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"O-ok." She finished her shower, but she waited there, under the water. "I hope Laira will come back soon." Feeling the water on her skin made her feel well. She closed her eyes so she couldn't see that the water was lifting up of the ground and was moving in circles around her.
"Ok shorts and a t-shirt or a dress? pick" Laira asked opening the stall door holding up some clothes.
Jenny jumped and opened her eyes, the water fell to the ground. Her face reddened again and she covered her body using her hands. "I-I-I prefer shorts a-and a t-shirt." She stepped slowly out of the water and her body absorved the water that remained on her skin. She didn't realized that. Jenny took the clothes and dressed herself quickly. Now she felt more comfortable. "I guess. . . you want to know what happened to your Mikael. . . We should go." She was kind of worried, Laira seemed to love that man and the voice said he was absent.
"Um..okay" She was farely curious. She walked out of the bath house around the corner
"Oh no" Herald said. Being a mythology know-it-all, he knew full well what Mikael was in for. He said repeatadley "Oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no...." He fell to his knees, hoping to god himself Mikael would make it back.
(long ago)
Luna ran towards Herald when she saw what was happening "What's wrong sir?! Wait, what is Mikael doing?!"
(now)
Luna watched as Mikael disappeared into the vortex as it started to close in "no no no no no. Oh dear Hades, No!"
"He-" Noticing he was talking to Laira, he stood up, cleared his throat, and carefully held her left arm near the elbow. "Sit down" Aftwr sitting her down, he took a deep breath and said, "Surely you know Mikael's a demon. And as a demon, he has a few promises he has to keep. He-" Looking down. "He broke one to save Rin's life." He took another breath, he looked to te side "He told me to tell you..." Swallowing dryly, he said quivering "To tell you he-" Trying to hold back tears, "He loves you." And then immediatley he failed to hold back tears. He sniffled and said, "There's a slight chance he- he could live." He said.
Soleil looked over at his cousin and knew what to do. He nodded at her and took a deep breathe, Soleil knew his great-uncle hated him as well as his other relative, Ares and his aunt Artemis. "Herald, Laira, there might be a way to get Mikael back, but it won't be easy. A sacrifice will have to be made"
***
Luna nodded, standing next to her cousin, her arms crossed over her chest. "He always requires a sacrifice, but yes, there is a way to get him back, we all need our fighting teacher back"
Herald's head perked up. "What kind of sacrifice? If it's an animal I can help." I usually wouldn't even be closely okay with this but..." Looking to where Mikael dissapeared "These are special circumstances."
Luna shook her head, "No Herald. It has nothing to do with animal sacrifices. I may be a demi-goddess, born to Artemis and an elf, but once I make the sacrifice, I'll be mortal, ageless, but no longer immortal, I can die" she looked up at both him and Laira with a bit of pity in her eyes as she bowed her head down slightly and whispered a prayer for the vortex to open up to her
Jennifer heard the whole conversation from the door of the lunch room. Ethan was back on her shoulder. So, that Mikael did something and now he was in danger and all the people in the room were trying to save him. "That's so. . . beautiful and sad at the same time." She stared as a black and red vortex appeared in front of the demi-goddess. A lot of screams came out of it, children, women, men, all of them suffering.
(In case you wonder, none of the "screamers" is Mikael, he is too proud to scream even if they are torturing him.)
When the vortex opened, Luna took a deep breathe, she listened closely to the agony screams of men, women, and children. But she knew this was only a small portion, there were more, lots more. "I'll return with Mikael soon everyone, right after I make a deal with great-uncle Hades". Luna began to walk down the vortex, ignoring every protest that will come in her way
The vortex closed behind her but it didn't disappeared it stood there, twirling. Inside of it there was a complete different world. It was sort of a cavern made from black stones, there were souls everywhere, souls that were being punished due to their past sins. There were also a lot of paths. At the end of one of them Mikael was chained to a rock, shirtless, and another demon was burning his skin using a metal cane that had been heated until it became bright red. "Oh, come on, Lord Astaroth, just a little scream, you know you can't hold it back much longer." The demon said. "Fuck you, Alistair. I won't give you that pleasure." Mikael managed to say overcoming the pain. "Oh, you will, my lord."
(Little explanation, Lord Astaroth is kind of a nickname for Mikael while he's in Hell. He didn't tell his name to anyone in down there, because there's a rule that says: "What you name is what you control.")
