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Sins of the Father

Chapter 23

Fusedtwilight: Thanks to my beta animegirlkiki for betaing.
This chapter the time for a big epic battle has come, and unlike breaking dawn someone will die...oh...yeah, Irina. Well, I mean someone more important. Oh and a new bad guy will rise.

A few hours later the group was at their destination.
They would have gotten their sooner but the Salamander kept on getting sidetracked with its ADHD problem. It wasn't until Terra threatened to toss him into a bucket of water that the salamander was able to focus.
Their destination took them to Oregon, at a large rock formation.
"Is this the place?" Jake asked.
Terra held up a compass, it pointed at the formation.
"Yes, the dirt from Utlapa's grave is still drawn to him. If he is in there, then that means this is his territory. Have you noticed there are no animals?"
"Yeah, I faintly smell them. But they are all gone. The deer, the raccoons, even the birds have fled and we smell...something."
"Smells like piss," Paul said.
"It is piss. Amorak's mark their territory just like any other wolf. Shape-Shifters and Werewolves do the same thing."
"You mean you guys really pee to mark your territory?" Rose asked disgustedly
The wolves either looked away from the Cullen's or had the grace to look embarrassed.
"It's how we warn vampires away," Sam said trying to remain dignified.
"Dude, I told you, pay up," Emmett said to Jasper who handed him a twenty dollar bill.
Terra was examining a tree, rubbing his finger along the bark.
"What is it," Jake asked him.
"It's an aspen; this whole area is covered with these things. They have lovely bark. Aspen has powerful evil repelling properties."
"We used to use aspen stakes when we hunted werewolves and vampires," Carlisle said. "Not that it did any good of course on real ones."
"Yes, there is an old myth that Judas hung himself from a tree, which is obviously only something an idiot would believe as aspens do not grow in the Middle East. They do however repel evil spirits; I have used it before..."
"What is it?" Jake asked.
"Something...a feeling I have...this place...it seems familiar."
"Have you been here before?" Carlisle asked.
"I...think...problem is I have been everywhere in the world before so everywhere looks familiar. But I have this foreboding feeling since we came here. Like...something bad is about to happen. But I am not sure it is about the upcoming battle."
Terra looked up at the rock formation with a frustrated look.
"Damnation! How I envy you vampires and your perfect memories sometimes. I am one of the oldest beings on this planet and there are hundreds of years I can't recall and other times I remember everything!"
"Let us focus on recovering Qahla first," Sam said.
"Yes. But before we progress I must remove the barrier spells," Terra said.
"The what?" Emmett asked.
"The spirits have placed all kinds of spells to protect their base. As long as they are up we cannot enter."
"Can you take them down?" Jake asked.
"The first layer would be easy, but there are many more after that, stronger and more elusive. It would take days to take them all down, I could do it quicker but we would be detected and attacked."
"So what do we do?"
"Simple, I cast an unbinding spell."
"And for those of us who do not know magic?" Sam asked.
"To be frank, it is one of the most powerful spells because it unbinds and literally dissipates all forms of magic. Spells, curses, charms, even written spells are rendered moot."
"How come you never used it?" Jake asked.
"Because it would be overkill. This spell does not differentiate, all magic would be unbound. Also it is highly complex and requires a bit of power. In my borrowed form I did not possess the power to use it. I do not just take different forms on a whim. I do so to limit my power."
"Why would you do that? We all sensed your power earlier, it felt like being next to a twister," Leah said.
"I limit myself to make life more challenging; also I do it to keep hidden. I have made many enemies in my life and they would love to make things difficult for me. They can't kill me of course but they can still be a pain in my ass," Terra said.
He looked at his hand and flexed it.
"It has been a long time since I have taken this form, but it is necessary, I will need the power to fight the Buffalo Man."
He turned to face the group. "When I cast the spell it will destroy every spell in the area. It will break the protection spells and it will release Qahla as well." he looked at the Salamander. "Go inside and tell Qahla we are coming, tell him to get ready."
"Sure thing!" the salamander ran off to the opening in the side of the small rock formation.
"Thank God he is gone!" Jared said.
"Tell me about it," Embry said.
"Before we go in I need to paint some more sigils on your body," Terra said.
He reached into his pouch and pulled out a bowel. He reached in again and pulled out a vial. He opened the vial and poured out a white substance into the bowel. He used his knife to cut his finger and poured the blood into the bowel. He reached in the pouch and pulled out a small paint brush.
"Dude, how do you keep so much stuff inside that thing?" Quil asked.
"It's bigger on the inside," Terra said.
From wolf to Cullen he went about, dabbing the brush in the bowel and drawing symbols on their arms and faces, chanting in a language not even Carlisle knew.
"I feel like Quil when he lets Claire paint his face," Leah said.
