Well I'm happy to say that Phee-chan is better, but now I'm sick! Bare with me people, I have a fever and can't stop sneezing so if there is any mistakes, you know why... Anywho, on with the story!
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Previously:
"SHUT UP!" , yelled Harry while launching himself for another attack. He tackled Permafrost, concentrated his power on the palms of his hand and blasted the fiend. "It's over Permafrost!" As Harry prepared for the finishing blow, an enormous bolt of lightning struck him, knocking him out momentarily.
Permafrost laughed evilly. Ice slowly wrapped tightly around Harry's body, constricting him. Harry jerked awake from the pain and began to scream in agony.
"You're right, Potter. It is over. I think I'll have torturing you until your soul dies. I'll make you beg for mercy! YOU'LL REGRET EVER GETTING IN MY WAY! HAHAHAHA!"
Hell Raiser: The Stand
By: K.L. Bloodfang
Chapter 10: Permafrost's Demise
Inside Harry's Mind...
Permafrost had Harry in his grasp. Excitement filled every fiber of his being. He hadn't been able to torture anyone for quite a while because of him and he was gonna make sure to take all of his frustration on him. One of the Ice Ghouls produced a cat-of-nine-tailsand handed it to its Master. Permafrost's smiled sadistically at Harry.
"You're going to suffer what my pretty little whore suffered," the Ice King whispered in Harry's ear.
"His name is Braeden and he isn't your whore! Don't ever talk about him like that again!"
"Well, your rather spunky for someone that's about to die. Good! Makes it all the better when I finally break you!"
Permafrost walked behind Harry and whipped him with the cat-of-nine-tails. Harry's piercing screams were music to the Ice King's ear. He had missed that sound oh so much! He continued with the cruel punishment and soon the Chosen One's back was covered in gashes and very deep cuts. Chunks of flesh were ripped from his back as they got caught in the whips nail tips. Blood gushed out from the wounds like sick, red waterfalls. To Permafrost, it was a beautiful sight.
"Are you enjoying this? I sure am! You should see it; it's a beautiful sight," said the demented one. Harry just growled at him. He was it too much pain to do or say anything. So he did the only thing he could: he began to pray for a miracle.
Outside Harry's Mind...
Braeden was hysterical. He had been healing Harry's wounds when he suddenly began screaming in agony. He then noticed the large amount of blood seeping from his boyfriend's back. Upon closer inspection he saw large wounds in his back. He recognized them for he had suffered similar ones by the Ice Demon's hands. Harry had lost and Permafrost was torturing him.
"Oh God, no. Harry, please! Fight back!", said Braeden, shaking Harry's shoulders. "Don't let him win!"
Inside Harry's Mind...
After another bout of brutal whipping, Harry had passed out from the pain. He was swirling in a river of darkness, unable to move or talk. All he could see where blurry blobs around him and he could only hear the Permafrost's mocking laughter. Tears of regret poured from his eyes. 'Brae, I'm so sorry. I thought I could take Permafrost on. I thought I could win, but I wrong. Now, I have condemned you a life of torture. My beloved Braeden, I'm sorry.
Mom, Dad, Sirius, Remus and all the others, I'm sorry as well. I was unable to retrieve your souls. You'll remain Ice Ghouls forever. I have let everyone down.', the Chosen One thought.
'Harry, don't give up...', said a voice from afar.
'Huh? Who's there?' Braden's face appeared before him. 'Brae?'
'Harry, you can't give up... I know you can do this... Don't give up... I believe in you... Only you can defeat Permafrost...', the young vampire.
'But how? He is stronger than me.'
'He may be, but you forget a very important thing. The battlefield? It is in your mind. You only feel week because your body is weak, but the mind is a very powerful thing. If you think that he is stronger, then he is. But if you think you are stronger, they you'll succeed. Now wake up!'
Harry woke with a start, as a barrage of ice needles became embedded in his skin. He howled in pain and glared at the Ice King. Permafrost's eye twitched. 'He's conscious again? Isn't he going to give up already? Damn! I'm bored, time to finish playing with my food.'
"Well, Potty, it has been fun. Now its time to say good bye!"
Permafrost collected all his power on his left hand. It glowed an eerie icy blue color; the same as his hate-filled eyes. He then charged at Harry at full speed. "It's over Potter! I have won! The world is mine!" yelled Permafrost as he got closer to Harry.
Outside Harry's mind...
As soon as Permafrost began concentrating his power for his final attack, the Hell Raiser began reacting. An aura of darkness emanated from it. Braeden could feel it: it was the end. I hugged Harry close to his chest and cried. He then remembered a small ice dagger that Permafrost kept near his throne. He took it.
