I couldn't decide what to turn Itsuki into, so I chose to… oh nevermind. You'll see what happens to poor Itsuki soon enough!

-Randall Flagg2

(1)

Itsuki, dimensional demon supreme, sat in deep meditation at the center of demon's door cave. He could feel the tunnel widening rapidly as his energy coursed through it. As long as he kept this up, Sensui's dream could be fulfilled.

"For you Sensui. Anything for you. What you want shall be done." the green haired demon thought. His devotion to the slick haired man made him all the more eager to help him accomplish his goal. As long as nothing disturbed him, he could do this easily.

As if to drive the point home, Amanuma the Gamemaster walked into the room. "Hey Itsuki!" Amanuma called. "Wanna check out my new power?"

Itsuki opened his eyes and gave the boy a cold look. "Not now Amanuma. I'm busy."

Amanuma smiled. "Check it out!" He pointed his zapper at Itsuki and fired. Itsuki only had enough time to widen his eyes before he was engulfed in a blast of white light. He could hear Amanuma chuckling.

"I know exactly what to turn you into!" the boy called to him. He concentrated his energy into the sphere of energy around Itsuki. The ball of energy covering the demon levitated over to where Amanuma was standing and there was a bright flash.

Amanuma blinked as the light died down. He looked down to see if his plan had worked.

"Mama?" said the little chibi demon on the ground.

(2)

Amanuma laughed even more as he looked down at the small demon on the ground. Itsuki now looked to be only four years old. Somehow his robe had shrunk with him! This had to be his best one yet!

Amanuma's laughter faded as he remembered how Sensui acted the kindest to Itsuki. He knew that the two of them were friends and therefore he would have to be careful. Furthermore it was Itsuki's power that would allow them to open the tunnel to demon world. If Sensui learned that he had messed with Itsuki, he would be in for the beating of his life.

Itsuki pulled on Amanuma's leg. "Mama? Are you my mama?" the small demon squeaked.

Amanuma sighed. He should have figured that his attitude would change as well. "No I'm not your mother."

Itsuki's eyes began to water up with tears. "You not my mama?" he asked, his voice trembling.

Amanuma rolled his eyes. "Sorry but-"

Itsuki let out a wail that shook Amanuma. "I WANT MY MAMA!!!!" the little demon howled. Tears ran down his face and his wails shook the walls. Amanuma covered his ears. Maybe this hadn't been such a good idea after all.

Amanuma picked the little demon off the ground and rocked him in his arms as best as he could. "C'mon don't cry Itsuki! I think your mother died long ago!"

Big mistake.

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! I WANT MY MAMA!!!!!!" Itsuki howled into Amanuma's ear. Amanuma's ear rang from the force of it. There was perhaps only one way he could shut Itsuki up. He reached into his pocket and came out with a blue raspberry flavored lollypop. He unwrapped it and stuck it in Itsuki's open mouth.

The effect was immediate. Itsuki's cries stopped and he looked surprised. Then he began sucking on the lollypop. He jumped out of Amamnuma's arms and sat down on the ground licking it. Amanuma smiled. He looked pretty cute like that.

There was a crunching sound as Itsuki bit into the lollypop and began to chew it. He chomped the lollypop up and swallowed it. Itsuki looked up hopefully at Amanuma.

"More candy?" he asked.

Amanuma checked his pockets. "Nope, sorry. I'm all out."

Itsuki's eyes began to fill up with tears again. "I want more candy!" he screamed.

Amanuma glared at him. "What, you gonna throw a tantrum now? Go ahead! See if I care!"

(3)

Itsuki did throw a tantrum, but it was of a very different sort. The tears in his eyes vanished and his eyes narrowed into a ruthless glare. A giant shadow began to move across the room towards Amanuma.

"The Uraotoko." Amanuma thought. The shadow beast began to move towards him. Before he could move, it was directly underneath him.

"More candy, now!" Itsuki snarled.

"Um… no?" Amanuma whimpered.

The Uraotoko swallowed him whole.

(4)

Amanuma screamed as he fell through the dimensional warp within the Uraotoko. He was praying to the gods that Itsuki would let him out. Spending the rest of eternity in the belly of a shadow beast was not his idea of a good time.

Just as he reached what he assumed was the center of the beast, he saw a bright flash of light and he fell back into reality again. Unfortunately he also landed up in the pond that was in the center of the cave. With a gasp, he swam out of the pond and onto dry land.

"Did you have to do that?! I said I don't have any candy!"

Itsuki glared even harder at him. The Uraotoko went under Amanuma's feet again and swallowed him again. This time however, instead of swallowing him completely, the Uraotoko spit him back out, sending him flying into the air. Amanuma screamed and fell back down. The monster opened its mouth, swallowed him, and spat him back out again. Amanuma flew into the air, fell back down, and it happened again! He was juggled like this many times.

After about the sixth or seventh time, Amanuma grabbed onto the side of the Uraotoko's mouth and hoisted himself up onto the ground. Quick as a flash, he fired with the zapper and shot Itsuki. He focused his energy into the energy sphere and there was another flash of light. When it cleared down, Itsuki was laying on the ground, this time as an adult.

Amanuma breathed a sigh of relief. Being tossed around by the Uraotoko had not been fun. But it had also been worthwhile. Only two more left.

"Sniper, your next!" Amanuma said aloud.

To be continued…

I already know what Sniper's gonna be turned into. Keep an eye out for it. See ya!

-Randall Flagg2