Please… please… no. This can’t be happening… please… stop… change back… please… you have to change back.

  Kiyui advanced on Agaroth. Attacking with both glaives as well as his tail. Agaroth moved with a level of agility that I was not used to from him. He normally operates by heavily swinging his flail… his sword is usually just a side arm for parrying. Maybe this change in approach is due to being on the defensive. He is holding back offensively in the hopes of stalling Kiyui until the demon loses control.

  Agaroth ducked, bobbed, weaved, and parried… his long beard flowing through the air as he did. Unfortunately, Kiyui appeared to have endless stamina… he simply exuded energy.

  Agaroth on the other hand had already worn his stamina down by fighting the goblins. It didn’t take long for Agaroth’s movements to slow. It started with the occasional cut here and there… and Agaroth was already bleeding heavily from the chest. The blood loss was getting to him. He managed to disarm one of Kiyui’s blades but in doing so he left himself open. Kiyui brought his remaining blade down on Agaroth’s sword hand. Three of Agaroth’s fingers and his sword dropped to the floor.

  Agaroth: “Ah, fuck! Nifty wee cunt, int ya.”

  Agaroth stepped back. Wrapping his damaged hand in stray cloth from his armour. Kiyui gave a vile smirk, raised his remaining blade, and brought it down on Agaroth.

  Dwynfel: “No!”

  Phoenix: “Lightning bolt.”

  A shot of blue flew through the air straight at the half-glaive in Kiyui’s hand and the blade shot across the floor. Kiyui’s gaze instantly turned to Phoenix. While I was focussed on the fight between Kiyui and Agaroth she had regained consciousness and shuffled herself back against the rocks to prop herself up. She was still breathing heavily. Kiyui darted towards her.

  Dwynfel: “Kiyui! Please, stop!”

  Kiyui’s head tilted… he was still in motion but his direction changed very slightly. Phoenix was close to me… but she wasn’t his target now… he was coming for me. I can smell the blood and flesh in his mouth… Agaroth’s blood dripping from his toes… maybe killing me will shock him out of it… that’s the best that I can hope for right now…

  Agaroth: “Protection!”

  Kiyui stopped mere centimetres from my face… blocked by the invisible force of Agaroth’s spell. Kiyui kept lunging at me with his teeth and claws… trying to break through. Seeing him like this… it kills me inside… it is like the boy that I love is gone… he isn’t there anymore… I look into those eyes and he isn’t there anymore… something else inhabits him. I can feel the tears streaming down my face. I want this to end… I just want all of this to be over… I can’t take this.

  Phoenix: “Paralysis.”

  Kiyui slowed slightly as a pink aura flowed round him… then he simply continued.

  Phoenix: “Bloody demonic immunity.”

  Agaroth: “I’ve still got this, Red.”

  Agaroth grabbed Kiyui from behind, pinning Kiyui’s tail to his back and wrapping his arms firmly around Kiyui’s. Kiyui attempted to bite Agaroth’s arms, but they were just out of reach.

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  Agaroth: “You really need tae calm the fuck down, boyo.”

  Kiyui raged like a feral animal. Flailing his limbs in an attempt to free himself but Agaroth held him with a fierce determination that was not going to be broken.

  Agaroth: “Listen ‘ere ya daft wee poof. I’ve known you longer than any a the rest a these cunts. You may have kept this shite tae yourself, but I know full fuckin’ well that this is nae you!”

  Kiyui hissed and growled, baring his teeth, and kicking fiercely. I stared into Kiyui’s eyes… but the tears blurring my vision.

  Agaroth: “I’m no lettin’ go, so you’d better listen the fuck up. That limey green twat in front a you, he loves you more than life itself. Seeing you like this is fuckin’ killin’ him. An’ you love him… you two insane pricks were made for each other. An’ if you kill the wee cunt, then I know you’ll never forgive yourself. So, there is absolutely no fuckin’ way that I’m gonnae let go of you and allow that tae happen. You’re the best person I’ve ever fuckin’ met. You did so much for my boy. Ya always put every other fucker ahead of yourself and ya just want what’s best for everyone. So, you reach deep down within yourself, an’ you do it right fucking now, because I know you’re still in there and I know that you don’t want tae fuckin’ do this!”

  In that moment Agaroth grimaced… he coughed and spluttered. Blood spat from his mouth. I wiped my eyes and saw Agaroth being lifted into the air by Gevaudan’s tentacles. He still gripped Kiyui tight, despite the tentacles imbedded in his back.

  Agaroth: “If you think ya daft wee doggie’s gonnae make me let go, then you can fuck right off! Just snap the fuck outae…”

  Gevaudan impaled Agaroth with another two tentacles and the blood began to drip to the floor.

  Dwynfel: “No! Stop! You have to stop! Please!”

  Agaroth’s grip weakened and Kiyui was able to free himself. Kiyui landed on the ground and Gevaudan slammed Agaroth onto the hard stone floor next to him. Kiyui dived towards me again but the protection barrier still held.

  Agaroth: “Not gonnae fuckin’ happen!”

  Kiyui instantly turned and climbed on top of Agaroth and sunk his teeth into his neck. As he did Gevaudan let out a loud howl and a bright white light took over the room. In that moment I was blinded. I remember this light… this happened the last time… it’s over…

  Dwynfel: “Agaroth… it’s over… drop the spell!”

  As the light returned to normal, Kiyui was unconscious on the floor… Feiffer cuddled up next to him. Agaroth was in a pool of blood… way too much blood. I started to hyperventilate… please… he can’t be dead… he can’t be… please… he can’t be.

  Phoenix dragged herself across the floor towards him. I have no idea how long it actually took her, but it felt like an eternity.

  Phoenix: “I know you are still breathing, you oaf.”

  Agaroth coughed… spitting blood all over himself.

  Agaroth: “Fuck you too, Red.”

  Phoenix: “Now heal yourself!”

  Agaroth: “Way beyond that, ya daft bint.”

  Phoenix: “Try anyway. What have you got to lose?”

  Agaroth: “Bitch, I cannae fuckin’ move.”

  She lifted his hand and held it to his chest.

  Phoenix: “Cast the damn spell!”

  Agaroth: “Just… just keep payin’ the whoores…”

  Agaroth’s hand went limp, his chest stopped moving and the light left his eyes.

  Phoenix: “Don’t you dare!”

  Dwynfel: “No, no, no, no, no.”

  Phoenix dropped his hand and started hitting him on the chest as hard as she could.

  Phoenix: “Breathe, you odious reprobate!”

  The sound of more goblins could be heard echoing down the tunnels. More are coming… the sound is deafening. There are only two of us left… we can’t hold them off… we have no chance… we shouldn’t have come here… I shouldn’t have let her talk us into coming here… I should have stopped it… I didn’t… I didn’t stop this and now we are all going to die.