Sacred Flame

Lilith and Ciara appear out of a shadow in an alleyway. Ciara was panicking grabbing air and thrashing around. She kicked up trash even giant rats without noticing, Lilith materialised a paper bag to help her calm down.

"Breath into this love everything is going to be okay," she said running her back. Lilith peaked outside the alleyway and saw angels flying throughout the city, "I created quite the mess didn't I", she turned towards her vessel seeing that she finally calmed down, "That's it dear, there's nothing to worry about"

"Are you fucking blind or something. That angel could have killed me and you are telling me that everything is fine. I knew I couldn't do this, I'm sorry Lilith you should have chosen another vessel because I'm such a failure" Ciara slumping into the fetal position

Tears streamed down her face as she trembled. Lilith looked at Ace and bit her finger smearing her black blood over it. It glowed a murky purple and she walks over to Ciara looking extremely serious.

"Ciara look at me now" she commanded. As soon as she did Lilith slapped her across the face, her hand leaving a mark on her fair skin, "You are my perfect vessel and you will act like it do you understand"

Ciara was completely dumbfounded by the slap

"Do you understand " Lilith grabbed her by the dress and pulled her up

Ciara shook her head in compliance

"No, I want you to say it. Whether you want to be in this situation or not you have no choice but to be here. I have no patience for someone that feels sorry for themselves instead of trying to change and improve"

The tears completely stop as well as the trembling. She grabbed Lilith's wrist with burning passion in her eyes. Every part of her was filled with self-hate and self-doubt that she let destroy her.

"I understand" Ciara looks deep into Lilith's eyes

Lilith grabs the back of her neck and pulls her in close. She places her forehead on Ciara's smiling

"Sorry I needed to get rough with you" Lilith apologises to her, "Before I forget" she handed over ace to her.

Ciara touched the sword and it turned into a shadow. The shadow ran up her arm and turned into a metallic armband with a silver ace playing card. She looked at it in marvel and thanked Lilith.

Michael spread angels all over the city searching for them. The worry on his face was highly evident. He himself joined in the search for them but to no avail, they eventually called off the search as the sun rose.

"We'll find you Lilith and your vessel" Michael promised. As he was about to leave he sensed something hiding in the area and shook his head. "There's always going on here huh"

In his dreams these days there's always a golden light. This light always guides him forwards through this maze. It took a few days of him dreaming to make it to the end but he eventually made it. He saw a hand outstretched with golden flames, his hand own moved as if it had a mind of its own. Once he took a grasp of its hands, the flames traced his body before exploding covering him.

"I hope you take this blessing and protect the innocent. You with the name of the holy and the spirit of the gentle. So Josiah take this flame and use it well" It said before pushing into the air

Josiah woke up in a cold sweat trying to get the flames off of him. Luckily it was just a dream and there weren't any flames. After the panic subsided a headache took its place, he had been drinking last night so everything was a little hazy.

"What are you doing" a female voice called out behind him

Josiah turned around and saw a girl with a pixie cut with blue highlights and looked of Asian descent, she was covered up but was clearly naked. Josiah looked at her confused causing her to look at him with great confusion.

"What's wrong, why are you looking at me like that," she asked

"I'm wondering why are you still here" Josiah weirded out by this

"Excuse me" the woman sitting

"Usually you're not here but it's my fault because I fell asleep. So can you know split now, please and thank you" Josiah elegantly explained

"You're such a pig" the girl exclaimed

"That I am" Josiah pointed towards the door

After the girl got her things and left Josiah went over to the bathroom. He stood over the sink and felt a burning sensation in his neck. It grew until it was unbearable causing him to crumble to the ground. It burned and continued to burn, he cried in agony. Five minutes passed until the pain subsided.

He got up holding his neck and cursing, Josiah stood in front of the mirror and removed the hand covering the spot where the pain was coming from. When he removed his hand nothing was there. Ever since he woke up in that alleyway he's been getting that pain but it's becoming more and more frequent.

