Victory in Pain

Julius turned around and noticed the growling and the shrieking that the foul fiend was making behind him. He saw Bael is still alive, yet his left eye is gone, and his stomach and chest stopped bleeding. Bael lifts his hand and punches Julius in the face, and the demon shrieks even more under the midnight moon. The demon hunter's face began being covered in so much blood, and he found it difficult to get back up to fight his enemy. Lucy runs to Julius to help him up; she could hear the mighty beast sound his roar as if he was near to victory.

"Julius... get up. Julius, get up!" Lucy shouted. She started shaking her husband to not give in to the powerful demon, and she saw if he can still breathe.

"You have no victory here, demon hunter. Killing me will only bring you death. You have nothing left, but your never-ending fate!" Bael said. Julius opens his eyes a little and notices his wife trying to see if she can find a weapon to defend herself.