chapter Nine

"Why are you here?" He hisses squeezing tighter. I screamed in pain and started to lose consciousness.

"I was watching you." I gasp. I put my hands on his wrist trying desperately to get away.

"That demon said you were a horseman. So, tell me do the council not trust their own lap dog." he growls. I could to Rain and came. I kicked him square in the chest and jumped from his grasp, the metal claws of his gauntlet catching on my neck and tearing it open. I run to Rain, my hand clamping down on the wound that was now bleeding profusely, And jump onto her back taking the reins in my free hand and i urged her away from him. I saw a dead end and just as we got there she stopped and turned herself towards them. The black creature grabbed my face and threw me off my horse and i hit the ground hard.

"The stone heads sent me here to spy on War and they promised i could return to Death if i did as they asked." I choked in pain. "Please don't hurt me anymore. I want to return to my beloved in one piece." War came to me and balled up his fists. He brought one down hard on my chest and i screamed in pain. My body finally gave out as he continued beating down on me with heavy blows.

"Tell me, what do they wish to know?" He growls, his hand wrapping around my throat again. My airways are cut off and i struggle feebly. finally i found myself slipping into darkness.

"Death, don't let me go." i manage to whisper as i lose consciousness.

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"They sent this girl, this living freak show, to make sure i did things right!"He growled. I could hear him pacing back and forth. I lay perfectly still but that creature saw through my act.

"She wakes War. She is indeed from the council so treat her right. What she says of Death though i cannot say is true or not." it says.I sat up and looked at War.

"Where am I?" i ask. My ears lay back in anger as i watch War stand up. I look around and see three stone gargoyles standing at attention.

"We are at Samaels prison." he states in a monotone voice. "Why is that bird on your hand?" he asks. I look down and their sits not my bird but Deaths it looks up at me and caws gently as if to say 'touch her and i will tell'. I giggle softly and stand up the bird flying off and then perching on my outstretched arm.

"It's Death raven. Death must be worried about me. He told me once that Dusk would be always watching through my own birds eyes but this isn't my bird. My bird, Luna, had a ribbon around her neck." I sigh watching the bird. i hear his footsteps and he throws me on the ground and i scream in pain.

"Don't you dare lie to me. My brother would never say or do such things For the likes of you." He growled. He raied his much larger hand and i braced myself for the impact upon my body.

"Do not be so sure. I fought with Death and I could feel his sorrow. After I was defeated i asked him what had got him so upset and he told me that there was a girl on his mind. Her name. He said it to me but it started with a K. I think it was Kayle." a voice behind us said. I turned and Saw a huge demon with red wings and huge black horns, four of them. There were black tattoos on his body.

"Stay out of this Samael." War growled angrily. He punched me hard and dusk flew at him and stated scratching and pecking.

"War trust me on this. Death Loves her." He said. War's grip on my neck loosened and i gasped. I scurried out from under him and hid behind Samael.

"How could the Charred Council send such a feeble thing to watch me. She can't even protect herself properly."He sighs turning away. This angers me and i step from behind Samael eager to prove myself. I make a run for my bow laying on the ground and i grab it and the Quiver.

"Why don't we test that theory, hmm? You and me, War, one on one." i growl putting an arrow to the string. He stops and turns to me, a smile plastered on his face and i smile. He pulls his sword from its sheath and holds it out ready to start. The Creature comes in between our battle and i growl angrily.

"War this was not a part of the deal you made with the council." he hisses. I smile evily and let the arrow fly and i can feel myself receding into myself as something is pushed out.

"Watcher, darling, it's been a while." A voice laughs from my throat as i pull another arrow from the quiver.

"Megarai?" Samael chokes as his body goes rigid. I drop the arrow as my vision shifts to Samael.

"Samael. My love." The voice speaks again. I drop the bow and run into his arms and the Watcher pulls the arrow from its throat.

"War, it seems that Megarai is in that girls body. Bring the girl here and i will bring the feeble girl back." it states simply. Samaels grip tightens around me as he bury's his face into my neck and he kisses it causing me to shudder.

"Megarai, let me out!" i scream. She ignores me and curls against his embrace. I felt War pull me from Samael and she cried out her arm stretching out to him and he grabbed it. The Watcher came closer and she screamed in pain and sorrow as i was pushed back into control.

"Samael tell me what that was." War hisses. Samael released my hand and hung his head in sorrow.

"Megarai is the daughter of the Destroyer, his one and only child. The only person i ever had feelings for. She was once a mortal till a man ripped out her heart and ate it. Before she died she had loved that man. Her hate for that man after that grew and grew. Finally it became so much that the Destroyer admired it and took her soul and put it in the womb of his wife. She killed her mother after she was born." He says softly. "Leave and get the next heart of the chosen and don't leave her here. Take her with you. I don't want to be with her if i can't hold her." He sighs returning to his prison.