Chapter 16: Chapter 16: The Spirits Within

David stood in horror; Eve looked upon the grotesque mess of bright red blood. What the hell just happened? Eve couldn’t comprehend the event. Not knowing David was capable of such brutalism. Time was frozen, David looked up at Eve. His eyes filled with disbelief, why?

The party irrupted into a burst of panic, “David…” Eve muttered, “Why?”

“I… I don’t know…” That is all David could say. His voice filled with heaviness.

Eve had to react if there was any chance of saving the Order and their anonymity. She clenched her eyes, “Delete their memory of us,” Eve commanded of David.

“Your friends?” David asked.

“This is more important. I’m ready to leave this life behind,” Eve said. “Please hurry.” David recollected himself, having to deal with the emotions of this later. The party-goers began to run for the doors in terror. Eve looked at Jessica, wishing her old friend goodbye. Tears welling in the corner of her eyes.

David’s eye glowed a bright green before he slammed his hands into the ground. A white pulse fired out like a sonar. Deleting all memory of Eve and David from their minds. His mind is filled with images of Eve and David at the party. Images of Jessica and Eve at school. By the lockers, at lunch, the two dancing together at a party. Gone.

“Is it done?” Eve asked.

“Ye-yeah,” David stuttered still unbelieving of what just happened.

“Run,” Eve grabbed David’s hand. The two began sprinting from the kitchen towards the doors. Running to the van down the hill. Ripping the doors open as they climbed into the Van. Eve slammed the keys into the ignition. “We need to go.” She rushed.

“I’m sorry,” David said over and over again. Still trying to process everything.

“David please, we’ll talk about it in a second,” Eve said hurriedly as she sped off in the van down the hill. Heading towards the forest outside the city. Needing a place to be quiet.

David placed his head in his palms, punching himself in the head. “God, please rid me of this.” He pleaded out.

“Hey, hey, hey stop that,” Eve reached over grabbing his hands forcing them onto his lap.

“I screwed this up,” David said. “I should’ve fixed this.”

“It’s okay, that dude deserved it, but you need to get some help now.”

“It’s my fault!” He screamed out, his eyes black again.

“Okay, none of that!” Eve grabbed David’s sword that she was sitting on. Slamming the pommel against his head. Knocking him out. Eve stopped the van in the middle of the street. Pushing him over so his head rested against the door frame. Eve sped off quickly into the night.

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Allison opened her eyes, her arms suspended and bounded above her head. Looking around the room, Richard was across from her passed out. Her nose hurt, scrunching her face. A raging migraine filled the crevasses of her brain. Taking in a deep breath, noticing a sharp pain in her back. Releasing the oxygen to gather her energy. Pushing her feet against the wall behind herself.

Her strength was fleeting. Allison was confused, this should’ve been easy to break out of. What was keeping her from using her abilities to break free? “Give it up,” Richard panted from his lips.

“Are you okay?” She asked.

“Yeah,” Richard said, “They got the jump on us, how could we be so stupid?”

“We need to get to Gabriel and get out of here,” she said trying to fight her chains again.

“It’s no use, they attached a device on our backs. It disables our ability to use the spirits,” Richard said. A round object sat on their upper backs, like a spider's arms stuck out and stabbed into different portions of their backs.

“It’s pumping something into me,” Allison said closing her eyes. Feeling a liquid substance enter her bloodstream. She released her muscles. Dropping her body to a hang.

“Every time we try to fight it, it pumps us with some type of muscle relaxant.” Richard looked around. The heavy steel door opened; Aiden walked in. Richard and Allison looked at him simultaneously, faces drenched in anger.

“I did warn you not to go past the tree line,” Aiden said. Allison spat in his face. Aiden stopped and whipped the spit from his cheek. Clenching a fist punching Allison in her stomach. She coughed in pain, trying to grasp onto oxygen once more.

“You leave her alone!” He yelled out. Aiden did the same to him.

“Quiet!” Aiden demanded of the both of them.

“As soon as Gabe finds out, he’s going to kill you,” Allison’s hair drenched over her face.

“Gabriel believes you two left, I don’t have the heart to kill you,” Aiden told them.

