《The Decendants of Heaven and Hell》


 The Ties of Fate

    I remembered it vividly like a memory, I was with my family on a family trip in the woods, my dad and mom loves camping and I as well. We do this occasionally once a year, During my birthday that is.


    It was a fine normal day until it all happen.


    the day when I lost everything.


    I am busy placing plastic plates and utensils such as spoon and fork on the picnic table while mom takes out our food on the old wooden picnic basket.


    "Sweety have you seen your father?"Mom said while taking out a bag of sandwiches, I personally made it. Spicy chicken sandwiches, yum!


    "dad said he''ll get wood for our campfire on the woods"Hmm, I wonder if mom tried to make meatloaf again, the last time she made one made me sick for one week!


    I shivered remembering that awful experience.


    "Could you fetch your father Cassandra? I think It''s taking too long for your father to get wood from the woods"mom said and then she laughed hard"did you hear that baby? My sentence rhymed"she said grinning, her brown eyes glitters as she laugh and her long brown hair moves as her body did.


    My mom is very beautiful and I admire her so much, she is very religious and joins different bible study groups.


    "Okmom, I''ll go fetch dad"I said and ran in the direction of the woods, I even heard mom yelled"Be careful!"as I enter the woods. my long brown hair catches the wind as I ran and my white dress hugs my young body and sways with the wind.


    As I ran off to the woods I notice that the sky is darkening like It was going to rain heavily in a few moments.


    Shoot! I don''t have any umbrella with me, I mentally cursed.


    "Dad!"I shouted and ran to the place where he usually gets wood for our campfire"dad? Mom and I are getting worried, your taking too long to get wood"I said and started walking instead of running.


    "dad?"I saw dad''s back from afar and as I am coming close to his spot, I notice that he seems to be talking to someone.


    "you think you can hide from me forever Sebastian? Do you think that I will never be able locate your family? Your precious daughter?"I heard a deep voice talking to my dad and when I had reached them, I saw a seven-foot tall man wearing a black cloak hiding half of his face, facing dad.


    I gasp and quickly hide behind a tree on my left and continued to listen on their conversation.


    "Leave our family alone Fallen! or I shall Punish you with my cross!"dad roared sending me shivers as I watch them, dad took something from his pocket and pointed it to the mysterious man.


    A cross? Just what the heck is going on here?! my heart started to pump real fast, I wanted to confront them but my legs aren''t responding at all.


    "Foolish Mortal, you think an old rusty cross can stop me? Haven''t you forgotten our deal? I own your daughter"I twitch at the coldness of the man''s voice and I''m starting to feel fear.


    what does he mean that he owns me? Move legs! Move!Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation.


    Dad threw the cross to the hooded man that he instantly catched, his hand burned but after awhile it faded.


    "See? I told you that I cannot be harmed by your old cross"The man laugh dryly and threw the cross.


    If my eyes could get even bigger I think it will pop-out in my face. What the heck is happening? Is he a devil?


    "Your Insane! She is just Fifteen for God''s Sake! Our contract is long gone when you have fallen into the heavens!"my dad roared.


    The man stepped closer and my dad took a step backwards.


    "I own her! Do you hear me you old bastard? If It wasn''t for me she is long gone dead right now! Our contract can never be changed, It''s permanent. only death can separate us!"then the hooded man laughed like a madman before continuing"and besides, shouldn''t you be Introducing me to my property? Or should I just go and meet her myself"and then the mysterious man''s head went on to my direction, deep dark blue Eyes met mine as he smile mischievously at me.


    I felt my heart stopped for a second when we made eye contact deep dark blue eyes met with my forest green ones, those eyes sends warning signals on my brain saying I should make a run for it but my legs won''t move at all.


    "Cassandra! Run!"my dad shouted at me and I Instantly snapped out of the connection between me and the hooded man.


    "Dad!"I cried as I saw my dad being lifted to the ground through his neck by the hooded man.


    It all happen so fast! I did not notice him held my dad in his neck and lifted him!


