Risa's Destiny

by Rachel Starkie

  Ben did not look back, but he could feel Risa behind him. He did not deserve her’ she was amazing, and he had a lot of work to make up for what he had done. But, he would do everything he could. He stopped when Zuko placed a hand on his shoulder. “This way, Ben,” he said and started leading the way. Ben looked down when he felt a hand in his and smiled at Risa, who was looking after her brother. They took off together and soon came to a room. Risa looked around, her eyes wide, it was beautiful. She saw a big bed and smiled. Running and jumping on it, she laughed hard when she felt Zuko land at the same time as her.

  “Great minds think alike,” he said, laughing. Ben shook his head; the two of them were just silly, but it made him happy.

  Risa got up and went to get changed for the night; when she came back, she found Ben lying in the middle of the bed. Zuko was by the window, which Risa had not seen before. She walked over to it and looked out, then blinked. “Hey, that is my house!” she said, frowning, not sure how this window had a view like that.

  Zuko smirked. “This room has Isaac’s scent all over it. I believe he moved in here to keep an eye on you,” he said, moving away from the window. This made Risa smile even if she did feel a little weirded out, but it also made some things clear, like how Isaac always seemed to show up when she was having trouble outside her house—the little spy.

  She walked to the bed and looked down at Ben. She had picked a long, sleep dress for the night, not wanting to tease him. “Okay, how will this work?” she asked Zuko, who seemed to know everything.

  Zuko catching the last bit in his mind stuck his tongue out at her. “Well, it is easy; we lie together, and Ben falls asleep. You are there to make Ben feel wanted and safe,” he said, winking. Ben huffed and blushed. “Then, using magic, I will link my mind with his, to track his mind. It will be hard, and I am not fully sure I can do it right, but at the very least, I should be able to pull him out if anything goes wrong, so he will be safe,” he said seriously.

  Ben watched him. “I thought you were all-powerful,” he joked.

  “I am, did you not know even gods have weaknesses?” Zuko shot back.

  “God my ass, more like a wannabe,” Ben said, chuckling as Zuko pouted. He looked to Risa; it was amazing just how different Zuko was when Risa was around, he sighed. “Okay, let's do this,” he said tensely, worried about what was going to happen. Risa slid into bed on his right and Zuko on his left. Risa rested her head on Ben’s shoulder, smiling when Ben pulled her close. Zuko laid a hand on Ben’s chest. “I will be here to keep you safe, Ben; just let your mind go, and for once, reply to the voice, who calls to you,” he said, and Ben nodded, closing his eyes.

  “Mephistophben, Mephistophben,” the voice called to Ben. He blinked, shocked he had fallen asleep so fast. The voice sounded tired, as if it had no hope but still kept trying, and the bit which hit Ben the most was that it was so sad. He had never stopped to listen to the voice; he had only ever pushed it away and tried to forget it.

  “Hello? Who is there?” he called, for the first time, replying to the voice. There was quiet for so long; Ben feared the voice could not hear him.

  “Mephistophben? Is that you?” the voice replied back, becoming clear enough that he could work out it was a female voice calling him.

  “Well, I think I am Mephistophben; I have been called Ben my whole life,” he called back, unsure what to do. Who was this person talking to him? Was he the one who this person wanted? It all ran through his head.

  “You are he. You are my Mephistophben, my son,” the voice said, coming closer. He did not know what to think right now. This woman's son, so this would be his mother. He had been blocking his mother for years. Did that make him a bad son?

  Just then, a light shone, and a being came into view. “My son,” it said, and Ben blinked; he could not make anything out. He said nothing as the being came closer and closer, but then something darker moved in behind his mother. Something sharp was held in the dark being’s arms. Just then, he felt a hand on his shoulder.

  “Time to leave now!” Zuko said and pulled Ben out.

  “Noooo, my son!” the light being yelled, rushing forward. The dark one stayed, watching. The last thing Ben saw was the face of the dark one, which looked very much like his own, and then, he woke. Ben was about to yell at Zuko for pulling him out when he saw Risa. She was curled in a ball, clearly in pain. Her mouth opened in a silent scream. “We have to wake her,” Zuko was saying. “Sorry, Ben, I needed help but could not leave Risa alone. Help me wake her before the darkness breaks her mind,” Zuko said, his eyes wild as he shook Risa. Ben went to grab Risa to shake her, but everything happened too fast. There was a flash, and then, Zuko and Ben hit the wall. Risa roused from the bed, and in a flash, was gone.

