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A lot of you guessed that Serenity ran into either Diamond or Andrew. I always love reading your guesses about the plot line. As for Andrew, well, you finally get to find out what happened to him. So read on!
Hell Bent On Love
By: afallenblackrose
Chapter Thirteen:
The Day of the Dead
And ran right into someone, someone I had never met yet before in hell. I started spurting off apologies just as the man I had run into did the same. We stopped and smiled at the other realizing our mistake.
"I'm sorry for running into you. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going," I offered first, not bothering to mention why I wasn't paying attention when I left.
"It's not a problem. I apologize too, my lady. I wasn't watching where I was going either," the man said and I finally took in his appearance. He was tall and had flaming red hair. His amber eyes were sharp and he had pale skin. His chest was heaving as if he had been running.
"May I ask your name, sir?"
"I am Rubeus," he introduced himself, as he bowed. "And may I ask your name, my lady?"
"I am Serenity," I smiled at him. "It's nice to meet you, Rubeus." As he came up from his bow, he looked at me with alarmed eyes.
"You are Serenity? The Devil's…" he trailed off as if to be respectful of the position I held. But I was pretty sure it was because of how close we were to the Devil's rooms. He could come out at any moment, but he didn't know what I had just done. Endymion was too frozen in shock from our argument to chase me.
"Mistress," I supplied for him. "And yes, that would be me. Even though, I'm not sure if that title applies anymore." I had made my feelings pretty clear to Endymion. I didn't want to believe in this reincarnation business. I wanted the Devil to love me for me. Not because of a stupid past life self that he believed me to be. But as long as I felt that way, I wanted nothing to do with him. Which didn't leave me a lot of options, since I was pretty much stuck in hell. I had heard of being in your own personal hell, but this was just ridiculous.
"Were you the one yelling?" Rubeus asked.
"Yelling?" I asked confused. Had the argument really been that loud outside the room? I felt my face heat up in embarrassment. I wonder how many other people had heard our 'conversation.'
"Yes, that's why I was running." I looked at him, my confusion growing. "The Devil assigned me to protect you. When he came to check on you he relieved me, but as soon as I heard the screaming I came to see what the matter was."
"Oh, well, I was a little bit upset with Endymion and…I stormed out." I sighed. I had absolutely nowhere to go. I couldn't go back into that room and I didn't want to talk to the others because they would try and convince me that it wasn't about the reincarnation, that Endymion truly loved me. I didn't want to hear it. So where did that leave me? Stuck, is where.
What about Beryl? A little voice in the back of my head asked. What about her indeed. I know I had just yelled at the Devil for going to her and what would stop her from lying. But I had to know. Was Beryl really alive back then? And what role did she play in Serena and Endymion's life? Not that I should care, I added on in my head, but as the anger in my veins cooled down a little, I realized that I did care.
I didn't remember the way to Beryl's circle and there was also the troubling issue of Diamond being there as well. I don't suggest you go down to her circle Endymion's voice ghosted through my head. Yeah, this would probably be the one piece of advice that he gave me that I would pay attention to. But my eyes landed on Rubeus. Well, he didn't say anything about going with someone. It would probably be better than going alone.
"Hey Rubeus," I said, my voice sweet. Poor guy didn't know what was coming… "Would you mind taking a walk with me?"
"Of course not," he replied walking to my side. "Where to?"
"Actually, I need to head to Beryl's circle."
"Beryl's circle? Why would you want to go there?"
"I have some business with her that I need to discuss."
Rubeus hesitated at my side for a second, "The Devil would not be happy about this. He's trying to protect you from Diamond and you going – willingly – into Beryl's circle. Oh, he would not approve at all."
"That's why I'm not going alone," I replied. "Please, Rubeus. The business with Beryl is very important to the reason Endymion chose me as his mistress."
He sighed, "Okay, but at the first sign of trouble I'm getting you out of there."
"That is more than fair," I agreed and we began our walk into the circles of hell, where I hoped to receive some answers.
"Really? Because if you truly loved me, Endymion, you wouldn't have screamed out Serena's name at the end of our love making session earlier." She spat at me before turning on her heal and walking out of the room. All I could do was stand there in shock. I didn't go after her because I was reeling from what she had said. Had I really screamed out Serena's name? And why would I have done that? I had come to realize over the last few days that I loved Serenity not just because she was a reincarnated version of Serena, but because of whom she was. She was strong willed and didn't stand for much, but in her darkest hour she could break down and let people see her vulnerable side. It was something that intrigued me about her.
