haffaze777 :
ayam sad because nobody mention ealeadea for his

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."

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.

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."