  “Nooo! Risa!” Zuko screamed, darkness taking over his eyes as he rushed to where she had been. He growled; his body seemed to become lost in the darkness.

  “Zuko, Zuko,” Ben called, as he grabbed him and slapped him hard. “Snap out of it! Risa needs us to stay calm. We will get her back, I swear it, but we need you to be calm,” he yelled. He watched Zuko slowly bring himself under control. However, his eyes did not return to their normal gold; they were black as night.

  “We find her, and we kill whoever dared to take my sister,” he said, his voice cold, leaving Ben feeling as if he had been splashed by ice water. Zuko left the room, and Ben rushed to find the others to inform them someone had taken Risa.

  Ben found Isaac first. “Isaac, something took Risa, Zuko is flipping, and I don’t know what to do,” he said, shaking. He felt arms around him and looked to see Apollo.

  “Breathe, Ben, it is okay; we will find her and Zuko will be fine. I am sure Hellion rushed away, as did Onyx, so I bet they went to him,” Apollo said, holding Ben, who was still shaking.

  Isaac growled as he started to pace. “What happened?” he growled. Seeing Ben jump, he calmed himself.

  “I was in my dreams; Risa was at my side, as was Zuko. Trying to find out who the voices calling me were; it seems it may be my mother, and I think my father, but I am unsure,” he said, talking fast. “Anyway, as my mother was coming closer to me, Zuko came and pulled me out of the dream. He was meant to be there, in case something went wrong, or to track who the beings were but not meant to get involved,” he went on, looking at Isaac. “Anyway, I was about to yell at Zuko for pulling me out, but then I saw Risa. She was in pain; darkness had started to take hold of her. She was asleep; we tried to wake her. She was screaming in pain, but with no sound. Then, there was a flash, and it knocked Zuko and me away. We hit the wall. Risa rose into the air, and then, was gone,” he said, sniffing now feeling like it was his doing.

  Isaac walked over to Ben and clapped him on the shoulder. “It is not your doing, Ben; you were asleep, trying to find out who you are. Do not blame yourself. We will find her and make whoever took her pay,” Isaac said. “Now, we better find Zuko,” he said, then blinked. “Oh, and Forrester,” he added, feeling bad they had forgotten about the elf.

  “No worries, I am here,” Forrester said, quickly as everyone jumped a mile.

  “Damn! How did you do that?” Apollo growled.

  Forester smiled. “You learn at a young age to hide when Risa likes to play with your hair and chase you around,” he said.

  “You mean to spy on said 'girl' when she is not looking, so you can see her smile without having her know you like her,” Zuko said flatly. He looked cold and hard, but at least a bit lighter now, his eyes were still black. “We need to find her; I don’t know how long I can last without her,” Zuko said. “I need her.” He blinked when Isaac moved over and hugged him. He sniffed and hugged Isaac back, tears falling down his face.

  “It is okay, Zuko; we know,” Isaac whispered. “Now, is everyone here?” Isaac looked around. Apollo was leaning on the wall. Forrester was standing next to Hellion, who had turned human and looked like he was about to burn the world down. Ash walked into the room and took Zuko into his a
rms. Ben looked lost and unsure. Isaac watched as he moved to Apollo's side to lean into him.

  Onyx, the huge dragon, was laying by the door, watching them all. “What do we do now?” Onyx asked the room.

  Isaac looked at Ben. “You said darkness took her, but there was a dark being in your dream?” Isaac asked, watching Ben nod. “Maybe it is time you found out who you are, or more like, what you are. We know who took her; it has to be the Eye of Tumon. Now, we just need to find out where she is, and how to get our girl back,” he said.

  Everyone nodded, and Zuko walked to Ben. “Come on, Ben; let’s go and find out who you are. This time, I will stand with you and make sure you know who they are,” he said and pulled Ben away.

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  A soft dripping noise woke Risa. She groaned as she felt like she had been sat on by a rock dragon. She blinked her eyes open and frowned. She could not see anything. She tried to move but found herself stuck. She wiggled her fingers and toes and found she was able to move them. However, it felt like someone was holding her down—but what—she could not work out. Her mind was foggy. She blinked again, trying to work out what had happened.

