Yippie! Classes are over! Unfortunately I'm taking a class on June... IDIOT! I'M SUCH AN IDIOT! Stupid class... Anyways...
Hell Raiser: The Stand
by: K.L. Bloodfang
Chapter 5: A Glimpse of Hope
Azarius, Kestrel and their daughters watched in horror as Permafrost savagely claimed their son. As soon as they had read Braeden's letter they contacted Reaper to help them see what was happening to their son. They had watched how Permafrost mutilated their son for days, the only thing keeping them from trying to get him back the boy's own words. But it was enough; they wouldn't stand still anymore. They wanted Braeden back, now.
"THAT'S IT! I refuse to stay here will my little brother gets the crap beat out of him. Even if it was his choice to go, we can't let him do that to him! He'll kill him if this goes on much longer!", yelled the hysterical Lilith. While the girl had been screaming in her rage, her parents had made their way out the door.
"Are you done? Because we are ready to go", said Amaya in a bored tone, already used to her twin sister's ramblings. Lilith looked a her with confused look and said: "HUH!" Amaya rolled her eyes and pulled her sister out the door.
A few hours later, they arrived at Braeden's prison: the Frost Palace. Outside its gates, stood waiting Severus, with the Ice Ghoul army. "It's about time you showed up. Honestly, I was expecting you to come the exact moment you found out your son was here. What? You don't care that much about him?", teased Severus, provoking the Vampire Lord.
"The only reason why we didn't come sooner was because of Braeden! He asked us to stay behind and we were going to, until your monster of a master raped my son!", yelled Azarius back at him. One of the Ice Ghouls, Sirius moved forward to attack, but was stopped by the Potion's Master.
"Don't get mad at me, vampire. You will provoke the Ice Ghouls. So, unless you want a frozen grave, I suggest you all back off. Besides, save your anger for Permafrost", suggested Snape and began to walk inside the castle, closely behind the Vampire Royal Family and the ghouls.
"Why do you still serve him? After everything he has done, you are still loyal to him. Why?", asked Kestrel. Severus looked at him and gave him a wicked smile. "Why do I still follow him you ask? Simple. See the Ice Ghoul behind you? Three of them were my rivals at school and now they're like this, they will do whatever I say", he explained.
"So you remain loyal to him because he lets you use them," said Amaya, disgusted at the Potions Master's reasoning. Snape shook his head. "No, that's not it. Even though we never got along in school, I don't want this for them. No one deserves this kind of fate. The only reason why I became the leader of the Ice Demon's army was to try to keep them safe, keep them from causing mayhem in his name. If Permafrost had been controlling them, the whole world would be gone right now! Permafrost played all of us for fools, even me", said Snape, sorrow evident on his face.
Soon after they arrived at Permafrost's throne room. Inside Permafrost sat on his throne, patiently waiting for them. Braeden sat on another throne, smaller than Permafrost's, to his right. His hands and legs tied to the throne, making an escape impossible.
"There you are! About time you came to visit us, my dear In-Laws", mocked Permafrost.
"Shut up! You know why we're here, so give us Braeden back!", ordered Azarius. Permafrost smiled at them and shook his head.
"Why would I do something as stupid as that? Besides, he came on his own free will. I'll tell you what; we'll ask him! If he wants to go back you can take him back, but if he wants to stay you will never see your son again and in the event you try to rescue him again, I will personally kill you myself", said the Ice King to the Vampire family. He then looked at Braeden, whose stared at the floor, blood dripping from him on the floor. "Braeden? Love, do you want to stay or do you want to go?"
"I want to stay", answered the young vampire in a whisper. Permafrost gave a triumphant yell. "Say it louder so your former family can hear you", he ordered. Braeden looked at his family for the last time as blood tears fell from his already tear-stained face and with his sorrow-filled heart he said the words he family feared the most: "I want to stay."
"You heard him! He chose to stay! Which means you go away forever! SEVERUS! Take them out of my sight!" ordered Permafrost.
Severus did as told and lead the vampires out the castle. "I'm sorry", he said before closing the Palace's doors. Defeated, the vampires returned home, only to find the Grim Reaper waiting for them in their living room.
"It has been a while since we saw each other face to face, Azarius", said the Reaper.
