The Choice is His

Nuada and Sera lived and loved in her home for many months till Nuada received word that something was brewing amongst his people. Nuada decided to go investigate while Sera stayed in the forest, both agreed that this would be the safest place for her. Their last night together was bitter sweet, they made love outside in the hollow of the tree and after rain began trickling down through the leaves. Nuada held Sera gently, watching the water pool in the curve of her neck. Sera moved up onto her elbow causing the water to cascade down her chest and over her breast, Nuada watched the path of the water avidly. Sera tilted his head up so they were looking eye to eye, "I'm scared I will never see you again..." Nuada tried to smile reassuringly "you will, no matter what happens I will come back to you." Sera face showed sadness, confusion and then resignation "you better". Nuada raised an eyebrow which in turn got a giggle from Sera. Nuada pushed her onto her back as she squealed in delight and quickly maneuvered himself on top again. He kissed her deeply enjoying the feel of cool wet skin against him. He pushed himself inside and marvelled again at how much he enjoyed this sensation. Sera locked her ankles around him and tilted her hips slowly up to meet him. They continued slowly and gently till the first light of dawn showed over the horizon.
Nuada left with promises of only being gone a few weeks. Sera made him pledge to be back before the turn of the season and they parted with a kiss. Sera watched him disappear amongst the trees and wondered how long it would really be before she saw him again? She turned and went back inside to get some sleep. Outside in the forest a dark thing took it's queue from Nuada's departure and headed for the nearest human settlement. Time to put plans into action. It practically skipped it's way into the nearest castle held by the human lord of this land. He had been so easy to manipulate so far, so eager to dream of all sorts of depravities and now the dark thing would make sure he had his chance to make dreams reality...
Nuada arrived back in the forest as he had pledged, he had only been gone three weeks. As he arrived in the clearing near the tree he knew something was amiss, he could see that no one had left the tree for many days maybe even weeks. He hurriedly scaled the tree and went inside, he found it empty and silent. Nuada thought maybe Sera is hurt somewhere, attacked by animals while foraging. He quickly headed back into the forest following the ways that Sera used to gather food stuffs. After nearly an hour he was getting very agitated when he came across a familiar clearing and sighted something he had not expected. He saw one of Sera's baskets lying on the ground still half full of now rotting berries. He looked around the clearing, there were signs of a struggle at least four men in boots dragged Sera away. Nuada followed the tracks to evidence of horses, now he was near panic. 'Why would men take Sera? How did they even know she was here?' Nuada used one of his devises to call some of his flying minions, he bade them to fly ahead and 'find where Sera was being held. They must fly in twos so one of them could fly back and lead him to her, the other must let her know that he is on his way'. Nuada trekked all day and into the night till one of his flyers came back to him, 'she in castle your Highness'. Nuada doubled his speed till he was at the castle proper, it didn't take much effort to enter undetected and follow his minion down to the basement cells. The minion pointed at a door and Nuada quickly moved the large oak beam blocking the door out of the way and opened it. His mind barely registered that he hadn't had to get past a guard when the smell hit him...
Nuada almost gagged at the stench of faeces, sweat, blood and lingering fear. Nuada pressed on in to the room, he found a torch and relit it. As the light sputtered into existence he sighted her. He ran to her side and practically slid to a standstill beside her. She was almost unrecognisable as her skin was covered in cuts and burns, her face was a mask of bruises. He gently wiped what was left of her hair from her eyes, then he noticed that she was grey. He kneeled close and prayed for a flutter of heartbeat, a soft breath against his cheek. All he received was cold skin and silence. Nuada's expression changed and both his minions watching very quietly pooped themselves then very quickly left the room. Nuada studied what was left of his love, every mark, every bruise he etched into his mind. He very gently covered her in swaddling and exited the room, as he passed his minions he said softly "guard her". The two looked at each other as he continued into the castle 'dis is bad'. Nuada systematically and silently slaughtered the population of the castle one at a time. He spared none as he worked his way higher and higher. When he got to where he expected the ruler of this castle to sleep he walked in and merely beat him unconscious. He sniffed the air in the room, this man had been with Sera. He tied and gagged him and carried him out of the castle, the rest of the dead he left where he killed them except for Sera who he took to the highest parapet where he made a bier for her. He burned her body and watched the flames take hold of the castle, he watched for a night and day as the castle burned to the ground. He occasionally let his captive wake up to see his handy work till the mewling for his life became annoying, then he rendered him unconscious again.
Nuada took three months to slowly and extremely painfully re-enact to the man what he had done to Sera. Every single mark, every invasion of her body was recreated in detail except Nuada was careful to heal just enough of the wounds so he could continue for as long as possible and considering Elves are immortal that is a very long time. Unfortunately Nuada underestimated his captives ability to cause himself harm and one morning he found his captive dead for a self inflicted head wound. Nuada disposed of the body then sat on his bed thinking. He felt empty, the black hole within his soul had not been sated by causing the man responsible pain. He began to pace around his room as thought rushed through his head, 'someone must pay for this'. He began to hit things as he thought 'no, they all need to pay!' He screamed out loud, "They will all pay! The entire human race must be expunged from this world! This is the proof that the hole in there hearts will never fill!" The rest of his words were lost amongst the screaming and crashing as he destroyed everything he could get his hands on. In the distance a dark thing listened and was happy or as close to happy as it could be...
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Hellboy The Golden Army...
Nuada pledges to take the golden army across the world killing every human so Elven and Faye kind can again be free to roam the world.
His plans are defeated at the last moment by Nuala sacrificing herself to stop him.