When I started flaying Ku, Cheza could feel my euphoria and I can tell that she got lost in it for a little while. She screamed my name after she finally recovered.
“All those in favor of staying with The Faction and not hurting Chezarei?” Pele asks. Unanimous I’s. “Alright then that takes care of that! Now everyone clear out.”
I stand up to leave but Tia stops me.
“Wait Cole, I need to introduce you guys to Pele.” Tia says.
“Do we have to?” I ask as I sit back down, disgusted with myself. “I’d like to get out of here before the villagers come back with their torches and pitchforks…”
“Don’t worry. This matter is settled for now at least. Nobody saw you besides the Hawaiian sect and all they can say that they saw was you magically slicing Ku into pieces.” Tia reassures me.
“What do you mean m agically? The silver blade is blatantly in my hand in Cheza’s image of the fight.” I inquire.
“Wait, so Chezarei can see it too? Cole, I couldn’t see anything. All I saw was something in your hand and then three feet away you were cutting Ku up. How are you by the way? You had me worried there…I take it Chezarei mentally bitch slapped you out of it?” Tia asks as the last gods leave the room.
“I don’t know Tia…I just don’t know. I got way too much pleasure from his agony. I felt so much euphoria that when Cheza forced our connection open, she got lost in it. I actually found myself thinking that killing gods isn’t as satisfying because there isn’t any blood, but it is more fun because I can play with them for longer. Maybe what Illapa and Ku said about me is right…” I say as I feel myself die a little bit inside; I feel like I’m about to puke…Cheza stands up, wraps her arms around my head, and holds the left side of my face to her chest, which actually does calm me down a little.
“Thanks Cheza.” I say while I reach up and grab her hand.
“Awwww!” Natasha says from her seat before Pele walks up.
“Cole Treyfair…that was quite the sight. I don’t think we’ve been formally introduced. I’m Pele, head of the Hawaiian sect and the Polynesian pantheon’s representative within The Faction.” Pele says while holding out her hand for me to shake it.
I stand and bring my hand up to shake hers, only to find that it is still attached to Cheza. I can almost feel my cheeks flush as Natasha giggles and Pele wears this kind of half smile that seems to ask, “Is this kid a killing machine, or just a love struck idiot?”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you Pele. Tia has had only good things to say about you.” I say, thinking back to the post-coital killing.
“Hahaha it’s reassuring to know that you are a bad liar Cole!” Pele says with a smile.
“Well it’s reassuring to know that my terrible lying is reassuring. On an unrelated note, I apologize for killing your brother and for killing and torturing one of the heads of your sect…” I reply.
“Oh it’s fine, he was probably planning on killing me anyway and you gave the entire Polynesian pantheon something to think about if another sect tries something like this. It is nice to meet you as well Chezarei.” Pele says.
“Umm…it’ s nice to meet you too, Pele.” Cheza shyly replies.
“Well now that this mess is settled, Cole is trying to find his ‘sort of dead’ best friend Jason whose mom also happens to be the Norse goddess Hel. I know, long story; anyway, can you call Kahoali’i and ask him to tell Cole where the passage to the Underworld is in Hawaii?” Tia asks Pele.
“Sure, I don’t see why not. I’ll have him text the addresses to you, Cole. What’s your phone number?” Pele asks. I give it to her and thank her.
“Well it’s late and we are all tired so we are going to get going. I’ll call you in a few days; maybe we can go get drunk and take half of a dozen guys back here like the old days eh?” Tia says.
“Sounds good and Cole, don’t feel guilty about it; I would
“All those in favor of staying with The Faction and not hurting Chezarei?” Pele asks. Unanimous I’s. “Alright then that takes care of that! Now everyone clear out.”
I stand up to leave but Tia stops me.
“Wait Cole, I need to introduce you guys to Pele.” Tia says.
“Do we have to?” I ask as I sit back down, disgusted with myself. “I’d like to get out of here before the villagers come back with their torches and pitchforks…”
“Don’t worry. This matter is settled for now at least. Nobody saw you besides the Hawaiian sect and all they can say that they saw was you magically slicing Ku into pieces.” Tia reassures me.
“What do you mean m agically? The silver blade is blatantly in my hand in Cheza’s image of the fight.” I inquire.
“Wait, so Chezarei can see it too? Cole, I couldn’t see anything. All I saw was something in your hand and then three feet away you were cutting Ku up. How are you by the way? You had me worried there…I take it Chezarei mentally bitch slapped you out of it?” Tia asks as the last gods leave the room.
“I don’t know Tia…I just don’t know. I got way too much pleasure from his agony. I felt so much euphoria that when Cheza forced our connection open, she got lost in it. I actually found myself thinking that killing gods isn’t as satisfying because there isn’t any blood, but it is more fun because I can play with them for longer. Maybe what Illapa and Ku said about me is right…” I say as I feel myself die a little bit inside; I feel like I’m about to puke…Cheza stands up, wraps her arms around my head, and holds the left side of my face to her chest, which actually does calm me down a little.
“Thanks Cheza.” I say while I reach up and grab her hand.
“Awwww!” Natasha says from her seat before Pele walks up.
“Cole Treyfair…that was quite the sight. I don’t think we’ve been formally introduced. I’m Pele, head of the Hawaiian sect and the Polynesian pantheon’s representative within The Faction.” Pele says while holding out her hand for me to shake it.
I stand and bring my hand up to shake hers, only to find that it is still attached to Cheza. I can almost feel my cheeks flush as Natasha giggles and Pele wears this kind of half smile that seems to ask, “Is this kid a killing machine, or just a love struck idiot?”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you Pele. Tia has had only good things to say about you.” I say, thinking back to the post-coital killing.
“Hahaha it’s reassuring to know that you are a bad liar Cole!” Pele says with a smile.
“Well it’s reassuring to know that my terrible lying is reassuring. On an unrelated note, I apologize for killing your brother and for killing and torturing one of the heads of your sect…” I reply.
“Oh it’s fine, he was probably planning on killing me anyway and you gave the entire Polynesian pantheon something to think about if another sect tries something like this. It is nice to meet you as well Chezarei.” Pele says.
“Umm…it’ s nice to meet you too, Pele.” Cheza shyly replies.
“Well now that this mess is settled, Cole is trying to find his ‘sort of dead’ best friend Jason whose mom also happens to be the Norse goddess Hel. I know, long story; anyway, can you call Kahoali’i and ask him to tell Cole where the passage to the Underworld is in Hawaii?” Tia asks Pele.
“Sure, I don’t see why not. I’ll have him text the addresses to you, Cole. What’s your phone number?” Pele asks. I give it to her and thank her.
“Well it’s late and we are all tired so we are going to get going. I’ll call you in a few days; maybe we can go get drunk and take half of a dozen guys back here like the old days eh?” Tia says.
“Sounds good and Cole, don’t feel guilty about it; I would
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