Those dreams also have been happening like that for a long time. Angels coming to earth just made everything worse. He brushed his teeth and headed into the living room and saw the tv was on playing the news. It showed a man floating in the air but Josiah wasn't really interested so took it off.

More time passed and something started to feel off the room. Everything felt heavier, the room got darker even though sunlight was coming directly, seconds past the colder it got and the feeling of evil was there. There was a slow knock on his door, as echoed throughout the eerily quiet apartment.

He stood there waiting for them to go away or at least announced themselves but to nothing. It was just continuous knocking on the door. Josiah got dressed discreetly and headed out to the fire escape. He walked down the sideway as fast as he 'could looking behind him, because he wasn't paying attention he bumped into an angel. The angel looked at him with a plastered smile.

"Are you okay brother?" he asked

"There's a demon or something at my apartment building" he blurted out

The angel's face got serious before heading over to the building. Josiah saw a man with a trench coat and a ranger hat staring him down. As both of them lock eyes Josiah new if he stays there he's dead. He ran off trying to get some distance between them, the man took a step to pursue him but was stopped by someone.

"My prince, why are you here?" the man asked

"I just want some information from you and that's it" he answered

Josiah just ran and kept running until run into someone else. He looked up and saw it was Deanna. They both headed over to a cafe to talk in private, he was still a little paranoid looking around.

"You could calm down now okay" Deanna reassured him

"Okay okay," Josiah sitting down properly. He explained what was happening to him as of late

"You deserve everything that's going happening to you" Deanna bluntly;

"Seriously" Josiah looked at his cousin in disbelief

"From what you are telling me so far sounds like karma but hey that's just me tho. But you should go to the police or something" Deanna defended herself

"Fine I guess that could work as well" Josiah rubbed his face

"Good I have to get to work but tell me how this goes okay," Deanna said on her way out of the building

Josiah slumped into the booth feeling impending doom coming his way. He sat there looking watching pacers by. He sat there ordering food and drinks until fell asleep in the booth. A waitress woke up because they were closing. He thanked her and noticed a folded napkin with her number in it.

He smiled to himself and walked into the street. The orange light of the setting sun graced the city. Josiah began heading towards the police station still aware of his surroundings looking out for the man following. The entire way there was no sign of him fortunately, he was a few steps away from the station, and there he was standing there waiting.

Josiah ran in the opposite direction at full speed. He turned around to see how far behind he was. To his disappointment, the man was quickly approaching- Josiah ran into alleyways and turned into different streets he had never been to before. Somehow he was in front of the abandoned shipyard but the man wasn't anywhere in sight.

Out of breath, Josiah held onto the gate to catch his breath. Night came in with its troubles because when he looked and blinked there he was. Wasting no time Josiah jumped over the fence and ran into the shipyard.

The clenched his fist in anger and hopped over the fence with ease. Josiah scrambled around on the inside looking for somewhere to hide. He looked behind to spot but was sent flying with a kick to the chest.

"I finally caught you" the man smiled

"I don't know if you're stalking me but please leave me alone" He begged

"Why are acting like this? You filthy celestial" He snarled

"Celestial?, what are you talking about" Josiah barely being to breathe in at all

"You play dumb after what you're people did to ours. You will pay with your blood you celestial scum". The coat was torn off him and his black body was revealed, gnashes were all over his body dripping black blood. He had the head of a tiger and teeth of a sabre tooth, there were no pupils in his eyes. The demon was a towering 9ft tall looming over him and Josiah couldn't do anything but look in terror, "I should tell you my name before I kill you. I'm Briggard"

Briggard disappeared in front of his eyes and punched him into the air. Josiah spat up blood but the pain was just beginning. The demon grabbed his face and tossed him into a shipping crate sending vibrations throughout his body. He was then kicked off to the side rolling across the ground. Blood streamed down his face into his face painting the world red, by some miracle he was still able to stand.

