Colton carefully searched the woman before him for any falsehood in her but he sensed none. She meant what she said, she was ready to strike that deal with him, that was easy. Great, this is great, he wanted to shout to the heavens and mock his master for the wrong he had done him, and now he can have that power and dominion that he always wanted. Batya's curse carried half of Sirius's power and if her curse isn't broken in the thirty days, the dark energy in the curse will overtake her naturally pure essence and her body will be a perfect vessel for either Lilith or Sirius's soul to take over.
This was a possibility that Lilith had never thought of, Sirius indeed had his soul crushed and it made it impossible for him to ever be reincarnated, his soul will never be able o escape the prison he was locked in, but he had managed to infuse remnant of his and power into a twig making it the wand that Lilith used until her demise. Just like himself, Lilith had ignored the possibility of Sirius's soul being repaired over the centuries, she had forgotten that even she at that time had been a vessel for Sirius, she didn't know that she was prepping her body for possession, all Sirius needed was a few more centuries and his soul will completely be able to repair itself. Lilith however made the biggest mistake of her life and it wasn't cursing Batya or making a deal with Sirius but the cost that came with it, she had forgotten that cost, and one day that cost will come at her whether revived or not it will hunt her. It's funny how power made her forget the vital part of her deal with Sirius, Him, she has forgotten about 'him', and if he wasn't mistaken he has already contacted Batya and could be the one teaching her to use the curse's power.
Wait! His eyes widened when he saw a sneer on her face, he backed down and stretched out his hand to restrict her… if his theories are correct then she didn't want him to take the curse, she was going to drain him or his curse, that will turn him back into the demon that he was, he was right 'he' had contacted her.
"What's wrong Colton, did you not want to relieve me of this curse?"… she started in a very soft voice but only he knew the dangers that lurked behind that sweet voice, he had made a mistake, if he had known of their contact he would never have taken her and planned to drain her of the curse's power and take it for himself, that was a mistake he will pay dearly for. She walked slowly toward him, leisurely and seductively, the scald of her face to his dismay started to disappear until what was left was the naturally beautiful face that could tempt any man.
"Stay where you are" … he needed to leave this place, what she was now is more than he could handle, this was the curse and the seed of the curse in conjunction with each other, she was overpowered, and he wouldn't be able to face her head on.
"Take it!" …the cave started to get darker than it already was, this was scary.
"Greedy bastard…." She spoke but her voice was filled with malice and her pupils had dilated, no this was Sirius speaking through her, she had given complete control to the curse's power.
"You want it don't you, then take it…"
Colton feeling the need to defend himself charged at full strength at the girl, his demonic form took control and he tried to find a way of escape in the cave, he saw the black smoke that gathered under her feet until she stood midair, she was fully evil now and no trace of the innocent girl's soul could be felt, this was frightening power of Sirius, the power that he had wanted centuries ago but was denied.
The battle began, Colton defending and Batya attacking, fighting at full power still couldn't help kill the sense of danger he felt. He was in deep shit this time, he should have taken the knight and been done with it but no his greed has led him into this trap that has been set. He was losing, the dominance and the complete oppression that Sirius made his opponents feel was what he felt now, the girl was fighting subconsciously if he could get nearer her then he will be able to take her down and render her useless but that was just a mission that he could never take on, the very foundation of the cave was threatened and as they both swayed as the cave crumbled in, Batya still fought with the same vigor and strength, one thing was certain, she wasn't ready to let him go, at least that was what she was telling him with every blow she sent his way.
She sent a boulder flying his way, just when he thought he had the chance to escape through the only exit, then in his distraction to save himself, she closed the distance between them within a twinkle of an eye, and had him wriggling in her firm grip…
"Take it!"…. the multiple voices dared him too, looking into her dilated eyes, he silently pleaded for her pure soul to take over and diminish the strength of Sirius's power but she smiled instead, that sneer sent shivers down his body. He felt himself getting weaker, then it dawned on him, she was draining him of his power, no not his curse, but the pure vanquishing power he had gotten by feeding on vanquishers, she even had the ability of purification.
So, this was it, his centuries of hard training had all gone the drain, and the very thing that he feared becoming was what he was now a demon and all for a power that was never meant to be his, his greed had lowered him to his. He gave in and accepted his fate as it fell on him, he was now just a demon, a rejected of both heaven and hell and an enemy to nature itself….
"No, Batya stop!" …..
Who had saved him? A friend? A foe? Whoever it was Colton was happy he came, he closed his eyes and welcomed the unconsciousness that called to him.