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“Honestly? So I could chop your fucking head off like I did your cuz, Sebastian.” Kevin smirked. “Damned eternity with Percy is kinda just icing on the cake now.” He stalked toward Joe. “You could have just let us go.”
“That was never an option,” Joe said quietly. “Even if you kill me, the rest of my family will come. They will hunt you. And trust that they’re a lot better at this than me.” He sighed. “I’m sorry, Kevin… or, you know, whatever your name is.”
“Then I guess we can consider this practice for the family reunion.” Kevin’s brow throbbed, and he reached up to feel short black horns sprouting there. The length of his spine ached briefly as he grew a long tail and his skin turned a rich scarlet as his new demonic form fell into place for the first time.
Joe trembled fearfully, but he nodded, trying to keep his chin up. “Y-yeah, I guess.” He abruptly took off, raising the ax above his head as he charged at Percy.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck, fucking fuck!” Percy hissed, scrambling against the far edge of the trap. “Kevin!”
Cher barked furiously, slamming herself into the invisible wall of the trap.
Kevin ran with inhuman speed, easily catching Joe and tackling him to the floor. “Don’t you fucking touch him!” He reared back and punched Joe right in the face, watching blood explode from his busted nose.
Joe gurgled, and he weakly swung the ax, but he didn’t have enough room to give his strike any power. He turned it instead, jabbing the blunt side of the head into Kevin’s throat.
Kevin laughed. The blow barely made him cough. He got to his feet, placing himself firmly between Percy and Joe. He pointed the sword at Joe, sneering, “That the best you got?”
“May God have mercy on your soul.” Joe stood and then immediately charged, swinging the ax at Kevin with an enraged snarl.
Kevin ducked, driving the sword up through Joe’s chest. He felt Joe shudder, heard him let out a wet cough, and Kevin bit back a sob.
Joe dropped the ax and went limp on the blade. “K-Kevin… I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry too, buddy.” Tears rolled down Kevin’s cheeks as he lowered Joe to the ground. He pulled the blade out and blood gushed from the wound. “You son of a bitch. You were my best fucking friend. You…” He didn’t know what else to say.
Joe coughed again, and blood bubbled over his lips. He smiled crookedly, whispering, “They’re coming. They’re…” He stopped talking.
Breathing too.
Joe was dead.
“I’ll be ready for them,” Kevin murmured. “Let ’em come.”
“Kevin?” Percy said quietly. “Are you all right?”
Kevin angrily wiped away his tears, and he patted Joe’s shoulder before climbing to his feet. “I’m all right.” He stepped around Joe’s body as he hurried to the stage. He paused at each intricate symbol, using the tip of the sword to carve enough away to break the line and finally make his way to Percy.
He cut through the ropes holding him and then dropped his sword so he could pull Percy up into his arms. He held him close and peppered his hair with kisses. “I got you, princess.”
Percy collapsed into Kevin’s embrace, weak but determined to hang on. “I’m so sorry. Your wings, peaches. Your beautiful wings… I…” He cupped Kevin’s cheek. “I’m sorry.”
“Hey, it’s okay. Who needs ’em anyway?” Kevin kissed Percy fiercely, though he tried to be mindful of his injuries. He gently wiped blood from Percy’s face. “I’m sorry too. This is all my fucking fault.”
“No, it’s my fucking fault,” Percy grumbled. “That little shit tricked me. He told me you were in trouble to lure me right into a trap. I should have known he was full of shit.” He grinned. “Like you’d ever get into any kind of trouble you couldn’t kick the shit out of.”
“I thought…” Kevin swallowed thickly and let his eyes fall closed. “I thought he was gonna win for a minute there.”
“I did too.” Percy stroked Kevin’s hair and kissed his brow. “I wasn’t looking forward to the climb back up, but I was ready to do it so I could tear that bastard into tiny shreds.”
“I’d come down and fucking get you myself,” Kevin said seriously. “Without hesitation. I’d—”
Cher barked impatiently, cocking her head and whining.
“Coming, baby! One sec.” Kevin rubbed Percy’s side. “Can you walk?”
“I can walk, fuck, and dance, though not necessarily in that order.” Percy cringed a little, but he smiled.
“Dancing and fucking sound really good.”
