Night settled over Moonstar. Except for the woman of labor, this night was quiet like many others. In a small hut on the outskirts of the village the woman struggles with the birth of two babes. Daine screamed and reached for her friend and mother of sorts, the twins had become impatient and were fighting and hurting their mother in order to be born. Daine watched her Midwife, noticing how her gray hair fell in front of her face as she helped. "You must push again Daine" The mid-wife urged the woman on as her eyes ran to over Daine. This slip of a girl, how could one so weak be a match for their beloved heir, the prince.
Takashi, the prince of Moonstar paced angrily in front of the small hut. He was from a royal bloodline of holy ice angels and silver fox demons. With each one of Daine's screams his hatred deepened for the one who put her in this position, and the more his true power showed. That lowly demon scum that plundered their village while he was away and on top of that rape Daine well she was fetching water. It made him sick to think about what Daine had to suffer through. Now she was gave birth to the creature's offspring. A horrible scream echoed from the hut along with the cry of a pup, her baby.
"So it’s done." Takashi waited for a moment before heading to the entrance to check on his love. He was stopped however by the Midwife. She handed his a bundle not saying much other than to stay. Takashi growled at the woman as she shuffled back to the hut just as Daine pitifully moaned. A small growl muffled by the blankets answered Takashi, his growl and Daine’s moan. "Hmm... It seems you, pup are already willing to fight." He moved the blanket away from the pup so he could see it. It was a boy with no demonic markings. That seemed odd to Takashi as he grabs the pup's hand resting it gently in his. The pup was a fighter, already soft claws tried to bite his palm "Calm yourself, little one" Takashi smirked at the creature, taking in its features. Bright brilliant straight red hair, two twitching black-fuzzy-wolf ears that were buried in the hair, sharp small fangs that poked out from the young one's lips and two ebony eyes that look like the pits of hell. This pup would be interesting as an adult if he lived that long.
The pup wrinkled its nose looking at the creature in front of him. This thing was not his mother. So why was he with it? It growled and he growled back. It grabbed his hand he tried to make it let go, then it spoke. The pup growled in reply. He stared at the large creature, his eyes hinting at confusion and anger as this creature looked over him. This pup though born only minutes earlier was aware that the thing holding him looked hungry or maybe that’s what his instincts told him. This thing thought he was a piece of meat. How rude! The pup snapped at the creature before him. It spoke again this time in a soothing manner. How strange, this creature who was not his mother tried to soothe him. The pup was however drawn in by Takashi’s voice, the pup watched this thing. It was big, tall and muscular, with shoulder length wavy black hair. The creature has shadowed eyes, those of a predator; they hid the creature’s soul well. The colors of the eyes were a deep chocolate, with flecks of a dark forest green. Some say they were beautiful, the pup thought they were unnerving. The creature then lifted the corner of it mouth in a small would be smirk before actually smirking. This creature dare smirk at him! The pup growls at him loudly, he would not stand for this treatment. The pup instantly changed his mood, letting out small cries and whines in want of his mother.
Takashi’s small smirk changed quickly to a smile as the pup growled at him. This thing, though an unwanted child, is adorable. He watches as the pup started to whine and cry loudly. Takashi can tell the boy wanted his mother, the pup was hungry. He settled the pup into the crook of his arm heading for the hut where Daine slept. He slowly pushed the door in peeking around the corner trying to find his soon-to-be wife. "Daine?" A little round old lady quickly bopped Takashi on the head. "Shush my Lord, she is sleeping, giving birth to those creatures nearly killed her." Takashi growled at the woman baring his fangs, "How dare you lay a hand on me woman." He was less then pleased at the moment and was in no mood to deal with fragile old women keeping him away from his love.
