Rise like the Phoenix
Chapter 9
A/N Hey guys this chapter will get things going especially with the ending I left with you last chapter. Other then that I don't have much to say. Also I'm gonna try to change up my writing just a bit
Awan gasped as she looked at the dragon she called friend that she now knew was 'The Dark Assassin' She stuttered as she said "Y-you're the dark assassin, but how?" she was so confused; she had gotten to know him and just couldn't see that side of him.
"I am, I was Malefor's minion, and I've seen and done terrible things to many people that I'm really not proud of. I've been running from my old life for a few weeks and I found this place to start anew" Demodius explained knowing she'd want to know everything and stood still waiting for her to asked something new.
"But what about that whole story?" she asked trying to see if something was true.
Demodius shook his head "I'm sorry, but I had to lie to you so I could live here"
She looked him with terror and fear which burned into his very soul and he slightly lowered his head and looked away not able to bear it and she asked "So everything was a lie?"
Demodius snuck a look up to her to see the same face and he said looking away again "I'm sorry but I don't want to hurt anyone. I'll leave though if you want to" he really didn't want to but would. He seriously didn't want to hurt anyone ever again unless it's to defend himself. He turned around and started to walk expecting her to tell him to leave for sure and didn't have anything he could just bring with him easily.
Awan was so shocked by everything she had just learned she didn't notice him leave and by the time she said something he was gone.
Unfortunately for Demodius someone else had been listening to the conversation and his white teeth grinned in the darkness.
Demodius had walked into the dark forest and with every step it got harder and harder. He had lived in Portum for almost a week and he truly thought that maybe that would be where his place in the world would be, but alas he could never run from his past. It suddenly came to him his dark side had won and what he said was true. He could never run from his past and he could never avoid it no matter where he went.
He sighed and said to himself "I'll have to live in the wild forever"
He heard a voice in the darkness say "No you won't, but you're damn close" Scorch appeared from the shadows even with his red scales.
Demodius watched him as he approached knowing he had heard the earlier conversation now and said "I guess you know too?"
Scorch smirked and said "Ya and I can see this going down two ways. You leave and I keep your secret to myself but I can't speak for Awan of course, or you can stay and I spill everything. I wonder how Torque will react and as for Awan she probably doesn't want to see you again ever"
Demodius glared at him with a straight face not showing any emotion and thought suddenly that he didn't want to leave. He wasn't going to let this inexperienced whelp tell him what to do and said "Or third option, I kick your ass and do whatever I want"
Scorch growled "Well if you do I still hold all the cards and I'll make the whole town hunt you down" he smirked.
Demodius knew he could out run and out hunt any of the town's people so he wasn't worried but his threat got him angrier as the dragon threatened an enemy that very well could have killed him already. It was then that the edges of his vision turned red like he could see his own eyes going bloodshot and he could feel his muscles instinctively tense up.
Scorch didn't seem to notice as he said "So what are you gonna say… SPEAK!" Demodius growled and without crouching at all he lunged at him grabbing his throat and slammed him against a tree. Scorch grunted and came out of his daze fairly easy and looked up to see Demodius' eyes were totally black even where the white should be and gasped in fear.
In Demodius head he was watching but not controlling the attack and was debating whether he wanted this or not, and not with his evil self. He truly wanted to do this, Scorch was an asshole and from the few days he had known him a bit of a womanizer and thought "Do I really want this, what will the people think if I suddenly disappear and he's dead? I won't be able to come back ever"
He looked back up and saw Scorch try to blast him with a fire ball but his body snapped it shut just as he fired and he could hear him groan as the fireball singed his mouth and smoke escaped his nostrils. His body punched him holding him in place so he didn't move or fall and punched again…. and again… and again.
Soon Scorch looked battered and was bleeding from the constant hitting when finally Demodius heard "STOP IT!"
The red around his eyes faded and he regained control of his body and dropped Scorch seeing he had enough and turned to see Awan looking even more shocked then before. She bore into him and he suddenly felt like he was a monster again.
"What are you doing?" she managed to say almost choking as tears came out of her eyes.
Demodius couldn't look her in the eye but couldn't tell her why he did that because not even he knew but he said "Awan? Why are you here, I thought you would've gone home after what I told you?"
Awan shook her head "I came to find you, I know what you are but I've seen the good in you the last few days and was coming to tell you I didn't care, but I can see now that you're just a monster" she started to tear up more.
Demodius was in shock as everything that he thought people thought of him came crashing down from the one person he didn't want to hear it from and took a step back looking hurt and said "If that's what you think of me, of all people, I guess I am" he lowered his head looking like a punished child and turned around walking by Scorch who was still slightly moving and he knew he would be ok at least. He walked into the darkness feeling Awan's gaze on him and soon he was gone into the shadows.
It didn't take long for tears to appear in his eyes. His life that he thought he had finally established was gone and he couldn't do anything about it. Even with all the possessions he had bought and money he left behind only one thing was on his mind. Awan's face of fear and disgust, she could barely look at him and it burned into his soul like he had let her down.
