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Chapter Twenty Six: Intentions

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“Hm. . . are you awake yet?” Is the first thing I hear as the darkness that surrounds me becomes clear. My eyes flutter open and I see that I'm laying on a soft bed, but not the one that Edward had gotten for us and put in the room to our house. This bed is foreign, unfamiliar. I look above me to see Rose peering down at me with amused crimson eyes.

I start, then sit up on the bed, almost head butting her but Rose seems to have fast reflexes for she got out of the way just in time.

My head's spinning and I feel dizzy. I grab my temples as I remember being taken from Edward and my room by Rose. She must have brought me here then. After I passed out.

But where's here?

“I imagine you must be in a state of confusion right now. Well, that's understandable. But don't worry just yet. I'm not fully ready to kill you yet. I want you to know everything before I do. I want you to see that you never had a chance from the very start. That this was nothing more than a fun game to me. A game that I was absolutely sure about winning.”

I finally look at her, unwillingly, but I don't seem to have control over my body at this moment. Rose is controlling me, I realize. She moves her hand up and with it my body moves on it's own, causing me to stand. Is she possessing me or something?

“I'm not possessing you, so don't worry. I'm merely using my abilities to move things with my mind to control your body movements. If I were possessing you, I'd be able to control your thoughts as well and I'd be inside of your body. There's a difference hun, learn it.”

Rose's voice is filled with certainty. She's confident that she has won. And I believe it. She has won. I'm here, alone with her, not even sure where here is. Edward won't be able to find me here though will he?

“I'm sure you've figured it out by now. I'm not an ordinary 'demon'. I can take people's souls, and turn them into demons. Do you know why?”

She lets me move enough to shake my head.

“I didn't think so.” She walks up to me, her high heels clicking against the hard floor as she walked right in front of me. She doesn't say anything though. Instead she leans down to whisper something in my ear.

“I'm not a demon. . .”

Confusion and fear attack me at the same time. Not a demon? Than what is she? Is she. . . the devil or something? Or something else? I don't understand. . .

“I'm not a demon. I'm a Goddess.”

Everything freezes along with my thought process. I can't believe that. I'm having the hardest time believing that. How could she be a Goddess? Aren't they supposed to be in Heaven or something?

“You've heard of Hades I'm sure, since he's more famous than the others such as Emma-o. Well, I'm your. . . female version of Greek mythology I suppose you could say. In other words, I'm the ruler of the Underworld. I decide who dies, when they die, their punishment, where they go, the ruler of demons and so on. . . You see? You never had a chance to oppose me. How could you, a human, oppose a Goddess? You're a fool.”

The venom is present in her voice again as she hisses the words 'you' and 'human'. As if my very existence disgusts her. I want to say the same about her but she's a Goddess. I am unable to form any negative thoughts about her now.

“So. . . where's the. . . Zeus?” I ask, unable to say or think of anything else. If there's a ruler for the Underworld, than their must be a ruler for Heaven too right?

“Ha ha! Oh, there's only one Goddess up there. I was just using Hades as an example. Actually, someone did rule before me, a God. But I took his place. And no, it wasn't Hades or any other God you'd be familiar with.”

My body loosens and I notice that she's released me from her grip. I allow my body to relax but it soon starts to shake instead. I feel sick, but I don't know why I feel sick. My stomach's twisting but not as painfully as my heart. I feel nauseous, my heart weighing heavily. It's becoming hard to breath and I feel as if I'm about to start hyperventilating.

“If you. . .” I wet my dry lips and swallow, wincing from how dry my throat's become. After taking a few long, deep breathes I go on. “If you're the ruler of all the demons, then how come Edward doesn't know about you?”

“I take on many forms. Mostly because I just like keeping my identity a secret from them. It amuses me, nothing more.”

Finally I find it in myself to ask, “What do you want with Edward, then?”

Rose smiles. She's been expecting this question.

“Ruling the Underworld is a hard and tiring job. I barely have any time for myself and I get bored with everything so easily.” She makes sure that every word is more dramatic than the ones before. I have to resist the urge to roll my eyes at her.

“So. . . what's that have to do with, Edward? You want to use him for amusement? Is that what you're saying?” I can feel anger flare up a storm inside of me. Suddenly it helps me become a bit braver somehow.

Edward shouldn't be used as a tool of amusement.

My fists clench up and my heart races as I try to calm down the raging storm inside of me. Why does this anger me so much? Because someone who doesn't even love him is trying to take him away from me, just because it amuses her.

But how can I defy a Goddess?

Then it hits me. . .

How can Edward defy a Goddess?

If he tries to fight against her for me, what will happen? He's a demon, but she's a Goddess. A demon can't win against a Goddess. It's impossible. Edward will just end up getting himself killed.

I can't let that happen!

