Yaretzi's Journey

Chimalli

**** Trigger warning!! There is a strong scene ahead, please do not read if you are not ready!****

Nobleman Acalan Pov

I only start to breathe the same air as Yaretzi for a few seconds, and I can see that Yaretzi is either dreaming something intense with Tochtcli or Tochtcli is telling her to wake up. She is moving and talking louder in her dreams as more seconds pass. Even seeing her dreaming makes me angry because she was not supposed to survive the injuries I inflicted on her. She was supposed to be dead, and I could convince Chief Huitzilin that Yaretzi’s stupid way of acting was that she received the injuries.

I know that her father looks at Yaretzi’s friends’ mother like a w***e and a piece of dirt that is supposed to be thrown away. What’s even funnier is that her name means earth. She is truly the scum on the bottom of our shoes/ cacxopetlatl. Yaretzi’s mother is another person I will have to remove from the kingdom next since she is the reason I am a nobleman and not the chief. She was supposed to be mine since her father asked my father to wed us before those two met.

At one moment, when I think about what I will do to Queen Quetzalxochitl, I ignore Yaretzi and see that she is looking at me, scared. I grin at Yaretzi because she knows that what lies next will be something she will regret. Yaretzi says my name, and I just start to become more tempted to destroy her life at this moment for everything that has happened.

“ Yes, Yaretzi, it is me, Nobleman Acalan, the man himself. I have come here to improve my life and make you disappear forever. I know you would rather have me remove your dignity before I send you to God Mictlantecuhtli, but it seems that if I don’t kill you now, I will never see another day.”

Yaretzi is quiet, and Tochtcli comes forward to speak to me.“So Nobleman Acalan, do you think having Yaretzi here and pressing your body on top of her will stop me”?

I laugh and answer, “ Yes, it seems like that is the main thing on my mind. Since I know all of the injuries I have inflicted on you and Yaretzi are far too great, you both can not do anything”.

Tochtcli starts to laugh, and I am beginning to become infuriated. “ Have you ever wondered why my father, Chief Huitzilin, never spoke about me? I am not a normal Nahual that anyone can come over and destroy me. The Goddess Chalchiuhtilicue blessed me.”

“ I know who and what you are, Tochtcli, I have known since I was ten years old that you would be someone who would revolutionize everything, but I have something to tell you. ( I whisper to her ear) God Xolotl does not care for what you came for and how you will make everything better. He rather sees you dead and not able to move a limb. You are the plague sent for all the gods.”, I replied.

Tochtcli has opened his eyes and is extremely afraid. No one has discovered his special powers because Yaretzi’s father has cared for them for years. They have been covered by the Chief Huitzilin cloak, and no one would dare to raise a hand to her at all because of that. The great part is that they never knew that God Xolotl had chosen me.

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Yaretzi’s POV

Tochtcli. Did you know that God Xolotl went against the other gods?

“No, I have not. No one dared to speak up When the gods spoke about me being your Nahual and becoming one of the strongest. God Xolotl had spoken up first to say that he was proud a woman would take over the land. “

I started to look at Tochtcli and analyzed everything Nobleman Acalan had stated. This was not coincidental that God Xolotl wanted to take over and reign in the land of man. God Xolotl is the god of twins, sickness, monsters, misfortune, and deformities. So with God Xolotl reigning, all my people’s lives would be turned upside down. The most certain thing would be that he will get God Quetzalcoatl back for killing him to be where he is now.

“I will go to the Goddess Chalchiuhtilicue and see what she can do to help us. You stall Nobleman Acalan as much as you can, Yaretzi. We will get out of this alive!” Screamed Tochtcli while he was sprinting away from me.

All that was left was for me to see how I could stall Nobleman Acalan without being able to move around.

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Nobleman Acalan POV

After I told this stupid girl the truth about what God Xolotl wanted to do, Yaretzi started to talk to Tochtcli. I would see her left eye turn from brown to light purple for multiple minutes. I grab her hair and smell the mix of avocado oil and Cempasúchil.

