After breakfast, Kayla asked, "Well, what do we want to do for the rest of the day?"
"Find out who Sel's dating," Kurt said.
Kayla smiled coyly. "Good luck with that."
"C'mon, you can tell us," said Kevin. "Or you can at least tell me, and I promise I won't tell Kurt…"
"Uh huh. Right. Like I'm dumb enough to believe that. Anyway, I was thinking—"
"Who is it?" Kurt asked. "We're just curious!"
"You could've found out last night, but no, you two had to act like Sel and I were crazy and leave! I bet you talk about girls even worse than we talk about guys!"
"Really? For your info, we rarely ever talk about girls. We might think about them; we might make a comment about them every so often; but we don't sit down and talk about them like girls talk about guys," countered Kevin. "So, anyway, who is it?"
Kayla shook her head. "Anyway, I was thinking about going for a swim. What about you two?"
Kurt and Kevin exchanged glances. Even if Kayla was pregnant, she wasn't showing yet, and thoughts of her in a bathing suit were running through both of their heads. "We'll come with."
Sel didn't return that night, the next morning, or the next night. Naturally, her friends were getting worried about her. "Where could she be?" wondered Kevin, pacing back and forth.
Kurt was thinking more logically, for once. "Kayla, maybe now you can tell us who Sel was with."
"Azazel," said Kayla. "His name was Azazel. But Sel said he was really nice—"
"Azazel?" Kurt shouted. "She was with him? Mein Gott…I thought he was dead…"
"What? What's going on?" asked Kevin, confused.
But Kurt wasn't listening. "Azazel…we need to get to La Isla Des Demonas. Now."
"Why? What do you know about Azazel?" asked Kayla.
"I'll explain on the way, but there's no time for that now. We've got to go after him!"
After breakfast, Azazel and Selana had gone to the beach, just like Kayla, Kevin, and Kurt had…just on the other side of the island. Luckily, Sel had worn her bikini under her clothes. Sel really enjoyed being with him…it was pure fun, just like it had been with Nick. She even managed to completely forget about her worry over Kayla's pregnancy, and she didn't care if her friends wondered where she was. She decided that it was time to move on and stop reminiscing about Nick or wondering what it would be like if she was still with him, or thinking about how things would be if Kevin preferred her to Kayla. She had someone new now, and he treated her damn well better than Kevin or Nick had. She hoped Kevin was jealous…he deserved it, for the things he'd said about her. She was thinking these thoughts when she spontaneously threw her arms around Azazel and kissed him hard.
After a few minutes, he leaned back and smiled at her. "I'm going to take you to dinner."
"What? It's only 2 in the afternoon! We wouldn't have dinner until…6? Anyways…I'm all wet and salty and I have nothing to wear."
"We'll find something to do until evening…and you can buy something to wear, if you want."
Selana sighed, but she was still smiling. "I promised Kayla I'd meet them for dinner…but I'm sure they'll understand. I'll need to take a shower—"
"You can come back to my hotel room," Azazel suggested. "And we'll find some way to pass the time there."
She didn't miss what he was implying. "I'd like that…but first, I need to buy some clothes."
That night, after they had eaten dinner, Azazel revealed what he really looked like to Selana. She was shocked, but certainly not afraid. "You look like Kurt!" She exclaimed, staring at him.
He knew what she was talking about, of course, but he had to lie. "Your friend?" She nodded. "It must just be a coincidence, my dear…now tell me, do you want to spend the night?"
She smiled and him and answered, "Of course I do." He must be right; it was just a coincidence. It wasn't as if there was only one telepath in the world, so why couldn't there be someone else who looked like Kurt? But she couldn't help but wonder…
Azazel pulled her close and kissed her. He wanted her so badly. Just feeling her body against his made him yearn for more. His hand found the zipper on the back of her dress, and he quickly took it off of her. He gently pushed her back on to the bed.
In the morning, Selana planned on going to find Kayla, Kevin, and Kurt, but Azazel managed to playfully coax her back into bed.
A few hours later, Sel was just relaxing in Azazel's arms, enjoying the moment, when suddenly he asked, "Would you like to come home with me?"
