Here is chapter 4!! Yay!! In case you haven't noticed yet, everytime I change characters, or there is a signifigant time lapse, I will put a time stamp.

Deamonic

Chapter 4 Reprieve

January 15, 2010 3:40

Somewhere in the Country side

"Where are we going Leo? We've been traveling for days!" Brit complained.

"I don't know. I'm just following the path."

Brit was annoyed by this answer, however it was the only one she ever got from the older man. He seemed hell bent on keeping as much information as he could to himself. Well, she couldn't exactly blame him after all, he is considered a serial killer so he would have some dark secrets he wouldn't want to tell her. But considering all she wanted to know was where they were going she was starting to get pissed. After thinking for a moment, she grinned devilishly. She would use her Illusion magic to play a prank on Leo as payback.

"Hey Leo, look over here a minute."

When the man turned to look at her, she jumped up and placed her right hand on his forehead, and then channeled the Ether into her Magic. As the illusion began to take form, she saw Leo's eyes grow wide with shock. Smiling, she began to wonder what form she had taken, for she had simply scanned his mind for any random image that would shock him. Smiling to herself and laughing, she looked up at his face was was frightened by the murderous look in his eyes.

"What the hell do you think your doing!?" He yelled at her.

Drawing his hand back he slapped her across the face, dispelling the illusion. Looking up at him she saw tears streaming down his face.

"How dare you........how dare you defile her like that........I......I couldn't save her......I watched her die trying to protect me........Rachael.........Rachael........"

Leo dropped to his hands and knees, tears still streaming down his face and falling to the ground. Brit was shocked by this display of sadness, for in the whole time they had traveled together the man had never once shown emotion. Slowly standing up, Leo dusted himself of and began walking again. Brit hesitated for a moment before the man turned to her.

"You coming or not?"

"Y-yes!" She answered and ran over to him.

January 16, 2010 11:50

Lea Village

"We should find a place to sleep." Leo offhandedly mentioned.

"No, Really? We've only been traveling all day, and its almost midnight." Brit sarcastically replied.

Leo chose to ignore that comment and began scanning the village they had walked into, looking for anyplace that they would be able to stay. After a moment, he saw what appeared to be a small hotel. Nudging Brit's shoulder he pointed to it, then without waiting for her response, he started walking away.

"Leo! Wait up!"

"Sorry Aria."

"Gah! Call me Brit!"

"Does it really matter?"

"Yes, it does!"

"Fine." Leo conceited

The two of them made it to the hotel, and walked in the door. At the front desk was a woman who appeared to be in her thirties with short light brown hair, and green eyes. She looked up when the walked in and smiled. Leo walked over to her and pulled out his wallet.

"We need a room."

"Okay okay.....how long will you two be staying?" The woman asked him.

"Just tonight."

"Alright, heres your key. Second floor, room #222. Have a good night you two."

"Here, I'll pay you before hand."

Leo pulled several bills out of his wallet, and handed them to the woman. After she calculated the change, she gave him a few bills back, and he slid them into his wallet. He put the it away, and took the key from the woman before walking back over to Brit.

"Come on."

The two of them waked over to the stairs and ascended to the second floor. Leo noticed Brit had a somewhat nervous look and kept glancing at him.

"What?"

"Umm.....about what that woman said 'Have a good night you two' you don't think she thinks we're a couple do you?"

"Possibly. Doesn't matter to me either way." Leo told her.

When the two got to the correct room, Leo used the key to open the door, and walked in. He dropped his backpack on the ground and walked into the bathroom. Closing the door behind he he walked over to the mirror and pulled off his jacket and shirt. The Brand that grew from the upside down pentagram over his heart was getting more complex in addition to growing over time. It now covered his torso, abdomen and shoulders, and was even creeping up his neck. Pulling his shirt on he walked out of the bathroom and saw Brit standing in front of the bed.

"What is is Aria?"

