HIS DARK ANGEL

Trauma

Janus

I knelt in the grass, desperately trying to even my breath, Casper was clearly enjoying what he was seeing. Blood trickled down from my forehead. My lips was busted. My whole body ached from being dragged around the field.

The three men and their leader laughed at me.

I deserved every bit of what I was getting.

I had my own way of doing things. This wasn't part of the plan, but it was going just the way I expected.

Casper took out his pistol, pointing it at my chest.

I faked being scared. And they laughed.

"You weren't shaking when you were bragging about how easy it was to beat me to a pup". Casper said.

I scoffed mentally , but I said nothing. He wasn't the reason I was here.

"What's your last wish". He asked.

I didn't say anything. My head was bowed but I knew he was scowling at me.

"Aren't you going to say something?". He asked, anger clearly evident in his voice.

This time I spoke up. "I'm going to beat you to a pulp".

He growled in anger slamming the edge of the pistol on my face.

I groaned as sharp pain pierced my face. I spit out blood and returned to the way I was.

"You still got something to say?". He asked again.

I looked up staring into his eyes.

"I'm going to beat you to a pulp".

This time he said nothing but growled.

"This guy is impossible". One of his henchmen muttered.

"He's been saying the same thing for the past one hour". The other said.

Casper glared at them and they kept quiet.

He faced me again. "So you've got nothing to say, right?".

"I'm going to beat you to a pulp". I said. This time he ignored me continuing.

"Why don't I just end this". He raised the pistol back up. "Say your last prayer". He fired the bullet.

I calculated the speed and his aim. The bullet was going to hit me straight in the heart. I wasn't ready to die yet so I moved slightly, changing the aim to my left arm. I could have avoided it if I wanted to, but what's the fun in that. The plan was going as I wanted.

The bullet hit me straight in the arm. The force made me fall backwards. I exhaled and inhaled before standing up, and again taking my place on the floor.

I looked at Casper and he looked shocked.

"How did you do that?, It was supposed to hit your chest".

I scoffed mentally. Mortals and their beliefs.

His cellphone ranged. His hand went into his pocket to bring our the phone. He picked it raising it to his ear while he watched me.

"I'll be there boss, just need to finish something". He said. "Yes boss, give me ten minutes". He added.

He dropped the call.

"You've got a lot of guts kid. But now you really have to die".

I knew what he was going to do immediately. He would fire the bullets until he was satisfied that I was dead.

I needed a diversion. His men, I needed his men away from here. I roamed my eyes around. Their car was packed a few feet away. Time for a spell.

"As bright the sky at the struck of noon, as dark as the sky at the struck of midnight. Turn this car into a tortured soul".

The car did a harrumph before screeching so loudly my ears hurt. Then it began to move.

"Go see what's wrong with the car, now". Casper ordered. The two men ran after the car. Now's my chance. I stood up quickly. Catching Casper of guard. I kicked him in the leg. He fell to the floor with a thump.

I quickly straddled him then punched the day light out of him. I gave him one last hit and he passed out. After I was sure he was weak. I held his face. My eyes turned pitch black. As I stared at him. I felt the slight move of fluid entering my body. He groaned opening his eyes. The moment his eyes met mine he screamed in horror. I smirked.

"Good night". I whispered. He passed out again and I stood up. I felt my eyes change back to the normal colour.

I ran towards where the car had passed. I saw the men running after it so I did a reverse spell. The car stopped infront of me. His men came running back.

"Boss, have you killed him". They asked me.

"Yes he's dead, you". I pointed to one of them. "Drive".

He nodded entering the drivers seat.

"I wonder what made the car go crazy". The other said.

I shrugged. "Who knows".

As I opened the back door I looked at myself in the rear view mirror. I was now Casper in flesh.

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Hadrianus

"Give me one reason not to kill you right now". She asked.

I watched as her fangs stood out between her teeth. You could easily mistake her for a vampire but I knew better, she was worse that that.

"I could give you hundreds of reason". I replied

"I asked for one".

I sighed. "Because I'm the love of your life".

"Why am I here, and where's that bastard"

I guessed she was talking about Octavian cause he was the only bastard I could think of.

She suddenly gasped. "The council, they'll be looking for me by now. They'll come for me".

"Calm down" i approached her.

She raised a hand forward stopping me from coming further.

"They'll come for you, they'll imprison you".

"Hey calm down, they can't do anything to me". I took a step forward.

"No!, Stay back. I don't want to hurt you". She took three steps back. "Don't come any closer. I don't want to hurt you."

