MTAVP II: The Return of the Heiress

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An: Maaga ud ko ngayon. Magtatapos na kasi. This is the final chapter and will be followed by the epilogue :)

-James-

An abrupt urge to kill suddenly surged my veins when I saw the whole scene. Abddon thrusted the sword to May's flesh sending her in agony and pain. My brother, Raven, is by my side - he clenched his fist tigtly, his kunckles almost turned white. Kakarating lang namin sa Black Woods. I know what I'm supposed to do and years of training had made me perfect this ability. I left to control this and now I've returned to make this right.

Nararamdaman ko na ang presence ni Sephira at alam kong alam niya ring nandito na ako. We have to do this together.

"Go get her," bulong ko. Tumango naman si Raven. He changed his form and turned into a wolf.

Nakikipaglaban na ngayon sila Serene, Angeli at Carmela kay Abddon - they are exchanging attacks but I can tell that they are not going to beat the demon any time soon.

Kinuha na ni Raven ang duguang katawan ni May. Tumakbo ang werewolf form ni Raven habang sampa sa likod nito si May. Papalayo na sila.

Lumabas na ako mula sa pinagtataguan ko. Nakita ko ring tumalon mula sa isang puno si Sephira pero wala pa ring nakakapansin sa presensya namin.

We need to do it now.

Iyon ang sinabi niSephira sa isip ko. We can communicate through minds, thankfully.

"Aperite portas," sabi ko.

I closed my eyes and concentrated. Nararamdaman ko  unti-unti ang pagkawala ng kapangyarihan ko. Nagkaron ng malakas na paghampas ng hangin. Narinig ko rin ang malakas na pagkulog. Pagmulat ng mga mata ko, nakikita ko na ang pagbukas ng portal. Unlike any portal, the gates to the Pandemoium is black and void from the outside. Kaya ako umalis para makontrol ko ito - para bantayan ito sa mga kagaya ni Abddon.

We don't have much time left. Kapag iniwang nakabukas ang portal ng matagal, maglalabasan na ang ilan pang mga demonyo.

Napatigil sa paglalaban sila Abddon. Nakita kong nakahandusay na sila Angeli at Carmela - pero buti na lang at buhay pa sila, though they are badly beaten up. Si Serene naman ay napaluhod, mukhang natamaan siya ng espada ni Abddon. Nakita ko naman ang pagtataka ng demonyo habang nakatitig sa akin. Pero agad rin siyang napangiti nang makita niyang bukas na ang portal.

He stepped closer to the portal, an evil grin etched in his ugly face. I grinned back. I kept my eyes void from any emotion. I'll let him think that I'm on his side.

"At last, world domination will be finally ours," sabi niya.

My grin widened.

"They say no one can kill a demon," sabi ko.

Tumango ako bilang signal at mula sa likod ni Abddon, lumitaw si Sephira. Hindi iyon inaasahan ni Abddon. Ngayong masyado siyang malapit sa portal, tinulak siya ni Sephira. She used all of her powers to push him. He was caught off-guard. We heard Abddon's fading scream as he falls to the pit of Pandemoium.

"But you can definitely send it back to hell," dugtong ni Sephira.

"Claude ostia."

Unti-unting bumalik sa dati ang lahat. Nawala ang portal ng parang isang bula nang banggitin iyon ni Sephira. The portal will forever be closed. No demon shall lurk in the face of the earth as long as us, keepers, live.

You can't kill a demon but you can definitely send it back to hell - where it belongs.

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