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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by Greenback: 12:08am On Sep 16, 2022
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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 6:55am On Sep 16, 2022
Twenty-One

Jake sat down and looked at his food. In a few minutes time, he and his teammates will be facing the greatest danger they have ever faced and none of them would be ready for it.

Clad in his armor and mail, Jake ran through the plan that Zachris had in mind.

The Empress was kidnapped in some forest close to the famous Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The werewolves had killed all the members of her escort and had held her hostage. The coven had sent two special units to rescue her and both units failed to return. Scouts have zoomed in on their location, so his team was selected to go there next.

Zachris wanted to make this as quick and bloodless as possible by sneaking into the place and rescuing her. The problem was that the place was Oluwo Mountain.

Oluwo Mountain was the headquarters of the werewolf kingdom. Deep in the forest between Lagos and Ogun state, the werewolves have fortified the area to the brim with traps and magic spells. To add to the issues they will face, scouts have also spotted members of the Deviants in the forest, assisting the werewolves.

Zachris had noted that the mission was way above their station, yet they were given the mission because all other options were exhausted. Other special units and elite fighters were engaged or in other missions and can't be recalled, the older and more experience units and squads will be too weak to get her and they didn't want to spark a war so close to where humans pass so as to keep the secrecy of their world. "The humans can't get to know that we exist." He said.

The main disturbing reason however was because they were given the mission because of Jake's powers.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by hotswagg12: 11:28am On Sep 16, 2022
Thanks for the update
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 5:36pm On Sep 17, 2022
"The council decided to use the best weapon available to them for this mission. Fortunately or otherwise for us, we do have that." He said, looking at Jake.

You could have well screamed it from the rooftops! He may not have said anything about that again, but it was clear what he meant.

Very clear.

He took a spoon of the blood porridge and swallowed it, trying to dissolve his fears in the pleasure of the porridge. Something has to swallow my problems.

"You haven't touched your food, Jake! We may not have the chance to eat for a while, I hope you know that."

Jake turned and faced Cleopatra.

"I am not hungry." He pushed the food away.

"She's right, you have to eat." Zachris said, startling Jake. "I am glad that I met you here, Cleopatra. He sat besides him.

"I know you feel the pressure. I know you feel that I set you up for this. I didn't, Jake. Believe me, I would have loved to dodge this mission."

Jake gave him a blank look. You think I would buy what you are selling. "I don't know what to think. I don't trust you, true but I don't want to think that you did this. This mission....."

"Is of utmost importance and we shouldn't be the ones to tackle it." Zachris finished it for him. "I know. Everyone thinks the same thing. What everyone doesn't know is that we are understaffed at the moment. We lack the men and the numbers. To make matters worse, most of our elite teams are dead or stretched. There was no other choice, Jake. I mean it."

He stood up. "Be sure of this, Jake. We will walk through this together. We will be fine. Everyone, including you will be fine." He walked out. "Meeting is in an hour's time, Jake. Try and eat.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by hotswagg12: 10:48pm On Sep 18, 2022
Thanks for the update.
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 5:19pm On Sep 20, 2022
Jake focused on the food, methodically eating it without taking in the taste or smell. I am after nourishment, not the taste. When he was done, he walked back to the team lounge.

Everyone was ready. Justin was sharpening his sword while Austin held his war axe. Zachris was with a map.

"Everyone, come together!" They all came forward and looked at the map.

"We land here. Then we walk down until we reach there. From there, we infiltrate the place and get the target out of there." Here was a spot in the forest, not far from the mountains. There was closer to the mountain, at the back of the mountain actually.

"How do we get there?" Jake asked.

"Cleopatra will teleport us to the location."

"Won't the werewolves detect our presence? That will bring complications."

"They may or may not detect us, Justin. If they do, we may have to fight or retreat and then regroup, depending on the circumstances. Any more questions?"

"Yes. How do we know the Empress Mother? All we know is that she was kidnapped. None of us have ever seen her."

"I have, Austin. Don't worry about that. Now this is our formation. Justin and Austin shall stand in front of Cleopatra while I and Jake stand at her back." He turned to Jake. "The room will spin when she starts. You may feel dizzy and nauseous. Puke, shout, cry, I don't care. Just don't fall out of the circle, do you understand, Jake?"

"I understand everything apart from the circle."

"You will understand it soon. Now, everyone should stand on that circle there."

They all moved to the circle made of white chalk and sawdust. Cleopatra stood at the middle, with Justin and Austin at the front. Jake stood behind her with Zachris.

Cleopatra started a small chant, her eyes shut as if in prayer. The sawdust started to swirl around them, spinning faster and faster.....

....and suddenly they were outside, flying through the skies. The spin was now affecting everyone and Jake could see different spots at the same time. His legs began to waver."

"Justin, hold Austin and make sure he doesn't fall off!" He could hear Zachris giving orders, Austin puking and almost falling off, Justin holding him, a scowl on his face as Austin's puke flew into his face. The white chalk circle was now made of gold and it kept moving and swinging. Jake saw the forest and Oluwo Mountain

"Keep holding Austin, Justin!" Zachris shouted as he turned back.

"Jake, don't leave the circle!"

Jake saw his body almost out of the circle. Before he could recover, they all disappeared and he was alone.

Alone in the middle of the forest.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by oloyedprince1(m): 5:24pm On Sep 21, 2022
Omo, thanks
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 12:49pm On Sep 27, 2022
Damn!

