In the darkness forever

Simple solutions

Kara

I stared at Tobia running in my direction and my body froze. At that moment, it felt like everything was moving in slow motion. It was like I could see him move and I knew that I had to move, fight or do something before got to me... but I couldn't move a muscle.

The sparks flying from his hands were a clear sign of a killing curse that he used to threaten me with more than once. It was his favourite threat to hold over me and he used it so frequently that by now I could tell it apart from all the other curses that he had at his disposal.

The energy bubbling from it was so familiar I could almost smell the scent of death coming from it... but I did not... or better yet I could not do anything about it. It was like my body was frozen in place by the overly familiar fear that filled my body.

My eyes did not leave his body, not even for a moment, as he got closer and closer to me.

This was going to be how I died?

After I just saw the possibility of a way out?

After I found my power...

It was so unfair and cruel for fate to give me a taste of hope and then to just rip it all away like that.

Wait my power, I can use it.

It took me a second but I managed to get past the fear that was controlling my body to feel the energy that was flowing through my body. This feeling was so unfamiliar and strange. I don't think that I had ever felt like that... so strong... and almost uncontrollable.

With everything I had in me, I raised my hands gathering as much power as I could into my plans while staring at the man moving in my direction.

Usually one would use a spell or a curse, but I had never learned them... so I was not really controlling or wielding the power in me... but just holding a massive ball of energy in my hands that I had no way to control.

The realization that I had no idea how to use the said power made my concentration sway a little making the bubble of bright energy in front of me, shake a little.

No one in the convent thought it was worth teaching any of us real fighting techniques or ways to defend ourselves, saying that the convent would protect us and that we did not need to bother with such things, so we were left helpless like I am right now.

Fuck does my convent suck. If I had a choice I would never set foot in one.

Fear and anger started to rise in my stomach as I felt energy tingle in my fingers, there was no mistaking the flow of power. I had no idea how it would turn out, but I knew that I could not let him get close to me or I would be dead. I had not worked so hard to just let him kill me. But this power... this uncontrollable energy will probably kill me as well, but I am fine with this at least I will take him out with me.

This idea gave me a boost of confidence and determination.

The power bubbles started to gather around my hands and I felt it burn my skin. I was ready to release it, not sure if would stop Tobia's but I had to do something. I refuse to let him kill me like this, without a fight.

The energy bubble around my hands got bigger and bigger, it was overwhelmingly strong. At this point, I was sure that if I were to release it, it would take me down as well as everyone else in the room... well maybe not the demon, I'm pretty sure he was immortal or something like that. So I'm pretty sure he would survive.

I realized how fine I was with dying right now if it meant I was going to be free from Tobias and take him down with me.

As I was about to release the power ball a cool hand appeared on mine as my hard body pressed into my back.

"Well, there is no need for so much power to stop one weak asshole like him."

The demon whispered in a low voice as the energy ball disintegrated right in front of me. My body was covered in goosebumps as he breathed out right next to my ear and the air tickled my ear.

"Now that's better."

The demon whispered as he slowly released my hands.

At the same time, Tobias did not stop moving as he kept on running in our direction.

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about you."

He said as he snapped his fingers making Tobias disappear.

In complete shock, I stared at the place where my used-to-be husband stood just a second ago.

"Okay, now that he is taken care of. I will take my leave. Thank you for your help, beautiful."

The demon said as he leaned into me one more time, laying a gentle on my cheek before taking a step back.

I was so confused as to what was happening right now that I just stood frozen staring ahead.

"It was a pleasure meeting you little witch."

That was all he said as he took a step back, and I realized that he was going to leave... and if he left then there was no going to be a way for me to see him again and I had questions he could only answer.

"Wait..."

My voice came out as nothing more than a whisper but the dark creature in front of me must have heard it because he stopped.

Shock and adrenaline were still clouding my mind as I tried to get my brain to work. I felt my stomach twist as I forced myself to look up and meet his eyes,

"Why?"

That was all I managed to say as I stared at him.

"Well, I could not have let him kill you, not when you had just gained your freedom back."

"No... no that is not what I am asking for..."

"Oh, so you mean why I stopped you from using your power? Well, that is an easy one darling. You had no control over it, and you would have bunged this whole place down with yourself inside... and that would be a sad loss..."

He said that part with a smirk on his lips and a glean in his eyes that I could not name.

Still felt confused, because sure the things he said did linger in my head as questions, but that was not what I wanted to ask him. So I shook my head, stopping him before he could say anything else.

"Why did you remove the mating mark when you said that we did not make a deal."

He stared at me for a moment, blinked a few times clearly confused as to why I was asking that of all things, but then answered with a smile on his face.

"Well... I hate when humans do such a thing. Hurting someone so young as you is a crime even in my eyes. Also, it was clear that you were ready to do anything to get that mark off and I was your last hope. I knew that you would do anything I asked of you even if it did not involve the deal, so I just removed the mark... Also, the idea of such a pitiful creature imprisoning something like you did not sit right with me, so I just did."

I blinked a few times staring so confused and not sure what to do or how to react to it.