A Love Worth Fighting For: Time to Fight

[Amorentia]

Peni's POV: Great Hallow

Tears streamed down my face as I held onto my Pack necklace sending for help for Blaise and his family,  "Oh, God, please no."

Jumping to his feet, Marcus was by my side in a heart beat holding onto me. "Baby, what's going on?"

"They're fighting. Blaise and his family are fighting. He wants to come home." I cried. "It's a compound for Vampire mercenaries - they don't stand a chance."

Putting his arms around me, Marcus tried to calm me, "Shh, it's gonna be okay. What can we do?"

"We have to help." I said as Jalil rounded the corner of the room responding to the call of the Pack. Paul was right behind him, both alert to the urgent call. Leaning into Marucs for his strength I told them all I saw, with everything I knew of the compound, and what was in there.

Images flashed through my mind of Blaise's lifeless form with his blood sucked dry before he even had time to raise his wand. How could I tell Deni and Bliss? If he wasn't alive anymore.... Pressing my hands hard to my face, I then saw the danger of sending my Pack, my family into danger. Marcus rubbed my arms whispering softly to me as my hands started shaking. Then I said finally, "I know I have no right to ask anyone to fight for him, but the kids...."

"We're in." Paul said without hesitation. "My Pack needs experience." He grinned with excitement. Touching his necklace he sent a new message summoning the Cub Pack.

"You know I'm always up for a fight." Jalil was just as excited.

We were fighting. Something in me calmed. I'd offered this to Blaise since we first learned of his danger. I knew the power my Pack family had. Finally we were doing what I knew all along we could have done: we were brining Blaise home.

"I'll tell my Mom and get my wand."

"No!" Paul, Jalil, and Marcus all yelled in unison.

Shock was all I could feel. My hands flew up to argue when Marcus took a gently hold of my arms saying lovingly before I could speak, "No Peni, you have to think about our kids."

My body shuttered with a sob. Taking my head he kissed me saying ever so softly, "You can't do this right now, your body can't."

"But I can help...." I wanted to help. How could I stay home not knowing what was happening.  

"Not going to happen." Paul said as he left the room. Voices from downstairs meant the Pack was already arriving.  

"Sis, listen to Marcus." Jalil said. Tears streamed down my face as I looked at him. His face was calm and confident. "We've got this, Peni. Deni and Bliss are part of the Pack, too."

Pressing my head in my hands I tried to squeeze out that instict to dig down and fight. I knew they  were right. My Pack was going to fight for my children, my Imprinted, and I was staying behind. That was not in anyway easy. Turning to Marcus to comfort myself in his arms, I saw him grab his wand off the table. All of his features softened with the most tender look, "I'll fight for you"

My head snapped in shock. Fear gripped me. My hands covered my mouth trying to hold in the cascades of emotion. "No," I said shaking my head at him. The laughter, the love, his blue sparkling eyes, the peace that he gave me, our four babies he's been waiting a lifetime for. Crossing the room I grabbed him in my arms holding tight to him. "No. What if something happens to you. I can't lose you."

His fingers trailed up my arm sliding into my hair. More tears flooded my eyes as he leaned his head down to mine. "Let me do this for you.  I'll come back." I clung onto him as he took my chin between his thumb and fingers kissing me throughly. Through my time in the Pack I saw first hand what Vampire's can do to humans. Not my Marcus. My hot tears were the only thing coming between our faces. This was two much. All of the men I cared most about in this world, my Imprinted, my soon-to-be husband, and all of my Pack brothers and sisters were putting themselves in harms way.

Jalil rounded the corner again of our door. Even though I heard him, I held tighter to Marcus, not wanting to let go. My hands molded to his face memorizing the feel of him, of his mouth, his warm body. Wrapping my arms around his neck I kissed him hoping maybe I could give him a reason to not go. Moving out of my arms, he bent to his knees kissing my stomach where our babies were. I held onto his head.

"We'll take care of him." Jalil said to me as I got down on my knees in front of him.

So badly I wanted to beg and plead for him to stay. Losing Blaise would be bad enough. Losing Marcus, too. I don't know how I could deal with that. Marcus's eyes held a determination I already recognized. I knew he was going this for me - for Deni - and for his Princess Bliss.

After running my fingers through his soft hair, I grabbed ahold of his shirt giving him all I could. "Duro followed by incendio works for the Vampires. But you have to put force behind it." With tears still streaming down my face, I gave him every single bit of Magical advice I knew could be effective. There were tips on fighting with the Pack, and I told him to use lots of shield charms.

