O'Conner's School for the Light challenged

[Hikari_Mamo]

Emma's head snapped up instantly. Her nose smelling Liam's blood. "No." She cried taring off the IV and jumped outside watching them drag away Liam's body. The world started to spiral. Darkness and pain filled her body. She turned to Anya and Oscar with such a loathing she surprised herself. "I'll kill you both myself." She growled heading straight for Oscar back handing Anya back into the castle her fist connected with Oscar as she followed him pushing him into the ground his spine pushing out as it broke. She tore off his arms licking his blood. "He's mine!" She hissed at him more the vampire now than before. "No one touches my prize. He is mine! To do with as I see fit!" She felt hand pull her off Oscar and she screamed kicking out her foot connecting, breaking and dislocating Troy's Jaw as he tried to grab her feet. "I'll kill you all for this! You'll all die!!!" She howled into the sky kicking and screaming at the hands she recognized and her father and grandmother. "Let me at them!!" She roared. "He was my kill not theirs!!! They denied me my right!!" She bellowed.
"Milaya ssh calm yourself." Conrad's voice whispered.
"NO!!!! She betrayed me! She should have helped him!!! You should have helped him!!" Her body twisted and she screamed in agony holding her belly. Her pack got between the blood family and Anya, Oscar's battered body and Troy. Emma at this point had started crying blood. "I hate you Anya! You're not my friend!!" Emma screamed louder trying to go at her but none allowed it. "You should have protected him!! Even if I hated him! I'm carrying his baby!"
"Emma calm yourself." Contessa whispered trying to soothe her grandchild. Emma got her arm free and clawed down her grandmother's chest. "Mother I'll hold her you go see if he is dead or Emma will lose herself." He turned to Anya with a mix of pity and anger. Once he had Emma to a point of barely thrashing, he and Emma's pack went back into the castle following whom ever was dragging Liam's body away. Though Emma quickly removed them of they're duty and took him to her room. She watched over him unable to hear the slow steady beat of his heart because she was crying so much. "I'm sorry," She sobbed on his body. "I didn't mean what I said. I love you Liam please come back to me. . . to us." She put his limp hand on her belly crying open mouthed as tears splat carelessly on his face and neck. "I'm sorry, I'll be a good girl, I'll do whatever you say please just come back to me. Don't leave me alone." She howled at the roof. Her pack followed suit. She knew Anya, or Conrad, or some evil vampire would come in and try to talk to her. She decided she'd do more than break their spine. To her, All vampires were a threat now.  

[The Madame Red]

Anya grimaced as she went to Oscar, picking up his detached arm. Oscar winced in the pain as he gazed up at Anya, his eyes wide as he felt the mortal pain he had almost forgotten, "This was your...idea and i'm the one...in pieces."

"I'm not out of the blue just yet," Anya took off Oscar's shirt, "Now be quiet, I don't have a lot of time to attach your arm."

It was a quick, almost shallow success. She had reattached the nerve endings as best she could and sewed the skin together. Troy approached her with his dislocated jaw which Anya promptly smacked in place. Anya stood, helping Oscar stand, "Thankfully he's not dead, but the point will be crossed. Under this room and any where Liam goes, he's under a constant threat. Not only that.."

Oscar dulled his gaze as he glanced towards Anya, "You're much crueler than I remembered."

"Tell me i'm cruel when you see that mutt won't leave as easily as before," Anya dusted herself off, "Oscar, we'll be staying in your castle."





Liam's subconscious mind was active as he was on the verge of death. He could hear Emma's voice and it broke his heart knowing he may or may not see his child. It made him wonder how he was in a comatose state to begin with. Anya? He had seen the look in the vampiress' eyes the moment he had blacked out from blood loss. Everything else was a complete blur. For now, he hoped he wouldn't die.  

[Hikari_Mamo]

Jess had come in without Emma noticing hooking up lines of IV for blood transfusions and glucose bags to keep him from losing weight. But Emma never left his side. Whenever a vampire came in to talk to Emma she'd growl and break their spine while other's dragged them out again. Though for her father she just growled. She wouldn't let any one near Liam. Not even her pack. She didn't miscarry thank the moon but the baby inside didn't like the shaking it got. "Please come back to me Liam." She sobbed on his chest. She never left his side. It got to the point where Jess had to set Emma's IV lines up again. "I didn't love Henry." She said to Liam. "When he chose me as his mate it was easy to kill him. But I could never kill you. Never in a million years no matter how mad I get I could never ever kill you. But if you die, I'll follow you before Oscar has a chance to grope me." She traced his nose and started telling his comatose body her life story pertaining the feral packs. How she thought she'd loved Oscar but only loved the fairytale those popular books put into her head. She completely admitted that some of their fight ws her fault for not understanding his laws but it was also his fault for not understanding how scared and confused she was and that just because he was comatose doesn't mean he won't get away with a good spank on the rump when he was better. She never used if. She always used when.

