Alrighty then, guys. Here we are, the final chapter.

I tried hard, re-written it a few times, only to trash the whole thing and start over again later on.

I honestly hoped that it would have ended up better in the end, but hey, this is all good as well.

And, for those of you who wanted more, look no further.

Just like evey one of my other fics, this one will be getting a second story.

If you guys want, I can send it out before my pokemon fic, or if not, I'll stick to my original plan of having the pokemon fic, as my little break, before coming back around to this.

But hey, I'm here to make smiles and entertain; so if you guys want something, like if you've got a good fic idea or something you want me to write, then lemme know in the reviews or PM!

Well, till next we meet guys...

ONWARDS!

Zig let out a roar of anger, as she jumped up, making a large downwards arch, missing Itward by a few centimeters, so close to ripping his face clean off.

"Come on now, little cousin! Try harder, work faster!" The man jeered, "You want to live, don't you?"

Zig growled, forcing herself to move faster, slicing upwards. She got a hit onto his neck, a light cut on his neck appearing, but it was only a sliver, a tiny and thin red line.

Itward growled lightly, jumping back with surprise, feeling the cut on his neck, before shaking his head, a small smile on his face, "It's about time, Zig. For a moment, I thought that you'd have no idea how to kill someone!"

Zig growled, lifting her sword back up in a threatening position, panicking lightly in her head. Truth be told, she didn't like to kill. She wasn't a Gold, she didn't take pleasure from others pain. She wasn't an Erin either, it was hard to hide the taste of murder with the act of insanity.

So what was she to do?

Itward laughed, catching her off guard, when he went in for a punch, grazing Zig's cheek, "Keep your head in the game, kid. I don't want this to be too easy!"

Zig growled, narrowing her eyes in focus, as she went in for another hit. She ducked, making a slash for his legs, only to jump back when he tried to kick her.

Itward tsked, pulling his gun to the side, readying it, "You're becoming predictable, child!" He said in a singsong tone, before shooting.

Zig gasped, dropping to her knees at this new pain. She was used to cuts from blades, but bullets…Those were new. She remembered asking Erin about how it felt, to get shot. She'd only grin, saying that it felt like someone digging a metal pipe into your arms with as much force as possible.

It felt much worse than that.

…But, then again…Erin had an inhuman pain tolerance…

Itward laughed, "You thought that you could outsmart me? Maybe." He said, shrugging, before pressing the barrel to her head, "But I've yet to see you outsmart a bullet."

Right before he could pull the trigger, the cold winter temperature was turned up violently, as if someone broke into God's place and sped up Global warming. The snow on the ground seemed to melt into water, and then into steam, faster than Zig had ever seen happen in real time.

It would seem as if they all noticed it by now, as the looked to the source. Zig's eyes followed, gazing up at the bottom of the street.

Erin sat on Fang's back, looking like a horsemen, with her bladed cane instead of sword, her gun in her other hand.

But…Something was different.

Zig could see it from where she was; something was missing.

Erin wasn't smiling.

"Men on TD, Gold and the Ashford guard." Erin said. She wasn't shouting, but her voice was still able to echo, the power and might behind it almost commanding, "Stand down now. If you leave, I will not hold all of your wrongs against you. I'll spare you. What is your choice?"

It was silent, before one man, from Gold's gang, pulled out his gu, "DEATH TO THE PHOENIX!" He shouted, before firing.

When Zig blinked, Erin's hand was held up, and between her two fingers, was a small piece of metal. The bullet that had been shot.

Erin sighed, closing her eyes, "…So be it then…" She murmured, before raising her cane up, "DEATH TO THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE PHOENIX!"

Like a rally cry it was, the saying spread, as Erin charged into the fight. The gang was fighting harder, laughter filling the air as they did so.

All Zig could do was look baffled, while Itward asked the question on her mind, "How…How did she do that?"

Zig smirked, feeling determination fill her, as she pushed herself back up, kicking his gun away. She pressed the tip of her katana onto his jugular, grinning, "You see, Erin has this tendency to...What's it called? Oh yes, charisma and sheer willpower." Zig said, and for once, she was beaming, "She's the leader that'll lead us to victory!'

Itward growled, "Naïve child!" He roared, about to go in for a hit, only to collapse to the ground, cradling his knee. Behind him stood Erin, in all of her glory, but without her smile, she looked more like a bloodthirsty warlord.

She dismounted Fang, nodding to Zig, "Thanks."

