The blood of the Phoenix.

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-Ella

I opened my eyes and tried to move my arms there's chains around my wrists, I wince at the pain they are burning, i realised they are made of iron, the chains are iron my powers are useless and I remain weak, I look around and realise I'm in an abandoned building on an old ripped sofa, I slowly sit up and listen as the chains rattle with my movement.

Memories of what happened flood my mind, Giuseppe? Fuck the devil? Who's taken me? I can't quit piece together who's taken me, then he speeds in-front of me and grins " your awake" Giuseppe sits down next to me and I try to move away, he puts a stray of hair dangling in front of my face behind my ear " I presume by now you know the devil. I mean the actual devil is looking for you" he stands and walks up and down the room.

The memories of Lucifer flood my mind, Lucifer is Julien he's trying to get back to hell, cast out by his jealous lover. He needs me to die to break his hell on earth and get back to ruling hell, I remembered the rumour of the half wolf man it was just a story mixed up in the rumours, nobody expects the devil to be out of hell.

" you see how the devil finding you is a problem to me? I need your blood it's as simple as that. Iv taken a little while you was unconscious . Ella I no longer want you dead. I need you alive so I can use your blood to feel the power it brings me. I'll do everything I can to keep you alive. Not for your sake. But mine" Giuseppe said as he left the room, leaving me lying here with no answers but a ton of questions.

Everyday I'm here the longer I feel weaker the longer I realise nobody can find me, still wearing these damn chains he takes little blood to feed himself, the power he feels from my blood will make him 10x stronger.

It's been a while now not that I have any concept of time, no clock no phone to even look at, I just know its been Atleast a week.

Although still chained up he's treating me well we have now moved to a hidden cottage don't ask me how we got here, I have no idea it seems a witch Owed him a favour and hidden us somewhere, At least I can move around I don't see why I need to wear the chains, the walls are made of iron in the room I'm in which will keep me from using my powers, the chains make me feel like my wrists are on fire yet I'm now numb to the feeling .

I lay on the bed and close my eyes, my thoughts run to Joseph I wonder if his growth has slowed down, Lucien, Natalie Rosie, I bet they are going out of their minds trying to find me, I just wish I could let them know I'm safe and alive.

A banging and groaning sound makes me jump off the bed, what was that? I slowly open the door and see Giuseppe covered in blood weak not healing, I quickly run to his side and help him on to the bed, he looks At me I could tell he was dying he couldn't move couldn't do anything, I felt sad and sorry for him, why Am I such a kind hearted person that wants to help him? I should be letting him die and making a run for it, before I could make a move Giuseppe grabs my arm and sinks his teeth into me, I jump from the pain but realise he wants my blood to heal him.

After a few moments I notice my blood isn't healing him " what's happened? Who did this to you?" Knowing full well it's got to be a different creature for him not to heal.

He closed his eyes barely able to keep them open " a creature.... A creature from hell" he barely got his words out.

"Take my chains off and I will heal you. My healing powers won't work while chained up. I promise you can trust me" I did want to help him and I would keep my word.

The thing is I can't be the one to remove these, someone else does. Giuseppe used every ounce of his energy to remove the iron bracelets, I was free I could easily run out of this building leaving him behind, but instead I quickly pick him up and run out the room to another part of the cottage without iron in.

I feed him my blood for extra strength and use my healing powers, he blacked out and I was going to run, but instead I waited, waited to make sure he was ok, that's my downfall my trait in too kind hearted, that's what everyone means by my heart being white, I'm good and not evil.

I sat on the chair next to his bed, I watched as the wounds healed and the little colour he had return not that he had much colour, vampires have a slight paleness about them, Giuseppe was pale with slight pink cheeks and pink lips, his face was actually quite beautiful with his brown hair And perfectly kept beard, his muscles and tattoos were visible through his shirt, he was beautiful but not as beautiful as Lucien and Ambrose but nonetheless definitely beautiful.

I stood but not to escape, I wanted to get some water but Giuseppe grabbed my hand " why did you help me?" He sat up faster this time he looked at me with Burrowed brows " why are you still here Ella?" He looked At me curiously " you really are something else Dear Ella. Beautiful with a kind soul. I can see why you have a white heart. Pure goodness" he let go of my hand and walked the room " so why?"

" I don't know. I wanted to help you" and it was the truth, I did I couldn't just leave him.

He used his vampire speed so he was right in front of me " but why? You had the chance to escape. "

I decided to change the subject " what happened to you? Why a creature from hell?"

He looked to the floor " I was protecting you. I wanted to speak to Labella the queen of hell. Your ancestor. To stop Lucifer from coming after you but she set her demons on me. She doesn't care about your family relation to her" he looked into my eyes as if pleading with me "Please stay here it's safer for you"

I was confused by Giuseppe's change of feelings towards me, I definitely didn't want to stay there, I needed to be back with Lucien and see my son.

A knock at the bedroom door startled me, Giuseppe used his speed to open the door, the person thrown Giuseppe against the wall keeping him there as if she was a witch, she grinned when she saw me " Ella dear?" She smiled looking at me " forgive me for the curse. I can't have Lucifer coming back to hell" she clicked her fingers and I shut my eyes in retaliation, opening them slowly. I looked around and everything was black.

" welcome to hell Ella. This is just ermmm what Is called the grand entrance. The days here repeat themselves kind of. You'll get what I mean. Any who I'll send you to nice place with your friend here. But I'm afraid you won't be leaving"

I realised she was Labella, before I could protest she clicked her fingers, I was in a house it looked normal I had no idea where I was?

I went downstairs and Giuseppe fell from fuck knows where. " where are we?" He said jumping up.

We opened the door and looked outside, it was a suburban area, bright green grass outside each perfectly looking row of houses, it wasn't long before we realised we were completely alone. Was this our hell?