“So why keep us alive?” Richard asked.

“Gabriel will be given a choice to leave his life behind and kill you himself. Or he can choose to attempt to save both of you and die. Either way, I intend to awaken what is within him. Either I take it, or he joins me,” Aiden said.

“What are you talking about?” Allison asked, “You’re an idiot if you think Gabe will join you.”

“I wouldn’t be too sure,” Aiden said, “From the looks of things, it seems that you two have done nothing but undermined his every move. Gabriel desires glory and I have offered him a chance for it. Not to be a dog to be used by his older brother.”

“Humor me then,” Allison said, “Is that why your brother kicked you out of the Watchers?”

“My brother had a very narrow view of life,” Aiden continued, “He was afraid of doing what needed to be done for our people to earn their rightful place as the apex predator.”

“Gabriel!” Allison cried out.

“Go ahead, waste your time,” Aiden laughed, “These walls allow no spirits in or out. Gabe will not hear your thoughts. And those devices will be happened to remind you not to try anything too crazy.”

“I can’t wait to watch Gabriel kill you,” Richard smiled, “You may think you have him twisted around your finger. But you don’t know him like we do. I never thought I’d say this, but I can’t wait to watch him drive his sword into your stupid face.”

Aiden shook his head, “We shall see.”

Allison and Richard watched as Aiden left the room, slamming the door behind him. “Did you, do it?” Richard asked. Allison smiled through the hair in front of her face. Aiden walked down the hall, a string of Allison’s hair, rested on his chest from when she spat at him.

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Ethan and Chris found the Japanese Order hideout, walking down the hallways. “Think Jasmine is here?” Ethan asked.

“No. She texted us to let us know to meet her in the main hall just to not be here,” Chris replied sarcastically. The two moved down the corridors. “They should really make these mazes easier for people like us.”

“Doesn’t help that it’s all written in Japanese,” Ethan said brushing some of the dust from the different letters. “All that anime and we still have no idea how to read this stuff.”

“I hate to say it,” Chris said, “David was right, we were wasting our time watching it subbed.”

Jasmine blinked in front of the two of them. She jumped and hugged both of them. “You idiots set off the alarms,” Jasmine smiled. Letting go of them, “If I wasn’t there, they would’ve rushed down here to kill you.”

“Have you found the Wolves?” Ethan asked, “We decided to come to help, Gabe is stuck training.”

“I’ve found a couple hideouts,” Jasmine said, “Let’s just say my kill count has been up quite a bit. My report is going to take weeks to write.” She laughed. Her eyes were sharp, dilated.

“Are you okay?” Ethan asked her.

“Yeah,” Jasmine hesitated, “I’m fine.”

“How many people have you killed?” Chris asked.

“That’s not important right now, I guess you guys found that temple?” She changed the subject. Her energy was tainted, Chris could feel it. Though decided not to press it any further.

“Yeah, it’s on that big mountain,” Chris told her.

“Alright, follow me,” Jasmine said leading the way to the entrance to the Japanese branch of the Order. The further they went, the cleaner it was. What turned from an old stone maze developed into the classic tile and steel walls. It didn’t feel much different than the Order back home. Except for the people and the writing on the walls being a different language.

Soon they found themselves in a large room, an exact replica of the Order’s main hall on the West coast. Guessing they didn’t leave much to the imagination after the second world war. Jasmine brought them to a desk, a symbol they did recognize. A sword sheathed inside of a shield; the shield had a picture of the Earth etched into it. Jasmine walked up to the man sitting there.

“These our troublemakers?” The man asked sitting behind the desk. “Chris and Ethan, my name is Sir Nicholas from the world investigation corps. Sir David’s report landed on my desk at my office in Brooklyn. No one else wanted to investigate further, so I took up the job. My team has been here for the past month.”

“So, you knew they were here in Japan and refused to tell David sooner?” Ethan asked, “They told us not to pursue it.”

“Well technically, I’m not here either,” Sir Nicholas said.

“Right,” Chris said.

“Jasmine told me you two went with Gabriel to investigate some master on the mountain?” He asked, “Where is he?”

“He’s still training up there, some dude who claims to be Eleazar’s brother.”

