The Catalyst

Chapter XVIII: New Priorities

That night Dante's images that flashed in his head got worse as he tried to sleep. He tossed and turned to his mind being shocked with pain. Dante still ignored the images as he had done before. He got up onto his feet and read the clock. It read 1:15. As he started walking towards his coat so he could go outside and clear his head, he heard the ringing of the Catalysts again. Dante looked behind him and saw only one of them. "The next Saint has been found. He is at a party in his name. Find him. His name is Bryan." The Catalyst than left after saying that. Dante breathed out heavily, knowing what he had to do.

When he grabbed his knife after putting on the hoodie, the knife started to shake. Dante threw it to the ground as it continued to. Dante than heard a loud screech coming from the knife. "DANTEEE!!! HELP MEE!!!" Dante quickly grabbed the knife and sheithed it in his pocket. It stopped shaking but as he took it out to look at it, it shared the same symbol he had on his arm. He sheathed it back and headed out the window of his room. Jay was downstairs wide awake listening to music with her earbuds in so he had to find a different way.

Dante junped down onto the ledge of the window and than dropped down onto the ground. Bryan Tennant was the govenor. He usually stays in his house way up north but the party was givin to him for his "success." Dante saw the bright lights in the distance where the party was. It was far away but he could manage. He got on his bike and road toward the church where the party was.

When ge got there ge peared around the corner of the fence gate in the entrance. Guards were lined and walking around everywhere. A Ground route wasnt an option. Dante than noticed the roof of the church. No one was in the church and everyone was outside. The roof could see everyone. Dante than saw a place wherr the gate touched the church. He made his way over there and started his climb. When he was on the roof he looked down on the ground and saw the governor standing right below him.

Dante knew he wasnt going to make this kill silent. It was gonna be heard and seen. By everyone there. Dante took out his knife and looked at the glowing symbol. He knew what to do. Dante junped onto the governor from the roof and shoved the knife into the side of his throat as he landed on him. "Fuck you." Dante said. Everyone was screaming and Dante started to make his escape. With pure luck he managed to hide under a small bridge crossing over a frozen stream. As the guards went away to look at the govenor Dante started making his way towards his house. When he heard his knife screach something quietly. "Layyylaaaa." Dante changed his course after hearing that.

He made his way to Layla's house. He noticed her parents weren't home and he saw a small glow in her room. He climbed up to the window and opened and got in as quickly as he could. The Catalysts were standing around Layla. Thet than saw Dante and started to fade away with Layla. "No! Stop!" Before Dante could reach them they had faded away. With Layla gone with them. "Those fuckers!!" Dante said. Dante felt betrayal. "She wasnt a fucking distraction!" Dante ran too his house and started yelling. Trying to get the Catalysts to come to him. No luck. He than heard his knife talk. "Find her." It said.

"The Saints can wait. Dante said. "Im going to find Layla and those fucking liars. Though with this sense of betrayal flowing through Dante's veins he had to sleep. "When morning comes, ill head to the school." Dante thought. "Room 555."