"Is this power of the wielder of the sacred flame have alone? I'm disappointed I wanted to crush you using this power" Briggard disappointed

"Sacred flame? What are you talking" Josiah limped backing away

"You still play dumb celestial' Briggard slowly approaching him

"I'm not celestial you have the wrong guy" He tried to convince him

Briggard dashed towards kneeing him in the face and broke his nose. He then began knocking him around before kicking into another shipping crate. The demon picks up and brings it down full force but he raised it up there was nothing there.

Josiah was able to get away somehow and hid behind a crate, He couldn't take in air properly and he had several broken ribs. Blood flowed out his head, eyes, mouth and ears, his vision seem to be fading. The world seemed to go back- when he opened his eyes and saw his mother getting ready to go out. He runs up excitedly to her smiling but was violently shoved aside.

"Watch where going" she snapped

"I'm sorry but are we going to watch that movie," he asked with an unfiltered smile

"What no I'm going out but you're staying" She answered

"Oh is someone coming to watch me," Josiah asked

"Your 6 you could watch yourself," She said before walking out

As soon as she left the room turned black and in a little voice says. "You promised" shedding a singular tear. A sharp pain started to grow in his side as he shifted back into reality as Briggard claws protrude out his side. As he lift, Josiah could hear the metal ripping before he was tossed halfway through the yard crashing into steel lengths.

Michael sensed that a demon in the area instantaneously appeared over the shipyard and saw what was happening. He was about to step in but something told him to observe for a bit, Michael hopes he was not wrong.

Back in the shipyard where Briggard kicked a crate at Josiah which he barely was able to get out of the of. He tried crawling away but the demon started slamming him into the concrete causing him to black out again

This time his father was slapping him around in an alcoholic rage, cursing at him. He beat onto the ground as he cowered in fear.

Ciara felt a tingle at the back of her neck and told Lilith about it thinking it was a part of her powers.

"You remember the guy you drank blood from the first time? You could have accidentally marked him as a potential mate and that tingle could be that he's in danger," Lilith explained

Ciara was completely horrified at this fact, "I marked a guy like that, he looked like such a creep too."

"So are you going to save him?" Lilith asked her

"It's probably fine so let's ignore him" Ciara coldly but her expression turn into guilt, "Fine let's go over and check on him at least

"I know you wouldn't abandon your hubby" Lilith teased

"Shut up and let's go" Ciara huffed

Josiah was bloody from the last beating but still breathing. Briggard decided it was about time to finish him off. So he threw him into the air and then bit him in the side after throwing him into a stack of wood.

"I KNOW YOU WERE A GOOD FOR NOTHING THAT WOULD NEVER ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING AND IT TURNS OUT I WAS RIGHT!!" The voice of his father screamed out

"No your wrong, have to be" Josiah mumbled

"You're pointless, nothing but a troublemaker," Another voice said

"Shut up" Josiah clenched his fist

"Your nothing but a waste of space and waste of time" another voice chimed in

"YOUR ALL WRONG!" he screamed and was a flair of a golden flame.

Josiah stood out the ruble with splinters sticking out of him. Blood from his wounds poured out with his head hanging down. Braggart ran towards him with a smile and threw a punch which Josiah caught.

"I'll be damn if I prove any of you right" Josiah looking into Briggard eyes. Golden flames burst out of his arms and different parts of his body. His eyes flashed golden before turning golden and golden flames erupted out of him. He punched Briggard in the face causing a huge explosion of golden flames.

He rushed towards him with a jet of flames. Briggard thrust his claws towards but he dodged out of the way. With a jet-boosted kick, he smashed that demon's face into the concrete, grabbed his face and used an explosion. He towards an ocean and released a huge amount of fire that it forms a phoenix. He charges some fire into a single point and released a huge blast of fire incinerating Briggard and splitting the ocean.

The flames dissipated after as Josiah stumbled on his feet. Michael floated down to him and placed his hand on his back and smiled

"Welcome wielder of the sacred flame," Michael said