Lightning Doesn't Strike Twice!

Chapter 51

-Evan- 

No, no, the monkey demon was soon to devour Kaysi before my eyes. And in my body, she will be killed by my own hands. 

I have so many regrets. There were so many things that I didn't have a chance to make right.

I have been fighting for so long, trying to get control of my body back. How can I stop this? 

I let myself get so angry over the guilt that I felt. I started to blame myself when I left her back in middle school. She was in so much pain she suffered because I wasn't by her to protect her anymore. 

I also did not tell her the truth about who I was this whole time. I lied and even tried to change my appearance and change my name. 

Then, I didn't even recognize her when she went to hell. I let her slip through my hands. Much less the fact I hesitated to even go after her. 

I was never honest with her about my real emotions. I knew I had fallen in love with her, and I felt scared about losing another person close to me. 

Ugh...I can't get control over my body. My throat felt dry and like it was going to close up.

Am I to suffer this feeling? Is this my punishment for everything I have done? I can feel the fangs that grew in my mouth. And the taste of her blood in my mouth. I felt my teeth piercing her neck. My skin crawled, and my face felt hot. I thought I was going to be sick. 

She is going to die by my own hands, and I have so much I have to apologize for. There is so much I need to make right. 

The demon laughed as all I could do was scream loudly in my head. The monkey demon is going to kill Kaysi with my own hands. He continued to laugh and mock me.

Wait...He was distracted. Something was going on. I don't think the monkey demon is aware of it! 

Kaysi's skin began to glow, and her sword, sitting close by, also started glowing. Now might be my chance. If I focus all my energy on one area, like my arm, I might be able to grab the sword. I am unable to control my whole body, but if I can do something to end this, even if that means sacrificing my own life, I can spare Kaysi. 

Maybe it was just more guilt overwhelming me, but I didn't want Kaysi to suffer any more pain from me. If that means I die, to end things, then so be it. 

I thought as I attempted to move towards the sword. I concentrated all my attention on the core of my existence, body, mind, and soul, on my arm. 

YES!!! I was able to grasp the sword. I moved the sword fast to slice my neck. I wanted to cut off my head and my life in an instant. Thank you, Kaysi, for standing at my side, I thought as I swiftly moved the blade to end things. 

NO...! Wait, I couldn't move my arm, I thought as I opened my closed eyes. I felt hopeless. Had the demon regained control? 

There before me stood Kaysi. She looked unhuman, clothed in a bright white light, with angelic wings coming from her back. Her eyes glowed like the purple hazy clouds of the Galaxy, and her hair shined and blew in the wind. Yet there was no current or breeze, just calm. 

She held my arm, and the sword was no longer in my hand. It was in hers; somehow, she had pierced the monkey demon. 

It was so strange; I felt a sharp pain, like something ripped from my chest. Originally, I thought it was the sword, but I figured I might have missed it. 

The monkey demon evaporated like ash in the wind. 

She turned to me, and she was super close to my face. I had finally regained complete control over my body again, but I couldn't move. I stood there, locked in her eyes. 

EvAn NoT YeT yOu MuSt WaIt! : Kaysi's words spoke unnaturally through into my mind like she had some telepathic power. 

The glowing around her stopped as she fell into my arms. 

"EVAN!!! Becky was first to see me right as Kaysi had fallen into my arms."

"Is she okay? I don't see any wounds, but I see a lot of dried blood everywhere on her." Becky asked, looking Kaysi over.

"Somehow, her wounds had healed up, but as you can see from the dried blood, she had a lot of deep injuries." I was just as confused as Becky, and I watched everything happen.

"She seems to be okay now. You can tell me what happened as we hurry back to the village. Your brother is in organ failure because he lost so much blood during your battle, at least what we're guessing." She said, looking at me with anger. "Nobody here has his blood type but you. We need to hurry, or he's going to die." 

