Heyo I'm back!

After about a month? College is just around the corner and it'll be harder to get a steady pace on this story but I will continue this story just at a slower pace. To make up for my absence (and future absences) I made this chapter a bit longer than rest so far! This is another flashback chapter and it'll continue where we left off in the previous flashback chapter.

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Theawsomest5; You're right about one thing there is going to be a fight in this chapter but not the one you were expecting...hehehe we'll save 'that fight' for next time.


Quick Recap:

"I just wanted to stop being alone and if that was the only way then I figured might as well."

Katherine looks at Jax with sympathetic eyes All he wanted was a friend she smiles at the thought "Well you-"

She stops short when an arrow whizzes by her barely missing her ear. "Well...well look who it is...little Jaxxie here has a friend. Aww how sweet."

"Luke..."Jax says calmly but angrily "What are you doing here?"

"Obviously, I'm checking in on your progress but I see you haven't made any, What too busy playing house with your new friend?"

"Katherine...RUN. I'll take care of these idiots..." Jax says standing up and setting his hands on fire. "F...*cough* you idiots!"

"Ahhh...betraying us now are you?" Luke says angrily "I'll beat the living hell out of you then bring you to my father! Asmo, Levi let's get this bitch!"

"Heh...bring it on Lucifer, Asmodeus, and Leviathan or should I say the troublesome three!"

"The only troublesome one here is YOU, Pyro Bit-oooff"

Luke stops short when a fist crashes into his stomach. The blow sends him flying backward hitting a tree. "Sorry what did you say? I didn't hear you over the sound of your pitiful state."

"You little shit! Let's get him boys!" Luke screams with anger "We'll show you what happens to traitors! You'll regret ever betraying us!"

The three bring out their respective weapons and run towards Pyro Jack who simply raises his fists up "Bring it on, you senseless hacks!"

Katherine looks at Jax with worry "Please be careful, Jax" she says from a safe distance. "You're my first friend and the only one who didn't shut me out, so don't die."

"You'll regret those words Pyro! I'll prove to you that no one is cooler than me

The blazing afternoon sun shines down a large field. Three figures stand triumphantly over one "Well, Jacky? This is the end." Asmodeus says smugly aiming his bow at Jax. "Traitors are not tolerated in my book."

Jax looks up at the his adversary unflinching "Why don't you take the shot then, Azzy? Afraid you might miss?"

"Hmph...according to my calculations..there is a 2% chance I will miss at point blank range"

The arrow leaves the bow and pierces straight through Jax's torso. "The end. Farewell, you lecherous Traitor"

A pool of blood forms around Jax, and the three adversaries walk away with triumphant smiles on their faces. They stop short when a dagger whizzes past them and lodges into a nearby tree.

"Impossible...! How is he still alive? That arrow should've-" Asmodeus says turning around only to knees in the stomach "Gark...! How're you still..."

He trails off when he sees his attacker isn't Pyro Jack but rather a short girl with gray eyes filled with anger. "You'll regret doing that to my friend."

"My...My check it out, guys! This girl has some spunk." Lucifer cackles loudly "Let's show her we mean business. Levi? Asmo?"

"I will not be made a mockery of! You'll join your friend in death soon." Asmo growls angrily "Let's teach this little wench not to trifle in matters that is not her own."

Levi runs forward and thrusts his lance towards the girl's stomach "Just because you're a girl doesn't mean I won't kill you, You stole Jax from me and I won't forgive you!"

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Every one looks at Levi silently taking in the words that came from Levi's mouth. "...Okay, Moving on. Levi please keep your envious fantasies to yourself and kill the girl." Lucifer says breaking the silence. "Do be quick about it."

They were all to distracted by Levi's comment to notice that Jax had already disappeared from his position and appeared behind them leaning on the tree where the dagger is lodged in.

Levi continues his assault but stops abruptly when a dagger flies through the air and pierces his empty hand. He drops his lance and angrily turns to his assailant.

"You uncool piece of-!" Levi is interrupted by his own lance piercing through his abdomen. "Damn...You...!" He says before falling to the ground.

