Clement/Luke (61/Final)

Walking across the rubble I started to feel the happiness of victory fade. With victory comes a price. I wondered how many had died here as I stepped on chunks of the stone. I could see Eve over ahead with the rest of the group. I wanted to talk to her but I couldn’t. She didn’t want to talk to me anyways. I lifted up a slab of rock to reveal a dead body underneath. I would have felt sorry but the rogue in me told me not to feel that way. Would I always be battling this side of me? I shook my head and lifted the body up into the sun. I then stood up and started walking away knowing there was nothing else I could do.

            I started thinking about Eliza as well. No matter how she acted or what she did she was the one who made me like this. Even dead we were still connected…I hated it. I wanted nothing to do with her anymore. She betrayed me more than anyone could. We were supposed to be together but then I found out what she truly was underneath; a true monster. I closed my eyes wishing I could just wake up and this all would be a dream. The war was one but the problem was still there. No matter what happened I would be a rogue for the rest of my life. There’s no replay button to fix it. I heard the crunch of burnt grass and looked to my left as a small child and what I was guessing her grandmother walked out of the woods. I wasn’t surprised to find that not everyone at the society had fought, but it wasn’t my place to judge. I looked back over towards the group and saw guards surrounding them. I jogged over to them but was stopped by two men in armor.

            “He’s one of them!” the one on the left yelled up and I hissed at them as they raised their spears at me.

            “I wouldn’t do anything rash if I was you.” I growled but one of them stepped a little closer making a big mistake. I grabbed the spear and pulled forward and having the guy in a head lock and I started to twist before the other guy tackled me to the ground. I could hear yell out for them to stop and a few punches later they did. I laid on the ground even more swore then before. I saw a shape stand over me but I couldn’t tell who they were because the sun was so bright. I saw them reach down a hand and then realized it was my mother. I was hesitant in taking it and just ended up scooting away and then standing up. I could now see the sadness in her face as she saw what her son was and on top of that, what her home had become.

            “My queen he’s one of them.” The man who tackled me said flatly

            “He is also my son….” She said quietly “Go help find the others and help the wounded…there is much to be done.”

            “What about Lucas and Zoe?”

            “We will decide their fate in a little while, for now take them all to my chamber so we can talk.”

            They hesitated before leaving her with me but then bowed and led the rest of the group away. I caught Eve’s gaze for a second but she then looked away and continued walking. After they disappeared out of sight I felt a hard slap to the cheek. I looked up at my mom in shock.

            “Are you really one of them?”

            “I’m not on their side.” I replied standing back up

            “Your father told me you were….”

            I scoffed “and you believed him?”

            She looked down “I’m sorry it’s just….you two are so much alike.”

            “and how in hell would you know that? You barley know me.”

            “I know…I’m sorry but I did what was best for you and my people.”

            “No,” I said flatly “You just did it for you and your people.”

            “They would have killed you if I kept you.”

            “Well it’s a good thing I know that now huh?” I asked

            “Clement please…I don’t want us to be like this.”

            “Well sorry to say I don’t give a shit about our relationship anymore. Tell me mother, what are you playing at? I’m your son one minute and then a monster the next.”

            “You have always been my son….”

            “A son who’s a demon?”

            “….It’s not like I can just change everything I believe in Clement! I love you more than anything but I do not trust you!”

            I sighed “Well thank you for making it clear now between us.”

            “Clement don’t you walk away from me!” she yelled as I started to turn away and walk off

            “What do you want?!” I yelled “There is nothing left to say!”

            “There is still so much to say.”

            “Things I don’t care in hearing. I believe we are done and now if you don’t mind do tell the others I’ll be waiting to leave.” I said before I disappeared over to the cars.•

            As I waited for everyone I looked over when I saw a dark blur and unsheathed my “new” sword. I growled and I heard whatever it was growl back. The next second I was on the ground with big red eyes staring down at me. I laughed “Good to finally see you boy.” I said as he licked my face. It was so good to see this mutt after so long and after what has happened. I rubbed his head as he barked happily in reply; he was just as happy to see me too.

            “Amazing how he doesn’t rip your neck out right now,” I heard a chuckle and shot up and froze “Then again you and Cerberus have always had a strong bond with each other. Have it be any other rogue or hellhound the rogue would be dead in an instant.”

            My father hadn’t changed one bit since I last saw him; same silver hair (except a little shorter now), same blood red eyes, same everything.

            “What are you doing here?” I asked trying to keep calm as Cerberus growled at him

            “Can’t a father come see his son?” He laughed

            “No.” I said flatly

            “Oh come on Clement don’t be like that, we are family after all.”

            “We are not family.”

            “Oh you may think that now but there is always the chance of you changing your mind later.”

            “I doubt it.”

            He sighed “Well then, I guess I should leave without telling you my little secret.”

            I stared after him as he started to walk away. I knew what he was doing yet I couldn’t yep but wonder…“You might as well tell me old man.”

            He looked back and smiled “I have a theory…” He said as he walked back over to me and I rose up my sword and he stopped.

            “What kind of theory?” I asked hesitantly

            “Well I have two but I’ll just say the one for now. There’s another way out Clement.”

            I looked at him confused and then the realization of what he meant hit me “You’re lying.”

            “Am I?”

            “How then?”

            “There’s been rumors going around, some saying one thing and others saying different but all lead to the same thing….a cure.”

            “How do I get it?”

            “No one knows, but I know someone who might….her name is Janet.”

            “Where can I find her?”

            He laughed “You don’t find her she finds you. Even if you tried you’d be looking for years, I can try to get word around so she knows about you but it will take some time.”

            “Why are you telling me this?” I asked “It’s got to be more to this.”

