I do. Not. Own. Darksiders. Or Iris by Goo Goo dolls. *Sigh* When will it end? Two stories and 49 chapters.
War
War was the first to wake up the next morning to find a still sleeping Briar curled up against him, her head resting on his arm. He kissed the top of the she demon's head before carefully removing it from his arm so he could find his pants.
Putting on said pants, a sudden thought struck him, She really is mine now.
"You're thinking of something bad, aren't you?"
He looked down to see the she demon awake and looking at him but still curled up on the floor. "Why do you say that?"
She stretched languidly, back arching off the ground and scarred hands reaching above her head, "Because you're smiling and that can never be a good thing, for anybody, so early in the morning."
War picked her up and nuzzled her neck, "You are mine now. No one can take you away, not even Death."
"Silly Horseman, he was never going to." She said, running her fingers through his tangled hair.
Instead of answering, the "silly Horseman" turned the nuzzle into a bite and another until he reached her lips.
"Forget beast, you're a monster. Now stop and go put some clothes on then wait for me outside."
"I have seen everything already-"
"T-that's not the point! Go!"
War set the blushing she demon on her feet and did as he was told. He could hear her voice echo through the tunnel as she dressed so he listened to her sing. He noticed that she sounded far better than when he first heard her and put it down to the song she was singing and her shouting the lyrics.
"And I'd give up forever to touch you, 'Cause I know that you feel me somehow, You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be, And I don't wanna go home right now."
Speaking of Heaven, how do the angles not know of this realm? Wouldn't the ones who came here accidently have reported it to the others?
"And all I can taste is this moment, And all I can breathe is your life, When sooner or later it's over, I just don't wanna miss you tonight."
Unless… No, she couldn't have. She was only a child then.
"And I don't want the world to see me, 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand, When everything's made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am."
Perhaps Nathaniel had them sworn to secrecy… War highly doubted that this was the case however.
"And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming, Or the moment of truth in your lies, When everything feels like the movies, Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive."
It still didn't add up. Just like a lot of things about the she demon.
"And I don't want the world to see me, 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand, When everything's made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am."
War spotted something on the horizon and closing in fast. He reached for Chaoseater as the angel landed, "Nathaniel."
"Horseman, somehow I'm not surprised to see you here. Where is she?"
He was about to answer but Briar beat him to it, "Nathaniel! What are you doing here?"
"I came to speak to you."
"Obviously, you're not one for social visits. So what's up?"
The angel glanced at War and the she demon got the message.
"Oh, don't worry we can trust him."
"Caedri has built it."
The three stood in silence as Briar and War processed the news.
Who is Caedri and what did he build? The Horseman wondered.
"Aw hell no!" The she demon took off for the portal, flying faster than War had ever seen. She didn't get very far before turning back though.
"Sorry War," she said, planting a quick kiss on his cheek, "but I have to go deal with a dumbass who went against my advice and is going to get himself killed."
She flew off again, Nathaniel following soon after, leaving the Horseman alone.
Later. But not too much later. You know, just the right amount of later.
War walked through the blistering inferno that was the Council's domain. Not long after Briar had left, he had been summoned here, by means of watcher, for another mission. Arriving at the three heads and seeing that Strife was already there, he nodded to the heads. He refused to kneel or even bow to them.
The middle, and obviously the leader, spoke first, "War, there is a matter that requires your… attention."
The leftmost spoke next, "It seems the angels have built another weapon."
"Another sacrament bomb? I thought the knowledge to make one was taken away from them."
It was middle's turn again, "It is different. Strife will tell you the rest. Now go!"
Just wanna take a minute here and say sorry for the sucky scene as I really hate writing about the Council. Also, Strife's horse shall be named Conquest for reasons. It's better than Fluffy. Anyway, on with the show… story… whatever.
"The angels have created some kind of super powerful cannon that can obliterate near about anything, not just demons." Strife informed War as they rode to the angel's realm.
"And they're sending us to destroy it…"
"Obviously, I just don't get why they're sending both of us. Either of us could deal with these dumbasses by ourselves."
That's when War remembered Briar saying something similar. "What is the name of the angel who built the weapon?" he asked his brother.
"Caedri, I think. There are more than just him involved but he's the ring leader of the whole operation."
The younger Horseman smiled to himself, he would get to see her sooner than he thought.
Skip 'cause I'm lazy!