The mid-wife backed away from her prince falling to her knees, her gray hair stuck out at odd angles and her face was covered in sweat as she looked up at her angry prince with wide doe eyes. "I'm s...sorry" The woman was truly frightened of Takashi's wrath. The ice prince pushed the bundled up pup into the scared woman's arms. "He's hungry, feed him or have Daine do it." Takashi would not show in front of this woman the true extent of his love for Daine. He turned to leave but a soft moan stopped him. Turning around Takashi stared into Daine's beautiful blue eyes. "Takashi." Her voice cracked slightly and wavered weakly. Takashi was beside her in no time. "You midwife give me the boy." The woman replied handing over the pup that was just shoved into her arms. "Now leave us." That tone from the price left no room for any argument. The old woman scurried quickly out of the hut leaving the couple in peace.
Daine watched as her trusted servant left, she wondered why her silly Taka sent the woman away. "Taka?" Takashi growled lightly, "Why do you insist on calling me that ridiculous name?" Daine smiled removing the pup from Takashi's arms and setting him next to his sister. "Silvanoshei... That will be his name and Raelyn... Raelyn Turmfalke will be her name." Takashi looked at the one named Raelyn; this pup was interesting looking nothing like her brother. The prince removed the pup from the flat Daine lay on. Even though Daine protested the prince ignored it looking over the chubby baby girl. The girl looked back at him with large bright blue doe eyes reminding him much of the scared midwife. The pup giggled and her brother growled in response. Even now Takashi could tell the two were like night and day. What made Takashi curious though was why the girl looked like a human, perfectly normal, or so he thought until he saw her lavender colored hair. An odd color even for a demon human half breed to have. Takashi growled shoving the baby into Daine's arms before escaping the hut in search of calm fresh air. Even after birth the prince was drowned by the scent of human blood. It was simple too much for his demonic senses plus his control on the rage was slipping.
“You God Damn BASTARD!!!!” He loathed the vile demon that had impregnated Daine but this demon was a monster. He had cursed his own blood, his children. Tanhis, the rouge demon his sister died for, had sentenced his clan, his flesh and blood, his heir to death. Tanhis had cursed his pups to a hard life, fighting off their cursed blood, their urge to kill and their lust for power. He had also made one pup two. Silvanoshei and Raelyn were one being once but were spilt to server some purpose. There was also something about that purple haired child. She reeked of something else, more dangerous. Raelyn would be trouble. Takashi paced back and forth as he thought. It was up to the elders to decide the fate of each baby still the prince worried. Would the council see through each child’s appearance and look deeper? Takashi needed to talk to the elders before it was too late.
***
As the demon prince slipped away, back to his village. Two pairs of eyes followed through the darkness. One set, an odd bluish purple, watched the prince’s departure with anticipation. The other set, stared after the being with eternally bored icy blue. A small toothy smile broke out on the dark eyed one. Stepping into the moonlight a man tall and stocky smirked cruel at the hut which held Daine and her offspring. His coppery orange hair fell around him ending at his waist, and his jaw held that grim determination. His tan flesh and well built frame would get any woman’s attention. Fangs glittered against the normal pearly whites of humans; the long sharp jagged teeth add a hint of wild to the already exotic man. How human females would swoon. The purple eyes turned toward the small hut words forming on the man’s lips. “Ero Petrinight” The man’s smile grew even larger though it never reached his eyes. A thick fog rolled over the small village, suffocating people with the density of this darkness. The orange haired demon looked to his company. “Too easy. Boy, take care of that old woman then meet me.” The purple eyes conveyed their meaning, and the blue-eyed being stepped forward nodding in understanding.
A boy no older than eight stepped from the darkness to join the older man. The boy looked up at the man wantonly. “What!?! Rezic do as you are told!” The man yelled at the boy snapping those dangerous fangs. Rezic though young did not flinch, did not move, just gave the man that same bored stare. The boy was not easily scared, something he had inherited it would seem. The man irritated by the boy’s behavior released a low ferocious growl before swinging at the boy with an open palm. Claws drag through the young flesh leaving bloody gouges, the man’s hand leaves an angry bruised and swollen cheek. Rezic still doesn’t move, he hid the emotions that want to be released because of this act. The boy had no time for tears, neither did the man. Rezic merely nodded again before purposely walking toward the village. That old midwife would not see dawn.
