Demonic Outrage

Nick was thrashing at his brother without hesitation. Zack had scars and bruises from Nick's blows. Celestial was watching in full terror, "Why's Nick acting like that?" She asked. "It's called demonic outrage." Serena started. "It's a special condition that comes to all half-demons like Celestial, Nick and even me." "What does it do exactly?" Brutis asked. "When one of us gets angry, I mean furiously angry, our demonic sides are let loose." Serena replied. "When that happens, no one is safe…" Zack had collapsed and gasped for air. Nick lunged at his older brother's throat. Zack managed to dodge, however, Nick's sharp fangs plunged into Zack's wounded arm, causing him to howl in pain.

"There's more…" Serena continued. "Sometimes, demonic outrage tends to make that person more and more demon like until…" Serena trailed off. "Until, what exactly?" Sly said. "Until the demon inside has complete control over that person." Celestial's eyes widened and she stared at her cousin, viciously killing his own brother. She saw Nick's body swell and become more demon like. She gasped, Serena wasn't bluffing, he was becoming a more deadly foe than his older brother Zack. Nick gave a final slash at Zack's chest. Zack choked and collapsed, his breath growing thin. Celestial had to do something, anything. Zack may have been trying to kill her, but he shouldn't be killed like this, let him live at least.

Nick was ready to plunge his claws into Zack's heart and tear it to shreds. Celestial couldn't take anymore; she sprinted from her friends towards Zack. Nick's claws went into the air, ready to rip his heart out. There was a horrid rip, a gasp of pain, and then nothing more. Nick then came to his senses after wounding Celestial so badly. She looked at him with weakened eyes. "Please…stop…" She said weakly. Her stomach was dripping blood. Nick's eyes filled with tears, what was he thinking? His red eyes went white again and his orange pupils returned. Celestial then gave a weak smile and fell to the ground.

Celestial, wake up…

Celestial winced at the pain in her stomach and opened her eyes. There was Jerry, Sly, Bentley and Serena. Celestial slowly got up and almost cried out in pain, her stomach was so badly wounded. "What happened?" She asked. "Nick came back to his senses." Sly started. "When he saw you on the ground, he felt terrible. He said he couldn't bear to see you or his brother like that." Celestial was ready to jump out of bed and tell Nick everything was okay, but the wound in her stomach stopped her.

Nick was standing on top of a tree. His entire body ached from that battle. However, he felt like his heart and soul was torn to pieces; he wounded and almost killed Zack. Not only that, but if he hit Celestial in the chest…Nick couldn't bear to think about it. "C'mon Nick, come down from there!" Murray called from the bottom of the tree. "It wasn't your fault!" Nick didn't even feel like talking right now. It was that stupid Darkblade that made his brother like this. He remembered, snapping it in two and watching it disintegrate into thin air. Nick found himself crying now.

Zack awoke in bed, pain coursing through his entire body. Finally, he was free of that darkened sword. He couldn't move any part of his body, he just felt as weak as an injured newborn. Serena walked in with some rice balls and a drink of freshly squeezed orange juice. "Are you feeling okay now?" Serena asked. "Just a little weak." Zack started. "But I'll be out of here soon." Serena sighed and gave the rice balls to Zack, who ate them off in ten minutes. "You aren't going to talk with your little brother after six years?" Serena asked. "I will, eventually." Zack said. "However, I need to stay here for a while." "I thought you were going to leave once you were better." Serena said with a grin.

"Well I changed my mind, that's all."

"Are you sure?"

Zack sighed, and then his face went serious. "Serena, I need to speak with Nick." Serena cocked an eyebrow, her cat ears moving slightly. "It's important; I need to talk with him immediately. It's about the main leader of the Killer Six." "What is it?" Serena asked. "…He's coming to the village, to destroy everyone.