"Harry, if you go, I'll go with you. I will not let you spend the rest of eternity in Hell alone. I will spend it with you. I love you so much."
The doors to the Throne Room burst open, surprising Braeden. He clutched Harry's body tightly, but relaxed immediately. In front of him stood the Grim Reaper and his sisters, people he thought he would never see again.
"Lilith, Amaya? Grim? What are you doing here?", the young vampire asked.
"Braeden, what's happening?" asked the Reaper.
"Harry and Permafrost are fighting inside Harry's mind and his body has taken its toll. I don't know how much of this Harry can take. Plus the Hell Raiser dark energy is seeping from it. It is excited, Permafrost must be getting ready to finish Harry off." Amaya, being the more observant of the twins, noticed the dagger in Braeden's hands.
"Brae, why do you have that dagger in your hands?", she asked.
"If Harry goes, I go with him. I love him too much." Grim walked to him and took the dagger form him. Braeden gasped and made an attempt to get it back. That's when the vampire noticed a box in the reaper's hands.
"Grim, what's that?" Death smiled.
"This is how you defeat Ice King."
"Me?", the boy asked confused.
"Yes, you. Only a pure of heart can wield the Caelestis Flere,"said the Reaper, and began to explain what had happened.
Flashback
"He has someone you love, this demon that's possessing the boy?", asked Malak. Kestrel and Azarius nodded. "Your son. He is the main reason you have come here. You went trough all the tortures of Hell and the emptiness of Limbo in the hopes that in Heaven you could get the Holy Blade. Such love and determination is rare in this day and age on Earth. Depending on how you two answer this question, the world is either saved or doomed. What are you willing to give for this sword, that will be destroyed after it is used?" asked the Seraph. Kestrel and Azarius looked at each other and held their hands together. And with tears in his eyes, the Lord of Vampires answered the words that would seal their fate.
"We would go through all the tortures of Hell for the rest of eternity, if it meant we could get a chance to save our children."
"Then the world is save."
"Another thing, before I forget, the Caelestis Flere can only be wielded by someone pure of heart," explained Malak
Kestrel and Azarius looked at the Reaper and smiled. "Grim, don't blame yourself for this. It isn't your fault," said Kestrel.
"We need a favor from you. Please, take the Heaven's Cry to Braeden. He will be able to use it," added Azarius.
"Tell our children that we love them and hopefully we won't see them again. I don't want them to end up where we are going," said Kestrel, as fresh tears fell from his eyes. Grim shocked a sob and nodded. Malak gave him the box containing the sword and smile sadly. "Hurry up, or you might be too late," he added.
End of Flashback
Braeden cry mournfully. His parents had gave up not only their lives, but their souls to save him and his sisters. He couldn't die now. Grim gave him the box containing the heavenly blade and he opened it. A bright light blinded him for a moment and then he saw it. This sword was completely different from the Hell Raiser. It was white and gold, with little angel wings on the handle. Also it was fairly small; it was more like a large dagger than a sword. But the power it emanated was immense.
Braden took the blade in his hands and glanced towards the Hell Raiser. 'I'll finish this, for you, Papa and Daddy. Maybe I'll be able to save Harry as well.' He walked to where the demon blade was and raised the Heaven's Cry. "PERMAFROST! SAY GOOD BYE!" He impaled the dagger-like blade into the Hell Raiser. A powerful gust of wind burst from the sword and the wails of thousand of people filled the air. Then, the Caelestis Flere shone brightly, purifying the darkness that spilled form the Demon blade and calming the restless souls. Afterwards, both swords dissolve, leaving behind no trace of their existence.
Inside Harry's Mind
Permafrost was just mere inches from Harry's heart when he felt a stab in his chest. He stopped and dropped to the floor. He grabbed his chest and screamed in agony. The ice surrounding Harry melted and he landed on the ground. He stood on shaky knees and walked towards Permafrost.
"So, Permafrost? How does it feel to experience excruciating pain for the first time ever," Permafrost was unable to answer, the pain too much, even for him. Harry smile. "Don't worry, I'll take you out of your misery."
Harry concentrated the strength he had left in his fists and drove them through Permafrost's stomach. He then released it, destroying Permafrost for once and for all.
The storm in his mind ceased and the battlegrounds disappeared. He had done it; Permafrost was gone.
Outside Harry's Mind
The body in Braden's arms began to move. A pang of fear crossed his mind, not sure if the Heaven's Cry had destroyed Permafrost's soul completely. Green eyes looked into his teary blue ones. "Braeden?", Harry said softly. Unable to speak, the vampire just hugged his mate and cried. The beaten young man, painfully wrapped an arm around the sobbing teen and hugged him.
"It's over Brae, he's gone."
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