Ch.2
The Truth

"Taking" 'thinking' "demon talking"'demon thinking' [writer notes] {person view described characters and some time scenes}Ch.2
The Truth

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{Amber view}
I tried to get the demon blood off but the smell was still there. A deep hissing/growling sounded from the other side of the door so I walk up to the door and open it slightly to see what was making the noise. It was a small fox like creature with a dragon-like shape to its' head and its' ears were longer than a fox's but still retained the shape. The body size was that of a small tiger but with brown fur all over it's body and bat-like wings with a dragon-like tail that had a tuft of fur on it and at the end almost like the end of a paint brush. It also had dragon claws/paw hands that have green gold colored scales up to its' elbow and it's back paws are fox-like with claws that were a darker shade of gold, and on it's belly it has light green gold colored scales like a dragon. A dark aura surrounded to make the beast seem as though it were tougher that it was.
"Calm down, it's just me. I know I must smell like a demon sorry to worry you, can you help me out here? This stuff is not coming off easy and I still smell like demon blood." she asked. She stopped hissing at me and came into the bathroom. She grabbed a cloth and poured some strange liquid onto it before rubbing my back with it. I heard a sizzling sound and then it started to burn. I turned my head and hiss, "That burns! What the hell is that it is fucking burning?" I saw an empty bottle of holy water on the ground and sighed. "You could've told me that you where going to do that. Did you not think that holy water plus demon blood equals a burning feeling to the area where the blood is?" I ask heatedly. She just smiles at me.
"Mia can you get me that book that I bound with dragon hide, two bottles of holy water, a tub, and a change of clothes?" Mia just nodded and as she was leaving I said, "We have company so you should hide your true form. Okay?" She glanced at me and nodded. In a flash of smoke and light, she turned into a fox-like cat with a pair of fox ears and tail and a cat-like body that had the same fur color. I turned to her and said show off. She left the room as I went back to wiping the demon blood off with the cloth soaked in holy water. It was working to get the smell off but hurt like a bitch. I started to yell in pain and scream profanities that would put a sailor to shame.

{Dante's view}
"So Lisa how have you been?" I ask as I laid Amber's friend on the couch and made sure that there were no serious injuries or anything broken.
"I've been good so how have you be-" she was cut off by screaming from the other side of the house.
I grabbed ebony and asked, "Was that another demon?"
Lisa turned to me and said, "That's amber using holy water to clean the demon blood off of her clothes. It must have gotten on her." I just stare at her and raise an eyebrow. "That's the only way to get the smell of demon blood off and not wash them ten times. Otherwise it might attract some unwanted guests and such things since she is a rare type of demon with special powers that other demons will go after. That's why I called you here to keep an eye on her until her power comes in. Her powers should have come at the age of seven but something happened." she explained.

{Flashback: Lisa's view}
It was 11 years ago when a demon attacked her. She was badly hurt and I had managed to kill the demon but some of its' blood got on her and into her blood stream. The blood of the demon was poisonous therefore causing severe pain and nightmares that will slowly kill its victims. She got a high fever and an expression of pain but when I tried to help her, nothing worked and it only worsened. So I took her to the one place I knew could help. I had my mom look after Mary as I left with Amber to go to a fox-dragon hidden springs to ask for help from the priestess there. The place was in the north in a larger forest named Foggy Woods or the Devil's forest.
The spring is a safe place for peaceful demons and other things. However, it was a long ways away and took about a week to reach it, driving most of the way. When we got there I had to stop because of a heavy fog that was to keep things out that were not wanted. There was also a spell that made it seem as though nothing was there and time moved slower. An invitation or a special pendent was the only way into the springs and I had forgotten mine but luckily Amber had one that was a gift from an old friend of mine.
When I got past the fog, I went straight to the spring that was in a cathedral-like building. Three guards in black cloaks with the hoods up and carrying a sword and staff awaited me at the door. I asked if I could see the priestess as they took one look at Amber before one left to get her. The other of the two took me and Amber into the building without a word and lead us to a room with a fountainous spring in the middle of the room.*1 The fountain was of a priestess with a fox demon on the left, the dragon on the right that wrapped around her was a fox-dragon, and at the base were little animals such as wolves, birds, and other various demons. The priestess arrived quickly and asked me why I had come so I explained to her what happened and asked for help. She said anything for an old friend then took off her hood and mouth cover.*2
I noticed it was my old friend Rin. "Well aren't you a sight for sore eyes. So can you help Amber?" I asked.
"Yes but there are complications." she said calmly.
"What are they?" I questioned.
"I can tell that she a half breed so this will cause her powers to not fully come in until later. When they do, she will be a demon magnet so I will need to send someone to guard and help her when they come in. As well as some gifts to help her." The gifts were a few books about demons, plants, magic, demonic items. One particular book contained a spell in it that would tell her anything in a book she owns or anything she learned that can be a weapon.*3
"That's fine but I am not telling her about the whole half-demon situation until her powers come in." I told Rin. She nodded and took Amber from me, giving her a potion before putting her in the spring. She recited a spell that caused a glowing from Amber that made the water in the fountain glow too.
I turned to Rin and said, "I know I have been gone for some time but I do know that is not normal."
She looks at me and says, "No it's not. It looks as though some of her power has already come in but there's a lot more waiting to come out. That is a very rare occurence." I just nodded, already knowing that was true. Rin asked me, "You do know that if the elders find out you have a child with that much power, they're going to mate her to someone they choose?"
''That's if you tell them and the reason I left all those years ago."
She nodded, saying, "I won't tell. I just hope you know that she will go looking for a mate sooner or later."
"I know. I just hope it's not to some one that just wants her for her powers." I replied, worried.