            He shrugged his shoulders “Nothing at all, I just want to see my son happy for once.” I felt his hand on my shoulder then and I tensed “I’m sorry I was never the father you wanted….but we’re family no matter what you think. I only hope you and Layla one day will be able to forgive me for what I did to you two.”

            I was shocked at his words. I expected him to give a menacing threat like the Than I knew, but no…this had to be some kind of trick, it had to be. I froze again when he hugged me, I pushed him away quickly and just stared at him. He just nodded though “I understand, it’s going to take time, but one more thing before I go; don’t be so hard on your mother….she did come for you once, any different is a lie. She came when you were two, but I told her that she couldn’t take you with her because of our different worlds….she cares about you Clement, don’t push her away. You need her more than you think.”

            And with that he disappeared and Cerberus and I were alone again. I couldn’t move, I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t react whatsoever to what I had heard just now. I couldn’t scream, I couldn’t cry…nothing. Then it all burst out and I ended up breaking one of the car windows.

            “Shit.” I cursed as I opened the car door and wiped the glass out of the front seat. I tried to calm myself down again but after what my father said it was hard. I should be happy, excited even; I didn’t have to be a rogue yet Than said it would take time…how long? Days? Months? Years? I shook my head.

            He’s lying to you….a voice said You can’t trust him

            What choice do I have right now?

            You always have a choice….

            I sighed; maybe my sister was right during the battle. I did have a choice, but my choice was for the best no matter what others thought. Maybe I was a traitor but I was only a traitor in others eyes, in my own I was just trying to do the right thing.  If I was a traitor then I was happy to be one if it meant doing the right thing. If betraying your friends to save a life was wrong then I was fine with being the bad guy. I saw the others coming over and they stopped when they saw the car.

            “What did you do?” Malcolm asked

            I looked at him and then at the car and shrugged “It needs better windows anyway.”

            Malcolm sighed “Luke and Zoe got off on their punishment in case you want to know.”

            “Which I don’t.”

            “Well you can drive that car then because I’m not sitting on glass.”

            “I brushed it off but ok.”

            “Yah I’m sure you did.” He scoffed

            I shook my head “Whatever are we leaving or not?”

            “Yah….I need to take Abri home….”

            Eve nodded and hugged Malcolm and Abri and said their goodbyes before they got into the other car. Malcolm rolled down the driver’s window when I walked over and knocked on it “Don’t think any of this changes anything between us. I still hate you.”

            He smiled “Yah and your still the same prick as always.”

            I hit the top of the car and they then drove off. I knew I would probably see them again soon. I turned around to find Eve petting Cerberus. “Ready to go home?”

            She nodded and started walking towards the car before I grabbed her hand “Hey….you know what I did was for the best?”

            “How can betraying all of us be for the best?”

            “Because if I didn’t they would have killed you and Orchid. If he had been only threatening me it would have been different but Eve I care about you too much to risk your life.”

            “You did by saying yes, you were supposed to kill me!” she said her voice raising a little higher

            “I told you I would never hurt you….I know I have but not on purpose you know that Evelynn. Why can’t you see that I would give up everything for you?”

            “That’s what I’m worried about….” She said softly

            “Eve I love you more then anything. Without you I am nothing, I was just another one of my father’s pawns before I met you. Eve I can’t make you forgive me but I just want you to know that you are the very air I breath. I would die before having to kill you….”

            Tears started coming to her eyes “You say these things that just make it all worse.”

            “Make what worse? Eve I know we’ve done some things that we regret but it doesn’t mean we can’t be together. I’ll try my hardest to stay under control I promise. I don’t want to lose you again.”

            “I don’t want to lose you either.” She said as I wiped the tears from her eyes. She also started laughing when she saw that I was starting to cry to “I’m sorry.” She said as I hugged her tightly

            “Don’t be. I should be the one who’s sorry.” I said as I leaned down and tenderly kissed her soft sweet lips. I then broke the kiss and just held her in my arms.

            The worries of the world seem to all fade away as I finally had my other half. I couldn’t imagine life without Evelynn anymore. I used to think that I could go on but the truth was I couldn’t and now I didn’t have to. It might take time to mend everything between us but we would make it work.

            She pulled away from me and smiled up at me “Don’t think that everything is alright now I’m still a little mad at you.”

            I smirked “I can deal with that.”•

            I kept my head down as I walked through the broken halls of what was still standing. We had won the war yet I still felt as if it still wasn’t over. Ann had let Zoe and I off on our punishment due to the fact they needed demon hunters. I stopped when I came  to Gemma’s room and was overcome with sadness; Victory come with a price. I had lost my sister to the rogue that she is now. Feeling my throat tighten at the thought of her I walked quickly away and headed to my room which hadn’t changed since I left. I walked over to my dresser where I grabbed my iPod and put in the earphones. As the music blared I closed my eyes.

                Come back to us Luke….a raspy voice said in my head and my eyes flew open and I took out the earphones.

                You thought that I would just go away after this was all over? Lucifer laughed Think again Luke

                “Just leave me alone.” I muttered

                Everyone misses you so much down here….and you weren’t even close to being in the worst part of it. You were more like in hell’s spa if I might say. Oh yes there are much worse places down here…would you like to see?

                Before I could push him out of my head I was surrounded by darkness and I could hear screaming below and the smell of blood. I didn’t want to look down in fear of seeing what was happening.

                “Help me!!!!” a voice yelled “Please!!! Somebody help me!!!”