There was at one point she started feeling sick again but Simon was happy to be of assistance bringing ice chips and letting her and Liam use him as a pillow at night. Slowly Emma had begun letting her pack closer. They were her family as much as Liam was. And when he came back she'd hope he'd change some things to include her family.  

[The Madame Red]

"That b***h says anything more about how I 'love her' or want anything to do with her has another thing coming," Oscar growled once they reached his castle, "Being torn to pieces and broken bones only further my constant contempt for the whore."

"Just be quiet," Anya sighed as she sat on a nearby chair, "It's going to be a long time before this blows over. It was the best idea I had at the time."

"Why not just stay out of whatever she and her husband do?" Troy hissed angrily, "Obviously your dumb ideas get your little toy in trouble and gets the blame."

"I have a husband and-" Anya stood up angrily.

"Which may be on the verge of ruin. Have you considered that maybe he would choose his daughter over you any day?" Troy approached Anya, "The King Conrad I know is a ruthless man who solely loves his daughter. You are just a play thing he keeps around."  

[Hikari_Mamo]

Jess had just magically popped in without any of them scenting her. "The King wishes his Bride back to the castle to answer for her actions. And the actions of her family." Jess gave a pointed glare at Oscar. "Note than any delay in returning will cut your life in half every hour. He is not happy and he said, and I quote "If Emma's husband dies then everyone in that god forsaken castle dies with him." End quote. You have an hour to decide." Jess smiled coldly. "Don't screw this up." Then she jumped from the window of one castle to the other returning to her king to say the message was given.

Conrad was seething with hostility and a murderous intent. How dare they attack the treaty like that!! After all he worked for!! To make matter's worse Anya's memories were clouding his mind. He'd never had that ability before and put it down to the blood poisoning he'd recently suffered. How could she do that!? Rut with him then nearly destroy any chance Emma had at happiness!? His daughter was a pregnant wreck, his wife seeming to still be completely loyal to her brother, and now they all seemed hell bent on screwing his peace with the Lycan. His eyes flashed. "We'll see about that." He stalked into his war room made secret plans and sent them off to his war generals before returning to his throne room. He'd make Oscar King of nothing then humiliate him. He'd crush the rogue vampires in the east and bring the world of the vampires under his rule. He'd met out a terrible punishment on Oscar and if Anya didn't like it. . . She'd join him. He loved her but her loyalty to Oscar who was only her brother by sire irked him greatly. He despised that she wasn't loyal only to him and the family. That though she was of middle ages birth she wasn't going to submit. She was going to be fickle. Well he'd had enough of the women in his life not submitting to his will, and if it took being cruel to make them submit then he'd do it!!

Emma stayed with Liam watching as Jess put in a feeding tube to help keep him alive. Though, Emma ate too she ate and drank blood. Jess always made enough food to feed their pack twenty times over. Emma only ate until she felt full not seeming to enjoy her food. "There's no point if Liam can't enjoy it with me." She whined at Jess who told her that he'd enjoy it when he was well enough and that they shouldn't push him to waken before he'd ready. Emma nodded being a good girl and just doing what she thought Liam would want. She'd sent word to his pack that he was injured protecting her from leeches who weren't protected under the treaty and that she was instrument in helping him recover and not to worry. She also told them she was carrying his pup and that they were working out their problems. She also gave a mild threat to the women that if they had made a move on him Emma would find out and take their fangs.  

[The Madame Red]

Anya felt true terror of losing Conrad. She knew her rash decision would bring bad outcomes, but she didn't mean it in cold spirit. Oscar looked to her, "You don't have to do this. We can run away and not be seen again."

"We can't just run anymore," Anya sighed as she stood, "I'm going to go. Whatever happens after I leave will happen. I didn't attack Liam not knowing this would happen."

"They won't believe you," Oscar snarled, "They'll only say that you're a liar and blame that we wanted him dead to begin with! How can you go in there and expect that you'll come out alive!? You know how they are! Your husband will side with his daughter no matter what you say or do, and she'll never trust you again. Just face it, it's all over."

"I can't give up just yet," Anya spoke calmly as she went to the front door, "As I said, what happens will happen. My actions were planned and I only meant to keep the mutt in line. Troy, you will come with me."

"If Conrad disbands you i'm not your loyal servant any longer," Troy scoffed as he followed Anya, leaving Oscar in his castle with his courtiers watching from the distance.

