Mee: OMG! I still can't believe I finished it! I finished chapter 8! -grins and sweatmark- and just to think that I was thinking of giving up on this fanfic. Maybe it's the fact of holidays or maybe cause I have all this free time because of holidays. -smiles- whatever it is, I love it! I feel so... so alive. I feel like I can accomplish somthing. Good thing I kept all the good parts for this chapter. -grins evilly- Mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!! I know EXACTLY what is going to happen (of course baka! -hit head-) but I mean... I'm so ebil... really ebil... so ebil I could almost rank with Lucifer. I can't stop laughing. So gitty, yet so ebil. Yesh... I VERY ebil.... -sinister grin and shifts eye deviously- Anyways, on to the chapter! This'll get interesting indeed..........

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Chapter 9

Krayon got ready too attack when he realized. If we keep putting the blame on each other, then who REALLY destroyed the wall? He pondered this as he flew back, gaining smoe distance between him and Lucifer.

"This fighting is futile. There is no need for it anyways." Krayon said as he flicked his curly hair back.

"Then who do you think destroyed the wall? It just magically demolished by it's own?" Lucifer retorted.

"I was finally able to get the love of my life in my grasp. Unfortunately the cleric tried to save her so that means... He must be accompanied by Eclipse and Raenef."

"Who is this 'Raenef' you talk about?" Lucifer pondered.

"You probably haven't seen him but he's about yey high, blond flaxen hair and bright eyes."

That must be the boy in the sacrafice chamber then. Lucifer figured out. That means, this "Eclipse" will try and save him. This was not a good propersition.

"Listen. It is most likely that they have entered your realm then. I will call back my creatures and order for the wall to be replaced.

"As I will. But I must be going. I don't want that impudent fool to ruin my plans OR my future with my love. I take leave of you." Krayon said in his most, snotty way. He turned with a glare and teleported himself out of Lucifer's castle.

"This does not abode well to my likings." Lucifer spat has he walked towards his chamber to finish up part of what he had started.

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Chris ran throught te corridors and peared through door glass. So far, all the rooms were abandond.

Hopefully this won't be too hard. He thought to himself as he ran infront of large white doors trimmed with diamonds and gold. Holy crap. Decorated enough? He open the doors and they easily swung open, revealing and large room. But inside this room was only thousands upon thousands of jewels, but the jewel of Chris' heart as well. Erutis.

"ERUTIS!" Chris shouted and ran to her side. The tear stains from before had vanished, so no one knew that Erutis had been crying before.

"Chris?" She said as she lifted her head ever so slowly. Sick. Tired. Alone.

Suddenly a loud sacastic clap echoed from behind Chris. He immidiatly turned around to find the demon lord standing there. Krayon approached them slowly. With every clap his hands made, he took a step towards the tragic lovers.

"My, my, my. Isn't this a little surprise. I see the little runt decided to show up after all." He cocked his head lightly and stared at Chris with a piercing gaze. He walked closer and closer until he was face to face with our favourite cleric.

"I didn't know that we had our own little celebration party." Krayon said slyly.

Celebration party? What is he talking about? Chris asked himself. Confused and alone, he found himself speachless.

"Did you invite him love?" Krayon asked Erutis and focused his gaze upon her with a loving, yet sickening smile.

"No. No I did not Lord Krayon. And neither do I want him here." She said in disgust. Oh it hurt and pained her to say such words. But alas, if she did not want to be killed or for Chris to be killed, she had to play her role as his loving, caring... soon to be wife.

But... I... I came to save her... and this is what I get? How can... I thought she.. hated him...?He ponderd, even more confused and speachless.

"Then what would you like me to do love?" Krayon asked with a smirk upon his face.

"I don't wish to see him right now. Nor do I want to see him in a long time to come."

"Do you wish of me to...despatch of him?" He asked as his smirk turned into a cunning smile.

"No. I'm not that mean to wish death. But I do hate him." Erutis replied. I can't believe I just said that... I'm so sorry Chris. I just wish you could hear me out... I only wish.

"I... I can't believe you actually said that. After all that I've done for you!" Chris raged. He wasn't following how fake Erutis' accent was, and how she spoke with more importance.

"Don't you get it Chris? I hate you. I hate you with all my consent. After all I've done for YOU! I taught you how to be a swordsman, but you don't even pay attention!"

"Why... is that it?" He said in an errily calm matter, until he raged on. "Is that why you hate me?" He practically yelled.

"Watch your mouth you imbicile. Your talking to a mistress! That of which is my lover." He glared and wraped his arms around her.

I... I can't believe she's agreeing to this! Chris thought. But wait...

