The Last Fire Phoenix - completed

Chapter Twenty

He didn't know what hit him, one minute he was about to thrust his sword through his victim the next he was flat on his back on the ground. A pretty man came up and pointed his sword down at his chest. The man gave him a sharp glared.

Julian had knocked the man off his feet with his power. He jumped off his horse and shouted for the two girls to run as he make his way over to the demon. He pointed his sword at him and gave the demon a sharp glared, “Have any last words demons before I thrust my sword through your heart,” he spat.

“I would love more then anything to have a pretty man like you do the honor of killing a five thousand year old demons like me. But unfortunately I can't allowed that pretty one.”

Julian wasn't given time to react as the demon tail appeared out of nowhere and wrapped its self around him trapping him at his mercy. His sword fell to the ground, the demon stood up still holding him trapped within its tail. A fox demon just his luck to run into them, they are known to be very clever and their insatiable appetite for sex.

“Give me your name pretty one,” the fox demon commanded.

“Why should I tell you my name, if you are going to kill me anyway just do so now are I swear that I will kill you once I manged to escaped from your stupid tail.” Julian retorted.

“Well if you aren't going to tell me your name then tell me why you are here near the border of the snow peacock kingdom.”

“I am looking for my son why else would I be here, if I wasn't looking for my son, I wouldn't even take one stepped into this part of the country.”

The fox demon laughed, “you sound like you hated this part of the country mind telling me why?”

“No other reason then I hate your kind and this country is ruled by your demon king, this goddamn whole country is fill with demons running around a muck, killing innocent beings.” Julian replied with hate in his voice.

The fox demon laughed and whisked Julian toward him with his tail, the fox demon lifted Julian chin up with his hand to stare into Julian pretty brown eyes, “if you are looking for your son, then you should properly stick to me, for I am on my way to meet with my son Gareth and his lover boy.”

“Give me one good reason why I should?”

“You already know that this place is filled with demon, and you are no matched for any of them, you will properly end up dead before you make it through to the snow peacock kingdom.”

“Are you implying that I am weak,” Julian remarked angrily.

“I'm not implying anything, that isn't true, you are weak, if you weren't, you would have known right away that those girls are a viscous demon that sucked the breath out of their victim. You let your heart rule your head, you didn't stopped to think that maybe the girls are demons as well, you only view those girls as innocent humans, and this is the result of your clouded judgment, pretty one.”

Julian had no idea that those two girls were demons, come to think of it why didn't he find it odd that the girls didn't show an ounce of fear when fighting with the fox demon, the only fear they have is when they thought that their life was gonna be over. Shit how can he miss such a big clue. But still he isn't about to admit that he let his heart rule his head just because a demon pointed it out to him. he returned his attention to the demon before him.

“I would rather die then be seen with a fox demon!”

The fox demon laughed, “I'm afraid that you are going to come with me anyway, you see you just got me in troubled with the demon king when you helped those demons girl get away. And now I will need to take you in instead of those demons girls heart.”

Julian eyes widen, before he howled out at the fox demon, “not bloody likely, I am not going any where with you, now let me go if you aren't going to kill me you....you... ah forget it just let me go!”

The fox demon smiled, “afraid I can't do that!”

Julian knew then that his faith is seal, he cursed himself for butting his nose into others people business. “Shit if I am going to be stuck with you at least tell me your name, I don't want to have to called you a demon, every time it will be too tiring,” he remarked.

The fox demon grinned, “my name is Vince, whats yours pretty one?”

“Julian,” Julian said reluctantly.

“Well then Julian why don't we get going, I hope that you don't mind being tie up because I can't trust you not to escaped.”

“Of course I don't mind but as soon as you untie my hand I will use it to strangle you to death.” Julian gritted out his threat.

Vince laughed, this pretty man is going to make him enjoy this boring tripped to meet his son Gareth. He let the man go, only for a second and quickly his tail disappeared, he grabbed Julian wrist and put a shackled on him. he saw the Julian flashed him a sharp glared. He chuckled and then whistle for his horse. He lifted the man onto the horse and then climb to sit behind him, he took the rein and urged the horse forward. “Leaned on me if you want.”

“Never!” Julian retort.

Vince let out a soft chuckled, then they were on their way.

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Anthony awakened to the sound of the bird chirping, it took him a moment to realized where he was, slowly memories of what happen yesterday returned, he can't believed this, he slept through one whole day, Gareth had tired him out so much that he slept for one whole freak-en day. He tried to moved and that is when he felt Gareth beside him.

Gareth slept with his arms wrapped around Anthony waist, they both slept on their sides, Anthony was in front with his back to him, his feet was tucked between Gareth legs. Anthony tried to slowly pried Gareth hand away from his waist. He felt Gareth tighten his hold on him and pulled him up against him. Anthony went completely still, he had also stopped breathing, “dear god don't let him wake up,” Anthony whispered quietly.

“Good morning boy,” Gareth whispered beside the boy ears. Then he chuckled.

Anthony grabbed the blanket and pulled it over his head right away. Maybe the man would leave him alone if he pretended to still be asleep.

“Are you still asleep boy?” Gareth pretended to asked, then he pulled the blanket off the boy and rolled him onto his back.

