Chapter 13 Demonic Involvement

Praise God. I just got back into writing this story (I am currently many chapters ahead of this one). So I am happy. Also went to Haunted House last night with Mastershan, and we saw a pretty lady in there who was screaming at us. I should ask her for her phone number. Dang, I am a hopeless romantic. But this chapter is looking up. The dark powers descending now. God be with Zach.

I awoke the next morning to the sound of birds chirping at my window. I sat up in my bed, and began thinking of what had happened last night. When I was walking home, I felt a strange dark presence enter my mind, and then leave, quickly and suddenly. What this meant, I didn't know. But I felt that I must be on my guard. I put my sword into my rucksack, grabbed my staff, and was out the door.

Since it was now summer, I had to plant some summer crops. I planted some corn, and some pineapples, and then began weeding a bit. Then Kai entered my farm unexpectedly.

"Zach," he said. "There is something I must tell you."

"What's up?" I asked as I walked over to my friend.

"I saw Karen last night talking to Won," Kai began. "But something was wrong. Won kept calling her Darkfor, and Karen was speaking in a deeper, darker voice than usual. They were talking about Won's attempt to kill you, and Karen, or Darkfor told Won not to fail again. They also plotted to kill me as well. Do you know what this means?"

"Karen is involved?"

"Apparently."

"But Karen is my friend?"

"But do you remember what I said about her voice?"

"Yes?"

"Haven't you heard something about that before? About people speaking with a different voice as if they were a completely different person?"

I thought carefully, searching my mind for the necessary information. Then it came to me.

"Are you referring to demon possession?"

"Yes," Kai said. "Before I came to this island, the man who helped me find Christ told me a story. His name was Jack. Now Jack said that three years ago he became friends with a man. Anyways, the man always seemed to have a dark feeling around him, as if something was wrong with him. Jack said that sometimes something would come upon the man, and the man would go by a different name, and speak with a different voice. Now Jack knew that something was dreadfully wrong with that man, so he told a Church Minister. The Minister brought the man in, and found out that he had a demon which lived inside him at times. The demon could take control of the man's body, and manipulate it in any way it desired. So, the Minister and several other Church officials brought the man in, and they... they cast it out of the man through a process called an exorcism."

"I have heard of such things. So, do you believe that Karen is demon possessed?"

"Yes," Kai said. "And if Demons are involved in this whole "Goddess" thing, then this could be a lot worse than we thought."

"I- I knew that the town religion was demonic activity, but I didn't know that they were so directly involved."

"Do you know what this could mean?"

"We have to be on our guard. Kai, stay away from Won as much as possible. He lives right next to your restaurant. Always be on your guard. You need a weapon."

Kai nodded.

"I will find something to use as protection," he said.

"Good," I said.

Kai smiled. "Well, see you around."

"See ya," I replied as Kai walked out of my farm.

I continued working for a while, clearing out weeds, rocks, and branches. When I finished I headed over to the Inn to get a drink.

"Hello Zach," Doug said as I entered. "What would you like today?"

"Could I have some milk please?" I asked.

Doug nodded, and handed me my order. I payed him, sat at one of the tables, and began thinking all of this over. Karen was demon possessed. That explained the dark aura I felt around her. Won obviously did not have a demon. He was a follower of the Goddess, not of normal demons. Karen, on the other hand had a demon. But what did this mean about Cliff? Was he demon possessed as well? He had the dark aurora, but he never acted strangely, as if something was controlling him. Who knew what the answer to all of this was.

"Zach!" a voice behind me said cheerfully.

Again I did not even turn around to see who it was.

"Hello Ann," I replied.

"You recognized my voice!" Ann said happily.

I turned and faced her.

"Of course I did," I said. "Who couldn't recognize such a beautiful voice?"

I stood up, and gave Ann a hug. She then sat down next to me, and grabbed my hand. I squeezed her hand, and caressed it with my fingers. But through Ann's cheerful attitude, I could still see that she was worried about something.

"So," I began. "How are you today?"

"I gotta... I gotta go cook something," Doug said as he walked out of the room, obviously to give us some time alone.

Ann smiled at me.

"I'm great, how are you."

"Just fine," I replied. "Have you seen Cliff today?"

"He didn't come down for breakfast this morning," Ann said. "In fact, he hasn't left his room yet. I don't know why?"

I thought about this. For what reason would Cliff stay in his room in the Inn? There was nothing particularly interesting to do up there, for the rooms had no TV.

"I gotta run," I said standing up. I drank the last of my milk and kissed Ann on the cheek before heading out of the Inn.


"That is not a good idea," Cliff pleaded with the voice. "You can't do that!"