Jake looked around in frustration. Why couldn't he just hold on? He was spinning violently but still he could have held himself.

"Now how do I get back to my team?" He knew that they would have landed in front of his location, but how to get there was going to be a problem. It's also possible that he wasn't the only one who landed in a different location. Austin was barely holding up when he fell off the circle. The team may have as well scattered.

The sound of leaves rustling forced him to be alert. This is werewolf territory, it will not be good if he was discovered.

He cast an invisibility spell on himself, just in time as two werewolves burst out of the woods into the clearing where he stood.

"Where did he go? He fell here!" A big brute asked his slimmer werewolf.

"He may have run away. We got the others, why waste time on him?"

The big one landed a knock on his head. "Anyone who slips pass us is a threat. Moreover, we are supposed to use one of them for that magic the lord promised us. That's why we didn't kill them, dumbwit!"

What? They were expected? "Yeah, yeah, I know. But it baffles me how Crocus knew that they will arrive now. I mean, we have killed every unit they have sent, so why will they keep sending more men here?"

"It's because of the damn old woman! She is some important person to them. Moreover, the lord assured us of their arrival. If what I know of this......."

"You two bumbling fools!" A tower of a werewolf, far taller and bigger than the other two came forward. "Spilling such secrets when you haven't found the missing person. He could be listening, damn fools!"

They all kept shut. They are all waiting for me to make a sound! Jake was sure that if he moved an inch, they will rush to where he was, invisibility spell or not. Yet he had to move.

They won't hear my hands move, though. Quickly he threw some knives towards the tree by his left, cutting down trees in the process.

"Hear that? He is there, I bet it!" The slimmer werewolf raced towards there, the brute following him. But the biggest one kept quiet and waited. He had a horn. He didn't take the bait. Jake had to take him quickly before the others returned.

He had one knife left. This has to be perfect. Any mistake and that horn will sound, calling anyone who hears it towards him. Jake thrust the knife.

It cut his throat and was quivering. It was planted deep enough to stop him from blowing the horn, but it kept him alive. I have to end this! Jake made a fist and faced him, firing two energy blasts.

He died, but the light from the blasts was so bright that the other two would have seen it and start rushing towards his location. He had to get out fast. Jake ran towards the mountain. He knew that he had limited time.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by cokhale(m): 10:46am On Sep 28, 2022
rapmike:
He sighed. "I know. Now eat."

She sat down and promptly attended to the dish. The juiciness of the cow used for the blood steak did a lot to ease her tension and the food did its job of filling her stomach. Once she was done, she looked up and found Gerald smiling at her.

"Why are you smiling?" She asked as she gnawed on the cow bones.

"If only Muyiwa and Ore will see you the way you look, you will understand. Next time don't starve yourself."

"I blame you, not myself. You are the one who made sure that they brought my favorite."

"Yet you are the person attacking it with vigor."

She cleaned her face with a handkerchief, wiping off the remaining blood that was on her lips. The steward removed the dishes.

"Now you should have a bath." Gerald stood up to order another steward but she held his hand.

"I can do that myself. Go deal with other things" She stood up and called her servants.

"Yes, my lady. I won't fuss over you again." He stood up and left.

Soon enough, Simi was in the bathtub, enjoying the soothing effect of the warm bath. Her eyes felt heavy and she soon went to sleep.

You shall be queen, until someone comes and shatters all that you hold dear and you will watch your world burn! Hahahahah!

Simi stood up so sharply that she flooded the bathroom. That dream again. She cleaned herself up and dressed up.

Quickly leaving the royal chambers, she found her way to the Oracle. As she attempted to knock on the door, it opened.

"I have been expecting you, My Empress."

The Oracle was in a simple white gown, attending to her plants. Her eyes looked drawn and worn out, like she was trying to resist sleep.

"It's about the dream, isn't it?" She asked in a way that seemed like she answered her question.

"Yes. It comes in different varieties, but the end result is the same."

"I have been having the same dreams, Your Eminence. That's a sign that the time for the prophecy is coming. Where is the boy?"

"Gone on a mission."I won't tell her about the mission.

"Gone to rescue your mother, isn't it?"

How did she know? "Yes."

"I saw it in my dreams. His team will succeed but their success only draws the day closer. When he returns, make sure he sees me. I have a word for him."
next episode
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by oloyedprince1(m): 2:38pm On Sep 28, 2022
Next pls
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 1:59pm On Oct 05, 2022
Good afternoon everyone.

I have been a bit down emotionally, that's why I haven't been updating this story. However I hope to continue later today(if I see power supply).

Thanks for your patience

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 5:06pm On Oct 07, 2022
As he ran, he heard an angry argument in his back and then the horn was sounded.

Immediately werewolves sped towards his direction. Jake had to hide behind an Iroko tree so as to avoid any chance encounter. There were so many of them that he knew that if he attempted to fight, he would have been captured, invisible or not.

As the flood of wolves reduced to a trickle, he sneaked out from his hiding place, taking care not to trip on anything that will give his location away. Once he was in a safe distance from them, he decided his next move.

They were expected! Someone had planned everything, including the Empress Mother kidnap and the subsequent failures to rescue her. He was sure that he was the target. They want him for something, something about a ritual. If he turned back and left his teammates, he would be back to the coven and be saved. But who will believe his words? The Empress will take him for a traitor and it will be difficult to defend himself. Even his father will be sore pressed to defend him.

