The Fight For Light

Chapter 21 Realization

Persephone's POV

After slipping on a pair of brown leather pants that are more comfortable than you would ever imagine.. Mostly because I don't think it looks remotely breathable but suprisingly enough very flexible and just what I needed.. So now I will probabably wear anything she gives me because of how amazing this one article of clothing is.

His sisters must have real talent to make something like this.. Even with how light this tank top shirt is, is tending to make it feel very movable especially with my wings, which is something that's essential to a magical being like myself with wings.. You never know when you're going to need to fly so I can't keep them restrained.. I can keep them tucked in but restrained is not going to happen let alone an option.

Luckily for me, every article of clothing I was given fits me perfectly as if it was specifically made for me, even though I know they weren't, but how it fits helps out a lot.. I don't know if she knew a size range already when picking these specific ones out for me.. or if it was a perfect guess but either way she has astonished me with her selection.. because I don't even know my size for anything.

The shoes are my favorite part suprisingly.. I never really wore shoes before, I made myself a pair of course but I only wear them every so often, mostly because I never had to.. I can just fly to keep me off the ground, if I don't want to step on something.

But these shoes are comfortable and I feel as if I could step on anything and it wouldn't matter! I'm sure that's not true.. but I feel invincible, like I could be so fast, eduring anything that would come my way with these.. Maybe I'm just being silly, but I love them.. The little things in life, deserve to be appriciated too.

So with smiles plastered across our faces, Jayce and I leave the room hand in hand, walking through the house. "I was thinking we could go for a walk around the property first, to let you get a good look.. Then head over to the kitchen to get something to eat after." Jayce instructs me as I just nod in understanding.

That's exactly what I was thinking.. I'm anxious to see the property too.. I didn't get the best view of it before, so I'm excited to see the new place I intend to call home.

We walk through the whole house and not seeing anyone yet which is probably for the best since they all heard the invigorating time my mate and I shared this morning. So I'm a little embaressed to see their faces or hear once again that his family heard our sexy time, when I really don't need confirmation that they did.

We exit the house and getting out into the back yard with the late morning day light above us. Rays of sun shining so bright that I can't even keep my eyes open.. It's so brightly illuminating out here that it takes a second for our eyes to adjust to our surroundings.. but when they do I see something I never wanted or even intended to see. I had no time to prepare my heart or mind for this sight.. but the sad part is that no one is as alarmed as I am about this.

It's two huge men beating up on a light creature. He looks like he might be tied in the wrist area for how his body is laying.. Not sure, but either way this is not a fair fight.. The being is laying on the ground not even moving, let alone looking like it is fighting back or even trying anything to defend itself.

Before I even know what I'm doing, because these movements come so naturally, my body takes over.. I'm zooming in flight across the property in a haste, past my mate's family, other pack members and to the situation at hand. I get to the victim as I cover him with my body and use the only spell I can think of to protect him before we get hit again.

This works like a charm, because the men try to hit us but instead hit my protective barrier I have made around us. I look up to see the men raising their arms again But they don't move a muscle because all you can hear is a ground rumbling roar from my mate.

"Don't you dare lay a single hand on her! She is my mate and your Luna!" He demands from the men as I watch them put their weapons down slowly. So I jump up wanting to know exactly what's going on here.

"What are you two doing over here?!" I demand from the men as I look back and forth from them to my mate and back to the victim. "We are defending ourselves against this magical being and trying to get answers out of him about why he is on our prooerty." One of the men responds without hesitation making me completely livid at that answer given.

"Defending yourself! Don't you dare lie to me! This is a light fae prophet! Do you even understand what that means?!" I'm now yelling creating a scene but I don't care.. This is not alright, so as of right now I'm not able to control my anger that's consuming me. This light prophet obviously has no one else to defend him anyways and I will always help the light in the dark.

They look back and forth at my mate then myself, not knowing how to react since this is something that's obviously common here.. So with confusion evident on their faces they just stare not knowing what to say.. So I will fill them in so they understand what I mean and why this is not alright.

