Essence Of Evil

Angel Of Darkness

The Apartment

"Alright, is everyone ready for this?" Asked Justin. "Yes!" Everyone else said. "No." Said Paul. "No? Paul, you're usually eager to save Amanda." Said Alex. "I know I should be, but I'm not. The fact that she attacked her own husband has scarred me for life." Paul said. "Maybe this isn't her fault. When we find her, we'll try looking for clues." Said Max. "I know I'm determined to find out what made her turn to the dark side." Said Derek. "Me too, the Amanda I know would never do evil things." Said Odette.

Everyone exits the apartment, only to notice a shadowy figure right in front of them. "No one move, this could be a trick." Derek said. But instead of attacking, the shadow makes a "come on" gesture. "I think it wants us to follow it." Odette said. "No offense, Odette, but I think you're crazy." Alex said. "It does, it wants us to follow it." Said Odette. "Alright, no tricks now." Justin said.

The shadow flies off, and the worried heroes follow it. Once they reach the end, the see Csintalan waiting for them. He has his arms crossed and smiles evilly. Luckily Paul brought his sword, so he reaches for it. "Hello, children." Said Csintalan. "Who are you?" Max asked. "I'm Csintalan, welcome to the dark forest." Csintalan said.

"Gee, Csintalan, you look like my ex-boyfriend's brother." Said Alex. "Do I? Though I very much doubt he was born with such great looks." Said Csintalan as he smoothed out his hair. "If you go anywhere near Amanda, you won't be so good looking!" Yelled Max. "Yeah, tell 'em, Max!" Said Justin.

Csintalan gasps. "How dare you insult me?! I'm beginning to regret bringing you here!" He said angrily. "Wait, you're the one who brought us here?" Max asked. "Actually, it wasn't entirely me. Athalia did most of the work." Csintalan said. Color drains from Paul's face at the mention of the name "Who?" Justin asked. "Oh, how rude of me! Athalia, come out here, my angel of darkness!" Said Csintalan.

A black hooded figure, which is Athalia, approaches the group of six. "Are you... Athalia?" Alex asked nervously. Athalia removes her hood, causing gasps to escape from the mouths of Derek, Odette, and the Russos. "That's my sister! What have you done to her?!" Odette asked angrily. "Your sister?" Csintalan asked with an eyebrow raised. "Her name is Amanda, not Athalia! Give her back to us!" Yelled Odette.

"Amanda is no more, Athalia is here to stay." Said Athalia. Her deep voice made everyone shudder. "Whoa, freaky! Paul, I can see why you said her voice is the scariest part." Said Derek. "Wait, Paul, you knew about this?" Asked Justin. "I wanted to tell you lot, I really did." Said Paul. "Well, you don't have to now that we know." Said Max.

"Now that we've all met, Athalia, would you get them out of here for me? Their negative attitudes are starting to bore me." Said Csintalan. "Gladly." Athalia said. Everyone braces themselves for what's to come.

Instead of striking right away, Athalia sings about the power of darkness that befalls her... and soon the others.

We are the twilight, and we are the dawn
We are the silence when all else is gone
We are the ancient ones, we are the flames
Once you would pray to us, call us by name

Ours is the power, and ours is the might
Ours are the shadows that swallow the light
Worship us mortals, bow down to our reign!
The blood of the angels, it beats in our veins

Azazel, Sariel, Koshbiel, Shamsiel
Ananеl, Sethiel, Raziel, Zaqiеl!
Azazel, Sariel, Koshbiel, Shamsiel
Ananel, Sethiel, Raziel, Zaqiel!

Gibborim, Annakim, heroes of old
In words of the prophets our fate is foretold
Once we were scattered, in hiding, alone
Now we have marshaled to reclaim our throne

We are the twilight, and we are the dawn
We are the silence when all else is gone
We are the ancient ones, we are the flames
Once you would pray to us, call us by name

Azazel, Sariel, Koshbiel, Shamsiel
Ananel, Sethiel, Raziel, Zaqiel!
Azazel, Sariel, Koshbiel, Shamsiel
Ananel, Sethiel, Raziel, Zaqiel!

Azazel, Sariel, Koshbiel, Shamsiel
Ananel, Sethiel, Raziel, Zaqiel!
Azazel, Sariel, Koshbiel, Shamsiel
Ananel, Sethiel, Raziel, Zaqiel!

The six worried heroes hold their heads in agony as Athalia chants a few times, much to Csintalan's delight. Derek, however, wasn't ready to back down. "Hmm, they're braver than I thought they'd be." Csintalan said. "Especially that foolish mortal I attacked earlier." Said Athalia with a smirk. 

"Paul, can I borrow your sword?" Derek asked. "Sure, Derek." Paul said. He hands Derek his sword, and the king immediately charges towards Csintalan to attack him. But Athalia pushes him back with a powerful blast, causing him to drop Paul's sword and crash into Odette. The two end up unconscious.