…On one dark, lonely night…

ShyTyrant: *Strumming the guitar in the bedroom to the song Devils Never Cry lightly*

Sol: *Burst into the room looking furious*

ShyTyrant:…You're gonna have to fix the door…

Sol: Don't care. Why are you not uploading any new chapters! You promise to after exam and now it's the one week holiday!

ShyTyrant: Shut up. It's freakin' 4 in the morning asshole! I'll do it tomorrow! *Ignore Sol and continue strumming the guitar*

Sol: *Growls deeply and took out Grimoire Poison Thorn*

ShyTyrant: Go ahead. If you kill me then not only will the story end; So will your existence!

…An hour of glaring contest…

ShyTyrant: Urgh, fine! Just get the hell out of my room!

Sol: *Smirks in victory and leaves the room*

ShyTyrant: I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn. Oh, also, this gonna be a long chapter so be prepare!

Life of vengeance, a passive test
Until the grave I will rest
Engage the pressure until it crumbles
The existence of the lifeless black souls

Onward to the sacred battlefield
Where justification and limits are revealed
Tools of steel in rage they conquer
Weed out the killing of victim's stalker

The powers proven to end the madness
Upon I take it to end the savage
The rays of light a truth of meaning
To my father the blood is pleading

A justice rage for all to feel
With innocent cries and hatred squeals
The gore of evil seems to satisfy
When slain an maimed and pacified

My chosen torture makes me stronger
In a life that craves the hunger
A Freedom and a quest for life
Until the end the judgment night

Watch the footsteps but never follow
If you want to live tomorrow
Steel a soul for a second chance
But you will never become a man

CHAPTER 17

Like Sol had said, Lilith woke up after a week. Her body felt absolutely light, refresh and all her pain had been dispel from her. Her stomach growl, time for breakfast I guess... She thought and took a shower. Once she was dressed she went to meet her mother who was already in the dining hall. As usual, the hall was noisy as ever but it soon quiet down by Lilith's appearance. Lilith couldn't help but say, "What?" It was Tristiatina who broke the silence first. "Oh, Lilith! Thank goodness! You have awake!" She cried and hugged her only daughter. Lilith struggle to breath. "Y-Yeah... Can't... Breath..." She gasped. Tristiatina chuckle softly and release her. "You have been sleeping for a week Lilith! We were so worry about you!" Her mother exclaimed worriedly. Lilith scratches her cheek. "Uh... I guess I was just tired?" To be honest, Lilith didn't have a clue how to cover this one. "Lilith-San slept like the dead" Fran state plainly. "I couldn't find Lilith-San even in her dream" Fran said. Lilith stiffens. He had been into her dream? Shit! She should have known that the Varia would poke into her business. "I don't appreciate people who violate my privacy Fran" She warns the Mist guardian. Tristiatina squeeze Lilith's hands gently. "We're very sorry dear but we were so worried!" Her mother apologized. This was Lilith's fault. If she wasn't so reckless with her training then she wouldn't cause her mother such worry and even raise the Varia suspicion.

"I'm so sorry for worrying you Mum. I promise it won't happen again" Lilith said quietly. Tristiatina smile happily. "It's alright sweetheart. As long as you're alright" She assures her. Xanxus, who had remained silence throughout this ordeal, was observing Lilith's expression carefully. He could swore for a split second there when Fran had mention that he had enter into her dream, a mix of worry and anger were flash on her face but she quickly compose herself. Now what is she hiding? So Lilith had breakfast with her family as per usual. Avoiding the flying food while chatting with her mother. After breakfast she has her training with Belphegor and Fran. It was fun. Let's just say that the Varia needs a new training room. While she was training, a servant interrupt them saying that Xanxus wishes to speak to Lilith. Curious, she went to his office. She didn't bother knocking because she didn't need to be civil to talk to him. Once she had entered, both Squalo and he were waiting for her. "This had better be good. I was gonna kill Bel and Fran" She grumble. "VOI! This is better than playing with those brats!" Squalo said. "Oh really now?" She replies skeptically and sat crossed legged infront of Xanxus while Squalo remain standing. "A report from Sawada came in this morning stated that a raid in the North had our dealings jumbled. The fucking brat had given me his verdict and approval" Xanxus explain. A yawn escapes his mouth. "You will accompany Squalo in this mission and to annihilate whoever organizes the raid. I expect you to be back in less than 3 days" Lilith had a feeling that his last statement was sterner towards her. "Whatever you say Boss..." She smirked before exiting the office to prepare herself. "You sure it's alright for Lilith to participate in this mission?" Squalo ask after a while. "She can handle it" Xanxus reply before gulping down his brandy. Lilith's not a little girl. It's no use locking her up in the mansion. She is a valuable asset to the Varia.

