Chapter 3 Revelation

Vincent and Lily walked through the streets. It was getting late and they decided had to find a hotel before they were

forced to spend the weekend with friends. A crack of thunder caused them to hasten the pace. They both walked quickly,

chatting and laughing about the events of the day. Lily clung to VincentÕs left arm and rested her head on the side of his

shoulder. He felt himself tingling all over as they made for shelter. But he felt a pang of guilt as well. Lily still did not

know about Chaos, he knew that he had to tell her and resolved to do so immediately.

ÒLily, I have to tell you a secret that iÕve been keeping from you, but IÕd like to tell you someplace private,Ó

ÒOkay," she answered unassumedly.

Suddenly, he stopped.

Something had moved. Something that was trying to hide had moved. Vincent could feel it, the hairs on his neck prickled.

ÒVincent, What s it?Ó Lily asked.

ÒShhh,Ó was all he said.

A sharp blow to the back of VincentÕs hea sent him down to the ground. Lily screamed and reached into her satchel for

materia. Before she could retrieve it, a woman in a dark suit twisted her arm behind her back.

ÒHold still, YouÕre dealing with trouble. Ò

Vincent wiped the blood off his head and tried to get up, but a second blow flattened him on the ground.

The woman asked the man who had beaten Vincent in the head, ÒHow long will this take?Ó

ÒWeÕll see,Ó the man answered. He pulled out a knife and stabbed Vincent between the shoulders. Vincent screamed with

pain.

ÒStop it! youÕre going to kill him!Ó Lily screamed, feeling helpless.

ÒDonÕt count on it,heÕs not going to be that lucky,Ó the man commented to Lily.

The man planted a few kicks in VincentÕs stomach. He smiled in a cold way,ÓIÕm having more fun than I thought I would.

ItÕs been awhile since IÕve been able to use my full stregnth on someone. So? HowÕs this work, my little black haired

friend? Does it happen all at once, or over a time span? IÕm dying to find out,Ó

He jammed his foot onto VincentÕs cheek with fierce force.

ÒGeez, donÕt be so rough on him, John,Ó

The black suited woman suddenly commented, ÒWe need him alive,Ó

ÒRead the files once in awhile, Elisa. YouÕll learn a great deal,Ó

ÒI read plenty, but how long do you have to beat on him until, you know, something happens?Ó

ÒI donÕt know. WeÕll just have to see how long,Ó john said with a glimmer of cruelty.

Lily, who was terribly confused by the entire ordeal blurted out,ÓWhat does that mean? Why are you doing this? Stop

that!Ó

John had been wiggling the knife he had left in VincentÕs back. He looked up with a smile at the terrified Lily.

ÒOh, you mean you donÕt know youÕre boyfriendÕs secret?Ó

ÒShut up,Ó Vincent whispered through clenched teeth.

ÒSecret?Ó Lily felt sick, she remembered Vincent wanted to tell her something.

ÒHeÕs got a lot of secrets, donÕt you Demon?Ó

ÒShe doesnÕt need to know..Ó

Vincent was cut short by a sharp pain in the center of his back. John had sunk a second knife into him. Vincent could feel

the change coming. He tried to stop it, but the pain blurred his mind. John pushed down on the knife suddenly and two

batlike wings shot out of VincentÕs back.

ÒFinally, some result of all the pain IÕve been putting you through,Ó

John turned to Lily, who was staring wide-eyed and open mouthed. John took advantage of the situation to cause

psychological damage. He turned to Lily,

ÒSo, you never knew that youÕre fiance wasnÕt even human? Poor little girl. Oh, Well at least you found out before you

were married. Then you would have been stuck with this living nightmare for the rest of your life. ThereÕs more, its not

just the wings. ThereÕs a whole monster in there waiting to come out and meet its bride. Kind of touching, like some type

of legend,Ó

ÒVin...cen..tÓ was all Lily c ould get out of her mouth. Her eyes were wide and filled with a million emotions, from pity to

fear, sadness and concern. Vincent could see it in her eyes, the disbelief, the anger. He could understand her being angry.

He waited for Lily to start shouting at him, then at least he could know how she felt. She did not yell, rather, she just stood

there, staring at him. He hated it when people stared at him. He burned with anger at John, who had brought this

unfortunate event to them. He was going to tell Lily tonight, now he would never have the chance to be honest. That hurt

him deep. Second to LilyÕs reaction. She kept most of her feelings from showing, so Vincent had to guess, which made

things terrible. The wing,which Vincent kept limp, lashed out at John. it caught him on the side of his head and he flew

several yards. The woman who held Lily threw a small explosive device at Vincent, who easily dodged it, but felt

something dig into his shoulder blade. HeÕd worry about that later. his main concern was getting that woman off of Lily.

However, the black suited woman had already let go of Lily and was running down the street. vincent considered chasing

her, but he remembered Lily. He turned to Lily, she was standing a few feet from him, she was staring at him and appeared

quite shaken, but vincent could asses no physical damage. Lily finally spoke,

ÒWhy didnÕt you tell me?Ó

ÒLily..Ó

ÒWhy? What were you afraid of? did you think I wouldnÕt love you? Just tell me why, how long were you going to wait?

A few weeks? before or after the wedding? Why would you think I shouldnÕt know? I would never leave you. Know this,

Vincent. I love you more than anyone else, all of you! I just wish you knew how much you matter,Ó

He had thought she would be angry, but she didnÕt sound angry. she sounded sad. He never wanted to make her sad.

ÒI..Was going to tell you tonight, honest. I was going to tell you,ÓHe felt something shift in his arm,

ÒWhat was that? WhatÕs going on Vincent ?

she noticed the trail of blood coming down his back and forming a puddle at his feet. ÒOh! We have to get you to a

hospital! YouÕre terribly hurt! Come on,Ó Lily started toward him.Shestopped dead when her eyes met his. they were no

longer just crimson, but they were glowing.

ÒLily, I have to leave, IÕll be back, I promise, but I donÕt want you to get hurt. IÕÕll explain everything, just wait. Chaos is

going to come out soon and I donÕt want you to get hurt,Ó

ÒWhat ? WhoÕs Chaos? Ò

ÒThe monster. the monster that man was talking about. I was honesty going to tell you,when I said I had to tell you

something. I was..Ó

A loud snap that came from deep inside of him caused him to fall to his knees, gasping. Lily took a step backward. He saw

her step backward. He srtuggled to his feet and spread his wings.

ÒGood bye Lily, I will come back, please forgive me,Ó

with that, he gave his ings a flap and disappeared into the dark streets. Lily sat alone and frightened. She got up and

staggered after him.

ÒVincent! Wait, thereÕs nothing to forgive, you didnÕt do anything wrong. you were afraid to tell me, but IÕd be afraid to

tell someone a secret like yours. You gathered the courage to tell me. I believe you. I believe you, do you hear me?Ó

No answer. She started to panic. She began to race down the street in the direction that he had left. she called for him

several times, but he never answered. Rain had started to fall and she was quickly soaked. She soon came upon a large

cathedral, the lights were off and it looked as though it had been abandoned. she stopped and looked at it for a moment. She

stared at the enormous building in silence. Suddenly, she saw a winged form descend and open the door of the cathedral. it

quickly disappeared inside. Her heart felt relieved, she ran to the door of the cathedral and reached for the gargoyle door

handle.