Yet if he proceeded forward, there is the likelihood that he will be captured and the enemy's plans will come to pass. Whoever the plan is, it has to be grand to involve so many characters. The werewolves must have had help from vampires, probably Imperious such as himself and maybe some other vampires sympathetic to their cause. Besides, he was sure that neither Justin or Austin will attempt to rescue him if he was captured and they were free. They will just make a lie and that will be the end of me.

But Cleopatra is there and Zachris and the Empress Mother. He couldn't just leave them there. Especially as Cleopatra's father had asked him to take care of her. He didn't promise to do so, but it would be bad to abandon one of the few people who had treated him well, one of the few who cared for him.

I can't leave her. Jake knew what he had to do at that moment. So he turned and moved cautiously towards the mountain.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by oloyedprince1(m): 6:23pm On Oct 07, 2022
Can we have more

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 5:53pm On Oct 08, 2022
At the foot of the mountain, Jake found two sentries at the entrance. Both of them were with swords and horns. Behind them was another sentry, more muscular, with a gun and another horn.Even if I managed to kill the first two instantly, the third one will blow his horn! He knew that once that horn sounded, he had no chance to rescue his team.

So Jake walked close the mountain, still invisible to his enemies. The sentries were oblivious of him. Jake had a sudden thought. I could as well walk through the middle and they won't even notice. He planned to move forward but then realized that the entrance was dusty. They may see his footprints and still decode that someone is moving.

Sighing, he started to move to the side of the mountain. There were more sentries on each side of the mountain but they were ignoring the sides and we're focusing on the ends of the mountain. Jake crept quickly and started to climb the mountain, hoping to avoid detection.

Jake found magma at the top of the mountain. There was also an entrance, completely undefended and unguarded. He quickly slid into the entrance from the top, avoiding the magma.

Inside the mountain was pitch black. Jake used his hands and felt his way. He suddenly found himself on the top of a room.

Two werewolves were talking about their captives in a weird language. Jake couldn't see the faces of the captives as he was directly above them. They were many captives, as many as twenty. Then one of the werewolves held his prisoner's head up. It was Justin. His teammates were there. He noticed that his mouth was sealed with dog tape, keeping him silent.

Jake became dead silent as the werewolf slapped Justin and then punched him, provoking laughter from his fellow werewolf. They were guarding them, Jake deduced. There were two doors, likely an entrance and an exit. I must be inside the ventilation system. He waited to see if he will have a chance to kill the guards.

Suddenly, one of the doors opened and another guard came in and took the other two. They left the room.

Jake jumped down quietly. Their weapons were on a table. Jake quickly removed the weapons and barred the door.

His teammates looked alarmed until he dispelled his spell. He also broke their chains and removed the dog tape. The captives started to breath heavily, almost gasping for air.

"What's happening?" Jake looked at them for any signs of injury, but there was none. He tried to carry Justin but found him too heavy.

He heard the door move.

"They used spells.... We can't move...." Zachris spat out blood.

Jake focused his eyes on them. Initially he saw nothing but after a while he started to see the chains.

He could hear angry voices trying to break into the room. Jake used a weight spell on the door before attempting to remove the spell that held them down.

He focused his hands and eyes on the chains, trying to break them. The spells caused his hands to burn and his eyes to hurt, like it was on fire. The captives struggled as he tried, the chains choking them.

Suddenly the chains fell off. Jake fell to the ground, feeling exhausted as Zachris and everyone else dusted themselves up.

"Well done, Jake." Zachris dragged him up. The others started to pick their weapons.

The door burst open.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by hotswagg12: 10:13am On Oct 09, 2022
Thanks for the update man.
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 11:13am On Oct 09, 2022
One of the captives faced them. "Go and rescue the Empress Mother. We will handle these ones."

Zachris nodded and moved to the other end of the room, Jake and his teammates following him.

"Where is Cleopatra?"

"She is been held in another room, likely where the Empress Mother is." Zachris answered as he moved from room to room. "You broke away from the circle, Jake."

"I am sorry.... I shouldn't...."

"We will discuss that later. As it stands, your breaking away saved us and may yet help us in completing the mission."

They soon found themselves in a massive room, completely empty. The area was very hot and humid, making their clothes sticky.

"Something is wrong." Austin said. "This is no ordinary room. It looks like...."

"An arena. We are in their arena. We have to find our....."

A torch interrupted Zachris words. Suddenly, torches started to light up. Jake could see many holes carved out in the arena, like a hundred holes. From those holes different werewolves came out, howling at them.

"This is a trap!" Justin turned to escape from where they came from, only for the door to be barred. The werewolves started to jump down from their holes.

"We have no choice than to fight, Justin." Zachris said. "Prepare yourselves!"

Jake created two arcane shields just in time to block an attack. The werewolf who attacked rushed at him again, only to be cut down by Zachris. That gave another werewolf a blind spot to attack him but Jake fired an energy blasts to take that out.

"No time to practice defence,Jake. We have to break past these enemies!"

They started to attack the vampires simultaneously. Jake shot a few energy blasts and killed some of them before he seized a cudgel from one of his foes. Austin moved very quickly for someone with a big belly, hammering foes into submission while Justin used his silver sword as if it had the weight of paper, cutting them down in a silver blur. Zachris was also doing well, yet the numbers were against them. Soon Austin was overwhelmed, his hammer knocked off his hand as two werewolves bit him down. Jake fired some blasts to relieve him, then created a forcefield around them.

