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『26 Salvatore Boarding House,
Mystic Falls, Virginia
MARCH 19TH 2023

DEAR DAMON

Six years since I joined the crusade of The Demon Head. I have to assume he's ready to move in, but he's said now is not the time. Yesterday, he called me into his chambers to talk. At first, I was skeptical of what he wanted until he said he wasn't the villain of my story.

How was I to believe him when I wanted him to burn for all eternity in Numen's hell?

Maalefi'Caerys said I was selected because of my vigilance. My will. That was hard to find. I watched him with eyes that did not lie. Eyes that held anger and more.

I could never understand. I wished for his death. His suffering was my desire, but as years went by, I felt lust. Something else. My mind still stands. I want revenge.

Then Maalefi'Caerys said, Jedrzej was the enemy. Jedrzej wasn't the one who tore us apart. He was. Now, he seeks to manipulate me into forgetting my revenge. I will see to it that it happens one way or another.

'Two years before I asked Damon to leave. The Organization sent you on a mission to kill two angels because they were a nuisance?"

I nodded to his words, wondering where he was going with this. "Those angels were Jedrzej's children. When he learned you killed them. He had someone watch you. You must remember her. Caia Thorne."

My skin shuddered at the mention of Caia. My best friend. No, it couldn't be. "Caia is loyal to me and The Organization."

Maalefi'Caerys chuckled.

'"Caia was sent to watch you. She seduced you and Damon. Bore a weapon stronger than anything terrestrial."

"Nora?"

"Jedrzej wanted to ensure whatever dreams you had of a future with Damon became tainted, so he could break you. Caia succeeded. Next was to kill Damon in the most gruesome ways possible. So when you went for revenge, Nora was to be the final piece on the chessboard."

"The day before Damon left. Bliss killed Caia and placed the fetus in a cocoon, so she would not be born on time. Then I told my cousin, Dark Creator about her and he kept the fetus safe. Now that Nora is born, that means Jedrzej will feel her life force and kill her to destroy you for revenge. But he presumably has other plans. So, I negotiated your death."

I stood immediately, unable to believe his rebel lies. He looked into my eyes. "This is the truth, Micah. I needed you as a champion because you know the angels here and how cruel they can be. I want revenge and I figured soon, you would want revenge. So why not intercept?"

I could not allow myself to be weak, but I believed him.

I asked.

"Negotiate my death? How?"

"He wants you to feel pain, but if Damon kills you, he will feel the loss, and that weakens Jedrzej's claim for revenge. I will fake Nora's death or negotiate he spare her. She's his granddaughter, after all. That's why I need you for this phase."

"Your story continues, but not in this life and not as a Grimm."

I rushed out of his chambers to think. To collect my words.

Hours later, I went back to The Demon Head.

"I agree to negotiate my death as long as Damon isn't killed and my parents raised Nora."

Maalefi'Caerys agreed that they would be under his protection until they were in my parent's domain. Jedrzej wouldn't risk going there.

He told me Jedrzej was once his husband before Jedrzej abandoned him when he met Klaus. That started a band of betrayal that lead to the death of their daughter, Narelle. Maalefi'Caerys promised revenge. The hate weakened when he reunited with Jedrzej again and helped him imprison his mother. In turn, Jedrzej betrayed Maalefi'Caerys again by locking him up in a small quaint town where no one went in or out.

But Maalefi'Caery's mates rescued him and as retribution, he took Gisella Morgenstern. He tormented her for months until he broke her beyond repair. Richard Belcouth; one of Maalefi'Caery's mates took his promise to hurt Gisella, making her a toy for his children to play with.

I remember this story from the history books now. Richard almost made her vegetable.

Jedrzej used his mother to destroy a world owned by Maalefi'Caery. The world was full of innocent terrestrial beings. He did so to get back at Maalefi'Caerys for what they did to his sister.

Now, I understood the kind of male Jedrzej was.

I asked why me. What makes me so special?

Maalefi'Caerys said I was the Grimm sent to kill his children. Jedrzej wants me to suffer.

I thought Dark Creator made a mistake. Maalefi'Caerys said his cousin never makes mistakes. Jedrzej's children caused harm which could not go unpunished. Jedrzej knew that. So I was the next best thing.

If Maalefi'Caerys negotiated my death, it weakens the claim of revenge on my head. Especially when it's done by you. And our sweet Nora will be safe. Jedrzej will not go after her, especially if he thinks she's dead. Until he is dead. Until he suffers she will not be safe.

