One Year ago to the day, I published the first chapter of The Forced Choice. I found it only appropriate to publish the last chapter exactly one year later.

Here is the final part, enjoy Chapter 28!

Enosos

I thought they all had been destroyed. It angered me that this one had not. It was probably the last one of its kind and now it had come to land in his hands.

My powers went straight out of me and it felt as a wind passed through me leaving me empty as he spoke the words that activated the crystal and now I had no more powers then a mere human.

I felt sick and feverish, something that I disliked intensely. As if anyone would like it.

The blow to my face came quickly and put me down into the floor with a bang. The pain came as immediate as the blow had. A searing and stinging feeling that numbed my entire being.

I was chocked. It was so long since I felt pain or even a slight resemblance to it. What was echoing through me now was horrible and I had to fight for such a simple thing as breath.

"Now who is the weak one?!" Cain sneered at me. He stood tall and triumphant, as I lay still at the floor trying to regain my conscious working mind and body.

My hazy mind vaguely registered when he started to walk away from me and towards Alicia. Then suddenly I felt a sting of fear for what was going to happen next.

'I have sworn to keep her safe from this day and I will not fail her.'

With that in mind I forced myself up from the floor and lounged forward managing to get him of the path he was on.

"Leave her be" I commanded with a voice filled with desperation and hate.

"Who will make me? " he laughed kicking my body carelessly away from him. "You?"

The pain was so extreme I barely stayed conscious as my ribs crunched by the force of his kick.

Several second past as I only saw black dotes in dancing infront of my eyes.

"Don't even think about it brother." Cain roar to Daras, whom was desperately trying to get Alicia's chains loose.

He stopped and looked at Cain in both horror and anger bending down to Alicia's ear quickly speaking her name.

The light of the moon suddenly shined more clearly down on her petit frame and I could se her chest having as she drew in a deep breath of air.

Cain looked at her in surprise and stopped abruptly before a smug smirk appeared on his face.

"So beautiful," he coed as he circled closer to her.

Her head turned innocently towards him, observing with big and watchful eyes.

"So precious," he continued as he was almost within an arms reach of her.

She was still covered in blood and her dress was torn from her chest. The image of her in the moonlight looked ghostly and with the steam erupting from her still warm body into the chill night air it all seemed unearthly.

"I´ve missed you little princess," Cain cooed as he took his arm out to stroke her cheek.

Then suddenly he stopped dead in his track and his gaze froze, as did his body.

"Do not think I have forgotten you Cain." Alicia suddenly spoke deadly looking straight at him. "Do not mistake me for a silly girl." She swung her feets over the edge of the blood covered stone alter with ease. "Because I am not that easily corrupted anymore."

She reached out to the frozen Cain and slowly took the crystal from him and into her hand.

The room fell completely silent as she looked at the stone intently. A small smile appeared on her face as she put the crystal down at her side.

Alicia

There was a power with the power of the moon flowing inside of me. All the pain and suffering had suddenly turned into something incredible powerful, a power that I had full control over.

As I heard Cain's cooing words I almost felt the pinching it created at the edges of my now hightend conscious mind. For a second I was confused about it, but when my memories started to flood back, I was overwhelmed with the anger I felt for the poisonous vampire.

Now Cain was standing frozen and vulnerable infront of me and for the first time since I had fired that arrow at him in the battlefield, I had power to hurt him. The only difference now was that my power was greater and this I knew as sure as I knew that I wanted justice for what had been done towards me.

"You imprisoned me," I spoke with a calm and deadly voice. "You forced your blood into my body and you made me your salve." I was circling the alter, observing my surroundings once again.

"You tortured me…" I said as I stroked the blade still lying on the alter. "…and you killed my people."

I felt how my emotions started to swell up from inside of me. "You made me into a wonton toy, all for the sake of your amusement." I stroked his cheek absentmindedly and then slapped it to the side, hard.

I lifted his head up to meet my eyes.

"You drank and craved my blood to the point where you became obsessed with it… " I spoke to him in disgust and then I leaned down to his ear. "…and now you shall have the only thing you deserve…"

I felt an icing fire inside of me and placed my hand over his chest. The blue fire exploded from my hands shooting straight into the frozen vampire.

His screams where deafening inside of the room as the fire tore through his dead flesh and it felt somewhat satisfying as he burned. Once he was no more then a peck of dust at my feat, I felt a weight begin lifted from my body and mind.

I did not move for minutes, I only looked at the dust that was mixing with the blood I had lost.

'What has happened to me?'

"Alicia," Enosos spoke softly with clear rasping voice and I turned around

"How dare you even say my name!" I roared at him hearing my voice bounce in the scarcely decorated room. "How are you better then the ash of the vampire I just eliminated?!"

"Do not compare me to him," he threatened. "Remember what I have done for you!"

"You have done nothing for me, only for yourself. " I smacked his face. "You killed my mother!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Tears slipping down my face. "You kidnapped me and you hurt me!"

My breathing was ragged and I felt my power disappearing from my body.

The air was chill and smoke of oxidant flew from my nostrils, my eyes did not leave the god infront of me.

"Why did she have to die for me? You are a god and you killed her. What did she ever do to deserve your wrath?" My last question cracked together with grief and I sank to the ground feeling defeated as I recalled my last moments with my mother.

There was no answer from the all mighty god Enosos, only my sobs filled the emptiness of the room. I felt a strain that tugged my heart as he continued not to answer my questions.

Finally a loud sigh escaped him, effectively breaking the silence.

"I should have acted before she made her offer," he unexpectedly admitted.