  “Oh look, the princess is awake,” a cold voice said.

  Risa turned her head; as she did, she worked out why she could not see. She had something over her eyes. It was ripped away, and the light blinded her. She yelped and growled. She had to close her eyes to block the light.

  “Oh dear, you hurt her, bad, bad wiggy,” another cold voice said, giggling. Why did that voice annoy her so much? She slowly opened her eyes and could just make out the two people watching her. At first, she thought they were the ones who had taken her until she blinked again then groaned.

  “Oh no, not you,” she said, closing her eyes. She could not deal with him. She heard giggling again. “Now now, pet, that is just mean. Is that any way to speak to your dear uncle?” the first voice said.

  “Uncle!? I thought you said she was your kid?” the second one asked, making Risa's head spin.

  “Well, seeing as my big brother is dead, I classify her as ‘My Princess,’ now, so my kid,” her uncle said. He was as mad as ever, she thought.

  Now that her eyes were used to the light, she could see better. “Why did you take me?” she asked, frowning. “And why can’t I move?” She locked eyes with her uncle.

  “We did not take you, my sweet girl. We are trapped here as much as you. As for why you can not move, you are bound by dark magic,” he said, laying his face beside hers, smiling. Risa sighed. One nut in the family was fine, but two were a bit much. But, when she thought back about it, her uncle had always been insane. That is what happened when you are taken as a child and tortured for so long. He smiled and nuzzled her nose with his. “My friend here, Nicho is trying to break the bonds only it may take some time. We don’t know why or how you were taken, but well…” He shrugged.

  Risa closed her eyes and sighed. She opened them and looked at the man beside her uncle. “Hello, my dear,” he said, grinning down at her. Risa checked him out. He had black hair with a dark blue streak. His eyes were a very light blue, almost white and shining. He was handsome but looked far too cocky. He reminded her of someone, but she could not place who. She groaned as pain shot through her. She felt her uncle grab her head and placed theirs together. He started to say words she did not understand, and the pain went. He smiled. “After Asta died, I became stronger. I am now a Level 6. One of my forms is an angel. I have high-level healing, now,” he explained and lay back down beside her.

  “You still love to cuddle, I see,” she said, smiling.

  “I do, I have missed you,” he said.

  “Missed you too, Uncle Osta,” she said, smirking. She always found it funny her dad and uncle had names, which were only one letter different.

  She closed her eyes just listening now; her head still hurt even after the healing. “Nicho, how are you on freeing my princess?” Osta asked, keeping his voice down. He may be insane, but like Zuko, he was also smart and in full control.

  “Almost, but it may be some time before she can move. Whoever took us, and her made sure the darkness was meant to eat through her magic. As if it was trying to break something, but what I don’t know,” he said, clearly not happy.

  Risa opened her eyes again. “Do I know you?” she asked.

  Nicho smiled at her. “You knew me and my brother Wolf as a child. White hair blue streak, very shy?” he said, and Risa smiled.

  “Oh yea, he was also so cute, but I don’t remember you,” she said, frowning again.

  “Well, I hung out with your brother,” he said, his grin wicked. “I do miss him.”

  Risa smiled. Looks like Ash had some competition.

  She sighed and closed her eyes. She felt the darkness take her, and she let it, falling into a very unhappy sleep.

  Back in the cave, the guys were standing around Ben's bed, who looked far from pleased. “I don’t need you all here,” he was pouting now. After Risa had been taken, they had started to make plans. The main one being Ben finding out who or what he was. Now, they all wanted to stay in bed with him when he did it. Apollo laid to his right and Zuko to his left; the rest just laid around the room.

  “Just go to sleep, Ben,” Isaac said, growling now; he wanted to get Risa back and hoping they were not wasting time trying to find out who Ben was. Something told him it could help get Risa back, but how, he did not know.

  Ben sighed and closed his eyes. He waited but did not seem to be going to sleep as fast this time. After all, he missed Risa. He wanted to go after her, but something told him, he needed that dark being who was next to his mum. He opened his eyes again. “I cannot relax,” he said, rubbing his eyes. He felt Zuko get up.