    "She is very beautiful Sebastian and she has an angelic name, Cassandra"I shivered as the hooded man lick his lips and showed me his fangs.


    I almost fainted because of the tremendous fear I felted.


    "R-unCas-sandra! Ru-n! Lea-veme here an-d don''t let him catch you! Fin-d yo-urmot-her quick!"dad said gasping for air as he tried to speak.


    "you mean the great white witch? I haven''t seen her since the day she decided to seal her magic to become human, none the less she can''t stop me"the hooded man smiled demonically and looked at me.


    "run sweetheart, I enjoy hunting my prey"he flashed his razor sharp fangs at me.


    "Ru-an!!!!"dad shouted and as on cue I rushed away from them, crying.


    God! What is that thing? am I dreaming? Please! I need to wake-up now!


    "Mom! Mom!"I cried as I head back to our camping site. My head is aching.


    what is that man gonna do to dad? Will he kill him? Oh God! Please no. Please protect my dad! Please!


    As I am coming closer to our spot I saw mom, laying on the ground injured and their is a beast in front of her.


    "Mom!"I shouted, she Instantly look at me and her eyes widened with terror.


    I cried as I saw my mom''s beautiful face all bruised up.


    "Get away from here baby! Get away! Save yourself!"she cried, I pause and look at her, crying.


    "da-dad! He-he was held by a h-hooded man!"tears were flowing down to my cheeks as I''ve tried to speak.


    The beast is eight-foot tall and it was covered with hair. It look like a lion with a combination of wolf, It''s fangs and claws are metal sharp, eyes glowing red.


    It scared me to death to saw such a thing, a beast.


    "Don''t come any closer! Run! Run away from us! Please Cassandra!"she screamed and just then the monster clawed my mother and ripped her body apart.


    I Screamed to the top of my lungs as she had been killed by the monster.


    "Mom!!"I cried, tears won''t stop from flowing and my head is suffering from a headache.


    The beast head look up to me, It''s flaming red eyes ignited as it eyed me with savageness and prepared to charged at me.


    I turned around and ran away, crying and praying the creature won''t catch me. It roared and came after me, I keep bursting in tears as I ran into the woods but then I tripped on a rock and smash into the ground, I look up to see the best jumped and landing straight to me.


    "God help me"I silently prayed as my vision begun to blur and time slowed as the monster''s claws almost touched my skin.


    Just then, Wide wings emerged from above the monster and long legs kick the best away from me.


    "who-who are y-you"I managed to say before I passed out.


    just then, I know now what will happen to me. To my future.


    and I''m scared to face that cruel reality...


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    Hey! Did you like this Introduction of my novel? God, It''s like an ecstasy to me! I''m so happy that Finally Something hit me into writing this. I really wanted to write a Fantasy novel with the themed of angels and demons.


    Theme song: Bring me to Life by Evanescene


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 Chapter 1-Visions of the Lost

    -Cassandra-


    "Ahhh!" I screamed and Jerk out of my bed and because of my clumsiness, I tripped on my bed sheets and slammed my face on the floor.


    "Ouch!" I cried, dammit! I''m bound to have a bump on my forehead for sure!


    I stood up and touch my forehead, I can feel a bump forming on it. "Ugh, talk about bad morning" I hissed.


    I feel hot and cold at the same time and I can feel my heart pounding so fast and sweat coming out of my skin.


    "That dream again" I whispered.


    "Cassandra!" just then my bedroom door burst to an open and my grandma quickly dash in entrance with wide eyes holding a broom like she''s going to swing it.


    She looks silly, really.


    "What happened!" she shouted and scanned her eyes on my room"Did someone broke on to your room and tried to rape you again? " she said.


    "Grandma! No! I was. I was just having a bad dream" ouch! I think my ankle hit the floor badly.


    "oh dear, are you alright?" her brown eyes filled with concern as she came quickly on my side and examine me.


