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Chapter 13 - Cold Flames

The trek back to the room that was designed for me was like falling through a hole that just grew darker and darker. The coldness sweeping through my numb shell. Vetis's hands were still guiding me through the halls. I slowly let my gaze flick up to this demons face, as human as he seemed, there was still something that was unworldly. His electric eyes met mine for a moment and I instantly let the ground catch my interest. His hand was on my back, slowly pushing me to the door that seemed all to friendly. Vetis chuckled and grabbed the handle of the to friendly door. And with a quick flick of his wrist, he threw the door open. He gave me a gentle push, my numbed body inching into the room. I stopped at the center of the room and just stared at the ground. The click of the door behind me almost making my calm demeanor shatter into the real chaos that was haunting my head. His footsteps towards me sent cracks into the coolness of my very being.

"What's your name dear?" He whispered slowly, his presence creeping up behind me.

It felt like my esophagus was tied closed.

"You were there for Apophis weren't you?" I felt him grab a strand of my hair. "Hmmm...Well...I'm sure I can make you feel all better..."

"No thank you." I snapped, quickly moving away from him. I crossed my arms and walked to the farthest wall from him as possible. I glared at him and leaned back against the wall.

"No? Even if I help you save the snake?" He smiled slowly, his hands sliding into his pockets as he watched me carefully. I stared at him, my strong stance staggering at the shock of his words.

"W...What?" I watched him with wide eyes as I strained to hear him. I mean, I had to of misheard him...Right?

"Ill help you save the Egyptian god." He slowly paced towards me, coming up short as his expression grew serious.

"At...what cost?" I pushed back against the wall, wishing I could sink into the paint and dry wall.

His smirk grew again. "I'll only ask you for one thing."

I narrowed my eyes, "you can't have my soul."

He laughed and shook his head slightly, "I'm not that cliché, but good to know you didn't live under a rock before coming to hell."

"Then what do you want..?"

He slowly moved closer, his mouth mere inches from mine as he whispered against them, "One night with you.." I quickly turned my head and put a hand to his chest to push him away.

"No-"

"Are you sure you want to refuse that offer? He will die if you say no.." Vetis grabbed my hand and moved closer, his breath against my neck as the panic grew inside of me. I tried to jerk away as he closed in like a wolf on a rabbit.

"I don't want to sleep with you!!" I felt the tears threatening to burst as adrenaline pumped through my skin.

Vetis paused, his gaze watching me, "you WANT to save Apophis don't you?"

"Y...yes.." I felt my mouth turning to dry chalk, the fear and anger fighting inside me.

"Then if I satisfy YOUR want, YOU satisfy MINE." His tight grip on my arms sent a scream clawing up my throat. Vetis quickly swung me away from the wall, pushing me back into the center of the room. I cried out as I landed on my side, I quickly looked up at the beast who stood over me and felt the fear tear at me. He stared down at me and sneered.

"S...stop..." I scooted back as the chill of fear swarmed my limbs, making my motions stiff and slow. My vision blurred from the tears, and I could only hear the rush of blood in my ears.

The firm grip of a hand on my throat made me cough out a whimper as I felt my body being lifted, as if it was weightless. I dug my nails into the hand as the sorrowful anger pulsed through me, my vision a blur of nonsense before finally letting my lids close. The impact of the wall on my back made me scream until the feeling of the hand tightened, cutting my scream short. I felt the ground on my feet again as vetis pinned me, his hand on my throat easing open just enough for me to gasp for air before feeling his mouth crush against mine. I felt the hot tears falling down my cheek as I let one of my hands push against his shoulder, trying to keep him away as the other dug its nails into his hand around my throat. The bottle that I held all my emotions in started to crack, and my anger started to throb, its heat rising slowly.

"Stop!!" I gasped as Vetis finally ended the kiss. His chuckle renovated through me, my bottle of emotions on the edge of shattering. I went to try and plead again before I felt him stop me with another suffocating kiss, his free hand grabbing my side. The hopelessness giving the last shove.

Everything became hot. The pain and anger I had buried inside erupting and blowing every shadow in my mind away. Nothing was untouched. I felt myself drop to the floor as the fire inside me began to eat at me. I sobbed and felt the tears evaporate. The uncontrollable tendrils consuming me and everything around me. My vision was hazy as I dared open my eyes to see a light full of pain and anger. I felt myself falling apart, everything spilling out into the open as I screamed all of my frustrations and pain. All of my regrets and hope.

Crying out all of my mistakes.

All the mistakes of my past.