Decay of a nightshade chp 5 the end

Decay of a nightshade

By Gen


Chapter 5

Years before the 100 summer solstice.


Weeks after the event with queen Tara, Nolana excepted that she would never return to moonhaven, and to never see her friends ever again, and changing into a boggan, Nolana was getting ready for an important night in Wrathwood, she placed a cloak that Mandrake made for her, made out of bat wings, and as she gracefully walked through the halls, she reached his throne room, and there she stood before all the boggans, she smiled as she saw him smiling proudly at her as she walked towards him, and then he held a elegant head piece made from beads and decayed petals, he stood in front of her, and spoke. " My fellow boggans, behold your new queen, Nolana!" He said as he placed the head piece to her head, as she rose smiled, she smiled at her new subjects as they applauded and cheered.

Mandrake held her close and placed a kiss to her lips. " My queen."

"My king." She smiled and held him close.

" Tonight will be a grand celebration." He smirked.

She nodded. " I know, I'm looking forward to it."

"Mandrake... I need to tell you something. In private." She expressed.

"Of course." He said.

"Tonight we feast!" Mandrake told them all, and everyone scattered away to prepare, and as they returned to their room, away from everyone, and the world they knew, and Nolana sighed as she sat on the soft mossed bed, she sighed and as she sat on their bed, she began to weep. "Mandrake." She cried.

He quickly sat beside her, and wondered what was wrong. " What is it Nolana. Tell me my darling."

"Remember... the bargain we made with Tara?" She asked.

"Yes." He said, gently stroking her hair.

"I think I broke it..." she sniffled and held him closer as she wept.

"Nolana what are you saying?" He asked concerned.

"Mandrake...I'm...expecting your...heir." she said gently.

That seemed to make him stunned for the moment, he remembered the bargain with Queen Tara, but it didn't seem to matter now. "What are we going to to do?" She asked in a whisper.

"We are not going to worry about anything right now." He said gently caressing her shoulder, and his other hand trailed down to her midriff, " Moonhaven does not need to know anything, not at all." He assured her.

Nolana smiled, and held him. " I'm so happy and yet so worried, I wanted to tell you sooner, but it never seemed the right time. I keep fearing that someone will find out."

"Nothing will not happen to you or our little one... I promise you, how brave you are to protect and keep such a priceless secret." He spoke softly.

She felt so secured in his words, " I feel so relieved to have told you now, but... in time... this secret will be exposed, when I start to show." She told him.

"We will keep you away from anyone who poses a threat to you, or any connections to Moonhaven I will not anything happen to you two." He spoke assuring her. Mandrake decided that would be safe for her to remain away from the others, until time had passed, he feared for her safety, and was now on high alert with everyone but maintain a calm demeanor. One morning he feared the worst for his Nolana. Lacca was pointed as the new ambassador, and was welcomed to Wrathwood safely, Nolana and Lacca left with unspoken terms, and worried on their friendship would stand now.

Nolana was still in the early stages of her pregnancy, and felt confident to greet Lacca.
"Welcome to Wrathwood, Lacca." Smiled Nolana.

Lacca gave a small smile. "I came on behalf of the queen, to ask if this coming winter will you be attending the winter ball, and if their can be a final dicussion regarding the territories which will belong to Wrathwood and Moonhaven?" Lacca said as they walked.

" This is a discussion I alone can not decide for, you must discuss this matter with Mandrake, he will be understanding to this situation. I can be certain regarding the territories, he will not discuss the issue, if we expand our territories it would belong to Moonhaven, and what will it leave Wrathwood, nothing, we would be nothing but a territory to you all, and what kind of situation will that place us."

Lacca sighed, " Nolana... This is something I think Mandrake can comprise with." She said assured.

"Mandrake will not allow it, and it's your Queen Nolana, my coronation was quite a while ago, and I think Queen Tara didn't accept the invite." Nolana chuckled.

Lacca sighed, " Your highness, Queen Tara was busy to attend."

" Alright." Was all Nolana said, and Lacca went to speak with Mandrake, and of course Nolana was right about the decision, and now who knows what would happen now. Nolana was sitting on the throne next to Mandrake's and watched what seemed like a debate to her, and she smiled to herself. Lacca maintained a respectable, and professional attitude, and understood the situation and left. " Your highnesses, I bid you a farewell, Queen Tara will hear of this, and I will return with her answer." She bowed and left in a hurry.


