"Wow it's been a long time since my last post over two months I apologize for what was probably the longest wait of any of my stories but things have been pretty eventful the last 2 months and I've just been preoccupied with many other things, I hope my fans still have an interest in this story after all this time. When we last left off each of our heroes finally overcame the demons that haunted them and found meaning in their lives now they are ready to face Belladonna and all the forces of Hell itself in the ultimate final showdown with all creation itself at stake, can they hope to triumphant and if so what will it cost them, who will still be standing after Armageddon? Read on to find out and hold on to your hats, Armageddon is here."
: Chapter 24:
Armageddon
Fire rained from the sky as purple lightning crackled all across it the sky seemed as if it had been torn open and a cosmic energy was almost bleeding from it. Angel's were descending from the heavens towards Flo Church which a massive circle of dark energy was surrounding. Belladonna stood on top of the church staring at the angels descending towards her with a look of detachment they meant nothing to her, only one mattered to her. Belladonna let a thing of energy surge from beneath her as a rift was torn open into an inferno deep below her, it was time, the apocalypse was now.
"Souls of the damned, and creatures of torment the time has come for you to rise from your prison and bring hell upon this world" Belladonna said she then slammed her paw into the ground tearing it open and unleashing a massive Inferno.
A massive monstrous hand emerged from the pit pulling itself out it was a giant almost centaur like creature with horns, another was a monstrous gorilla of sorts, the next a demonic wolf like creature. Massive wings emerged from the Inferno as a giant bat soared into the sky. More and more demons emerged from the pit. Belladonna let a dark energy surround her the sign was clear she was the master of hell now and the master of all of the damned. The demons bowed to her slowly, Belladonna gave a look of indifference and raised each demon out of the barrier into the sky where the angels were waiting.
"End all that breathes, release the souls of all mortal into the purity of oblivion, cleanse all who have hope, purge this life" Belladonna told them.
The demons took the skies while others jumped to sinking skyscrapers sliding down glass windows which sent broken shards plummeting to the ground below. The centaur smashed his way into a building and charged at a few civilians hiding within it they tried to flee only for it to grab one and throw him from the window before unleashing a raging inferno on the others that engulfed each of them causing a massive blast to incinerate part of the building. A bat began raining fire down upon the entire city sending cars smashing into buildings and exploding into pieces. It's fire also blew apart the streets and annihilated abandoned cars. Other demons simply charged through the streets smashing through windows and doors others threw stuff into the ground while others unleashed burning infernos. A massive Gorilla like one tore into the street and jumped down into it smashing apart the sewers where some people were hiding sending them fleeing. Hell itself had been unleashed on San Francisco demons were running through the streets incinerating buildings, homes, while others just dragged screaming civilians away swarming over them, other civilians were hoisted into the air by Horrific bat creatures never to be seen again.
A group of demons approached a fleeing crowd only for a beam of light to incinerate it. A massive army of angels descended from the sky landing in the middle of the street right in front of the demonic army of hell, this was it. The angels didn't hesitate they unleashed holy beams at the demons who countered them with infernos of fire. Others grabbed bladed like weapons and charged at the monsters. The demon army roared and grabbed bladed weapons of their own before charging at the angels roaring in rage. The two armies continued to charging at each other firing beams and blasts of energy at each other while others collapsed the ground under some of the enemies causing them to sink into the ground, it didn't stop them instead they merely jumped at each other colliding into the enemy and throwing and blasting them all across the sewers. Other angels soared at the bat creatures who all extended their talons while the angels extended their own claws they smashed into each other their claws intercepting and pushing against each other. They forcibly spun each other around as they smashed into windows dragging each other up skyscrapers while others smashed each other through them. They pursued each other across the building blasting at each other which blew walls apart sending debris at each other, they smashed into each sending their opponent through elevator doors and tumbling and crashing through elevator shafts even as others battled over the building.