"A light prophet means he has sworn an oath to never hurt another being, no matter the being.. He just helps by telling their futures if deserved, otherwise he doesn't speak.. and not to even mention that he is an Elder." I explain to them as I point out the tattoo proving what he is on his wrist to everyone around before I continue. "And what is this?! Cuffs that restrained any type of magical use?! How are you suppose to be protecting yourself from someone who has vowed to never hurt, that has magical restraints so he can't even try to defend himself and is older than probably your great great grand wolf! This is bullshit! Is this how you all treat light beings when they come into your possession?!" I'm still yelling as I look around at everyone who has accumulated around this scene that I'm still creating.

"Is this how you treat light creatures?!" I ask again demanding an answer from my mate since no one else will make eye contact with me, let alone answer my inquiry. My mate is looking down and ashamed but doesn't answer still.. Somehow him not answering my question has answered it.

"I see.. So is this how I would have been treated?" I ask sadly feeling my eyes well up with tears, because I think I know the answer no matter how much it hurts. I watch my mate and his family shake their heads vigorously at that but I put my hand up stopping them as I continue to stare at my mate.

"Don't you dare lie to me too.. Be honest with me right now.. If I wasn't your mate.. Is this the same treatment I would have received if captured by you that night we met?" I demand from him as he gets sadder, looking down but doesn't answer again telling me my assumptions are right. My gaze bounces around from person to person and they all have looks of shame on their faces.

"So this is what my kind means to you all? We are only safe as long as we can offer you something in exchange for our lives? Only tools to be used until you don't need us anymore? I can't believe this.. I have accepted all of you without hesitation and you're telling me this is how my kind is treated with all of you? I don't see us as different beings I see us all as equal creatures in this already dark world and it's nice to know how you really feel about us.. How less of worth we have compared to your own." I say to them shaking my head as I turn around.

Jayce grabs for my arm as I swipe it away. "Don't touch me.. I'm not a tool you can use." I spat at him as he starts vigorously shaking his head. "You mean more to me than that my love." he tries to explain to me before I snap back, "Only because I'm your mate.. that's it."

I turn around again to help the poor being stand up slowly from the ground as he groans out in pain. He is very weak but I can help him heal soon enough.

I put his arm around my shoulder as I start to walk him away from this. I turn to my mate who is looking devastated as I ask with so much spite in my words. "So where do your captive 'guests' stay? What the dungeons? You know since they are so special, literally giving you everything they have, before you throw them away like they are trash."

He nods then shakes his head because I am right with my last assumption, but he doesn't want me to know I'm right. So I just continue forward. "Percy.. where are you going?" He asks me with so much confusion in his voice and even apparent on his face.

"I'm a light creature and light creatures on this property are condemned to be in your dungeons until released or killed.. So that's where I'm going.. I'm not any better than these beings are.. I don't care if I'm your mate.. These are the rules here in this pack and I won't give myself special treatment.. So as long as this rule applies to all the light creatures here in this pack.. Then I'm staying in the dungeons.. awaiting to be used, abused and destroyed by your pack like every other creature down there because I'm not any better than them. We are equal in my eyes." I spat at him making him let out a deep wavering breathe sounding like he could cry. "Please don't do this Percy please." He begs of me as I shake my head before replying. "No one here is going to defend these light beings.. So someone has to my love.. This is not right and I won't live in a pack that treats beings like this.. We are not something you can just use for what you want.. We are beings with hearts, minds and souls and even families out there.. Who are you to determine how we should spend our lives? Or what we should use our powers on.. Did you ever think that if you just asked us for help that we probably would help you? We are light creatures so we all love to help and have dedicated our lives to do so! How are you suppose to grow and be a stronger pack if your just closing your mind off to the outside world or anything different from yourselves.. just because we are not wolves doesn't mean we are not amazing in our own ways. I thought I was accepted for who I was, but instead found out I am only accepted because of who I am to you.. It hurts but I won't just keep my mouth shut, that's the being I am and always will be.. So I'm going down to the dungeons to heal him and whoever else needs my help down there.. But until this gets fixed, I'm not coming back up."

I watch his eyes welling up, as do mine, before I turn and keep walking with the injured light prophet.

I can hear a roar that shakes the ground under our feet and I can only assume that it's my mate really figuring out what I mean which is exactly what I want.. I want him to know how much this hurts my feelings because I have been treated like this all my life and I thought this place was different.. So hopefully this can get fixed. Sometimes to fix a problem you have to stand against it, when no one else will.. So here's to standing up for what's right. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.