Cold wind blowing through Alec's heart. He walked on the street in the night alone, with a seraph blade on his right hand. Alec knew that he already walked into the demon nest, those dark creatures may appear at any time soon.
He physically ready for the war, however, he was still in a daze by mentally.
His mind was confused, there is nothing other than Magnus Bane.
The memories about Magnus and him. When they were being together, when Magnus kissed him and told him that he will always love him, when Magnus waved his hands to make portal and bring Alec to some mystery places, when Magnus snapped his fingers to clean the kitchenware by his magic because it's his turn to wash kitchenware, but Magnus refused to do it himself in a mundane way.
Alec remembered every single thing in details when he was being with Magnus together. There are lots of precious memories, include the different taste of sad, angry, happy and unforgettable. But how come all of these memories became his nightmares now? Only got hurt, pain and regret were left behind.
Alec used to be delightful while he was dating with Magnus. But now everything had changed, when he lost his ex-lover, he seemed lost everything too, including Alec himself. He doesn't even know what should he care right now.
"Haiz." Alec sighed heavily and forced himself to focus on the on-hand task. He gripped his weapon tightly, tried his best to keep himself calm. He needed a clear head to focus.
"I'm not that kind of coward, right?" Alec murmured softly. "Facing it, let it go then moving forward. I can do it… I am much stronger than what I think. People usually said that we should fall down seven times, get up eight. But I just made one-time mistake only, how come I became such a mess?"
Alec begged his Angels in heart, whispered to them and made a wish. He hoped that there is someone who can give him some guidance and strength, then whom can lead him to a right path. Because Alec was totally lost his way now. He was not sure what to do and how to survive without Magnus in his life.
Alec was cried out loud inside his heart. However, it seemed nobody noticed his depression and anxiety. No one bothers to lend him a hand. There is nobody can save him.
When Alec was sinking in his own memories, there is something around him grabbed his attention. In all of sudden, the demons growling sound came from nowhere, getting closer to him and clearer. Alec even heard the uncountable large amount of wings flapping noises, there were getting louder and faster. The street light surrounded Alec was turned off one-by-one until there was left the holy seraph blade glowing white light stood alone against the endless darkness.
This kind of feel was totally out of Alec's expectation and not within what he can control. The uncontrollable, automatically appeared, the whole body trembling fear response. This was actually only happened on Alec when there is any greatest demons showed up nearby him.
Everything seemed went so wrong.
This was supposed not happen!
Tonight, he just randomly picked a demon nest for killing his time. But this place still considered as 'safe' area. Alec knew his own limitation, few little demons were harmless to him so far.
Yes, Alec admits that he was needed some distraction to let him ran away and escaped from the sorrowful of broke up, that's why he planned to hunt and kill demons alone in the midnight. But this was actually some usual entertainment or leisure activities that Alec normally played with his siblings together as one team during their boring time. He may be upset and desperate due to the trauma of breaking up with Magnus, but honestly, he was not really so numb until planning to commit suicide!
"Oh, what a fun night, see whom we've got here!" A man voice came from Alec's back.
Alec frowned and turned his back quickly, that voice was quite familiar to him, but he can't remember his identity at this moment. Alec took out a witchlight rune stone and tried to see whom the person stood at there.
"Who are you?" Alec asked.
Then, there was another deeper, raspy, croaky hoarse man voice. "He looked so delicious! My evil summoner on this dimension, my loyal servant Valentine, it seemed you brought me another precious toy."
Alec stunned at there when he finally realized who was the first man that talking to him. And, now, there was another biggest problem. The second 'man', according to Alec's observation and sixth sense, he surely not just a 'normal guy'. Alec was wondering who the greatest demon, stood in front of him in the dark!
"Dear Lord, I believe he was just lost his way and never expected to see us here." Valentine walked forward, to let Alec saw his face. Then, he gave Alec an evil laugh. "I know you, little boy, you are Jace's parabatai, doesn't it?"
"Valentine," Alec called the name with an angry tone. After that, Alec gasped while he saw another guy who moved forward and standing beside Valentine, he obviously was The Greatest Demon. That demon, his appearance looked like a normal guy who wore a decent grey suit. He is taller and paler than Valentine.
"Who are you?" Alec asked the demon.
In a blink of eyes, the demon suddenly teleported via smoke to Alec's side, which made Alec felt shocked and widen his eyes.
"What the…" Alec's unfinished words were forced choked and stopped when the demon clutching his neck unmercifully.
"You smelled so delicious to me! Broken and devastated… What made you in that pain and hurt at such a young age? Your struggles of guilt and sin are slowly destroying you. It's very interesting. You felt that you are not deserved to be alive in deep down your heart, but the question is WHY? I can sense your fear and sorrow. But what confusing me, is your feeling of fear and sorrow were not towards me…? What a surprise!" The demon gave Alec a sinister smile.
