Chapter Seven: The Awful Lie

There was an explosion abruptly. Jedah slid to a halt, as Demitri did the same. Both glanced up. Their area had changed. No longer within the fetus. But more of a desolate, wasteland within the human realm. Bones scattered all over the place. Not just those of the mortals. Jedah knelt down, certain Demirti was too stunned as he was to attack. Both beings became their original form. " We are in Limbo." Demitri hissed suddenly.

Jedah stood and stared at his foe. Then glanced down again." Remains from war." Jedah muttered to himself." The War. Lucifer's war." He said.

Demitri looked around and saw that he and Jedah were the only one's alive in this area. " Why are we shown this? Why are we here?" Demirti asked himself.

Jedah 's twitched suddenly and he slowly reached for his scythe. " We are not alone here." He said. Demitri for once agreed with his demon enemy. And stood beside him. Both males stared into the distance. A figure, slowly approached.

" What is that?" Asked Demitri.

" Shut the hell up." Jedah firmly snapped. And squinted his eyes slightly. He made out the figure to be a monk. Donovan, holding his dark blade. Behind him, Anita closely followed. Jedah felt something. Something strong within this child. He smiled wickedly. Demitri noticed this and backed a bit." Doma." He started." Your war is your own, I've no more reason to fight you." He simply stated.

"Then leave. I'd rather fight alone. Get out of here." He demanded. Demitri took off immediately. Watching the coward dart off.

When Jedah turned back, to his surprise the scene had changed. Now it was back in his castle. 'what is going on?' Jedah asked himself in his mind. He turned to look behind him and Marionette stood there staring at him, " They are here." She muttered.

Jedah lifted an eye brow. Then looked behind Marionette's shoulder. His eyes widened. A cat, a dog, a zombie, and a bounty hunter. Felisha, Jon Talbain, Zebel, and Baby Bonnie Hood. Jedah approached. Marionette stepped aside and let her husband deal with the new comers. " Dark ones. " Began Jedah," To what do I owe this honor to?"

The cat about to kindly speak, but the zombie spoke up first," Doma, but the request of King Ozum, Proper demon lord, we are to destroy you."

Jedah turned to stare at Ozum. He closed his eyes and saw the past. Before, during, and after his death…..

' I asked that you meet with me in secret, Jenner.' Ozum started softly. Jenner looked around the area, a dark cave is all. ' So that my master, could not find me, even through his dark telepathic powers. He can see the future. The down fall of this world.' he whispered.

' I see. And you asked me to speak with you….for what reason?' asked Jenner.

' The demons need a new ruler. Jedah is not fit to rule. his lust for a puppet has disgraced us all. His mother was an archangel, his father a devil. Tis not right.' he explained.

Jenner chuckled and sat back,' I will assume that you want his killed.' he mused.

'yes. however it will not be a clean death. You must assassin him. I have this.' he paused and took out a dagger, with carvings upon the blade.' he is the anti-christ, and as Him, this dagger can bring him to his doom.'

'And why not do this yourself, Ozum? What is in it for me?'

Ozum handed him the blade," you may take the puppet as your own, and sit upon the throne of Doma. I will convince him to open the way to the mortal world. his powers will fall. And he will be weak.'

Time seemed to travel more, and Jedah remembered the Gate.

' Jedah stop.!' Marionette demanded. Following her husband closely toward the unopened, mysterious and deadly gate.' I felt darkness last night.'

Jedah chuckled and touched her face,' dreams can be easily made into illusions.' he whispered.

'It was no dream, a premonition. ' she said. And glanced around. She saw a dark figure. Who she recognized to be Ozum. She thought to was imagining this. ' Jedah.' her voice stopped him again.

Jedah ignored her and continued to examine the Gate……

" Damn!" Jedah snapped back into reality suddenly. " How could you Ozum?" He hissed. Ozum drew a sword and appeared ready to fight Jedah.

" Your heart Doma, think of it. Falling for this puppet, cross breeding with the slime of this world. Jenner was not the only other involved Jedah." He paused and leered at Marionette. Jedah's eyes widened in disbelief.

"No." Marionette shook her head," It was not suppose to happen that way. " She cried. Falling to her knees. And sobbed. Knowing Jedah now would not show her any mercy. " I warned you." She started again," I said that even those closest to you can betray you. I warned you that I was not the angel you saw me as."

" Why?" Jedah asked her.

" Your lust for this realm, you neglected me, searching for a way to heal it. I heard whispers. I was but your puppet. An excuse for you to keep the throne. "

"Lies." Jedah hissed. Instead of lashing at her, he grabbed Ozum by his neck. " Why corrupt her?" He snapped.

" You are a hypocrite Jedah." He started." You swore in blood, your father's that your chastity was of no concern. Your world, people come first, you were my teacher, your began to court and flirt with a puppet. I became jealous. "

Jedah dropped Ozum to the ground. Peering over at his visitors. Then back down at his wife." My guests. Go home. I've no longing to fight, kill," he paused and looked down at Marionette's belly," nor begin a new with the birth of a child. Please leave me in peace." He requested.

"Ozum, the throne…is yours. Marionette, for now till the end of every world and beyond, my love for you is dead. Have the baby, keep it, or kill it. Do as you wish. You are no longer my concern." Thus Marionette sobbed harder. Jedah wondered from his castle, ridding on the back of his grand black unicorn, into the darkness. Where only desolation roamed.

Authoress note: This is not yet over, I promise.