  “Well, seeing as you are all the mates to my sister, and I already know some of you like to play,” Zuko said, eyeing Forrester, winking. “Why don’t I leave and let one of you give Ben a blow job to relax him, and I come back, and we try again?” Zuko walked out, leaving Ben blushing. His mouth opening and closing.

  He felt Hellion jump on the bed, and he looked down. “Oh no, cat; don’t you come near me with your teeth,” he said, pointing. He watched as Hellion shifted, and he smiled.

  “Oh, mighty one, I will blow your mind,” he purred, moving closer. Hellion moved up over Ben. “I am happy to please you in the hopes of freeing my mate,” he said and nuzzled his face into Ben’s neck.

  “This is going to be fun,” Apollo purred as he leaned in. “Maybe, I will join in to help relax him.” Ben looked to Apollo, who looked happy and his normal playboy self, but Ben could see the fear in his eyes. Apollo was only just holding back his wolf. Ben kissed him softly. “Okay, let's get this done for Risa,” he said, smirking. “Then, I can earn my right to claim her as mine,” he growled the last bit happily.

  “Not before me,” came two voices. He looked up to see Hellion and Forrester, grinning.

  “Sorry, dude, you are at the back of the line. We have waited far longer to get her.” Forrester shrugged his shoulders, and Ben growled. He looked down as he felt Hellion lean close to his cock; only he was still dressed. He was about to ask what he was doing but yelped when Hellion shot a green ball of fire at him. He watched as the fire burned his clothes but nothing more. “I control fire for a living; don’t worry, I will not burn anything important…Risa would kill me,” he said, winking.

  Ben was about to reply when Hellion took his cock into his mouth. It felt so good. He whimpered and looked down. The cat knew what he was doing. Panting, he ran his hand into Hellion's hair. “Oh please, more, so good, so good,” he said, begging now.

  When Apollo leaned in and nipped at his neck, his eyes rolled. “Who do you belong to, Ben?” Apollo growled. Ben panted and answered, “Risa.” He moaned, making Apollo smirk. “That's right, little sub. You are Risa’s to play with, Risa’s to tease, Risa’s to fuck,” he purred into Ben’s ear, making him pant and cry out. “Now, we need you to come for her, come hard into H
ellion's mouth,” he growled. Hellion purred around Ben's cock, watching him; he licked and sucked, working him hard and fast. His hand lifted to cup and roll Ben’s balls. He moaned around him, tasting his pre-cum on his tongue. Ben was close, he could tell. He could not wait to taste him. “Cum, Ben! Now!” Apollo growled and bit Ben’s ear. Ben screamed and bucked hard as he came. “Good sub, now, sleep,” Apollo said, petting Ben’s chest, watching as he blinked and soon was fast asleep. Apollo looked down at Hellion, who was licking and sucking away happily. “Good, kitty, want another cock to play with?” he grinned, laughing when Hellion shot a green fireball at him and jumped on him. “Horny, kitty,” he said, smiling.

  “I am, but for now, you will have to wait before you get to feel my tongue,” Hellion purred in Apollo’s ear, then backed away and shifted. He laid in a ball, purring.

  Apollo laughed and rolled over; he nuzzled into Ben's side. “Zuko!” he called, watching as Risa’s twin walked back in. He got in beside Ben without even a flinch. He laid his hand on Ben’s chest, and then, Zuko fell asleep. He was a very odd man, but one he wanted on his side.

  Isaac walked to the bed and looked at the men. Zuko was losing his fight to stay good. He could see it, but at the same time, something was keeping him going. Must be his link to Risa, he thought as he looked to Forrester, who was watching Zuko as well. “We have to find her: I fear what this will do to Zuko if he loses Risa again. This world may not be able to take it,” he said, watching Isaac.

  “We need to find her,” Forrester said again, his hands shaking, now.

  Isaac pulled the fae to him and felt him shake. “We will get her back. Risa is strong; she will live, and we will kill anyone who is a risk to our girl,” he said, holding Forrester as he cried. Isaac watched Ben's face; he just hoped whatever Ben turned out to be, would help them and not hold them back. He would leave his ass behind if he had to. His eyes went to Hellion; the hellcat would be a nightmare to control, but he got the feeling he was the most in control out of all of them.