Chapter 1:

Choosing a Path Better Than Hell

Zeon was walking around without his partner. He had smirked thinking of the pain of his twin brother was having that he placed on him. As he was walking he had overheard an arguement. Curious as he was. He decided to see what was going on. When he got there. He was surprised at seeing a young woman being attacked. It was strange as he had felt a feeling of anger against the men surrounding the woman.

"What's going on here?" He asked curiously walking towards the group of men.

"Get lost kid. You shouldn't be here." One guy said holding a knife to the woman.

Zeon didn't move. He smirked as he said, "I see. You are going to force a woman to give you her body. I can already tell you are very weak. To pick on a defenseless woman. You're pathetic."

"What's that you little shit!"

"You didn't hear? I said you're pa-the-tic." Zeon said tauntingly towards the man who held the woman in his tight grip.

The man had let go and walked towards Zeon. When all of a sudden lighting came from his hand.

"Zakeru!" Shouted a voice outside the allyway.

The attackers had left the woman barely conscious as they ran away after the one guy had gotten attacked.

"Zeon. It's time to go." The voice said.

"Zeon," Kara thought. "Who is he? Why does he have such power? Is he a demon or something?"

"You are correct woman. I am a demon. Are you a part of this demon battle going on?" Zeon said looking at her.

Kara looked at him curiously. As if she didn't know what he was talking about.

"I can tell by your expression. You don't."

"What demon battle?" Kara asked.

"If you would like to come with me. I will tell you about it." Zeon smirked as he thought the young woman would refuse him.

But just the opposite happened which made him look towards her in surprise.

Kara had weakly gotten up with help as she braced against the concrete wall.

"I'll come. Wherever you go is probably better than this hell."

Zeon turned away and began walking out of the allyway. He was still wondering why he had saved the mysterious young woman when he hates all humans.

"What's wrong Zeon?" Dyufo asked looking at him.

"It's nothing." Zeon said as he turned his mind back to his own thoughts.

Zeon looked back towards Kara and saw she was becoming weaker. He had noticed the drops of blood trailing behind her.

"Hey woman?" He asked all of a sudden making her look up at him. As well as Dyufo look towards him. "Do you have anything to stop that bleeding?"

"What?" Kara asked as she looked behind her. She had then noticed the trail of blood heading towards the area of where they were. "I didn't know I was bleeding."

Zeon walked towards her and looked at her back. He looked around and saw a nearby village.

"I hate these humans. But I want no other demons finding us. Her blood trail is a dead give away." Zeon said looking at Kara.

"Why don't we-," Dyufo asked all of a sudden. But stopped as he caught the intense glare from Zeon. "Forget what I had said. We'll go to the nearest village for assistance." Dyufo looked towards Zeon and thought, "why is he still bringing this woman with us. When she is seriously injured?"

"I'm going to take her to the Demon World with me." Zeon said in a low voice so Kara wouldn't hear what he said.

"Why?" Dyufo asked.

"Because I am." Zeon said and left no room for anymore discussion.

"Is it because of what she said after you had saved her from those attackers?"

Zeon remembered seeing the hate towards the village she was in when they rescued her.

"Wherever you go is probably better than this hell." "It is. She said she'll come whereever we go."

Dyufo nodded his head as he remembered her words.

They had continued towards the nearest village.

By the time Zeon and Dyufo arrived at the village. Kara had lost consciouness.

They had gone towards the hospital nearby.

Dyufo walked in holding Kara as Zeon opened the door.

"What happened?" A nurse asked.

"We found her unconscious and bleeding." Zeon said in a scared childish voice that reflected the worriness he showed in his eyes.

Dyufo looked towards Zeon and thought. "You're quite an actor, Zeon."

"That's good to know," Zeon whispered smirking as the nurse left to go and get a first aid kit.

"I forgot you can read my thoughts." Dyufo said smirking at Zeon.

The nurse came back with a doctor. And Zeon had put on his childish act again. Except he felt deep inside of him. He was really worried about the young woman. Why he felt that way he didn't know.

Zeon reached his hand out and placed it on Kara's. And at that moment he had seen her dark past of abuse and the rage of the humans who had tormented her.

"Now I see what she meant when she said where ever I go would be better than this hell." Zeon said angrily.

"What do you mean?" Dyufo asked.

"What happened to her in the ally wasn't the first time she was attacked. She's been attacked for most of her life like that."

"I see. So she has suffered exactly like we did." Dyufo said looking towards Kara resting.

Zeon nodded his head.

A few minutes later a doctor came in and saw Zeon still holding onto Kara's hand looking a little scared.

"She'll be just fine. Her injuries weren't as bad as they seemed." The doctor said putting ointment with gozz against her back. "As soon as she wakes up. She can leave here. How does that sound?"

"That sounds fine." Dyufo said to the doctor.

The doctor had left Kara's room. Zeon had still held Kara's hand.

Kara had woken up feeling a small warm hand on hers.

She looked and saw Zeon was holding her hand.

"Zeon-sama." Kara whispered making him look towards her.

Zeon noticed he was still holding her hand. He quickly snatched it away as he began to blush slightly.

"How are you feeling?" Dyufo asked.

"I'm feeling better. Thank you Dyufo-san." Kara said bowing towards him.

"Let's get out of here now." Zeon said walking towards the door.

"Okay," Kara said as she had gotten out of bed and had placed her shoes on.

They had all left the hospital soon after.