The Last Guardian

Chapter_70: Johnny Dark

Billy stepped away from Johnathan who was crawling on the ground grabbing his head, trying to stop Azazel from coming out. Apparently, the mind barrier thing didn't work. Azazel inside him had smelled power- the Eye, one of the special grade weapons that he had been looking for centuries. If Johnathan doesn't find a way to stop him, Azazel would take over again and this time it would be harder to take him back. Billy knew that this would happen- he anticipated the struggle that Johnathan would face and he took this opportunity to escape. He hurried and put the Eye in his pocket and went to pick up Lisa- his final sacrifice to the Gods.

He looked around and saw the 'Veil' around the park-

"Ah those meddling monks-"he remarked and grabbed Lisa's arm.

Suddenly Johnathan stopped struggling-

"Where do you think you're going Old man?" he said to Billy.

Billy turned around in surprise- Johnny was on his feet looking at him menacingly. His face was different- half of it had turned dark and a long scar separated the other half. His eyes were different too- one glowed red and the other was bright. It was strange to hear his voice- it seemed like two different people were speaking in unison. Azazel had merged with his soul- this was bad news for Billy.

"Holy mother of God!" he exclaimed.

Before he could say another word, Johnathan grabbed his throat and picked him up with inhuman strength. The positive Chi and the negative energy of Azazel was flowing through him all at once- he looked scary. Billy choked.

"Now- where's that Eye of Horus?" said Johnathan holding him by his neck with one hand and searching his Jack pocket with the other.

He found the Eye and ler go off Billy.

"Ah! First the Storm Breaker and now the Eye- I'll soon be free-" said Azazel through Johnathan.

"You can have it- take it- just let me go-"Billy begged.

"Let you go? You are the one that trapped me in this body and tried to steal the Eye - I'll make you pay- even old Johnny here's got beef with you-" replied Azazel.

Johnathan put the eye in his pocket and punched Billy in the guts- he fell a few feet away from him. Billy was no longer under the protection of the Eye- he felt the punch hard- a few more of those would definitely kill him. He threw up blood from his mouth and groaned.

"Stop please- no!" he begged.

But Johnathan grabbed him by his collar and picked him up and flung him away. This time he landed on the pavement and his shoulder got dislocated.

"I'll make sure that you suffer greatly for what you've done-"Johnathan said as he walked towards him.

Billy saw death in his eyes.

Johnathan was nothing more less than a raging monster now, he had no feelings or empathy, he was killing a man and he was loving it. Inside his mind, the forces had somehow managed to cancel each other out and find harmony and balance. His own consciousness was paralyzed and only his rage and anger was dominating his mind. Azazel and he had become one now- all their thoughts and passions were flowing out together. He had gone dark side and there seemed to be no hope for him.

Johnathan grinded his teeth as ge walked towards Billy who was trying to get away from him, crawling on the ground.

"Where do you think you're going?"said Johnathan and grabbed him by his legs and dragged him on the grass.

He then threw him away like a bag of flour. Billy came crashing down on the ground and immediately fell unconscious- bleeding through his nose.

Farid was seeing this but he had to keep praying to keep the veil up. He was worried that he would murder Billy. On the other side of the park lay Raven still unconscious but alive while Lisa was fast asleep on the ground.

Johnathan was not done yet- his dark side was having fun- he wanted more- he wanted to tear Billy apart and feast on his blood. As he saw Billy unconscious on the ground he grabbed his head and tried to wake him up.

Farid has had enough. He stopped praying but Solomon continued. The veil was slowly coming down. He ran towards Johnathan-

"What are you doing? This isn't you- just look at what you've become-" said Farid standing behind him.

Johnathan turned angrily towards Farid.

"Go away- or else-" replied Johnathan.

Farid immediately took out his praying bead and broke the string-

"I'm warning you- Azazel, leave Johnathan's body now- or I shall call upon the power of heaven and smite you away-" he said.

Azazel inside Johnathan's body knew what Farid was upto- it was an old but powerful magic. A monk's entire devotion goes through the beads that he just broke- he spent years uttering God's name with the help of those beads. They were a conduit of the Divine, once they were broken, the power becomes raw and unstable- a monk could use that to thwart away evil.

Azazel knew what he was going to do but he was too confident in the power of the Eye. He thought it would protect him and so he laughed at Farid.

Brother Farid saw no other option than to use the beads, it would destroy the demon inside Johnathan but who knows what would happen to him. He chanted a holy prayer and the beads began to glow and then he threw all of those beads at Johnathan. As soon as the beads hit Johnathan, a powerful beam of lightning fell from the sky and hit Johnathan. He struggled for a moment but after a few seconds, he disappeared into thin air. Farid saved everyone's lives but he felt sorry for Johnathan- he was affected as well.

The veil had come down completely and Solomon stopped praying. Lusa started ro wake up from ger slumber and so did Raven. The other people started to wake up too. Billy was laying on the ground and Farid stood in front of him looking sad.