Freaks & Geek

Chapter 23: Who You Are

"The first test will be Not by Sight." Lucifer smirked causing the crowd to cheer. Damien looked visibly stressed, while her remaining mates seemed confused. She wasn't sure, but it looked like her father was actually praying.

"You will stand in the center of the arena and be surrounded by demons. The test is that only one is a true demon, while the others are apparitions. It is your job to find the real entity and kill them." Images of Lydia popped back in her head and she was visibly stressed.

"You can do this, dove." Damien kissed her temple. "I love you." He said before letting her hand go. Harlow gave him a small smile before taking steps down and walking to the center of the arena. Harlow watched as a large shadowy demon walked towards her and instantly multiplied. She was surrounded as they encroached closer and closer in a suffocating manner.

Harlow felt like she couldn't breathe and slowly began to crouch down from the weight of them. Damien could no longer see her and ran his fingers through his hair repeatedly. Aries was on the brink of getting loose, while Val told them she had one more minute before he went in there after her.

'We got this.' Harlow heard Kali speak before she took her seat in the passenger's side. Kali let out an angry roar before jumping up and knocking down every demon. She looked at the large demon still on their back trying to get up to the far left of her while still in the air and lunged herself forward to land on top of him. She pulled him forward in a seated position before slicing her hand swiftly across his neck. They all watched as his head rolled away and the apparitions slowly disappeared.

The crowd went wild and Damien couldn't help but smile widely. "Fuck yeah!" Val said happily as they watched Kali stand in all her glory. Beelzebub couldn't have been prouder. She looked just like him with her bright red skin and black markings.

He could see his late wife in her human form so clearly, but she really was her father's daughter as well. Lucifer fumed at her victory. He was certain that test would leave her floundering at the least and dead at best. He just needed to turn it up a notch.

"The next test is Troubled Waters." Lucifer announced with a sinister smile. Kali heard the collective gasp from the crowd and watched as Damien almost had a nervous breakdown. "You will be submerged in holy water for five minutes. As a demon you can breathe underwater, but we all know holy water is one of that asshole's many tools to fight and kill us. Only the strongest are able to survive the five-minute mark, including your father. Make him proud, Kali, and do try to stay alive." 

Kali could see Wes' eyes changing color as Val held him back. In an instant a glass container stood in front of her. Two large demons appeared beside her before helping her into the glass coffin. Kali looked around before setting her eyes on her mates and smiled. Her breathing had leveled before a searing pain ripped right through her. The scream that Kali let out broke her mates and father.

Damien didn't want to watch, but he couldn't tear his eyes off of her. "Why are you doing this?!" Damien asked his father angrily. "You know how difficult Not By Sight is and she passed it with flying colors. Troubled Waters is a punishment not a test and she's done nothing wrong. All she's done is love me and you can't stand it!" He barked angrily as Bael began to take over.

"You can't stand that I'm happy while you're miserable. It's not my fault or hers that mother left you or that your father hates you!" Lucifer stared at his son angrily before he looked behind him and smiled. "I hope you had fun while it lasted." Damien turned around quickly to see his mate completely submerged. Kali banged on the glass furiously as her flesh began to burn and peal."

Wes shook angrily. "Get her out, Damien! GET HER OUT!" Val screamed as he fought the tears. It was apparent that Kali was losing her will to fight and fear washed over them as they watched her transform into Harlow. "NO!" Damien screamed wildly as he tried to run to his mate, but Lucifer held him back with his powers. The timer said 3 minutes and 30 seconds. "Harlow!" Wes screamed trying to get to her, but Lucifer had them restrained as well.