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CHAPTER ONE: STINKY.
I was walking down the alley quietly, unseen and unheard. I didn't know where I was heading to...I just knew I was walking somewhere at midnight in an alley. I'm a girl, what should I be doing out here all alone at this time?...not to mention I'm only 19 years of age. Well, I'm not your average girl. A long time ago, back to the day I was born, a breathtaking child was bought the this world, that child was me.
I was obviously not entirely human. I was born with a light coat of fire around my body which as well gave my mother a painful time to give birth.
Many people wanted me for "research" and others wanted my mother to get rid of me. My mother wouldn't give me up to anything or anyone. I was her child and no matter what was to come of me, she was going to protect me all the same.
As the years progressed, I changed gradually. I began to grow pointed claws and sharp animal-like canines, my hair is naturally blood red and my eyes looked as if blue flames were locked inside glass eyes.
My fire began to increase in degrees and become more and more unstable, my senses were much more advanced. I could also use dark magic but, I have yet to discover the powers of it. I can handle any kind of heat degree and won't be affected. That has saved me various times in my life as many people that know about me have tried to take me out.
I am very fond of water and I can't understand that yet...I mean, I have the power to burst into flames...shouldn't I be afraid of it or at least affected? But I'm not afraid and the only effect I get is when I come out of the water I can't ignite my fire until I am dry. I can hold my breath for an amazing 30 minutes.
No one seems to know what I am exactly...but no one will ever find out. I can't trust any human. I have taught myself to trust no human being, because they only wanna cut me up and ship me to scientists for "research". I have no home to myself, I am a nomad, I have little to no food, I have no family because my mother died a while back due to a heart attack, I have no one I can trust anymore...the only person I trusted...betrayed me for money, I have no one I can relate to, I have no one who understands me, I have no control over my powers or emotions...depending on my mood, sometimes my powers will react differently and without warning.
My father abandoned me and my mother the day I was born...I don't know him. My mother had never shown me a picture of him and didn't speak about him either. I don't understand why but I can assume he was the immortal of the relationship or he did something that made me like this.
I am not unhappy with the way I am though. I can't find it to be bad...maybe the way I'm treated but then again...I have never been loved in any way, by anyone, so I don't feel sad about it, not even curious.
"Grrr..." A low growl sounded from behind me in the long dark alley way. I quickened my pace as my hands started gaining heat in the cold winter night.
"Damn, I let myself back into thinking about my past! That always distracts me! Not to mention depress me and I'm never in the mood." I thought to myself.
I heard feet walking up behind me closer and closer.
My senses were on the edge of driving me insane! I quickly turned and activated my flames. As the alley way lit up I looked around in a crouch. I couldn't see anything or anyone.
The footsteps got louder and faster.
I squinted my eyes to try and see anything. Just as I moved forward, a large Hell Hound leaped towards me, arms and talons out for the kill. In one swift movement I was under the Hound in a heartbeat and grabbing it by it's neck with my dark magic. I struggled to keep it in place as it was far stronger than I. I received a blow from it's massive paw to my side, ripping my clothes and scratching a deep gash into me.
"Ugh! Just when I get a new outfit you decide to come around and mess it up!" I yelled at the Hound and squeezed the struggling Hound in my death lock of dark magic (A/N: in case you were wondering, they are giant hands composed of black dark magic. Ever heard of Raven from the Teen Titans? Well it's a lot like hers). He yelled, growled, howled, yelped and then eventually remained motionless, just staring right at me. "Sorry, I like animals and all but...you mess with the bull you get the horns!" I said as I ignited the flames around my hands. The flames traveled down my dark magic and to the demon. The demon caught fire and continued it's struggling and howling until he went limp. I let the corpse fall to the ground and began to walk away.
My gash was bleeding and I was getting a little dizzy.
"Concentrate your thoughts on something else. Forget about the wound, the pain will go away eventually. O K...so my black shirt is ripped along with my long\black coat. My belted pants are bloody but intact. My wristband is just as it was; burnt to a crisp but all together black and smoking, just the way I liked it. My silver rosary choker is still in place and cooling down. My long hair is still straight a little messy but good enough to have fought a Hell Hound. My red hair bow still looks like a skull so thats good...cuz it would've been the fifth one this week. My combat boots are...ARE CHEWED UP! WHAT? HOW'D HE GET TO MY BOOTS?"