On the ground the angel and demon forces collided washing over each other like two massive tidal waves. Demons grabbed angels and slammed them into the pavement. While angels blasted them into lakes. Others began levitating large chunks of earth and chucking them at the demons who sliced them in half. Bladed weapons clanged against each other creating the sound of metal smashing into each other echoing all across the city. A centaur stabbed an angel in the chest only for the angel to drive his blade through it's jaw. A gorilla was stabbed in the chest before dragging the angel towards him he then smashed his giant club on top of him. A female angel this one was not a dog but rather a cat climbed onto the massive gorilla clawing away at him she drove her claws into it's neck bringing it down. Another angel struggled with a demonic dog their beams interlocked with each other which began causing windows around them to explode raining glass down upon the entire area.
Angels and demons alike were being blasted across the city their bodies filling the ground, the battle spilled into the park. Demons smashed angel heads into trees while angels pinned them between trees before cutting them in half. The grass was torn up and burned to a cinder while trees fell down and shattered into splinters. Angels and demons battled across the lake some were even battling under it their white and purple beams flashing all around it, the heat caused the water to boil and begin to evaporate before long there was little left of the park except a desert of ashes still the two forces continued battling the conflict leading them into the city, streets exploded and entire buildings began to collapse from the sheer energy being unleashed, the sky continued to crackle with energy and tear itself apart releasing bolts of energy that vaporized anything they touched while fire consumed anything on the ground, it truly was the end of the world, Armageddon.
Charlie, Anna Marie, Angel and David moved through the destroyed city which was becoming consumed with both heavenly and hellish energy that was incinerating everything around it, the angel and demon forces were growing more were descending from both sides soon the battle would spread beyond San Francisco and more of the world would start to burn. Charlie guided his friends through the hellish war zone ducking under a blast of energy while rolling away from a burst of fire Angel put up a shield protecting them from the next attack.
"Seriously Annabelle you weren't kidding when you said end of the world" Charlie said trying to process the truly titanic battle that was happening around him.
"There isn't a lot of time Carface and Itchy are nearing their position you have to get to the Church now, I have to join my soldiers once Belladonna notices me she will likely enter the battle herself, I have guided you as far as I can" Annabelle told them.
"You've done your part go help those who need you" Charlie told her, he and Annabelle then hugged each other before Annabelle soared into the sky.
"The Church isn't far from here if we can shatter Belladonna's barrier we can get Angel directly back to heaven" Anna Marie said.
"Then we keep Angel secure and get her there, Charlie you go and help Itchy and Carface get that barrier down" David replied.
Charlie nodded before turning to his friends, his family he knew it was likely most of them were probably not going to make it more were going to die but he didn't regret anything he went through with either of them, if this was to be the end then he would die alongside his family, he wouldn't have it any other way.
"I love you both" Charlie said.
"I love you too Charlie" Anna Marie told him before hugging him.
"Thank you Charlie, i love you" David said before hugging him as well.
Charlie then took off running towards the church while Anna Marie and David turned to Angel who was in a trance of sorts.
"I'm almost ready, I can feel it my evolution is moments from completion then I can return to heaven, I do not wish to ask you of anything but keep me secure I am making my connection when we're done I will have to ask you of something" Angel told them compassionately.
Anna Marie and David didn't care what it was everything was at stake they would make whatever sacrifice they had to.
Itchy and Carface were closing in on the church ignoring the chaos all around them, never in all their lives did either expect to see something like this it was truly unthinkable to even conceive such a thing yet see it. Itchy dived into a hole in a wall to avoid a massive inferno. While Carface took cover behind a thing of rubble while a holy blast smashed into a wall reducing it to broken ruins. They remained hidden staring at the Church they couldn't stay here for long too many people were depending on them everyone was depending on them. Itchy and Carface both gave each other a slight nod. They then with a look of determination moved from their location and rushed across the battlefield. Itchy and Carface ran across the area towards the church debris and rubble being blasted in their direction while glass rained down around them. Itchy ducked under the rubble while Carface jumped over a piece of wall they then rolled under a burst of fire feeling the heat inches from their faces, shards of broken glass cut into them slicing their arms and legs and even cutting their cheeks, they ignored it. Carface and Itchy dived for the Church even as the ground behind them exploded they rolled across the ground stopping near the entrance of the Church.
"Off to a good start I would say" Carface stated.
"We're not dead so I'll take it" Itchy replied, Carface chuckled at that one.