“Shame, I must admit I’m a big fan of Gabriel’s work. Makes our jobs easier to just mark people dead than find a prison for them,” Sir Nicholas smiled.

“So, Gabriel is training with him? What is he teaching the kid now?” Jasmine asked.

“This Aiden dude is good with fire,” Chris laughed, “So Gabriel is learning how to further element. He thinks he can learn how to start a fire without a source.”

Jasmine smiled, “Well I’m glad he’s learning something for once.”

“Wait,” Sir Nicholas interrupted, “Did you say Aiden?” Chris nodded with Ethan, “Aiden Eleazar, brother of the templar Montague Eleazar?”

“Yeah, you know him?” Ethan asked, “Big guy, kinda weird?”

Nicholas started typing furiously on a computer. “Fast typing, that can’t be good,” Chris smiled.

He spun the computer monitor around for them to look at, an old picture of Aiden Eleazar from the nineties. The three began to read. ‘Aiden Michael Eleazar, height: 6’3”, weight: 195 lbs., class: sword, rank: Knight, age: 25 (Deceased). Most Wanted contract, completed. Threat level: #1 most lethal.’

“If he’s alive, I need you to tell me right now. I will reopen this contract and we need to take him out immediately,” Sir Nicholas said.

“He’s definitely alive if he’s supposed to be dead. Who was the person who completed that contract?” Ethan said. Pulling out his phone trying to call Gabriel, Allison, or Richard. Their service was unconnectable.

“His brother, with multiple witnesses,” Nicholas read, he began to type furiously. Reopening the contracted bounty. “Your friends are in danger; do you still remember where their location was?” He asked.

“I remember where it is,” Chris said checking the battery packs in his back pockets. All reading full.

“How many do you have?” Jasmine asked. Trying to call David, getting the same results off a voicemail.

“I have four,” Chris said. “I have a generator in my duffle bag that I left over there.”

“No,” Jasmine said, “Last time you tried that.” Chris looked up at her.

“If he’s as dangerous as that report said he was, then we’re going to need it.”

“I’ll gather my team for a strike. I’ll see if we can get support from the Japanese Order. I’m hoping for at least four Samurai,” Sir Nicholas stood from his chair. Signaling that he would be right back. His phone began to ring.

Jasmine, Chris, and Ethan looked at one another. Unsure of what to say, their eyes meeting each other’s. Another impossible battle, hoping their skill sets combined were enough to take down Aiden. There were only two of the Watchers that could face Master Eleazar and win. One of them was dead, and the other wasn’t answering his phone.

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Eve parked the van on the side of the road near a forest. Shutting off the vehicle, the sorrow caught up with her. Tears streaming down her face, looking at David. He was still knocked out. She assumed he preferred it to be that way. She was hopeless, unsure of what to do with him. There was no way she could continue with him this way. David would continue being a danger to everyone, her, and even himself. It occurred to her. Wiping the tears from her face.

She stood up from her seat, undoing both of their seatbelts. Eve walked over to the sliding door, opening it enough to get some fresh air. Eve walked over to David, attempting to pull him out of his seat. He was heavy, too much for Eve to easily grab. She grunted, wishing she had gone to the gym more instead of eating pizza every other day. Eve started to scream, lifting David from the seat. His dead weight grew ever too much for her. “Come… ON!” She lifted him. Pulling him out a few feet before he was too much to bear. Eve dropped him on the carpet. “I’m so sorry,” she said just in case he was able to hear her.

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Eve brushed her hands through her long blue hair, “Okay, let’s do this. Please let me in.” She pleaded. Lifting his head enough for her to slide her legs crossed under it. Resting his head on her thighs. His head facing up, the face she couldn’t help but admire. Even with the corruption taking over the veins in his cheeks. “Okay, Eve, be brave.” She placed her hands on the sides of his face. Her palms resting on his temples. Eve closed her eyes. Breathing in deeply, the spirits around her began to spin. David’s green light flowed from his temples in her hands. Her bright blue energy poured into his brain. She could feel the bond fuse together. She exhaled.

