PART VI
Demon Prince in Danger, and a Mission
Following the Little D, Lord Diavolo and Barbatos soon arrived at the Castle's outskirts. The outskirts, if you call it an outskirt, was an area ten minutes away from the Castle. Lord Diavolo and Barbatos at first sensed nothing, but seconds later both of them felt a buildup of Dark Power. Before they could do anything, a Dark Void suddenly entrapped them within.
"Lord Diavolo! Lord Barbatos!" shouted the Little D.
"We're fine!" This came from Lord Diavolo, "You need to get out of here. We can handle things from here. Go, Little D! That is a command."
"Yes, My Lord but I will find help."
Giving a last look at where the Demon Lord and Lord Barbatos were, he left them and went in search for Lady Kagura.
Not long after the Little D left, Barbatos turned to Lord Diavolo and said, "This is the same Dark Void that trapped Satan and Solomon when they were in the human world. It also trapped Lord Lucifer and his Brothers. I also sense the Ancient Evil's power in this Void."
Lord Diavolo nodded, "I also sense it. Barbatos, can your powers destroy this Void?"
Barbatos shook his head, "I cannot. The Dark Power used to create this is made from Negative energy, Dark miasma, and Demon energy. Our own powers will only make things worse. Only Purification Magic can neutralize it."
From within the Darkness, a voice suddenly appeared, "You are indeed an intelligent Demon and also a powerful one at that. You are right. This Void cannot be destroyed by demon magic. It can only be neutralized through Purification Magic."
"Who speaks? Show yourself!" Lord Diavolo commanded coldly.
Another cold voice spoke from the Darkness. "We do not take orders from you Demon Prince of the Devildom."
Lord Diavolo froze in stunned amazement. The second voice sounded exactly like him. Before he could process why there was someone who sounded like him, two figures materialized from within a Dark Mist. As the Dark Mist cleared, Lord Diavolo couldn't believe his eyes. Standing before him was his exact double and standing next to his double was the exact double of Barbatos. Both had red demonic eyes, eyes of pure Evil.
Recovering from his shock, Lord Diavolo said coldly once again, "You will give me the answers I seek or else. Who are you? What is it that you're plotting?"
Lord Diavolo's double gave him a look of pure hatred, "You dare threaten me, Demon Prince? You are in no place to make such threats. You will know soon enough who we are and what our plan is. We wouldn't want to spoil the fun."
Before Lord Diavolo or Barbatos could launch an attack, the two figures shouted out in unison, "Alliges Duplicia! Bind!" Seconds later, two demon binding circles encircled Lord Diavolo and Barbatos, trapping them. They couldn't move and their demon powers were sealed.
Smiling cruelly, the two figures raised their arms in unison then started to chant, "Nos vocamus in de potestate tenebrarum nobis mandatum. Audieritis vocationem! Dispereo! We call upon the Powers of Darkness that we command. Heed our call! And Destroy!" As the chant finished, a mass of Dark Energy slowly formed before the two figures. Seconds later, they blasted the Dark Energy mass right toward Lord Diavolo and Barbatos…
While Lord Diavolo and Barbatos was about to be destroyed, Kagura had arrived at Lord Diavolo's Castle. Before she could enter the Castle grounds, a green colored Little D appeared in front of Kagura. "Lady Kagura! Lord Diavolo and Lord Barbatos are in extreme danger. Please go save them before it's too late!"
Before Kagura could say anything, she suddenly sensed an enormous amount of Dark Power coming from somewhere near the Castle. She immediately knew that Diavolo and his steward were there. "Little D, take me to them now!"
The Little D nodded, "Take my hand. I'll teleport you."
Nodding, Kagura took its hand and the Little D teleported them there. As they arrived, Kagura saw the Black Hole, the same Black Hole that had recently trapped Solomon before she saved him. Acting quickly, she called on her Purification Magic and activated the spell to dissolve the Black Hole, "Arrows of purification come to me. Now, purify this Darkness before me!" As the bow and arrow engulfed in pale blue energy appeared in her hands, Kagura shot the arrow directly at the Black Hole. As the arrow flew, the pale blue energy around it started to expand and increase before transforming into a bolt of pale blue light. As the bolt made contact, a sphere of pale blue light engulfed the Black Hole, neutralizing it. As it disappeared, Kagura saw Diavolo and Barbatos trapped in demon binding circles. Seconds later, a huge mass of Dark Energy was blasted at the two. Seeing the threat, Kagura cast a new spell that suddenly came to her mind: "I, Kagura, call upon the Powers of Light that I command. May the Light protect and defend thee from the destructive Darkness. Shield of Light, surround and protect! I, Kagura, command thee!"
