A Fall into Darkness

A Dark Queen's Wrath

Clark raised his head and looked around the room he was in. His arms were chained above his head, he hadn't seen anyone the entire time he had been there since he had woke. He had already tried to break the chains that held his arms but couldn't, he looked toward the door as it opened.
"Oh he's handsome, no wonder the queen likes him." She said moving her hand over the side of his face, Clark turned his head away from her.
"Jasmine, you know that isnt why we are in here."
"Not like he can protest anyway. We could remove the gag." Jasmine answered making Clark look at her, she raised up and kissed his neck,  her hands moving under his shirt.
"Victor said it was to remain. As are the stones. Jasmine get away from him."
"Then tell me why are we in here, Lizbeth?" Jasmine asked stepping down and backed up.
"The camera, we are to get a picture and then leave. He is not here for you to play with."
"Victor has never been much fun, ever since he became clan leader, why has he chosen to defy the queen?"
"I do not know and I would rather not find out, I got what we needed let's go."
"Well goodbye handsome. Too bad we couldn't have a little fun."
Clark was again left alone, he looked around and wondered if Katherine even knew who had him and was worried what she would do to get him back.
Katherine walked into the warehouse, and the head of most of the clans waited for her.
"My queen, what has happened that you have summoned the council?"
"The one person you each were told was off limits was taken from our home today. Now I see that all the clans are represented here today but Victor's. Where is he?"
"We are unsure my queen."
"Mother if I may." Joshua said stepping forward.
"Ah my sweet son. What do you have for you mother?"
"The reason the king of light is missing is because of Victor's clan."
"Are you positive?"
"Yes. I have one of the traitors." He said, a look of anticipation on his face, he pulled the bound and gagged woman into the room throwing her at Katherine's feet. The girl raised her eyes and tried to back away from Katherine. Katherine reached down and grabbed her ankle in a vice like grip, she pulled the girl up and pulled the gag free.
"What is your name child? And lie to me and all those here will feast on your flesh."
"I am Jasmine. I am the true and only that should rule over those that assemble here. With my king."
"And who would that be foolish child?"
"Victor has lived longer than you. And as such you are a false queen." She said almost laughing. Katherine dug her talon like nails into the girls flesh."
"Ah yes Victor, the one that said I did not deserve to rule because I chose to have someone other than my own kind rule by my side. Answer this question truthfully. Where is he?"
"I will never tell you, you will never find him."
"See, your master failed to tell you. I am a powerful sorceress, I can read your mind, you are barely two hundred years old, your life ends here tonight."
"You wouldn't dare. You would not put his life in danger."
"If your foolish master thinks to harm him in anyway than he already has, your clan will die this night. My loyal ones, my children. This foolish child had disobeyed a law what say you?"
"Death." Came a chant of all of them. Katherine broke the bindings that held Jasmine's arms and smiled evily.
"Run." She said dropping her.
"Joshua."
"Yes mother?"
"Feed." She said pointing. She knew with her blood running through him, he was different than the others. Joshua looked at Jasmine and smiled as she took off and he tore off after her, the leaders of the other clans watched with eagerly as Joshua pounced on Jasmine and tore out her throat and drank her dry, he stood and stepped over her body and walked back to Katherine.
"Very good my son. Now the rest of you, gather your best warriors and we will take back what is mine. You will be allowed to destroy Victor's entire clan."
"As you order."
"Go." Katherine walked toward the doors and felt the hand of Joshua take her own, they were alone, all had left to gather their troops. Joshua pulled her into his arms and kissed her deeply. His hands moved over her body, she leaned into his touch as he deepened the kiss, Katherine's hands moved down his body across the front of his jeans as he moaned into her mouth. Her anger was boiling but what he was doing was causing her body to react. Joshua slid his fingers down to the edge of her pants, he pulled back from his kiss and could almost see a glassy look in Katherine's eyes. His hand moved over her face as he calmly kissed her lips again.
"Let me be the one you love, the one you worry about, he is lower than we are, keep him as a pet. Please mother. Let me help you with the tension."
"As nice as that would be my sweet son, no. I have mine." She said to him, she held him tightly and kissed him deeply, she felt his hands move under her shirt and over her breasts again.
"Come we have some destruction to cause. I offer you this."
"What?"
"I know Victor's clan has a great many woman, take one as your own. Erik had a large estate none will ever know she is there. Not that Erik would care."
"My own?"
"Yes my son, your own. I will speak to Erik when we are done this night. Come let us go and get my king back."
"As you desire." He said taking her hand.
Clark raised his head again when he heard noises beyond the door. He closed his eyes as the door and most of the wall blew inward. Katherine walked over the two dead vampires that lay on the floor as she stepped in front of him. She reached her hand up and with one swift motion his chains released. He reached up and pulled the gag free and looked at her.
"You alright?" She asked touching his face.
"Weak but yes I am fine." He said looking at her. Katherine could feel his emotions but it was his thoughts that upset her the most.
"Erik."
"Yes my queen?"
"Make sure he is safely taken outside, Victor and I need a moment."
"Let them deal with him." Clark said putting his hand on her arm.
"I need you, not one of your people."
"Alright. Erik, do as you all wish with all in this house, they knew the punishment for disobedience."
"Yes my queen. We are pleased to see you are safe my king." Erik said to Clark. Clark took Katherine by the hand and headed out of the building. Katherine kept her back to him, his thoughts betrayed him, and they came in loud and clear. A man like him who said he loved her, she could feel his unsure feelings. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she kept her back to him, both looked up as Bruce arrived. Bruce looked at Katherine and then at Clark who was behind her.
"Clark, can we speak."
"Sure." Clark walked over to Bruce.
"What?"
"What ever your thinking is actually upsetting her."
"What?" He repeated, puzzled by the comment.
"What ever your thinking has made her cry. Look." He told him making him turn around, Clark looked at Katherine and moved in front of her, his fingers wiping away the tears he had just caused.
"I'm sorry. I'm safe, other than sore arms I was not hurt."
"My kind did this."
"No, a monster did this.  He was no more your kind than Bruce is Kryptonian."
"I guess. I'm sorry." Katherine touched his face and kissed him, she looked past him and saw as the clans exited the large house. Erik brought Victor out in chains and shoved him to the ground before Katherine and Clark.
"My queen, my king. What will his punishment be?"
"What say you?" She asked the clans.
"Death."
"None should live for ever doing such against you or the king." Joshua said to them.
"Then death it shall be. But his will be one that will send a warning. Do this again and my wrath will be what they will feel not that of the United clans. Chain him in the courtyard, he will die by the sun."
"Kill me yourself you coward."
"You are the coward. You earned your death. Come we must return home. I will send for any of you it I wish to have another meeting."
"We shall be fine my queen. Come Joshua, bring your new pet." Erik said as they walked away.
Clark shed the clothes he was wearing and lifted Katherine into his arms and took to the air. He wanted to be alone with the woman that was truly willing to move entire mountains to make sure even he was safe.
"Even heros need their own hero." She said kissing his cheek.