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He sighs and smiles a little 

"I love you..."   

He kisses Xen's forehead and then-an amplified voice rings out from above, startling him

???: "DEMON #225, VACATE THE ARENA IMMEDIATELY."         

"Hf-"  

He pulls away from Xen 

"I'm sorry...please-be careful. You can do this...I-I know you can." 

The smaller gate at the end of the arena opens, and Dmitri walks out, looking over his shoulder and giving him a small, encouraging smile before the gate shuts behind him 

He looked around curiously and confusingly, not knowing what to do. He was by himself again, he knew that Dmitri was there so he was fine he just waited.

???: "ANGEL..."   
The voice booms 

???: "OR SHOULD I SAY FALLEN ONE. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR YOUR CURRENT STATE? WHAT ACTIONS DID YOU COMMIT TO GET YOU BANISHED FROM THE LIGHT...?"

"TO BE WITH SOMEONE, I WAS CAUGHT WITH THE DEMON I WAS LOOKING FOR!"

???: "SO YOU'RE REASONS FOR COMING DOWN HERE...THEY ARE THAT OF LOVE...?"

"YES, BUT IF THAT'S NOT HOW I GET IN THEN I HAVE DID SOMETHING YEARS AGO THAT I HAVE NOT PAYED FOR OTHER THEN THAT. YES I AM DOWN HERE BECAUSE OF LOVE."

???: "...THAT'S A VERY NOBLE TRAIT...I WONDER.......AH-WELL, IT'S NO MATTER NOW. THE CHALLENGE WILL BEGIN."          

"WHAT-WHAT CHALLENGE..!?"

???: "BEYOND THAT WALL IS AN ANCIENT AND UNHOLY BEAST, ONE WHO HAS LIVED AND DIED A THOUSAND TIMES OVER AND WILL LIVE AND DIE A THOUSAND TIMES MORE. YOUR TASK, AS HAS BEEN THE TASK OF ALL FALLEN ONES BEFORE YOU, IS TO SLAY IT. SUCCEED, AND YOU WILL BE A DEMON, WELCOMED INTO HELL WITH OPEN ARMS. FAIL, AND YOU WILL JOIN THE OTHER POOR SOULS WHO HAVE DIED IN THIS ARENA. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" 

"WH-Y-YES.."