Demon Cry

[Chapter 9]

(Lost Soul)

As I was on the cliff to Vincent's cave, Lucas and Vex headed out the cave then onto the cliff. "Oh, Jake what are you doing here? I thought you were supposed to be with Vincent?" Lucas asked. He told me I should decide where to go and I chose here. I believe Brock got arrested by getting tassed, so you might have to help him out. I couldn't risk helping cause I don't know how to fully control my power yet. Didn't want to make a mistake," I replied. "Brock knows how to handle himself trust me. I'm guessing you came here to see Nancy? She is worried about you, you know?" Lucas questioned. "I know. I've been gone too long. Anyways what's the deal with Vex? He's kept glaring at me ever since I first saw him," I wondered. "He likes you. Like Vincent said he doesn't talk much. Enough of him, how are you doing?" He asked. "I'm hanging in there," I said. "That's good. We are going to go now. If we need you, Vincent will use telepathic communication with you to give you your next order," Lucas informed. Once I nodded my head they started to depart. I started to head into the cave once they left. My stomach started to rupture a bit and was growling non-stop. My heart suddenly stopped for a second then started pumping again. "What was that just now? A demon's hunger?" I asked myself as I was walking slowly through the tunnel. As I reached the hideout I shouted, "Nancy, Nancy are you there?" Nancy came out from the curtains and worried "Jake, you finally came back. I missed you." I missed you too. You want me to tell you what happened?" I asked as she was walking to me. She suddenly ran toward me then started kissing me on the lips. "No, Lucas already informed me. Did you come alone?" Nancy asked after she stopped kissing me. "No I came alone. Is there something wrong?" I asked. "We have a lot to discuss. There are things you should know. Can you trust me?" She asked. I nodded at her.

Back in the alleyway, Steven was pleading for his life. "Seems pretty personal to me," Vincent said appearing in the alleyway. "Who the hell are you?" The hoodlum with the gun asked. "Who I am is no concern but what I am concern with is with you meddling with the kid. If you were really going to kill him you would of done so by now. Are you hesitating now because I showed up? I bet your afraid to do it. Your scared that you might piss your pants after you kill him. Come on, I want you to do it. Come on! What are you waiting for?" Vincent pressured walking toward him. "You're crazy," the hoodlum with the gun fidgeted. "We all go a little crazy sometimes," Vincent smiled creepily. "Shoot him already!" The hoodlum behind Steven shouted. Once Vincent took a step forward the hoodlum in front shot him 4 times. Vincent backed away holding his head down having his hair cover his face. Blood started dripping from his clothes. "How is he still standing?" the hoodlum with the gun asked. Vincent started laughing softly. A few seconds later he laughed loudly. "What's so funny?" The hoodlum behind Steven asked. "Simple my foolish friend it's called baiting. I needed that, really I did. So which of you guys do I owe the pleasure on taking out 1st?" Vincent asked smirking as his eyes began to turn red. "What the hell are you?" The hoodlum with the gun asked trembling with the gun. "Witness hell," Vincent replied. Once the hoodlum shot a few bullets, Vincent disappeared. Vincent appeared behind him glaring. "He's behind you!" The hoodlum behind Steven warned.

As soon as the hoodlum with the gun began turning his body, Vincent kicked him behind his knee twisted his arm that was holding the gun, then shot it through his back. As Vincent tossed him aside the other hoodlum attempted to run away. Vincent quickly shot him in the leg than used his demonic speed to catch up to him. Once he was standing by him, he used his arm in combination with his demonic force to knock him against the wall. As the hoodlum's back was against the wall he asked in agony "your not human are you?" "None of us are. We are just creatures in disguise," Vincent replied. Vincent elbowed him against his head. After his head was knocked against the wall he fell as Vincent backed away. Steven stood frozen like a rock as he saw what happened. Vincent licked a drop of blood from his hand and smiled, tilting his head,"taste good. Tell me boy, do you fear me?" "No. Kill me if your going to, just spare my soul," Steven frowned. "It's not your time yet. I'm already aware that you left the group of satinets but I'm not here to kill you. I'm here to save you. All you have to do help us open the portal from Hell and you won't have to be bothered again by us or them. So will you join me?" Vincent asked. "Um," Steven paused.

