Chapter 49
Michael had just gotten off the phone with Jack Dawson, and he couldn’t say that he was not pleased about having to go it alone on this one. He was about to make a phone call to an old friend when he heard shouts from the gardens.
As he was standing up to investigate, a guard came rushing into his office.
“Sir, sorry for the intrusion, but you have to see this; it is horrible; I have never seen anything like it.”
He followed the guard out to the gardens, sure of what he would see. Not that anyone is prepared to witness one of the Ghost’s creations.
There amongst the circle of red roses, signifying the garden’s center, was what was left of Raymond Deslaires in all its horrible glory. He had to say The Ghost never disappointed.
The sign before it said “All Hail The King” there was a smaller one just beside the statue of horror that read, King of all the Dicks.
Raymond was standing upright because he had a spike shoved up his ass that came out his mouth. The end of the point was shaped like a penis and upon Raymond’s head was a crown made out of penises. They looked to be real, and all were exactly alike.
Raymond was wearing an ancient-looking purple velvet cloak, and he had old skeletons at his feet, symbolizing death, he guessed.
He looked down at Raymond’s junk and realized that it was the same as the others, got to hand it to the Ghost. He doesn’t do anything in small measures.
Raymond appeared to be missing his heart. There was a huge hole where it should have been. Michael almost felt sorry for Raymond; his death must have been horrific.
Michael looked around at the crowd that had gathered and ordered them all to leave; then he had three of the guards stay; he wanted them to build a pyre and burn it all down; they were to stay and keep the fire going till there was nothing left but ashes.
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The Wraith watched from the shadows. It was his biggest crowd ever, and still, it did nothing for him. There wasn’t any excitement about the discovery or the power rush he felt as they observed his creation.
There was just nothing, he knew then that it was the end for him, but he wasn’t ready to give himself over to his enemy, The King. He had a better idea; perhaps there would be some redemption for him in the afterlife if he took out the final demon.
There were ways to kill a Skinwalker, none of them are easy, and all will be costly. That is, if you can catch it before it takes its final form.
He had one final trick up his sleeve a potion that was so deadly that there was only one bottle ever made after the first one was used to kill.
Decipit Percussorem, The Deceiving Destroyer.
Yes, it was the perfect way for him to go. He misted back into the deeper shadows on his way to retrieve the little bottle of death. How ironic that another “Elixir” would be the ending of the first one. At least his elixir was honest and upfront about what it will do. He started laughing and crying at the same time. Shaking his head and growing cold once again, he decided that he needed the right outfit for this occasion.
After all, it would be the last one he would ever wear.
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In a back room of the castle, two council members were discussing all the recent events; they had no problem with Michael as their king.
There was no way they would ever allow that abomination to rule next in line to their king. Michael was blinded by the fact that he now had family, something he always wanted, and they felt that he forgot the old ways and rules for the sake of family.
“We can not allow this to happen; we have to stop it before it comes to fruition.”
“How do you propose we do this? We had it all planned out, but the ball has been canceled. Until it is scheduled again, we can’t do anything that won’t come off pointing directly to us.”
“We will have to wait, but I intend to push for it to be rescheduled as soon as possible. After all, the princess is pregnant, and we can’t have her looking like she shoved a basketball up her dress.”
“Killing them all would be the quickest way to deal with the problem; if we wait till she gives birth to those inferior life forms, we will be stuck taking them out too, which could get us caught.”
“We wait for the ball and take them all out simultaneously, mother and offspring.”
There was a knock on the door, and a servant came with a young human female. They both extended their fangs in anticipation; the girl was taken away when they were done.
“God, I miss the days where we would just suck the life out of them.”
Their laughter could be heard down the hall, giving the other servants chills down their spines.
They were there because they had to do punishment duty; if your master is displeased with you, they can give you punishment duty; this section was the worst place in the castle to be sent.
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Garret and Enid were inseparable. Wherever one was, the other was close behind. There were even seen holding hands, and you could also hear giggles coming from the occasional hall closet.
Everyone was happy for them both, better late than never; you could hear some of the servant’s giggle. Everyone was getting the place ready again for Noah and Daisy’s return.
Enid couldn’t believe how she was feeling; it was like she was a teenager again. She wondered how Garret got all his work done because every time she looked around her there, he looked back at her. Sometimes he would even make little faces at her to get her to laugh.
She knew it was just a matter of time before they moved things further along in the relationship; she was a bit embarrassed. How would she explain that she was still a virgin at her age? She just never had the time to date, really, and the few times she did, they didn’t work out very well.
Letting out a sigh, I am too old for all this angst stuff; you would think I was still a schoolgirl. She stood up and was about to head into the kitchen when two strong arms came around her from behind.
“Hello there, my little dove; I couldn’t help myself whenever I am near you. I have touched you, and your scent is intoxicating to me.”
His whisper in her ear always sent shivers down her spine. She would always start to get wet in her sex; she thought he did that on purpose because he could smell it.
“Garett, I am a little nervous about taking this further, but I can’t stand the waiting anymore; tonight. Will you be with me tonight?”
Garett couldn’t believe his ears. Did she say what he thought she said?
“Tonight, it is my dove; come to my room this evening. After all, I have a bigger bed, and we will be able to do as we please without half the castle knowing about it. I will also bring us some food and wine, so don’t overeat at dinner.”
He licked her ear, sending more shivers down her spine, and then he was gone again.
She let out a sigh, talking to no one but the air.
“I sure hope you know what you’re doing.”
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Michael ordered that the Martin house be put on lockdown. It was empty because all the servants fled, well, those who didn’t get eaten. They reported that a monster came in and started to eat servants. It then went into the main study, and they had not heard from the master since then. They all thought it was still in the study as if it was sleeping or waiting for something.
Well, Michael thought that at least they now knew for sure where the demon was hiding. They have to begin implementing what the Chief told them they had to do. It seemed like a long process he hoped that the demon wouldn’t tire of waiting and went looking for more prey.
It was then that he felt a presence near him, watching him. When he reached out with his senses, he realized who it was, and he wasn’t all that surprised; he didn’t have time to deal with The Ghost right now.
With a groan…
“What do you want? I am a bit busy to be dealing with the likes of you right now.”
“Hello, Michael. I have come to make you an offer you can’t refuse.”
“What do you say for old time’s sake, you hear me out? I can help you with the demon; it will be fool-proof and not nearly as lengthy as you are planning.”
“What say you? You and me against the evil world one last time?”