Oscar growled to himself. He didn't trust anyone over there with Anya's life. Emma was basically a psychopath and her father had a Opheliac relationship with her in a nutshell.


Anya entered Conrad's castle, following the scent until she entered the room where she stood with a calm demeanor. She was worried about the others understanding her side of the actions, but she understood if they didn't. It was a harsh lesson for Liam while the others saw it a brutal attack on the wolf.  

[Hikari_Mamo]

"How could you do this?!" Conrad roared not even waiting for her to address him. "Do you know how long it took for me to write up that treaty?! Were you even thinking of anyone but yourself or Oscar or Even Emma? You should have let Emma call for you instead of acting on your own!! My God Anya! You're not a child you're supposed to know better!!" Conrad was losing it. "I thought getting married would help me gain not only your love but your loyalty it seems marrying you only got your lust! What will it take Anya!? Answer me! What will it take for you to stop being so selfish and stubborn toward your ex-fiance and submit to me!? Your husband! OR does that word not mean anything to you?" He stalked to her grabbing her arms. His black eyes wild and uncontrollable. He looked like he wanted to kill her and rut inside her at the same time. He took deep breaths. "You should have let Emma deal with it." His voice got low. Soft. Caring almost sickly sweet. Contessa and the other servants gasped running for their lives. "If she couldn't handle it herself she'd have called for you. Now, I have my daughter in grief, her husband might never wake up and if he dies then Emma will kill herself, the treaty will be ashes and we'll be at war with the lycan again. Do you want that Anya?! Do you want to be constantly afraid that you'll be eaten in your sleep? Because the Lycan rule the day! They can attack us while we sleep and we'll never even wake!!" His eyes flicked to Troy making sure the little git stayed silent. "You will submit to me Anya, Oscar will no longer be on your mind. If you ever go to him without me there again. I will have you both killed." He turned his back on her. "Lock her in my rooms. I'll finish with her later." The guards nodded grabbing Anya and forcing her from the throne room to their chambers. He didn't even look at her he was that angry. "Now for you. I'd never expect someone coming from Michael's line to act with such. . . stupidity! I mean yes Michael had a stupid streak but once he started siring both natural and made vampires he grew up! Troy, you should not have been apart of this! You should have stopped it! You are older than Oscar you could have taken him down. Instead you allowed them both to take down Emma's husband. You even had a hand in it! Tell me what's to stop me from giving you over to Emma and letting her and her pack deal with you?"

Emma whimpered. She could hear her father's screams from her room. She wanted so badly to go to Anya and comfort her yet at the same time Emma realised they both deserved to be yelled at. Anya for picking the fight and Emma for casting out Liam in the first place. All of this was Emma's fault.  

[The Madame Red]

Anya restrained herself, but as soon as she was in Conrad's room and locked, she burst into tears. She couldn't just abandon Oscar, but she didn't want to anger Conrad any longer. Rage filled her. The rage she had pent up from being obedient over the centuries and when she finally called the order for once, she was punished. The rage boiled over quickly however. Anya went to the windowsill and pulled her knees to her chest. Her heart ached for Conrad. She knew this would upset him. Anya looked at the ring on her finger, he hadn't stated their marriage was over, but...she didn't know what to expect. If Conrad did..she looked to Oscar's castle, she'd run one more time if Conrad dismissed her completely.



Oscar couldn't wait. He wanted to go see what was going on, but knew better. If he were to take one step onto Conrad's territory, he would be torn to pieces. He feared for Anya's life. His sired sister was in danger being over there. Oscar turned to his courtiers, "Man the ground here. We leave back to our station in Germany once I hear how Queen Anya is fairing with her husband's ill temper."

"Yes sir," the courtiers agreed before dispersing.

He turned to the castle. If Conrad laid a single finger on Anya in anger...Oscar growled beneath his breath. He'd kill the b*****d himself.




Troy kept his gaze to the ground. At least Anya had the luck of being Conrad's wife while he was just another person in the castle. He didn't answer at all at first. Was this how he was going to die? The only reason he attacked was because Oscar threatened Anya's wrath upon him. He was just as old as Anya, but the b***h had him beat by whatever she harbored. Troy then spoke carefully and politely, "It was only by force that I did what I did. I ask for forgiveness and beg that I be spared, something like this will never happen again!"  

