Retribution

I didn’t even want to try to decipher what she was writing; all I could think about was how much of a monster Kat had become.

I overcame whatever Kat had done, and leapt onto her back, sending us both crashing to the floor. I twisted her around, so I was looking straight into her eyes.

She formed a mace in her hand, which she swung at my head, sending me crashing to the side. But I wouldn’t let her bring me down, as I pulled up one of the broken chair legs. I snapped it in half, making a spike appear at the end, before thrusting it into her chest.

She fell to her knees, with blood dripping from her mouth, but she still had a smile upon her lips, knowing she would heal from such a wound.

I pulled a small knife out of its holster I kept on the side of my lower leg, I whispered a few words, which would make the knife powerful enough to destroy an Erinyes once and fall all.

The only problem was, it wouldn’t just kill her, it would destroy whatever was left of her soul entirely.

She would never go to the underworld, but she also wouldn’t go to Elysium either. Could I destroy her, so her spirit would no longer exist on any of the plains?

“Marcus, please just do it,” begged Kat, her eyes once again that deep sea blue colour I had once loved.

“Kat, is it really you?” I asked as I pulled her into my arms and rocked her gently.

“Yes, my love, but I don’t know how long I can keep the monster at bay. You know you nee

d to kill me Marcus, now while you still can.”

“What are you saying? I can’t kill you Kat, I still love you, you can’t leave me again,” I pleaded, beseeching her.

“Marcus, I made the biggest mistake of my life letting you go, but it’s too late to make it right now. The Erinyes is too strong for me to ever overcome it. Look Marcus, if you don’t kill me then I will stop at nothing until my order has been completed and Unya is dead.

We both know she doesn’t deserve that fate; I will make her suffering so intense she will beg for death and I will just keep going. Please don’t let me have the chance to do that, I don’t want to hurt my friend.”

“How can I do this Kat, you are my entire world. All I’ve wanted is to have you back by my side, if I do this, I will never see you again.”

“Please Marcus, I need you to let me go, please don’t let me die as one of them. Let me die knowing I am loved,” she pleaded, tears streaming down both of our cheeks.

I pulled her in closer, cradling her head to mine. I lowered my mouth to hers and we kissed with all the emotion we felt for one another. There was sorrow, anger, pain but most of all there was love.

I pulled my mouth away slightly, still feeling her breath brushing against my lips.

“Kat, I love you I always have and I always will.”

I love you too Marcus, know that whatever may come in your future, you were loved and wanted and that never stopped.”

Our lips met for one final kiss, as my knife plunged into her chest, piercing her heart and stealing her life away.

My heart shattered into a million pieces, but I couldn’t let myself fall apart. I was still clutching her close to my body when I felt a hand squeezing my shoulder.

I looked up into Janelle’s eyes, they were mirroring heartache, just like I imagined mine were doing.

She dropped to her knees and cuddled me, with her chest pressed against my back and her arms around my waist.

It helped to ease the vice around my heart, but it could not remove it. Janelle was like the sister I never had and right then, I was thankful for the comfort she was giving to me.

“I’m so sorry Marcus, it was clear to see how much you loved her. No one should ever have to do what you just did, if I can help in any way just say,” she said, resting her head between my shoulder blades.

I disengaged her from me as I got to my feet, Kat looked so peaceful like she was merely sleeping. But thanks to the blood on my hands, there was no way I could deceive myself into believing that.

I summoned the fire and began to rain it down upon her form, I was surprised when the fire seemed to grow stronger and hotter. Until my eyes landed upon Ishira, I nodded my head to her, no words were needed to show that I appreciated the sentiment.

Once Kat was one with the wind, we made our way over to Unya, who was still laughing hysterically thumping her fists against her head.

I knelt and placed a hand upon her shoulder, when she jerked away throwing a knife right at me. Ishira sent a heat so fierce it melted it down to its base metals before it had the chance to reach me.