Chapter 0: The Birth Of The Demon Child

The smell of smoke filled the air, due to the fire that burned the village, house by house. The people were terrified, afraid that they wouldn't be able to escape before being consumed. At the top of a cliff, there was an old house, yet untouched by the flames, however, it could be reduced to ash any time soon. As the fire burned the village down, a man was waiting, sat down at the dining table of that house. He was a pretty handsome man. He was huge, approximately 6' 4", had red eyes, and short brown hair. Finally, when he was feeling frustrated of waiting, an old lady came out of the big wooden door that was in front of him.

''How's my wife?'', he asked that with a worried but cold tone, as he looked into that lady's eyes

''You should see her with your own eyes, dear'', the woman made a sign for him to get inside that door, and quickly, he obeyed

When he got inside that door, his wife was laid in a bed, with a child in her arms. The moment they had both dreamed about has finally come. The moment they would finally be a family, and have a child of their own. After seeing his wife was alright, and that they had a child, the man ran towards her, and cried with happiness, as he laid his head on the edge of the bed.

''Oh, there's no need to cry now'', the woman said with a reassuring tone to the man, ''We managed to fulfil our dream...''

She looked into the baby's eyes as she said that. It was a baby boy, and he was already pretty. He was more like his father, rather than his mother, because he had the same hair, but he had his mother's eyes: blue as the prettiest sapphire. The man was still crying, but now, it wasn't of happiness. Instead, it was of remorse.

''Darling, what's wrong?'', the woman asked after noticing his remorse, with a concerned tone

The old lady left the room, as not to disturb their privacy. After that, the man got up, and he gazed down at his wife, with a cold look, while still tearing up.

''We don't have much time left, Isla'', he had a severe tone as he said that, as remorse took over him incessantly, ''We may be a family now, but who knows if we'll be able to protect our child?''

The woman, although she was worried with her husband, she let out a reassuring smile, as if she wanted to help him cope with it. Unfortunately, they knew the rules: if a demon and a human have a child, their souls would be sacrificed naturally, so the baby could live on. For their child's sake, they would have to die.

''There's no need for you to be concerned about that, darling'', she put one of her hands on his head, and started to pat him gently, ''It doesn't matter if we don't have much time, our love will remain forever!''

He let out a smile of relief as he listened to his wife's words. Now, guilty was filling him, because he'd killed many people in the village, afraid of Isla's fate. As a demon, when someone who he loves is endangered, he fells his wrath, controlling him. But his feeling was interrupted when she started to cough a lot.

''Isla!'', he yelled, concerned of what was happening, ''I'll call the healer!''

Heading towards the exit, he wanted to make sure that she'd be safe. Her safety was the only thing that he cared about now, but his attempt was interrupted when she held his left arm.

''You know that I have no other choice'', she said that with a saddened expression on her face, ''This is our fate. We can't fight against it''

''Isla, but you will...'', before he had finished, he let out a resigned smile, ''What would you like to do right now?''

''Why don't we go for a last walk in the mountains together?'', she asked as she looked into their baby's eyes, knowing that no matter what, they would love their child

Even in such dangerous circumstances, her husband agreed. They paid the healer for her services, and now, they went to the mountains. Because of her husband's magic, Isla could move freely, even if she was coughing a lot, and after giving birth to their child, so they managed to get to the mountains safely. Their walk was peaceful, because it was pretty silent, and it was also windy there, creating a perfect and romantic atmosphere.

Now, they laid down in the grass, watching the stars in the sky. Such a dark sky, kind of fitting to the situation they were right now. It was the first time Isla saw her husband is such a despair. That would be terrible for a demon lord's reputation, but he didn't care. His family was his most precious thing, and now, he was about to die to save their child.

''I am sorry for this, Isla'', he said that while they were holding each other's hand, ''It is my fault for not warning you before''

''You don't need to apologize, Jack'', she said that with a satisfied tone, ''Everything we've lived up to now was worth it. And I am happy about it!''

They both started to recover good memories about their relationship. Maybe it wasn't the end, but just the beginning. That was when they felt something strange, as if something was missing.

''Right, we didn't give him a name!'', Isla said with a huge enthusiasm, after remembering what they've forgotten before

''You're right'', he said that with a curious tone, ''Do you have any idea?''

As a Japanese enthusiast, Isla had a few ideas for his name. To follow his wife's wishes, Jack thinks of some Japanese names as well. But unfortunately, they didn't agree in any of them.

''What do you think about Yukki?'', Isla asked with a curious tone, while she had a confident smile on her face

''I don't know...'', Jack was wondering if there was any other name better than that one, ''I think I'd prefer Kirin. I think it's a strong name for a boy like him''

Kirin in the Japanese culture means ''The Messenger of the Gods'', and that was kind of ironic for a demon to like that name. But still, it was a pretty name. These names were good, but they couldn't decide which one they should pick.

''Maybe we could mix the names...'', Isla suggested that, with the same enthusiasm as she had before

''Mix them?'', he was now in doubt again, ''But that could make a weird name, couldn't it?''

After thinking for a while, she finally thought of how the mixing would end. As their kid was on her lap, she remained in silence for a while, looking at that precious child, which would be loved for eternity, even if his parents weren't by his side.

''Well, how about Yukirin then?'', she said that as she looked into the baby, but he opened his eyes, as if accepting that name, ''It seems like he liked it!''

''If he liked it, I won't refuse then'', he turned back to the beautiful stars, gazing upon them

Now, it was just a matter of time for the prophecy to be fulfilled. Yukirin would survive by consuming his parents' souls. Now, it was up to him. May he find blessings in his life, or he may find chaos in it. The couple got closer, and they decided to sleep, while waiting for their end.

''Good night, Yukirin'', Isla said that, and Jack just imitated his wife's posture, ''We'll be always with you, no matter what happens. May you rest assured that your parents will love you unconditionally, for all the eternity!''

After that, the three of them fell asleep, while gazing upon the constellations. Such a peaceful and pleasant night, which would be the begging of something bigger.