A/N: Since I've had the free time, this is chapter 4! I'm planning on making this a fairly long story. Hopefully. Anyway, maybe I'll be making some art about Serena and Katya and post it on dA. So y'all can check it out. But I'm still pondering over it. This may include some drama. Yeah, I'm not good with time and stuff. So no judging about that. And action was never my best genre. But I will continue on!
Chapter 4: Angels & Demons
Katya glances awkwardly at her husband as he looks out the window of their humble abode. "Cadbath.." Katya states silently. He doesn't look at her, he continues staring silently. It's been a few years now, five in counting. Katya is newly pregnant, two months. No where near giving birth yet. They're both hoping the child takes more of Katya's face.
Well, not like she has a face. Just a mouth.
"Cadbath." She gently places her hand on his shoulder. He jumps at the contact.
"What?" He asks impatiently. She gives him a confused expression before saying, "Stop staring at that window. Lunch is ready." Cadbath shakes her off and frowns. If she can even see that. He feels like he's frowning. Before he can say something, a wave of chill washes over him. Causing him to hold his forehead and shiver.
"Darling.." The pet name sickens him. He's still feeling pessimistic and touchy about leaving Serena.
He really loved her. He almost regrets having to choose another wife. But this is how it always is for his family. One cannot breed with the same woman. It must be different all the time. It's also a tradition to get four sons. No girls. Girls are considered weak after all. Get a girl and you are shamed forever. Get less than four and you get the same treatment. Why, his brothers each live in different galaxies. All with evil sons they can be proud of.
His eldest brother got a daughter and he was executed. Quite literally.
Why had he been so cold and unloving towards her? The only one... He had no choice. But it makes him suicidal just thinking about what he's done.
A sudden light brights up in his mind. Five years- why, Serena's son is of the right age!
Which means taking him away..
Cadbath turns to his new wife. "Katya. Pack our things. I'm sending us to New York tomorrow."
His wife is obviously shocked and annoyed by his statement. "Honey, what are you talking about?" The pet name makes himself wince yet again. "Do as I say!" He snaps. She backs away, her hands raised defensively. Angrily, she does as she's told. Who knows what he could do to her anyway. Cadbath sighs in frustration. He sets the time for exactly today, only a few centuries past. In the 1800's.
He pulls out his enchanted pocket watch -which has the ability to send him through times and places and dimensions- and sets the time before thumbing the small button on its side. Taking a deep breath, he presses it softly and warps through time.
Katya steps into the room with a question, when she realizes the non presence of her husband.
She huffs, "Great."
*A few time warps into the past later
"What was that?"
"Gracilis."
"Hah! What a stupid name!"
"That's so girly."
"He must've been so ugly, God took his face!"
"Isn't that a girls name?"
"What does that even mean?"
"He's not even a he, he's an it!"
"Haha, he's so stupid."
Gracilis lowers his head in embarrassment. His white cheeks burning into a bright red. He turns away from the taunting group of children and walks in silence towards the playground.
The continue laughing and swearing rude things his way. He stops and sits underneath a shady oak tree, putting his head on his kneecaps, holding his knees against his small chest. They laugh and laugh while walking away. A sudden whiff of silence flows through the air almost immediately.
"They think they are so funny." He mutters darkly.
Suddenly, he hears soft footsteps treading towards him. He looks up only to see a tall man looking down at him. The strangers face is torn and slightly bloody. He has no facial features and white skin with extremely long legs and arms.
"Hello, Gracilis." The voice rumbles deeply.
"Are you going to tease me too?" Gracilis asks in annoyance.
"Oh no! Of course, no." The man laughs in an uneasy way.
"Then why are you here, and why do you know my name?" The child persists.
The man offers his large hand bearing long fingers and sharp nails. "Gracilis. Let me show you something." The boy hesitates before accepting the older mans hand. The stranger pulls the child up and shows him a bewildering sight. Gracilis gasps at the picture before his vision. Five plus children with their heads brutally snapped off their necks. Blood galore all over the grass and their bodies.
"What- what is this..?" Gracilis stutters in shock.
"This, is what you wanted, no?" The man insists.
"Yes.. No.. Who ARE you?" Gracilis asks, backing away from the man.
"Why, I am Cadbath. And Gracilis. I am your father."
Gracilis gasps. "Yes, my son. And I'm here to take you away, to live with me." Cadbath smiles. Or, he believes he is. His son shakes his tiny little head. "But I have a mother! And she's told me about you. You monster!" Cadbath feels deeply insulted that Serena would say such a thing about him. But then again, he did leave her and he was a little prick about it. Alright, a big prick.
"You left her and now you wish to take me? Well, I say no!" Gracilis turns and runs away from Cadbath. Infuriated; Cadbath pulls out four black tendrils from his back and stretches them towards the Sinister child. "You won't get far on those little feet!" He yells.
Beads of sweat form on the young child's forehead.
"Leave me alone!" He pleads, perplexed by the position he's currently in.
Cadbath laughs hysterically, a wide, evil-looking mouth appears on his face. It looks threatening as it opens only to reveal it bears rows of sharp teeth. Gracilis crashes into a tree. This damages his head and face, causing pain to course through his small being. He whimpers and curls up into a little ball of pathetic-ness. Or, that's at least what his father thought.
Approaching him at the speed of light, Gracilis quivers in fear.
A sudden wave of energy passes through the area smoking form none other than: Gracilis himself! This wave circuits into Cadbath's mind, causing a mental block. Like a telepathic attack. He stares in disbelief at Gracilis. Does the boy have some sort of extra ability? Telepathy?
The young Sinister gets up shakily. He looks in surprise at Cadbath as he is crouching on the floor, shaking off a head ache.
Gracilis shouts out, "Leave me alone!"
A woman runs into the scene. Her now short blonde hair blowing softly, following the wind.
"Gracilis!" Serena turns only to be faced with a sight she'd never thought she'd see again. "Cadbath?"
Protectively, Serena runs and stands in front of their son. Cadbath composes himself and gets up, brushing the dust off his suit. "Serena, step away." Serena begins crying but she still stands tall. "No. You've taken enough! Leave him alone. Leave us alone!" Gracilis hangs onto his mothers leg.
"I didn't want to do this, Serena. But you've forced my hand!" Cadbath says sadly.
Like the speed of light, a sharp tendril impales the middle aged woman's body. Blood splatters everywhere and there are some very noticeable marks on the tendril itself.
"Now, my son. There's one thing you should learn. Resistance against ME is futile."
It's over.
Gracilis accepts his fate like the scared child he is and goes with his father.
An angel would never win against a demon anyway.
A/N: Hey hoped you liked it and chapter 5 may be late. But you never know! So stay tuned. :)
