How I Married The Prince Of Hell

How I Married The Prince Of Hell Ch.17

Chapter XVII: A Scary Dream Back To Reality

      As the story begins to repeat itself once more, Viviana is faced with a choice that may lead to life or death, a sacrifice she must make in order to keep the balance between the two worlds. But she also worries about the fact that her enemies might be closer than she thought especially with Reizel finally awakened. And two missing Angels waiting to take advantage of Vivian's weakness, but as she worries for the future of those she loves. She can't help but think that maybe leaving Lucifer will save him from destruction a destruction Vivian deserves for all her sins, but she knows that the future can change, and no one's destiny is set in stone.

      And with that there was a blinding purple light and I felt like I was floating. When I woke up I was looking at a large rocky cave and a cold drop of water hit my face. "Lucifer your awake?" I touched my head and looked at Satan, "Where are we?" he looked at me. "Viviana brought us down to the Tree of Life to get healed, right now she's trying to heal Rayne...but the lightening bolt that Reina stabbed him with seems to have poison." I looked around and it was bigger since the last time everything was filled with life. "Where is Vivian?" I stood up but I had to sit back down. "I have been wondering for a while since when did you realize that Viviana was actually Vivian?" It was a stupid question to ask considering he showed himself to us before. "I didn't think you would associate a supposed vampire to be the Giver of Life." Satan watched me, "Why did you leave and become a priest?" he laughed at my question. "Viviana was calling me...the same way she calls you," so he left in order to protect her, and as I watched Satan he leaned against a silver tree and looked towards the largest tree which was the Tree of Life. "Can I ask you something Satan," he looked at me, "do I resemble Sin?" he smiled "how could you not!" he sounded so sure, "you and Sin are exactly alike only that he never loved Viviana like she did." It kind of hurt to hear that I could possibly be a replacement for Sin, "Don't worry too much Lucifer because Viviana chose you over anything and she went thru Hell just to come see you." He was right she risked everything for me, "Lucifer I think Viviana maybe hurt?" When he said that I looked towards the blinding light at the center, and I could see her glowing. "I need to see her," I stood up and began walking towards her only that I didn't make it far before I hit something. "I can't let you pass," I looked up and it was that guy the one that had saved her. "Let me thru she is my wife!" he looked back towards Vivian, "I'm truly sorry King Lucifer but those are Queen Viviana's orders." I stood there and then Satan came from behind me, "Lucifer you can't be rash Viviana will be fine it's easy to heal her wounds." Satan was right I shouldn't worry Vivian is strong and full of Life. But it still made me worry, "Lief how have you been?" Satan knew him, "Fine Lord Satan you look as young as always." They talked as if they were old friends Lief even smiled, "I can't believe she brought the enemy here." I then turned around and there was no one, until I looked up at the tree and there it was. "What are you talking about Sera?" she looked towards the Tree and then looked at Lief? "That one...the one she's saving...he took her and tried to destroy this place." I looked at Satan but he stared at the girl, "Sera?...Aren't you the guardian?" she smiled at Satan. And then she did a somersault and landed in front of us, "The white deer is a she?" She glared at me when I said that, "Sorry...I didn't expect it..." after that I stood quite it was embarrassing, "regardless he should not be here...but out of respect for you my Lord Satan I will not kill him." Satan smiled at her, "Did you owe me a favor for something?" she looked at Satan for a while. "I guess it has been too long and you have already forgotten what you did for me back then." She looked to be remembering, "No I do remember and I'm glad your fine and found your way back home." She blushed slightly, "Lord Satan did you know back then that I was her guardian." Satan came closer and whispered something into her ear. I would think that she would have fainted from that gesture but she didn't. After that she vanished and I couldn't ask Satan anything because he looked a bit relieved. "What should we do now? Wait for Reizel to destroy Hell and wait for him to find us." Satan smiled, "Lucifer you really don't trust me..." he laughed and turned his attention towards the tree of Life. "Lief how long do you estimate Viviana's recovery," Lief began to think, "she should be done in a matter of hours depending on how much damage she's taking in." I didn't get what they meant until I saw her anguish face, "Is...is she taking all of Rayne's pain!" Lief nodded and I was about to move when a tree branch wrapped around me, "Sorry but this isn't your decision Lucifer her Highness has made it clear she doesn't