Long Lost Love

Childhood Sins
Written By Phenoms Chyld

"Rachael you have a call on line 102."

"Thanks Bill I'll get it in my office."

"Detective Benet, how can I help you?"

“Rachael, it’s Sara.” “Hay girl what’s up?” Rachael asked tossing the files she had in her hand on the desk. “Are you and Mark that anxious for me to get to Texas?” she asked with a small giggle. “My vacation doesn’t start till next week. And how’s my new baby girl doing?” she asked making small talk.

"Rachael, it’s Mark. He’s in the hospital. And they don’t know what’s wrong with Him!” Sara blurted out in one long panic fill breath.

“And Kane said to call you, that you have to come now! He said to tell you he’s coming back for Mark and that you would understand. I have No clue what he means by that, but the doctor’s have ran every test they can think of and still have no clue what’s wrong with Mark.” Sara said losing what little control she had over her emotions. “OK, Sara you have to calm down for me honey. You have to stay in control. I will get on the phone and book the next flight out of Nashville to Texas. I’ll be there as soon as I can, don’t worry sweetie we’ll get Mark back in no time.” Rachael said reassuring her best friends wife.

*~*~*

Rachael sat in the taxi on the way to the hospital deep in thought as she ran her fingers over the large leather bound book. “We where just teenager’s.” she said to her self as the memory’s from her past flooded her mind. Her tears fell freely once again thinking back to the night Mark’s life was forever linked to the dark side. And the book she held in her hands was the beginning of his life long battle to keep his soul.

*~*~*

“Rachael open up.” Mark whispered throwing small rocks at her bedroom window. “What the hell are you doing?” She asked just before a rocked zoomed above her head. “MARK! You all most hit me! Get in here before my dad sees you and shoots your big ass!”

“What are you doing here? It’s almost midnight.” She asked pulling Mark into her bedroom window. “It’s a full moon and a great night. I thought we could go to our spot by the lake and hang out. I have something really cool I want to show you.”

“OK, let me change into some jeans and a t -shirt and I’ll be right out.”

“Can I watch you get dressed?” he asked as a huge smile crossed his face. “Or, maybe we can have some fun.” He said winking at her. “I don’t think so Mr. Callaway, I know what you have in mind and we aren’t doing it to night.” She said laughing at him as a disappointed looked shadowed his handsome face

*~*~

“Mark…where are you?” Rachael asked walking down the small path they had made in the woods. “Right here.” He growled and picked her up from behind. Rachael let out a startled yelp and elbowed him in the ribs. “Ouch! Did you have to do that?” He asked in a hurt voice attempting to act like she really hurt him.

“Hay be nice to her!” Kane yelled as he stepped from behind a large tree.

“Kane! What are you doing here?” Rachael asked giving him a big hug. “ I haven’t seen you in like a week.” She said giving him a quick kiss on his cheek.

“The Little Pussy was going to tell on me if I didn’t let him come along.” Mark said giving his little brother a mean look.”

“MARK CALLAWAY!! Do not call Kane a pussy!” Rachael yelled as she hit him as hard as she could on his arm. “Yah, I’m not a pussy.” Kane said with a smile as he watched Mark rub his arm.

“What ever. Just stay out of our way when we get to the lake.” Mark said picking up a leather bag and walking ahead of them down the path.

“It is kind of spooky out here.” Kane said walking close to Rachael.

“Oh it’s not that bad. The moon is putting out a lot of light, and you have me and Mark here if you need anything.” Rachael said putting her arm protectively around Kane.

*~*~*

Kane and Rachael made it to a clearing, where a huge rock sat over looking the beautiful lake. “Hay buddy, you want to go play by the water while me and Mark talk?” she asked looking at Kane. “Sure, sounds like fun.”

“Ok, take this flash light and be careful.” She said as she pulled the small light out of her pocket. “Just yell for us and we’ll come a running if you need anything.” She said smiling at him. “We will be up on the rock.”