But what can I do? . . . Should I just let her kill me? It's going to happen anyway right? Maybe if I put up no resistance, Edward will understand. He gave up his life for me, can't I do the same? Or am I really that self-centered? I've always thought that I'd give my life for Edward if it meant his life would be saved, or it would make him happy. Was that a lie?

No. . . I'd give anything for Edward, just as he would for me. Even a life. My life.

Rose hasn't said anything. And it's then that I realize she's watching me, probably seeing my thoughts clash with each other just by looking at my face. Or listening to my heart race in my chest, pounding against my ribs.

“No, not just for amusement.”

Just?

I feel my eye twitch.

“I told you, ruling the Underworld isn't an easy or relaxing job. I want him to rule with me. To become a God.”

I gaped. Can she really do that?

“There will be things he'll have to do but nevertheless, he will rule with me. He will be my king and I his queen. You're just a road block, something that threatens to stand in the way. But I'm not willing to let that happen. From the moment I first saw him, when he was human, I just knew he was perfect for the job.”

“But. . . why choose someone when they already belong to someone else?” The second I said this I regret it. Rose's face consists of furry and rage. She doesn't like the sound of Edward belonging to me, it's only obvious.

But he does belong to me, can't she see that at least?

She may have his soul, but I have his heart. And I didn't have to bribe him for it, or give him something in return like she did. He gave it to me of his own free will. And even if he does become her 'King' he will never give her his heart.

It's already mine.

I'll give up my life for him, but I refuse to give up his heart to her.

“He's not yours,” Rose hisses and I feel all my courage die down as I shrink back, suddenly feeling very small. “You're not married or anything. I made sure you died before that happened.”

“Why did you agree to bring me back then?” I almost squeaked.

Rose seems pleased by my reaction for her anger dies down and she smiles with triumph. She chuckles darkly before regaining her composure and answering my question.

“Because that was the only way to get him to agree to give me his soul.”

“At least I didn't have to bribe him for anything!” I shout out before I can stop myself.

Surprisingly Rose doesn't seem bothered by this. She keeps her expression calm on the surface but I wonder if the storm that I'm sure is ragging inside of her is as strong as mine.

“It doesn't matter what you didn't have to do. You're going to die right now.”

My heart skips countless beats. She's going to kill me. . . if I don't die of a heart attack first that is.

She steps towards me and I step back without even thinking. Then, I blink and suddenly I'm pushed against a wall with Rose in front of me. I gasp out. I'm going to die! I'm going to die and I'm in the Underworld! I'm surrounded by demons and evil spirits. What will happen to me when I die here? Will I become a demon? No, Edward will be able to find me then, see me then.

So what's she planning on doing with me?!

“I'm going to do now what I should have done long ago. . . not only will I destroy your body, but I'm also going to destroy your soul. There will be nothing left of you. You'll disappear from this Earth completely.”

Rose laughs.

Of course she'd laugh.

She's won.

Before I can think or do anything tears slip from my eyes and roll down my cheeks. This pleases Rose even more as she takes out a dagger and runs it up my arm, cutting me along the way. It stings, but I know I'm in for much worse.

“How does it feel?” Rose asks as she licks my blood off her blade. “Knowing that before I've killed you, I've stripped you of everything you've ever had.”

I sob, unable to answer that.

My body's shaking now. . . I will it to stop but it won't listen to me. Eventually, I just give up. Not only on that, but on everything. She's right, but she's wrong too. She's taken everyone from me. But not everything.

Edward's love, Eric's love, Amy's love, she can't take that from me.

But the people themselves, they're gone. Taken from me by this sadistic Goddess.

Why doesn't the Goddess of Heaven do anything? Isn't it her job to protect us from things like this? Why isn't she doing anything to help me?! Why didn't she do anything to save me all those years ago, and stop Edward and Amy from selling their souls?

“To know that everyone you've loved now belongs to me. . .” she whispers as she gets ready to cut me again.

I brace myself, biting down on my lip and closing my eyes shut. Tightly, very tightly. I don't want to see it. Feeling it is going to bad enough, I don't want to see myself dying. To see myself in such a pathetic and weak state. . .

“No!”

I start as a familiar voice shouts out. Rose had been so caught up in making me feel pain that she must not have noticed when someone entered the room. She's soon thrown onto the floor, away from me. I gasp out as I regain complete control over my body. My arm still stings but it's just a flesh wound.

Looking over I see Amy straddling Rose and keeping her down, though Rose isn't fighting back at all. This isn't good. Does Amy know that's a Goddess she just tackled?

Rose looks up at Amy who's breathing is ragged, her eyes are red and her fangs are showing as well as her claws. This is the first I've seen Amy like this. About ready to kill and so. . . demonic.

“You've heard everything,” Rose assumes.

Amy doesn't say anything but Rose starts laughing. Amy did hear everything and Rose can't seem to find it funnier. I want to slap her but that would just get me killed.