The man’s smile faded more and more the closer he got to that hut. Daine would be surprised to see him. She would scream and alert her precious prince. By then however it would be too late. He, Rezic, and the pups would be long gone. The man stretched out a nervous and shaky hand toward the door.
Rezic moved silently through the ground, his feet touch the ground for only a second before he leapt back into air. The old woman was headed for the hut which could mean bad things. Rezic sped after the midwife; the boy was itching to kill. So close, his feet touch solid ground once more about a foot away from the old woman. Rezic had to strike now or lose his advantage. With incredible demonic speed the boy was on the old woman. Before the midwife knew what had happened she lay bleeding on the ground at the boy’s feet. A large gash ran down between her shoulder blades, and out of the gaping hole in her shoulder flowed her life fluid. Rezic turned away, the woman would be dead soon. Blood stained the ground and the sparse grass that grew, that smell of copper thickened the unnatural darkness. “Pathetic” The boy took one step towards the hut, before he was thrown back.
***
Takashi’s muscles tensed, his limbs grew heavy. So tired, the prince knew that this was out of the ordinary. A sheet of dense fog, no not fog, eternal darkness had settled over the village. Moonstar was in danger again, Takashi knew this darkness. It was a hex that any lower beings could cast. Like that band of demons that attacked the village almost a year ago. It was the same spell Takashi was sure. The prince’s eyes darted towards the hut, no lights. Where was the old woman? Who was protecting Daine? A low rumble gathered in the man’s throat.
The smell, the taste. Any demigod would be able to tell that it was blood. Fresh blood, spilled just moments before. Did it mean something happened to Daine? No her blood it was different, it sang with her beauty and youth. This blood spoke of hard and lonesome times. The midwife? Takashi knew every plant, every tree, every rock around the village, so he came upon the old woman’s body quickly. His heightened senses were useless to him. Blood was all he could smell, al he could taste. The spell muffled his hearing and he was almost blind anyways.
Kneeling down Takashi touched the ground. He stared into the darkness for the longest time before two shadowy figures were in front of him. One lay on the ground unmoving, Takashi assumed it was the midwife. The other figure was walking towards him, it was shorter than he expected, usually demons got six, seven, maybe even eight feet tall. This thing was a demon though. Takashi looked once more at the body lying on the ground, she was a fragile human woman and the demigod felt nothing. Takashi, along with his father, was responsible for the village of Moonstar, but demigods do not care for the weaker races. Daine is Takashi’s one exception. Still Daine would be crossed with him if he let the old woman’s murderer get away.
With a sigh Takashi walked towards the boy. Rezic froze as he watched the dark figure approach him. The boy crouched slightly claws and fangs bared waiting for an attack. Takashi smirks slightly at the defensive stance that this person took. He continued to walk towards the creature waiting for an attack. Just maybe the thing wasn’t that stupid. Rezic growled, and leapt, he aimed from Takashi’s head and shoulder. He swept his claws down only to have his wrist caught in a strong hand. Takashi raised an eyebrow at the demon that attacked him, no not quite a demon. He looked his opponent over, just a boy. Takashi shook his head using the momentum from his weight and the boy’s to fling Rezic at a tree. The boy’s small body hit the trunk, splintering the wood, and crushing the tree with the strength of the impact.
Rezic groaned as he slide to the ground, he knew one of his ribs was broken and his arm was pulled from its socket. This was not good. Pushing himself to his feet with his good arm the boy launched another attack at Takashi. Takashi just shook his head sadly, if the boy would not stay down after that he would have to put him down. The man waited as the boy came flying at him claws ready to shred him to pieces. Rezic snarled his left arm hanging uselessly at his side. The boy didn’t have time for that now, he flung himself on to Takashi, his claws embedded in the man’s chest and his fangs sank into Takashi’s shoulder. Takashi huffed at the minor injuries the boy was inflicting. It was rather irritating. Tired of this little game the prince grabbed the hand that was burrowing further into his chest, and ripped it out. His claws cut to the bone and almost removed the boy’s hand. Blood gushed from the wound onto Takashi’s clothes. They were ruined now. The prince needed to end this fight and get to Daine; the boy however still clung to him ripping up his shoulder with sharp fangs. With a jerk, yelp, and splatter of blood Rezic was on the ground.
