A Place for you and me. 4

Vitale sat in his and Muertes home and worried about his mate. She hadn't been home in days and he had no idea were she was. Jax had told him what Alea had done. He understood her anger, Muerte's done some horrible things, and he had a feeling she had more in mind. He had to reach her and get her to where his plan could be implemented. Vitale sent probe after probe to find her with no luck. Now all he could do was call out and hope she would respond.
[ MUERTE]
He waited for her to answer. Nothing.
[ ANSWER ME MY LOVE.]
[ I HEAR YOU VITALE.] She answered. Her answer had a cold feel to it. The curse had change something in her. But she was still his mate and he loved her.
[ WHERE ARE YOU?] he asked. [YOU HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN DAYS.]
[ WE WILL BE TOGETHER SOON MY HUSBAND.]
[ SOMETHING IS WRONG. I CAN FEEL IT. I WILL COME TO YOU.]
Vitale wanted to see her. To be sure she was alright.
[ NO. I WILL COME TO YOU.]
He could feel her anger building. Her emotions were becoming so transparent to him. Maybe this could work to his advantage. If she can pick up his thoughts, maybe he can get her where he wanted her. He filled his mind with pictures of the underworld. How Nestor has been riding with Alea. He thought about a meeting he was to have with Nestor. He had to be careful what he thought of, what he sent to her.
[ WHERE CAN I MEET YOU?] She asked.
[ AT HOME. I WILL SEE YOU SOON.] And the cold feeling was gone. He hoped she didn't see through his deception.

From a tower standing tall in Yadessa, Muerte watched Alea who was getting close to the end of her flight. A curse for a curse she thought.

MOONLIGHT SHINES DOWN ON US ALL.
AS THE LADY RIDES HER COURSE.
NEVER AGAIN TO WALK OR FALL.
BUT ALWAYS TO FEEL REMORSE.
THE SKY WILL FOREVER BE YOUR HOME.
FROM DUSK UNTIL THE DAWN.
FOREVER UP THERE YOU SHALL ROAM.
FOREVER YOU SHALL MOURN.

Muerte laughed as she watched her move toward the horizon.
" You curse me, I curse you." She called to her. "I hope you like your curse sister."

Behind her in the entrance to the tower hid the lord of the castle. She didn't know he had followed her up there. He had heard her curse. He vowed to remember it. Maybe one day it would be useful.

The end of her flight was insight and Alea was happy to go home and be with Nestor. She watched as the moon fell behind the horizon. Up ahead she saw the place she usually hung her armor. It was time to land. Alea tried to descend to land and found she couldn't. She didn't understand what was wrong. She called out to her mate.
[ NESTOR!!]
Suddenly she heard laughter ringing through the air. It was Muerte. She had taken her revenge on her.
[ I hope you like your curse sister. You will ride the skies forever!! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!]
Seconds later she disappeared into nothing as her brother Alee watched in horror. At the moment there wasn't anything he could do about it except call out to Nestor. He had to begin his journey. So he took off into the sky with the sun.
[ NESTOR. HEAR ME UNCLE.}
[ WHAT IS IT?]
[ ALEA DIDN'T LAND. SHE DISAPPEARED!!]
[ WHAT?] He sent. [HOW CAN THAT BE? WHERE IS SHE?]
[ I'VE STARTED MY JOURNEY. BUT SHE DIDN'T MEET ME LIKE WE ALWAYS DO WHEN WE SWITCH.]
[ I'M COMING TO MEET YOU.]

Nestor left his palace and made his way to the world up above. Alee was flying east to west. He launch himself into the sky to meet him. He had to find his wife. He would look everywhere he had to. But he would find her. For Muerte, getting into the underworld would be tricky. She would have to get pass the sentries and the spirit at the gate. There's also Nestor's guards. They would be out checking the different punishments Nestor he'd imposed, and there were millions of souls being tormented. she would have to find Gannon and somehow force him to tell her where the book was. She had no idea, how long Nestor would be gone. She had to act fast. Maybe she could get Vitale to help. She left Yadessa and made her way to the Ilse of the underworld. There she called to her mate.
[ VITALE. PLEASE COME TO ME.]
It didn't take him long to answer her. In a flash he appeared beside her. Vitale smiled and took her in his arms into a long kiss. He noticed she felt so cold to his touch.
" I have missed you so." She told him.
" As have I love." He looked around and noticed where he was. All the dead trees, the stagnant lake with skeletal remains at the shore.
" What are we doing here?" He asked.
With her arms still around his neck she told him her plans, and asked if he would aid her.
" I will always be by your side."
She had no idea of what he planned for them today. Tonight,he had to succeed or so many would suffer.
" Vitale." Muerte held his hand. "After tonight. We will be the dominate deity's. Life and death. All will answer to our call as it should be."
" What about father and the rest?" He asked.
" They will either bow to us or take there place in a prison I will make for them." Muerte looked up into his eyes. She knew how much he loved her. She knew he would follow her no matter what. For what was Life without Death?They would always be together. That was what they were.
" Will you follow?" She asked
" Where are we going Love?"
He had to agree to do as she pleased in order for his plan to work. He knew where they were going. That was exactly where he wanted to go.
" Into the underworld." She told him. "Theres something i need to find."
" I follow." Vitale told her. " I have been visiting Nestor. They will allow me in. You should disguise yourself as a mist until we pass the gatekeepers."
" Very well." In a blink she dissolved herself down into a thin mist and swirls herself around him. None could detect her. Vitale walked down the path and made his way in past all of Nestor's guards. This all had been planned out so she didn't suspect anything. At the gate sat the same spirit that stopped him the last time he came down.
" Welcome Lord of life." He stood to greet him. " My master is not here. but he issued order that you are always welcome. You may wait in his palace."
" Thank you Gannon." Vitale walked on into the path that leads into the heavenly side of the underworld.
" That is the one I seek here." She whispered in his ear." He has the book that will make my plans come together."
" He is?" Vitale spoke softly. " I can get him to come to me when I call. We need to find a place where we can question him. I know a place. A hell he won't be able to escape from. Follow me."
Together they took off with Muerte clinging close to his body. They had to leave the sweet side and enter hell. There the found fire and brimstone. There were murky lakes with hell creatures in it. Vitale hated being here. Seeing all these souls being tormented. This was no place for the god of life to be, but she should feel right at home. Below them he saw a large palace. This was the place he was looking for. He had placed spells on all the walls and doors. Every inch of the place had been spelled. Once in, there was no one out for either of them.
" There!" He told her. " That's the perfect place. Once I get Gannon here. You can make him tell you everything you want to know."
They dropped down to the front and walked up the marble stairs to enter.
" After you love." He bowed to her as she moved past him and into his trap. Vitale followed her in. Once in, they both felt the doors and windows slam shut. Muerte turned to him.
" What have you done!!!" She screamed.
"I bind you my love of all your powers. Never again will you take the life of another. Together we will live out eternity while the world is safe. The gods have decreed the you must be imprisoned. So I am here with you. Together forever, forever imprisoned."
" No my love!! No!!"
She ran to the doors and tried her spells to no avail. They were imprisoned. Jax watched and listened to her screams. He knew one day she would be free. He knew he,Vitale and others would have to fight her for the world. He would be waiting for that day. Far,far in the future.