"I think they look cool," Seth said.
"How will these protect us again?" Sam asked.
"Think of it as armor. It will help defend you from being overwhelmed by the soon to be wave of mystical energy," Terra said.
"Like when you painted us to protect us from the spirit child's power?" Quil asked.
"Yes, it will also protect you from certain spells and curses. Don't get cocky; it is like a bullet proof jacket. Certain magic will penetrate it just as certain guns can get through armor."
He clapped his hands together and said "Vento!"
The sigils glowed and vanished.
"I have marked thee in blood and the language of the sun and moon, may your spirits be safe in this battle," Terra said.
"Where did they go?" Jake asked.
"They are still there; I have just shifted them into the spirit world is all. Now, before we begin we must practice with Bella's power," Terra said.
"I still don't think I can do such a thing," Bella said.
"Trust me, you can. I took the liberty to scan your power on the way here," Terra said.
"You what? "Bella asked.
"That's impossible, not even Eleazar could tell what Bella's power is, her power protects her mind," Edward said.
"True, but there are other ways to scan a being besides mentally. Bella's power in her human life allowed her to block negative thoughts and feelings. I believe her upbringing had something to do with it. When she became a vampire it allowed her to send that shield out and protect others. As you found during the Volturi confrontation when it touches the mind of an alpha it automatically goes to the other wolves. But I know Bella can tweek it so it blocks the alpha or any other wolf from their pack brothers."
"And why are we doing this?" Paul asked.
"Because, Utlapa gets his power through a psychic link to the spirits. Can you figure out the rest from there," Terra said.
"How do we kill Utlapa?" Jasper asked.
"Simply remove the head or heart. Those are the most sure fire ways to do it," Terra said.
"Fear not, I intend to end him, I did it once I can do it again," Taha Aki said.
"That was when he was mortal and you were...a tad bit younger old friend," Terra said.
"Do not underestimate me, this old dog still has some fight in him," Taha Aki said.
"Jacob, would you and your wolves please phase so we may begin?" Terra asked.
"You heard him guys," Jake said.
The wolves found a bush or a tree to hide behind while they changed. Within moments the sound of phasing could be heard. While the wolves phased Terra contacted Rachel.
"Rachel?"
"Ah!...Terra?"
"Yes it is me."
"Hold crap...it works!"
"Yes, are you and the others in position?"
"Yeah. What do you need us to do?"
Terra reached forth to his crystal. It was like opening an eye you didn't know you had. He saw the other mystics sitting around Rachel at the Black house. He did not tell her he could do this, he knew if she knew wearing his crustal allowed him to access her mind she would have refused to wear it.
"Hold hands and focus on us succeeding. Pray, visualize, whatever you do, focus on us succeeding."
"Will do. Is there anything else we can do?"
"No. Just focus, but I may call on you to cast a spell or two. Had I more time to train you, you all could have been more help but we take what we get. Your collected energy focusing on us winning will throw things in our favor. Whatever you do, do not break the circle, keep holding hands. Break the circle and you break the flow of power."
"Will do."
Terra closed the connection and addressed the wolves.
"Alright. Bella, would you please activate your shield. Have it cover me and Jacob would you?"
"Why you?" Bella asked.
"It would help me instruct you on what to do if I could feel your power in affect."
"You can feel my power?"
"And see it."
"See it?"
"All my senses have been trained to be attuned to the spirit world. Sight, taste, touch, smell, hearing, when you wrap your power around me I can feel it, I can see it rise from you. Now please, if you may."
Bella did as he asked and expanded her shield to encompass Jake and Terra. There was nothing to actually see with Bella's shield, but Terra could instinctively sense and trace it.
No one else could sense it, not the shifters nor the vampires, even the ones with the gifts could not feel it like Terra. The vampires and shifters only had a small fraction of the spark of awareness so they could faintly feel magic, but nothing more.
The second it touched Jake it spread from him down the connections that bound him to his pack into the other wolves, coating their minds like a plastic sheen covering a card.
Terra walked up to Jake, his hand touched just above his head; to them it looked like he was touching air. But Terra was feeling the metaphysical bonds that connected the wolves.
He had seen these bounds before with all the other shape-shifters he had met in his lifetime. He could see the thoughts and feelings being transmitted to and from the pack through these bonds.
"Bella, focus on Jacob. I know you can sense his mind and the mind of the wolves. Just try and focus on separating him from the others, focus on blocking them from him. Try wrapping your power around his mind and his mind alone," Terra said.

Qahla sat in the circle, waiting.
"What is taking them so long?" he asked.
"Boss!"
The fire salamander he sent off came running into the room.
"Your back!" Qahla said standing up.
"Boos, I got good news! Your friends are here!"
"Really?" Qahla asked.