'There are no other options. The Spirits and the Goddess have all decided on this. It is time the town pays for allowing this heathen to live here. It is time the heathen will pay for all that he has done here. And the fact that you are his friend will not sway the will of the spirits. Just don't interfere. The Goddess destroys all who get in the way of her plans.'

"Its too dangerous," Cliff replied. "Imagine how this will affect the town!"

'We will prove a point. A point which the Town is refusing. The Town belongs to the Goddess. It does not belong to anyone else. They will see this again.'

"But what about everyone else?"

'Are you afraid for your own safety? Don't worry. This plan will be centered upon the enemies of the Goddess. Go into the forest. Between the twin mountains. Sacrifice to the Goddess, and stay there by the pool until it is over. You will be okay.'

"I can't leave my friends to..."

'You will not interfere in this. YOU WILL NOT!'

Cliff stopped talking. This was the first time the voice had ever been this harsh before. Usually the voice was so peaceable, so understanding.

'Now! Go to the Mountains. And do not leave until it is all over.'


Won entered the Church, the central sanctuary of the town's religion. The pews stood in rows, all facing a central podium, where the Pastor would stand and deliver his sermons about the Harvest Goddess. Won saw a book sitting on the podium. A cruel smile crossed his features as he approached the podium. Then, he grabbed the book and read the front. The words: "Holy Bible" were inscribed across the front of it.

Won then left the Church, with the stolen book clutched under his arm. As he exited, he looked up into the sky. His face grew white, and his eyes widened in fear. He ran for the beach, dropping the book in the process. It landed on the ground, its pearly white pages flapping open in the wind. Carter then walked over to the Church, noticed the book on the ground, and picked it up. He then carried it back into the Church.


The dark creature felt the orders. Hearing the commands of its master, the creature split open its dark shell, preparing for what was to come. But that wasn't all that needed to be done. The evil spirit cried out, in a dark, hated voice. The cries of other dark spirits followed, creating a dark, mournful howl, as if all the powers of hell had been unleashed. A flurry of wings was heard, and a million dark shapes shot up from the mountains. Dark creatures, with twisted, evil faces leapt from the mountains, with dark intentions covering their features. Like the dark souls of those long dead, they arose, flying across the sky, leaving a dark stain in the atmosphere. It was time. They were being called. It was time.


I was just leaving the Inn when suddenly Cliff burst out of the door behind me, and began running away.

"Hey Cliff!" I shouted after him. "What's up?"

But he was gone.


"I have to warn him!" Cliff said as he ran.

'As I have told you before, don't interfere.'

"But he's my friend."

'Too bad. He is our enemy.'


It was then that I looked up and saw something happening in the sky. Dark clouds were forming at incredible rates of speed. But they weren't like rain clouds. They were like smoke, blanketing the atmosphere in a sulphuric cloud of darkness. They multiplied, extending across the whole sky, blocking out the sun, and creating an artificial night. People everywhere ran out of there homes to see what was causing this sudden darkness. Was it an eclipse? No. It was something much worse. Doug ran out with his shotgun in his arms, for he had seen impossible things happening before his very eyes. This time he would be ready. Ann ran out after him.

"What is going on Zach?" she asked.

"I don't know," I replied.

Cliff ran down past the forest, with the twin mountains looming on either side of him. He clutched a flower in his hands, and tossed it into the Harvest Goddess fountain.

Did I do the right thing? he wondered as he waited for the Goddess to appear.

"Yes you did," the green haired Goddess said as she leaped out of the pond. "That boy is a heathen. And the town has interfered."

Ann clutched my hand as we waited to see what would happen. I instinctively held out my staff, for this time, I would not be caught off guard. The layer of clouds grew thicker, blocking out even more light, and making it even darker. Soon people began turning on street lamps, for it was so dark.

"Maybe we should go back inside," someone suggested.

But no one moved. Everyone wanted to see what was happening. Suddenly there was a flash, and a bolt of lightning struck the roof of the Inn, lighting the wooden roof on fire. People everywhere began running to get buckets of water to toss onto the fire. But one bolt of lighting was not enough. Soon the lightning began falling from the sky, like a swarm of locusts upon a field of grain. The lighting struck, and the thunder roared, and people screamed in fear and horror. Rain began falling, snuffing out the fire which covered the roof of the Inn, and the wind howled. Never had Mineral Town suffered such an all powerful storm.

"Get back inside!" I shouted to Ann and Doug.

"But this isn't natural!" Doug said. "Clouds to not form that quickly."

"Its not you they want," I shouted over the wind. "It is me."

"What are you..."

"As you said," I replied, as I tightened my grip on my staff, "this is no natural storm!"

'You got that right.'

Horror gripped my heart as I felt the dark voice enter my head again. The Spirits were stalking me again.

"Look!" I said pointing at the sky. "Get Ann to safety! If you guys interfere, then the spirits will turn on you to! I will not let you be harmed because of me!"

