The Dragon's Redemption

Chapter 24 Storm

Loki cut the ropes binding Sam. "Do try anything stupid little brother. I will be more than happy to toss you overboard without a second thought."

"If you do anything to hurt Brie..."

"The little whore will be coming to us. She has most likely slept with every man in the village, doesn't even know who fathered her brat. You can have what's left of her when..." Sam yelling rushed his brother knocking him down when several of the crew seized him. Loki then began to punch him in the belly. Sam tried to bend over with the pain but Loki's men held him up as Loki punched his belly again and again. Than he began to punch his face. "I've always hated you. 'Lemuel keep an eye on your little brother, be nice to him', I didn't have time for a stupid snot nose little brat that couldn't put two word together without stuttering." Sam was allowed to collapse to the deck and Loki kicked him in the stomach.

"What changed you?" Sam gasped.

"Nothing, I just came to realize my potential. I discovered a way to control the dragons and was well on my way to overthrowing the Three Sisters."

"What did you steal?"

"A life, Brie's fathers to be precise. I was going to kill them all."

"Why?"

"Her father discovered my plans and confronted me. They still don't know it was I that killed him."

"You're a sick bastard Lemuel."

"I'm going to be a god little brother. With a dragon at my disposal I'll be unstoppable." They he renewed his kicking of Sam.

"Loki, he's your brother, you're going to kill him!" Eric said touching Loki's shoulder.

"Don't you want to kill your brother Eric?"

"No, I hate him, but not enough to kill." Loki took the bag that he always kept around his neck and squeezed it. The putrid odor becoming stronger.

"Yes, hate him. He has always stolen your father's love from you."

"My father's love," Eric repeated trance like.

"Killing him would feel so good."

"So good," Eric repeated.

"Then you father would love you the most."

"Love me the most." Sam was watching dumbfounded when the wind suddenly began to blow them westward in the sudden gale. The crew barley had enough time to get the great sail down before they were almost upended. All they could do is hold on and hope.

The storm blew for two days then the wind calmed as did the sea. They were finally able to raise the sail and began sailing. Sam was standing at the bow. Desperately he thought of how he could save Brie. Then as he came close to total despair he prayed to the mother god. He had just finished when he felt a presence. Brie he thought as his heart leapt. Then he heard her voice. "I love you husband."