Chapter 4

My eyes shot open, having gotten a decent amount of sleep. I exited, hearing Adell's dad talking.

"So, you still haven't found Overlord Zenon?" He asked as I exited my house.

"Can you really trust the lady? Maybe she's just playing with you." Said Adell's brother, Taro.

"Of course I can't trust her. She's a demon after all. That's why we have summoning rituals." Said Adell's mom.

"So, Adell. What do you think?" Asked his dad.

"I promised her I'd take her back to her father. It's as simple as that. I always keep my promises. That's just my style." Said Adell, a confident smirk on his face.

"Stop pretending to be cool, or I'm going to tell mom. You're just gonna get hurt." Said his little brother.

"...I don't care. I can't help it if I was born this cool." Said Adell with a smirk, I was tempted to walk up in hit him in the back of the head for being dumb.

"ADELL! I woke the lady up for you." Yelled his little sister Hanako.

"Oh. Thanks, Hanako." Said Adell. It was then that I took notice of the scars on his face.

"I think she was crying." Said his little sister.

"Her? Crying? You must've been seeing things." Said Adell.

"Maybe he did something naughty to her... Sexual harassment! Adell's going to jail!" Yelled out Adell's little brother in a joking voice.

"How do you even know what sexual harassment is? Besides, I don't do that sort of thing." Said Adell quickly, shocked by his little brothers words. I started to laugh, just low enough that they couldn't hear.

Then I zoned out, as I noticed the rest of the group, starting to exit their houses. As I walked over to a sleepy looking Sabre I heard Adell yell out, "Hey, that's not a dog house! It's my house!"

"The hell?" I questioned Sabre giving me a confused look.

"Don't ask me I just woke up." He said, holding his new axe at his side. Freya walked out, and I looked over to her. Her hair was slightly messy, showing she had just woke up. I felt a slight pain in my head, so I held my hand up to it. It was then that I noticed that the remainder of my horns had grown.

"Umm? Should my horns have grown?" I asked Sabre. He gave me a slightly surprised look.

"Nothing I've heard about, why?" He asked.

"Because mine have." I stated, rubbing them. Clive seemed to have taken notice to this.

"The cases are rare, but most fake, or people who are humans and turn to demons have had that happen to them." He said opening his book.

"Could you do me a favor?" I asked Clive. He looked up at me, a confused look on his face.

"What is it?" He asked

"Could you help me learn magic?" I asked him. He seemed to think about it for a bit.

"Sure but the training will be hard and metally consuming." He stated, a slightly evil looking smile on his lips.

"I'm fine with that." I said, giving him an equally evil smile. He seemed to take a step back, slightly scared. Sabre laughed at the sight.

"First time I've seen someone else scare Clive before." He said while laughing.

"Same here." Said Freya, a smile on her lips.

"No its not that he scared me, just surprised." Said Clive, trying to cover up his fear.

"Yea right." Said Sabre still laughing. Clive shot him a glare, making him stop laughing. Clive raised his staff, as Sabre was surrounded with fire.

"Shit!" Yelled out Sabre as the fire hit him. He jumped out of the blaze, only slightly burned. He landed right in front of Clive, Axe raised. Clive jumped back, as the axe cut his hood.

"Damn, you know how hard these are to get!" Complained Clive as he laid on the ground.

"Yea I do. I'm the one who got it for you." Said Sabre, slightly angry. I walked up to Freya.

"Is this a common thing for them?" I asked her, confused.

"It's about a once a week thing." She said, suppressing a laugh. Her red eyes slightly shinning in the morning sun. I didn't even notice that Sabre and Clive were done fighting, or that Sabre had walked up behind me.

"How many times are you going to keep doing that?" He asked, surprising me. I jumped slightly, before recognizing the voice.

"I...have no clue." I said turning around.

"Your just lucky she hasn't noticed." Said Treya, walking up behind me, causing me to jump again.

"Shit why do people keep coming up behind me." I complained.

"Don't ask me." She said back. I looked at her for a second, then I heard someone yelling.

"Everyone, were preparing to leave." Yelled out Adell. We all gathered around him and Rozy.

"You better take me to the reall Zenon this time, OK?" Said Adell.

"Very well. Ah, let me get my bearings... Ahh, my father resides...over there.!" She said, pointing in a random direction.

"Over there, huh...? Why do I get the feeling you're just pointing in a random direction?" Questioned Adell, an annoyed look on his face.

