A/N: Well, here it is! Chapter 10!

Sean: Yay!

Chapter 10: … Can Never Be Broken.

The murderous feline Red stared down at the group with a smug smile on his face. He jumped down into the middle of the semi-circle, with the horde of imps behind him. The horde was growing as more demons gathered around, smiling and laughing at the inevitable battle about to take place.

"I see you've brought your old friends... and some new ones as well!" Red chuckled as he circled them in a predatory fashion, passing through the walls to circle behind them, and vice versa. He stopped in front of Sean."And who would you be? A new friend? An old associate?" With each new word, he would take a step, pacing around Sean, sizing him up.

Sean was frozen in place. It felt like an enormous amount of pressure was holding him still. Then, as he stood and thought, he had an idea. "Look out! Flash flood!"

Red glanced behind him. It only took a moment, but it was enough to break the spell holding them in place. Charlie lunged at Red, but Red just swiped outstretched claws. Charlie leapt back, but not fast enough to avoid getting claw marks across his chest.

Red threw a blast of energy at them, knocking Charlie, Sasha, Itchy, Bess, and Sean's friends down. Sean jumped just in time to avoid being hit. He lunged at Red, knocking him over, then hit the floor and rolled, grabbed a dagger, and threw it when he stopped.

Had Red still been where he had stood only moments before, he would have been impaled by the dagger. But, having seen Sean grab the dagger, he hadn't stood back up, but rolled nearer to the imps. Dante rushed at him, chopping downwards with both swords. Red jumped up, avoiding both swings by inches. Dante followed through by launching forward, using his swords to launch off with, and taking them with him when he passed.

Red landed and spun, racing into the horde of demons. "This isn't over! Demons! [b][i]Attack[/i][/b]!"

All at once, the horde rushed forward. "Form a semi circle around the door and back that way slowly!" Charlie and Sean both yelled. Everyone did as they said, with Sean and Charlie at point. Libby was to Sean's left, Sasha to Charlie's right, and everyone else fanning out from there.

Hacking and slashing, they held off wave after wave of demons, backing slowly towards the door to the tavern. Reaching the door, Charlie and Sasha directed who went through to safety. Sean was the last one through. He slammed the door shut in the face of the demon who tried to follow him, and, after locking and barricading the door, ran after the others, who were already outside.

"That went well." Sean said. A weak round of laughter emitted from the panting dogs. Then, suddenly, a cruel laugh emitted from the top of the building, sending everyone into silence.

"Hello, brother!" bellowed the black dog on the roof of the building.

Farren had been watching his brother and the others for some time now. Now that they were out in the open and exhausted, he guessed it was a good a time as any to reveal himself."Hello, brother!" he bellowed.

A/N:See?I told you a longer chapter was coming!