Just then the other two remaining salamanders came running into the room.
"Boss there is some activity going on!"
"Yeah, spirits are gathering."
"Hey, bro is back!"
"We missed you bro!"
"Dudes, you will not believe what I have been up to. I-"
Before he could finish an arrow came flying out of the darkness and hit the salamander in the back.
"No!" Qahla yelled.
"Bro!" the salamanders yelled.
A figure stepped out of the shadows. It was Burning-Eyes-Man and he held a bow, his eyes burned bright with wicked mirth.
"Damn fire salamander won't ever shut up," he said. "I thought I saw some running around. Apparently they make good rats."
The other fire salamanders ran to their brother, nuzzling him with their mouths.
"Bro, you will be okay."
"Yeah, it's just a little nick."
"Come on, please get up."
"Yeah, we are a trio, we can't be a duo."
The salamander opened his eyes, his body began to glow and flicker with a soft dying light.
"So-sorry guys. Looks li-lik this is m-my end." he turned his eyes to Qahla. "Sorry boss...I am glad I me-met you though...been...lots of fun...don't worry...they are here...your family...they...I...had lots of fun...no...Regrets...bye now...think...rest now."
The fire salamander closed his eyes and for a moment he shined with a beautiful light. Then the light died down and he was gone.
"Pitiful creature, he should have stayed in the camp fires where he belonged. He thought he could play with the big spirits, but instead he died a pitiful death," Burning-Eyes-Man said.
"How dare you!" Qahla said. "You call my friend and loyal subject pitiful?"
His body glowed with a burning gold aura and his eyes glowed like little suns.
"Foolish boy, you can't harm me in that circle," Burning-Eyes-Man said.
"Maybe, but I can share my power with two grieving brothers." his power leaked out of the circle and began to pour into the remaining salamanders. "The circle was designed to keep me in and bind the majority of my powers, but my energies can still leak through so you lot can bundle it up!"
The power wrapped around the salamanders and they grew to monstrous sizes, each about the size of a school bus, burning with hot flames, and having grown four new limbs.
"Boys, I am not waiting, free me!" Terra said.
"Right boss!" the salamanders said, their voices booming. They blew fire at the circle, Qahla used his magic to protect himself from the fire, and it burned the marks on the circle, scorching them beyond recognition. And of course freeing Qahla.
"Now, I think it is time someone teach you how to respect the small and helpless," Qahla said.

The Buffalo Man sensed Qahla being freed.
"Damnation! The boy is free!"
"Let me go to him!" Utlapa said.
"No, you have proven yourself a treacherous snake, not that we didn't already know that. You will go and fight the Quileute's!"
"They can't get past our shields though," one of the gathered spirits said.
"Terra is with them though, I am sure he is already preparing some kind of spell," Buffalo Man said.
"Then let us go!" one of the spirits said.
"No, let us wait and see what their first move is. I know Terra, he is a tricky one. He always has a plan and he does not just rush in. Let him show his hand then we will show ours," Buffalo Man said.

They had been practicing for fifteen minutes now. Bella had finally done it, with Terra guiding her she had learned to block the wolves from Jake.
"Wonderful!" Terra said.
"I can't even here them...or feel them...I feel...unwell," Jake said.
The other wolves were not taking the sudden loss of their alpha well at all. They began to whine and pace in an agitated manner.
"Okay Bella, release him," Terra said.
Bella did and Jake yipped happily as his mind was reconnected with his pack.
"Dude that was not cool!" Seth said.
I hated not sensing you Jake," Quil said.
"I am not sure I like the Cullen's learning to block our minds from you Jake," Sam said.
"I know guys, but they won't use it on us," Jake said.
Terra turned to face the rock formation.
"Alright, time for the unbinding."
He raised his staff and it turned into a bow, then he grabbed his knife and it turned into an arrow. He aimed it at the formation, and began to chant, focusing his power, weaving the spell into place, pouring a vast amount of power into it.
Most magicians don't have the skill to make such a complex spell, others lack the power. It is possible for a skilled mystic to do it, but it requires hours and maybe even days of preparation. But for Terra, he could use this spell twelve times a day before it took a toll on him.
One of the many benefits of being him.
He saw past the rocks and grass and trees and saw into the spirit world. He saw the magic surrounding the formation, saw the detection spells and the charms that kept intruders from entering.
Right before he fired the alarms in his head went off. Now that he had access to his true form and all the power he buried with it all his powers were at their fullest, including his mystically increased intuition.
It was telling him doing this was going to have serious repercussions.
But Terra continued. He would deal with the consequences. Once he puts his mind to something he does not stop until he accomplishes his goal.
He was like lightning, his destination predetermined and unstoppable, for if any dare cross his path they will burn for it.
