Feros and the Underworld Prince (44 page)

“
That’s where he is now, by the way. I started suspecting something when he killed Set before the report from Hel even came in that Set was supposedly behind the enhancements. It all seemed too well timed to be coincidence, but Osiris just turned a blind eye to it. Where did you get the information about Horus?” Isis inquires and takes another drink. I do the same considering that Airi didn’t throw up the ‘poisoned’ flag.

“
The information came from a wizard that was working for Horus at Fogquartz. I also got some information from the jinni Naia.” I reply as Isis finishes her wine.

“
Did you kill her?” Isis asks, slightly alarmed.

“
No… speaking of which, my reputation isn’t exactly known for being an amicable person, so what made you think I wouldn’t just kill you?” I inquire.

“
Mostly because Hel holds you in a rather high regard and because you don’t seem like the type of guy that would hurt a woman without significant threat. By the way, do you find me attractive, Cole?” Isis seductively asks while leaning towards me, giving me a terrific view down her dress.

“
I… uh… ” I get caught with my foot in my mouth instead of saying something smooth like ‘If I were pressed to answer, with your olive skin, amber eyes, and the way that both of your breasts are staring at me, I’d say that I am indeed attracted to you. Oh, would you look at that; here is a conveniently placed bed!’ …okay, so maybe ‘smooth’ isn’t the appropriate word choice.

Isis smiles at me seductively as she reaches behind her back. A slow zipping sound and the gradual downward slide of Isis’s dress accompany the front of my pants becoming pressed for space. I down the remainder of my goblet, regretting not asking for scotch or vodka or something to make me feel a bit more like Bond. Also because, according to the legends, this is the woman that had sex with her brother’s detached penis so I’m pretty sure it’s safe to assume that things might get a little weird… but if I want more information on Horus, this is the best way to do it.

(She also may or may not have a diaphragm made of honey and crocodile shit up her twat at this very moment)

“
Seriously?”

(Yes, that was the ancient Egyptians most common form of contraception. They had some pretty fucked up practices by today’s standards and there’s still a great deal that you are unaware of)

I start contemplating asking for several more drinks, or just calling the whole thing off, when my thoughts are interrupted.

“
MILADY DON’T! COLE IS SPEAKING THE TRUTH REGARDING HORUS!” Naia shouts as she bursts into the room with Hel right behind her.

“
Oh you bitch! You always have to ruin my fun, don’t you!?” Isis says accusingly, but lightheartedly, to Hel.

“
Haha! Right on time! Payback completed!” Hel announces.

I have to admit that this child-like side to Hel is slightly creepy compared to her business side, but it’s also a little endearing.

“
Oh, come on! That was nearly two hundred years ago!” Isis expounds.

“
And I told you that I would have my revenge, and now I have!” Hel giggles… this is officially freaking me out.

“
Are you unharmed, Cole? I thought Milady was torturing you…” Naia asks.

“
What? Yeah, I’m fine. Isis was just giving me some information about Horus.” I inform her.

“
That didn’t look like all that she was giving…” Hel says with a sly grin. Then things get even creepier as Hel wipes the expression from her face and goes back to being her usual self.

“
Anyway, my son and Reyna are back in Niflheim with your fiancée, your girlfriend, and Pinga so we had better get back. Naia, do you wish to stay here?” Hel asks with her ‘all-business’ tone.

“
Yes, for now.” Naia replies. Hel nods and grabs my arm.

“
I have so much to tell you, Milady! I met a boy, his name is Ryuji…” is the last thing I hear before the black mist consumes Hel and I.

Chapter 39: Bum-Rushing is not Allowed

“
COLE!” Cheza screams when she notices me port into the room with Hel.

Uh-oh… she does not look pleased…

Cheza approaches me slowly and I prepare myself for the possibility of another stabbing, but it never happens. Instead, Cheza flings herself at me, wraps her arms around me, and begins bawling into my shirt.

“
IDIOT! I CAN’T LOSE YOU TOO! …not again…” Cheza bawls.

“
I’m sorry, Cheza…” I softly tell her as I hold her.

“
*Sniffle* He killed
our
daughter so I’m coming with you…” Cheza sobs.

“…
Alright… but only if we reconnect first.” I tell her as I hear a sniffle to my right. I turn my head and see Jason crying… and once again he has a fucking erection!

“
Bro, do you
seriously
have a boner right now!?” I accuse as I release Cheza.

“
No, I
sarcastically
have a boner right now.” Jason replies.

“
Regardless, if this happens again, I’m forcing my blood down your throat, knocking you out, and then I’m going to delete any memories you have about the CT channel!” I say.

“
Perhaps we should give you two some alone time. Feel free to use the bed, or the couch, or the walls to ‘reconnect’.” Jason responds.

“
What we need is a bucket, not some time alone.” I reply.

“
CT, I just don’t understand you sometimes! First you’re threatening to delete all my memories of the kinky sex that I’ve watched you and Rei have, and now you want us to stay and watch you two have kinky sex that involves a bucket! Make up your damned mind!” Jason shouts.

