I need to stop procrastinating.

Also, I have a hilarious idea for a later chapter.

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It was nearing Rin's ninth birthday that he left the Center without permission again.

And it was more than likely the last.

He had wanted to go and visit one of the Islands - the Pumpkin Island. It was said that inside of the gianormus pumpkin resting on the island was some sort of resturaunt, and Rin wanted to see what they sold. However, he didn't even make it to the Fast Lane before a hand reached out and snatched him.

His world went black.

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He dreamed of his sword training with Alex. She was forced to pin up her long, long black hair like silk so that it didn't get in her way while fighting, and she constantly complained. She also complained about having to teach Rin with a Mythril sword instead of Kurikara - Mythril was the only metal that could be found in Gehenna, and could only be smelted with Demonfire.

Satan had wanted Rin to be better trained with his powers before they unleashed all of it.

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When Rin awoke, he noticed the gold colour of his surroundings. He was shocked; he hadn't seen such a colour in several years.

Rin also noticed that he was sitting in some sort of golden throne made out of gold coins; the same sort that was making up the walls and floors. Surrounding him were hundreds upon hundreds of Goblins.

They had a horrible tendency to hoard Gold, Rin recalled. This gold - all of it must be from Assiah.

As soon as one of the goblins realized he was awake, the goblin started jumping. They all followed the lead of the first, and after all had followed, the floor was shaking.

The large mythril doors on the other side of the... area opened.

In walked a boy, not much older than Rin. He had a dark red tail like the goblins did, and his skin was similarly coloured.

"The Young Prince is awake!" He exclaimed in Abyssal, jumping with the goblins. "Start the preparations!" He commanded. Several goblins followed his command.

"What is going on?" Rin asked, starting to stand.

"My Prince, sit! Sit, my Prince!" The boy commanded. Warily, Rin followed his command and he sunk back to the chair. "I am Auei and I am the leader of the Guira! We were founded to make sure you have a smooth ascent to the throne, free of any resistance, my Prince! But we want you to be happy, too, my Prince! That means we need to unlock your powers!"

"Wait, what?" Rin asked, starting to stand back up. "No, no, I'm fine right now without them - Dad said he'd unlock them on my tenth birthday!" Auei pushed Rin back into the chair again.

One of the goblins said something and Auei smiled. "Come, my Prince!" He said, grabbing Rin's hand. Rin attempted unsuccessfully to release Auei's grip on his hand, but it was in vain. Auei dragged Rin from the large room made of gold out of the Mythril doors. From there, they were in some sort of cave system made of stone. Rin attempted to understand where they were headed, in case he needed to make his way back. Left, right, right, straight, left, straight - he lost track after they made the seventeenth right.

Finally, they arrived in a room much like the first one he awoke in, but instead of gold, it was diamond.

Do they have nothing better to do but to go back and forth from Assiah and steal stuff? Rin wondered. Auei sat Rin down with much force in the center of the room - the floor was made of Mythril and had a chalk Exorcist Circle of some sort drawn on it. Rin attempted to stand again once he had been shoved down, but he found that he couldn't move.

Oh no.

Auei smiled sweetly at Rin before forcing Rin to lie down.

Around him, the goblins circled and chanted something in their own little language.

The circle around him glowed red for a time before lightening to a soft blue. As soon as the color stopped changing, red lightning errupted from no real place.

Rin felt as if his blood was on fire. Rin tried to scream, but he still couldn't move. However, the longer he sat there in the circle, the easier he felt it was to move. The fire in his veins seemed to only get worse, though, as he was electrocuted.

Finally, he felt so much pain that it released the force holding him down. An ear-shattering scream pierced through the air as Rin was lit on blue fire.

"My Prince is Free!" Exclaimed Auei. Rin had noticed that they stopped chanting, but the fire remained. "All Hail Prince Rin!" The goblins repeated his segment in their language.

The electricity stopped as soon as the sentence left Auei's lips.

Rin was exhausted. His throat ached from his screams, and he didn't really want to stand up.

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A loud snap broke Satan out of his work. He looked up and over to Kurikara, which was hanging off of a nail in his throne room.

The sword was engulfed in flames.

This shouldn't happen.

No.

Satan stood and walked over to the sword quickly. He unsheathed it, despite his better judgement, and he noticed that the blade was nearly cracked.

NO!

He dropped the sword.

Where is Rin?

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Rin awoke again in the Gold room. He noticed that most of the gold around him was melted.

He was still on fire.

Rin sat up and closed his eyes again - He needed to follow his steps and he needed to concentrate. Carefully and calmly, Rin reigned in his blue flames like Satan had taught him to. It was harder than he remembered being, but he assumed that he now had full power.

Crazy Cult indeed. Rin thought, remembering Satan tell him about these sorts of things.

Rin stood shakily; there were no goblins around. Rin took about four steps before falling again - he was still weak from his... Awakening? Electrocution?

Carefully, Rin walked over to the door and he opened it.

How was he supposed to get out?

Rin thought for a minute while thinking, before he had an idea.

His flames have limitless possibilities.

So I wonder...

Rin took a moment to picture exactly what he wanted to happen.

"Au." (up) He said. Immediately, the flames surrounded him freely and they shot him up and out of the base. His flames deposited him when he could see the sky. He recognized the Ring as Ring Center - he was below his home the whole time.

Shakily, Rin stood again and walked his way slowly to the center of whatever level he was on. He allowed the flames to comfort him freely as he walked - no demon bothered their Prince.

Rin finally got into the center of the level and he got into the lift. "Ni." He said, and it shot him up to level one. He then left that lift and got into the one opposite of it. "Wu aes daiur?" (Where is dad?) Rin asked. His flames whispered back to him in Abyssal - it was a neat trick that Rin knew and Satan didn't.

"Lau Sau" It whispered back. Level six - got it.

"Sau." Rin commanded of the elevator.

It quickly deposited him on level six. Rin then quickly stumbled to the Study.

He tripped as the door opened.

Satan immediately stood up when he noticed it was Rin opening his door.

He looked different - his ears - oh. Of course.

Satan quickly picked up Rin off of the floor and he sat on the couch, Rin in his lap.

"I missed you." Rin whispered, tears escaping.

His teeth and ears were pointier. He had a tail. His flames were more responive, and there was a red streak in his hair now.

They tortured him to get their result.

For such a helpful group, they can be such a thorn in his side.

As he sat there and pet Rin's hair, he thought that he can call the search off in the morning.

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Teehee, Fluff.

Like? Rin's powers are now unlocked and he's super awesome now. Don't worry about Kurikara being broken.

;D