The females who were watching the torture were squealing and clapping in delight, they were true sadistics and loved seeing people in pain but their shrills of pleasure became shrills of agony when one of them was struck dead by an arrow. "Sir! Alistair! It is she! It's Artemis! That goddess! Let me dispose of her!" One of the females screeched out like a banshee
***
Luna walked into the depths of Hell, her bow and arrow glowing as well as her body, symbolizing to those around her who she was but they have never actually met her, just her mother and other greater relatives. She fried one of the females as she looked for Mikael
Mikael lifted his head and saw a light. No, it wasn't a light, it was a person. Moreover it was a person shining. "Who. . . ?" His vision was blurred and he couldn't recognize who was that person. But he felt her energy, she wasn't an angel, she wasn't a demon, she was something more. "Luna? What's she doing her-?" His thoughts were interrumpted by the pain as Alistair touched his chest with the metal cane. "Yeah, do whatever you want." He said without paying much attention to the woman. He was having fun. "You won't scream. Maybe I should burn your wings and see what happens." He approached the metal cane to Mikael's feathers. Mikael closed his eyes tightly and braced himself to endure the pain.
Luna finally came and heard what was going on, she raised her bow and fired again. The females screamed as the arrows began to fly hitting them but a few dodged. She took out her knife which was as deadly as her arrows and fired at Alistair's hand, never missing it's target. "Alistair!" Luna approached right beside him, her eyes cold and dead serious about this, "How about a proposal?"
The knife hit Alistair's hand just seconds before he touched Mikael's wing. The demon let out a short shout and dropped the cane. Mikael opened his eyes surprised, he looked at Alistair, saw the knife and then bursted out in laughs. "Look who's screaming now." Alistair hit him with his healthy hand. "Shut up, you're a prisioner." Then he turned to face Luna and raised an eyebrow. "What kind of proposal?" Mikael sent his thoughts towards Luna. "Don't say my name. I'm called Astaroth down here."
"I propose this. A goddess's immortality. I'll trade you him for my immortality. Think about it, a gods or even a goddess immortality is grand, rare, not many get to bestow it" Luna hoped this would work if he wanted more, she'll give it to him
"What!? Don't even dare to. . .!" He couldn't continue because he was hit again by Alistair. "I told you to shut up!" Mikael's eyes flashed red with anger. "Your immortality for him? Sounds good." Alistair was smiling. "Ok, I accept." "NO! I DON'T WORTH THE PAIN! DON'T DO IT." This time Alistair didn't hit him, he was looking at Luna waiting to do the trade.
Luna took hold of Alistair's wrist and began the transition. Her eyes widen as her immortality went into him, the process was a bit painful to her, but she didn't scream, she didn't want him to know she was down here. When it was done, she slumped down to her knees, breathing heavily. "There, you are immortal now, now, give him to me"
"Yes! I can feel it! Immortality!" He was overjoyed, he clicked his fingers and Mikael's chains vanished into thin air. He fell to the ground but he stood up quickly. He helped Luna up. "You shouldn't have done that. You've created a monster." While he talked Alistair was daydreaming about all he power he could get, the places he would conquer and how rich he would be. "Come on, let's get out of here before he decide to kill us." He tried to move, but the fight against Diamond and the torture had left him too weak to walk without help.
Laira was a bit of shock she had no idea how to handle this. Mikael was gone, he loved her, and Luna went to get him. She was in utter shock her mind drew blanks and her eyes were dazed. Over in the corner was diamond and Rin. She new instantly what happened and she wasn't happy.'Please get him back safely' she prayed silently
Jenny walked quietly towards Laira and hugged her.
Both him and Luna were in pain but they had to get out. She had him lean on her as they both escaped. When they got out the vortex began to close and once again she fell. "So this what it feels like to be mortal"
Laira leaned on jenny hoping that would clear her mind but again she was utterly confused
Mikael felt the vortex closing behind them. He could barely stand on his feet. His chest had a lot of burns and some of his feathers had been ripped off of his wings, plus he had some cuts, time passed quickly in Hell so he had been there for hours. He looked at Luna, he knew he couldn't help her to get up. "I suppose so." Then he looked around and saw Laira and the others. "Hi! Did you miss me?"
"Of course"Exclaimed laira. Diamond shuffled into a room feeling guilty. first she killed some people got caught the screwed her teacher over. Laira stood up smiling.
Soleil came up to his cousin and roughly pulled her up to her feet. "Are you insane?! Have you any idea what you have done?! Thank Zeus uncle Hades wasn't there otherwise he would NEVER let you out---" but before he could continue Luna stopped him
***
"I gave him everything. E-even my healing powers. He can now heal himself. Sol, I have forsaken the gods and my mother. They are all going to send their wrath on me" Luna had seen their wrath before, it frightened her greatly. With his help she sat down on a nearby chair
Mikael opened his arms, inviting her to come closer. "I've missed you too."
Jenny looked at the man. He was injured, but he was smiling. He seemed strong. She noticed a girl leaving the room. Ethan moved on his shoulder, he was a bit nervous as if he didn't like that man's presence.
Soleil started to pace back and forth after he healed her. He let Mikael and Laira have their moment before offering a bit of healing to him. "You better have a good explaination then Luna, you know those Fates they are always watching and will report you"