Prince of Hell's Queen || Caliban, Demon Prince of Hell...

Chapter 18: Saviour Complex.

I chant the words to go back to the place of skulls. I look around, nobody is here. Phew. I then chant the words to an invisibility spell. I walk, being careful that I don't make a noise. I hear a noise and magic myself a knife. Why do I even have it? I'm invisible, I don't need it. I walk to the cages and I see Caliban and Barabus but they can't see me. I make myself visble but I see Pontius Pilate coming so I magic myself to look the centurion.

"Centurion! Keep an eye on the one who took the lashes... If he is set free then he will escape. He can perform miracles like the witch." He commands me.
"Yes, Prefect of Judea..." I bow as he walks away. I wait till he walk far way and I run to the cages.

"So, you like her?" I hear Barabus say to Caliban so I hide behind a huge stone.
"No, I don't." He whispers back.
"That's what they all say. Now that the cycle is broken, I will die in a few short years. You're immortal. Aren't you?"
"Yes, I am. And again, I don't like her." He exclaims.
"I saw how you were looking at her. I may be behind times but when I see something, I know it." Barabus whispers back.
"Okay! She's fine, but I still don't like her." Caliban admits and Barabus laughs again.

I come out and show my 'Bridget' form again.
"Princess!? What are you doing here!? I thought you left!" Caliban asks.
"You took the lashes for me... I owed you..." I argue back whilst opening the cage as quietly as I possibly can.

"This day has been the most amazing day of my life.." Barabus chuckles
I ignore him and let Caliban out. I go to Barabus cage and give him a knife.
"What's this?" He wonders.

"You deserve peace, Barabus, not in a few years, now. It's been too long. Keep it and when you desperately have to. Do it. Find peace." I suggest to him in sympathy. He looks at me hysterically, yet thankfully.

"Princess, trouble comes this way..." Caliban warns and I see the real centurion come.
"We should go! LIKE RIGHT THE HEAVEN NOW!" I shout as I pull Caliban to the time stone.
Caliban runs with me but I hurt my ankle and fall down. I sit down and look at my ankle, that is now, purple.

"Ow.." I complain to myself.
"Are you okay?" Caliban asks as he sits beside me.
"I'm fine," I say to him as I see the centurion run towards us in the distance, "Run... now... he's coming..."
"Like heaven I will!" He exclaims. I see the centurion throw his spear at Caliban so I reach out my hand and move a huge stone across which captures the spear and I throw it across.

"Leave, centurion! Now!" I yell as my voice echoes and hits him in the face, throwing him onto the ground.
"Caliban, go..." I plead to him.
"Not without you." He whispers, and puts a hand on my ankle and it immediately feels better. I move it out and let out a chuckle.
"Wow. That doesn't hurt anymore." I get up and jump, "Oh My Satan! I can jump!"
"You can jump after we leave." He says frantically and grabs my hand before we start running away. A few seconds later, we're back.

"Wow! We actually did that! I actually did that!" I exclaim.
"Where is the bowl?" He asks.
"It's with Sabrina. And umm..., you need a shirt." I answer to him
"Why would you give it to her?" He asks again.
"It doesn't matter. Do you still want the bowl? Are you gonna cheat or lie?" I ask.
"No... You saved my life... And it was your victory last time. I'm sorry..." He walks away to open the portal again and leave.
"No! Wait-" He leave before I can say anything else.

I walk out the portal and teleport to the academy. Sabrina walks out of Nick's room and I see head leaning on the door. Her hands on the handles and tears rolling down her cheeks.

" 'Brina?" I ask. She wipes her tears away and smiles. She forgot to wipe the other side of her face so I do.
"Please don't try hide anything from me Sabrina. I'm your friend, tell me. What's wrong?" I ask.
She doesn't burst out crying but just says "Nick dumped me..."
"Oh... Sabrina..." I pull her into a hug.
"It's fine. I guess fate has something else in store for me. If it's not Nick. Then it's something better. Someone better..."

I frown in a supportive way. I don't what to say this time, it's not like how it was with Harvey. No offense to Harvey, but Nick and Sabrina were like... I don't know... their love seemed more genuine...

"Ambrose has the bowl." Sabrina says and I look at her in shock.
"Lilith actually brought the bowl?!"
"Yeah. She told me what you said. I wasn't surprised. You were always badass..." She smiles and I giggle.

"Okay, I have to go now.."
"WAIT! Did you save loverboy?" Sabrina asks.
"Loverboy?" I ask, in confusion, furring my eyebrows.
"Caliban! Duh!"
"Yeah. He's fine." I scoff.
"So did you and him kis-" I shout out bye so that I can avoid her question that I already knew she would say...

"Ambrose? Do you have the bowl?" I call out.
"Yes, and thank you. This bowl has been incredibly helpful." He thanks as he hands over the bowl to me.

. . .

I'm hell now, Lilith presents the bowl, "Bridget, was successful in claiming the bowl from Golgotha. I give to you. The bowl of Pontius Pilate."
The demons look annoyed and I look at them confidently.
"Both Caliban and Bridget have claimed an item each." Lilith informs the Infernal Court.

"I won't lose the last and final challenge. Hell will be mine." Caliban declares. I raise my eyebrows even though, I'm not surprised that he said that. I would say that too, but it kinda hurt that he said that. With such hate in his eyes...

I smile and boast, "I look forward to the next challenge, Prince Caliban..."
I look at Caliban, but I can feel Lilith is smiling. I've won her stamp of approval. The demons mingle around and start talking among themselves.

"Impressive. And I shall reign by your side, forever and a day..." Lilith comments.
"Actually,... Lucifer escaped the academy..." I reveal.
"Bridget! Why did you not tell me before! Lucifer will kill me for dethroning and imprisoning him..." Lilith complained.

. . .

So Lilith is pissed at me, on the bright side Nick is better, except he left my best friend, heartbroken and now, both of them have to tolerate each others presence because of the hedge witches.

I go to visit Roz with Sabrina, whilst Ambrose and Prudence inform the hedge witches of what has happened and see if they can strike a deal.

"Bri?" Sabrina mentions
"Yeah?" I reply.
"You still haven't answered me." She comments playfully, "Did you kiss-
"No, Sabrina, I didn't!" I deny.
"Why didn't you? I mean, if I could, I would."

"No, you wouldn't." I claim
"You're right, I wouldn't. But that's beside the point. The point is... you two like each other and the only who aren't seeing are, yourselfs, and the idiots from the Infernal Court." She states.
"Whatever you say, Sabrina, whatever you say..." I sarcastically say.
"What!? I ship you two..." She announces. And I scoff in disbelief

. . .

"So, is there anything else we can do?" Harvey asks.
"I don't know, Harv, I'm sorry. We think the hedge witches can help, but I know nothing so far... and neither does Sabrina.." I confirm sadly and Sabrina frowns.
"So, what will we do then? Roz can't stay like this forever." Harvey advises.

"Perhaps I can help?" I hear a voice call out, and, I see Caliban.
"What the hell is he doing here!?" Harvey shouts out. I walk towards Caliban.
"Caliban, If this about the 3rd chall-"
"I came to make a proposal, away from the courts of Hell. If my Queen were to entertain that, I would, in turn,... help your friend..." He suggests.
"Bri, if he can save Roz-"
"Fine. I'll do it." I agree. He comes closer and teleports is to the library in Hell.