Eve was standing in what appeared to be a temple made of stone. She could see the corruption break through the brick and mortar. This must’ve been David’s mind. She walked towards the single entrance in the room. Noticing she was dressed in white. Scorched marks were left on the walls and doors. Where did this come from? She wondered. Eve pushed her hands against the doors, forcing them open with all her might. Eve felt powerful here. She was a spirit, not bounded by the physical limitations of Earth.

“Who’s there?” A child’s voice broke from the other side. Eve quickly came into the presence of a kid dressed in white. “Oh, the oracle.” He said after inspecting Eve.

“I’m Eve, who are you?”

“I’m David,” He replied. He snatched her hand. “Well, I’m David’s innocence or whatever was left from the angels.”

“Are there more of you?” Eve asked.

David’s innocence remained silent. Bringing her to a room with many doors. More than she can comprehend. “All these doors lead to David’s memories,” He explained. “Careful not to step in the middle of the room. If you fall inside the lake of corruption, that’s where the demon lives.”

“Has anyone else gone inside?” Eve asked.

“David’s wisdom fell in a little while ago. We kept trying to break him free, but once he stepped in. He was stuck and kept sinking in,” He continued.

“Who’s we?” Eve asked more questions.

“You shouldn’t be here,” An older David walked out from one of the doors. “I know who you are.” He was dressed head to toe in blue.

“That’s David’s security, he’s the best fighter out of all of us. He doesn’t trust anyone,” David’s innocence held tightly onto Eve’s hand. Not wanting her to move.

“It’s because of you that David has fallen into this madness.”

“I don’t see how that’s my fault,” Eve said.

“It’s your fault because he abandoned his sense of strength and lowered his defenses for you. Now that demon was able to take his heart,” another David appeared from a hallway. Dressed in red.

“That’s David’s desire,” Innocence said.

“I have to thank you for making me stronger before you, his only desire was food and helping friends,” Desire spoke with a meaner tone than the others.

“How do we get rid of the demon?” Eve asked.

“If you think we knew that we wouldn’t have killed it earlier?” The last David appeared, dressed in yellow.

“The final one, David’s skill,” Innocence told her. “Besides David’s wisdom, the green one.”

“You all represent the spirits in David,” Eve said, “Is this the same for everyone?”

“Duh,” Skill told her.

“David’s energy pattern is green. Why have I never seen any of your colors?”

“You see white when the kid showed up,” Desire corrected.

“It’s because David’s wisdom is stronger than all of us,” Security told her.

Eve looked around, “So these are all of his memories?” Eve asked looking around.

“Wouldn’t make sense for the Oracle to hijack his memories if you can just time travel and see them yourself anytime you wanted,” Security put his foot down. Planning to defend every door with his life.

“So, we killing this thing or what?” Desire yelled.

Eve walked over to the lake of corruption. Reaching her hand out to it before being snatched away by Innocence. “Man, this girl is dumb,” Security said.

“If you go in, you can get killed too,” Innocence yelled at her.

Eve stepped back from it, shaking her hand free from the child, “Can we cast it out of him?” Eve wondered, “There has to be something I can do.”

“I knew I always hated you for killing our mom, but I do love your childish mind to try to screw everything up!” Desire yelled laughed, “Sorry, I always wanted to say that.”

Eve scowled, taking in a deep breath. She had to force herself not to get worked up dealing with David’s thoughts unfiltered. Just weird that he would think some things.

“Don’t listen to him,” Skill told Eve, “He’s the source of David’s intrusive thoughts.”

Eve sat down looking at the lake, pondering. How was she supposed to save David? Innocence sat down next to her. Desire walked up and sat down next to Eve, resting his head on her shoulder. “What’re you thinking about darling?” He asked.

Eve shoved him away, not liking how chaotic he was. It explained why those who gave into desire were chaotic and found themselves on the side of evil. Eve placed her hand on the floor below. The others were spitting out ideas aloud.

“We could like, grab a cup and fill it with corruption a little at a time and just pour it out,” Innocence said.

“Yeah, where the hell are you going to pour it?” Security asked, “In his legs.”

Innocence put his knees to his chest, “I’m trying.”

