Book two: Darkest times
  • Damien was a bit confused on where he was going to have to go for such flowers. They weren't any ordinary flowers. Reyna could tell that he was more than a bit confused on where to go. "Damien…I know where you can get the flowers."
  • Damien got out of his head and looked at Reyna. "Okay? Where?"
  • "In Militia…More Specifically the green house there. There are a bunch of rare flowers that are planted there. Shyla would know where to go…just please be careful."
  • Damien went up to her and hugged her tightly. "Thank you and I will. You just worry about the ritual you're going to have to do."
  • Reyna hugged him back and nodded her head slightly. "Okay…I can do that not a problem."
  • Damien then left out to get Shyla before it was just Ryse, Tina and Reyna within the temple. Tina was looking around before she looked at Ryse. "So, whose temple was this? I don't see anything familiar within this temple for anyone we know."
  • Ryse shut her eyes with a sigh. "This is a temple that was once Erics ironically." She said sadly as she looked at Tina
  • Tina stiffened hearing Ryse speak. "How…How the * does that * have a temple in your world?!" Tina said *ed
  • Ryse sighed out. "It was after he had assassinated all of those he knew with your bloodline."
  • Tina felt irate as she glared at Ryse. "How could you let this happen!?"
  • Ryse frowned. "I-I didn't know that it would be so big…I-I'm sorry."
  • Tyche soon made herself known and she held Tina against the wall near Reyna. "Girl calm your tits, this temple isn't active as his. It is an unclaimed temple now." Tyche said seriously before she let Tina go and looked at ryse. "And you're wrong, he didn't kill all of Tina's blood."
  • Ryse raised an eyebrow at her. "What do you mean?"
  • Tyche sighed out. "Damien's last name is Wright. He is the only living blood of Tina's legacy."
  • Tina's eyes widened in shock. "W-What?!"
  • Tyche looked at Tina sadly. "I apologize for keeping it from you but I didn't know if you would be attuned to helping Reyna out so I didn't know if I should have told you or not. But…it is true. Damien…Damien is the last of your blood."
  • Tina fell down to her knees as she covered her mouth. "H-He's..He's the last?"
  • Reyna went in front of Goddess Tina and placed a hand on her lap. "Goddess, I know it must be shocking to hear. But he is going to be helping me take care of Amara…He needs your help with grasping magic. When he gets back will you help him?"
  • Tina instantly pulled reyna tightly into her and shut her eyes. "Sweet child, I will do whatever it takes to keep my blood alive. Do take care of him well."
  • Reyna gave the goddess a small smile. "I assure you that I will."
  • Tina and Reyna got up before Damien came back first-but he didn't come back alone. He had two others with him. "Hey Reyna…these two say they are your cousin's…Is that true?" Damien stated pointing to a silver haired male and a black haired male.
  • Reyna looked at the two males. "Who are you two?" She asked confused
  • "I'm Blaine." The silver haired male stated
  • "And I'm Darren." The raven haired male stated "We're twins, Our father is Nile."
  • "Oh….You're uncle niles children…Is he holding up okay?" Reyna asked concerned
  • "For the most part, we…we don't like that Uncle Zavier is fighting Grandfather Onyx for the throne." Blaine said sadly
  • Reyna let out a small sigh. "It'll happen, why come here?"
  • "Damien here says that he's close to you…we don't like how uncle Zavier is treating you so we want to be able to prove that damn * wrong." Darren said seriously
  • "Wrong? How?" Reyna asked
  • "Uncle Zavier states that you won't be able to kill Amara that instead you will be killed. That Ryse's sword will not give you the edge that you'd need." Darren explained
  • "Both of us think differently. We saw that you were able to pass that hard ass demonic test with flying colors. We want to come back home with you when you finish with that dark *. We want to prove to Uncle that he is in the wrong." Blaine stated seriously
  • Reyna smiled at the two of them. "Well, you two are more than welcomed here. Uncle Lucian and Auntie Andrea should be here soon I hope."
  • "Andrea is actually our mother." Blaine stated with a smile
  • Reyna blinked her eyes a few times. "W-Wait what?"
  • "Yeah that shocked us too when we found out. But it's true. Apparently Uncle Lucian and our father 'shared' Andrea." Darren said with a chuckle
  • "Well *." Reyna said shaking her head
  • Damien looked at Ryse. "So what does Reyna need to do to summon your siblings?"
  • Ryse smiled a bit as she looked at Damien. "We can make the summoning circle but we have to wait until sun down for her to do anything." Ryse explained
  • Tina looked at Darren and Blaine. "You two will need to make yourself scarce when that happens. Who Reyna will be summoning doesn't like demon males of the Militia family."