“You stupid fool, boy or not, I will not let you live.” Takashi was a mess and his anger was slow spreading through him. His hair stuck out at odd angles, his clothes were ripped almost to shreds, and a rivets of blood flowed down his chest and arm. In a better mood Takashi would have left the boy among the living but he was pissed. Mercilessly he kicked the boy in the gut with his boot. Rezic curled in, holding his stomach, he coughed up blood. The 8 year old wasn’t beaten however. He looked up at the prince and spit, his blood and salvia blinding the prince for a moment. Rezic had to make a choice kill the prince of Moonstar and die himself or stay alive and let the prince live. The choice was obvious to the boy; Rezic had already killed the woman so there was nothing to make him stay. Through a mouth filled with blood Rezic choked out the words that would take him back to his companion.
***
The door to the hut creaked, and growl could be heard. Silvanoshei though just a baby woke from his sleep at that growl and answered it with his own soft yet menacing one. The older twin was already unlike ever other child. Baby demons weren’t known to be so vicious or protective at this old, it would usually take a year or so. Pups at this age usually slept all the time and would only wake up when they were hungry, like Raelyn.
The man chuckled when the small growl reached his ears. He had made a good choice. Taking a step into the hut, the man was overwhelmed by the smell of old blood and after birth. It was sickening. Quickly he made his way into the other room were the odor wasn’t as strong. Purple eyes scanned their surroundings before coming to rest on a beautiful woman with light brown hair; her features were peaceful at that moment as she held one of her children close. The man’s attention shifted to the babes that she held. A growl came from one. “Ah, you must be my son.” Picking up the growling bundle, the man smiled. The man sat down looking at the boy. He had the same flaming hair, same jaw, same nose, the only really difference was the eyes. Silvanoshei growled, what was with these creatures and bugging him. The boy twitched his ears looking at the orange haired man.
Daine felt something on her blanket pinning her down. “Taka you’re trapping my feet.” Slow she opened her eyes excepting to see her love but it was the exact opposite. The woman stared wide eyed at the man who caused her so much anguish. “Tahnis.” Daine hissed his name, for a human she was almost scary. The woman held Raelyn close glaring at Tahnis. That demon had her son. “How dare you. Give him back.” Tahnis raised an eyebrow at Daine, her little outburst was nothing compared to when she was truly mad. Shaking his head, the man looked back at his son. “Bane.” He glanced at Daine out of the corner of his eye trying to judge her reaction. Daine did not react; maybe she didn’t understand his meaning. “His name will be Bane, Blood Bane. It is my right as his father to name him.”
There was the reaction Tahnis wanted. Daine recoiled from his words as if they had burned her. “No. His name is Silvanoshei and he is not your son. Takashi will be his father.” Tahnis growled standing; the demon set his son down and looked at the ignorant woman. “You think Takashi, a demi-god, would accept my offspring.” Tahnis smiled at her cruelly tearing Raelyn out of her grasp. “Do you think he would want you a sniveling little girl who can’t even protect herself against a demon? Do you think he would want a human? Daine you are nothing to him.” Tahnis placed Raelyn down next to her brother before descending once more on Daine. The young woman already tired from giving birth to the twins had little energy to fight off Tanhis. “Daine come with me and will spare your prince and you will have your pups. Come with me Daine.” Daine shuddered and flinched trying to pull away from the demon that held her. His warm breathe on her ear made her think of that night they were together. Daine didn’t mean to betray Takashi. Daine shook her head willing the thoughts away. “No, no, no.” Tahnis growled throwing her aside. “Fine then wench, I will leave you here to suffer.”