Eve felt a thump under her fingers. Her eyebrows narrowed.

“We can swing our swords at it until it goes away,” Desire said aloud.

“We tried that already, we lost our swords,” Skill reminded him.

“Oh yeah,” Desire said, “Did we try the hammers?”

“Shut up,” Security told him.

“Sheesh, tough crowd.”

“I wish Wisdom was here, he would know what to do,” Innocence said aloud, “Sorry, thinking out loud.”

“It’s always out loud here,” Desire argued.

Eve felt another thump under her fingers, “I just want to help him,” Eve was losing hope.

“You really love us, don’t you?” Security asked.

Eve nodded, “Yeah,” she let escape her lips. The others erupted again into spitballing ideas. Another heavy thump happened under her hands. “Wait,” She said, “Is there always a thump in the floor?”

“What? No,” Skill said.

Eve pulled out her sword, “Step back,” an idea came to her mind. Hoping it would work. Innocence and Desire ran near Security and Skill. The Davids stood to the sidelines watching as Eve’s sword and hands glowed a bright blue. Slamming a tip into the ground, sending cracks into the ground. Again, she struck.

“Hey, you know how long it took for me to build those walls around my heart!” Security grew furious that Eve was dismantling them.

“Forgive me later for not respecting your boundaries!” Eve sent one more titanic blast into the ground. The floor gave way, Eve dropped with the rubble to the floor. The others jumped in after her. Eve opened her eyes; black flames were spewing out around them. Desire landed on the floor; their swords lay in a pile.

“My sword!” Desire yelled.

Eve stood up, unscathed from the impact of the ground beneath her feet. Looking around finding a heart sitting high in the room. A deep red glow, covered in black and purple corruption that leaked from above. She couldn’t help but smile. “Wisdom!” Innocence ran over to David dressed in green. Laying on the ground, covered in blood and wounds that bore deep into his skin.

Eve followed with the others, grabbing onto him. She dropped to one knee to access his injuries. He continued to breathe, which shouldn’t be possible concerning the pool of blood that surrounded him. “Wisdom,” she said grabbing onto him.

“You should’ve killed me at the party,” Wisdom spoke with blood still in his mouth, “I’ve lost control. Order regulations say once someone is too far gone in corruption. You have to kill them.”

“Shut up,” Eve told him trying to do what she could to heal his wounds.

“You’re not skilled in that ability,” Wisdom said. “You need to leave and kill me on the outside before I become a Sin.” He kept speaking, Eve ignored him. Still trying her best to help him.

“Oracle,” Innocence started to pat rapidly on Eve’s back. She looked at him and up to where he was gazing. A Sin crawled out of David’s heart. Eve felt a presence of absolute evil. Fear filled her eyes. The Watchers had warned heavily of them.

“Can we take it?” Eve asked, trying to find her courage.

“We are only strong when we work together on the outside. Otherwise, we’re just fractions of David’s power.” Security took up a defensive stance.

“You have to kill me,” Wisdom kept saying, “I’ve been fighting it for days. It will tear you apart.”

The Sin dropped down from the heart onto the floor, a behemoth stood tall. A four-legged creature, who’s hair moved around its body. It’s a tail spike at the end. Almost like a combination of a dragon and bear. Terror filled Eve’s heart, she had to get it out of here. In hopes, David would awaken once it left his body.

“The oracle has finally revealed itself!” The Sin screeched in a deafening tone. Eve collapsed to her knees trying to cover her ears. She screamed in the presence of fear itself. “I will break the both of you. Then they will have to wait another thousand years.”

Innocence grabbed onto Eve’s hand, “We will hold him off!” Security yelled, running after the beast.

“Your efforts are arbitrary!” The behemoth quickly threw Security at the wall.

Desire charged, “I will kill you!” He screamed.

Innocence took Eve, sprinting for the exit, climbing the rubble back to the brain. “Don’t look back!” He yelled at her; Eve was drenched in panic. Never thinking she would face her first Sin with help. But she was alone.

“We need to lead him out!” Eve said.

The behemoth gave chase onto the pair, quickly defeating Desire and Skill. “My fires will consume this Earth! The brimstone will reign hot!”