But why had I called out Serena's name then? Was it because of the memory that Serenity and I were talking about earlier? Or was it because I was thinking about how the moment we were having before that reminded me so much of when Serena declared her love for me? It didn't make any sense and I knew in that moment that I needed to go after her and convince her that it was really her I loved. It had only been a few minutes, if that, and she shouldn't have gotten that far. I quickly made my way to the entrance of my rooms but froze again.
Serenity really hadn't gotten that far. She was less than five feet from my room and she had run into Rubeus. I stayed hidden and began listening in on their conversation.
"Hey Rubeus," she said to him, an air in her voice that I recognized as seduction. I moved closer, about ready to walk in and break this up, when she continued. "Would you mind taking a walk with me?"
My brow furrowed. A walk? Why would she want to take a walk with Rubeus? Unless, my head supplied, she wanted to take a walk to calm down and because Diamond was now in hell (because who knew if Beryl was really looking after him?) she wanted to go with protection. The thought comforted me. I was about to disappear to talk to the master and mistresses about what had just happened and my suspicions about Beryl when Serenity continued talking.
"Actually, I need to head to Beryl's circle."
What? My head screamed and paid more attention to the conversation. She couldn't be serious. She had just yelled at me – me, the Devil – about going to see her and here she was wanting to go down there herself. Even though it was a hundred times more dangerous for her. Especially with Diamond down there!
"The Devil would not be happy about this," Damn straight. "He's trying to protect you from Diamond and you going – willingly – into Beryl's circle. Oh, he would not approve at all." I knew Rubeus was one of my favorite guards for a reason. I was going to promote him…
"That's why I'm not going alone. Please Rubeus. The business with Beryl is very important to the reason Endymion chose me as his mistress."
Rubeus sighed, "Okay, but at the first sign of trouble I'm getting you out of there." I growled. Forget promotion. I was going to demote him. How dare he succumb to those cornflower blue eyes! He was supposed to be working for me. I walked forward intent on stopping them before something bad happened. Don't even think about it, Endymion. A feminine voice yelled in my head. I stopped in my tracks. I recognized that voice. But it couldn't be…I stepped forward testing to see if it was just my imagination…
Endymion, her curt, short voice interrupted again. Let her go. She needs to find out the answers on her own.
Serena, how can you -?
Shush, love, and trust me. Don't you think it's a good sign that Serenity is going to see Beryl?
How can it be a good sign? She could wind up in serious trouble!
It's a good sign because it means that she wants answers. Contradicting what she just told you, she does care about what happened back then. And Rubeus won't let anything happen to her.
So, does that mean she's really who I think she is?
She laughed in my head. I can't tell you that.
It had been worth a shot. I miss you, I thought to her.
I know. Her voice faded from my mind and I just stood there thinking. Had I just imagined all of that? Because how crazy was it to be talking to my deceased fiancé from over five hundred years ago in my mind? Pretty damn crazy, and I'd seen a few things in five hundred years of being the Devil. I shook my head and cleared it all away. Apparently, I wasn't supposed to be following Serenity. Serena had made that pretty clear. She wanted space and I was going to give it to her. Even if I was going to be on edge until she returned.
Moans filtered through my ears as we moved into the circles of hell. I was beginning to second-guess myself about this as the moans and soon screams of pain and fright reached my ears. I shuddered involuntarily, catching Rubeus' attention.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked his voice low and soothing. "We can still turn back. It's not too late."
"No," I replied being defiant. "I need answers before I can go back to Endymion's side. I'm entitled to that much." He only nodded his head in response. We continued walking and eventually stopped when someone blocked our path.
It was Diamond. His arms were crossed over his chest and he wore a smirk.
"Well, well," he said. "Look who it is. My dear little whore, slumming it in the circles, I see." My palm itched, wanting to smack him again, and Rubeus was tense beside me. "Hm…she did say to expect you soon."
"I told you not to call me that," I seethed.
He backed up and offered his hands up in mock surrender as if he knew that I wanted to slap him across the face again. "Easy there, Serenity. Remember I'm under strict orders not to harm you. Unless I want another visit from the true Devil, which just between the three of us, I don't."
