Crazy Seduction(erotica)

She moved to stand next to him. “Roy speaks the truth! When Henry returned from Eden, he hunted for our missing friend Kali and found she was being held captive in a sex and torture club which was part of a global network of clubs, all run by Demons. We discovered three levels of Demons within the one club alone. When they were defeated, the Senior Demon fled and destroyed the club with explosives.”

That forced the warriors into silence as they contemplated a more intelligent and organized foe. Demons were already difficult to kill. If they got organized and began using smart strategies, the Valkyries could be in trouble.

“We need to be powered by the Wild Magic, like Sigrid,” Hilda insisted.

Daughter looked at mother in surprise, so Hilda explained. “You’re faster and stronger, and your endurance is greater because you contain much more potent energy.”

The other Valkyries liked the sound of that and made approving noises. One turned to Sigrid. “How did you become linked to the realm of Wild Magic?”

She opened her mouth as her eyes went to Henry, but he was already shaking his head. “We’ll… have to find an alternate way.”

Hilda smiled as she guessed how Sigrid had done it and her eyes locked on Henry. He looked back at her, wondering if she was more than a little bit unbalanced. A short while ago, she’d been shooting daggers at him with her eyes. Now she was ready to eat him up with a spoon?

Henry pushed that from his mind. He knew what needed to be done and who he had to speak with directly. He wouldn’t put them on the spot, so he’d wrap this up and pull them aside to ask for their help.

“The next step involves dealing with Baba to make her release the magic, so the Valkyrie are off the hook. After that, nothing should need immediate attention, but I’ll ask Roy for options for containing and hiding the energy. If Roy believes the Demons will become a threat, he can contact the Valkyries.” He cast his eyes over the group and saw troubled expressions, but he had no words to relieve that yet.

“That’s all I wanted to say. Thanks for your attention.”

He left the front of the room and walked to Lorelei, who was sitting with Siobhan. “Could I speak with you two in private?” he asked softly.

Their eyes widened in surprise, but they nodded and followed him up the ramp into the vestibule. He headed for the door to his condo, and their looks of concern became stronger. Once they were in the unit, he led them to the living room, sat them side by side on a couch, and sat across from them.

“You’re not gushing Wild Magic!” Siobhan said in surprise

Henry smiled. “Yes. I’ve come up with a new control mechanism. It seems to be working… right?”

Siobhan smiled and nodded. “It’s still coming through but at much lower levels than before.”

“Good!” Henry took a deep breath. “Now, the part I couldn’t say in front of the warriors as their solution might be violent. I want to do this without harming a hair on anyone’s head, so I need smarts, not brawn,” he began.

“You need our help dealing with Baba Yaga? That’s going to take brawn of the magic variety, and we’re not in her class!” Siobhan asserted.

“No, I need your help with General Crane. I need to separate him from the dark aura,” Henry explained.

Lorelei blinked at him in surprise. “And you expect me to do that? Will it come off if I sing to him?”

“Uh, no. But you have a strong friend that I believe might be able to pull it from him. I think you call him Hudson?” he said hopefully.

“Oh! Oh, you need me to communicate with the river and enlist its help?” she asked cautiously.

“These beings are invaders, destroyers, and corrupters. They are targeting Earth. A good man is being used by them and needs to be freed. We must do whatever we can to block any claw hold they can get here. I’m hoping the river will want to help,” he explained. “Earth has magic that these beings cannot comprehend or defend against. You’re our secret weapon!”

Lorelei snorted but smiled at him. “I don’t speak to the river. It’s more a sharing of impressions and visualized concepts. If they’re too complex or difficult to share, it won’t understand,” Lorelei suggested. “I have no idea if it will perceive this aura you need it to pull from the General. If it doesn’t understand, it might kill him.”

Henry nodded grimly but looked at his other guest.

“What do I do?” Siobhan asked in surprise.

“I can’t see the aura. I need you to share what you see with Lorelei and me,” he explained.