“Ahh, you have returned, Yaretzi.I must believe Tochtcli had difficulty understanding why God Xolotl would want you and him dead. This is because I know God Xolotl agreed in giving you Tochtcli and not object to anything.”

“ Yes, that is one of the main conversations that Tochtcli had with me. He stated that God Xolotl was the one to support us.”, Yaretzi answered.

“Well, my dear God, Xolotl has had a grudge against his brother for multiple centuries, and he just wants to return the favor to him by destroying and killing the prodigy that was supposed to help his people.” I start tapping my chin. “ I remember that your mother told you the story of the twin brothers and what had happened to the younger brother.”

I see Yaretzi nod to my question, but what made me happier was that she knew she could not release herself from my trap and what would be next.

“Now, Yaretzi, I came here to have God Mictlantecuhtli remove the nails of Tochcli so I can remove the toxin placed on me. He will come over and just take away those nails that had filled me with Tochtcli venom, and then I will be able to do whatever I will with you once I drink the venom from the nails.” I say.

Yaretzi looks at me and is scared. She seems as if her life is about to turn for the worst. The crazy part is that she is right.

“Now. let’s get started”, I state

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Yaretzi’s POV

No mames, this old man already wants me dead and is willing to sacrifice me to God Mictlantecuhtli. I have tried calling Tochtcli multiple times, but it seems like he has left me completely. I know he is close, but I can not pinpoint exactly where.

All I hear from Tochtcli is that he just needs a little time, which means he needs more time.

“Tochtcli, I do not have 20 minutes because I am about to be carnitas for God Mictlantecuhtli if you don’t make it now now!” I scream to Tochtcli.

After I say this, I hear Nobleman Acalan call out for God Mictlantecuhtli, and I know that it would be the end.

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Nobleman Acalan POV

I see that Yaretzi is trying to stall me and trying to figure out what Tochtcli will do, but I have just run out of patience.

I get off Yaretzi and kneel next to her so that God Mictlantecuhtli can complete his task without me being in the way.

God Mictlantecuhtli, I offer you Yaretzi so that you may come (I lift my hands and lower myself to the floor), and before I can finish the rest, I see Chimalli the old Chief Hueitata Nahual ramming me at the wall with all of his weight. At that moment, it felt like a wooden rod hitting me with all its force on my chest and breaking me into a million pieces.

When Chimalli starts to see that I am barely moving, he checks on Yaretzi and starts to smell her.

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Grandfather Itzoatl POV

I was talking with my queen Chiconahui in our room, talking about what had happened to Yaretzi and how I wanted to go and see her at this moment, but my queen, as always, knew what would happen if we arrived too early.

“Mi Reyna, I feel that I should see Yaretzi now. Something is not feeling right and Chimalli is just going in circles in my mind. He is just going in circles and not allowing me to stay put.”, I said.

“Amor, I understand what you feel, but Huitzilin just placed two soldiers next to her room and told everyone in this town that no one is allowed to go and see her. That if anyone does, they will suffer for not listening to him”, Chiconahui replied.

“ I understand that, mi Reyna, but something is not adding right, and Chimalli keeps saying that we need to go to her room now. I know that Chimalli loves Yaretzi as much as you, Quetzalxochitl, or Huitzilin does, but he rarely moves around as he is right now.”, I answered.

“ Amor, if you feel that Chimalli is feeling that restless, then let us go see if we can at least glimpse at Yaretzi for a few seconds,” Chiconahui replied.

When my queen and I are walking down the road paved for the Tepatiqui, I receive a call from Tochtcli.

“ Hueitata, Yaretzi is in trouble! We need your help. Nobleman Acalan is about to call on God Mictlantecuhtli and have her taken to the underworld”!

I look at my Chiconahui and tell her to go and get Huitzilin and Quetzaxochitl. I tell her what Tochtcli just said and start to undress. Chiconahui starts running as fast as she can to Huitzilin, and I transform into Chimalli.

Chimalli is a large brown bear with golden tips at the edge of each hair. He stands 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide because of his strength. His face has three scars, starting from the left eye to the right cheek filled with gold, meaning he is royalty. Chimalli starts running as fast as he can to get to Yaretzi, and we both hope we get there on time.