Dancing with the devil

Face to face with the enemy

I woke up in a cold sweat, checking the time to see it was 3am, damn demon hours. I stood up and walked to the bathroom hoping some cold water might stop the sweating I headed into the shower, removing my clothes and running my hands over my tired body to wash away the feelings, I can't get feelings for Lesso, besides I doubt she liked me in that way. If I fell for her she would be cursed just as I was, unless she found the missing pieces of my heart and soul but that was impossible, they were on earth with people, not here in what seemed to be a fairytale world. I lost myself in thought for a while until a red mist in the mirror appeared. Not again!

''Well well well, look what we have here, a poor, defenceless scarred girl.'' ''Yes and a nude one so if you wouldn't mind waiting until I have gotten dressed to do some evil I would really appreciate it'' I throw him a deadly look as I wrap the towel around me. Rafal stands in the mirror, waiting until I am at least half decent before continuing, I guess even he caught himself off guard with his timing. ''I know you Lilith, I know your pain, your fears, you, you were mine, and so was Leonora, you both make me feel sick! And don't think for one minute that I don't know about your true deepest feelings for the woman. Lesso is weak just like you.'' You feel anger beginning to burn through your body as you grip your hand into fists. ''You have no idea how strong Lesso is, she is one thousand times the person you are and ever will be, I suggest you back off immediately Rafal'' 

He let out this strange laugh, half genuine and half exaggerated. ''We will see, do you think she will help you when you are begging for me to spare you, or will she cry when I kill you, when I finally destroy the other half of your heart and your soul. How disappointed your father would be to see his daughter destroyed by Rafal.'' He paused before a grin appeared on his face. ''Or will you cry when I kill your dear Lesso. By the way her name is Leonora, you know, Leonora of Gavaldon.'' You take a moment, you had never heard Lesso's name before but it sounded so familiar, you then realised rafal saying he would kill her, that crossed a line for you. ''You wouldn't dare so much as to scratch her or I swear to the gods and demons I will bring hell upon you in a way your wildest nightmares couldn't fathom'' Your hands were still clentched together as you felt the rage building more intense by the second. ''You want to bet? you'll be lucky if she only walks away with her body still intact.'' 

You heard Lesso begin to stir so you tried to remain quiet. ''You dare say one more thing about that woman and you will be lucky to walk away with your life''  I threatned through gritted teeth, deathy quiet as not to wake her up compleately. Without warning Rafal flung himself forward out of the mirror, shooting red vines that wrapped around your body. ''I will kill you now then since you can't wait Lillith'' You felt the breath escape your body as you begun fighting with the vines to release you. ''Pathetic just like your mother, cursed without a heart, dying with no soul, pitty.'' That awoke something deep inside you, a rage you had never felt before, You grew stronger and stronger before your whole body begun to glow a firey orange colour, slowly the red vines dropped to the floor, rafal seemed to be struggling. ''You will never have her, nor will you ever have my heart!'' You ended up screaming before running toward the mirror and shattering it, Rafals image was shattered inside the mirror, he was gone, for now. You took a few deep breaths before feeling a draining sensation throughout your body. A small whimper left your voice as you collapsed to the ground. 

Lesso had heard you scream followed by shattering glass, it shocked her awake and she came running to the bathroom door, it was locked and she could her small whimpers which she knew could only belong to you. ''Ingis? are you alright?'' ''open the door, I don't want to break a 2nd door for you'' Silence fell between the two. I picked the pieces of mirror out of my hand and saw the blood on the floor beside me. ''Lesso'' I whispered trying to shout but failed. Without hesitation Lesso kicked the door down, the second time she has had to save you. 

''Oh my...'' She paused at the sight she saw, you were sprawled out on the floor, consious but barely, your hand had been cut by the mirror which now lay around you in a thousand pieces. ''Rafal, he's back, we need to kill him before he kills someone'' You whisper again as you get yourself up off the floor. Lessos face changed from concern to pure unfiltered rage. ''Not if I kill him first! Lets get you back to bed, where you belong'' you both used eachother as a crutch to return to bed, before you lay beside her she bandaged your hand, the cuts would be gone by tomorrow morning, it was just so I didn't bleed on her bed. typical. ''we need to alert the other staff, he said he would return, he will be gone for now, I smashed the mirror, sorry Lesso but he pushed his luck and it was the only way I could get him to go.'' ''It is just a mirror, we can replace it don't worry, what we need to worry about is how we can prepare for his return. Do you have powers Ignes?'' I look at my bandaged hand before looking down at the floor. ''Yes but they can easily do harm, I use fire magic, not something that is easily controlled or put out. as you can see'' You say waving your banagaed hand at her. ''Training starts today 8am, meet me in the doom room or wait with me and we can go down together, make sure to eat something as I will not be taking things lightly.'' Lesso looked at me dead in the eyes. ''Okay, lets get some sleep''

I couldn't sleep, knowing Rafal wouldn't stop until one of us died, me, Lesso or him.