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I moved around, not wanting to wake up. Who ever does? My bed is really hard and cold today. Where's Amaimon? I'm always warm when I wake up because of Amaimon's body heat. Where is he? Then I was suddenly struck with the last moments before I blacked out. "Amaimon!" I screamed jolting awake.

I looked around. I was in a cell; the floor was dirt but it looked like a deep red, but that might have been the lack of light. What's with all the red? The bars were red too, but something made the cell smell very bad. I decided to get up and looked around. Three walls of bars and one without. The floor is dirt but the ceiling is made of some sort of cement-like material. I walked over to the red bars and took a small sniff.

I gagged and back up. Definitely the source of the bad smell. The strange thing about this place was I had a very bad feeling about it in my heart. Where am I? I touched the bars and was surprised when I felt my hands burn in reaction. I quickly took my hand back and looked at it. It healed slowly, but I was busy staring at the bars. What are they made of?

"Where am I?" I called out hoping someone was there. "Well that's a first." I heard a voice say. "Someone's there! Can you tell me where I am? Please, I need to get out. I think my mate is dead, they killed him. Please, he made me a promise." I pleaded knowing most people did possess hearts. "Keytas don't have mates." the voice said.

"I do. And I don't know where I am and I'm scared. I don't know what they are going to do to me." I pleaded. "I heard your death was going to be a public execution." they snickered. "Oh. But where am I?" I said my voice wavering as I felt my stomach drop. "Gehenna" the voice said. Suddenly the rest of that evening came back to me.

I look down and teared up at the sight of my ruined dress. He worked so hard. We worked so hard, and we still couldn't be happy. I sat against the bars, the bars burning my exposed back, but I could find it in me to care when the dam broke. I cried, I cried for so long. He's gone and all I did was complicate his life. I didn't ever get to apologize for how selfish I was, how ungrateful, and how I always regretted taking him for granted.

He always did everything for me. He saved me countless times. I could've saved him, I could've stayed awake longer, struggled harder, told him I love him one last time. I'm horrible. Maybe I do deserve to die. "Your still crying?" the voice asked. I looked up and sniffled, I tried to wipe away my tears but they kept coming.

"I'm sorry, I can't help it." I said. "That surprises me. Most Keytas stop crying and start cursing and make attempts at bribing me by now. Why are you so different? Haven't accepted death yet?" the voice asked. "It's not that. It's just.... I didn't get to tell him that I love him one last time. I'm crying about how unfair it all is, we were getting married. I'm just so upset that we can't be happy no matter how much I try. I don't care that I'm going to die, I'm crying because I took him for granted and I'll never be able to make it up to him because he's already gone. I don't even know why I'm telling you all of this." I said chocking on my tears.

"You guys don't love anything." the voice said. "You're wrong! I love him more than life!" I yelled, the growl that ripped out of my throat startled me. "Say that to my face." the voice said emerging from the shadows. It was a man, roughly looking 19. If this really is Gehenna then he would have to be much older than that because the way time works here. His eyes were purple, and his pale body reached 5'11. He looked down at me and I wanted to shrink away but the Keyta in me refused to back down.

"I love him. I love him more than anything in this world and mine." I said, never looking away, never taking my eyes off him. He was the first to break eye contact and sighed. He ran a hand through his hair and sat down across from me, outside the cell. "How can you love? Now I just feel bad," he said running his hand through his hair. He was beautiful in his own way, but nothing compared to Amaimon. His relaxed posture made me drop my guard, against better judgment.

"Why show yourself now? Why not before?" I asked sitting down. "I'm not supposed to. Keytas use charm to their advantage. The stronger ones can actually manage to charm me and I don't take chances. I'm an incubus so I can cancel out weak Keytas' charm with my own, but not strong ones like you. However I can't charm people who are already in love. The real kind." he said.

"What is charm? They keep talking about it but I don't know what it is." I asked. "You've never used charm? You're a strange Keyta. One with a very strange outfit." he laughed. "Hey! This is my wedding dress, and I'm not even transformed right now!" I said offended. "You mean you're in  human form right now? How did they manage to find you?!" he looked surprised.

"I turned back a little over a year ago. You still didn't answer my question." I said crossing my arms. "Charm is what Keytas do. They are all extremely beautiful and use that in their own way to trick demons and humans into doing their bidding." he said looking everywhere but me. "I've never done that! Keyta! What the hell?" I asked scolding my other half.

"Shit. I have to go! It was nice meeting you..." he said waiting for my response. "Korosuakuma," I said and he laughed a little. "Very cocky name for someone so nice." he laughed. He disappeared back into the dark and I was left alone again, only seeing by the torch on the wall outside the cell. I sat there for what felt like hours.

