Bloody Melodies

Bloody Melodies

Written by Asia Florez

I walked through the sea of people, not quite knowing where I would end up. I felt my senses heighten as adrenaline rushed through my veins. I could sense a magnetic pull towards my target of exaltation. The dark spiritual pressure was heavy and ever increasing as the bass of the music pumped up the crowd like cocaine through the air waves. Sweat formed above my brows and left a damp trail down my face. Anticipation began to fill my body. I knew he was here somewhere, watching me search for him. I could feel it. I tried to hide my presence when I entered the stadium but it's hard to hide the bloodlust when it's this strong. I may work for the light, but I enjoyed getting to tear apart the evils of this world. I continued my journey with confidence in every step. I could feel myself getting closer to where the darkness was oozing. The MC of the concert conducted the vibes and set the pace for this wicked energy harvest without even truly knowing what they were doing. “We don't play , and if you got somethin ill to say, we won't hesitate to fill this place with aces and spades !” how ironic those lyrics were to me. Im about to play my best hand and dig this mother fucker into a grave. I know it was risky coming into this mission solo.. But this is personal and there was no way I was going to let this opportunity go. My mother always said I was bold.. But I'm not sure how she would feel about this move. I stopped near the edge of the crowd. It figures he'd want an easy escape in case things went sideways for him. I know this visit wasn't unexpected. Revenge could be as sweet as a buttercream cake and I was ready to have a taste. I decided to stop and take a moment to gather my energy together to open my third eye further so I could scan the crowd for his energy. I drew in a deep breath and allowed my breathing to calm. “As steady as a stream.. As powerful as a river.” my mothers mantra echoed through my mind as I anchored myself and focused. A good huntress never allows the bloodlust to take control of her, she controls it. My heart steadied but the beat was pounding hard in my left breast, almost as hard as the music. I scaled the flock of concert goers, carefully reading the energetic flow of everyone. I could feel myself closing in on my prey. The air began to change. I could feel his shift in energy as anxiety from being uncovered began to creep over his spread out aura. “The shadows can't hide you forever …” I uttered to myself. “No, I suppose they can't my darling..” his voice boomed over the rhythmic melodies as deep and seductive as ever before. I was startled.. But not shocked. He had always had a way of moving as smooth and calculated as a panther on the prowl, a silhouette blending in amongst shadows. My crooked smile formed by habit. I missed hearing that voice. What a bittersweet moment this was. I turned around and swung my fist toward his heart but he caught my hand before I could land a blow. He chuckled playfully “I see you still aren't taking your training seriously.” He was trying to throw me off by arousing my anger. “I see you still aren't taking ME seriously.” The words left my mouth from the very bottom of my belly, the belly of a beast that had grown hungry from being deprived of the one thing in this life she desired the most. I threw up a high kick aimed for his throat. I hit his shoulder instead. It felt as if I had kicked a boulder. I winced a bit but I didn't give him the satisfaction of seeing my pain. “Your body is as hard as marble, just like your heart.” I spat. “Shit….” I thought to myself. He's starting to get to me, and I think he knows it. “I'll take that as a compliment,” he laughed. He grabbed my arm and spun me around like a vinyl on a record player with my back pressed against him. “You know, you're the only one in that place. I'm glad I spared. Even after the possession there's still a part of me that has a soft spot for you Nubia.” I felt my face begin to burn with fury, my head becoming consumed with rage. This isn't fair, the universe played such a cruel joke that I still didn't quite understand. “I know you know I still feel for you after all that you have done Damien. But I am absolutely prepared to take you out for what you have become. I won't allow you to keep infecting this earth with more parasites like you.'' Every word I said felt like acid dripping from my tongue. I know I was supposed to keep my cool but seeing Damien face to face was different than me playing this moment out in my head. I thought I was prepared but I was flooded with so many emotions all at once, one of them including confusion because I began to realize I may have to call my own bluff. I knew deep down inside he still had a piece of him that was holding onto his humanity. I knew because demons do not feel love yet he had it in him to spare me when he could have ripped me apart at my weakest moment. But still that wasn't enough for me to let him continue on with his power trip. I removed my sai from its hiding place on my hip beneath my jacket and impaled his right leg. The crowd around us were too hypnotized to notice our dance. Here pretty soon the blood moon would reach its peak and allow the portal to hell to open. I couldn't allow anymore demons to come top side. I had to get the Gem Of Damu from Damien NOW. I could hear the hiss from my silver blade laced with the angels luminescence sizzle and eat away at his skin. “DAMN!!” he shouted as he removed the blade from his leg and tossed it down. The stench of sulfur filled the air. I quickly swiped up my weapon while he was still distracted. “How do you like the upgrade..it really packs a punch huh?” I scoffed. He glared at me as his skin struggled to regenerate. He would still be able to recover, just not as quickly as before. “You can either gracefully bow down and give me the Gem Of Damu, or I can take it from you. These people don't deserve what you are about to unleash on them!” I exclaimed. His pearly smile crept across his smooth ebony face. “These people came here because their lost souls needed to find a place to feel they belong. I'm going to ensure they become a family forever and come home to where they belong.'' The disgust in my eyes entertained him. I could tell he got a kick out of watching me worry. “The way you care to the point of self sacrificing has always been your biggest