Eve/ Layla (52)

Eve:
I let go of Clement's hand and smiled at him as I went into my room. I didn't think much of it but Orchid was close behind him, she had been very scared since she's been with us. It's only natural she would cling to someone like him right? Maybe he likes having someone like him around as well. I shook my head at the thought and laid my bag on one of the beds and sat beside it. Clement loved me, at least I thought he did. We've been through this much already.

Oh what a sweet love story. Too bad it will end in death and misery. A voice said in my head.

At first I thought it was Michael, but the voice was too low and raspy Who is this? 


A friend, he replied with a slight chuckle I am here to tell you that your dear Clement isn't as dear as he says he is. 


I knew I should ignore the voice, who knows who it could be. I wondered why Michael hadn't intervened by now. The mans voice continued Oh Evelynn don't be so worried. I am only here to warn you of the dangers to come. Actually I am more here to.. show you what is to come.


My vision suddenly became blurry and I fell back on the bed.

When I opened my eyes again I was standing in front of a small house that was painted white and had blue trim. It seemed nice. Seems nice doesn't it? The voice asked Well this is your future home, well assuming everything goes to plan...


I began to ask what the voice was talking about until I saw the door fly open. A man with dark hair and bright blue eyes stood there. Clement, a older one at least. "Wait!" A voice cried out from the house. A familiar woman ran out the door, it was me at least four years older. Five  the voice corrected. The future Clement turned his head while rolling his eyes "What now?"

Future me gave him a hurt look then said "You can't just leave!"

He grabbed future me by the arm. I could almost feel my own arm hurting. His eyes started to change red when he said "I'm leaving and there is nothing you can do about it."

"Please, I need you here." Future me pleaded

Clement shook his head and began to walk away from future me. Future me grabbed at his shirt to try to stop him, but instead of stopping he pushed future me so hard that she/me fell to the ground. Without a second glance Clement disappeared leaving future me sobbing on the ground. Sad and alone...

How does this all happen? Did we defeat Lucifer?  I asked

Yes, the voice started

How? I interrupted

I cannot tell you child. I can tell you though how all of this happens. The voice took a breath then began After defeating Lucifer you and Clement have you 'happily ever after' so you thought. After being with one another Clement's true self began to emerge. He became angry over the smallest things and in the end whenever you tried to calm him he would lash out at you. If it meant calling you hurtful names or hurting you physically. Your body and mind become beaten and bruised. You loose all contact with you family and friends in fear they would learn of what you had become. All hopes in dreams of becoming a vet are gone and you become a modern day house slave. Events like this one happen on a daily basis but even when Clement says he won't come back, he always does angrier than before. You are no more the young woman you used to be, too beaten and afraid to go on much longer. 


I shook my head That can't happen. I mean it won't happen. I wouldn't let it.


I don't think you have much a choice. Unless of course you leave Clement now....


But I love him...


Yes and love is what you got you here and what will keep you here. The voice replied

Before I could say much more I heard another voice from the house. It sounded like a young child's voice coming from the doorway. When I looked I saw a small boy no more than two. The little boy wobbled over to future me and wrapped his small hands in her hair. His hair was the color of mine and his eyes were the same blue as Clement's A child?


Yes, that's how this all truly began. Clement never wanted a family and when you wouldn't get rid of him he became furious with you and himself. 


Why? Why does this all have to happen?


It doesn't have to happen this way. Forget him, don't ever think twice about him again. Meet and fall in love with someone like you, someone who won't hurt you, will want to have a family with you and love you.


What happens in the end? I asked even though I didn't want to know

The voice was silent at first then said You die.


How? 


Clement comes home after another one of his tirades and is drunk, very drunk. He begins to accuse you of cheating on him. He even said that your son wasn't his. Of course you deny it and try to calm him. You pushed him over the edge though, his full rouge side took over and killed you.. It all happened in front of your young son. Clement quickly left your home, still angry and confused. Hours later neighbors called the police because of the sobbing they heard. When they entered the home they found your son beside your dead body with his hands wrapped in your hair. 