My tear filled eyes searched his form and landed on the serious look on his face.

The feelings of his regret suddenly overwhelmed me and I almost lost my breath over the intensity of that intense feeling.

"Princess, " Daras concerned voice suddenly sounded and I turned my head around feeling dizzy. "Your powers are weakening. You need to release Enosos powers, they are linked to your own."

Daras step was quick as he approached with the crystal. Strangely enough he stumbled and the crystal fell to the ground beside us and emitted a clinging loud sound against the stone floor.

Enosos locked eyes at it straight away. "Let it be as it was," he whispered and a bright shine erupted from the stone just before I lost my conciseness. Again.

Enosos

My powers returned to me just as Alicia's eyes closed shut.

I wrapped her up in an embrace, regret and loss filling my senses to the point of what I could handle.

"I am sorry," I cooed too her repeatedly in hushed whispers.

For a few minutes I simply held her and let my wings sweep us into a cocoon for warmth. 'This beautiful woman, this treasure that I now held, I can never lose her. ' The realization was breathtaking and somehow very definitive after so many years being apart from her.

Eventually the warmth of her body was slowly returning and I could see the effort her eyelids made to slowly open and lock her eyes with my own.

"Why? "She asked breathlessly as she came back to life and it was clear how much she truly needed the answer to her questions.

"I was angry." I started to explain as I looked up into nothingness. "No," I paused. "I was furious not to have you and I did not realize what she was ready to give up for you." I looked down at her lying onto my shoulder and arm.

"She was like you, your mother!" I smiled as I remembered and admired her mother's strength. "A very powerful woman, even though she was only human." I concluded

"Her offer was sacred and even though I am a God I am not entitle to go out of all rules." I explained with a strained voice.

"What I should have done was not to let the offer ever be spoken!" I chastised myself. " For that Alicia, I am sorry." My own voice was hushed and filled with sorrow and I gently stroked her eyes whom had been tearing up again.

There was sorrow in her eyes, but the anger I spotted earlier had faded away. Her skin was so soft beneath my fingers and she seemed so frail in this moment.

Her own hand suddenly lifted up and slowly stroked the exposed skin on my chest. I felt mesmerized by her innocent and sweet touch, I never wanted it to end.

I followed it closely with my eyes and my own hand guarding above hers as if protecting it from anything that might lead her to stop that tender touch. I felt how energy was filling me and a small tickling sensation spread over my whole body.

Then she said three words that lifted the weight of the world of my shoulder. "I forgive you," she said confidently and looked into my eyes.

I hugged her hastily into my arms holding her tight to me. She seemed surprised by my action, but at the moment I needed her closeness to confirm the words she spoken. A few seconds later my conviction was complete as I felt her petit frame melt into my own body and her arms was brought around my shoulders.

It was a moment of serene joy and completion, a moment I fear would pass momentarily. However I was determined I would do everything in my power to bring us back and beyond this feelings for the rest of our existence.

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Epilogue

2 months later

Alicia

The wind was strong in my face and body almost forcing me out of my position overlooking a spectacular landscape beneath my feet.

I felt completely an utterly free, my dress flowing behind me in the wind. The sun was just rising in the horizon waking the world from its hazy slumber. Spring was coming as the snow and cold had finally letting it´s tyranic grasp loosen.

Now the distinct smell of earth and a distant and very frail scent of new life blossoming.

I took a deep breath letting the air fill me completely and breathing out I lifted my arms towards the sun welcoming the small warmth it provided.

Two strong arms suddenly indulged me and pushed me up against a very tight and muscular body. "Who gave you permission to leave me this morning?" A hazy, deep and seductive voice tickled my ear and filled my body with want.

I smiled and nuzzled my back into him. His security so welcome and his words so teasing I could barely hold my tongue. So I didn´t.

"I was not aware I needed your permission any longer, " I said teasingly turning around smiling with fake innocence.

"I thought I made it clear why I want you in my bed in the early morning hours, " he teased back at me smiling wickedly.

My body twisted with longing, as I was very well aware of what he was referring too.

"How did you even get out this morning?" he questioned looking at me in astonishment.

"I have discovered yet another power, oh you great noble, Enosos." I teased as I shined with pride at how I had been able to make a unwillingly escape from him.

"And what is this power you speak of? Woman of mine," he questioned and pushed my tighter against his body.

I smiled up at him reaching my hand for his sculpted face tugging him down towards me and slowly and sensually kissing his firm lips.

The kiss was as before breathtaking and wonderful, making me want to forget about the world completely and simply lay down with him right here on the cold and mudded ground.

But there was another matter at hand now…

I let the energy of the kiss fill me up and then I let my new power evolve from out my back. Bringing forth two grand white feathered wings that rose up behind and above me. In its process it nudged Enosos wings making him wake from our continuingly loving kiss.

His eyes widened and he pulled back in surprise gazing at me with complete pride and happiness.

"You are defiantly the most beautiful creature to have ever walked this earth." His voice filled with serenity.

I smiled at him, spinning around showing the amazing wings to him. Myself had almost fell onto the ground as I had discovered them. They truly was spectacular.

"Well then lets see what you got," he challenged and moved me towards the edge of the cliff.

"I will easily win," I said cocking.

"Oh my love" he said laughing mockingly at me. "we will see about that!"

His smile and cockiness back spurred me on and filled me with a sensation that transcends everything I ever wished for.

I could not help to let a last thought pass through my mind.

'After everything that has happened to me, I would never wish I had another choice. For it would never have brought me to this point.'

The End

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