Chapter 7: Holy Water

"So when you and your brother were born your mom was attacked by a demon and you both were scratched and given your temtaints?" Gray asked.

I didn't like lying but I couldn't bring myself to tell them the truth. I nodded at his question, "Ya that about sums it up."

"What about your mom?" Juvia asked.

"She died," true, not the whole truth but true.

They all nodded, except for Happy who actually knew what was going on. Soon we were digging into our brunch. I was halfheartedly taking a bite of sponge cake when Amaimon suddenly appeared in the hole his demon had made in the wall. I dropped my fork and the frosting made a weird squish sound when it hit the plate.

"Hey, brother, I'm back did ya miss me?" He grinned insanely.

I glared and stood up, Natsu grabbed my shoulder "You're not seriously going against this guy are you?"

I shrugged his hand off, "I have to."

"I'm waiting!" Amaimon shouted from across the room.

"I'll be back," I said as I began to walk away. I turned around for a second, "Natsu? Don't follow me this time alright?" I didn't wait for a reply and walked towards Amaimon.

I walked out to where Amaimon was. I passed by him and kept walking, "Amaimon, forest now." That was all I said. I kept walking to the forest with him on my tail, "What are you doing?" He questioned.

"Fighting you again," was all that I said and I kept walking until we got into a clearing.

I turned to face the demon king. He seemed a little surprised that his little brother just bossed him around but he didn't say anything about it. We looked at each other for a moment then he charged me before I could even unsheathe my sword. He kicked me in the chest and sent me flying into trees. I coughed up some blood but stood up and tried to hold my ground. I unsheathed my sword and instantly blue flame blazed around my body.

He looked at me unimpressed and his look remained the same as I swung at him with my sword. He dodged as I tried to hit him. I growled and swung my sword over my head, he caught it between his palms. It was exactly like it was on the night my sanity snapped. He grinned when he realized the same thing. I tried to pull the sword away but he gripped it harder. "You know you can beat me if you let it go." Amaimon said in a singsong voice.

"Let what go," I growled as I tried to yank the blue sword away once more.

He gripped the weapon tighter, "Let go of your sanity, you know that if you do that you'll win. You will become more powerful than you ever wish to dream. And you know it."

I knew he was right but I couldn't just lose control like that I let out a larger blast of flame aiming for his face. He looked surprised and loosened his grip on the sword a little bit, but it was enough to allow me to get my weapon out of his grasp. I yanked my sword back and his palms were cut open from its sharp edge.

He glared at me and kicked me into the trees again. I went flying and my body made a loud thump when it hit a wooded stump. I coughed and the fire around me dimmed a little bit. Amaimon approached me, "Let's end this brother, once and for…"

He was interrupted by Gray and Natsu who had suddenly appeared in the clearing carrying buckets. I stood up and I backed up a little bit. "What are you two doing?" I yelled from across the clearing.

They didn't look at me; their eyes were locked on the demon king, but Natsu responded, "We're helping you, what does it look like."

I raised an eyebrow, "What's in the buckets?"

Gray responded this time, "Holy water."

I looked at them with wide eyes as they swung their buckets back and threw their contents into the air. As soon as it was airborne Natsu shot it with a column of fire. When the two elements connected steam went into the air. Amaimon was the first of us to be affected; he breathed in the steam and doubled over. He had started to cough up red when the toxic gas hit my lungs.

Natsu and Gray looked proud of themselves as Amaimon laid on the ground, and I was trying to hold my breath. Gray took the first notice of my unusual behavior. "You okay?" He questioned, my lungs had begun to burn and eventually I couldn't take it anymore. I inhaled and then instantly regretted it.

My whole body shivered as the holy water spread throughout my system. I retched and doubled over, my fire doubled in size with the pain. Natsu who had been approaching me jumped back, his eyes widened. "You, you're a demon." Gray realized the same thing. They both looked at me mouths agape and backed up towards the trees.

I nodded slowly, "Only half." That was all that I was able to say before I blacked out.