I see the wrong person was my enemy. Maalefi'Caerys turned out to be more friend than foe. When I looked into his eyes I saw the truth. No wickedness or tricks or lies. Only the truth.

Within months,

Maalefi'Caerys told me Jedrzej killed Klaus to break the curse he placed on Jedrzej.

'He will not love unless he loses his heart.'

In other words, for Jedrzej to love again, to fight. He sacrificed his greatest love, but you see. That was one thing he didn't know. Killing Klaus would kill his soul.

Soul-mate.

That was the price.

Maalefi'Caerys thinks. He waited years for his revenge. Epochs even. He planned it all. He had taken Klaus' ashes and demanded I stay close by. Likewise, he stayed underground in a cave the Cyrsaens built centuries ago.

Maalefi'Caerys requested for me to stay until he called me. The next time, Maalefi'Caerys called on me. He tasked me with taking the sons of Jedrzej hostage and bringing them to his cave, while he killed Jedrzej.

Weeks later, Maalefi'Caerys brought back Klaus. Bliss chained and tortured him. She took pleasure in every scream.

The look on Klaus' face when he saw me, then Maalefi'Caerys was heartbreaking. He was a mere pawn. Even when he made threats to my life before screaming at Bliss and cursing at Maalefi'Caerys.

There, Klaus met the children he had with Jedrzej.. That was when the begging began. Maalefi'Caerys would never harm children. Klaus did not know that.

I often found Maalefi'Caerys muttering to himself, talking to ghosts.

He wasn't crazy. Who knows? He came to me and said Jedrzej would approach me and spew lies so I would betray him. He told me to accept their lies and discover their final plan.

I pretended to be on their side for days, even when the Mikaelsons did not trust me. I revealed that Maalefi'Caerys was behind the fall of the Mikaelsons. He had plans to destroy this world. But that wasn't the full truth. Maalefi'Caerys planned to usurp this world from the Morgensterns. His will was to break their spirits.

He was ruthless.

I gave them a secret to help them win. Now they trusted me. I told them the sun made Maalefi'Caerys vulnerable. All they needed to do was to summon him out and the sun for twenty-four hours in every corner of their world.

I began to realize that the Morgensterns own the world I live. Which makes the price worth the glory.

I went back to Maalefi'Caerys with the news of Jedrzej planning to attack him during the next full moon.

Maalefi'Caerys prepared himself.

When night came, I went to him in case his plans failed. But they've not failed him so far. He told me our path was coming to an end soon. The next phase would end our journey together.

On our final night together, Maalefi'Caerys and I talked about our past and what we hoped for in the future. He was easy to talk to when he wasn't barking orders at me. And somewhat adorable when he wasn't being a scary celestial.

The next day. When the full moon came, the fight with both sides was glorious. That was when his words came to light.

"They will ask you to betray me."

"I won't."

"Yes, you will. You will betray me, Micah."

I did.

Bliss and Rayna had orders to gather the armies. Every last one. They split into corners to prepare for the final phase. I watched as they tortured him, yet, he did not scream or cry as though their pain was nothing compared to his.

Klaus wanted to hurt Maalefi'Caerys as Bliss tortured him.

Then Maalefi'Caerys laughed like a crazed maniac. They all looked at him confused as they imprisoned him in his domain. He had plans to free himself. That was what Bliss was for.

Jedrzej turned his gaze at me. He wanted his revenge and I was prepared to fight.

I had both my swords ready. Charlotte and the new sword Maalefi'Caerys had gifted me. I named it Romeo, in Honour. When Jedrzej attacked. Oh, he did. I fought and fought.

Often he lacerated me with his sword while ordering his people to stay down. I was his to fight. For minutes, I fought. There were times when he cut and held power over me. I thought my wound would heal.

When he held me to my knees. I did not give him that opportunity before scoring his stomach with both Charlotte and Romeo.

Klaus attacked, holding me down. I prayed to Dark Creator for strength. I prayed to Maalefi'Caerys for courage and my mother for power. I prayed to The Dark Universe for his everlasting darkness to guide me.

They answered my prayers.

I put Klaus on his back in a second, before placing my sword over his neck. I was already bleeding and tired. If they wanted him dead, then he would die by my swords. They must stay back.

Klaus threatened but I shut him up with a message for his mate. "Maalefi'Caerys said to meet where the apple blooms."

I told Klaus that Jedrzej would know what that meant before snapping his neck. I left him there for the mate to find before meeting Maalefi'Caerys on the battleground.

Revenge was about to occur.

