The Right Side

Chapter 37

Ash's POV

It's the day after Avery got her tattoo, she has her hair down so it's not too noticeable but it's definitely there. I'm so excited to see Francis's reaction. I'm probably going to cry of laughter.

Avery and I walk into the cafeteria and she sits next to Natasha. I sit next to her and Liam, Zac, and Delaney are on the other side of the table.

"Good morning, beautiful." Natasha says and she kisses Avery's cheek, earning a glare from me. Not that I care it just kinda happened.

"Morning." Avery smiles a little.

"You're cheery this morning..." Liam says then he looks at Ash, "What did you do to her."

"Oh please mate, Ash wouldn't be the one doing anything." Zac laughs back at Liam.

"What is that supposed to mean?" I ask. I hate not knowing all these terms. Avery puts her hand on mine.

"Don't worry about it." She squeezes my hand once then let's go. I try my hardest to keep from blushing and succeeded.

"Oh they definitely-" Zac starts but Delaney pinches him, "Agh what?" He looks up and sees Claire standing behind Avery.

Avery turns her head and gives her mother a soft smile, "Hey, mom." She says and turns back to her food. Look at her neck. Look at her neck. I need a reaction!

"Your father told me to come and tell you, Hades signed a scroll saying this side will not kidnap you anymore, and you can go home." Claire nods.

"What." I stand up, "Without me?" I clench my jaw and look down at Claire. She nods. I lean in and whisper so the others won't hear, "This wasn't a part of the deal."

"We will talk about this later... give me a few minutes then meet in my room." She whispers back. I run my hand through my hair.

Avery takes my hand and pulls me back to the seats. Claire nods at us and leaves. Avery holds my hand under the table to calm me.

"He can't just." I cause and think.

"Ash... we will figure it out." My Angel says to me lightly.

"Wait woah!" Natasha grabs Avery's face and brushes her hair out of her face, "Did you get a tattoo!?" Avery nods smiling, "Thats why you were so happy!"

Everyone around the table started talking to Avery about her tattoo. My mind is clouded. I can't hear them. I stand up and walk out the Mess Hall. I have to go fix this.

Avery follows after me and takes my hand, "Ash! Hey... talk to me before you run of and hurt yourself."

"I'm not going to hurt myself." I mutter to Avery and she shakes her head and cups my face in her hands.

"Talk." She demands and I nod.

"I'm going to my Father to hope he used a pencil to sign the scrolls... maybe he will erase it." I nod at the plan forming in my hand.

"Ash... You and I both know that this battle is over. We lost... there is nothing we can do... we are leaving tomorrow... I will start campaigning to get him out of office... we will write to each other and meet at the border... nothing is going to break us apart. okay?" Avery says while wrapping her arms around my neck. I nod.

She looks at the rope burn around my neck th at is healing, "This is getting better." She says tracing her fingers on my neck and I just look down at her and wrap my arms around her waist.

I don't care that we are in a corridor... I don't care if anyone sees me weak around her... right now I just need to hold her so I don't rip the head off the next person I see's head of.

She takes my jaw in her hands and looks in my eyes, "It will be okay."

"Avery!" I hear Francis call out and Avery quickly let's go of me and pushes me away, "What is going on- what is on your ne-" Francis looks up at me.

"Did you make my girl get a tattoo?" He starts towards me. Avery steps in between us, good because I was going to snap his neck if he got any closer.

"No she didn't... I wanted the tattoo... Ash tried to stop me but I guess i'm a wild card now." Avery rolls her eyes.

"You were about to kiss..." Francis just points at me.

"Yes I was..." She ashs then turns to me, she grabs my face with one hand upping me down and giving me a deep kiss. I almost melt but I remember I'm standing in front of her father.

When she pulls away I wipe my lip and shrug at her father. He is boiling with anger. He reached out for Avery. I grab his neck, which causes other guards to grab me and put me in a choke hold, which causes near by demons to attack.

"Everyone weapons down!" I hear my father call out after I knock out the guy that had me in a choke hold, "I'm done! I am done!" Hades yells. He points at Francis, "You and your angels are leaving tonight! No if ands or buts! Get! Out!" He yells and demons scatter away. Francis glares at us as he leaves.

"Avery meet me in your room... I'll be there in a little to help you pack." I say while watching Francis move down the hall.

I turn the other way and Avery grabs my arm, "Promise me you won't kill anyone." She states while looking up at me. I'm silent for a second, "Promise me, Ash!"

"I promise." I nod and walk away. I make my way to her mothers room that she shares with Francis.

"I'm here." I state and Claire has out tea, "What are we going to do?"

"Sit and I'll explain." Claire says and I join her. She starts speaking and everything she says angers me but I listen. I promised. I promised.

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Avery's POV

I walk out of my room. It has been an hour and Ash didn't join me. I walk around the palace and don't see her anywhere. I wonder up to my parents bedroom.

I look at the door and knock. There was no answer, "Mom! Father!" I call. Nothing. I slowly open the door and a horrible smell fills my nose. When I open the door I see pools of blood covering the floors.

I see my Father has cuts all over his body that is still spilling blood out of them. He has a deep cut across his throat and his eyes wide open. His body lays on the floor next to... my mothers.

I stand in the door way and look at her once blonde hair now stained red with blood. I see a knife just sticking out of the side of her head. The blood around her body is over whelming.

I run over to my mother and let out a little cry. There are guards scattered across the room covered in blood, lifeless. I look in the corner and see a figure walk out of the shadows to look at the setting around them.

They are covered in blood from head to toe with ripped clothes and deep cuts. I can't even recognize them with all the blood staining their body. They look up at me and I cry. I scream and I cry backing into a bloody wall when they look at me.

Against the bloody skin of the murderer standing in front of me are the greenest pair of eyes. I fall to the bloody floor and try to breath while all these lifeless bodies stare off into nothing.

"Avery?"