"They are too many. We need to think of a way out!" Jake said as he had a look at Austin's wounds. The fangs of the werewolves went deep into him, the area around the wounds giving off a sickly blue color. The werewolves were banging their weapons on his forcefield, trying to break it

"Austin won't last long in that state. We have to leave him." Justin eyes were dead.

Jake almost slapped him. " How will you feel if you are the one that is been abandoned, Justin! How can you speak like that?"

"He will drag us down, Jake. Don't mourn him, if it were you, he would leave you behind. We will all leave you behind, no questions asked."

Jake left Austin. "So that's how you see it, Justin! Well, I differ, we can still save him....."

"The more time we waste here, we won't be able to save Cleopatra and the Empress Mother. Saving him will jeopardize the mission! Is saving him more important than the mission, Jake? Tell me!"

"Shut up, both of you!" Zachris faced Jake. "If we want to save him and complete this mission, we need something big from you, Jake."

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by hotswagg12: 12:49pm On Oct 09, 2022
@op be giving us back to back vibes. Thanks
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 4:55pm On Oct 09, 2022
Jake surveyed the area, wondering what he could do. The werewolves were already forcing cracks through the forcefield. If nothing was done, they could all die.

"Justin, hold Austin." He quickly dropped Austin and flexed his hands. There was one spell he learned from Celeste, the only spell he learned from someone that wasn't Calypso. He never used it because it was very dangerous to use. The spell could literally burn anyone it targeted.

So he turned to Zachris. "You guys have to stay directly behind me and bend down."

"You have an idea?"

"A spell. I have only used it once but I don't have a choice. You have to act quick, the forcefield won't hold for long."

Zachris moved into position with Justin. Jake put his palms together as if he wanted to pray. Then slowly, he started to channel his energy towards his palms and then started to move them apart slowly.

A ball of mystic energy came out, growing larger as the werewolves broke through the forcefield.

"Jake! Now!"

Jake separated his palms, releasing a huge burst of energy all over the arena.

When he opened his eyes, all their assailants were on the floor.

"Are they dead?" Justin asked with a hint of dread.

"Yes." Jake answered staggering. The spell had taken a toll on him. "How is Austin?"

"Almost dead. It's a waste holding on to him.

"There is still something we can do." Zachris took him from Justin and started to drain off some poison away from the wounds, using magic.

"He will need your blood, Jake."

Jake turned his tired face towards Zachris. "Why not Justin? Why me?"

"You are an Imperious, your blood is stronger than his. Austin will stand more of a chance with yours. Now I need your arm."

Jake stretched forth his arm. Zachris found a vein and cut it open, then placed it in Austin's mouth.

Soon Austin stirred, the blue color fading away. Jake pulled his arm back and stopped the cut using a band aid.

"Justin, hold Austin up. We need to find the Empress Mother."

"I know where she is now." Jake answered. "I sensed her presence when I released that energy. Follow me."

They moved into one of the exits. Jake took them past two rooms until they got to a torture chamber. There were two female guards but Zachris took them out quickly. Then Jake released Cleopatra from her chains. There was an old woman besides her.

"That's the Empress Mother. Rescue her." Cleopatra said as she struggled to stand.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by Dacallartow: 2:54pm On Oct 10, 2022
grin grin cheesy op thanks alot
U make dis afternoon sweet well
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 8:35am On Oct 16, 2022
The old woman was chained and fixed to the ground. Jake found an axe and sent it descending swiftly on the chains, breaking her free. Zachris moved to take her. As he moved her, Jake saw the amount of blood that was running down some holes on the ground from the wounds on her body.

Austin, still recovering, drew a huge breath of air. Justin's eyes darkened. "They were harvesting her."

"Harvesting her?"

"Her blood." Zachris said as he carried her gently. "The werewolves probably want to use her blood for something dreadful. Jake, help Cleopatra. We have to get out of here quick."

Jake attempted to carry her, but she refused.

"I can walk, Jake. Just support me."

They moved quickly, meeting no guard along the way.

"Where are the guards?"

"They must be fighting the other vampires we had released." Jake answered. Justin moved in front of them, free from the burden of carrying Austin. Jake was next with Cleopatra, then Zachris with the Empress Mother. Austin made the rear, staggering a bit yet still strong enough to battle.

Suddenly they heard a horn, blaring loud and clear. Zachris urged them on, hoping to avoid any encounter with werewolves.

They were late.

The werewolves poured from several parts of the mountain, surrounding them. Zachris attempted to turn back, but he found their backs surrounded as well. The werewolves snapped and growled, all of them in their animal form, yet they didn't attack for some reason. That gave Zachris the chance to organize them. Cleopatra let go of Jake and stayed with Austin at the back while Jake and Justin watched the front.

"Jake!"

The sound came from the top of the mountain. Jake looked up and found a vampire looking down at them. He was dark skinned, with red eyes and golden-white hair and a silver armour. An Imperious.

"Jake! How nice is it for us to meet." He started to descend from his heights. "You are surprised that I know you but obviously I do know you. You are our salvation!" He glanced at the others. "Our salvation from them."