Maalefi'Caerys looked appeased to see me which was a comfort. He said we would attack when Jedrzej arrived. We were an enemy of millions. I gathered my weapons that would cause harm to celestials such as Jedrzej.

Courtesy of The Fucking Demon Head.

When the time arrived for battle, I said my goodbyes. If Jedrzej survived, he would come after you and Nora.

Jedrzej came with his allies and armies. That was when Maalefi'Caerys gave the order.

"Shield wall,"

In a second every soldier raised their shield to cover coming arrows, fireballs. Even from our enemies blasting their powers towards us.

Maalefi'caerys chuckled and yelled out words that made us all fight with everything we had. "RIP THEIR MINDS AND ABORT THEM. MAKE THEM WISH THEY NEVER EXISTED. MAKE THEM FEAR YOU. DON'T FIGHT FOR ME. FIGHT FOR YOURSELF. RIP OUT THEIR SPINES AND FEED IT TO THEIR CHILDREN. DRINK THE BLOOD OF THEIR OFFSPRING AND CRUSH THEIR BONES.... ATTACK!"

And like that, the battle screams sang the song of death and war.

Dragons, wyverns, gryphons, and even giant serpents fought one another. I maneuvered my way around. Ripping heads from their bodies with either Charlotte or Romeo.

The war lasted hours. Many died and many lives ended at my hands. We seemed to be losing at first, but Maalefi'Caery's powers was too great, too powerful. He destroyed everything in his path with thundering blue energy. He burned them to ashes until they ceased to exist.

He may not have needed us, but there was great glory in having an army. It earned him power, not what flowed in his veins. It came to a point of taking lives when he and Jedrzej faced one another. No magic. A fair fight.

At first, jedrzej's skills win over Maalefi'Caerya until The Demon Head got the upper hand.

Bliss, Rayna, and I stayed close. Back to back until blood bathed our skins.

During the battle, such monstrous rage possessed me. I was a tiger against foolish men, slashing and stabbing and screaming along to their deaths.

Elijah came to my face. I fought him. Grinning as a psychopath. I wanted blood. I would get it. Whether it was the gash of weapons or powers, lives were lost. Elijah snarled at me. Soon his family surrounded us All I did was laugh at their faces.

From afar, powers destroyed the earth and the sky melted like ice.

The earth shivered in reaction.

Jedrzej had the upper hand on Maalefi'Caerys. Punching and punching before Maalefi'Caerys blocked his coming blow, kicking him back. Elijah was ready to spill my blood, but I wasn't ready to die. Not just yet. The fight was powerful and poisonous.

Rayna killed Freya first.

Bliss took Hayley.

Then I took Finn.

Klaus, Kol, and Elijah were the only ones left. Along with their allies. While Marcel and Davina fought well.

I struck Davina down,

Headless she went.

A beast I became.

Bliss ripped Kol and Marcel apart.

Then Elijah.

Maalefi'Caerys wanted Klaus alive.

The siblings of Jedrzen came to fight, some were stuck down slow and swift.

Some still fought.

"That's enough." Maalefi'Caerys boomed, striking Jedrzej with his omnipotent powers. His words destroyed my soul. There was so little there in the first place. "I gave you my love, my virtue, and my loyalty. And you abandoned me, betrayed me times over. This is retribution. I'll spare your sons. But your family. Your bloodline will strengthen mine, but I won't kill you. That's not my destiny."

I brought Klaus to him.

"If you don't kill me. I will come after you."Jedrzej yelled.

AND HE MEANT IT.

It's fated for him to come after me first. But, not today.

"I would like to see you try." Maalefi'Caerys crooned. "One more thing, today it was my army. Next, it will be tenfold. My mates, my family. Everyone. Let's not forget what my destiny is. Who do you think they will side with? You, a nobody, or me. The one destined for the new Dawn?"

Everyone knew of his destiny and his words were true. Glory was with those who allied with the blood of the new dawn.

Soon, the war ended with victory.

Maalefi'Caerys spared Jedrzej along with Klaus, Rowena and their children. He drove them out without glory. Death would have been a glory. A mercy. They will live their lives without those they've lost. He broke their spirit.

Days later, I said my goodbyes to Maalefi'Caerys. Our destinies lead us to different paths.

We would never be one.

Jedrzej came after me first as I said and this time, he came with you.

That was when I heard the voices of the others before me.

I made my bed and said all my goodbyes.

Now the next path awaited.

GOODBYE DAMON.
LOVE, MICAH UNDERWOOD

PS . . .SEE YOU SOON.