  • "Any reason on why?" Reyna asked
  • "It's cause of me, Those *es have a thing against me." Tyche said unamused
  • Damien raised an eyebrow at Tyche. "Goddess May I ask what the * did you do to * off three goddesses?"
  • "I told them as it was, they spoiled the * out of Yasmin but leave the others in the cold. It is why I treat my children differently and why I treat the children of Tina differently than any other goddess does. Speaking of which, you have the blood of Tina within you-you realize this yes?"
  • "M-Me…having her blood. But isn't she the creator of the wraiths though?" Damien asked confused
  • "Yes, I had been the one to create them. But beforehand I was a mortal just like the lot of you. I was in Reyna's position. I had the surname of Wright." Tina said sadly
  • Damien stiffened hearing her speak. "N-No way…"
  • "Yes way, would you mind if I go through your blood through you to see who you are the predecessor for?" Tina asked
  • Damien shook his head. "Not at all." He said as he placed the sunflower pot down and he held his hands out to Tina.
  • Tina placed her hands over his as they both shut their eyes only for Tina and him to glow a light pink. After a bit Tina backed away and teared up. "By the gods above…You hold within you the blood of my last lover-the Akabane family. Meaning your ancestor was one of a triplet. They must have hid your ancestor to keep the blood line from dying out."
  • "It is bad that I have dreams of a young woman who looks just like you who hides a young male child within a secret pathway in the kingdom that is now know for humans to reside in?" Damien asked
  • Tina placed her hands down on either side of her before she shook her head. "No…not at all. It is showing you how your life came to be spared. Due to you having my blood specifically within you, I will give you magic that I've never given anyone that once belonged to those close to me." Tina said before she cupped his face softly and placed her forehead against his. "From blood to blood, from mother figure to son figure-I bestow upon thee the ultimate magic that will protect those close and vanquish all that wish to do harm. Go forth in the family's name to honor the Wrights name to protect and become as strong as possible."
  • As Tina spoke a purple glow went around the two of them before Tina let go of him and he looked at Tina sadly. "I apologize for being the only one left of your blood…there were others."
  • "I can only guess what has happened. It is fine Damien, I'm just thankful you have the willpower to know what is right and what is wrong." Tina said with a smile
  • Damien looked at Ryse. "Is there anything specifically I can do to help Reyna out?"
  • Ryse nodded her head. "Yes, of course there is. Let's get to the training ground we're going to make the circle there to summon my * sisters."
  • Reyna picked up Ryse's sword and held it within her hand to keep Ryse out as the three males held onto the flowers. Tina gave Reyna a large piece of chalk that changed color through magic. Ryse told Reyna what to draw and she did so rather skillfully, while she did Ryse told the boys where to place the flowers while Reyna drew on the ground. Once Reyna finished with the circle it became close to sundown. So Darren and Blaine left into the nearest building.
  • Ryse then had Reyna and Damien work together to say a prayer together as they were on either side of the summoning circle. When they finished with the prayer it was sundown and the three goddess emerged from a glowing light from the middle of the circle facing where their favorite flowers were. The three of them were stunned to see a young couple and their younger sister.
  • "R-Ryse?!" the blue and red haired female stated
  • "Evening Luna." Ryse said unamused
  • "How is it possible?! How did this nobody find you?!" The purple haired female said stunned
  • "Nobody?! NOBODY!? Are you *ing serious right now Astral?! SHE IS THE WOMAN OF PROPHET!!! YOU *ES HID MY *ING SWORD ON HER!" Ryse said *ed
  • The three females looked at one another before the red and blond haired female spoke up. "We just wanted to protect you."
  • "Yeah well you're *ing everything up! I can't believe you three would move my *ing sword! I specifically asked Aphrodite to place my sword in the kingdom of founders! I specifically asked her to make sure that it was accessible to Reyna! But she told me she found me in Yasmin's realm! What the * were you three thinking?!"
  • None of them spoke up as they averted their eyes. Damien then spoke up as he walked towards were Reyna was. "Reyna needs to harness the power of Ryse's sword but she can't. You three wouldn't know anything about that would you?"
  • "Y-Yeah…We do." Luna said sadly "I specifically made sure that no one could tap into her even if they held her. I don't want to lose my sister."
  • Ryse was on the verge of screaming out in frustration and anger. "HOW COULD YOU DO THAT!? HOW COULD YOU SHUT OFF ALL OF THE MAGIC THAT I PLACED INTO THIS DAMN *ING SWORD! REMOVE IT NOW!!!"
  • "B-But if I do that…You're going to die Ry." Luna said sadly
  • "No I'm not! Do you even know what this sword does?!" Ryse said angered
  • Luna shook her head. "N-No…"
  • Ryse took a deep breath and she tried to calm herself before she looked at her elder sisters. "My sword is a magical sword that can only kill those who are inbetween life and death-which the only one I know who is like that is Amara. It's very special and one of a kind. Once it shatters I will be able to live my life as I once was. This sword is my body until it is shattered." Ryse said seriously "All of my power and abilities are within the blade of this sword."