    "It''s just small injuries grandma, no need to make a fuss about it" I smiled, as I straighten myself and faced her. My seventy-two years old grandma is still strong as a horse but her physical appearance states how old she is.


    Ringkled skins, baggy eyes and white hair.but I can tell that she was once a beautiful young lady.


    "sweetheart, you have a bump on your forehead. Come, let''s fix it" grandma said.


    "Run sweetheart, I enjoy hunting my prey"


    I stiffened for a second after hearing a deep baritone voice, echoed on my mind.


    "what''s wrong sweetheart? You look, stressed" I look at grandma''s worried faced and remembered that It''s not good for her health to feel such emotions.


    "uhh, no grandma. I was just thinking about my Interview today but there''s no need to worry about" I fixed myself and guided my grandmother out of my room.


    "Let''s have breakfast, shall we?" I ask grinning like a three year old girl.


    "Fine dear, I made your favorite pancakes! Choco-strawberry" Grandma said.


    "wow! That''ll make my morning brighten" Grandma went on the the kitchen while I remembered something.


    Today is my Interview. TODAY. IS. MY. INTERVIEW!!!


    I immediately look up to our wallclock that is placed on our old fireplace.


    "7:30!!" I screamed, my eyes widened and sweat started to build up on my skin. "my meeting with the employer will start at eight! Oh my God!" I rushed to the stairs up to my room, furiously moving fast. Grabbing clothes on my closet without looking at it and throwing it on my bed, next I grabbed my newly bought shampoo on my study desk and rush on to the bathroom.


    "You can do this Cass!" I encourage myself, quickly turning on the shower.Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.


    "FUCK! It''s so cold!" I screamed and noticed that my pajamas are still dressed in me."Great, just great." I said frustrated.


    Officially the worst day ever!


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    "you look stress sweetheart, are you alright?" grandma.


    I sitted on the chair while grandma placed a plate infront of me. It''s my favorite pancake topped with fresh strawberries and chocolate syrup.


    "Thanks, grandma" I smiled weakly. At least I have this pancakes infront of me, What happened on my room is a disaster.


    "Cheer up, you''ll make it" she said.


    "Well I gotta eat fast grandma" I said and smiled at her, she is such a positive person.


    "Bye grandma! I''ll be back later" I kissed grandma goodbye and went out.


    "Good luck Cassandra!" grandma wave at me before closing the door.


    "Oh right! I still Got 15 mins to go" I said a bit worried. It''s a good thing that grandma''s house is not that far from my destination. Today, I''ll be applying a job in a cafe house and my meeting with the employer is at eight.


    "You can do this Cass!" I said determined and march my way to the cafe.


    "Found you"


    I froze for a moment and look behind then from my left to right.


    "What''s that?" I whispered.


    "you cannot scape from me again"


    Suddenly I felt a tremendous pain in my head like it''s going to split apart, I screamed holding my head feeling the pain.


    "I''ll kill anyone who dares stop me from owning you, you''re fate is tied to me. Only me."


    I started to cry, I wanna smash my head on a nearest lamp post. The echo in my mind keeps on speaking to me, that deep baritone voice that keeps on hunting my dreams, those stone cold dark blue eyes.


    "Get out of my head!" I slump on the ground and Pain is starting to subside in my head, I still hear the voice speaking to me.


    "tonight, you will be mine"


    "Who, Who are you!" I shouted in the air.


    "uhh...miss? Are you alright?" I turned my gaze on to the guys face faster like my head is going to snap.


    "I''m fi-fine" I flushed hard. The guy helped me stand up as I fixed my dress.


    "uhh, thank you" I said. I felt, I blushed hard, he probably thinks I''m crazy right after seeing me shouting on nothing.


    "no prob" he replied.


    I look up to him and my jaw dropped.


    "Hot!" I blurted out and realized I just said in his face that he is HOT.


    "I mean...I mean" I stammered. Furiously blushing infront of this gorgeous man.


    He chuckled and smiled at me, God he''s so hot!


    "You''re cute" he commented.