"How are you still alive? I pierced your torso! You should be dead...!" Asmodeus says in disbelief staring at Jax who is scrunched over panting heavily while holding a bloody arrow in his right hand.

"I said earlier...there's...a chance...You'll miss..." Jax says out of breath "You...failed to make the...killing...blow...Azzy. I guess your calculations were off"

"No matter... I will not miss a second time. This time I'll be aiming for your head." He replies annoyed drawing back his bow "Luke...hold him down we'll end this bitch!"

"BINDING FLAMES!"

The two demons freeze in place unable to move. "What is...this...? I can't...move!" Luke and Asmo say in unison.

"It's...a...little skill...I've been working on...pretty neat..huh?" Jax says smugly looking at the two "Now leave...IGNITE!" he says throwing his lantern at the two causing it to explode in a pillar of fire.

The two demons fall to their knees burnt and bruised. "You...will...rue this day, Pyro... Mark my words." Lucifer says angrily glaring at Jax while Asmodeus slowly makes his way to their unconscious ally, Leviathan, he slings him over his shoulder and walks toward towards a black portal "We'll retreat...For now, Pyro...but I'll have your head soon"

Lucifer says disappearing into the portal with Asmo and Levi trailing behind.

"You're really...strong, Jax... I thought you-! Jax get up!" Katherine says running over to Jax who had collapsed from fatigue. "Jax...! Hang on I will patch you up. Just don't die!"

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"FOOLS...! How could you lose to that spirit and a human?!" A loud and angry voice growls at the troublesome three "YOU'RE ALL DISAPPOINTMENTS...!"

"Father...please, you don't understand he caught us off guard and-!" Luke starts "SILENCE...CHILD! I do not seek your excuses! Get out of my Face...All of You!"

"Yes, Father...we're sorry..." The three say in unison as they silently walk out the door. I'll kill you Pyro Jack! Even if it is the last thing I do! Lucifer thinks angrily Whatever it takes, I'll have your head!

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The vivid rays of light cast an eerie light over the sleeping man's figure, He had to squint his eyes in order to adjust to the unfamiliar environment. The second he opens them he quickly notes that he is in an unfamiliar room, a gray but vibrant ceiling greets him as he stares upwards, various miscellaneous items he's never seen catch his eyes as he scans about the room. A small doll in a purple peplum style dress, adorned with golden hair and bright blue eyes sits on a corner of shelf catches his eyes. He tries to sit up and approach the doll but a numbing pain shoots up his torso the moment he shifts position.

"Aghh...what?" he says wincing slightly and looks at his torso upon doing so he sees that he is wrapped in clean bandages he notice a small patch of dried blood soaked up in the corner by the bandages. "What...? happened...where am I?"

A quiet low barely audible voice snaps him out of his consciousness "Are you alright...? I was really worried I thought you..." He tunes out the rest of the words that follow closing his eyes softly, remembering his betrayal to the demons and the fight that soon followed. He remembered getting shot in torso but somehow ended up surviving long enough to see the looks of shock and disbelief in his opponent's faces.

"...Hey...are you dead? Please don't be I mean I didn't..." The sound of the same low voice greets him and quietly shakes him momentarily out his thoughts he opens his eyes softly and turns to the owner of the voice gives her a sweet smile before replying "I'm fine. Thanks to you, I assume you patched me up?"

"Y...Yes...A-Are you feeling okay?"

He suddenly recalls his meeting with the girl in front of him, the meeting that led to his betrayal. He wanted nothing more than to be with this girl and just talk to her, she was the first non-demon to notice him, and maybe the only but he honestly didn't care. "I'm fine...Kate, don't worry about me. I'll be okay the pain isn't as bothersome as it was, in fact it's bearable."

The girl reels back slightly at the nickname given to her which earns a slight chuckle from the figure on the bed. "K..Kate? No one has ever called me that before."

"Don't like it?" the boy replies shortly after with a soft smile on his face "I mean can call you something else if it makes you uncomfortable."