Where are we!? I heard her yell, which startled me out of my thinking. Where have you been? Stupid demon! The dust puts me too sleep longer than you. I'm on the inside and got most of the impact. Now where are we!? she yelled. Gehenna. WHAT! How long have we been here?! she hissed. I don't know. I woke up what felt like hours ago. Listen! we have to get out of - ! she said quickly but I had given up already. What's the point? Amaimon is dead, nothing matters anymore! I started feeling down again. No he's not! He's alive, I can feel it! We would be in heavy depression already if he was. He's alive. We won't be though if we stay here. Humans can stay on this plane for roughly 24 hours, Keytas can only stay for 12 she said.

What happens if we stay longer? We die she said bluntly. I started to hyperventilate. This is too much information to handle in a few seconds. Amaimon is alive but I won't be in 12 hours and he's alive. The thought that he was alive echoed in my head. Focus she hissed. We drank Amaimon's blood so we have demon blood running through us. Lucky us. Demons can stay here unharmed. We probably have about 18 hours to get out of here she said sounding ready for anything.

Okay, can you feel how long we have left? I asked. Probably 4-6 hours. We need a plan and need to get out as fast as possible she said. Alright.

{time skip brought to you by what do you love more than life?}~Editor's Note: The author of this book <3~

I sat there. We had figured out most of the plan but we weren't sure about the last part. We had been thinking for a long time and I could feel the energy leaving my body. I was sitting there and started to get restless. I felt like I wanted to jump out of my skin, like I had somewhere to be. Let's go! she yelled. Where? Let's get out of here she said as restless as I was. But we don't have everything planned out! WE DON'T HAVE TIME! she yelled.

Her yelling made me jittery and impulsive, adding to the restlessness. Let's go! I need to be fast. I ran up to the bars and used my strength to pull them apart. I felt the metal burning into my hands but I didn't give up. I pried the bars open and I slipped through, not bothering to put the bars back into place. I walked down the hall and found what I was looking for. I jumped up and managed to open the vent, almost pulling my finger out in the process.

The bar had burned through most of my hand down to the bone. One of the joints in my fingers had caught the vent almost taking my finger off. My hands slowly started to heal and I jumped up and managed to grab the ledge and pulled myself up into the ventilation tube. I pulled the vent up, slipped through the opening, put it back into place and crawled through the small metal space. My heart kept thumping in my chest and I could feel it guiding me. I slowly made my way across the endless maze and my heart jumped more when I heard someone's name.

"Did you hear? The king of Earth is back! The king didn't seemed thrilled though, I always thought he was his favorite." a guard said as he walked in the hall under me, never realizing that a Keyta was above him at that very moment. He's here?! I kept going forward and my heart almost stopped after a few turns.

"Amaimon, I'm so disappointed in you! Cozying up to that creature! We are not going to act like the nightmares didn't happen. Like they didn't take my baby away from me! You used to smile and then after what they did you became a shell. I won't let that happen ever again!" Satan roared sounding not much different then when I last saw him. "SHE IS MY MATE! Something amazing that you neglected to tell me about through my childhood! How could you!?" he yelled at his dad. "You don't love it! This 'love' is all an illusion!" he said annoyed.

"I LOVE HER DAD! I LOVE HER MORE THAN ANYTHING I'VE EVER HAD AND EVER WILL! YOU CAN TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK ALL YOU WANT BUT IT WON'T STOP WHAT I FEEL INSIDE OF ME! WHAT I FEEL ISN'T AN ILLUSION, IT'S REAL. YOU CAN LIE TO YOURSELF ALL YOU WANT BUT YOU'LL NEVER CONVINCE ME!" he yelled outraged. His confession made my heart swell. I love you too Amaimon.

We need to go! We are gonna run out of time! she hissed. I ignored her and continued to listen. "I didn't think it would come to this! Look, Amaimon. A long time ago I killed someone I really shouldn't have. His mate was a very powerful mage, one of the greatest of her time. She decided to get revenge on me. She cursed me, but in reality she cursed you. She said that I was too cold to have a heart and so she said she would curse the family. The one with the biggest heart has my worst fear. Someone I couldn't stand. So that I could hurt someone else with such a big heart and maybe I'd learn to have one. She placed a curse on my children, the one with the biggest heart would be mated to someone I couldn't stand. The first few years you were born you had this look in your eyes. You were always smiling, like bad things weren't happening. That moment I knew it was going to be you. I thought she was going to be human. Arrogant, selfish, something but I didn't expect her! I didn't expect a Keyta. I thought if I didn't tell you about mates then you would shake it off and maybe you would continue your life. Don't you see son? This wasn't meant to be, this is all just a huge misunderstanding. I won't have to hurt you if you see for yourself that this is all wrong." he said but I couldn't see him because he was on his throne.

