Hey guys! This was my birthday week and I wanted to visit and update one of my originals as a gift to you guys. So sorry for the long wait! Here's the 34th Chapter of Ashes! And Reader Review Responses:

Guest- Sorry that you had to wait so long.

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Guest- I would cry and hope that they liked it.

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pastaaddict- He wouldn't be happy. He still remembers his feelings for Alfred, but he also has loyalty to his family. He might go insane.

Onto the Chapter!

Chapter 34

The blades slammed against each other, angelic metal verses demonic. The speed the two combatants used was amazing; They weren't able be seen by anyone the only thing that could be noted was how often the metals hit each other.

"Give up?" Scott gave the lord a smirk.

"Do you?" Alfred replied. His grip loosened on the handle of his sword and,quickly, the demon swung and connected his fist with Scott's face; specifically, his right eye.

A shout of rage came from the angel while a hiss of pain came from the demon. The blade from Arthur's brother cut his arm.

"So we both got hurt because of you." Scott smiled bitterly. "Just like with Arthur."

"Shut Up." Alfred flew at him and the fight started over again.

Feliks wiped blood away from his mouth and looked at the Russian lord who had no scratches on him.

"You just do not give up." Ivan said, his cheerful smile starting to fail. "I see why they call you phoenix."

"You haven't seen anything yet." Feliks stood shakily. "I'll take you down and remove that curse you have on Toris."

A curse? Ivan thought his blood running cold. I never placed a curse on him.

Feliks charged and Ivan blocked, the polish angel's blade just centimeters from his face.

"You've gotten better at defending." Feliks said. "I guess you have a chance of protecting Toris if you get him back."

Ivan narrowed his eyes. Don't you dare...

"A shame you weren't this strong earlier." Feliks leaned forward. "You could have saved Yao. I guess you didn't really care then."

I am sorry Toris... Ivan's smile changed to a frown. I will not have anyone insult you or him.

Ivan walked towards the angel silently.

Then swung.

Kiku had left Arthur to his own devices, the english angel torn between loyalty to his family and the feelings he felt in this place.

Hercules had run off to look after the kingdom in Alfred's stead since there was no telling when the Demon Lord would return. The Greek Demon had no issue running the kingdom unless-

"Well, Well..." A feminine voice said from behind. "I see my son has a real lover. I don't know how I feel about that."

"Athena," Kiku turned around in surprise. "I thought you weren't around anymore."

"Correct. I am not. But I cannot allow my son to trust someone who was an enemy before."

"My Lady," Kiku said respectfully. "I was never an enemy. My family-"

"Was the enemy and by blood you were an enemy too." Athena narrowed her eyes. "Did you think that having my son's blood change you would earn my respect?"

"No." Kiku replied bluntly. "You made it clear the last time you appeared that you would never approve of Hercules and I."

"Hm." Athena waved her hand. A familiar male appeared next to her.

"Toris!"

"Yes, Ivan's lover." Athena brushed hair out of the way. " A shame I couldn't save Yao. But then again, this most likely would not have happened." Athena smiled crullely. "My son would not have met you."

"Athena!"

"Anyway, this is the proposition I have for you." Athena ignored Kiku's outburst and continued speaking. A small phial appeared in her hand next to Toris. "This is a cure for Mathias. I shall return Toris and give you this cure if you leave my son."

"..." Kiku studied the two. Then he looked at the woman. "Why? Why do you care? You've never cared before."

"You're right, Kiku." Athena shrugged. "But I do care about my son. And I don't believe that you can do anything for him. Leave him and you'll two lives with out own."

Kiku was silent. Save two lives in exchange for his own...

"Fine."

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