Adam appeared in the alleyway and saw Steven hesitating. "Stay away from him Vincent. Let the boy go. Leave Steven, I'll handle things from here," Adam ordered. Steven ran away from the alleyway as soon as Adam finished his sentence. Vincent's eyes turned back to normal. He started at Steven as soon as he left and said, "and just like that the little bird escapes. Interesting isn't it Adam?" "You need to stop your plans before you get hurt. The demon hunters are coming to our town soon so you should surrender while you still can, I beg of you. Stop this madness. All these senseless killings and for what enjoyment? Your are better than this Vincent," Adam worried. Vincent turned around toward Adam and explained, "I'm aware they are coming. Bring all of them if you like, it won't make a difference 100 x 0 power is still 0 power. Surrender isn't part of my forte. I have reasons for doing what I did. You just won't understand because you haven't lived my life. Your part of the reason you made me this way." "I know, but I will never forgive myself for it but what your doing is foolish and needs to stop," Adam warned. "Even if I do surrender, the higher ups will finish what I started. There's no stopping it. It's inevitable. So pray to your God. You're going to need him. You see these people out here? They think they are safe with nothing threatening them, but all that is about to change. You think I'm lying, I'm not. Remember this. We are lost souls trying to be retrieved. We only want to be saved," Vincent explained as he was walking away slowly. "I can save you Vincent, if you let me. Come with me," Adam begged.

The hoodlum next to Vincent moved on the ground trying escape. "You can chase me as much as you like but know if you do these guys on the ground will die. It's your choice. Save a life or let it die, you decide," Vincent said. Vincent soon walked away from the alleyway. "Wait Vincent," Adam said about to chase him. The hoodlum grabbed Adam's leg as he was leaving. Adam stopped and looked down at him. "Your more clever than I give you credit for. You must of left them alive on purpose because you sensed my presence near," Adam told himself. "Help me," the hoodlum begged as he was bleeding on the ground. "Alright, this might hurt a bit," Adam warned taking out a vile of holy water. He poured it on him then placed his hands on his wounds. He sited words from the bible and his hands was glowing with a sacred energy. After five seconds past, the hoodlum's wounds were gone. Adam's hands stop glowing as soon as he was done. "How'd you do that?" The hoodlum asked. "Don't tell anyone what happened here or else I won't be able to save you again. Your friend just has a concoction so he will be ok. My job is done here. I have to go. Remember what I said and don't get into trouble," Adam warned. Adam soon left so he can retrieve Steven.

Meanwhile at the diner, Jack got up from behind the counter all bruised up. "Are you ok sir?" The Manager asked. "I'm ok. Does anyone know where that guy went? You know what never mind," Jack said holding his arm. "The cops are on those way now and the ambulance will be here shortly," the manger informed. "I best get going then. Don't feel like associating with them right now," Jack said walking out from behind the counter. "But you need to stay here and tell them what happened here," the manager insisted. "Well that's what you're there for. You are the manager after all. Manage the situation," Jack smiled as he tapped the manager on the shoulder. Once the police came in the diner Jack left. "What the hell happened here?" Chief Blake asked.