  • Luna, Astral and Sola all had wide eyes as they realized what they've done to their younger sister. Luna went up to Reyna and frowned. "I don't think you have what it takes, but you have my sister in your hands. So I will do what I can to make sure I have her be back where she belongs."
  • "I have a lot of people doubting me. Some prissy goddess ain't gonna shake me. Just remove your *ty magic from Ryse's sword. What I felt hurt me." Reyna said seriously
  • "Good it was supposed to, I don't like demons."
  • "I'm only part demon *." Reyna growled out
  • "I don't care-part demon or not-you're going to die holding Ryse." Luna said seriously before she held onto the blade and pulled the darkness from the sword.
  • "You know, you're a real * Luna." Tina said unamused
  • "So says the whore." Luna said with a scoff
  • "I'm not a whore-I'm not using my sister's husband behind her back." Tina said unamused
  • Ryse's eyes widened in shock hearing what Tina said. "W-Wait what?"
  • Tina looked at Ryse sadly. "Sorry, but you had to know…Luna and Andre have been a thing since two years after you made that sword."
  • Ryse balled her hands up. "None of you deserve your godllywood!"
  • Tina snickered a bit. "Of course they don't, they don't have any followers. They technically aren't gods. So what immortal status they once had is gone."
  • The three of them tweaked out realizing that the powers they once had were gone. Sola looked at Tina. "How could you do this?!"
  • "How could you three be so cold and heartless to you youngest sister?! How could you three treat the woman of prophet like a piece of trash?! How could you three call yourselves 'goddesses' but not want any followers?! To the definition, to be a god or goddess you must have followers to give blessings to. NONE OF YOU have any followers."
  • "W-What if we begin to?" Astral asked
  • "After what has conspired here-never going to happen. "Damien said seriously as he stood in front of Reyna with his daggers out "You three have no other purpose here-LEAVE."
  • "What is a single demon male gonna to us?" Luna said with a scoff
  • Damien froze the three of them quickly before he pushed them out of the barrier which then the ice broke. "And never return." He said with a cold glare
  • Reyna then threw out of the barrier the flowers and glared at the three females. "All three of you will rue the day you thought that I wouldn't do my duty to this world. Begone, once Ryse is where she belongs above with the other gods she and Tina will figure out what will be done with you."
  • Reyna then looked at Damien. "Let's go…We have much to do and not much time to do it in."
  • Damien nodded his head. "Yes..of course."
  • The three elder females were stunned to see what had happened to them. The moment that Reyna and Damien turned their heads to them William came into the opened area with four young adults. They looked around them in awe before one of them looked directly at Reyna.
  • "Princess Reyna!" A female said happily before she went up to her. "I'm so glad to see you again!"
  • Reyna was quiet for a moment before she remembered it was the woman in front of her that had helped her with the clothes she wore to celebrate her getting the mark of the elementals.
  • "I don't believe you gave me your name, so I apologize if I don't remember you." Reyna said honestly
  • "Oh shoot! I knew I was forgetting something! I'm Aquina!" The female said with a smile
  • William had his arms crossed. "Am I seeing * or are my aunts outside of the protection of this place?"
  • "Oh you're seeing them." Reyna said unamused "They are no longer godly figures though. Goddess Tina has taken their immortality from them and I have banished them from this protective place due to them believing I do not have what it takes to defeat Amara."
  • William rubbed between his eyes. "Tch, they've always believed that no one has what it takes to do the unthinkable like that. Ignore them for now, I wish to introduce you to my other children."
  • Reyna smiled. "Yes, of course Lord William."
  • Aquina went back to where she was and smiled as she held onto a woman's hand tightly.
  • "Alright kids, Eldest to youngest Properly introduce yourselves to the Princess-And be nice! She is why I have gathered all of you together." William said seriously
  • A white haired male with orange eyes stepped forward and smiled at the female. "Nice to meet ya' Princess Reyna. Name's Malo-I'm the demi god of Fire." He said before he stepped back
  • Next was Aquina, a raven haired female with blue eyes. "Hiya Reyna! I'm so excited to see you again! I'm the Demi goddess of water!" She said with a smile
  • Beside her was a blue haired female with silver eyes. "Greetings Princess Reyna, My name is Alana, I am the demi Goddess of Ice. Aquina and I are twins by the way." The female said with a smile
  • Reyna nodded her head before a dark skinned female wearing all green stepped up. "Blessings upon you princess, my name is Tamaya. I am the Demi goddess of Earth. It's a pleasure to meet you."
