South Attic, Friday Morning
After talking to people like Callisto and Dean and reading Veronica's email about dealing with his ghost, Bel had finally realized he needed to confront her and the memory he was suppressing. He remembered Claire, he remembered killing her, but there had been something else he was hiding from.
Choice. That was it. he lied to himself when he said he didn't have a choice to do the things he'd done. He'd made the choice when he killed Claire -- embrace the demon side, not the human. His choice hadn't ended his abuse at the hands of Vornac and the others, and he bore it as he had to, but as he honed his powers and grew stronger, he was able to fight back. Even at his young age, he became one of the most powerful demons in the Underworld, desperately trying to earn the respect he craved and the demon in him demanded.
He'd returned to the South Attic after Claire had disappeared. Phoebe was sleeping, so he settled in a chair by the bed, watching her. Claire didn't appear again that night, and he had the sense she was really gone. He'd given her what she wanted.
Today was the trip to Coruscant. He almost didn't feel up to it, but maybe getting away for a little while would be good for him.
Choice. That was it. he lied to himself when he said he didn't have a choice to do the things he'd done. He'd made the choice when he killed Claire -- embrace the demon side, not the human. His choice hadn't ended his abuse at the hands of Vornac and the others, and he bore it as he had to, but as he honed his powers and grew stronger, he was able to fight back. Even at his young age, he became one of the most powerful demons in the Underworld, desperately trying to earn the respect he craved and the demon in him demanded.
He'd returned to the South Attic after Claire had disappeared. Phoebe was sleeping, so he settled in a chair by the bed, watching her. Claire didn't appear again that night, and he had the sense she was really gone. He'd given her what she wanted.
Today was the trip to Coruscant. He almost didn't feel up to it, but maybe getting away for a little while would be good for him.