The Exile of Van Hellscream

Hey, Everyone! This, as many of you who know my work may have guessed, is kind of a side-story to the first part of my "Primal Hearts" trilogy. Thus I have chosen to use the chapter "The Trial of Van Hellscream" from my first story as the first chapter here as set-up. This story is rated "M" for a reason, so unless you are of age and enjoy porn; GET OUT! GET OUT NOW! But if you meet those requirements; please! Enjoy!

Chapter 1: The Trial of Van Hellscream

Van Hellscream was pacing again. It had been a week since the so-called Monster Authorities had arrested him and his hunters and agents. Shortly after they arrived, Marcus was brought there as well. Only Ozborn was missing, as MEGTAF had taken him into custody. They were held under guard in a large chamber deep in the catacombs while preparations were made for the 'trial'. How dare these abominations dare to think they can judge him! It was laughable! A travesty! A mockery of justice!

A platoon of werewolf guards arrived and ushered them back to the surface and into waiting vehicles. They were driven to the docks, and led aboard a ship which took them to a small, uninhabited island a few miles off the coast. They were then led inward, up to a high bluff. There was an old abandoned Spanish fort with a tower that had once looked out to the horizon in all directions. The gates were opened for them to enter. The courtyard—no pun intended—had galleries along the walls on both sides, all full of monster civilians. A wave of angry grumbles and murmurs rippled through the crowd as Van Hellscream and his followers were led in. They walked up to a newly built rail across the mid-point of the courtyard with a gate in the center. A little past that was a pulpet which faced the far side. The guards motioned for Van Hellscream to step to the pulpet.

Facing him, along the far wall, the gathered Monster Council of Royals sat behind an oversized judge's bench; Ramses De Nile, Ryu-Chi, Elizzabat, Monkey King, Granita, Rat King, Danny Phantom, and Clawdeen Wolf. Behind the seated Royals, visible through a half-crumbled wall, was Belloc, King of the Kaijus; as he stood on the beach under the cliffside of the bluff.

"Van Hellscream", Ramses called out for all to hear. "You and your hunters stand accused of multiple crimes against monsterkind. We have a monster lawyer willing to represent you, if you wish?"

"I need no help from your kind", the master hunter sneered.

"Very well", Ramses replied. "Do you have anything to say before we begin these proceedings?"

"I and my followers have done nothing wrong!", Van Hellscream barked. "Everything we have done was in the name of our cause; protecting mankind from you monsters or waking them up to the threat you represent! This planet is our world, not yours! We do not recognize your authority to judge us!"

"Your statement is noted for the record", Rat King said. "You may begin, madam procecutor."

The vampire woman made her opening statement, then called Curator Stheno to the stand. The gorgon slithered forward, and relayed the information about the theft of artifacts from her museum, and identified them in evidence, including the Sword of Perseus, which Deuce had made available to the court. Van Hellscream was then given the chance to question Stheno.

"If these artifacts were the weapons of legendary monster slayers, why were they in a monster museum rather than a human one?" he asked sharply, with an edge of outrage.

"Objection!", the prosecutor barked. "Relevence?"

"I would say that in this case the origins of the items is very relevant!", he sneered. "There is a difference between theft and liberation!"

The Royals conferred briefly.

"We will allow the question", Ramses said. "But mind your tone with this court, Van Hellscream. Please answer the question, Madam Curator?"

"They were all discovered by our archeological teams over the course of several years", she replied. "As such, our museum put them on display to the public for all to see; monster and normie."

"Like trophies taken taken by spiteful children", he sneered.

"Objection!"

"Nothing further", Van Hellscream said dismissively, as if he made his point.

The next to be called was Gangrel Gevaudan, a werewolf. He testified as the lead volunteer investigator sent to help in the museum theft case, and discovered that the thief was a normie from his scent. That, along with other clues led them to a known smuggler who had confessed to getting the items out of the country, but did not know the thief nor the party receiving the shipment by name.

