AUTHOR NOTE:
Before you read this chapter be aware that the content in this one is rated Mature, as it has excessive violence, a lot of pain and other subjects that you should not read about unless you can take them. This is a real warning so please if you know you can't handle stuff like gore and the likings maybe it's better to not read it.
Adonai:
"Morning." I said aloud as soon as I woke up.
The voice of the sweet girl who started taking residence at my place a couple of times per month could be heard from the other room, her greeting was the most soothing thing a human can hear in the morning, and it was: "My ass, I've been awake for the past hour, you late bloomer."
"That's not what a late bloomer means." I retorted
"Cry me a river, now get up and get eating."
I guess she's a bit excited for today hence the impatience, after all this is a promised date, and it was promised for a while so I better bring my best game.
And so I got out of the bed, changed, went to the bathroom then to my most awaited breakfast. The benefit, well one of the benefits of living with such a beautiful young woman from time to time is that she prepares the meals.
In today's day and age of gender equality one could expect both of us doing the meals but she knows that if I were to cook it would not be the greatest result so I'm deeply thankful for her dedication to both of us wellbeing.
"Eggs with pancakes is a weird way to start the day." I commented right after I saw my plate.
"You can choose to not eat it and starve." She responded immediately.
"Thank you for the meal!"
A smile formed on her face as I started chewing the well prepared food.
Half hour after being done with the dinner.
"So where are we going?" She asked me.
Thanks to the genius that I am, I figured it's better if I keep her in the dark when it comes to the details of my plan. All to be revealed right now leaving her bewildered. Nice me, I deserve a pat on the back.
"The place with all attractions, the place where entertainment is at every corner and you can have fun every few meters, none other than..."
"A brothel?" I got interrupted.
"No, what the fuck is wrong with you, the amusement park!"
"Ohh." She said completely unimpressed.
Shoving aside the meaning of her remark or suggestion, whatever it was, I couldn't help but ask "Do you have complaints, or other suggestions?"
"No, not really, we should get going."
Without taking suspicion in her quick response and not repulsive attitude I started to get ready to head out.
"Be back later." We both said in synchronism and we left while laughing.
In moments like this it really feels like we're a married couple.
...
Some time later
"I'm gonna *throws up* beat your *throws up* ass later *throws up"
Today I found something very surprising, Kathlyn doesn't like fast ridings at high heights. We're currently on a roller coaster. A new attraction around here, recently implemented, so we wanted to try it out.
But I think only I would like to try it out a second time.
"Son of a *throws up* bleh"
I tried my hardest to not laugh for one simple reason, the bag she has been holding is full with something that I would try to keep out of my space.
"Now now try to inhale, exhale, breathe in and out, and try to calm down."
Her reaction to my comfort words was a piercing glare advising me to not say another word. And so I did until the ride was over.
"Now are you okay?"
"Yea I'm fine, no thanks to you."
"And what did you want me to do? Throw up with you?" I asked.
"That would've been nice." So she said with a flick of her nose seemingly looking in the other direction.
Resigning with myself I decided the best approach is not to poke the bear so I ignored her for a bit until she felt bad about it.
"Hey, that doesn't mean you should ignore me."
Bingo! I said in my head.
"Then are you ready to go to the next attraction?" I asked.
"And what that might be?"
"A haunted house obviously." I said proudly.
*Sigh*
With a resigned sigh she said "It really feels like we're in highschool all over again"
"Do you have complaints, or are you feeling old?"
"Call me old and you might consider this date already over."
"There there."
Instead of reciprocating the remark I chose to pat her head and move on.
Her response was more feminine than I expected.
"Idiot!" She said while turning her head from me, her face I assume flushed red from her ears.
After a while we arrived at the haunted house. And we went in together.
Kath isn't a scared cat and I know that for a fact but even so I wish I could've seen a bit more of her expressions while we were in there.
Frankly speaking we just kinda went in and got out. Nothing too exciting, nothing too scary. Just about what you would expect from such an attraction made for kids mostly.
"That was really a let down wasn't it?" Kath asked.
"You bet, I thought it would be a bit more exciting but I guess you can't really expect a lot from a place made for kids." I said with a resigned sigh.