Jake was not impressed. "Well, I guess that I should introduce myself first. I am Count Olorundayo, once of your coven, now of this mountain. I am of your kind, as you can already tell. I can teach you more and more of yourself and your people. These people." He looked at Zachris. "These vampires do not deserve your help. Remember how they treated you when you arrived to their coven? How they kidnapped you and made you suffer before you could even make a defence of yourself?"

"That doesn't matter!" Austin replied. "He is one of us!"

"Is he now?" Count Olorundayo responded. "Or is he just with you because it is convenient for you? Tell me Jake, if this mission fails, will you be given a pat in the back or will your life be in danger again? Will the Empress forgive you or will she ask for your head? You know the answer."

So, I will give you a choice. Join us and be free and respected. I will spare these your 'friends' and allow them to take her home. Refuse and these pack of wolves will tear you all apart. Choose wisely."

Jake gave him dead eyes. "I don't know you and I don't trust you."

"That can be amended."

"Even so, I won't betray them or my father. I am leaving with them."

"Them?" The count gave a bitter laugh. "Them? They don't care a penny if you live or die. They don't care about you, Jake. You know that this mission was compromised from the start. The werewolves you killed before you came here told me you overheard their conversation. Your father knew that this mission was dangerous, that it was compromised, yet he sent you here to die. Tell me, why do you show them loyalty when they only give you grief?"

Cleopatra moved close to him. "I can get us out of here. But I will need your strength. Don't give in."

"The Empress Mother is dying, Jake. Decide quickly."

He held her hands. "I won't come with you."

He sighed. "Too bad then. He faced the werewolves. " Kill them all!"

"Give me your hand." Cleopatra whispered to him. Jake quickly brought his hand as their enemies advanced towards them. Cleopatra sang in a shrill voice and suddenly a bright light filled the whole place. Jake couldn't find the werewolves anymore, nor his comrades. It was just him and Cleopatra.

"Channel your energy to me, now! We don't have time!"

He held her two hands and focused. She hummed a song and Jake could feel his power flow towards her.

"Don't let go, Jake. It won't be for long."

He held on, even though his knees were wobbly. He looked up and found her humming loudly, her eyes burning in gold. She has golden eyes. Like me! She kept humming, her face fully focused.

Suddenly she stopped and the light disappeared. Jake went on his knees and soon fell on the floor. Before he passed out, he saw Calypso rushing towards him, shouting his name.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by hotswagg12: 1:14pm On Oct 16, 2022
Thanks for the update and the suspense is too much. More please
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by cokhale(m): 8:09am On Oct 17, 2022
rapmike:
The old woman was chained and fixed to the ground. Jake found an axe and sent it descending swiftly on the chains, breaking her free. Zachris moved to take her. As he moved her, Jake saw the amount of blood that was running down some holes on the ground from the wounds on her body.

Austin, still recovering, drew a huge breath of air. Justin's eyes darkened. "They were harvesting her."

"Harvesting her?"

"Her blood." Zachris said as he carried her gently. "The werewolves probably want to use her blood for something dreadful. Jake, help Cleopatra. We have to get out of here quick."

Jake attempted to carry her, but she refused.

"I can walk, Jake. Just support me."

They moved quickly, meeting no guard along the way.

"Where are the guards?"

"They must be fighting the other vampires we had released." Jake answered. Justin moved in front of them, free from the burden of carrying Austin. Jake was next with Cleopatra, then Zachris with the Empress Mother. Austin made the rear, staggering a bit yet still strong enough to battle.

Suddenly they heard a horn, blaring loud and clear. Zachris urged them on, hoping to avoid any encounter with werewolves.

They were late.

The werewolves poured from several parts of the mountain, surrounding them. Zachris attempted to turn back, but he found their backs surrounded as well. The werewolves snapped and growled, all of them in their animal form, yet they didn't attack for some reason. That gave Zachris the chance to organize them. Cleopatra let go of Jake and stayed with Austin at the back while Jake and Justin watched the front.

"Jake!"

The sound came from the top of the mountain. Jake looked up and found a vampire looking down at them. He was dark skinned, with red eyes and golden-white hair and a silver armour. An Imperious.

"Jake! How nice is it for us to meet." He started to descend from his heights. "You are surprised that I know you but obviously I do know you. You are our salvation!" He glanced at the others. "Our salvation from them."

Jake was not impressed. "Well, I guess that I should introduce myself first. I am Count Olorundayo, once of your coven, now of this mountain. I am of your kind, as you can already tell. I can teach you more and more of yourself and your people. These people." He looked at Zachris. "These vampires do not deserve your help. Remember how they treated you when you arrived to their coven? How they kidnapped you and made you suffer before you could even make a defence of yourself?"

"That doesn't matter!" Austin replied. "He is one of us!"

"Is he now?" Count Olorundayo responded. "Or is he just with you because it is convenient for you? Tell me Jake, if this mission fails, will you be given a pat in the back or will your life be in danger again? Will the Empress forgive you or will she ask for your head? You know the answer."

So, I will give you a choice. Join us and be free and respected. I will spare these your 'friends' and allow them to take her home. Refuse and these pack of wolves will tear you all apart. Choose wisely."

Jake gave him dead eyes. "I don't know you and I don't trust you."

"That can be amended."

"Even so, I won't betray them or my father. I am leaving with them."