A skill fighter and assassin. Beside she wanted this, and so she'll get her fun. "Just make sure you don't lose sight of her trash" Xanxus warn him with a glare. "Tch, you don't need to tell me that!" Squalo remark and he too leaves the office. Lilith had slip into her Varia uniform prepare by her mother. She had wished her good luck on her first mission. She had brought Chain along with her box weapon and rings that were given by Sol. Just in case. Squalo was waiting for her in the black sleek car outside. Once they got into the car, they head to their destination. "What do we know about the people who organized the raid at the North?" Lilith asks him, as she was combing her hair. Hey, a girl have to look good for any occasion right? "According to that Sawada brat a small family decides to pick a fight with us so we're gonna teach them a lesson they'll never forget" Squalo said and smirk. Lilith rolled her eyes. Amateurs... Sol suddenly interrupts in her mind. I thought you were resting? Lilith asks her mentally. Might as well enjoy the show or maybe spice it up a little Sol laugh darkly. Joke aside... I have an annoyed feeling about this mission... Sol adds, her voice suddenly serious. Why? 'Cause it's too easy? Lilith said sarcastically. That too but it's also something else. No need to worry though; I don't sense anything out of the ordinary... And with that she fell silence. Lilith started to think that Sol is getting paranoid to the max. Sol amuses herself by reading the documents that were brought by Squalo. Said person was watching her with admiration as she scans the papers intently. Lilith definitely have some potential to be a good boss. "So what's the plan Mr. Loudspeaker?" She teases him once she has finish reading all the papers. Squalo narrow his eyes angrily at her but decide to let it slip this time. "Too simple; We blast in, chop their trashy heads off and go back to the mansion!" He announce proudly. Lilith had the urges to kick his head. Even Heidi is way better at creating plans for their attacks. They're finally here. They arrive at an abandon town and Lilith could see a building from where she was. The building look new and she guessed that it was the enemy's hideout. And so they managed to sneak into hideout with any difficulties. "...This is too easy..." It wasn't a gloat. It was doubt. Lilith had begin to wonder where were the enemies? She was about to advise Squalo to continue on silently but it was too late. "VOOOOIIII! YOU STUPID THRASHS! SHOW YOURSELVES NOW!" Squalo roar at the top of his lungs. So much for stealth... Just like she had predicted, they were completely surrounded by a larger number of enemies. "Nice going asshole!" Lilith growl. "Voi! We can handle these small fries!" Squalo grinned viciously. Without warning, he started to attack them. Lilith wanted to join him but she just didn't have the mood to waste her energy on them. She watches Squalo fought them all by himself from a safe distance. Squalo didn't seem to notice that Lilith wasn't fighting alongside him. After what it seems to only be a few minutes, all of the enemies were defeated. "VOI! How was that Lilith!" Squalo yell in triumphant. "Congratulations! So you're not entirely useless after all. Want a round of applause?" Lilith asks mockingly. A red vein formed on his forehead. He just realized that Lilith didn't even help him. "Now that you'd clean up the mess, help me search for some documents around here" Lilith said and begins to turn around.