"So how do we get in, there's an opening somewhere?" Itchy asked.
"I can handle that I'm still Belladonna's herald I never stopped working for her I can disrupt it for us" Carface answered.
"Could you get Angel in?" Itchy asked.
"No too powerful you're just a mortal I can manage that" Carface said.
That would have to do if they got in they could tear down Belladonna's barrier and that would mean the first step to saving this world would be complete, they would see it done they wouldn't fail that both Itchy and Carface vowed.
Charlie approached the outside of the Church knowing Belladonna was likely waiting within he needed to distract her to insure she didn't notice Carface and Itchy until their task was complete. Charlie slowly approached the entrance standing in front of it he then with a look of determination did something that terrified him.
"Belladonna!" Charlie screamed.
"Show yourself too cowardly to fight your war yourself!?" Charlie mocked her.
It had the desired effect Belladonna soared down from the Church into the center of it she was still in the barrier apparently waiting for something but she was staring Charlie in the face, a cruel smirk on her face.
"Chuckie boy I would've thought you threw yourself from a roof in sheer despair by now" Belladonna said with a dark grin.
"No, I would never do that ever not after what Sasha did for me" Charlie retaliated.
"Your wife, a pity I didn't consume her soul I would've arranged a reunion for you" Belladonna said her voice was dark suggesting something truly terrible.
"Enough games Belladonna let's finish this once and for all" Charlie challenged.
Belladonna smiled in amusement at Charlie's response; he wanted to fight her she would kill him instantly he would buy the world a few seconds it wouldn't make a difference, he seemed to have a faith in life, Belladonna needed to correct that belief.
"No I have a better idea" Belladonna said she then tilted her head and made a gesture to something and then what happened next froze Charlie cold Jason's lifeless and empty shell walked up to her staring at his father a dead expression in his eyes.
"Jason dear you're father longs for a fight, kindly satisfy him" Belladonna said softly.
"Yes Belladonna" Jason's shell said.
"No, not enough I want this to be a proper reunion" Belladonna said she then grabbed Jason and kissed him allowing his soul to enter his body again.
"Jason you're father still clings to this meaningless existence" Belladonna said in a soft and loving voice, it was a complete lie.
"Then I will set him free of his pain by giving him the only happiness I can, the joy of being with mom again" Jason said his voice was filled with nothing but sorrow which was quite real Jason wasn't feeling anywhere near the joy he did when Belladonna opened his eyes as well as her own heart.
Belladonna smiled and gave Jason a brief peck which he shuttered nervously at a hint of a smile from it but also something else he wasn't certain it felt right Belladonna was always so affectionate even a brief peck was gushing with love that was just who she was, now it felt like Belladonna didn't really care. It felt like she was praying on his lust and desire two emotions Jason didn't feel once the last few times he was with her, it was very noticeable though Jason ignored it for now.
Belladonna let Jason exit the barrier who stared at his father and charged at him. Charlie couldn't even respond as his son willingly came at him colliding into him and pushing him against a wall. Jason began slamming his paw into Charlie's face. He struck him in the jaw before kneeing him in the chest he then threw him to the floor. Charlie slid across it trying to find the strength to get up but wasn't certain he could, Belladonna just hit him worse than anything else ever could.
Angel continued her trance she felt her energy evolving it had reached the pinnacle she was ready she needed to get to heaven it wouldn't be long before the mortal plane couldn't contain her. She was ready to ascend. Angel turned to Anna Marie and David.
"I am ready" Angel told them.
"Then let's get you to heaven" David said.
"It's not that simple my energy has reached it's peak I cannot coexist here for long but Belladonna has sealed heaven off from me the only entrance is the church, if i remain in this form I will transcend it and be unable to reach heaven at all" Angel said.
David and Anna Marie had to admit they were impressed with Belladonna's planning the whole attack on Angel was likely to accelerate her evolution so Belladonna could make it less likely she would reach heaven once Belladonna sealed off all but one entrance.
"Why is the Church entrance not sealed?" David asked.
"There had to be one opening for heavens forces if she seals that they can't descend to earth and the final battle can never begin, nor can her mission be complete" Angel answered.
