Chapter 18

Merlin
Gwendydd - sister
Morgenau - brother
Morial - brother
Morien - brother
Mordaf - brother - Naci’s father

New Council Members

Pikon
Corth
Groton
Tydeth
Docal
Clondal - female
Lyndeth - female
Creton

I was at full power in less than a second with Naci close behind. “I could kill you with no problem Rigal. You are within my magical boundaries; you obviously have no desire to live much longer.” I was seething how could I have been so careless?

Rigal sat calmly though he was shaking a bit. He could see mine and Naci’s power manifest themselves in the form of our bodies and hands glowing red. “I am here to put a halt to all the hostility between us. I hate my father as much if not more than the both of you.”

My eyes narrowed as I started to scan first Rigal, then the area around the mage hunter. Then I started to expand out shocked that I found nothing. Still not believing I soon started a second scan. This time I was even more shocked to not only find nothing, Rigal was also defenseless almost to the point of appearing human.

“Alright Rigal, what are you doing here? As I said I could destroy you easily with you within my magical boundaries. State your purpose then I expect you to go the hell away!” I shouted irritated.

“I told you I am here to end this one way or another. For a long time I have been a beast of burden for my father. Hiding, and hated by the magical world. I am tired of that, tired of no life except that dictated by my demon father. I know that you and your mate have the power to end him.”

I was still staring not really believing that what I’d heard was true. “You expect me to believe that you had a sudden change of heart? Get real Rigal even a first year wouldn’t buy that. Plus your ‘word’ isn’t going to account for much in this case.” I was shaking his head keeping as close an eye on Rigal as I could.

Rigal started to laugh almost falling out of the chair. “A sudden change of heart!? By all that is holy, I’ve wanted to be free from him for centuries. The repulsive piece of trash left my mother in shame. I love her fiercely and he treated her lower than something on the bottom of his shoe. No, I want him as dead as possible as soon as possible. I’m here to help you with that as much as I can!”

Naci was now behind me with Rigal’s declaration. Leaning over she whispered in my ear. Nodding I quickly waved a hand over Rigal effectively freezing the mage hunter. Nodding to Naci, I watched as she started to scan Rigal grimacing every few minutes. Her mouth hanging open she turned to me nodding yes.

Taking a big breath I started my own scan of Rigal. Wincing at the amount of pain I saw that was inflicted on Rigal I continued on. A mere ten minutes later I finally stopped my eyes wide at what I’d seen. Shaking my head slowly in disbelief I was having trouble speaking.

“You mean to tell me that she is still a prisoner?” I asked him. When Rigal didn’t answer I turned to face him. Smiling sheepishly I started waving my hand unfreezing Rigal. “I forgot, what I saw has me a bit stunned.”

Rigal nodded as his head dropped. “It’s alright considering, no one knows the full extent of everything. You know far more than anyone else, though not my complete shame. To answer your question yes, she is still a prisoner. I haven’t the power nor the courage to free her. THAT is my biggest shame the fact that I am too afraid to even try.”

Naci walked to Rigal as tears of shame started to flow down his face. “I understand, as does Toman. At least yours is still alive. Mine has been gone for many years. It’s much the same for Toman. Though he has lost both of his parents I believe he blames your father for that.”

Rigal’s head snapped up as he stared at me. “Your father, he was the first to ever seriously hurt mine. I thought that the bastard was going to die. The ass tricked me into healing him.”

“What!?” I shouted as I backed away a bit. “I don’t feel that much power in you.”

“No, only when I am extremely angry am I that powerful. I can’t stay that way long enough to hurt him, plus it seems all I do against him heals him. He told me once it’s the demon blood in me, I’m not sure.” Rigal told them.

I edged even closer as I started a different scan. A few moments later I started nodding my agreement. “I can see it; the anger also causes you to lose control. I’m afraid he has a little control over what type of power you use when you are in that state.” Then I started a third scan as my face broke into a slowly spreading smile. Interesting I thought, very interesting indeed.