"Theres only one bed......"

"Like you said, she probably thinks we're a couple. That would explain why she gave us a room with one bed." Leo walked over to the window and peeked through the blinds just to be safe.

When he saw that there was nothing outside, he turned around and saw Brit was still standing in front of the bed. Sighing he walked behind her and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Your supposed to lay in it, not stare at it Aria."

"For the last time, call me Brit!" She yelled at him. "And thats not the point! I'm not sleeping with you!"

"I never said you had to. I don't plan on sleeping anyways, so you can have the bed to yourself." Leo walked over to a chair in the corner and sat down in it. Slouching slightly he raised his legs and placed them on another chair that was in front of him.

"Um.......w-would you close your eyes?" Brit asked him.

"Sure. Whatever."

Leo closed his eyes, and after a moment, heard the sound of fabric rubbing against skin, and falling to the floor. He then heard sheets rubbing against each other.

"Y-you can open them now......"

Leo opened his eyes and saw Brit buried under the sheets on the bed. He glanced at the floor and saw her shirt and shorts in a heap. Looking back up at her, he saw that she was blushing furiously.

"What? Never been in your underwear around a guy before?"

"N-no I haven't." She replied blushing even more.

Leo turned his attention away from the girl and stared at the wall. The whole time he felt Brit's eyes on him, and eventually glanced sideways to look at her again. Her dark red eyes met his pale yellow ones and she blushed even more before covering her head. Smirking slightly at her reaction, Leo stared at the wall again. After awhile, Leo sensed her fall asleep and turned his full attention on her. Getting up he walked over to her and looked at her face. He still couldn't understand why she had the same eyes that man had all those years ago. She said she was an orphan, so it was possible she was the man's daughter, however he couldn't be certain.

Walking over to the window again, Leo once more peeked out. This time however, something caught his eye. He saw a man walking in the streets, he had dark brown hair, and was hunched over slightly. He was wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and a brown jacket. What really caught Leo's eye however was what was walking next to him, for what appeared to be a large black dog was tailing the man. Leo noticed the dog walked with a slight limp, and then with a shock recognized it as the wolf that had saved him and Brit several days before. Turning his attention back to the man, Leo noticed the man look around and for a moment it felt as though he was staring directly at Leo. After a minute had passed, the man turned around and walked off.

January 17, 2010 9:27

Hotel, Lea Village

Brit woke up when the sunlight from the open blinds hit her in the face. Sitting up, she looked around dazed before recognizing where she was. She looked at the chair that Leo and been sitting in before she had fallen asleep, but didn't see the older man.

"Where'd he go?" She sleepily asked herself.

Getting up out of the bed, she reached down to pickup her shirt and shorts, and saw Leo sprawled on the floor. She stopped for a moment watching him, and realized he was breathing, meaning he was still alive. He must have worn himself out during the night keeping an eye on her. Quickly grabbing her clothes, she ran to the bath room to put them on.

"I should get some new clothes......these are kinda old." She said to herself when she threw her white T-shirt over her shoulders.

Repeating the process with her shorts she walked out of the bathroom and saw Leo was still sprawled on the floor. Walking over to him she shook his shoulder but he didn't move. She shook harder, and he swatted her hand away before sitting up.

"Huh? I must have fallen asleep....." He mumbled

Standing up, he stretched his arms and Brit could see small black marks on his neck. Curious she stood up and leaned in slightly to get a better look. When Leo realized what she was looking at he immediately dropped his arms and fixed his collar to his said marks.

"What are you looking at?"

"N-nothing. We better get going, shouldn't we?"

Leo looked over at the clock on the nightstand and nodded his head. He grabbed his stuff and walked over to the door. When he looked out and saw no one was in the hall, he motioned for her to follow him. She walked over and looked over his shoulder to see for herself before the two of them walked out of the room. As the descended the stairs, Brit let herself wonder about what Leo had been doing during the night. As her thoughts wandered, a slight blush crept up her face.

