1 How's your heart?

There are two things I'd like to do if I was ever a normal person. Firstly, I want to age according to the experience I've lived through. And secondly? I just want to sleep for a long, long time.

My human heart has a hole and the doctors said I have at most 5 years left to live my life...that is if nothing happens to me in between. And no, I still haven't found the purpose of my existence. I never got to know my parents, I've no memory of my childhood. Bit sad, isn't it? But life isn't always what we expect it to be.

"Hey, Gem what's up?" Connor, the only one who talks to me like a normal person or maybe because we're the same, just disturbed my brain therapy with myself. "Thank you, Connor, for your nice entrance that might just cause me to die early." I rolled my eyes at his smirk.

I got up from my seat and started walking to the door. It's lunch time but I don't eat lunch, I get sick when I do. "Oh c'mon Gem! Live a little." Yeah, try living while you're in hiding.

"Leave me alone Connor. You know that's not possible." I said. I went to my locker and opened it, grabbing my books. I glanced at him since he'd gone silent. I found him staring at me.

"What?" I raised an eyebrow as I slammed my locker shut. "I'm just wondering about what it would be like to live in freedom." He said and walked away.

I know right. What kind of life would that be.

*RRRRRRIIIIIINGGGG*

Yes! I'm just in time. It's English period, my favorite subject. I groaned when I saw the person sitting next to my seat. Silver Kane, the notorious criminal in the world of Gemma Stone. Yes, I'm kidding. Arrgh. Another day sitting with the devil.

I mean we both agreed to not mess with each other anymore. Not physically, no. We even signed a contract in Hell. But that doesn't mean he can be stopped from humiliating me in public.

I put my books on top of my desk. I heard someone scoffed. Oops. "Sorry. " I said, rolling my eyes. "Hi, Gemima, how's your heart? Still beating hmm? " I heard him laugh at his own joke. I didn't mind him. Typical devil.

Mr. Evans entered the room without notice and started writing on the board. This is why I loved English class. Not only do I get to sit with the devil but I also get to stare at Mr. Hot-Evans' broad shoulders. Ooh, he grew some muscles today, yum. My day-dreaming was cut short when the devil beside me spoke once again.

"You should stop drooling, your saliva's almost falling off of your mouth. " Silver said out loud, like literally, out loud. The whole class looked at me and started laughing. Great fine, I'm glad I amuse many people by just existing. I wiped my mouth and pretended nothing happened. Mr. Evans started discussing but I'm too tired to listen to this over and over again. I mean I've lived this life for like three times now. "Gemima farted!" the devil has yet again humiliated the life out of me. The class started laughing again and muttering ews and yucks but I couldn't care less.

"Okay, guys, settle down." Ah, Mr. Evans is such a hero. Pfft. The only hero here in school is when the bell rings. And speaking of which, it just did.

I hurried to the door, Mr. Evans was talking about something I'm not interested about. I walked through the corridor. It's unusually quiet. I glanced behind my back, no one. No sign of my life around. Hmm, they're prolly just being held captive my Mr. Evans's mundane scolding. Not my fault though.

"Gemma~" Someone whispered into my ears but there's no one here! What the freak was that?!

"Who's there?! " I shouted. I felt my hair stand at the back of my neck. "Hello Gemma. " The voice came from behind me. I quickly turned around and saw–what the bloody hell is this?!–Mr. Evans was smiling with bloody fangs, long horns on his head and a pointed sharp tail. He's a demon? But what does a demon want from me? Argh. Silver is going to pay for this!

"What do you want, demon? I have no business with the likes of you, I already finished my contract with the devil himself. You can't touch a hair off of me!" I said, trying to fake a trembling voice. Because if there's one thing they love, it's the fear we feel around them and I can't afford to be reborn again that's why Silver and I signed a contract.

"Ah, I see. So Master let you off this time huh. But I'm not here for that, little girl. Let's just say today's your doomsday. I'm here to take your heart! " His eyes brightened in blood red as he spoke an enchantment. I don't recognize this spell, it's not from the books I've read before.

"You can't take anything from me, demon!" I ran through the hallways, it kept on going and going like forever. The demon didn't even bother to run after me, it just disappeared and jumped out of nowhere.

"Last chance, little girl. You'll give me what I want willingly or I'll have to take it by force, and mind you, the latter won't be pleasant." he smiled and licked his sharp nasty teeth.

I tried to run again but this time he got a hold of my arms. He twisted it and my bones felt like it was about to crack. I screamed for help but it was hopeless. I know where we are. We're on a loop dimension, it's a dead end. "Please just stop, let go of me! " I shrieked but the demon just twisted my hand harder and I heard my bone crack. I cried in pain, my hand were starting to turn purple.