Weeks phased into one another, and Nolana's belly was the testament to her growing offspring, she was round and at times felt the moment to give birth would be sooner than they thought. One night, Nolana awoke from a pain, which caused Mandrake to wake in worry. " What is it?"  He asked worried.

" It's nothing dear, just the little one going into a kicking fit." She smiled.

Suddenly a huge crash was heard outside, which caused Mandrake to hurry outside, and saw Wrathwood was being attacked, they must have found out, he feared the worst for his mate, he hurried to her and helped her to a hidden passage from their room, and led down to the ground, and an forgotten tunnel room,he had it prepared for her in case something like this would happen, she woddled as fast as she could he held close as they walked into the tunned and it was lited by mushrooms, and bedded in moss that he had collected, and spider silk for the covers, she was shocked, " You did this?" She asked. " Yes, I feared something like this would happen, I thought it would be better to be prepared." He smiled

Nolana smiled back at him, and suddenly groaned in pain, " Mandrake they need you. Wrathwood needs their leader." She told him.

" I will not leave you in this condition." He told her.

" It could be hours... they need you, I will be okay." She said hiding her fears and worries.

" Just like a true queen." He smiled.

" I learned from the best King." She chuckled.

Mandrake remained with her and her pains were beginning. " This is not the time little one." She whimpered.

"What timing." Mandrake said chuckling softly.

"It's time." She cried.

Mandrake gulped quietly and removed his cape, to cover her, since she was shivering,

That night Nolana gave birth, to a larvae, and she was shocked, amazed and surprised. " Is it suppose to look like that?" She asked concerned.

" Yes, he is perfect." He said holding his son. "I have a son, an heir to my throne, and a lovely queen to be a wonderful mother." He said placing a kiss to her forehead.  

" I must admit he's pretty big for a larvae, he must get it from me." Nolana smiled.

" He's healthy and strong." He commented.

" Just like his father." She chuckled. " What are you going to name him?" She asked.

" The name we thought of together, Dagda." He smiled gently holding his Nolana close to him, and covering her with his cloak.


Mandrake was contented that they were safe and alive, he knew he could now go, and leave them for a short time to help protect Wrathwood, " Stay here, until I return or send someone for you." He spoke to her.

Nolana nodded, as she covered her sleeping son. What seemed like hours made her worry for Mandrake, she feared something must have happened, she heard footsteps and panicked, she hid her son, and she stood in front of the entrance, and then her nightmare was coming true, and the fear, of meeting what was to come. Ronin was running towards her, and she hissed, and jumped him, and they fought, he noticed her stomach and growled. " You broke your truce with Tara." He said shocked.

"I've made my peace." She growled as she went to attack him, she failed to see the sword, and in a moment she was gone, blood dripped from her side, as she fell to the ground, and smiled, as she saw Ronin leave the tunnel and smiled in knowing her son, their son would live, and would someday rule Wrathwood, and her world went black, and she was still until moments later, Mandrake came in and saw the site, he roared in agony which echoed through the tunnels, he tried waking her up, her pulse was nothing, still and as her body, he held her in his arms, wailing in pain and in tears, but heard a cry from behind the bed, he gently laid his Nolana on the ground, and hurried and saw his crying son, and carried him into his arms.

" Your mother fought bravely to protect you little one, one they will all pay... All of Moonhaven will pay, and you will rule by my side. Eighteen more years until the one hundred summer solstice and they'll be in for a surprise. They took something of mine, something precious and I will take something of Ronin's, it's basic etiquette."...

Mandrake gently laid his queen on the bed, " I will protect our son, as you protected him my love." He said softly, and placed a gentle kiss to her cheek,and covered her in spider silk, and took their son, and locked the chamber. He stood before the throne, and covered his son within the cloak, and spoke. " Those leafman come and destroy our home, destroyed everything we have done to make our home, they have killed your queen, My Queen!" He yelled. The boggans cried, and roared in sorrow. " They have done the unthinkable, and now we have something they could have never taken from us. NOLANA'S SON! OUR SON! MY SON! YOUR FUTURE KING!" He showed his sleeping son, and it made all the Boggans shout in triumph. Mandrake would plan his revenge, and it was only a matter of time...Until Queen Tara could choose an heir herself.

The end.