Is that true? Was all we had just this huge revenge plan? Will he still love me after hearing that? "I see dad." he said, and then he went quiet. My heart sank for every passing moment. "But that doesn't mean my love is fake. It just means that you aren't getting what you want. Maybe she wasn't strong enough to curse you but she was strong enough to see the future. Just because you're cursed doesn't mean she is any bad to me. She is the best thing that ever happened to me and I'm the happiest I've ever been. You're just a selfish father, everything you don't like has to be dealt with, and that's that. My love is as real as the love you had for mom. She is amazing and no one, not even you are gonna stop me. It's not fake! None of it is! My love is real! It's your fear that is fake! If you don't want to hurt me then you have to accept it!" he said more confident than I have ever seen him.

Satan got up but someone knocked on the door. "NOT NOW PHILIP!" he yelled. "SHE'S ESCAPED!" a guy said opening the door. Shit! Busted, it's time to go. "Find her! Kill on sight! I want her dead! Amaimon! This isn't over!" he yelled as Amaimon started to run for the doors. "It is dad! You can't change my mind." he said making his way out of the throne room. "Korosu! I'm coming for you!" he yelled.

I smiled at him a bit. "Follow him! He'll lead you to it!" Satan yelled, and the guards were quick to obey. I guess jumping into his arms will have to wait. I made my way past the throne room and continued until I found what looked like the kitchen. I jumped down and screams from the staff rang out. "Sorry!" I yelled as I burst through the doors into the crimson world. The world with a red sky and burgundy clouds. I ran around, I spotted the gate and made a run for it.

When I was halfway across the yard, the castle guards busted through the back door. Well, time to run faster. I started to really panic when the front gate started to close. The real problem was that the gate was 20ft tall, higher than I could jump over. The gate shut and I jumped as high as I could, but ended up slamming into the golden gate. I clawed into the gate and started to climb as fast as I could, avoiding the spears of the guards.

I was doing pretty good at dodging until I got a spear to the shoulder. Luckily I didn't stay for long and fell down due to gravity. The spear was the same red as the bars and burned as it pierced my shoulder. Blood slowly started pouring out and I started to panic at the fact it was flowing freely and out of my control like when I used to be human. Why isn't it stopping or at least healing?

Is it a Keyta slaying weapon? It must be! They are made of demon blood bound by magic, so it  wouldn't be too hard to get a hold of in Gehenna. Shit, hurry up! This is messing with our time she said in a hurry. I managed to reach the top of the gate and I looked down. I started feeling really tired and I was out of breath from climbing.

Jump she said. What!? No! What kind of sick joke is that! You have wings now, so use them. Now go she said annoyed. But I don't know how to fly! Good thing I do she said taking control as she closed my eyes and leaned forward, free falling.

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"SHE'S ESCAPED!" a guy said bursting through the door even though father told him not too. My father's face contorted in a fit of rage. "Find her! Kill on sight! I want her dead! Amaimon! This isn't over!" he yelled as I bolted for the doors. "It is dad! You can't change my mind" I said making my way out of the throne room. "Korosu! I'm coming for you!" I yelled sensing her presence, her eyes watching me.

"Follow him! He'll lead you to it!" my father yelled as the guards came after me. Stupid guards, I don't have time for this! They followed and I stopped. I guess they are asking for a fight if they want to kill my mate. I turned and glared. Most of them stopped at my gaze and I was annoyed. They aren't much of a fight. I kneeled and touched the ground. Yeah, that's good. Fight for me. I stood quickly as the vines protruded from the ground.

They held the guards off as I ran down the hall. I looked down the halls that I spent my childhood in. I looked back and forth. It's not like I don't know where you are going because I know all the rooms in the castle, but I just don't know where she could be. I saw a few maids running away as well as the kitchen staff. I was almost trampled but I caught one of the maids by the arm.

She squealed as she was swung around for a second and the fear in her eyes almost made me laugh. "What's going on?" I growled thinking about how everyone trampled me. "A woman just fell from the ceiling and then the screaming attracted the guards-" she said really fast and distressed.

All I could do was look at her. Korosu. I grabbed her by the shoulders and thanked her and darted to the kitchen. There was no one in there but the back door was wide open. I ran outside and heard screaming. "WHY ARE YOU MISSING!? IF SHE ESCAPES WE WILL ALL BE KILLED!" I heard the head guard yell. I heard clangs of metal as I ran around to the front gate.

I skidded to a stop just in time to see a spear pierce someone scaling the gate. Her teal hair and dress had dirt around the edges and her back was all scabbed up in two places. My beautiful mate. I saw the spear fall to the ground and my mate start to bleed. I looked at the spears and saw they were bound in demon's blood. I darted over and grabbed the head guard by the collar.

