The Baby Dilemma Ch 17
Torian snarled, ripping his claws into the demon's chest and snapping his teeth down onto the organs that he uncovered. He tore the essence out of the creature. His inner beast roared with satisfaction, pointing him in the direction of the next demon.
"We don't have time for you to eat them all, we have to get down to the lower levels!" Abel wrapped his arms tightly around Torian, holding onto him as he used the electric charges from his wings to fry the demons in their path.
"Do you think Triana is safe left with Seth? She is just a little girl," Sevriel said uneasily as he raced alongside them.
"She's a lot more than just a little girl, trust me!" Abel let Torian go as they neared the stairs. Even he could smell blood coating the walls down there.
"Are we ready?" Abel asked. He didn't want to see what was down there. He didn't want to see Devi tortured before his eyes, but even he could smell the little demon's blood mingled in with thousands of other demons.
"I can't sense his mind! He's down there but I can't even find his aura!" Sevriel bared his teeth. Only broken seed carriers had no scent left. Their scent was wiped once their personality was gone.
"We're too late," Torian realized. His entire body shook with rage. How dare they do that to his friend! His lips curled back over his razor sharp teeth, his eyes were spitting violet fire.
With a roar Torian lunged down the stairs, aiming his body at the nearest guard and ripping the beast's throat out with his jaws, soaking up its essence.
Sevriel and Abel followed suit. Abel fried as many demons as he could while Sevriel went on autopilot and started slaughtering anything that moved.
Abel winced when he heard a guard's skull smash in Sevriel's hands. But that wasn't what made him want to vomit. It was the many pairs of soulless eyes that watched passively, not expecting to be rescued, simply accepting their fate as though there was nothing wrong with the tortures they had been put through.
"We only have one collar, Abel, we can only wake one of them. Only open the cells of the ones that call for help. If they aren't already broken they still have a chance.
Sevriel shrieked with rage as he stormed the cell where he could smell his mate. He tore the huge burly demon off his mate, dismembering it as easily as pulling the arms and legs off a doll.
He fell to his knees helplessly beside his mate's still form. The little demon didn't even look up to acknowledge his existence. Blood coating his body and running down his thighs told Sevriel everything he needed to know.
Tears streamed down his cheeks as he gathered his listless lover up into his arms. He hugged Devi tightly to his chest, sobbing into the demon's hair.
"We can't wait here, Sevriel, we have to get him out of here!" Torian called, choking back his own tears even though he felt like he would drown in them.
Sevriel hefted Devi's tiny body up into his arms, rising with him. Torian held his hands out, once again opening the portal.
He clutched Abel's hand tightly as they ran through, not wanting to chance leaving him behind.
Once they were through he slammed the portal shut.
"Get it on him, quickly!" Sevriel shouted as Torian fumbled with the collar.
Abel carefully took it from him and fitted it around Devi's slender neck. The golden collar lit up with a white light before both collars snapped open.
Still, Devi didn't move, even his eyes barely moved back and forth.
Author's notes: I'm so going to hell for this, Devi will kick my ass once I get there.