Esmald death bringer

Esmald steps forward. “Yes, my queen.” Have you brought me his head as requested? “Yes, my queen” Well bring it forth Esmald. She slowly pulls the head from her bag and rolls it across the floor where it lands at the queen's feet. “Well done Esmald, now what is it that you request as a reward, my dear?” “Whatever her majesty sees fit, she says.” “I have a proposal for you death bringer, I require your assistance. As you well know around the time you were born some speculations were going around that I had given birth to a powerless son. Those accusations are true. At the time I didn’t think much of it but now he is a danger to me. “My queen, if I may ask, how is a powerless fae a threat to you?” Let's just say that he isn’t as powerless as I thought. Do you accept this proposition? “What will I be given for this job, your majesty?” For one thing Esmald I won’t tell everyone your secret, says the queen while smiling menacingly at Esmald. Esmald feels a surge of panic run through her. “What secret your majesty are you referring to?” Maybe the one that makes you a unique fae, the one that makes you fly Esmald. Oh no she knows! But your secret's safe with me if you do this for me, I will also think that your uniqueness could be used to your advantage with this job. Now leave me, your horse is waiting for you outside, he is a gift to you for your services and his bags are full of supplies. “Thank you, your majesty.”

Hi, I’m Esmald, as you probably already know I have a secret that others mustn't find out, this secret is that unlike any other fae I have wings. I am also a death bringer. At least that's what they called us. See, I'm the only one of my kind left. No one in the history of fae has ever had wings, especially not death bringers but I do which makes me an oddity. Unlike other fai I don’t grovel at the queen’s feet. I do get hired by her a lot to kill her enemies, but I do have rules the queen must understand and follow. For one thing, I’m a free fae, assassin and a death bringer. Which means she cannot control me but she can buy my services. The rules I tell to all my clients. If you miss a payment then I will kill you, I will not kill children and I will not fall in love. The first one everyone knows but the latter ones are manly rules for me.

The queen has highered my survises again, but this time its to kill her powerless son, mother Dove knows why. He is rumored to live in the dark wood surrounding the golden waterfall which is about a steady 12-hour ride away. I walked from the palace to the square where there were two guards, one holding a couple of bags and the other holding the reins to a black and silver stallion. I grabbed the reins, slipped the bag over my soldiers, and hopped onto the stallion’s back. The ride to the dark forest took the whole rest of the day and by the time I got there, it was dark. I always liked the forest in the dark. It's easy to sneak around under the cloak of darkness with only her thoughts to keep her company. Whenever she and the stallion were only 30 minutes away she decided they should stop for a rest. If you’ve never been to the dark forest then you wouldn't know that the forest is always moving and that there are creatures that lurk in the trees and under the ground. Most fae wouldn’t dare come here even though they have magic; there magic won’t work here no one knows why.

About an hour later Esmald heard the sound of feet running her way. She immediately got up and prepared to confront whoever or whatever was coming her way. As the feet got closer and closer she duct behind a tree near the base of her little camp. Finally, she saw something burst from the trees as she leaped out of her hiding place. It was a boy about her age, maybe a little older.

I looked him up and down. He was strong and tall, he had black hair and blue eyes and a scar that ran down the right side of his face. He wore a dark brown leather long coat with steel-toed boots much like my own outfit. The boy had a look of shock and terror then he started toward me “Go he yelled”. “Why? It is only a pack of Gorgons after you.” I heard the Gorgons in the forest surrounding us waiting for the right moment to pounce. I drew my sword and dagger and handed the boy the sword. “Take this sword and fight, I can smell only a few Gorgons.” The boy took the sword and said nothing. The Gorgons were starting to get restless as they realized that we weren’t gonna run. Then the biggest of the fire wolf-like creatures with claws as long as your hand, came hurtling toward the boy at my side. I leaped up and caught the ugly beast in the side. It howled out in pain as the others of its pack joined the fight. I killed one Gorgon after another. One of the nasty beast claws caught my forearm ripping through my sleeve and my flesh like it was water and burning my blood. I had lost the boy in the commotion but I did hear him yelp and the sound of ripping flesh as the Gorgons started to swarm. When finally all the Gorgons were dead I looked around for the boy. After a while of searching in the camp, I decided to call out to him. “BOY!! Where are you? Are you still alive?” “Are they gone?” “Boy is that you?” I asked. “Yes, are they gone?” “Yes they are all dead, you can come out now.” “Are you going to kill me?” The boy asked. “Depends.” “Depends on what? He asked. “Depends if someone wants you dead or if you're a naive boy going through the most dangerous forest in the fairy realm.” I then heard a thud as the boy dropped to the ground only a foot in front of me. Then he wasn’t any distance at all, he wrapped his arms around me in a tight hug and squeezed. “Um, what are you doing?” I asked. “It’s called a hug. Thank you for saving me.” He said in my ear. “Um ok, but I don’t like people touching me.” Sorry he mumbled as he let go. “Why are you in the dark forest alone boy?” “I was just looking for the golden waterfall when those beasts attacked me. What about you?’ “I’m looking for someone who is said to live at that waterfall.” “Maybe we can go together, my name is Legorth by the way.” “My name is Esmald and I don’t think you would want to travel with someone who could kill you in your sleep.” “As long as there are other dangers around that doesn’t sound that bad.” he stated.

I gathered my stuff and rode my horse with Legorth in tow and we rode a couple of hours to the waterfall. “I never asked, but what is your business at that waterfall?” “I like the scenery. It’s very beautiful. Why are you going there?” “I’m looking for someone.” “Who are you looking for?” “I am looking for a boy who lives there.” “You wouldn’t happen to know his name would you?” “ No I don’t know his name but I know where he is and what he is.” “ And what might I ask is he?” “He is a powerless fairy yet not powerless and a threat to the queen.” “Ooh really? And what might his power be exactly?” “I really shouldn't say but since you saved my life I suppose I could tell you... He can fly.” I'm pretty sure my heart just stopped. “Did you just say that he can fly? As if he has wings?” My heart dropped down to my toes. I'm not the only one after all. “Um yes, is this a problem?” “What nooo it’s just I know someone who might want to meet him. She has something similar.” “Oh really? Where is this girl?” “She keeps herself secret from the horrid queen. Just like him apparently. Hey, you would happen to know where I might find this boy?” “I might know a place but it's very far from where we stand.” “And where might that be?” “It's past the land of the wood fae, past the death layer, and over the dragon cliffs.” “Oh no, you don't mean he lives in Fae Wild Territory. Do you?” “That's exactly where he lives, and if you really need to find him that's the place he'll be. But a word of cushion the journey will surely kill you before you reach him. So as payment for you saving my life I'll take you to him.” No way was I gonna let this incompetent boy tag along hill get himself and me killed before we even reach The Land of The Wood Fae. “Sorry but, I work alone.” “Well too bad I am in fact coming and there is no way for you to stop me.” “Look kid we’re going in Mab’s territory you know the High Queen of the Unseelie Court.

Fae Gods & Goddesses

Life - Personification of Life and Creator of the Fae.

Spring Sprite - Preserver of the Fae and the Fairyland.

Oberon - High King of the Fae, the Seelie and Unseelie Court, and the Fairyland.

Titania - High Queen of the Seelie Court.

Mab - High Queen of the Unseelie Court.

Finvarra - King of the Daoine Sidhe.

Death Bringer- Those who hunt Fae lives that betray the other gods and royalty. They also make their own rules on killing.