I could hear his cry for help.
I could hear him saying everything was his fault under his breath. I could feel his soft lips trying to take my pain away. I could also hear Allegra and Rose chanting loudly to bring me back. It should be enough to leave my makeshift numbness. But I couldn't. It's not enough. Not this time.
I lost something even before it was mine. All for him. That bastard.
"Please, little soul. Let me in." His sorrow-filled eyes met mine. Before he could say more, the door was ripped open, giving me the view of Raphael with his angel followers. I could see Valentine with his vampires, Eros standing with his followers right alongside his beloved. They were all here. Every Volkios with their people. Even my people were ready to hear my next order. But didn't they know that it was already too late?
"Demos!? Come here, you fucking coward!" I heard Lex roar, gaining speed to catch him. Demos wasn't even scared, his attention on me and Fallon.
Fallon.
He did this. He killed my child.
I didn't know what happened. One minute I was looking at that culprit and the next, my body came back to feel everything at once, making me scream in agony.
"Fallon! It was him."
That was what needed to be said for two people and my army to go after him.
Lex's eyes moved faster than I could count on them. Demos and he were already pouncing at Fallon. I didn't know if he was thinking rationally or not. He was using his fists instead of his shadows where Demos latched his tail around Fallon, pulling him up from the ground and bringing him back there with a howl. A sickening growl left from Fallon's lips when Lex gripped his throat, tightening his hold.
"You did this! You killed my...Why do you...She will never be..." I could hear Lex stumble over his words. He didn't stop, like a possessed man, he took and took until he was the one left bleeding.
In all the chaos, my eyes finally turned to my barely alive father. He was still in Demos's body. Everyone was now distracted by fighting with each other so I had an advantage. I had to force myself to crawl to a wall, clinging to it to find my balance. My body protested against every step, tearing the skin but I only flinched. What I decided was by far the insane decision I had ever taken but I had to try it out or watch the people I loved die.
I touched Jonathan's face, smiling a little. Once his eyes opened, he must have known what I was thinking cause he let out a groan. "No! Don't do this! I will just wake up in some human's body back on earth. It will take me months to find you all again!"
"If it means you are safe? It's worth a try." Grasping his neck, I twisted it until a crack echoed through the room, blending in with the sounds of terror and violence. For a moment, I was stunned at what I did. But I didn't have time.
"Well, look at that love. You did kill your father to save him, not bad..." Demos trailed off, baring his teeth into a snarl. His face was even worse than mine, half of his skin missing from his cheek. Lex did not only killed Fallon, he was also going after Demos.
The said man was gargling some hellhounds when his eyes found mine. I couldn't tear my eyes away from him.
"You really thought I'd let you grieve alone?" He flashed me a pained grin and ripped the heart of the demon near him. In a minute, the door opened again with 5132, Mikhail, and Zach in tow.
Screams began to ripple through the crowd before me. 5132 multiplied herself and now was fighting left and right. Mikhail held a knife, plunging whoever stopped in his path. Bodies littered the floor behind us. Not only that, but I also noticed Cone helping Lex when his shadows failed him. It was hard to tell how much damage they've done.
I watched as Zach approached a wide-eyed demon. He pulled his trinket open, letting the trapped souls devour the demons until there was nothing left. In the middle of that was Rose who Allegra was channeling as she was still weak. When Rose saw me near Jonathan, her eyes widened.
"What's wrong?" She asked, running through the bloodbath to reach me.
I couldn't even say the words without shaking. "I-I've done something horrible. You've to switch their bodies now."
"Actually it was the smart thing to do." With that, she started the spell for Demos to get his body back.
While they were at it, I noticed a demon cornering me but Mikhail finished it for me. My eyes searched for Lex next but I had to stop to watch Condessa fight with the angels with a weapon in her hands. My eyes narrowed seeing the shape of the object.
It awfully looked like a scythe.
Finally.
I didn't forget what Demos wanted. The Hell reunited.
As if I summoned it, I heard his voice. "Hell is breaking!"
I could feel it too.
Just like that time in the pit, I felt my body fighting to stay in one place. It's almost like every cell in my body wanted to dematerialize from here. Demos had stopped to watch the destruction, his face a mask of shock and anger as he went through the change to get his own body back. As soon as he got it, almost immediately his whole focus returned to the altar.
I couldn't let him do this. I shoved my way to the bottom steps of the altar where I lost my baby. Someone yelled out to step back but I continued to wobble there. Finding him take a bowl of Condessa's blood for the ritual, I jumped right into his body. We both flew off the altar to hit the ground. My stomach felt like it could rip me open. The bowl flew out of Demos's hands and I forced myself to move, to make a grab for it.
But soon enough he yanked me to himself, the bowl now forgotten. I wanted this to stop but he stared at me with a new look. As if he was seeing me for the first time in forever. Then he smiled. "I never had you, did I?"
"No." I whispered, pleading with him to stop this. It almost hurt to breathe, the few warlocks that came here to fight, I could see their body fighting to stay alive. What would happen to them will happen to me. Even without my magic, I was born a witch.
"I can't stop it now." He raised his hands and I closed my eyes, waiting for the blinding pain to return. To find my death. But nothing, only pin-drop silent welcomed me. When I opened my eyes, nothing prepared me to see the sight.
"Back off, Demos." Condessa let out a squeak when Zed moved behind her, using the scythe to make her gulp.
Even Lex stopped to look up. "Zed?"
