Ch.10 - Love

"Hey Dad's home!" A young girls voice was heard, and soon another followed after. one more mature and angelic.

"Is he...? go and get your sister dear... and greet daddy at the door..." She told her, as the young lady agreeded happily.

pushing herself away from the kitchen table where they were, she stopped doing her homework and rushed to her older sister, who was already at the door now with there father together.

"welcome home..." the elder sister said softly her arms around the older man waist and soon the youngest joins jumping along the man's right half body to hug him just the same. "Welcome Home!"

he smiled, as his two greatest bundles of joy where the first thing he met at the door. getting down, he hugged and lifted them both up high as they clinged happily to his head and arm giggling. before he spoke he took a look at his wife who came around the corner her hand gently folded to her waist as smiled to him. "Welcome home Mason... I'm making a steak dinner..."

Mason walked over to her and kissed his wife along her cheek. "Don't bother dear. let me help with the cooking... I can't be the only one tired from work..."

"no silly... I got it... you always let it burn to long... girl help daddy relax and take his things to our room... hell help you with your homework"

"not after we get kisses too!"

Mason chuckled and kissed them both along there cheeks and heads and set them down on there feet. "there you go... now let's go..." he held both of there hands, and walked them together, but they tugged to lead him. Mason looked to his wife. "I'll see you tonight my love..."

"Hey come on! we need your help with our school stuff...!" they both said in sync and that made Mason chuckle. heat them take the lead as they helped him to room. leaving him there they left together to get there school work ready to finish.

Mason sat alone on his bed, and began undoing his belt. but also relaxed his stuff arms and muscles as he began to change into something more conformable for home. some sweats and loose shirt after also taking a cold shower.

he gathered with his family at the table where they ate, and after they finished he said st the table helping his daughters. his wife getting ready for bed and he was helping his daughters to there's.

everything felt right, after years of negligence, abuse, fights, crimes and time. he was able to reform his life. he was aging already at 37 and wife just a few years younger at 33. they couldn't have been happier. they never were ready for children, and didn't rush for it out of pressure. because for both of them, things were hard, finding and making a stable earning and home. where they're children wouldn't have to go through the same thing they would. they waited, and when the time felt right they had children. never once they have regrets about there choices, as they just did what they could to persist and pull through hurdles. the world, the normal world they lived in, was truly against them.

Mason, growing up abused, neglected forced into theft, drug dealing, breaking and entering and smuggling at a young age, and his wife. who was forced to grow up a delinquent and beaten in a poor household and environment that result in her being prostited and soon running away from home to live alone.

The world was truly unaware to them. so much lose, suffering and no one to love them and not a soul to look out for them expect each other.

over and over again, Mason though how far he would go for someone he loved. if he met someone like that.

The gang he was in, taught him to trust your colors and no one else but your color. to help and care for them to help each other.

the police officer he met that helped guide him to never take a life helped him understand the value of life. that in the end, someone wi be out there that would cry and feel what he did. and to cherish that life. even at the cost of his own.

"mason... how far would you go for me?"

a young woman asked him

a young Mason replied. "I'd fight... I'd steal... I'd even kill.. I would toss away this world if it meant you would be harmed... these are things I want to tell you..."

she believed he wouldn't do those things as Mason spoke up again after a moments pause.

"but they just aren't enough... who knows how far I'd go for you. if I had the power. I'd burn the world to the ground just to protect you... and I'd forfeit my own life for our children... words that kind... just aren't enough just the length I'd go too to keep my beloved safe... and our children. if we someday have any..." he finished.

she was utter shock from what he said and in her happy mind she couldn't but ask. "but... what if you fail...?"

"I never thought of that... and I have no answer for that... but. all I can do is try not too fail you..." he chuckled and told her what he thought was right for her to hear.