need your permission." I calmed down and the tree branch undid itself, "Lucifer we have to wait if we aren't patient we may loose this game of chess." I could not believe Satan was saying that, "Do you think this is a game Satan!" He nodded, "Yes because it's Reizel's game and we are all pawns in his way to get the real prize." When he said that I realized it made sense since Reizel didn't come after us. Satan then walked towards the water running underneath us towards the Tree of Life. "This Tree connects every living thing and every living thing has eyes or a voice." I didn't understand him, "Let's see what Reizel is doing." The water began to make a little whirlpool and as it swirled and image began to appear. Reizel was sitting on the throne and there were several dead demons lying on the ground surrounding him. There was blood everywhere and Gavin wasn't there but I would imagine he must be imprisoned. "All our loyal children have been killed," Reizel Sat at the throne drinking wine and Reina came towards him. I began to wonder where Kale was, "My Lord how long must we wait..I want that bitch Viviana's head." When she said that Reizel slapped Reina making her fall back and roll down the steps, "Never insult the mother of Life and Creation!" Reina had stood up and looked mad she was bleeding from her head but she soon used her abilities to heal them. "Why is it always her?" tears rolled down her eyes but it really was Reina's fault, "she is more beautiful and her power attracts us all." After that Reina ran away and Kale came in and bumped into Reina who took out her anger on him. He wasn't healing and continued walking towards Reizel. "Come here my precious doll," Kale extended his bloody arm towards Reizel and kissed it and it immediately began to heal. After that he kissed Kale and a blue light went into his mouth. "Satan what is that?" Satan looked surprise but from behind us Lief spoke, "It's an artificial life." We all looked behind at Lief, "What do you mean?" Lief smiled as if our stupidity was amusing him. "It's exactly the same ability as Queen Viviana but I would call his a cheap trick." Lief then looked around as if he was looking for something. "It seems he might have entered this place before," we all looked at him. "How? This is Viviana's sanctuary not just anybody can be allowed in." And Satan was right, "But on second thought this is Reizel we are talking about." We all began to think, "What are you guys doing?" We turned around and Vivian was standing behind us, "Viviana how is Rayne." By the way that Satan shot up he didn't want her to see the horror show we had been watching. When we mentioned Rayne she got sad and that made Satan worried. "He is healed completely but unfortunately he hasn't come back...his conscience is slowly slipping away and if it continues he will remain an empty shell." When she said that Satan looked devastated and I knew why, he had just gotten his son back. While we were all worried about Rayne we didn't notice Vivian's condition she was beyond tired. She suddenly fainted and Lief caught her before she fell into the water, and at the same time the light the tree of Life emitted was dimming. "What's going on?" Lief smiled and stroke her face gently, "She's a very tiresome Queen." Lief picked her up like a princess and began to walk, but he stopped and turned to Satan. "Its fine take her back there...Viviana has done enough she needs to be safe and away from this war." I didn't understand what Satan was saying and as soon as Vivian left everything started to die the Tree of Life was slowly losing its glow. "Where is Lief taking her?" I was so mad I wanted to blow off some steam and take out Reizel, but Satan stopped me. "Why? Why are you doing this to Vivian?" Satan knelt down before me. "I am truly sorry Lucifer I cannot risk Reizel killing Viviana...she has done enough don't you think we can handle the rest." I knew that but I just couldn't accept it...I had just gotten her back only to loose her again. "Why is fate so cruel with us," Satan seemed to wonder that as well? "It's the curse to love and feel pain at the same time," I looked at Satan. "Where are we going to go and wait for our chance to take out Reizel?" Satan stood quiet and then his face lit up. "Viviana's wing...Reizel always respected the West wing enough not to ever set foot there." And Satan was right the West wing was not touched and I quickly made the barrier. While Satan laid Rayne on the bed I noticed that his condition looked much worse than what Vivian had said. Even so Satan began to do something to him and the darkness that was spewing out of his body suddenly froze. "That darkness was the cause of all of his grief and with that frozen the darkness from the dagger no longer has anything to feed off of." I could see that but I wasn't sure it would hold out long enough. "Are you still worried about Viviana?" I nodded and walked around the room. "It doesn't matter anymore Satan...she's gone and she's safe." That was all that mattered but I couldn't keep wondering if she was safe and happy.
