Hell's Throne (The Devil's Assistant Series - 5 ) - Unedited

Hell's Throne - Chapter 26

The sounds of death guided us towards the chaos of fire and rubble surrounding the front of the castle. As we made it closer to the entrance, I was overwhelmed by the scent of burning flesh. Waves of heat continued to roll off of the pillars of fire crawling up the side of the building. As it ate into the fabrications, more of the masonry broke off and dropped onto the floor with loud crashes. The way was almost completely blocked by massive chunks of the doorway; the path through growing smaller by the second.

"This way in is not safe." Castiel stated, his eyes surveying the carnage before us. "We'll need to go through the other side. Circle around and find a way in."

The demons immediately moved to obey but I remained still. I knew he was right. I would be risking my life by going through the front entrance. More of the structure looked as if it would fall with but the slightest prompting.

But, if we waited, there was a chance my son and fiancé would be at risk.

It was a chance I was not willing to take.

My feet were moving before Castiel had a chance to stop me. I rushed forwards, flames grabbing at my clothes as I jumped over a pile of debris, narrowly avoiding the charred remains of one of the unfortunate souls who had been caught by the blast of the explosion.

"Savannah, what are you doing?" Castiel shouted at my back.

I glanced back and met his gaze through the flames. "I have to do this."

Without waiting for his response, I faced forwards and leaped over another pile. There were at least half a dozen bodies on the floor, some half buried by the rubble. Fire grabbed at my arms, the heart sending a shudder down my spine. Memories of the last time I had been burned made their way to the front of my mind, trying to overwhelm me.

There was another loud crack as another chunk of the castle broke away, thumping into the floor beside me. The floor trembled beneath my feet. I shook my head. There was no time to stop and think about what had been. No time to mourn the losses already suffered.

I had to move forward.

I had to hope my boys were okay and we would all get out of this alive because, if not- .

Pressing my lips together, I lifted one hand to shield my face and the other to hold the orb close to my body as I leaped through a wall flames. The intense smell of my own hair burning quickly filled my nose. My skin felt as if I had a mild case of sunburn, the heat lasting even as I landed on the other side and out of the flames.

There were more remnants of the fight inside. More bodies were strewn around the corridors, lying too still to be living. Cracks crept up the walls and threaded their way across the ceiling. As thuds and booms echoed down the hall towards me, clouds of dust drifted down before my eyes. The entire corridor could collapse at any moment.

Drawing in a deep breath, I rubbed at my singed eyebrows before rushing forwards towards the sounds of the fight. My sword came forward at my call, filling my hand once more. It took a moment to realise that footsteps were thudding behind me and when I spared a brief glance over my shoulder, I was met with Castiel's glare.

He caught up within a few strides, his eyes meeting mine. "What do you think you're playing at? This isn't the time to play hero." He took hold my arm and forced me to slow my run. "Running off on your own will just get you killed. Where will Danny be then?"

Shaking off his arm, I shot him a glare. "Danny is the reason I am here. I would never forgive myself if something happened to Danny because I hesitated."

"We all care about him." Castiel hissed, his eyes boring into mine. "However, your death will not help anyone."

I knew he was right. It had been impulsive to leap blindly into the flames.