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The smell of food ambushed my nostrils causing me to come back into reality. I opened my eyes. There was Morrigan on my left, sitting legs crossed with a plate stacked high of pancakes.
"You're eating all of that by yourself?" I asked her, eyes still squinting.
"Well first a good morning would be nice, and secondly no, of course not. I only eat with you babe, I couldn't imagine myself eating this entire plate. Eat, here"
She grabbed a second fork from the plate and handed me one.
"I made quite a lot, do you think we can devour this all?" She asked.
I pierced the plate of food with my fork and then chewed on the sweet taste of her cooking.
"Mhmm, damn, shit we might...fuck that, I might" I said as I savored the sweet fluffiness.
Morrigan chuckled.
We gobbled the plate and sat there.
"Tastiest thing to wake up too" I said as I licked my lips. I checked the time on my phone.
'10:43am'
"Eh, perhaps" she said as she sighed with a shrug.
I caught her drift and smirked.
"You're tasty too, don't get me wrong"
Morrigan smiled. "Too late. Treat yourself to Asha instead"
"Really? That's like going from a T-bone steak to sardines. But go ahead and treat yourself to Dracula then"
"I'll pass. Downgrading would look stupid on my part don't you think?" Morrigan asked, staring me deep in the eyes.
I chuckled. "Definitely"
"Alright then", she replied, "Don't end up with your soul drained"
"And don't you end up pulverized...oh, and my soul gets drained often regardless" I said with a wink.
Morrigan giggled. "Oh stop"
We laughed and kissed.
^V^
Ready to start the day with my clothes and shoes on, I relaxed on the sofa in my front room as I waited for Morrigan.
'I wonder what the gang is doing at the castle without us...I hope Belial's hanging in there, kind of dope to meet a demon king. Better yet your demon girls father. Damn, I guess I'm blessed'
'Zzzzmm'
I felt my phone vibrate. I took it out and tapped the screen.
Mom: Jaden isn't answering his phone, could you call and check on him
I sat staring at the message.
'That's not like Pops'
I clicked on the phone emblem over her message. I waited for her to pick up.
"Hey son, have you heard from Jay?"
"Nah, I haven't called him yet. What happened?"
"He left last night around eight to buy us drinks and he never came back, something had to happen, I hope he's alright wherever he is"
'Damn'
"Alright, I'm going to call him and if he doesn't pick up I'll let you know. Morrigan and I were just about to leave anyway, we'll find him"
"Thank you son, call me back to tell me he's safe"
"Ight ma', love you"
"Love you too, bye"
"Bye"
The phone beeped as I hung up.
Morrigan came from downstairs in a black tank top and fitted black jeans. She had on a pair of Jordan's matching her outfit.
"Going gothic?" I asked checking her out.
"Nah, you like these? I think they're called retro's" she looked down at her feet.
"Suede retro twelves, yea, they're nice on you"
"Why thank you" she replied with a smile.
"No problem, but we have an issue"
"And that is?" She asked as she came to sit on my lap.
"My dad's missing" I said.
"Noo, you think he's been kidnapped?" She asked. Her face was full of concern.
"Yea, only person I know to want anything to do with him would be Trint, but he's dead, anyway let's get out of here"
"Right, okay" Morrigan replied.
We walked into the backyard. It was a sunny day.
'My dad could've been relaxing with his wife but no, someone grew the balls to fuck with my family; signing their death wish'
Morrigan opened a portal in the grass. I looked into it.
"Is that.."
Morrigan finished my statement. "The sky? Yes. Go on"
I summoned the morphonite over my body and leaped through.
'It felt weird actually leaping into the heavens'
Morrigan zoomed through and caught up to me.
"Morrigan, can you pick up on my dads energy?" I asked.
"There's no sign of him, his ping must be really low"
"Shit"
'DING!'
A new message had popped up on my visor.
~From Asha~
"I have someone you're looking for, same warehouse"
I looked over at Morrigan.
"Bae, I fucked up"
"How so?"
"I let Asha live. Now she has my dad"
"Where?" My queen asked.
"This way"
^V^
Seconds upon nearing the location, I hit a sonic boom.
I smashed through the roof, and landed with my hand beams ready via a turret spinning on my shoulder ready to fire. Morrigan landed beside me, her left arm was extended out for a soul fist. I looked around, the place seemed to be so vacant it seemed like I could've hit the wrong warehouse.
"Just when you thought things were certain, they're - different...just when you thought something was dead, that's when chivalry lives" the voice came from in front of us.
"I thought we killed him" Morrigan whispered.
"So did I"
Just then, walking out from behind the junk piles, a man stepped into the light.
I stood and closed my fist. "Damn it"
"The dead yet walks" Morrigan said.
I thought it was Asha the entire time.
'It was too good to be true...he was there standing, breathing like a spear never punctured his chest and stopped his heartbeat. He was in armor, from head to toe entirely in gloss black. His helmet was not just a weak symbiote sticking to his face. This armor seemed to look similar to my first suits. Over his heart was a red mechanism keeping him from dying, again. I'll be sure to target that. That came me to question his existence'
"How did you do it?"
"Thank the dark hunter, I owe her my life...and yours-"
"Where is my old man?" I asked angered.
"Ne t'inquiète pas, he's fine...but the one to worry about is you. The matter of family, friends...love"
My anger faded as I dissected his words.
"You've studied me, but have you ever studied yourself? You haven't realized the true enemy here isn't me"
I looked over at Morrigan, who was now sitting on top of a table. She yawned and glanced at me, giving a shrug.
"What are you saying?" I asked as I focused back on the new Trint.