POV: Vivian
   "Vivian wake up!" I didn't recognize that voice and then I realized we were in the middle of a war. I shot up and that person fell back and I heard an echo, and as I looked around I realized where I was. And when I looked at the person I was shocked to see Michael sitting there looking at me. "Vivian Father Roughen said not to let you fall asleep here come on before your late." I looked at his hand and I wondered late for what? He grabbed my hand and dragged me back to the orphanage. "Michael...where is Father Jean?" he stopped and looked at me, "what are you talking about Father Jean has been dead for 10 years now you should know." I started to think he was wrong because Satan was alive and so should Father Jean. Satan should have came back with me to help protect me and Lucifer. "Vivian hurry! If we don't hurry Father Memphis will get mad at me again." Michael looked down and we walked in thru the main doors and I didn't see a single person there it was also too quite. "Where is everyone?" Michael smiled but didn't say anything and kept dragging me around the orphanage to Father Jean's office. Only that when I opened the doors in his office I saw another man. "Its nice to see you Viviana!" I thought I was dreaming, "What have you done to Father Jean!" Michael thru me inside the office and locked me inside with this Angel that was said to be the king of Angels. "Why are you here? Where is Lucifer and Satan?" He laughed, "You will never see them ever again...because Reizel killed them and devoured them!" I dropped to the floor not wanting to believe him but then Reizel came from the shadows holding Satan and Lucifer even Lief heads. I screamed and then blacked out, "Vivian! VIVIAN WAKE UP!" I then shot up from my bed and landed on the floor. I looked up and saw father Mathias, "You had a high fever when we found you...you need to rest some more child." Father Mathias helped me to my feet and sat me on my bed, "I need to see father Jean." Father Mathias looked at me, "Father Jean?" I could see the confusion in his eyes. "I guess it didn't work on you did it?" I looked at him, "What didn't work?" He sat at the edge of my bed and looked at me, "Satan told me to keep you here...but more importantly how is it that you still remember when he also erased your memories." I began to think maybe my spell worked the one I had created a long time ago. "I think that spell activated itself...I made it as a precaution in case of emergency." He nodded and looked at me, "Are you a demon or an angel?" He laughed at my question, "I'm an Angel that knows which side is good and which side is bad." Father Mathias was very vague about it, "But I am an angel that serves God but I follow Satan because he was right." I looked at him, "How was he right? And right about what?" Father Mathias looked out the window it was dark outside, "He was right about many things in both Heaven and Hell there is too much corruption that effected the mortals on earth." It made sense, "God did not want to see the truth or more like he refused to see that his own children were showing signs of Sin...Satan however saw it clearly and fell to drive it from God's throne." So it was never about me but about their own destruction. "Father Mathias who are you really?" He laughed a little I guess it was ironic for a demon to ask the name of an angel. "I am Azrael the Angel of Death," when I heard that I turned white as snow, "why are you here?" He stood up and began to undo the buttons on his robe and from his pants pocket he retrieved a case with a pair of glasses and put them on. Father Mathias looked so much younger but he was an angel, and then when he was shirtless I could see his body. He looked like those statues of Angels that were carved by marble, and as he turned his back to me I saw something that made me gasp and sad at the same time. Tears began to roll down my cheeks as I saw his back was covered in blood and his wings were gone. In their place was black wings tattooed onto his back, but I couldn't make too much detail since blood was running down. Tiny little white feathers still clung to his back, but I knew that someone had cut his wings. I stood up and he still kept his back to me he didn't dare turn around. I touched his back and he seemed to have been surprised because he shivered. "I'm sorry Azrael...I'm truly sorry," he turned around and when he did he was no longer Father Mathias. His face was younger and his eyes were different the eyes of a man who has fought with who he was not a man who was weak and prayed every day, but I knew that both were the same person. "I knew you would react this way Viviana I just wanted to show you before anything happened, and why I wouldn't be able to protect you well." I was still crying as he said that, "Azrael who did this to you?" he didn't meet my eyes. His glasses reflected the lightning outside a storm was coming is what I heard him mumble. "It was Solomon and Michael," with that I was suddenly angry, "why is he still here then?" Azrael began to put his clothes back on and take his glasses off and as he did he began to look older and had those kind hearted eyes. "Whatever you do make sure you don't slip up and reveal the fact you know who I am, for if Michael finds out