The Catalyst

Chapter XXII: Saviour

Dante stood next to the stone bed and took off his hood. Layla lay there motionless and breathing slowly. As Dante bent over to kiss Layla he heard a ringing sound. He turned around to find the Catalysts standing behind him. "You took her.......even when i said she wasnt a distraction. She was just there! I wasn't going to tell her and you wanted her dead and away from me!" The Catalysts all grinned at Dante. "What the fuck are you smiling about?" The Catalysts than faded away except for one. The Catalysts than walked up to Dante and took its hood off. It had no eyes. Its hair was pulled back into a pony tail. "What the fuck?" Dante said. "Surprising aint it. Ive been in the darkness for far too long Dante. I lost the need for sight."

Dante starred at the empty face for a moment or two. He was shocked by the fact that he was possible to end up like that. Dante shook his head and came back to the real world. "Why did you take her?" Dante asked. Why were you going to kill her if I didn't do what you asked?" The Catalysts laughed. "Well you heard what we wanted you too." It said. "What?" Dante said

"This was a test Dante. Nothing more. You faced your fears to save the one you love. We needed to know that you could do this. Fight for whats right; push on through fear, to do what you need to." The Catalysts put his hand on Dante's shoulder. "We would never put you through her death Dante. She's to important to you. Though we do believe she will be a distraction. But love seems to conquer all." Dante starred at the Catalyst's empty face. Dante was trying to comprehend all that he went through and all that he thought.

"So......did i pass?" Dante asked. The Catalyst gestured towards Layla. "She's still asleep, is she not?" The Catalyst said. "And you are her saviour arent you?" Dante nodded and walked towards Layla as the Catalyst disappeared. He looked down at her. "You are even beutiful as you sleep." He says. He than bent down and kissed Layla on the forehead. Layla started to open her eyes.

She woke up to the sight of Dante leaning over her. Dante looked into her eyes as they opened. "Dante?" She said. "Where are we? What happened?" Dante pulled Layla up to a sit on the stone bed. "I had a nightmare." She said. "There were giant spiders and creepy things going on. But than you saved me from all of them. Like in fairy tales." Dante smiled at Layla and kissed her on her lips.

"But where are we?" She asked again. "Well im saving you. Just like in your dream." "Saving me from what?" Layla asked. "Its a long story babe." Dante got Layla to her feet and hugged her tightly. Layla smiled as he did. "You're my saviour than i guess." Layla said. "My boyfriend is a hero." Dante looked down and remembered the mirror incident. "Yeah...." he said

"Hero........"