A War Worth Fighting For

Jinxx’s POV
My head is pounding, and it feels like I’ve been hit with a bat. Last thing I remember is being backstage after everything started getting out of control. We did as Rayne said and stayed “human” for as long as possible. Towards the end though, we had to show ourselves. I don’t think it matter much though, it was helter-skelter everywhere. I don’t think anyone actually noticed that the band on stage were a bunch of Angels.
I open my eyes and the room is dark. “Where am I?”
“Well, you’re awake. That’s good.”
I jumped at the sound of the voice, I knew who it was, but I could see him, and didn’t know he was there. “Are you going to answer my question?”
“You are somewhere safe, Angel. Don’t worry.”
“Where would that be, demon?”
“Ugh, you too. My Name is not demon…”
“I don’t care what your name really is. You are what you are. I will not call you by anything else.”
“So be it then. I would get comfortable, Jinxx. That is you’re name isn’t it? I might as well get used to that. I’m not sure how long I’ll be able to call you Angel. My curiosity is slowly getting the best of me. And if you’re mate and you’re friends don’t get here soon, we’ll see how true it is about an Angel loosing it’s wings.”
My heart dropped.
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Rayne’s POV
I can see Andy watching me from the corner of his eye. “I’m fine Andy.”
“I’m just worried Rayne, I don’t need to going into a bout of pain and dropping mid-flight.”
“I’m handling it just fine. It hurts, but the need to find him outweighs the pain.”
I shake my head, at least that’s the excuse I’m using to keep myself going. It hurts beyond anything I’ve ever felt. Losing your mate, the one that eternally connected to you on all planes of consciousness and unconsciousness is the most unfathomable pain anyone could ever go through. A tear rolls down my cheek,
“We’ll find him Rayne, I promise.”
“I know Andy, I just hope we aren’t too late.” I feel a buzz at the back of my head and my connection to Jinxx come back. “Guys, he’s awake.”
“Where are you Jinxx?”
“I’m not sure. Its dark and I can’t see a thing. All I know is that Roskun has me. How are you my love?”
“I’m ok, Worried about you.”
“I’ll be fine my love, but you have to find me fast. I don’t know how much longer he’ll wait. He wants to cut off my wings.”
“I know babe, he left me a letter. We’re trying to get to you as fast as possible. Now that you’re awake, keep the connection open, we’ll have an easier time finding you that way.”
“I will try my love. I don’t want him to know how strong our connection is. If I cut it off, it’s because he’s on to me. I’ll only open it again when it’s safe. I love you Rayne.”
“I love you too Jinxx.”
“Rayne, I can feel him.” I look at Ashley, my best friend and smile. If things go wrong, and Jinxx becomes mortal. Andy will lead, ash will be his right hand. “He isn’t far. Maybe a hundred miles north of here.”
He shakes me from my thoughts. “Well, then, let’s go.” I can’t think like that just yet. Jinxx’s POV
“Well, Jinxx, I say we start this. Now that you’re awake, I’m going to run some tests. Balan wants to know how your wings differ from a demons.”
“What do you mean?”
“He wants to know why you’re wings are your power source, why when they’re cut from you, you return to being mortal. How much power they actually supply to you, and after all is said and done, if cutting them from you does return you to a mortal status, will you still hold some extra power to heal, or will you just die a slow agonizing death from repeated torture.”
“Torture me, do what you must, but you will not win this. My death will mean the wrath of the most powerful warriors in the heavens, and with hell on their side, you will have no chance. No chance at all.”
“I’m not scared. Our numbers are growing.”
I could hear the hesitation in his voice, “You’re lying. Without Wes, you can’t breed to the succubae. Can you? I let the smile spread across my face. Whether he could see it or not, I didn’t care. I have a feeling I know what he wants, and I have a feeling of Raynes plan.
The lights turn on and I have to cover my face. Once my eyes adjust I see him in front of me, chains with spikes in his hands.
“This is going to be fun Jinxx. Well, maybe not for you, but definitely for me.”
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Ashley’s POV
I’m flying beside Rayne, directing her which direction to take. She’s to0 anxious to let me take the lead, and I don’t blame her. “We’re almost there Rayne, maybe another hour out.”
“Thanks Ash.” I can feel her heart pounding in her chest, and how anxious and worried she is. Ever since she was human, we’ve all had this connection with her. We can feel her emotions and her pain. Not as strong as our own mates but its definitely there. “You know, Ash, you would make one hell of a tracker. I could have used those skill myself while I was hunt….AHHHHH!!”
“SHIT! RAYNE!!”
I watched as her wings tangled and she dropped from the sky. I fold up and angle to catch her. She can’t seem to get her wings to work. Andy is right by me to help me catch her.
“Hang on Rayne! Andy, get ready to grab her!”
“Ash, what happened?”
“I don’t know, I couldn’t feel anything. Now Andy!”
Our wings open as soon as we have our hands on her.
“Something happened. Ash, Andy, Something is happening to Jinxx. My wings hurt. It feels like they’re being ripped apart.”
“Ok Rayne, breathe. It’s not your wings, you need to be able to fly.”
“Andy I can’t. I don’t know what’s happening to him. But the pain, is unbearable. He stopped talking to me too. I can only feel what he is.”
Tears stream down her face, her features contorting in agony. She has to cut the connection, but how can I tell her to do that, I couldn’t imagine cutting the connection to Katie while she was in danger and pain. I take a deep breath and look into her eyes. The look I give her is remorseful and full of apology. “You have to cut off the connection Rayne, it’s the only way you can fly. I can’t feel his pain. I don’t know why, but I can at least still feel him to get to him.”
“Ash, you know I can’t do that. He’ll think I’m abandoning him.”
“No, he won’t. He’ll understand why. You have to do it Rayne.” Andy and I wrap her in a hug. Jake and CC land with Wes.
“Will she be ok?”
“I’m not so much worried about her at the moment Wes.”
“You don’t think they’ve, you know?”
“I don’t know.”
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Raynes POV
The pain shot through my wings like a searing hot iron. They stopped working and tangled up dropping me mid-flight. I couldn’t register anything but the pain. Now after cutting the connection the pain has stopped.
I can hear Wes, with worry in his voice. “You don’t think they’ve, you know?”
I can finally start to move again and I hear Ash answer, “I don’t know.”
Andy has been quiet through all of this. But I can feel the anger pouring off him along with worry. When I find my voice again, “They didn’t cut them off.”
Relief floods off all of them, but the worry and anger are still palpable. Andy helps me stand “Are you sure Rayne?”
“Yeah, the pain was throughout the span of both wings, not at the base near my back. I think,…I think they’re torturing him.
“Rayne, guys, we need to go. Now!”
~
I lay in a crumpled heap on the floor, my wings lifeless, unmoving and bloody. Gasping, I look up to see black feathers littering the floor around me. I was hung, by my wings, by chains with spikes. Every slight twitch of a muscle, every breath, it seemed the chains would cut deep into the muscle and skin, and feathers would fall. I know one of my wings is broken. The pain beyond unbearable.
I felt Rayne close off the connection. Again, that day, my heart dropped. I know she could feel exactly what I was and I know she needed to, but she’s my lifeline. I need her.
She has to hurry.

Notes

i know, its been over two months...
I have college, kids, a fulltime job, i've been so busy.
i cannot promise to update often like i have..mostly because every time i promise to update more often, life gets in the way.
I will try my hardest to get in updates as often as i can. This story and Submissive in Lust: foretell my Fate
If you've stuck with me and kept checking for updates i thank you. I will not promise to update once a day or a week, just in case, but i promise you will not be waiting 2 months again :)