Angels Redemption

Chapter seventeen: Join me

(Damen's pov)
"Damen. What are you here for?"
Rafael asks even before I walk in through the door of the house. I smirk "hello to you too!" Rafael frowns and walks towards me. I meet him halfway to the stairs. "You didn't answer my question" he states. I look at my brother and tilt my head to the side.
"Right. Well I'm here to ask you to join my revolution against the world. To join me and punish those who have wronged us. To bring justice to those who have deceived us. What do you say to that brother? Join me. We could be kings of the earth!! We could be the most powerful creatures God has ever made! What do you say?" Rafael looks at me like I've lost my mind.

" you're crazy Damen. You've lost it. And how the hell did you escape prison anyway?!!" I smirk and say " secrets brother. Secrets. I have my ways. Now answer me. Join me or sit here and watch everything/everyone you love perish in my wake." Rafael's eyes darken and he sits on the porch steps and I can see him ponder this. I let him have 5 minutes. Once those minutes are up I say "so what's your choice? Me or them? Justice or injustice? Death of life?" He shudders and looks me in the eyes, " normally I would have joined you Damen. We normally would do everything together. Fight together, eat together, stick up for each other together, everything. But this time I'm crossing a line I've never dared cross before."

My heart pounds thinking maybe he'll chose me. "I have chosen to not join you. If I have to fight you I will. But Damen, please don't do this. Don't go taking your anger out on the world. Don't kill innocent people-" I cut him off by raising my hand. Anger swirling inside me makes my words come out sharper, clearer, "fine then. If you won't join me then I'll just go find someone else to join me. I'll just fight this battle on my own. And why shouldn't I take my anger out on the world? What have they done for me to deserve my kindness?!!! Nothing!!! I won't kill innocents. I'll just kill those who have deceived me, or who are corrupt. I will start World War III."
The look in my brothers eyes devastates me, but I know I have to do this. Looking into his midnight blue eyes for the last time I snarl:
"I'm going to destroy everyone you love hoping it'll convince you to join me. Starting with your precious Iris."

(Rafael's pov)
My brother has lost his mind. I think. I look at him and as I'm about to reply to him, he vanishes. Poof. Gone. My heart starts to race, my blood starts to boil, he's going after Iris I growl. Hell no. Not while I still live and breathe. I am about to turn back into the house to prepare when a huge gust of wind comes and brushed my back. Turning around I see Saraphina standing behind me. I snarl, " GET OUT!! Leave me alone. Last time you were here you ruined things between Iris and I. And next thing I know she's in some apartment on the brink of death. It's all YOUR FAULT!!!" I take a breath and continue

"Maybe if you had watched her like I'd ask she wouldn't be in that situation. Maybe if you were kinder and not a jealous wort she wouldn't be dying!!!!" My anger knows no bounds. Saraphina, looking sheepish and scared, murmurs "I'm sorry. I really am. But I'm not here to cause trouble. I bring terrible news-" I spit "I don't want to hear it. It can't be worse then my brother escaping jail and trying to start fricken World War III." I breath deep and then release it. But Saraphina's eyes hold utter sadness. Sadness so deep it goes beyond what any mortal soul would normally feel. I have a bad feeling about this. I sit down and look at her "what? What is it?!"
She walks to me and kneels before me. She cups my face and murmurs "it's Iris. She's in the hospital. She's been shot, her father shot her." I'm about to ask if she's alive but she beats me to it. "I'm sorry. She's dead"

(Thomas's pov)
I watch her as she falls to the ground. Her body falling limply, with barely any noise at all. Everything is in slow motion. Mom crying and running trying to catch her, even though she'll be too late, John rushing towards dad with a look of pure hatred. The police officer raising his gun and charging dad. I stare at my sisters emerald eyes. Dull and dark. No light or sparkle in them at all. Her lips hold a soft smile and tears are drying on her cheeks. She looks happy. I fall to my knees and hold her in my lap.

"Why?" I croak out. "Why you? Of all people why you? You just wanted a good life, a happy ending." She doesn't reply. I bend my head and let the tears fall. They cascade down my cheeks and onto her face. I grip her fingers in mine and I press our foreheads together. Please don't be dead... But just by looking at her I know she's dead. She has no light in her. "Iris... Please? Please be alive, please come back. Please I hope you're not in any pain. God is she in a better place?" Again silence is my reply. Time starts to speed up again and everything blurs together. Noise, sounds, feelings, emotions all come at me at once. But the worst is seeing moms face. Devastation creeping over her eyes. "NO!" She wails. She falls to her knees as well.

"Not my baby! Oh my Iris, my good girl. My precious little gem. Why?!" She hollows and cries and her eyes turn to David. I refuse to call him dad anymore. They hold nothing but absolute, fathomless, hatred. "You killed her..." She whispers, then "YOU KILLED HER. YOU MURDERER!! YOU MONSTER, WHY?!!!" She shouts at him but no one replies. The pain is too much. I kiss my sisters cheek and flee. I run and run and run. I run until my breath comes out choppy, I run until my lungs want to collapse, I run until my legs are jello. I run until I collapse. "Thomas!" I hear John's voice say. But I ignore him. I sit there and stare at nothing. Everything reminds me of her. She's everywhere. A hand grips my shoulder but I still say nothing. "Why did he have to kill her?" I ask John. He sighs "son I don't know. I'm just as upset as you. I'm pissed actually." I look at John and decide right then and there that he's now my father.
Standing up I silently make a promise, I will avenge my sister's death. If it's the last thing I do.

Together dad and I walk to the apartment and I see that an ambulance is there and I see them carrying out a body on a stretcher and as we meet up with mom, side by side we all look as Iris is hauled away in an ambulance. My sister is carried away into the sunset in an ambulance and all I can think is:

It's hard to say goodbye