"Them?" The count gave a bitter laugh. "Them? They don't care a penny if you live or die. They don't care about you, Jake. You know that this mission was compromised from the start. The werewolves you killed before you came here told me you overheard their conversation. Your father knew that this mission was dangerous, that it was compromised, yet he sent you here to die. Tell me, why do you show them loyalty when they only give you grief?"

Cleopatra moved close to him. "I can get us out of here. But I will need your strength. Don't give in."

"The Empress Mother is dying, Jake. Decide quickly."

He held her hands. "I won't come with you."

He sighed. "Too bad then. He faced the werewolves. " Kill them all!"

"Give me your hand." Cleopatra whispered to him. Jake quickly brought his hand as their enemies advanced towards them. Cleopatra sang in a shrill voice and suddenly a bright light filled the whole place. Jake couldn't find the werewolves anymore, nor his comrades. It was just him and Cleopatra.

"Channel your energy to me, now! We don't have time!"

He held her two hands and focused. She hummed a song and Jake could feel his power flow away from her.

"Don't let go, Jake. It won't be for long."

He held on, even though his knees were wobbly. He looked up and found her humming loudly, her eyes burning in gold. She has golden eyes. Like me! She kept humming, her face fully focused.

Suddenly she stopped and the light disappeared. Jake went on his knees and soon fell on the floor. Before he passed out, he saw Calypso rushing towards him, shouting his name.

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jake is he choose one?
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 4:38pm On Oct 19, 2022
Twenty-Two

Gerald watched as her heart rose and fell. Simi held her hands,watching with anticipation. Her mother moved her head and spoke to her with a tiny voice. Even with his super hearing,Gerald coildn't pick what was been said.

He turned away and faced Doctor Marcus.

"She will survive?"

"Yes. The Empress Mother will survive. But she will be incapable of moving for days if not weeks. She was thoroughly drained by the werewolves?"

"Then how is she alive?"

"They didn't suck her dry,Your Eminence. There was not one bite on her. Instead, they harvested her blood, using hoses to drain her and revein to make sure she doesn't stop bleeding."

They harvested her! "For how long?"

The doctor felt his brow. "That I can't say, Your Grace. It most have been long enough for her to almost die."

"I see. Make sure she gets the best of treatment and make sure that apart from the Empress, no one disturbs her sleep."

"Yes, My Emperor."

Gerald walked away, his head swimming in thoughts. They were harvesting her! He didn't want to know what they wanted to do, but it wasn't good. A vampire's blood could be user for various spells. The older the vampire, the more uses one could find for it. Her blood was very old and she came from a powerful stock normally, so Gerald was sure that they were trying to do something deadly.

I need to hear what Zachris has to say. Jake was in the hospital wing with the Empress Mother, but Zachris and Cleopatra returned to rescue some of the other vampires imprisoned in that mountain, so he had to wait for their return to debrief him.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by slimsophiediva(f): 6:21am On Oct 20, 2022
I'm loving this Jake ooo. Good one writer
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 5:57pm On Oct 20, 2022
A steward met him.

"My Emperor, Zachris has returned."

"Where is he?" Gerald wanted to hear his report alone.

"He is in the Council room. Lord Glabach has summoned him there."

Gerald grinded his teeth. He didn't need the council! The council was supposed to be the wisest among them in the coven. Yet it was they who sent Jake's team and many other errors. They condemned him to death over and over again and they have influenced the coven negatively. The council can't be removed from power, they wield their power until death. He couldn't remove them.....but he didn't want them knowing every single information about Jake.

He walked to the council room, hoping to start before Glabach called the other council members, but he met all of them there, seated and waiting for him.

"My Emperor, I am sorry for intruding into your meeting with this young man, but considering the circumstances of the rescue of our Empress Mother, I took it upon myself to invite the council to listen to what he has to say." Glabach wore a red robe which covered the whole of his body, revealing nothing apart from the outline of his blue jean trousers and his blue shoes. Gerald met his golden eyes. There was a message there. He didn't find Simi with them.

"Isn't the Empress part of the council? Why isn't she here?"

Reagan took a swing from the chalice he had brought for refreshment. " She just recovered her mother. It won't be appropriate to drag her here because of something as trivial as a report."

The report is trivial but you all gathered here! Gerald walked to his seat, controlling his face as much as possible. He knew that there was a meaning behind this set up, but he couldn't just tell what it was.

As soon as he sat down, he waved Zachris to start.

Zachris rose and faced the council. "My Lords and Emperor. The mission of rescuing the Empress Mother was assigned to us by everyone here midnight two days ago. I made all the preparations and briefed my team on what we were to do. Our task was to sneak into Oluwo Mountain, slip past the guards and free our Target before slipping out." He paused, looking at them. Gerald couldn't tell if he was angry or cautious.

"We were expected. As soon as we landed, werewolves sprung from no where and attacked us. They were armed with revein, shots of UV and clout of sunlight in addition to silver manacles and dragon rings for Jake. We stood no chance."

Gerald looked at his council members. Glabach and Reagan were keeping their thoughts well, Reese was shocked, Uche unbothered and Kike had a wry smile, like she was expecting something like this. Look at my council! He could hear the unspoken accusation that Zachris had just made. Silver manacles and dragon rings were used to trap and capture Imperious vampires. They were well prepared for everyone, including Jake!

"Are you trying to say that it was an ambush?" It was Reagan that asked him.

"Yes, My Lord. It was a perfectly made ambush."