"No...I-It's okay, I was just a little surprised that's all." she says with blood rushing to her cheeks "It's good to know that you're fine...Jax."

This...girl I can't help but feel...secure around her. I want to...I feel like I can just be let my guard down when I'm around her.

"...Hey? Are you listening?" A quiet but slightly annoyed squeak makes him push his thoughts away "Huh...? What?"

This earns him a small grin from the girl in front of him "I said if you're feeling up to it would you like something to eat?" The softness and sincerity in her voice makes Jax smile at her, it is only now he notices her gray eyes that seem to hold him down and shatter whatever barriers he set up. He silently takes in her figure before finally moving from his position to stand, a slight jab of pain shoots into his torso but he ignores it. "Sure, that sounds great."

That...Old demon said humans are composed of pure evil and malice. Either he was lying...or not all humans are like that. I'd like to believe its the former. Maybe I was on the wrong side? Jax quickly glances at the girl in front of him silently leading him out of her bedroom, down the stairs and into the kitchen I mean how can something so...enamoring be evil? Even if she is on the evil side...I wouldn't mind sticking with her.

The quiet meal was sat mostly in silence, save for the small awkward remarks and raising tension in the air. The sound of rustling keys jingle in the doorway breaks the awkward silence that filled the air, A man in his early 30's enters the room and sees his daughter quietly eating in the kitchen counter he gives a questioning look when he sees two bowls instead of one. "Hungry, dear? Or is that for me?"

The girl opens her mouth to introduce the spirit present with her but she quickly catches herself and closes upon realizing she is the only one who can see said spirit. Jax gives a slight sigh of disappointment catching on the fact that only one person notices his presence. He is genuinely glad at the thought of someone other than demons noticing him but at the same time slightly disappointed that it is only one person.

Before either of them manage to pursue the subject further the ground shakes violently causing the bowl in front of Jax to nearly fall off the counter but narrowly avoiding to do so thanks due to the quick thinking and response of Katherine's father. The shaking subsidies a few moments after, but a chilling feeling creeps up the spine of Jax.

"He's...here." Jax says quietly to no one in particular "The Demon King...has come...to finish what I failed...to do." This statement immediately worries Katherine as she is the only one who heard him. The look of worry shows plainly on her face causing a confused look on her father's. "What's wrong, sweetheart? You look worried." Her father asks with discomfort in his voice.

She turns to Jax with worry in her eyes, he simply responds with an unconvincing smile and an even more unconvincing reassurance "We-we'll take him. I-I'll p-protect you" unconvinced by his words she hesitantly voices Jax's previous statement to her father "What?! The Demon King...?! I thought he-!" He says with disbelief but his cut off by a terrifying growl that fills the air "YOU THOUGHT WHAT? RAPIER MASTER, CORTEZ?"

"What do you think you're doing, Demon King?! Leave my village alone!"

"I'm afraid I can't do that, dear Cortez...you see you have something of mine and I want it back."

"I have no idea what you're talking about!"

Jax reluctantly looks at Katherine with longing eyes, she instinctively stares back with the same look. "It's me...he wants Kate."

"Wrong Jax...for once you aren't the center of attention." A deep but recognizable voice comes from behind Jax. "I stole his signature scythe...and sword."

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30 minutes earlier... Demon Realm

"That damn mortal~! Interfering with my plans! Cortez...is a threat that must be dealt with immediately." A venomous growl echoes about the room "I knew that spirit was too weak...he needs incentive...and Cortez...with my condition I can't possibly...hmmm?"

The door swings open interrupting his thought process and a knight clad in black armor covered from top to bottom, wearing a horned helm with a small T slit revealing dark red and blue eyes and a distasteful look of annoyance spread on the outlines of his mouth. "M'lord pardon my intrusion...but it seems Dorcas has defected"

"What are you implying...General?"

"The treasury, sir...it's been...stolen from and Dorcas was reported leaving the castle with..." the knight hesitates briefly before continuing mentally preparing for the rage that will engulf the Demon King "...The Daemon Sword and Blood Scythe...in tow"

"...Find him, and kill him. And anyone else who stands in your way." The Demon King replies with venomous anger in his voice "but...leave Pyro Jack alone... I'll deal with him personally..."

