Fairy Guardian - Hal Ch28

Boardroom filled with black mist and then a knife was at the Queen's throat and the bastard that has her could actually kill her. Not many can, and that is why this situation went from worst to better find answers quickly. Doing a survey of the room; royals had mixed emotions of scared too curious, Vian looked ready to take Damien out, the Elite guard had weapons ready, and scanning the room over to the woman I love, her face held confidence. 

Must have felt me looking at her, because she turns to me and with adoration for me that I was going to fix this. Held no worries. Maybe that was her dealings with Damien left her feeling, he would really not hurt the Queen, or I had more power than he did. 

"Damien. Can I call you Damien?" held my hands up not in surrender but not trying to hurt you either. We both knew this gesture really did not mean much for magical beings as us but felt right. "We have your sister, and if you allow Vian will retrieve her right now? He nods his head, but indigo blood spilled on the Queen's delicate throat. The Queen, like her daughter, held assurance I could handle this. Hopefully, I can come through for both of them.

"Vian, get his sister and come through the door," Vian blinks away. Not wanting a flash to come back in the room and possibly think an attack is coming. Just to make the situation calmer, start talking smoothly to him "Carson tells me that this realm had misjudged you," surprise came over his face. He looked over to Carson, and she said, "I know you don't want to hurt anyone. Your sister is a wonderful gal, and I know we are going to be fast friends." 

Commotion was heard outside the boardroom, and a lady voice came with full authority, "I am going in." Netta entered the room but this time no bookworm nerd. Phoenix rising from the ashes. She walked in and looked ready to kill anyone in the room. Her long white hair came over her full womanly curves, was six feet tall, tight fitting skin suit that looked like a living flame, and military boots; 

Taking in her new appearance and Damien, saw it before it happened. "Where is my sister? Who is this? I am losing my patience, and my hand is starting to get tired," menace coming from his tight stance. He was on a hair trigger. More blood spilled from her majesty. 

"Damien Black. Do you not know your own sister? I am Netta!" She walks over to him without a care in the world. Vian tried to stop her and was shot with a flame out of the young woman's right hand. Vian was surprised but fine. Held his hands up, like me to say, okay I will back away. 

"Whoever you are? I warn you come any closer and this bitch is dead," his hatred could be felt in all in attendance. We have always treated him as outsider and light sucker vampire. He was always, to us, enemy #1. Staying quiet, hoping Netta two point o, could calm him down. Seeing Talia trying to sneak to the back of the Shadow King, shake my head to halt her movements. Gives me a stern look that said a thousand words, if he touches her. Damien is dead. She now knows Hetta is her sister. 

Not letting the revelation happen right this minute. 

"Damien, yes I look different but its still me. The Queen broke my necklace," then the black mist pointed in a needle ready to the Queen's back. "She did what?" Now the girl had a death wish. She wraps him up in a side hug. "Remember the time you gave me a stuff bear, and Stanley ate it by accident, or the time I tried to date a cow fairy and you said a funny joke of how I had to moooove on," hearing the love for him and to him with every breath spoken. "Or," going to a whisper but I could clearly hear her. "You have been trying to not take any more light magic from fairies but using the land instead." 

The knife disappears. He grabs her and hugs her tightly. More air came into my lungs. Carson ran over to her mother and brought her away from Damien. Talia was inching closer to the reunited pair. Trying to shake my head to stay away, she ignored me. Netta must have sensed her approached. Pulled away from her brother, "I want you to meet my sister. Talia. She saved me."

Damien looked from her to Talia and then to the room at large, "What! Your related to them!' his tone was soft but full of bundled up hatred. "What have they been filling your head with Pumpkin. No way you related to these fools." Contempt was not covered up in the slightest. Again, letting his sister give him the details. Anything we say, would be lies to him.

"Ok. Here is the scoop," then proceeded to tell him all that happened to her since Anna told her to go to The Cathedral. His face ranged from disbelief, rage, bitterness, and finally resignation. It would be bitter pill to swallow. I am still digesting my sister is attached to the criminal in our lands. But is he? Remembering the Star Goddess's words when I took my title as King, 'Are you willing to take away your pride for the sake of the fairy realm.' 