After she finished the chant, A Shield engulfed in golden light suddenly surrounded Diavolo and Barbatos. As the Dark Mass hit the Shield, it absorbed it then reflected it back, this time looking like a huge mass of Light Energy. The two figures' eyes widened in stunned disbelief just before they disappeared in a cloud of Dark Mist, avoiding the Light Energy in time. They knew that if it had hit them, they would have been destroyed. As they disappeared, the demon binding circles deactivated. Diavolo and Barbatos were finally freed.
Sighing with relief, Kagura ran to Diavolo and Barbatos, their own eyes wide in stunned disbelief at what had happened. "Diavolo, Sir Barbatos! Are you two all right?"
Whirling around, they saw that it was Kagura. Both were thinking the same thing. The mass of Power they felt just as the Void disappeared was Kagura's. The Arcane Stage Shield that protected them from the Destructive spell was also cast by Kagura. She had saved both of them.
Lord Diavolo looked at Kagura gravely then said, "Thank you Kagura. We're all right thanks to you. Barbatos and I owe our lives to you. We are in your debt."
Looking at Diavolo, Kagura said, "There is no need for thanks. If you want to thank someone, thank the Little D. He told me that both of you were in danger and teleported me here just in time. You and Sir Barbatos are important to everyone. Your people need you, so does the Devildom."
Turning to the Little D, Kagura picked it up and hugged it. "Thanks for bringing me here so quickly. You played a key role as well. You saved them too."
The Little D blushed. Kagura laughed and kissed it, and it went even red.
Turning to Lord Diavolo and Lord Barbatos, the Little D said, "I'm very glad we came in time. That was too close. As Lady Kagura said, both of you are important to us and the Devildom. We cannot let anything happen to you two."
Lord Diavolo smiled, "Thank you my loyal Little D. I'll be sure to award you after we save the Devildom."
Turning to Kagura, Lord Diavolo continued, "We need to get to the House of Lamentation and Purgatory Hall. The Brothers and Simeon will need our help. I do not know when Luke will return. But for now, we have to aid them as much as possible until Luke returns with reinforcements from the Celestial Army."
Kagura nodded.
Looking at the Little D in Kagura's arms, Lord Diavolo continued, "Please gather as many Little Ds as you possibly can to act as our eyes. I need to know what is happening in other parts of the Devildom."
The Little D nodded, "As My Lord commands."
Kagura put the Little D down then said, "Good luck Little D and stay safe."
"I will Lady Kagura. You stay safe too."
"Thank you, Little D," Kagura replied with a smile.
The Little D nodded then flickered before disappearing.
Turning to Barbatos, Lord Diavolo said, "Barbatos, I want you to go to Solomon and aid him in whatever way possible. The safety and stabilization of the Devildom lies in our hands."
"As My Lord commands," Barbatos replied with an elegant bow before transforming back into his demon form. Seconds later, with a flicker, he was gone.
Turning to Kagura, Diavolo said, "Let's get going Kagura."
Kagura nodded before she remembered the book. Now was not the best time to give the book to him, but it was bulky. What can she do? An idea suddenly crossed her mind. She remembered that she had once called on and hid the Lost Grimoire while in the human world. What if she hid the book temporarily then calls on it when she needs it again? Discretely touching the book, she whispered a command, "Celare!" Seconds later, the book disappeared. Kagura was surprised, it actually worked. Looking back at Diavolo she asked, "Will we get there in time? I'm worried about Satan and the others."
"There is no need to worry. Satan and his Brothers are powerful demons. They will not be easily defeated. Simeon is powerful too. He was once an Archangel so there is no need to worry."
Kagura nodded, feeling relieved. "You're right. I will believe in them. Let us hurry then. They're waiting for us."
"Right," Diavolo replied.
Together, they made their way to the House of Lamentation. First was the House of Lamentation then Purgatory Hall. Both were thinking the same thing as they hurried to the others. Stay strong everyone, we're on our way.