"Oh ye of little faith, hmph. My father and I are bound by strong family ties." Said Rozalin, giving Adell a glare. "When we listen to our hearts, we can feel where each other are."

Ok now she's just making shit up. I thought, giving her a slight glare, which she didn't notice.

"Listen to your hearts... OK, fine. Listen, I do trust you." He said.

… Y, you... You are really going to trust me?" She questioned surprised. "I am the daughter of Overlord Zenon. I am a demon, and you intend to kill my father. What part of the equation gives you the notion that you can trust me! Are you mocking me?" She asked angry.

"No, no. I'm not. It's just that... I promised myself that I would trust you. And you know how I am with promises..." He said, trying to cover up his thoughts.

"You...are very odd. Humans do not normally trust demons, do they?" She asked. I was getting annoyed of all the talking they were doing. I walked over to Freya, who was staring at them annoyed.

"What's wrong?" I asked her. She turned to me, a slight glare in her eyes.

"Nothing I'm going to tell you." She said, angrily.

"No need to bite my head off. I'm just worried about you." I said, quickly.

"Well don't." She said, walking away, It seemed Adell and Rozy were done talking so we set off. I walked over to Sabre, while we were walking.

"What's her problem?" I asked.

"It seems she noticed the date." He said, quietly.

"What do you mean?" I asked, confused.

"Their village was destroyed seven years ago today." He whispered, hoping no one could hear him. I nodded, understanding. I figured demons tried keeping stuff to themselves. We continued to walk, in silence. We soon got to a palace, and Adell and Rozalin started to talk again. I again paid no mind to them.

We walked deeper in, seeing four marionettes and two ghosts. I quickly pulled out my dagger, knowing I hadn't used it yet and needed to try it out. I ran up, knowing that they were deadly. As I got up to one off the marionettes, it pulled out six knifes. It through them into the air, and started to spin.

I didn't notice the knifes going into the air, or then flying off of his arms. Two of them hit my in the arms. Blood started to trickle down my arms as I ducked down, as it span its arms above me. I sliced it across the chest, not seeing anything come out. I quickly got up behind it, stabbing it in the head with the dagger.

It fell to the ground, limp. Yet I didn't notice the other one, coming up behind me. I felt a knife go into my back, lucky me. It missed anything vital. Yet it still sent me two the ground, in pain. I sat their, knowing I was going to die. I heard someone shouting, yet I couldn't tell who.

I yet out a groan of pain, feeling blood rushing out of the wound. I heard a slicing sound, seeming far away. The darkness started to overtake my eyes as I laid there. Someone lifted me up.

"Don't die." Someone said, while I was being carried away. I felt myself moving, without my will. I was left somewhere on the ground. I felt tingling over my body, as the wounds closed. Yet I was still unable to move.

"It seems he was paralyzed." Said someone, who's voice was much closer then the sounds before. I felt another tingling wave go across my body, this time restoring my vision and letting me to move. I could see a blonde haired girl above me, and Freya beside her.

"Thanks." I said, getting up.

"Don't, just stay off the battlefield, we don't need untrained warriors on it." She snapped, walking away.

"Don't worry about it. She should be better tomorrow." Said Treya, walking away. I looked back at the battlefield, seeing that it was won. We all gathered at the center of the battlefield.

"It seems this place is crawling with demons." Said Sabre. I nodded.

"And they still attacked even tho Rozalin is with us." I said.

"Which makes me think that these demons aren't with Zenon." Said Clive.

"I don't care, as long as I get to fight!" Exclaimed Freya, holding up her spear. I looked at her, noticing that she still had a grim expression on her face. You could tell her mind was on something else. We continued walking, and soon spotted a red frog like thing.

"What do I do, what do I do! Overlord Zenon's palace has been destroyed! I was only able to survive using my Feign Death super move, but now Overlord Zenon is going to kill me!" He complained.

He took notice of use walking close up. His face seemed to perek up at the sight of Rozy.

"Oh, my princess! Is it really you? Oui! It has been a long time, no? Hehe, come here and give me a hug!" He yelled out, rushing up to her.

"Uh! What manner of a scoundrel are you?" She questioned, shocked. He fell to the ground, skidding across.

"Why, it is I, your beloved Tink! As honest as an angel, as handsome as ze devil eh, your very own lovable Tink!" He continued to yell. A doubting look went across her face.