they will kill you and I together." Before he left he stopped, "You're the Angel of Death they should fear you?" my response sounded more like a question than a statement. "Nevertheless I don't like to be feared for the power I have that's my weakness." I laughed, "How can you call it a weakness you have no weakness that's fear you fear being hated." I saw him smile, "Probably but you don't understand me you're the Angel of Light and Life." I thought about that, "But you don't hate me do you?" he smiled it was the most heartwarming smile I had seen. "Your right I don't hate you that's why I promised to keep you safe and away from a war that will be the end of you and those you love." That's why I had that nightmare about Luce and Satan having been cut down by Solomon and Reizel. I looked at the floor, "Would you be able to live with yourself knowing that the people you love are fighting to keep you safe and away from all the tragedy that comes with war?" Azrael was right Luce and Satan were sacrificing themselves for me. "Your right I wouldn't be ok with that but they are wrong I can fight and send Reizel back to the Purgatory of Sin." He walked towards me and clutched my hands together they felt warm and alive. "At one point I would have believed you but you're not the same. You haven't gotten all your memories therefore you don't have all the necessary power and knowledge to send him there." Azrael was right I really didn't have it in me and that's why I was trembling. After that I no longer questioned Azrael and he left, I laid back down and thought their must be a way to end this war. But every possible way I thought to end it all had a price someone would die, be it Satan or Luce even Rayne but someone had to pay that price. I then sat on the edge of my bed and I heard the main staircase creak and soft foot steps. At first I thought it was a child because their steps hardly made any sound, but then again I wouldn't know since this orphanage had never been this quiet before. There was a knock on my door but I didn't answer so whoever it was slipped a letter under my door. I waited till that person was gone to stand up and retrieve the letter. It was impossible the letter was addressed to me from myself, but I didn't remember ever writing it. I was even afraid to open it just to realize how weak I have become. But I needed to know it felt as though this letter would help me, and I got over the fear and began to tear it open. When my door flew open, "Who was here just now?" Michael came storming into my room. "Father Mathias was in here a while ago but he left," he looked around my room. I had already hidden the letter under my pillow, "Not Mathias I'm talking about just know I felt a presence a while ago." He must have felt the power shift, "Did you see anything strange?" Michael hadn't noticed that I knew. "Like what an Angel?" he was shocked for a while, "this is a church what other thing would be stranger than seeing an Angel." He laughed but it didn't take the edge from his voice, "Your right I'm sorry for being rash I felt something strange." I tried to look puzzled but he still kept an eye on me. "Hey you better hurry you don't want to be late for school," now I was really confused. "School?" he smiled and walked out, I then began to wonder how many days had gone by. I looked around my room and found a pair of dark jeans, a white top and a black sweater. The same old clothes I wore before Luce got me a designer clothes And a walk in closet. Once I was done brushing my hair I looked into the mirror only to see a different reflection and I honestly hated how I looked. Ten minutes later Michael drove up to our school and I felt frightened seeing the old looking school. It felt like prison again, it surprised me how I feared school and not a gothic castle. When I got out of the car I could have sworn all eyes were on me, but I didn't know why? I opened the doors and as soon as everyone saw me they began to make way like I was infected or something. "Vivian!" I turned around and saw Jessica coming my way and I instantly blushed. I was shy I couldn't believe that, but I walked towards Jessica to find out what was wrong. "Omg! Your back!" Jessica squealed and hugged me, "What's going on?" she looked at me and rushed me to the girls bathroom before the bell rang so the hall monitor won't catch us. "What happened to you? Where were you? I was so worried and Michael told everyone you were sick." I was confused, "How long have I been gone for?" Jessica looked at me, "It's been a month today since everyone last saw you." I was shocked, "A month!" Jessica laughed, "Yea Michael told me you were sick." I looked at her seriously sick, "Do I look sick?" she stared at me and turned my face side to side. "Not really...you look fine," I laughed and I knew why Michael had told them that because I was in Hell. "Did anything else happen? Have you seen Lucifer?" Jessica looked at me puzzled, "Lucifer? Who is he?" I had forgotten what Azrael had told me about everyone forgetting Lucifer. I laughed, "Forget what I said...I was confused," she laughed and then we heard the hall monitor so we hid in the bathroom stall. Once the hall monitor left we jumped down from the toilet, "That was close," Jessica sighed and then