"So, Anna told you to go to the library and her fish man, Basil, turned you in," again saying the words softly but it was dripping with hostility. Hetta looks up to him, "That was Anna's man?" Hurt could be seen with her down turned expression. She must have really liked Anna and felt she would have never hurt her. Anna is pretty much mastering betraying all of us. 

Wanting to break this up, "Damien. Now that we are related by Netta being the King's daughter. I want to offer you a seat at my new fairy realm table. You will have the authority of the seat. Your faction would be called the 'Outsiders." I don't know what compelled me to make the overture. Sometimes, putting your enemies closer, you can better see the knife coming. 

The Storm King had shock and then amazement come over his features. "Of course, that comes with not threatening any of my fairies ever again or kidnapping them," glancing at Carson. Pride was beaming at me from her lovely eyes. Her by my side, I can be a better King in this world of fairy creatures. Making me stand up straighter, like I finally did something worth cheering about. 

Damien looks at me and then the room, "I have some demands of my own." The other Royal houses were still in looks ranging from incredibility and doubt this newfound alliance will garner. "Yes, I am listening. Why don't we all take seats first. Everyone moved to where they were sitting before. Royal families towards the end of the table, Talia sat on my right, Carson sat on my left, Queen sat next to her, Vian sat next to the Queen and Damien and his siter were left standing. 

"Move down the table, so Netta can sit next to the Queen and Damien can sit next to her," everyone moved to make room for the newcomers. "Let us hear your top request and then we can go over more details next week on all your demands." Waiting for him to take the floor and see what he could possibly want from us. 

Damien taking his time to say words. His power move of us having to wait, let him play some games. Its politics. "Number one, I want the treaty to still stand. No one is allowed on my land unless sent an invitation. Your brother is now a guest until I authorize his release," taking my time back to reply. Could tell he would make a great poker player, he had no tells. 

"Done. And in return I want your word that if any of my military come to your club, they will lose their clearance in my army," not room for negotiation, Shadow King would comply with this request or he was out. Some things I will not tolerate his disobedience in my ranks. 

Turns to me, "Done. Also want a free pass for my sister to come to this land and my personal guards may come with her for her protection. I have many enemies here and will not have my sisters' life at risk again," no pleas from him. Take it or leave it back. Volley to me. 

"Done. You will also provide troops in our ranks if there is a threat to this my realm. And you will pledge your loyalty to me and tis house in front of everyone here." Bend the knee or leave. Black mist came off him. His sister touched his arm and looked at him with eyes that said, either way I am in your camp. Damien showed nothing until love shown clearly in his eyes for his sister.

"Done. With my house faction, The Outsiders, I want to be invited to all meetings." Standing up and moving slightly back, put my palm flared my violet flame. Now a black royal robe was held in my right hand, "Come take your robe Shadow King, now you will be Damien Black."

He stood turning himself in to a black shadow, his true form, and came to me. Bent his new, stood up and went back to his fairy figure. "I, Damien Black, pledge you my loyalty for the House of Outsiders."

Turning to the most influential fairies in this world, "All of you in this room, see before you. How true might and power can look," raising my hands up to volet flame. Damien held his palm up for black mist. Carson raised her hand for rainbow flame. All followed the had flame or mist. 

"For the first time we are united front. Under my reign. It might get uncomfortable before it gets comfortable. With change comes building new paths to peace. Let all of us keep it that way," cheers went up in the room. Started by my future Queen. Then everyone else joined in.  Almost felt a certain invisible presence also cheering. 

"This has been a blast. But I have not seen my soon-to-be wife in too long, so I leave you to sort out any more negotiations with the new house.' looking at all of them. Bowing their head in compliance. Carson stands up to move beside me. Then for fun and add excitement to my sister's life,

 "Talia, you're in charge of showing Damien around." 

Disappeared with my woman.