We walked a bit farther away and we found ourselves in a park with the sunset near us.
Kath was looking somewhere in the distance, she was in her own world but peaceful and quiet like this I could observe her figure more.
"The dark blonde hair set free in the wind, accompanied by the black long dress she is wearing and her beautiful dark brown eyes being enchanted by the beautiful sunset that seemed to take place perfectly. I should count myself lucky for even having the chance to get this close to such a girl, not only because she's beautiful, but she's also considerate and gentle, even in the times where she tries to punch me. I'm so grateful for everything she did to me and for her just being in the present day with me. She..."
"You inner monologue slipped out. I heard everything."
That's when my heart stopped. How I didn't realize I was actually talking with my mouth not only in my thoughts. Looking at everyone around me they all have the same expressions "So bold of him."
Well this is certainly not the development I expected from today but she looks bashful?
"If you like me that much you can just say so. It's not like I'll reject you, I think I made myself pretty clear about my feelings so far."
She said while stopping right in front of an alley that seemed to extend to infinity, trees on each side, and she right now was the center of everything, the center of my everything.
Looking at her in this scenery, and after what I just said. I might as well go all out.
Taking a knee I looked up to Kath and I asked "Kathlyn Duska would you officially go out with me? Having the prospect of marriage in mind." I added at the end.
Seeing her bashful and shy like this when hearing my proposal I could not help myself but smile, she really is as her name suggests a pure soul.
"Having marriage in mind, don't you think you're going too far?" She asked and did not give me a response instantly.
"I mean we're practically living together at this point, we haven't had sex yet but.."
"Stop stop stop! Not in public, don't bring this up!" She exclaimed while waving her hands at me to stop from making this moment even more embarrassing.
After what seemed like an eternity she came closer and stayed down so she matched my eyes.
"Adonai Melek ... I formally accepted to be in your care."
Her acceptance made me happy, happier than I ever was in fact but the situation developed into something unexpected, she leaned closer to me and kissed me.
While looking bewildered at her she just winked and told me "A reward and a punishment for making me wait so long."
"What's the punishment in this?" I asked.
"It's a secret." She said while she turned around and stood up.
"Should we go home?"
I nodded and then we started heading home.
Some time later
The night is out, we stayed late a bit more than expected and we found ourselves now standing next to the building where I've met the drunks who taught me about magic. Right now they were nowhere to be seen, but another group took their place.
A group of leviathans from their characteristic features, one tall and one smaller. The tall one has a bit more of a sturdy build and black hair. While the smaller one was more akin to an imp physique, very strange but he was a leviathan nonetheless, same hair color, maybe brothers?
"Hey you stop there."
We initially decided to ignore them but they called to us and rushed to stop us in our track.
"Man *hick* you have a really cute girl with you, mind if we borrow her a little? *hic*" The taller one spoke.
"Yes, yes, we will take good care of her." The smaller one interjected while doing disgusting movements with his tongue.
I couldn't help but snarl at such display. These two aren't fit to even look at my cute girlfriend.
"I'm sorry boys, but she's with me, so if you don't mind we have to go."
I tried to pass them but they stopped me again.
"Now, now, what's the rush? We only asked for a bit of time with her, isn't that right brother?"
"Yes, yes, now don't be selfish, you see we're part of the special protection squad for Mr. Golgotha son, if you do us this favor we can put a good word for you. *hic*"
Disgusting, I wanted to argue with them but I figured it would be best not to and just start running, they probably can't keep up with us anyway.
"What a disgusting display, even if he agreed, and he would never agree, I would still decline, now get out of my face before I beat both of your asses."
She said while emanating fury and an aura even I could sense.
"Now, now, you really have a beautiful face *hic* even our lord's son would be pleased to have you, even after we already had our way with you. I mean I can sense you're strong but you're not near enough to beat both of us, and that boyfriend of yours over there is nothing but a *hic*"
The tall one stopped talking and kicked me in my abdomen. The impact sent me flying a couple of meters.
"Weakling." He said, smiling at the lack of my power.
"You!" Kath burst in anger.
Without realizing the imp leviathan disappeared. I found him sitting next to me, while my body got frozen, well my hands and legs more accurately are chained by ice to the ground and my mouth is covered in ice so I can't talk.