The ground began trembling as the lighting continued searing through the ground, tearing through trees, and turning grass into charcoal. The crash of thunder was incredible. Suddenly three consecutive bolts of lightning struck a bare patch of dirt on the ground. But these lighting bolts weren't normal. They were neon green. Then, from the spots were the lightning struck, three figures began to materialize up. I recognized them immediately. They were the dirt creatures that had attacked me before.

"Get inside!" I shouted over the thunder, but neither Ann or Doug moved.

In a desperate attempt, I ran to the Inn and opened the door wide. I then pushed Ann and Doug through it, and slammed the door shut against the wind, thunder, and lighting. No one would die because of me.

"I'm sorry," I said as they fell to the ground inside. "But I can't allow others to die because of me."

I then turned and faced the dirt beings. Once again there eyelids lifted, revealing shining neon green eyes. They opened there mouths, and roared simultaneously. They were hungry for my blood. But I didn't wait for them to attack. I charged them, with my staff held out in front of me. They charged as well, but with there arms held out in front of them. There cold eyes flashed with blood lust as we approached each other. Their mouths hung open, with there teeth bared, as if they wanted to drag my soul to hell.

I swung my staff, connecting with the chest of one, knocking it backwards. The other two clay figures leaped towards me. I dropped to the ground, and they flew over me, and crashed against the wall of the Inn.

I looked around me. The town's people stood watching as I battled these clay creatures. None of them made a move to help me, or to get inside. But all around us, lightning continued to strike. It was hard to believe that they all wanted to let the Spirits finish me off. Just as long as my blood didn't rest on there hands. The door to the Inn opened, and Doug stepped out with his shotgun.

"You don't want people to die because of you," he said as he held up his gun, and fired a bolt through the chest of one of the clay manikins. "But I couldn't live if you died because of my inaction."

'You fight my Caenumens? Then I will fight you too!'

"Caenumens," I repeated the word to myself. "So Spirit, you call these things Caenumens eh? Good luck with them. You are going to need it."

'You think they are weak mortal? Just watch.'

The Caenumen which had taken the shotgun shell in the chest stood back up, and looked down at its tattered chest. Anger flashed through its eyes, and it roared. Then it leaped at Doug. I drew my sword, and ran over to my friend's side. As the Caenumen came in close, I lunged with my weapon. The Caenumen could not stop flying through the air, and flew right into my sword, impaling itself upon the blade.

I then remembered that these creatures were immortal, and waited for it to pull itself off of the blade. But it didn't. Instead, the Caenumen gasped, and clutched the sword which had pierced its chest. Its body then fell limp on the blade, and I shook it off. The green light left its eyes, and it lay there, dead.

"The chest is the weak point!" I shouted above the wind.

I still did not understand how it was the weak point, but it was. A second Caenumen charged me. I swung my sword, and slashed off one of its arms. But it immediately leaped over my head, and tore at my back with its remaining arm. I cried out, and the manikin bit my shoulder. Doug punched the clay creature's head, knocking it off the shoulders.

"Won't any of you help us?" Doug shouted to the other town's people.

"No!" I shouted. "Get all the women and children inside! They will be safe there!"

Many of the men ran inside as well. They did not want to get involved in the work of the Spirits.

"You realize that helping me as you are would be considered treason against the Goddess!" I shouted at Doug, as he fired a bolt into the chest of the third Caenumen.

"Forget the Goddess!" Doug shouted. "She hurt my daughter!"

"How did you keep Ann from coming outside?" I shouted back at Doug as I impaled the headless Caenumen which stood behind me looking rather lost.

"I locked her in a closet!" Doug shouted.

"Seriously?"

"Yup!"

The third Caenumen's chest had been split open from one of Doug's shotgun shells. I looked in it, and saw some kind of rock. I couldn't make out exactly what it was, but I noticed that it glowed green, just like the light that shone in the creature's eyes. That must be the weak point.

I charged the Caenumen, and slammed the head of my staff, the place where the Cross was carved, against the green thing inside its chest. It shattered like glass, and the Caenumen fell dead at my feet.

I then looked back at the top of my staff. It was burned all around the place where the Cross was carved. In fact, the burns covered the Cross, distorting the picture. It was then that I realized what I had done. I had killed something. This was the first time I had killed anything that seemed to be more than just an animal. I let go of the staff, and it clattered to the ground in front of me.

"I killed them," I said to myself.

Doug put an arm around my shoulder.

"They were trying to kill you," he said. "You had a right to defend yourself. You receive no penalty for that. Besides, I'm not sure if those things were really alive, at least not in the way we use the term."

I brushed the ashes away from the Cross, revealing its true splendor.