{End of flashback and back to Dante's view}

I stare at Lisa and blink at her for a couple seconds before yelling, "Are you crazy? She has no training to fight, no knowledge of how to protect herself from attack like the one that just happened, and you're telling me Amber's a half demon?"
She just smiles at me and says, "And that is why I called you. I'm surprised that Sparda did not tell you, he knew about it. And by the way, you should get ready for a death hug and an ear full. She thought you where dead along with your mother and me telling her that you died too might not have been called for. I know I'm going to get a ear full for that too ." I stare at her like she's crazy, which I know she's not but come on, not telling Amber I'm alive and kicking? I can understand not telling the whole demon thing and wanting her to have a normal life and all but come on. Saying I'm dead is not cool and damnit dad why didn't you tell me that a friend of mine was a half breed?
"You told her I was dead. do I look dead to you?" he asked as Lisa sighed.
"No but if she thought you were alive, she would go out looking for you and I didn't need her going out there and getting killed." I knew then that what she did was right. Amber was that type of person that tried to help even when all hope was lost. I sighed. That was what I liked about her. She never gives up and she is too kind, almost to a fault. Her judgment of people and other things was exceptional as well. "So how have you been?" I asked politely.
Lisa just smiles at me and says, "I've been good and you?"
"I've been good. Thinking about opening up a shop to hunt demons and things." I replied. God I hate small talk it's so boring. I sat down on a chair and kicked my feet onto the table.
"Get your feet off my table." She ordered.
I did as I was told and asked, "So is there any thing to eat around here?"
"There's some pizza in the fridge or you can help yourself to whatever else is in there." she said, pointing to the kitchen. I got up and headed over to it. The kitchen was big but not huge, with nice counter space, an island, and some nice bay windows. Once there, I got myself some pizza and looked out the kitchen window. I saw that a lot hadn't changed over the years so I smiled. Even Amber only changed a little bit, her height the least of all. Man is she short still… but I bet she's still the same little spit fire she always was. I smirk remembering that when I ticked her off and she thought it was Virgil. That was funny seeing Virgil with green hair. I'm surprised he didn't kill her for that but instead she got him to help her get me back for setting her plants on fire oh and did I ever pay. A week with blue hair. Naturally it was Virgil's idea. I left the kitchen and walk back to where Lisa was and began to talk about what's going on, out of ear shot of Amber's friend. He did not need to know what they were talking about.

{Some distant place}
Some where very far, far away, in a dark old castle on a island.*4
"What do you mean my scout is dead?" something yelled in rage.
"I am sorry my lord but it appears that something or someone killed it before it could get a good view of her." a little wolf kit*5 said in fear.
"I want to see what it was before it was killed. I wish to see my prize and if she is really is worth it or not." it bellowed. The little wolfkit did as he was told so as not to anger his overlord/master, leaving the room to get what his master asked for. The room was big and when you entered, you can see a large throne on a platform with metal rings on it to chain beings to it.*6 "I hope you're right about that kit power or it will be most costly to you." he growled.
"Oh it will be my lord. Fox-dragons are most rare and their power most fascinating. Just having one will give your stats in the demon world a boost Kryptos, my lord." said a figure from the shadows, moving to face lord Kryptos. It looked at him with no fear but great respect and dignity.
"You should hope so or I will enjoy causing you pain and suffering like that of what I am known for Shaun." Kryptos said in a voice that would make anyone cry or pass out in fear but Shaun seems unphased by it. It would appear that he had no fear for Kryptos or is simply just foolish. 'I know he a fool but he has not lied to me yet and he has been some help with this.' Kryptos thought to himself but he was soon snapped out of these thoughts when the door to the room opened to reveal the wolf kit. When the wolfkit came in, he was pushing a cart that had the remains of the desecrated demon. At the middle of the room, the wolfkit was joined by more wolfkits who started to do a ritual to show what the demon saw before dying, a special spell Kryptos had ingrained in all his minions as a precaution. Like watching a movie, images of before the demon's death played in front of him.
He skipped most of the day, just watching when he had put it through certain places without getting caught. One of the places showed it going into an all girl bath house. 'Kryptos might be evil and have power but he still a perv.' Shaun thought, trying to look away from the images and failing miserably. Some of the male wolfkit had blood running out their nose and down their face. 'That demon got some really good views and was skilled at what it did. What a shame it was dead. Oh well, I'm just going to have to find another one.' Kryptos thought as he wiped the blood from his face and snout. Then it showed the last thing it saw, a man in red with his face hardly visible. Then Kryptos saw Amber. 'She is the kit Shaun spoke of. She looks like a normal human.' he thought to himself. "Stop it and zoom in on the girl." he ordered. They did just that. 'Hmmmm... She's not that bad and those eyes can't belong to a human. I guess Shaun spoke of the truth.' Kryptos just smiled at the thought of the prize being his. 'So that's what Amber looks like. Good. Soon Kryptos will see the power of the fox-dragon mwuahahahahahah...' Shaun thought to himself, smiling as he announced his leave and left the same why he came in.

*1{think of dmc 4 the great hall of the castle level}
*2{she was wearing something close to what the guards were wearing but not all black}
*3{think of Zexion's lexicon}
*4{yes I am just using the normal evil guy's place but I really could not think of anything else and it is a classic place because dmc #1 and 2 took place on a island and I think 4 did too. Only 3 is not on a island}
*5{wolfkit are small demons that are not vary strong but highly intelligent and really good with magic. That has a wolf demon with fox or cat demon in it or at lest one of the parents is a demon and the other is a normal cat, fox, or wolf}
*6{think dmc1 the place you first fight phantom and nightmare}