"Yes, I guess", was the Vampire Lord's answer.
"Why so down? Just because he chose to stay with Permafrost doesn't mean we can't save him", said the Reaper, with a sly smile playing on his lips. The vampires stared at him.
"What are you talking about, Reaper?" asked Kestrel.
"Remember you told me to do research about the Hell Raiser? Well, I did and I think I found a way to save Braeden, Harry and even the Ice Ghouls!", said Reaper smiling.
"But how! Tell us, damn it!", yelled Kestrel, grabbing Death by its neck.
"Hey! If you choke me we can't do shit! So let go before you send me back to Hell! It would take me three months to get out of there you know." Kestrel then let go of the Reaper and sat down beside his husband on the sofa. "We're listening, my friend. How are we going to do that?", asked Azarius calmly.
"Simple, really. We'll destroy the Hell Raiser! Permafrost will be destroyed with the sword, the soul's that were inside will go to their bodies and Braeden will be free! See? Easy!" This time it was Azarius the one that tried to kill the Reaper.
"I thought you said that was impossible!", said the pissed off vampire.
"I thought it was! But I found out a way to do it! Now let me go!" Azarius dropped the Reaper and sat down again. "Tell us everything you found out about the Damned sword", ordered Azarius.
"Hey! Watched that tone! I'm helping you guys her as much as you are helping me! Anywho... The Hell Raiser was created millenias ago by the gods with one purpose: to punish men in Hell. That was it. But after it was began to be used, some began to think that the punishment was to severe, you know, trapping their souls for all eternity and that shit. The point is, it was banned to be used only on souls that where pure evil as punishment for their deeds. If a soul had even the smallest trace of good in them, it was against the rules to use it. It hasn't been used ever since that decree and hence it was forgotten.
Now this is the really important part so pay attention. As you know, the Hell Raiser sword is pure darkness and nothing in this world can exist like that alone; it would disrupt the fabric of time and create chaos. The Hell Raiser has a twin sword, a sword of pure light called Caelestis Flere: Heaven's Cry. This sword was created not only to balance the darkness of the Hell Raiser, but to stop it, in the events that it was somehow used for darkness. It will cancel out everything the demonish blade has caused. As soon as the Heaven's Cry destroys the Hell Raiser, it too will be destroyed," explained Reaper. Everyone was quiet, assimilating what the Reaper had told them. It was Amaya the first one to speak.
"So what your saying is we have to find the Caelestis Flere in order to undo everything Permafrost has done," she said. Reaper smiled at her and nodded his head.
"So, where is the but? There has to be a but to this plan. It sounds to easy," inquired Kestrel.
"Well, to get the Heaven's Cry we have to go where its being kept. If the Hell Raiser was in Hell, where do you think the Heaven's Cry is," answered the Reaper.
"In Heaven! We have to go to Heaven!" yelled Lilith.
"Yeah, pretty much. Anyways, we still need to wait for Harry to awaken to use the Heaven's Cry or it might destroy him as well. We'll just leave that to Braeden," said Reaper, drinking a glass of wine. The vampires looked at him suspiciously.
"What do you mean by that? "We'll just leave that to Braeden"?", asked Kestrel.
"Just that. You don't know? Well, I guess I'll tell you. Braeden left for two reasons: one, to protect his family and two, to try and save Harry. The two have known each other for years and when Harry died, he took a big blow to his heart. Braeden is in love with the green eyed wizard and believes with all his heart that if he stays with Permafrost, Harry might be able to awake," answered the Reaper.
"I knew it! I knew he liked someone!", yelled Lilith triumphantly.
"Yes, but unfortunately, it is Permafrost the one that has him now and who knows when, and if, will Harry wakes up," said Amaya, successfully killing her sister's joy.
"There is only one thing to do," said Reaper and made a mirror appear before them. The reflection on the mirror was not themselves, but Permafrost slapping Braeden. "We will have to keep watch for any signs of Harry."
Well, that's it! I will update either tomorrow or Friday. Classes begin Thursday. I still don't know why the Hell I did something stupid like that. Anyways, please review! I know this one was shorter that the others and the other next one will be as well, but after those they will probably get a bit longer. That's where the real action begins!
