A Demon's Heart.

Chapter thirty-seven: Mutual Feelings

"Also the Hunter and I were closer, so I trusted him into not opening until I was back again as they hid.... And so they did.... Other demons and the like filed the other Keys with details of past lives, that's why the Sinner hates me.... But it is all complicated.... But answering you Aliana, no.... She was, not you."

-"Convenient, even for demonic standards." Said Álgerus while also noting that in his handbook.

-"Now I apologize for these news, but you are in danger.... The other Keys known of the book, they want to know the whole details and rituals to open the gates, and they must be on their way. Álgerus, alert the other scribes, you two.... Please, follow me...." Álgerus was surprised but nodded and went up. Aliana and Mirghreel didn't accept. "How can we trust a demon? A ruthless killer...." Aliana said, as Mirghreel said. "How can we even believe if that story was true?" Though irony struck him once more when he saw the wings hanging from the belts.... "Why does our gods do this? Wasn't it easier to ... I don't know!" Aliana started getting confused....

-"One can never understand a god, and one can never underestimate or doubt one.... We were created to guard the Gates, but lust for power and destruction flow in our veins, thanks to Heindall.... It was sooner or later that we found we were the Keys to open the gates, but it all depended on you, an angel to seal the ritual, so our gods decided to send a hunter unto us to reset the cycle.... An angel, you in this time period...."

               It was too much to handle at the moment, the duo was in shock and doubted everything, but at this moment, knowing that they could even get trapped in this underground Vault, they had to get out so Aliana nodded to Mirghreel, before saying: "What do we have to do?" .... Asleroth extended both his arms and said: "Take my hand, we will be off.... I have a feeling Álgerus will have a new mission to a distant continent after this.... So he will be busy, that was our farewell...." The duo grabbed his hands and they were transported to Dusthand, Tillofellghen....

-"Here we are, Tillofellghen." Asleroth said.... As he put his scarf on his mouth again.

-"Why are you doing this?" Aliana asked to Asleroth after the shock passed of being transported. Mirghreel puked, he felt dizzy after the transport....

-"Is either me, or them...." When Asleroth said this, a shadow started covering the city.... At this moment it was all the continent, as if a storm was coming.... Then a beam of dark light towered from the far northwest, emerging from the distance.... Emerging, from the Dawnfang Isles. "It's beginning. Quick, let's go to my shrine in the volcano." Mirghreel puked again. Aliana screamed: "WHAT?"

The beam started to grow slightly more, it looked thin in the distance, but near the place, it was amazingly huge.... From Alasteriak you could see different ships and boats coming from the Isles to the continent, it was impossible for a flotilla of this side to be coming from such a small island.... The flotilla was huge, and contained almost every ship in the whole world, only painted black, with black sails.... And they were slightly faster than the original ones.... The people got scared, the killing started in Alasteriak....

                The duo next to their demonic friend were now going to Earardia, the colossal volcano that mark the borders of Tillofellghen and Xangdanther and divides them completely, even also having a small chain of mountains on the north in the borders to Vandelia, this volcano was the biggest of all Mugh. It was also the house of Asleroth, a small shrine dedicated to a lost god, which was impossible to be on thanks to the events of the Big Fire.... Since then, only Asleroth touches the place, even if the place is open or able to visit today. But the trail to the Shrine was a long way, and also a really hot one.... They went south, to the Deathlands, as the province was called.... An area divided in two deserts thanks to a river, the Desert of Latdias and the Calaehase Desert. They had to cross these Deathlands to get to Olo, a small Oasis town on the foot of the volcano to then start climbing into the mountain. And as the war was raging, they had to be quick....

-"Why not use your powers?" Aliana asked, thinking to be a smartass....

-"That won't be possible, if the other keys get there before I do, and I'm there with you its over. Also I don't want to be sensed by using my powers.... Its better the natural way. Walking...." His words were cold, and woke Aliana up, she didn't believe it was happening, until now.... She blushed....

-"Why trusting your enemy Asleroth? Why changing?" Mirghreel was feeling better when he asked these questions....

                     They went out the gate of the capital of the province, Dusthand as the questions were made. He only answered: "I don't want him to come back. I don't want this to end. He could be frozen in Hell for all I care.... Even if he was destined to be my king. I rule myself, not some pathetic excuse for a descendant of a god." He was referring to My Son. Heindall.... He.... Is.... Was.... Accurate. Damn I love him.... Mirghreel then asked once more. "Why changing?" He didn't answer.... "I already stated that Prisir." Asleroth said before.... Hearing something.