Holding tight to his hand, I followed him downstairs where everyone was gathered. The entire Cub Pack was there with some of their parents. John was already tense sending Kara with her Pack. When he saw the wand in Marcus's hand, all of the color drained from his face. Looking in his eyes, I knew there was no way to convey to him my sincere apology for sending his two children into danger.

Around the living room with my parents, were other parents of the Cub Pack. I couldn't meet any of their eyes. The kids were so excited knowing this was the first time they were seeing real action. The Great Hallow Pack had come as well - all seasoned veterans of fighting.

Hearing Jacob and Paul giving instruction, all I could do was cling to Marcus wishing I could disappear. From the Battle for Great Hallow to interveining in my abduction by Blaise's Dad to this, the majority of the times the Pack has been pushed to fighting recently was because of me. For a moment I thought about calling it off. I didn't know if the ancestors would agree with sending our sons and daughters to fight on African soil for people that weren't ours. I knew how things were. Blaise as my Imprinted was supposed to be part of us. The kids we shared were Pack. Bile rose up in my throat as I wondered if that was enough of a reason.

"I'd feel better if they are together." John said to Paul about Marcus and Kara before the Pack departed. Turning to his children he said, "You can take care of each other."

"That's a great idea." I said with my face against Marcus's arm. Taking one more moment, Marcus went into the kids rooms, kissing each of them. While he was upstairs, I hugged tightly all my Brother's and Sister's leaving to bring Blaise back giving each my love and gratitude.

Everyone was ready, eager. Taking Marcus's sweet face in my hands I told him, "I love you, Marcus. Don't be a hero. Just come home. Just come home to me. To us. Please ..." With a weak smile I added,  "Bring your sister home, too." Too fast for me to be ready, Marcus pulled me into a kiss and they were gone.

Blaise POV: Nigeria

"There's no way to get over it," My Father said. Mother and Aqu paced in Leopard form at the base of the gate of the compound.

"Looks like there is only one thing to do," Dean said.

Father laughed, "We're going to have to call them out."

Once we found the safest place to fight from, we fortified ourself. It was insain what we were doing. The compound had at least a dozen Vampires, and more Wizards than that. Here our family just found each other, together for the first time, and possibly the last.

The goodbyes were emotional. Even Dean and I embraced each other through tears. My heart was heavy. All of this was for us. For myself and my Mother, Peni and my children. Together we were making a stand to fight for a chance to have our family complete in the life we should live forever. It was either that, or die. No longer was there any other option.

Before we took our places, my Father embraced both Dean and myself, giving us kisses on our head, declaring how proud he was of both of us - his sons. Then the three of us, raised our wands sending three trails of thick fire into the compound, setting it abalize.

Within thrirty second, the first of the foe poured out of the locked gates into the openyard. With a steady hand my Father signaled us to wait. My heart was racing - images of my life passed before my eyes - all of Peni. When she faltered, almost fainting when she was pregnant with Jaki and Imprinted on me. The moment after Neville left when Annie's poison cleared, and I realized it was Peni I loved. Meeting her Pack for the first time. Our first kiss. Our bonding. Making love to her for the first time in the clearing of the woods. There was so much beautiful love we made together. Finding out about our kids together: Deni and Bliss. Winning the battle for Great Hallow, the days of happiness with our family, holding my Bliss in my arms.

Gritting my teeth, with my Father and Brother beside me, I stood ready to fight. This was like the battle of Great Hallow, we were outnumbered - our five - to thirty five. Raising my wand I knew, I was probably about to die. But I would do it fighting for all I loved. We casted shiled charms. Now they saw us with evil smiles ready to make short work of our deaths. My hearts raced seeing her face - my beloved - my chosen - my Peni. In the wind I whispered, "Goodbye."

Then I heard it. "What the bloody hell." Dean said turning around behind us. Then I heard it. My Father caught my eye. Together we laughed as a chorus of growls approached us from the woods. In front the Vampire's organized to zoom at us with Superspeed. They were meet in mid air by the full Quileute Pack bounding above us from the woods. With the Wolf Pack leading the charge, myself and my family forged behind them. Two Wizards dropped from my wand as I said in my head, I'm coming, Peni. I'm coming home."

Read Marcus Flints POV HERE

Peni Clearwater written by Amorentia. Marcus Flint written by shtteredprincess. Blasie Zabini. Jalil, Paul, John, Kara, Ewan, Morowa, Aqu, Dean Thomas, and Cub Pack written by Amorentia.