Darkness in the Shadows
Time frame: Right before the end of Thuganomics or Just plain Thug.
Summery: What happens after Jade enters to face the Demons...
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(Disclaimer for this & every other chapter: I own none of the wrestlers in this story or any other story I write. I write this purely for fun & feedback. I get no financial gain what so ever from this story. So please read, enjoy & review. JR)
I can't believe I am doing this...come on Jade it can't be that bad...just get in there & get this thing closed, then you can head home & enjoy rest of your time off. Pushing the door of the fort opened she walked inside talk about things not feeling right. The moment she did she could feel herself thrown through a dimension rift. What looked like a small kids fort on the outside lead to a large dark stone chamber on the inside lit by touches on the wall. Turning to look behind her she could see the door was no longer there as well. Lovely just lovely now what? Can't get out how I got in.It was at that point she felt a second bolt strike her back. Gritted teeth she fought to stay on her feet. She had to find that portal & find it NOW! A inhuman tone voice was heard, it was only her gift of tongues that could she understand.
#Another one of them foolish to enter our lair#
#I thought it only the males the used these homes#
#This one different though#
#Yes she not crumble like the other#
#Yes...but she also the one who is trying to keep us in# A laugh that would normally pierce the soul rang through the air, oddly held little effect on her.
"Show yourselves...you have no place among us."
#Foolish little one...thinks we can be commanded.#
#Shall we humor her...have some fun with her...it is boring awaiting our 'brother'#
#True and with her attempt to keep us in, if she actually succeeded it may just keep him out#
#In that case she must be taken out...if she gone her power fades...the 'cage' fades with her#
Hearing movement she carefully removes one of the daggers from her bag, slipping her glasses off with the other placing them away.
She saw one emerge it was very much like the form in her drawing. Stood about 10 feet tall Shades of deep crimson covered it's skin. Folded across the back was a pair of even deeper crimson bat like wings. Held in one hand was a multi stranded whip of sorts that glowed with an unknown energy, She could only surmise that was the source of the bolts. She could hear the other move behind her. She hoped since she only heard the two voice that that was all there was. The one that was facing her almost emitted a snarl of sorts. It's voice a deep almost bestial tone. "What are you..."
"The one that will send you back to what ever plane of the Abyss ye emerged from"
"You...you alone." That laugh emerged from its throat again but she stood strong. "You are different..." It walked closer, it's large frame almost sounded like thunder on the stone floor. It leaned down close the smell of brimstone filled her senses making it hard to breath, why she didn't know she should of expected it.
"You be interesting to keep us...entertained..." It's free claw like hand reached out it's nail tracing along her face, she could feel almost a searing sensation.
"Samael himself couldn't tempt me fiend." With that she plunged the dagger she held concealed into the beings torso with all the force she had. It's howl filled the air. Something in her just told her to move quickly. Dodging to the left she saw the flash of a bolt go past her luckily striking the one she just stabbed. Normally a demons weapon would not effect another, more so of the same type, but she guess the bolt mixed with the blade made a lethal combo as next she knew a pile of cinders.
"You will pay for that." The other one snarled as she stood back up looking at him.
"We shall see who will pay." She made a dash for where the dagger laid. Sadly bad timing on her part for as she turned to face the second form was the same time he lashed outward with the whip. She had no clue how he go that close that fast. The falls of the whip lapped as her body searing clothing & flesh alike. The feeling as if someone took a hot poker & traced it across the skin, but it was like ten of them all hitting various parts of the body.
That sensation took more then even for her ability to take. It was time for her own scream to fill the air. Sinking to her knees praying the sensation would fade fast so she could dispatch of this last thing in her way. So she may close the gate where ever it was in hope that would free John. Her mind in a sea of pain, she then felt herself be lifted by the shoulders. The demon looked her in the eyes, its were almost as dark & soulless looking as hers, but red instead of black.
"What are you...most would of perished in that strike."
Her voice shifted from that of her human guise to the soft almost wispy tone of her true shadow lands form. "I am one of the gate keepers...you have no cause here." It almost snarled tossing her aside.
"NONE OF THEM RESIDE AMOUNG HUMANS!" She slowly got up turning to face him. Since this was not earth per-say & she had already told him what she was. She allowed her senses to spread & change. The normal flesh tones to her skin, that which was not seared by the whip or energy bolts shifted to that of almost a ghostly white. Black like shadows could be seen almost swirling themselves around the injured parts of her body. Her Brown hair darkened to that of an iridescent black & straitened. It moved faintly in an unseen wind.
"Now...you...shall...pay." She almost glided towards the demon. There was hesitation of a moment, they all heard tales of the ones that were some times called the gate keepers or the keepers of balance...beings that were neither good nor evil. Then a faint smile across it's face. This one was different...it acted alone & among humans. A part of the tail it had never heard. As she was about the use the dagger on the stunned form she felt a sharp searing entering her chest. Her mouth opened with a banshee like scream. Though she could not see it, almost blinded from the pain it was as if its nails & tips of the claws had pierced through her chest. Focusing on survival. she swung the blade, the energy & rage behind it severed the hand that was reaching within her.
The demon howled & pulled back in pain. Her eyes peered into it as her free hand reached up removing what was left of the hand from her chest. She felt odd...weak, but she knew this had to be done...and now. As fast as the shadows themselves she moved behind the demon before it could react. The Dagger flew across it's massive neck. Normally such blow wouldn't of hardly made a dent. This was different though. Just as the hand had, so had the head. Clean off of it's shoulders. The Body still not vanishing, she figured it must be this dimension...maybe that means hopefully they are really dead & not just banished for a year & a day. Collapsing to the ground herself, she used what senses she could to try to locate the portal so that one she could toss that heap back through & two destroy the darned thing already.
Closing her eyes she allowed herself to seek any strong energy source that may be there. Feeling it she slowly stood up. an incantation passes her lips. Motioning toward the area she felt the energy the air slowly shimmers reveling the portal. Her first task was tossing the parts of the second demon. The first a pile of ash she couldn't do much for. The next task closing the gate itself. A mix of incantation and draining of energy as well...as hers was fading she needed the energy of the gate to fuel her in it's own destruction.
As it went from time to time she felt a tightening in her chest as if it still had it's claws in her. She would deal with that later. Finally it closed in on itself. a faint explosion rattled the room. Falling to her knees in exhaustion. Sadly it would be short lived as the room began to shake more...with them & the gate gone this pocket dimension was falling apart. She just hoped she could use her abilities to get out. Fighting to stand she made her way to an area where the torchlight caused a large enough shadow for her to escape thorough.