“Ok.” He said then took off running to the waters edge

“Well, what’s this really cool thing you have to show me?” Rachael asked giving Mark a kiss. “A book.” He said pulling it out of the bag that sat in front of them. “To be more specific, It’s one of my Father’s spell books.” He said showing her the big leather bound book. “Mark, what are you doing with that? You know your dad will kill you if he knew you had one of his books.”

“Oh come on, this shit ain’t real and you know it. I just got it because it looked cool.” He said handing her the book. “Ain’t real? Then why in the hell does your dad keep his study locked? How did you get in there any way?” she asked with a curious look on her face.

“That doesn’t matter, and what he don’t know won’t hurt him.” Mark said pulling her between his legs. “Come on look at this with me.”

“Alright just a few pages.” She said feeling uneasy.

“Oh Wow, Look you can conjure up a demon.” Mark said with a chuckle pointing to the spell on the page they just turned to. “Mark I don’t think we should be playing with this.” She said, as her uneasy feeling grew stronger.

Kane decided at that very moment to let out a terrified yell and run up to the rock.

“What’s wrong?!” Mark and Rachael yelled in unison as they jumped up and ran to Kane.

‘There’s…There’s a little monster down by the water!” he yelled out of breath. “ What the hell are you talking about?” Mark said walking down to the water to see ‘the monster’ as Rachael checked Kane over to make sure he was alright. “Shhhhhh, its Ok Kane there’s no monster down by the water sweetie.” She said pushing his long soft curls from his face to look at him.

“Kane! You Dumb ass! That’s not a monster. It’s a damn coon; you’re light reflected off its eyes. “Mark, don’t say that to him. He’s just a little kid.”

“Yah, well thanks to him I’ve cut my fuckin hand.” He said holding up his hand for them to see. “Oh damn, that looks really bad Mark. Let’s go back to my house and I’ll clean it up for you.” She said pulling the bandana off her head and wrapping it around his hand.

“Ok, let me get the spell book and we’ll go.” He said walking over to pick it up.

“Mark hold your hand up. Your blood is dripping all over the rock.” Rachael said watching Mark. He held the book in one hand and stared at the ancient demon incantation, on the old tattered page. For some unknown reason he began to read the spell out loud. “Mark! Stop playing around with that book.” Rachael yelled as an overpowering fear gripped her body.

Rachael gently pushed Kane behind her back as she stared at Mark. “See told you nothing would happen.” He said as he stopped on the last line of the spell. “Ok fine you’ve made your point. Now please close that damn book and lets go before you bleed to death.” She said in an almost panicked voice. Mark muttered the last line of the spell then snapped the book closed. “See, you was freaked out for nothing, I told you there’s nothing to this stuff.” He said walking to Rachael and Kane. Rachael’s eyes became huge and her face turned a ghostly shade of white, as a green mist started to form behind Mark’s back.

“Who dares call me from my slumber?” A demonic voice screeched. “I did.” Mark mumbled backing up slowly with Rachael and Kane behind him. “A boy? No, mere boy could conjure the great Jaxxus.” The huge demon said laughing. “Tell me something boy,” Jaxxus said picking Mark up by his neck. “Do you always give blood offerings to the demons you conjure?” Jaxxus asked looking at the deep cut on marks hand. “ Not that I’m complaining it’s been a very long time scents I’ve had human blood.” Jaxxus long snake like tongue flicked out to lick the dripping blood from Marks hand.

A sickening all most orgasmic moan echoed across the lake as Jaxxus’s black eyes rolled back in his head. “ Oh, I was very wrong about you boy. The Darkness permeates in you like the stars in the sky.” Jaxxus growled a few inches from Mark’s face. “With your body I’ll be able to do great things, what’d you say Boy? You, and me we could spread a evilness across this land like no person has ever seen. All you have to do is say yes and let me in your body.”