she walked towards the mirror, "I have to admit though you dating Michael I would think would make you more prettier instead you look dreadful." I stared at Jessica, "Dating Michael? Are you serious?" she applied some cherry lip balm with glitter and nodded, "yea that's what he told us, that you are his girlfriend." I seriously wanted to laugh but that would alert the Hall monitor, "Anyway Vivian have you heard about the recent sacrifices?" I thought about it, "No I haven't I was sick remember." Its better to keep going with this lie if not Azrael will be in trouble and get hurt again, "Right! Sorry about that but yea their have been at least 13 deaths or sacrifices is what we are calling them." I wonder why? "how do you know if they are sacrifices?" she began to rummage thru her purse and took out the local paper, "why do they say that Satanist are doing this?" she turned the paper towards her and pointed to the bottom where there was a few graphic pictures of the crime scenes. "Because they were found with their throats cut in the same graveyard and marked with a pentagram?" I really didn't know if humans knew what demons were all about some were kind and some were evil but not even Satan ask for any sacrifices. "Maybe its some random serial killer?" this time Jessica was applying mascara to her fake eye lashes, I would laugh if one fell off right in front of Brad. "See that's what I thought but most people here are so close to one another we share each others secrets...but the only place that's been kept secretive is the church were you live and how isolated it really is." I needed to keep Jessica away from the church so she wouldn't notice anything weird like Michael and Solomon, "Your crazy there's nothing odd there except the old priest that doesn't die." I laughed and so did Jessica, "Maybe he's a vampire?" I stopped laughing as hard and waved it away, "No its probably Gods will that he be here plus he's nice," Jessica scoffed, "I find it creepy but then again you have lived your whole life with them right." I nodded and just then Homeroom had ended, Jessica didn't notice she was fixing her hair and while she did I took the paper. Azrael had to tell me what was going on and why this was happening, and History wasn't going to help me if I kept seeing Michael every where watching me, "You didn't go to homeroom are you okay?" I jumped at the sound of his voice behind me, "Oh! Ahhh...Yea! I'm fine I just felt a little sick and threw up," he looked at me, " as long as you're okay then its fine but try to be careful," I looked up at him in suspicion. "Careful of what?" I wanted to test him on whether he would tell me or not about the sacrifices, "Come on Vivian you know its dangerous around these parts since it's not like a city its pretty isolated." I knew it he didn't want me to know about it, "Have you seen Jessica?" I nodded, "Yea she was helping me in the bathroom when I didn't feel good...why do you ask?" He looked down, "No reason just wanted to see if she saw you," I smiled and kept walking, we then arrived shortly after at our history class, "why is coach Faustus here? Where's Mr. Mason?" he grabbed my hand and as soon as I touched it I felt the cold his hands were freezing. "Mr. Mason died last week," I was shocked, "WHAT! How?" he didn't answer me and quickly led me back to class so that I wouldn't ask him anymore questions. "Well, then class it seems that Ms. Hearts has come back from her vacation," I looked at Michael who was sitting in the back, "how was France Ms. Hearts?" I was now confused France or me being sick which was it...or were Angels such bad liars or forgetful. "It was fine?" Coach Faustus laughed and I hated the rumble in his laughter it sounded like a vacuum cleaner. "Well, class today as usual I'm going to put this movie on, and all of you have to shut up while I read my sports column," I looked around and I felt so confused nothing felt right or at least normal. I wanted to go back, I closed my eyes and tried to sleep and dream about the Tree of Life and Lucifer and I realized something I needed to go back, and I knew how I had the key lying somewhere in my room. I then decided to ditch class and school altogether but I needed to get away from Michael, "Um Coach Faustus can I go to the bathroom?" he looked at me and seemed a bit mad for interrupting his reading but I knew he wasn't reading the paper at least not while looking at the latest Hustler Magazine. "Go on take the pass," he kept rumbling and then I heard Michael ask if he could go too but Coach Faustus lost patience and said no one else was leaving, I headed directly for the exit thru the parking lot and ran towards Luce's old house. It took longer even as I took the back woods as a shortcut, so much for a short cut but I knew I was getting close when I saw the weird looking trees. But I completely stopped dead in my track I was warm, but as I stuck my hand out snowflakes landed on my hand and melted, I wondered what this was why on one side it was summer and on the other it was winter. "You must be lost...or at least on the wrong side of the woods Viviana Straeh," and that's all I heard before I blacked out, but I felt my body being dragged away and I was sure it wasn't Michael and if not him then who?