Chapter 28 The Hunt (part 3 Bronze)
"Hunt. Hunt. Find the third boy, the creature. But why? STOP ASKING THAT! I'm fine, I'm fine, I need to fight. I will hear his bones break!"
Char was flying very quickly towards the Winchesters house but he was weaving about as though he were flying in a storm.
He reached the house and landed by a window, peering inside. He saw a little boy lying on the couch staring at the front door with a few tear marks on his cheeks. He was wearing an adorable looking pair of PJs that made him look like Pikachu, even having a cloth tail on the back. Now Char was even more uncertain with himself.
"I don't feel right. I feel fine! I should stop... stop being paranoid! He's only a little boy. With the power of every creature to have existed! He's so young though...WHY SHOULD IT MATTER TO A DEMON?! ...but he's only a child..."
Char shook his head and hit it against a nearby tree a few times as well.
"Get ahold of yourself! Who said I should kill him? Just beat him up a bit then kill the brothers when you're done, now to sneak in..."
Char saw that the boy was watching the front door so he headed for the back, careful to be as quiet as possible. He opened the door and snuck in behind the chair Bronze was sitting on, and he grinned deciding to try scaring the boy into action. He rose up summoning burning skulls to swirl around him and biting his cheek so his teeth would be bloody as he made a fanged smile. His claws were burning and his eyes were white and he got right behind Bronzes head, then he roared. His roar was like a nazgul's scream, a Balrogs roar, and a wrath's wail, a sound that would make a hellhound cower.
When he stopped he looked down and was utterly shocked to see that Bronze hadn't even moved at all! He should have been petrified with fear but he was fine! And this made the insane Char furious. He raised a clawed hand and slapped Bronze across the room, when he turned to see his attacker he was absolutely terrified.
"Oh now your scared of me!? I come up with the most terrifying roar possible and you barely move but if I dare lay a hand on you that does it!"
Char used his tail to grab Bronze and chuck him into the wall across the room.
"What's your deal boy huh! You think my roar isn't scary is that it?"
Bronze was crying now hiding his head in his legs with his back turned to Char. But when he didn't answer, Char got even angrier. He grabbed Bronze by the hair and twirled him around to face him.
"I asked you a question damn it!"
"I'm sorry I'm sorry! I-I couldn't he-hear you!"
"Couldn't hear me? Bull! I was loud enough to wake the dead!"
"I'm deaf!"
This snapped Char out of his rage.
"You're what now?"
"I'm deaf! I can't hear a thing! I-I'm s-sorry I didn't hear your r-roar, I couldn't help it!"
Char looked at the sobbing boy now with more sympathy, then he noticed his eye he covers with his hair. It's completely glassed over, blinded.
Char placed Bronze down who backed away as far as he could while Char grappled with his decision.
'His deaf and blind in one eye! That makes him easy prey. But an easy kill is not what I wanted, I wanted a fight! Then force him to change! He's a deaf and partially blind little kid! And you are brother to the king of Hell! This is wrong! You're a demon!'
"W-where are my b-brothers. What did you do to them?"
"Shut up or I'll kill you too!"
Bronze froze. What did he say?
"Did you say...you'll kill me...too?"
Char was to lost in his own thoughts to hear him though.
'Thats it! I'm not going to harm this boy any further! I'm taking him to his brothers and then I'm paying Septimus a visit! Good luck'
"Come on kid, lets reunite you with your brothers."
Then he saw Bronzes face, which was filled with rage as fresh tears fell from his eyes.
"Y-you killed them! You... MONSTER!"
Bronze's body suddenly grew to equal Chars height and his muscles bulged as his face changed to that of a wolf. He was now an alpha werewolf, and he punched Char straight through the wall.
"How could you kill Silver and Gold?! My brothers... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Char was now back to his insanity and got up, quickly dodging and parrying a flurry of swipes from the huge werewolf. Bronze then lunged and bit Chars arm, barely fazing him, till Bronze started draining his blood with vampire teeth.
"Umbra Damnos! W-what the hell?!"
Char punched Bronze forcing him to let go. Char then took to the air and prepared a fireball, until he got punched back down to earth by the bat winged werewolf.
"How did you..gha!"
Bronzes tail was now that of a Snakemans, constricting him and forcing the air out of him. Char turned into fiery ash and flew out, grabbing Bronzes right arm and pulling until...
Crack!
Bronze howled in pain but Char didn't stop, he kept pulling until he ripped his arm off completely.
"AHHHHHH!"
Standing off to the side, Char smiled at his victory and tossed the severed arm at Bronze.
"I win."
But to his horror Bronze had picked up the arm, and put it back in place! The flesh was knitting itself back together and before long, Bronze was standing again, glaring at Char with a burning rage rarely found among non demons.
"Y-your arm, but how!"
"The souls of the original zombies are fused to my own, along with the ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and every other creature you can think of. So basically, I Win."
Bronze rushed at Char and using his ghost power, fazed his hand into Chars chest and grabbed his heart.
"I could end you right now! Destroy you slowly and painfully, all I need to do is squeeze."
"Then do it already!"
Bronze growled loudly and roared into his face, but threw Char down to the ground and let go of him.
"...They wouldn't want me to. I'm taking you to dad, and He will be the one to judge you."
Char shakily got to his feet, and stared at Bronze.
"I don't understand...I told I killed your brothers, yet...you would let me live? No...nonono you must try to kill me!"
Bronze snarled at Char, did he Want to be killed?! What kind of madman would...that's it.
"What is your name demon?"
Char raised an eyebrow to this. What exactly is this boy doing?
