Elaya watched the others, nodding politely to Octavia as the sleeping child snuggled into her, then winking at Jeziah.
She did not speak as the girl was sleeping on her chest again. She lay her jaw on the girl's head to keep her in place and to form a full protective shell about the child.
When Jeziah drew away from Gerry, the pixie farmers came in carrying another bed. They lay it between Gerry and the wolf and the child. "We wanted to thank you for helping Elaya and us. Elaya has taken very good care of us and the kids."
Elaya smiled at this. The two moved over to her and bowed. "Thank you Princess." She winked. They moved by Octavia and bowed to her as well. "Your Grace." Pixies had long reasons to both fear and respect Dragons.
The farm began to settle, even the Rythert who slept in each other's arms.
~
Drea and Rey had carefully left everyone except Reno alone when they got to town. They had been quiet and paid extra for their supplies they purchased, and some gifts and other needs for the farm, even having to buy a second wagon they attached as an extension to the first. All of the shopping, and a delay for a meal with Reno to discuss things, and making sure everything was well seated and covered had kept them in Lodestone until after dark.
They had considered staying in town but had seen enough of Nickens and his people to know they would not be safe, despite Reno's magic.
They had also learned that while no magic was allowed, other forms of violence could slide under the notice of the protective measures put in place. They could not take the chance in their weakened state.
They had been forced to use the actual roads so were still several miles from the farm by the time the others were going to bed.
They had chatted about a number of things, and had fallen into a lengthy yet comfortable silence. They were eager to get back to the farm, and to check in with Elaya and the young Seraphina. Rey of course wanted to check up on Lairia as well.
Drea was very worried about her friends, though she was ecstatic about Sera's return.
Silence was not something new to the ancient friends. But Drea sensed that Rey needed to say something important.
"I...I didn't mean to hurt her. I was just so scared for her."
Drea sighed. "I know sweety. She does too. Somewhere deep down. She was just scared. She's not as angry at you as she is all of us and the whole situation. But now....now I have no doubt she would relish even seeing you coming to her aid."
Rey nodded at that. "Why...why don't we just go get her? She could be dead for all we know."
"She isn't. I know it. So do the Rythert. And none of us are ready for such a fight."
Rey nodded at that. "True. So what will we do?"
"When we are ready we will ride down upon them with all the fury of a hurricane."
He smiled his fangs gleaming. "I'll rip out every throat I can. Then-"
Drea screamed as the claws of the golem drove into her chest and neck. She could not bleed but a massive rainstorm began to fall.
Rey stared at the others scattered about as he watched Drea slam into a tree, scream again, then witha wet flash of light vanished.
"MOTHERFUCKERS!!"
He leapt into the mass and true to his word began to rip bodies apart. Tearing off arms, legs and taking throat, his fangs flashing into necks, chests, and even into crotches, tearing out bloody holes in the bodies. The rain could do nothing to wash away the ever thickening pool of blood beneath them. Rey was screaming his war cry, and the attackers were trying to flee him.
They could not escape his wrathful vengeance as he poured all of the magic and blood power he had into his body fueling his speed, strength, and his attacks. His clothing was in shreds both from his body, and their attempts to fight him off them defend himself.
As he fought the night grew darker and darker, and the screams of his targets grew both louder and quieter. Louder as their terror grew but quieter as fewer and fewer of them were capable of screaming anymore. His warcry echoed for miles.
~
Elaya's ears perked up and her eyes opened. She looked toward the sound and whined.
~
Rey had never fought better. His fingers tore through flesh, his fangs sank deep, his hands broke bodies and limbs. Blood fell in rivers, the rain only thickening it, the gore turning the pool of blood into a swamp of the stuff. Still he fought on.
He reached the last three, dove into their midst, tore one head free and hurled it into a tree trunk where it exploded, then ripped a spine free of a second before kicking the third in the chest with such force that the woman flew the length of the clearing into another tree where she splatted her chest and head flattening while her limbs broke free, her blood pouring loose.
Rey searched for another target his eyes gleaming with his mad rage. Then he saw Drea's remains. He rushed to it and at first grew more angry, then he was able to let out a relieved sigh. Her clothing was in in a puddle of water. He knew all too well that meant she was not truly dead. She was gone though.
He touched the water and he heard her voice. I am sorry Reynault. Tell the others I will miss them all. I am sleeping with my husband. I do not know when I will wake. Take care.
He began to rise when he felt the wind from massive wings. He dove aside and glared up at Nix, the beast's body gleaming in the starlight.
Rey hissed. "you're the fucker that took my friend."
Nix smiled and raised a cut of hair that had to be Tatia's. it also bore three of her scales. "Then i took her again. And again. And again. And again."
His voice was cold, brutal, and so venomously wicked it made Rey's skin crawl.
"She moaned for me you know? Every time I fucked her screamed. Made her feel pleasure she had only dreamed of."
"You raped her you fuck. That's not pleasure. That's pain and fear."
Nix grinned. "Makes it even better for me."
Rey snarled and rushed in. He gripped Nix, who grabbed him back and the two began to bite, claw, rip and tear at each other, both snarling and spitting their rage and hatred. Rey brought his knee up into the creature's side, cracking ribs and splitting several seams in the creature's body. Nix shrieked in pain and sank fangs into Rey's shoulder.
Rey's pain broke open his lips, but he wriggled a hand free and with a rending crack tore the creature's left wing from his body. Blood poured forth and Nix screamed and began to crush Rey's body in his powerful arms. Rey pummeled the beast and drove knees, elbows, fangs, claws, and even his forehead into the creature, but the damage had not had time to heal and though he tore great strips of flesh from the creature and even managed to break it's thickly engorged manhood fully off, finally his body's pressure grew too much and with a scream he exploded in a spray of blood.
He fell free still living despite having nothing left to him.
He gagged, then raised a finger bone, his skin all but gone, and pointed at the creature. "Your....time....will...come...." His remaining eye clouded, then faded as death took him truly for the first and last time.
Nix's face hung in ruins, his body covered in wounds of every size, blood pouring freely, his ruined wing space irreparable, the other a twisted stripped bony protrusion.
He could not speak. The fucking fanger had crippled him. He looked at his removed wing and penis and snarled, then began to walk, leaving the mess behind him.
~
Elaya managed a whistle and Kai came to see her. She spoke very softly. "Rey and Drea were attacked. Go find out what happened."
He nodded and obeyed.
Elaya studied the sky and could not help tears. She knew what had happened. She had heard and smelled it all. But she could not have done anything. Not now.
No one could have.
~
Kai returned an hour later. His own tears fell heavily.
"They're dead...well Rey is. That golem attacked them with more than fifty helpers. Drea has vanished. Rey killed the others and hurt the golem badly.... I found the horses nearly here. They were scared..." he looked at Sera. "badly."
Elaya nodded. "Thank you Kai...we'll deal with later....i need to think. Take care of the horses then go to bed."
He nodded and left without another word.
Elaya gulped then lay her head on Sera's again. She began to croon her love growl in a gentle lullaby. Soon she fell back to sleep dreaming of an at peace Drea.
She saw nothing of Rey, and she began to pray. To her mother Moon, to anyone else who might be listening. For the soul of the vampire who had once been her friend. She had always used sleep to complete what she couldn't do awake.
She took a long breath and after another prayer to for them both she fell fully into deep sleep.
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