"If your his mistress, then why are you chained to the wall then, huh?" Chris asked. Maybe it was all just a big scam... at least he was just wishing for a big scam.

"You know as much as I that my love has a... wild temper, but of which I love so dearly," He began as he stroked the side of Erutis' cheek with one finger. "And so she needed some time to think without thrashing about."

"Is this true?" Asked Chris, who believed every word that Krayon was saying. He didn't know why, but he was.

"It's true dork. And at least Lord Krayon can put up with my temper and still love me." She smiled after she said that devistating sentance.

I'm lying Chris, I'm lying! Please... I just hope your playing along.

"That's true. I love her dearly, and with all my heart." He said and leaned of for a kiss. Playing the role the Erutis had to without blowing her cover, she did nothing. As they kissed, Chris stood there like a fool. A fool for love.

Why am I watching this? He asked himself, fighting back the tears. Her turned around and clenched his fists. Why is she doing this to me? Does she really dispise me so? Does she really hate me this much? Why? Why do I always get hurt in the end? For everything! It's just not fair!

"I want you to get out of here Chris." Erutis said while staring at the back of his head. I wish I could really tell you Chris... but... I value your life... and... I maybe hurting you even more than if I ever got you killed. I'm so, so sorry. "I don't want you here. I'm happy here. I have a new, loving husband. I don't need any followers." She said coldly. Maybe even too coldly.

"I hope you burn in hell here." Chris spat out and ran outside the room. His eyes swelled up with tears and the screaming of his heart just pounded in his ears. He kept starring at the floor and didn't even notice Eclipse and Cathrine running to the room that he had ran out of. He just wanted to get away from her. To get away from it all. I don't want to be hurt anymore. I'm sick of it all... I just want to go home. He said to himself in his mind as he came to a hault outside the castle doors. He solumnly walked to the front of the court and just sat by the little fountian.

He starred in the water and saw the tears slowly make their way down his cheek. Slowly, falling into the water below and causing a little ripple. Chris sighed deeply and sat down. This pain was to much. Just those thoughts of happy times, funny times, and even some of the carring times that Erutis and Chris had. He was too blind to even notice how unhappy she was in her eyes.

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"Well," Krayon said with a smirk, "Now that he's gone, I'm glad that you came to your senses love."

"Fuck you Krayon." Erutis spat at him, glaring with as much hate she could possible muster. He laughed heartedly and came into about an inch from her face.

"But you did what you had to do. In order to save his life you treated him like the nothingness he is."

"He is NOT nothingness."

"Your right. He's the little scrub your heart disieres so much. He's what you wish for, isn't it?" He wispered as his smirk turned into a twisted, cunning smile.

"I can't believe you'd do this to the very own person you like."

"Why of course? I am a Demon Lord."

"And whatever happened to Egae, huh?"

"Oh, that place? I said I was only taking a small... quest."

"Small quest my ass. Whatever happened to the lord of this domain as well? Did you kill him off?" He said in disgusts. Mostly likely her words were right. And I tell you reader, they were.

"Let's just say, his expiry date had past." He replied and smiled. This smile of his just kept turning Erutis' stomach. Ugh... He's such a sick bastard. She thought. Now if she was feeling well enough she would've told it to his face.

"I so want to refuse your offer."

"But you know you can't, otherwise you'll jepordize your friend's life. Anyways, I must be going to set the preperations for our wedding. Toodles hun!" Krayon cut in cheerfuly and winked at her. With that he teleported out of the room, and magically the doors shut.

Chris...

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Cathrine and Eclipse had heard the whole thing. They stood up and started walking back to where Chris had run off too.

"So if she would've refused to marry him, he would've killed Chris?" Cathrine asked, looking at Eclipse attentively.

"Sounds like it." He replied as they still made haste to find Chris.

"Wow... what an asshole! Man if I were her I'd just... well if I wasn't chained I'd kickhis ass fromal the way here to Lucifer's castle!" Cathrine said and threw her fists up, along with laughing evilly.

"Lucifer's castle?" Eclipse asked in a "not too sure of this Lucifer" tone.

"Yea. The evil lord asshole of darkness. He's in charge of them."

"Them who?"

"Them. You know, those creepy moonlight shadows."

"..."

"Did I say something wrong?" Cathrine asked and paused. By now they were outside the castle. "Chris!" She shouted and pointed in his direction and ran towards him. Eclipse just followed silently. "Chris! Your crying!"

"No shit." He replied with a small muffle.

"Listen Chris," Eclipse said in his stern voice, "Erutis has no choice but to be harsh to you. She's doing this for your own good."