I couldn't think of anything to say. How could any of this be true? Clement would never do any of that to me. At least I thought he wouldn't. When I looked back to the small house it began to fade away
The house soon began to fade. What's happening?  


The visions fading. I'm going to show you now the present and prove to you that Clement isn't as truthful as he says he is.


I then stood in the motel just feet away from Clement. Beside him sat the rouge Orchid. His hand was on her back and he sat very close to her. "It's nice having someone like me to talk to... Eve would never understand what I was going through." He said

I wanted to punch him for saying that.

Orchid nodded her blonde head "Yes, humans are like that, all of them are very judgmental."

My body began to tremble from a mixture of rage and sadness.

"Oh how true." Clement replied with a grin. Then the unexpected happen. He bent his his head down and kissed her on the lips. I could barely watch, the closer he got to her the more I wanted to cry.

You see the voice said He isn't as good as you thought. He doesn't care about you. You are too fragile for him, he's too afraid he'll break you. With the rouge at least he doesn't have to worry about hurting her. 


I want to go... I said to the voice

Without saying anything the scene began to fade. Evelynn, it's your chance now to leave him before it's too late. With that the voice was gone. I opened my eyes and saw the ugly motel walls. Had everything I just seen and heard be real? Or could it have just been a bad dream? I had to go find Clement.~

"Clement no!" I screamed as he attacked a young girl. I had began to leave from our argument that proved that everything I saw was true. I opened the door and found them hugging each other. I couldn't hide my emotions anymore and our argument went from there. Leaving us broken up and probably no hopes of repairing things. I wasn't even sure if I ever wanted to see him again. Now was not the time to stop talking to him though. As soon as I began to walk away he attacked a girl not much younger than I. You see Evelynn he is already becoming more and more rouge. The voice said

Everything began to become a blur. Before I knew it Layla was standing in front of me. Her red eyes were filled with panic and worry. She turned her head to me and said "Eve go get help!" I nodded my head and ran to find Abrianna and Malcolm. I searched frantically through the hotel without luck. I decided to check outside, where I found them sitting on a bench underneath a tree.

Both gave me a shocked look as I approached. "Evelynn what is it?" Malcolm asked standing up

"Clement's lost his mind! Layla told me to find help." I replied

Malcolm nodded his head and ran for the hotel. Abri stayed back with me so I could catch my breath. "How did it start?" Abri asked

I shook my head and felt my body begin to shake. I didn't want to talk about it. It's not like I could say "Oh you know, Clement and I got into a huge fight because he'd rather be with the demon and I'd rather be with Malcolm, oh and let's not forget Clement's going to kill me in the future. Where did I learn this from? Just another voice in my head that's all." I'm sure she'd believe all of that.~


When we went back inside we saw at least thirty other demons that all surrounded Clement and Layla. Layla stood inches away from Clement with a danger in her hand. I wanted to run to him to protect him from her, try to convince her that he didn't mean to attack the girl. Think of your future with him Evelynn. The voice said

I shook my head trying to ignore the voice. Though I knew it was right. Clement had, well I had made a deal with Layla if he attacked anyone she would kill him. She warned him and he went against it.If Clement would attack innocent girls who knows what could happen next. I didn't want anything to with Clement anymore, but could I let him die this way?

I felt Abri take my arm, she expected me to stop Layla. I looked at her and she gave me a confused look when I didn't struggle. I just shook my head and looked back at the siblings. I could Clement looking back at me now, his eyes were their normal blue again but they were filled with pain and frustration. I didn't know whether the pain was caused by the wounds he'd received or what had happened between us.

I wanted to run to him, wrap him in my arms and tell him everything was going to be okay. Why should I believe the voice in my head? I didn't even know it was. Evelynn you know it would never work with you two. He's a monster you are not. What future could you have with him? It's not like you could bring him home to the family. He's too much of a threat for you and your family. It wasn't the voice though that said it, it was my own.

I began to turn around before I decided to run out to him. I couldn't bare to watch Layla kill him, he has brought this fate on himself. Not if I wouldn't have made him mad... No, whether I made him mad or not someone would have and this would have happened anyways. "Eve?" Abri called out as I walked away.

