Disclaimer: See chapter one.

Note: Starting now this is a Mature rated story. People who are easily offended and/or underage are advised to not read.

Chapter Five

Everything was wrong in the world. Everyone was dying. His father was a messenger sent from hell to assist him in awakening his hidden demonic powers for some ludicrous apocalyptic prophecy. Ridley was also a messenger but from the gods, sent to kill him due to the same stupid prophecy.

The young miss Silverlake grounded her teeth as she struggled to stand her ground. She was effortlessly being pushed back by this far more powerful warrior.

"Little girl, this is no place for you!" In a gargantuan feat of strength, he pushed her back and sent her flying into a tower several meters away. She impacted hard, cracking the stone structure. A trickle of blood escape from her mouth but she wiped it away.

"Leave her alone, father!" Jack screamed.

Cairn did not stop, he continued to walk towards the young woman and intended to slay her at all costs. He did not take his eyes off Ridley as he replied, "I cannot do that, my son. The prophecy must be fulfilled."

When the senior dragon slayer was closed enough, she dug her dagger into his knee.

The man laughed at this exercise in futility, not fazed by the blow.

Ridley's eyes opened wide as she was dealt a heavy kick to her rib cage. Her vision began to blur. 'So this is how it ends.' The pain was so great it knocked her out.

"Ridley!" Jack cried out.

"Do not fret, son. All I need to do now is purge her soul of existence. It is a rather painless process."

"You keep your filthy hands off her!" The glow in the young man's eyes became a darker shade of crimson. An aura of black light began to encircle him afterwards.

"I see your true power is awakening at last. Your fate shall be met!"

"You're wrong! I refuse to accept fate. Only I will choose the path I follow!"

"Jack, resisting the conviction placed upon you is futile!"

"My only conviction is to destroy anyone that dares to keep Ridley and me apart!" He unsheathed the Arbitrator, which was glowing with a fierce golden aura. "I will now send you back to hell!"

Cairn was powerless in terms of mite and agility compared to his beastly son. He could only watch on as he was effortlessly cleaved in two at the waist. Crimson liquid squirted everywhere as the senior Russel's torso flew through the air. Cairn's lower half also reeled back quite a bit. When it fell to the rooftop it created a smeared streak of blood as the crimson fluid shot out when it crashed to the stone bricks with high impact.

For several moments, Jack gazed upon his father's severed corpse as if he were in some sort of trance.

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Lark's office...

"Ganz," the blond lord stated as calmly as ever, "I'm afraid this isn't going to be easy."

"Yes your lordship?" The former Rose Cochon brigade captain inquired.

"Jack Russel and Ridley Silverlake are to be branded as traitors to all man kind. I have asked Chief Elwen of Theater Vancoor to assist us in this matter. I want you to lead them to Jack and Ridley."

"Then what your lordship?"

"Assassinate them."

'Oh why has it come to this? Master Jack. Lady Ridley. You have my gravest sympathy in this matter.' Ganz longed for his former comrades to find peace.

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As a certain blond haired woman's vision began to focus after a short nap, she asked herself, "I'm still alive?"

"R-ridley, I was hoping I could see your face... one last time."

The young woman was frightened by what she saw. Jack laid in a pool of his own blood. It seemed that someone implanted his own sword into his chest. Miraculously, the all signs of the Algandars were gone, his eyes were their normal brown shade once again.

"Jack!"

"I-I wanted to p-prove to you that I'm not the b-bad guy." He grabbed the Arbitrator's hilt with both hands and twisted it, sending the blade further into his gut. "So n-now I'm going to end my own... life for y-you."

"Idiot!" She rushed to his side and with all her might yanked the mighty sword from his chest.

"R-ridley?"

"To hell with the gods, Jack! I need you. We will be together forever and I will kill anyone who gets in our way!"

Immediately after the sword was removed, the boy's flesh began to magically heal.

"You mean..."

Ridley managed to calm herself. "Human or nonhuman. Gods or archdemons. Nothing can keep us apart."

"That's my Ridley."

Her cheeks heated up. "Jack..."

Silence passed between them for a moment or two as they watched the sun slowly rise from the horizon.

A blush was still present on the woman's profile when she ordered the boy, "Jack, could you please turn around and close your eyes?"

"Um, okay."

After he turned around he could hear her take a deep breath. Afterwards he could hear what sounded like armor falling to the ground and the rustling of bed sheets.

"Jack, you can look now."

First thing he noticed was the fact they were now in an expansive plain filled with flowers of every color, cherry blossom trees, and a pond filled with water more clear than the sunny sky. When he turned to face her, a trickle of blood escaped the boy's nose. Ridley was now free of all her armor and garments. She was still blushing immensely, more so when he started checking her out from head to toe.

Jack was bewildered by her divine beauty. Be it her innocent face, petite and curvy figure, sparkling pale flesh, or long blond hair rippling with the soft wind, he was utterly flabbergasted. "R-r-rid-ley?"

"Jack, I want us to share something. Something wonderful."

"Ridley, I... I..."

"Jack..."

"I love you, Ridley."

"I know. And I love you also." She slowly walked towards and knelt before him, planting a soft kiss on his lips. "Lay down."

He did not disobey here. Jack blushed slightly as she began working on his garments, not familiar with this feeling though he could not deny how right it felt. Jack let all the tension go with a deep breath, allowing the full pleasure of the experience to sink in. Indeed they did share something wonderful that early morning. Something they would never forget.

End Chapter Five.