Chapter 16

I was deceived. Because of that, I just released the most dangerous person in the world. Demise took a lot of amusement in me. He had bound Ghirahim's hands and feet together and let him float in the air while he came over to examine me.

"You're an Akomus. What is your name?"

"Akomin," I answered.

"Very creative," He said sarcastically. "You are like me, except..." he didn't finish that sentence. He took some steps toward me and crouched down to look me in the face. I tried to say nothing and react as little as possible. "You long to be needed. Hmmph." He murmured to himself. "You carry a lot of your father in you. It's uncanny."

He reached his hand out and summoned Ghirahim towards him. Grabbing him again, he took one of his massive thumbs and pressed it against Ghirahim's chest to squeeze. Ghirahim began to squirm and yell for help. Within a few seconds, Ghirahim's humanoid form shattered and he was back in his demon body.

"Master," Ghirahim panted, "You know I am loyal, please, I will continue to serve you." Demise sat him down next to me with his arms and legs bonded.

"You served me until our bond was severed and then you prioritized that woman from another world because you felt like she'd be the only one who'd accept you." Demise used his other hand and Catto appeared in his grasp. Ghirahim tried to inch his way towards Demise to stop him but he couldn't make it far without risking a fall off the platform.

"Please, just let her go. I am here now, I can serve you. I know where the Goddess is now and her hero. I can bring them to you, I can!" He was desperate. My eyes were locked with Catto's. She had tears pouring down her face but she didn't show an ounce of fear.

"I told you specifically to never be involved with humans of any kind. When I arose I could tell you failed, but I was naive to let you keep this one prize for yourself; she has proven to be a distraction." He reached his arm over the side of the platform and dangled Catto over it. My body tensed in fear.

"Please!" Ghirahim begged. "I will give you anything!"

"You have nothing I want." Demise snickered. He was enjoying the torment he was causing.

"Please, don't hurt her," I spoke up. Demise's face shot over to look at me with disappointment.

"Daughter," I was taken aback by him calling me this. "I am indebted to you, but I understand you've been weakened by these emotions. I will show you the power you possess by freeing you from the bonds of these sad souls."

"That's not what I want. I will serve you if just spare them." I got on my knees and bowed my head.

"Akomin, you bitch!" Catto spat at me.

"Now, a bond with you would be interesting." He smiled down at me. "But you are not at your full potential." I gazed up at him with confusion. "You only have one kill and it's tearing you apart this very second." I was getting frustrated. Catto was still hanging towards her death and he was messing with me too.

"It was a friend that I killed, it does destroy me inside. However, I can kill anyone else you need me too."

"Being friends with a human is the same as being friends with the scum on my foot." He chuckled. "Do not let its death weigh on you." I clenched my fist.

"Please put her down," I demanded. His face brightened with amusement.

"You don't know what you're saying and I'm trying-"

"I do know what I'm saying. Please put my mom down." I needed to calm myself down. He was going to keep talking his way around until I did what he wanted.

"Your mother isn't more than a little whore." Demise laughed. "She played with the heart of my servant and manipulated it to have her way with him-"

"She's not a whore." I interrupted, anger was starting to engulf me.

"Alright, then she's a wretched human rat who snuck-"

"She's not a rat either. Now put her down." I snapped and stood up on my feet. He wasn't amused anymore.

"You think you're so brave? That's just the human blood flowing through you. You're no more than a shrimp." He growled.

"I'm more of a person than you are. I'm proud to be an Akomus if it means I am related to her. You seem to totally neglect your human blood." I explained. He smiled slightly.

"I don't have any human blood, you moron. After I devoured my mother during her pregnancy, my human portion was completely amputated. She was the only connection I had with humans, the determination of her soul was all I needed to become more powerful than I was already destined to be. Her death only made me more powerful." I stood firm and didn't respond. "I would expect the same would go for you." He looked over to Catto.

"I'm going to tell you one last time to put her down," I demanded. My voice was shaking, I was terrified. The only thing driving me was the pure rage running through my veins. He will not hurt Catto. There's a reason I didn't kill her during her pregnancy and there's a reason she's the only person in my life who truly loves me and I hope still does. I wasn't like him.

"As you wish." He narrows his eyes at me and stared me down and he released his grip and dropped her towards the ground. My heart stopped and my eyes widened, even though I didn't want to see. I immediately let my rage take over. The pain that strung my chest was unbearable. I didn't want to feel what I was about to feel. I didn't want to think about cleaning up her dead body on the ground after all this. My head throbbed with the heartbreak that fell over me. It made me snap. I was going to kill this son of a bitch.

I used all the power I had left on him. Demise was thrown to the outskirts of the Sealed Grounds and I quickly sped after him. I was flying and jumping off my surroundings to catch up. I felt lighter than air. I was faster and stronger than I have ever felt. He tried fighting me back and he landed some strikes but I wouldn't give up. For a surprising reason, I was standing a chance.

He tried to throw a punch but I grabbed it with my hand, resisting it. My rage was blinding me of any thoughts about dead Catto. I used every once of pain in my heart to push back against his fists, his punches, and his magical attacks. I could tell he was surprised. He tried to throw another punch, I dodged it with ease. He stumbled forward and I jumped onto his back. I don't know what I was planning to do after that, but he ended up throwing me off pretty quickly. I reached my arms out and used my powers to pin his arms to his side. He was shaking and squirming as I was holding him. I was reaching my limits. I could feel that I was losing energy by the second. It was draining me. My vision started fading in and out.

"You don't have a plan now, and you're using all your powers to hold me like this for nothing." He stated. He was right. I didn't know how to put him back into his seal, although for now, I was buying time to think.

"Akomin!" I heard Ghirahim yell from the top of the statue. "Put him back into the goddess!" He shouted.

"You bastard Ghirahim! Your soul is bound to me!" Demise shouted angrily. "Ghirahim, your soul is going to stay in the reincarnation cycle for all eternity! Same with the hero, same with the goddess! You will be bound to serve me in every life and your soul will never get peace!" Ghirahim seemed unbothered by this curse. My vision and energy were getting noticeably weaker. I did what I could and flew the two of us toward the statue and began to press Demise back into the niche I committed the ritual at. I didn't have any knowledge of magic like this from training with Ghirahim, but I was going to do anything and everything to get this cretin back where he belonged. I pushed with all my might, with every bit of my power Demise was surely squishing to fit into the small niche in the statue. With one more wave of energy, I shoved him into the tiny sector and his body vanished. Once he was gone, I felt relieved but stupid. I was the reason he got out in the first place. I was the reason Catto was dead. In a fit of rage, I punched the altar with my hand. The stone cracked. My power was still weakening and I was still so angry. I threw another punch at the stone and a crack began to form. Right before I landed another I felt a hand pull me back.

I fell backward and into a pair of arms. I turned my head slightly and saw Ghirahim. My body was giving out from under me and everything began to feel slow and sluggish. He picked me up and hung me over his shoulder. Shortly after that, I closed my eyes and passed out.

Heyoo! I have been working on the Ghirahim x Catto story a lot lately so this one hasn't had much going on. I promise that I will finish it though. Thank you for sticking with me and the follows/favorites. All 6 of you warm my heart knowing that you like this story this much. Please keep up the support if you can. - Iris