Asmodeus

Chapter 20

"You coming?" Silas shouts down the stairs as the dock fades in the distance. He wants me to go upstairs? I place my bag on the floor and climb the stairs holding the rail as we bounce over the small waves. "You had something to tell me and it's been bothering you since the gas station. What was that?" he questions as he looks ahead, out into the emptiness. "Which part?" I joke but he does not smile, he's serious "well the man tried to attack me but he wasn't human, i don't know what he was" I say as my words quicken "and Daeva made me practice spirit magic on her and I found things I wasn't supposed to know so I didn't tell her I could do it and then I thought I would try it on the man at the gas station just to find out what he was and..." I bring myself to a stop trying to catch my breath" and?" Silas urges me to continue" the council at school are creating some sort of hybrid army to either kill me or catch me, I don't know but my mom was there"I say as I begin to feel overwhelmed with everything. "Are you okay?" is all he asks as he looks at me."I don't know, " I say honestly as I try to fight back the tears, wanting to escape. I want to cry, I want to curl up in my bed and cry. Silas walks over to me and pulls me into his embrace as he kisses my forehead. "You have to tell Daeva, she's been doing all this research, maybe she knows something," he says, still holding me. I don't want to move. I want to stay in his arms forever. "I hate to interrupt." Asmodeus appears "no actually, I love to interrupt. I might be able to help," he smiles as me and Silas part from each other "help how?" I ask as he lays himself on the bed "no" is all Silas says causing Asmodeus to stand back up looking almost offended "well if I could just have a moment alone" he continues "no" Silas cuts him off causing Asmodeus to hold his chest sarcastically pretending to be hurt "what do you know Asmodeus?" I ask "I know alot actually but since I'm not welcome" he disappears again and I shoot Silas a look "he was never going to tell you" he says irritated "well now he definitely won't!" I snap as I begin to walk down the stairs."Where are you going?" he shouts after me "to get answers!" I shout back as I collect my bag and head downstairs again to the nearest bedroom. It was small and basic with a small double bed pressed under a little round window and just enough space to walk beside the bed. I throw my bag down and sit on the edge of the bed "Asmodeus" I say "I know you can hear me" I continue "please" I beg "I'm so frightened, so confused and so lost I just need answers, I will give anything for answers" I sigh "anything?" he appears beside me with that ridiculous devilish smile, shit I actually just said that, didn't I? "Yes you did" I always forget he has access to my mind "please just tell me" I plead and he thinks for a moment "let's do a trade" he smirks, oh god. "I will tell you everything you need to know, for a kiss" he proposes "no" I shake my head in disbelief "it's only a kiss but if you don't want to then I'll go" he stands "okay fine" I say as he sits back beside me, it's a kiss, nothing more than a kiss, my first kiss. I know i'm going to regret this. "Just a kiss" I say as his face moves towards me, I close my eyes and feel his lips lightly press mine,I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't this,my stomach twisted in knots and his lips were warm. Did I like it? No. I push him away with my hands on his chest "now tell me what you know" I demand and with the smile still plastered across his face he begins to talk "a few thousand years ago a bunch of witches sacrificed themselves to create the stone of Zephyr" he says "I know" I cut him off "patience" he laughs "so only one Cinnstuar witch can exist at a time but a few hundred years ago a new group of witches decided that they wanted multiple Cinnstuar witches to regain the power they once had over all the kingdoms, long story short the only person powerful enough to break open the stone and free the witches is the current Cinnstuar witch, which is you" I throw myself back on the bed and let out a deep sigh "so my mom is creating hybrids why?" I question and he lays beside me "I'm assuming that they are trying to create something strong enough to catch you" he says as he looks at me "or kill me" I state looking back at him. He let's out a sympathetic smile as he brushes the fallen hair from out of my face "you know I won't let that happen" he says in almost a whisper "I would believe you but I'm literally killing myself trying to get rid of you" I force a small laugh and his sympathetic smile fades "you don't actually die" he states forcing me to sit up "what do you mean?" I ask confused "if you die during the sacrifice then you die on earth but you don't actually die you just come with me, to my world" he states "so the girls that died just got stuck with you and held against their will, what about Mia?" I ask, growing angry "ah Mia" he smiles."The most entertaining part was taking her from Silas, but then I got bored and... Let's say I sent her on her way. " his words enrage me, "get away from me and don't come back!" my voice grows louder but he doesn't move "GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME!" I yell as my skin begins to burn and I see red. The waves begin to crash into the boat harder and harder causing us to rock back and forth as the rain comes crashing down. I need air, I need to breathe, I need to calm down. I use the wall for stability and make my way to the stairs, using my full body to pull myself up and I swing the door open, stepping out into the torrential night. Breathe just breathe. It's all going to be okay. How is it going to be okay? If I don't do the sacrifice then Asmodeus gets his way and if I do it then he still gets his way. He gets me. I need to stop before I sink us all, think happy thoughts. Think happy thoughts. Think happy thoughts. I don't actually think I have any. If I think about all the happy memories I have with Daeva then I just remember that I'm lying to her. If I think of the happy memories with my mom then I'm just reminded that she's actually a terrible person who may or may not want me dead. Silas, think of Silas, ah yes the man who I will never be with because I'm going to die but I'm not actually going to die I'm going to replace a girl he was in love with. This isn't working.