Zig gave her a look, "I didn't do much…"

"But you lead them into battle when I couldn't." She insisted, placing her hand on her shoulder. Even after that, she could still tell that something wasn't right with Erin, "…Are you feeling okay, Erin?"

Erin nodded, stone cold expression beginning to creep her out, "All fine and dandy over here. But I don't matter, we've got to help."

Zig nodded, before dashing back into the fray, letting out battle cries as she cut through the enemy.

Before Erin arrived, it had felt like their side had been taking a beat without being able to dish out anything back. There had been no one to command and control their forces, leaving almost everyone scattered.

But, now that Erin was here to control it, they were doing better than ever.

In the distance, she could hear Erin yelling orders, as they began to push the enemy back. When Zig turned around, she saw Erin had gotten off of Fang, now fighting on foot. She found herself greedily watching Erin's movements, trying to learn them, only to duck under a swipe of a switchblade.

"Keep your head, Zig!" She heard Erin yell somewhere off, only to make Zig grunt, as she quickly stabbed him through the stomach, pulling out her katana, before dashing off for another victim.

All around the battlefield, Zig could see an improvement. Dylan was back in action, fighting with this huge one sided sword. He was sporting a large X-shaped scar cheek, but he also wore a large uncharacteristic smile on his face.

A new string of bombs went off, with two twin boys laughing in the wake of destruction. Only one set of twin boys were specialized with explosions, and from the sound of it, the two were finally using that talent for something else.

About damn time.

More of the enemy were being gunned down by the sharpshooters, with the rounds coming faster, sent into the enemy so quickly, they simply dropped like dead flies.

Kian was back in the fight, Tyler right behind him. He seemed to have a sort of tag team thing going on with Cameron, who covered the two's back.

Zig felt a twinge of sadness, seeing how John was nowhere to be seen, but quickly dismissed it, going back into the fight. Most likely, John was in the base with Oliver, recovering from whatever happened to him.

Hopefully.

Zig cut down another enemy, before the temperature rose yet again. Zig looked up to see Erin, who had lit herself on fire.

But, this time, it was different. Before, Erin would laugh like a maniac, make witty comments. But, it was different now. She kept a straight face, burning anyone close to her, before holding her arms out. All around the fight, a ring of fire appeared.

Anyone within inches erupted into flames, only to turn to ash.

Zig shook her head, cupping her hands around her mouth, "Erin, calm down!"

But it went to no avail.

Zig panicked a bit, dropping everything, as she went for Erin. Something was very wrong. Erin was burning a bright white, not the usual orange and red. The fire didn't reach her eyes as it normally did, no, her expression remained unfeeling and stone cold.

She'd never take a larger risk to hurt her people.

Zig was within feet, feeling sweat fall down her forehead from the heat, "Erin, stop!"

Erin didn't seem to hear her, she rose the wall of fire. Her emotionless face made it that much worse, as the enemy, now losing, was trying to run.

"You wanted to fight us." Erin growled, cutting a man straight into two, as she slowly but surely walked on, "This is your price to pay."

Zig looked around, feeling bit victorious, but even more so disgusted.

All around her, the enemy was trying to retreat. The wounded carried to ones who couldn't stand anymore, she even spotted some trying to carry Itward to safety. From his limp body, Zig assumed him dead.

Finally, she was right behind Erin, "ERIN, THEY'VE GIVEN UP! YOU NEED TO STOP!"

Erin pushed her to the side, her eyes now a deep red. Zig knew something was wrong, next to the demonic eyes, she'd never hurt her.

"I'm making sure that we'll never have to live in fear ever again." Erin insisted, slowly closed her hand into a fist. Zig watched, as the ring of fire slowly began to tighten, closing in.

"GET INSIDE!" Someone, Max it sounded, as the leaders began to usher people inside.

Zig looked around, eyes pleading, "Erin, we've won! You don't need to do this any longer!"

Erin shook her head, "If I let them live, show them mercy, they'll come back. I'm making sure that they won't."

Zig looked at the base, at some of the boys. The happy smiles that used to come with Erin's arrival was now replaced with some looks of horror. "Erin, open your eyes, you're scaring people!"

Erin scoffed, "If you're not with me…You're against me…"

Erin's face didn't change, when she pushed Zig back, pulling her cane blade to the side, eyes a void of emotion. Zig cocked her head to the side, "Erin, wake up! This isn't you!"

Erin scoffed, swinging her cane around, "Don't assume you know people, Zig."

Zig shook her head, ducking under an elegant swing of her cane, "Erin, you're being consumed! You need to let it go!"

"Never again." Erin growled, lashing out again, this time, with enough force to push Zig back, "I'm helping, Zig. Do you not see that?"