What the hell was going on. Athena was never this agitated. Athena wasn't scared of anything. What had they done to her. "You won't hurt me, you won't hurt me". I muttered.

"Please stop, what am I even doing here, why won't you guys just leave me be, first the wolf, second the vampire, thirdly the warlock and then the witch. All saying the same thing. What do you guys want from me, I'm tired of fighting for the same reason". She cried out.

I was so confused, why would all the people she mentioned want to take her.

She gasped again. "My brother, they'll kill my brother if they can't find me" she crouched to the floor holding her head. "They are going to kill him".

"Mrs Valentina!. She took everything from me, I can't let her kill my brother to"

I rushed to her holding her and trying to snap her out of whatever was happening to her. "Athena no one's taking anything from you".

"No". She pushed my hands away. "She took Hadrianus from me".

My heart leaped with joy. She remembered me. But my Joy was shot lived as she screamed.

"I can't use my powers. They said it's too powerful, she said they'll help me, they binded my powers with their magic. They ripped of my powers and I allowed them.

They changed everything about me and I couldn't do a thing."

"Athena stop, you're here with me". I tried to hold her once again but she pushed me away.

"They told me to never use my powers. They said it's a curse to be a demon. She said I was like my father. I don't want to be my father so I allowed them control. I allowed them do what they wanted with me".

I was hurting hearing and seeing how much pain she went through and was going through. She wasn't even hearing me shout at her.

"I cried every night for a miracle" she continued. "I cried for Hadrianus to come save me, I waited, I prayed. But he never came. They said he had forgotten me and I should also do the same".

"I never forgot you!!". I shouted angrily.

"They took away my brother, I never saw him again. They told me if he came to me. They'll kill him. They threatened me everyday. Made me believe my powers was from the devil. I was always scared to use my powers." She started shaking. "They said to only use little of it if I wanted to defend myself".

That was why she was so reluctant to use it against me. What had they done to her. I couldn't take the screaming and pain anymore. I grabbed her hands from her head holding her face between my hands. I looked into her eyes. Her pupils dilated as she looked into mine. She was completely drowned in them. "Sleep". I whispered.

Her head slumped immediately as she fell asleep.

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Octavian

I waited for Hadrianus i his room as I remembered what went on minutes ago. I was sure she'd have found her way home but I couldn't get away the look she gave me from my head.

The door opened and Hadrianus walked in carrying Athena in his arm. She was asleep. He laid her on the bed, putting the blanket over her he turned to face me. He sighed and sat at the edge of the bed.

"I should have never agreed to let her go, they ruined her" he said with his head bowed.

My brows forrowed in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"Their monsters. They only wanted to control her"

"That's been established". I muttered.

"No, you don't understand. She's going true a trauma, you should have seen the way she was. They've instilled fear in her. She looked so scared. I felt useless seeing her cry".

"It wasn't your fault, she wanted to go herself".

"No!!" He thundered. "I should have stopped her, i knew something was going to happen".

"It's nobody's fault". I walked towards him. "She didn't give you a choice either, don't blame yourself".

He took his head to his head rubbing his hair. His hair scattered on his face as he groaned.

"I'm going to kill them, I'll kill them all!". He suddenly stood up heading towards the door.

I ran after him, standing in his front. "Don't let your anger control you" I placed my hand on his chest. "Don't do what you'll regret, think about her. When she wakes up don't you want to see her. What do you think Athena would say if she could see you like this".

He jerked my hand away from his chest. heading back to the bed, he sat on it with his head bowed.

I sighed out in relief. Athena's name always walked on him.

"Get out" he snapped.

I scoffed. His back to his usual self. I walked out of the room whistling as I did.

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Livia Titus

I heard footsteps in the corridor as I approached the door that led to the field. A Warewolf appeared in the dim light. I watched it jump and it disappeared in the moon light. I shrugged. Warewolves, always roaming the night.

I stopped when I saw a bright light appear out of nowhere and the next thing I knew. I witch came out running to the left. That was weird and illegal. Something was going on.

My suspicion grew again when I felt the floor move beneath me. I had a link to the floor so that was why I felt it. And in that moment I knew something was wrong.

I ran the way I saw I the witch go. I stopped running when I reached the Enchantress quarters. I walked slowly staring at every door I came across, until I stopped at one that was slightly opened.

I frowned, this was Aurelia's room. I stepped closer to the door. I pushed it slightly. It did a squeak as it opened. I looked around the room but I saw no one.

Aurelia was gone.

I smirked. This was good, this was good for me.