Beauty and Death

Thantos!

Cleo's POV

It's been two weeks since I last saw Death and I have been very busy. I got that promotion at the dinner and have applied for a small business degree. Which would start in six months and I'd be leaving on the day I was meant to die. It'll look like I was in a car accident.

I hate lying to Aunt Lara and Jimmy, but it's for the best. I have even started to organize my will, which states Lara as Jim's new guardian when I die. But that everything I own goes to Jim.

Aunt Lara was wondering why Thantos hasn't been around since dinner. I told her we were having a disagreement and she believed me. This long weekend I was taking Jim to Disney land. I wanted him to remember these last six months happily.

Right now I am going to visit my parents graves to tell them of Jim's recovery. I hadn't been here since he was cured. "Hello Mother and Father, guess what? Jim made a complete recovery, it's a miracle in Aunt Lara's eyes. But I know the truth, it is no miracle. Just part of a deal I made with Death in exchange for my soul. I'll never be reunited with you both in heaven" I tell them as silent tears ran down my face.

"Oh look at the poor baby" a voice slurs and I turn to see three drunk men.

"Leave me alone, I want no trouble" I tell them.

"Oh but we could have so much fun" another slurs.

"What do you think Ed?" the first one asks the third. Who nods his head laughing madly as they advance. I look around to see we're alone and look at my hand. I have to call him, he is my only chance I think as I go to touch my pentagram preparing to scream. But before I could one man grabbed my wrists while an other covered my mouth.

"Now now, no screaming yet pretty" the first one  chuckles. "We wouldn't want anyone seeing our fun" he says stroking my cheek. I quiver in fear as tears reach my eyes. But I built up enough courage to knee him in the balls. While elbowing the other two and make a break for it.

"Thantos!" I scream placing my hand on the pentagram just as I'm tackled to the ground.

"That wasn't very nice precious" the second man says as he pins me to the ground.

"Yeah we were going to be gentle, now we are going to make it very painful" the first one says.

"Now this is hardly fair, three grown men against one defense lady" I hear Thantos say.

"Just walk away buddy" the first one says as the second tries to remove my jacket.

"Help me, please" I beg.

"Seen as you asked nicely my beauty" Thantos says. Suddenly the air becomes very cold as a fog surrounds us.

"What's going on?" a new scared voice asks.

"You shouldn't anger Death" Thantos says in his Grim Reaper voice and I know he'd revealed himself to them. The second guy is pulled off me and I stand. I ran and hid behind Thantos shaking.

"We didn't know she was yours, have mercy on us Lord of Death" the first man begs.

"You did not show her mercy, so why should I show you any" Thantos sneers.

"Thantos, I just want to leave" I tell him. "Please take me away from these men" I say.

"Of course my beauty" he says wrapping an arm around my waist. "But you men know this, I know who you are and will always know where you are. When you least expect it, I will come and claim your souls" he tells them. Before the graveyard vanishes from view and we appear in an alleyway.

"Where are we?" I ask him.

"An alleyway near the local theater" he states turning human again. "I had one of my men take your car back to your house. Now I know Lara is looking after Jim for a few more hours. How about we watch a movie" he suggests.

"That sounds nice" I tell him smiling gently and then hug him tightly. "Thank you for saving my life" I say.

"You are mine, it is my job to protect you and keep you pure" he says shrugging. "Now I hear the new Thor is good" he says leading me inside.

"I've been dying to see it" I tell him smiling. So we got tickets, popcorn and a drink each. "I surprised that you eat and drink" I tell him.

"My human body still needs it, but my other needs souls" he says shrugging.

"Is that what my soul is for?" I ask him casually as the advertisements start.

"No, your soul is to beautiful and pure to be wasted that way" he tells me.

"Than why do you want it?" I ask him confused.

"I'll tell you back at your house after the movie if you're still curious" he tells me.  So we sit quietly watching the movie laughing and talking occasionally. Then after the movie I use the loo, before we return to the alleyway. Where Thantos transports us to the shadow of my house. We go inside and I prepared some coffee. As we sit in the living room I look at him expectantly. "I want your soul because it..."

A/N

Gif above of Death/Thantos and picture on the external link of Cleo.