See you in Hell || Jinkook

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Seokjin. The thought of him keeps me strong as I fight off the demons storming my castle. Without him in my head I'd have fallen as soon as I returned through the portal. It's been a whole day since I left him and hopefully he's back where he belongs. It's impossible for me to know for sure, but I want to believe that he made it.

The front of the castle has been turned into a literal bloodbath. The streets are red and bodies of my people are piled up on top of each other. Seems like almost every demon in all of Hell sought out to kill me after the news spread. Yoongi still hasn't dared to show his face though. He's probably waiting until the very last minute in order to be the one to take the crown.

Yet another group of armed demons come running towards me as I stand at the top of the stairs to the castle. They scream to try and evoke fear in me, but I just raise my shaking hand and channel my energy into magic like I've done countless times before. They fall all at once when their heads explode and I take the moment of silence to regain some strength.

I'm so exhausted. I wish Yoongi would just show up already to do the deed. At the very least I want to die to someone worthy of my time. None of these other weaklings would be able to handle the pressure of being Satan.

I don't fear death, I never have. In fact, I want to embrace it at this point. Seokjin promised me I'd become a human and I believe in his word. I want to be free and live under an open sky where I don't have to fight in order to survive. I want to be able to be weak and I want to spend a happy life with Seokjin. We'll watch the night sky every day of the year if we so want to and I'll give him flowers as a gift. Death can't possible scare me when I have all of that to look forward to.

The endless fighting continues and it's barely possible for me to stand up straight anymore. They come at me from all directions at once and I'm just about to accept my fate when they come to a sudden halt. I watch as they die in the same way I've killed all the others despite me not doing anything. I look around in confusion and see V standing at the foot of the stairs. His usually cold eyes are soft as he looks at me.

"I thought you needed a hand," he says.

"You... do you have any idea what you're doing? It's me you should be killing, not them."

"I know fully well what I'm doing. I'm helping a friend."

Friend? I let his words sink in and surprisingly enough it makes sense to me. Of course. We're friends. How could we not be? Helping me will make us share the same fate, but apparently he's already accepted that. I'm in no position to complain. It feels nice to have him here.

"What about the angel?" I ask.

"I watched as he returned through the portal. I have no idea what happened to him after that."

"I see. That's a relief."

Knowing Seokjin was able to return fills me with a warm feeling. Hopefully he'll be able to take revenge on his betrayer and live a good life if he so chooses. I'll see him eventually.

~†~

V and I fight side by side until darkness falls. He carries the most of it and without him I wouldn't be able to keep going. The attackers never stop coming and among them I finally see a familiar face. Yoongi calmly approaches with a smile and the other demons back off when they notice him. They know they don't stand a chance. V starts walking towards him without any hesitation, but I grab his arm to make him stay. This is my battle, even if it's a losing one.

"I've been waiting for you," I say.

"Oh, really? How kind," Yoongi responds. "I guess you know why I'm here then? I need your head in order to become Satan."