Ascension Of The Blood Throne by Mikel Wilson (red scrolls of magic .TXT) 📗

am sure you do not want to quarrel with me. The soon to be king, Robert, has promised us everything we need. Now, what to do with you two,” The giant pondered, walking back and forth, thinking.

Mackinzie and the others seemed afraid of what was about to happen, but Ayden and Emily removed their helmets and stood before King Timaeus.

“The twins!” the giant exclaimed. “Why are you with these vampires?”

“Because we are for the true heir to the throne. We have saved many of your brethren. Can you not allow us to see who is the true heir? We beg you, allow the two heirs to find their place.”

Christian took a knee before Timaeus. “I, Christian, son of Alexander and true heir to the throne, have only one desire… Peace, including peace with the giants. Our quarrel has gone on long enough. Let us end this.”

“End this? You vampires started this. We, giants, will meet and decide what we will do,” Timaeus announced before turning his back to them and walking away.

Christian was still confused as to why neither one of them could remove the sword but was willing to take advantage of the reprieve from the giants to try to figure it out. The problem was that none of them had any real answers, and Merlin hadn’t offered much on that front either.

Finally, Mackinzie stepped up and asked why Christian and Lillith didn’t try to pull it out together? Lillith and Christian looked at each other and smiled.

“We are twins,” Lillith said, “I suppose it’s worth a try.”

As both of their hands touched the sword, their auras glowed as one, and it was a brilliant green. The red stone turned green, and the sword started to slowly slide out of the stone. They continued pulling, and finally, the sword was free.

Merlin, once again, appeared and announced, “The true Elite has been chosen as was predetermined from the beginning.” With his words, the one sword became two, one in each of their hands. Merlin smiled, and said, “One a bringer of death, the other a bringer of life. You are to rule together as your father and his brother were. The death that occurred so long ago did not have to happen, but your father was greedy. He wanted the throne at any cost and allowed the darkness to enter deep inside his soul. Do not follow in his steps and know that I shall watch over you and the swords.” Once again, Merlin simply faded away.

Chapter Ten

As Lillith and Christian held their swords in disbelief, two brown dragon engraved sheaths appeared on top of the swords.

“It would seem you are to rule together, king and queen,” Alisha said as Ayden and Emily kneeled in front of them. JH followed suit, but before anyone else could speak, a pain hit both Lillith’s and Christian’s left hand.

“That prick!” Christian cried, holding his hand as a tattoo slowly began appearing on the back of his and Lillith’s hands. “It’s Robert. He has issued a challenge.”

“Challenge?” Lillith asked. “What kind of challenge.”

“Robert has issued a challenge, which in our land is a sacred duel between one who believes they are worthy to take the throne and the one who currently sits on the throne. He has started the blood oath, and we have three days to make it to the coliseum where we must drink from the chalice and perform our duty: a fight to the death. The most powerful being in our realm, The Prophet, will be there, so we must win this battle! If we do not make it there in three days, the tattoo will reach our heart and we will die. So, we must move with haste and train so we’re ready. This is for our kingdom.”

“Well, he doesn't know he will be facing us both,” Lillith offered.

As Alisha listened to them, her slayer instincts took hold. “We have to move right now.”

“Why, Mother?” Christian asked just as a giant who had been hunting stumbled upon them.

He was an outcast, but that didn’t make him any less dangerous. He waved his hand, throwing balls of fire at them, but together, Ayden and Emily deflected the attacks. Alisha threw a dagger at the giant's face, but he moved to the right just in the nick of time while also blowing fire in her direction. Christian darted as fast as he could to move her from the oncoming attack, but she was dragged back by a giant white wolf before he could reach her.

Rachael and the slayers had arrived. She looked at the giant and smiled as she pointed and said, “Leave.”

Christian and Lillith unsheathed their swords, but Rachael only shook her head.

“I warned you, giant!” Rachael screamed then jumped high in the air, turning a flip and burying her sword deep into the giant’s head.

The giant fell, and Christian sliced at his head, dislodging Rachael’s blade, and the wound started to heal.

“Oh no! My sword must be the giver of life,” he exclaimed.

The now healed giant blew fire, hitting two of the slayers and burning them to a crisp. Their skin melted from their bodies, leaving only exposed bones before they hit the ground.

Mackinzie sneaked up behind the giant and stabbed its tail, which hit her as the giant went airborne into a tree. Christian ran to her aide, leaving himself exposed, and as the giant jumped back to the ground, Alisha dove into action, hitting the giant with an uppercut, which stunned him.

Rachael cried, “Enough of this,” and raised her hand into the air, forming lightning in the clouds, which came down with full force upon the giant, cooking him. His body began smoking, and his eyes blinked twice, then he fell over dead.

Christian and Lillith stood, swords drawn, looking at this new enemy.

“Mother, I have never seen anything like that before! Get ready!” Christian warned, but Alisha walked past both of them and stood beside the new woman.

"Took you long enough!" Alisha said.

"Well, it's