Just as Lucian is quite literally about to stab AJ, there's a burst of light from the room and a loud bang shortly after.

Everyone is confused, but when the light clears, a very familiar figure stands between the lycan leader and AJ, though she's more terrified than glad to see him.

Because standing over her, shielding her with his cloak, derby on his head, is none other than William Beckett.

She scrambles to get to her feet again as he walks over to Sebastien, where most of the wolves look on in disbelief as William dismantles the restraints, offering nothing but a calmly acknowledging nod.

"I realize I've been uninvited, but you could have told me you were in trouble, darling. The telepathic link is good for more than just complaining." He started, walking back towards AJ to grab her hand to kiss it, make sure she was okay before he added, "As for the lycan, though I should feel it's my responsibility to kill him, he seems to have his death all planned out."

The following smirk is what makes AJ change her mind, this isn't her William and she's the only one that knows it.

As he attempts to pull her into a hug and hold her, she recoils, pushing him away with a smile of her own and a head shake, instead crossing the floor towards Seb, who immediately opens his arms for her.

She's careful to look around before making another move, noticing Lucian was nodding – though it was barely noticeable, it looked as though he wanted her to be comforted, encouraged her to get closer to Seb.

She mentally sighed, allowing herself to walk into his arms, feeling them tighten around her, trying to exhale all the nervous energy she felt as his lips pressed against her forehead.

Turning around to face who she knows is the demon, she can't help but smile.

"I've told you before, honey. I've made my choice. My ring's long gone, are as my curls and Dandie mindset. If I'm to die tonight, atleast I'm in the arms of somebody I know I was always meant to be with, although it took me years to see that."

For a moment, William's face look pained at her words, as though it wasn't the demon hearing them. But before he could come up with a reason as to why he was actually there in the first place, Lucian turned towards the door, noticing yet another being had appeared, just as was planned.

The years of waiting for revenge were finally over. She had lain low for quite long enough.

Illshya strode into the courtroom, practically buzzing with excitement. Once everyone realized who it was, they gasped. She certainly looked different than the last time they saw her. Her long hair was tied back into a braid, just like Amelia used to wear. She wore a tight black bodysuit that was covered by silver armor. Strapped to her back were twin swords. She walked forward to where Lucian and the others were gathered.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" David exclaimed

Illshya turned to him and smiled.

"Relax, pet. You are about to bear witness to my ultimate revenge. You should be grateful for what I'm about to do."

The moment that she reached where William stood, she delivered a roundhouse kick to his midsection, sending him tumbling to the ground. Turning to where Pierre and the others stood, she muttered an ancient incantation and the shackles melted off of their wrists.

"Earthbender, do me a favor and restrain him, will you?" Illshya asked, gesturing to William

Pierre looked at his friends, unsure of what to do. They a wave of his hands, Pierre had turned the ground beneath William's feet to quicksand, trapping him there. Illshya walked to where William lay and crouched down in front of him. Grabbing the collar of his shirt, she pulled him close to her.

"Do you know who I am?" she asked, her voice low and dangerous

William shrank back in fear. He shook his head. He knew that it couldn't possibly be Amelia, so he figured his best bet for survival would be to keep his mouth shut.

Illshya removed one of the swords from her back and pointed it at his heart.

"Well, you'd better remember and you'd better be damn quick about it! My patience is already wearing thin."

William stared into her eyes, searching for some kind of explanation. He had absolutely no idea who this was, yet, he couldn't help but feeling like he knew her.

"Since you seem to be in a state of stupor, let me give you some hints," she said as she began to circle him like a vulture in the desert. She dragged her sword behind her, the blade making an irritating grating noise against the stone floor.

