The monster inside of me.

Chapter 9: Trust

I wake up delirious before I find myself tied to a chair. I look up to see a brunette lady with men behind her. She walks over and unties me before she askes

"Who are you?"

I look around before rubbing my wrists and saying

"I need to find Edward and kill him." I said before getting up and going to my duffel bag.

The girl walks ovr to me before flipping me on my back.
and aiming her sword blade at my neck.

"Now I know who you are. The infamous."

I raise my hands up in defense before she pulls her sword back and picks me up. She puts her hand on my shoulder before she says

"Nicholas Yakitzu. Your father was my mentor. Although I am sorry about your life noow, we can help you release him."

I look at the ground before she grabs my chin and looks me in my eye and whispers

"Almunaqadh"

Continuing to look down at the crushed leaves, I say

"The Savior."

She smiles before saying

"You're my family."

I give her a confused look before saying

"Wha-no you're NOT. We don't even look alike."

She puts her hands on my shoulder before saying

"You survived Edwards prison. You're lost. Don't you want to have meaning?"

I look at her before warm tears slowly fall off my face and say

"I'm only 13. You don't know me. I had parents-"

She cut me off and takes a photo of my family before holding it up and saying

"This isn't your family. I know you. Ever since you were born, I sworn to your father i'd protect you."

Anger flustered me before I go to punch her. As I do that, she takes my wrist and jerks it in front of my chest before saying

"You need to calm down. Family isn't supposed to fight."

I try to get out of her grasp before I say angrily

"You don't know my dad. You're NOT my family."

"Actually she is." A familiar voice says

She releases me before I turn to the voice and see him. He looked like him. But was it him?

"I'm sorry I was NOT there for you, but your cousin watched over you."

As I walk closer, he walks closer before I say

"Dad. Is that you?"

He walks closer smiling and slightly shaking his head yes. I look at the lady and say

"Then you're my-"

She cuts me off and puts her hand on my shoulder before saying

"Do you want to be reunited with your family? Your real family." She says looking at my father.

As he walks closer to me, he says

"Alex. Do you want to show him to his old home?"

As he says that she walks off before saying

"Come on."

I go to grab the duffel bag before he walks up behind me and says

"You have learned to use those...now let us teach you to use these." He says as he points to my hands and grabs the duffle bag before emptying it out and giving me the now empty duffle bag.

I think about it before the voice says

"He wants to help you.  This is your place. Let them help you."

"Fine." I replied

I run up behind the lady before we walk. She stops before I ask her

"What is your name?"

" 'aliks 'amriana"

Three hours later

We continue to walk before we reach a open field and beyond there I see a colum of fire. She walks down the stairs and grabs my hand before I walk down there  too.

At the temple

"Welcome to your old home Nick." my father says before Alex walks in with a outfit

"This should be more comfortable to wear." she says before handing me a all black tight outfit.

I get the outfit before father walks in front of me and leads to my quarters. Sliding the door open, I see a lit torch hanging above my bed. Tossing the clothes on my bed, I quickly take  off my grey blood stained cotton uniform before the door slides open and Alex stands in the doorway before saying

"I have alot to teach you Almunaqadh. We start training tommorow. For now you must join me to meet your uncle." she says before walking out and sliding the door close.

I pick up the black top before putting it on. It felt so comfortable like my skin could breathe again. I look at the pants before sliding them on and then putting on the black silk socks. Exhaling out, I walk towards the door and slide the door open. I see Alex with her hands behind her back as she talks to father. I walk up to her before saying

"Do I have to wear this?"

She chuckles and says

"It is mandatory if you want to be like us again."

"What do you mean by us?"

She grabs my wrist and pulls my sleeve up shows the star scar before she pulls up her sleeve and says

"We're family. Your uncle, father, me and you, and your brothers are the only people who have this scar."

As she said that last part "your brothers" I got curious. We had reached the end of the hallway before she put her hand on my chest and walked further. I stood there before a tall man with a goatee and a shaven haircut approached me. Staying silent, he holds out a hand before saying

"Your my nephew?"

I go to shake his hand before he tried to punch me with his palm but I dodge it before he knees me in the face. As a counter attack, I duck and elbow him but he grabs my elbow with one hand and the back of my throat with another before slamming me against the floor. He pulls my sleeve down before feeling my wrist. Chuckling he then says

"So you're my nephew. Welcome back to your home." he says before he helps me up and shakes my hand. He wore a black robe with black sweatpants before Alex walks in and says

"My father is the head of your home. Your master until one day you will be the heir to the throne but until then everytime you wish to speak to rayiys shaytan you will kneel before him with your left arm across your chest."

As she demonstrates what I will do everytime I wish to speak with rayiys shaytan (Master Demon), he puts his hand on my shoulder before saying

"You should eat and rest for tonight before we start training tommorow."

I nod before saying

"Yes..."

He stops and says

"You can call me Shaytan."

I look at the ground and say

"Yes Shayton."

"Trust comes so little in this world. Not enough of it."