Heart of Darkness: Book Three: Father of the Immortals

Chapter Seventeen: Punishment

Zodian had been a benevolent creator, he had given the Gods power and the ability to rule and have families. How did they thank him? By becoming treacherous bastards. Zodian had enough, he summoned, Frailen, Enveroo, Armado and Twaili to Earth and waited for them.

When they arrived, they were met with painful restraints immediately lashing onto them and holding them onto a concrete slab Zodian had set up in his throne room solely for this purpose. They all groaned in pain and shock at the sudden imprisonment.

When they looked at Zodian they knew they were in trouble. “You stupid f*****g bastards,” Zodian says her voice full of rage and disappointment.

“You had the chance to have everything, happiness, family, loyalty and what you idiots do. You throw it away because you are stupid, power-hungry bastards that think the worlds should revolve around you.”

“I have had enough of your foolishness and it is time you all learn that with free will, there are consequences for the choices you make.”

Zodian closed his eyes and lifted his hand, the concrete slab holding the gods was forced against a wall, he snapped his fingers and the throne room became a space, with just the Gods on their slab and the throne.

The four gods looked around trying to figure out what was going on. Zodian looked at them a twisted smile forming on his face. “So, you want to kill people's families do you, fine let's see how you like it.”

Armado was first, Zodian closed his eyes and opened them and there before him stood Armado's wife and children. He looked at them and then at Armado.

“So, you want to take away what people love the most, fine. Let’s take that course of action,” Zodian says. He waves his hand and Armado's wife and children all line up in a row in front of him. He clenches his fist and Armado's wife and children scream as all the bones in their body are being crushed.

“Please Zodian, please don't do this stop!” Armado screams.

Zodian looks at him and clenches his fist tighter, “Too late,” he says as their skulls are crushed. Their limp bodies falling to the floor. Armado drops his head and cries out in anguish. “No.”

He cries his entire body shaking, and the other Gods know this is what awaits them.

Zodian looks to Enveroo next, “Your turn.” He says in a deathly whisper. Enveroo starts begging him, with his hand Zodian sends a blast of power at Enveroo forcing him to be silent.

He closes his eyes and opens them Enveroo's wife and daughter in front of him.

Without hesitation Zodian lights them both on fire and watches them burn, there screams echoing in the room. Enveroo's eyes filling with tears since he can no longer make noise.

As their ashes fall to the floor Enveroo hangs his head and cries. Zodian turns to Twaili.

“Next.” He says with a taunt in his voice. He again closes his eyes and opens them and once Twaili's wife and two sons are in front of him, he continues.

With a snap of his fingers, he sends bolts of lightning crashing down upon them, their bodies being electrocuted. “No!” Twaili cries out, but it is too late. Their smoking carcasses hit the floor before Twaili can get his scream out.

While this was going on Frailen hung on the wall watching, no expression on his face. He did not care in the slightest. Zodian looks at him.

“Now Frailen, you didn't think I forgot about you, did you?” Zodian gave him a wicked smile. “I saved the funniest for last.”

Zodian shut his eyes and when he opened them Frailen's wife whom he had married just to marry, and his two children were in the room. Zodian looked at the wife and children and with his left hand he struck them all down, their

screams filling the room, and then silence as the life left their bodies.

Frailen's face remained stone cold, no emotions showing. So Zodian went even further, “You Frailen are done spreading your cursed seed to others. Your bloodline ends now.” He went to Frailen and sent a blast of power to his s*x organs causing them to burst.

“You enjoy hurting women and killing people, fine you shall never enjoy a woman again, you shall never have children again. There will be no one left to remember you when you are gone. For that day will come to one-day Frailen.” Zodian says his voice cold.

Frailen screamed in agony, blood seeping through his pants. Zodian smirked. “Oh, I am far from done with you Frailen.”

“Let's see exactly what you did to Brillando's family shall we.” Zodian pulled the memory and watched the events unfold. He let the memory go and glared at Frailen with hate.