"Jayden...Lovell...the second, an immortal, a king. Now, maybe even a god. Although when someone gets to that level of power and immortality, you have to think. If you're all powerful, you can not be all good. If you're all good, then you can't be all powerful. From the people you've slain, your powers, and abilities...what do YOU think you are?"
'The question caused memories to stir in my head from fights with Zabel, demons, and mercenaries. I've came to be capable of fighting things that the people would need a hero for. I then looked over at Morrigan, eyeing her nature. I was suppose to be dead the night we first touched but here I stand, still alive and well. Morrigan told me that my soul was abnormal on the day we met. I've killed many so I know I can't be all good, I must be..'
"All powerful" I said to Trint.
"You're finally starting to look in the mirror, good. So now you know you're evil as well"
My face grew a puzzled expression.
"I've only killed out of good intentions, so how is that?" I asked.
"Simply the energy you're giving off. It's not your own" Trint replied.
'Pyron, wait, he can sense my energy now?'
"Sooner or later, that little crack in your soul is going to grow bigger and bigger. Nothing is there that you can do to stop it. The day will surely come forth when you give in to the evil that was absorbed, to the evil that stole and killed my family's heritage! The evil that haunts you, your Achilles heel"
"That's what you prey on? The day I become like you? That'll never be" I replied.
"Ah, who knows, I can be wrong. But Im right on one thing...your father's slowly losing oxygen" Trint turned, facing the back of the building.
I switched to my infrared mode and saw a room that a figure was locked in. I saw another figure as well.
My anger flared back up at the thought of my father in that condition.
Trint turned, facing me. He took a step forth. "Tooth for a tooth"
"No deal" I replied.
Suddenly an explosion sounded off, blowing objects towards us. We fended them off. And Pitch looked to see where it came from. Smoke trailed from the room my dad was in. I saw two figures fly out and over us. They exited the building through the big hole in the roof.
Trint stared at the explosion and then looked back. He peered to the table where Morrigan still sat. Then, he laughed.
"How ignorant am I!" He yelled in anger.
"Quite. You've studied me, but you never studied Morrigan"
The Morrigan sitting, legs crossed on the table vanished.
"Clones!" Pitch yelled. He turned to me and dashed.
"Morrigan!" I yelled before I teleported back creating more space.
Pitch ran faster towards me. Just as he was closing in, his hand turned into a spear and he sent it in my direction.
"YOUR FATHER WAS SUPPOSED TO DIE!" He yelled.
'Not today'
I dropped to the ground, sliding backwards by using my thrusters. In the nick of time, a sound emerged from behind me. Pitch grew father away and the view became similar to watching a TV. I skidded out a portal. Suddenly, something hit my head causing me to stop. I looked up to see Morrigan with her heel placed on my head as she stood with her hands on her waist.
"Slow down there, cowboy" she said with a smile.
"Shit, you got Pops?" I asked as I got up. We seemed to be on top of a roof, high up somewhere.
"Actions speak louder than words" Morrigan said.
"I'm okay, Jay" my dad said. He walked up to the side of me and we hugged. He patted me on the back.
"Thanks for saving your old man, I didn't know my name was Logan"
I chuckled at his joke. "I don't know how you heard that part but you're older than me so that should be fair. Mom's waiting on you too, ya' know?"
"Yeah, the problem now is just I have to get back over there"
Morrigan walked over to me and put her hand in mine.
I opened my helmet. "What's up?"
"We can't leave them where he was kidnapped Jay" she replied.
"True", I said, thinking, "how's a San Diego hotel sound to you Pops?"
"Fine with me" he replied.
"Alright" I opened a screen on my wrist and dialed my ma's number.
"HELLO?! IS JADEN OK?!" my ma yelled in the phone.
"Yeah ma, relax, he's right here"
I signaled my dad to speak into the screen.
"Baby I'm safe, Jay and Morrigan got me"
"Oh thank god" my mom said relieved.
"You're welcome" I said, winking at Morrigan.
Morrigan rolled her eyes, smirking.
"Since whoever knew where we were, we're gonna take a trip to SD. You ready?" My dad asked.
"Well I have to get our things packed. I'll do that while you're on your way" my mom replied.
"Alright baby, I'll see you soon, love you" Pops said.
"Love you all too" my mom replied.
"Goodbye" Morrigan said.
"Bye ma"
"Bye, I'll see you two soon" she replied.
"Alright" I said before I ended the call. "Dad, where were you two anyway?"
"Malibu Beach Inn"
"Nice, that isn't even far. Morrigan, open a portal, I want Pops to surprise my ma"
Morrigan smiled and opened a portal.
"As you wish"
The portal made my dads mouth drop.
"Is this a real life portal?" He asked.
"Hurry up, someone could see at the other end, here" I said. I handed him five thousand in twenties.
"Where'd this come from?" He asked surprised.
"My suit, now go ahead, have fun" I replied.
"Alright, love you two. We'll be back soon" my dad said. He hugged us both before entering the hole.
The portal closed.
Now done with one problem, I looked at Morrigan.
"Thanks bae, I don't know how that would've went without you" I said.
"I got your back babe, always" she said with her bright smile.
"I got yours too" I pulled her closer and looked in her seducing eyes.
"No you don't" she said. She then placed my hands on her butt.
"Now you do"
I chuckled.
She put her lips to mine and we kissed as the sun set.
Suddenly, Morrigan broke the kiss and looked in my eyes.
"Jay, you know some of what Trint said was true"
"Not unless I make it true, you know my soul can handle anything"
Morrigan smirked. "Let's hope so"