[Hikari_Mamo]

Conrad took deep breaths. "God you look just like Michael. You sound just like him." Conrad gave a bitter laugh. "Had he not have saved my life twice, you'd be dead by now." Conrad brought Troy's eyes up to his. "If you screw up even a tiny bit, if you make Emma cry even by accident, or assist Oscar in any way. Your blood and soul will be Emma's to deal with. And believe me, she gets her temper from me." His face had softened a tiny bit as he turned and stalked back to his chair. "You will not leave this castle. Neither of you will have contact with Oscar again. And he won't be a thorn in my side much longer. Now go to your chamber. You will leave it only when I or Emma summon you. Blood will be brought to you but you will not leave your rooms." He waved his hand. "And you will not speak to Anya either. I have the phones tapped don't bother."
"Master." A young boy hissed lowly then whispered in Conrad's ear.
"Excellent!" Conrad purred and gave the boy some candy. "Good job."

"Watch him." Emma said grabbing the pole that had her IV's on it and pushed it to her father's room's having barely heard Anya's sobs. She wanted badly to go to her step mother but, then she remembered her hand in Liam's suffering. So instead she went to her father passing Troy not even sparing him a glance as she entered the throne room without being summoned. Conrad's wild eyes turned clear and his anger melted and he opened his arms to his daughter who ran into them. "Congrats my little Koeri." He whispered. "You'll make a great mum." Emma smiled small and just held her father tight. She needed a hug and she knew her father needed a hug. So she just stood there and held him for long, long moments. She didn't like it when he yelled.  

[The Madame Red]

"Understood, my king," Troy bowed low before following the direct orders to leave.

He walked passed Anya's room. Though at first he had heard her crying, it was silent down the hallway. Unearthly quiet. It disturbed him. Troy didn't hesitate as he went straight to his chambers and locked himself in.



Anya crossed her arms as she stood gazing out the window. Trapped in her own home to become the filial wife she had dreamed of being before, but why was she rebelling now? She gazed up at the now waxing moon trying to make sense of the situation. Marrying Conrad made her into his family, but Oscar was still her family as well.

'He's angry, but at the wrong person,' Anya thought to herself, 'I'm the one who came up with the idea and ordered the decision. Oscar only agreed because of me. I guess that would only further my punishment. Please, Oscar, go back to your Europe throne.'




Oscar couldn't take it as he paced his own throne room. He had to leave. His people weren't safe nearby.

'Forgive me, Anya, but I leave without you for now. I swear I'll be back,' Oscar thought as he glared at the window.

He ordered his courtiers to start leaving swiftly before the sun came up. Oscar was the last to leave, glancing back at Conrad's castle one last time before leaving over the hills with his court.  

[Hikari_Mamo]

Slowly one by one Conrad knew Oscar's little play group would come to see Conrad's way. It was only a matter of time. Oscar would be brought before him as a criminal and be dealt with before Anya would intervene. But he couldn't think like that with Emma in his arms. No he had to be good and comfort his child. "Dad," Emma whispered softly.
"Yes Dallim?" Conrad asked pulling back to smile at his child.
"Can I talk to Anya?" She asked. Conrad's eyes flickered but eventually he nodded giving her a key to his rooms. Emma smiled and after kissing his cheek and knocked first. "Anya? Anya I need to talk to you." She said with no hint of kindness. "Please can I speak to you?" She waited for an answer.

Conrad sat in his war room staring at his map. He'd gotten a call from three of his men. Three courtiers had just fallen to their knees in submission. "Slowly. It'll come to me ruling. Slowly but surely all Oscar will have are the nomads."  

[The Madame Red]

Oscar had his men flee back, taking jets, planes, yachts, swimming, anything to get back to their proper continent. He had to get as far as he could to regroup. As the leader, Oscar was the first to land back in his original country and went straight to business. Conrad may have years on him, but Oscar had the years of training since his own creation. This was nothing new to him. Oscar set up the defensive line as well as placing his special-ops across the borders of his massive territory to keep an eye out. If this was going to turn into war, he'd make sure Conrad would see that blood would be spilled.

"We will not make the first move, do I make myself clear?" Oscar stated as he looked over his own map, "When their attack is made, then we will only strike down and capture. Do not kill anyone. Anyone captured will be held captive indefinitely."




Anya didn't want to see Emma. She kept silent. Of course Emma wouldn't understand a thing of why she gave the order to attack her husband. All she would see was that Anya wanted Liam dead, but she didn't see that she had pulled the other two away, she wouldn't see that she kept the mutt alive to see the birth of his child, she wouldn't see that she had planned this since he wouldn't listen to her when she tried to make him see reason.

No, Anya didn't want to hear her step-daughter right now. There was far too much anger and hurt in the air. Right now all Anya wanted was to be left in silence.  

[Hikari_Mamo]

"Oh~ So you wanna play it like that do ya?" Conrad teased the map on the table. "I've seen more wars than you have years! Casting you out was a pleasure. Defeating you will be a privilege!"