“Don’t look at him!” Innocence warned, grabbing onto Eve, and lifting her over the ledge with incredible strength. Eve followed his advice, she kept moving following his lead. “Follow me!”

“I will tear David apart limb from limb and make you watch! You will watch as I feast on the last light of his soul!” They continued, gaining distance from the two of them. Innocence shoved Eve away towards the exit.

“Go!” He commanded her. Eve looked at the kid, his eyes glowing a bright white light. “I can’t leave with you!”

Eve looked at the exit and back at Innocence, “Will I ever see you again?” Eve asked.

“Maybe,” he told her. “Go!” Innocence smiled; Eve looked at him. Reminding her of David when he was a child. Memories of her being a kid with him flooded her mind. Innocence turned around and fired a pillar of fire from his hands. Hitting the demon in the jaw. Removing the lower half of its face.

Eve jumped through the gate. Opening her eyes back to the real world, David still resting his head on her lap. Eve was panting, trying to catch up with her breathing. Her heart pounding in her chest from the terror that she witnessed.

David’s eyes shot open, looking frantically around the van in a panic. He looked up at Eve, “Where are we?” He asked.

Eve was unsure if he was going to freak out again. She placed her hand on the side of his face, “We’re safe,” Eve reassured him. “How do you feel?” She asked.

David reached up to her face, brushing his fingers against her brisk cheeks. “You’re cold.” A sudden pit appeared in David’s chest. Feeling it crawl up his esophagus. David rolled to his knees, throwing his head forward out the door. Lowering his head, gagging out loud heavily.

“Are you okay?” Eve stood up, wrapping herself in her own arms. David reached back pushing his index and middle finger out adjoined. Signaling for his sword. Eve moved to the front to the driver's seat where she had left it. Grabbing her sword as well. Handing David his sword. David gripped it tightly, the blade came out. He slammed it on the ground still holding tight. “David?”

David began throwing up, black and purple sewage dumped from his mouth. Blood residue rolled down the corners of his lips. His own blood. The demon leaped from David’s mouth. Coughing profusely afterward, beginning to raise his sword. David’s eyes were bright green. “How big was it?”

“I think it was a Sin of wrath,” Eve said, “He was huge.”

“Stay close to me,” David said sliding the door open. The Sin stood waiting for the two of them to leave the vehicle. David’s legs still felt weak, he had no time to play games with them. They would have to wake up now. Eve watched as a massive energy spike fired from his back. David’s energy was high, more unstable than she had ever seen from him. He narrowed his eyebrows, blood boiling in his veins.

“David, take it easy,” Eve said stepping out of the van with him. “You’re pissed but you need to keep your head straight.”

David ignored her, he wanted to do nothing more but then send this Sin to God. “Tu properas me vigilare rape eam,” A malfested voice surrounded them both.

“What did he say?” Eve asked not knowing how to speak or understand Latin.

“Jezus yahia ethi,” David spoke with fire on his tongue. Hearing that name caused the Sin to screech in anguish.

Eve drew her sword, not understanding Hebrew. Though the behemoth's reaction was enough to make her realize it was time for battle. David’s sword glowed a bright viridian. The Sin jumped, charging at the two. David charged with a battle cry, swinging at the front leg. Slashing through spewing black blood all over the grass. Eve leaped high, the leaves beneath her vibrated with her feet. Jumping over the beast.

Its tail flew up, smacking Eve in the stomach. She gasped, reversing her grip on her sword. Driving it down into the beast’s back. It screeched once more. She could feel David’s sword meet the tip of hers inside the deep meat. David pulled the sword out, black blood spilling out on top of him. Having hit an artery, it sprayed all over Eve as well.

“Eve!” David said. She looked to her right; the tail came swinging again. David leaped, severing the tail completely with his sword. Seraph steel was the best material of sword to cut through a Sin’s flesh. David grabbed Eve’s hand, pulling her out of the way of the tail crash.

“Ignis et sanguis caelum impulebunt!” It screamed in agony.

“Jezus yahia ethi!” David yelled back. “Go for the chest, I’ll distract him. Cut out the heart.”

