Helluva Music

Chapter 24 - Death and Rebirth

(NOTE: I apologize for the wait and how short this may be. A lot has been going on and I struggling with focusing. I will still continue making stories for you all. Happy Thanksgiving)

Octavia woke up with a slight headache. Where was she at, she did not know. But as she rubs her head, she remembered Alastor facing Alexander, and then... "Henry!"

She looked around and as her vision cleared, she can see that she was on top of her manor. She had never reached to the top before, not even when she was young. The path was straight forward with a passage to the inside of the manor stairs. It was almost as if it was just a path to walk back and forth. But as she looked up ahead, she can see Henry on the walk path floor. Octavia rushed towards him to see if he was ok.

"Henry!" She got down and picked him up to see if he was injured. He had appeared to have no injuries at all save for the bruise from the landing. But as she was holding him, she can feel he was starting to get cold. Her eyes widen in fear. "No. No no no."

In truth, what Alexander did was putting Henry in a cage that was meant for sinners or hellborns to be in. It was never meant for mortals to be in at all as the dark magic within it can siphon the lifeforce energy. She didn't know hoe long he was trapped in there. But it had to be a long time if he was feeling this cold, which was a sign that his lifeforce is running too low. It meant that he was close to his end.

"O...Octa...you there?" Henry asked weakly.

"Yes. I'm here. Hang on. We can still save you." Octavia responded.

"Sorry...Sorry my dad was...here...I didn't know."

"It's ok. We all didn't know. I'm so sorry that we...no. That I put you through. It wasn't fair."

Henry looked at her in confusion. "Why?"

"Because...I was lonely and jealous." Octavia wiped her eyes before explaining. "When Bogumierz came to this world, I was very supportive of him and Loona together. I really was. But then I started to feel the need for a companion ever since I reached 18. And I...well..."

"You...dreamt of Bogumierz...didn't you?" Henry asked.

Octavia nodded while trying to control herself. "I felt like a selfish person. I tried to fight it, but it was too much. Now, I moved on. But I was still longing for someone like him. That's why I want to L.A. when we were hiding. Because I hoping to look for someone. That's when I found you. And...I didn't want you to leave. I wanted you to stay so I could at least develop something. But now here you are...dying. And I..." Octavia couldn't stop crying now. She was trying to hold back her feelings for so long that it ruptured like a broken dam.

Henry listened to all of it and understood. Even though he was fading, he was still hanging on to what's left of his life. He was surprised to learn she did all of this for him. He tried to get up, but failed due to his low strength. So he tried to speak.

"Octavia...I...I didn't want to leave. I...I wanted to be with friends and family. And you..."

Octavia opened her eyes is surprise. She looked at him as he continued.

"I...I never had the best life growing up...I...I was abused...tortured...and forced to be something I...wasn't. I hated it and...I thought it would be...eternal. But Bogumierz came and...saved me...the Imps saved me. You...saved me. I...I never had any real relationships with any girl. They wanted me...for my money...fame...and popularity...but not you. I admit, I was scared. But I am glad to have known you...You are like me...trapped in a cycle...no way out without help...I'm sorry that I was a bit skeptical of pretending...but now...I'm done with that. I...I want to pretend no more. Octavia...I..."