Rezic fell on the door, his strength had given out. A thud alerted all in the hut along with the scent of fresh blood that they were no longer alone. One of the pups cried and whimpered at the smell, while the other stayed silent. Tahnis turned on his heel and ran into the other room. He was appalled by the sight of Rezic laying face first on the ground. Approaching Tahnis smelled the blood and saw the injuries. The boy’s left hand had almost completely ripped off. The older demon shook his head picking up his wounded comrade. “What happened?” Stalking into the other room Tahnis steeled himself against Daine’s sadness and wrath. The man needed to grab his son and leave. Glancing at Rezic he decided he needed to leave quickly. Glancing at the stop where he had left his offspring left his angry; Daine was trying to get away with his children.
Daine held a child close to her and she reached for the other hoping Tahnis was still distracted. No such luck, a growl filled the room and Daine withdrew her hand from the bundle containing her other child. The demon was on her in a flash, claws ripped through the flesh on her cheek as Tahnis slapped her. He threatened to do more but a black whirlwind attacked him. Tahnis and the unconscious Rezic were thrown way from Daine, and before her, protecting her stood an angry demi-god. Takashi aura flashed black then white, the tow colors clashed and fought. The demi-god was in pain due to the fighting, Tahnis knew it. He knew about the moonstar clan, the royal line of demi-gods. Tanhis left Rezic where he fell and faced off against Takashi.
“So Taka, are you here to save your little whore or her pups?” Tahnis just loved to taunt the prince. How feral the heir of Moonstar looked, Takashi’s eyes had turned a bright red, his canines had lengthened, and his hair flowed wildly around him. The demi-god’s aura had turned a pure unfaltering black. Tahnis’ eyes narrowed angrily, this prince had a good control over his powers, which meant horrible things for the demon. Growling Tahnis glanced around, there, his salvation. Daine shook; she looked stunned with her hand against her cheek. Tahnis had struck her, he drew blood, Tahnis was a man who had trouble showing his feelings but never had he ever hit her. Her eyes welled up with tears for the demon that had hurt her. She looked at Takashi’s back, why did she deserve this. Her prince protected her against an angry ex-lover. She turned away looking at the bundle she was holding, it was quiet. Daine chewed her lip moving the folds of the blanket. Bane was sound asleep inside.
Tahnis growled and lunged scooping up Raelyn, Daine’s purple haired girl screamed bloody murder at such rough handling but it seemed to snap Daine out of her thoughts. The young woman screamed at Takashi as his claws came down on Tahnis and Raelyn, the prince quickly stopped his attack saving the pup from harm. Tahnis seeing his opening kicked out, landing a strong blow to Takashi’s stomach. The prince grabbed his stomach stumbling back, his red eyes full of hatred for Tahnis; he couldn’t attack the demon without hurting Daine’s child. He couldn’t do that.
With a small smirk Tahnis picked up the unconscious wounded Rezic and held Realyn close. “We’ll meet again prince.” Tahnis used the same spell that brought Rezic to him only his location was deep in the Rakun mountain range. The darkness Tahnis had unleashed earlier gathered around him, the concentration of such power caused Daine to faint and Bane to fall into a deep sleep. Takashi rocked on his heels, even his eyes grew heavy. A solid wall of black hid Tahnis from the demigod’s view. Tahnis himself could not see the prince through the darkness, but the demon did not care. The man, the boy, and the baby slowly melted out of view the darkness going with them.
Takashi roared, the timbers of the hut shaking violently. The demon scum got away again. The demigod was infuriated and he took it out on the small hut that enclosed him. A fist through the wall did not make him feel better but the small breeze that entered through the hole woke Daine. The brown haired girl crawled toward her angry prince whimpering softly. Takashi turned looking at the woman at his feet; so many questions ran through his head. He needed to talk to her but for now they needed to rest. The prince picked up his love holding her as he would on their wedding day. He held her close nuzzling until her hair, nothing could ruin that moment. Suddenly Bane burst into tears, he cried for his mother, Takashi growled and grumbled. He didn’t think that could have been ruined but he was wrong. Holding Daine with one arm he scooped the pup up with the other.
