Shackles of a Demon

Chapter Four

Chapter Four: Love and Death

~ Xeno ~

I sighed, leaned back, and rubbed my temples. How the hell am I supposed to kill him in this state? I wondered frustratingly.  Zakaru would become afraid, and in term, his demon side would fight back. Not to mention what Raphael would do to stop me.

 Complications...complications... I sighed again, louder this time. Maybe I can slip them both something? And just triple the dose for Zakaru? Yeah...And while Zakaru is out, I can burn him and keep Raphael. The thought of hearing Zakaru's horrid screams filled me up with laughter and covered my soul in excitement.

~ Raphael ~

"You smell that?" Zakaru stuck his nose straight up into the air and took in a long breath.

"Food, already? Xeno must be growing soft." I doubt that... I thought miserably.

"Hello, boys. Grub." Instead of walking by with the trolley he had last time, two individual plates of spaghetti were placed in front of us. I exchanged a look with Zakaru.

 He's serious?

"Eat up." He ordered.

This is so a trick...I thought with my stomach letting lose a growl.

 Who cares?! Food! My body cried out.

~ Zakaru ~

 It has to be poisoned...I thought staring at the plate of noodles coated in a piping hot saucy red meat. "Raphael, don't eat-!" I looked over and half of his plate was already gone. "Raphael!"

"Hrmp?" His mouth was stocked full of noodles and red meat.

"Are you- are you...feeling ok?"

"Yeah?"

 Maybe it is ok? Hesitantly, I took a bite. Nothing... I didn't feel or taste anything that wasn't supposed to be in it.

 Ok...so...food! I ate. The food was good, first time I'd been fed twice in one week for a while. Last time-

I froze and my body filled to the brim in horror.

 LAST TIME! I choked on the food.

"Raphael! STOP EATTING!"

"Whoa..." His whole plate was gone and licked clean. "I feel...Dizzy..." I started to stand and it hit me. Everything became hazy. I saw three Raphael's, and twice as many bar on my cell as the normal amount.

"It worked," My gaze shot up to three Xeno's opening the door. "I'm bored of you." He whispered to Raphael. What? No...no...No! NO!

 "No!" I jumped in front of Raphael and lost my balance slightly. I teetered to one side and steadied myself.

"You can't protect your self."

"You're not taking him." I hissed unsteadily.

"Zakaru..." My anger boiled up and I felt my tattoos consuming my body once more.

"Leave him! You can't have him!" I had never felt so angry before; so angry... And scared...

"Zakaru... I never said anything...About taking Raphael..."

"W...what-?" Raphael tumbled to the floor. I could see that the effort to keeping his eyes open was wearing him down.

"I want you...Zakaru..." My body sagged in terror.

 Its no use...My eyes can't stay open...

"N-no!" Raphael muttered to the floor.

~ Raphael ~