1 Prologue

"Once upon a time, there was a man with a curse on him. A man who made a deal with the devil. A man who just wanted to help people, but he harmed more than helped. He wanted to end the war, but instead of the distruction comes to an end... he created Hell on Earth." The little girl interrupted her grandma.

"Who was the man?" She sat on the floor. She was curious as always. She saw that in her deep blue eyes.

"He was just a simple man from the town." She smiled, but she had sadness in her eyes. She didn't want to tell her the truth, that the man was her husband. He was the curious little girl's lost grandfather, who had never been found. Maybe one day she was going to be able to tell her the whole story. If she would know... she would be even more curious.

"What happened to him?"

"Some people say he just ran away, and some people think he is... dead. The point is... people are safe now." She smiled again, but the pain inside her...

"Did they kill him?"

"Yes." But she was not sure about that.

"Just because they thought he was pure evil?" Clever girl.

"Just because they didn't understand what he was. And people usually afraid of what they don't understand." He was not evil at all. That thing inside him... it was more than just evil. It took her husband away from her. She lost the love of her life... all because of this thing. "Now, go to sleep. It's late." She did what her grandma said and ran into her room. The old woman followed her and gave a kiss to her forehead. "Good night, Delaeney."

"Good night, grandma." She fell asleep in seconds.

***

It was dark and cold inside. Black walls sorrounded him. He thought he was in some sort of box. It seemed endless, but actually it wasn't. He touched that thing what locked him away from inside. He wanted to remember what happened, but he couldn't. He sensed something strange like... he wasn't alone. His body started to tremble. He felt like someone would set him on fire and something cut him almost everywhere several times. He wanted to scream, but not a single sound came out of his throat. His head almost exploded in pain. It took a little while he could say something.

"Is someone there?" He could barely speak. He sounded like he didn't speak for years. Of course no one answered in an empty box or something. But he swore he felt its presence. "Who are you?" His voice started to get better.

"I am the one who kept you alive." The devilish sound came from his head and it scared the hell out of him.

"Why would anyone wanted me alive in this..."

"It's a coffin." The voice interrupted him.

"Did someone buried..." he was confused and terrified at the same time.

"Dropped you in the lake after burned you to ash." But how could he be still alive then? And why would anyone wanted him dead?

"Like I said. I kept you alive. I need you alive to stay alive." There were no emotions in its voice.

"I have to get out from here. Now." He started to punch the wall of the coffin, but it was unnecessary. It didn't work.

"You can't. It's warded."

"By what?" He was more confused than before. His head started to spin even if it was dark. He felt sick.

"By a spell."

"Then break it." Ordered the thing inside him. "I won't stay here to let you torture me." He felt the heat inside him again. This thing would burn him alive, but it needed him yet.

"I can't break it." It was silence until the deep voice started to speak again. "And that's not your choice." The thing started to burn him more.

"Who are you? What are you?" The pain went through his body and he wish he could die at that moment.

"Samael. Prince of Death." He felt he couldn't breath and his body was still in pain. He was locked away with some evil force for eternity.

***

A teenage girl with red hair rode her black horse in the woods. She loved to do this. No one bothered her and she felt free. She always went to the lake near the small village where she lived. She came here a lot when she was upset or sad. That day she was both at the same time. The sun was rising and the girl just wanted to swim when she noticed something. It was on the other side of the lake. Maybe it's a coffin? When she neared the coffin se saw a lot of drawing on it. Three lock made sure no one could open it. She was proud of herself because se knew how to open a lock without key. But the keyhole was missing from the locks.

"What the hell?" She was confused. She never seen things like that before. She held the locks in her hands to take a look closer. They were connected to each other and she swore she felt their power. Then something pricked her thumb. She pulled her finger away when she gazed to the lock. It was opening and it used her blood? It was weird. She took a step back when the coffin started to open. She felt that dark aura around the coffin. She scared when something strange crawled out and vanished in the thin air. Then something knocked her out and the darkness came for her.

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