chapter Eight

"Kayle!" Death screamed. I felt pipes being pulled out and his arms encircled me.

"Death." I choked my voice barely a whisper.

"Kayle, thank God you're alive." He says holding me tightly.

"Not for long." I gasp. My soul fluttered about above my chest. "Take it. You wanted me dead so here." I breathe choking on my words and blood. He looked at me sadly and my vision began to blur.

"I never wanted that. I won't let you leave my side." he says Tears fell from my face as my hair billowed out from the gusts of wind. My hand went to the mask he wore and my vision went dark. "Your soul won't leave your body. I won't let you die. Fuck the council stay." He chokes. He stood and began walking.

"There it is! The new Nephilim!" I hear Uriel cry. I became limp in his arms and my hand fell from his mask.

"Angels stay away or suffer my wrath." he yelled frantically.

"Rains in pain. Why does she scream so?" I ask childishly. He lays me down and i felt warm water droplets fall on my face and become cold as they roll down.

"She screams because she is dying with you," he laments. "Uriel, you owe me, heal her!" he screams. I felt small hands lay on my face and I reached out to where I thought death was standing and he grasped my small hand in his and squeezed it reassuringly. She sighed and I felt something enter my side. I screamed in pain my wounds healing painfully. My vision began to return slowly and i saw death kneeling over me. He put my hand on his uncovered cheek and i smiled softly. She stepped away from away body and he gathered me in his arms and held me tightly to him. His body shook in silent sobs.

"I didn't think you really cared." I whispered softly. Rain appeared beside me and looked down at me worriedly. She nudged my face and then laid down beside us. He picked me up and laid me on Rains back and i fell asleep laying on her back. He took her reins and began to walk her.

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I woke, still on Rains back, next to the portal to the angel realm. I sat up on her back and she got up. We rode off in search of Death but as we looked I felt an immense pain in my chest and my horse felt the same pain. I screamed and heard Death. I saw him out of the corner of my eye and then he and my horse disappeared. Three stone heads materialized in front of me.

"Kayle, we ask you to join us. To save your life and Deaths. You must joins us." the one in the middle said. I kneel before them and bow my head slowly. They laugh together as they know they used my only weakness against me.

"Now that you are ours to control come the edge." the one on the right laughed. I walk to the edge and tendrils begin to drag me in.

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I woke on the ground wearing a purple armored dress and my hair fell in golden curls framing my face. I turned and saw and mirror in front of me. My body was lithe and beautiful, my chest had grown some actual boobs and I admired the beauty of my bright green eyes that seemed as emeralds on my pale face; my lips were red as crimson blood and I smiled softly. Through my golden curls peeked a pair of black fox ears that twitched with every sound. Large and beautiful wings lay heavy on my back.

"You are our favorite, our daughter. We must ask you a favor." the one on the left said.

"We need you to follow War and report back from time to time." they said in unison. I nodded slowly and saw a large bow laying on a stone table. It was beautifully crafted from gold and emerald. My birthstone was emerald. My birthday was in May, today.

"Is this for me?!"I asked excitedly.

"Yes. We told you that you were our favorite." the middle laughed. I ran over and grabbed it. I admired the craftsmanship that had been poured into this beautiful weapon.

"This is a new weapon so you get to name it." the right one said.

"I think I'll call it Emeralds Bane." I giggle happily.

"Now go daughter."They said in unison again. I knelled before them the quiver and bow already over my shoulder. When i brought myself up i was already on a high steeple looking down and there i saw flying up from a great chapel was a demon. I watched it fly and alight beside me. She smiled at me and her breath smelled of rotting flesh and souls.

"What a pretty dress. I love that color. Might i have a chink of that armor?" she asks. I smile a bit and and take out a chink and hand it to her. I noticed a dead griffin laying next to her and i sigh unable to see such a creature broken and mangled in such a way. Large doors swung open and her attention was drawn to the door. There stood a man great in bulk and muscle stood there. He wore a red shroud covering his head head and i sighed. His hair was silver like stars. Truly something to take your breath away if you weren't used to this kind of stuff. One hand was bigger than the other and i smiled softly.

"Excuse me for a moment, friend." She said as she jumped from the steeple and flew down to the chapel. I opened my wings and flew over their battlefield and circled high above to watch the fight.

"Who was your friend?" He asked.

"Not sure. All i know is that shes a new horsemen. You can tell by her aura how closely related it is to that of Deaths. I can even smell him on her. Such a strong smell of shame and sorrow." she says back.

"Enough demon." he growled. I watched the battle and finally it came down to the final blow. He ripped out her heart and I watched as the demon cried out to me for help and i looked away. I hated to watch the death of others, it was too painful for myself. I saw a dark creature come from his arm and they spoke to each other but i was too high above to hear them. I flew to the front of the church building and hid, waiting for them to come out. Finally the door opened and i sighed softly awaiting them to walk far enough so i could follow behind.

"War, it would seem that we have a visitor." the demon laughs. heard him walk towards my hiding place and i cowered behind my hiding spot. Soon the sound stopped and i sighed in releife and turned around. He grabbed me by my throat and pushed me against the wall.

"Who the hell are you?" he hissed angrily.

"Kayle, my name is Kayle." I choked, as his grip tightened around my throat.