Shadow Ghost the Night Child

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"People speaking in another language." (Italian)

Chapter Ten

Laila's POV

Master and I are already in the mausoleum searching for the demon. While I was talking to the children, Master was trying to pinpoint the demon's location by sensing his evil energy. Which Master said that he was near the center of the mausoleum.

We were in full Ghost mode. We are invisible, faze through things, our vital signs not feel able, and no human or machine can sense us.

As we were getting near the demon's energy was pulsing harder. It's dark energy making me slightly dizzy, but that is expected. A demon's energy makes invaders confuse so that his location is hidden also the demon can attack us while we are in this state. I know that by experience. When I encountered with my first demon, I was so new to the energy's affects that he quickly took advantage and attack me when I was away from Master. We defeated him and I got hurt pretty badly, but nothing that couldn't heal with time. After that experience, Master was training me very strictly about being exposed to this type of energy so I can no longer be vulnerable.

Now we were where the energy was pulsing the hardest, in a room full of decaying corpses of many decades old. In the sides had selves where the coffins had the bodies. In the center of the room had the five-pointed star drawn in blood. On the points of the star had black candles, one of them was lit and the flame was black. Near the star was a black book that also had the five-pointed star on the clover in gold. It was a real Satanic Book. Those mortals had no idea what they were messing with. Their souls are tainted once they ever try to perform a spell and most likely go to Hell once they die.

Master has warn me to never touch the book unless necessary. He says that the book is almost like a portal to the Underworld. Since we are more sensitive to this type of stuff, just by touching something like this, creatures from the Underworld can sense our location and search for us.

Now I have my full guard up and try to find the demon because I know he is here. I can sense him. He is most likely hidden like us and trying to search for us too. Master and I parted ways covering more ground. We need to find him quickly if I want to perform the Insidiae Enim Malum Spell. The moon was almost at its highest peaks.

I just had a very dangerous idea that I know is going to work. I looked at Master and he knew what I was going to do. I slowly started to appear in the room and I landed on the ground rather roughly. I took some dizzy steps and put my hands on my head. I gave away my legs and landed on my knees and hands. I looked vulnerable.

I hope the demon took the bait. I guess it did because the room got much colder and I felt the warning chills on my spine. The indication that he was in the room.

"Well, what do I have here? A Hecate person. It has been a long time that I have ever been in a presence of one of your people." The demon said in a most horrible voice and to my surprise he had an Italian accent. "But never had I had one under this occasion. You are so deliciously vulnerable." The demon appeared slowly.

He had a humanoid body structure. His body had great muscle showing and had dark red skin. He had torn black pants that went just below his knees. Black ram horns adorn his bald head. He had yellow goat eyes glinting in the darkness and pointy canine teeth that look like a vampire's. His black nails were long and dangerous sharp. I could not tell if he had wings. He could have hid them. Even though if he doesn't have wings he could still jump very high and run very fast.

I had to pull my stunt now if we ever want to send the demon away this night. "I am n-n-not vun-vunerable." I realistically faked my weaken voice. To add more to the plate, I started to breathe heavily and let the adrenaline pump my blood faster.

"Oh really? Your heart rate says otherwise." The demon was circling me like a cat ready to pounce. "You know I wasn't expecting that you would be here. I was waiting for Ghost Master. He really has been a pain for the Underworld creatures more than you. Recently I heard about you and some of your encounters with my kind. I can't believe that you have defeated them and now I still don't believe." He stopped suddenly and faced me. I raised my head and still continued to breathe heavily. "Well now I have to kill you and eat your soul, which I really expect to be satisfying." With that said he jumps at me but with my quick reflexes I move out of the way and stood up.

"Come and try to catch me." I told him and I rapidly flew out of there. I heard the demon growl loudly and heard his feet running. I kept on flying not looking back and headed outside where the moon shines. I didn't turn invisible because I wanted for him to see me where I am going, but I did use my Power to go through objects.

Soon I was outside but I had to go further away of the mausoleum so that his power won't be that great. I sensed Master following us. I stopped for a moment to check on the demon's whereabouts. I flew higher to get a better view. I saw the demon just outside the mausoleum his eyes glowing red. "Damned girl! I know that you took the children away from here! You will pay me with your soul!" he roared at me and the gargoyles on the roof of the mausoleum came to life. "My minions go and capture that wretched girl alive!" The demon ordered at them.

