Aridan frowned, his little legs were shaking as he heard the footsteps down the hall. The doctors had taken Devi away hours ago, the demon had winked at him before he had been shot with darts.
"Remember what I told you, Aridan. Get them mad enough to come into the cell and then I'll let you sleep while I get you out of here," Devi's voice purred in his head.
"I…I don't know what to do, I've never wanted to make someone mad before, I'm scared," Aridan whimpered.
"I just need you to do this one thing. I can't fake being afraid very well, and they'll hear the difference in my voice, here, say this…"
Aridan nodded, his little hands balling into fists as he watched the men dump the demon's body in the cell next door.
"You can't hold me in here forever, dickhead! My mom is going to kick your ass!" Aridan shrieked, backing up. Tears started to build up in his eyes as the angry doctors stormed the cell, bent on teaching him a lesson.
Aridan felt drowsy suddenly, like he was wrapped in strong arms that would protect him. He didn't need to worry, because those arms would never let anything happen to him. He could just let go…
Devi grinned as one of the doctors grabbed at his little arm. He jerked his arm backward, yanking the doctor into his knee. Once the man was low enough he snapped his neck and ducked around the other doctor and into the hall.
"Shoot him in the legs! Don't let him escape!" Someone shouted.