Mason relived moments and times most precious to him, the moments he would go home to his family, and see them at the door lovingly waiting for him. the moment he had talked with his step father. the first ever date with his wife in there youth. Mason woke up back in the new word hearing people scared and causing a seen as they were huddled together in a corner. he sat up holding his head from the headache he had when he collapse. only to now see that his church was under seige. the glass wondered broke. with arrows enchanted with light. he looked to see wounded children and demi humans and soon heard Liz yelling at the unknown invaders.

those who saw mason awake looked at him with Pleading and fearful eyes. a demi human child ran to him and spoke. "help! please...!" he grabbing the boy and gently pushed him aside as Mason spoke up to them all inside.

"help your hurt friends and hide in the back... all of you..." they did as he asked, as some helped pick up the adult woman and children dragging them to hiding. Mason had been asleep a whole day and a half, giving the army that was already on the way time to come right to his domain.

Liz was heard as he got closer. "WHY ARE YOU HURTING US. WHAT DID WE EVER DO TO YOU?!" she had done her best to only defend, but her condition wasn't looking good. she had a few arrows on her. her leg and arms were pierced, but but her stomach was punctured.

men readied another volley of arrows, as there commander was John. he stood in front holding them from. firing. "the people who lived here... have reported a demon and druid going mad and taken over the town... you and your friend have cause us a lot of trouble not to mention a place to rest..."

"rest? rest an army for what reason? and if your with the church then did you know about there mis deads? how can you follow them?"

"we do not need to answer you... we are only doing God's work by getting rid of evil and those who Harm his church... you are one of those evils" John announced to her as his other companion stayed in the carriages.

Liz felt defeated, but kept her vines up as a shield around the church but not herself. "screw you! and your church... you damn psychopaths! I can tell... the look on you, you've kill before... so you also must have know about this church... your all FUCKING CORRUPT!" she said loudly and soon a bolt of light was shot at her stabbing into her chest.

The lady Sam, who was also a general of the church's army sat in the window with a bow of light. easing her magic until her bow was gone. he the. waved to John. "hurry it up...!"

John sighed and yelled. "fire arrows ready...!"

the earth shock violently as there was an intense pressure in the air. it caught everyone in the massive army to quiver in fear. John was more alert than ever grabbing his own weapons out his primal instincts to survive. the other four General's rushed to him ready in there own gear and weapons as they felt the same pressure that he did. "John what was that!?" Sam asked shaking in her voice. Zak was ready with a sadistic grin. "I want to kill it...!"

Sig, the coblin and Freda the mercenarie also were un easy. "this wasn't in my contract... just what monster are we dealing with...?" she asked her hands shaking.

"me..." a voice grim and dark echoed out as his voice held so much anger, and power that it was only precieved as death. he walked over to Liz who was in fatality injured. grabbing her he began to heal her slowly and this made same want to act.

"why... can't i move... cast magic... anyone...!" she yelled getting her light bow ready again. but even as she wanted other to attack she took a look around. and no one dared move in Mason presence. not even Zak, who's grin was one out fear of death.

Liz spoke up to him. "hehe... about time you woke up... Sleepy head..."

"hush... you idiot... just sleep... thank you for your hard work..." he praised her and gently set her down.

Mason stood back up and looked at the commanding generals. "you... are all dying for hurting my people... and nearly killing her... I will not be merciful..."

'how far would you go for me mason?'

a question that rang in his head.

"I did say I'd burn the world didn't i... that I'd kill... I'll commit every great sin just for her. no more holding back..." he told himself and spoke up to them. "your all going to die here... and your God will not give you his favor... your only God now... is me" he warm them as Mason slowly approached them walking straight to them.

just how far was someone willing to go for someone they love? some would give only possessions. some would trade there own lives. but in the end, giving something isn't enough if it's only material. and trading your own soul would make it an endless cycle. for one would be alone again. a soul for another, will only be forever separate.

Mason, was willing to do whatever it meant, what it took to meet his beloved again. and his daughters. there was no longer a reason to feel tied to humans, to there species or to the old world he lived in.

"I've made a decision... that I won't hold back... do not disappoint me... show to me... how desperately you want to live... here and now fight for your very life...!" he warned them as got ready for a fight. against five of the other might members of the church.