"You of all people should remember who I am. I first met you back in the 1700s, when you were still a fledgling vampire, just separated from his sire. I remember, you were in quite a lot of trouble with some local demons. I offered you my protection in return for your undying loyalty. Well, that was quite stupid of me, wasn't it, William Beckett?" she laughed

"Anyway, the two of us became quite the allies. I helped you rise above all other competition and slaughter everyone that stood in the way of you claiming the city of Chicago. After that, I would have thought I would have at least gotten something for all of my hard work, the keys to the city, a peck on the cheek, something! But what did I get instead? I WAS BETRAYED! You killed me and left my body to rot in an alleyway!" she exclaimed, wheeling around and pointing the blade at his throat.

She walked closer to him and allowed the tip of the blade to dig into the flesh of his neck, delighting in the small rivulets of blood that dribbled down his neck. At once, William's eyes widened.

"Ah! There it is. You know who I am now, don't you?" Illshya asked

He nodded. In a voice barely above a whisper, he said, "Illshya."

"That's right, William Beckett. I bet you never thought you'd see me again, but that's the funny thing about demons. No matter if you kill one host, I simply go and find a new one. And the minute that I did, I began to plan my revenge against you. I'll admit, it wasn't easy at first, so I decided I needed a partner, someone who would be willing to help me. That someone just happened to be my brother, Orion. Turns out, it was time for him to find a new host, and I knew the perfect one. You!"

William looked at her in confusion.

"Oh that's right, you probably don't remember, do you? I suppose, it's been over a century since it happened. You were going on a patrol of the city when you came across the body of a young boy, badly mangled and dying. In a moment of weakness, you sired the boy because he looked like your younger brother when you were still a mortal. Well, wouldn't you know that that boy happened to be the previous host to my brother? All it took was that contact, one little bite, and his soul was able to transfer from him to you. Isn't that wonderful?"

William immediately shook his head.

"No, no, no. Not Adam. No, that can't be!" he exclaimed, which caused Illshya to smile

"Oh yes. Say, haven't you ever wondered why he was always so adept at controlling the shadows? Well, that was an aftereffect of being possessed by a demon! Hm, while we are on the topic of old memories, why don't we take a look back at everything that you've ever done?" she asked as she knelt down in front of William

He tried to scramble away, but it was useless. She placed both of her hands on the sides of his temples, closed her eyes, and began to recite an ancient incantation. She opened her eyes as the memories began to flood William's brain. Images flashed in his mind of everything that he had ever done. He felt every ounce of pain that he inflicted on others. It was like he was reliving his entire immortal life. He couldn't help but scream.

After a few moments, she released her hold on him and stood up. William had visibly paled and was cowering before her.

"You see, William Beckett, you really shouldn't have killed me all those years ago. Not after everything I did for you. In fact, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have anything. I was the one who gave you protection from your enemies! I was the one who allowed you to conquer your precious city of Chicago! Face it, William. Without me, you'd have nothing! You would be nothing! And now, the time has come for you to die!" she exclaimed

Without hesitating, Illshya grabbed her blade in both of her hands and thrust it forward into his chest. She delighted at the silent scream that came over his features as she dug the blade farther into his chest cavity. As soon as the last spark of vitality left his eyes, she pulled the blade out and watched as her brother's spirit was forcibly expelled from the body. For a moment, she was able to see her brother as he had once been, back when the demons had had corporeal forms of their own. She dropped to one knee and bowed to the apparition of her brother.

"Many thanks for helping me in my endeavor, brother."

"You are welcome, sister. If ever you require my assistance again, you know where to find me," the apparition replied as it ascended skyward, back to the Kingdom of the Sky.

As Illshya stood up, she summoned a burst of hellfire that incinerated the corpse of William Beckett that still lay on the ground. When she surveyed the room, everyone was staring at her, apparently in shock.

Nobody moved.

Turning to look at AJ, Illshya smiled.

"Hope you made the right choice, sweetheart, because now you're stuck with him."

That was enough to make the surreal moment warp, because two seconds later AJ had tried to lunge for the demon, claws swiping the air, not even sure if she was more angry than sad at what had just occurred.