"How can we stall your evolution long enough to get you to the church" Anna Marie asked her.
"I possess one of you, you become my vessel" Angel stated.
"Done" Anna Marie said.
"Don't be so rash, your mortal body cannot contain me for long, if you allow me into your soul the sheer magnitude of my essence could kill you very likely will" Angel said her voice was very firm and serious.
That was definitely unexpected neither of them expected that kind of price whoever agreed was likely dead, it was a true sacrifice but they already said they were willing to die for this.
"I'll do it" David said.
"Absolutely not" Anna Marie told him.
"There's no time mom, we have to do this you know it" David reasoned.
"Then I will you are still young I have lived a longer life" Anna Marie reasoned.
"No, you understand all this stuff more than me you understand heaven and hell more than me you can better defend her than I can" David said.
"No, I can't let my son risk his life!" Anna Marie said trying to fight tears.
David could tell his mom understood this was necessary it was unfortunately true if she did it there was no guarantee David would successfully protect them he didn't know this stuff the way she did nor was he as mature as her neither had much combat experience but Anna Marie was more experienced, it had to be the one with less experience or they could risk failing to protect her, so long as his body was intact Angel would remain safe if his soul gave out wouldn't effect the outcome.
"Mom please I'm sorry but we have to we said we were willing to die for this now we have to prove we are" David stated.
Anna Marie lowered her head in defeat and nodded David was right she couldn't deny it, David turned to Angel.
"Just say yes" Angel said with regret.
"Yes" David said Angel then turned into a glow of energy and entered his body. David felt like his whole body was on fire and his head was spinning his vision was becoming blurred, and his skin felt like it was surging with electricity. Angel wasn't kidding this really did feel like it was going to kill him, his bones were being scorched and his muscles felt like they were being incinerated. David fell to his knees as Angel's essence overwhelmed him.
"I can dull the pain by weakening your nerves, I can't do much else" Angel told him.
David shook on the ground thrashing all over the place he couldn't actually scream the pain going far beyond that point. Anna Marie watched in horror and sorrow as David thrashed on the ground convulsing a burning smoke rising from him.
"David!" Anna Marie cried out.
"No, I can do this" David said painfully through clenched teeth.
He felt the pain soften as Angel lowered his pain receptors allowing him to find the strength to stand. David turned to his mother.
"I will protect you" Anna Marie told him.
"Let's go" David said though there was a hint of pain in his voice.
Angels and demons clashed with each other all around the church their attacks bouncing off the barrier. As they continued to battle Annabelle arrived on the battlefield vaporizing a demon with a single blast. Annabelle then unleashed a beam from her forehead which cut through a path of demons. Annabelle raised her paw causing several to just be lifted in the air in a single moment Annabelle smite them unleashing a massive flash of light. Annabelle turned at the demons who all had a hint of fear on their features. Countless charged at her with a gesture of her paw they were all smashed into the building before being crushed into it. Annabelle felt a thing of revulsion at all the demons she was killing she hated this and hated that the monster that used to be her daughter brought her to this point. Annabelle stared at the demons her expression said it all, go back to the inferno or I will smite all of you, a feat Annabelle was capable of, for now anyway she likely wouldn't be able to do this unopposed for long.
Annabelle watched as the demons all fired blasts of fire at her she raised her paw and they vanished she then clenched her other one and the demons erupted into flames. A very large chunk of the demon army turned their attention solely to Annabelle and flew towards her others climbed buildings and jumped at her, Annabelle watched as they all descended on her she then placed her paws out and unleashed a blast of holy energy that vaporized many of them while blasting others back a few miles. Annabelle watched as what was likely half of hell came at her, she wasn't concerned they didn't stand a chance against her, it wouldn't matter soon Belladonna would notice her and when she did Annabelle wasn't certain what she would do from there.
Charlie tried to swing his paw at Jason but he intercepted it before grabbing him by the neck and lifting him up into the air he then slammed him down onto the ground before tightening his grip around his father's neck. Charlie tried to fight against Jason but his grip was too strong. Charlie grabbed Jason around the neck closing his paw around it, Jason didn't blink instead he slashed Charlie around the chest causing him to cry out in pain. He then threw him aside smashing him into the barrier. Charlie tried to force himself up as Jason slowly walked towards him.
