Chapter 30 - Madness

Eight years had passed since Illyana was abducted by Belasco, a Sorcerer who worshiped an Elder god and was given a task to create what is called the Bloodstone which allowed the Elder God to enter the universe. He had seen the potential of Illyana and tempted her and took her in hoping to create a powerful slave but the moment Belasco was to turn whr into a bloodstone was stopped by an alternative and elder version of Storm in which took Illyana and taught her magic until she was killed by Belasco upon finding them.

In that moment, she was able to manifest her mutant power which created a disc of portals allowing her to escape from Belasco. After burying the elder Storms went to train her powers vowing to avenge the older Ororo. She was corrupted due to hell and acquired a demonic form that Illyana was able to control because of the training given by elder Storm. 

Years upon years of slaughter and solitude with only the company of her favorite toy given to Enzo who had always been in her mind and everyone else included. The innocent girl no longer experienced the same dreaded life that Lady Death had to endure. When Illyana believed that she was strong enough went charging into Belasco castle using her mutant powers and bringing herself straight into him. 

Belasco was surprised to see her but smiled at the delight that she decided to reveal herself after so many years. 

"Ah, you finally decided to bring yourself to me. How delightful."

He mockingly said and didn't even recognize her as a threat while Illyana became infuriated by his words and held out her sword made from her own soul and magic. This made Belasco raise a brow as Illyana yelled out her declaration.

"Yes, enjoy this moment because after this you're going to be butchered by my sword!! Now die!"

She leaped in immense speed vanishing her previous spot appearing in front of Belasco who merely smiled and parried her sword swing with his bare hand. Illyana train was self taught and merely swung it with pure instinct that it was easy to predict. Regardless, Her tenacity and persistence kept attacking, then used her mutant power to form a portal disc to attack Belasco but he merely evaded them without looking. 

Belasco then lightly taps Illyana and instantly removes the air from her lungs as she flies into the nearby wall. Illyana ignored the pain, using her sword to stand herself up and leap once more while Belasco let her be. He played Illyana who was growing frustrated that her attack had not landed and growing desperate with every passing second.  

"Daaan you!!! Stop moving!!"

She cursed, charging her sword with more magic and sending a wave of energy slash towards Belasco that was dispersed by a barrier. Illyana was then grabbed by Belasco by the neck forcefully draining her magic as she struggled to escape his grasp.

"I must say you've grown since we last saw each other, however, nothing can save you now!"

He laughed enjoying the moment but Illyana spat at his face stunning Belasco before the young girl showed a middle finger towards his face.

"Eat shit and die!"

Belasco instantly tighten his grip choking Illyana while turning her soul into the Bloodstone that he needed, However, as he was enjoying the suffering of the young girl was stopped when he felt a immensely powerful presence arrived into his domain turning his direction towards it then felt a crack in space where bare hand tear through reality revealing a muscular young man that lit Illyana expression when she heard her name being called. 

"Illyana!"

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Having reunited with Natasha, Enzo quickly transferred everything that she needed to know about what had happened after their separation. She was disturbed  at the fact that both had to endure that long alone but Enzo made her stop thinking too hard about it and concentrated on why they were there. Natasha feels out of place when they had Daemon behind them under Enzo's command. She's reluctant to be around the grotesque creatures but decided to ignore them and trust Enzo.

Enzo looked into the distance spotting a castle into the distance with hordes of Demons heading their way. He ready himself by blaring his immense power obliterating lesser Demon form showing his immense might making those Greater Demon to stop to look at him and see his evil grinned. They all instantly felt the primal urge to submit but as Greater Demon was able to stand their ground and felt infuriated that they felt fear.

He glanced at his girls telling them that Illyana is close to the castle halls feeling her presence and frowned since she had turned into a Demons. Enzo was in rage but kept his cool trying to find who dared make her into one and instantly tear the space before him creating a crack in space where he found a human male that turned into a demon holding a young girl by the neck. 

"Illyana!"

Enzo called out, causing the young girl to look at him with wide eyes as tears fell from her eyes reaching out to him while calling his name.

"B-Big brother Enzo…"

He spotted the dinosaur stuffed toy that he got for her that only had its head remained seemingly turned into a sock puppet. Enzo froze for a moment while the girls saw Illyana, shocked that she had grown into a young girl around the age 15. 

Upon their arrival, the Demonic human was confused and a bit shocked that someone trespassed his throne room despite having a thick barrier. He spotted a muscular young man with spiky hair and an empowering presence while behind him followed three beautiful women, one was dark skinned woman with white hair and another with creamy white skin and red hair while one who's more in nature a white hair and skinned woman. 

"Who-"

Before Belasco said anything, his vision changed, finding himself buried into the ground with neck grabbed by the muscular young man, Enzo who was extremely pissed at the moment. He never felt anger before in his second laugh with minor frustration here in there but now when someone close to him is hurt then all hell breaks loose. 