I ignored her and continued away. I could feel the tears beginning to fall down my face. As my eyes became blurry from tears someone appeared in front of me. It was Orchid, I wasn't sure how to feel, angry? Sad? "What are you doing here?" I asked coldly

"I had to tell you that nothing happened between Clement and I. I'm not sure what you saw or heard but nothing went on. From this short time of being here I have never seen two people more meant to be together. As opposite as you from each other, you two complete one another. He wanted me to tell you he'd never forget you... He loves you Evelynn and you love him too. Are you just going to stand here and watch him die?"

Her question burned inside me. I could feel the presence of the voice in my head and I tried to shut him out. I looked at Orchid and nodded my head. As I turned back I heard her say "Good luck Evelynn, you'll need it."

My head was spinning with old memories and what I should do. I could feel the voice still trying to break its way in but I continued to ignore it. When I was back in the large lobby I was greeted by silence. All the demons had gone and that was left was Abri. She turned when she heard me "Eve! Where did you go? Why didn't you do anything?"

"That doesn't matter." I panted "Where's Clement?"

She lowered her head then said in a sad voice "They took him away. They wouldn't say where though."

"Damn it!" I cried. My legs began to become weak and I felt like my whole world was crashing down.

"What is it Eve?" Abri asked putting her hands on my shoulders

"It's all my fault Abri. Because of me they'll kill him."~

"Where are we?" A demon named Sam asked

I looked at the young demon and replied "Twenty miles out of town, just a little place where the closest humans in site are miles away."

He nodded his head and went off to the others. I stood by myself and thought what we would do. Just kill him Layla. My fathers voice said

Shut up.


Oh Layla don't be this way. You know you want to kill. He's been a thorn in your side since the day he was born. You always tried to gain my love and respect. You were always pushed aside, if you had been a boy maybe you'd be the rightful leader of demons. All your life you lived in your younger brothers shadow and now the time as come to step out of the shadows and you wonder if you should kill him or not. How weak have you become? 


Leave me alone.. 


He laughed then continued You are pathetic and weak Layla. You never deserved to be queen, if only Clement had not be a child about and give up the thrown. I will never understand why, he would have been a better leader than you.


"Layla?" A voice said from behind me

"What?" I snapped

"Are you all right?" The voice belonged to Bresal

I looked back at him and mumbled "Sorry, my minds just been busy."

He nodded his head. I hadn't told him about my father speaking to me, he and most others thought he was dead. He put his arm around my waist "I knew Clement wasn't completely safe, but I never thought he would do this."

"Me either. I should have killed him the first time we discovered he was a rouge... Stupid Evelynn just had to get in the way..."

"She didn't today though," He said

I nodded, I hadn't thought about it but she didn't. What had happened to make her not come? "Odd."

"Queen?" a older demon whose name I believed to be Eron

"Yes,"

"Clement is waking, I thought you should know."

"Thank you, go round up the others, we'll be gone soon. This shouldn't take long." I replied

He nodded his head and left Bresal and I. "Are you sure you can do it? He is your brother." Bresal said

"Of course. He's not my brother anymore. He never was to begin with. I was just too naive to see it."

He gave me a unconvincing look but choose not to continue. He knew well enough I would only deny it. "Bresal over here!" A demon yelled from afar