With Jaxxus focused on Mark and not caring about the other people around them gave Rachael the opportunity to crawl over to the spell book where Mark dropped it. With shaky hand she found the banishment spell they had looked at earlier and began to read it as loud as she could. “NO! You little Bitch I was so close!” Jaxxus screamed as his body started turning back into mist and seeping back into the earth. “I’ll get him sooner or later, he’s linked to me for the rest of his life.” The angry demon screeched. “I’ll remember you, you little whore! I’ll make you pay dearly!”

“I’ll make you pay dearly!”

Jaxxus’s voice echoed in Rachael’s mind over and over again as the cab she was in pulled up to the hospital to let her out. “This stops to night Jaxxus, you can’t have him!” she said to her self.

Pt2.

“I’m sorry Mrs. Callaway, I just don’t know what could be wrong with your husband.” The doctor said, as he took off his glasses to rub his fingers over his tired eyes. “I have ran every test I know of, I have even consulted with 4 of my co-workers and we still can’t find anything physically wrong with your husband. All we can do right now is keep monitoring him.” The doctor said being completely honest with Sara. “Thank you Doctor Smith, I know you have done everything you can,” she said trying to keep herself from breaking down right in front of him.

Rachael stood just outside of Mark’s room. She had heard everything his doctor had said.

“He came back for him again Rachael, he got him.” Kane said from behind her. “I know.” She said in a soft voice. “What are we going to do this time?” Kane asked wrapping his arms around Rachael’s shoulders and pulling her close to his big chest. “We’re going to get him back sweetie, we’ll get him back and I’m going to make damn sure all this ends.” She whispered laying her head on his strong arms.

“We need to get Sara to go home, at least for a few hours she needs to rest.” She said looking up at Kane.

*~*

“Hay Sara, how ya feeling babe?” Rachael asked walking into Mark’s room. “I feel…I feel like my world is falling apart.” Sara said as the tears she tried to fight fell from her eyes like rain. “They don’t know what’s wrong, they have done everything they know to do and they still can’t figure out why he’s in a coma.” Her muffled voice said as Rachael held her. “I know honey, I think you need to go home for a little while, you need to check on the baby and get some rest.” She said pulling Sara back and pushing her hair behind her ears. “I can’t, I can’t leave him. What if he wakes up for a moment and I’m not here? I can’t go.” Sara said in a panicked voice. “He’ll be alone.” She cried.

“I’ll stay with him darlin.” Said a deep voice from behind them. They turned to see John standing in Mark’s room.

“Damn Bradshaw, you know how to sneak up on somebody don’t yah?” Rachael asked giving him a hug. “Yah, well I had to come see my buddy here.” He said looking at Mark.

“You should go home with Kane for a while darlin, I’ll stay here with Mark.” He said giving Sara a hug. “You won’t leave him?” she asked in a tired voice.

“I’ll be right here till you get back darlin, I promise.” He said smiling at her. “ After a few more minutes of convincing, they finally talk Sara into going home.

“We need to talk baby,” John said grabbing Rachael’s arm.

“I know, let me tell Kane something and I’ll be right back,” she said looking eye to eye with John.

Rachael walked to the car with Sara and Kane. “I have to tell you something,” Rachael said walking around to the other side of Kane’s car. “I love you very much you know that?”

“I Know.” Kane said looking down at Rachael. “You really don’t need this damn mask you know, your still as cute as you was when you was a kid. She said rubbing her hand over his leather-covered cheek. “I’m a freak now Rachael.” He said grabbing her hand and placing it over his heart. “No, you know It’s not as bad as you think it is. It never was. One day you’ll see that. You’ll see what I see. I want you to remember, no matter what happens however this thing turns out I will always love you Kane. You were there for me when Randy and Lynn were killed. For that I and eternally grateful.” She said pulling him close for a hug. “You need to get Sara home. I love you Kane.” She said pulling away. “I’ll be back as soon as I can.” he said lifting his mask and giving her a soft kiss. “We’ll find a way to get Mark back.” He said getting in his car. “I already have sweetie.” Rachael thought to herself as she watched them drive away.

*~*

“How did you know I’d be here?” Rachael asked as she walked back into Marks room.