"You might be smarter than I pegged you for," I said. "But back to what you said. I'm assuming when you say 'she did say to expect you soon,' you mean Beryl?"
"That's exactly who I mean," he turned around. "Come, she doesn't like to be kept waiting." He began walking, assuming that Rubeus and I would follow, we did. As we walked, I couldn't help but laugh internally at the turn of events. I didn't imagine Diamond ever being someone's 'errand boy,' but here he was, walking me to Beryl's lair. Sometimes things could turn out differently than how you expected them to be.
"Here we are, Beryl, just like you believed," Diamond said breaking me out of my thoughts. The woman who I had only seen once – in the flesh, at least – stood, and I realized that she was rather tall. I wasn't that tall myself, but sheesh; she had to be at least five foot ten. I was a dwarf compared to her. And as my gaze finally took her in, she apparently dwarfed me, in more ways then one. Her nails were longer, sharper and deadlier than mine. Her waist was unnaturally thin in width, and I was surprised that she was able to stand considering her chest was voluptuous at best. If what I suspected was true, it was no surprise that Endymion chose her. Except for 'insanity.' Whatever that might be.
"Yes, hello, Serenity, I've been expecting you." She smiled and I instantly shied away. She had fangs. What the -?
"If you were expecting me," I said trying to regain my balance and sense. I couldn't let her fangs unnerve me when we had a very long conversation ahead of us. "Then you already know what I've come to talk to you about."
"Indeed, I do," she motioned to the chair across from her. "Have a seat. We're probably going to be here awhile."
Endymion's thoughts were crowded as he appeared in the dining hall, but only Kunzite and Nephrite were there. He paid them no mind and instantly sat down.
"Endymion?" Kunzite asked, concern in his voice. They had never seen him this out of it before. Something was up and there were two options as to what was causing his state. Serenity or Serena. But then again, it could be a combination of the two. Okay, so maybe there were three options. But no matter what, the Devil was having woman trouble.
"I need the rest of the masters and mistresses here," he was able to croak out. The two masters exchanged looks and left to find the others. The Devil leaned forward in his seat and ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. When had things become so complicated for him? He wondered and let out a deep sigh. Serenity was on her way to Beryl's circle to talk to her about their past. Serena had stopped him from going after her. Serena. Serenity. Serena. Serenity. No wonder he had so many problems.
He thought everything was going to be fine. He thought after five hundred years, he was finally, finally going to be happy. But it wasn't meant to be. Serenity lived out the memory, his second favorite memory of all time. The first being, of course, the day Serena had agreed to marry him. Yet someone was in that memory. Someone that he didn't remember being there. That's why he began to question Beryl's motives.
She had been the last woman he had been with three hundred years ago. It was the eighteenth century in the world up above when she first arrived. The Salem Witch Trials had been eighteen years previous, but she had still been burned for being a witch. Instead of sending her to the third circle for eternity, he made her in charge of the seventh. The previous holder of the position had allowed himself to be consumed by the souls and Endymion knew that the next had to be stronger in will. That day was one of the few times that he attended the sentencing of the day's dead. When she was presented, there was something different about her. But unlike with Serenity it was something more…wicked. By that point, only Kunzite, Zoicite, Nephrite and Amy had been with him then. Nephrite did not get the same feeling about her that Zoicite had gotten when Amy appeared. Kunzite showed no interest in her whatsoever. So Endymion decided to offer her the position, which she instantly accepted. At that point, he ignored the looks she gave him. But not for long. Eventually he caved, but soon he realized there was something totally off about her. He couldn't name what it was but he learned quickly.
That was the last time Endymion had been with a woman until Serenity had shown up. Now, that he was thinking about it, he realized that maybe Beryl really did burn for being a witch. How else could she have implanted herself into Serenity's dream/memory? Since Endymion could not recall Beryl being alive during their time. He ran his hands through his hair again, out of frustration and hoped that Serenity was having better luck.
I had sat down on the chair and was trying not to forget the reason I had come. Beryl's fangs were still unnerving. I mean, who the hell had fangs other than vampires? And as I thought about it, that was all I needed. Somewhat normal life? Check. Life cut too short? Check. Waking up in a weird paranormal universe? Check. Forbidden love that spins centuries with the Devil himself? Check. Reincarnation? Check. Crazy, diabolical villain? I looked at both Diamond and Beryl. Double check. Add in vampires and I would have a paranormal romance novel that would be worse than Twilight (and that's saying something) on my hands. But the problem was, this wasn't fiction. This was my life, or afterlife anyway. I needed to start asking questions. I needed the truth.
