Get ready for some plot twisting! Oh, I just want to say this chapter is the reason the rating went up to M instead of remaining T. I wanted to show how much of a monster Leo is becoming in this chapter so it had to be done.


Deamonic

Chapter 12 Derailed

February 2nd, 6:10 PM

Victory City

Leo was sitting on the ground in the alley, letting his mind wander. He still was having trouble grasping the fact his sister was still alive, and even worse, wanted him dead. What she had said disturbed him as well. She said it had been his fault they died because he had brought "that" into their house. He remembered it clearly. How could he not when the object had engraved itself into his mind with what it had done? At the time he thought it was a toy and that what it was doing amused him, however now that he thought back on it he realized what it had been doing.

"It was a beacon of some sort….."

Sighing he rested his head in his hands and directed his thoughts in a different direction. Against his will they turned towards his blonde companion. It still unnerved him how closely she resembled Haley despite being a completely different person. Raising a hand he covered his left eye, still in slight disbelief that the girl has given him hers when the Forest had stolen his own. Then what truly confused him was not only her reaction to seeing Haley kiss him, but the fact when he woke up in the alley she kissed him herself. Sighing he recognized the emotion for what it was.

"Love. I'm sorry Aria, but its not possible. Ryan proved it isn't."

Standing up he walked forward to leave the alley, but stopped when he heard something behind him. Twisting around he felt a metal pipe slam into his head and he fell to the ground. Gazing out of blurred eyes he saw a man in wearing a black ski mask standing over him, his eyes fill of happiness. Then he heard something that truly scared him.

"Leo!"

He recognized her voice. Aria had walked into the alley and must have seen him laying on the ground with the man standing over him. The man was obviously a run of the mill mugger but it was still too much for the girl to handle. Cursing he pushed himself off the ground and glared daggers at the masked man. He saw said man's eyes fill with disbelief as he felt his skull mending itself and the ghost of a smile graced his lips.

"What? Never seen a man stand up from having his head cracked in two?"

The mugger ran at him obviously going to slam the pipe into his head again in an attempt to kill him, however Leo expected this and sidestepped out of the way causing the man to stumble and turn around to face him. The man made a growling sound and leapt at him again, however Leo once again sidestepped him, and this time he slammed his elbow into the mugger's back as he passed. Hearing the man grunt in pain Leo had to use his full force of will to contain his growing bloodlust. The man noticed Leo's hesitation and rushed him again, this time managing to land a solid blow on his side. Gasping in pain Leo dropped to the ground and held his side as he felt several ribs begin to mend themselves. Just because he had a body that refused to die didn't mean he lived a painless life. Quite the opposite actually, for he had felt the pain of dieing several times before.

"You don't know what you've done." Leo managed to gasp as he stood.

The man felt his self control fading fast. If this dragged on any longer than it already had he wouldn't be able to stop himself from killing the man. The mugger obviously didn't know this so he ran at him again, hitting him in the same place as before, causing him scream in pain as his almost healed ribs cracked again. He could also feel the broken bone pierce several organs, causing him to scream louder. The mugger seemed to think this would be enough and turned his attention to Brit.

"Now then girly, I won't hurt you if you do everything I tell you to."

"Don't. Touch. Her."

The mugger swung around and saw Leo standing there, with a murderous look on his face. Smirking under his mask he ran at the man, this time prepared to skewer him on the pipe if he needed to. Leo smirked himself and grabbed the man's arm when he was close enough before snapping it in half. But he didn't stop there. He was so lost in his bloodlust that he kept pulling on the arm until it tore off completely. Taking the pipe out of disembodied arm he swung it around and crashed it into the mugger's face, causing him to collapse. Laughing crazily Leo then began to kick the mugger before raising the pipe and bringing it down with such force it crushed the man's head. Then, as quickly as it came, the bloodlust was gone. Staring at what he did Leo's eyes widened slightly. Staggering back he felt as though he would vomit but was able to suppress the urge.

"Whats wrong with me? I've never felt such anger before….."

"I was hoping that for once my sixth sense was wrong, but unfortunately its always right."

Leo quickly turned around and saw a person sitting in the shadows in the back of the alley. He could tell it was a woman from the sound of the persons voice. In fact, he could have sworn he had heard the voice somewhere but couldn't place it. Glaring at the shadowed figure he felt his anger begin to rise again as the person began to laugh quietly.

"You don't recognize me? Your memory must be shot. Here's a little hint: You met me today."

Leo thought for a moment before it dawned on him. He knew where he had heard the voice before. Taking a deep breath he gazed at the shadow and pointed a finger at her.