"Jason don't do this there's more to life than what you believe" Charlie tried to tell him.
"Why are you so desperate to live I'm reuniting you with mom isn't that what you want?" Jason asked him. He would certainly give anything to be with Angel or even have the loving dog Belladonna had once been back; in fact Jason wasn't certain which one he would choose anymore, though he wasn't certain why.
"No not anymore I must live for her that is what she asked of me and I will fulfill it" Charlie said determined.
"No you won't rather I kill you or Belladonna's apocalypse does you likely have little more than a half hour left to live" Jason told him which was true though Jason didn't really feel like that made any of this better, it was pretty hollow reasoning not unlike this life.
Charlie pulled himself up refusing to accept that no matter how dire things looked Charlie was certain they would survive this; they would beat Belladonna. They could win, they would win. He then let his son come at him again this time meeting him.
Carface and Itchy approached the back of the church as Carface reached his paws out tearing his way into the barrier he then forced both Itchy and himself into it. They were in the Church now all they had to do was bring down the barrier.
"How do we tear down this barrier?" Carface asked him.
"Belladonna is channeling her energy from four different points all from the inside we take out one the whole thing collapses" Itchy answered.
"Then let's raise some hell" Carface replied with a smirk.
They moved across the Church finding the key areas and which one would be easiest to destroy Belladonna didn't choose which point she wanted they were built in. Itchy contacted Annabelle.
"We're in Annabelle we need one of the channeling points" Itchy told her.
"The glass window, it's the easiest one" Annabelle told him.
"Isn't that you know frowned upon" Carface asked her.
"I think we can forgive this due to the situation" Annabelle told them.
Alright they had their point it was right in the center of the church where Belladonna was, but it was the only one they had any hope of actually tearing down, this wasn't going to be easy.
"I have a plan" Carface told Itchy.
David and Anna Marie were rushing through the streets blasts of holy and demonic energy going off all around them angels and demons were locked in combat in every surrounding area; countless attacks surged towards them but Angel's energy held them at bay though this only applied to the energy attacks any other attack they would have to deal with on their own. David felt his body burn again and doubled over in pain resulting in Anna Marie supporting him as she tried to pull him through the street. A demon noticed them and came charging at them.
"You're not hurting my son!" Anna Marie said in anger grabbing an angels fallen weapon and letting it come at her.
Anna Marie swung her spear at it while it swung it's hook like blade. The two weapons clanged into each other the demon pushed against Anna Marie who struggled to hold it back. The small doglike demon pushed down on her spear which began pushing her back and pushing the weapon towards her neck. Anna Marie let out a grunt of pain and determination. Anna Marie pulled her spear away and ducked under it's blow sliding under the demon she then stabbed the spear into it's back. The demon fell to the ground lifeless, Anna Marie reached down and picked up it's weapon placing it on her back.
"Are you alright?" She asked him.
"I'm fine for now, we're almost there only a few minutes" David said.
"Can you survive for a few minutes?" Angel asked him.
"I can just keep my body functioning for as long as possible" David said in clear agony.
Anna Marie supported David and the two of them moved towards the church as they did a massive blast came towards them knocking them against a wall. Anna Marie pulled herself up and saw a large group of demons in front of them and even more beyond. She let David go and turned to them.
"The Church is just ahead get Angel inside, I will handle them" Anna Marie said.
"What mom you can't be serious, they'll kill you" David said in between pained gasps.
"I know the risk but I have to protect you and you have to protect Charlie and all the rest even your father" Anna Marie said.
"Mom please don't do this you can't do this" David said before holding his chest in pain.
"I have to Charlie was willing to risk his life for me he was the first father I had and I would not be worthy to call you my family if I weren't, your real mother would" Anna Marie said.
David felt a sting hearing her say that he missed his mother but she was his mother as well. She was his family she always was how could he let her go now, except he had to she was right they knew the price they would have to pay.
"You are my mother I have two" David told her tears filling his eyes.
"Then let me do what all mothers should protect their child" Anna Marie said with a smile.
David nodded in sadness, "I love you mom" David told her in tears.