The gargoyles flew and chased after me. There were ten of them and they were about six feet tall, if I had to guess. I flew away from them and settle to fight in a clearing were there was a small amount of graves. The gargoyles surrounded me all ready for attack, but I did the first move. I used my Shadow Spells and I made my silver saber swords Shadow Travel at my hands. They were about three feet long. I attacked the gargoyle closest to me and cut off his head. Thus turning it into dust. The rest of the gargoyles were attacking me but I was too fast for them.

I would dodge them and go behind them to cut off some part of their bodies. It took a while but I manage to destroy all of them.

"Come here demon and fight me!" I yelled as I lowered to the ground. I held on to my sabers tightly.

"Wretched girl you will suffer!" The demon yelled at me once he appeared. I looked up at the sky and saw that the moon was at its highest peak. I had to act quickly.

The demon started to run towards me and I got ready to attack him. His nails grew at least four feet and started to try to claw at me. I was blocking his attacks. His nails were as hard as steel. I risk looking for Master so that he can immobilize the demon. At that moment the demon manage to scratch the left side of my face and my right arm. It was painful but I quickly made my mind to ignore all the pain.

I regain my focus and in a swift movement I stabbed the demon in his abdomen. He yelled in pain and Master appeared and used his silver chain to wrapped around him and bind him to the ground. In that moment I put my sabers away and I was preparing myself.

"Insidiae Enim Malum!" I yelled as loud as I could and let the Shadows do their stuff. I saw that Master unbound the demon. Just as that happen, chains made of Shadows started to wrap around the demon's limbs and neck and a cage appeared around him. I felt my energy drain from me but also felt something else that I could not explain. It was as if my blood was getting warmer almost like boiling, but it felt great.

"Creatura inferos. Numquam reverteris ad inferos et reduxit!" Master chanted. A portal appeared under the demon and misshaped hands dragged the demon into Hell. I heard the demon scream as well of others. Their screams full of torture and misery. When the demon was gone, I release the Spell and went towards Master.

The Spell Master did takes a lot of energy of you. More than any Spell. Master floated down to the ground and landed heavily. I went to his side as fast as I could. I tried to say something but no noise came out of me. I tried to speak again but again nothing came out.

"Shadow don't try to speak no longer. Let your voice rest. You probably lost your voice." Master said to me. I looked at him. "Don't worry. It won't be permanent." I gave a look of relief, but then one of worry for Master. "I will be alright. I just need some moonlight." Master replied knowing what my gestures meant.

He stood up straighter and closed his eyes while basking in the moonlight. It took about ten minutes. He needed it greatly. The Spell that he used is very potent because once he conjures it the creature sent to Hell can never go back to the surface, no matter what, even if they are being invoke. That is why Master didn't use too much of his energy and try to help me. Master is the only one that knows how to do that Spell. I am too young and my body is unprepared to support the energy drain that will happen if I preform that Spell.

"We must head to the police and inform about the captured men and the rescued children." Master said after he finished recharging. With that we flew off and headed to the police station.

"We have captured the men that have kidnapped the missing children." Master said to the Chief Police Officer. During the flight I covered my injured arm with ice to stop the bleeding. I don't need to worry about frostbite since this is my own ice and my own ice doesn't harm me that way.

"Thank you, Ghost Master and Shadow Ghost. Where are the children and the men?" The Chief asked.

I looked at Master asking him a silent request. "First notify the kids' parents to come to get them. The children need their parents if they want to be calm." Master said to the Chief for me.

"Of course." The Chief then walk away to some police officers and ordered them to call the parents. "Now, where are the kids and men?"

"The men are in the cemetery and the children in the Coliseum." Master answered. With that the Chief went away and order two different groups of people to go to said places. The Chief went to capture the men.

They all went away in their police cars. Master headed to the Coliseum and I to the cemetery. The cemetery was closer to the police station than the Coliseum. I was there before the police and I turned invisible waiting for them to come. The men I captured were fast asleep.

I sensed the police coming and I went towards them so I can guide them where the men were. I made myself appeared before them and some police started to point their guns at me. "Don't fire. She is going to help us find the men. Shadow Ghost can you guide us to them?" I nodded at the Chief and I floated to the direction of the men and the police were following behind me, their flashlights lighting around them.

