Never Ending

Epilogue

I was outside the demon's building now.

I have made my choice.

I was ready to accept my fate

I walked through the glass door of the building and head straight to the demon's penthouse.

The elevator slowly ascends. Giving me time before I faced what's waiting for me.

Then the doors opened and the demon was once again waiting for me on the sofa, drinking tea.

"You're back," the demon said, smiling. "I see you have made your choice. Come, join me," he said.

I sat opposite to him.

"I was expecting a lot of blood but that was disappointing. Well, I always knew you would end up in this path. I was just hoping I'm not always right."

"Enough. If you knew, then you would know what to do," I said looking him in the eyes.

He took a sip of his tea. "Let me just asked you. Why?"

"I love her. More than anything. Even my freedom,"

I didn't do it. I can't. I love her so much.

I can't bear the thought of her ceasing to exist. Of her no longer smiling. Of her cold and lifeless. I would go insane.

She was the only good thing that happened in my dark sad life. In my life that seemed to be of endless killing, she was my salvation.

To me, her existence was a lone shining light in the darkness. 

She had given me so much. She gave me happiness, peace, sanity and more than anything, she taught me to love. That I was capable of loving somebody. She showed me that even someone like me can be loved. She made me believe. And it would be selfish of me to take more. It was time I gave something back.

She deserves a long happy life, even if I'm not part of it. She deserves to be loved by someone who doesn't have a burden like mine.

So, as I lay there in bed with her sleeping in my arms, I decided to give her what she deserves.

And I just held her for a long time. Hugged her so tight with tears flowing from my eyes. Just give me this, I thought. Then, I smiled to myself. At least one of us is happy. And I whispered I love you until it was time to leave. Then, I left. Forever saying goodbye. .

"I see," said the demon as he looked in my eyes. "Make your wish then."

I stood up and pulled the knife out of my pockets and moved closer to him.

"I, Ashton Brace, am willing to sacrifice my soul for a single wish. In exchange for my servitude I wished for my love Alice Weatherford to be set free as a target and to live the rest of her life without any form of interference from the demon or his assassins. She would live the normal course of her life until God takes her. And me and her would forget everything that happened." I said.

Now, she would be safe and she would forget I exist. I knew she loved me so much and me leaving would break her heart. I can't be with her, since I no longer have a future I can give her. It's better this way. She would be saved from heartbreak.

And she would be able to live, maybe even love somebody else and create a family of her own. The thought made my heart ache but I ignored it.

And me, at least sacrificing my freedom would become bearable, if I forget. It would be best for me not to know that somewhere in the world there would be a person who can make me happy but at the same time I can't have it. It would be cruel. It would kill me dreaming of all those things I wished to do with her knowing all along that reality won't allow me to have that. It's for the best. She can at least allow me that level of selfishness.

Then I slashed my hand letting the blood drip in the wine glass in the table and let the demon drink my blood.

"Everything is done, now sleep." the demon said.

I can feel myself getting sleepy. Then I collapsed right there on the floor. And before I lose consciousness I thought of her eyes which resembled the night. Sometimes I think that I loved the night because of her eyes and not the other way around.

"I love you, Goodbye." I whispered.

And I forgot about her. 

The Demon's Point of View

He's lying there. Sleeping.

Ahh, Ash. Beautiful, Strong Ash.

Why do you always make the same decisions?

We have been doing this for how many times now? I thinks its the 5th contract.

You always fall for the same girl. Every single time. It was always her. You never failed to find her soul even after so many centuries. Why? Why her?

We're stuck at this endless cycle Ash.

You making that wish for her. Then working for me. And when where nearing the end, you will find her. And I would do this cruel thing. Then you'll make that wish again to save her.

I could just easily kill you and end this cycle. But I can't Ash. I can't. For I too love you.

But you! You only loved her. And I would be forced to do this, to separate you two.

If I can't have your heart Ash. Then you'll just have to be by my side forever in whatever way possible.

If you can't be happy with me. Then you'll never be happy.

Sleep now, my love. We will be together for several centuries. And when you open your eyes, I would be the only thing you'll remember.

Then, the demon walked closer to Ash and kissed him on the lips. Then he carried him to his bed and whispered:

Sweet Dreams Ash.