The First Sacrifice

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Michael's  P.O.V

"Take me instead." I pleaded and kept my eyes on Ashton. "She doesn't deserve any of this!" The nails in my wings were damaging my nerves and were beginning to numb. Ashton contemplated his options and looked at me with a smirk. "Listen. Michael I know you love this girl, but you will forget about her! She will mean nothing to you in no time!" He beamed. I looked at him with disgust and shook my head. "She means everything to me! I will never forget her. No matter what you do." I countered. He skimmed over me with his scarlet eyes and motioned for Calum to join him. I watched as he whispered and made gestures with his hands. How could Calum do this to me? I trusted him. He looked at me and quickly tore his gaze from me and answered Ashton's question. "Michael! Would you like to be front row seat for our entertainment tonight?" Ashton asked in a mocking tone. I snarled and yanked against the nails and winced. He laughed and stepped on the end of my wing and I cried out. "The pain is eating you alive isn't it? Sooner or later there will be no feeling left at all." He said and lifted up his boot and I set my jaw. "You will never break me."

Y/N

Skylar stopped and pushed you behind him. "Hold on. Something isn't right Y/N." He said, his eyes turning black. You held onto him and looked around for signs of what he was talking about. He spread his wings and covered you completely before you heard the growl. Skylar stiffened and kept his stance. "Y/N. When I say run, you run down the hall and go back to Luke understand?" He whispered and kept his eyes on whatever was in front of him. "I'm not leaving you Skylar." You said and he hissed. "It wasn't an option. You need to run when I say so." You scoffed and put an hand on his arm. "No I am not letting you do this alone." He growled and kept you hidden. "It's here for you. If I distract it, you can get away. You can't worry about me. You need to keep running and don't stop." You stopped arguing and nodded. "Y/N it was an honor being one of your friends." He pulled out his dagger and stood still for a moment before screaming, "Run!" You ran down the hall and turned for a second to see Skylar losing the battle to a Scylla.* You kept running and you tried to drown out the screams coming from your green angel.

Tears streamed down your face as you pumped your legs faster and faster towards Luke's bedroom. The screams become faint and eventually stopped.

You knocked hard on Luke's door and hoped he'd answer it quickly, for fear the Scylla would find you. The door opened and a hand pulled you in quickly and slammed the door shut. The room was dark and you couldn't tell who pulled you in. "Luke?" You whispered. A flashlight flicked on and you saw Alessa standing beside you and Luke on the bed. "What happened? Where's Michael and Skylar?" He asked and got up slowly from the bed. You sobbed and held on to him. He stumbled but managed to keep his balance. "Shh. Y/N breathe. What happened?" You were shaking and your ears still rung with the roars and screams. "It was a trap! S-Skylar sacrificed himself for me. I should've stayed with him!" You cried and Luke started sending his images through your mind. Pictures of fall leaves, the moon, Oresa Park, and Luke kissing you briefly. He was trying to calm you down. You took a deep breath and slowed your ragged breathes. "How did he sacrifice himself Y/N?" He asked softly, still trying to soothe you. "He knew something was wrong and hid me before he told me to run. I didn't want to leave him but he didn't give me a choice. When I turned back I saw him facing a Scylla." You heard Alessa's sharp gasp and Luke stiffened. "A Scylla? They haven't been in Doalim since the dark ages. What would one be doing here?" Alessa questioned. Luke sighed and let you go. "Ashton. He's doing everything he can to get his hands on Y/N. Skylar will be remembered as a hero. Not a coward such as Ashton." Alessa started crying and Luke held the flashlight in his hand. "We need to find a safer place. Ashton knows we're good friends and I suspect he'd come here first." You nodded and hugged Alessa, in grief of your green angel.

Michael's  P.O.V

A knock on the door pulled me out of my shocked state and I raised my head. Ashton opened the door and I overhead the angel say, "A sacrifice has been made." My heart stopped and my vision blurred. No. Please no. I screamed and felt my wings burn. Ashton cackled and I fell back into the darkness of my broken heart.

Y/N

You followed close behind Alessa and helped Luke walk in step. She knew the castle like the back of her hand and even knew about secret corridors that no dark angel knew about. Luke glanced at you and squeezed you. "Y/N you did the right thing. If you had stayed with him, you'd both be dead. Then there'd be no hope." He comforted and you cried into his shoulder. Skylar would forever be in your mind as being one of the most handsome, happiest, and strongest person. He sacrificed his life for you. He died for you. You wouldn't give up on him. You'd keep going for his sake. You'd kill Ashton for him. "We need to find Michael." Alessa admitted and weaved her way through different corridors. "I think I may know where he is."