  • Reyna was stunned to see how polite the female was. "Like wise Tamaya." Reyna said with a smile
  • The last was a short pale skinned male with raven hair with red eyes. "I'm Quin, I'm the youngest and the demi goddess of Air. It's an honor to meet you princess."
  • Reyna smiled and nodded her head in agreement. William then stood between Tamaya and Alana. "Due to you having the blood of demon and angel within you child you have the ability to be able to wield all of their elements. Due to Zeph being marked to be beside you and him being as close as he is to you-your water magic will be your strong suit." William stated
  • "I figured that much, so I'll be working with Aquina and Alana a lot then yes?" Reyna questioned
  • "Yes, while Damien will be working with Tamaya and Malo the most. Demons are more acquainted with the magic of Earth and Fire." William stated
  • "Not this demon boy…He's my blood."Tina stated seriously with her arms crossed
  • Hearing Tina speak, William looked at her. "Have you confirmed this?"
  • Tina nodded her head, "He has the blessing of the Wright family."
  • William looked back to the two demons before him. "Then scratch what I said you two will be working side by side, being that I had no idea that Damien was of Wright blood I had no idea that he would possess the power to hold all elements. I do believe that having you both go from my eldest to the youngest will benefit the two of you the most."
  • Damien smiled a bit. "How long do you believe it'll take?"
  • "I'm not all that sure, it depends on what type of magical power you have within you and that is doubled for the princess. I don't know what her magical power is either so it'll be an interesting test to see what happens with the two of you." William said seriously
  • "It's getting late now though, Reyna and Damien have done enough for the day. The two of them must rest." Ryse stated
  • "Yes, of course mother. We can start tomorrow morning when they are fully rested." William said with a nod of his head before he looked at his children. "You all will be staying within this barrier until I dismiss you, do you understand me?"
  • "Yes father." They said in unison
  • "Good, now I will show you all where you will be sleeping." He said to his children before he left with them.
  • Ryse looked at Reyna. "I'm gonna go back into the sword until I'm needed, what William is doing is going to help you and Damien in the long run-so please listen to him."
  • "Of course Ryse. I know he wishes the best and I will do what he says not a problem."
  • Ryse went up to her and cupped her face. "Good girl, I'm so glad that I get to be around such a wonderful woman." She said before she disappeared into the sword
  • Tina let out a small sigh as she looked at Damien. "Damien, when everything is said and done for, I would like for you to come to my temple. I wish to speak to you heart to heart."
  • Damien nodded his head before he bowed his head. "Yes Of course."
  • Tina then left out before Tyche went up to both of them placing her hands on both of their cheeks. "You two are wonderful children of mine, I'm so happy to have gotten such wonderful children under my care. Take care of one another and remember where your heart lies."
  • "Yes Goddess." They said in unison
  • Tyche gave both of them a kiss on the forehead before she disappeared. Reyna then looked at Damien. "I can show you where you can rest for the time we're going to be training."
  • "Alright, lead the way princess."
  • Reyna took Damien into the abandoned castle that had been restored before showing him into one of the halls. She showed him where the bathroom was before she showed him where he'd be sleeping-right across from her. But she didn't make the mention that she would be across from him.
  • Damien thanked her for forgiving him and for taking him in. She just nodded her head and wished him a good nights rest before she saw him go into the room. Once he was in the room she went into her own room and went face first into the bed tiredly. She whined out before she turned herself onto her back before she took her shoes off placing Ryse beside her on the side of the bed.
  • Reyna then sat comfortably on the bed before she began to meditate to calm her mind and body so she could fall asleep without anything on her mind. Once she was in a sound place she went to sleep comfortably. When she woke up she had noticed she was being shaken awake, she opened her eyes only to see that it was Damien.
  • "D-Damien what the hell?" She said tiredly
  • "We have a problem." He said concerned
  • She sat up rubbing her left eye. "What problem might that be?"
  • "Come with me outside, you'll see for yourself."
  • She got her shoes on before she grabbed Ryse as she raked her fingers through her hair as she followed Damien down the halls to go outside. When they got to the court yard they saw that there was a dark green haired male with green eyes pounding on the barrier with Sola, Luna and Astra.
  • "That's the problem." Damien said with a sigh. "What do we do?"
  • "Tina and some of the other gods made a protective barrier around this place. There is no way they're coming in. They are not friendly to me so they won't break through." Reyna said looking to Damien
  • Damien frowned, uncertain "So…they're never coming in?"
  • Reyna shook her head. "Nope."
  • William was soon beside them. "They look pathetic. I honestly could have guessed they would have found him of all people."
  • Reyna looked up at William. "He was once what you are-how does it feel knowing that you are looking at the male who once had your occupation?"
  • "Honestly? Prideful. I could do what he couldn't." William said with a grin
  • "So…are we just gonna let them tire themselves out?" Damien asked William
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Chapter Five