He'd completely caught her off guard. She sat up and stared down at him. "What? Go home with you? I can't just leave my friends here…I should go find them, anyways…"
He sat up, too, and hugged her from behind. "You don't need to find them; they're fine without you. And I only meant for a few days. I live in the Caribbean, you know, on a different island. You can stay with me for a week or so, and then come back here."
She shrugged. "I guess…shouldn't I at least tell them I'm going, though?"
"If you want, I will call your room and tell your friends that you'll be with me, while you go and get ready." Azazel said, smirking. Even if she agreed, he didn't plan on contacting anyone.
Selana smiled. "All right." She got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower, then. I'll be ready to go in an hour."
Just then, Azazel changed his mind. "Why don't you invite your friend Kayla to come with? I can throw a party tonight, invite my friends, and maybe we can hook her up with someone…"
Sel beamed. "Great idea! After I shower, we'll go find her." She started to close the bathroom door, but stopped. "Should I bring something fancy to wear tonight?" Azazel nodded, and Sel smiled again. "Then we'll have to take Kayla shopping before we go."
Kurt and Kevin had searched the whole island until night fell and they were forced to return to the hotel. While they were gone, Kurt explained to Kevin all about Azazel, but he forgot to fill Kayla in when they got home because he was so tired. The next day, the boys headed out again, leaving Kayla at the hotel with strict instructions to stay there. However, TV got boring after a while, and it was a welcome relief for her when somebody knocked at her door. She jumped up to answer the door, and was pleasantly surprised. "Oh my gosh! Sel! Kurt and Kevin have been looking all over for you! And I was so worried!" She hugged Sel, but then noticed the man standing next to Sel and stepped back. "Is this Azazel?"
"Yep!" Sel said. "He's throwing a party tonight, and we're invited!"
Katie smiled at him. "Thanks! But I'll have to call Kurt and Kevin—"
"No, they're not coming!" said Sel. "They'd ruin it! Just leave them a note, and then we can hit the mall—you're going to need a new dress for this!"
They had a great time shopping, and then they headed out to La Isla Des Demonas. Azazel acted as their tour guide. "And there used to be an archaeological dig here, but it mysteriously disappeared…"
They were standing on the edge of a crater. "Wow!" Sel gasped. "Maybe a meteor struck it or something…"
Azazel smiled. "Right this way, ladies—and watch your step." Carrying their shopping bags, he led them down the crater right to its center.
Suddenly, they were standing in a hallway. "Whoa…what just happened? Where are we?" asked Kayla, confused.
"We just stepped through a portal that leads to my home, which is where we are now," said Azazel reassuringly. "Dinner should be ready in less than an hour; you two can change in these rooms here." He directed them to their individual rooms and left them, smirking maliciously.
Servants were there to aid the girls in dressing up, but Kayla would only let them zip up the back of her dress. They also offered to do her makeup and put her hair up, and while she refused makeup, she was more than happy to let them do her hair. She finished getting ready before Selana, and happily surveyed her up do while one of the servants left to get her escort. In minutes the servant returned. "Your escort is waiting outside."
Kayla stepped out and met Azazel. "Hello," he said, taking her hand and kissing it. "That dress looks lovely on you."
Kayla blushed and thanked him for the compliment. The dress she wore was hunter green and strapless—she'd picked it out, and Sel had approved it.
"Come right this way, then," Azazel said, offering Kayla an arm. She took it, and he led her down the hallway to the dining room. There, she stopped and refused to go any farther.
Eric and Nick were seated at the table.
"What are they doing here?" she asked in a low voice.
"Ah, Kurt must not have told you who I am," replied Azazel, smirking. "Well, I can assure you that they are in my control, and they won't bother you unless I let them. Now, come this way…"
Azazel started walking again, but Kayla wouldn't budge. "I will have nothing to do with them," she hissed, releasing Azazel's arm. She was afraid now, very afraid, because she was beginning to understand where, exactly, the portal had taken her and Selana. "Where's Sel?"
"She'll be joining us momentarily," Azazel replied. "Are you coming?"