                I then heard him scream a bloodcurdling scream and then silence. I could see all kinds of torture devices now as I was suddenly down there. I looked away quickly and felt like I was going to throw up (and I had a pretty strong stomach most of the time). The man’s body….it was…everywhere. The next moment I was on a cliff and below be was literally an ocean of fire. More people scream as they tried to swim to shore but the creatures would snap at them if they tried. I heard a laugh behind me “and this is not even all of it.” Lucifer smirked “I’m still surprised how you beat me in my own game. No matter though, I know it won’t happen again….and until then-”

                I fell back as his foot kicked me hard in the chest and I fell over and grabbed the ledge before I could fall any further.

                “Annoying.” Lucifer said before he stepped on my figures making me let go and fall towards the fire and screaming.

                “Luke?” I heard someone say as my eyes flew open and I hit the wall. My heart was beating fifty miles an hour and I was sweating. I was surprised I was still standing….The visions of the screaming, the blood, the creatures, and the guts terrified me. Zoe looked concerned as she crouched down as I sighed and slide on the wall.

                “What happened?” she asked me

                I shook my head “It’s nothing….just a lot on my mind that’s all.”

She knew I wasn’t going to tell her what I saw. I didn’t want to, what I saw…just thinking about it was too much. The screaming kept on replaying in my head but I tried not to show how I was feeling at that moment.

“Hey,” she smiled changing the subject “be happy; you’re a free man!”

“Yah….and you’re not an exile either.” I managed to smile back

“So what now Mr. Reed?” Zoe asked smirking

I sighed “I guess I’ll be leaving in a few hours.”

She gave me a confused look “Wait…what? Luke they aren’t going to kill you, you can stay. This is your home.”

I shook my head “It’s never been my home Zoe. My home is with Gemma, Zo I have to go find her.”

“Luke…”

“Please Zo…I have to do this.”

We were silent for a few moments. I could hear the birds chirp outside. I would stay and help rebuild with the rest of the people but I had to find Gemma first. Zoe had to understand that. “I’m coming with you then.”

“Zo I….”

“You’re not leaving me behind this time.” She argued

 I laughed “Well if you would have let me finish then you would have known….that I wouldn’t have it any other way. I loathe you Zoe.” I said with a smirk and I took her hand in my own “I love you.” and leaned forward and kissed her lightly on the lips.

She pulled back and laughed “I love you too.”

We both stood up with our hands intertwined in the other’s. With a victory comes a price, but you just have to see what you still have to be able to get through it. You have to remember the happy memories to be able to get through tough times…and if you do that…everything will be ok in the end. Until then….there was still a lot to do. Ready or not Gemma….here I come.X

Zoe/Abri(60)

And just like that it was over. I didn’t realize what happened until it was near over. When Luke came to me when I thought I had died. I saw him die, he died right in front of me.       “I lost you once already I can’t lose you again!”

             “and you won’t. I’ll be back before you know it.” I could hear the uncertainty in his voice. I honestly didn’t think I’d see him again. I wished I had said more to him, for all I knew that was the last time I’d see him again. There was so much left unsaid I should have told him I loved him. I’ve loved him a long time; I just couldn’t admit it to myself.  Even though the words stayed unsaid we knew how we felt for each other. I wish I would have said something though. Who knows if we’ll ever see each other again… alive at least.

Moments after Luke had disappeared I felt hands grab my arm. I tried to pull away but my body hurt too much and my arm was broken. “You thought you’d get away that easily?”

“Gedeon, let me go.” I said trying to hide the unease in my voice

Apparently it didn’t work. He merely chuckled at me “Or what? Your dearest Lukie will kill me? Ha, I truly doubt it. Once Lucifer is done with him you’ll regret never letting me turn you.”

“I’d rather die.”  I yelled stepping on his foot

He cursed and let go of me. I tried to run from him but he was too quick for me to outrun him. He charged into me sending me flying to the ground. I cried out in pain

as my arm hit the ground. Gedeon laughed again “Run little mouse run.” He knelt down beside me and grabbed a strand of my hair and brought it to his face. “You can never outrun me.”

 I tried to keep myself from sobbing. I had to stay strong for Luke. “Don’t touch me.” I mumbled

“What was that? I didn’t hear you.”

“I said, don’t touch me!” I yelled turning my body and kicking him in the stomach. He swore and fell to the ground. I crawled away from him and attempted to bring myself to my feet. My balance was taken from me when I felt Gedeon’s hand grab my ankle. I fell to the ground again. Gedeon knelt over me, he was glaring at me with his black eyes and held a knife to my throat, his teeth were fully extended as he growled "I'm getting quite tired of this girl."

I closed my eyes and expected to take my last breath. Seconds went by without Gedeon saying anything. I could hear the clashes of swords but not Gedeon. I opened my eyes and saw Gedeon beside me on the ground with a sword I his stomach. Standing over him was a girl with red hair and rogue armor on, it was Gemma. “Gemma?” I said in shock

“Yeah Zoe.” She merely replied beginning to walk away

“Gemma wait!” I yelled sorely sitting up.

She stopped and looked back at me “No Zoe, I have to go.” And before I could tell her to stop she disappeared into the fight. I turned my head back to the now dead rogue and felt some stress go away. At least until I thought about Luke. Was he even still alive? “ZOE!” Luke’s frantic voice yelled over all the noise.

“Luke!” I replied back even though I knew he couldn’t hear me. I tried to bring myself to feet but the earth began to tremble. All the fighting stopped as everyone looked around in confusion. I could see nearby rogue’s eyes they were filled with fear and worry. I couldn’t understand at first what was going on. I turned my head upward and saw the sky was clearing up and the sun began to poke through the clouds. Could all of this really be over? Lucifer was defeated he’s sent right back to hell! I saw the rogues drop their weapons and I hear Layla’s voice “If you want to live awhile longer get to your knees and don’t move. However if you choose to fight you will die now.” Silence circled through everyone. I could feel the tension build as moments went by with no movement from the rogues. “Well?”  She exclaimed “Are you going to listen to me or die now?” The angels and demons moved their swords towards then and one by one the rogues went to their knees. They knew this fight was over and they had lost.