Zig was about to answer, only to trip on the loose rubble behind her. Zig stumbled, falling over, before rubbing her head. Erin's shadow loomed over her, cane up and ready to strike.

Zig's eyes widened. Hurting was one thing…She wouldn't kill her, would she?

Before Erin could move, something fast and black jumped out of nowhere, grabbing Erin, tackling her down. Zig blinked, coughing, as she rose.

Looking over, she was surprised to see the butler, holding Erin down with ease. Erin growled like an angry tiger,, lashing out at the man, only to have him hold her hands down. His grip was so strong, Erin was forced to let go of her cane. He turned around, smiling at Zig, "You should head inside, miss. I'll take care of this."

He didn't even give Zig time to answer, before he simply picked Erin up, draping her over his shoulder. He smiled, "Good day." before dashing off quicker then her eyes could register, leaving her eyes wide, on the still burning road.

Sebastian ran all the way to the Phantomhive manor, with the angry thrashing Erin tossed over his shoulder.

It was only now that he realized the fall backs of giving her part of his own dark heart. It was the power.

A demon's power was normally too much for a human, which already made it a miracle when she came back. But now, that power was consuming her.

All of her past sins, those dark thoughts, they've grown stronger, taking her over.

She was no longer human.

Finally, Sebastian got to the door, opening it up, rushing past the help inside.

Finny watched with wide eyes, "Is that…Is that Erin?"

"I think it was, I do!" Mey Rin murmured.

Baldroy scowled, "It don't matter. We've still got work to do! Who knows, if we don't do it, he might pull us around like that!"

With that said, the three dashed off to finish their work.

Meanwhile, Sebastian had just closed the door to Erin's room behind him, tossing Erin onto the bed, who growled upon impact. She dug herself out of the bed, eyes flashing red, as she regarded him, "…What else do you want from me?"

"I need you to calm down." Sebastian murmured, trying to keep his own stone cold expression, as he walked over, "You're allowing the power to consume you."

"And why wouldn't I want that?"

Shocked, Sebastian tilted his head to the side, "…Why would you want that?"

Erin slowly began to calm down, eyes no longer sparkling with youth and joy, "There's nothing for me anymore, Sebastian. You took it all from me."

"What on earth is that supposed to mean?" He asked, reaching out to take her hand, only to have her move away.

Erin laughed, but it sounded hollow and low, fake, "I'm a monster not, am I not?"

"A monster." She summed up, laughing again darkly, looking at her hands, "I always knew that I was different, that I was a freak. Now, I'm an immortal freak." She then looked up at him, "Why did you bring me back? Do you find pleasure is my sorrow? Do you enjoy me sadness?"

Sebastian's eyes widened, "Why would you assume that?"

"For hell's sake, you're a demon!" Erin finally shouted, "And you made me one! I'm not human anymore! The only chance to be normal, to blend in, gone!" She then looked down, hair covering her face, "…You should have let me die."

Sebastian was taken aback, sitting down next to her, "I…I didn't want to live on without you."

Erin laughed, the bittersweet sound to much for him at this point, "Ah yes, that's right! Hell forbid that you're forced to live on without your toy!"

"…I'm sorry?" Sebastian murmured, "What was that?"

Erin huffed, backing away from him, "My God, take the signs! You scare me, Sebastian! You scared me because you're a demon!" She looked up at him, eyes flickering between the two colors, full of terror, "You made me what I fear the most."

Sebastian placed a hand on her back, making her flinch, trying to get away, only to back into the wall, 'I didn't mean to do that."

"Don't lie to me."

"I'm being honest with you, Erin. I'm…I'm sorry, that I brought you back…But I didn't want you to leave me. I wasn't ready to lose you."

"When will you be then?" Erin asked, her voice about to break, looking up at him with tear filled eyes, "I can't feel happy anymore, Sebastian. I don't feel joy. I feel…empty. Just like all other demons. I hate it…So…When will you be done playing with you toy?"

Sebastian shook his head, holding her shoulders, "Erin, listen to me! You're not a toy to me…You're so much more than just that, in my eyes…"

Erin tried to brush his hand off, only to fail, "Don't touch me."

"Please, just listen-."

"Let go of me."

"Erin, you need to understand-."

"Leave me alone, damnit!" Erin growled, her skin slowly burning hotter.

Sebastian wouldn't have any of that, as he grabbed her wrist, glaring coolly into her eyes, "Erin, you need to calm down."