"And you were all captured?"

"Not all. Jake didn't land in the same spot as we did."

"How did that happen?" Kike asked, suddenly interested.

"We used a teleportation circle. I had made a spot far away from the mountain with Cleopatra. But apart from both of us, the rest of my team are new to the circle. Austin almost fell off and Jake fell out of the circle just before we landed."

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by oloyedprince1(m): 7:08pm On Oct 20, 2022
Thanks for the update boss
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by Adarafunmi1(m): 8:20am On Oct 21, 2022
Interesting
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by cokhale(m): 10:26am On Oct 23, 2022
rapmike:
A steward met him.

"My Emperor, Zachris has returned."

"Where is he?" Gerald wanted to hear his report alone.

"He is in the Council room. Lord Glabach has summoned him there."

Gerald grinded his teeth. He didn't need the council! The council was supposed to be the wisest among them in the coven. Yet it was they who sent Jake's team and many other errors. They condemned him to death over and over again and they have influenced the coven negatively. The council can't be removed from power, they wield their power until death. He couldn't remove them.....but he didn't want them knowing every single information about Jake.

He walked to the council room, hoping to start before Glabach called the other council members, but he met all of them there, seated and waiting for him.

"My Emperor, I am sorry for intruding into your meeting with this young man, but considering the circumstances of the rescue of our Empress Mother, I took it upon myself to invite the council to listen to what he has to say." Glabach wore a red robe which covered the whole of his body, revealing nothing apart from the outline of his blue jean trousers and his blue shoes. Gerald met his golden eyes. There was a message there. He didn't find Simi with them.

"Isn't the Empress part of the council? Why isn't she here?"

Reagan took a swing from the chalice he had brought for refreshment. " She just recovered her mother. It won't be appropriate to drag her here because of something as trivial as a report."

The report is trivial but you all gathered here! Gerald walked to his seat, controlling his face as much as possible. He knew that there was a meaning behind this set up, but he couldn't just tell what it was.

As soon as he sat down, he waved Zachris to start.

Zachris rose and faced the council. "My Lords and Emperor. The mission of rescuing the Empress Mother was assigned to us by everyone here midnight two days ago. I made all the preparations and briefed my team on what we were to do. Our task was to sneak into Oluwo Mountain, slip past the guards and free our Target before slipping out." He paused, looking at them. Gerald couldn't tell if he was angry or cautious.

"We were expected. As soon as we landed, werewolves sprung from no where and attacked us. They were armed with revein, shots of UV and clout of sunlight in addition to silver manacles and dragon rings for Jake. We stood no chance."

Gerald looked at his council members. Glabach and Reagan were keeping their thoughts well, Reese was shocked, Uche unbothered and Kike had a wry smile, like she was expecting something like this. Look at my council! He could hear the unspoken accusation that Zachris had just made. Silver manacles and dragon rings were used to trap and capture Imperious vampires. They were well prepared for everyone, including Jake!

"Are you trying to say that it was an ambush?" It was Reagan that asked him.

"Yes, My Lord. It was a perfectly made ambush."

"And you were all captured?"

"Not all. Jake didn't land in the same spot as we did."

"How did that happen?" Kike asked, suddenly interested.

"We used a teleportation circle. I had made a spot far away from the mountain with Cleopatra. But apart from both of us, the rest of my team are new to the circle. Austin almost fell off and Jake fell out of the circle just before we landed."

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 7:46pm On Oct 23, 2022
"Interesting." Kike gave that all knowing eye.

Gerald didn't like that at all. "What do you mean by that, Lady Kike?"

"Nothing, my Emperor. I just find it interesting that he fell out of the teleportation circle just before they landed. Maybe he knew something they didn't."

Before Gerald could frame a reply, Reese turned to Kike. "The teleportation circle isn't the most secure means of moving and you know that. After all, I do remember you falling off at times from such circles as a steward and even as a lady."

"But isn't it funny that......"

"I don't think Jake had any ulterior motive by falling off." Glabach spoke with authority. "He has been in the coven complex for most of his short life here and when he has been on missions, he has been closely watched."

"I agree with Lord Glabach. The question is why such a method was used." Uche asked. "We have various means to get to Oluwo Mountain."

"You are right, my Lord. But the urgency of the mission and the level of secrecy made it important that we used such a method. I and Cleopatra made sure that the position was far enough that our landing wouldn't raise suspicion."

"Yet an ambush was laid there." Uche looked worried. "I should assume that you were not released?"

"No sir. We were shackled and taken to a dungeon deep in the mountain. Then we were kept with the other warriors that had been sent."

"And you couldn't break free from that?"

"We were drugged with revein and shackled with silver manacles."

"Where was Jake during this period?"

"I don't know. I know that they had made search parties after him. They wanted him!"

"You can't be sure, Zachris. They may have just noticed that he was missing."

"The werewolf chief that captured us said so in the old language."

The council room became silent. Gerald could literally hear their hearts beating. Glabach was composed, as the eldest of all vampires here would be. Reagan and Reese were worried, Uche looked furious. Even Kike looked a bit rattled.

"You can go, Zachris." Gerald watched as the captain stood up and walked dignified out of the council room.

"You have heard him, my lords and lady. What is your opinion?"

Uche spoke first. "If the werewolves know about Jake's identity and ability, then they will try to get him again. We must muster all our warriors and end Oluwo Mountain for good!"

