You must hold the gate, let none enter and none leave until we
return.”
“We will hold the gate open for you,
Sienna. Have no doubt,” the king vowed.
She glanced over at Cyrus who stayed next
to Zek. “You must be Cyrus. I know you do not know much of what has happened.”
“Only what Zek told me, my bride was
kidnapped by her mother. The wicked fucking witch of the sea, and I need to go
with you to rescue her.”
“That is about it,” Sienna confirmed.
“Are you sure it’s me? How can I have a
bride? I mean come on. I’m not a pure bred like you guys. Shouldn’t Aaron be
going with you instead? He’s the king’s champion.”
Sienna took his hand. “She will need you,
Cyrus.”
Aaron watched a bewildered Cyrus glance
at his brothers and back at Sienna, then at him.
“All right. What do you need me to do?”
Cyrus asked.
Sienna nodded. “Just follow where I lead
and when the time comes, pray to Poseidon and your land god, once we find
Shawnah she is unharmed, and we come out of there alive.”
Chapter Thirteen
“Are you sure about this, Sienna?” Aaron
knew she was, but he still had to ask, one last time. “Two warriors by your
side will increase your chances, let me go with you.”
“No, beloved, this time you cannot go,” Sienna stated. “Only her
mate can go with me. You must remain here with the king.”
“Will you even be able to enter the portal, Sienna?” Zek asked. “I
thought only the demons from the depths could pass or those of us dead or near
death that the dark claims can go through and it was a one way trip.”
“That is all true, but Tabatha created this portal connecting the
living amongst the dead and dying, by using her own blood. We are sisters, so I
can use my powers to gain entry, and I can bring Cyrus with me, since he is
meant for Shawnah.”
“Do you have to destroy it to enter?” Xav added his questions.
“Can it even be destroyed?”
“I do not want to destroy the gate yet, merely open it. So,
between you and Aaron, you can seal the door behind us, so nothing more can
come through. And don’t forget, there are still demons of the dark loose in
these waters. I fear they are the strongest ones you will yet face. They will
try to destroy you to get to the gate. You must protect your king.” She stared
at Aaron when she said it. “This is where you must stand.”
“Come back to me, Sienna. You damn well better come back,” Aaron
stated flatly to her. Daring her to deny him. He took her in his arms and kissed her, inhaling her essence while
trying to give her some of his strength. He prayed it would be enough.
Sienna treaded water away from him.
Cyrus moved to her side. “I’ll watch over her, Aaron. I swear,” he
claimed.
“Call the Trident, my king. I will need it.”
They all stared at the portal leading to the dark depths, a place
none would dare venture on their own.
Only Tabatha had the audacity to go, then return time and time
again. Letting loose the monsters of Hades, now roaming the waters. There was a
reason the only way into such a realm was through death. Tabatha should’ve
never had access to such powers to create such a gate, one to allow those
within to enter this world and wreak havoc.
Cyrus towered over Sienna’s smaller frame.
Aaron’s mate stood strong and determined before the dark mass of
motionless water. Raising her arms out before her, she began to slowly murmur,
calling upon her powers.
He could feel the ocean around them tense, like the living
tangible thing it could become, rippling along their skin.
All the Children knew the sea was alive.
Sienna’s voice rose in volume and power. Strong ancient words he
did not know, but felt in his blood. Words of power.
The sea answered Sienna’s call for aid in opening the abomination
of this gate, one that never should have connected to these waters.
Aaron knew in his heart she’d foreseen this event, all those years
ago, she would have to do this.
return.”
“We will hold the gate open for you,
Sienna. Have no doubt,” the king vowed.
She glanced over at Cyrus who stayed next
to Zek. “You must be Cyrus. I know you do not know much of what has happened.”
“Only what Zek told me, my bride was
kidnapped by her mother. The wicked fucking witch of the sea, and I need to go
with you to rescue her.”
“That is about it,” Sienna confirmed.
“Are you sure it’s me? How can I have a
bride? I mean come on. I’m not a pure bred like you guys. Shouldn’t Aaron be
going with you instead? He’s the king’s champion.”
Sienna took his hand. “She will need you,
Cyrus.”
Aaron watched a bewildered Cyrus glance
at his brothers and back at Sienna, then at him.
“All right. What do you need me to do?”
Cyrus asked.
Sienna nodded. “Just follow where I lead
and when the time comes, pray to Poseidon and your land god, once we find
Shawnah she is unharmed, and we come out of there alive.”
Chapter Thirteen
“Are you sure about this, Sienna?” Aaron
knew she was, but he still had to ask, one last time. “Two warriors by your
side will increase your chances, let me go with you.”
“No, beloved, this time you cannot go,” Sienna stated. “Only her
mate can go with me. You must remain here with the king.”
“Will you even be able to enter the portal, Sienna?” Zek asked. “I
thought only the demons from the depths could pass or those of us dead or near
death that the dark claims can go through and it was a one way trip.”
“That is all true, but Tabatha created this portal connecting the
living amongst the dead and dying, by using her own blood. We are sisters, so I
can use my powers to gain entry, and I can bring Cyrus with me, since he is
meant for Shawnah.”
“Do you have to destroy it to enter?” Xav added his questions.
“Can it even be destroyed?”
“I do not want to destroy the gate yet, merely open it. So,
between you and Aaron, you can seal the door behind us, so nothing more can
come through. And don’t forget, there are still demons of the dark loose in
these waters. I fear they are the strongest ones you will yet face. They will
try to destroy you to get to the gate. You must protect your king.” She stared
at Aaron when she said it. “This is where you must stand.”
“Come back to me, Sienna. You damn well better come back,” Aaron
stated flatly to her. Daring her to deny him. He took her in his arms and kissed her, inhaling her essence while
trying to give her some of his strength. He prayed it would be enough.
Sienna treaded water away from him.
Cyrus moved to her side. “I’ll watch over her, Aaron. I swear,” he
claimed.
“Call the Trident, my king. I will need it.”
They all stared at the portal leading to the dark depths, a place
none would dare venture on their own.
Only Tabatha had the audacity to go, then return time and time
again. Letting loose the monsters of Hades, now roaming the waters. There was a
reason the only way into such a realm was through death. Tabatha should’ve
never had access to such powers to create such a gate, one to allow those
within to enter this world and wreak havoc.
Cyrus towered over Sienna’s smaller frame.
Aaron’s mate stood strong and determined before the dark mass of
motionless water. Raising her arms out before her, she began to slowly murmur,
calling upon her powers.
He could feel the ocean around them tense, like the living
tangible thing it could become, rippling along their skin.
All the Children knew the sea was alive.
Sienna’s voice rose in volume and power. Strong ancient words he
did not know, but felt in his blood. Words of power.
The sea answered Sienna’s call for aid in opening the abomination
of this gate, one that never should have connected to these waters.
Aaron knew in his heart she’d foreseen this event, all those years
ago, she would have to do this.
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