Chapter 79

Tyson
“What do you *want* Tyson.” He was already annoyed. “Awe that’s some babyback *bullshit!* The whole team is fucking cheating.”
“You just suck.” Said Connor.
“Fuck you.” Xaxas growled, while grandpa Kaiden’s younger brother had the laugh of a lifetime.
He likes messing with people. Connor does not care *who*.
“I got ‘um.” Said The God of War… “If they win, I’ll give um a blessing.” Aris said full of confidence. “Come at me you fucking virgins!”
He died.
“…. I’ll give them long lives and health… I feel cheated. Stubbed toes for everyone.” Said Aris.
“You get the rights, I got the lefts.” Said Xaxas.
“And I got nachos.” Beamed Connor. “Thank you baby.”
What the fuck did I walk into?
“I’ll just wait until your next match is over sir.” I said dipping my head, and I would not raise it. I knew the moment I asked about Jang-
*There it is.*
The second I thought his name the room changed.
“Let’s take a food break.” Xaxas took the headset off.
The air around him, in his anger, holds a literal physical weight. It holds you down. It feels like someone put horse feed bags on my shoulders.
“Why do you kneel so low?” Harmony could not feel so much hostility… I could hardly breathe…
Xaxas hid it well, but just thinking Jang’s name pissed him off enough that if I said a *single* thing to antagonize him, he’s going to smite me.
“I formally request to give Jang my blood.” I asked this formally…. Respectfully. This is a … a *very* touchy subject.
Jang belongs to the Realm King… to share my blood without permission is like *looking* for trouble.
Only an idiot would try this without asking.
“What sparked this?” He asked sitting up. “The worms will deteriorate him until he is *nothing*, then I’ll throw what’s left in the Pit.” He hissed.
“Xaxas… let It Go.” Said Harmony. “Tyson get up.”
“I cannot raise my head my Queen… His majesty is displeased.”
That was actually true… I am only the wolf… It does not happen often, but instincts to kneel should not be ignored. They only activate when someone is so much stronger than me, that there is no other option.
“I’m alive and Fine; no harm no foul.” Said Harmony.
“I don’t know that mortal saying songbird… but that he does not suffer in your name irks me. He should writhe like the little piece of-”
She gently put her hands on the sides of his face. “It’s enough.” Harmony hugged his neck, and he glared at me like it was my fault that she was mad… Her hair caught fire. All the red parts of it looked like heated iron.
“To release him is like forgiveness… and I do *not* go back on my rulings.” Said Xaxas. He hugged Harmony gently, but she was still pissed.
“Then figure out a way to fix this.” She said firmly.
“Transfer it to me.” I said and he looked surprised.
“….. You would do that…. for a traitor?” he asked with a sneer. Oath breakers, traitors, and the like are his least favorite sinner.
“I would for my people. He earns his place.” I said to add some value to him… in the eyes of the Judge, Jang is *worthless.*
“I would not bestow my full wrath on you Tyson. Nephew or not, if you did not earn such a fate, it is not your yoke, nor your crop to reap.” He said firmly. “But such a request *is* possible… you put me in a *hard* spot kid.”
I did… He’d do it, but Harmony, nor grandmother would forgive him. Mom either… or father… or grandfather…not even Asanguis would agree with this… But he *would do it if I requested, and I’d try to smooth it over.* He has the ability to do what needs to be done.
As much as he plays around, that’s one thing that does not falter with him. He does his job, regardless of bloodties, and I do look up to him for it. At least in my eyes, I’ve seen his regulations over the years have aided every race, not just one.
“I’ll change the curse.” Xaxas said putting Harmony in his lap, and he waved his left hand.
The ceiling became an image of the night sky…
“Let me see… I’ll mark what little is left of such a rotted soul as ‘unclaimed.”
“That curse is *particularly nasty.* If he dies like that, he goes into the Pit right?” Said Aris.
“His soul is too degraded to be repurposed.” Said Xaxas, as if they were talking about car parts…
“Wait, isn’t that the mortal who tried cheating you your mortal promise.” Asked the Lord of War.
“The very same. I don’t know why he asks for such a worthless thing.”
“He serves me uncle.” I said with my head still bowed…. I could feel magic around my throat. “He has reformed in his torment. He has served his penance so long that the Red X is no longer visible…”
“Then there is no point in continuing. I’ll unclaim the little fucker.” Xaxas scoffed. It was no longer fun. Now he was a bully picking on a mortal, not an angered god punishing a sinner.
“If he dies, he has no god to claim him. As the unclaimed he’s not getting any blessings when he takes my blood right?”
“Yeah. That also means that until you get to him, he’s not owned by any god. Your blood makes him Your problem. The she wolf goes.” He snapped his fingers. “There it is. Fuck I wish I wasn’t just watching his little breakdown from here.” He grinned.
“Xaxas stop picking on him!” Growled Harmony.
“Alright, Alright. I’m satisfied.”
“WHAT DID YOU DO?!” Screamed Harmony.
“Jang’s mate is reaped. Fuck… Everyone wanted the curse fixed, well that’s *how*. The original curse had her suffer, but now she’s in my realm’s infirmary. I even made sure she got reunited with all her damn kids.” He complained. “He can’t fuck a god and get away with it.”
“Thank you uncle…” I lifted my head.
“Nah, honestly I just wanted to get back to my game and have Harmony not mad at me.” He said teleporting with Harmony. “Sorry songbird.”
“I wouldn’t have let this go either.” She said still a *little* peeved at him until he kissed her cheek.
“I’m back Aris. Wait…. Why am I in spectator mode? War!”
“What! Cory had to watch his stupid kid, so I 1v4’ed the lobby. Your Welcome.”
“You just wanted to fuck around in your damn Kreetos skin!”
“I DO NOT! IT WAS LIMITED TIME ONLY”
“LIAR!” He laughed. “Ey-ey-ey, he’s behind you.”
I left. I had no idea what they were talking about; I was given a mission.
During that teleport I was intercepted by Asanguis.
“He’s dying Tyson. I will fly as slow as I can, but you have to be faster.” He said dawning his robes while his mate rode his back.
I need to find Jang before he dies…
“First to get to him wins.” I said this zipping as fast as I could go.
“Then I will only go a tenth my normal speed, but I won’t just let you win.” He said playing fairly….
“Uncle… why do you aid me? He’s unclaimed, and worse still he cheated Three.”
“Yeah but if father thinks he’s learned his lesson, I don’t see the harm in letting you have a pet or two. Never forget that no matter what, you *can* come to me if you have trouble.”
The Reaper had his scythe out, wings spread. Nixxia even held onto his back, and he used his free hand to hold onto her. I had to shift while teleporting.
Gods I hate that. The magic gets all in the fur and I’m covered in glitter the rest of the damn day, but if it meant I didn’t have to see my mate upset… So be it.
Jang is unclaimed and now has damn near every illness including the leprosy, but un-death part of the curse was lifted. If I lost this impromptu race, he will not just die, he’ll be deleted… but that didn’t sit right with me
The X is off his soul. He served his time.
That’s enough.