He let go of the string and the arrow flew through the air.
It flew through the air, through the barriers and detections, cutting through them and causing them to crumble. But it went deeper going through the earth, past all the spells and magics in the area, some fell like wheat to a scythe, others slowly began to crumble, unbinding.
"Where did it go?" Jake asked.
"One minute it is flying through the air, and then it just disappears," Leah said.
"It traveled into the spirit world," Terra said.
He turned the bow back into its staff form and he turned to the others. "Alright, now we wait."
"Hey, your stone knife is back," Seth said noticing the knife was back to Terra's belt.
"It served its purpose," Terra said simply.
He looked down at the earth and smiled.
"What is it?" Carlisle asked.
"Qahla, he is free, I can hear his mind. He is fighting a spirit," Edward said.
"And he is doing well, I taught him well," Terra said.
The ground began to shake and sounds could be heard coming from the opening of the rock formation.
"Get ready people, they are coming," Terra said.

Deep under the earth an ancient evil was stirring.
Shade was furious with rage, he had been so close, but that damn Land Wright had to go and interfere.
But then something amazing happened.
The spell that had been binding him to the stalagmite began to dissolve.
It was a slow process but the stalagmite was slowly crumbling to dust and after so long he was finally being freed from his prison. With his slowly growing freedom he regained his once sealed powers.
"YEEEEEESSSSSSS!" he roared in triumph.
He did his best to quicken the process; he pushed and flexed his being against the stalagmite, desperate to be free. Eager to find black hearts to devour like he did so long ago.
But first he had to get out of the damned prison.

Back with Qahla he was doing battle with the Burning-Eyes-Man.
The cave they were in was an absolute mess; he had a cut above his left eye that bled steaming blood, a wild manic look on his face.
"Not bad boy! To think a mere child would give me a fight!" he said.
"I am the son of Taha Aki, I am the holder of the divine power and you killed my friend! You will feel my wrath!" Qahla said.
His salamander servants were okay, though they had cuts in several locations that bled burning orange colored blood.
"That's right boy! Hate me, despise me, loath me! Hate is my food; it makes me big and strong!"
He literally began to grow, until he was at a towering eight feet tall and his muscles bulged.
He took a deep breath and smiled. "Ah, I can feel them above us, fighting, their energies give me strength!"
"Well, let's take this fight above!" Qahla said.
He raised his hands and the cave began to shake.
"Allow me to show you a spell I favor. EXPLOSION!"

Up above there was a full scale battle going on
Many of the spirits had come up to fight. Creatures of such complex form and impossible appearance fought the Quileute's and Cullen's.
Utlapa fought in his man-wolf form, but Bella's shield kept him from tapping into the spirits power, though he was still a formidable foe.
Buffalo Man fought Terra, he flew curse after curse at him, but Terra blocked each and every one.
"What have you done?" Buffalo Man roared at Terra.
"You stole something that does not belong to you, I am here to get him back," Terra said.
"No you fool! The unbinding spell! All the spells are undone!"
"That was the point."
"You idiot! That means the seal is broken!"
"What seal!"
"The one you used to bind the dark spirit thousands of years ago!"
"I have bound many spirits."
"The one I had you bind for me in return for enlightenment!"
"...Still drawing a blank," Terra said.
"How could you forget?"
"Sorry, not all immortals have perfect memory," Terra said.
"It doesn't matter! You have unleashed a terrible curse on the world!" Buffalo Man roared.
Meanwhile Taha Aki, Sam and Jake were working together to fight Utlapa.
"Taha Aki!" Utlapa roared.
Taha Aki growled at him.
"Look at us now old friend, both of us monsters! Look how far we have fallen, me a slave to spirits and you an old man!"
"What I would not give to have his neck under my teeth!" Taha Aki said.
"Don't worry, you will soon enough," Jake said.
"I have seen Qahla Taha Aki, I would like to say he has my eyes, but seeing how I was using your body to sire him I am afraid he got your looks. Though I do see a bit of Moon in him, such a beauty she was sweet Moon, I did enjoy ravishing her so!"
"I will send you back to your grave!" Taha Aki roared.
Though Utlapa could not hear Taha Aki's words, the look of pure rage in his eyes delighted him to no end and he was sure he knew what he was saying.
"Once I kill you he will be all mine! I will shape him into what he was meant to be!"
Taha Aki rushed at Utlapa, but Utlapa caught him and tossed him aside.
"You are no longer strong enough to kill me! You are too weak from age!" Utlapa yelled.
Suddenly there was a massive explosion. Dirt and smoke rose in the air as the ground gave way. Two massive glowing shapes rose into the air. The salamanders rose like great wrathful beasts from the pits of hell.
Qahla rose on top of the head of one of those great beasts, blazing with a golden light.
