ANGEL'S LANDING | BL ✔

CHAPTER 47 | PROMISE ME

The angel's wings stretched out on either side of Axel as the force from the machine kept them spread open. Axel marveled at Ilios' glimmering, white wings. They're beautiful. But, his attention was quickly pulled from the wings and to the entrance into the grand hall where the machine was located. Axel's eyes widened when he saw Castyr running into the throne room. The star was covered in claw marks that bled all over his body. They were evidence of the many fights the star had endured to reach the throne room.

Castyr appeared relatively the same as he did in current times. He was slightly younger than when Axel had met him in Dexys, and his eyes were a night-sky blue instead of pitch black. This Castyr was who the star was before becoming a fallen star.

Orion and Aklys were also in the throne room. Orion, who was injured, lay in Aklys' arms as Castyr hastily scanned the great hall. Running footsteps sound from behind Castyr indicating he was followed to the throne room by numerous demons. The star's eyes filled with fear and rage when he saw the white-winged angel trapped beneath the dome, and Castyr's hand flowed a hot white as he charged the king of Hades.

Vitrius' surprised expression at seeing the star was replaced with a smirk as he easily evaded the star's blast of light. Castyr and Vitrius became so engulfed in fighting each other that they did not notice the two angels who jumped from the stone trusses holding up the ceiling. But Axel saw them. It was Kilo and Rae.

The moment the two angels touched down, they engaged in combat with the numerous demons that rushed through the door that Castyr had just arrived through. After gently setting Orion on the ground, Aklys joined Rae and Kilo in fighting the demons and focused on keeping the horde of demons from swarming the star as Castyr fought Vitrius.

"Get Ilios out of there!" It was Kilo who ordered Rae to leave the bloody frenzy and rescue the angel trapped beneath the glowing dome. Rae was quick to leave Kilo's side and immediately raced to the machine's control panel. Since he had been able to observe Vitrius using the machine while he and Kilo were still in hiding, Rae was easily able to decipher the code and free Ilios from the dome. The moment the dome vaporized, Rae rushed onto the platform and caught the angel in his arms.

"Rae," Axel voiced as he clung to the blue-eyed angel. His body had become limp from the constant sucking of his energy, so he did not protest when Rae lifted him into his arms and carried him to where Orion was recovering.

"Are you okay?" Rae asked as he gently set Axel on the ground. Axel was quick to reassure Rae with a nod before saying, "Save Castyr...please." Axel was worried for the star who was still fighting Vitrius one-on-one.

"Of course." Rae pecked Axel on the head before standing and rejoining the fight. Axel felt his strength quickly returning, but it was not yet enough to join the fight; the machine had done a great deal of work on his energy core. So, Axel was forced to watch as the king of Hades shouted out, "Surrender if you value his life!"

Both Orion and Axel quickly looked in the direction of the king to see Castyr being held in Vitrius' clutches. Kilo immediately lowered his sword when he saw his star in danger, and Rae and Aklys were quick to follow suit.

"Good, good," Vitrius chuckled as he led the star by the throat toward the middle of the throne room, his sword threatening to penetrate Castyr's skin with the slightest move of resistance. "Take their swords." With one command from the king, Aklys and the angels' weapons were confiscated, and the warriors were rallied and forced to their knees.

The king kept his sword on Castyr's throat as the star watched the party be brought together and surrounded at sword-point. Four demons gathered Axel and Orion and brashly delivered them to where the others were already subdued. Vitrius smiled evilly as he walked around the captured party and gloated, "The universe must be with me for gifting me such an abundance of power. Heaven shall be mine."