I gasped realizing I had forgotten all about Luke. I had no idea if he was alive or not. I swore as I pushed past the angels and demons who were cheering loudly. I stopped as someone touched my shoulder. It was Layla, her face was badly cut and bruised but I could see hope in her eyes. “Good to see you still alive.”

“I need to find Luke.” I said not listening to what she said.

Her face turned serious “I’ll help you find him.” She replied. I saw Bresal approach us. Layla looked at him “We need to find Luke.” He nodded his head and took her hand.~

I sat next to Luke as he slept in a small tent. Raphael told me he would be alright but I wouldn’t leave his side. I had his hand in mine and it was so cold. “Zoe?” he mumbled tossing his head

I put my hand on my head and ran my hand through his hair “Shh, Luke its okay. I’m right here.”

“Mom? Dad?”

“Luke can you hear me? Just wake up please.”

I watched him as his eyes opened slowly. He shot up instantly gasping for breath. “Where? What, what’s going on?”

I put my hand on his cheek “Luke its okay. You did it, you beat Lucifer.”

He looked away from his eyes seemed like they were far away. To me it seemed like he should be happy for what had happened and he’d be happy to be alive. “Luke, can you tell me what happened? I know you may not want to talk about it but how did you come back? I saw you die, I thought I’d never see you again.”

He turned his head back towards me “I can’t talk about it. Not yet at least…”

“But Luke…” I started to say

helping the wounded and keeping an eye on the rogues. “Zo,” he began touching my arm. “I don’t know what I’d do if I never saw you again. You are so important to me, I’m sorry for everything I put you through. I should have listened to you from the very beginning. I am so sor-” before he could finish I kissed him. I wrapped my good arm around his neck trying to ignore the pain in my body. I forgot all about what happened for a moment, I was just completely happy and in udder bliss to just be with Luke. To know we are both alive and could actually be together. When he pulled away he grinned his same familiar grin. “You know you are amazing right?”

“I’ve been told.” I replied smiling at him

“I’ve never told you this, but I should have along time ago Zo, I lov-“he stopped and looked towards the outside of the tent. “Oh Evelynn…”

“Sorry if I’m interrupting, but Layla told me to see if you were awake yet, and if so you need to prepare to leave, we’re going back to the Society soon.” She said then exiting the tent.

“Looks like we’re finally going back home.” Luke said

Home… it sounded so good right now. The Society was the only home ever I had. I think the same thought went through our heads. What would happen to us when we returned? I couldn’t bear the thought of being exiled. Even after everything we had done to help we still did a lot to mess everything up…I guess we’ll just have to see what fate Ann will choose for us.~

Abri:

I laid my head on Malcolm’s shoulder as we began to take off the Society. I couldn’t keep my eyes closed though, every time I did images of all the people that died while I was trying to save them. I could hear their screams of pain and terror and all I could do was comfort them. As we prepared to get on the plane Raphael had taken me aside and said  “I know you are upset Abrianna. I know you are blaming yourself for the many lives lost, but there isn’t anything you could do. They’re in a better place now. Don’t get too upset from this.” He patted me on the shoulder then went to his brothers.

Malcolm wrapped his arm around me shoulder and kissed the top of my head. “I am ready to go back home.”

I nodded my head “I can’t wait to see my parents again. I didn’t realize how much I missed them.” After seeing so many die, so many who were probably brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, sons or daughters, it made me miss and appreciate my parents so much more.

“You’ll see them soon.” He reassured

In front of us I heard an elderly couple talking “Sure am glad to be getting back home. I’ve had enough of earthquakes and crazy weather. I smiled had Lucifer not been defeated we’d all be dead, and the ‘earthquakes’ and crazy’ weather; would have made no difference. Layla and the other demons were taking another flight so they could transport the rogues easily. Layla said something about a demon owing her a favor that was conveniently a pilot.

On the other side of the aisle a row ahead of us I saw Clement and Eve. Neither were talking to each other though. Even after Clement has proven himself as not a traitor we all still had a hard time trusting him. I knew he and Eve would work things out but it was going to take some time. ~

“Oh my god.” I mumbled as we drove towards the Society. The large gate that surrounded it was almost completely gone. The once large castle like place was destroyed the south side of it was destroyed. I looked at Malcolm whose face was covered with shock and anger. I took his hand and said “The rogues must have come here too..”

When Malcolm stopped the car he quickly unbuckled his seatbelt and ran to the Society. I could hear Clement and the others running up behind us. “Damn.” Lucas said holding Zoe’s hand. I saw Zoe had tears flooding her eyes.

I then went to find Malcolm. I tried to make my way through the rubble without hurting myself. We should have expected there to be an attack here. Even though I had only been here a few weeks I felt as if my own home had been taken away. As I continued to walk through the remains I heard voices ahead of me. I quickened my pace and soon saw Malcolm standing with his parents. Malcolm saw me and motioned for me to come over. His parent’s nodded their heads at me and his mother said “It’s good to see you both okay.”

“What happened here?” Malcolm asked looking at his father

His father sighed and started “After you all left rogues had been attacking every day or so, but only a couple at a time. We able to take care of them easily, but every time they came they discovered weaknesses in the Society and used it to their advantage. Two days ago is when they attacked. Hundreds of them attacked. The first attacked from the front, we knew if we could keep them from getting inside we’d have a good chance in defeating them. The rogues had found our secret passage ways underneath and made their way inside. We thought we had lost it all and we were all going to die. We continued to fight though. Yesterday, just as we all thought we had we’d lost everything and were going to lose the Society to the hands of rogues. They all suddenly stopped fighting and without a second thought they were gone. Of course we were all confused and relieved and when Layla called the Queen saying Lucifer had been defeated we knew the rogues had sensed it and knew they had lost.