"So you choose the latter, then. Very well. " His left hand started to grow bigger and sharper until it transformed into a dagger. He pushed me hard against the wall. I feel so helpless, I couldn't do anything. I'm about to die in the hands of a measly demon because I'm forbidden to use my Spirits. The council would have my head if I did. But whoever sent this, already suspects about who I am. So it's kill or be killed.

The dagger pierced through my chest and blood gushed out. This is it then? I'd be reborn once again for the fourth bloody time!

"Hey! You! Stop this immediately!" Silver appeared through a portal. I saw him hold up his palm, trying to bind his demon. But to our surprise, the demon wasn't bound to his master. This demon is a rogue! And rogue demons were wiped out from existence since the first Draft! I looked at Silver with a confused look. "I bind you in the name of Lucifer!" but the demon just laughed and threw a fireball towards him. Silver was clearly shocked but managed to dodge the attack. It was now or never!

I closed my eyes and held up my palm. I felt the electricity coursing through my veins. My eyes turned white and I can see the demon's confused look. It's my turn to smirk.

"Not so high and proud now huh." I pulled the air and pushed it towards the demon causing him to fly against a building and the walls collapsed.

The demon coughed and looked at me with fear. Ah yes, just the way I want everyone to look at me. "What are you?? You're an abomination!" I laughed at his remark.

"Are you dumb? And between the two of us? You're the abomination. I wish I could spare you but that would mean I'd lose my freedom. So, any last words demon?" I closed my eyes and bit my palm. I let the blood fall out of my hands as I drew a symbol on my forehead. "Let this be a warning to your kind. Don't ever come looking for me again! " I opened my eyes and just as I was about to snap my finger––

"No, wait! " I got distracted and my spell broke. The demon got out from my bound and grabbed Silver, making a portal out of the loop. "No!" I tried to run after him but silver chains wrapped around my hands. I hissed at the stinging sensation.

I turned my head towards the morron who interrupted me. "Connor?! What the hell are you doing?!" I shouted angrily. He just cost me my life, my freedom!

"Okay, before you get angry let me–" I punched his face. I'm more than just angry right now!

"Let me go, Connor or you won't like what I'll do to you. " I started to call my spirits but the chains he bound me were not just ordinary chains. They're silver chains and for centuries, it was used to capture my kind. "I know you can't use your Spirits when you're bound to silver chains, Gem. Your tantrums won't help you get your answers so please just listen to me, yeah?" He said as he massaged his face.

"You have no idea what you've done! He took Silver! And with him gone, Hell will break lose into this world!" Sh*t. Luicifer won't like this news and I'm sure he'll have me responsible for his son!

"Relax, okay? It was just a cloning spell. I took Silver and brought him to Hell after he got knocked out." He said calmly. Who the eff is this guy anyway?

"Who are you?" I glared at him. "No need to give me the cold shoulders, Gem. C'mon we know each other." he chuckled. God! I want to strangle him to death.

"You do realize that that demon just tried to take my heart and saw me in my true form and whoever it is that sent him, now knows about my existence, right?!" I couldn't control my anger. He's just staring at me like I'm some kind of a joke.

"Thank you for stating the obvious. And yes, I do know that because I was attacked too. I don't know how they knew about my location but somehow they tracked us." he seemed completely puzzled as I am. There was a long pause.

"That demon that attacked me, was a rogue." I stared at him. We both know that's impossible. But he wasn't as surprised as I was. He already knows about this.

"I know. My clan, they uh, they sent me to spy on you because we knew this day would come. I'm a hybrid born from a Lycan clan. My mother was a mage." Whoa I didn't know that. I mean I knew he was a hybrid because of his scent but Lycans and mages were mortal enemies ever since before time.

"Why does your clan know about this attack? You have to tell me everything you know." I said firmly.

"Yes, I can show you instead." He unbound the chains and my Spirits became uncontrollable. I took a deep breath. "Your wound is not properly healing, you need to see a healer or else your Spirits will take control over you." He helped me to my feet but I caught his eyes and saw everything.

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"WE ARE THE LEGION, WE WILL TAKE WHAT'S OURS. HUMANITY SHALL FALL TO ITS KNEES AND SHALL BOW BEFORE OUR KIND."

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I gasped for air. What was that vision all about?! "What the bloody hell was that Connor?! Why was I leading an army of dem– wha-- so sleepy." My body fell and my eyes feels so heavy. What did he do to me?!

"Sleep for now and I'll explain the rest when you wake up. Now sleep Gemma." I fell into a deep slumber but not before I caught a glimpse of the tattoo on his neck. It was an angel kissing with a demon.