    I blushed again and I remembered that I was already late for work.


    "Oh my God! I forgot I have an employer to meet with it!" I panicked and I looked at my watch and It''s says 7:55 am.


    "Got to go!" I said without looking back to the man.


    "See you later, sweetheart" he said softly.


    I stopped for a moment to look at him from behind, only to see that there is no one there. His gone.


    I just realized something...


    he has stone cold dark blue eyes.


    ***


    Amanda Carter was busy cleaning the dishes when suddenly a strong force burst on her front door, Large footsteps slowly walked oh hear old wooden floors.


    "So, you finally came" she brushed her silver hair as she finishes her doing.


    "Cleaver, using the ancient spell of vanishing from the akaba clan to hide your presence in the mortal world. I give you credit to that" a deep baritone voice spoken from behind, It walked towards her, slowly.


    "Yet, you still managed to locate our location" she said and faced the mysterious man. The man stopped and look straight on her eyes, the man possess a body of a God, a perfect being with two deep dark blue eyes piercing her brown ones.


    The man stood on his height and smiled demonically at her.


    "Of course, I''ve been waiting centuries for the time to be able to own her. No magic can stop me from attaining what''s mine" he said, he turned his gazed on a picture in the wall. It is a girl dressed in toga and holding a diploma on her hands.


    "she is very beautiful indeed" he said, sounding very satisfied on what he is looking at "plus she has two nice cup D breast." he chuckled.


    "what is your business here!" Amanda demanded on the mysterious man, he switched his gaze on the picture to Amanda''s and gave her a questioning look.


    "isn''t obvious? I''m here to claim what''s mine." he said teasingly. The floor started to shake as the air between them intensifies.


    "I won''t let you take her!" she hissed and took out a wooden stick on her pocket.


    "oh? Have you forgotten that magic don''t work on me?"he said, rising a brow on the old woman.


    "do not underestimate me fallen! You maybe a spell breaker but I can still hurt you!" she said and started to speak in ancient language.


    "Try me then, oh great black witch" he provoked and spread his arms like he''s going to hug her.


    "you bastard" she shouted. Ancient scriptures started appearing on her old skin as she formed a dark mass of energy in front of her.


    "Die!" she pointed her wand to the man releasing the black energy.


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    Chapter 1 done. How was it?

 Chapter 2- Encounter By Death

    -Cassandra-


    "ok then, your hired!" said Mrs. Chang, the owner of the cafe.


    "thank you so much ma''am!" I said smiling from ear to ear. I thought I was late but it turns out, my meeting with her was 9:00 AM.


    "you could start now dear" she winked and went of to the counter.


    "Right! Time for work" I said and put on the uniform that Mrs. Chang gave to me and tied my hair to a knot.


    I went on to the kitchen and saw a girl with a red curly hair mixing a bowl of appears to be a cake mixture.


    "Hi" I said shyly and the girls head went on to my direction. Her bright blue eyes gazing on me felt.... Different.


    "Oh hi there!" she said in a high pitched voice that could really destroy your hearing but the funny thing is, It doesn''t


    "H-hi I''m new here" I said and smiled at her.


    "Yes, yes. Mrs. Chang said that I''ll have a new partner in the kitchen. Come! I''m going to bake a black forest cake and I need help" she said and gave me a sign to go to her side.


    "Ok then" I said and immediately went on to her side.


    "So you will do the Icing and toppings While I, will do the base" she instructed.


    "Oh! I forgot to introduce myself" she said and look into me with an apologizing face, her brown eyes glittering while speaking.


    She''s very beautiful, No doubt. She extended her right hand and smiled at me.


    "I''m Jeromaih Gonzales, nice to meet you!" She giddily said, I took her hand and introduced myself.


    "Cassandra Carter but you can call me Cassie for short" I smiled and we shake hands.


    "Well Cassie, you can call me jero for short too" she replied.


    "Ok then jero? Shall we start?" I ask.


    "Sure! We still have to bake two more cakes" she said and we proceed in baking.