“Alright I think I believe you, problem is I can’t heal you. I also can’t put too much in you; it appears that he has already. Though it seems you have broken more than half of them. I might be able to give you a small boost. It should help you to defeat another major one. At least after this he won’t be able to track you any longer.”

Rigal’s eyes went wide at this information. His father had that much crap in him? Growling now he wanted the ass dead more than ever!

“If you can do anything to help me, I’d be even more grateful.” Rigal said as he tensed up.

Naci moved me back a bit, “You sure this is advisable husband? I know we both scanned him, I know we both found nothing. Are you certain? We are barely surviving now,” here she dropped her eyes and voice. “I do want children one day Toman, your children.”

For some strange reason I was blushing far more than I thought I should. Looking over at Naci I saw that she was also. Shaking my head I had to wonder just what in the hell was going on with us? True i was starting to feel more of something for Naci though at the moment i was still unsure as to what it was.

Walking to Rigal I could see that he was expecting this to hurt like hell. Patting him on the shoulder I shook my head no. “I don’t do things like that monster of a father of yours. Just relax let me look then we’ll talk.” Rigal’s eyes went wide as he nodded then waited.

Reaching in, I had to be extremely careful I didn’t touch anything that his father had put in him. Even the parts that were broken I avoided fearing that somehow the demon still had a connection to them. Finally I found Rigal’s power center. It was far different than I’d ever seen though no where as powerful as Merlin’s, but there was some definite power there.

As carefully as I could I started to slowly increase Rigal’s overall power. I had to make sure I left nothing that would indicate that I or anyone else had been in there. I felt Rigal gasp as his power very slowly increased then I felt a block he had in him start to weaken even more.

Extracting myself as fast as I could I hoped I was out when it broke. Out completely I waved a hand toward Naci and the camp, making them vanish. Nodding to an obviously struggling Rigal I then winked out.

A few miles away I watched through the mage’s eyes as Rigal fell to the ground screaming. “What have you done boy!?” A voice not his said coming out of Rigal’s mouth.

“I am breaking free, you repulsive piece of demon waste! That’s why you were thrown out of hell! Now you won’t be able to follow me, suck on that you asshole!” Rigal shouted even as he felt a ripping sensation within his self. “I will kill you one day.”

“You may have increased your power though you will never be nearly as strong as me. I’ll kill you and eat your power long before that happens!” The other voice was shouting at Rigal. “Kill that wild magic user, perhaps I’ll rethink that. Fail me in this, I’ll make your death as painful and slow as I can. I will so enjoy the sounds of your suffering boy!”

With that Rigal felt the last of the block shred then it was gone. Back in the council chambers Ukobach’s face lit up with sadistic glee. So the boy had finally discovered a technique to increase his powers. It would be so delicious when he took that along with the boy’s half demon soul.

Half the council had slowly backed away from Ukobach, the other half were lounging around not really caring. This half didn’t really care that much about the magic world. The thing was who was worse; the strongest half, or the new weakest half? Ukobach came out of his thought communication feeling a lot better. At least that little shit was on the hunt again. Dismissing the council he was surprised when only a few left.

Four of the strongest mages left to go home, or to meetings with their magic world sections. It was a few hours later that Ukobach was reading over several reports of sightings of wild magic users when he received an urgent message. Winking out he arrived outside a rundown tavern to what appeared to be the end of a major battle.

I had brought Rigal to where I’d moved our camp. I’d gotten another idea to eliminate more of the old council members. As I told him and Naci I could see him start to smile. Then I saw that it was infectious as Naci also started to smile wide. “The thing is I am afraid that you are going to be pretty hurt after this.” I looked at Naci, “I’m not going to tell either of you how or where, that way your reactions will be real and convincing.”

They both nodded as I went on with the plan. Finally another hour later Naci and i winked out appearing near an old rundown tavern. Looking around I saw more than a few elite guards nodding I knew that there were more than one here. Then I noticed that there were a few realm enforcers also in the shadows. Hmmm I thought this is going to be a challenge.