Chapter Seventeen: Trickery

Blood flowed across the floor, pouring from the headless corpse in front of Lykouleon. It took all he had to keep from cringing at the sight. It had been a cheep shot but he needed to corner the Demon Lord.

He waited for Nadil to show some reaction. Anything. After all, he had just struck down his right-hand man.

Slowly, the Demon Lord smiled.

"So, you've finally come to your senses. You've realized that you can't win."

Lykouleon clung to his sword, felt its grip become familiar once more. Behind Nadil, he could see Rath fighting to breath, his fingers digging into the Bloodsuckers to spare a few more moments of sir. "Call off your army," Lykouleon demanded, not daring to wipe the blood from his face.

Nadil's smile didn't flatter. "You are in no position to make demands." He motioned toward Rath, who was on his knees, barely able to fight any longer.

"I think I am. I've just killed your only means of support, my soldiers are already clearing out the castle and I have what you're looking desperately for. And I have no intention in keeping her unless you release Rath and leave forever."

At this the Demon laughed. The sound echoed down the eerie hallways, now devoid of life. The sound of battle had faded and been replaced by maniacal laughter.

Rath gasped as a bloodsucker repositioned itself on his neck. He struggled to stay conscience as he chewed on the side of his mouth. Blood poured into his mouth. The pain made it a little easier to stay awake. He spit.

One of the bloodsuckers shifted, looking at the blood puddle. It could smell it. Rath took a long breath as one of them jumped to the ground to lick up the dark puddle. The Knight spit further; the liquid landed near Nadil's feet but the Demon Lord didn't notice.

"You have no power over me, Dragon." Nadil glared at the Lord in spite. "You never have."

Lykouleon scowled and raised his sword. His stance made him look superior to the Demon King. "I have something you would risk the devastation of your army for. You would pay any price. That is power."

Nadil's smile widened. "Then bring her out!" The outburst was very strange coming from so coy an enemy. "After all, that was your first mistake. Bringing her to me. So bring her out! She is right behind you!"

To Be Continued...

Thank you so much for the review, DKGurl, yours are always so cute. I'm almost done with this story, all of it, but I didn't want to not be able to upload it so here is the less exciting part of the rising action or climax or conclusion, whatever it's called. I figure I'll finish the story, then post the las chapters all in a row so I don't anger anyone. Plus, I need to get this done while I still have time to work on it. :D But thank you to everyone who has been reading and double thanks to those who have reviewed. I'm actually thinking of writing another one:D But maybe it'll be something I know more abot, like Star Wars or something. But, enough of me yakking, you probably don't read this part anyway. YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY SIR!