"Alright, time to show you spirits what happens when you mess with the Quileute's!"

Back in the caverns Shade sleeked through the shadows.
Imagine a back mass of living, squirming, seething, gnashing, tar like darkness, covered in gnashing chomping maws and long wire like tendrils. At the center of that mass was a pair of vivid scarlet eyes.
At long last he was free!
He could sense the fight above, but while the fools did battle he would get something to eat.
He could sense the power so close, not as powerful as the mass above. No, the spirits had stored some of the run off into special containment units to be used to feed the other pitiful spirits who could no longer hold form in this world.
He came into another cavern, filled with rock like lanterns filled with the Quileute child's power.
"Ahhhh, a nice supper laid out for the sweet dark to devour. Not as nice as a mound of evil tainted hearts but I will be having plenty of those soon!"
The tendrils slithered forward like hungry serpents, wrapping around the lanterns and crushing them, releasing the power which flowed into Shade and giving him power.
"Mmmmm, yeeesss! Not bad, not bad. My power is made stronger by these delightful things! Soon I will be full and strong enough to seek a host. But I sense that wretch of a mage who did banish me above! I will deal with him soon. The fool must have forgotten I am here; else he dare not perform the unbinding. He who holds himself in such high esteem will suffer for his foolishness."

Up above the battle continued.
Qahla gave his power to the Cullen's and Quileute's, making them stronger.
But even with the added power it was still an intense battle, luckily the protective symbols Terra had drawn on them helped protect them from many of the spirits mystical attacks.
Now it was all primal magic now, of tooth and claw and flesh and blood.
"What the hell are those things?" Jared asked.
"They look like that salamander thing only bigger!" Seth said.
Qahla continued to fight Burning-Eyes-Man, he was covered in dirt and his skin was burned as a result of the explosion, but he relished in the pain and the blood lust and continued to fight.
He looked over and saw Utlapa was fighting Sam, Jake and his father. He saw he had Taha Aki under his foot while he fought off Jake and Sam.
He raised his hand and using his power blasted Utlapa off of Taha Aki.
"Boss look out!" one of the salamanders yelled.
Something large grabbed him and lifted him up into the air. Burning-Eyes-Man smiled savagely. "You think you can beat me?"
"Not like this I don't think!"
He transformed into a large red bear, he wrapped his massive arms around Burning-Eyes-Man and squeezed him tight, causing him to scream in pain.
"I think this form is much more appropriate. I prefer a wolf form but I think a bear is a bit better for a mauling!" Qahla said mentally.
Burning-Eyes-Man broke free of his grip and punched him in the stomach.
"I don't care what power you hold! I am wrath incarnate! I have brought down entire civilizations!"
Qahla brought up his paw and shoved it into Burning-Eyes-Man gut. There was no blood but a red fiery energy did leak out.
"And I bring you down!"
Qahla poured his power into Burning-Eyes-Man, not to heal or empower but to shred, to violently rip him apart from the inside.
Burning-Eyes-Man screamed as he erupted in a golden fire and dissolved.
"Yeah boss man!" one of the salamanders said.
"That was for our brother!" the other said.
"What was his name again?"
"I don't know, I always called him bro."
"That's my name too!"
"Mine too!"
Utlapa stared in pride at Qahla, his boy had taken down a powerful spirit. And he was only five...or six hundred and some years if you wanted to get technical.
He watched as Qahla turned back into a human and ran over to Taha Aki.
"Father!"
He hugged Taha Aki's face.
"Oh father, I am sorry, so sorry I ran. I thought I could just find out where their base was and we could attack them."
"You did good my son, I am happy you are safe and I am proud of your victory," Taha Aki said.
Qahla smiled and hugged Taha Aki harder. Utlapa frowned, his heart burned with the twin emotions jealousy and envy at the sight before him.
Meanwhile Terra and Buffalo-Man continued their fight. Terra had combined his staff and knife, forming a spear.
"You have done more damage than you can imagine Terra! With the boy we can act quickly and bind the darkness before it gets loose!" Buffalo-Man said.
"And then you can stab me in the back and take him again?" Terra said.
"What do you care? You stopped caring about mortals a long time ago! What do you care what happens to them?"
"I didn't stop caring...I just lost touch is all. But damn if those idiot wolves and their bonds make me feel nostalgic," Terra said.
Buffalo-Man rushed him, trying to ram his head into Terra. But Terra raised his staff and it took the brunt of the blow. Buffalo-Man hit him with enough force to demolish a house but Terra was just pushed back.
"Good staff you have there," he said.
"Thanks, it was my fathers. Made from the sacred tree of the moon tribe that was struck thrice by lightning. Sadly the species of tree the staff was made from is extinct. I made sure to cast thousands of spells to make it extra durable!"