The movement made Anthony wanted to vomit,immediately his hand went to cover his mouth. Gareth saw the looked on the boy face he immediately let go off the boy, Anthony quickly race to the bathroom, he made it in the nick of time. He vomited for a good ten minutes before emerging out of the bathroom looking like hell, he crawled back into bed, too sick and tired to cursed at the man that was the cause of this, the man had tired him out so much that his body became sick.

Gareth pulled the boy up against him, “are you sick boy?”

“Who's fault is it that I am,” Anthony retorted, with a scowl on his face. Then he shut his eyes and went back to sleep.

Gareth stared at the boy sleeping face, he leaned down and kissed the boy brow then rolled onto his side and got out of bed. He bath and dress before going out to find Jarrett.

It was mid afternoon when Anthony finally rise from bed. He took a nice long bath before getting dressed and ready to leave the snow peacock castle. He was in the middle of packing his bag when the maid came in with a tray of food.

Anthony literally raced to the bathroom. He made it in time with out a second to spared. He is so going to murder that old man for making him sick. He walked out of the bathroom to see that the maid had left, but the tray of food was still in the room and is sitting in the table in the middle of the room, he covered his nose with his hand to avoid the greasy food smell and opened the door to called a servant in to take the food out. As soon as the maid left with the tray full of food he slam the door shut and locked it good, two hours later Gareth knocked on the door.

“Opened up boy.”

“I can't I'm already asleep!” Anthony replied from inside the room.

Gareth sighed, “boy if you are asleep then you couldn't possible answered me with such an energetic tone.”

Anthony immediately replied back, “I'm sleep talking.”

Gareth let out a roar of laughter, “so boy if you are sleep talking why then can you respond to my question?” Gareth asked as he pulled out the key to the room that was given to him. he slid it into the locked and unlocked the door. He waited for the boy respond before opening the door.

“Its because I could still hear you even though I'm asleep,” Antony replied.

Gareth laughed and then he opened the door and saw the surprised looked on Anthony face. He dangled the key up in front of him with a smirked on his face.

Anthony calmly got up off the chair he was sitting on and walked over to the side table, he picked up the stone statue and aim straight at Gareth smirking face, he throw it with all his strength. It missed Gareth face but landed right on his foot.

“Ow... that hurt boy,” Gareth howled out as he hoped around on one foot trying to make the pain disappeared,

Anthony gave the man a smirked of his own, “suit you right you horny demon, because of what you keep doing to me I became sick, so its only fair that you get some pay back.”

A laughed came from behind Gareth he turned to see Alec leaning against the door with a a big smiled on his face and his arms crossed in front of him. “I can't believed what I'm witnessing,” remark Alec.

Gareth flashed his nephew a glared, “what do you want Alec?”

“I came to tell you that your horse is fed and ready for you to take off,” answer Alec. Then he left.

Anthony grabbed his bag and walked right pass Gareth he stopped and turned around, he stuck his tongue out at Gareth before running off.

Gareth swore to get revenge on the boy later tonight. Then he went over to the chair and grabbed his bag, he left the room with a plan in mind.

Anthony had already mounted his horse, he was whispering into Alec ears when Gareth came walking out and climb on behind him, he sat up straight and turned to glared at the man. “Get on your own damn horse you beast.”

Gareth just smirked and took the rein, he yelled out a good-by to Alec and turned the horse around and headed down the steep hill, heading to town to wait for his father before returning home.

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“How do I looked?” Saria asked Jarrett.

Jarrett eyes widened in surprised, “you look lovely that clothes suit you so well I think that we need to sneak it back with us when we leave this place.”

Saria chuckled, “Jarrett there is no need for that the snow peacock king said that this is mine to keep if its fit.”

“Who does it belong to?” Jarrett asked as he wrapped his arms around the boy waist.

“He said that it belong to Marcus, Cain husband.”

“Ah.. Marcus I haven't met him yet, but I did recalled Alec mentioning something about him carrying Cain child.”

Saria turn his head to the side and gazed up at Jarrett. “When can we returned home?” he asked.

“We will leave as soon as your leg heal.”

Saria sighed, when will that be?” He asked.

“When Alec said so,” reply Jarrett. Then he lifted the boy into his arms and carry him to bed.

“Jarrett I don't want to stay in bed.” Saria whine.

Jarrett thought that it was adorable every time Saria make that whinny face. He leaned down and place a soft kissed on the boy lips then he pulled back. He lay Saria down on the center of the bed.

“Saria I know that you don't like being in bed but this is to keep you from tearing the stitches before your legs are fully healed.”

“But Jarrett, you promised me that we could go out to see the ice sculpture.” Saria reminded the man of their promise last night.

“It can't be help Saria you need to get better first.”

Saria, snatched the blanket angrily and lay down on his side with his back to Jarrett. “I hate you Jarrett, you are the worst!” He exclaimed.

Jarrett sighed and shook his head at the boy, “I will returned this evening with your meal Saria, tell me what would you like to eat?” He asked trying to changed the subject.

Saria instantly replied in a angry voice that mask his truth feeling, “nothing! I don't want anything, just get out and don't you come back!” Saria then pulled the blanket over his head, his eyes were filled with tears, stupid Jarrett, don't that man know that he wanted to spent his day outside with him gazing at all those beautiful snow out at the court yard, admiring all those beautiful ice sculpture. A few minutes later he heard Jarrett left the room, then he allow himself to cry out loud.