demon godfather

Chris stared at the faces of the people on the dance floor: "Yes, it's him...how could he be here?! Could it be that he was the one who set the fire?"

"That man, cough, cough, that Vincent..." the nun coughed violently and said with difficulty, "he is the one who peeped at the model ship in the parking lot that night... He once applied for a job in the shop, but I, Ahem, I didn't recruit him, because I found out that he has... arsonism..."

Pyromania...a quirky habit...and suddenly everything became clear.Vincent stole the painting twice and set fire to it twice. Perhaps it was not just to divert attention and escape, but more importantly, he had not only the desire to steal the painting, but also the desire to set fire to it. Famine Knight also inspired Two desires made him an arsonist while becoming a thief.After he got out of prison, he worked around the shelter.When the black ship was transported to the shelter by chance, Vincent's desire for arson was aroused again, and he was the one who started the fire!

"Damn it! Let's see if I don't beat him to death!" Dominic was furious.

"It's important to escape first!" The nun pulled Dominic's arm and moved towards the door. "Since he likes to set fires so much, let him be with the flames!"

Dominic really wanted to spit on Vincent, but in order to save his saliva, he didn't do it in the end.They leave Vincent dancing and circle the dance floor.The door is close at hand.They vaguely heard the whistle of the fire engine and the loud voices of people outside the door. It seemed that the fire brigade had arrived, and there was a group of onlookers who watched the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal.

"Do not--!"

Vincent screamed from behind.

"No! Don't go! Don't leave me!"

The three turned their heads and found Vincent circling in panic on the dance floor like a bull in a Spanish bullring.

"Don't leave me! No no no! I don't want to do this! I know arson is wrong, but I can't stop myself! Please, help me!"

His face was blackened by the smoke, and there were two white marks under his eyes, where tears had washed away the smoke.He stretched out his hand to the group of nuns, and shouted mournfully, "Ah, that woman! She set me on fire! She whispered to me in the dream, I...I couldn't resist! She's gone! She's gone !She's never coming back! She left me alone! Please, don't leave me! Help me! Forgive me! I know I was wrong! I won't dare again!"

Vincent knelt on the ground weakly, with his forehead lowered to the ground, his shoulders trembling, and his miserable cries lingered in the fire scene.

"Why am I like this...why do I do this kind of thing...Is this still me, is it still me? Ahhhh, what's wrong...I want to live! I just want to live! Please! Don't leave me! Help me! Help!"

"Damn it! You deserve it! Do you know how to cry now? What did you do?" Dominic couldn't hold back, and still spit.

Chris had a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Dominic, you and the nun go out first!" He pushed Dominic.

"You don't want to save him, do you?! You're crazy!!"

"You can't let him wait there to die. He is an arsonist, but he is also a victim of the famine knight. It is against the purpose of the witcher to refuse to save him."

"I've never seen you so virtuous before!"

"Stop talking! Get out!"

Dominic cursed angrily, trying to stop Chris, but the nun held him back. "Let him go," said the nun. "He has been like that since he was a child. Although he doesn't say it, he actually likes to be a hero and protect the weak."

"Nun, you...!"

"Let's go out first! The fire brigade is outside, they can come to the rescue!"

Under the strong pull of the nun, Dominic had to separate from Chris and stumbled towards the gate.The door to the nightclub was locked from the inside, and the key was with the nun.She took out the key from the pocket of the nun's clothes, and opened the lock calmly.The moment the door was pushed open, Dominic couldn't help taking a deep breath of fresh air.Seeing someone running out of the nightclub, the onlookers shouted in surprise.Several firefighters rushed forward, half-supporting and half-dragging them away from the fire.

"Is there anyone else in there?" a firefighter asked.

"Yes! There are two!" Dominic cried eagerly, "I'm going back to save him!"

"No! It's too dangerous! Leave this kind of thing to us!"

A strong and strange feeling suddenly surged in Dominic's heart.He understands that what the firefighters said is right, the fire scene is full of dangers, and professionals should be allowed to save people; but on the other hand, he feels that he must go back, because Chris is still inside!How could he leave him!He has to go back.Even if he is sent to die, he must go back.If they can find a way to live, then they will embark on that way together; if Chris dies in it, then he will die together.

This strange feeling drove him to break away from the fireman's arm and rush into the burning nightclub.There were many shouts of "Stop! Come back!" from behind, but he didn't care.There was only one thought on his mind - to go back and find Chris.

He burrowed into the depths of the fire.

Vincent sobbed from the edge of the dance floor.

"Help! Who will help!"

Dominique walked through the scorching heat and choking smoke, and finally found the location of the sobbing.Vincent crouched on the ground like a helpless monkey, scratching his ears and cheeks.Beside him, Chris lay on his back with a collapsed upright pinning his legs.He was sober, and still had the strength to reprimand Vincent: "Shut up! Go away! Get out and ask for help!" Vincent looked at him with tears in his eyes.

"Chris!" Dominic carefully dived over while paying attention to debris that might collapse or fall.Chris was scared out of his wits when he saw him go and come back.

"Why are you back again? Can't you go out the gate?"

"Can go out, the nun is out, but I want to come back and save you!"

"You, you are the madman!"

"Well, we're both nuts!"

Dominic kicked Vincent away: "Get out!" Vincent whined, and ran away with hands and feet.