I didn't have time to discuss things with Becky. "I am on it. I will carry Kaysi down back to the village." 

"Don't..." Kaysi woke up holding her head. "My head hurts like hell right now, but I will be fine." 

"Kaysi! Are you sure you're okay?" Becky shouted accidentally with excitement. "Man, you recovered fast!" she said in disbelief. 

"Ouch, my head." Kaysi just squinted her eyes at Becky and chuckled. 

"Oops, my bad, sorry!" 

"Do you remember anything?" I asked out of fear and blame.

"No, I don't, except for falling down the waterfall. But I'm guessing something happened since you're in your right mind. As of right now, we need to hurry to Josh, which is why we have been fighting to get you back. He's not in good condition." 

As we returned to the village, I continued asking Kaysi if she was okay. She continued to reassure me that she didn't remember anything and was just fine. When we got back to the emergency shelter, everyone in the village was doing better, and they had started to come out cautiously and slowly. 

Cailian was standing at the entrance of the emergency shelter, waiting for us since everything had calmed down. 

"Hurry in...I have your brother laying on a cot that we have inside the shelter and one of our medics standing by watching him for now, but his vitals are dropping drastically," Cailian said in a cold voice towards me. 

Was he angry that I had caused everything to happen here? Probably, but right now, he's respectfully focused on my brother's well-being, so I'll do that, too. 

I barely got through the door, and the medic shut the needle in my arm. "Come lay next to your brother. We have another cot for you." 

Once, in the room with my brother, I could see that he was very pale and cold to the touch. How long had he been like this? Again, this is all my fault. All I can do is try my best to help him now, and I hope he gets through this. 

"Something I don't understand is why the demon powers in my brother not heal him like they've done before. They give everyone else superhuman strength?" 

"Well, Evan." Duke said, "I don't believe the demon Phoenix is in your brother's body anymore." 

"So how is he using the powers of the demon phoenix then?" Becky asked, confused. 

"As you know, the demon that was created to go into Josh was artificially made by his father, who implanted it into him. He must have used the energy of a cherub to create it. And when the Phoenix was reborn, it returned to its natural state of light." 

"You mean when its heart stopped once before," Becky said as she looked at Josh. 

"I assure you, give him a couple more minutes, and he should wake up," the medic said as she overlooked his vitals, trying to comfort Becky, who was obviously worried. All of us, even the medic, could see that Becky looked lost next to my brother. Even though she didn't know her, I could see the love she had for him.

"No need; I'm already up," Josh said as he squeezed Becky's hand. We must get the chief elder back and have time to sit around here," Josh said as he lay still in the bed, too weak to move.

"How did you know about that situation?" Kaysi asked. 

"Hold up, is the chief elder missing as well?" I had been out of the loop for so long that I knew nothing of what was happening around here at all. 

"I informed Josh when he came to this last time before passing back out," Becky said. "Given your current condition, maybe it wasn't the right decision to make, but I figured he needed to know. I told him everything that was going on because he asked me."

"Well, Josh, as of right now, you are not in good condition to be doing anything. We will handle the situation ourselves while you stay here and get more rest," Cailian said. "As soon as everything is better, you guys need to head home so you can get better treatment. Our village medical is minimal; they can do enough to help you survive but nothing else." 

(Some of the villagers walked in as we were speaking.) 

Villager 1: We also want to help you get the chief back! 

"I can't ask you to fight this battle; depending on the size of the troops, we may need a little help. But we don't want our group to be too large. It will get spotted. We can infiltrate the territory, get the chief, and return home. I rather got about things that way." Cailian was wise to limit the people. I can see how that would work to our advantage. 

Villager 2: I use a small group for hunting; they're quiet and quick, and we could help you. 

Gather them and meet me back here while the rest of the group gets cleaned up. I want you guys patched up and fed before we leave; we'll need all our strength. Cailian spoke as though he was including us as equals along with his villagers. I believed we finally earned his respect.