Call To Darkness: The Assassins' Story

Chapter 18: Trails Of Devils and Angels

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Ebony was pacing back and forth in irritation. She still had a score to settle with Lucian for the insult he represented to Anna. Dante was with her now both were sleeping. The were dragon was getting steadily better. That was a relief to everyone.
Are you going to be irritated all day, kyoushuusei?
I have a score to settle sensei, and I will settle it.
You're energy will be depleted by the anger your throwing off.
What do you suggest?
A bought in the woods kyoushuusei.
If you insist.
Asha chose to walk in that moment.
How is she? Virgil asked.
She and Dante are sleeping. That girl never ceases to amaze me. She hung on that long with that much poison in her body.
I think the kid had something to do with it, Ebony said.
What do you mean?
The devil blood that the kid has helped her isolate the poison.
How do you know this? Asha asked.
Its a spawn of Lucifer thing.
Asha shook her head and stared at the two.
Go on you two I'll guard the fort.
Virgil kissed his mate and turned to find his kyoushuusei smirking at him.
Come on kyoushuusei.
Yes, sensei.
The two of them flew towards a dense forest so they wouldn't destroy the city. They landed not to far apart.
Ebony you know Selena is going to do her best to break what spell he's under.
Even if she does can we trust him near Anna?
We'll see now won't we? Now I want you to focus your energy and change your form into your other one.
Its my Devil Trigger.

Ebony focused her power and her wings fanned out and the change happened.
Is that it?
You're power is great but don't let that go to your head.
I won't.
Virgil knew better. Inwardly she was preening her ego. In knowing this he attacked. The two of them fought as if they had something to protect. Unbeknownst to them their fight was heading towards the city they were so entranced in the fighting. Before they realized it they were fighting on top of Devil May Cry.
WILL YOU TWO KNOCK IT OFF! VIRGIL IF YOU DESTROY THIS PLACE AGAIN I'LL KILL YOU! Dante yelled.
The two of them looked at each other and laughed. Ebony smiled for once. Virgil never laughed at all and the sound of it was nice. Suddenly the laughing stopped as they saw Shadow in the distance. The large dragon landed heavily on the pavement before Devil May Cry. Lucian slid off the dragons back. They watched as Anna ran out and hugged the startled devil.

Down on the Ground.

Lucian landed softly on the ground. He was confused, so confused. So many things had happened in such a short time. The spell that had caused his hatred to get out of control was gone. Of course now he had to decide what to do about Annabelle. What bothered him was that Lucifer himself chose a half angel to protect his spawn. Something made him look up and before he knew it he was wrapped in the arms of the Halfling angel herself.
Are you all right? she asked.

Are you?
Yeah fine.
Good. I was afraid that you'd die in that realm.
Why is that?
Because if you're under spell in there its a possibility that you could of died.
Then why send me there?
You had to see your truths.
Yeah that I'm destined to be in love with a vampire.
She let him go and backed up.
If that is all you saw then you're a fool.
Oh am I?
Yes, those truths are the simple ones. You have yet to see the deeper ones.
Then you tell me what they mean.
I can't. You have to see them yourself. Of course one that follows in the way of God would of seen that by now.
Turning she headed back into Devil May Cry. She never made it however before Lucian stood in her path anger written in every line of his body. She swore that she saw flames in his eyes. Anna knew what the truth was for him and she was trying to get him to invoke it. His truth was his bonding with his inner devil. If she got him mad enough at her then maybe he'd become his true devil nature. Something happened completely different. He turned the anger inside and took off into the darkness.
Ebony! Help him find his truth.
Ebony only nodded and leapt off the building to follow her brother into the darkness. She easily caught up with him because she was still in her Devil Trigger mode. She slammed him into a wall without hurting him.
What the hell is wrong with you?
Get off me Ebony.
Or what? You'll hurt me? You can try I know my truth.
If you're so smart then you tell me what my truth is.
What do you think your truth is?
I don't know.
Yes you do. Think Lucian think really hard.
He was getting angry at his sister. They didn't know him. They couldn't understand what he went through. Ebony smirk his anger was rising within him. That was a defensive gesture with the Devil Trigger.
Come on Brother are you that stupid? she taunted.
Ebony you're testing my patience.
Oh come on Lucy can't you understand what's right under your nose?
he growled.
She swore for a moment his eyes shifted colors. The power around him was getting intense and soon she wouldn't be able to hold onto him. Once he changed he'd be really powerful. No matter what she had to get him to change into his true devil form if they wanted any hopes of keeping Anna alive and defeating their true enemy.
I guess you're so pathetic that you wouldn't be accepted into any circle devil or angel. Even a young child could figure out what your truth is.
That must of struck a cord because the power around him intensified. If I was God I wouldn't accept you into my armies even if you fought for me all your life and died for a good reason.
Ebony I'm warning you.
You're warning me? Ha I doubt you could back that up. How do you expect to be a hunter for God if you can't even defeat a little girl like me?
He threw her backwards into the nearest wall. Ebony smirked. That didn't hurt at all but it was what happened that made her smirk. A familiar blue smoke surrounded her. She stopped herself from doing a little jig in the street. He'd be more powerful now. When the smoke cleared a more cocky devil stood before her.
His wings were sort of like hers except for the color. The wings were navy blue in the light but black in the dark. His normally brown eyes were gold now with cat slits. His ears had become pointy like his sisters. Though his tattoos varied now. On his left shoulder blade was an intricate Celtic Cross and on his right front shoulder was the Japanese symbol for peril. His skin had paled somewhat. The clothes he wore changed as well. Instead of a Spidy t-shirt he had a black muscle shirt. Covered by a black trench coat that had a broad sword strapped to his back. His pants were the black cargo pants. Around his right wrist a black ribbon was wrapped. He looked very much the hunter that he played himself to be.
Now that's your truth brother.
Lucian looked at her. There was a dangerous look in his eyes. Something wasn't right here. Ebony backed up a small bit to get away from Lucian.
So my truth is to be a monster?
No its a form to help those you protect.
I'm like the rest of them.
The hard truth is brother we are them.
No we aren't.
He turned and flew off.
That could of been better.
Now she had to figure out what to do now.