Chapter 13: Love Lost or Losing Love?
"Danny!" Annia screamed. With a sudden burst of energy, Annia jumped from her laying position straight to standing. She hadn't wasted the past three hundred years as Takune had thought. Annia concentrated hard on Takune's body while she murmured words whose syllables had been lost long ago. Closing her eyes and pressing her hands together in a prayer like fashion, Annia felt the energy surge. She also knew Takune had felt it and had turned.
"What are you doing?" Takune roared. Annia kept murmuring the words, a mix of spells that bound Takune to where he stood and let her finish in peace.
"Amen." With that final word, Annia's eyes flew open and she spread her arms wide. A bolt that could be described as lightning shot out and stab Takune through the chest. As she did this, Daemon was up and beheaded the demon.
"We must, rest him." Annia panted. Daemon quickly sheathed his sword and caught the fainting Annia. She quickly regained consciousness but scrambled for her bells. She was clumsy and three of the bells clanged to the floor. Thankful, the Killer was not one of them.
"Help me." Annia said as she bent down to retrieve her bells. She froze as she picked one up.
"Raphael," She whispered. "The Healer." Her head shot back up and Daemon pulled out his sword. As Annia's hands deftly secured the bells in place, she watched in horror as Takune regenerated. Her eyes flicked over and saw Danny's form lying on the floor, blood pooling around him.
"You are too much for me Annia, really." Takune said. Instead of attacking, Takune turned his back toward them.
"I may be a Demon but I know when to retreat," He stopped at the portal and turned. "I'll be back in twenty-four hours Annia. But if you try and follow me, remember, it's easier to kill when you're already in Death." Takune then stepped through the portal with the same flash as when he entered. Annia didn't hesitate but went quickly to Danny's side.
"You can't retrieve his soul." Daemon said as Annia fell to the floor on her knees.
"It's by the border, I can feel it." Annia whispered.
"Annia, Takune just entered Death! It would be suicide!" Daemon argued.
"I will not lose him." Annia said silently. Daemon quieted, as he knew she was crying. Annia had loved once; it had been a man who had been killed by a ghoul she was putting to rest. This ghost had been of Takune's followers and Annia had vowed never to fall in love again till she knew Takune had been permanently sealed behind the Seventh Gate. Now she was risking her life for a boy, a child compared to her. But the facts suddenly dawned on him; Danny acted very similar to the man she had loved so dearly.
As Daemon turned back to Annia, he noticed her limp form lying on the floor; she had gone into Death. Daemon cursed but sat as he waited.