"I love you too David" Anna Marie replied softly.
David began running towards the church as Angel continued dulling his nerves to kill the pain. Anna Marie watched as David left she then turned her attention to the demons that were going after him, Anna Marie drew the hook blade as well as her spear and charged at them cutting down one while impaling another. She then stood her ground against them.
"You're not passing this street" Anna Marie vowed as the forces of Hell came down on her.
Charlie struggled with Jason the two of them grabbing each others paws pushing back against each other. Jason struck Charlie in the cheek resulting in Charlie uppercutting him into the air he fell to the ground as Charlie jumped at him plunging his paw downward, Jason rolled away as Charlie narrowly struck the ground. Jason tackled him and the two of them rolled across the ground grappling with each other. Charlie kicked Jason off of him sending him hurdling across the church parking lot causing him to bounce off the street and slide to a stop. Jason pulled himself up and prepared to charge his father again when Belladonna signaled him not to.
"I'm impressed Chuckie boy, I thought the idea of fighting your son would eat away at you but it's not enough oh well Jason you did well but this isn't working time to come home" Belladonna told him Jason nodded though he didn't seem so certain about it, he made this choice because Belladonna showed him something he never realized and she did it through a deep compassion and love even if it didn't feel like it. Jason recalled that peck she gave him it wasn't her everything that drew him to her was gone. Jason pondered this while somewhat fighting Belladonna' s hold, which seemed to somewhat surprise her.
"Jason" She said her voice was soft yet commanding it lacked all the love and affection Belladonna once had. Jason felt a great pain at that thought but it fit; Belladonna said it was all meaningless their relationship was no exception. Jason stopped fighting and in an instant his soul was yanked from his mouth and sent back into Belladonna's leaving his lifeless shell behind, unlike before Jason didn't welcome any of it; Belladonna wasn't the person he fell in love with anymore.
"I played this the wrong way Jason might believe but he doesn't have the willpower to kill you his shell does, but why stop there Charlie what do you want and see it come true" Belladonna said mockingly she then raised her paw and a body rose into the air, oh god no.
It was an Irish Setter with gold fur and lifeless eyes that used to be green. Her body moved slowly and unnaturally twisting itself up. Sasha's corpse moved outside the barrier and stood beside Jason's shell.
"You have her back Chuck" Belladonna taunted.
"You're sick, more sick than anyone I ever imagined." Charlie said while trying to stop himself from choking on his words in pure revulsion.
"They won't hesitate watch, kill him no that's not enough bring him to me in pieces" Belladonna said sadistically.
Sasha's corpse and Jason's shell all came at Charlie and immediately extracted their claws slicing his chest while another sliced his back. Sasha's corpse bit into his shoulder while Jason bit into his side they then dragged him to the ground.
"No don't do this Sasha Jason, i know you can hear me somewhere don't let her make you do this!" Charlie cried while also choking due to the pain.
Sasha's corpse stabbed him in the chest while Jason's shell began savagely pounding his face into the ground. Charlie felt his head bouncing off the stone ground repeatedly while Sasha repeatedly bit into his ribs and began twisting.
Annabelle saw the twisted and appalling thing her daughter was doing and was immediately about to unleash her energy towards them but she couldn't Jason didn't die he could be returned to his body if Annabelle destroyed his body Jason would be a lost soul. Annabelle considered blasting Sasha's corpse but before she could Jason blocked it; Belladonna knew, this wasn't just to torture Charlie it was to torture her too, her daughter was little more than a shell of who she used to be if even that.
Charlie felt as his wife and son continued tearing into him Jason bit his paw and began yanking and twisting it while Sasha bit the side of his neck. Charlie tried to struggle against them but he couldn't he tried to raise his paw to strike them but he couldn't strike Sasha even worse her eyes weren't dead Belladonna revived her body completely just not her soul so Charlie could stare into the eyes of the woman he loves before she likely killed him.
"Not willing to fight back Chuckie boy, fine by me I will admit this is a very nasty situation isn't it Chuckie boy, so do you fight back the only way to stop them is to destroy their bodies so I'm going to give you a choice" Belladonna said her voice sounded so cruel.