The lack of oxygen to the brain made Alec felt dizzy and almost fainted. Alec tried to break free from the demon's tight hold, but all the efforts were in vain.
"Such a fun toy, can I have him?" The demon asked Valentine with an evil smile.
"My greatest lord, of course, you can have him." Valentine bowed his head lower, then he opened his mouth in hesitation. "I know he might not the sacrificial offering that I planned for you in the first place. However, I wonder if the deal between us…"
The demon was laughing in a deep voice. "Don't worry, my servant. As long as I get enough fun, then I sure will give you what you want later. You know exactly, doesn't it? That's why you choose to summon me among the countless demons in Hell."
Alec gasped for air when the demon let go his hand on Alec's neck suddenly. Then, he fell down and hit his head hard on the ground in the next second.
Watching Alec who hardly to catch his own breath, the demon measured Alec by his eyes from head to toe with an unpredictable look, while Valentine was observing the demon's face expression carefully.
"Tell me, boy, what's your biggest fear?" The demon asked.
"Get… away from me…" Alec groaned in a very soft and breathless voice.
"You are not scared of me. And, there are hateful feeling inside you. Not all for me, but mostly towards yourself." The demon hissed. "Are you hate yourself and hate your own existence?"
There are sorrowful flashed across Alec's both eyes when he thought of Magnus's hurtful words on their broke up day. Then, Alec remembered back what he had done to Magnus. He was guilty indeed, and Magnus was right about him.
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That day, when Alec went to Camille.
"Alec, you are a smart boy. You should know, there is the only way to make you and Magnus can grow old together." Camille gave her obvious hint to Alec. "Turn the immortal to mortal life, then you can have what you want."
"No…" Alec was shaking when he seemed noticed and knew it what the suggestion that Camille was given.
"Don't deny it, Alec. Deep down in your heart, you wished that can actually happen, doesn't it? That's why you come and find me. You are not trying to search an answer, because you know this answer all the time. You are just a coward and not dare to admit it yourself. That's why you look for me, try to use my mouth to say out your biggest desire! You try to reduce your sense of guilt and your sins! You try to make yourself feel better! But you are not the saint, you are not innocent, angel!" Camille grinned with an evil smile.
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End of the memories flashed, Alec was biting his lips till they bleed and tried so hard to suppress his emotions.
'Camille was right, I am never a saint and not innocent too. Magnus was right though, I am a horrible and terrible person because I betrayed his love. Magnus love me deeply, but I still hurt him like that.' Alec was thinking himself, and the tears keep falling down silently.
"You are so tasty! It's truly amazing!" The demon licked his lips and looked excited on Alec's reaction.
Alec tried to support his upper body with his weak shaking arms, and want to stand up his feet, but he failed. He was then fell back on the floor and struggling to keep himself conscious.
"Feeling too weak to get your feet up?" The demon teased. Then, he said. "Your guilt towards something or someone has destroyed you, and it brings along the darkness to you. Now, because of my presence, both of them were getting stronger than ever and swallowing you, which make you feel weak and dying instantly. Oh, poor little boy, feeling it's hard to survive? Then, why don't you make a deal with me? I can help you to get rid of these troubles, forever. But, it's all just under one simple condition. Make a deal with me, then I promise to save your life."
'There is nobody can save me.'
Alec shook his head and panting, after that he replied with a low tone. "No…"
A simple and weak answer, but with the strongest will ever.
"No? How dare you to reject me!" The demon shrugged and smiled angrily. "Sorry, boy. But I do not accept any rejection."
After a short while of gazing at Alec, the demon was speaking again.
"Such an interesting bold soul, it's a pity if you die too fast. How about like this, I will ask my servant to give you some special treatment? It must be so much fun to see you crumble and beg for me to make a deal with you at last!"
The demon ignored the Alec who still in pain and struggles, then he turned his head to Valentine, a command in his firm tone. "He is now all yours. Make sure you give him some fun, I want him to beg me and ask me to kill him! I want him to swear his loyalty to me and be my servant eternally."
"Trust me, my dear Lord. Just leave it to me, I am very sure that he will have a wonderful, sweet time with me." Valentine assured it.
"That's good. If you can do a great job on it, then the thing that I promised you under our agreement, I will fulfill it soonest as possible to make your dreams come true." Finally, the demon disappeared in a smoke form.
The street lights were restored to normal.
Alec moved his body slowly, tried again to stand up his feet, but failed again when he got kicked by Valentine in the stomach. Alec curled up his shaking body, then he gasping and moaning in pain.
[To be continued]
A/N: Hey guys, new update again!
Yeah, I know poor Alec was suffered a lot. BTW, I promise the happy ending ahead.
Feel free to leave review after reading, much love ya.
Happy CNY to Chinese readers, if any. Enjoy holiday with fun XD