“
You are an irreconcilable idiot…” I say while staving off a headache and shaking my head. “I have to transfuse my blood into Cheza to connect us in the way we were before I died. The bucket is to drain some of Cheza’s blood into so it doesn’t just make a mess on the floor.”

“
Can the blood be ingested to do that?” Reyna inquires.

(Yes)

“
I’m told that it can.” I reply.

Reyna tweaks her head upward in thought before shaking it dismissively, perhaps remembering that blood doesn’t taste good to people who aren’t vampires so no one would drink it when there are other alternatives.

“
So what’s the word with Horus?” Reyna asks.

“
According to Isis, he’s on the jinn plane, Duniya al Jinn. Based on what I saw in Naia’s memories, he has the backing of the jinn so he most likely has an army covering his ass.” I answer.

“
So what’s the game plan?” Jason asks.

“
Port to Duniya al Jinn and slaughter my way through the army until I reach Horus.” I reply.

“
That sounds like a piss-poor plan that will end up getting you killed.” Natasha says.

That’s kind of the point… I only need to stay alive long enough to kill Horus, then I can disappear so nothing like this can ever happen again.

Natasha walks over and gives me a swift uppercut to my solar plexus through my unzipped jacket, doubling me over and leaving me breathless.

“
Cole! You are not offing yourself!” Natasha shouts.

Shit… well, there goes my plan to reconnect with Cheza, knock her out, and port to the jinn plane while she’s unconscious.

“
Cole? What were you planning to do?” Cheza inquires with a hurt expression.

“
His plan was to knock you out and launch his little suicide mission so that no one else has to die because of him!” Natasha angrily answers for me. Cheza gives me a concerned look, but doesn’t say anything.

“
Hel, I recall something about you having undead armies?” Cheza asks.

“
Yes I do, but they are unable to fight anywhere besides the Norse planes.” Hel replies.

“
I think I may have a solution for to your problem… I’ll make some calls tomorrow. Anyway, it’s getting late so let’s get some sleep and think on a plan. Chezarei, I should have some sleepwear that will fit you. Natasha, I’ll show you to the guest bedroom and I definitely have some pajamas that will fit you.” Reyna says.

“
Cole, you and Rei can sleep in here while I shack up with Reyna in her room.” Jason tells me as everyone leaves the room.

“
Have the sheets been cleaned recently?” I ask.

“
Maids change the sheets daily.” Jason smirks and leaves the room, shutting the door behind him.

I strip down to my underwear and climb into bed, concerned about what may be awaiting me in my dreams.

****

“
DADDY!” Addie calls out as she runs across the room. She leaps at me and the room spins.

“
DADDY!” Addie cries with the gun pressed to her temple.

I watch the bullet pass through her head. Her body slumps to the ground, her dead eyes staring back at me as the room shifts.

I’m holding the gun to the back of Jessica’s head as Ryan watches with a horrified look on his face. I laugh at him as I pull the trigger and Jessica’s brains splatter across Ryan. I look down at Jessica’s body, but I only see Addie with a confused expression on her face and an exit wound in her forehead as the gun shakes in my hand.

****

I spring upright only to find Cheza straddling me in bed. I wrap my arms around her and start crying into the soft button-up shirt that is covering her chest; she wraps her arms around my head and holds me tightly.

“
It’s my fault she’s dead… she had her entire life in front of her, yet I stole that away from her.” I quietly say into Cheza’s chest.

“
You didn’t take anything from her; you gave her the love of a caring father. Horus and Ryan are the ones that stole her life away.” Cheza replies.

“
No… Ryan may have pulled the trigger and Horus may have given the order… but I supplied the weapon. She wouldn’t be dead had she never met me.” I quietly expound.

“
You can’t blame yourself for this. You’re a good man, Cole.” Cheza whispers.

“
No, I’m not. A good man doesn’t do the things that I’ve done.” I reply.

“
You only gave them what they deserved.” Cheza tells me.

“
Nobody deserves to go out like that…” I respond, thinking of the emotional anguish I put Ryan through before giving him a brutal death.

“
Okay, so maybe you went a little overboard with the force feeding of his own intestines, but I would have done something along the lines of slowly shoving a knife up his urethra.” Cheza tells me.

I look up at her sadly smiling face and move my mouth to hers, despite the fact that she was just talking about torturing someone by shoving a knife up their dick-hole.

“
Wait, how did you know what I did? And why do you taste coppery?” I inquire.

“
For the same reason that I’ve been talking to you without opening my mouth.” Cheza thinks with a smile on her face.

“
You were stuck in your nightmare and I couldn’t wake you up, so I thought that if we were reconnected, I would be able to. So I bit into your neck and sucked out some of your blood, which I don’t understand why vampires like so much because it wasn’t very tasty…” Cheza adds.

I reach up and touch my neck to find that the left side has been torn open, but isn’t bleeding; I guess that Airi just allowed my blood to flow for Cheza to reconnect us.

“
I love you, Cheza.” I whisper and she presses her mouth to mine.

Cheza swings her leg off of me and lies down to snuggle into my right side.