It didn't take long and the police surrounded the ice cage that I made. Most of the police had confused expressions on their faces. That made me smirk a little. I headed at the ice cage and I put my hands towards the cage and made some hand gestures to make the ice cage disappear. I nodded at the Chief and the Police and flew away from there and headed to the Coliseum.

As soon as landed on the Coliseum, I saw the children with their families. I smiled at their direction. Then the children saw me and headed towards me. They all tackled me into a hug and I returned it back. I heard them saying thank you to me. That made me feel warm with happiness. I pulled back and gave them a smile. They smile back at me and headed to their parents.

I looked back at Master wondering why he hasn't Shadow Travel back. As if reading my thoughts he said, "Wait for a moment Shadow." He then pointed behind me and I saw the parents coming towards Master and me.

"Thank you very much for rescuing our children. I don't know how to repay you." One of the fathers started to say.

"You are very welcome. None of you have to pay us anything." Master replied.

"We are still thankful to both of you. If you need a favor, you are welcomed to ask my wife or I." A different father said.

"The same goes for us." The other couple said.

"We will have that in mind. Now my apprentice and I have to leave. Farewell." With that we walked away from them. "We are going to Mexico first to treat your wounds and then to Mount Justice." Master whispered to me while walking. I nodded and we Shadow Traveled to my home in Mexico.

Master was treating my wounds of my arm with a type of plant. He was patching up my arm with bandages. "This might sting a little." Master told me as he was putting some other herb on my cheek. I didn't flinch at all. "This is going to help your cheek heal faster and luckily you won't have a scar out of it. I can't say the same for the arm. Don't touch your cheek. Let it there until I tell you so you can rinse it with water, alright?" Master told me. I only nodded.

"Laila, your voice is gone because it is preparing your vocal cords for a new Power." Master told me. I looked at him with my head tilted to the side. "You heard me doing it; you are getting the Ghost Wail." I widen my eyes in shock. I saw and heard Master doing the Ghost Wail a couple of times and boy, is it powerful.

The Ghost Wail is like Black Canary's Cry, but ours is different. We can control who can hear it and the volume, but the purpose is still the same, a huge sound wave of destruction. So that was the bonus the Trap for Evil Spell was for me, the gain of a new Ghost ability, sweet.

After some time has passed, Master ordered me to wash my face and anything else that had blood. I used a Spell to fix and clean my clothes of any rips or blood stains.

I walked back to where Ghost Master was and we both Shadow Travel to Mount Justice.

Superboy's POV

It has been over nine hours since Laila has left for her mission with Ghost Master. I was sitting on the couch with Sphere next to me. Megan has left to her room to sleep. Kaldur was on the other couch reading a book.

"Conner, don't worry about Laila. She is going to come soon." Psyche said as she fly by us with Rontu right behind her. They perched on top of the couch.

"I really hope so." I said to her. I heard Rontu make some noise, which I believe is his way of speaking, to Psyche.

"Rontu, you know Master and Laila by now. They are undefeatable together. Maybe they are taking a long time because it was inappropriate to act at that moment. Remember that their longest mission lasted for a week. It was all because the moon wasn't in the right phase so they can return the creature to where it belongs. Don't lose hope on them, Rontu. They will be all right." Psyche encouraged Rontu.

Rontu looked at her and he nodded. Psyche's words had a double effect on me. Relief that maybe they were taking a long time because they had to act at a specific time. Anxious that I won't know how much longer I will have to wait for Laila's return.

I few moments passes until I heard something. There were two new heartbeats in the mountain. They were coming closer to us. I was sure that one of them would be Laila. Rontu made some noise and flew towards the heartbeats.

"Um, Psyche did you know why Rontu flew off suddenly?" Kaldur asked as he lowered his book.

"Rontu heard the Master and Laila coming. They are here in this cave." Psyche said. Those sentences made me relieved. I stood up and waited for Laila to come here.

"Conner, relax, Laila will appear in any second." Kaldur said to me his calm voice.

"I know she will, be I just can't wait." I replied and looked at him. I saw him smile a little. He then closed his book and walked towards me.

"I know how you feel." Kaldur said as he put a hand on my shoulder.

As soon as he finished that sentence, Laila appeared with Rontu in her arms smiling. Ghost Master was right behind her. She then saw Kaldur and me and gave us a smile. I saw that she had a healing scratch on her left cheek.

Psyche then flew towards Ghost Master and perched on his right shoulder. "How was the mission?"