They arrived at the angel's base of operation. An abandoned looking building on the outskirts of the White City. Getting into the City was no problem. Almost no problem, it seemed the angels still didn't trust War.
Leaving Conquest and Ruin outside, War broke down the door to find a completely empty room.
"The Hell…? This is the right place so where the fuck is everybody?" Strife asked nobody in particular.
Then they heard it, but just barely. Shouting coming from below them. It didn't take them long to find the cellar door and follow the steep steps down to find "everybody". They ended up in a large room, larger than it should be anyway, filled with angels rushing about. In the center stood a huge, primarily, golden cannon that easily reached the high ceiling.
Luckily, none of the angels seemed to have noticed them yet.
"Caedri! Listen to me dammit!" they heard from across the room.
Angels moved out of the way to let through a young looking angel who was being, impossibly, followed by Briar.
How has she not been killed yet? War wondered.
"I have been listening, Cress."
"No you haven't. You've been nodding your head to whatever I've been saying and not actually hearing a word."
"Well maybe if you had something interesting to say then I would listen."
Briar actually growled, a sound War had never heard from the she demon, "I told you not to build the damn thing and you went and did it anyway. What kind of dumbass are you?!"
Caedri turned on her angrily, "I am not a… that thing! I am a visionary!"
"You're soon to be dead, that's what you are! I told you exactly what would happen if you built it and you still didn't listen!"
"Where are the Horsemen then? It's almost complete and still they are not here."
"Yet… Whatever. You wanna get yourself and everyone else here killed then go right ahead and be my guest. But don't you dare say that I didn't warn you. That's what I get for trying to help a friend."
War watched as the she demon turned to leave her former friend and spotted them hiding in the doorway.
"Neither of you know just how much I want to scream at him 'I told you so' right now."
"Opal." Greeted Strife.
"Strife."
War wondered how they knew each other but let it go, "What is going on here, Alina?"
"And how are you not dead yet?" added Strife.
"First, they think I'm just another angel thanks to a little magic…. which doesn't seem to work on you. Second, it's as you see and heard. I assume you heard anyway."
"Just spit it out already." Said the older Horseman.
"A while back Caedri, a good friend of mine but don't ask how, had a 'vision' that told him to build Exitium." She said, pointing to the cannon. "I also had a 'vision' and told him what would happen if he did. Every last detail down to his death at the end of Mercy's barrel. Still he didn't listen and did it anyway. Dumbass."
"Is he still not your friend?" War asked.
Briar looked away, her face a mixture of anger and sadness, "I stopped considering him my friend when I saw his death. Now he's just a living corpse that needs to be dealt with." She looked back at them with a smile but War could tell it was forced, "And you two are just the ones to do it. Have fun, don't make too much of a mess, kill everyone involved."
There was a click and suddenly Redemption was pointed at Briar's head. "That includes you."
War was immediately on alert and ready to step between his brother and his demon to save her.
"…Really? Again?"
"I can't miss this time."
"You're not supposed to miss at all. You're supposed to be master marksman."
They stood in silence, waiting for the other to make a move.
"Tch," Strife holstered his prized gun, "you're lucky I've got better things to do."
"Oooh, I'm quaking in my boots."
"You're not wearing boots."
"And you're not scary. Now do your job, I'm out of here." She gave War a parting smile before heading up the stairs.
"Damn demon. But if I didn't know any better, I'd say she has a thing for you Brother."
War just grunted and drew Chaoseater from his back. If only he knew.
Without warning, he charged into the room with is usual battle cry. Strife stayed in the doorway and shot down angel after angel.
The White City's citizens were unprepared for such a sudden assault and blood and feathers flew everywhere. It wasn't long before the only one left was Caedri.
"As much as I hate to say it, you should have listened to the demon."
Just as Briar predicted, Caedri's life was ended by Mercy and Strife.
"How do we dispose of Exitium?" War wondered out loud.
"We could make it self-destruct." Suggested Strife.
"And take most of the White City with it."
"That's their own fault for letting some dumbass make the fucking thing to begin with. I say they pay for it."
"We cannot kill so many innocents."
"Damn, we should have made him disable it."
You should learn to ask questions before you shoot, thought War but kept it to himself. Again, he drew Chaoseater from his back. With one mighty swing he cut Exitium in two, solving their current problem.
"Why didn't you do that to begin with?" asked Strife.
"You did not ask."
I love sassy War! Anybody else? Oh, and sorry for the sucky chapter. No I'm not… Cheesecake.