"Is the human scent you detected there present in this court?", the prosecutor asked. Gangrel sniffed deeply.

"Yes."

"Will you please find and identify the source?"

"Objection!", Van Hellscream yelled.

"OVER-RULED!", Belloc rumbled, glaring at the human with a growl.

Gangrel stepped down off the stand and followed his nose toward the crowd of Van Hellscream's followers. He stopped when he reached Marcus, who was standing directly behind his boss, looking defiant.

"It's him", Gangrel said, pointing to him.

"Let the record show that the witness has identified Marcus Greenwood, well-known to be Van Hellscream's right-hand man, as the thief."

Van Hellscream had no questions, so the case moved on.

Deuce Gorgon was called next. He told the story of what happened the night Moanica and her Zomboys attacked the normies, from the moment he saw the 'guys in armor' to his mother's confession, with special emphasis on when Van Hellscream tried to kill him with the sword.

One by one, monsters from all over the world testified to the heinous actions of Van Hellscream or his hunters, each more damning than the last, including Headmistress Bloodgood. Duncan testified to learning about Lilith and everything he knew leading up to the battle at Monster High that led to the hunters' capture. At times, Van Hellscream would cross-examine a witness, usually with the intent to slant the events to being righteous for his cause. Finally, the prosecutor called her star witness.

"I call Lilith Van Hellscream to the stand."

"Objection!", her uncle yelled. "As her legal guardian and uncle by blood, I exercise my right to forbid her testimony!"

"Over-ruled", Danny Phantom smirked. "My human parents performed a DNA test, which showed that in her current form she is a succubus right down to the genetic level, and therefore technically no longer related to you by blood."

Van Hellscream scoffed in anger. Lilith took the stand dejectedly, her purse hanging from her shoulder.

"Ms. Van Hellscream", the prosecutor said compassionately. "I understand this is difficult for you. At any point if you need a moment to compose yourself, please let us know."

"Thank you", she said.

"Please, tell the court everything you know, in your own words?"

She told her story. Her uncle taking her in after her parents died. Being trained by him, her actions at Monster High Halloween before last. Marcus bringing the stolen Boogie-sands to her uncle, the arrival of the crate containing the stolen ancient weapons. The way her uncle blatantly risked lives by delaying taking action against Moanica in hopes of instigating fear and hate against the monsters. Then again with his plan to use the gremlins, and how he had some of them genetically modified to be even more dangerous. Then she provided the court with a digital copy of everything her necklace-cam recorded, including Marcus almost raping her. All the while, her uncle glared venomous daggers at her for her betrayal.

"Lilith, do you have knowledge of any other crimes your uncle may have committed that has not been revealed in this court today?"

"Yes", she said, and took a deep breath. "Uncle Van personally hunted down and killed the vampire Radu and his pregnant dark fairy wife."

Draculaura and Elizzabat both gasped as a ripple of angry murmurs went through the crowd. Dracula roared in rage and had to be restrained, lest he slaughter his brother's killer right there in the court.

"Objection! You have no proof, my dear niece!"

"I have the proof of that and much more right here, Uncle!", she screamed with tears in her eyes, pulling a familiar leather-bound book from her purse and tossing it to the ground in the center of the court. "Written in your own hand!"

"NO!", he roared as the prosecutor picked up his memoirs. She skimmed the pages, and passed it to the Royals, who looked it over carefully. They then deliberated over the evidence and testimony for some time.

"Van Hellscream", Ryu-Chi, the Dragon Emperor, said. "We find you and your hunters guilty of all charges, including the murders of many innocent monsters; including the vampire Radu, his wife, and their unborn child. This court is in recess while we deliberate sentencing."

The civilians and prisoners were led out so the Monster Coucil of Royals could confer privately. Only Boodika Le Fey remained behind, should they require her council.

"I would be more than happy to reduce Van Hellscream and all his followers to ash!", Belloc growled. "It would take but a single breath and be done with it!"

