X-men: Evolution. The Morning Star Saga.

The Winding Way

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Comment: Who took Kurt?

Rating: PG/ 12

Nightcrawler and the Demon- part 2

Kurt opened his eyes. He was on a grey floor. His three-fingered hands chained to his feet.

Kurt closed his eyes again, remembering the pain in his chest and that sound. Poof.

Kurt remembered those; the last sounds he heard before he lost his battle to stay awake.

Kurt heard laughter. The same laughter as that demon.

The demon who had kidnapped him.

Why did he do it? Kurt didn't know, but it had something to do with Margali Szardos.

Margali Szardos the woman who he wished to be his forster mother.

Why did he take the boy? I know she's here in Germany somewhere.

An ancient wagon that lay within a circus for all of God's creatures, Mutant and Human. This trailer belonged to a sorceress, whose name was Margali Szardos.

Margali looked in a crystal ball with tears in her eyes, seeing a Kurt Wagner lying on a floor somewhere in the nine circles of hell.

Margali Szardos' eyes shimmered like gold, Her long blond hair hung down her back. The folds of her red dress framed her shape nicely as she floated in the trailer. Margali was a skinny woman who body wasn't well muscled, her fingers thin and bony as she held the crystal ball in her soft hands.

"Why did he take him, Margali?" A male's voice asked beside her.

"What does this have to do with you, and Kurt?" the voice asked again.

"Who is the demon that took Kurt?" The man questioned, stepping into the light.

The man was red-skinned, his hair black, with spikes in; he had pure yellow eyes and a moustache. He wore silver amour all over his well-muscled body, and a black cloak.

"The demon that took Kurt is called Belasco.

Belasco is the ruler of one of the nine circles of hell. A place called, Limbo. " Margali explained relaxed.

Margali Szardos placed her crystal ball on her table the images disappearing.

"Why, though? Why take Kurt? What purpose would that serve an Imp?" The man asked slowly.

"Simple, Azazel. To get to me." Margali replied sadly.

"Why would Belasco use Kurt to get to you?" Azazel enquired slowly.

"My family has safe guarded the mystical path knowing as the Winding Way for decades.

Belasco walks this path, among others.

Belasco, for years, has wanted my family's place on the Winding Way. He will use Kurt to force me to give up my place, to give him custody of the Winding Way. " Margali sobbed slowly.

"You're not thinking about giving it up, are you? There must be a way to get to Limbo. We just need to find a way to get there. Then we can rescue Kurt, and you won't have to give up your place on the Winding Way to Belasco the Imp" Azazel explained softly.

"Really Azazel, you think so?" Margali asked, hopeful.

"I know so Margali." Azazel boldly says.

The question is now is 'how do we get there and rescue Kurt?' The Imp probably knows we're coming. We need a plan.

"planning a rescue, oh how sweet of Margali." Belasco's stern voice rang louldly.

Kurt opened his eyes. He lay on the floor, moaning.

"The demon lord Azazel is coming too. This shall be fun." Belasco laughed gently.

"Margali? Tell me, please, demon, what does she have to do with your torment of me?" Kurt begged, looking at Belasco.

Belasco laughed, standing form his throne slowly, his red cloak dropped to the floor, and his clothes crumpled as he knelt to Kurt's level.

"It has every thing to with her." Belasco whispers in Kurt's ear.

Kurt looked down at his hands. They were chained. Kurt tried to teleport free, but found he couldn't.

"Oh, don't try teleporting to your dimension, or wherever you're trying teleport to. I blocked your 'powers' as soon as we arrived." Belasco laughed, standing up.

Kurt growled, kneeling.

"She'll stop you, she won't let you hurt me." Kurt yelled boldly.

"Oh, I don't want to hurt you. You see, I walk a path called the Winding Way, the one your 'mother' Margali safeguards. You are just a pawn in my plan to lead her here to Limbo, so I can take her place." Belasco laughed, sitting on his throne.

"It won't work. Margali will defeat you." Kurt shouted weakly.

" Margali will fail, and when I have her place on the Winding Way, all thanks to you, Kurt. You will be the perfect slave." Belasco laughed, as Kurt lay down crying.

Hold on, Kurt. We are coming to Limbo, to save you. Even if it does mean I die for the safety of the Winding Way.

To be continued

Next: Azazel and Margali, and The 'Soul Sword' make its debut in my stories.