The sound of calm footsteps echo throughout the floor. Both of them tense into their fighting position. A girl suddenly came into view infront of them. She had short black hair and eyes. She was wearing a blouse with a large collar and has it mostly open, revealing a pair of black and pink striped straps which cover her busty breasts. At the bottom, she was wearing a very short skirt and two black and pink striped belts crossed over together and a pair of high heeled shoes with crossed straps. On top of her head there was a large headpiece covering much of her head and on that headpiece are two metallic accessories shape like cute bunny ears. Her arms were two unusual metallic contraptions with three pronged claws at each ends. "Who the hell are you!" Squalo demand. The girl remains silent. Squalo quickly got impatient and raise his sword at her direction. "Voi... I won't ask you twice..." He threatens her. If he thought that it would work on the mysterious enemy, he was mistaken. The girl continues to stare at the two of them. Shit... It's Eve! Why the fuck is she here! It was the first time Lilith heard how furious Sol is. She could feel her anger to rip the girl's head for some unknown reason. It must be Sol's anger. Who is she? Lilith asks her patron without taking her eyes of the girl name Eve. Screw that! I want you two to get out of here NOW! Sol yells at her. She sounded angry but also very worry. Lilith wanted to move but it felt as if her feet are nail to the ground. The tension was unbearable. Slowly, very slowly, the girl raises her deformed metal hands to Lilith.

Defend yourself now! Sol bark. Lilith did just that. It happens too fast. Lilith had just barely enough time to summon Chain and launch her pet move, *Beato Specchio. Chain roar ferociously and a shield made of Sky Flame was raise when the girl slam her hand to the shield. Apparently the girl's mere impact that the shield was taken down easily and both she and Squalo were sent flying back. The impact was so strong that they were thrown out of the building. "Shit..." Lilith groans. Chain, who was beside her, shook his head. Lilith coughs and turns to Squalo. "You okay?" She asks him. "Tch! I'm fine!" He growl angrily. He wasn't injured, just a few bruises. The girl, Eve jumps down and calmly walk towards them. What was that just now? She didn't even use her flame! Lilith demand. Eve is playing around. She's always like that Sol said spitefully. You can't beat her with normal flame. You need to use mine Sol adds. What? Does Sol intend to make Lilith use the box weapon? What about Squalo? Speaking of the said man, he was getting pissed off by the minute with the girl. "Die trash!" He yells and thrust his burning ring into his box animal and launch his attack, Grande Pioggia Squalo at Eve. The both of them watch as the smoke slowly dispersing. Eve was still standing strong.

The attack didn't even scratch her. "VOOIII! Who are you!" Squalo demand. He knew that the girl wasn't normal. Although her face show her stoic and calm expression, he could feel the pure malign in her. Eve point one of her metal finger directly at Lilith. Shit, looks like the bitch knows... Sol curse. Sol wasn't making any sense to Lilith but she knew it was dangerous to turn away from the girl. Does she want her or Sol? "VOI! What do you want with Lilith!" Squalo demands. Nothing makes senses to him. Who exactly is this girl? Why the hell does she want Lilith? Lilith decides to use Pride. In micro second, she shove Squalo out of the way as Eve was aiming for him. The young girl grabs a tight hold of Lilith's neck and raise her off the ground. Lilith chokes for air. Lilith didn't know what happen next. She could feel that her conscious were quickly slip away in her mind but it was suddenly being pull back forcefully. She didn't know how but her body suddenly moves on her own. Her gun was suddenly aim at Eve face and a shot was blast directly at her pretty face. But it wasn't an ordinary blast. It was a black colour flame. Eve automatically drop Lilith. Lilith's mind was racing; She was thinking how should she assault the girl but her body was quicker. Her body flips forward in a circular motion, bringing her feet over her head kicking Eve and then landing back on her feet. Lilith was astounded. Since when did she learn that move?