"So, you already know why I'm here," I began.
"Yes."
"Then start talking Beryl. What haven't you told Endymion over the last three hundred years?"
"Well," she grinned. "Aren't you more perceptive than Endymion? You see, when I first came to hell, it was because I had been burned for being a witch. Upon my arrival, I was sentenced, and just like you the Devil was at my sentencing. When I first laid eyes upon him, I couldn't take my eyes away. He was handsome, obviously, but there was something else. Something I couldn't quite name. He looked familiar to me and I couldn't figure out why. It wasn't until a hundred years later, after he had casted me aside that I figured out why."
"Casted you aside?" I asked.
"Yes, casted me aside. You know that we slept together once when I first got here? I don't know why but after that he didn't want me anymore, or any woman really. Until you." She looked at me, as if analyzing me. Trying to figure out what it was about me that kept Endymion. "Anyway, like I said, after a hundred years, I started having these dreams that were like memories. They were of a time, I think, back in the 1500s. But Endymion was in them. Only he wasn't the Devil then. He was Lord Endymion Rockwood."
"And these dreams, did they occur everyday?"
"No. It would sometimes be months or even years before I would have another dream." She looked at me contemplating. "In these dreams, I was Lady Bethany Valney. The last one I had, included you."
"It wasn't me," I replied. "That was Lady Serena Salvatore."
"Yes, I know."
"Do you know why Lady Bethany was there following Lord Endymion and Lady Serena? She looked really angry."
"I do know," she whispered. "But I'm not sure if this is the answer you want."
"I need to know, Beryl. Why was she there?"
"From what I can see, Lady Bethany was following Endymion and Serenity that day because before Serena, he was betrothed to Bethany and he never broke off that engagement."
The words settled around me like a cloud, a storm cloud actually. Endymion was betrothed to Bethany. Flash of lightning, followed by a crack of thunder. He never broke off that engagement. Hail and powerful winds. I didn't know what to say. I didn't know how to react. One thing I was aware of was Rubeus at my side gently touching my arm.
"Serenity, are you okay?"
Such a simple question. Was I okay? No, actually I wasn't. My heart despite my best intentions was shattering as the words repeated in my head. Before I was stuck but had plans to get unstuck by getting answers. Now that I had my answers, I wasn't just stuck. I was royally screwed.
"No," I finally replied, a frog stuck in my throat. "I am not okay."
"I'm sorry, Serenity, but I did warn you that it might not be what you wanted to hear."
"Yes, you did, but somehow that wasn't what I was expecting." We fell into silence and I was still stuck on what I had just learned. Endymion had been engaged before he met Serena, but yet he had pursued her anyway. She had been right about him all along. He didn't change his spots. He was still a player, and she had fallen for him. Fallen really hard.
"You love him, don't you?" Beryl whispered and I looked at her in shock.
Of course, before all of this had gone down, I was in love with Endymion or at least, I thought I had been in love with him. But now? "I thought I did, but now I'm not sure."
"It can't be easy being his mistress and knowing what you know now. How are you going to go back?"
"I don't know. I'm stuck in a really bad situation." Another silence fell and I felt Rubeus being restless beside me. He didn't like being here any longer than necessary, but I didn't know if I could go back there. Not with what I knew.
"What if you didn't have to go back?"
"And where exactly would I go? It's not like I have many options." Note to future self. Don't ever get into a fight with the Devil when you are stuck in hell forever.
"Well, for the moment you could go back to your old town until you figure things out."
Wait, what?
"What are you talking about, Beryl? I can't go back to my old hometown. I'm dead, remember? Stuck in hell for all eternity."
"But there's always a way," Beryl grinned her fangs popping out. "In a few minutes it will be November first on Earth. And do you know what November first is?"
"Other than the day after Halloween?" I countered, my head starting to pound from the confusion this day had brought.
"In some cultures, November first is believed to be the day of the dead. Most people believe that on this day people who have died come back as spirits and 'check in' on the ones they left behind."
