Chapter twenty eight: Hell hath no fury

Cynthia had taken inventory of her surroundings and the number of people (and kinds) present. She knew the why. It was time to teach some supernaturals a lesson.Gathering her power within her, centering it into her wolf she took three deep cleansing breaths then opened her eyes. If there had been anyone there in the room, they would have seen her eyes had changed to pure white. A sight no one lived to tell about, except Conrad. She did not so much stand as rose up. Hovering off the floor she glided to the room door, paused at the door, lifted her right hand and blasted it open into the room where her "kidnappers" were. All looked her way. Frozen in awe and fear they stood right where they had been before.

Cynthia lfted her felt hand and vines entrapped the faye. Three words no one thereknew the meaning of and the witch was frozen. Her right hand shot out ice and froze the demonin his place. Fro her eyes lightening flashed and the vampire was incinerated where he stood before he even knew what or who hit him. Her attention now fully on the wolf, Blake. Blake was awestruck and fell to his knees. He looked up at the hovering woman before him.Before he could think (yes,that fast) she transformed into a huge white wolf. She growled and the floor...no, the earth even beneath the house, shook. Blake was forced to submit.

BACK AT THE BLOOD MOON PACK

"Oh my Goddess!" Simonsaid, "Did you feel that?"

Vladimir who was now giving his blue 'blood to a still unconscious Conrad said, " I told you we would know. That would be her Majesty, I believe."

"What should we do?" Simeon asked. Vladimirchuckled, "Nothing. She will return to us soon."

Simon and Simeon were not so sure. "Should we go to her?"

Tom responded this time, "No."

Gerald returned with the warlock. "My turn, I suppose." he said. The doctor nodded as he finished with Vladimir. Gerald sat whereVladimir had been, "okay. Let's get this done. His Majesty best be awake when Her Majesty returns or we all will have hell to pay." All slightly chuckeld despte the seriousness of the moment with regards to Conrad who was STILL unconscious. As GERald/s faye blood entered Conrad he began to move ever so slightly, as if dreaming."Cynthia, my love." he mummbled. Hearld was next. As GErald finished with his gift, Hearld sat down and rolled up his sleeve. The doctor repeated what he had done with the others. The warlock's blood began to seep into Conrad. About 2 minutes into the tranfusion, Conrad sat up reached his left hand out and sent fire...streaks of flames...out the hole in the room towards the direction where the kidnappers had taken Cynthia. His eyes were not open, he was not even really what one would call conscious and yet he moved and spoke, "CYNTHIA!" Another stream of fire went from his right handin the same direction as the first. Simon and Simeon both jumped out the hole in the wall, shifting as they didand tore off through the forest following the fire streams. Their Luna, their Queen must be in trouble.

MEANWHILE BACK WITH BLAKE

Cynthia was still in full white wolf mode but blue sparks were occassionally shooting out from her sides and paws. Her eyes were white and her markings from where Conrad and she had marked one another were glowing blue. She growled lower this time.

Tok one step towards the submitted Alpha and as she did fire streams surrounded Blake. They were not burning him...yet. Cynthia knew Conrad had somehow sent them but she did not lose anytime in confronting the worthless olf before her. "SHIFT" she commanded. Blake whimpered. "I SAID SHIFT! NOW!" in her full out Queen voice (much more powerful than her Alpha voice). Blake had not choice but to shift into his wolf. His wol immeiately submitted to her, boing all the way to the ground. Cynthia, gluided towards the punny black wolf. Puny that is in comparison to her wolf. "I have no anger towards you, wolf. I can give you a peaceful death and you may return to the Goddess." Blake's wolf lay prostrate in fron of her. Just then Simon, Beta of the Blood Moon pack and Simeon, former Beta of the SIlver Moon Pack and now member of the Blood Moon pack arrived just outside the old house. The looked in through the large floor to ceiling window at their Queen wolf and a black wolf who was laying prostrate on the floor in front of her. Simon looked at SImeon and Simeon just shook his head yes. That would be none other than the Alph of the SIlver Moon pack, Blake. As they turned their eyes back to the window they saw the spirit of the black wolf rise up out of Blake and Blake returned to his human form naked as he day he was born, paying in front of a glorious white wolf, Cynthia's wolf, Artemis. The spirit kept rising then disappeared. "RISE, HUMAN." Artemis spoke. Simon gulped. He hd never heard herspeak in this form. Blake looked up. Cynthia snarled. Blake lowered his eyes and stood before her shaking. Simeon was dumbfounded. Hi former Alpha was shaking? But then again what entity wouldn't shake infront of this majestic, powerful whote wolf.