That was when Lilith notice that she can only see from her right eye. The vision from her left eye was pitch black. Sorry Lilith but I'm gonna use your body for a few minutes Sol said. So it was Sol who saves her. I want you to calm yourself. Your friend is fine; he's getting back on his feet again Sol assures her. They watch as Eve staggered to get up. Her face was badly injured. How are you supposed to beat her when Squalo is watching? Lilith hissed angrily. Uhhh... I'm working on it... Sol admits sheepishly. Eve expression remains the same despite that she was injured. I can't use my flame to the max yet so we just have to use the Sin. No sweat. This would be easy Sol said. Lilith didn't know what on Earth to say. She barely manages to control the Sin but maybe her patron can. Squalo was now at Lilith side. "Voi! You didn't have to protect me!" He yells. He was fine to be beaten up by this powerful stranger. As long as it was not Lilith. But the girl had protected him instead. How the hell is he supposes to face Xanxus now? "Stay out of this Squalo. I got this..." Lilith said. "Don't be stupid Lilith! We got to beat this trash together!" He bellowed.

He won't let Lilith receive any more injuries. Sol snaps. "Stay out of this human!" She snarls through Lilith's mouth. Her voice sounded demonic and deep all of the sudden. In fact, it didn't sound like Lilith at all. Squalo was taken back a little at the sudden tone. Only then did he notice something was definitely way wrong. Her left eye was deep black. As black as the abyss. Sharp, cruel and even psychotic. The way how the pupil was slit at the centre is what makes it so... Demonic. "Just... Stay back Squalo. This is an opponent that can't be defeated by normal means" Lilith said only this time her voice had return to normal. A thousand questions pops in his head. What the hell is wrong with Lilith? Squalo grudgingly took a step back, swearing to himself that he would intervene if he feels like it. What a stubborn bastard! Sol grumble This is why I hate being nice; People would shove them to your face instead! Stupid, Useless, assholes, shit face – Lilith thought that maybe she should stop Sol now. Suck it up. Now how are we supposed to beat Eve with Squalo as the unwanted audience? The two of them eye on the girl infront of them. Eve on the other hand was patient and calm, not even caring about her injuries. She was waiting for their first move. I still have no freakin' idea Sol reply I guess we just have to improvise then. Let me fight her and we worry about that loud mouth shark later. So it's been decided. I'll channel some of Cadbury's flame to your pet for defense so we'll just focus on attacking the bitch Sol adds as Lilith could feel her hand tighten on Soul Taker and the gun. Cadbury? Lilith questions. No time... On the count of three... They tense.

Chain was besides her waiting for his mistress first assault. Three! Sol begins shooting furiously at Eve with black bullets like flames that explode as well as it travels around the impact. Eve fends them off with her metallic hands but she knew that her attacker was a different opponent now. The explosions cause the girl to nearly drop her guard as she was push back with a very powerful force. Eve shoves the flames away and dash towards Lilith/Sol with such inhuman speed that if it wasn't for Sol, Lilith would be cream now. With Lust, Sol had seen that Eve's right leg was weaker than her left so she jumps and shot directly at the said leg. Eve wince in pain and instantly fell down. Her arm extend made a move to punch Lilith/Sol only to be swatted away by one hand. Sol's eye glare hatefully at Eve but still she remains stoic. Eve didn't want to give up; she tries to get up again. Sol sees this and shoots her left leg. The explosion flame causes a fatal gash and nearly dislocated the leg. Eve hiss in pain. With cold eye and emotions, Sol moves Lilith's body to kneel beside the fallen girl. She grabs a fistful of her hood to raise her head.

Soul Taker was ready in her other hand. Sol...? It was obvious to Lilith what was Sol planning to do. Her patron ignores her. In a blink of an eye, she stabs Eve right at the heart. The blade thrust through the body. Blood spew out uncontrollably. Sol proceeds to stab Eve repeatedly, mercilessly. The stench of blood fills the air and the warm liquid stains her hands. Lilith was shock; sure, she had killed and tortured but she this was different. Her heart felt empty although her body is murdering someone! Not only that, she also felt strangely bored. Like killing was a thing she does daily. Every seconds of her day. Is this... Sol's feelings? Lilith kept quiet as Sol continues to stabs the now limp girl. Finally satisfy, Sol slam the dead girl's head to the ground; Creating a small crack. Lilith couldn't tell whether Sol was furious or just plain bored. She got up again and draws the gun again. She shoots both of her metal arms and it fell off. The black flames flicker around the dead body to form a circle. Her tattoo burn a bright indigo colour which burns the skin. Lilith felt the burn but her body didn't even flinch a bit. A tower of thick metal chains emerges from the ground and wrap around the corpse. Once Eve was tightly chain, it swallows her into the ground. The flame disappears and silence arrives. Squalo was stupefied.