I stopped dead in my tracks and whipped back towards the slimy son of a bitch that chewed up my favorite boots. Once I got to the place I had left Stinky, he wasn't there.
"Ohhh, Stinky. Where are you? I decided our little play date aint over yet." I called out into the darkness. "Come out, come out, where ever you are." I called again. "I'm not in the mood for hide and seek I was thinking of something more along the lines of seek and destroy." I said while igniting my flames.
As the flames lit up the alley, the Hound pounced on me from the wall and pinned me to the ground. I burst into flames and tried to push him off but to no avail. His drool dripped and seized my fire where ever it landed. His jaws snapped at my face.
"First date, Stinky. No kissing!" I said as I grabbed it by it's throat and pulled it off of me. It growled and it began to close in on me. I backed up, thinking about what I should do. I tried to focus on the demon but my vision was blurry and I was seeing double. I realized I was bleeding more now.
It growled again and shook its enormous head causing drool to splatter on me. The secretion landed on my wound and it felt like acid.
"Ah!" I growled dropping to one knee clutching at the acid. "What the hell?" I whispered to myself.
The demon charged at me quickly and I automatically pulled my hand up causing a wall of black dark magic to come up and place itself between the demon and I just when the demon launched it's tongue at me. I clutched at the wound as if my life depended on it.
"What the hell was that?" I said as I stumbled back awkwardly. "Your tongue has teeth too? Whatever it is, it can't be good. Stay away from tongue!" I said stumbling back as it's tongue crashed into the wall once more.
"Ahhhh!" I moaned in pain. "What am I gonna do now? I can't get outta he-" I was cut off by the wall bursting apart. The demon broke the wall and was advancing towards me angrily.
Quickly, I pulled my hand up again to make another flickering wall of dark magic but the demon tackled it with it's body, breaking it as well. This went on for about 3 more walls and the magic was flickering and fading for each one, although breaking through the walls of dark magic seemed to drain his energy. I don't know how he did it. Dark magic shields are hard to break through. I assume it's because of my drained state.
"This is it. Goodbye cruel world!" I thought dramatically as I closed my eyes.
"Nah. I'm just kidding Stinky. I aint goin down without a fight!" I said as I slowly got to my feet. I took a deep breath.
The demon took a step back as if confused. I took my chance and wrapped it around with my magic. I lifted my hands and the demon was floating in the air. I turned on my heels and slammed the demon into the wall causing it to crack. The demon had some shards in it. I guessed it landed on some broken glass.
"Don't get back up!" I whispered, creasing my eyebrows. As if on cue, the demon began to rise again.
"Oh come on! What will it take to get you down for good?" I yelled at it.
I looked at it intently and I saw that it's wound was practically gone and his neck was dangling from it's body.
"I broke your neck! How are you still alive?" I yelled making crying sounds.
I quickly ran at it angrily. It limped towards me as well. I jumped and crashed right into the giant demon. It fell back with the impact and in a split second, I had it pinned to the ground. Quickly, I created a sphere of dark magic around both of us. I quickly grabbed my silver rosary and I pulled it off from around my neck and with the sharp tip I carved on it, I cut my arm. Immediately I burst into a tornado of flames that were held in my sphere creating more heat. It was bound to die burnt into a dark crisp or asphyxiated. I let my flames circle for a while, just letting out my emotions. I hadn't done this in a while so I figured, why not? Immediately I felt all of my energy drain and my dark magic was fading away quickly. I was drained and feeling faint. I put my silver rosary around my neck again and tried to calm down. I didn't need to try much since I was so drained all my powers deteriorated almost immediately.
"I'm gonna pass out soon..." I said weakly.
I looked where the remains of the demon lay. Just ashes. I got rid of it for good now. Just to be sure I used the remains of my energy to use my dark magic to purify the ashes. Now they were simply ashes going with the cool winter night breeze. I was so weak and tired. I looked around and the scenery was messed up. The walls were singed and smoking. A wall had a large crater on it. There was green and red blood around the place.
"Good work." I told myself as I slowly drifted off into unconsciousness.
Just a second before I could be consumed by the darkness, I heard a roar. I opened my eyes just barely enough to see. I saw another Hound running at me. But this time, there was something else. My blurry vision didn't let me see well; all I could see was a big, red figure chasing after the demon pointing a nice big gun at it. I heard a few loud gunshots and some other people running towards me and yelling orders and then...I was consumed by the nothingness that suppressed my pain.
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