"Choice number one i order them to stop and you destroy their bodies choice number 2 you refuse and you gaze into your loves eyes as she tears out your throat" Belladonna stated, never in all his life had Charlie heard something sound more heartless and evil then what Belladonna just said.
Well what's it going to be, due you break your heart and soul or do you just break your body?" Belladonna asked her voice was mocking for the first choice but became more harsh and cruel for the second part.
Charlie couldn't imagine anyone being given that choice what point did this serve in setting anyone free it was pointless cruelty, why was she doing this to him there was no purpose only to watch him squirm in agony. Annabelle was right this wasn't Belladonna this was some demon that killed her and he was a hundred percent certain that any previous time line version of her would be disgusted by her actions, how could someone be this sadistic.
"Choose or I'll choose for you" Belladonna said mockingly.
Charlie looked at Sasha and Jason they were not moving waiting for him to slash their throats open but he couldn't do it, he couldn't.
"Alright, choice c I make you kill them revive them then they kill you, see there are worse options" Belladonna said way too playfully.
Why are you doing this!?" Charlie screamed.
"You know why, now watch as all you love becomes meaningless just like I did" Belladonna said spitefully.
"Actually boss I know it's not my place to request anything but me and Charlie got a long history and using his girl and son to kill him I have been longing for that kind of retribution for ages, if you want to torment him afterwards like making him kill his family you can just consume his soul" Carface said.
"Carface you treacherous snake, I should've known not to trust you!" Charlie shouted in anger.
Belladonna considered Carface's request why not, she would let him have his pathetic revenge and see what good it did then Belladonna would consume Carface's soul finally showing him how useless business and honor was.
"Fine finish him" Belladonna said.
Carface stepped outside the barrier while Belladonna watched he grabbed Charlie and dragged him to the church right outside the barrier. As he did this Itchy moved towards the glass window hanging himself from the ceiling he had a stone in his hand waiting for Carface to do his part.
"Well here we are it began when I killed you and now it ends with me killing you yet again" Carface said.
"You deserve the moment Belladonna consumes you" Charlie said spitefully.
Carface smirked and smashed Charlie in the face with a stone he then smashed into his skull again knocking him down. He continued beating him with it while Charlie felt his body being even more brutalized than it already was.
"Sorry I had to savor that so I guess this is goodbye Charlie" Carface told him.
He turned to Sasha and Jason and gestured to them, Belladonna smiled.
"Finish him Caruther" she said.
"Oh yeah" Carface said he then turned around and threw a stone at the glass window while Itchy threw his at the same time they both smashed into it at the same time causing the barrier to ripple it tore through it striking the window causing the glass to crack.
"What?" Belladonna asked in anger before turning to Carface she raised her paw and yanked him through the barrier holding him in her paw.
"You dare double cross me!" Belladonna said in fury.
"In a heartbeat, I won't ever give into what you believe, we're done you and me" Carface said.
"So our partnership is over then, very well I believe when we met you were on fire" Belladonna said cruelly with rage.
Carface's whole body erupted into flames causing him to let out a scream of agony. Carface thrashed around trying to roll around and extinguish the flames but nothing could. Belladonna grabbed him and placed her paw to his face sending the heat of a burning inferno into it. Carface screamed as his face burned under her paw. Itchy watched as Belladonna tortured Carface slowly burning away his whole body. He moved and began to swing himself towards the glass another stone in hand this would bring the barrier down. Belladonna pushed her paw into Carface's face causing it to steam smoke began emitting from it. Carface continued screaming his screams died down as Belladonna burned through his whole body to the bone.
"I won't even dirty my tongue with your soul, I believe someone else owns you" Belladonna said in anger she then sliced open a portal leading to the inferno.
"Any last words Caruther" Belladonna said coldly.
"For Cody" He said.
Belladonna was puzzled there was no way Carface knew that only heaven did unless he wasn't here alone. Belladonna looked up and saw Itchy jumping for the glass window she was about to catch him when Carface bit her paw causing Belladonna to miss Itchy who smashed his stone into the window shattering it to pieces as well as the barrier which began flickering out of existence. Charlie pulled himself up he saw the barrier was starting to shatter, they did it. Charlie felt a warm energy wash over him it was Annabelle she was healing him of his wounds. He looked up at her and smiled which she returned.