He then put a hand on my neck and said to Kath "I would advise you to surrender if you want him to live."
Cowards, I murmured but to no avail, no one can hear me.
Kath please, you have to run, I said but again no one could hear me.
"...Fine, you can have your way with me if you promise to let him leave."
"Oh but of course, we're man of our words ... but hey that will happen only after he watches the whole show."
"What!?"
Kath's body was put to the ground and her dress got ripped in two in an instant, the smaller leviathan kept his hand at my neck, making sure Kath doesn't do any sudden moves.
"A bitch like you should respect the ones who are superiors and obey." The taller leviathan said while engulfing his hand in fire and slapped my girlfriend.
Then what followed was torture, no, pure mutilation. I watched my girlfriend, my best friend, the one that matters most to me in this world as she got beaten with fire, punches to the face, to the stomach, limbs ripped from her, hair ripped from her head, scratches forming all over her body as the fire took place and blood started pouring out ... violated in front of me. She cried and begged the beast to stop.
But to no avail the animal had no sense of stopping, he devoured her, consumed her right in front of my very eyes while applying marks of fire to her body. After a while he was done.
This time I could do nothing but cry and try to scream but it was useless, the ice was too strong for me to break it. But at last this was over, Kath looks bad, like really bad, almost like she could faint any minute. She cried a lot, she screamed a lot but no one came to help her and I could not help her either...
"Now that I take a better look at you, no one would want to play with a broken doll like you. So I'll do you a service and end your misery."
Wait NO, STOP.
I watched how the tall leviathan raised her by the hair and kissed her at the surface, but the red marks soon became visible on her body, he incinerated her from inside out, slowly.
"You were really a satisfaction to have. Now die slowly darling, even my hangover is done after this, so I'm thankful."
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
Was all I heard in this hell, he took her hand, ripping off the nails from her fingers, and using them to puncture her eyes while the fire was consuming her from inside out.
STOP, STOP, SOMEONE, PLEASE DO SOMETHING.
But no response came, all I could do was watch. The consequences of my own actions finally came to me. My first regret is right now. I cried, I raged, I begged, I pleaded but no one could hear anything.
"Now I guess it's a good time to take care of the boy right, big brother?" The imp leviathan asked.
"Just set him free, he's too weak to do something and if he comes after us he'll only find himself killed like his little princess, let him have a goodbye."
I rushed to Kath, she couldn't open her eyes.... she had no eyes to open anymore, the monster took them out and kept them as a trophy. There is no way she can survive right now, her pride, her life was taken from her in a moment right in front of me.
"Kath, Kath, I'm here, don't cry, everything will be alright, I promise I'll heal you and we'll go back together okay? Stay with me" I said, tears pouring down my cheeks uncontrollably.
Kath's face looked up at me and a white glowing forget-me-not pattern formed on her face, down her neck for a few seconds then disappeared.
"I'll always love you..." She said as her heart stopped beating.
I'm standing here, in a pool of blood made from my beloved, her limp body lying in my arms and the only one I can blame ... is myself. I cried, and even more so but this pain doesn't even compare to what she felt in the moments prior. I hated them for what they did to her but more than anyone ... I hated myself.
Kathlyn:
Moments before her last breath.
"Even if I don't have eyes I can see you right now, ah my dear, don't cry this is how it should be, this is how I chose it to be. Can you come out of him now? I know you're here."
"What is it that you want and how do you know I'm here? I can sense you, even if I don't have my eyes anymore I can still sense you, angel, you're here to protect him right... Lady Saphira ... she told me about you, the angel who has forsaken his title, who has cut his own wings..."
"Yes that is me ... I see, so you're her apprentice?"
"I was... you're here to protect her son aren't you? Then please accept my memories so he can accept my death someday. I'm sure there will come a day where he'll be in desperate need for answers.
I chose to transfer my memories to the angelic being in front of me, I can't see his expression but I can hear the tone in his voice. He's sad.
"This is the path you choose, but you didn't do it for yourself, you did it for him... Farewell woman of the present and the future. I shall carry your memories until the day comes."
"Thank you... This is the ... point of no return..."
Adonai...
I mustered what left it was of me to say these parting words.
"I'll always love you..."