BLACK GHOUL
Chapter 221: Black Ghoul Pit [5]

Chapter 221: Black Ghoul Pit [5]

Hours Ago

New York

Sean’s Medical Facility

Sean walked along the lobby, checking the charts in his transparent iPad of Eden’s condition.

But then the building suddenly vibrates like an earthquake, he held unto the wall for support puzzled by what was happening. Suddenly it stops and then a loud crash sound came in.

One of his assistant rushed to him.

"Sir..." he began, taking harsh breaths.

"Well tell me, what the fuck is going on?!" Sean demands.

***

They rushed into Liam’s room. Sean froze at the sight. The wall was ripped open, the outside air coming in, but he was more shock when he saw Eden standing in front of the space, her drip still connected to her hand, she stood weakly.

"Eden" Sean panicked rushing to her side.

She turned to him.

"You should be in bed... what happened?"

"Dad’s awake, I told him what happened" she said.

Sean froze at her words, he turned to the empty bed, rising to his feet in awe.

"Liam’s awake".

***

China, Beijing

That moment the ceiling burst open as a large swamp of darkness came, in form of a wave, everywhere was in disarray and screams could be heard, everyone disperse as the destruction came from above.

Soulcrusher look up to the ceiling as well as Ethan still in the grasp of him, back in his human form.

Soulcrusher watch as the darkness came for him from above.

He shouts as the darkness pounce on him, the force pushed Ethan off his grip.

The darkness caught Ethan before he reach the ground.

The darkness penertrates Soulcrusher chest as he drops to the ground dead.

Ethan just watch in awe, this familiar feeling, this warmth, the feel of it.

"Dad?" Ethan said, a smile formed against his lips.

"DAD!" he called.

"BLACK GHOUL!" Hunter’s voice came in.

Ethan turned to it and then froze when he saw the scene.

Riley was hanging on the air, the rope now tightly around her neck, red spikes around her around to penetrate her body.

"It’s an honor for you to join us" Hunter said staring at the cloth of darkness.

It then formed in shape.

Ethan watch with shaky eyes as half a man came out, bare chest, skin back as coal, strong biceps.

Pointy ears, hair made of darkness, eyes golden void, dangerous canines.

"Omari?" Hunter said puzzled, he didn’t understand, he didn’t feel his presence but that of Liam O’Brien the black ghoul, why was he in his form and more alive.

Liam growled deeply.

"Let. Her. Go" he growled deeply in a demonic voice.

A dark twisted smirk formed on his lips.

"Truly fascinating, you are one with Omari’s body and soul, never for once such a thing has happened" he said in awe.

Liam’s hand called for something.

Ethan froze as the staff he wielded went to his dad’s grip.

"Let. Her. GO" he repeated once again, in a very pissed mood.

Hunter smirks, as with a flick of his finger the spikes came for Riley.

"MOM!!!" Ethan shouts in horror.

Liam roared as he flashed to where she was, using the staff to disperse the spikes but one was already connected to her chest.

Before he could reach for her the rope losses around her neck as she fell.

Liam about coming to her but a red force pushes him as he smashed into the wall.

"MOM!!" Ethan shouts as he ran on the cloth of darkness that enabled him to go up but he wasn’t fast enough the darkness wraps around her holding her firm, before she reach the ground. Relief flushed through Ethan.

"Mom!" He hissed as he ran toward her, holding her firm, they were then covered by the darkness.

Ethans teary eyes lands on her bleeding chest the spike still buried within.

"Mom" he cried not knowing what to do.

Liam broke free from the wall snarling but Hunter was nowhere to be seen, anger boiled within him, his head then snaps to where Ethan and Riley was, protected by the cloth of darkness.

He slowly descend where they where.

Ethan sobs, he looks up watching as his dad came.

He slowly transforms to human form, on black shirt and pants, barefoot.

Ethans eyes followed as he was now beside them.

"Dad" he sobs.

"Mom... she not breathing" he cried more.

"It’s all my fault... Hunter tricked me to signing that stupid contract".

"Hey, hey" Liam said placing his hand on his cheek.

"She’s gonna be okay... I promise" he states.

He nods at his dad comfort words.

Liam’s brown eyes drift to an unconscious Riley, he slowly took her in his arms, she was still as beautiful as ever and breathtaking.

