*Seraphine's POV*
I scream, startled. The flesh across my shoulders searing as it tears away. I was so close, so close to this giant man who had set his sights on Axar. I fight to fling whoever us on my back away, desperate to reach Axar in time. He's just a child, not even old enough to drive! He shouldn't be here. This man has an ominous, sinister vibe about him that he commanded the room just by entering it. I don't have to guess what his intentions towards Axar are. Free of the pest on my back I leap onto this man's shoulders and I hit him with everything in me, as quickly as I can.
I can feel myself being pried away from him as I let lose with as much force as I can muster, fluttering the man to turn to me. It's a horrible situation I find myself in, but in that moment I see Axar run for Alexavier. He was pale as a ghost as he made his departure. My heart warms as I know that he should be safer now. If only I could get myself out of this mess I've put myself and child in.
I manage to avoid the blow to my face by this man, only to be slammed to the floor by the one who grabbed me from his back. I land on my knees, having managed to turn my less nimble body around just in time to protect my belly. I aim to grab at the legs of the man and sweep him off balance, but I recognize his attire. Dread seizes me as my gaze lingers up to the father of my child.
I knew this was a possibility, but I had thought I could get to Yeomorah in time to prevent the inevitable. I set back onto my haunches, deciding my next move when he swings at me, claws out. He studies me intently as I jump out of reach and try to back away, not wanting to hurt my Nox. As I backtrack, I try to keep an eye out behind me and on the location of Axar. Yeomorah is wise though in Noxodius's body, he knows that I wouldn't fatally harm him.
"Just let him go, please." I plead into the crimson eyes of Yeomorah. It wrenches my gut to see such soulless eyes stare back at me from Nox's body. "Whatever problems you have with Ezekiel is not his fault, or even mine. I don't know you outside of this. I don't understand why you would go to so much trouble to harass an imbecile as you have called me. An imbecile who has never brought harm to you." He snorts.
"You see, I can't do that. That bastard you carry has to die. Ezekiel's bloodline deserves eradication. Your family is a fucking disease. I need you, still though. I need everyone here, Itara. Yes, I know you by name. I need everyone here to help me with my own little problem, darling. You aren't the only one with father issues." He winks.
"I don't understand." Something clicks. "That man! Is he your father?"
"Lucid little one, aren't we? Yes, yes he is. He's going to kill your family, but he might get injured in the process. He's going to kill everyone but you. You'll die by Noxodius's hands. It'll send him over the edge when I relinquish him. He and Nomias will band together to destroy my father, but I will have him by then...but that's enough about me." He reaches towards my stomach and I wrench his arm away and I run trying to buy myself time to think.
I weave and dodge through the mosh pit of dueling bodies, searching for Yeomorah's. I need to force him back into his own form for self defense. It was hard for me to run another body, so I curled up in that cage. I'm fairly certain that he will be hiding or guarded here somewhere, so he can protect himself while controlling Nox. Even though he is powerful, and could like run both, he has to be a bit blemished from his bout with Ezekiel and Narius.
I spot him, aiding his father with Ezekiel. Alexavier working with Ezekiel now. Mileva and Ivara have Axar in the corner, uses his screams to aid them in taking out the newest guards. Nehemiah pursues Lucien in the center of the room. I pick up a bar that had been busted from the wall and I set my sights on Yeomorah's legs. I make a sharp turn, trying to lose Nox as I take advantage of the chaos around us to slip up on Yeomorah. Nox is fast though, and in seconds he is almost upon me. I hit my knees behind Yeomorah, tearing skin as I thrust the bar up between Yeomorah's legs as hard as I can. He turns to me, but not in time to protect himself as the bar hits target. A low blow can bring even the most powerful to their knees, and I don't care if it's underhanded I will take full advantage. I raise the bar again, slamming his legs anywhere I can get as he rumbles in rage.
Nox is on me now, doing what he can to grapple with me and he drives me away from Yeomorah, but I can't let up. I have to get back to him. I have to get Yeomorah either back to his body for defense or into Noxodius's body to drive Yeomorah out. Both are equally difficult at this point, because I can't lower my guard or get theirs lowered long enough to make the move I need. My mind is scattered. I'm torn between protecting my Nox, Axar, myself for my unborn child, my new found family, Noxodius's family because I understand how important it is to him even if he would never say. I try everything to stave Nox off, when unexpected help arrives.
"I've got him. I won't kill him, I swear to you. Now move!" Samael growls. I stare at him, stunned. Why is he helping me? He killed Barima. He sold me out. I can't bring myself to thank him as I turn and try to get back to Yeomorah. It's overstimulating and hard to focus as the quick moving bodies become a blur and though I can see well in the darkened room afterbrealing the overhead lights, I much prefer light. Bar still in hand, I hold it like a spear as I hone in on Yeomorah. Ezekiel is tiring, I've got to ensure he stays alive.