He looked at me once and nodded my head for him to go. I had to think to myself for awhile. I thought about the first time I had begun hating Clement. I was 16 he was 14, and I had always been jealous of him my father  made it very obvious who he cared for more. I always assumed I'd take over after him, I was older than Clement, smarter, faster, stronger and a true demon. He was half I ever was well at least I thought so. It had been the night I returned from my first mission. I had been sent out to take care of a run away demon who was one of my fathers closest companions who knew all my fathers secrets and plans. It was quite a dangerous mission for a me, the demon definitely did not want to go without a fight. I remember when I returned home, I expected to at least get a pat on the back and be told good job. I didn't however, my father was too concerned with Clement. After having my wounds checked and wrapped, I went to  the great hall, apparently my father had an announcement to say. I remember his words exactly "As you all know, I am becoming older and will not be able to lead us forever. Today I will announce my heir to the thrown." I automatically thought it would be me. I mean what demon would want my idiotic brother as king? He wasn't even a full demon. My father cleared his throat "I have chosen it to be my favorite child. The most brave, strong and intelligent." I knew it had be me. My father went silent to add some tension, he enjoyed that. "Clement." Everyone began to clap except for me. I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when he said it. I want to stand up and cry out asking why he chose Clement and not me. Why didn't I deserve the same respect as him? I should of been heir not my younger half blood brother, who was only born because of my father's betrayal to my mother. She of course as a female demon had no voice, she was never allowed to speak her  feelings or say her opinion on anything. I had planned to changed that. I remember the look on Clement's face when our father announced it. He seemed just as surprised as me. From that day on I swore to kill my brother and take what was rightfully mine. Until just last year I had almost succeeded with it to. My whole life changed. I changed and sometimes I wonder if it was for the best. What if I had killed him right away? Would we be in this mess?


You did the right thing Clement's voice said in my head I'm sorry for anything I did. You can't blame me though for our fathers choices. 


You didn't have to agree with them though.


Yes I did Layla, he would have killed me. 


No Clement, he wouldn't have he loved you more than anything. Always chose you over me even if I did the right thing and you were wrong, you still were treated better. 


I'm sorry Layla, but I can't change what happened. Please Layla, don't kill  me over the past.


It isn't just the past now Clement. You attacked an innocent girl even after our agreement. 


Layla you must understand, that girl wasn't a girl, she was Eliza! She took over that poor girls body! Eliza is going to kill Evelynn. His voice sort of lingered on for a moment at the name You know what change that Evelynn can fend for herself, she obviously doesn't love me because she walked away when you were about to kill me. 


I felt a sense of pity for him. I don't know what I'd do if Bresal did that to me. "Layla!"

I turned my head and saw Bresal run to me. "What is it?"

"It's Clement. He's disappeared."

"What the hell? What do you mean he disappeared?" I yelled pushing past him towards the area we had him. "Weren't there people watching him?"

"Yes, but that rouge Orchid appeared and transported him."

"Damn it!" I yelled punching the closest tree. A dent in the tree was left behind. "Layla, Layla just calm down." Bresal said grabbing my arms to calm me down.

"No Bresal! Who will get hurt now because of this slip up? Will he go and kill the closest person he finds? It'll be our fault!"

"Layla, there was nothing we could do. We will find them, trust me, but injuring yourself will help no one."

I knew he was right. I wiped the hair from my face turning towards the others "Let's get back to the motel.. Now! Tomorrow we find where ever the hell Lucifer is and send him straight back to hell."~

Once back at the hotel which had been pretty cleared out of humans. They were all safely removed from the building, to them there if fumigation going on. I went to one of the now vacant rooms. I needed some time away from the others. Why can't anything just go right? Everything was just so wrong here, maybe my father was right, I wasn't meant to be queen. If I were any way a true queen I would have this completely under control I wouldn't be running away like a coward.

I heard the door open from behind. I knew it had to be Bresal because they came behind me and wrapped there arms around my waist. I twisted my head back to him and kissed him softly on the lips. "Do you remember what today is?" He asked kissing my neck

I squinted my eyes and tried to think, "No?"

"March 23?" He replied with a grin

I sighed while shaking my head, "My birthday..."

"Yes, and I think we should celebrate a little. It is your twenty first birthday. You can legally drink and gamble." He said with a chuckle, because I've had my share of drinks. Some of the benefits of being a demon.

I shook my head and turned around to face him "We can't Bresal. You should know that."

He shrugged his shoulders "I should, but I don't." He said kissing me again.

"No Bresal, we could be needed at any minute." I replied trying to push him away, though I honestly wasn't truly trying.

"They'll be fine Layla. If tomorrow is really the final fight we may not make it to see the next. Tonight could be our last night together."

"Are you getting soft now?" I asked smiling up at him.

Pathetic Layla. Changing a once noble fighter into a puppy. How low have you gotten? It was my father

I ignored his voice though. Bresal was right, if tonight was our last night together, why not enjoy it?~