Angel's Ascension: Strife (Book Ten)

Chapter 8: Lament

"It's really a shame to lose both my friends so soon. My plans are almost at hand." Senovisa leaned against a statue. "The peace I so long for will be here. Lucy, can't you feel it!?" He exclaimed with both arms extended.

Lucy shook her head at him. "Senovisa, you've got nothing left at this point. The angels won't protect you and Death isn't helping. Just give it up!" She held a fist into the air as angels and demons fought between them.

Senovisa glanced at the fighting with a frown. "Give it up? After all the time and effort to reach this point?" He closed his eyes while the wind blew into his hair. "No, but I think my plans should change a bit. This is the only way to achieve it." His tattered clothes flapped in the wind before he inhaled.

"No more plans, criminal." Hanna aimed the blaster at his head. "This level of death and destruction means the maximum amount of punishment one criminal could get convicted of." He soon fired and struck Senovisa in the chest.

A bolt of lightning stunned him in place when Gwen and Yuno delivered a combo of blows on him. Skylar closed in and electrocuted him with a string of lightning and Ember elbowed him. Senovisa rolled onto the ground and coughed blood up. He spotted Lucy with Ignis and Lilith before wincing.

"I may fall and endure all the pain given to me. But I've become numb to it all." Senovisa picked himself off the ground. "A new world is waiting to begin and it will be one where Lucy and myself will stay for all eternity. Of course, that may end if she ever kills me but I get what I want either way." He laughed to himself.

"What is this guy going on about?" Sio asked. "His obsession with death and Lucy are very odd."

Lucy shrugged at him. "He's tried it before but I was able to break free. Let's just detain his ass and get going." She stared up at Lucifer and the creator with a furrowed brow. "I'm done being in this place." Her eyes shifted over to Zadkiel, Cameal, and Haniel before they narrowed.

Senovisa gently held a hand to his arm and squeezed down on it. "Samael, where are you? This can only be done with your presence and the creator." He jumped away from Hanna's blast and landed on a platform. Water fell upon him as blood dripped off his face. "Hmph, it's as if fate keeps reminding me of the past."

Sio held a finger to him when a trail of lightning zoomed toward the platform. It shattered into pieces as Senovisa fell into the water. A trio of shadows loomed over him while feathers landed on the water's surface. Serenity and Metatron landed first with Samael slowly descending. Senovisa glanced up at him as light emanated behind his wings. Memories resurfaced in his head as voices echoed with laughter.

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"Is this really what you want?" Death asked. "Seems like your spark of life has fizzled out after all this time. I would offer this blade to end you but it would also be killing myself." He laughed to himself.

Senovisa stared out into the first district with both arms behind him. "I've grown tired of it all, Death. I'm not a tool or a weapon to be used by anyone. My feelings have gone numb to the point where pain gives me no pleasure." He grated his teeth and slammed a hand against the balcony. A bird flew off from above and called out to the darkness. Other birds followed until they gathered and departed.

Death stood behind him with his cloak removed. "Some would consider that a gift. Being immortal eliminates any problems of those hardships." He unwrapped the chains and loosened them a bit.

"To some, it would be but not for me. Not anymore." Senovisa stepped up onto the balcony. "That's why the vision you told me of gave me hope. Now there's a chance to end all of this." He stared up at the night sky where stars met his gaze.