Basil and the Slumbering Emerald

Valentines Rescue

Basil teleported to the edge of the city, without waiting he blows the doors of the warehouse of their hinges and walks into their, eyes glowing a fierce white, his voice echoing and layered deeper than his natural voice, the slumbering emerald attached to his chest was glowing like the palest of moonlights. "Where is Gram and Petril!" Basil demands and the darkened swarm him before vines erupt from the ground wrapping around all of the darkened. With a flick of his wrist the vines begin tearing the darkened apart with thorns as, tearing flesh and creating pools of blackened blood everywhere. Basil steps around the mess, pushing farther into the warehouse. More Darkened appear, attempting to cast dark spells at him but he uses walls of stone that shoot up from the cement floors to protect him. He has stone tombs encase the Darkened, crushing them one at a time. Basil's voice echoes through out the Warehouse. "Petril! Gram?!" A Darkened gets the jump on him from the rafters and cuts into Basil, the emerald skittering across the floor. The energy drains from him but he uses lightning to electrocute the darkened, a lightning burning etched up his wrists from lack of control.

Basil grabs the emerald and the power takes over again this time clutched between his hands. Growing tired of all this, Basil blows the walls and ceiling off the warehouse, knocking down wall after wall in search of Gram and Petril only to find them curled up in one of the corners with darkened surrounding them. Basil encases Gram and Petril in stone. His voice eerie and layered. "You fucked with the wrong unbound." Basil pierces each one with a pike made of stone, he leaves one alive. Basil binds it in place with the stone of the cement. "Tell your kind I'm coming. There isn't room for your kind in this world anymore." Basil rears back punching it's lights out with a mix of magic and just physical power.

Going over to Petril and Gram Basil uses the emerald's powers to put them into a deep restful sleep of only happy dreams and peace before collapsing from the sheer overwhelming amount of magic he just expended, the emerald clutched tightly into his fist so hard he bled. With the last of his strength he teleported them back to Petril's. They manifested in front of Kelkian, Joe, and Mattias. Kelkian runs to Basil and tries to get the emerald away from him but He jerks away. "No. It's mine." Basil hisses.

"Basil the power of the emerald is too much. It'll consume you if you don't let go love. I'm not taking it from you, I'm just giving you a break. Please." Kelkian begs and Basil reluctantly loosens his grip. Kelkian takes the emerald from him. Without the power of the emerald Basil falls unconscious like the other two. Mattias is already in the process of calling ambulances for all three of them. Joe gets in touch with the government and tells them that Basil, Gram, and Petril are safe and that there's likely more darkened bodies to deal with.

The next time Basil wakes up he is in the hospital suffering from severe exhaustion. He looks over to find Kelkian by his side. "Morning love. Don't move. You over did it. You killed nearly a hundred darkened in the last twelve hours alone and you wielded some of the most potent magic known to our kind. Your body is suffering the recoil. We tried to heal the electricity burns but they're going to scar. I can't believe you did al that love. You destroyed the entire building, wielded earth's power like it was putty in your hands. Mattias and I are taking turns holding onto the emerald for you. We haven't told anyone about it and I recommend you don't either. The less who know we have it the better." Kelkian sighs. "Petril and Gram are alright. Gram doesn't remember much. He doesn't know any magic, but he is awake. He is seriously malnourished at the moment, but he will be okay. We have some of the best dieticians and healers working to get him back to one hundred percent." Kelkian kisses Basil's cheek as Mattias comes in.

"I want to just impress upon you, how fucking stupid what you just did was Basil. You aren't superman. You nearly killed yourself AGAIN! You have a death wish and that isn't fine to the ones of us who care about you. So please, please quit doing this to yourself and us alright?" Mattias sighs heavily before sitting down next to Basil. "I also want to tell you how proud of you I am for not letting the power corrupt you. Nothing will be the same after this. You still have a lot to learn but you have bought us time for the next time because there will be a next time. This is the beginnings of a war Basil and you just won the first battle. We can't always win though, so just be careful handsome." Mattias leans in and kisses him lovingly, before pulling him into one of his perfect bear hugs. Joe comes into the room.

"Can you stand tiger?" Joe teases and Basil gets up nodding. "Let's go visit your uncle. He has been begging to see you since he woke up." Joe smiles and helps Basil walk out and to Petril's room. The moment Petril sees Basil he start crying motioning him over. He grabs Basil tightly and kisses his head squeezing him.

"I was so worried. Oh god Basil. I'm so proud of you. I am so PROUD! You did such amazing magics and I'm more than happy that you are safe. I was worried the Darkened would get you." Petril kisses his forehead looking him in the eyes. "You listen to me Basil. No matter what anyone tell you. No matter how special anyone says you are. You will always be my little viper. You will always be my little Basil, just Basil." Petril pulls his head to his chest and holds him before wiping his eyes. "Sorry, I'm a mess I just, I was so worried. They tortured me, broke bones but I'd never, NEVER let anything happen to you. I mean that Basil." Basil hugs Petril tightly, starting to cry himself.

"I couldn't leave you like that any longer. It was killing me. I love you so much Petril. You are the Dad I deserved." Basil sobs and the two wrap up in each other crying with joy and relief as they separate Petril cups his cheek and smiles. "I think you should go see Gram. He has been just as demanding to see you as I have been. Remember you can't tell him anything." Petril remind him and Basil nods. Joe helps him to Grams room.

Gram beams one of his bright smiles at Basil pulling him in close for kisses. "I don't know what kind of trouble you were in Baby but I'm glad you are safe. I was worried something happened to you. They kept asking questions that made no sense... I told them I didn't know anything. I must have been hallucinating though because I could have sworn, I saw your eyes glowing bright white. Then I had the best dream about you in my life. I haven't slept that well in forever. I love you baby." Gram kisses Basil but sighs. "What was going on?"

"I.... I can't tell you Gram... it's a secret. Someday I will but until then I can't. I'm sorry." Basil frowns and Gram frowns too.

"Do you not trust me or something?" Gram's voice hurt and Basil shakes his head.

"I trust you with my life Gram, It's just against the rules for me to tell you." Basil sighs and Gram rolls his eyes a bit.

"Sure whatever Basil. I'm just glad you are okay." Gram sounds hurt still and Basil frowns.

"I risked my life to save yours... that's all I can tell you. I'm sorry." Basil goes to kiss him again but Gram turns his head away, so he only kisses his cheek. Basil nods and leaves the room frowning knowing better than to keep pushing him.