Angels Redemption

Chapter twenty two: Anguish

(Rafael's pov)

I meet her eyes and I know I'm going to die. I'm begging her to kill me. As I see her lift the knife I think this is it. But then the worst thing in the world happens, she turns the blade and plunges it into her own heart!! My world explodes right before my very eyes. My eyes turn black, I can feel the change happening. My body starts to shake and vibrate, my breathing becomes deep and thick. My true self has been hiding for over many, many, centuries. Even millennia's! (Which is over hundreds of years.)

Growling I can feel my broken arm starts to fix itself, my bruised and bloody face heals. I -total cliché right here- tighten my arms and snap the binds in half with one hard tug. Standing to my feet I stare at my brother. He laughs deeply, "oh my lord brother. Why, haven't you been hiding?" I snarl. I feel taller for some reason. My fingers have grown claws and my teeth are sharp like fangs. Blinking slowly and methodically I take a step towards him.

"You have interfered with my life once too many. You left me to sacrifice my love for Iris and banish myself in hell for ten years!! You left me to rot away down there. You smiled when your golden brother fell, you laughed when I failed. You have killed Iris time and time again, or at least tried to. And every time she comes back to me. Can't you see it's not worth it!? Stop trying Damen!! Please, just leave us alone." I hear him clap slowly and painfully. It tares me apart from the inside out.

"Well done. Nice speech, really touched. Iris would be proud. However Iris is laying dead at your feet, bleeding out. So no she wouldn't be proud. Don't you see what you make people do for you? She's sacrificed herself many times for you. I have too. And you still only think of yourself. You selfish, arrogant, bas-" I cut him off as I charge him. He morfs into his true self too, and fights me. As our bodies collide I can feel the entire core of the earth shaking in fear as we plan to split each other in two.

(John's pov)
A/N: I have never written in his point of view before. In case anyone has forgotten John is Iris's new dad her moms husband now!! Cheers!

I feel dizzy. That's the first sensation I wake up to. Dizziness and fear. What the hell?! Sitting up on my bed I look over. Moria is there sleeping soundly and I can't help but stare. She is absolutely breathtaking. I can't even describe what she looks like in words because they wouldn't do her justice. Planting a kiss on her head I get up and head to the washroom. I relieve myself and then look in the mirror. I gasp.

There staring at me in the mirror is... Me. Well me looking all bloody and dead. I reach out to touch the face in the mirror but the hand doesn't copy my movements. I step back and again the picture doesn't mirror me. "Ok what?!" The me in the mirror looks grim and says "John. You are about to die. The end of the world is just hours away and you must get your family out of this house and leave. Leave and don't come back. Save them while you still can!!" I'm panicked. "How the hell can you speak to me? Why are you warning me? End of the world??" The me in the mirror says "I'm you from the future and I'm dead. I'm here in spirit form to warn you. No one was there to warn me the first time, so I thought I'd come warn you again. You know to give you a chance."

The way he says chance means I'm not going to live. I voice this out loud and am rewarded with a nod. "So there's no point in me trying to run, I'm meant to die here with my wife." My reflection says sadly "ah, but you don't die with your wife. You get thrown by the blast and are left to die alone in minutes." I suck in a breath. "Well if I'm going to die here and now I'm going to die with my family in my arms." My reflection looks at me. My-his-eyes are bruised and swollen, blood drips from his lips. Teeth are stained, arm is broken. "Wow I look like shit" he laughs and howls "yeah basically. Now go. Go John and save your family. It's worth trying. Do it for Iris. She won't have anyone left when she wakes up. I hope at least one of you three survive so she has someone. Oh and John?" I nod and say "yeah?" My reflection hesitates. I am in the door way and I look over my shoulder "Tell Thomas, Moria, and Iris I love them" nodding my head I enter into the darkness of my room and watch as my reflection disappears into wisps of smoke.

It is then as I lay with my wife and son that I know that this will be the last time I will ever hold them again. It will be the last time I will ever smell their scent, hear their laugh, see their smile. It will be the last time I hear them say I love you. This is my last moment on earth.
Some people say they feel fear when they know their about to die, or anguish, or something. But me? I feel nothing but love and peace.

Pure peaceful bliss...

(Saraphina's pov)
My death is short and painless. I feel my soul rise to heaven again. I know my life here is over, I'm going to start a new. Smiling I open my arms to the feeling of bliss and starting over only to feel a strong wind suck at my back. I open my eyes and look into the eyes of...nothing? Ok what? Then I feel gravity pulling me back down. Down to earth, and Rafael and Iris and hell. No! NO I'M NOT READY!! Please?! But I fall and fall and fall and fall. Looks like I'm stuck here until God choses that I'm ready.

As my soul reaches my body I take a look around and there I see Iris. I float to her and gently touch her cheek. "You were always the one he loved. You were always the one who stole his heart. You were the only one" I mumble. Placing a kiss on her head, I murmur "live, stay safe", then I turn and head back to my body. Knowing Iris is breathing behind me I look down at my tattered self and lay down. I feel the transition and then I gasp.

I open my eyes again for the last time.