UNDER THE MASK - EPISODE 40

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“Stop him!” Serpentine yelled and Botis ran to him and tried to wound him but he grabbed his neck

“You really have some guts, but I hate guts you know, I hate guts!!” Min spat and opened his mouth, releasing a toxic air to Botis’s face and after making him inhale it, he let him go

Botis fell on the ground and blood came out of his mouth as he groaned in agonizing pains

“aarrgh!!!”

“Hand over the blood to me and tell me where my queen it” Min said calmly

” Start!’ serpentine said and flew to meet Min while Cruella and Al Ana started the needed ritual

Serpentine landed in front of Min who has that assuring smile on his face

“I’m sure you’ve choose death and that’s why you came here by yourself!” Serpentine gnarled

” I’m not sure yet but I think you’re the one who choose death by trying to use my queen’s blood to wake your Princess, I don’t like talking too much!” Min replied and swung into style immediately

He tried tearing Serpentine with his nails but Serpentine vanished and appeared on one of the rocks, making it split into two

Min followed him and landed on his shoulders then got the opportunity to wound his shoulder before Serpentine was able to shake him off

Serpentine looked at the wound on his shoulder and roared violently, shaking the whole place as if an earthquake will happen

Min started walking towards the coffin just when Cruella and Al Ana are just finishing the rituals and Cruella is already opening the bottle

“Stop!” He ordered but Cruella Won’t budge, she kept opening it till she opened it fully

Serpentine attacked Min from behind and but he vanished and appeared on the ice coffin before kicking away the blood from Cruella’s hands

The bottle flew up and a drop mistakenly poured out, it came down and dropped on the coffin and Al Ana smiled as the coffin started melting

Min came down from it and it continued melting

“You can’t stop fate, Princess Amoura is waking up!!!!!” Cruella shouted and the thousands of demons outside screamed in joy

Min stood in his spot, looking at what’s trying to happen while growling silently

The ice coffin finished melting and it revealed the sleeping face of Amoura, she’s lying there peacefully but her eyes suddenly flew open and it’s as dark as coal

She tilted up and sat, looking around

Her eyes fell on Min and she fixed her gaze on him

“Looks like one powerful personality, king of supernatural beings?” she said in her deep feminine voice

“Yes Princess” Serpentine replied and she continued staring at Min

” An handsome king was chosen this time around, why is he here” she asked, getting down to stand on her foot

“you must be feeling good to be awake” Min smirked

“Of course, after twenty long years in that cold ice coffin” Amoura smiled, letting her bright red lips face him

“Your queen isn’t here, if she’s here, you’d have smelled her scent right?” Amoura said

” Talk all you want, today will be the last time I’ll ever act soft!, When I turn to a dangerous animal, I’ll visit this place first” Min said and leapt up before flying away

Serpentine checked Botis’s pulse but it’s not reading again..

“He killed him” he said

“It’s nothing, there are lots more to represent him, where’s Cyclops?” Amoura asked, walking down the tomb and her black robe crawled after her on the ground

“Cyclops is deviating already” Cruella said

” Really?, I’ve always known… he’s a twerp, but not to worry, I’ll handle him myself, father promised to come if my coffin gets opened and now that it happened, get ready to welcome father soon” she said

” Yes Princess” they bowed.

She walked majestically out of the tomb while they all trailed behind her till she got to her chair and took her seat regally in the big black chair that’s at the topmost place in the coven

The other demons went silent, not even a sound was heard as she scanned the face of everyone

“I’m back” she finally said

Al Ana went up to her and placed her crown on her head gently

She smiled afterwards and Al Ana faced the demons

“All hail princess Amoura!” She shouted

“Bowing to your majesty! ” The demons chorused and bowed to Amoura who stood majestically

“Let’s get ready for a lot of fights, it’ll be bloody soon” she said

” Yes Princess! ” They chorused again and she took her staff from Cruella before vanishing

*****

Min got back to the academy and sat on the bench in the practice ground, it’s still raining heavily so the academy is silent but the sign of the heavens shows that the demon princess is awake so everyone should have known by now

He touched his chest cos it hurts so much in his heart

“I want to see her, I miss her so much, I look pitiful and vulnerable without her, I can’t even smell her scent anywhere, where the hell is she!, Where is she!” He asked himself hurtfully, trying not to get violent again

“I’ll surely take the life of that little thing anytime I meet her again, my queen is nowhere to be found, I look weak and everything” he said, his eyes turned red again and he stood in frustration to hit the wall angrily, it broke into bits and surprisingly, he cried

“I can’t smell her anywhere why?, Lynn are you ok?, Are you doing fine?, Lynn!!!!” He screamed and hit the pillar next , it crashed and fell too

“Control yourself” Elaina’s voice said behind him

“The demon Princess is awake, I wasn’t able to stop them from using her blood, I’m weak without Lynn, I’m vulnerable and…” He stopped and looked at her

“I want to kill anyone involved” he said and made the climb down the stairs but Elaina appeared in front of him.

