Ragnarok Unwound: The Awakening

Chapter 12

That bitch!

Ben stormed back and forth in the dark room. They had received word during dinner that the abomination was being sent on a mission by Freya. Ben, like most of the men, was happy to hear that. What infuriated him was the fact that she had chosen Allison to accompanying her! His Allison! Ben was not going to allow this!

Without thinking he stormed out of the recruit room. He slammed the door and turned to Keir's room, ready to storm in and yell at her. Much to his surprise, and embarrassment, Allison was exiting the room. She looked up at him obviously surprised. Ben took the chance to get a good look at her.

She's so hot! Ben drank in every last thing about her. Her pale skin radiated so immaculately in the torchlight. Her hair cascaded down her back in a beautifully messy manner and she was dressed in nothing more than a large white tunic that appeared to look a small night dress on her and simple fur slippers. Even with the shocked look on her face she was absolutely stunning. Part of him wondered why she was in the freak's room but it was silenced by the part that enraptured by her beauty.

"Allison!" That was all he could think of at that moment. Her shocked expression quickly became a nervous smile and she walked over to him. He watched her pale flawless legs as she did so. When she was close enough he looked back up to her face to see a magnificent blush gracing her features. Damn she's so hot!

"What are you doing out so late Ben?"

Dear god her accent!

"I was going to talk to the freak." Ben said before he could stop himself. Allison looked visibly upset by that. She sneered and Ben noticed that she even did that beautifully.

"Don't call her that! And besides she's not in there!" She snapped, though Ben was not actually listening. He ignored it and quickly grabbed her hand, remembering why he was actually going to speak to the creature that Allison was defending.

"Allison," he pulled her closer, "I can't let you go with her! Something could happen to you! She could hurt you!"

"Keir would never hurt me!" Allison shot back.

She's so perfect and trusting! She can't even see that bitch for the monster that she is!

"Allison please, I just care about you. I couldn't live with it if I just let you get hurt." He said. Allison's sneer fell into a touched expression that made Ben's heart stop. That Freya lady is hideous compared to her.

"Ben," Allison's voice dripped with sweetness. "I appreciate your concern for me, but I want this. Keir needs me, and nothing can convince me otherwise."

She cupped his cheek and caressed it lightly with her thumb. She's so determined! Ben realized that there was nothing he could tell her to keep her from going with the freak. She doesn't deserve a someone like you as a friend! Ben felt so many emotions at once; sadness from knowing he couldn't convince her to stay, yearning to tell her how he felt, and most of all fear for her safety. Without thinking he acted on the emotions. In a blur of movement and emotion he grabbed Allison and forced her against the wall. Before she could protest Ben pressed his lips against hers. He kissed her over and over, he was sure he felt the cliché sparks and her kiss back a few times. She tried to push him away, but it was so light that Ben was convinced she was only doing so because she was leaving him the next day.

"Ben... stop... Ben no! Stop!"

"Get off of her, boy!" A familiar calm and venomous husky voice spoke. Ben pulled away and sneered, turning his head to the exit.

He filled disgust and contempt as his eyes fell on the freak. In one hand she held a large bag, and in the other a sword wrapped in leather. Ben felt a small fear growing inside of him as he locked onto her cruel and feral red eyes that seemed to glow with bad intent. He was so focused on her that he didn't notice that Allison had slipped from his grip till she was standing next to the frost giant. Without taking her gaze off of him the freak spoke.

"Allison get your things ready, we leave in twenty minutes."

"O-okay." Allison spoke, her voice timid. How could it not be in sight of that monster? Wait, did it say twenty minutes?

"I thought you weren't leaving till tomorrow!" Ben found himself shouting. The freak looked unfazed by it, which made him even angrier. Can't she even pretend like she's human?

"That is what Freya announced just in case there was a spy." Keir said as Allison vanished into the female recruit room. Ben sneered and stomped forward. He tried hard to disguise his fear with anger, but judging by the smirk that threatened the freak's lips, he was failing.

"If anything happens to her, I'll kill you, I swear!" He snapped. Something about what he said obviously struck a cord with the monster. Her gaze fell into one of caution and doubt. She reached out and put her hand on his shoulder. Ben fought hard not to shutter with disgust.

"I won't let anything bad happen to her. She will be safe and she will return to school. I swear it on my life."