He pushed the staff against Buffalo-Man's head, pushing him back with more force than Buffalo-Man though possible. Terra raised his spear and slashed Buffalo-Man across the chest, causing him to roar in pain.
"Impossible!" he said as blood seeped through his fingers.
"The knife was my mothers. Made from the rock of a comet that fell to the earth. The Sun tribe thought it was a gift from the sun. There are metal fragments not found on this earth in this blade. It can be used to kills vampires, shape-shifters, werewolves and even spirits," Terra said.
"You can't kill me! You are good, I give you that but you are not one of the greater spirits!"
"True, if I wanted too I could ascend and become of the great powers. Hell, I could probably be the archetype for all shamans, wizards and magicians. God's know I have roots in all the magic branches. But I don't want to be one of the great powers and I don't desire your death old friend."
Buffalo-Man charged him again, Terra willed the ground to soften in front of him, creating a sink hole. Buffalo-Man fell into it, sinking into the earth. Terra brought his spear back and stabbed Buffalo-Man in the chest.
"I can't kill you and won't. But I can dispel your energies so you won't be able to physically manifest for some time. And by the time you do the Qahla situation will be taken care of."
Buffalo-Man roared and was enveloped in a furious red light and vanished. The other spirits saw what happened and cried out. Some fled, others continued to fight but lost heart with the loss of their leader.
Terra took the stone knife off of his staff and began to fight the other spirits. But he knew the battle was long from over.

Back underneath the ground Shade finished off the last lantern.
His body pulsed and throbbed. It turned in on itself, taking on the form of a perverse egg or cocoon.
The mass changed in style and texture, turning into a mass of feathers. They parted, revealing a pair of ebony colored wings. The creature that came out of it as like a mix of a harpy, an angel and a dragon.
His skin was bluish back, his nails were long and sharp, his hair was as black as the rest of him, it went past his shoulders and yet it moved as if it was immersed in water, his lower body was covered in black feathers, his feet were like an owls, dark threads like spider webs dangled from his wings and a long serpent like tail moved through the air. He had a pair of horns that grew out from his forehead that curved to the back like a rams, he looked like a living dark void that would draw you in and devour you, and the only thing on him that was not black was his eyes, which were a solid crimson red.
He smiled, showing off a row off crooked black teeth.
"Ahhh, finally, after all these long years I am solid and flesh and blood!"
He examined his body. "Yes, I love the new me. I can't wait to feel blood on my face, to slice flesh with my talons, to feast on tainted hearts!"
He sensed what was going on above and knew the Buffalo-Man was gone. Not dead, no, the mage couldn't kill him just as he couldn't kill Shade. No the land wright had been dispersed. His energies scattered to the cardinal winds, he would reform one day, but by then it would be too late.
Land Wrights protect their respective lands, the land was more important to them then what lived in the land. The inhabitants of the land were of secondary concern. And if they proved to harmful they would be dealt with.
With Buffalo-Man gone it was one less person to worry about.

Back above the tide was turning in their favor.
Many spirits had fled, but some remained to continue the fight.
Sam, Jake and Taha Aki continued to fight Utlapa. With Buffalo-Man gone his connection to the spirits was gone as well. He no longer had to do as they said, but he also lost the connection to their power, leaving him with his own magic.
Qahla and his salamanders were off helping the other wolves and Cullen's fighting the spirits.
Even without his connection to the spirits Utlapa was still a force to be reckoned with. He tossed Sam to the side and knocked Jake on his side. Seeing an opportunity he brought his claws up, getting ready to plunge them into Jake's chest.
Taha Aki saw this, he knew all about Rachel's dream, knew it was about to come true. But he also knew the future could change on a single decision.
He was no longer the chief, he was not Jake's alpha and yes he had deceived him and the others. But they were still his people, they were also his legacy.
And he loved them all very much.
He quickly ran at Jake, knocking him to the side and taking the blow meant for him.
"Taha Aki! NO!" Jake yelled.
The wolves all stopped fighting, Qahla stared in horror at what he saw.
"Got you at last!" Utlapa said triumphantly.
Taha Aki coughed up lots of blood. He turned to look at Jake, a slight smile on his lips.
"Take care of my sun," he said.
Utlapa pulled his arm out of Taha Aki's side, his heart in his hand. A death gurgle escaped Taha Aki's mouth and he fell to the ground and phased back into his human form, a gaping hole in the side of his chest.
Utlapa held his heart in his hand, looking delighted and pure evil. "I win again old friend!"
"FATHER!" Qahla yelled.
He ran for Utlapa, his face twisted in a furious snarl. He reached into his belt and pulled out his bone knife. Jake and Sam grabbed Utlapa's hands with their mouths, their teeth dug into his skin.
