Welcome back to Strange Prey my dear readers and Happy New Years to all of you I based the woman Jay off of a real person slightly and the boy turns into something resembling a Bukavac, which is a demonic creature in Slavic mythology. Please Read and Review. XOXO Zenovia.
I felt Luka's hand touch the scar on my back very gently.
As we entered the Slums the scenery changed drastically. Crumbling or rundown buildings surrounded us and piles of garbage leaked into the street.
I closed my eyes as I tried to sense the aura. It was moving slowly around almost like it was shuffling inside a building. I felt Luka grab my hand as I walked with my eyes closed, following the aura's trail. I stopped as an ominous feeling washed over my skin. It felt filthy and disgusting. I shuddered as goose bumps rose on my skin.
I opened my eyes and looked at what stood in front of me it was a rundown shanty home. Cloth was patching up the windows and a large piece of ply wood was the door. I looked at Luka and he nodded as he removed one of his daggers. I knocked on the piece of ply wood and this middle age African woman opened it.
The woman was large and fat the bottom half of her body was larger than the rest of her body almost like she was inflated. There were large black moles all over her face. She held a cigarette in one hand. "Who the hell are you?!" She snapped. "Ma'am were here to talk to your son and daughter." I said calmly. The woman squinted at me. "Oh those damn brats, what the fuck did they do now?" She asked. I frowned slightly.
The woman hand a bright, red, aura surrounding her and it pulsated like a disco ball. The aura of anger. I thought. "Well we are from the local church and we'd like to speak with your children Miss." I lied. "My name is Jay Harris those fucking brats are in the back room. Do what you need to do with them." She sighed then her whole body jerked and her eyes went wide.
I heard a small crackling sound then Jay's body dissolved and began to crumple. Her flesh bubbled and her eyes melted slowly dribbling out of their eye sockets. Then she fell to the ground, dead within seconds. "Luka take care of her soul. I'm going to greet the children." I told Luka.
I walked past the pile of bubbling flesh that had only moments ago been a living woman and I walked into what I assumed was the living room. There was piles of garbage everywhere. The couch was in tatters and had a lot of odd looking stains on it. And on that couch sat a boy.
The boy appeared to be at least thirteen, his eyes were blank and unstaring as he looked at me. I could feel the black aura surrounding him. It was filled with hate, misery, despair, and death. "What's your name?" I asked softly. The boy stared at me a moment longer then grinned slightly and when he did I saw shark like teeth. "Joshua." He told me in a raspy voice. "I'm Aria." I replied gently.
Joshua snickered. "Your just like the Goddess it's a shame, if you weren't I could give my sister some new eyes." He muttered. "Is that what you've been doing when you kill people Joshua?" I asked softly. He nodded. "I killed and took their eyes so that my sister could have better ones." He told me. I sighed. He was trying to help his sister and now he's condemned to die for it. I thought as I looked away.
When I looked back I saw that Joshua's appearance had changed because of the aura that tainted him so deeply. His flesh had turned a light blue and he now had six arms with large hands. Small gnarled horns now poked out from underneath his shaggy, black matted hair. I removed my eye patch as Luka came to stand beside me.
"Joshua, I know you don't want to but…because of your actions and the condition of your soul you must be purified." I told him gently. His eyes widened slightly. "Y-you're going to kill me Goddess?" He asked in a monotone voice. "Yes I must if you like your sister can come with you to a pure and peaceful place where she won't be hurt or judged." I told him.
Joshua closed his eyes and a tears ran down his cheeks. "Please, please save us." He whispered. "Luka you take care of his sister's soul." I told Luka as I placed my hand over Joshua's heart. I heard Luka move then a door shut. I closed my eyes and focused and the moment I did I started to drain Joshua of the evil aura.
Then I imagine a dead heart in place of his live one. I felt Joshua jerk beneath me then he was still. I opened my eyes and took my hand away. "It's okay little boy, you are finally at peace now." I whispered as I laid the child down gently on the tattered couch.
I stood up and instantly felt dizzy and ill. My vision blurred and I grabbed onto the couch to steady myself. The aura is kicking in. I thought hazily.