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Hell

Xander gave a curt nod before following her in through the doors. He spotted Axle immediately--he was hard to miss. He cupped his hands around his mouth before yelling out to the two other demons. "Hey, dipshit. Shall we get started?" He smiled devilishly.

Now, Xander didn't know why, but he always felt a tinge of excitement on meeting and teaching the newly dead. He thought it to be quite refreshing. Instead of focusing on his own life, wealth, and wellbeing, he could let his focus travel to something new. It almost like a game to him; almost like he was the king and every newbie was his pawn.

Though, he did feel different when it came to Olivia. It could've been her looks or her reserved manner that changed Xander's perspective. But either way, he was intrigued by her. She was new in a different way. She wasn't a piece in his game. Perhaps, in this circumstance, Xander was the lowly pawn. Just waiting to see what the queen needed him to do.

Maybe he was being too reckless with his emotions. It was best to have none. Emotions get you killed. But, this one wouldn't hurt, right.

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Nancy's brows furrowed together in deep thought. She bit her lip as she began to consider Axle's words before a dagger raced passed her head. She held her breath and, without turning her head, looked back at the dagger stuck deep into the wall.

She exhaled sharply, ground her teeth and spoke up. "You may be right. I may not know a goddamn thing about battle strategies, but am not some princess. You underestimate my will. And yes, I'm not that strong, but I will do anything to get the job done." Nancy was getting slightly angered. She did not like to be belittled, especially by an asshole demon. "So, let's fight."

"Woah, Woah, Woah!" Xander ran up to the two demons. "Don't think about starting without us. Don't forget, we have another demon to teach." He propped an eyebrow up and stuck a hand out in annoyance. "At least, let Olivia watch." He grinned.

Heaven

Luka slowly looked up at the other boy. I-it's okay. You were just doing what needed to be done. He looked back down at his hands before he brought them back up to his neck. The skin was completely healed by now, but the sensation of pure fear still lingered. He would definitely need to work on his courage if he wanted to survive out on the border.

He began to get up, legs still wobbly. Let's try again. His gaze met Sage's.