He brushes some strand of red hair behind her ear, at the action she slowly opened her eyes, staring at him weakly, tears filled her eyes.

"Liam" she said softly as tears stream down her cheeks, she couldn’t believe her eyes after 13 years of coma he was here before her.

Her fist tightens against his shirt not wanting go let go, never AGAIN.

"Shh... its alright" he said pressing a kiss against her forehead, she closed her eyes, loving the feel of it against her forehead, God... she missed him so damn much, his touch, his presence, everything, it was like a dream right now.

"This is gonna hurt" he said.

She nods slowly, knowing what he was gonna do it was now or never.

"Ethan close your eyes" Liam said.

Ethan obeyed shutting his eyes tightly.

Liam didn’t want his son to see this or the pain will be unbearable.

He grabs the spike buried in her chest, he pulled.

Riley gave a ear piercing scream of pain as the spike slide off her chest slowly, the pain was agonising, she held unto Liam tightly.

Liam didn’t budge, he had to remove it, a tear fell form one of his eye, her screams, her pain, it was unbearable.

He continued pulling until it was finally out. Blood gushing as Liam flings the spike away.

Riley growled in pain, her body shook also.

"Silver created a shield around your heart you’re gonna be okay" Liam said seeing the wound slowly enclosing, silver had protected her on time or else it was would have been a different case.

Riley took harsh breath.

On hearing those words Ethan opened his eyes.

"Mom, you’re gonna be okay" Ethan said for certain knowing that dad was here now.

Riley was too weak to speak, her eyes shut close.

Liam smiled, his eyes on Ethan.

"You have your mother’s eyes"

"Yeah I get that alot" he said.

"But they say I do look like you though, when you were younger, I did see a picture, of your family" he adds as his eyes went sad, remembering when uncle Sean said his whole family was gone, his mom, his sister and his dad all gone and yet he didn’t waver in protecting the ghouls.

"Yes you do" Liam said amusement as he placed a hand on Ethan’s head, patting him.

"My splitting image" he adds lovingly.

Ethan’s chest felt warm at his words but then his eyes sadden.

"It’s my fault mom was in danger, I signed the contract" he said, remembering his mistake once again.

"Anubis!" Liam hissed.

It was like a mirage as Anubis appeared.

"Alas only the black ghoul can summon me this fast" he states dressed formally as always, hands behind his back.

"You’re lucky I didn’t disconnect your head from your body" Liam said darkly.

"I do apologise Lord O’Brien, the best I could do in this situation was tell you the location of Hunter, the rest I cannot interfere" he said guilty.

Liam scoffs.

"Your fucking conduct haven’t changed" Liam said rising to his feet, Riley in his arms unconscious.

Ethan did too.

"Is lady O’Brien badly hurt?" Anubis asked.

"She’s gonna be okay" Liam said as his fist tightens again her form.

Ethan noticed the gesture, he could feel his dad’s killing intent, it was widely spread around the empty space.

Funny he was shaking just by the feel of it, he knew it wasn’t directed at him but still the feeling was overwhelming, it was almost hard to breathe.

"Hunter made my son sign a contract" Liam began.

"He signed it?" Anubis said turning to Ethan briefly.

"The old man played some trick in my head, i had no choice, he made Mom..." his eyes shakes the picture of her death was still embodied in his head.

"Hunter is famous of manipulating minds to get what he wants, savagely" he growled.

"Now i didn’t keep the end of the bargain, Eden she’s" his eyes shakes more.

"The cure, we don’t have it"

The cloth of darkness moved as it slowly raised them upwards to the broken ceiling.

"We will find a way to save Eden" Liam said sternly.

"Hunter will pay" he adds.

Eden fist tightens, his head hung down in shame, this was all his fault, if only he protected Eden better, none of these would have happened.

The darkness covered them as it forged a black shadow with a huge pair of wings, it’s flaps as they flew out of the building, into the skies.

"Lord O’Brien will surely bring wrath itself to take down Hunter, it’s inevitable" Anubis states turning his head to turn backwards slightly.

"You’re in a deep mess this time, Hunter" he said his name with a lot of hate, sensing Hunter’s sudden presence.

Like a mirage Hunter appeared behind, chuckling.