A Secret Wedding (Part 3)

[I have a new original story that I am writing and I will appreciate it if everyone would check it out. It's called The Ancients World, I think people will really like it. This is the last chapter for Descendant of Elder Blood this week. See you at my other story and if not see you Monday when I post new chapters on this fanfiction!!]

Ciri and Jaskier sit down while I look in the direction of the rooms, we are missing some people after Yesterday. "Where are the guests? Weren't they staying here?" I can understand not wanting to stay with strangers, but by the looks of it they have no other place to go. I sit down at the table and Jaskier looks at me with tired eye's. I am expecting an answer, but he decides to leave me hanging while he sips his tea.

He puts it down and starts to eat, I am frustrated with his behavior. Ciri on the other hand will not tolerate this. She throws her tea spoon at Jaskier in anger, it was a headshot and he gets the message as he finishes eating. "They left before sunrise, they said they had to get some things for the wedding. They said we should get everything we need, they will perform the wedding when they return this afternoon." They rise earlier than I do, I guess they have to if they are running there own business.

I look over to Ciri and she has the same idea as I do, I look over to the clock and see that its still very early. "We should head out after eating, I'll have to find a nice thing to wear as well. When we get our fill we will head out to Wickerson's and get everything we need." Ciri gets visibly excited at the mention of picking up the dress she choose. Jaskier looks at us and shakes his head, I don't know why he is so against settling down with a single woman. Priscilla really fancies him and he is totally blowing it.

Ciri crosses her arms and looks at Jaskier with an annoyed face. I wonder how Geralt dealt with Jaskier while traveling with him. "Got something to say Jaskier? If I recall you said that you would witness for us. Having second thoughts?" She said that last part with an underlined and subtle threat. Jaskier gets it and agrees, but I can still see his desire to not be at our wedding. I finishing eating and stand up and take my dishes to the sink. Ciri follows suit since she finished eating before me. She also ate a lot more than I did, she can really pack it away.

I turn to the grumpy Jaskier and notice he isn't even close to finishing. "Jaskier, we are going to go and take care of the necessary things. We also have things to do tomorrow, so if you need us to do anything now is the time to ask." I finish talking and Jaskier raises his head pondering. After some silence he nods his head no and waves us off. We exit the Rosemary and Thyme and head in the direction of Wickerson's, more and more people are exiting the houses and going about there days. The shop owners are shouting and trying to draw in buyers.

~~~(POV Ciri)~~~

Cera and I take a different path after awhile and we are now in emptier streets, after a few minutes of walking we cross under a bridge. After a few steps under the bridge we get surrounded by men. They look like thugs and thieves to me. We all exchange looks and the ring leader is the one to speak first. "Empty out your pockets and nobody gets hurt." I quickly look to Cera and he is already highly focused with a hint of that animalistic aura. We are staying quiet and not responding, only way to see if they are serious is if they attack us. "You know its disrespectful to ignore your superiors. I think we should get more than your coin now." He looks at me as he says that, it makes my skin crawl when I am treated like this.

I feel the area rumble here and there, I look to Cera and see fury in his eye's. This happens when ever someone tries to hurt me or threaten to hurt me. "*RRUUUMMMBBLLEE!!!**CRRAAACKK!!!*" It gets really bad and I have to hold on to Cera to stay standing. I get chills from the intense pressure that Cera is admitting. "This is your only chance....Leave or die." I get goosebumps when he says that to them. This isn't the sadistic Cera, its the one that wants to protect the one he loves.

The rumbling slows down to a halt waiting for there answers. Cera hasn't drawn his sword yet and the thugs can easily see this. "You should have attacked when the earthquake was happening! Now I am going to enjoy your little whore!!" As soon as those words left his mouth the intense pressure returned and Cera raised his right hand. In the blink of an eye a green crack in space appeared and started to suck the men into it. "*CRUNCH!!**CRACK!!* Save me! Someone save me!!" The first one to gets sucked in as he yells, he bones and body are getting torn to shreds and more follow suit after him.

The ring leader is visibly crying now as he claws at the ground trying to not get sucked in. His legs are getting pulled by an invisible force. "I'M SORRY!! HAVE MERCY!! HAVE MERCY, PLEASE!!!" I feel a pitiful sensation at watching someone beg for their life. I was about to say something to Cera, but he clenches his open palm into a fist. "*CRUNCH!!* IT HURTS, PLEASE STOP!!" His legs get sucked in first as they twist and break to fit into the crack in space. I lean my face into Cera's chest hiding from the horror. "*SNAP!!**SNAP!!**CRUNCH!!*" The crack in space leaves in a flash of light and the sound of thunder. The vibration rocks my body and I bring my face out of Cera's chest and see the street and bridge walls covered in blood.

The only trace of them left is blood that splattered on the surroundings. I look back at Cera and his eye's have there Aurora Borealis glow to them. They looked like storm in the pupil that never left his eye's during that entire assault. I rub my hand on his check to get his attention and his body shakes for a few seconds like he is regaining consciousness. "Cera...." He looks down at the sound of my voice and he looks around in a manner as not knowing where he is. "Are you alright?" I know he isn't alright, but I need him to engage in talking to bring back reason to his mind.

He quickly steps away from me making distance and I can see the fear in his eye's. Not fear of me, but fear of hurting me. "I don't...." He is having a really hard time finding words right now. He backs up a few more steps and I approach making up for the lost distance. He freezes and relaxes as he looks around again. I take the opportunity to jump at him and hug him with my entire body. The surprise was good enough to where he lost his balance and he fell on his back while I hug his front.

He is totally motionless as he stares up at the top of the passageway under the bridge. I crawl up his body and we are now eye to eye. I cant help releasing some tears....Okay a lot of tears. I have never seen that type of reaction from Cera. He used his power to kill those men in a brutal and violent way. I look at his face that is covered in my tears through my watery eye's. "Its okay Cera, your okay and I am okay. There are no more threats....You can comeback now...." My voice breaks as much as my heart saying the last part of that sentence.

He regains his normal self as he looks at me with eye's full of sadness and shame. "I'm sorry Ciri....I didn't mean to do that...." I release a new wave of tears at hearing those words. I don't know what he went through to get to this point, but just trying to imagine it makes me want to never have him leave my sight. I run my fingers through his hair with a shaky smile now that I have the normal Cera back. I lean down and kiss his lips a couple of times and move to his forehead and give that some kisses too. He wraps his arms around me and hugs me back, he buries his head in my neck trying to hide from my pain.

I rub the back of his head as he stays buried and I let my tears fall on top of his head. "I'm sorry that you had to use your powers for that. I'm so so sorry Cera..." My voice shakes as I say that, I didn't know it could hurt so much seeing the one you love go through something like this. Losing his mind as he kills for the sake of keeping me safe. I just hold him and I make sure to keep him down even if he tries to get up. We stay like this for an hour until I finally let him get up, I never let him leave my grasp, he needs to know and feel I am always here for him like he is for me.