Dominique held Chris under the armpit with both hands and dragged him out with difficulty, finally pulling his leg out from under the post.Chris's leg may have been burned or broken, and his trousers were stained with blood.He put his weight on the other leg, and Dominique took his arm around his shoulders and helped him limped away from the fire.

"You idiot, why did you run back?" Chris said with difficulty.

"I can't leave you behind."

"The two of us might die!"

"I do not care."

"I……"

Chris looked at him speechlessly, at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.Dominique stared at him too, and they saw themselves in each other's clear eyes.At this moment, they looked at each other, only each other in their eyes, as if the whole world was gone.

"Dominique, your..." Chris opened his mouth to say "your back," but the words never came out.

Behind Dominic, a broken steel bar hung upside down, and gravel and sparks fell from the sky, swallowing them instantly.

Then--

Time stood still at this moment.

The flame froze.

The sound disappears.

All things stand still.

It was as if an omnipotent hand had pressed the pause button of this world.

In the stagnant universe, only Dominic can move and think.

What happened?His mind was buzzing.What happened?Why did everything stop?

"I made them stop."

A woman in gray clothes and gray hair walked slowly from the flames. Her body was spotless and completely unaffected by the flames, as if she did not belong to this world, but something... of a higher level.

"...Moira?"

The death knight in gray looked at Dominic with a smile on his face.

"I didn't expect to meet again so soon, Son of Man."

"Why are you here?" Dominic was dumbfounded.

"I am a death knight. Where there is death, I will naturally be there."

"die?"

Dominic chewed the word, then looked down at his feet in horror.There, both he and Chris were covered in blood, lying in a pile of rubble, with a broken steel bar lying across them.

"Is that... me? Am I dead? But how can I see myself?"

"Because the current you is your soul! That you is your corpse."

"Corpse...?" Dominic was startled, and looked at Moira in panic, "Am I really dead?"

"It's absolutely true. You and Chris died at the same time. Oh, what a pair of desperate couples who lived and died together, it's so touching." Moira pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes.But Dominic knew that she would not shed a single tear.

"We're all dead...? If we're all dead, what about Chris's soul? Where is he?"

"Don't worry. I have something to ask you, that's why I called out your soul. Depending on your answer, you may or may not see him."

"What do you want to ask?"

With her hands behind her back, Moira watched the two bodies on the ground with interest. "Do you still remember the thank you gift I gave you? You have a chance to resurrect someone, whether it is you or someone else, but you only have one chance. Now the question is, you are dead, do you want to resurrect yourself?"

"This... I... can really be resurrected?" Dominic was stunned.He thought it was the death knight joking, so he almost forgot about it. He didn't expect her to come for real?

"The Knight of the Apocalypse promises a lot. As long as you nod, I will immediately resurrect you and heal your wounds without leaving any scars on your body."

"That's really... wait a minute!" Dominic quickly waved his hand, "What will happen to Chris after I'm resurrected? Can he be resurrected too?"

"That won't work."

"what?"

"The grace of resurrection is only given to one person. If you are resurrected, then Chris must die. But you can also choose to give the opportunity to Chris and sacrifice yourself."

"Moira, can't you be kind? We have helped you so much, why...why is there only one chance?" Dominic was about to cry.

"Giving you a chance is already a kindness outside the law. There are hundreds of millions of beings in the world, who come and go from life to death, which one can get such kindness? You are not satisfied?"

"I……"

"If you don't choose, I will revive you. Anyway, I gave you the gift back then, not someone else, so I should let you enjoy it..."

"Wait a minute!" Dominic reached out to grab Moira's wrist, but his hand passed directly through the death knight's body.That's right, he is a soul now, how can the soul touch the entity...

"Bring Chris back, Moira!" Dominic said, a tear running down his cheek, and then another.How strange, do souls cry too? "I'll give him the chance, please let him come back to life!"

Moira smiled even wider: "Really? You decided so? You won't regret it?"

"I don't go back on my word. I...I don't care what I do, but I want Chris to live..."

"Well, it's not that I'm against your choice, but are you really willing to give up such a precious opportunity? Think about your family, your godfather, your brother, they are still waiting for you to come home! You don't want to be reunited with them Are you really willing to give up all this for Chris?"

Thinking of the Godfather and Scott made Dominique feel even sadder.He promised that he would go home and go pick out furniture with them, but he had to break that promise.They would have a new home, but he had no chance of living in it.Scott is no longer a shadowy dead nerd, he may become a powerful archmage, but he can't see that day.When they were children, when they first received the training of demon hunters, they swore to their godfather that they would become independent hunters, but now, none of this could be realized, and he didn't even have the chance to apologize to the godfather.He really wanted to go back to Maple Ridge, to the quiet town where he grew up, to see his godfather, to hug Scott... Those longing things are now so far away.

"I, I want to go home..." Dominic couldn't hold it anymore, tears welled up in his eyes, "I really want to see the godfather and Scott, but I can't... I can't let Chris die. Chris also has a family , he has parents, and a sister. Although he didn't say it, I know that their family has reached a settlement and will never quarrel again. They will... live happily. I hope Chris can be happy. "

Sobbing, he said, "Moira, I'll give Chris the chance to bring him back to life."

The death knight tilted his head, as if seeing some rare treasure, his eyes sparkled.

"Of course." She said without surprise, as if she already knew the answer, "deal."