"Where do you think you are going, mutt? I know what you've done!" I turn on my heel, to find myself face to face with Livienne.
"I don't have time to fuck with you. I know what you've done too. Now go." I scold.
"I'm not going anywhere. I'm here to stay. I'm going to expose you. I'm going to expose you to Nomias. He'll kill you himself for daring to possess him."
"Let him. He'll have it to do. Now go rat and fuck off." She eyes my belly again, and I raise my bar in warning.
"Let's get one thing straight here, you do not tell me what to do. You only got the better of me because I wasn't prepared. You better thank Noxodius for the life you have, I'd have taken it from you." I don't entertain her, I turn to stalk Yeomorah again when she jerks me around.
"Just fuck off!" I can feel heat rising in my body. She is a threat to our family, a distraction. I don't want Noxodius's wrath or his brother's, but I know what I have to do. She's wasting time I don't have. She tries to twist my arm and throw me off balance, but without hesitation I move my bar to my opposite hand and I bury it into the side of her head. She yells as she releases my arm and tries me again. I move my bar across me with both hands like a shield and I ram her back into the wall. Her foot flies up towards my belly, and I have had enough. All the envy, rage, abuse, despair, it all detonated within me. I grab her leg, twisting it and pull her towards me so her back hits the floor. With strength I never knew I possessed, I spin with her leg in my grasp and release her letting her fly into the wall. She tries to run, but I'm on her bsck in seconds. She will try me no more, she dies now. She's spent enough of my time. I tear into the side of her throat. Her slashing and flailing doesn't bother me, as I am locked on task. I can't refrain as she faints, I take everything I can from her. Blood and energy until she stops twitching.
I cry out as a sickening blow catches me across my back. My baby! No! How could I have let my guard down? I hurdle over Livienne, barely clearing her in my anguish as I flatten my back against the wall to prepare for my attacker. Narius. This is not what I wanted. Nox was so quick to take his brother's side and Livienne's when I had addressed Livienne's suspicious behavior. Will he turn on me if I have to kill Narius? I could deny it, but someone will likely see it.
"How could you?" He bellows. "You killed her. You killed her. I should've never helped Noxodius find you. One little half breed is all it has taken to ruin our lives. You murdered my mate. Destroyed my family. I tried to be reasonable and stay out of this, but now I see you for what you are. A threat. A threat to my family. You took Livienne from me..." His voice cracks and his eyes hold nothing but pure malice. "And now I take something from you. An eye for an eye."
"I had to! She was going to kill me and my child. She was costing me my ability to protect both our families. I need to get to Yeomorah-"
"It was jealousy, wasn't it? You could never be her, Noxodius could never get over her and it just drives you crazy doesn't it? She told me everything, after Noxodius admitted it. How he begged for her to leave me. You killed her out of insecurity. Now you most definitely are going to lose him. You'll lose everything you little cunt!"
He is impossibility fast as he charges me. I have no time to move, and I'm too weak to teleport. I find myself beneath him on the floor, doing everything I can to keep his weight off my belly and his punches and slashes anywhere else but my bump. He locks hands with me, and we struggle for dominance. My sides ache, sharp pains seize my abdomen, but I can't let up. I have to outlast him, or he will kill us both. He knees me hard in my stomach and my arms are scrapped as he snatches them in one hand and raises his other high. I manage to get my leg up and between us, and I kick him hard in guts. He tumbles backwards, before catching himself and coming for me again. His horns pierce my shoulder as he knocks me back.
Before he can finish me off, my mother intervenes and I can't stop my screams as he rips through my mother and she disappears before my very eyes. No! No! I had just found her. She won't get to see the baby. We won't get to experience normal life together outside of this damn Yeomorah fiasco. There's nothing left of her, but a slight smoke that ribbons before Narius. I lurch forward onto my knees and I grab Narius's ankle and I rip his feet out from under him.
He lands in a pool of blood as I pause in confusion. Samael stomps several times, cracking bone and splitting flesh on Narius's face. I catch a glimpse of Samael's distorted face as it contort with a mix of emotions. He crouches by Narius to tluch the ground where mom had stood. He rises and he vanishes from view. Seeing nobody watching, I fall across Narius, stealing whatever energy might linger to replenish what I've lost. I take a moment to feel my back and sides, running a healing hand over them in hopes no deeper damage has been done. Then, I do the unthinkable. I possess Narius's body and I follow him at a distance towards Yeomorah.
Samael nods his head at me, likely having seen what I'm doing and he in turn follows me. Nomias has Noxodius distracted. Alexavier, Nehemiah and Ezekiel are fading against Yeomorah, that huge man, and Lucien. I have Narius lower his head and go straight for Yeomorah as Samael steps before me in a strangely protective stance.