"Don't play with me Heather."

"Aw, figured it out already?"

The girl stepped out of the shadows and stretched her arms before returning Leo's glare. There was a hatred in her eyes that Leo could have sworn he had seen somewhere before, but where slipped his mind at the moment. The girl walked forward and he braced himself for an assault only to be caught off guard when she embraced him.

"It always works."

In a matter of seconds Leo felt something pierce his abdomen and gasped at the sensation. He was used to pain but this was different. Staggering backwards he looked at the wound and saw that instead of repairing it was getting worse. Starring at her in disbelief he felt a surge of many different emotions before it settled o one. Fear. Dropping to his knees he placed his hands over the wound and it was then that he heard Brit gasp at the realization of what had happened. She ran to his side and dropped down, grabbing his right shoulder.

"Leo! Are you okay? Leo?"

"Hehehe…..can I at least know why you killed me?" He asked the red head standing in front of him.

"Simple. Its my job. I am an Angel after all."

"What? Are you angry that I killed her? Don't make me laugh. All Deamons can feel is the urge to kill."

"And just who are you to say that!"

"An Angel. A warrior chosen by the Ether to destroy Deamons like you who broke the hallowed Laws of Ether."

Leo's eyes widened. An Angel. Just like that bastard Ryan who murdered Racheal simply because she shielded him. Forcing himself to stand he stared at Heather's back. She was so confident he was a goner that she was ignoring him. Feeling a powerful rage overcome him Leo rammed himself into the red head and threw her across the alley. When she stood back up she looked at him in disbelief. After all, he was all but dead yet he was still able to fight.

"An Angel! How can uncaring bastards like you call your self Angels! The other one murdered an innocent for simply standing in the way! He ran her through on his sword and tossed her aside like she was a rag doll! I won't accept anyone like that as an 'Angel'! I'm more human than you are!"

Leo pulled out his knife and rushed the girl again, returning the favor by stabbing her in the abdomen. She just stared at him calmly before punching him in the face which threw him to the ground. Pushing himself into a crouching position Leo gasped heavily. The wound Heather had inflicted was still getting worse and draining his strength. Forcing himself up Leo gazed groggily down at his knife and realized that the blade as clean. This confused him for he knew he had stabbed Heather with it. Glancing up he saw her smirking at him.

"Do you think a weapon like that can hurt me?"

"I guess not."

With that Leo dropped his knife and weighed his options. At this rate he wouldn't survive the fight, but if he died he would die doing what he thought was right. Charging once more he pulled his fist back and swung as hard as he could trying to land a blow on the red head's face, hoping it would stun her long enough to land a few more blows. Instead she used the same tactic he had when fighting the mugger and sidestepped him. When he passed she grabbed the top of his head and threw him to the ground. Placing her foot on his back so he couldn't stand up she placed her hand on his forehead.

"Now then, before we end this I might as well let you relive your most dreaded memory. Lets find out what your most guilty of in your past to find the proper way to prevent your future." She said in a sickenly cheerful tone.

Leo struggled to get up, but wasn't able to resist because his strength was all but gone. The next thing he knew he was standing in a calm field that spanned a large distance in all directions. He saw a pond several feet in front of him so he walked towards in and looked at his reflection. What he saw scarred him. He saw a much younger version of him with slicked back hair and bright yellow eyes. His pace quickening he tried to speak but couldn't. Hearing footsteps behind him he turned around and saw a girl running up to him.

She was a few years younger than him and wore a white sundress. She had light brown hair tied in pig tails, bright blue eyes and a rather pale completion. In her hands was a small blue box with a yellow ribbon tying it closed.

"Can I open it now? Please!" She asked him.

"Well, your birthday isn't till tomorrow, but I guess its okay."

The words came out of his mouth without his consent, as though he was a bystander in his own body. The girl's eyes lit up and she tore open the box and pulled out a locket. The chain was made of many gold links and had a silver clasp with a blue gem imbedded in it. The girl squealed and put it on her neck before opening it. She gave him a big smile when she saw what was in it.

"Its us big brother! A picture of you and a picture of me!"

"Yeah, I thought you'd like it. I hope your big brother was able to make you happy K."

The girl's smile got even large and she hugged him tightly.

"You're the best big brother ever Leo!"

In his mind Leo's face paled and his eye's widened. It couldn't be. He just couldn't believe it. Heather was going to make him relive the day his family died.


Now we are finally gonna find out what happened 10 years ago that makes Leo feel guilty and makes Kayla want to kill him! Yay!

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