My mind's fighting to stay in tact as my instinct tells me to run.

“Jeff. . . he's. . . you. . .” Amy seems to be choking on her words as she grasps onto something that I have yet to see.

“Jeff's gone sweetie,” Rose smiles sweetly.

That's when I get it. Jeff was never going to be reincarnated. Rose didn't keep her end of the bargain. Amy gave her soul up, all for nothing. Rose took from her without giving her anything in return at all. She had only kept her pact with Edward for amusement, I realize. That, and to put me through pain. To make me fall back in love with Edward, remember it all, then take it from me.

What a bitch.

Amy screams out of anger as she raises her fist to strike Rose. I close my eyes, unable to see what the result of this would be. I hear a loud noise that sounds like flesh slapping against flesh in a forceful way. Suddenly something heavy and soft knocks into me, sending me to the ground.

I gasp out when my back comes into contact with the ground. My spine stings as I wince. Looking down I see Amy on top of me with a huge gash across her back.

“Amy!” I scream out and sit up. I hold Amy close to me, ignoring the stinging pain from my back and arm, screaming at me. Obviously my body's not liking this abuse. Amy's very conscious, something I'm extremely grateful for.

Maybe we could somehow escape together. . .

“You worthless piece of trash. Attacking a Goddess while in her own domain.” Rose hisses as she stands up, brushing invisible dirt off her. “Who do you think you are? You're nothing special, neither of you are. You're just things we put on earth because we got bored one day. Nothing more. You honestly think we care about you? Ha! You're just fun for us to play with.”

Nothing but a God's toy?

I refuse to believe that.

I hold Amy close to me, her head under my chin. I can feel her heart thumping against her chest almost just as hard as mine. She's mine. . . Amy's mine. I have her back, she's here with me and she's mine.

Rose laughs evilly. “Well isn't this cute?” she wrinkles her nose. “So cute it's sickening. Human emotions. . . it's disgusting. We only gave you them for amusement but then it ends up making us sick. Your emotions make you weak and fragile. They confuse your mind and play with your heart.”

“Anger's an emotion,” I snap. “So is jealousy.”

Rose looks irked. Now I feel proud to be able to make a Goddess feel this way. I can make her feel when she claims she can't.

“What are you implying? That's I, a God, am jealous of you, a human? The arrogance you must have. . . It's sick. Sick, sick, sick.”

“Not just me, I think you're jealous of humans in general.” Though I sound brave on the inside I'm quivering, and I think she can see that because my words are effecting her but she seems pleased at the same time.

“Oh? I always thought it was humans who envied us? I mean, eternal life and youth. . . you people seem to desire it so much. So, I think you have it backwards.”

I feel myself shrink back as she approaches us. Not only do I have myself to worry about, but Amy too. She's right here, blood oozing out of her back and staining my clothes. My bottom lips quivering and I bite at it, to keep it still but then my whole body starts to shake.

Amy feels this and her body stiffens from it. I think she's just now fully aware of my presence and what might happen to not just her, but to me.

Rose gets closer and when she does Amy pushes me back and lunges forward at her. Rose throws her aside and I let out a scream, unable to hide my terror.

“Run!” Amy shouts to me as she struggles to stand back up.

I stand up, Amy's planning on sacrificing her life for me. I can't let her do that. I have to do something, but there's nothing I can do. I feel sick again, and my body won't obey my commands. And Rose isn't even controlling me.

“Can't you hear me?! I said RUN!” Amy screams as she dashes forward, to Rose. She tackles her from behind but Rose swings her arm back and hits her hard.

Amy gets thrown to the ground and this time Rose temporarily forgets about me and goes over to Amy. She takes out her dagger and holds Amy up by the hair.

“It's unavoidable, you're just going to have to be punished right now,” she hisses through clenched teeth.

I almost fall back as I cover my mouth with my hand. I feel dizzy again, much like how I did when I first woke up.

As I watch Amy get hurt in front of me and the feeling of complete helplessness consumes me I can only think of one way to help her. That's to get help.

My mind shuts down, and I listen to my instincts.

And I run.

In the back of my mind I know that this choice will kill me. If Rose doesn't herself do the job this decision will. I feel as if I'm abandoning Amy. But what if I did stay? What then? I'd get us both killed right there that's what.

This is the right choice. . . but that won't make it any easier to bare when the time for grieving comes.

Yay! You guys finally know what Rose is. It's funny that no one even guessed her to be something more than a demon, or something else entirely. Well, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter none the less. I've decided to do a sequel, for reasons you'll see when you read the last chapter. I don't know what to name it though, so I'll have you guys decide. Go to my polls and vote on a title for it! ;)

Josh and Steven will be appearing next chapter! Yesh! Finally you will see the cute, adorable, yet smexy demon boy Josh! ;)

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