Chapter 14 ( Marley Kingston Vs Ishellia Plaguemyst)

Rahnyah turned around in a circle trying to remember what she came back into the house for and began to cry. His mother came to her and touched her shoulder and handed her this deep rich purple cloak. The young woman nodded her thanks and stepped out the door as she was flipping the cloak about herself and deftly closing the clasp. Madeline always seemed to know just what she needed before even she did. It seemed that she couldn't hold a single thought together since her best friend died.

Nodding to Val she motioned for them that it was time for them to head to New Orleans. With but a thought he rose to join her as she began flicking her fingers in a clockwise motion, " Shemanch Rhie Rhom! New Orleans!." She said. Her hands began emanating a different color of purple for the large floating city above the deep crater in the ground from whence it used to stand to protect it from the displaced waters of the oceans of the world. The druid stepped through the worm hole and spun around disorientating him slightly. Rahnyah stepped through after and came to a soft thud on her feet near the tavern on Bourbon street. Looking at Val she spoke softly,” Where are we gonna find her? Do you think she will be in the tower apartment?” The large druid looked at her and closed his eyes and reached out his mind to the woman he had shared many millennia with and made a connection. “ We go this way,” he said as he moved down the street towards The hotel on the corner. Rahnyah followed him silently, she knew this was a hard thing for him. Turning the corner into the door of the hotel she looked up and saw her best friend sitting near the stairwell her long deep black locks falling over her shoulder as she looked down at the chest plate she now wore. Looking up she saw her husband walking her way. Raising her hand up to stop him from touching her she spoke softly to him,” My love, I cannot bear for you to see me in this manner. I am now Blood Bourne.” Val swallowed hard and reached out and touched her cold alabaster skin and not saying a word. He rubbed his hand up and down on her back to comfort her and she began sobbing heart wrenching sobs. " Look what he did to me! I have to eat blood now with everything else. There are nanobots keeping everything working. She lifted her arm and cut it for Val to see the little things scurry out from the blood and start to fuse her arm back together." Blood tears rand down her face and it took a few minutes to calm as he softly crooned to her in Hebrew.

Looking up Ishellia saw Rahnyah and spoke,’ Hello dear how are you today?” Rahnyah nodded slightly managing a small smile.” Shell We miss you so much, is there nothing they can do?” The woman stood with Val’s hand still on her cheek. “ No there is nothing that can be done for me now. However, there is something that can be done about him. While I was in Putrid Hold I was able to get my hands on a few of the ancient tomes there. I figured Rahnyah would be looking in Robelaire's library but really knew she wouldn't find anything. I dint even remember anyone I just seemed to look as if by something I cant explain was guiding me to do so. I almost got caught by the fat minion Azazael. 

Well Anyway,I found one that spoke of a lance that pierced Yeshuah’s side during his crucifixion. Val this lance can make an angel mortal! You must find this weapon and make him mortal and kill him! Make him pay for what he has done to so many lives including our son and what he has done to us!” Blood red tears fell as she spoke down her alabaster skin. Val reached out his fingers and wiped them from her face smearing the blood slightly. Moving back and touching her face as if she was scalded. “ No, Val, I died, it can never be as it was between us my love. Go with my blessing. I died, our vows were released. I will stay here and come when you have need both of you must go and stop that monster before he harms anymore people.” The beautiful woman turned and stopped and looked over her shoulder.” Love you both very much. Rahnyah, take care of the King.” Then turned and moved on fading into the darkness. Then she stopped and turned from within the cover of darkness and spoke," You must get the lance and cut that bastard's wings off and make him mortal. Then I think the sword of catherine, The spear of Vishnu, The hammer Muilnjir and a few other ancient weapons I could thinks of would be able to doit. Because cutting his wings off and making him mortal will help but he will still be strong."

Rahnyah stood there with tears in her eyes and gently rubbed Val’s arm in a comforting manner.” It was good to see her wasn’t it?” She said to her longtime friend. Looking down at her with tears in his eyes for the first time since the whole ordeal had begun he allowed himself to grieve openly. Turning him to her he then pulled Rahnyah close and they both wept for a while. Mages walked by looking at them wondering why they wept so hard.

When the pain had subsided they turned and walked down the street to an old tavern and had a quick midnight snack then decided to head up to the Super Dome where pit fighting was at its Apex. Blackwell and Allied forces both alike equally battled one another for prestige and bragging rights along with wagers of all kinds waged against one fighter or another.

Warriors, mages, paladins, Shamans, druids and rangers and priests all were equals when they stepped into the ring at the center of the building. Val yelled over his shoulder.” We need another five people to even make it through the tomb in order to get to the Spear of Osier.” Nodding her understanding above the loud din of the crowds The wound their way through the people that thronged near the ring as the lovely ring announcer stepped out followed by a Troll to translate for her.