Back at the Vincent's hideout Nancy was about to discuss something to me. "So Jakey, which side are you truly on? The Angels or demons?" Nancy asked. "Why are you asking me this?" I asked. "Because I need to know in order to start our major discussion. Please answer truthfully," she insisted. "I've been thinking about something about you since I first entered the cave. "What are you really? I'm dying to know. There has to be a reason Vincent keeps you confined in this cave. Are you a demon or human or something else?" I asked. "It's complicated. I rather focus on the main issue now," she nervously said. "My main issue right now is trying to figure on what or who you truly are. Have long have you been with Vincent? If you want us to continue this relationship we have going I need answers," I concerned. "I've been with Vincent for about 70 years now. You probably thinking how I loved this long while maintaining my youth. I'm not a demon but something more cursed. An immortal. Being able to live forever while still being human. I didn't ask to be like this but I had no choice. Vincent saved me one day from a bunch of rapist in a back of an alleyway. Before he came to rescue me I was stabbed brutality by one of the rapist. They made sure I was gonna die after they raped me so I won't rat on them. After they finished raping me I begged for my life but it didn't work out in the end. Vincent appeared to the alleyway and viciously massacred all the rapist in the alleyway. At first as was terrified but then I felt happy after he killed them and reached down to me. He saw that I was about to die and asked if I wanted to life for entirety but at a price of staying with him until I found the perfect love for me that he agrees on. He told me I reminded him of someone he once loved and wanted me to stay with him so he will never forget the love of his life for as long as he lives thinking I'm a reincarnation of her. I stayed him from then on. It was then that he told me watch over you during school hours but then I soon became affectionate toward you. You told me about how your life is and wished you can change society," she expected.

I teared up a bit as I heard her story. "I'm sorry you were put in that predicament. Vincent must truly love you more than I do. I'm really am a naive kid to think I can love you before you told me your past life," I saddened. "It's not what you think. Even though I was with him doesn't mean we are a couple. He never laid a hand on me. There are other reasons he wants me to stay with him. He stops himself from eating humans as long as I'm alive. He also made a formula for a treatment for his diet toward humans. He hasn't found a cure yet but once he does no demon has to eat humans ever again. He wanted do this for a repentant for his past sins and for his love." Nancy explained. "Wow he's more complicated then he lets on. He must be grateful for you then. You helped him get to where he's at now," I acknowledged. "What if I told you I wanted to escape him and run away with you anywhere, will you do it?" She asked. "Wait, what, why? You just finished telling me how Vincent became a savior. I don't understand what's going on," I wondered. "You don't know this yet but when the ritual begins to open the portal, he will kill all of the 7 demons that will 1st appear and devour their souls so he can become more powerful. He wants to overpower Damian and become the new leader. He doesn't want to fear anything ever again or feel weak. His true goal is to reform society as we know it and have all the riches, violent people, and authorities to disappear. So what side do you wanna be on?" She asked. "My own and that's it. I agree with Vincent on some things but not on having a lot of the population die out. The society of all nations will collapse and we will be sent back to the Stone Age. I have to find a way to stop him," I thought. "There's a way. Lucas is secretly a double agent for both Vincent and that half angel. he has been for about a century. He's going to leave Vincent's group for good and settle down on a normal life. He's meeting with the half angel later tonight so he can give him safe passage. He told me to tell you to try your best on making sure Vincent doesn't capture that illuminati at all cost without Vincent or the the others realizing it was you. He's the key to opening the portal," She informed. "Alright I won't disappoint. I'll get going then. I'll come back for you, I promise," I promised. "Stay safe. I love you," she said as she kissed me. "Love you too," I replied then left.

On a road a mile away from where Brock got arrested, A police officer was driving from there to the police station while Brock was handcuffed in the back seat. "So we heading to the police station now officers?" Brock asked. "Yes and the rest of your buddies, when we find them," the officer in the passenger seat said. "Even if you do find them, what makes you think they will just hand themselves over. You cops think killing someone isn't true justice but you're wrong. That guy I threw off the roof deserved to die because he betrayed us. You think betrayal goes unpunished?" Brock asked. "What about that biker gang? Did their leader deserve to die?" The driver asked. "That bitch had it coming. No one disrespect our members. People that disrespect others deserves to be punished. Just like you cops thinking ya above the law and shit," Brock explained as he was trying to break the cuffs behind his back. "You didn't have a good childhood growing up do you?" The driver asked. "More than you know," Brock replied as he tried to use his demonic energy to break the cuffs.