"YOU BITCH I'M GONNA FUCKING MURDER YOUR PHYSICAL BODY AND BURY YOUR IMMORTALLY DAMNED SOUL IN THE FARTHEST DEPTHS OF HELL WHEN I'M DONE WITH YOU!"

And it wasn't like the heels and the dress let her move much, and besides that, Seb still had his arms around her and was trying to hold her back, knowing that if the demon had easily killed Beckett she could do the same to AJ.

Illshya just stood there and watched with a smug expression as Seb tried to calm her down, though she thrashed like the four legged furry she used to be able to turn into.

"DAMNIT SEBASTIEN LET ME GO!"

"Do you really want to die that way? Have a demon rip into you? Or the blade like we'd expected?"

"YOU'RE GOING TO BE LUCKY IF I DON'T TURN AROUND AND CLAW YOUR FACE OFF SOON!"

He sighed, almost thinking about letting her go just to see what would happen, but before he could, Illshya had stepped infront of her, allowing the enraged hybrid to swipe at her with clawed hands, though the demon didn't so much as flinch.

After a few moments, AJ growled in frustration.

"FIGHT BACK! You coward! You're just taking the punches and not giving any! FIGHT BACK!" she screamed, one hand grabbed the braid and tugging it, her other hand landing a punch into Illshya's right eye, knowing that she'd probably get a nice black eye.

When AJ had ran out of energy and was struggling to avoid collapsing into Seb and just sobbing until she thought she was going to choke, the demon smiled at set at hand on her shoulder.

"There, see, you're all worn out. Less of a show for me to deal with," Illshya commented, wiping her now bloody nose on her sleeve, "Because I'm just getting started."

Illshya walked over to where Lucian stood. He grabbed her hand and kissed the top of it.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Lucian."

"It was my pleasure, my lady. I am glad to see the earth rid of that scum!"

"Wait wait wait. Wait a minute! Lucian, you can't be serious?! You're working with her?!" Sebastien asked in disbelief

Lucian nodded.

"You see, Lycan, ever since William Beckett killed me almost two centuries ago, I began to plot. I worked out every single aspect of my revenge. Everything was accounted for and there was not a detail out of place. That being said, I am surprised now. I see that in my quest for revenge, there was one thing that I couldn't have counted on," Illshya explained.

"What's that?" Chuck asked

"You," Illshya replied, turning to look at AJ. She approached her with caution.

"Of all of the things that could have happened to Beckett, I never could have expected him to actually fall in love with you. My brother used to tell me all of the lovesick thoughts that used to run through his head. It was disgusting. Love is an emotion for the weak! Come here, child. Let me take a good look at you."

When she made no effort to move, Illshya took matters into her own hands and forced her body forward. When she was an arm's length away, Illshya grabbed her by the arm and hugged her body close to hers. She held her sword to AJ's throat. Immediately, everyone went on the defensive!

"Illshya, let her go! This was not part of our agreement!" Lucian commanded

She laughed at Lucian's statement.

"What, aren't I allowed to have any fun?"

"You'd better let her go, right now, demon, or I swear, I will rip you to shreds!" Sebastien exclaimed as he felt the moon triggering his primal urge to kill

"Go ahead. You think that just because it is the full moon tonight that you can stop me? Well, you're wrong!"

"We'll see about that!" Sebastien declared

Drawing on the power of the moon, he was able to break free from his restraints. He ran at the demon. His friends were right behind him. Chuck, Pierre, and David unleashed the raw power of the elements. Illshya laughed. How weak their emotions made them! She easily dodged every punch that Sebastien threw at her and easily conjured a shield to protect herself from the elements. In the moment that it took everyone to recover, she spat out curse after curse, the sheer magical power being enough to throw everyone in the room backwards.

"Well, it's been fun everyone, but I must be going. And as for you," she said as she tightened her grip on AJ, "May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."

She muttered an incantation into AJ's ear, who immediately lost consciousness. Illshya dropped her body to the ground. Immediately, she opened up a dimensional portal and stepped through, leaving absolute chaos in her wake.