"How could you be saying that!" Chris yelled at him and grabbed Eclipse by the collar and pulled him down. "Do you even understand how I'm feeling?! I know she hates me because she said so! Do you know how much I'm-" He was cut off when Eclipse smacked him right across the face.

"Eclipse!" Cathrine shouted but he just gave her a cold stare. But inside, you could tell that Eclipse was hurting as well.

Chris has no right to say that. Raenef was taken away from us. From me. He has no right to say anything.

"Listen you. If Erutis would've refused to be married to Lord Krayon, you would've been killed by now." He said, trying to keep his anger down. But, it was not working.

Chris only just looked up at Eclipse. He was not crying no, but just plain shocked.

She did that... for me?

"Now if you would've seen how she looked in her eyes, then you could've done something, moron."

Chris just stood there, still shocked.

"What are you waiting for Chris! You still have a chance!" Cathrine yelled at him. "If you ask to be a servant, you can buy both you, AND Erutis time! Sure you may stay in this horrid place for a while, but at least you have each other!" Cathrine explained.

Chris let go of Eclipse and quietly appologized.

"Your right. I'll go and work for him."

"Good luck Chris." Eclipse said. He understood, but he knew that it wouldn't be an easy road for him.

"Thanks. And thank you for all your help Cathrine." He said and ran back inside.

"You'll need it." Eclipse muttered and turned to Cathrine. "What about this Lord of Darkness. Where does he reign?"

"He reigns the darkness of course."

"Yes but where is his castle?"

"I'll take you there, then. He's the one that kidnapped your princess, right?" Cathrine asked, not noticing the anger mark upon Eclipse's head.

"...Yes."

"Oh wait! Your gay right? Opps!" She smiled and Eclipse's aura started to flame. "I mean your prince."

Eclipse said nothing a hurried forth, back to the darkness. Where the unfortunante Demon Lord Raenef awaited his loyal servant; his gallant hero.

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mee: I want to end this right here! I mean, come on. It's a great cliff hanger! T-T Oh how I wish I could do so. BUT it just happens to be that I still have half the plot left. Yesh, half the plot of chapter 9. Now let's see how much points I have left of this chapter... -counts-... ugh.. 12 more. I never knew I was exactly at the half way mark! Yay! -has little party- anyways, must continue now. Enough of wasting your time. And the reason why my e-t-c-s isn't here right now is cause it's christmas day today and she has company over. But if she knew that I was stalling you readers........... Anyways, lets continue on. Enough of my idle banter.

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Hastely, Chris ran in the castle, trying to find a place where Krayon might be hiding... that is only until he ran into one of Krayon's servants.

"You!" Ther servant pointed. "Who are you and state your business!"

"I'm Chris. I need to talk to Lord Krayon." He said. "I need to ask of a propersition."

"Oh? Then come this way child." He said and walked back from which he came. Chris followed him and they came to another large door, not white but still decorated with gold. Chris swallowed and he knocked on the door.

A cheerful "Who is it?" Replied and the servant replied.

"Sire, a young boy has come here to see you and speak business."

"Is that so?"

"Yes my lord."

"I'll be right there!" Krayon said cheerfully, maybe even a little "too" cheerfully. The doors opened and from a cheerful Krayon became a very serious, and annoyed Krayon. The servant bowed and pulled Chris along with him.

"We're sorry to bother you sire."

"Why it's alright. Come in Chris, I figured I'd be expecting you..." He said as he turned around a signaled Chris to enter his chamber with his long, delicate, well manicured finger. Chris entered slowly and behind him the doors slammed shut, catching him off gaurd.

"I know why your here." Krayon said in a small, yet angered tone.

"I want to become of service." Chris said as he bowed somewhat to Krayon.

Service? I thought he was coming to kill me? Hmmm... this could turn out to my advantage.

"Is that so?" He said in calm, surprised tone.

"Yes sir. I am doing this willingly." Chris replied.

Hmmm... I bet that he's here to be able to stay close to Erutis. However, if I stick by her side he'll just get hurt even more. And then... I shall be able to kill him easier.

"Very well then. I want you to go and find my servant. He was the one that you were just with. Find him and tell him you are ready to start working." Krayon said coldly and summoned him out of the room. Chris did so as he was told and walked around aimlessly, trying to find that servant once again.

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Meanwhile, at Lucifer's castle, he was fully dressed for the scarifice and every moonlight shadow was finishing up the decorations. Twas a glorious moment for their master ad for them. As soon as things were all finished, the room went deathly quiet and Lucifer walked in.