downfall. If you weren't so lost in saving others you'd see that this power isn't as horrific as you seem to think it is. You could become my queen and we could literally rule the world together. I could give you everything you have ever dreamed of and you could possess power beyond your wildest fantasies.” he convincingly spewed. “The thing I wish for is something that can never be undone. The only thing I want right now is for you to give me the gem and put an end to this wicked intent of yours.” I growled. “I see. Maybe one day you'll change your mind and wake up to the truth.” he said as he hurled himself towards me. I side stepped and dodged him. He was faster than I remember. But I too had gained more stamina. I didn't want to hurt any of the people around us. But a few casualties is better than hundreds. Lord forgive me. I jumped up and threw my legs around his neck and flipped him over onto his back with a hard slam. I bet he wasn't expecting that one. CRACK! His knuckles collided with my jaw. I fell back astonished at his audacity. I guess anyone can become a monster under pressure. I knew this fight wasn't going to be peaches and cream but he had never struck my face before. I was momentarily dazed but I made sure I got mines. WHOMP! I landed a vigorous kick to his stomach and he hit the ground. The surprise on his face was priceless. My power was increasing as the titillation of battle hit my system. I had become a fully matured huntress with high priestess rites. He wasn't dealing with the old me anymore. My body began to pick up on the Gem Of Damu. I could feel its power pulsing and creating waves of hysteria through the crowd. My curls began to lift with static from the energy. My olive skin began to have a faint silver glow around it. The moon was approaching its climax. “You know it's a shame I have to do this Nubia. You're so beautiful when the moonlight dances on your skin, even with blood trickling down your face.” he gave me a look of admiration mixed with savagery. He was trying to distract me from realizing he didn't have the Gem on him. I kept my guard up while I tried to measure where the gems power was coming from. The weight it carried was heavy and spread intensely throughout the crowd like a wild fire setting ablaze all the spirits of the people who feverishly danced to the tempo of impending doom. It was hard to pinpoint but I could feel its vibration calling to me. “It's a shame I didn't smoke you while I had the chance.” I begrudgingly said. My heart didn't mean it, but I knew that sacrifice was a part of the life I chose to lead and destruction was a part of his. Suddenly I was taken aback by a shockwave of extreme energy that hit me like an infuriated runaway bull. It was like electricity filling every cell in my entire being. I looked up and saw that Damien was feeling the intensity of the blood moon and gems mixed force too. Instead of the silver glow I was rocking he had developed a crimson aura that gave off a sinister feel. His demeanor became serious. He wasnt fucking around anymore. “Even if you locate the gem.. It's too late. The gates will open at any time now and you don't have an army to stop mine. My numbers will increase by the hundreds tonight and Lucifer will have the souls I promised him in exchange for the head chairmans seat. ” He was right. I thought I could handle this alone and stop him before the moon hit its peak. I was troubled by his statement. I knew he liked to aim high but it seems like his new found powers have also brought him higher ambitions. I didn't want to imagine the love of my life as the lead chairman in hell. I wanted him back by my side fighting the good fight and slaying demons with me. An impossible dream. I snapped myself out of sentimentality as I heard screams ripple across the crowd. “Oh no… it's happening…” I murmured nervously as I felt the ground quake beneath my feet. The stage began to lift and the ground beneath rose up as if tectonic plates had collided. I became unsteady and unsure as to what my next move should be. Do I save myself, or stay and try to locate the gem and find a way to close the gateway? Blood red and purple lightning crackled through the air as a swirl of dark energy emerged from the bottom of the uplifted stage. I watched in horror as fork tailed beasts with leather wings and burnt black skin emerged from the threshold of hell screaming like banshees. There were so many that you could hear their wings beat against the air of the night. I could feel the beasts hunger as panic took over the ocean of people. More lower level entities followed suit as they surfaced from the portal and immediately began their feast, ready to take the life force from those they felt would increase their power while scavenging for a strong host to take over. I felt an instantaneous jolt of pain strike my already shaky legs. I fell to the ground as Damien towered over me with a devilish grin. His eyes began to glow bright red as his dark aura surged with the force of the blood moon. My energy was at an all time high as well but I was caught off guard by the way everything was escalating. It was time to turn myself all the way up. “Bare witness to my wildest dreams. My accomplishment here tonight will go down in history as one of hells greatest victories!!” he manically howled at me. “If this is your dream, be prepared for me to turn into your worst nightmare. I refuse to give in to defeat. I'll fight to the very end even if you take my arms i'll just use my feet! I'll make sure you never get to touch that throne you so badly desire !!” I screamed, all emotional control went out the window. This was it. This was the moment I dreaded all these years. With both sais in hand, I lunged at Damien with all the strength I had in my body, tears streaming down my face as all the pain that had built up over the years rose to the surface to finally satisfy the thirst inside me for the scales of justice to come into balance. A flash of pride showed in his eyes for a moment before his look of viciousness returned. “Very well, as you wish my love.” He said as he catapulted himself full force in my direction. We struck each other like a stellar collision mixing light and dark forces of nature creating an overflow of power from every side of this dimensions spectrum. Two star crossed lovers turned fatal attraction. Only one of us was going to make it out of this alive.