Lorelei looked at Siobhan. “If I can see this other magic in terms of flow or how it impacts the flow, I might be able to share this with the Hudson to help it perceive the threat.”

“If we can remove the aura or even expose some skin I can touch, I can alter Crane with Wild Magic, and he won’t be a Human any longer. That completes Baba’s deal with them, and she’ll be released. The dark magic will no longer have a purpose for the General and might fade away. Then I can begin to deal directly with the dark magic spells,” Henry said with hope in his voice.

“When do you want to do this?” Lorelei asked.

“As soon as possible. Now, if you’re available,” Henry suggested.

“Oh! Now?” Lorelei glanced at Siobhan, who was looking equally surprised. She looked at Henry’s hopeful expression and nodded. “I suppose there isn’t any reason to put it off.”

“Is the General on board with this?” Siobhan asked.

Henry’s expression became concerned. “He’s in a hospital and injured, so that adds complications. I’ll call the Sergeant to enlist her help.”

The two ladies nodded, so he pulled out his cell and dialed. It rang twice.

“Henry! What’s up?” Mick said as she answered.

“Hi. Are you with the General? How is he?”

“Most of the squad is at the Mall, trickle feeding from proximity to the strike zone. David and I are in the hall outside the General’s room. He woke up this morning. He seems fine though he’s pretty bruised,” she explained.

“I’d like to speak to him as soon as possible. Is he able to get out of bed?” Henry asked.

Mick snorted. “Yeah, he can walk as far as the bathroom. He bangs a metal cup on the rail of his bed to get us to come into the room to help him. He was asking why we won’t stay in the room. He wanted to talk to you about that. I’d also like answers about this non-imminent danger you mentioned.”

“If I open a door to my condo, can you bring the General here?” Henry asked.

“Hang on.”

Henry heard a muffled conversation then Mick was back on the line. “Yes. The bathroom door again?”

“Yes, please,” Henry responded as he got up and walked back to his hallway. He linked his guest bathroom door to the General’s bathroom door and knocked. Mick opened the door and grinned as she saw him. David Feinberg came into view, assisting Gordon Crane, who was wearing a dressing gown over his hospital gown. “Please come in,” Henry said, standing aside.

The two Silver Soldiers came through the door with the General between them. Henry released the door once they were in. They walked slowly into the living room and took seats on the sofa across from Lorelei and Siobhan.

Henry made the introductions and sat next to Siobhan.

“What’s this non-imminent danger I’m in?” Crane asserted immediately.

Henry smiled at the man’s no-nonsense approach. He went through the story with them, explaining Baba’s contract with the entities from another dimension, their corrupt energies, their hold over Baba and now General Crane. He explained that Siobhan had used her sight to see the aura of the dark energies surrounding him. The General frowned in concern.

“Can Ms. Whelan-”

“Siobhan,” the woman insisted.

Gordon smiled at her with a nod. “Can Siobhan show me what she sees?”

Henry smiled at the General’s increasing ease with accepting the possibilities of magic.

“It’s not a good idea for her to do this as her mind is sensitive to the presence of the entities, and I don’t want them to get their claws into her mind,” Henry explained. “Mick and David can try, though. We need to see if Siobhan can share with Lorelei and me.”

The soldiers immediately stood and walked behind Henry, placing a hand on his shoulders. He smiled as he shared the rift’s energy with them. They sighed contentedly.

“Enough with the charging, and pay attention!” Gordon growled. They immediately snapped their eyes to their commander.

Henry didn’t miss this new tension between them and assumed this was likely due to the influence of the corrupting energy.

Siobhan put her hand on Henry’s arm, and he closed his eyes to accept the connection she was making. He could see the General and the yellow-white energy flowing around him in the condo. Henry knew this energy came from him, but none of this flow touched Crane as it was repelled by a dark field around him. For the first time, Henry could see corrupt energies. It slowly flowed over Crane’s entire body like a thin film of black oil.

He felt the presence of the two Silver Soldiers as well.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“This is dizzying!” Mick said.

“Close your own eyes and see with Siobhan’s alone,” Henry instructed.