Erin growled, eyes tearing, slowly rivers going down her face, before she snapped, she buried her head into his chest, to muffle her cries, throwing her arms around him, holding him loosely. Sebastian wasn't sure what to do with the emotional girl, before he slowly brought his arms around her, "…There, there…"

She gripped his vest tightly, as if she were afraid to let him go. She'd already lost everything, and as much as she hated what he did…

…She still held a hopeless love for him.

Once she stopped, she pulled herself back, only to be held to his chest. She sighed, "So…What happens now?"

Sebastian sighed, resting his chin on her head, "…You're a part of me now, Erin…You'll live with me, until time ends. You'll look at how you are, for the rest of your life."

Erin wanted to be happy. She'd be with the man she'd come to love, but…As much as she wanted to be happy, she knew the real reason, "…Oh…I understand…Okay…"

Sebastian sighed, pulling her away to look her in the eyes, "Why are you so sad?" Erin shook her head, but he wouldn't accept that as an answer, "Come on, Erin; spit it out. You'll be at my side forever, better to tell me now."

Erin sighed, looking up at him, "…What am I to you?"

Sebastian stopped, simply looking her over. To be honest, she really was a pretty little thing. Her curvy body just screamed sexy, short boy cut hair and eyes making her look like a child. At first glance, Erin looked like a sort of popular girl, the one that any boy would date in a heartbeat.

Then, he got to know her.

And fell for her harder.

He sighed, before laughing. Erin's head perked up at the rumble in his chest, tilting her head to the side, "What is it?"

"You think me naïve," He said in between breaths, "You think that I didn't notice the signs; when you're just as bad."

Erin's eyebrow rose, slowly becoming more comfortable in his embrace, "What on earth are you talking about?" She asked quietly.

Sebastian sighed, lying back, taking her with him, until she was lying down on his, his eyes boring into hers, as he gently placed a gloved hand onto her cheek. She froze, eyes widening, "Don't be afraid, Erin...You have nothing to fear when you're with me."

He didn't give her a chance to speak up and say anything against it, before bringing his lips up to Erin's mouth. She let out a muffled groan, eyes wide, as she tried to move back.

Sebastian held her closer, unwilling to let her go a second time, trying to get the message across.

It took a while, but Erin finally relaxed against him, pressing forward surely. He had slowly wrapped her arms around his torso, bringing him closer, as his hands rubbed her back.

Finally, because she still had to breathe, Erin pulled back, her eyes still a little shocked, as she caught her breath. Sebastian said nothing, as he studied her. He looked her over nervously, hoping that she got the message.

Finally, Erin looked him in the eye, flashing them red for a second, before she smiled, "I love you too."

Sebastian let out a relieved sigh, "…Good." Was all that he could say, smiling lightly, as he held her close in a hug, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, Erin. I thought that you'd never want someone like me."

Erin laughed, Sebastian thankful that it sounded like her old self again. No fear, no worry, "I never would have thought that you'd like me back." She said, before murmuring, "Besides, demon's aren't supposed to love."

Sebastian nodded, "It's true, demons do not love."

Erin tilted her head to the side, confused, "…Huh?"

"But, that doesn't mean that every demon is like that." Sebastian finished, smirking, while he pressed his forehead to Erin's, "…I don't care how you look, Erin. I don't care if you're rich, if you're poor; I don't care if you're a murderer. You're a good person, and I'm willing to do anything to make you smile."

Erin giggled, "Well, you don't have to do much."

Sebastian sighed, holding her closer, as if she'd disappear at any given moment. They stayed there in silence, before Erin spoke up, "So…What does this all mean?"

"Hmm?"

"All of this…Does it mean something?"

Sebastian sighed, "Oh, Erin…How naïve you can be…" He teased, nuzzling her nose with his own, making her giggle, closing his hands around one of hers, "It means that you're going to be all mine, forever."

When he moved his hand away, she felt a cold small weight on her ring finger. She looked down, eyes widening at the oh so familiar red ruby ring before smiling brightly, "Good thing…I wouldn't want it any other way." She smiled, before kissing him again.

Don't you guys love a happy ending?

Erin: Woohoo! About time!

Amy: I'll admit...That was nice...

Me: Mmhmm, a happy ending is always deserved...

But they don't always come now, do they?

...

I'm just messing with you guys!

I may have a final chapter, like a sort of wrap up to all of this, and if I do, it'll most likely be tomorrow, or later on today, IDK yet.

I'll be honest, I don't have much more to sya. I'.ll be sure to detail everything in the final chapter, but till then, I'll cya gys next time!

Bai bai!