Qahla transferred some of his power into the knife, making it sharp and accurate. The blade was made from whale bone and had the power to pin an evil spirit.
He brought the blade back and tossed it at Utlapa, it struck him in his chest. He stood frozen, unable to move, the blade kept him pinned to where he stood.
Jake and Sam let him go and Jake told Sam to keep an eye on him. He phased back to his human form and quickly put on his pants.
Qahla sat next to Taha Aki's body, holding his head in his hands.
"Father! Please wake up, please!" Qahla beg, his voice broke as he cried. "I will be good, I promise, please come back. Don't leave me father I love you!" Qahla said.
It was a heart breaking seen, poor Qahla held onto his father for dear life, but it was too late, Taha Aki was dead. Qahla wept for him, a great pain formed in his chest.
Jake tried to pick him up and take him away from Taha Aki's body, but he refused to let him go.
"Terra!" Jake called.
Terra walked over. He looked at the scene with a look of pity. "Fare thee well Taha Aki," he said.
"I will bring him back! I will make him all better, I can heal people look!"
Qahla brought his hand up to his father's head and tried to heal him. But nothing happened.
"He is dead Qahla, you cannot heal the dead," Terra said.
"Utlapa came back!"
"Yes and at a price. But I think it is time we change that." he walked up to the still pinned Utlapa. He reached into his pouch and pulled out another pouch and held it in front of Utlapa's face.
"See this? It is soil from your grave. I am going to use it to send you back," Terra said.
He opened it up and reached inside. He rubbed the dirt on Utlapa's chest, right over his heart where Qahla's bone knife had pierced.
"You can't kill me!" Utlapa spoke.
"Oh but I can," Terra said. "Jake, would you like to help?"
Jake stood up. "Oh yes."
He walked over to Terra.
"When I tell you to remove the knife. Once I finish the spell it will be the only thing keeping him on this plane of existence," Terra said.
Jake grabbed the knife and got ready.
"Utlapa, you are judged and found wanting. You have lied and betrayed your people and your kin. You have brought harm to those who once called you friend and brother and now will be banished back to the spirit world, your new sins will be remembered by both man and spirit."
"Any last words?" Jake asked.
"I will be back! I always come back!" Utlapa said.
"And we will be here to stop you!" Jake said.
"I return thee to the earth, with the soil of your grave and the blessing of the earth, return to your resting place, and return to the spirit world and trouble us no more!" Terra said.
Jake yanked out the blade and Utlapa let out a terrible howl. His body began to dissolve until there was nothing left but bones which fell to the ground in a pile.
"It is over," Terra said.
Just then the sky began to darken as storm clouds rolled in, a wind began to blow from behind them and the earth began to shake.
They turned and saw a golden aura burned around Qahla, his eyes burned like suns. Jake was reminded of the night they first met the little Quileute, when his emotions over took him.
Qahla began to levitate in the air and lightening flashed in the sky.
"THEY MURDERED MY FATHER!" his voice boomed like thunder.
The battle stopped, the remaining spirits stared in horror at the power coming from Qahla. He turned his gaze on them and they quacked in the face of his wrath.
"NOW I WILL AVENGE HIM!"
He raised his hand, the Yunwi Tsunasdi spirit who they fought before exploded in a shower of golden fire.
The spirits all fled, Qahla turned on them, one by one causing them all to burn and die.
"Qahla!" Jake yelled. "Qahla stop now!"
Qahla did not hear him, or paid no mind to him. He continued to rise, like a glowing sun, the sky was dark as night and lightning flashed, the wind blew fiercely.
The salamanders burned bright and seemed to grow even larger. Lightning hit the ground around them, from the sparks great fiery serpents slithered on the ground, leaving a fiery trail, from the sky four massive thunderbirds emerged and began to circle around Qahla. The bark on the trees around them began to move and people emerged from the aspen. Their skin as white as the bark, their hair red leaves. They flocked around and began to dance around Qahla.
The earth began to shake again and dozens of horns grew from the ground. Then a cloven hoof would emerge and soon massive rock bulls emerged from the ground. Clouds began to sink from the sky, but instead of being mere clouds you could see horse like figures made from nimbus and lightning.
Howling Gales, Zephyrs, emerged also, some more fire salamanders did as well and grew to the size of the two who served Qahla. From the darkness dark inky blotches emerged, Jake saw yellow eyes inside them and saw the shapes of things that haunted him when as a child he feared something hid in the dark. He saw their shapes and saw long teeth and pointy claws and pointed ears.
From the sky balls of light did descend, burning spheres of light with ethereal glowing wings and danced around Qahla, music could be heard emanating from the spheres, a beautiful chorus.
"Are those...angels?" Jake asked.
