Mika

The war has been going on for a few hours now, I’m beginning to get exhausted and I can tell the others are too. Charlie and I went to get Levi and we succeeded, there was surprisingly no guards there…

“Charlie!” Levi screams. I spin around to see Charlie’s neck get snapped by a demon, my heart beat increases as I watch there was nothing I could do. Levi continues to scream as he kills the demons that just ruined his life, my feet take me as I run over to where the hysteric boy is crying over Charlie.

“Levi!” I yell as I come to a stop next to him, “No, Charlie…” I sob as my knees give in and I fall to the ground next to them.

“Jasper stop!” Mika roars causing me to look up to see Jasper running in to help Mika only to have his throat slit.

“JASPER!” I scream as I stare at the group falling apart.

“You bastards!” Mika yells as he starts killing the ones who killed Jasper. I look back at Levi to see him now standing.

“Levi…?” I ask as a look of horror and anger mixes in his expression.

“You can shut up! You caused this!” He roars. A sword comes through his stomach as blood drips off the end.

I fall backwards to see Levi fall to his knees as blood escapes his lips. The sword leaves his stomach making him fall onto a lifeless Charlie, a demon stands behind him, a smug grin on his face. Suddenly his head falls off of his body revealing a blood covered Mika, “We have to retreat,” He grabs my arm ripping me off the floor and to my feet.

“Everyone’s dead,” I sob as he pulls me away.

“Exactly.” His words leave his lips like venom before he stop and hides me behind him, “Let us leave, you win the war, just move,” He barks.

“I want my daughter,” Hades speaks.

Mika shakes his head, “over my dead body,” he wields his sword.

“That can be arranged,” He snickers and makes the ground come up around us, enclosing us in. I make knives appear throwing them at him, but, he makes a shield with the ground, “You should know better.”

“Stop hiding behind a shield and fight you bastard!” Mika yells and throws a fireball at the shield making it explode and dust to go everywhere.

I grab hold of Mika’s arm as we can’t see 2 steps ahead of us thanks to the dirt and dust around us, “Mika, where is he?” I ask. I hear Mika scream in pain as he grasps my arm tightly, “MIKA!” I shriek as the dirt finally falls and I see a hand in his stomach, Hades hand.

I throw a knife at Hades, hitting him in the side, but, he doesn’t flinch, “now my daughter,” he starts as he takes his hand out, Mika falling to the ground lifeless, “don’t anger me.”

**

“Jamie! Jamie wake up!” Mika yells as I shoot up and look around the room to see the bedroom I fell asleep in, “are you okay?” He asks me grabbing my hand tightly.

The sun shines through the curtains as my body trembles at the nightmare I just encountered, “Y-yeah, I just had a nightmare,” I mumble and squeeze his hand looking into his beautiful blue eyes.

A small smile falls on his face as he reaches up and strokes my cheek, “it was only a nightmare,” he coos trying to stop me from shaking.

I reach up and hold his hand against my cheek closing my eyes and embracing his warmth, “I know, but, you died, everyone died,” I choke on my words as my eyes start tearing up.

“Shh, it’s okay,” he grabs my body and pulls me into a tight embrace. I sob quietly into his shoulder and he strokes my hair, “I’m here and no matter what happens, I won’t die, you won’t die, no one will die, but,” his words strike fear in me, ‘but’, why does there have to be a but? “If one of us is to die,” he pulls away and holds my shoulders looking me straight in the eye, “you have to be ready.”

I shake my head and wipe away the fallen tears, “I don’t want to think about that.”

He lets out a small sigh and looks behind me, “We’re having a moment, come back later okay?” He speaks softly.

“You’re both also naked,” Charlie mumbles awkwardly making my eyes wide and me to dive back under the covers.

“Charlie!” I shriek. Mika looks at me in disbelief as he shakes his head a grin plastered on his face. Charlie’s gay, why am I acting like this? I sit back up and hold the sheet up to my chest, “I forgot, sorry.”

Charlie chuckles and leans against the door frame, “I should let you know I can hear Jasper coming down the hallway,” my cheeks turn a bright red and I flop back down into the bed and cover my face with my arm.

“I hate everything,” I mumble and feel Mika’s hand fall on my stomach sending butterflies through me.

“Hey guys- Whoa, I’ll come back later,” Jasper’s chirpy tone quickly turning into a laugh.

“We’re not doing anything,” Mika groans and lays back down next to me removing his hand.

I peek through my hand to see Jasper and Charlie whispering something at the door, “Oh my god, have you been crying?” Jasper gasps as he runs over to me and sits on the edge of the bed.

I shuffle in my spot and try to cover myself up more, “I’m naked guys,” I remind them.

“If you could leave, it would be helpful thanks,” Mika speaks sarcastically.

“Jasper let’s let these two get changed, THEN WE’RE GOING TO WAR!” Charlie cheers and hurries out the room followed by Jasper who rolls his eyes.

The door closes and nothing is said between the two of us. I get up and wrap the sheet around me before walking over to my cupboard grabbing my clothes, “aren’t you getting in your fighting gear?” He asks me, I can feel his eyes burning though my back as he stares at me.