Kayla shook her head and turned quickly, running back down the hall as fast as she could (which wasn't very fast, given the high heels she was wearing). But a loud bamf sounded in front of her, and suddenly Azazel was there. He grabbed her and teleported back to the table, pushing her into the chair to Eric's left and Nick's right.
"Ydrazil!" he called, and a huge man stepped out of a shadowy doorway. "Watch her, and keep her here." The man nodded and took his position behind Kayla's chair. She tried to stand up, but his hands were on her shoulders in an instant and she was forced back down.
Eric and Nick were watching this with amusement. "So nice to see you again, Kayla," Eric said, looking her over. "That's a beautiful dress. It compliments your hair." Kayla didn't respond, but stared straight ahead. A few tendrils of hair had escaped her 'do, and Eric reached out to brush them back, but she slapped his hand away.
"Don't touch me," she hissed, glaring at him.
He laughed, and she heard Nick snigger on her other side. "Seems she doesn't know what trouble she's in," commented Nick. He leaned towards Kayla, putting his mouth right next to her ear, and whispered, "Welcome to Hell, Kayla."
Selana was waiting in her appointed room. She hoped she wouldn't be kept waiting for too much longer, because she was starting to get bored. She'd forced the servants out of her room; she didn't feel comfortable having people help dress her. Her dress wasn't all that difficult to get on, anyway. It was a tight-fitting black dress that cut low in front and back. The bottom of the dress angled up from mid-calf on her left leg to mid-thigh on her right.
Finally there was a knock at the door and it opened. Azazel smiled when he saw her. "You're so beautiful."
Selana giggled. "You always say that."
He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her close. "But I mean it." He kissed her lightly, then released her, but kept his arm around her waist and began to lead her to the dining room. But when they got close to the doorway, she stopped short.
"Is that…?"
"Eric and Nick." He nodded. They were sitting on the left side of the table, Kayla in between them. Someone was standing behind her, obviously to make sure she didn't try to get away.
Selana could already feel Nick's eyes on her. "What is going on?" she demanded.
"Please don't become angry, my dear," Azazel said reassuringly. "I'll explain everything soon." He continued to lead her into the dining room. Suddenly Selana put two and two together, and she knew where they must be. She wondered how to get out, if Kurt or Kevin would ever find them, and what in the hell she and Kayla were doing there, anyway. She wondered if Azazel was really as nice as he had been, or if it was all a trick. And who was he really? Eric never teamed up with anyone; Nick was more of an assistant than a partner.
Azazel seated her across from Eric, and sat at the head of the table.
"Now will you tell me what in the hell is going on?" Selana asked angrily. It was obvious that she was in no mood to play games, but both Eric and Nick couldn't help but snicker.
"Nice choice of words, Sister," Eric said sarcastically, smirking. "You are in Hell."
Selana glared at Eric, but soon turned her gaze to Azazel. If Eric was telling the truth, that meant that Azazel was…Satan? She'd slept with the Devil?
"Please, Eric," Azazel said, annoyed. "I'll do the talking."
Sel stole a glance at Kayla. She seemed to be doing okay…she just looked completely uncomfortable, and a little ticked off. Sel couldn't blame her.
Then Azazel told them everything. Who he was, his connection with Kurt, how he met Eric and Nick.
"So, what are we doing here?" Kayla asked through gritted teeth once Azazel finished talking.
"Well, you're here for me," Eric said. "In return for all I've done for Azazel."
"And what could you have possibly done for him?" Selana scoffed.
"I gave him you, of course," Eric answered slyly, smirking.
"What?"
Azazel sighed and glared at Eric. "Let me explain, Selana, before Eric opens his mouth again."
Unfortunately for Kayla and Selana, Kurt and Kevin were getting a drink at a bar to raise their spirits, since they'd (once again) found nothing out of the ordinary at La Isla Des Demonas. Then, naturally, a couple of girls started hitting on them, they drank some more, and by the end of the hour they were both dead drunk. They spent the rest of the day reveling in the earthly pleasures provided by the bar and the girls who'd sidetracked them.