"Can it be done?" I asked, my interest peeking ten fold. A chance to go back, see the people I left behind? If it could be done, I was going to jump at the chance.
"Yes, of course," she replied smiling. "I was burned for being a witch, you know, and despite some people being falsely accused. Well, let's just say there was a bit of truth to the burning."
"Serenity, I must intercede. Don't do this! Endymion will not be-"
"Endymion is exactly why I should do this," I cut him off. I turned my attention to Beryl. "Okay, let's do it."
"Very well," she ruffled behind her and came up with a dusty old tomb. She flipped a few pages and nodded as she scanned one. "Now, for this to work, you need to imagine where you want to go. And when you finally make up your mind, before midnight you have to return to that same place if you want to come back."
"Right." If I want to come back, I repeated.
"Now, take my hands…"
I had just told them everything and all they could do was stare at me in shock. Mina probably had a more curious expression since she hadn't been here as long and didn't quite know the extent of Beryl. But the others knew and they didn't know what to say. I didn't know what to say either. I felt like I was losing my mind. Serena had been in my head talking to me, warning me not to follow Serenity. Did that mean that she was Serena reincarnated? Ugh…too much thinking.
"How could she believe that Beryl was there back in your time? Why didn't she believe you?" Raye whispered.
"After what happened before?" Lita asked. "Obviously, Serenity was feeling a bit insecure and with him saying Serena's name after they made love, I can see why she finally cracked. But that doesn't explain why Beryl would go through the trouble of implanting that memory. What would she have to gain?"
"I think that would be obvious," Amy replied. "Beryl has been interested in Endymion since she arrived here. But when he refused to sleep with her or any other woman for that matter and started sleeping with Serenity, she was going to try and break the two of them up. And with her being insecure…well, she had her opening."
"That Beryl woman is more trouble than she's worth," I said. "I should have sentenced her to a circle, so that way this wouldn't have happened." I punched the table in front of me out of frustration. I was worried about Serenity, I was angry at Beryl and I was hurt because Serenity didn't believe in any of this. She had seemed like a strong woman when we had first met, but she obviously wasn't strong enough, because if she were, she wouldn't have ran at the first sign of trouble.
"You can't blame yourself, Endymion," Kunzite said. "How could you have possibly foreseen this?" A silence fell over everyone and I just sat there staring at nothing. If Serenity came back and still did not believe, I don't know what I would do. I guess I would have to wait. Wait –
"Lord Endymion!" Rubeus exclaimed running into the room. I looked up and noticed right away that Serenity was not with him. The frantic expression on his face told me that something had gone wrong.
"Rubeus, where is Serenity?" My voice was almost hysterical. Did Diamond do something? Did Beryl? A hundred possibilities ran through my head as I waited for him to catch his breath and speak.
"I tried to stop her, but Beryl was filling her head with lies and Lady Serenity didn't want to be here anymore."
"Where is she?" I asked again, my voice stern, almost angry.
"She's gone, Lord Endymion."
"Gone? What do you mean gone?"
"Beryl used her magic and transported her to the world of the living. Today is the Day of the Dead. She's gone." Rubeus said.
The Day of the Dead. It all came crashing in on me. The one day the dead can visit the world of the living. The problem was people who visited usually never came back, and with the way Serenity had left, I wouldn't put it past her to not return as well. I slumped into my seat. Serenity was gone and she wasn't coming back. I had lost her forever.
I didn't understand what had happened. One minute I was in hell, holding Beryl's hand, the next I was standing on the sidewalk in front of the arcade that Andrew worked at. So. Beryl hadn't been lying. The Day of the Dead was real. I looked around me, feeling somewhat nostalgic. I forgot how much I missed all of this.
I turned around and took a good look at the arcade. I had spent a lot of time here before I died. Mostly because Andrew worked here and we'd always hang out here when I was on my lunch break. It wasn't too far from the doctor's office where I worked at. I wanted to go in and get a glimpse of Andrew working behind that counter one last time, but if what Diamond said was true, he had been arrested and wouldn't be there.
The bell above the door chimed as someone exited the building. I looked over and felt my mouth drop. He was standing right there staring at me.
"I thought that was you," he said coming closer.
"Andrew?" I asked confused. "You can see me?"
"Of course, I can see you, everybody can see you, well, us."
