Damien was always a strange child. Born with red eyes and raven black hair, he was quickly labeled as a demon child and was shunned by all except his parents. When Damien was old enough, his parents sent him to school. There, he was openly ridiculed by the children and sometimes the even the teachers. Damien held his head high and ignored their harsh words, which caused the children to become violent. Fearing for their child's safety, Damien's parents pulled him out of school.
Unfortunately, the same day Damien was removed from the school, the livestock of a nearby farmer was slaughtered brutally. The townspeople were quick to point the finger at Damien, saying he butchered the animals to spite the farmer's son, who was one of his main tormentors in school. Of course, all of it was a lie and Damien's parents defended him. The townsfolk continued to heckle the child and his parents, claiming he was a minion of the devil and nicknaming him "Diablos".
The town had just begun to cool down when another barnful of animals were slaughtered. Wanting justice, the townsfolk gathered weapons and went to Damien's house, demanding "Diablos" be brought out so he could be punished for his crimes. His parents refused and the mob became hostile, breaking down the door of the house and threatening Damien's parents.
Damien's mother had hidden the child in a closet when the mob had first approached and he watched through the slightly opened door as his parents argued with the irate mob. He saw his father order them out and the man at the head of the mob hit him in the head with a stick. His father crumpled to the ground and lay still. His mother screamed and tried to attack the man but was stopped as a garden hoe connected with her chest. She stood in shock for a minute as the blood poured out of the wound, then with a last glance towards the closet where her son was, she collapsed into a heap next to her husband.
Scared and heartbroken, Damien leapt from the closet and raced out the back door of the house, the mob hot on his heels. He fled into the nearby mountains, running until he could run no more. He finally found a cave and weak with fear and fatigue, laid down to rest inside. When he awoke, the mob was gone and he was left with the grief and anger of his parent's murder.
Damien knew he could never return to the town and decided his only chance was to stay hidden in the caves and hope no one found him. As the years went by, Damien survived by eating small animals such as rabbits, squirrels and occasionally bats. Damien grew, as did his hatred for the people of the town below him. He wished more than anything to have the power to avenge his parents and prayed for it daily.
One day his prayers were answered, or so he thought, in the form of a woman in a dark cloak. At first, Damien was wary and ordered her to leave but then she explained why she had come. She told Damien that her name was Hyne and she had been passing through the town when she heard the locals speaking of a demon that lived in the mountains. The locals told Hyne that the demon was actually a child who caused evil things to happen, including the death of his parents and the townspeople had chased him away.
Hyne claimed she had felt sorry for him and decided to search for him. She told Damien she could give him the power to get even with the townspeople and handed him a vial of potion. Desiring revenge above all else, Damien drank the liquid without question, which turned out to be a very potent poison. Damien was dead minutes later and Hyne was headed down the mountain with his soul trapped in a jet-black jewel.
Unfortunately, the same day Damien was removed from the school, the livestock of a nearby farmer was slaughtered brutally. The townspeople were quick to point the finger at Damien, saying he butchered the animals to spite the farmer's son, who was one of his main tormentors in school. Of course, all of it was a lie and Damien's parents defended him. The townsfolk continued to heckle the child and his parents, claiming he was a minion of the devil and nicknaming him "Diablos".
The town had just begun to cool down when another barnful of animals were slaughtered. Wanting justice, the townsfolk gathered weapons and went to Damien's house, demanding "Diablos" be brought out so he could be punished for his crimes. His parents refused and the mob became hostile, breaking down the door of the house and threatening Damien's parents.
Damien's mother had hidden the child in a closet when the mob had first approached and he watched through the slightly opened door as his parents argued with the irate mob. He saw his father order them out and the man at the head of the mob hit him in the head with a stick. His father crumpled to the ground and lay still. His mother screamed and tried to attack the man but was stopped as a garden hoe connected with her chest. She stood in shock for a minute as the blood poured out of the wound, then with a last glance towards the closet where her son was, she collapsed into a heap next to her husband.
Scared and heartbroken, Damien leapt from the closet and raced out the back door of the house, the mob hot on his heels. He fled into the nearby mountains, running until he could run no more. He finally found a cave and weak with fear and fatigue, laid down to rest inside. When he awoke, the mob was gone and he was left with the grief and anger of his parent's murder.
Damien knew he could never return to the town and decided his only chance was to stay hidden in the caves and hope no one found him. As the years went by, Damien survived by eating small animals such as rabbits, squirrels and occasionally bats. Damien grew, as did his hatred for the people of the town below him. He wished more than anything to have the power to avenge his parents and prayed for it daily.
One day his prayers were answered, or so he thought, in the form of a woman in a dark cloak. At first, Damien was wary and ordered her to leave but then she explained why she had come. She told Damien that her name was Hyne and she had been passing through the town when she heard the locals speaking of a demon that lived in the mountains. The locals told Hyne that the demon was actually a child who caused evil things to happen, including the death of his parents and the townspeople had chased him away.
Hyne claimed she had felt sorry for him and decided to search for him. She told Damien she could give him the power to get even with the townspeople and handed him a vial of potion. Desiring revenge above all else, Damien drank the liquid without question, which turned out to be a very potent poison. Damien was dead minutes later and Hyne was headed down the mountain with his soul trapped in a jet-black jewel.