The Affinity For Darkness

Chapter 2: An Act Of Betrayal

Jason quickly removed his hand from the water and it slowly turned to its original colorless state. He turned and looked at everyone. The nuns prepared themselves to cast magic with the full intention of killing him.

"The affinity for darkness! Impossible, this is impossible!" Ferora shuddered.

Jason panicked as everyone gave him a fearful stare and shuddered as if they were seeing the Demon King himself. He stepped forward and everyone stepped back. He took another step forward and then stepped away from him again.

"What's going on? I don't understand...Why are all of you looking at me like that?...What is this darkness that you're so afraid of," He asked in bewilderment. Then he turned his gaze to his girlfriend Amelia standing there looking at him with the same stare as everyone else, "Amelia, talk to me. Please,"he requested.

"Hehehehe," Amelia started to laugh sinisterly.

"Jason. You've fallen low, very low which means you're no longer useful to me anymore," she chuckled arrogantly, "Being with you was fun while it lasted."

"What are you saying?"

"Hahaha, you mean you haven't noticed yet. For someone who's pretty smart you're pretty stupid. Have you ever wondered if a girl like me would fall for a guy like you? It's because I've been using you the entire time. You were nothing but my adorable little puppet," Amelia explained with an ominous smile on her face.

Jason despaired as he listened to her story and he recalled the first day they met. He was being bullied by Hans and the other boys then Amelia came to his rescue. Ever since that day he has been in love with her and he loved every moment he spent with her. Jason was oblivious to her true nature but everyone knew she was playing him for a fool. Jason frozed and trembled with despair as Amelia continued with her story.

"The reason why I went out with you was because you were smart and I need that to get ahead but now we are here. All that matters is power and you're going to me by stepping to the rise of that power," Amelia confessed.

"Stop lying—this isn't like you Amelia!" He yelled.

Jason approached her and Suddenly his legs were cut off by a spatial warping spell. Moments later, he fell on his back then screamed in pain as he bleeded out and blood gushed from his legs. The pain he was feeling was unbearable even for a 14 year old like him and the spell caster was none other than Ferora.

"How dare you step closer to her dark filth!" she yelled with an angered tone of voice.

Jason opened his eyes and looked at Amelia reaching out his hand to her. Suddenly, his eyes were cut out by a sword and before he was blinded, the last thing he saw was Amelia sinister smile

"You don't even deserve to look at her!" Ferora yelled.

"Finally...I've been waiting so long for this," Hans chortled as walked over to Jason and stepped in his face. "Do you know how long I had to put up with you?! Always thinking you are better than me, always looking down on me now it's all over! This is where you belong beneath my boot you piece of s**t," he mocked.

He repeatedly stepped in Jason's face until Amelia came over and hugged Hans.

"It's over, he's useless now I only have eyes for you," she said to him seductively

Ferora opened a gate in space below Jason's body and dropped him in a dungeon somewhere.

'When-When this has to go wrong and why me? Why do they suffer like this? I hate this...I hate them all! I hate them all!...I want to live and go home,' Jason thought to himself as he fell into hopelessness.

The necklace that Amelia's broke as a sign of the love they shared being broken but Jason didn't care anymore. Betrayed by his girlfriend, bullied by his classmates and now falling to his death. All he could feel was pain and hatred for everything and everyone.

'I want to live, I want to live' He wished to himself as he fall and—

In the middle of the darkness two large neon green dragon eyes opened and looked at him.

In the meantime.

The floor closed up and Jason was gone.

"It's good that we killed him before he becomes a threat in the future. I can't believe I allowed such a dark filth to step foot in our holy church. Now heroes if you follow me I'll guide you to your rooms," she requested.

They left the church and walked down the hall.

"Wait hold on," Miss Emma called out. She rushed over to them and looked around. She couldn't find Jason anywhere so she asked about him.

"The youngster doesn't have an affinity like you so he left and returned back to his world," Ferora explained with a bold-face lie.

That was the story she and everyone was going with. Knowing Miss Emma's personality she would question them as to why he was gone.

"Really? Amelia, what happened?" Miss Emma asked Amelia.

Before she responded she faked a depressed expression. "Yes Miss Emma. He has returned back to our world. It hurts me to see him leave like that," she sobbed.

"Why didn't you go with him?"

"It's because he wanted me to stay. He wanted all of us to stay here to protect the world in his place. Saving it was our duty and he wouldn't want to get in our way, I've become more and more fond of him," Amelia responded generating a fake smile

"Well, knowing Jason he was always the quiet type, I wish I could go with him but I want to stay here with you guys," Miss Emma said.

"Wise decision. You're a teacher so I'm sure you possess a lot of knowledge. We could use a teacher of your talents here so come with us," Ferora requested.

Ferora lead them and the moment they got outside they were astounded. There were Vehicles without Wheels, Buildings, Skyscraper and a lot of things you would see in the 21 century.

"What's going on? I thought this was a fantasy world?" one of Han's friends asked. They rode on an electric train while they looked out at the city.

"This entire city was build thanks to the wisdom and skills left to us by previous heroes," Ferora explained.

"Previous Heroes? So it means there were summoned heroes before us?" Amelia asked.

"Yes. We've summoned heroes for a little under 3000 years now," Ferora responded.

"What happened to all of them?"

"We send them back home after their mission is complete but some of them decided to stay here and enjoy this world."

"Hey, what's that statue?" Han asked as pointed at a statue standing in the middle of the city of a man resting both hands on a sword. It was looking at the east in the direction of the rising sun.

"That's the first hero King Arthur. The greatest hero who was able to bring down the Black Dragon Indura 3000 years ago," Ferora explained

They continued to look around and realized that everything was off modern technology. Ferora explained to the that this technology only exist within this city we're not only humans live but Demi humans such as Elves, Foxfolks, Catfolks, Dogfolks and much more while the outside is plagued with Demons, Dragon, Werewolves, Vampires, Undeads and other types of flesh eating monsters. Protecting the city is a barrier left to them by the previous hero who had the affinity of light.

The heroes were taken to a hotel specially made for them. They were given their own individual rooms with all the luxury of a hotel suite. Meals will be provided to them, the heroes all feasted together and Amelia got up and walked back to her room. The moon was up and she looked out the city bright with light. Suddenly Amelia felt an arm around her waist and looked to see that it was Han.

"Han...what are you doing in my room? And take your hands off me," she ordered.

"I'm claiming what's mine and I'm not letting you get away from me ever," Hans replied.

"What's yours?"

Amelia elbowed him in the stomach, sweep kicked him off his feet forcing him to fall on his back and she sat on him with her hand around his throat.

"Let's get one thing straight, I don't belong to you. You belong to me, any command I give you will obey without batting an eye-You got that ?" she chuckled arrogantly.

Hans looked him her cold eyes and smiled sadistically. "Okay, I'll do anything you say," He accepted.

Amelia chuckled ominously as she was pleased with his response. "Good, then you'll make me feel good tonight," She ordered.

She leaned over and gave him a hot kiss on the lips. That night the two of them made love together like there is no tomorrow and while Han was sleeping Amelia sat in the chair near the furnace. She removed the necklace from around her neck and looked at it.

"Goodbye my beloved Jason, I hope you're burning in hell," she wished. Then she throws the necklace in the fire and take a sip of her wine.