The next day, Kurt woke up in Kayla's bed with one girl and Kevin woke up in his bed with another. They both had huge hangovers, but enough sense to send the girls away and clean up. Then a thought struck through Kurt's foggy head and became very clear to him: Why was Kayla not around? It was then that he found the note she'd left, and he nearly screamed with frustration when he saw it.
Sel and I went to a party hosted by Azazel. We'll be back ASAP!--Kayla
"What is it?" asked Kevin, who'd just gotten out of the shower.
Kurt thrust the note at Kevin. "Read this."
Kevin did, and gasped. "Oh no…he's got both of them! Didn't you tell Kayla about him?"
Kurt shook his head. "I must've forgotten…why did we go to that bar yesterday? Maybe we could've cut them off…"
"Stop thinking about what could've happened and start thinking for real! We've got to get over there, now!"
"You don't have to explain," spat Selana, glaring at Azazel. "It's all very clear to me, now."
Just then, several servants arrived bearing food. Everybody dished up—everybody except for Kayla and Sel. "C'mon, you must be hungry," said Eric to Kayla.
She glared at him. "I seem to have lost my appetite," she stated angrily.
He grinned. "Then I'll eat fast so we can leave." He started digging into his food, oblivious to the dirty looks both Kayla and Sel gave him.
Nick cleared his throat to get everybody's attention. "I don't mean to ruin all the fun, Azazel," he started, "but there are three of us and two of them. Are you planning on going back and getting somebody for me, or what?"
"Or what," answered Azazel. "I couldn't trust you with Sel, even if I was gone for just a short time. You and Eric can share."
Sel threw her plate at Azazel, but he teleported away just in time to avoid getting hit in the face. Eric glared at him. "That's out of the question."
Azazel shrugged as he teleported back to his seat. "Maybe, but that's the way it'll have to be. You and Nick can work something out, I'm sure."
"You bastard!" shouted Sel. "You can't do that to Kayla! She's pregnant, for goodness sake!"
Eric looked at Kayla with renewed interest. "Really? I assumed you would've gotten rid of it, but—"
"I'm not a murderer, unlike some who don't deserve to be called people," countered Kayla.
"I'd rather have sex with Nick, anyways," Selana said bluntly, crossing her arms across her chest. Nick beamed at her. Azazel looked furious.
He stood and grabbed her arm. "Come with me."
"No!" she pulled away. "I'm not leaving Kayla here with these perverts!"
"All right," Azazel said. He could just teleport her away, but… "I promise you that nothing will happen to her while we're gone."
"I don't trust you," Selana hissed.
"Fine." Now he was a little angry with her. "She'll come with us then. Is that okay with you?"
"Yes," Selana answered a little hesitantly.
Eric was on his feet now. "What are you doing? You can't just take Kayla!" he shouted.
Azazel ignored him. "Ydrazil, make sure Eric and Nick don't leave here. Kayla, if you would come with us."
Kayla quickly got up and followed Azazel, who was practically dragging Sel along with him. They stopped at the rooms that Kayla and Sel had gotten dressed in before.
"Please wait in your room, Kayla…I want to talk to Selana alone," Azazel said, opening the door for her.
Kayla complied; at least it was better than being with Eric. Azazel closed the door, and she heard the lock turn. Well, at least she was locked in somewhere safe, right?
"I don't want to talk to you," Selana said in a low voice after Azazel had closed the door.
"You don't have to talk. You'll just listen," he replied. "Kayla will be safe in that room. Now, let me explain—"
"There's nothing to explain! I know what this is all about. You tricked me into sleeping with you, and now you can't get enough of it," She stated firmly.
"Tricked you? You were more than willing."
"I didn't know who you were! I thought you were some rich married guy who was away from his wife on business and was looking for a summer fling. How was I supposed to know you were the…the devil?"
"That's nonsense. You are as attracted to me as I am to you."
"Are you saying that you love me?" Selana asked skeptically.
"Yes."
"Why?"
He smiled. "You're perfect."
"I don't know whether to be flattered or insulted. Does that mean I'm God's greatest mistake or something?"
"No," Azazel answered, laughing. "That's what I've been trying to tell you…God didn't create you."
"What?" Selana rolled her eyes. "If this is going to turn out to be a lecture on religion—"
"It isn't. I'm saying that you were created for me."