A person walked onto the street a half a yard from the police car. The person stood on the street awaiting for the car to stop. "Why is there a person standing in the middle of the street?" The driver asked as he turned on the police car sirens. "If I was you I would run him over or else you guys are in for a rude awakening," Brock warned. "You know this guy or something?" The passenger officer asked. "You can say that," Brock smiled. The person standing on the street crouched beginning to pounce the car. "Hey move out the road guy!" The driver shouted poking his head out the window. "It's no use he won't listen. He's only trained to kill. That's why I like Vex the most in my group. Kills first asks questions later," Brock informed as he broke the cuffs. Vex's eyes turned fully red and his nails and teeth began to sharpen. The driver suddenly stopped the car a few feet away from Vex. Vex leaped onto the windshield and broke it with his fist. He grabbed the passenger officer's neck then threw him out the car. The other officer immediately got out the car and took out his gun preparing to shoot. Vex roared loudly then leaped out the driver's door. The officer immediately started shooting him. Vex fell on the ground once he got shot the 4th time. The officer began walking over to his partner to see if he was ok. "What the heck was that thing?" The officer asked himself. "Such a shame that he went to his partner instead of checking Vex's body 1st. I bet he will regret it now," Brock said to himself. "Behind you!" The officers partner attempted to warn him. Once the officer turned his head back, Vex leaped on his back and started mauling on his neck. "Get it off of me! Get it off, get it off, get it off!" He shouted in pain as Vex's sharp teeth penetrated his skin.

The officer fell down on the ground and died as soon as Vex bit his arteries out. The other officer began to crawl away from the scene as he saw his partner die. Brock got out the car and walked toward that officer. The officer stopped crawling as soon as he saw Brock standing in front of him. " You do realize your about to die right? You should had taken my advice. Why doesn't anyone listen to me?" Brock asked. "You won't get away with this. Sooner or later you're going to get caught and when you do I hope they fry your ass," the officer threatened. "Oh my is that a threat? Here's what's going to happen. Your gonna die painfully then me and Vex here are gonna hide you and your partner's body so no one won't be able to find you and if they do it will be to late. Hell on earth is drawing near, I can almost smell it," Brock informed. "What?" the officer asked. "Goodbye officer Martin," as Brock saw his name plate of his vest. Vex walked by the officer's head drooling on his face. Officer Martin looked up at Vex and saw his razor blade teeth and the blood dripping from his face. Vex opened his mouth really wide and began eating him. Brock smiled as he saw Vex eating him alive.

Steven entered the city as he was running away from Vincent. Steven saw Bryan a few feet in format of him and started running toward a night club called Night Fire. He saw all other stores closed and panicked. He approached the bouncer in front of the club and asked "Hey man. I'm in a little trouble here. Some goons are trying to chase me. I think they might kill me or something. Is there any possibility I can get inside this club and go out another exit?" "Ok kid calm down. Once you get inside you should see the side exit on the far right from you. It's pretty crowded in there so you should hurry," the bouncer said. "Thank you so much. I am forever grateful," Steven thanked. "Don't thank me yet. I swear I better not lose my job for this," the bouncer said. I was a block away from the club and saw Steven walking into the club. I also saw Lucas entering the side exit and Vincent and Bryan a couple of blocks away from the club. I starting feeling the same pain I felt today once I entered the cave to see Nancy. I quickly shook it off and was trying to overcome the pain. I quickly ran toward the side exit before Vincent and Bryan could see me. "By the way you took care of that demon hunter right?" Vincent asked. "He won't be bothering us tonight trust me," Bryan promised.

