My Final Demons

## Plot

Nykia London is a 17-year-old millionaire whose parents are super rich. He's feeling pretty lonely as he scrolls through Instagram, looking at happy couples and wishing he could be like them. But Nykia has a secret – he's gay but hasn't told anyone yet.

When he goes to school with his three best friends, Brea, Heaven, and Imani, they see a spray-painted tribute to a guy named Kentrell who died by suicide. Nykia remembers Kentrell as a positive person, and he's confused about what happened.

At school, Nykia gets paired up with Jason, a tough guy who's in a gang. They have to work on a project together, but Nykia doesn't like this because he used to have a crush on Jason and heard bad things about him.

Nykia tries to change partners but can't, and he gets upset and leaves class. He bumps into Jason in the hallway, and they talk. Jason heard Nykia wanted a new partner and uses this to make Nykia work on the project at his house.

Nykia isn't comfortable with this idea, and he plans to tell Jason he can't come to his rich house. But things get crazy when Jason pushes Nykia into a closet, saying there's a robbery happening. Nykia is confused but realizes that maybe Jason isn't all bad.

Nykia London, along with his friends Brea, Heaven, and Imani, discusses the rumors that link Jason to Kentrell's death. Despite their suspicions, Nykia trusts Jason. Later, Jason visits Nykia's home, and they bond while working on a project together. They're interrupted by the maid, who calls Nykia to the kitchen. Jason realizes it's late and decides to leave. In a new chapter, another gang leader, Andre, despises Jason and plans to take him down with the help of Von who used to be a good friend of Jason’s.

Jason invites Nykia and friends to a party. Before they prepare, Nykia talks to his imaginary friend, Devon, about self-love, but ends up in tears, struggling with his insecurities. Nykia runs into Von at a store, but their conversation doesn't go well. Andre then agrees with Von about Nykia being Jason soft spot.

During the party, Nykia reveals his telepathic ability to Jason. They share meaningful moments, but it sours when Nykia catches Jason sleeping with a girl at the party. Nykia leaves early. He offers a teenage boy a ride and unknowingly gives Andre money. Brea ponders Nykia's feelings for Jason and suggests a movie night for confessing her own feelings.

Jason comes over to confess his feelings towards Nykia, but they argue. Nykia believes that if Jason really liked him, he wouldn’t have slept with that girl and that he’s playing a big prank on him. They reconcile during a movie night and become official. Nykia meets Jason’s grandma, and their house is shot at, leaving a mysterious necklace behind.

Nykia's friends and are concerned about his friendship with Jason, as Nykia’s parents are soon revealed later in the chapter. In a Halloween special, Nykia discovers Jason and Kentrell were brothers. They attend a festival, but Nykia senses Jason's shame and questions their relationship. Andre returns and reveals his plan to expose Jason.

Jason's behavior becomes erratic, leading Nykia to suspect he's cheating. Nykia encounters Jason's ex-girlfriend Jadya, who seeks contact with Jason.

Jason eliminates Andre's gang and soon later in the chapter Nykia finds out about being adopted. Andre tells and show Nykia the truth about Jason, as Nykia finds out he’s expecting a child with Jayda. Andre and Nykia, they become intimate later in the chapter to make Nykia feel better. Jason discovers them together, revealing his past with Andre. This caused Nykia to get angry, seeking revenge on Jason.

Later, Nykia, Andre, and Von seek revenge on Jason by breaking into Jayda home and trashing the place. But with a turn of events Von wants Nykia to kill Jayda’s unborn baby, but he refuses. In the hospital Jayda reveals she wants Nykia’s dead by the hands of Jason.

Nykia ends up going for a walk to clear his head as he ends up meeting a man in a skimask who saved his life from racist cops. Nykia then offers the man a job of being his body guard.

In another chapter, Brea expresses her feelings for Durk, but he rejects her saying he isn’t made or ready for a relationship. Later on, Nykia rejects Jason and Jason gets angry and abuses Nykia, leading Nykia to embrace his true identity realizing being closest even worth it.

On graduation day, Nykia plans to come out his own way. Brea and Durk start a relationship, finally getting a happy ending, but Durk gets arrested by the FBI. While Nykia is backstage with Jason, almost forgiving him for the bad things he’s done the curtains opens and sees the two of them getting ready to kiss. Jason rejects Nykia and gets outed publicly causing others to laugh and make fun of him calling him slurs. Nykia runs out the graduation cruing while Jayda stops him and ends up shooting him.

## Characters

### Main Characters

• Nykia London

• Jason Fantasy

• Nardo Palmer

• Imani Hall

• Brea Cooper

• Heaven Thomas

• Vontae Williams

• Andre Johnson

• Darius Watson

• Devon Hayes

## Trivia

• If you take the first letter of each chapter name (excluding split chapters), it spells out "You Are The God Prince."

• The name ‘Nykia’ was inspired by the author's name and the character from Black Panther.

• "My Final Demons" draws heavy inspiration from Final Fantasy, showcasing shared fonts and numerous references.

• A theory proposes that Nykia might be envisioning everything while still scrolling through Instagram in bed, akin to the first chapter's setup.

• Since Nykia is an adopted character, he remains unaware of his real name, age, birthday, and parents. His true name differs from Nykia.

• Nykia's last name takes inspiration from another character's last name on Wattpad. Author PARISTEEN chose "Malachi London" as the name for a character in their book "You With Me," . Another interesting fact is that the first chapter name of “My Final Demons” is also a reference to their book.

• It is revealed that Nykia grapples with an undiagnosed mental illness.

• Devon's middle name, Azriel, translates to "Helper Of God."

• It is hinted a lot throughout the story that Nykia is not human. Which could be why he has telepathy like abilities.

• Another theory posits Nykia is either the angel Prince or a descendant of the angel.

• "My Final Demons" marks Barbiedolldreams' inaugural published and rewritten book.

• The genesis of "My Final Demons" traces back to a Minecraft roleplay series the author enjoyed during elementary school, known as Minecraft Diaries.