Even with the many lives lost and the Society destroyed we all felt hopeful there would be change.”

“And when we heard you were all right we were so happy and fortunate.” His mother added

His father placed his hand on Malcolm’s shoulder “Yes, I’m not sure what we would have done if our only son would have died.”

I then realized that everyone had stopped talking and were looking at something behind us. I turned back and saw Lucas standing beside Zoe. “Good to see how much you all missed me.”       ~

“What are they going to do to him?” I asked Malcolm as we walked around the little of the Society that was left.

He shrugged his shoulders “I don’t know.”

“They won’t kill him will they?”

“I don’t know that either.”

“Because of him we’re all alive.”

“Yeah, but because of him all of this happened.”

I nodded my head “But he’s still good, I think he’s proved himself.”

“True but will the others think it?”

He had a point. I sighed and shook my head, who knew that everything would be so difficult. Malcolm stopped and looked down at me “Don’t worry, everything will work out. Be happy that at least we’re alive and we’re together.”

I smiled and squeezed his hand “You always keep so positive.”

He smiled and kissed me on the lips “I’ve learned from the best.”

“I’m so happy you came and found me.” I said

“So am I. So am I.” he replied

So here we are standing together by the once amazing Society now destroyed. Standing hand in hand and feeling exhausted we were happy though. I was just happy to be with him. Two people who thought they’d never love again brought together to fill each other’s flaws. “I love you.” I said kissing him again

“I love you too. I always will to, I thought I was going to be alone forever but when I met you everything has changed. I love you so much.”~

Luke/Malcolm (59)

I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder blade as Zoe yelled out. I thought I had lost Gedeon but I was wrong…My knees hit the ground as my shoulder blade seemed to be on fire. I could feel my body start to go numb and my vision flickered.

                How does Hell’s fire feel? Lucifer laughed

                Feels like Hell I replied

                He chuckled in reply

                I finally understood Lucifer’s plan; he always planned on me dying, even from the very beginning. I was supposed to die at the Society….he wanted everyone to kill me…but his plan was temporarily ruined when Zoe broke me out. After that he knew Zoe and I were inseparable so why not use her against me? No this was never about him using Gemma it was Zoe…he knew how I felt about her and he must have guessed hers. Every time that Zoe and I were together after I ran off there was a better chance at me dying, so why did he prolong everything? Why wait?

                Because I thought it was entertaining to test everyone He replied Plus I wasn’t strong enough yet so I had to be patient….

                Well you’re just going to have to be patient a little longer I replied The game isn’t over.

                Boy you have lost the game….no sense of being a poor sport. Thanks for playing but game….over.

                I found that I couldn’t breathe anymore as I fell on the ground. The pain only got worse and worse and I could hear Zoe saying something but all I could hear was a loud humming. I looked up into the sky and thought I saw my parents smiling sadly down at me. I remember when I was young and my mother singing to me at night before I went to bed;

                Go to sleep my little child

The day is done, the night’s begun

Do not fret for the birds have sung-

Of a greater day to come

So shut your eyes and dream away

Until the sun is ready to play

                My eye lids started to fall as though she was singing it to me now…I started to feel heavy. The pain slowly faded and I knew what it meant; it was all truly over. I wish I could tell Zoe and Gemma that everything would be ok in the end but we all knew it would be a lie…The last thing I saw was Zoe’s tearful brown eyes before I fell into a deep pool of darkness.X

           

I tried to run as fast as I could towards Gabriel and the others. I could hear Evelynn yell after me but all I was thinking about was trying to stop Lucifer from killing his brothers. I was afraid of Insanity but I was more afraid of losing Abri or Eve because of it. Besides Gabriel was like family to be; a second father even. I could just stand around and watch him die. I started to slow down though as breathing became harder but I forced myself to keep going. I don’t know what I was going to do but I just had to do something. As I neared the brothers Gabriel looked over in panic Malcolm no! His voice managed to get out Stay away! You’re not strong enough to take him!

            I just ignored his comments though. I started to slow down to catch my breath and reloaded the pistols on my gun. I aimed towards Lucifer who was now fighting Raphael but I couldn’t risk it so I continued to get closer. I aimed again when I was about ten feet from them. I fired the bullet and Gabriel yelled out to Raphael to duck. The bullet pierced Lucifer’s shoulder and he took a step back, but not before he struck Raphael down with his own weapon. Before I could fire again someone pushed to the ground.

            “Malcolm stop!” Clement snapped

            “Get off of me Clement!” I yelled

            He flipped me over and I glared up into his black eyes “Listen to me!” he snarled “You can’t take on Lucifer!”

            “Who else will then!” I yelled

            “Boys, boys,” a chilling voice said and we both looked over to see Lucifer “Please don’t fight….” He then started laughing and waved his hand at us “ok keep fighting.”

            Clement and I both stood up slowly. Lucifer literally looked like hell; suit torn, hair greasy and in a mess, and he was soiled in dirt and dry blood.

            “Looking good Lucifer.” Clement smirked

            Lucifer smiled “Why thank you Clement….how nice to meet you at last as well; your father talks about you quite a bit.”

            Clement tensed up “….yes where is he anyways?”

            Lucifer’s eyebrows raised “Oh? You mean that you don’t know? Hmm I guess you demons don’t know everything but then how could you? I-”

            Before he could finish though I grabbed my sword at swung it at him which he blocked easily. Clement started to attack then but was thrown back by an invisible force. I met Lucifer’s gaze and I started to feel cold. His maroon eyes seemed to almost glow with the millenniums of hatred he had come to know. I could hear the grinding of our blades as we stared at each other.