Not to mention how Torque will think when he learns about him and what he did. He'd probably keep himself up at night thinking how he was friends with a killer and slept in the same room as him. He could see it already, Torque freaking out over learning this and curling into a ball. Demodius sighed thinking about his friend… no, best friend considering he was his only friend… or at least not anymore.
He continued to walk and looked back at the last moments he saw Awan and realized he was really close to pouring out his soul to her from the 'of all people' line and regretted not at least telling her his feelings even though he was unsure what they were yet. The only thing he knew was it was too late and he would never get the chance again.
Back at Portum…
Awan had dragged the barely conscious dragon who was Scorch to the doctor of the town and said "He needs help"
The doctor picked him up for her and brought him into a room to fix him up. Awan sat outside for awhile before he came out and said "He'll be fine just a slight concussion and a singed mouth"
Awan sighed in relief and told him to go find his dad and quickly gave him the store he'd need to look for to find him and left to find her brother.
She found him in his room obviously waiting for him friend who would never come and as soon as she answered he said "Awan, I've been trying to find Demodius everywhere"
Awan gulped and gave him a frown making him worried "What? Where is he, what happened?"
She bit her lip really not wanting to say and said "He's gone"
Torque asked now confused and worried "Why?"
She suddenly thought telling him the truth would be terrible as he was a bit of a worry-wart when it came to matters like this hence why he was already freaking. She decided to lie "He left because, he realized this wasn't the place for him and thought saying goodbye would stop him from doing what he truly wanted"
Torque looked at her disappointed "He didn't even come to take his stuff?" he knew it would be impractical to lug the stuff around but really wanted to say goodbye.
Awan could see how destroyed he was and said "Come on, there's still a party downstairs that I should be at anyway, maybe some fun will help you out. Besides I saw Stream down there she looked lonely" she said trying to get him going.
He suddenly said "Oh crap, I forgot about our night" he said already moving wanting to make it up to her. As he left Awan sighed thinking about Demodius, and remembered the times they had together and how she felt around him, but that was all gone now and even with what she saw she truly wished he was here right now.
She went downstairs to do her job and single handedly took care of the entire bar. She saw her brother with Stream, they were a bit closer than normal and she smiled that at least he was having a good night despite what happened. She couldn't keep her perky attitude like normal as she felt depressed that Demodius was gone when she had expected him for a few days to be there and help her but sighed depressed when she had a quick moment to slow down.
Back in the forest…
Demodius had fallen asleep in a tree about half a mile from the town and he was having dark dreams again of hopelessness and being controlled by Malefor again. He kept whimpering every so often in his sleep.
In his dream he could see his master looking over a charred flat landscape on a mountain and he was at his side. The only living thing in the destroyed landscape was an evil army advancing on Warfang which looked so clean and alive but suddenly the view shifted ahead and he could see smoke rising from the city and a Golem destroying buildings. Most of the army was inside the wall and he could hear his master laugh maniacally in victory.
The world melted away around him into a dark void and the purple scales on his master also melted away revealing a dark smoke and soon his shadow form. He gasped as it turned to full face him and took a step back seeing his was twice his size now spewing a bit more black smoke now too. He seemed stronger now and his red glowing eyes were much brighter.
"Hello Demodius how was your day?" he asked smirking.
Demodius gulped down his fear and said "You should know, you always tell me you see all?"
The dark spirit chuckled "Sorry just wanted to know what your input of all this was"
Demodius growled and said "I hate you, I destroyed the life I had finally established for myself and you just had to make it that much worse by nearly killing Scorch. That makes it impossible to come back now"
The dark spirit rolled its red eyes "Come on, you can't tell me you enjoyed that. I couldn't feel you resist at all"
Demodius did slouch not knowing how to respond because he was right, he really did want to hurt Scorch but said "Why? Why ruin my life that much more"
He smirked and said "Encouragement, so you'll never go back. That's not your life you belong on a thrown being catered to your every whim by any woman you want even that girl Awan" he said using his old dreams.
Demodius was already struggling with his dreams and how they conflicted with each other. He could be a king and rule all if he truly wanted to, or he could settle down and have a normal non-killing life. They conflicted in every way and one was morally right but the other held fortune fame and women beyond his wildest dreams. He shook his head unsure what he should do and yelled "Get out of my head!"
He heard maniacal laughter that slowly faded away and the black void started to feel much less evil and he opened his eyes to the real world hearing birds chirping. He looked around to see it was morning. He yawned when he suddenly heard something in the bushes.
He got closer to the trees trunk he was sleeping in and saw Stream appear from the bushes looking tired and holding her head with a hangover. She was heading for the town and Demodius debated whether to follow and at least see what had happened with Torque and how he was handling the news of him leaving. After seconds worth of thought he nodded to himself and turned invisible with his shadow powers following Stream back to Portum and wondered "Why is she all the way out here?"
Alright so it's done and Demodius had officially evicted himself even though everyone but Scorch still wants him to be there for some reason or another. Well I guess that's it so see ya next time.
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