    Later that day, I went on to a nearby bookstore to buy me a book to read. I''m quite the bookworm and It is my way of relaxing while listening to rock songs. As I enter the bookstore I immediately look for the thriller section, I''m done reading my last book and now I need to buy a new one. Funny thing is the only Genre of stories that I read are mystery and thriller, I find it not boring to read because I think romantic novels are to clich¨¦...not that I hate it, its just that I''m not into those kind of things.If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.


    I think I''m weird, do I?


    I scan the books and my eye went down to a certain book that triggered my nightmares. I reached for the book and my hands are shaking while holding it.


    Dark blue eyes looking back at me like it was real.


    "Gotcha!"


    "Huh!" I dropped the book and stood up straight, I look from right to left but no one is there.


    "W-what was that?"I swear, I heard someone whispered behind me.


    I bend over to get the book. I think I''ll buy this one.


    "Stupid nightmares" I hissed. Without wasting a second I went on to the counter and paid for my book.


    The night is darker than usual, stars are not that visible to the naked eye. The moon is full but like the stars it''s not that visible either. I walked into the streets of crystal stream, a small town that me and my grandma had lived since I was young. I personally liked the town but odd, everyone is so friendly but very mysterious and quite. It always reminded me of the PsP game I played called silent hill, It literally describes the town. "Silent"


    "Strange" I whispered, something is off and I''m becoming edgy at the moment.


    Why do I feel that something is wrong? Like the darken night is telling me something bad had happened. I suddenly has the urge to run in our house and I did. The lamp post in each streets flickers and there are no people to be seen.


    I suddenly felt uneasy like something is definitely wrong. I suddenly stop running and looked around, their is no single person walking in the streets but me. Fogs are clouding the streets and it scared me. A very familiar feeling that I can''t seem to decipher.


    "What the hell?" I gasp, the scenery is becoming way darker like it was creeping in the ground. I shivered as I look straight and come face to face with something..hiding in the shadows.


    "Hello?" I ask hesitantly as I eyed the figure forming in the darkness. I looked up and I nearly screamed at the sight, Its all pitched black.


    I started to sweat, cold sweat started running down my face.


    "What''s go-ing on?" I stuttered and look again in front of me and my eyes widened at the scene.


    In front of me is a figure of a man clouded with darkness walking slowly into me, deep dark blue eyes staring at my green one''s. The figure is a blur but I can still see the shape of its body. The hard muscles of its arms and legs, the brood shoulders that seemed to be well sculpted. But I can''t see his face because it''s shrouded with darkness.


    It continued its paced..slow and dangerous. While I step backward holding tight to my book thinking it can be used as a weapon.


    That''s right..a book for a weapon. How original.


    "Who are you!" I dared to shout at the figure in front of me.


    I need to wake up if this is a dream or if not might as will try to fight until the end. There is no space to be weak right now, I have to be strong.


    I prepared myself, secretly pinching my thighs hard only to see if this is a dream.


    "Ouch" I hissed and blinked but it''s still there.


    Oh God, this is not a dream. This is...


    Before It I could finish the sentence in my thought I was lifted into the ground Gasping go air as the figure shrouded in darkness strangles me. A tear fell on my face, fear started consuming me.


    "H-ee-lp" I cried, trying to choke out the words.


    "You. Are. Mine." The figure spoke in a dangerously deep baritone tune, almost a sound of a monster.


    But it is a monster, My brain spoke.


    Choking and grasping for air, I tried to break free by scratching the figure but...I can''t touch it.


    It''s grasp stared to tighten and tighten more.


    "Surrender yourself to me" I could not hear it anymore, everything is starting to turn into a blur.


    "Soon, you will be mine" It''s speaking yet I can''t hear anything.


    My vision started to drift, loosing my breath I cried harder and remembered nothing in my childhood life but only the times with my grandma.


    "Gr--aan-ma" I choked, my vision fading and right there I ran out of breath.


    And my hands fell lifeless beside me.


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