Chronicles of Eden - Act 2 (97 page)

“Let me get this straight, you
honestly
believe that witches and humans can live together, you
claim
that you could actually love a witch on your own accord should that witch be kindhearted to you, and you
seriously
think that I’m not going to kill you right now after you removed your only protection from me?” Charlotte called out with a laugh. To her surprise Daniel merely held his hands out at his sides, opening himself up to any attack while watching the witch with a focused expression still.

“I’ve said what I needed to say, I can’t make you choose to do anything, I can’t tell you what to do or think about any of this, you have free will too after all. What happens next, my grace, is up to you. So, what’s your answer?” he asked. Charlotte looked at the boy with wonder then slowly shook her head.

“You really are serious about this, aren’t you?” she questioned.

“Yes, I am,” Daniel replied. Charlotte slowly lowered her wand as she eyed the boy over with a curious glance. She laughed a bit then looked around at the witches who were all watching with wonder.

“Well, I’m at a loss for words. This human
actually
believes we can live together. He
really
thinks that could work. And even more twistedly, he
claims
that he could choose a witch as a mate, that he would willingly give that witch his seed if that witch were
kindhearted
to him. Sisters, is he crazy or what?” she called out. The witches around cheered out in agreement while Daniel watched Charlotte cautiously, the alpha then raising her hands to calm the crowd down before turning to him with an amused smile.

“Tell me, how did you plan on this little idea of yours coming true? Even if I were to agree to such a thing how would that help you in the slightest? Enlighten me, what comes next in your little plan?” she mused playfully.

“I’m traveling the land right now to gain support from any monster races I can for this. An ant girls nest has already agreed to talk peacefully about a truce, and your race would be the second,” Daniel started.

“Just to be clear, you do realize that my say doesn’t go for
all
alphas and witches in Eden, right?” Charlotte interrupted with a raised eyebrow.

“Yes, I’m aware of that, however you are a respected ruler and able to enforce change in this region with your kind. My plan is to gather as much support for this and then speak to the queen of Rockhelm, ruler of humans in this region, to show her that there are monsters that want peace and are willing to talk things over. If I can show her enough proof that monsters are capable of controlling their inner nature, that they aren’t truly evil, then perhaps my kind would see reason as well,” Daniel explained. Charlotte just stared at him for a moment then burst out laughing, with the boy watching her with a tired expression as the witch held her sides and shook her head.

“Alright, ask a silly question, get a silly answer!” she laughed before trying to catch her breath. Daniel held in his sigh as the witch breathed out slowly then looked at him with an amused smile again.

“Daniel, let me be clear, you are
incredibly
foolish to have come here like this. I could kill you right now, I could charm you into doing anything I wish, and believe me there’s plenty I could think of to make you do right now if I had the mind to do so,” she scolded playfully while shaking a finger at him. Daniel showed a worried expression to that before the alpha eyed her fingernails casually while with a shrug.

“But, you’ve piqued my interest. Yes you have, yes you have,” she mentioned nonchalantly. Slowly her eyes shifted back to him as a sly smile returned to her face.

“Daniel, you say that witches and humans can get along, that we could live together in peace. Well, I don’t believe you! I don’t believe humans and witches can ever get along!” she yelled out with a stern expression at him, with the witches around the plaza watching Daniel with harsh glares as he feared this was where his life would come to an end. Charlotte closed her eyes for a moment then smiled curiously while shaking her head.

“Still, you seem so adamant about this, so sure that we could get along, so much in fact that you actually dared to approach me without any protection from my power at all to plead your case. Hell, you even insist that you could actually
love
a witch willingly, should she be kindhearted to you of course, isn’t that right?” she mused. Daniel nodded slowly, watching the witch carefully as he couldn’t really tell how this was going to go for him. Charlotte giggled then looked around at the crowd while waving her wand up in the air.