“It isn’t the best” she said

“Then what’s the best?, Being a powerless king who can’t find his queen?, Becoming the laughing stock of the demons?, If I can’t find her I’ll really burn down the whole world, you know I never joke, king Min means everything” he said and vanished

” Hmmn, I hope this will end well” she sighed

*****

Damon is still In the rain, pleading till the next morning when the rain stopped

The students gathered around to watch him, he’s shaking badly but he kept kneeling

“Are you trying to get yourself killed?” Eden said beside him

“I’m not leaving here till the dean comes out to me” he replied defiantly.

” You’re shaking , obviously you’ve caught the flu” Eden said..

“I don’t care Eden, just leave me alone” he replied stubbornly

Moon left the place Immediately, unable to watch him doing all that cos of Athena

Eden stood beside Damon and the door to the lodge of fame opened, revealing Asher and Lett

“Masters, please let her go, I beg you” Damon said

” Damon Ceaser, this is the best we can do for her since Min is now a dangerous animal, he’s threatening to kill her do you think that’s a joke? , Locking her up like that is the best way right now” Asher said

” What” Damon said

” Trust me she’ll be fine, she’s good at enduring so the cold will only make her weak, she’ll be fine” Lett added

” So now you need to get ur ass up and go take care of yourself” Elaina added

Eden forcefully pulled him up and took him out of the place that his room

****

“It’s bleeding very heavily” Rainbow said, using a whole roll of bandage to band the bleeding wound, it got bigger than it was yesterday

“What do we do?, Ion think this is ordinary” Mika replied, pulling down her sleeves after tying the bandage

“I dunno, I’m not sure maybe it’s as a result of working with the demons so I can’t show it yet” Rainbow said, wincing slowly in pains

” So you’re just gonna continue suffering in silence?” Mika asked

” I dunno” Rainbow replied

The door opened and Moon entered

“And who invited you here?, This is still my room” Rainbow scowled

” I know your secret, that you’re the one who possessed Athena” Moon said slowly

Mika looked at Rainbow before they both return their stare to her

“So .. so what?” Mika said

“I’m not here to fight or threaten to expose you guys” she said.

” Then?* Rainbow asked

“I’m new here so I don’t know the way to the underground cave yet, show me I need to discuss something with Athena” she said

****

” Switch of fate?, But Rainbow was fated to wreak havoc, having her fate switched with Rainbow means Athena will be the one to wreak havoc right?” Ursula asked

” I’m not sure, but I think only Rainbow’s fate got switched” Elaina replied and Ursula held her forehead

“fate fate fate, I’m fed up with that confusing thing” Ursula said

“Rainbow’s fate got switched with Athena’s cruel fate while Rainbow’s cruel fate got thrown to another person” Elaina said

” Mika?” Ursula asked

” Yes, Mika’s original fate was to wreak havoc with Rainbow then repent,but now it changed to dying unexpectedly, maybe her death will be distinct, then Athena’s fate changed to a beautiful one entirely” Elaina said

Ursula sat. ” So Athena got wounded in the forest, I just knew it since when she arrived, the way she moves her arm uncomfortably” Ursula said

” I saw it through her shirt immediately she came back and I almost cried for her poor fate, but now she has been liberated” Elaina said

” Why do you think the heavens took pity on her?” Ursula asked

” Why else?, She’s pure at heart” Elaina replied

“Amoura woke up, Dantalion will soon be back, meaning the war will soon start but my daughter hasn’t even got her complete kisses not to talk of getting crowned, she’s nowhere to be found and I can’t even smell her scent, her king is going nuts” Ursula said sadly

” She’s fine wherever she is, I can just feel it but it’s surprising that no one, not even her king can detect her location, maybe because her blood got used” Elaina said and Ursula faced her swiftly

” What happens when her blood gets used to wake Amoura?” She asked

Elaina sighed and left the place without saying anything

“Her silence is always dangerous” Ursula thought fearfully.

****

“Goodday” Eden smiled when he came across Elaina

” What’s so good about the day when the king is going crazy and the queen is nowhere to be found, the demon princess woke up and …

“I understand, calm down ok?, We all know everything will be fine” Eden said

” Stop saying trash and go away” Elaina said and tried walking away again but Eden obstructed her

“Just one swords fight with me” he said

“Ok, let’s meet at the practice ground in the evening” she said and left

” Yes!” Eden said, jumping up and down in jubilation

Crashing

Falling

Venus

He crashed into Venus and they both fell with him on top

“Now that I look closely, you’re pretty” he said, smiling charmingly

Venus tried to control her heartbeats that’s beating loudly

Eden kissed her forehead and smiled. “Elaina agreed to practice with me, bye!, Thanks for talking to her” he said and stood from her before walking away

Venus sat up and touched her forehead, blushing slightly

“He kissed my forehead, but I never talked to Elaina” she said.

