There was no way she could fight against magic this powerful. The teensy tiny bit of magic she had in her power with the water was paltry, and certainly not the least bit useful at the moment. Squirting Ereshkigal in the face with a bit of ocean water wasn’t going to do much for their plight. Azy needed a miracle.
"Don't bother reaching for your power. None but mine will work here. The magic Inanna gave to you and your dragons can't help you now. Bah." Ereshkigal slowly crossed the room."Don't worry. I don't need or want your souls anymore."
Don't worry? Ha.With every step the witch took dark despair dragged its ugliness across Azy's psyche. If Ereshkigal didn't want the soul shards what was she after?
"Inanna can have them. Just know she's never given anything that didn't have a price or that couldn't be used for her own gain."
Uhh. This vendetta the witch had went deeper than the battle between good and evil. Sounded more like a mean girls' issue or a family feud. So the drama. Azy did not want to be caught in the middle of a witch's cat fight.
Azy screamed inside of her mind as the Black Witch's hand extended and touched her belly. If she could move, she would first vomit all over the witch, and then kick her fucking ass.
"Yes, this will work out much better. Kur-Jara will never be anything more than Inanna's pawn, always wanting what he can't have. He's so like his father that way." Ereshkigal spit, like the thought of the Black Dragon's father sickened her. "No, if I want my revenge, I'll have to have a soul that hasn't been touched by her. Two souls is even better."
There was no way on this blue and green earth that Ereshkigal would ever be near her children. Rage built inside of Azy until her body was vibrating. A white-hot energy swirled from her belly. Wait. That wasn't her. The power was coming from her womb. A zip of electricity jumped out and snapped at Ereshkigal’s hand and she yanked it away.
Holy electrophorus electricus. That had come from her babies.
That's right kiddos. You don't let anybody bully you. Azy had no idea if her children could feel or understand her thoughts, but she sent them mental hugs and kisses. She drew the strength they were emanating and together they broke the bonds of Ereshkigal’s spell. In a wash of golden light, they were free.
"Ah, yes. These babes already have so much power. I will use up every bit of it to destroy Inanna and her precious dragons."
"Not on my watch, bitch face." Azy backed away, moving further from the other dragons and their mates. If she could draw Ereshkigal away, she could protect all of them. But then what was she going to do? She'd be stuck all by herself with the Black Witch. Bad idea.
She'd broken the spell freezing her in place, but that had used up a great deal of her strength. No way Azy was going to be able to physically fight. She narrowed her eyes and laid her strongest sneer on the crone while mentally cooing to her children and desperately trying to see a way out of this dilemma.
Come now, babies. Let's all call daddy together and see if we can't find his big oledragon butt to come and help us out.
Azy barely placed Cage's name in her mind when his mental voice popped into her head. She could almost sag to the floor in relief.
Azynsa, love. Where are you? Are you safe?
Sort of, not really. We could sure as shit use some help.She sent him an image of the dining room and creepy Ereshkigal moving back in on her.
Do not let her touch you. I'll be there as fast as I can.
Right. No touching. That was the plan. Also murdering any demon dragon or witch who even thought about coming near her. For that she would need a weapon of some kind. Why, oh why didn't they have more swords, or guns, or hand grenades lying around the villa? Azy glanced toward the table and the only thing even coming close to a weapon was a cake server. She would hack a bitch's head off with that if she had too.
"Come now, mermaid. Your children's magic may have broken the spell holding you in place, but nothing can keep me from taking them back down to the underworld with me. Don't fight it and I will let you see them before you die." The witch snarled and lunged.
Azy shoved a chair between them, blocking the witch's path."That's never going to happen, you whorebag."
"You can't stop it." The witch waved her hands and the demon dragons who'd all been lurking in the hallway poured into the room. They were followed by the tall creepy ass demons Azy had seen in hell. Annunaki demons, Ereshkigal’s own personal judge, jury, and executioners.
Azy straightened up and put on her best bring-it-on face and tone of voice. Her secret weapon was about to arrive."Wanna bet?"
Stones, mortar, wood, sunlight, and a really big, very angry dragon crashed down from the ceiling. Cage roared so loudly, Azy had to cover her ears. She'd never heard a more glorious sound. The Black Witch screeched in an I'm-melting, I'm-melting sort of way that was the second best song of the day.
Even while she screamed, the witch made the same movements with her hands as she had when she'd cast her freezing spell on Azy. No way, no how could she let Cage get caught by surprise like she'd been. Azy rubbed her belly hoping the babies had more protection for their daddy too.Look out, she's casting a spell.
A sharp wind whipped through the room picking up furniture and throwing it toward the witch. Ereshkigal cried out and raised her arms screaming for the Annunaki and the demon dragons. They swarmed into the room, a group of Annunaki putting themselves in front of her and blocking Cage's attacks. He roared again and whipped his tail at the roof, opening more holes and pulling the sunlight down in bright beams. He crunched a half dozen of the bastards between his great jaws and turned another group of them to black sludge with his claws. Still they swarmed in on him.
Ereshkigal slunk back from Cage's attack and narrowed her eyes on Azy. "Your babes are mine. Either I take them now or you can live in fear for the rest of your days."
Oh, hells to the no.
Little ones, daddy needs our help. I promise you a nice long flight with him and a soothingswim when this is all over.Even with the battle waging around her, Azy closed her eyes and centered herself, giving every bit of energy she had to her children. Sparks of white light shot from her body, zigging and zagging through the room. They didn't strike down the witch, or the demon dragons like she thought they would.
The light shot forward and into each of the other dragon warriors first, and then sparkled onto the rest of the mates and Wyverns in the room. Everyone came to life as the magic burst the Black Witch's spell over them all. Her smarty smart pants children had just turned the tide of this battle. It took the last bit of energy out of Azy. She wouldn't be able to fight or defend herself in this condition.