"I agree with Belloc", Ramses stated. "They should all die for what they have done."

"But not all of them are killers", Clawdeen said.

"We can't execute any of them", Danny said. "If we did, we would only be proving ourselves to be the bloodthirsty monsters he claims we are."

"Not to mention, making them martyrs to his cause", Elizzabat added.

"You speak wisely, young ones", Ryu-Chi smiled.

"Then what?", Rat King asked. "Imprison them?"

"My people could create an underground prison for them in a short amount of time", Granita offered.

"Ook! Ook! But what if they escape?", Monkey king pointed out. "We'd be back where we started."

"We can't take any chance of them doing more harm!", Belloc urged.

"Your Majesties? If I may?"

"Of course, Boodika", Ramses said warmly. "Your wise council is always welcome."

"I may have a solution", the elder witch said. "If I could have a moment to confer with a friend?"

"Proceed", Belloc told her. Boodika smiled as she conjured up her crystal ball.

"Desdemona? May I have a word?"

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The court had been recessed for a few hours. Van Hellscream had no doubt that the monsters would sentence them to death, and smiled grimly at knowing that it would make them martyrs; giving rise to new hunters and possibly swaying public opinion against the monsters.

A werewolf guard came out and informed everyone that the Royals were ready. The civilians filed in first, followed a few minutes later by Van Hellscream and his followers. The master hunter was puzzled to see a large, ornate mirror hanging on the front of the Royals' bench. He took his place at the pulpet again.

"Van Hellscream, you and your followers have been found guilty of many heinous crimes against monsterkind", Rat King started. "Do you have anything to say before we pronounce sentence?"

"You monsters have no right to judge any human being!", Van hellscream said venomously. "You are all abominations against nature and threats to humanity! Go ahead! Kill us! Devour us like the monsters you are! Mankind will one day rise up against you in our names!"

"No, Van Hellscream, you will not die for your crimes", Belloc chuckled deeply, sending a chill down the hunter's spine.

"We are not the evil, bloodthirsty savages you take us for", Elizzabat said. "Nor will we make martys of you and the others."

"We, the Monster Council of Royals, sentence you to exile in another realm", Ryu-Chi stated calmly.

"A realm devoid of all but the simplest technology", Danny smirked.

"A realm which has fully accepted co-existence between the normies and monsters", Clawdeen smiled.

"There, each of you must decide; you can settle down to a peaceful new existence, or not", Ramses added. "It is up to you."

"Ook! Ook! You are now each being given a pouch full of gems and semi-precious stones", Monkey King said, as guards handed said pouches to the prisoners.

"Trade or spend them wisely", Granita told them. "For that is all you will take with you besides the clothes on your backs now."

"NO! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT!", Van Hellscream shouted, infuriated that they were even robbing him of martyrdom.

"SILENCE!", Belloc roared, shaking the walls of the old fort.

"Ms. Le Fey, if you will please open the portal so sentence can be carried out?", Elizzabat asked the elder witch.

Boodika stepped forward in front of the mirror, chanting the gateway spell, and gestured with her wand. The image in the mirror turned into a swirl of sparkling magick, showing an open field with a small town in the distance.

"Van Hellscream, as the leader of your people, you will go first", Ryu-Chi stated as Boodika stepped aside.

Setting his jaw, he glared at the Royals. He'd been outplayed. They had beaten him in every way. As he stepped through the mirror-portal, he silently swore that he would find some way for him to lead them back home. The others followed behind him with mixed emotions. The portal closed after the last one entered.

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Author's notes: Van Hellscream and his followers are gone and will not return, at least not in their home-realm. For those who don't know or haven't figured it out, the realm they were exiled to is a variation of the "Monster Girl Encyclopedia" realm(check out their wiki!). Next chapter will show their arrival to the realm of humans, monster girls, and magic!

Reviews and suggestions are always welcome! No flames, please.

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