"Leo-"

"Shh."

The two of them walked into the lobby and the woman behind the counter turned to look at them.

"How was your night?"

"Fine." Leo answered her.

"Heres the key."

Leo threw the key to the woman, and she barely caught it. Turning around she hung the key back up.

"Come on Aria."

Leo placed his hand on her shoulder, and the two of them walked out of the hotel. When they stepped out Leo took his hand off her shoulder and glanced sideways at her. Putting his hands up to his collar he straightened it.

"You was didn't you? The marks."

"Yeah....I did."

"I guess I better tell you. Have you ever heard of Deamons?"

"Yes, but not much. All I know is that they're people who broke the Laws of Ether." Brit told him.

"That is true. When a person breaks the Laws of Ether, they are turned into a Deamon. A Deamon can't use the Ether, however they can use several other powers. The only physical difference between a human and a Deamon is that Deamons have a Brand. The Brand can be anywhere on the body, and is in the form of an upside down pentagram. This Brand grows over time, leaving black markings on the body. Those are what you saw."

"Y-your a Deamon.....?"

Leo looked at the ground and didn't answer her. After a moment he looked up at her but when he met her eyes, he turned away. He tried to say something but it wouldn't come out.

"We're far enough away from Rian that you should be able to live peacefully. This is where we part ways. Good bye."

Leo started walking away from her.

January 17, 2010 9:50

Lea Village

"Damn. I'm bleeding."

Bastion slumped against a tree in a secluded area of Lea village. His right hand was covered in blood that he had just coughed up. Looking up in the sky he let himself get lost in his memories momentarily, at least until Gray came over to him and started licking his left hand. Turning to look at the wolf he smiled.

"I guess this really was a gamble. Me being here is messing everything up. But.......I've already come so far, I can't give up yet."

Holding his right hand up he looked at the back of it. There was a pentagram engraved into the skin, and a angular pattern was growing from it, extending part way up his arm.

"After all, I was willing to break one of the laws to get this far. I can't chicken out now."

Pulling a glove out of his pocket his slid it over his hand to hide the Brand all Deamons have.

January 17, 2010 9:55

Leo was walking towards the edge of the village, hoping to get out before Brit could find him.

"I'm sorry Aria, I just.......I just can't let you live the same life as me." He said to himself.

"What have I told you about calling me Aria! Call me Brit!"

Leo jumped and turned around to see Brit behind him. He could see her pupils glowing brightly but before he could ask she cut him off.

"My eyes let me do more than just see Ether. I can 'lock on' to people, and even if they're on the other side of the planet, I can find them. I don't care if your a Deamon. I want to come with you."

Leo smiled slightly when he heard this, however quickly returned to his normal self. He placed his hand on Brits shoulder and looked her in the eye.

"I want you to know that if you come with me you'll-"

"Hey! Look at the happy couple!"

Leo and Brit jumped. Turning they saw a man with short brown hair and sunglasses walk over to them.

"I don't mean to intrude, but here, take these."

The man held out his right hand, and in it were two rings. They were simple silver rings with a black stone set in them.

"These are supposed to bring good luck, here, take em."

The man forced the rings into Leo's hands before walking off. After a moment, Leo handed one to Brit before examining the other one.

"It seems to be normal, what do you think?" He asked turning to look at Brit.

"I like it!" Brit had already put hers on her right middle finger.

"Alright." Leo said while he slid his onto his left middle finger.

"Strange.......they seem to fit us perfectly. Oh well."

The two of them walked off to the village limits together.

January 17, 2010 10:07

Lea Village

"Good. They have the rings." Bastion said taking of the sunglasses.

"Now I can only pray things go the way they are supposed to."

Whats wrong with Bastion!? I don't want him to die!!! Lol, yes, Bastion is my favorite character. Don't worry, he wont' die......yet.........

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