The Demon Lord, Haruko-Chapter Twenty One
"So, you're saying the incredibly large tremor we just felt was the result of Haruko draining the energy from Virginia's body?"
Jet had explained the situation as Virginia fell asleep.
"Yeah, that's basically it," Jet replied as Clive flipped through a book. "However, I've went through all the books I own which cover demons. None of them describe a Forbidden Energy, or a Saint's Tower."
Todd was busy adding finishing touches to his sketch, however, he listened keenly to the conversation. He felt uncomfortable as he moved the pencil. He was curious as to why he survived, and a pulsating pain continued to pound in his chest.
Gallows frowned. "Well, why don't we just find this tower thingy, kill Haruko, and call it a day?"
Jet glanced down. "It's not that easy. Gallows, we've fought Haruko. He's almost invincible, but we've managed to beat him. But now, he has a massive amount of power at his disposal, it's not going to be easy."
Todd placed his pencil down and turned the chair. "Everyone, I think I better apologize."
"For what?" Clive and Jet asked in unison as Todd stood up.
"Well, all of this has been my fault. If you hadn't found me in the desert, you wouldn't have become mixed up with the demon. I was the one with the mask, you weren't."
"Nonsense," Clive commented. "Perhaps you did purchase the mask, however, how were you supposed to have known Haruko resided within it? You aren't the one to blame, certain events occurred. Besides, we weren't prepared to allow you to die."
Todd sat back down. "Maybe you're right. It's just that I'm just as dangerous as Haruko. I know the Ovius chip was infused with demonic energy. Morgan couldn't have just been the only one to find those gems, the others must've before him. They had to."
"I do remember Daddy mentioning something to me about a gem, it was around the time I got really sick. I'm pretty sure Daddy told me the disease wasn't recorded. He told me I could die, I could die really fast. But then, he injected me with some liquid, and then a few days later, I was just fine."
Everyone turned to see Virginia standing in the doorway leading to the bedroom.
"You sure you're okay Ginny?" Gallows asked as the girl smiled.
"I'm fine Gallows, thanks."
Clive scanned the book before him. "Perhaps. That injection, it's very possible it was a liquefied state of the gem. Every gem or crystal is capable of being liquefied, this particular gem should be no different."
Jet took a seat at the table Todd sat at and closed his eyes. "Yeah, but how did the liquid have so much demonic energy? Haruko said it would push him to his full power."
Clive closed his eyes as well. "In reality, that specific gem or gem shard could have possibly been part of one main gem. I remember reading something which stated that our ancestors had used a massive object to defeat the demon army."
Virginia sat down with Jet and Todd. "So, you're saying Daddy gave me all of that demonic energy?"
Clive nodded. "It could've been the only way to save you. I'm sure the rest of the council objected at the time, but the energy is very dangerous."
Gallows whistled. "Right, so what do we do?"
Clive glanced up at Jet and transferred over to Todd. "We prepare. Once we're ready we should ride out with the sheriff's horses and attempt to locate the tower."
With that, Clive stood up and walked over to the kitchen as Gallows gritted his teeth.
"We never get cut any slack," he remarked as he straggled over to the bedroom.
Virginia placed both of her hands on the table and glanced at Jet.
"Um, Jet?" she asked as he nodded. "Thanks. Now that I think about it, you've saved me plenty of times and I never apologized, so, there it is."
She smiled before leaving and going outside.
Todd raised his gaze away from his sketch and stared at Jet.
"Mr. Jet, do you remember what I said about Miss Virginia taking a liking to you?"
Jet scratched his head. "What about it?"
"I still believe it."
Jet stood up and glanced at Todd.
"Believe whatever you want. I, personally, don't have time for you ideas." He then walked over to the kitchen, leaving Todd to smile slightly.
"So, you're saying the incredibly large tremor we just felt was the result of Haruko draining the energy from Virginia's body?"
Jet had explained the situation as Virginia fell asleep.
"Yeah, that's basically it," Jet replied as Clive flipped through a book. "However, I've went through all the books I own which cover demons. None of them describe a Forbidden Energy, or a Saint's Tower."
Todd was busy adding finishing touches to his sketch, however, he listened keenly to the conversation. He felt uncomfortable as he moved the pencil. He was curious as to why he survived, and a pulsating pain continued to pound in his chest.
Gallows frowned. "Well, why don't we just find this tower thingy, kill Haruko, and call it a day?"
Jet glanced down. "It's not that easy. Gallows, we've fought Haruko. He's almost invincible, but we've managed to beat him. But now, he has a massive amount of power at his disposal, it's not going to be easy."
Todd placed his pencil down and turned the chair. "Everyone, I think I better apologize."
"For what?" Clive and Jet asked in unison as Todd stood up.
"Well, all of this has been my fault. If you hadn't found me in the desert, you wouldn't have become mixed up with the demon. I was the one with the mask, you weren't."
"Nonsense," Clive commented. "Perhaps you did purchase the mask, however, how were you supposed to have known Haruko resided within it? You aren't the one to blame, certain events occurred. Besides, we weren't prepared to allow you to die."
Todd sat back down. "Maybe you're right. It's just that I'm just as dangerous as Haruko. I know the Ovius chip was infused with demonic energy. Morgan couldn't have just been the only one to find those gems, the others must've before him. They had to."
"I do remember Daddy mentioning something to me about a gem, it was around the time I got really sick. I'm pretty sure Daddy told me the disease wasn't recorded. He told me I could die, I could die really fast. But then, he injected me with some liquid, and then a few days later, I was just fine."
Everyone turned to see Virginia standing in the doorway leading to the bedroom.
"You sure you're okay Ginny?" Gallows asked as the girl smiled.
"I'm fine Gallows, thanks."
Clive scanned the book before him. "Perhaps. That injection, it's very possible it was a liquefied state of the gem. Every gem or crystal is capable of being liquefied, this particular gem should be no different."
Jet took a seat at the table Todd sat at and closed his eyes. "Yeah, but how did the liquid have so much demonic energy? Haruko said it would push him to his full power."
Clive closed his eyes as well. "In reality, that specific gem or gem shard could have possibly been part of one main gem. I remember reading something which stated that our ancestors had used a massive object to defeat the demon army."
Virginia sat down with Jet and Todd. "So, you're saying Daddy gave me all of that demonic energy?"
Clive nodded. "It could've been the only way to save you. I'm sure the rest of the council objected at the time, but the energy is very dangerous."
Gallows whistled. "Right, so what do we do?"
Clive glanced up at Jet and transferred over to Todd. "We prepare. Once we're ready we should ride out with the sheriff's horses and attempt to locate the tower."
With that, Clive stood up and walked over to the kitchen as Gallows gritted his teeth.
"We never get cut any slack," he remarked as he straggled over to the bedroom.
Virginia placed both of her hands on the table and glanced at Jet.
"Um, Jet?" she asked as he nodded. "Thanks. Now that I think about it, you've saved me plenty of times and I never apologized, so, there it is."
She smiled before leaving and going outside.
Todd raised his gaze away from his sketch and stared at Jet.
"Mr. Jet, do you remember what I said about Miss Virginia taking a liking to you?"
Jet scratched his head. "What about it?"
"I still believe it."
Jet stood up and glanced at Todd.
"Believe whatever you want. I, personally, don't have time for you ideas." He then walked over to the kitchen, leaving Todd to smile slightly.