"No, Empyreal spirits. Light spirits of the highest order, they have been mistaken for angels though," Terra said. He looked at the dark things with yellow eyes stirring in the shadows, they glared at the spheres fearfully. "That is why the shadow spirits are staying away. Light and dark spirits have a bit of a history at trying to kill one another."
The Cullen's and Quileute's gathered around the duo.
"What do we do?" Carlisle asked.
"Nothing we can do! His emotions are running wild and with it his power," Terra said.
"What are these things?" Rose asked looking at the wonderful spirits emerging.
"Nature spirits, drawn to his power, to bask in the power which birthed them all. When the earth was red and hot," Terra said.
"What do we do?" Jake asked.
"Nothing we can do, but Taha Aki can," Terra said.
They watched as the spirits danced around Qahla, it was one of the most spectacular and terrifying things they had and ever would see. Masses of spirits, some beyond comprehension, dancing around a small child he blazed with a power that could shatter mountains and raise islands.
Qahla was lost in his grief, in his despair. He lost his father and he would never see him again.
"Qahla."
A voice whispered in his ear. He suddenly felt like someone was tugging on his body and he felt himself rising into the sky. But when he looked down he saw his physical body was still surrounded in golden light and spirits danced around him.
He rose and rose until he was above the black clouds, the sun shined down on him. But he was not alone. Taha Aki was there as well.
"Father!" Qahla yelled.
He ran to Taha Aki and hugged him. "Father, I-I."
"Shhh, it is okay my son," Taha Aki said hugging Qahla.
"Father, don't worry, I will bring you back! I can-"
"No Qahla, I am sorry, but my time is done."
"But father we can find you another body. Maybe a bear this time?"
Taha Aki smiled. "No Qahla. My time is over."
"But father...don't you love me?"
"Of course I love you. I love you more than I can describe. But you no longer need me Qahla. You have Jacob and the other Quileute's. You have a destiny to fulfill but mine is done with."
"But I don't want you to go! It's not fair!"
"Life isn't about fairness my son. But take heed, the day will come when you will see me again. And your mother and all your brothers whom never knew about you. But you must go back. A great evil has risen and they will need your help. This is what you were born to do. Stop this ancient evil once and for all."
"But I am just a child."
"Silly boy, did you not just destroy Burning-Eyes-Man?"
"I just want to be with you forever," Qahla said.
"And you will, one day. But now you must go back and I must continue on. We will meet again Qahla, one more time before it ends. I love you my son."
Qahla felt heavy and began to sink into the clouds. He tried to hold onto his father but he could not hold on. Taha Aki smiled at him and waved.
He returned to his body and now that he had a final good bye to his father the rage had faded. His power returned to normal, he stopped levitating and returned to the ground by his father's body.
The spirits remained, having been empowered by Qahla and now had a physical form once again.
He cradled his father's head in his lap, rain began to fall from the sky as he wept. "Father...father," he said in Quileute.
The spirits began to wonder away, some to bask in the glory of being in the physical world while they still could, others in difference to his grief.
The Quileute's and Cullen's walked forward. Jacob kneeled next to Qahla and took him in his arms. Qahla wrapped his arms around Jake's neck, crying.
"It's okay Qahla, I got you," he said.
"It is over," Sam said.
"No...It's not," Terra said.
"What do you mean?"
"We still have to fulfill Taha Aki's will. We must free Qahla from this curse an-"
Before Terra could finish the ground began to shake again.
"Qahla calm down!" Jake said.
"It's not me!" Qahla said.
"I sense something!" Terra said.
"Me too...Terra what is it!" Qahla said sounding afraid.
"I don't know, everyone gather around!" Terra said.
Everyone stood together in a circle around Qahla and Jake.
There was an explosion as the rock formation imploded. Terra used his staff to summon a protective barrier to protect them from being blasted by the shock wave and the debris.
"What in God's name is that!" Carlisle asked.
A dark smoke rose into the sky where the rock formation had been. It was the most blackest thing any of them had ever seen, blacker then the night time sky, it rose and rose, raw and seething. A pair of crimson red eyes sat at the center of that black mass, glaring at them hatefully.
"I am freeeeee!" the mass spoke. It glared at Terra and spoke. "Scion of the sun and moon, were I a bit stronger I would strike you and your feeble group down. But for now I will flee and become strong. But make no mistake, I will have my revenge!"
The mass condensed into a small sphere and flew off into the sky.
The rain continued to fall and everyone, even the burning wolves and the cold vampires felt frosty.
Terra lowered the barrier, feeling grim. Knowing it was his fault this new evil had risen.
Fusedtwilight: Oh Terra, so old, so wise...yet so dumb. When you have a supernatural feeling you are about to cause an aploctalyptic disaster, listen to that feeling. Next chapter we see the affect Shade has on people. Please review.
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