Zed kept his eyes on Demos who still looked frozen with his hands raised. Only when Zed screamed again that he stood up.
"Yes, keep backing off."
"You betrayed your friends." Demos chuckled, shaking his head as if he still couldn't believe what's happening. "You are on my side."
"I am not anyone's side, you piece of shit. You want your sister to live, you release Prophesy." Hearing him, I had to swallow hard. Even when he was leaving me in Demos's hands, he didn't sound like this. An unpredictable man who could do anything for his beloved.
Demos seemed to think so as he sobered up. "Is this about Prophesy? She doesn't even want you. Prophesy, do you want this man?"
"No. I only listen to my King." Prophesy whispered out but I could see the hesitation in her eyes. Did she know just how much Zed had done for her? He sold me out, betrayed his oldest friend for her.
"See?" Demos raised his hands in surrender. "She doesn't want you but if you let Condessa go, I'll break my connection to your beloved. How about that, hmm? Another deal, perhaps?"
"Huh." Zed's hold tightened in an alarming position, making Condessa cry out. "Should I tell them the entire truth? He had an anchor here to balance Hell. The anchor he kept here all the time was Condessa. Without Condessa, there is no Demos. Isn't it?"
Demos's face finally paled. "You don't know what you are talking about."
Eros and his two other brothers came forward. "What is the meaning of this?"
"You didn't know it too?" Zed let out a sadistic smile. "So, if I drag this Death's Sythe through her neck, would Demos still be here? Or would he be thrown in the pit of Hell with dear old father?"
Lex finally opened his mouth, the shock still echoing through his gaze. "What are you talking about?"
"Condessa was meant to be asleep forever. As a demon King, having him tied to her meant he could rule Hell forever too. Lucifer knew it. The witches knew it. They didn't think he would be greedy enough to want to be the King of Hell. Do you remember when Hell released the souls to attack the Coven, what did he call Allegra? He called her the third piece. It wasn't that hard to figure out his plan after that." He shook his head. "I contacted Jonathan and made a plan of our own. I pretended to be on your side. I was the one who told you where to find Allegra, I gave Emie to you, didn't I? So that you can bring us right back to Condessa. And now you will watch her die unless you free my beloved."
If possible, Demos looked ready to kill. "I saw through her eyes. Our kind fell, brother! Ask Prophesy."
"They did." She smiled. "They did now."
"You bit-I can't let go!" Demos let out a roar. The demons still huddled around not knowing if they should come forward or let their leader go on. But what did he mean by that?
Zed shared the same thought as his eyes hardened. "What do you mean by you can't?"
"Even if I tell her that she's free, she'll never be free from me." Demos snickered, making Prophesy glare at him. "Her mind works for me, her heart beats at my command. You think a little word will bring back the woman she was?"
Zed smiled. But something in that smile made me recoil. He should be angry. He should start shouting so why was he so calm? It revealed why when his mouth opened in a whisper.
"Then guess we'll both lose someone today."
"No!"
One minute Zed was holding the scythe against Condessa and the next, blood covered both of their faces. High-pitched, wrenching screams filled the air but I could only look at Zed who kept touching his chest in pain.
And the scythe that was stuck in there.
"F-Fuck! I didn't see it coming." He choked out, laughing.
I couldn't move. My eyes trailed down to see Condessa on the floor, blood flowing from her neck. To my behind, Demos lied in the same state as if both siblings had the same end.
"I feel it." Prophecy stumbled back. "I feel our bond."
I wanted to laugh. At the same time, I wanted to cry.
Zed let out a chuckle, the sound making my heart clench in pain. "You feel the connection right when I am dying. Figures."
Looking away, my eyes met Lex's who froze mid-step, shocked. He inhaled, slowly making his way to Zed. I was afraid to see the expression on Lex's face. It was like the first time I had met him. There was no humanity, no emotions.
Lex breathed out slowly. I looked at Allegra next, begging with my eyes to do something. I couldn't let him die. He's Lex's friend, my friend.
"Even I can't save him. It's Death's scythe, Emie." Allegra let out a shaky breath.
"Is no one here can help him!?" Lex shouted loud enough to scare all of us. Rose opened her mouth to say something but closed it again. I immediately kneeled down to touch Zed but he gently pushed me away.
"Zed-Don't fight me with this! I saved you once, I can do it again."
"I already died once, Emie. There's nothing there to bring back." Fuck. The scythe was supposed to destroy one's soul for good.
That meant...
Prophecy croaked out. "What about me?"
Zed tightened his hold on Lex. "They'll keep you safe. It was nice meeting you, Prophecy."
"My name is Estyn."
"Estyn...I-" His eyes closed and everything went silent.
I froze, hovering over him.
A short laugh escaped from Lex. "No, no, no!"
He grabbed Zed's shoulder, shaking him with his fists. "How can you do this to me!"
When he didn't open his eyes, Lex looked at me for an answer but I didn't have any.
Zedkiel and my baby couldn't be gone on the same day.
Life couldn't be that cruel.
"Alexei-" Rose started but Lex pushed her hands away. "Didn't you ever see a dead person before? Leave now!" He stared ahead, holding Zed in his arm tightly.
And I was afraid if he would ever let go.
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Ugh! Finally! There's may have some typos as I can't even edit but at least it let me update. It's 5.32 here, so good night? Or is it good morning? IDK insomnia is the worst, going to sleep, guys. Enjoy with tissues. ð¤§