"Yes, M'lord."

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"WHAT?! WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO THAT?!" Jax shouts in disbelief turning to the owner of the voice behind him "ARE YOU ASKING FOR A DEATH WISH? BECAUSE LUSCMODEUS IS SURELY GOING TO OBLIGE."

"I grew tired of all the mundane tasks and lifestyle of the Demons. Too boring...dull, unexciting being a fugitive...now that's invigorating!" The man replies enthusiastically "Here...let's kill us some demons." He says brimming with joy handing Jax a large dark black Scythe.

"Sigh..you're one crazy son of a bitch, Dorcas..." Jax says taking the scythe from his friend's outstretched hand "...let's go save this village or whatever, stay here Kate. I'll introduce you later."

The two head out the door Jax slinging the dark black Scythe over his shoulder and Dorcas dragging a large 5 and 1/2 great sword on the floor trailing behind him. "You alright there, buddy? Looks a bit heavy for you."

"Worry about yourself, Jax I mean O great spirit of Fire!"

"Shut up. Jeez...how can you joke at a time like this?"

"How can you not? You're way too Tense dude, gotta lighten up a little y'know?"

They eventually arrive at the front of the village. The first sight that greets them is about 100 demonic soldiers, two pissed off brothers and one angry Demon King. "Sup?"

"Ohh...sup? Pyro, Dorcas...come to return what is mine or die?"

"Neither. We've come to stop you and save this village, Demon King!" Jax shouts incredulously "Dieeeeeeee!"

The Rapier master turns to the two new faces that now stand alongside him. He makes a mental note to question them later and heads off to fight off the Demons.

Steel hitting steel. Metal grazing Metal. Blood from friend and foe alike paint the ground. Jax expertly spins the black scythe now enchanted with flames around him quickly dispatching numerous demons surrounding him they disappear into a black tuft of smoke as the scythe makes contact with them. Amidst a large crowd Dorcas and Cortez stand back to back taking down demons in their respective lines of vision.

Overlooking the whole battle The Demon King and his two sons, Lucifer and Asmodeus, stand behind all the bloodshed and ashes as they relentlessly summon wave after wave of demons. Black portals open up and countless demonic soldiers pour out. Jax angrily glares at the sight of the three before channeling a large amount of fire into the lantern strapped to his waist and chucks it angrily at them. The three stop what they're doing upon hearing the words "IGNITE!" in order to avoid getting hit by the blast.

This momentary distraction allows Jax to quickly close in on the three and slash his flame enchanted scythe at their chest areas. They each let out a grunt of pain before looking up at Jax who grins triumphantly over them. The Demon King mutters softly under his breath mad at himself for allowing such a mistake to occur. "Leave." Jax states firmly.

The Demon King reluctantly calls off the Demons and heads off into a black portal but not before saying "I'll be back, Pyro! I'll get my revenge on you Yet."

"Sure. I'll be waiting, Luscmodeus."

The Demon King and his two sons disappear into the black portal. Dorcas then uses this opportunity to walk over to Jax to give him a crisp high five. "Shit...! Dude! You did it. Ya beat the King of Demons 'imself"

"Yeah...I did. But he'll be back soon stronger than before, he always does."

"Pfftt...whatever man, All ya gotta do is get stronger yourself and put 'im in his place." Dorcas says with a laugh "but first... Why dont'cha Intraduce me to your pretty friend there huh?" He says with a discomforting nudge and wink.

"Hands off her, ya freak!" Jax says jokingly at his over enthusiastic friend "She's mine, so buzz off!"

At least Katherine and the village is safe...for now.


Well that's it for this chapter!

Pretty long one if you ask me. Most of you are probably wondering who the heck is Dorcas? That will be cleared up in the next flashback chapter. But at least we now know how Jax got his scythe.

Anyway I'll see you in the next chapter so leave your comments, suggestions, and whatever else you feel about this chapter in the reviews!

I'll catch you guys in the next chapter and as always stay awesome!