You came upon a scarlet door and Alessa creaked it open and it led into an empty room. You raised your eyebrow and looked at Luke. He just shrugged and went with it. "Alessa there's nothing in here." Said Captain Obvious. She grinned and sent a beam of yellow light into the far left corner and the room started to shake. You held on to Luke until the movement stopped. A small doorway opened in the corner and Alessa smirked. "You were saying?" You followed her into the small opening and found another hidden hallway. This one was dark and damp and smelled like blood. Luke pulled you close and kept his eyes in front of him. "I have a feeling Ashton took him down here." She said and turned at the end of the hallway and started towards a new passage. The further you went, the darker it got. Luke used the flashlight and Alessa seemed to radiate light. Huh. Weird. She stopped and her body tensed. "He's here." She pointed to a silver door with black trim and a gold doorknob. "Are you sure?" You asked and she nodded. "Yes I'm positive." You looked at Luke and he drew a blade you didn't even notice he had. "I'll go first." He said and reached for the doorknob. You stopped him and threw your arms around him. "I can't lose you too Luke! Please don't!" You cried and he placed his lips against your temple. "I'll give you a signal if it's clear." He offered and you nodded. He took a deep breath and opened the door and stepped inside. He entered slowly and had his sword at the ready. He motioned for you to come forward and you did. The room was surprisingly open and bright for being in a hallway like this. The curtains were drawn and light streamed in. Luke froze and his eyes turned white.

"Luke what's wrong?" You whispered. He growled and threw a vase across the room and it shattered into a thousand pieces. You jumped and took a step back as he breathed heavily and yelled. "Luke! Please! Calm down!" Alessa yelled and Luke whipped around and stared at the two of you. "Don't you get it? This is where he tortured me and killed Jade!" He growled and started to break more objects. He looked dangerous. Luke never looked dangerous. You moved closer and Alessa stopped you. "What are you doing?! He'll hurt you!" She hissed. You brushed her off and stepped behind Luke. You tapped his shoulder and he snarled and turned around. Before he could hurt you, you placed your hands on both sides of his face and made him look in your eyes. "Luke. Look at me. You're not this person. Remember what you told me about when you first met me? That I made you feel alive again. Please remember that Luke." You whispered and his breathing slowed and his eyes slowly turned back to his burgundy tint. His eyes never left yours and he calmed down. "Y/N. I-I'm sorry. I'm sorry." He apologized and his stance relaxed. You looked at his hands and one of them was badly cut from throwing things. He closed his eyes and you ripped part of your shirt and wrapped it around his wound. He raised an eyebrow and you shrugged. "What? You're the damsel in distress. Not me." You said and he smiled. "Thank you." You nodded and hugged him. "Must I always save you?" He chuckled and closed his eyes. "It appears so my  aziazor."  You heard a loud bang and you all turned to the left and saw another door with bars. More sounds came from behind the door that sounded like sounds of struggle. Luke went first and broke the lock on the door and swung it open.

Michael's wings were nailed to the ground and he had blood running down his arms, chest, and wings. You gasped and covered your mouth. He looked up and his eyes turned a brighter green than ever. "Y/N?! You're alive?!" He laughed and looked at you with such passion. You ran to him and knelt down and wrapped your arms around him. "Oh my god! Michael what did he do to you?" You cried and looked at his tattered wings and cut up body. He kissed you and held you close. "Nothing compares to the pain of thinking you were dead." He whispered. Luke pulled you back so he could loosen the nails from his wings. You assumed they were palladium from the way they looked burned. Michael cried out when Luke released the first one. It left a burnt hole in his delicate, almost completely white wings. Luke removed the rest of them and Michael groaned and tried to stand up. You and Luke helped him up and he pulled you into his arms. "Oh Y/N. My beautiful Y/N. I promise we will never be separated again." You held him and didn't want to let him go. "Guys we need to leave before Ashton comes back." Alessa suggested. You nodded and helped Michael to another doorway Alessa conjured and left the torture chamber.

The doorway led to the hallway next to Luke and Michael's rooms and you found yourself back in no time. Michael collapsed on the bed and groaned. Luke immediately went to his medical kit and brought it over to the bed. You lay down next to Michael and held his most non-injured hand. He squeezed it and winced when Luke started cleaning his wounds. "Will he heal?" Alessa asked nervously. Luke ripped open a packet with his teeth and started bandaging Michael up. "He should. The cuts will heal for sure. I'm not sure about the nail wounds though. They're palladium and they hurt him more than the other tortures." You wiped away tears as you thought about Michael being tortured by Ashton. It was a cruel punishment that no one deserved. Luke finished cleaning the rest of his wounds and closed his kit. "Ok. He should be good for the night." Michael thanked him and Luke smiled. "Welcome back buddy." Michael faced you and kissed your cheek. "So where's Skylar? He still flirting with you?" He asked and you knew he didn't hear about what happened. "Mike. Skylar's dead." Luke said soberly and Michael tensed. "The trap." He muttered. You nodded and hugged him. "It was horrible. I-I was with him Michael. He died because of me." You cried and he held you. "We'll avenge him. I promise. Ashton will not win."

The  darkest  hour  draws  near.  The  moon  will  no  longer  light  the  way.The  only  thing  that  fills  your  heart  is  fear.But  there  is  more  than  one  price  to  pay.Battles  and  challenges  await  you.The  Black  one  will  break  more  than  one. There's  only  a  few  that  will  survive,  maybe  only  two.Once  he  finds  who  he  needs,  it  can't  be  undone.