“ Welcome to the evening’s festivities! Who’s ready for some fighting tonight?!” A roar went up in the crowd that rose to the ceiling reverberating off of it and echoing it back down to the ground. The announcer began her call,” In this corner we have the acclaimed, renowned Pride of the Blackwell, The VOODO CHILD HIMSELF! MARLEY KINGSTON!!! There is trouble in Paradise tonight folks!” And in this corner Hailing from the BIG Easy! Personal friend of the leader of the Blackwell! The Brilliant, Incomparable, Ishellia Fury!! Ishellia stepped up into the ring and dropped her cloak and removed her plate armor and let it drop loudly to the mat. Looking up into the crowd all could see her pain and anger on her face.

The beautiful young mage in the center of the ring spoke again,” The only rule of the pits is..” then with a slight chuckle..” There are no rules! First to drop their opponent to a count of ten wins the battle. Let’s Get ready to RUUUUMBLLEE!”

Ishellia took a deep breath as she stood there in her silken underclothes and slowly began to crouch low looking at Marley with nefarious intent. Marley dropped his hemp robe and hung his wreath of Vision flower buds on the turnbuckle and smacked his hands together and stomped his foot onto the mat. “ You gon go down Miss Shellia!” He yelled above the crowd loudly. 

The undead paladin looked him up and down and smirked slightly allowing her canine teeth to show,” We will see old man!” she said as she leapt across the ring and close lined him in the neck. Flipping backwards in front of him and bouncing off the ring he caught her with an elbow sending her to the floor. Shaking her head slightly she got up off the floor and growled at him and dove for his knees and he jumped quickly out of the way effortlessly.” Your anger is your weakness woman!” I expected better from one of Drow's companions.” Ishellia stood up and turned slightly flicking her fingers in circular motion as electric blue light emanated from them. Marley looked shocked and tried to move but was caught by a chunk of Ice that bound him to the floor.” You cheat woman!” She cackled loudly.” There are no rules!” Marley nodded quickly and began to drop smoke bombs on the floor to shield his movement from the undead woman in the ring. Looking through the smoke she sensed him just as he jumped behind her and grabbed her in a head lock.

Rahnyah gasped and realized that Val hadn’t breathed in a few moments and smacked his back.” Breathe, she will be fine. She knows what she's doing and she needs to blow off a little steam."

The blood Bourne turned slightly and slid down swiping his legs from underneath him and blasting him with an icicle that barely missed his ear, whizzing as it flew by. “ Now Ya pissing me off. Girl.” Marley spat and jumped down making a shockwave that knocked her backward off the matt. Jumping above her he came down with a swirl of green energy that blasted her in the chest knocking her breath from her as he shielded himself with a ring of leaves that spun like razorblades that cut her arm as she reached through them and grasped Marley by the throat and pushing him off of her

. Rising to her feet she shrugged her shoulder and released his throat and jumped on him wrapping her legs around his waist and bit down hard on his throat. Then whispered in his ear. “ Drop to the floor and stay down or I will bleed your body dry troll!.”She said with her sharp fangs showing. Marley dropped to the floor and lay there not getting up. Ishellia stood and wiped the blood off her mouth and hissed,” Who’s the Bitch now?” and kicked him in the ribs. Turned to hear the announcer claim her, the victor. Stepping from the ring she replaced her armor as Marley slid from the other side of the ring and put his robe on and flash healed himself then walked around to the other side and spoke to his friend. 

“ WOMAN! What have you so riled up?” Fat tears of blood ran down her face as she grasped his shoulder.” I saw my husband and released him from our vows because of what that monster did to me. five thousand years of what was so amazing, I let walk from my life and told my best friend to take care of him.” Marley nodded and wrapped his arm around her and led her to the pit bosses to receive her money for the win.” Thank you for a good fight you gave the people their money’s worth.” Giggling slightly," No MON, we gave them their moneys worth." The troll nodded as Ishellia turned to the window to receive her money and handed a nice fat stack to Kingston before placing the rest in her satchel. Marley looked at the money in his hand and fluffed it a bit and shurgged slightly reaching for his satchel and put it in the inside pocket. Shifting around he looked for his papers and pulled one out and popped a nice bud off his neck wreath. Sniffing it deeply, he smiled and said, "Oh you beautiful girl you, come to papa." He deftly rolled the doobie standing  right there next to Ishellia. He lit it and passed it to her to take a hit and she took it and hit it hard.

Then she turned from the boss after receiving her money and  Val was standing there. He looked at her soulfully and asked Ishellia to translate for him. “ I need fighters to go to Egypt. I wanted to know if you would join us.” Ishellia repeated it to Marley and he looked at her and nodded as he grabbed his neck wreath of vision flower and put it over his head. And looked at Val and said ,” Ya mon, I go wit you.” Laughing slightly,” You spoke English all along?” Val mused and shook his hand come we need more people.”