"Hurt her again and I swear on my father you will die before he gets the chance to kill you. Do you hear me!? If she dies, I will hunt you down." I said close to crushing his throat. "OH SHIT!" I heard one of the guards say. I turned around just in time to see Korosu freefall off the gate. We all just watched as her wings sprouted from her back and she flew away. She's so amazing I thought smiling.

"So who is going to tell my father she got away?" I asked chuckling. They all looked scared as I laughed running for the gate. A tree gave me a boost, helping me easily jump over the gate. Once I was on the other side I chased after her, quickly losing sight of her. She seemed to be heading for town.

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I can't talk much longer Korosu. I'm losing too much energy. I can barely fly she whispered sounding really tired but I knew the ugly truth. We're dying. Just a little longer, we still have to find a portal I told her trying to keep awake. I can't Korosu. I'm so sorry she said flying low. suddenly my wings retracted into my body and I skidded onto the street.

Demons all around stopped to look at my tired, scratched up form. I have to find a portal. I have to get out of here. I tried to shake awake my tired eyes. We have to get out of here. It's...........it's up to me now. I fought away the darkness of exhaustion every time I blinked. My body started to feel heavy and I struggled to stay up. I walked a few steps and I knew it was over. I wanted to fight. But with what energy? This was it. I'm going to die here.

The only good thing about my death was that I was going to die in love, which is more than most Keytas could've ever asked for. All I heard before I collapsed was my mate calling me. Then everything went black. Please help me Amaimon, I don't want to die here.

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No, please wait for me to get there I hoped to myself as I watched her collapse to the ground. Hold on Korosu, please hold on. I slid to a stop and crouched down to hold my mate in my arms. I could feel the dread and the grief start to consume me as she started to slip away. I held her closer and watched as her body laid limp in my hands.

I could feel the anger and everything consume me and I fell deeper and deeper into the void. They did this. My family did this to me. I let out a pained roar that turned to one of anger and shook the very ground with the sound of my emotions. This is all their fault. Guards slowly infiltrated the town square where me and my mate sat.

"She's gone! Leave us alone already!" I growled at the guards. "We are under orders to take the Keyta back, dead or alive, to be experimented to find more weaknesses in case she isn't the last." the head guard said. They are going to cut her up? Is this what they had in mind all this time? "Leave her alone!" I yelled as they started to close in.

I need to get her out of here. Get US out of here. Maybe I can save her if I can get out in time. But how? The closest portal is 12 miles away in the desert. I have to save her now. Well maybe I can- no. That's too risky. Interdimensional teleport is enough to rip a normal demon apart, and I have to bring someone else with me. That is enough to guarantee the death of a demon. Good thing I'm not a normal demon.

Come on. "Portal sicut in speculo repercussa parari constituitit. Infirnita virtus infirnita. Et facti sunt portal temporibus diris victima studia periculo. Per speculum omnis inch." I whispered a nearly outlawed spell in Gehenna. I could feel my body struggling to stay on the plane it was born in but I struggled against my instincts because if I failed then it would be the end for both of us. I can't live without her, she is everything to me.

I don't want to be a shell anymore, I want to feel something. She's the only being in my life that made me feel alive and I don't want to go on not feeling again. I'm happy being whole again. Come on. Come on! I started to breath heavily as my body heated up.

Everything in my body wanted me to give up. Everything in me begged me to stop, but I couldn't. Everything felt like it was burning from the inside out, charring my insides black, ripping through my organs. The screams that ripped through me were uncontrollable and no one knew what to do but watch. The cement under me caved and bent to the force that threatened to lurch out of my body, releasing strong bursts that slowly stripped away the ground beneath us.

I felt everything break down in my body. Every molecule was set free and slowly pulled apart and disappeared. I knew what was going to happen but I didn't know how much energy or if I would be okay after passing through. But none of that matters. I'd do anything for her.

I felt the breaking travel up my body. Once it got to my face I lost sight for a while. I slowly got feeling back in my body and I slowly regained sight. I felt all the energy in me drained. "They're here!" Grimora screamed into the field. She had been tracking me from the same position in Gehenna. They are mirrors of each other. Same planes, different things in each, so much so that even the sky's are different.

I was losing consciousness fast as they filed out of the woods to get us. "Protect her. Help her first." I said trying to lift her towards a rapidly approaching Kasai, but I couldn't even lift her. I didn't have the strength to.

I was struggling to keep my eyes open. Fatigue made me tired, the weight of tiredness consumed me and the rest of me fell backwards as I slipped into unconsciousness.

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So sorry for the late update! It was our school's homecoming game and we had completely forgot in all the excitement! Hope you guys liked it!