Chapter Ten

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Chapter Ten

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After about five minutes, Mikaela heard Damian say something; “You know, you looked better without an arm. Why don’t I improve your look for you?”

Mikaela heard Asher grunt in the other room.

“Goodbye, Ashy.” Damian cooed.

There was the sound of someone screaming and the sound of running footsteps down the hall. Damian burst through the doors, and threw his arms around Mikaela’s neck. Mikaela felt Damian work his magic as the handcuffs fell away. Mikaela sat up, having Damian crying profoundly while his arms were coiled around Mikaela’s neck.

Mikaela was slightly dumbfounded, why was the love of his life here, after just saying that he loved Asher. He was hesitant to hug the demon back, would he just be betrayed again? He loved Damian, of course, but he was afraid of the other. His trust had been shattered and the demon boy would have to work in order to gain it back.

“I’m sorry!” Damian cried, “It was the only way to protect you!”

Mikaela gently pushed the other away from him, standing while pulling up the other with his hand.

“Thanks… for saving me…” Mikaela said awkwardly, keeping a foot of space between them.

“Mikaela..?” Damian asked softly, lowering his head.

He hummed in response.

“A-are you, umm, are you mad at me?” Damian asked, tears forming in his eyes again. Mikaela stared at him dumbfounded.

“Of course I am mad at you!” Mikaela screamed, backing away from Damian, “that hurt; it hurt so much…” Damian closed to distance between them, pulling the taller into a hug.

“I-I just did what I thought would protect you…” Damian whispered, tucking his head under Mikaela’s chin.

The dark elf hugged the other back, “Did you mean all those things you said? About me being a half-breed?”

“No! It hurt me to call you those things!” Damian insisted, pulling away to look the other in the eye.

“C-can you tell me that you l-love me?” Mikaela blushed as he asked this.

Damian smiled lovingly, “I love you. Always and forever.”

“I love you, too. Never do that to me again.” Mikaela murmured, kissing the other’s forehead.

“Never.” Damian agreed.

Mikaela pulled Damian’s face closer to his, their lips brushing against each other’s.

Mikaela pulled away at the last second, “This is your punishment for choosing to flirt with him.” Mikaela chuckled at the face his lover made.

“You’re no fun, Kaela.” Damian pouted, clinging to Mikaela with his arms wrapped around his neck.

The doors blew open to reveal Elizabeth, Karen, and the lich standing with powerful blasts of magic flowing around them. They all looked pissed.

“Where's my brother!” Elizabeth yelled, spotting the pair.

“Did we miss something?” Karen asked, lowering her magic.

“Yep.” Damian smiled, “Asher’s dead now. We can go home.”

Mikaela smiled, “I wish we could, but I have to find my brother. Damian are there any cells or prisons here?”

“Oh, he’s dead.” Damian said, lowering his head.

“What?” Mikaela cried, “Where? When?”

“Asher told me about it in a dream, telling me that he was going to kill more than Cain if I didn’t bring you here. I-I loved you so I didn’t want to see you in pain.”

Mikaela fell to the floor, “I promised to protect him… I told him he’d be safe with me…”

Damian wrapped his arms around the elf, nuzzling against his head.

“It’s not your fault.” Damian whispered, kissing his forehead.

“It is! I took him away from the second level, he should’ve been safe with me! And now… and now…” Mikaela whined, shivers running down his back.

Damian squeezed the other tighter, Elizabeth came over with Karen. Even the lich appeared concerned. Soon everyone was crouched around the mourning brother.

“What is everyone crying about?” A voice called.

Mikaela raised his head to see his brother standing by the wall, “It’s nice that none of you came to get me.”

“Cain!” Mikaela dashed over and hugged his brother, “I’m so sorry!”

“What is going on?” Cain threw a look at Damian and Elizabeth.

“Oh no, we are not going to forgive him after all he did.”

“Damian, he’s my brother.” Mikaela protested.

“He betrayed you.” Damian argued, throwing a glare at the younger brother.

“So did you.” Mikaela said gently, trying to reason with the demon.

“Why would you say that?” Damian asked innocently.

“You literally captured me and the girls.” Mikaela said, trying his best not to snap at the brunette.

“I did it in order to kill Asher.” Damian insisted.

“It still hurts.” Mikaela muttered.

“I’m sorry, but Cain tried to kill you. I don’t want you to get hurt.” Damian snapped, using magic to pull the two brothers apart, “I think you should kill him.”

He moved his hand and chains appeared on Cain, who instantly began to strain against the chains.

Damian walked towards Mikaela with a sword in hand.

“This is the sword Heartstopper, if you touch it’s blade to his skin it will instantly kill him.”

“Damian, No.” Mikaela begged.

“Please.” Damian asked.

“He’s my brother.”

“He tried to kill you.”

“Fine, but you owe me one.” Mikaela sighed.

“I love you.” Damian pecked his lips quickly.

Mikaela grabbed the sword from the demon, he moved towards Cain and plunged the sword into his brother.