            “Hmm,” Lucifer smiled “Maybe I underestimated you after all. I can sense the darkness in your heart.” I pushed him back and he regained his balance quickly “It always hurts doesn’t it? You think someone cares about you and they end up just being a lie….That is what she’ll do to you Malcolm. She will play and toy with you like the others and then she will leave you. You are alone Malcolm just. Like. me.”

            I closed my eyes “You see…I used to believe that…but then I realized who I was talking to!”

            Lucifer laughed as he hit the ground “So you must be the strongest out of all of the purebloods as well…well at least you are now. I have to say despite everything Luke was a fast learner. He probably learned things in two weeks when it would take you…oh about two months?”

            I could feel the energy drain out of me quickly because of what I had done and because of Gabriel. My legs started to feel heavy and my knees buckled. I stabbed my sword in the ground to support myself. I could feel Gabriel slipping away and I knew that the others weren’t far behind. I managed to turn my head and see Abri hunched over in pain, Eve was in the same position, and the others were nowhere to be seen.

            So this is how it all ends…I thought this is what fate had in store for all of us…

            Have faith….Malcolm….it’s not over yet

            I heard Lucifer walk towards me and I took my sword out of the ground and clumsily blocked Lucifer’s attack in which his sword scraped across my shoulder. I gritted my teeth at the pain and the next second I was face first in the ground with his foot on my back.

            “Like I said you pure bloods are nothing but fleas,” Lucifer said and kicked my side “What say you Gabriel? Shall I kill him? No? Well your opinion never counted anyways.”

            I could feel the metal touch my neck but I just couldn’t fight anymore. I was tired, weak, outmatched…I saw Abri trying to get up but I knew it took all of her strength just to stand up.

            It’s ok Abri…..I wanted to tell her better me then you….I love you… We locked gazes and I was happy that she would be the last thing I would see. I will always cherish the memories of us together. I wish I could have only seen what she was to me sooner. I heard the sword start to come down but then a clash of metal ran in my ears.

            “Ah Briathos,” I heard Lucifer chuckle “You wish to die too?”

            “I only wish to see you back in that hole.” He said and I could tell that he was having a hard time keeping Lucifer away

            I forced myself to turn on my side but my body felt like a ton. I saw as Briathos started to get on his knees for how strong Lucifer was, but then a raven appeared and dove for Lucifer’s face. He yelled out as the raven tried to go for his eyes. Before I could see what happened though Briathos grabbed my shirt and we appeared over towards the others. I saw Clement start to get up and grabbed Eve and they then appeared next to us.

            “You are an idiot.” Clement told me

            “Better an idiot then a traitor.” I retorted

            Briathos walked over to Abri and lifted her up in his arms as he brought her over to us. When he sat her down I grabbed her hand and squeezed it. No words had to be said between us we both knew how we felt. If this was going to be our last moments on earth then why not spend them together? No regrets.

            “I love you.” She whispered

            “I love you too.” I told her

            “Don’t tell me we’re gonna go into all this sappy crap in the end.” Clement sighed

            “Easy for…you to say…” I breathed “You’ll…live…after this…”

            “Yah I doubt it right after I attacked ‘my creator’.” Clement replied

            “Yah your creator’s an ass.”

            “No fricken kidding.”

            I felt a smile form across my lips “Truce?”

            “Truce” he replied and then hesitated “….for now.”

            “For now.” I mocked

            “We…can’t let them die….” I said “If they do….we’ll go insane.”

            “What…do you…mean?” Eve asked through gritted teeth

            “If we lose half our soul….we’ll…go insane….literally.”

            We all went silent “Damn your guy’s life sucks.” Clement replied as he tried to sit up but that is when the earth started to shake again.X

            When I opened my eyes again I was hoping to see my parents but only came to see more darkness. I knew I was dead though. Funny how death is. There was no bright light, no flashes of memories before my eyes. Just a wish of what you would want to see and pain. I closed my eyes and held my head. I can’t believe what I did. It’s my entire fault. I made this all happen, I should have known; I was so stupid! I am so gullible! I should have known from the start not to trust the devil, but he seemed to be the only one who understood….I trusted the man who murdered my family, the one who turned my sister into a monster, who ruined my life. A man who betrayed his own family….I guess we are alike, there is almost no difference between us. Zoe was right about me all along.

                “You are becoming more and more like Lucifer himself. It he gets free the whole world will be destroyed and it will because of you!” her voice rang through the darkness

                I covered my ears as more taunting and yelling from old memories started to come to life. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t make them go away though.  I could hear the whispers of the dead as they begged me to help them or that they accused for what happened to them. I could now feel the cold chains around my ankles and wrists.

                “I’m scared”…. A younger voice said and I looked to see myself standing in front of me. Except it was me when I was about five…“I’m scared mister”…. I said again

                I looked away though. Why can’t I just be left alone to rot? No that isn’t what Hell is known for, Hell makes you suffer for the rest of your miserable afterlife. I could hear footsteps come closer and stop right in front of me.

                “Where’s mommy and daddy?” The younger me asked

                I shook my head “Dead.”

                Why?

                “I wish I knew….” I whispered “I wish I knew….”

                “You killed them….” The younger me said as the voice became lower all of a sudden. I looked up to see a mirror image of me. Except this Luke was in clean cloths and wasn’t covered in dirt or blood. I watched as my own eyes turned black “Hell is where you belong. You don’t deserve to see them. You’re the reason their dead. Face it Luke you and the devil aren’t alike. You are the very same.”