He stood there at the doorway, wearing a large cloak with a hood, adarned in silver and garnets. And right at the neck, was another large jewel. But, it was a clear silver. He started to walk closer to Raenef and every dark creature just watched. He walked with such graze, he looked completely marvalous. Too bad this was a celebration for Raenef's death.

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As soon as Cathrine and Eclipse had entered the darkness once more, they teleported to the deepest part of the forest.

"... Are we there yet?" Cathrine asked, still holding onto Eclipse. She opened her eyes and noticed they were in the forest. "Aww crap." She said.

"Looks like there's a barrier here that won't let us enter through magic."

"Aww double crap. That means that we'll have to walk from here..." She trailed as she stared straight into the direction from which the castle was. "............ Awww triple crap!"

"What?" Eclipse asked, not likeing the reason unknown to him why Cathrine was swearing constantly.

"Look ahead. This place is heavily guarded with moonlight shadows."

"This does not abode well."

"No shit. Oh well. Judging by the way this place is guarded so heavily, looks like they REALLY don't want any guests."

'Then what do you expect is hapening?"

'Their going to uphold a ritual of somekind. Possibly a..."

"Possible what?" Eclipse urdge her to finish her sentance.

"... Sacrafice."

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Lucifer Calmly walked over to Raenef and smiled a twisted smile.

"My, my, my. You sure do look feminim in that dress boy."

"My name is Raenef... and what are you planning to do?"

"I told you before. You are the sacrafice for my power." He said and turned around to the altar. "Come forth great essence of god and shine your power and dark light amongst us. Fill our hearts with pain for this sacrafice, and give us bravery and courage to continue on."

Oh god... Eclipse. Where are you? Please! Help me!!!

"Oh holy darkness shine upon thee! Show me thy light!"

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"Cathrine. We have no choice but to continue on."

"Damn right. Listen, I can equip my arrows with holy and dark magic. I'll clear a way for you to get past." Cathrine said while ajusting her arrows. She took out two small orbs from her pocket, both white and dark. Easily, the arrows obsorbed them and she took aim. "Die fools!" She yelled and shot at a moonlight shadow.

Eclipse and Cathrine ran deeper into the forest and the battle began. Deeper and faster they went into the forest, closer they came to the castle, but more and more moonlight shadows seemed to pop out from nowhere.

"Our efforts seem futile." Eclipse said as he stoped.

"Just hurry up!" Cathrine shouted at him. Eclipse needed a faster way. A faster way to end it all. If only he could summon a magic to rid of these beasts. Even temporarily if possible.

What if... what if I were to exceed the amount of darkness to the moonlight shadows? Their ballance could possible become out of order, and they would vanqish.

"That might even be possible..." Eclipse said as he grinned deviously. Cathrine starred at him with a blank yet scared look.

What is he thinking?

Eclipse brang his hand up towards the sky and a large amount of dark energy incircled his hand. Slowly, a dark energy orb began to form and increase.

"What do you think your doing?"

"Getting rid of these pests." Eclipse hissed and began to utter an incantation for a spell that was able to deliver a large amount of dark power.

"And why the hell are you using so much dark power?!"

"Just watch." He said smoothly and unleashed the large amount that spread in different shots to the moonlight shadows. Each and everyone in the area was hit by Eclipse's attack. They grew and grew with the dark power. Becoming emense with what was fed into their bodies... until they could hold no more.

Each one burst and both the darkness and light emerged from their slayed bodies. Soon enough, everything silenced down and Eclipse ran forth to the castle. Cathrine stood there dumbfounded, until she realized that she was left alone.

"Eclipse! Wait!"

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Eclipse kept running, kept thinking, faster. He just needed to go faster, but he was not able to teleport.

Don't worry Master Raenef. I'm almost there. I will be there, to your rescue. Please, hold on tight. Don't give up yet... Raenef.

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Mee: OMG! OMG OMG OMG OMG! I FINISHED THIS CHAPTER IN 1 DAY AND IT'S THE LONGEST ONE I'VE WRITEN! -has party- WOOT! -grins from ear to ear- Man. Now that I think of it ,sit here and listen to that song by Mike Oldfield, I realized something. When I found this song and completely loved it because I mean, come on. It's a great song! And I was reading Demon Diary at the time. I decided to suddenly write this fan fic! I mean, just out of nowhere I got this idea. And now look at it! This chapter was GREAT! And I left it off with a Cliff hanger! -grins evilly- BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! But I won't be able to start the next chapter until Wednesday or maybe even tuesday. Hmmm. This could be a problem. Well, guess we'll all just have to wait! And I can't wait to read all your reviews! bwa! I'm ebil. -smiles from ear to ear-