“M-Malikai!” I yell out in fear. He doesn’t move as he just lies there in a heap. My fear that he was seriously hurt overwhelms me. Nicholas was still in trouble; the others and I were in no position to really do anything to help. But I knew I had to try before he killed our friend. Not really able to stand I begin to crawl my way there to them. I hear a low devious chuckle, knowing it was Astaroth, I look over to him. He was watching me as I struggled to reach my best friend. “Why don’t you understand that this is his true nature? He will always be a dark entity doing the evil deeds of the world.” “Shut…up.” I grit out in my rising anger towards him. “He was born and bred to kill, use, and betray all that seeks the glories of evi

