Divine Falls

Chapter 25: Battle of the End

I am once again standing in front of the wooden doors that led me to the ceremony. I know he's waiting for me here. He wants me to finish letting the demon blood do its job and take over my celeste side and I just might give him what he wants. That is if my plan works out. I pray to the heavens it does.

Vee comes by my side and nods her head ready for what will be the most epic fight of our lives. I knew I couldn't convince her to go back home where it's safe and I didn't even try to. She vowed from the beginning to stay with me and I'm relieved I'm not alone because I can't do it alone.. She's my best friend first and my angel keeper last.

I raise my hands keeping them together as I focus on the door then I pull my hand apart as if I'm opening the doors and they slam open almost breaking from hitting the wall so hard.

 Vane is sitting on his throne with a wicked grin on his face at my arrival. Ash is standing beside him with a smug look I just want to wipe off his face for fucking with Vee. "Finally! My lady of the hour. Join us." His razor sharp teeth show.

Barely a few feet away from him is Pierce chained to the ground from his wrists. He's on his knees and he looks up from the ground. His eyes grow wide when he sees me here.

"Seraphina no! You better not touch her!" Pierce yells trying to stand but the chains keep him there on his knees. He's bleeding on his cheek with some bruises. I want to break every single demon bone in here for what they did to him. They been torturing him probably trying to get him to speak on my whereabouts. It makes my blood boil seeing him like this.

I glare at Vane as I step inside closer with Vee at my side. I can tell she is nervous from how she's looking all around us. There are demons everywhere on every corner. They're monstrous faces are something you imagine as a child like a boogeyman under the bed. Sharp teeth, with a deformed face and eyes red as blood. You can see they're mouth salivating and foaming for fresh meat.

I stop at the wings of the dark symbol on the floor. "I'm here now so you can let Pierce and Vee go peacefully." I tell Vane. He stands up slowly not taking his eyes off me.

"Phina, please don't do this. You shouldn't be here." Pierce pleads.

"Hush now boy." Vane points at Pierce then at me. "Finish the ritual and you can personally walk them out." He grins. "If afterwards you still feel that way."

"I know about Phoenix." I say and his face turns stone cold at the mention of her name. "You kept her prisoner here that is until she escaped by death but not before casting a spell." He knows what I'm talking about because he frowns. He wasn't expecting me to have that information.

I continue, "You have been killing her lover Pike, who is now Pierce, over and over again each time we were reborn and found one another. I won't let you do that this time. Unlike the others, I was born part celeste. I am Phoenix reincarnated. Her soul is within me." I touch where my heart is. "And you will never have us."

Pierce looks at me in shock to hear that we are destined from the start. That we will find each other if this ends badly. It's a small guarantee of happiness for us and makes death less scary. He was right about following destiny. Our destiny. We were always meant to be. It's silent for a moment but Vane claps his hands, breaking it.

"Yes you know our history together. I admit I was obsessed by her beauty for she was made in His image. She was the key to raising my army but she chose her love for Pike over me. Pathetic." He says through his teeth. "I've been killing her demon lover for decades and I shall do it again if you don't give me what I want." He snaps his fingers. "Ash, tie her to the symbol. NOW!" He yells.

Ash obeys him with no second thought and walks toward me taking my arm roughly to pull me forward so I'm standing directly on the symbol. He circles me and puts his hand on my shoulder pushing me down to the ground on my knees. Vander and Roman stand on either side of Vee and grab her arms so she can't interfere.