Josette's Strength
Kane stared up at the sky, dropping Maribel hard on the rough ground as he rushed forward to see if it was all just a dream.
"Oh, gods..please be real..." Kane begged out loud, "Please be real, little dove."
He watched as Josette's phoenix glided near the ground where Kane stood, swooping by him as the others either looked on or ran in fear.
"More of them will come now!" Josette called, "If you're with us, you will be spared if not then your life is forfeit!"
She glanced down at Maribel, "But she's mine!"
Looking to her left she saw the men who had attacked her in the Light Forest.
"And they are, too!"
Esther smiled as the battle raged on.
She was proud of her coven.
"Then I declare Maribel and those monsters who hurt Josette prisoners of the Light Forest!" She turned to Kane, "You and Josette can do as you see fit to all of them. Report back. "
Kane motioned for his men to keep an eye on Maribel and the others while the battle raged on.
Cyril and his men might have been fighting against evil at the moment, but Augustus was already knocking them out one by one.
"Are ya gonna land that thing?!" Kane called up to his little dove, "Josette?!"
Josette smiled and tapped on her phoenix, connecting with him with her mind while the large bird made a soft landing. Kane was already there to grab Josette as she slid off of her familiar.
"Oh gods I thought I lost you!" Kane kissed her over and over again as they embraced, "I thought I was never going to see you again."
Josette held him close, "I thought I was done for when she pushed me over, but Zed was there to catch me. I never thought I'd have such a large familiar!"
"And the cats?"
Josette sighed, "Maybe just there to drive you pups crazy!"
"You drive me crazy!" Kane kissed her again, but was quickly brought back to the battle when his men rushed by.
"Don't you dare leave my side, Josette!"
As the two battled the creatures, their thoughts lingered to what they could have lost and what was always at stake.
"They're retreating!" Keira hollered, "Cowards!"
"Not today!" Augustus made sure that half of his army was there to take prisoners, "No one leaves this battlefield unless you're dead or going back to the castle!"
Beaten and bloody, the prisoners were taken by Augustus and his soldiers. The Soul Coven hitched a ride with the New Moon caravan with Kurt and the wolves.
Josette and Kane hopped into Zed's back and off they flew to the Moon Castle.
"Tell me what we're going to do with her," Josette said as they held onto each other during the flight, "Maribel.."
Kane sighed, "Everything."
"What about your aunt and uncle?"
Kane kissed Josette's cheek, "I have to talk to Kurt."
"And my attackers?"
"You know that they have to die, Josette. We don't need to show them mercy. What if they do that to someone else? What if we had a daughter and that happened to her?"
"I'd kill them slowly and painfully."
Kane smiled, "So that's what we'll do. I'm looking forward to it."
It didn't take a tribunal when there were so many witnesses, including the king and queen.
"You're granted all of the permission in the world to do as you see fit to Maribel and her men, " Esther told Josette and Kane,"Leave Cyril to us. He will pay for trying to commit treason and a coup."
"What about my, -" Kane was interrupted by Kurt who put a hand on his shoulder.
"We've got them. Daisy told us what they did. You are the one and only true leader of that pack. They will pay the price for killing your parents, I assure you."
"Death? Exiling?"
"Maybe both," Kurt nodded, "Take care of your pack and your woman."
Kane and Josette made their way down to the dungeons where Maribel and the others were kept.
"How could you do this?" Josette asked, taking Maribel by the chin and forcing her to look at her,"Speak to me! Speak!"
Maribel smiled,"Because I've always hated you. I've hated how you got to be with Kane and I didn't. I hate how you'll be mother witch and I never will. I hate how much I love evil. I won't stop coming for you, Josette. I can't. You've no idea how good it feels to be bad. "
Josette studied her face,"There aren't many witches from our coven who turn evil, but you did. Don't you think your parents would be ashamed of you? You could have been better than this, Maribel. You could have been in line for mother witch, but you chose this. Evil didn't choose you, my sister. You could have had what Kane and I have, but now you won't live to see that. This hurts me to go this length, but I've no choice. "
Kane stood back as the two talked. He wanted nothing more than to rip Maribel in half and watch her suffer as Josette did.
"You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to let you die. I'm sick and tired of being nice and knowing that my children will have to watch their backs because of you isn't an option! You can't be among us anymore, Maribel. I'm sorry. "
"I'm not, " Kane huffed.
"Let's kill the bitch. "
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