The prince of Moonstar had almost been brought down by a child. He fell to a knee in front of the palace gate. He heard the guards in the distance shouting orders, someone when called for the king. It sounded fuzzy, nothing made that much sense. No no, Takashi grasped at threads, he had to stay conscious. He had to stay alive for Daine. Even with his already strong will reinforced he spilled into darkness. He arms tightening around his soon to be mate and her babe. A veil of black hair block everything from view, the prince’s lush mane protect him and Daine from curious eyes.
***
“My son what happened to you?” An old man wrinkled with stress and age looked over Takashi. His only son and the heir to Moonstar, Takashi had almost been completely lost to darkness. Daine, that woman the prince was so in love with, she caused this mess. The old man’s expression turned grim as he stared at the younger demi-god who had yet to wake up. No longer did Takashi have shiny beautiful black locks, they were now dull, his face did not have the light it once did and the old king had a feeling that if he looked into his son’s eyes he would see the hatred and fury that burned them red.
Takashi was now a fallen demi-god. He had not changed that much but Takashi would wake up to pain, the emotion that were now locked in him, and the absence of his light, his holy powers. The prince had tossed aside the holiness and embraced the dark all to protect Daine and kill that rogue demon. The king shook his gray shaggy hair while he finger combed his mouse-gray curly bread. The old man did not look like a king any longer, his back was hunched and he could longer stand at his full height. No longer was he menacing or a display of strength, now all that really displayed his stature was the gold band that circled his head.
Daine peeked around the doorway into Takashi’s bedroom. Even though she was a mere human with no stature she was allowed to wander King Palathian’s castle. Being Takashi’s beloved she had almost as much power her as Takashi himself. Palathian moved his eyes to the door and the girl that hid in the hall. “A young lady does not snoop, come in Daine. He has yet to awaken from his strange slumber.” Daine blushed, she was caught but she expected that, nervously she walked towards her king. Head down with the proper respect Daine reached Takashi’s father, she curtsied before she glanced at Takashi. A startled noise came from her a she stared at her love. “What happened to him?” The old man just shook his head looking at the human before him, how one so weak could be a match for Takashi. “Child he is wrapped in darkness, he is now more of a demon then a god. No light graces him; he turned his back to it for you and the sake of your pup.”
Daine felt the hot tears but didn’t acknowledge them. The king was known for being brutally honest and at one point in his life he was known for just being plain brutal. So this was her fault, it was her fault Takashi was now nothing more than a demon, it was her fault he lay here with death hovering over him. A small hand took one of the prince’s hands. Daine held his hand close over his chest. She lightly kissed his knuckles and her eyes overflowed. The young girl squeezed her eyes shut willing away the tears, it wouldn’t work. The king shook his head at the pathetic scene. Daine, a human girl, was good for nothing. As if Takashi had heard the old man, the prince awoke and shot his father a death glare. Without realizing what had happened the demi-god sat up and drew Daine into his arms. “Are you okay?” Takashi frowned slightly at his own voice. It was rough, and deeper. Daine looked up at the man she loved seeing not his deep chocolate, but a blood red. With girl couldn’t answer him after that she just shoved her face back into his chest. A muffled ‘I’m so sorry’ could be made out.
***
An odd man snooped around Daine’s room. “So this is the girl’s room, so where is that monster she calls a baby.” His brown hair was matted and greasy and he stank to high heaven but that’s what happens when you were one of the forsaken and not allowed to even be near the village. A smile appeared on the dirty man’s face, his teeth were black and most had fallen out. Who knew that this man was once a noble? The man shrugged, easy come easy go, he just had to get the girl’s kid and go back to the council of elders with it.
Being as sneaky as he could, the man snuck through Daine’s room. His goal was a bundle in the cradle at the end of her room. The men knew he had to hurry, if Takashi caught him he would be dead. The baby cooed small clawed hands appearing out of the bundle, Bane was awake and the young one’s demonic sense had pick up the man’s presence. The fallen noble crossed the room and picked up Bane. The blanket that kept the demon pup warm fell; it revealed other interesting feature of Bane. The man gasped and wanted to kill the baby now, the prophecy was coming true. A demon that bore five tails, born of moonstar would destroy it with the help of the next prince. Most of the details of this were destroyed, but everyone of Moonstar knew.