His chaotic and demonic energy flaring nonstop produces hellstorm in the surroundings and rumbling in the ground as the dimension tries its best to hold itself from the power being released by Enzo.  He mostly placed seals into himself to prevent from accidentally destroying the dimension or even the universe while also avoiding becoming a beacon from other Hell lords but now it was obvious they were aware of his power and existence. 

Belasco felt his very soul was shivering when looking into his abyssal eyes, the only thing visible as his whole body cast a shadow over him. The sound of howling could be heard in the distance but unable to find its origin. 

He was soon raised from the rumble by him still tightly holding his neck but Belasco cast magic teleporting and began to laugh hysterically. 

"I didn't expect that, it's been so long that I'll face someone strong like you. Let me reward you!!"

Belasco cast a powerful spell energy flame that burned the soul of its victim and incinerated Enzo who didn't move at all from his attack making the arrogant demon that it was too fast for to escape making his sadistic laughter grow louder. However, his laughter cut short when his body suddenly burst into flames turning his laughter into screams then had his head smashed into the ground. 

Then felt another stump and another and another that continuously smashed his head into the ground while burning agonizingly his flesh. Enzo then used magic to raise him, letting Belasco see him slowly transformed into a demonic creature and felt something left his body instantly realize what just happened.

"You daaaaare!!!"

"Silences."

His mere words cause Belasco's lips to disappear and slowly his power dwindle while Enzo devours the blessing from the elder god that he worships. The despair in Belasco's eyes was now apparent since he was able to feel confident because his power prevented him from feeling fear but now he had returned back into being a human and now in the presence of an indescribable demon before him had turned his expression in twisted agonizing mind torture. 

Enzo acquired large horns that seemingly became his head and had enormous eyes at the center while accompanied by smaller ones in his chest as the mass of flesh was ever changing and shifting in a chaotic manner. 

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At the peak of his power crystalized into a flaming crown that was the Astral Regulator stopping the collapse of the dimension while maintaining his power. Enzo intently stared at Belasco who was nothing more than screaming and squirming flesh with his sanity ripped from his mind but he didn't like the idea and healed him casting an endless curse of suffering and torture. 

"Remember this especially you Elder gods, you exist because I allow it, and you will end because I demand it!"

Those words were not empty and the title of Devourer of Gods is not for display. He was Yaldabaoth and the Scarlet king. Belasco regained his sanity looking at Enzo with immense fear as he tried to scream but still had his lips removed. 

"Come forth my beloved creation!"

It was at that moment all Chaos God appeared before him kneeling in reverence and greeted him with their utmost devotion. Enzo held out Belasco's body letting him face the chaos god who was intently staring at him like a toy ready to be played with.

"My my, does this mortal do something unforgivable?"

Slaneesh curiously asked eager to turn him into depraved slaved to appease her creator. 

"Ahahaha I was about to look for another new test subject, he will surely work finely."

Nurgle said and bubly laughed, licking his maggot infested face. 

"He seems to have caused our master immense anger."

Tzeentch sensed his master's emotions and thoughts more than anyone else. 

"If that were the case then let me butcher him and add his skull into my throne."

Khorne said eager to gut him like a fish and tear through his skin like a pig but all the options were not what their master had planned.

"All of you shall torture him have turns every hundred years in diluted dimensions. Never let him die or feel the sweet release of death. Only suffering at its highest caliber is allowed. Except Khorne as I respect your principal in regards to torture."

Khorne may be the god of blood and slaughter but he's not one who like torturing his enemy. His method may be brutal but it never to the point of torture as he see it as cowardice. He never pry on the weak and only the strong. 

Hearing their creators words became ecstatic that a new toy for them to personally enjoy while Belasco wanted to return back where things started and regretted taking Illyana that angered something that he worshiped. An Elder God. Unfortunately, he was more than that and way beyond their power. Enzo threw it to Slaneesh as the first taste of True Hell.

"Once you're done, give it to Nurgle then Tzeentch before going full circle."

Slaneesh evilly grinned laughing in delight along with the rest of the Chaos god while Belasco's eyes tried to plead since he's unable to scream. Enzo upon seeing this removed the spell allowing him to scream.

"W-Wait!! Pleaaase don't do this!!!! I'll do anything!!!!"

He yelled out reaching out to Enzo who looked down at him with an emotionless gaze. Belasco witness him stopped for a moment waiting a response but he saw him smiled and said.

"You'll do anything? Then squeal like a pig for me for all eternity!!"

Enzo screamed laughing maniacally seeing the increasing despair in Belasco. He'll experience an endless pain in every manner possible that range from phycological, emotional, physical, etc. Belasco won't feel a sense of release, only pain. 

He slowly turned as Belasco cried out but pulled by the tendrils of Slaanesh taking his final moment until eternal torment. Enzo is a hypocrite at the highest caliber but did not care the least.  