"That may be an overreaction, Lord Uche." Glabach replied. "Zachris only told us his opinion on what happened. The werewolves may not even know who he was, they may just want to be careful so as not to be outsmarted."

"Really? Really??" Uche fired back. " Zachris confirmed that the werewolf chief knew about Jake! If a chief could know about him, then imagine what his superiors know about Jake. They may know....."

"Nothing!" Glabach finished. "Maybe they expected something extra from us since we had sent previous teams to rescue their captive. Maybe the appearance of Zachris and the others made them very wary. Maybe the security at Oluwo Mountain is very tight. It could be any of these or nothing. If I were you, I won't work myself up about this."

"Lord Glabach is right." He heard Reagan speak. "We can't just assume that Jake was a target for the werewolves."

"Even if that's so, the way they were taken gives one pause. If Zachris is right, we may have a mole in this coven. Add the fact that we have reliable reports that some of the Deviants have joined these werewolves, then we could find ourselves in serious danger if we do nothing about information leaks."

"True. That's your province, Lord Uche." Lord Glabach replied. "Let us focus on how to find this mole and deal with him. Who disagrees with me?"

They all kept quiet. Gerald stood up.

"Thank you for your advice and deliberations. The coven appreciates your time."

They all rose up and left.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 9:47pm On Oct 24, 2022
Gerald walked out of the council room, only to meet Zachris waiting for him outside.

"I am sorry, My Eminence. I was dragged to the council room once I arrived."

"There is no problem with that. You did your duty."

"Not to the best of my ability, sir. Forgive me sir, but I omitted some things when I was there."

Zachris was sweating blood and was fiddling with his fingers. Something was wrong.. "What is it that you omitted, Zachris?"

"Not here, My Emperor. I will prefer somewhere more private. Maybe the royal quarters."

Gerald looked at him in annoyance. "Say what you have to say here, Zachris. I don't think anything you will say is worse than what you already reported."

"It's worse sir. It's about the mission and Jake."

He took a deep breath." It's about Jake?"

"Yes. More accurately it's about what happened during the mission."

"I see." This may need a level of secrecy after all. "Follow me."

He didn't lead Zachris to the royal quarters. Instead he took him to the elevator that led out of the coven and pressed the button, taking them to the highest floor. They then climbed a ladder to the very top of the building.

"So what's so secret that you have to tell me?"

"We were expected...."

"You had already implied that, Zachris. However, there is no concrete proof of this...."

"There was." Zachris paused for a minute. "When we rescued the Empress Mother and tried to escape, we were surrounded by werewolves. An Imperious stopped them from attacking us and addressed Jake. He confirmed that we were expected, confirmed that the mission was compromised and that you knew the dangers. He was trying to convince Jake to join them. He even offered to release us if Jake joined them."

"So how did you all escape?"

"It was Jake and Cleopatra, sir. Cleopatra used a strange spell, but she had to channel Jake's energy for her to do it."

"I see."

"My real fear is that the Empress Mother was a diversion. Jake was their real target and they wanted to make sure that he came."

Gerald rubbed his chin. "Why didn't you say this in the council room?"

"My Eminence, haven't you considered that it was the council that gave us this mission? If the target was Jake in the first place and the council sent us there and they were well prepared for us, it could mean that someone in the council is working for them?"

"That can't be true!" The thought hung in the air for a minute. If it's true, then the whole coven will be in danger! He could see why Zachris was fretful.

"You did well keeping this from the council." He patted him in the back. "Don't breath a word of what you said here to anyone else, including the Empress, do you understand?"

"Yes, My Emperor."

"Leave this to me. You can go."

As Zachris found his way back to the coven, Gerald looked at the full moon outside and thought about the treachery of men.

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Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by hotswagg12: 10:23pm On Oct 24, 2022
Thanks for the update. I feel gladbach is the mole.
Re: Jake: Son Of Emperor by rapmike(m): 11:20am On Oct 26, 2022
Twenty Three

Is he now? Or is he just with you because it's convenient for you? Tell me Jake, if this mission fails, will you be given a pat in the back or will you be blamed?

Jake stirred up from sleep, his eyes still feeling a bit weak. As he adjusted to the white colors of the hospital wing, he remembered those words.Weird that it's the last thing I hear before I wake up. The Imperious, Count Olorundayo or so asked Austin and him that question.

Is he alive because it's convenient for the coven to keep him alive? It was a troubling question.

Jake had never been secure about his place in the coven. Despite being the son of the most powerful vampire in the coven, he always felt that his life was in danger. True, things had calmed down since aidokai, yet it was never out of his mind that danger lurks.

It doesn't help that the said father never has time for me! Since the day he got the shock revelation that the emperor was his father, Jake has never seen the older vampire again. Instead, his day has been shared with Cleopatra, Thomrod, Calypso, Celeste and his team. He wondered if what Justin said about him being injured was true. If you were in his shoes, he will abandon you. We all will. He didn't abandon Austin though. He is my teammate. We fight for each other! So why did he think himself foolish?

He faintly remembered Cleopatra's eyes turning golden. She has golden eyes, yet she hid it from everyone! He wondered if he should have done the same. No one told me what to do! He thought that Cleopatra was his friend and someone he could trust. If she could hide such, he wondered what the rest hid.

The door opened. Jake quickly adjusted himself, wondering who wanted to see him.

It was the Empress.

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