his wings and flinged his father to the ground. Aiden landed roughly on the ground, the impact ploughing the earth beneath him as he came to a stop.

Estel gasped and attempted to run towards Aiden but he stopped her, “stay back!” He roared, “I don’t want you getting hurt!” He spread his wings once again and flew towards his son, it seemed taking to Damien would not work, the only way would be to subdue him.

*

Theodora dropped to her knees and coughed violently after another failed attempt to open another portal to where they battle was happening. After Estel had gone through, she was unable to hold it long enough to get herself through.

She looked down at her arms that were now looking a bit blurry from her vision, if it was any other day she would have given up but she couldn’t today. Not only was Renly out there on the battle field in danger, but the aura she had sensed from Damien, she knew she was the only one who could rip the corrupt human spirit that had invaded his body and get him back to normal. She had seen experiments like the one they had probably used to turn Damien when she was locked up and had a good idea of how it worked.

The nosferatu woman got to her feet and put one hand in front of her, “I have to try again,” she mumbled while closing her eyes and chanting. She had to succeed, everyone she loved, yes, all of them, their safety depended on her.

*

Zander drew his arrow before leaping in the air and shooting down three creatures in a row with one arrow. As he looked around and he could see that the creatures were diminishing in numbers, he also noticed that after slaying these hellish creatures their bodies were reverting back into human form. This was some kind of magic that had turned these men wasn’t it?

He looked up at the creature who Aiden was fighting, that was probably once a human as well. Who was responsible for all of this? As Zander was contemplating, a beautiful site above made his heart stop and all the air in his lungs bid him farewell.

The blonde elf stumbled slightly as he glared at the nosferatu woman with purple wings who was rushing to help Aiden, no, was that Vivian?! Why was she here?!

“Fuck!” Zander cursed before running towards her with an arrow in hand. Now he had two lives he had to be concerned about, Vivian was going to be the death of him one day.

Aiden was trying his best to land a blow on his son that would render him unconscious but he was having a rough time. Damien was unnaturally strong, not only did he have the prowess of a nosferatu but he had the advanced magic of a high elf as well.

The red haired nosferatu prince dodged a jab of Damien’s claws, then a kick, then a swing of his wings. He then saw Gareth using the air currents around him to carry him to the sky towards Damien and him. The elven king gave Aiden a signal that he would not harm Damien before using his magic to form a bubble of air around the possesed Hybrid and slowly started drawing the air from his lungs.

Aiden understood what Gareth was trying to do, he was truing to render Damien unconscious so they could subdue him. But he could see from the corner of his eye that Damien was summoning allies to help. The winged creatures who were down on the ground started swarming towards them.

“Fuck..” Aiden cursed.

“Need some help your grace?!”

Aiden turned around and saw Vivian flying passed him towards the creatures and slashing them with her blade and poisonous purple wings effortlessly. “What would you do without me Aiden?” Vivian chuckled, “thought you would be more powerful after all this time.”

Aiden scoffed and flew into the battle as well, cracking skulls and slicing necks with his claws alone, “good to see you too Viv,” he chuckled before decapitating a creature with his wing. “I see you haven’t changed one bit.”

“Wish I could say the same for you, you look terrible cousin,” she muttered as she plunged her dagger into another creature. “When was the last time you got some sun?”