*****

Mercury walked down the lawn that led to the dean’s office alone, thinking about Depp

They once took a walk here together when he was still alive

Every single memory she had with him is still so intact

She smiled and stood to look at the environment very well but shockingly, she saw Depp standing in front of her with his back on her

“I still know how his back looks like, I still recognize him, I know him” she thought and rushed to him and slipped her hands round him

She hugged him tightly from behind . “Are you back for me?, Did you come back for your lover?, Depp is this really you?” She said, crying already while resting her head on his back

“Isn’t that the voice of Mercury Levine?” A voice different from Depp’s said and Mercury slowly let him go

He faced her and it turned out to be Lett

“M …. Mast… master” she trembled and went on her knees immediately

” I’ve committed a very great sin, please punish me” she said quickly, bowing her head

” Be careful, don’t get fooled Mercury” Lett said and came to her

He touched her shoulder and surprisingly, she feels same way with Depp’s touch, she trembled and tried to hold it in

“You’re strong, don’t get swayed” Lett smiled and left

” What…what was that” Mercury wondered loudly.

****

The loud ugly sounds around Kaitlyn succeeded in waking her up but everywhere looks dark when she woke up

“Where…where am I and… and why am I so weak?, Where’s Min?” She asked no one in particular, trying to stand but a light from am Illuminating crystal suddenly shone everywhere and she’s beyond shocked at what she’s seeing

Ugly demons, frightening ones which made her chicken out immediately

“Where am I!” She screamed

“It’s the abode we were given by the dean, welcome here” one of them said and she was grabbed immediately

” No, no put me down!” She said and tried using her powers but it ain’t working

She was placed on a hot seat and her whole body acted as of it’s on fire

“No!, No please!, Save me!!, Changmin!!!, it’s agonizing!!, I don’t want to die!!!!, Someone help!!!, Help!!!!!” She cried and the demons laughed out their ass as they watched her tears trickling down her face

After leaving her there for about twenty minutes, making her weaker, she was thrown down and she hurt her ankle in the process, bleeding from the mouth as a result of the inner injuries

She was pulled roughly to her knees by her hair and she screamed in pains again

The demon who pulled her up placed his hot palm on her right cheek and it felt as it it’s an hot iron

More tears rushed out of her eyes as her cheek burned

“No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” She cried.

****

Moon looked at the elimination needles with her and sighed before returning it to its container

She kept it in her pocket and continued the walk to the underground cave, thanks to Rainbow and who told her the way

She got to a two way stone door and took the left one just like Rainbow said but she met an electrifying chain

“I’ll die if I go there without doing anything to the chains” she thought and applied her gun technique and luckily it broke the chains

“Good job” she smiled and made to enter the cave but when she heard approaching footsteps, she stopped and hid

Damon came to view and without thinking about how the chains got broken, he went into the cave and almost cried when he saw Athena sitting on the cold cave stone, coiled her arms around herself and shaking visibly

Of course she should, the coldness of this place is divine

Her back is on him and he can hear her crying

He took few more steps before deciding to call her name

“Athena” he said slowly

She turned her head swiftly as she heard that voice and her face is just full of tears

*Damon* she smiled despite her teary face

Damon took few strides towards her and pulled her to himself in a tight hug

“I’m sorry” he said, pressing her body on his

“I missed you so much, I missed you Insanely, even when I almost died of the cold, I missed you” she said

” I believe you didn’t do it, I believe you, everyone knows you can’t do that, keeping you here is just to keep you from Min, he has become dangerous” Damon said, breaking the hug and wiping her tears

*Really?” Athena smiled, staring at his face as he continued wiping the tears

“Yes, so don’t worry, you’ll be out of here soon I promise, ok?” He said and she nodded, touching his face immediately

” I love you very much, I never knew being in love will be so beautiful, I can’t think of anything else, but you’re here now” she said happily

Damon quickly took off his jacket and covered her with it

“Even if you don’t cover me with the jacket, so far you’re here I won’t feel the cold anymore” she smiled

Damon held her face in her palm and scanned it through

“You love me that much?” He said, connecting their eyeballs

” More than myself” she said sincerely

“I’m such a fool” he said

“Why?” She asked

He smiled and kissed her nose

“Nothing” he replied and returned to staring at her

“Athena” he said..

*Yes Dam” she smiled

” Just …. Close your eyes and reciprocate ok?” He said

*What?” She asked innocently

Instead of answering, he grabbed her to himself and slammed his soft lips on her tender lips.