"You deserve death." Artemis growled out. Blake lowered his head further but said nothing. "BUT I will not kill you for Iam not like you. There is no darkness in my soul to kill a poor, pitiful human. And without your wolf, that is all you are. You will live whatever is left of your life as one you rejected, tortured and hated. A 'mere' human!" B;ake landedhard on his knees, "NO! Please kill me. Honor me with death...death at the Queen's own and!" "NO!" Artemis growled out, "That is too good for you. You will live as a human. Your pack will go to SImeon and you will be banished to a human city. All supernaturals will be banned from speaking or dealing with you. ALL for I will brand you with a supernatural brand that only we can see. Humans will not be able to detect it but all other supernaturals will." "You are not powerful enough to do that!"Blake started to rise and his hubrs rose with him. Artemis with her right paw stomped and Blake was rendered unconscious and the flames around him grew 10 feet.

SImon and Simeon were knocked off their feet outside for the earth, once again, rumbled with the force of her strike. She branded Blake. The fires disappeared and Artemis gave Cynhia control again. Cynthia shifted and called to SImon, "Beta, come in." Simon flew into the room and bowed, "Yes, Your Majesty." " Take this human to the city and deposit him there.All supoernaturals will know he is branded but humans will not. Let him live among those he was prejudice against. Maybe his heart still has a chance to change." "You are beyond gracious." Cynthia chuckled. SLowly she glided down to the floor and stopped shining. Her eyes returned to normal and she amiled at their Beta. "Ah. You live still even though you have seen my eyes. That tells me you are pure, my friend. Simeon, come forth."

Simeon walked into the room and bowed before her. "Simeon, you too have seen my eyes and lived. Your heart is also pure. You will make a powerful and just Alpha for the SIlver Moon Pack. You will restire it to its former glory and I will be honored to welcome you at our table as a friend and ally." Simeon dropped to his knees, tears streaming down his face. "Your Majesty, I do not ... deserve...your grace...your mercy...I ...do...not" he was sobbng. SImon came to him and embraced him, "Yes, my brother, you do. You brought our Queen out of that prison. You came to warn us. You left your Alpha and joined with us. The Queen is right." Simeon was now a mess.

FLASH

"My love is right, Simeon. SImon is right as well."

"My Lord!" Simon and Simeon both said. COnrad stood beside his Queen and ebraced her. She smiled at him. "You are alright?" she inquired. "I am now." Conrad replied and kissed her cheek. She smiled.

Conrad looked at the unconscious and still naked Blake and the tear stained face of Simeon and also smiled. "Simon,my Beta and friend, you have a task, no?" "Yes, your Majesty." Simon rose and patted SImeon on his shoulder. Turned and picked up the unconscious Blake and walked out of the house. "Simeon, rise," Conrad said. "Our Queen has said you are to be the Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack. Come. Bow before us." Simeon rose, walked forward and boe=wed before them on one knee. Cynthia and COnrad linked hands and placed their ther hands on Simeon's head. As their hands touched him, Simeon felt a surge of power go through him. He closed his eyes and allowedthe power to settle within his heart and soul. His wolf howled inside him. When he opened his eyes all three of them were in the pack house of the SIlver Moon pack. The place was trashed. There was no one there. "Hmmm, talk about your basic fixer-upper." Cynthia said. Conrad roared with laughter. Simeon chuckled and rolled his eyes. There was a small noise to the right coming from the pack kitchen. Cynthia walked over and peeked in. There was a small, sweet looking young lady hiding (not well mind you but trying to hide). "Come out, child." Cynthia said. The young lady shook but climbed down from the cabinet and stood shakely in front of her. "Who are you? Where are the others?" Conrad asked from behind his beloved. "I am Tina. I was hiding. All have been hiding since Alpha Blake went...well... went..."

"MATE!" Conrad turned and saw Simeon's face. It was Simeon who had utteredthat word, mate. Tina's eyes were huge. She sniffed the air. Her eyes closed and when she reopened them her eyes had changed, "MATE!" she said as she starred at Simeon.

"Well now,"Cynthia said, "I think this development changes a lot here. Don't you, my dear?" Conrad chuckled, nuzzled Cytnhai's neck and hummmed. Clearing his throat he said, "It does indeed."

Simeon moved both the King and Queen out of his way and grabbed Tina, embracing her, nuzzling her. TIna giggled and Simeon howled. Others began to peek in from outside. One warrior looking guy stepped into the kitchen from the backdoor, "Simeon? Man, is that you?!" He hugged Simeon who was hugging Tina so Simn growled, the warrior looking man broke contact and blushed for he did not see the situation in its entirety as he was so excited to see Simeon returned. Then the man realized Conrad and Cynthia were there too so he dropped to his knees and submitted.

Conrad and Cynthia looked at each other and laughed out loud, a hearty laugh.