I lower my clothes and close the cupboard, “Yeah…” I mumble and cause a black smoke to engulf me as my fighting gear appears on my body.

I turn to look at Mika who already has his gear on and is walking over to me, “Don’t tell me you’re getting cold feet,” He chuckles and places his hands on my hips.

I shrug, “We’re about to go to war, it’s normal to have cold feet.” He pouts at me and sways us side to side, “why are you so childish?” I giggle and slap his chest walking away from his grip.

“We better go get the others,” he sighs and I open the double doors to the rest of the house.

“Are you ready?!” Charlie chirps as he jumps in front of me giving me a heart attack.

“CHARLIE!” I scream as jump backwards, knives appearing behind me ready to attack, “don’t do that!” I yelp and make them disappear.

He has a smirk on his face as he looks at Mika, “maybe don’t be so loud next time,” he whispers. I furrow my eye brows and stare at him in confusion. He raises his eye brows as if to say, ‘last night’.

“Oh god,” I mumble and walk past him.

“Are we going?” Jasper asks as he meets me at the bottom of the stairs. I nod, “By the way, we don’t know where Alex is, she said go on without me and be careful,” he shrugs and walks with me.

“Okay…” I swallow hard and walk into the living room.

“Are we ready?” Mika asks from behind me. I just stare at him in sadness, what if he dies? I won’t be able to live with myself if any of these beings died for me.

“Yeah,” Charlie and Jasper say as Charlie grabs my hand. Mika grabs my other as Jasper grabs Mika’s and Charlie’s.

“To Hades hell, we call to you, send us there and save us too,” Mika chants sending shivers down my spine.

A black smoke engulfs us as we continue to hold hands, “You come with me to get Levi!” Charlie yells over the loud noise of wind.

I nod and look at Mika who has a smile on his face. I then look to Jasper who gives me a small wink, how are they not scared? They all look excited almost. The black disappears, we stand in the fire consumed underworld, completely aware of the war that is about to begin, “Are we ready?” I ask as I look at Mika, then at Jasper, then to Charlie. They nod, smirks falling on their faces, “Good.” I growl as I swing open my coat grabbing one of the many knives hanging in the sides, “Let’s fight.”

Our steps are unheard through the roaring of the fires around us, suddenly a loud burst of snickering fills the air, “My daughter! You have come with these three, hmm,” He mumbles obviously trying to think of the words as we all stop in our tracks looking around, “Imbeciles.”

Jasper steps forward, “Hey! There was no need for that!” He yells, his face going red.

Mika grabs his shoulder ripping him back, “Get a hold of yourself.” He growls hitting his back in a calming gesture the guys usually do.

“See where I’m coming from Jamie? Join me in your rightful place, rule next to me.” Hades voice is heard in front of us, we all look ahead to see him appear, black robe dragging behind him.

A disgusted laugh leaves my lips, “And what do I get in return? End up being like you? I’m good. Thanks.” I pause as the wind blow on me causing my coat to fly open.

“How particular,” He smirks looking at my knives, “I hope you know how to use them, I don’t want you being killed.” He chuckles as he steps forwards. I feel Mika try to step forwards, but, I grab his wrist looking at him. He looks down at me, anger and worry in his eyes, they are clouded. “It seems you found yourself a lover, no?” He asks. The tone in his voice showing he’s genuinely curious.

“Hades!” Mika roars as he pushes me behind him, “You will never get your hands on her while I’m here.” He continues to yell.

A gasp is heard from my so called father, “One of my own? Ah, Mika. Now I can get a good look at you, you look horrible.”

“I could say the same for you, but, I would prefer saying it to you when I’m holding my hand to your throat.” Mika’s words coming out with pure resentment.

“Tsk, tsk harsh words coming from one of my soldiers.” Hades lectures as he crosses his arms.

“His my soldier now.” I spit as I spin two knives in my left and right hand, “Not yours. You lost all right when I made a contract with him.” I can feel the hatred burning inside of me. How dare he call him his after everything?

“We’re her army. You don’t know who you’re up against hades! We will lay our lives down for Jamie before you can get one finger on her.” Jasper speaks up drawing his sword. The blade making a satisfying noise as it scratches against its holder.

“Good luck.” Is all that leaves his curved lips as he disappears into thin air.

A large ring of black smoke about the size of a school oval circles around us, “This is bad.” Mika whispers as he raises his hands, blue fire engulfing them.

I look back at Mika, “Please, don’t die on me.” I beg as I stop spinning the knives and hold onto them tightly. He looks at me before placing his lips on mine, not pulling away for a couple seconds. Once he does, he stares at me smiling. A smile creeps on my face as I look away and look at Jasper, “You’re my best friend. If you die, I’m going down with you.” I mumble as he looks at me.

“Never.” He laughs as he tightens his grip on the sword, causing it to light up being engulfed by lightening.

“Charlie, you cannot die on me, you hear me?” I beg to him.

He chuckles and holds his Scythe in his hand spinning it around, “same goes to you.”

The smoke disappears revealing hundreds of demons growling and screaming at us, “You made a shitty mistake coming here!” “I’m going to kill each and every one of you!” My body trembles as I listen to the comments being thrown around.

“Fight.”