“Sisters, this human here says he could actually love a witch on his own accord, that he would actually give a witch his seed if he cared about her from the heart. I don’t know about you, but that’s just so touching I might cry!” she called out, with the other witches laughing and feigning loving sighs at Daniel. The boy glanced around at them with a quiet sigh then looked back to Charlotte as the witch turned to face him with a coy smile.

“Daniel, you come here, all on your own, claiming that witches and humans can get along, that we can live together in blissful harmony. Well, I’m afraid words alone just won’t prove such a thing to us, will they?” she called out, with the witches around the plaza shaking their heads and mocking the boy with sneers and scoffs. Charlotte pointed her wand towards Daniel, with the crowd falling silent as the alpha slowly started walking towards the boy.

“So I dare say a demonstration is an order. I say that you need to prove to
us
, Daniel, that what you say isn’t just complete bullshit!” she shouted out. Daniel watched her worriedly as the witch tilted her head slightly with a sly smile on her face.

“Tell me, are you willing to prove to me that humans and witches can truly be together peacefully? Are you willing to prove to me that what you’ve said so far is indeed true?” she questioned.

“Yes, I am. What proof do you need of me?” Daniel asked.

“Why, only for you to show me what you preach,” Charlotte quipped before lowering her wand. She started to walk around Daniel while waving her hand around, the crowd of witches then slowly walking closer while giggling as Daniel looked around at them with a careful eye.

“Daniel, I don’t believe any of what you’ve said so far, after all why should I? Humans all think we’re evil, as you say, and frankly we’re not too fond of how they treat us either. I dare say that our way of life will have to continue, that humans must be raped and maybe even killed for us to survive,” Charlotte mused, showing a saddened smile at the end with a small shrug. She giggled then glanced to Daniel with a smirk on her face.

“But, I’m going to give you a chance, Daniel, a single chance to show me that mankind is ready to coexist with us. That maybe, just
maybe
, the fighting between us really can stop,” she said casually, with the boy looking to her with wonder as she walked around him in a circle. She stopped before him while watching the boy with a sharp eye and presented her hand to him.

“So, here is my proposal. We’re not going to stop what we do, getting pregnant however we can and doing what we must to live, it’s our inner nature after all, you understand, right? Yes, I’m afraid nothing will change with us at all in the meantime, but perhaps you could give me a reason to think it all could change. And to do that you’re going to have to show me that you can love a witch, and by love I mean
love
her,” she purred, with the witches around them giggling as they gathered closer, with only a few feet now between them and Daniel as the boy watched Charlotte with growing concern as to where this was going.

“And just what do you mean by that?” he asked carefully. Charlotte chuckled then looked at him with a knowing smile.

“Daniel, there is a witch among you and your friends, one that you travel with and claimed to have taken a liking for. In fact, if memory serves, she even claims she loves you, you know the one I speak of?” she questioned, with Daniel slowly nodding to that. The witches around them looked to each other with amused smiles then back to the two as the alpha kept walking around Daniel.

“My grace, there’s actually a witch that claims to
love
this wandering idiot?” a witch asked with a giggle.

“Yes, there is. Maybe she just took a liking to her pet more than another, or perhaps she herself had a very bad potion and isn’t quite right in the head anymore. Either way, she will help this human prove his point, should he choose to do so,” Charlotte replied then showed Daniel an innocent smile.

“Well, that witch, and I know you know who I’m talking about, I want you to fuck her brains out,” she requested.

“WHAT?” Daniel exclaimed with a jump. Charlotte laughed and nodded with an amused smile at him.

“You heard me. Make love to her, give her your seed, prove that you could actually mate with a witch on your own free will. No potions shall be involved, no hexing, no tricks, no lies. Oh, and no, you’re not being
forced
to do her, you don’t have to if you don’t want to after all. But, I know how much she means to you; after all you were so worried about her before, so I dare say she fits nicely for being a ‘kindhearted’ witch that you care for, yes?” Charlotte reasoned with a twitch of her eyebrow. Daniel stared at her with shock as an image of Alyssa smiling at him flashed before his eyes, the girl having a loving smile on her face before the image vanished with Charlotte casually flicking her hair back behind her shoulders.