David saw as the barrier began to flicker out of existence they did it, they could get Angel in now. David began rushing towards the Church only to feel his body starting to burn not just burn but full on shut down. David fell over onto the ground. No he couldn't fail now not after all this. David began trying to pull himself forward his body functions fighting against him, he ignored them.
"David you have to expel me from you now!" Angel cried.
"No I can do this I have to get you there i feel your evolution too if I release you we could be too late!" David said in complete agony while forcing himself forward.
"If you don't expel me you will die!" Angel shouted.
"Then so be it too much is at stake, I won't choose my life over theirs!" David shouted in pain.
David began forcing himself forward, he crawled across the floor slowly moving towards the church his whole body screaming in complete agony.
David reached his hand out which was trembling he then grabbed the concrete his fingernails scraping across them and pulling his body forward again. His body functions were starting to give out he couldn't feel anything any more nothing at all, nor could he move he needed more energy.
"Angel reach into my soul and use whatever energy you can to power my body" David said.
"That will kill you David, if you use too much energy not only will it kill you it will destroy your soul, I won't do that I'm ending this!" Angel screamed in defiance preparing to force herself out of David's body only to find something holding her back; David was forcing her to stay she could eject herself but doing so forcibly would kill David, not a possibility a full on certainty.
"Angel do it I'll accept the consequences" David told her.
Angel felt tears in her eyes she then reached into Davids soul and took the direct energy from it spreading it into David's body. David felt his functions return but he also felt an overwhelming agony consume him. David let out a horrific scream of agony as his body thrashed around and convulsed. David forced himself to stop screaming. He then tore off a piece of his shirt and placed it in his mouth biting down on it hard. David then forced his body to stand and began running towards the Church he didn't get too far but it was enough. David forced himself to crawl across the ground as he continued biting into his shirt as pain consumed him, he was almost there just a few more steps and Angel would be secured.
Belladonna turned to the window and saw it was shattered no the barrier was down Angel could enter now. Belladonna let out a growl of anger she grabbed Carface and tossed him into the inferno. Carface didn't fight it he welcomed it this is what he deserved and at least he managed to buy Itchy the time he needed he did it, he made Cody proud. It was all Carface would need, he smiled as he fell into the inferno of hell.
Belladonna saw Itchy lying on the ground the barrier was flickering away she had only a few more moments, enough to make him pay. Belladonna walked up to Itchy and grabbed him.
"You what did you think you were going to accomplish" Belladonna said in anger.
"What any guardian angel does, the salvation of others, I fulfilled my purpose do what you will I'm not afraid of dying" Itchy told her.
"Whoever said anything about dying" Belladonna hissed.
Belladonna then grabbed itchy's cheeks and opened her mouth drawing his soul out of him, she wouldn't give him the honor of kissing her. Belladonna hoped to feel itchy's soul fighting a sense of dread and desperation instead she felt acceptance and defiance, she would change that in time.
"Enjoy what few minutes you have left, the pain that awaits you will make you wish I killed you" Belladonna telepathically told him.
"I won't break" Itchy said defiantly.
"No fear" It was the last thing his soul said before she consumed it.
Charlie entered the church only to see Belladonna holding Itchy draining a blue energy from his mouth, no! Charlie rushed at her but it was too late, she was finished Itchy's soul was gone.
"No!" Charlie cried out as he watched Belladonna throw Itchy's empty shell to the ground.
No he was too late, no! After all the times Itchy saved him Charlie couldn't save him when he desperately needed it. Itchy was gone after all these years, these lifetimes it was over in an instant Belladonna had taken another person from his life just like Sasha. He was gone his best friend was gone, Jason was gone, Sasha was gone, even Carface. Belladonna had taken too much from him he wouldn't allow her to take anything else. This would be last one this would be the last soul Belladonna would ever hurt he didn't care what he had to do no other soul would be lost Charlie wouldn't allow it! Never again he would not let Belladonna hurt one more soul not one! Charlie stared at Belladonna in rage and ran towards her this was going to end once and for all!