First question: Where did Lilith got the gun and blade?

Second question: Why did her left eye turn black?

Third question: What was that indigo colour light?

Fourth question: Since when did she become that good in combat?

Fifth question: What were the black flames? And the chains?

The last and important question: Since when did Lilith turn out to be cold heartless killer?

The girl that was now cake with her opponent blood turn towards him. Her mismatch eye glint eerily. Squalo, for once in his goddamn life, was speechless. "So... How am I gonna deal with you?" The other voice muses. He knew it wasn't Lilith. It was someone else's. It was like someone was possessing Lilith. "Chillax Lilith. I'm not gonna kill him" She scoffed. His theory was proven a fact. She was possessed. "Who... Are you?" He asks dangerously. He seems to be asking that particular question a lot today. "I don't feel like telling to shithead like you right now. Now stand still!" She ordered. Her tattoo glow a bright yellow this time. Squalo suddenly found himself nail to the ground.

Unable to move an inch. "What the –" "Shut up please" She interrupt him. Squalo felt as if his lips were sewn firmly. What's happening! Lilith was now standing right infront of him. "Ok, so, I'm gonna have to wipe your memory about our little fight okay? You won't get any dumber I promise" She smiles mockingly. The Varia swordsman wanted so badly to slash the smile off her face with his sword but he remind himself who or what is standing infront of him is possessing Lilith's body. He won't do anything that would hurt her. Without warning, she punches him in the gut so hard that he cough some blood out. In a matter of seconds, his eyes rolls to the back of his head and was unconscious. Did you really have to do that? Lilith finally spoken. "No, but I feel like it" She practically sang. The tattoo glow again only this time the colour is orange. Sol grabs the unconscious Squalo and slung him over her shoulder as if he was a sack. "We need to find somewhere to rest and to change clothes..." Sol muttered as she heads off to the town. Lilith agrees silently. It's a general knowledge. With if you want power, you have to give up something in return. The greater the power is, the greater the payment. Lilith couldn't help but just wonder what is it that she had pay to the devil know as Solvestress.

Bless me with the
Leaf off of the tree
On it I see
The freedom reign

We are falling
The light is calling
Tears inside me
Calm me down

Midnight calling
Mist of resolving
Crown me, with the
Pure green leaf

Praise to my father
Blessed by the water
Black night, dark sky
The devil's cry

Bless me with the
Leaf off of the tree
On it I see
The freedom reign

We are falling
The light is calling
Tears inside me
Calm me down

Midnight calling
Mist of resolving
Crown me, with the
Pure green leaf

Bless me with the
Leaf off of the tree
On it I see
The freedom reign

Praise to my father
Blessed by the water
Black night, dark sky
The devil's cry

A/N - See? I told you it would be a long chapter. Like Sol had said earlier, my march exam is over and the one week holiday have started! So keep tuning in as I will upload even more chapters now! The song that I use in this chapter is from the PS2 game Devil May Cry 3 - Devils never cry. I keep repeating the song over and over until my phone got crazy XD

*Beato Specchio - Bless Mirror

Lilith begin to have some doubt about Sol. She knew that she isn't telling her everything and which is fine since she knows that Sol will tell her soon but hey, she was never the patient girl. Who is Eve? Is Sol her bitter rival? And why is the colour of her flame is black? Just how much of a monster is Sol? Lilith didn't need Hyper Intuition to tell her that Hell is coming and that somehow, she will be the first one to embrace it.