"Us? But I'm dead, you're not," I said walking up to him and poking him in the chest, to prove my point.
He shook his head, "Do you even know what's happened to me since you died?"
"Only somewhat. I know that you've killed Diamond, which I need to yell at you for later. Then you got arrested. After that, I'm clueless. So, tell me what's happened."
"I got arrested, tried for murder and found guilty. Then about two weeks ago they executed the death penalty. So, actually, Serenity, I am dead." I know my eyes widened at this bit of information. Andrew was dead? He was like me? Then why hadn't I seen him in hell? Since he had killed somebody, he was bound to show up there. I voiced my concerns and he just smiled.
"He said you would ask me that. I'm stuck here because I have some unfinished business to attend to before I can move on to whatever is in the cards for me now."
"What sort of unfinished business?"
"Don't worry about it," he replied, a little short with me that shocked me even more. "But you and I have a schedule to keep. C'mon." He took my hand and pulled me down the street.
"Wait, wait, just a minute. I still have a bone to pick with you. I'm still pissed that you killed Diamond."
"Why? I avenged your death. I gave you and your mother justice."
"Still you shouldn't have – wait, what are you talking about? How did you even know I was murdered? Diamond made my death look like a suicide. And how did you give my mother justice?"
"One question at a time," he replied still pulling me down the street at a quick pace. "Yes, Diamond made your death look like a suicide, but he forgot two things. One that I knew you and knew that you wouldn't do it. And two, Haruka knew what you were really up to that night and she told me. As for your mother, well because your death looked like a suicide, the insurance company wouldn't pay out what they owed your mother. By me murdering Diamond, an investigation went down to find out why I would kill him. They found out that you and I were friends and that you had been seen that night leaving with him. They put two and two together and they figured that he killed you. So the insurance company paid out. Meaning that your mother is on her way to being in remission."
So much information poured into my head. My mother was going to live. Diamond had been ousted as my murderer. So where exactly was Andrew taking me?
My question was soon answered as we began walking into Tokyo Cemetery. New question, why did Andrew bring me here? It was sort of creepy with all the tombstones. He continued to drag me through them until we finally stopped in front of one.
It was mine. The creepy factor just increased ten points. I stumbled as he finally let go of my hand and I moved closer to it. Someone had recently been there, since there was a red rose lying at the base. It couldn't have been my mother since she was bed ridden at the hospital. Not Andrew because he was dead. So who left the rose? The question spun in my head, thinking of every person I knew while I was alive that could possibly leave me a rose. No one came to mind.
"Right on time," Andrew said from behind me. I stood up and looked to where he was directing. A man was coming out of the fog and as the sun glistened in his hair, it looked blue. But as he came closer, I gasped.
What was Endymion doing here? I couldn't help but think. I glanced at Andrew feeling slightly betrayed even though there was no way that he knew who he was. He paid me no mind. I focused on Endymion and was about to scream at him when he stopped behind my tombstone.
"So, we meet again, Serena Salvatore," he said and I noticed that his voice wasn't quite the same. Was this really Endymion?
"Um, no offense, but I'm not Serena Salvatore," I replied meekly.
"No, you're Serenity Anderson, but five hundred years ago my great-great-great grandson was in love with you, as Serena Salvatore."
"Great-great-great grandson? You're related to Endymion?" I asked feeling a familiar headache beginning at my temple.
"I am," he smiled. "I am his great-great-great grandfather. He was also my heir to becoming the Devil."
"Wait. You're the one who killed Serena five hundred years ago and started all this madness!" I exclaimed.
"Hm…I see Endymion has told you that story, but he got his facts wrong."
"Wrong? How – damn it," I swore. I wasn't supposed to care about this. I was supposed to use this time to get away from it. "Look. I don't care. I washed my hands of this nonsense when I came up here." I turned my back on him preparing to walk away and forget about of this once and for all.
But it wasn't meant to be, for he called out to me.
"You should care, Serenity, because just like then you are the only one who can save him now."
Author's Notes: Another dramatic drum roll here. So, wow, yeah, talk about an interesting chapter, right? You got Serenity finding out the truth about what really happened five hundred years ago. Endymion realizing that he might be going a tad bit insane. Beryl plotting. And then finally Andrew comes back. I told you not everybody involved in this story was going to hell. So please, review and I'll be working on chapter fourteen soon!