A roar bellowed through the hall connected to Daine’s room. Takashi was aware that a man in his beloved’s room. The man gulped holding the child close to him; it was probably his only way out of this mess. He sprinted for the door only to have the way blocked by any angry demi-god. Darkness swirled around Takashi, his eyes a glow with his lust to kill. “Resu, you have been banished from the village. How dare you return!” The demonic prince growled clawed hands clenched with rage. “You dare lay a hand on my son.” Another roar echoed through the room deafening anyone close. Resu, the forsaken one, smiled cruelly at the prince, he knew what had happened. “Prince you can not touch me, I’m one of darkness. Your light has been shattered, no longer can you control holy. Be able to purify a demon on a whim. Price Takashi you are weak.”
The noble grinned at leapt out an open window plunging two stories. He hit the ground on his feet, being a part of the royal line kept him from sustaining injury. Resu looked up at his cousin with a ruefully smile. The woman would be distraught and Takashi would have his hands too full with her to chase after him and Bane. He looked upon the child again, for a while now the babe growled and tried to snarl. Its roar was a weak scream. Soon even those sounds faded to soft whines. Resu raised his lip in disgust, he would have to present this child to the council and once they made their decision, he would have to follow it.
***
Loud sobbing and cries could be heard throughout the castle. Daine had screamed for her son as Resu leapt out of the window with him. She hadn’t stopped since. The woman clung to Takashi too weak to even walk due to her lose. Resu was known for his cruelty and his traitorous way. Why steal her baby though? What did he want with her son?
She slide to the floor her hands went to cover her face, fresh tears fell and Takashi knelt next her as if trying to comfort her. The demi-god wanted to protect her from this pain but how could he, things kept going wrong. Takashi growled and swore that he would tear Resu apart.
***
“So this is the child of a demon mutt and a spell caster. The boy with five tails that will destroy our village.” Bane sat in the middle of a large room, a bright light illuminating him to everyone but nobody to him. But the baby could have cared less after much whining he had settled down enough to find amusement in his tails. He currently sat and chewed on one sometimes epping when he bit down to hard.
Around the room 20 or so elders watched, all with stern cold eyes. Male; Female it did not matter they all hated the child. “His father brought destruction and death; he will follow that path as well.” An old man stepped forward facing his fellow council members, his face was shadowed and the only thing seen was a gray curly bread. “Resu you have done well, but now take and kill the child. Once the boy is dead you will have your status back.”
Red eyes glowed in the darkness and Resu answered the command with a small growl. He had no need for nobility or of this place. All he wanted was his woman. He would kill the boy but he would not do it by the council’s. “No, I will sell him to the vampires as a pet. No slave ever escaped a vampire’s den. The child will be no different.” Resu stepped up sharing the light with Bane; he glared murderously at all that banished him. He realized that if the pup lived he would destroy moonstar. With the vampires however he would die. His eyes stopped on the old man. “Uncle you may be family, but I am a forsaken. You are no longer my king.”
Gasps echoed around the room at such a treasonous action. “Resu you dare defy my orders.” The old man’s fingers lit up with a white light like a flame liking at his skin. With a little snap the flame jumped to Resu’s arm burning it. Resu kept silent however holding his ground. The holy energy tore his arm apart yet still he was silent. Palathian realized that he had lost and snapped his fingers once more. The flames’ disappeared and the king bowed his head slightly. “Take the boy to the vampires. And you Resu never return. This is your punishment for not obeying.”
Time passed and young Bane was sold into slavery, Resu died shortly after giving up the boy due to his wounded arm, and Daine even though she still hopes, gave up looking for her son and married Prince Takashi. The demonic prince learned to master the new powers given to him by the demonic energy, and he soon took the throne as king. Palathian died being poisoned by another council member that lusted for power. But what about Bane?
(Done and done)