"It was successful." Ghost Master replied.

Laila was coming towards us with Rontu on her left shoulder. She waved at us and smiled. "Laila is there something wrong with your voice?" Kaldur asked.

Laila smile slowly disappeared and nodded. "What happen to her voice?" I asked Ghost Master angrily. Laila put a hand on my arm and looked at me. I felt myself cool down a little.

"During our mission, Laila preformed a Spell that had affected her vocal cords. Now she cannot speak." Ghost Master said.

"Does this mean that she will never talk again?" Kaldur asked.

"No. She will regain her voice once her body has adapted to the new Ghost Power that she has gain."

"Master, are you saying-" Psyche started with surprise on her voice.

"Yes, Psyche. Laila is going to have the Ghost Wail." Master said with a hint of pride.

"Laila, congratulations! A new Power. It's wonderful." Psyche praised Laila.

Laila smile at her and she bowed her head to her.

"What is the Ghost Wail?" Kaldur asked the question that I was having in my mind.

"The Ghost Wail is a Ghost Power that persons like Laila and I gain during our lives. It appears when our body is ready for a new Power. Laila right now is going through that."

"You said that she is like that because she performed a Spell. Why would it do that?" I asked him.

"The Spell that Laila performed during our mission was very advance and powerful. When that Spell is performed for the first time by our people, usually they gain a Power. In Laila's case the Ghost Wail. The Ghost Wail is like Black Canary's cry, but yet at the same time different. We are able control who can hear it and the volume. No matter how it is used, it's a sound wave of destruction. Heard or not." Ghost Master explained to us.

"When will Laila be able to speak again?" I asked Ghost Master.

"It all depends but by three days she should speak." He then turned to Laila. "I will be checking on you for the next three days and help you control it when you finally give your first Wail. I will inform Black Canary to help and train you. It works the same way. I must go now. Psyche, are you staying?"

"Yes Master if you don't mind. I am going to help Laila if something happens, just in case."

"Alright then. See you later." Ghost Master said to them and then to us and bowed his head slightly. He then disappeared to the ground.

"Laila are you okay?" I asked softly to her. Sphere then came rolling behind her and beeped at her. She nodded and patted Sphere.

Laila then put her hands downward and then something appeared in both of her hands. It was a small white board and a black dry erase marker. She then started to write on it and show it to us. It said: I am okay. It is great to be back. I missed you guys, but right now I feel tired. It was a very long night for me. I will see you guys tomorrow.

"Yes, it's a very long night. We should also probably head to bed ourselves. Shall we go?" Kaldur said. Laila smiled and nodded. We all left for our bedrooms.

Kaldur went to his bedroom first since it is the closest. Now it was only Laila, Rontu, Psyche and I. We came to the end of the hallway and stood there. Laila open her door and Rontu and Psyche went flying in.

She then turn to me and hugged me. I hugged her back. It was the now natural thing for me to do if Laila does this to me. During at random times we will hug each other when it is only the both of us. Whoever started the hug first, we would hug back. We didn't need a special reason to do it. We just do it when we feel like it. I had only hugged Laila. I haven't actually given a hug to any other person, only Laila.

"Laila, I am happy that you are here." I told her softly to her ear. She pulled back slowly and started to write something on the white board. It said: I am happy that I came back here also.

"Laila, can you tell me what happen in your mission or at least where you went?" I asked her. I want to know what happen to have some idea what she went through.

Laila bit her lower lip slightly and had that look in her eyes that she was thinking about it. She let out a huff of breath and started to write on the white board after erasing what she wrote before. It said: I will tell you where I went and small parts of what happen. But not now tomorrow when we are alone. Okay?

Well at least it is something. I nodded at her and hugged her. She hugged me while rubbing my back soothingly. "Goodnight, Laila. Sweet dreams." I whispered to her ear. I let go of her and she wrote to the board again. It said: You too, Conner. Sleep well. She smiled at me and she headed to her bedroom and I to mine's.

I lay on my bed closing my eyes. I concentrated my super hearing to Laila's heartbeat. Ever since we came back from our mission in Bialya, I always checked to hear Laila's heart to make sure that she was here safe. I have memorized the beat rhythm that her heart makes. I can tell which one belongs to Laila without having to look at her. Some times when I couldn't sleep, I will hear for her heart rhythm to lull me to sleep. In this case it did put me to sleep.

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