“Wait, you want… me… and her… to…” Daniel stuttered nervously.

“Give it to her hard, or soft, or however, I don’t care. Just give her your seed, and prove that you could actually love a little witch willingly. Do that, Daniel, and then I’ll consider what you’ve said tonight to be true, and just maybe we can speak more about it later. Until then however, I have no reason to believe any of what you’ve said, and as such will certainly offer you no help with your little quest,” Charlotte stated factually. Daniel stared at her with disbelief as the witch giggled and snapped her fingers, with Apoch and Astreal then walking over and standing at her sides while watching the boy with sly grins on their faces.

“Here’s the deal, so listen closely. I’m going to have my two helpers head to Eston, they will find a home and prepare it for you to use, one that won’t burn down with the fire going on there of course. You will take the witch you have in your company there and you will give her your seed, my helpers will watch the entire event to make sure that you do so willingly of course, she can’t use any magic to make you. Should you decide
not
to do so, then fine, so be it, but know that I shall
never
give you another chance again to prove your words to me,” Charlotte ordered while pointing to Daniel with a stern expression. He merely stuttered some form of response which was just nonsensical babble before the alpha chuckled and pointed up to a clock tower above the plaza, with everyone looking to seeing it about to strike 11:00.

“My helpers will wait for only one hour, you have until midnight to take that witch who you claim to care for so much to the residence that they prepare for you, or else you forfeit the deal. Should you not give her your seed, Daniel, I suggest you and your friends ride far, far away, very quickly, or else you will die by my hand personally next we meet,” Charlotte explained before her eyes gave off a soft bloom briefly. Daniel stared at the clock tower with a stunned expression then looked to Charlotte as the witch motioned him away with one hand.

“Well? Get going, you wanted to prove to me what you say is true, didn’t you? You only have one hour to get to your beloved witch and give her a nice, good humping, I suggest you hurry,” she mused playfully.

“Wait, you can’t be serious, you’re blackmailing me into… doing that with… but…” Daniel stuttered with disbelief.

“I’m not blackmailing you with anything, you don’t have to do her if you don’t want, just ride off and never return if you prefer, I’m not forcing you to do anything. I’m even letting you leave this place unharmed and allowing you the chance to prove your words to me, I dare say I’m being far more lenient with you than any other alpha would be, aren’t I?” Charlotte called out while looking around, with the surrounding witches laughing and nodding in agreement while watching Daniel with playful smiles. The boy looked around at them with a stunned expression before back to Charlotte as she gently shook a finger at him.

“Remember, you said you would mate with a witch that was kindhearted, that humans really could choose to be with a monster on their own free will. So then, prove it,” Charlotte quipped with a smirk.

“Better hurry, time’s ticking,” Apoch and Astreal taunted together. Daniel looked up to the clock with wide eyes then to the three witches as they giggled at him.

“Give that witch your seed, only then will I believe that humans could ever choose to be with us on their own free will,” Charlotte ordered. Daniel opened his mouth to speak before looking up to the clock with shock before turning to Kroanette, the centaur walking up to the boy and holding out a hand to him.

“They’re letting you leave alive, I’d say that’s a victory in itself. Still, if you’re going to do anything, we need to go now, Daniel,” she urged. Daniel looked to Charlotte who merely waved to him with a sly smile then quickly took Kroanette’s hand, the centaur helping him onto her back as the witches around them parted to let them pass out of the plaza.

“Oh, and, Daniel?” Charlotte mentioned, with the boy looking to her with a frustrated glance. The witch giggled then gave a polite bow to him.

“It was a pleasure speaking with you,” she said before laughing, with the witches around the court then joining in before Kroanette took off down the street towards the village’s exit. Charlotte and her helpers watched them go then looked up to the clock tower while witches around the area started to disperse and head towards their homes.

“Apoch, Astreal, go and prepare a little love nest for Daniel and his beloved witch. They have one hour to finish their act before this deal expires,” Charlotte ordered.