Vincent approached the bouncer and said, "hey big guy. Did a kid pass by here? He's around 16 years old and about 5 feet 4inches. "What's it to you? You've best move along if you know what's best for you," the bouncer warned. "Seems that I have to resolve this another way," Vincent thought. They both started to laugh all of a sudden. "You never change do you Vincent?" The bouncer asked. "Did I miss something here?" Bryan asked. "How long has it been a week? I made sure the kid went inside the club so you could catch him. I assume one of your partners is covering the other exit right?" The bouncer asked. "Of course, you know me better than I thought Bruce. By the way who's performing today?" Vincent asked. "Andy Roxx. Wait a sec your not thinking what I think your thinking are you?" Bruce asked. "Tell Andy to preform his signature move on your walkie. Things will start to become interesting," Vincent insisted. Steven was around 100 people in the dance floor trying to struggle pass them. Everyone else were dancing and rocking to Andy Roxx song as he was performing on stage. Andy glanced at Steven as he heard the news from Bruce, hearing it from his earphone.

I was walking trough a long hallway looking for Lucas. I saw Lucus peaking through the window on the door. "Glad you made it Jake. Nancy must of gotten through to you then," he said turning around. "Yea she did. Tell me why you really switching sides first so I know whether to trust you or not," I insisted. "Very clever but I'm not switching sides. I'm trying to leave all this behind. My life is like a coin. Me being torn between two lives. I can sit here and tell you my life story or you can save the illuminati," Lucas questioned. "What do I do now?" I asked. Lucas gave me a sweater from the closet and said, "put this on so you won't be recognized. All you have to do is snatch the guy then bring him back here. Once you bring him here you are going to knock me out then head out the exit and bring him to Adam." "Seems legit. Ok I'm going in now," I said as I put on the sweater and kept the hood on. As Steven was approaching the side exit he looked behind him and saw Vincent and Bryan walking toward him. Steven turned his head to the artist, Andy Roxx and was gazed upon his eyes as he was becoming hypnotized. Steven soon shook his head to return back to his senses. He tapped a guy in front of him as that guy was dancing and pardoned, excuse me, can I get pass?" The guy turned around and glared at Steven with his demonic black eyes and his mouth open. He shouted loudly like a beast. All of a sudden everyone else on the dance floor turned around at Steven with their demonic eyes and began to shout. Steven felt paralyzed as they were gathering around him. Steven feared for his life. "Who wants some human food tonight!?" Andy Roxx shouted.

I approached Steven and tapped him on his shoulder. He didn't move or respond. I looked at him and sensed that he was paralyzed. I squeezed his shoulder hard and he came back to reality. He looked back and forth in confusion as everyone was still dancing. "What's going on here? Who are you?" he asked. "Doesn't matter right now. All that matters is if you don't come with me those demons chasing you will capture you. So hurry if you want to live," I convinced. "Something feels off about you, but I'm trusting you for now since I have no other options," Steven replied. Once we manage to make it to the door I pulled the fire alarm. The sirens came on and some of the people were rushing toward all of the exits. I opened the door and rushed toward Lucas to knock him out. "What's going on? Who was that guy with the hoody?" Bryan asked. "I don't know but he's a professional. He must either be a demon hunter or something else. He slowing us down by having these people running out the front exit," Vincent wondered as Bryan and him was trying to reach toward the side exit. Once we escaped the club I warned, hold my hand quick so we can get out of here faster." "What are you smoking?" Steven asked. "Just do it," I ordered. Steven held my hand then I began to use my demonic speed to get us as far as the club as possible. Vincent and Bryan saw Lucas on the floor unconscious. Bryan bent down to shrug Lucas shoulder to wake him up. Lucas woke up feeling his neck. "What happened? Oh that's right, some bastard ambushed me and must of knocked me out. I'm sorry Vincent, I wasn't prepared," Lucas apologized. "Did you see the guy's face at all?" Vincent asked. "No, it all happened so fast," Lucas said. "Bryan go look for them. We will catch up," Vincent ordered. "I sense Jake near. He should be on our right. You ok Jack?" Adam asked as he was driving his car. "Yes. My right arm is still a little busted but I will manage," Jack replied. "I see them," Adam pointed. I saw Adam driving toward me on my left. He stopped near me and shouted, "get in!" Brock saw us enter the vehicle. As Adam was driving away, Brock followed and said,"jackpot."