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

Prophet clapped his hands before proclaiming them the winners. “It is finished,” he said simply before disappearing.

The giant slayers all took a knee before the prince and princess. “We offer you our loyalty, Your Highnesses.”

Emily and Ayden stood in front of the giant slayers. “We are now your leaders. You will serve our king and queen with your life!” They all agreed, and JH and Mackinzie began laughing in relief.

“We actually pulled it off!” Alisha smiled at her children before telling them she had to go. “This is not my home. I have raised you, Lillith, to be the strong woman you have become. And my little boy, Christian, I am so proud to see that you did not become the man you were groomed to be, instead, you became the man you were always meant to be.”

Christian and Lillith both embraced her as they understood how hard it had to be. Being a slayer living amongst vampires just wouldn't work.

Finally, Mackinzie asked, “What happened to the other slayers you were with, and why did you turn on us?”

Lillith explained that it was all a trap for the slayers to be trapped in Taldor. Alisha had to protect her children with all she had.

“I shall tell the council my job was completed. There is no more Taldor. You, my children, can now live in peace.”

As Christian, Lillith, and Alisha embraced, Danielle entered the arena.

“Alisha, the bomb is set to go off in twenty minutes!” Danielle cried.

“Bomb? You planted a bomb, Mother? Why?” Lillith screamed at her mother.

Alisha's face changed from the loving person they knew to a hard as stone stranger. I told you that you could now live-in peace. Not for how long. I am a slayer, and my job is to finish each and every one of you. Danielle, we must go!” Alisha yelled as she started to run.

Lillith called for the twins to use their magic and find the bomb, then she turned to her brother. “Christian, we have to stop her!”

“Let's go, Sister,” he responded, turning to follow his mother.

As they ran, Michael grabbed Danielle’s hand. “Please, don't leave me. We are meant to be together forever. I offer my life to you,” he pleaded.

Danielle didn’t get a chance to answer him; Alisha ran up behind him and placed a stake into his heart, causing him to turn to dust right in front of Danielle, who now held and handful of dust instead of Michael’s hand. She began to weep, and Alisha slapped her across the face.

“We had a job to do, now straighten up, we have to go!” Alisha ran, holding Danielle’s hand as they ran toward the ship the slayers had arrived on. Finally, on the ship, they removed the rope just as Christian and Lillith arrived at the boat landing.

“Goodbye, my children. I loved you,” Alisha said, blowing kisses to them when Christian angrily punched the ground.

“She never loved us. She only wanted us to die.” Christian turned to Lillith and grabbed her hand. They took flight high into the air, landing on Alisha's vessel. “Oh, Mother, you weren't going to leave so soon, were you?” Christian asked.

Lillith walked up to Alisha and punched her in the face, causing a battle to ensue. Lillith and Alisha traded blows, and Alisha got the upper hand.

“You're tired, daughter. Perhaps, you should’ve sat this one out.” She laughed, placing a hard kick into Lillith’s sternum.

Christian ran in wildly, angry tears flowing as he attacked only to receive a punch to the gut for his efforts.

As Alisha pulled a stake from her back pocket, she kissed Christian’s head. “I brought you into this world, it's only fitting I take you out of it.”

Lillith watched in horror as Alisha's hand came down... And stopped before striking Christian’s chest. Christian slowly opened his eyes to see a stake sticking out of Alisha's head.

Danielle's eyes filled with tears as she fell to her knees. “You took someone away from me who loved me! I could never forgive you for that!”

As Alisha fell to her knees, Lillith and Christian watched her breathing become labored.

“Goodbye, Mother,” Lillith said before taking flight back to the shore.

Christian asked Danielle if she would like to stay. “There is always room for someone like you here.”

Danielle declined but whispered something into Christian’s ear before he took flight.

As Danielle raised her arms and began chanting the words to her spell, the gateway opened up, allowing the vessel to pass into the human world.

Christian ran to Lillith. “Danielle told me where the bomb was! We only have five minutes left before it explodes! Get everyone else to safety,” he directed as they ran back toward the castle. He ran inside, reached under the throne, and grabbed the bomb, then he took flight high into the sky with the bomb in hand, the timer slowly ticking away. Christian looked back at the shore to see his beloved Mackinzie watching him fly off. He thought the words I’m sorry, my love as she watched him.

Mackinzie’s heart sank in her chest as she watched Christian. He made it to the water just as the bomb exploded! She covered her eyes as the sun bomb filled the sky with a brightness not seen on that side of Penumbra. Mackinzie was knocked out, only awakened by the sound of Lillith yelling her name. She couldn't see anything as the light from the bomb had caused her temporary blindness.

"Where is Christian?" Lillith asked, and when Mackinzie told her what happened, she broke down in tears.

Several days passed with the kingdom searching the sea for Christian to no avail. He was gone without a trace. Eventually, the new Federation suggested it was time for Lillith to be crowned.

Lillith had gone through so much that she was beside herself with grief. JH, her friend, was there to comfort her, but Mackinzie could not be comforted. Taldor was safe and had its queen, but the throne that Christian was to take sat empty. Lillith had ascended to