My Demons (Book 1)

Chapter 29: Return To Earth?

UNEDITED

Phil's p.o.v

"Ready?" Damon asked me, waiting outside the front entrance. I nodded. He burst open the door and stormed into her house. I followed him, along with Lucy and Phillip. They hadn't spoken since Damon told me what happened between him and Maria.

"Alex!" I yelled, separating off from the others as we split up to search for Alex. There was no response. I came to an open door, leading to (what looked like) a basement.

"PHIL?" Alex cried out, my feet launched me down argue stairs, only to find Maria holding Alex by his neck. He was struggling for breath as I stopped in my tracks.

"Don't move or I'll slit his throat!" She threatened, dangling Alex in the air. His body hung almost lifeless in her grasp. I raised my hands up in surrender.

"What do you want Maria? Power? Wealth?" I inquired, wondering what her reasons were for attempting to murder my best friend. I took a step forward, but jumped back when she hissed.

"DON'T MOVE! I want Damon!" She demanded, becoming scared and unpredictable. I backed away from her slowly, so I had one foot on the bottom step.

"Damon, please can come to the basement slowly and carefully. Lucy, Phillip, stay upstairs and don't come down here." I told everyone, hoping they wouldn't question my order and just do what I said. One false move and Alex would be bleeding to death.

What's going on Phil? Maria's got Alex. He's not in a good state either, he looks pale and isn't moving. Normally, he'd be fighting, but now he's...weak. Okay. Oh no...what? I just found a shrine in her bedroom of MY MATE! The bitch is gonna die! Calm down Lucy! We can't do round doing stupid things. She has Alex for Hade's sake!

It's alright Phil. It's all just empty threats. She's scared and doesn't know what else to do. Damon will sort it out. Dylan stop reassuring me because it isn't helping right now. I want Alex back! I know you do, but we have to let Damon handle the situation now.

"What's going on Phil? Why do I have to-oh, hey Alex!" Damon smiled, moving past me. "Do you want to let him go now Maria?" He asked, while I kept glancing from Alex to Maria. C'mon Alex, fight back mate.

"No! You'll kill me if I don't have leverage, you warned me, but I didn't listen...please Damon, have mercy," She begged, turning into a mess of tears and shaking skin and bones. I felt sorry for her, but it soon passed when Alex's hand went limp.

I wasn't thinking. I didn't think at all. Running towards her, I leapt forward, tackling her to the ground. Alex rolled away from us. He was still breathing. His breaths were sharp and jagged. Maria grabbed a hold of my arm and her hand began to glow. I felt a strong pain course through my body, sending waves of agony. Meanwhile Damon was watching the scene unfold before him.

My vision turned red in the corners. I gritted my teeth and removed her hand from my arm. She grunted and tried to push me off of her, but I was holding my own against the soul sucker. We both fought against one another, I was trying to stop her touching my skin, hence why Damon had told me to wear gloves.

I kept catching glimpses of Alex out of the corner of my eye. He was still alive. What had she done to him?

Suddenly, my body was sent flying into the wall. I drew in a long breath and cried out in agony. My ribs were probably bruised. Pieces of the wall had fallen on me. The cloud of dust made me cough.

I stayed on the floor, afraid she would hurt me if I moved.

"Phil.." Alex gasped, holding his chest. He screwed up his eyes and hissed through gritted teeth. I couldn't move, until she moves first. Damon remained motionless. I was jealous of how we always ended up being hurt and miraculously we never even received a scratch.