"Okay well. don't sulk too long." Emma said returning to her husbands side. "When you promise you'll tell me what happened please?" She whispered to him. She stood up. "I'm going for a walk. keep an eye on him. If he stirs, call me back." She stalked out of the room and the grounds just needing to clear her head. Her throat burned a little so she snapped her rubber band. She felt eyes on her and she turned to yell at the line of trees. "I'm trying okay? Stop staring at me!" She bit her wrist and drank her own blood to keep control even when the IV line was feeding her blood. She still felt the burn. The stress was doing her head in. "I'm trying everything if you have any better ideas then I'm open to suggestions. . . NOT YOU MORICE!!! Them!!" She growled pointing out into the dark abyss staring at the grass.  

[The Madame Red]

"This old man has been in far too many wars for his liking," Oscar grumbled as he eyed his map some more, "He hasn't been in anything modern or the fact that his outdated sources need to be updated. Contact the Russians, are allies will be of good use since they owe us. While you're at it, get those Aussies too. I haven't talked to them about being allies, but they'll see we're a kingdom worth fighting with. If Conrad wants a fight, let him see exactly who he's fighting with. I'll have the entire world backing us up and he'll just have to sit and wait."





Daylight was coming. Anya froze at the window. Should she stay there? She glanced to Conrad's bed. No. She wouldn't stay at the window. Anya closed the curtains before climbing into the bed, sleeping right in the middle. She could feel that Oscar was far, safe away from Conrad's hold.  

[Hikari_Mamo]

Conrad smirked. Oscar was trying to poach his allies hmm? "Silly boy." Conrad laughed. "I fought in the first and second wars!! I took down rebel vampires with one fell swoop. You can't imagine just how long I've wanted a challenge. Stupid move. Australia is mine~ I was the one who liberated the USSR from the Nazi's France is in debt as is UK. You have but a handful of countries. I have 90%!! Stop deluding yourself!" He laughed. "Especially since I have CHINA!!!" All his were natural borns or if they were made they were all close to a thousand years old. "Ah this will be quick."

Emma kept walking even when the sun rose. It didn't hurt like it did last time. She just walked. All over the grounds. She couldn't stop walking. She just needed to clear her head. She needed to just figure out how to stop this. She smelt Chlorine and salt which broke her haze and she looked around, She was at the edge of the in door and outdoor swimming pools. She gave a bitter chuckle. "Always here." She purred She took out the drips after stopping the flow of the baggies then after unhooking the blood baggy laid on the diving board on the in door pool slowly drinking the blood as she stared at the mosaic of the world on the roof. From how her father was reacting it seemed as if he was rallying his troops for war against Oscar. Emma smiled. If the countries knew she existed then maybe-
She bolted up right. Her nose picking up something not right. The bushes near the edge of her father's boundaries rustled. She skulled the baggie tossed it aside and stood at the ready. Who ever it was, they were going to be paralyzed. She'd sworn not to kill any more. And if Liam's pack was watching then they'd see how she changed. Out from the bushes rushed a vampire burning in the sun but he'd gritted his teeth. He gave a weak attempt at an attack to which Emma shoved him in the pool to cool off. Then she turned on the shuttered, Her eyes instantly adjusting to the darkness. The vampire looked like Toumus. She frowned maybe his child? She helped him out and once he was out of the pool he slapped her hand away taking out a letter. Two more countries had fallen to Conrad. "What is-?" She looked up but the boy was gone. Emma frowned and after dragging the IV and the pump back into the house and into the pan room she went to her father's war room. But he wasn't there. She she just put the letter under the map in a way he'd be able to see then went back to Liam and just watched him.

Conrad, at about eight am had gone to his rooms and unlocked the door. He didn't make a sound when he closed and locked it again. The shutters had blocked out all sun leaving the room cool and dark as he watched one of his greatest treasures sleep. Though that strange ability where he saw Anya's memories had faded he still dreamt two things over and over. Anya witnessing Emma jump off a nine story building to get away from Henry, and Anya realizing she was in love with Conrad. Yet what he wasn't able to dream was the reason why Anya had betrayed Emma and started attacking Liam. Was he missing a vital piece of the puzzle? He paced quietly as he thought this out. Had Emma said something to Anya about Liam that made her attack him? Did Emma give that order? He just had to know! He had to know, now he'd calmed down a little what the full story was, no it wouldn't change his mind on war with Oscar, Conrad was making a point. That he wouldn't tolerate crap from anyone. And Oscar still broke Emma's heart. Long before she broke his. At least that was Conrad's understanding.