Project, MalfunctionChapter Ten,To Run But Not Hide, Flee Coward

How dreadful it was, to see Tenain just sitting there with that little cat monstrosity. Lilith knew it would only be a matter of time before he left again, and leave her to her own…after all, she now knew Tenain had to have possession of her late husbands precious item…his pendant. She hadn't a clue hot to retrieve it, or where it was, but she'd rather risk him hating her more then to let him leave her again.

"Mother, I'd like it, if you stepped away from me." He whispered in a dark tone, his skin crawling as she pressed her cold hand to his torn back. She'd not leave him, though, and she only grinned, alcohol on her breath.

What an awful day this was…and to think, everything had been going to ell for him; now look what he'd done. Taking his brother away from here was a big mistake, as was leaving…none of this would have happened if it weren't for him. He should have just dealt with everything…dealt with his mother…dealt with the self loathing…

"Don't touch me!" Tenain snapped, getting up rather quickly as Lilith swung her arms around his neck from behind. She put both her hands up and chuckled darkly, setting the empty bottle down on the table. "I'm warning you, mother…you cant control me anymore, you hear? I've had everything taken from me, there's nothing else you could ever do to make it hurt any worse." He snarled threw his teeth, long hair falling over his shoulders and in his face.

She just snickered at his pathetic, boyish actions. "You may look all grown up, but your still mommy's little boy…ha! Cant even save your little lover, can you, son? No, because your only a child. Your no stronger, no smarter…just bigger."

Tenain looked away. Knowing what she said was correct. He was still just a child inside…he hadn't matured yet. If he had, he was sure Tailz would mean nothing to him, and his mother...well, she'd be dead. He'd have killed her in cold blood; to bad for his wishes to be anything but a demon.

"Your right about one thing…I am bigger. Bigger then you." He growled, though even that sounded very weak.

She laughed at him, but waved his silly little threat away, sitting down on the table she'd set her glass on. "Go on then, big man…fix her." she batted him on, eyes narrowed and sharp as she glared with a smirk. He looked down, but then sighed deeply, his entire posture sinking.

Lilith knew that posture anywhere. It was the forfeit posture; the big white flag on the battle field. "Son…I'd love to tell you, you've had a easy life. But I cant. I'd love to tell you you've been blessed. But I cant. I cant even tell you God has been kind…because he hasn't. You are a demon, my son. We feel no love, no heat, no passion unless we're doing harm to others. We know no compassion other then pity, no mercy for out kin…but I will help you this once."

Listen to me, boy, and listen well

For I have a story to tell

Your soul is not yours to sell

Because we will both be rotting in Hell.

Tenain looked over at her, a disbelieving look in his expression that made her scoff. "I don't care if you don't believe me. Your brother is gone…I have only one son now. Listen, and listen well; you must preserve out clan…you hear me? I am at my end, and your father is dead…you are all that is left." Snickering bitterly, she looked away.

"I'll be damned if my bloodline ends with me and you. I will help you, but only because I desire my kind to continue." she looked Tenain in the eyes now, as he stared, completely dumbfounded.

She then snickered, and looked away, pulling her top up a little to cover her massive amount of cleavage. "You should be thankful…but your not, are you?"

Tenain shook his head slowly, before he scrunched his nose and snarled. "I despise you, mother. I hate you, with very bit of passion in me. If it was not for Tailz, I would not be here…unless it was to kill you. I would be happy never to see your maggot infested face again; but alas, here I stand. What more do you want, mother? I have been kind to you, given more then I should-"

"Shut up, will you! Always about you, isn't it?!" Lilith sneered and stood up, standing directly before her taller son. "You will not talk to me in such a manner…do you hear me, Tannin?!"

It makes no difference, you will see

How good you think you can be

Or how well you beg and plea

You will fall subject to your misery.

He snarled at her again, and just like that, she slapped him. He kept his eyes down after that, his face tingling from the familiar sensation of her hand. "I am all you've ever had…you hear me? I'm the best you'll ever get in a place like this! You think you're the only one? Look around, Tannin!"

Tenain bit his lip, eyes water a little as he fought back whatever it was urging him to yell and punch her right in the face. "Your pity party's gonna end one day…and you'll wake up to find yourself in a box, closed off from everything that your instincts have told you to do since birth. We are demons! We are the scum of the life chain, the worst shit there is…the vicious, the most hated…we are the ones everyone loves to hate. Why don't you get that?"

It wasn't worth it. How could it be? Tenain sighed softly and reached down, sliding his fingers across Tailz' cheek with rough hands. His mother was only a parasite to him now, but he was not willing to be rid of her.

He would, however, not allow Tailz to wake up in a place like this. He'd have to fix it. Whatever was wrong with her. Lilith would only get in his way…and he knew this, but it was more difficult then he'd ever thought it would be to turn around and treat her the way she'd treated him for so long. What ever happened to all his rage? Where did it all leave to? Tenain sighed heavily, then pulled Tailz' body up to his chest to pick her up as gently as possible.

It would have been easy, to harvest all that anger he'd once held for this pathetic woman not even a month ago…but he'd seen to much today, felt to lost and demon like for his liking. Such rage blinded his sweet brother…what would it do to him, a cold-blooded demon lord? No, he was not a lord yet…

Still, more then ever, he was just a boy. How he yearned for a simple life of a human, evil and cruel as they where. He yearned for angel's blood, for goodness, pureness…but a human body would be enough. At least he would have a chance to avoid this hell.

It was time to end all of this. To let go, to forget what she'd done to him, what everyone else had done…live today, so he could have the hope of being happy tomorrow; besides, he had Tailz to look out for.

So rest your head, my dear son

Be patient, you have more then some

Time till your life comes undone

Hold your rage, and bite your tongue.

"I'm leaving…mother…" He muttered softly, chilling silver eyes flickering up to meet her own demonic looking ones. She just looked away and nodded, having known he'd be leaving, with or without telling her. "…and I'm not coming back unless it is to seal your fate with my own two hands."

"Yeah, I know." she responded softly, before letting out a hoarse laugh, shooing him away with her hand.

Tenain didn't need to reply, not did he need to respond. He knew where he was going now…to save her soul, or chain it back. That was that…he'd never let Tailz leave him like she was. Lilith didn't even have time to breath, before Tenain was gone again, just like that. She did not watch, she did not give him a fair farewell. When the day came that he'd return to her, she'd be waiting; but until then…she'd shed no tear of remorse that she did not feel for herself.

"Very touching…" Snapping her gaze around, Lilith bared her fangs, hissing gently at the darkened skin of the figure who's so cleverly followed Tenain's trail. He grinned a smug little grin, then licked his teeth, snickering in an almost heartless way.