Tink? My childhood friend Tink? You cannot fool me. Tink is not some dirty looking frog like you." She said. Tink came closer and I noticed that he wasn't on his feet, he was floating.

"Ah, but zey have changed me! Zey have sieged zis place! It was so...how do you say...scary!" He complained. "It was so sudden! Our best soldiers went down after one hit. And, with only one arm."

"Does he ever shut up? So, is he your childhood friend or not?" Asked Adell, looking annoyed.

"What is zis? How can zis be? How dare you speak to ze princess in such a familiar manner! You are a man of great insult! For only I am allowed to speak with ze princess on friendly terms, eh! Do not steal my priviledge!" He yelled angrily.

"Hmm. That accent and jealous temper...It seems you are Tink. ...This bad one, at least. Which can only mean...look around. This is my father's palace. Do you see? My father and I are bound by strong family ties." She said, smirk on her face.

"Ok, I believe you. Now, can you explain everything to him? It'd be a shame if I had to hurt him." Said Adell, holding out his fist.

"I suppose you are right. Tink, listen to me. Well, let's simply say "stuff happened..." She said.

"Oh ho ho! Zat is good to hear- Wait a minute! What kind of stuff are you talking about? Nuhzing perverse I hope." He yelled out.

"Ah, is he feeling alright?" Asked Adell, confused.

"I suppose. This is normal for him. The only way to silence him..."

"Hey, you! Stop being so friendly with ze princess!" Yelled out Tink, angrily. "You zink you can push me aside and have her all to yourself, eh! Not on my watch, Monsieur Napolean Bonerhard!" He continued yelling "I wll be dead and buried before I give you zat kind of satisaction!"

He prepared to attack, hitting Adell in the chest. Adell body flew back, feet skidding across the ground. He punched Tink in the face, knocking him back. I moved to help him.

"No, he's mine!" Yelled out Adell, kicking him in the face. Tink ran up, ready to hit him again. But Adell,brought his foot, to the side of Tinks face. It floated up, and rolled into Adell's face, sending him to the ground.

He sent his foot up, kicking the frog in the face. He shot up and landed on his feet. The frog was on the ground, and Adell kicked it.

The frog started to spaz out.

"Tink, calm down! Draak-Tink-Mahalaak!" Yelled out Rozy. He got envailed in light and came back out blue.

E, eh...? Wh, what has happened to me?" He questioned, much calmer.

"What did you do?" Asked Adell, surprised by the change in attitude.

"Tink here has two personalities. I have to cast that spell to seal his bad personality or else it will run wild" She explained.

"O...K... Great, he's just what we need... Another pain in the ass." He said, slight glare in his eyes.

"Don't call him that. Thouh he may be quite bothersome, he is still my best friend." She said, getting slightly angry.

"What! Are you serious? Your best friend...!" He yelled out.

"Everything will be fine. Just cast the spell whenever his bad personality shows up." She said, turning away from Adell.

"Bonjour. My name is Tink. It is a pleasure to meet you." He said, definitively calmer. I slowly walked away. I leaned against one of the pillars. Clive walked up to me.

"Since it seems that were going to be staying here for awhile. I think we should start you magic training." He said, with a book in his hands.

"Sure, what do I have to do first?" I asked him. He sat down cross legged and motioned for me to do the same. Which I did.

"First close your eyes, and search yourself. Not everyone can use all magic and on the element or elements that you see are the ones you can do." He said. I closed my eyes, searching my mind. I searched my mind and body.

While I sat there, I could suddenly feel a flash of heat. I turned inside my body, seeing dark looking flames. I turned again, seeing what appeared to be a wall of ice. Then darkness closed in around me and I opened my eyes, seeing Clive reading.

"I saw black flames and a wall of ice." I stated. He looked at me, nodding.

"Well then I'm not going to be able to help you, since those are what appear when only special conditions are met.

"That sucks." I said him.

"Yes." He stated walking over to a tent. I simply sat down, back against a destroyed wall. I then fell asleep.

There I was again, floating in the darkness.

"You seem to be doing fine." Said the voice.

"I guess." I said back.

"You know how there are different dimensions of then netherworlds?" Asked the voice.

"Yea?" I said, confused.

"Well there are the same for Earths. There are also those who can send others between dimensions." She said.

"Why are you telling me this?" I asked confused.

"Because sometimes these events are documented by others in other dimensions." She said, and with that sentence the voice faded, as did the realm.