Nicolas
As I hand over Jenna, Caidee's face doesn't change until she takes Jenna and runs. Best leave her to it. Alister doesn't speak anymore and neither do I. Not even when Tracey thanks me repeatedly and whispering to me trying to make me feel better. Even though it feels impossible.
Jenna is gone. Alister must know I won't stay since he has nothing over my head. I might die, I would die. Though Caidee might need me to stay and make sure that she isn't to many.
Caidee means the world to me and even though the thought of leaving hurts, staying is even worse.
I watch as Jenna finds herself in Caidee and the thought of her leaving stabs at me again and I wait until I break but it doesn't happen.
I am a free man.
I wonder past everyone to the outside sitting area, nothing happens, it's been a while and nothing has happened, why hasn't anything happened.
The world is so bright, yet right now it only feels dark.
I have no need to sleep tonight, the haunting in the day is enough to pull me from the thought of slumber of the night.
I wait in the sitting area. Everyone must of went to bed, the thought of that made me move, not closer to the haven I was used to but into the frosty night that had a high chance of killing me. I have nothing in my head other than escaping this place. Letting the demon side of me free.
Caidee wouldn't support that I know it. The smile that plays on my lips has no warmth like it used to. I head into Alister's room to see his sleeping form, I sit quietly at the desk doing nothing harmful and nothing good. I finally pick up a piece of paper.
"Alister, I have left. I am so sorry that I couldn't do much and that I couldn't stay but I am the one that must change. I must see the world, Alister. I hope you understand my intentions"
I write other such things before I put it at his bedside, taking my leave I spot Jenna outside Caidee's room watching me.
"I must go Jenna, Caidee is your mum, I'm not your dad. I hope you understand, since you are too smart for your own good. Caidee is a caster like you…she can help you use your skills for the good not the bad.
"I don't want to leave but I have shared too much. I must find out how to be a human again and have my life back. I will come back to visit. I promise."
"Since papa said so. Return home soon"
"bye Jenna"
Then I do the thing I wish I wouldn't chose to do. I leave, like I always do. I wait a while outside the palace before finally leaving to the demon lair.
Only demons can find it. Anton told me a week before he died. So this is the one chance I must be human. Or find out how to live in the demon lair.
I walk up the mountain before I reach the top I take a deep breath. The sun is rising, it's beautiful.
There is of course guards, I'd laugh if they weren't pulling me along further into the lair. The cold damp walls made the environment slightly unsettling.
I snap into focus when the light glowed like it was on fire, when I took a closer look, I realized it was fire itself!
Demon lairs tend to be one of the things my parents loved to explore and break into. Before they died at least. They tended to be where they shouldn't and run when they were caught, that must be where I get my fleeing instinct from. My parents, of course.
Since they died I was living with my Uncle, bless him. He had no idea how to look after an infant, so he used me for his little schemes.
Though I was little I had enough experience, to know that it was wrong that I was doing. Though I donned the look and act of obedient nephew, that done whatever was asked of me without hesitation.
Even now. Walking into a place that could cost me dearly. A demon lair. The biggest one yet.
I keep moving as the guards around me make sure I am in line perfectly before bowing to the throne and leaving.
"I am Nicolas, I am here to strike a deal."
The demon on the throne lifts his head up before saying "a deal? With me. You're Nicolas, what is your last name?"
"Love"
"Don't be calling me that, what is your last name silly youngling"
"My last name is Love, Nicolas Love"
"Ah, I see. So tell me Nicolas Love what is it that you wish from me?"
"I wish to be human again."
"Humanity… You want to be a low life"
"Nah bro. You know what? Let's lighten the mood you know. I feel like you are like me."
"No way, I am your father"
"Okay nice to know"
"That's all? I am your long waited to know father, there is no way to make you human unless you marry another inhumane species and get them to turn you so then you can stay alive"
"Thanks for the answer"
"…No problem my son"
"Yep that's freaking creepy"
"Watch your tone"
"Pedo!"
"WOW-I am your father"
"No your not, you're Tinkerbell since she needs attention or else she dies."
"And you are?"
"Belle because she loves to read and loves people because of their souls"
"damn…That's deep"
"I know since I take their souls and keep 'em in jars"
Now people, that is how you bond with a father that shouldn't exist, by natures will at least.
Hopefully your father like mine wouldn't be as stupid, if only he would take offense to that. Damn I've said to much. I need to pull myself together.
My demon father stands from his throne and strides towards me.
"You may make light of this situation but you'll-"
"Alister?!" I blurt after seeing Alister above the throne not unlike a bird perching on a tree preening.
"Hey, got your note. And this is your father, damn you look so alike."
"What are you to my son?"
"I am a person who can look after myself!"
"…"
"…"
"…"
"Most of the time?" I add quietly and the demon and Alister make noises of agreement.
I almost got my way. Almost.