Enzo reverted back into his human form before returning back to the girls where he stopped to see Ororo holding the unconscious Illyana who's soul had greatly suffered and damage that it was impossible to bring her outside. 

"Enzo? What are you doing?"

Ororo asked upon seeing her lover cast spell into Illyana moving his hands in a strange manner fixing her soul by fusing it with the dimension to save her. Though, she won't have a perfect human soul but it would be enough to save her. Once he was done, Illyana slowly regained consciousness looking at them taking a moment to see if they were real but felt Enzo hands on her head patting it.  

"You've grown Illyana and I'm proud that you remain safe all these years."

"...I…I…waaagh!!"

Illyana jumped into his embrace causing the young girl to cry out everything that she had been bottling up after eight years of being alone and constantly fighting. Enzo didn't say anything and kept patting her head to calm her while everyone remained quiet. 

"You're safe now, Illyana. No one is going to hurt you anymore."

His words alone made her at ease still crying into his chest like the child she once was. Enzo, seeing her like this, wants to tear Belasco apart but since he's already in torment felt at ease. 

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Few hours later, Illyana was brought to a room to sleep while Enzo discussed what had happened and the girls agreed since the demonic human deserved it for kidnapping a child and robbing her childhood. 

"Enzo, can't you just revert her back to a child and erase everything that happened in her memory?"

Ororo worried for Illyana's future as she was now a teenager and grown that it would be difficult for her to adapt back to earth. Not to mention she'll have PSTD from everything that happened. Enzo leaned back to his chair crossing his arm while giving a deep sigh. 

"I can't."

His response surprised Ororo and Natasha since if anyone could do it, Enzo would be that person and hear that he can't baffle them. 

"What do you mean can't!? At the moment right!?"

Enzo looked at her with a warm expression that gave all the answers that she needed but couldn't accept it. 

"At the moment, right!!?"

Ororo yelled out trying to find an answer from him and Natasha quickly stepped in to calm the situation down.

"Ororo, calm down. I believe Enzo has a reason for it."

Natasha helped comforted and thankfully Ororo calmed down sitting back into her chair while Enzo began telling them the reason for it. 

"Her original soul had already been heavily damaged and corrupted so I was forced to connect it into this dimension in order to save her and allow to bring her back with us. If I were to revert her back and erase her memories then it would jumble the already chaotic state of her mind and soul."

Enzo said since even with his power there are things that limit him or rather the world itself limits him. As much as he wanted to help Illyana there is no turning back now. The only things they can do is accept it and help Illyana cope with her powers. 

"Even with the Mind stone that I've consumed won't help as her soul is the one damaged. Unless I find the location of the soul stone then it's impossible to save what is lost."

He bitterly said, swallowing his defeat at the hands of Belasco. Ororo crumbles down pitying the innocent little girl upon losing her chance of being a little girl. 

"Poor Illyana…she…she didn't deserve it."

Ororo cried being comforted by Natasha while Enzo just silently noticed Lady Death being affected as well, seeing herself to Illyana as both were sent to hell and robbed of their innocence and humanity. 

Few hours later, they visited Illyana who slowly woke up and was still having a hard time believing that they were real.

"You…all of you are really here."

Illyana exclaimed with Ororo holding her arms trying to help feel at ease since the young girl was afraid that they'll disappear again. 

"Yes, we are here and we are going home."

"Home….I..I"

"What's troubling you, Illyana."

Enzo asked, seeing her struggle to speak her mind feeling troubled by something. He quickly understood what's inside her mind and said.

"I see, Illyana whatever happened to you doesn't change the fact you're still the little girl as before and believe that they'll accept you with open arms as we do now."

Enzo comforted her since she was afraid that they wouldn't acknowledge that he is Illyana because of what happened to her. She was no longer the innocent girl and was now half demon. They comforted her for several hours chatting and telling stories with Illyana telling part of her life. It was rather disturbing that they made her stop since she was struggling just to remember it. 

"When are we going back?"

Illyana asked, being both eager and nervous but because everyone was encouraging her felt more at ease. Enzo smiled ruffling her hair before saying.

"Once you get enough rest, we'll go back."

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Few days later, Illyana got enough rest and felt more at ease with them having been trained by Enzo to use her powers and help fix the crack in her soul making the sword that she wields become a lot stronger than ever before. 

Enzo has been organizing hell and left a clone to manage it to continue expanding. He'll return when the Hell lord leaders decide to show up and kill him but that would still be far in the future. 

"Are you ready, Hope?"

He asked, looking at Lady Death who was nervously excited to see earth once again after centuries of living hell. She had grown close with his girls especially Illyana since the two had the same experience and understood what she's going through Lady Death had been a great help in talking with Illyana.

"I am."

Lady Death said before felt something crack and was now released in hell completely by Enzo before a portal formed before them and finally stepped inside.