"My name? My name is...my name...is...my name..."
Chars eyes went wide at this revelation, he didn't know his name anymore!
"...w-who am I?"
Bronzes glare went away, now he understood. This demon has been driven feral, like a stray dog that's been kick one to many times. The fire surrounding Char died away and his irises were hazel circles again.
"This...this isn't right...I-I-I shouldn't care! I'm j-just another demon...but this isn't me!"
Bronze shifted back into his normal form and walked up to the trembling demon, his eyes softening to a sad look.
"I...I'm a good person...I don't do things like this!"
Chars tail receded back to its normal length and his claws were gone, the fire in his hair and wings also dimmed. Bronze now put his hand on Chars shoulder and could see the tears falling from his eyes.
"I'm a demon...but I'm not a bad guy!"
"Maybe not, something happened to you. Something bad. Can you remember what happened to make you like this?"
Chars wings had completely disappeared now and his ram horns were receding.
"I...I found my little brother. He said...he said that I was like this...but he's wrong! I-I don't...I don't hurt children!"
Bronze jumped back as Chars eyes had now flashed white, Char was getting a memory...a deep one.
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Char was looking at himself but he was a young kid, say 14. He was wearing a white toga with blue stripes on the sleeves and at the base. He was in an old looking city made of stone, playing in the street with a bunch of other kids.
"Ha ha! Come on Simon! Jump for it, you can get it!"
He saw he was holding a ball above his head and a younger boy was trying to jump and get it back.
"Come on Char, give it back!"
"Ok then, catch!"
His younger self then threw the ball at the kid, hitting him in the face making him fall to the ground and start crying.
"Charles!"
Both Chars turned around and were shocked to see an older demon glaring down at the younger. The demon was tall, about six foot seven, and looked muscular and athletic. His hair was black but when the light hit it it appeared purple. His eyes were bright blue and his face looked like it was chiseled out of stone, a strong jaw, high cheek bones and a roman nose. He was wearing a white toga with red trimming the sleeves and a red sash outlined with purple held in place by a large gold medal.
"What do you think you're doing Charles?"
"I was just playing around, honest! We're just having fun."
"And what about Simon, does he look to be having fun?"
The large demon walked up and kneeled down beside Chars past self and placed his hands on his shoulders.
"Charles you can't behave like this, look at Simon. See how upset he is? He's only a little boy, do you think he should be pushed around and bullied?"
The young Char lowered his head in shame, he was right as usual, and now he felt terrible.
"There are three types of people in this world, the sheep, the wolves, and the sheepdogs. The sheep are those who chose to ignore the fact there is evil in the world, and as such are never prepared to face it. The wolf is the one who enjoys causing trouble and bringing pain. But the sheepdog is the one who has that urge to step in, protect the sheep, and put a stop to the wolf. Now tell me, which do you want to be?"
Chars past self raised his head and smiled, giving a determined look.
"I want to be the sheepdog!"
Who is this guy? He's smart, intimidating, but kind as well.
The older demon smiled and patted Char on the head before standing up.
"Well, then we better start taming that bit of wolf you've got, the sheepdog was once a wolf you know. Now come on, your mothers not going to be happy when she hears about this. And you're cleaning the kitchen for a week as punishment."
"Yes father..."
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Char was back in real time again, only now his insanity was gone. Bronze was standing a few feet in front of him with a cautious but worried look.
"It's ok Bronze. I...I'm back to my old self again."
Bronze narrowed his eyes and took a defensive step back.
"That may be true, but you still need to be judged for your crimes, and the murder of my brothers."
Chars eyes went wide and he started waving his hands, trying to explain.
"Oh nonononono, that's not true! Your brothers are still alive!"
Bronzes eyes lit up when he heard this and he dropped his arms.
"They're not dead?! Where are they, take me to them!"
20 minutes later
Char and Bronze arrived at the clearing where Silver and Gold were chained up, Silver biting the chains in a desperate attempt to break them and Gold simply crying.
"Guys!"
Both brothers looked up and were horrified to see their littlest brother being carried to them by the demon that had beaten them to a pulp only hours ago.
"Bronze!"
"You b•••••d! If you hurt him I swear..."
"Guys it's ok!"
Char landed and carefully placed Bronze down before walking over to the chains and deactivating them with a drop of his blood. Not two seconds later he was on the ground from Silver punching him in the face.
"Silver!"
"Bronze stay back!"
"I'll call father, he'll know what to do with this monster."
As Silver shouted at Char and Gold prepared a devils trap Char just laid there, small tears falling. Bronze had had enough of this.
"Would both of you just SHUT UP?!"
Everyone looked at Bronze, shocked that the usually quiet boy had just screamed at them to shut up.
"He was tricked! Some demon pretended to be his lost little brother and tricked him into becoming feral, it's not his fault he attacked us!"
Gold stopped making the trap and Silver got off of him but still gave him angry looks.
"He did mention something about making his brother proud. Can you tell us who this demon is?"
"His name is Septimus, he said he was the king of Hell."
All three of the brothers grew very angry when they heard this. Septimus was trying to kill them again, and he was willing to manipulate one of the few nice demons into becoming a feral killing machine to do it!
"We need to tell dad about this, he got way to close with this one."
"You're right, should the demon come to?"
"My name is Char actually, or Charles."
Gold stopped and went to look at the demon.
"Wait...I know you, yea yea! You're the guy from the Scare School fight! What happened to you?"
Char glared at this, his hair flaring up for a few seconds.
"Good question, lets go see if my 'brother' can help."
