Truth be told he didn't really have a plan, only to try and stall "Eclipse" long enough to find a way over to his book, or to wait for reinforcements to majestically arrive. He continued physical attacks, although he knew they didn't work on a demon, especially a demon lord, but they were fast and if he even tried to use magic that would take time and by the time it was ready he'd already be dead. It was more or less stalling for time to think, time to figure out what he was after, what he was and to think of a strategy to outsmart him. Dusk was after all, somewhat of a strategist.

Another hit to him, but again, the black fox faded into a cloud of black smoke a sit made contact, and not a second later the real one was somewhere else in the room, taunting him. He was playing with him, and he knew it. All however part of his plan. If he could get the demon off guard it would be much easier to get to his more powerful attacks which were located in the book. There were spells and curses he could use on demon lords, those where very high level but they would work nicely none the less.

"Come now. This is getting sad and desperate, you're not even trying. Maybe I'll just kill you now if you don't want to play." Dusk smirked and grinned.

"Playing? I'll show you playing!" He lept from his spot and snatched the book from the table, Eclipse's eyes widened as he growled and tried to stop him as he lunged for him at the same time.

"Rrrr! I don't think so! You won't beat me with those pathetic spells!" Dusk quickly landed, opening the book to a page with a symbol and placing his hand upon it. His other hand shot out, in front and aiming at the incoming fox demon.

"Ha!" His arm burst forward a little and the black was sent flying backwards, and flew straight into the opposite book shelf. Dusk spent no time hesitating, but quickly sat cross legged, and pressed his hands together, as he concentrated on his form. A second later Eclipse rose again, snarling angrily and flying full tilt towards the white fox. Dusk's fur began to glow as the familiar blue aurora soon encircled him again, forming the blue ball of light. Eclipse gasped.

"No! You pathetic mortal! You can't defeat me!" Dusk's eyes all at once shot open, and there was an immense shock wave as Eclipse again was sent flying backwards.

"...Can't win?" He slowly rose from the spot, opening the book to a page just as Eclipse again got up. The black fox hissed violently, as large claws formed on his hands, and three rows of teeth replaced one. "...I'll show you the power of justice 'Eclipse'..." There was a loud bang, and a horrible scream, as the black fox's face was all at once a lit with a white flame. The fire spread from his face down his entire body, before engulfing his entire body.

"AHHHHHHHH!!!!" He fell to the floor, rolling in agony and making violent jerking movements as he desperately attempted to put the flame out. Dusk only smiled.

"The white flame incinerates all evil. To demons it's as hot as the center of the sun, to good it's a mer average temperature." There was more yelling until it seemed to die down, and stop, as the movements did as well. Dusk made a deep sigh, but it was short lived, for an insane laugh came from the from on the ground as the fire faded.

"...Eheheheh....Ahahahahahah! AHHAHAHAHAHAHHA!" Dusk blinked in horror, as the fox sat up, pieces of flesh and fur peeling off and some falling right off. He chuckled and looked up, half his face completely melted off and replaced by a blank, featureless half-face. Dusk gasped, realizing which demon lord this was. "...You honestly believe..." His hands began grabbing handfuls of fur and flesh and ripping it from his body, no blood dripped from it, as if it were a simple costume he was wearing. "That a mer person like you..." The finality of the remains of the "exoskeleton" fell to the floor, and several cracks sounded as "Eclipse's" body snapped back into it's normal form. Apparently he had forced himself into an in-human or mobian position to fit in the "suit". "...Could ever defeat me?..." Dusk began to shake as his book fell to the floor, laying on a random page as it's spine bent. "...Because if you did...your a sad fool indeed"

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Dusk's breathing became un-even, as he began to take short, sudden gasps of breathe. It was as if the entire room lost more than half the oxygen in it, like it was put at the top of Everest or the bottom of the sea. His eyes were as wide as they could go and his perspiration dripped down his face, reaching his chin and then hitting the ground. Before him stood the single most terrifying thing he had ever seen and most likely ever would see. A large pile of black fur and skin laid in a ring around the thing. Having just shed it like a snake.

Before him stood a humanoid figure on all fours, resembling more of a hairless dog than a human except for it's human shaped head. It's thing arms and legs supported it's body from the ground as it sat, in a position as if about to strike. It's face in general had no features apart from two human ears, there were no eyes, mouth or nose at all. If this where all than Dusk wouldn't have flinched, but it was only the outline, for for every square three inches on the beast was either a large eye or a snarling mouth, each with two pairs of razor sharp teeth, and each secreting a trail of dark green liquid that made a hissing sound as it touched the floor. Acid. To finish the nightmarish creature was the fact that it's back had been replaced by a gigantic mouth, the started from it's tail bone to it's neck. It mostly stayed open, and let out a massive round tongue that resembled a giant worm.

Dusk let out a shiver and took a deep breathe before frowning and forcing himself to look at the thing. His voice still gave hints of uneasiness as he feared the thing would jump at him or worse.

"...A-Apirus..." Upon hearing it's name, every mouth on the creature as well as the one on it's back let out an absolute un-earthly yell, that alone made Dusk shiver and back away. Every eye on the creature also turned whichever way was necessary to stare at him upon hearing its name as well. "...I should of known he'd send a monstrosity like you..." Another howl, but this time the head of the creature seemed to focus on him. If it had eyes on it's face it would be starring at him. Then to Dusk's utter fear, the gigantic mouth on it's back spoke, but not in a deep loud voice like expected...but a softer, more evil tone.

"I'm impressed you've gotten me to resort to this. It's been a very long time, since someone has made me resort to my true form." Dusk let out a loud gulp, even in his invincible form he wasn't sure he could take on one of the four demon lords in their true state's. He could no longer sense Jeremy in the house let alone the area, which meant he had either gone to get help or somewhere safe. Knowing him he went to find his friends for help. Apirus' gigantic tongue wisped in random directions as if in a breeze above it's back, making it look more than ever like a giant worm. Dusk's eyes traveled down to his own body, he had just noticed. He couldn't move. Ever since that last step back he had made when he had howled he had frozen, but until now he had not even realized it. He looked back up at the creature, who was now slowly approaching him, it's two shoulder bones making a constant motion through his skin as he walked.

He tried to move, because he knew what was going to happen in a few seconds, but even in his spirit form he couldn't break the demons power. His breathing got more and more erratic, as he actually began whimpering with freight as it stopped in front of him, and all eyes looking straight into his face, and every mouth starting to laugh.

"No...No!...NO!" The creature turned, and the giant tongue seized him, a lowering him down into the giant maw.

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"No!" He woke with a start, looking around and seeing that he was not dead, or eaten, but laying on the floor in the middle of the living room. He blinked confused by what had just happened but his questions were soon answered from behind him.

"...Heheheh...you were so sure you had me didn't you?" Dusk's heart lurched, as he slowly turned around to face the wall. There stood Eclipse, smirking and looking at him through half-open eyes. "...Even through a simple little illusion like that, and you'd though you had won...how sad...Ahahahahahahah!" Dusk's eyes began to shake, as he realized slowly what he meant. It was all an illusion...most likely ever since he had lunged for the book, it was all a illusion...and now...he was physically and mentally tired from it, which was exactly what Apirus had wanted.

Heh...didn't I say it would get better?