Eve nodded; her eyes wide. Her courage had to outweigh her fear. David helped her keep her heart above the mind. David turned around attacking from above. Eve charged at its chest from the rear. Running beneath it, waiting for the best time to strike. David ran up its spin, his neck turned around. Snapping at David, grabbing ahold of his torso. David spat as he was thrown at the wall of a tree, bleeding. Its teeth had sunk deep. Eve missed the heart, being slapped by a paw in the other direction. Eve bounced off the ground hitting a tree.

David kept trying to stand as the Sin moved at him, taunting. “Ubi est Jesus, nunc!” It screamed at David, watching the boy fight to keep his stance. David dropped his blade into the dirt, trying to keep his feet planted in the ground. David called upon everything in his body to stand but couldn’t. The pain was far too much for him to bear. He coughed blood towards the grass. His eyes were hazy.

“Jezus yahia ethi,” Eve stepped between David and the Sin of Wrath. When those words left Eve’s mouth, she felt the presence of God in her very lungs. David looked up, wishing to tell her to run. No words came out. It was too much for him, he raised his head. He could see Eve’s energy. Not only was it a blinding white and blue mix, but an owl’s wings also loomed around her. Wide eyes looking at the demon.

Eve’s skin was burning, the amount of energy coming from her body was far more than she could comprehend. She felt invincible, so hot the dye in her hair melted. Her natural white, blonde hair blew in the wind. She had tapped into her potential, the knowledge of every warrior flowed through her mind in an instant. Eve charged forward with a deafening screech from her owl.

At an incredible speed, Eve reached her off hand to her hilt. Pulling a blade made completely out of energy. She charged with two swords. The behemoth didn’t have time to react, he was being torn apart limb by limb. David smiled. Eve flew off the ground with the wings, diving like a predator from the sky. Driving her swords together through the back of the beast, tumbling out the chest. Her swords buried deep into the heart of the demon. Watching it turn from black and into dust. With her energy still waging.

She dived over to David who had collapsed, catching him. Searching for the ability to heal from the memories of every warrior. Placing her hands on his chest, his wounds closed. David woke up from his haze, gasping for air. Eve’s energy relaxed, “Oh my God did you see that?” She asked.

David smiled, “Yeah,” he groaned, “That was, something else. You surpassed me just like that.” David laughed, “I’m proud of you.” Eve couldn’t help but cry. He was the only person she cared to receive validation from.

“I had a great teacher,” Eve said, running her hand through his hair. Expecting to feel his soft hair but feeling the demon’s blood in between her fingers. “You smell horrible.” She laughed.

David laughed, “Thank that teacher of yours for me.”

“Thank you,” Eve smiled down at David. Tears welling in the corners of her eyes, she lowered her face towards him. Kissing him deeply, lifting his chin. Breathing in his exhale, he doing the same.

David pushed her away slowly, “Slow down.”

“Sorry,” Eve said. Unsure of what she did wrong.

“You didn’t do anything wrong. I just…” David paused, chuckling slightly. “I want to do more with you and you’re making it really hard not to.”

Eve slapped him on the chest, causing him to cough heavily. The wounds are still tender. “Marry me first before you even think of something like that,” Eve laughed.

“Shut up, I know you think the same things,” David regained his breath. “I’m glad we feel the same way.”

Eve shook her head at him, “Let’s go take a shower, you first. You might need it more than I do.”

“Says the one who flew through the body,” David wiping some blood from her cheek. Eve stood up to her feet reaching her hand out to him. David accepted the gesture, putting his arm around her shoulder to help keep his balance. Limping back to the van. Eve was more than glad that he was able to trust her enough to allow her to take care of him. Remembering that David continued to push himself for days without anyone’s help after the battle at the Sanctuary.

The two spent the rest of the night cleaning themselves, burning their tainted clothes, and enjoying the cold night under the stars in each other’s arms. After all the madness of the day, Eve didn’t want this night to end. David enjoyed her romantic company far too much to hope to keep it a secret. Maybe it was for the best that they would leave the Order. Unless he could count on the Watchers to keep a secret. Eve didn’t think it would be an issue. Though they both agreed, the hardest of the group to help would be David’s brother.