Infirmitate

FOURTEEN | Earth, Water, Fire, & Ice

"Leader Dean, Leader Arial, it is a pleasure to have you here." I smile softly at the pair of Magics standing before me in the Great Hall. It was agreed to rendezvous in the Great Hall once everyone arrived so we could begin discussing strategies before the Force heard too much of what was going on.

Leader Dean is a mountain of a man with burly muscles and tanned skin, both from rigorous manual labor. The Valley Clan always did believe in hard work. He has sandy, brown hair and dark green eyes. A neatly trimmed beard makes him appear older than he truly is.

Leader Dean's clothing reflects upon his Clan's name, as does Leader Arial and Aaden's. He wears a dark green tunic and brown pants and boots. He is still wearing his brown leather travel cloak and a beautiful medieval sword is clasped at his belt.

Leader Arial was much more extravagant in her clothing than even Aaden. She wears a color-shifting gown of indigo and violet with silver beads appearing to fall from the neckline down, becoming more sparse the closer they got to the hem of the skirt. Her blonde hair cascades down her back in beach waves and her eyes are a striking blue.

Leader Arial's warm smile and energetic eyes make me feel even more confident for what we are about to discuss.

~IΠҒIRMITΔTΣ~

"What are you doing here, spy?" Thanatos glares down at the sneering man before him. The man chuckles deeply and runs a hand through his hair.

"I have news from the Fortitudine Clan, but if you would rather me leave..." It took everything in Thanatos not to strike the man down where he stood. The smirk he wore was like fuel to an already burning fire inside Thanatos.

"Tell me." Thanatos manages to grit out lowly. The spy drops his arrogant act as a figure walks up behind Thanatos' tall frame.

"Speak." Her voice is low and breathy, half her face remains hidden by a black hood. Both men instantly pale and kneel before their leader, the founder of the Powered People Protection Force.

"Madame," Thanatos keeps his head bowed as he addresses the woman behind his kidnapping, torturing, and mind-altering. "Forgive my attire. I was not expecting you for another week."

The Madame glances down at Thanatos with disinterest. She gestures for the two men to stand. "Tell me of this urgent news you thought important enough to risk your cover for."

The spy shudders at her callousness but somehow manages to find the words that had momentarily fled his mind. "Alexandra has called upon three other Magic leaders to aid her in the fight for her Clan and friends. All three have accepted and are in the Great Hall as we speak."

The Madame frowns deeply at the trembling man's words. "You should have waited for more information before risking everything coming here." The spy's eyes go round in surprise. He expected praise, not disapproval.

"I-I thought you would want to know the numbers, Madame." The spy stares at the floor in fear of her next actions. The Madame let's out a small sigh. "Go back to the Fortitudine Clan and gather more information. Thanatos will meet you at the edge of the forest by the pond tomorrow morning."

It's Thanatos' turn to be shocked. "Madame, wouldn't it be better if I were to stay here with you and discuss strategies?" Thanatos would die before be became a messenger for the spy. In fact, he would very much like to skin the man alive, for reasons he doesn't want to think about.

The Madame glares at the living Magic experiment. "You will do as I say." She pulls out two black marbles with purple smoke swirling inside and squeezes them in her fist. Immediately, Thanatos falls to his knees in excruciating pain. His screams alone make the spy back up and shiver in fear.