Into The Devil’s Heart

No matter how populated they were, they couldn’t hold a candle to Cannon as he kept on clawing them into pieces and ripping out their body parts.

He was so good at it, like an amazing killer. All his mind and attention were on his kill until a sudden loud and piercing scream was heard.

Cannon’s head immediately snaps to the building, heart pounding in his chest at the mistake he has made.

Without waiting for a second scream, he carries himself into the building at the speed of lightning heading back to Audrey.

He had no time to think about what might be going on, the moment he pushed open the door, he rushed directly to Audrey.

Audrey was still in a complete mess as she held onto the dagger willing to plunge into whoever dared to move.

But it was so unfortunate that Cannon blindly came forward, out of reflex, she stabbed the dagger directly into his chest and into his heart.

She was so fast that before she could realize her actions, Cannon spits out a mouthful of blood.

He looked down at his chest, the dagger was well buried into his chest as though directed.

Audrey staggers two steps backward at the realization of what she has done, she’s done it with her own hands.

That’s the same way she saw him dying in her dream, it was happening but only this time, she is the cause.

Cannon falls to his knees, blood oozing out of his mouth, Audrey rushes to him and helps, making him lie on her thighs as she cries her heart out.

“I-I’m sorry, I’m sorry” She kept on begging, apologizing for doing what she would have never done in her right frame of mind.

Cannon smiled, it wasn’t a sad one but a happy one. He wasn’t happy to leave her but rather he was happy she was crying for him.

He reaches for his chest and pulls out the dagger, blood oozes out like falling water.

Audrey places her hands against his chest, trying to prevent him from losing much blood.

Cannon raises his hand and caresses her face, his hand is bloody, staining her pale smooth skin but neither cares about it.

“Don’t cry, I’ll be ok” he tries to assure but then, he knows it won’t work.

Audrey was not as stupid to think it would be ok, no she wasn’t.

She constantly shakes her head in denial in tears, “I did this, I’m sorry… I- I don’t know what came over me, I’m Sorry” She kept on talking and apologizing.

Her heart was in a race of confusion, a state of guilt, and a moment of regret.

“I’ve never got the chance to tell you something but I guess I’ll have to say it now while I can” he starts.

“Love, what did you say it was?” He coughed out blood but didn’t stop talking.

“I’ve lived for thousands of years sometimes wishing for my death knowing I will be free from everything but never did I know that it would be this hard” he kept talking in pain.

“I’d always called those in love fools, only now I realized I was the biggest fool for never accepting what I truly felt about you until I was placed at death point”

Audrey cries louder at his words, she doesn’t want him to die. How is she supposed to take it? She was losing him and didn’t want to. He’s the only one she’s come to depend on and love with everything and now, he’s leaving.

What can she do to keep him from dying? How can she save the man she loves and make him stay with her for as long as she wants?

” Don’t… Don’t say that” she stutters choking in her tears. ” You won’t die, I will heal you,” she said, and placed both her hands on his chest, closed her eyes, and tried to summon healing.

But no matter how many times she tries, it doesn’t work. For it to work, she needs to be in her right state of mind. How can she when all she can think of is him?

“I’m sorry, bunny, for putting you under all this stress. I shouldn’t have taken you from the start” Cannon’s tone was regretful knowing she’s had no better life with him.

” No! I’ve had my best moments with you, and I want to have more only with you. Stay still, I will heal you ” she urges and closes her eyes, trying to meditate but it seems so impossible to work.

For the first time since Cannon’s existence, tears roll down the side of his eyes and fall on Audrey’s thigh. He regrets everything, that he wasn’t able to keep her safe from her tormentors even though he was her biggest tormentor.

“I don’t want to let go but I’m slowly losing you to them, I’m slowly losing my breath, bunny” he stutters trying to breathe.

“That’s why I say you should stay still, let me heal you, don’t you get it? I don’t want to lose you either, I can’t…” She trembles in tears and fear.

“How can I live without you? You are everything I live for, everything I hope for, and everything I pray for. I can’t let you go, hold on, I’ll save you” she pressed on in tears.

Cannon knew no matter how she tried it wouldn’t work, this day was meant to happen. Though he could change it, he was temporarily blind to everything, and here is the result.

“It won’t work, my time is up.” He informs me.

“No!” Audrey cries even more, shaking her head in denial.

“I love you, bunny, and I’m sorry I couldn’t keep you to myself,” he said in a whisper, using his last strength, he reached for her face and caressed it with his tomb.

He has a smile on, the smile that tells her not to blame herself for his death. The smile that told her to be strong and never falter, the smile that left her broken to the core.

Before Audrey could process things, his hands fell to the floor indicating he was dead.

“Cannon!!??” Audrey shakes him, but he never wakes up to say I love you.

He lay lifelessly on the floor with eyes open, his smile was still plastered on his lips.

“No, you can’t leave me, no” she yells in tears, “you promised not to leave me, you promised to take me with you… I’m right here, take me with you, please!!” She didn’t know how to cry, her world had crumbled a moment ago, she thought she could save it but it all came to nothing when everything turned to dust and was blown away by the breeze.

” Please, take me with you, ride me to hell with you… Don’t leave me” Her sobs slowly died down, and she lowered her head to him, not willing to let go.

Everything is over, living at that moment was life existing with no reason and desire to leave.

The door flew open and Wendigo and Black Gun rushed in only to see Cannon on the floor with Audrey.

” She isn’t dead, is she? ” Wendigo immediately asked, staring at Aurelia for an answer.

Aurelia blandly ignores him and turns to Black Gun, “It’s done, I guess we no longer have things in common and the reason is to stay together” she mutters and turns around, facing them with her back.

” That’s your girl, have her as you please.” She said to Wendigo.

” Don’t bother thanking me, I never did it for you” She spoke out, stocking Wendigo’s words back into his mouth

This got both men wondering, ever since she joined them on this mission, she’s never made her intentions and reasons for fighting clear.

Both men were curious to know, but then, what’s the use? Everything is over, they’ve won the battle and it’s all in the past.

“You are right, guess my freedom is finally here then,” Black Gun said in affirmation.

“It was a pleasure working with you guys,” she glanced back at them, “I look past your mistake, try not to be full-mouthed ’cause I promise you, there won’t be a next time.” With that, she vanished into thin air.

Black Gun turns and leaves not long, leaving Wendigo standing in the room, eyes on Audrey who seems to have passed out from too much crying.

A man in black walks in, it was one of his men.

“Take her, she’s coming with me!” Wendigo orders before leaving.

The man bows in response, hurries to where Audrey is, and carries her off the floor heading out of the room.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.