Taken from Reality

Chapter 8

Before you guys bite my head off,
I want to apologize for how long this took. We started testing and I have practice right after school, so I don't get home until like 7pm. We have also had a bunch of meets back to back so I'm kind of  exhausted and don't have much free time.

Anyway...I also wanted to wish angel_love41102 happy birthday! And this chapter is dedicated to her. So check out her works!                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 8
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My eyes flew open...I wake up cold and breathless, my palms and forehead are drenched with sweat.

I  slightly hear the grandfather clock in the living room signal that it just turned midnight.

I look around my dark room. My window is open, yet I remember closing it before I went to sleep. I get up and shut it, locking out the cold. I turn around and spot a silhouette sitting on the arm chair in the corner of my room.

''Long time no see...Jackson the Reaper...how long has it been. Have you eradicated any kingdoms lately, conquered any regions, slaughtered any innocents...or has my queen changed your ways. Speaking of my queen, how is she." The silhouette says with deep, masculine voice, that had a slight accent to it.

"What? Who are you?" I say, taking a few steps back. The silhouette lets out a slight chuckle.

" I see...so you did die that day...it must have hazed your memories. That or you are just ignorant and you forgot. What ever the case, your memory is gone and that just makes killing you easier." The silhouette says, getting up from the chair and pulling out a dagger.

The silhouette steps into the moon light, revealing a boy around my age. The first thing I noticed was the eye patch covering his right eye, his uncovered one was an exotic shade of purple. His white messy hair and pale skin made him seem like a ghost. His presence alone sent chills up my spine.

I freeze up. He gives me a devious smirk, and takes slow steps toward me. I regain my movement and step away. My mind fumbles for an escape route, as by back presses against the window.

The window! I can fly away, he shouldn't be able to catch me.

I unlatch the window, the cool night air rushes in. I make no hesitation to jump out, my wings appear and I take off.

When I look back, the boy has an even bigger smirk. Then suddenly a huge pair of bat wings appear behind him. He jumps out and begins to come after me. I face forward, hoping I could out run him.

"This might be fun. Where are we headed to? Oh are you going to get your little butler, or are we going to find my queen?" The boy says,  I look beside me and find him there. How did he catch up to me.

I take another turn only to find him on the other side. I take a few turns and whirls yet I can't seem to shake him. He some how lands up in front of me, and I bring myself to a halt.

We stare intently at each other, his deathly glare eats holes through my soul. I know that if I look away for a split second, I'm as good as dead. Even though I know this,  I examine the area in case of any human life.

My gaze returns to the boy, whose fist collides with the side of my face, sending me crashing to the ground.

My wound from yesterday sends pain surging throughout my body. I let out a groan in pain, and I notice a stinging sensation under my eye. I touch my cheek, blood now covers my finger tips. I get up and back into the air.

Filled with rage, I charge at the boy. I make a fist, ready to strike, and aim for his face. I take a swing, and he quickly doges it. He slashes his dagger at me, luckily missing. I go in for another strike, this time hitting him dead center in the face.

The impact makes him jolt back. The eye patch covering his right eye falls off, revealing a pitch black eye. His calm expression is now one of anger and his purple eye is now a dark crimson. Yet a moment later it is back to purple.

" Is that all you got...Jackson the Reaper...I guess you are just another helpless mortal with out your powers." the boy says,  a wicked smile spreads across his face.

In the corner of my eye, I spot something I cant really make out. It looks like some sort of falling star, considering the bright glow it is giving off.  I ignore it for now considering the situation I'm in.

I turn back and the boy is charging at me. We are only a few feet apart, and at the speed he is going I wont be able to dodge him. I close my eyes and brace my self for impact...yet I don't feel anything...I should be bleeding to death by now.

I open my eyes and see the dagger...it stopped centimeters from my flesh. The boy wasn't even paying attention anymore. Instead he was looking off to the side...His eye wide...and a light shown upon his face.

I look to see what he was staring at...the star from earlier...it wasn't a star at all...it's a girl and she's coming straight for us! I back myself up not wanting to get toppled.

"My queen..." The boy says, the dagger falls from his hand. As if he no longer cares of my presence.

The girl speeds up and hits him head on, and both go crashing to the ground at the speed of light. I carefully make my way down to the crash cite.

Displayed before me was a crater in the street. In the center, the girl stood. She wore a white flowing dress, a beautiful pair of white wings draped down to her ankles, short black hair framed her pale face. Her left eye glows a heavenly gold, and her right eye is a pitch black abyss.  It has to be Kimberly. But what's up with her clothes...her wings...her eye? She seems like a stranger...yet it's all so familiar

The boy stood across from her...frozen in place...then his sly smirk resurfaces.

"Kimberlaina, my queen...what a pleasant surprise, I was hoping I could see your kingdom" the boy says with a slight bow. Kimberlaina...why does that name sound familiar?

"Lucifer, you of all people should know that my kingdom was destroyed long ago. So why are you here?" Kimberly says with a calm, yet firm voice.

"Oh yes! You see Kimberlaina, I have come to take you to the palace...and of course we must punish The Reaper and The Iron Knight of their crimes." Lucifer says, as they stare intensely at each other.

"But sadly I must be heading back. Until next time..."  Lucifer says. With a wave of his hand a portal appears behind him.

"LUCIFER!" Kimberly yells but before she is able to do anything Lucifer steps into the portal, and both disappear without a trace.

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Well that's all for now.
Until next time...

~Dream