                I yelled out as he lunged forward but he disappeared into black smoke leaving only the echoing of laughter. I looked around as my eyes adjusted to the dark; surrounding me was rotten corpses, deformed creatures snapping and snarling at each other, black fire surrounding parts of the area bringing only more darkness with it’s glow, and blood everywhere. I closed my eyes “Zoe…” I whispered. I didn’t want to be here, I didn’t want to be dead. I’m afraid; this can’t be the end….

                “Why would they want you back?” a raspy voice said in the darkness “You only brought them pain and misery. You’re the reason half of them are dead.”

                “I didn’t mean for any of this to happen…I was stupid, I didn’t understand the consequences…”

                “Oh we never do until it’s too late…” another voice spoke up and I knew it was Lucifer

                “What do you want from me?” I replied in a horse voice “I have nothing left; my death brought you back what more do you want?”

                “You see I have decided that you can still be useful to me and I-”

                “No.” I interrupted

                “You haven’t even let me finish what I was going to say.”

                “The answer in no,” I said flatly “I want nothing more to do with you.”

                “Oh don’t be like that Luke…we are partners after all.” I was silent in reply though “Ok fine…I guess if you really want to stay in there that’s fine with me.”

                I heard his voice fade away but then started to think about it…was Lucifer just tricking me again? Of course; he wouldn’t really let me out of here because I was the only one who could take his place. He would just shove me back down after I did whatever he wanted me to do…yet….

                “Wait!” I yelled

                Lucifer laughed “Changed your mind?”

                “What do I have to do?”

                “Simple, kill Zoe.”

                I was speechless for a few moments “What?”

                “You do want to get out of there right? Well then just kill your little girlfriend and I promise you that I’ll keep you from having to ever come back down there.”

                Silence over took me for a few moments. Kill Zoe? How could I? How could he even think I would agree to that?

                “I’m scared….”

                “Stay with us Luke….Stay with us and play…”

                “Deal.” I said and I heard Lucifer chuckle as the darkness was overcome with a blinding light.X

                I gasped in the cold air as my eyes flew open. I was back at the battlefield. The sky was dark and thunder clouds rumbled as lightning shot through the sky, but all I could hear was the ringing in my ears.

                “Wakie Wakie Sleeping beauty.” A voice chuckled a few moments later as I heard them come over

                My body felt stiff and my shoulder blades were sore. I turned my head and saw Zoe on the ground; she wasn’t looking over at me though. I could see that she was covered in dirt and blood. Lucifer stabbed his sword centimeters from my head and looked down at me with his cold maroon eyes “Be a good boy and get rid of her for me….” I started to get up but he just pulled me up by my shirt. He glared at me “Remember what will happen if you don’t. Remember where you were. Remember that I can send you black in the blink of an eye.”

                I nodded and he let go of me. I looked over to Zoe and then the sword. I saw the rouges, demons, and angels fighting around us and the three archangels on the ground, but at that moment all I really saw was Zoe on the ground hurt. I grabbed the sword and pulled it out of the ground as the lighting crackled and the thunder  rumbled. I looked back at Lucifer and he grinned and nodded.

                Lucas a voice said in my head No… I looked back and from across the field I could see Evelynn’s gaze.

                I can’t go back Eve….you don’t know what it’s like down there…

                Luke you love Zoe though! I know you do!

                I just ignored her and turned back around and walked over to Zoe and crouched down digging the sword in the dirt. “Zoe?”

                She lifted her head, her eyes all red from crying. She couldn’t look any more beautiful to me though “Luke?” her voice asked dryly

                I smiled “Hey….”

                “You’re…you’re alive.” Her voice stammered

                For now I thought

                I looked back at Lucifer and looked down “Yah….”

                “Lucas.” Lucifer said impatiently

                Zoe looked over at him and then the sword. She immediately knew what was going on “Luke…”

                I lowered my voice just enough so Lucifer couldn’t hear and made sure that my thoughts were cleared so he couldn’t hear my thoughts “Do you trust me?”

                She looked back up at me and gave me a confused look “What?”

                “Do you trust me?”

                She hesitated for a second and nodded her head in reply.

                I heard Lucifer walk over to us and I knew what I had to do “Lucas come on it doesn’t take-”

                I got up quickly and swung the sword at him in which he duck.

                “How dare you defy me!” he yelled

                I wrapped Zoe’s arm across my shoulder and helped her up “We’re finished Lucifer.”

                “Not until you’re dead.” He growled and I disappeared before another lightning bolt shot down. We appeared back over towards the others where I set Zoe down. Before I started to disappear Zoe grabbed my hand “Luke I can’t let you take on Lucifer by yourself!”

                “I know,” I told her “but I started this and now I’m going to end it.”

                “You can’t do this alone!”

                I looked down at her “I have to make things right Zo….I’m the only one who can.”

                “I lost you once already I can’t lose you again!”

                I crouched down “and you won’t. I’ll be back before you know it.” I said standing back up

                “Luke!” I heard her yell out as I disappeared back over to Lucifer

                I glared at him as he look over at me “Really Luke?” he laughed “You really think you can ‘take me on’?”

                 “I know I can.” I smirked

                Lucifer smiled then “Show me then.” He said as his sword appeared from my hand to his

                I ducked as he charged at me and his blade swung inches above my head. I swung my feet under his and he fell down “You took everything from me!” I yelled at him as more thunder boomed

                “I made you who you are!” he yelled back and slammed me on the ground, holding my neck “You’d be dead if it wasn’t for me! Every single one of you pure bloods would have been still born if it wasn’t for my brothers and me.”

                “I’d rather be dead then be your pure blood!” I snarled

                He shook his head “My dear Lucas…my dear tainted Lucas. When will you open your eyes and see what life is really like. You are born and then you die; it’s that simple. What you do with your life will make no difference in the end.”