“I just know things.” John said looking at her. “Why do you think Mark picked me back in his Lord Of Darkness days? It ain’t coz of my good looks.” He said with a chuckle “I have this annoying little habit of having visions. As a matter of fact, I had one just last night. And you was in it ” he said setting back in his chair. “Oh, is that so?” she asked setting on the side of Mark’s bed. “Mhmm, I saw everything Rachael. I know exactly what you’re going to do.” He said watching her. “It has to be done John, it’s the only way to get Mark back this time. And all this has to end.” She said picking up Mark’s big hand. “I love him to much for it to end like this, Sara needs him and the baby and Kane.”

“And what about you darlin, what do you need?”

”I need for this to end John; I need for all this pain to go away.” She said looking at him with tear filled eyes. “I’ll get you back Mark and when I’m done this will never happen again. Rachael said gently laying his big hand down and softly kissing his lips. “I have to go baby, I love you.”

“Will you do something for me John?”

“Anything Darlin.”

“Give these letters to Mark and Kane for me,” she said pulling them out of her jacket.

The shoulder holster and her pistil didn’t go unnoticed to him as she pulled out the letters.

“I will.” He said taking it from her. “Thank you.”

He gently grabbed her arm as she walked by him. “There’s no other way darlin?”

“No John, this is the only way,” she whispered.

Pt3.

Rachael walked down the wooded trail like she had done a hundred times before as a teenager with barely and upward glance. She made it to the huge rock and sat down with the book in her hands. She sat there for a long moment just taking in the lake and watching the sunset.

“Well, that was beautiful.” She said to no one in particular.

“I sure hope this works cause I haven’t even thought about plan B.” she said absentmindedly running her fingers over the tattered pages of the book. She turned to the page and stood up. “Okay woman, time to do this.” Rachael said to herself.

She read the spell out loud as her small hands shook. And as he done so many years ago, Jaxxus appeared

“What do you want little whore.” He screeched at the woman he had despised for years.

“I…I want you to let Mark go.” She said in a scared voice. “I don’t think so whore, I have him just where I want him now.” He said walking circles around Rachael. “I have something better to give you.” She said trying to hide her fear. “And what would that be?” he asked picking up a strand of her hair and smelling it. “I’ll give you my body and soul, if you let Mark go and never bother him again.” Her words briefly shocked Jaxxus and he stared at the woman before him. “Why are you so willing to give up everything for the man that destroyed your life? His soul can bring me unlimited power in hell.” A confused look crossed her face at what he just said. “Don’t you get it? He killed them Rachael, your beloved Husband and baby girl. You’ll never hold her again. See her grow. You’ll never make love to your husband. Wasn’t Mark the one that was helping Randy work on his truck? He tampered with it and he killed your family.” He said watching her closely.

Rachael dropped her head as the painful memories played out in her mind. “It was you!” she yelled as she snapped her head up. “You were in Mark’s body! You did all of it! And after he got hurt you left his body because he was useless to you ” she said looking eye to eye with the big demon. “Maybe, Maybe not. But the more I think about it the more I want you. The things I could do with your body is unlimited,” he said running one long finger down her cheek. “You could carry my demon spawn, my children would wash over the earth like a plague. He said with an evil smile on his face. “Let him go and you can have me.” She whispered. “Any way I wish?” he asked looking at her from head to toe.”

“Yes.”

Mark’s chained body appeared in front of them and Rachael watched as the chains fell from his arms and legs and his soul was transported through space and time back to his body. “It is done.” Jaxxus said stepping close to Rachael. In a heartbeat he invaded her body causing her to fall hard on the large rock they where standing on.

I know something you don’t Jaxxus.” Rachael said setting up as an overwhelming pain washed over her body. “I read that whole book, I know if the body dies you’re in you’ll be trapped in hell for all eternity.” She said pulling out her pistil.

“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for this sinner, now and at this hour of my death. God Please forgive me this is the only way to end this…I Love You Mark.”

The shot rang out over the lake echoing off the surroundings. And then silence, Peaceful silence.

The End

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