“So, you even went as far as forcing yourself on his wife. Fine, let’s see how you like it.” Zodian sat on his throne and stared at Frailen using his powers to yank him from the wall and hang him by his arms in the middle of the room. His body hung down still bleeding from his wound.

Zodian closed his hand and then opened it a dark mist began to seep out of his hand. The mist began to form in front of him. The shape became a dark figure standing 7 ft tall, as the mist evaporated from Zodians hand. The figure began to stir. It opened its eyes, the pupils as red as Hellfire.

It stood like a man, its body pure black and slick like oil, his body muscular. His hands like a mans but massive with long fingers, sharpened claws at the end of them. He opened his mouth and a hiss came out. His mouth was full of white fangs.

He looked at Zodian and when Zodian gave him a slight nod, he turned, his human-like legs, his feet like panther claws. He looked at Frailen hanging there helplessly. The creature let out a roar and moved swiftly behind Frailen.

From the creature’s pelvis there hung a large shaft, it was at least 19 inches long, its girth at least 5 inches across. And as it smelled the blood coming from Frailen, its member grew stiff. He tore Frailen’s pants off and gave Frailen a taste of his own medicine.

Frailen screamed at the intrusion and almost passed out. Zodian though forced Frailen to stay awake and suffer through it...

Hours passed and the creature still had not stopped. Frailen’s screams filled the throne room. The other Gods looking on in fear afraid they would be next.

Brillando finally awoke to the sounds of screams, he got up and ran into the throne room. He edged his way around the room to Zodian his eyes never leaving what was happening in front of him. Frailen was still being brutalized by the creature, and Brillando didn't know if he should laugh or feel sorry for him.

Then he remembered that this was the man who had taken his family from him, and any concern he may have had was replaced by sheer enjoyment. He watched and said to Zodian, “He seems to be enjoying this.”

Zodian gave him a small smirk, “So much.”

Zodian looked at Brillando, “He has been at this for hours, would you like me to have him stop?”

Brillando looked at Zodian, no care in his eyes, “No let him suffer. I don't care if he is like this the rest of eternity. He deserves it for what he has done.”

Zodian nods and looks back at the spectacle.

Several more hours pass by. When the Creature finally tires, he stops. Frailen's limp torn body too tired and in such excruciating pain, he can't move.

Zodian dismisses the Creature back to mist. He approaches Frailen.

“Every single year on the date of you murdering Brillando's family, the Creature will come and devastate your body for twenty-four hours. You will suffer and be awake every second of it. Until the day you die. Or until Brillando is reunited with his family, you will suffer this torture.”

He lifts Frailen’s head using his power.

“And when you die, I will make sure that you suffer this same fate in Hell. I am sure Reaperiam would be more than happy to accommodate.” He says.

With one more look at them all, he waves his hand and forcibly sends them back to their realm.

Brillando looks at Zodian, “What do I do now. My family is gone, and as much I enjoyed their suffering, it will not change that.”

Zodian nods and puts a hand on his shoulder, “I know and as much as I would love to, I can't let you live in Noir Lune. I need you to keep an eye on those foolish bastards and keep me aware of anything they do.”

Brillando nods. “I understand.”

“Go home Brillando, bury your family, and mourn them. Just remember one day you will join them.” Zodian tells him.

Brillando sighs and leaves the palace. As he begins to head home, he hears his name being called. He looks towards the sound and sees Pureana. She lands next to him and Dragica jumps down. She hugs Brillando, “I am so sorry my friend.”

Brillando hugs her back. “I'll be okay after a while.” He tells her quietly.

“I know you will,” she says with a gentle smile.

He looks at her, “Is everything okay,” he can feel something isn't right.

“Yes, everything is fine. Go home and rest.” Dragica says as she jumps back onto Pureana and flies back to Noir Lune.

Brillando goes home, he buries his family, and spends his time mourning and working himself to get passed their deaths. But it isn't easy for him.

Life went on and even though they had suffered the Gods refused to let their feud go.

Serena got older and the two worlds were excited about her upcoming eighteenth birthday party.