                “Maybe not but we still have a choice in what do with it.”

                Lucifer flew back and hit the ground as I stood up. He got back up and when we met gazes I cringed and fell to my knees.

                “Remember who controls you Lucas.” He growled

                I shook as pins and needles traveled along my skin. My chest felt like it was being stepped on by an elephant and my body felt like it was on fire.

                “Catch me Lukie! Catch me!” Gemma screamed happily as I chased her through the back yard. I ran after her but I had been chasing her all day. Who would have known that a four year old would have been so fast? She ran towards the tree and when I reached her she ducked behind it. I ran to my left and she ran to her right so I was chasing her around the tree.

                “Get back here you!” I managed to laugh through deep breaths

                “You can’t catch me!!” she sang

                “Wanna bet?” She screamed as I grabbed her and we fell down onto the soft green lawn

                “Luke! Gemma! Time for lunch now come on!” Our mother called out from the kitchen

                “I don’t want to go back inside though!” Gemma whined

                “But then the bears going to get yah.” I smiled

                “There’s no bear!”

                “Oh really?” I smiled and stood up “Rawwwwrrrrrrr!!!!” Gemma screamed as I chased her back inside the house.

                Moments like that one played inside my head. After my parents died I thought I would never be happy again. I thought I was alone, but now I see that I never was. I had Gemma and I had Zoe. I already lost one of them to Lucifer, I couldn’t let him take the other.

                Friends no matter what…

I swear you’re the devil’s spawn at times!

You have to fight him Luke…

                Remember who you are Luke. Never forget how much you mean to your mother and me.

Lukie!!!

When I opened my eyes Lucifer was standing above me but no longer smiling. The pain had completely faded. He glared down at me again but I still felt no pain….I stood up as he backed up “Not anymore.” I grinned and he swung at me again. I grabbed his wrist and slammed my fist into his gut. I then twisted and threw him onto the ground. I didn’t just feel ok anymore, I felt better than I had ever felt before. Lucifer got up quickly though and I backed up dodging the worst part of his attack but I felt as the hot metal scraped across my color bone and down my chest. I tried to ignore the wound though and started to go forward as more rouges started to join him. Lucifer smiled a menacing grin.

“Cheating much?” I asked

“There is no rules to war.” He replied as his rouges charged

I dodged the first one’s attack but the second and third grabbed my arms and forced me down. I closed my eyes and could hear them cry out in pain as they turned into dust right after a pain shot through my ankle. I could feel the adrenaline rush throughout my body and I was thankful for it. I tried to stand up but my ankle had twisted the wrong way when the rouges forced me down. Lucifer took that chance and swung out his sword just like I wanted him to. I grabbed his arm and forced the blade into the ground. I focused all my energy on the sword as the ground started to shake underneath. Lucifer looked at me in panic and  I could hear another crack in the earth start to form and I could hear the cries of the dead and the howls from the creatures inside. Lucifer got up quickly and looked and tried to look for an escape. I propped myself up and watched as fire shoot up from the crack. I saw two deformed cat like creatures pounce up and walk towards Lucifer and I. They had no fur and their ribs stuck out. Their white eyes showed no emotion and their yellow teeth ended in a sharp point. They had to be at least five feet tall. One of them ran towards Lucifer and sank it’s teeth into his leg. He cried out in pain and as the creature started dragging him away Lucifer grabbed my bad ankle and dragged me with him. I grabbed the sword out in instinct but quickly let go as it dug into my skin. I tried kicking at Lucifer but he wouldn’t let go.

“If I go then I’m taking you with me!” he snarled

I grabbed at the grass but it was no use. The other creature snapped at my hands and pulled them back when it did. My left hand found a rock and I grabbed onto it and we stopped for a little bit. I gritted my teeth as the creature tried to pull Lucifer back. I felt like I was in a medieval torture device. My hand slipped when I couldn’t take the weight anymore.

“ZOE!!!!” I yelled at the top of my lungs as we neared the crack

I felt someone grab my hand and someone else fighting off the other creature. When I looked up I saw two women. I couldn’t tell who the blonde was but the other had the same eyes as Zoe. They tried to pull me back but with the creature and Lucifer it was hard and god I swear I’m going to be fricken taller after this!!

“Richard!!” The woman that must have been Zoe’s mother yelled out

“I’m a little busy at the moment!” I heard Zoe’s dad call out as he fought off the creature. I never thought I’d be so happy to see the old man. The next moment the second creature must got gotten away from Richard because it attacked Zoe’s mom and the other woman. I felt the ground leave and I grabbed onto the ledge. The beast beneath shook it’s head trying to get me to let go and I could feel myself slipping. I was breathing hard and could feel my all of my energy leave me as I tried to hold on for dear life. I’ve made it this far, it couldn’t end like this. I yelled out in frustration and pain as Lucifer tried to pull me down as well. My hand slipped and we fell.

A hand then grabbed mine and tried to pull me up. I heard the sound of a raven and Lucifer cried out as I felt the weight on my ankle release. The hand then pulled me up and I was back up on the battlefield grass. The hand pulled me away from the crack as it closed. I closed my eyes and sighed in relief. I was alive. The shock of it sent tremors through my body. When I looked to see who had saved me I saw….“Dad?”

My father smiled back down at me as I heard the dying cry of the other beast. After what had happened though I was drained of all energy. I felt my eyes start to drop but I forced myself to stay awake. Another person appeared above my father and I now recognized the blonde woman to be my mother. She crouched down and smiled as she put her hand on my cheek “It’s alright Luke…everything’s alright now.” Was the last thing I heard before I felt myself drift off.X