She hesitated. "Does that mean that anything I'm feeling for you right now is…destiny?"
"Yes," he replied, feeling relieved. Finally, she understood.
"Good," Selana said, her voice rising. "Because I'm feeling pretty pissed off right now. I don't believe in fate, I don't believe in destiny. My life is my life. No one decides what happens to me except for me. And if you think that just because you tell me that I 'belong' to you I'll be perfectly happy and fall back into your bed with bliss, then you have to figure out another way to seduce me, because that definitely will not work."
Eric, tapping his fingers on the table, glanced up at Ydrazil. He was a mutant, like Azazel, and judging by his many scars, he was a good fighter. There was no way Eric and Nick could take him, not knowing what powers he might possess aside from his sword and musculature. Unfortunately, it seemed they might have to just wait for Azazel to come back.
And he did, shortly. "She is so impossible!" he fumed as he stormed into the dining room. "Come with me…all of you." Then he turned on his heel and stomped off (a funny sight, considering how a three-toed person has to walk). Ydrazil, Eric, and Nick followed, not exactly sure what they were needed for.
Azazel stopped in front of one particular door after a short walk and pulled a key out of his pocket. "Kayla's in there. Knock yourselves out." He tossed the key in the general direction of Eric and Nick, smirking at the scramble that followed. "Ydrazil, don't let Kayla leave that room." Then he walked off.
Kayla glanced around at the room she was in. It had an adjoining bathroom, a king-size bed, a wardrobe, and nothing else. She slumped down in a corner as she heard a knock at the door. Hoping against hope that it was Selana, she called, "Who is it?"
"It's me," answered Eric. "Let me in."
Kayla didn't respond. She was locked in, he was locked out, and she was perfectly fine with that arrangement.
"Kayla?" Eric knocked again. "Let me in!"
Then she heard Nick's muffled voice outside the door. "You idiot; she's never going to just let you in. You'll have to take her by force."
"Then hand me the key," said Eric.
Kayla's stomach seemed to shrivel up. She could practically hear Nick grinning as he said, "You had her for two weeks. It's my turn." During the fight that ensued, she hugged her knees to her chest and prayed that somehow Eric and Nick would kill each other and she'd be done with them. She knew, however, that chances were Nick would win the fight… Nick's muscles were huge and toned, but Eric was lean and wiry. Eric didn't stand a chance.
She heard the click of the door being unlocked and tensed, pulling her high heels off. She was in the corner nearest the door, so she shouldn't be spotted immediately… Nick walked in, glancing at the area in front of him, and Kayla didn't wait for him to notice her. She jumped up and dashed out, running headlong into Ydrazil. He caught her and held her up off of the ground with her arms pinned to her sides while Nick made his way back to the door.
"Let me go!" Kayla yelled, kicking wildly and, unfortunately, hitting Ydrazil where it hurt the most.
He yelled and dropped her, and when she started to get up, Ydrazil slapped her hard across the face, knocking her down again and temporarily stunning her. By coincidence, she landed in Eric's arms—after he and Nick exchanged a few blows, he'd realized he couldn't beat Nick. He decided it would be less painful to just wait his turn, and so he sat outside Kayla's door to wait.
"Don't hurt her!" said Eric angrily as he stood up, pulling Kayla up with him. Despite the bruise forming on her cheek, she looked beautiful, with her hair tumbling down around her shoulders. "Are you ok?" he asked her in a much softer tone, brushing her curls back behind her ear.
"Yeah… I'm fine," she said, slightly dazed.
"Good. Then hand her over," said Nick, standing in the doorway.
Eric did so, but reluctantly. "If you hurt her…"
Nick laughed as he took Kayla by the arm. "What're you going to do about it? I'm stronger than you, in case you've forgotten already, and I don't see anybody backing you up here." Still laughing, Nick steered Kayla into the room and closed the door behind him.
Eric muttered several curses, but slumped back down to his previous position while Ydrazil watched bemusedly. Eric glanced up at him. "I suppose you'll want a turn with her, too?" Ydrazil responded with a smirk. Eric groaned. "I should really start working out…"