'Yes, feel shame for killing them. Even though Darkfor can spawn more at any second. You actually thought those things were truly alive? No. They have no souls. The crystal in their chests holds the energy of Darkfor, which he injected into them. He controls the Caenumens. You are a fool mortal. But you can't kill me.'

I could tell from the looks on the faces of the town's people that they could also hear the voice of the Spirit, telling me that it was now coming for me.

"Oh crap!" I shouted as I heard the voice of the spirit. "Get inside!"

I ran towards the door to the Inn, but the strong wind knocked me backwards. A howl echoed behind me, signaling the coming of the spirit. I had to hurry if I wanted to live. I got back to my feet, and ran towards the Inn, but a branch from a tree flew into me, knocking me down again. A second howl echoed from right behind me. It sounded close. I turned, and felt a dark presence, descending upon my soul.

'You know what I say about Darkness. It will be the end of you mortal. Now! Die!'

The dark shadowy presence flowed towards me, shapeless, like a void. I could not see it, but I could feel it in the air. It flowed down upon me, leaving a dark trail behind it. The Spirit was coming for me. But I would not go down without a fight. I drew my sword and prepared to do battle with this dark being.

But then I remembered that it was a Spirit, and was immortal. I, on the other hand, could be killed. I then remembered what Kai had said about Karen, and about Demons being involved in this. What if this Spirit was a demon? That would explain a lot. I remembered the stuff we had discussed about exorcisms. How were demons called out of people? I had read a little about calling out demons, but I didn't have good solid knowledge of what to do in such an instance. But I would have to try, for I had to keep the spirit from entering my body.

"Oh God," I prayed. "Help me now. Help me to find a way to defeat this creature. How? How do I fight a Spirit?"

The answer came quicker than I expected, for God was there for me.

'Rebuke it. You have my authority.'

"Stand back Spirit!" I shouted at the advancing presence.

'I obey no one but my master.'

"You will obey me!" I shouted at the Spirit. "Demon! That is what you are! You are not a righteous son of the Goddess!"

'Fool! I am the child of the Goddess. And I will obey only her!'

"What about Satan?" I shouted back. "Don't you obey him too? But it doesn't matter! I rebuke you in the name of Jesus Christ!"

Suddenly I felt the presence stop. The sound of that holy name disturbed it. For demons had turned against God, and as such, had damned themselves to hell. Now they were left to wander the earth until they were cast into hell by an exorcist, or God; or until judgment day when all evil spirits would be sent to hell. They feared the name of the King of King's. It then continued advancing upon me, for it did not want me to see its weakness. But I did.

"Yes!" I shouted at it. "In the name of God! Get back Spirit! I command you in the name of the Cross!"

Suddenly a mental shriek echoed out from the Spirit.

'I obey only the Goddess!'

"You will obey God!"

Doug and the other town's people watched in awe at this amazing display. Here the heathen was actually rebuking the supposedly great and all mighty Spirit in the name of his God. But then I felt the spirit descend upon me. Like a black ink, it entered my soul, leaving stains of darkness as it went.

"Leave me alone Demon!"

'Don't fight. You may be a servant of God, but I will take you. You will be my prey.'

"I command you to leave my soul alone!"

'I must have prey for my own.'

"You will possess no one. Not even me. My faith is too great for that. You can't dwell within me, for God already does."

The Spirit withdrew, for it was afraid to encounter Jesus inside of me. How ridiculous this was. Even fallen angels did not understand how Jesus dwelt within me.

But then I felt it lash back at my soul again. I could feel it, pulling on my soul, trying to remove its hold from my body. My vision blurred as my spirit was pulled back by the demon. But I fought to remain inside my body. I was zoning out, and soon the demon would have accomplished its goal, and torn my soul away.

"I command you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Stand back!"

The Spirit withdrew a bit at this, and my soul shot back fully inside my body again, and I gasped for breath as my sight returned. Suddenly the Spirit leaped upon me again. I fell down to the ground. I was now in spiritual battle with a demon. I prayed that my faith was strong enough. My body thrashed on the ground as the demon fought for control of it. Now I saw it. I was experiencing what Ann had experienced back on the night we were attacked by the three Caenumens. But Ann had lost, for she had no faith to turn to for help. I on the other hand did. But if I lost the demon would not partially tear my soul away, and leave my body to die. No. It would make sure that my spirit was severed from my body, ending my mortal life.

"Back you demon! In the name of Jesus!"

'Aaauugghh! Die you heathen! Don't you mortals see it yet? You really believe you will be saved from your sins through the blood of Jesus? His blood is impure! He was as sexually impure as a prostitute! He fornicated with Mary Magdalene! How is his blood pure enough to save you?'

"Cease your lying Spirit!"

'Gaa! I will say what I will say.'

"In the name of God I command you to cease your lying!"

'Alright! Yes, that was a lye.'

"Now! Leave my soul alone in the name of the cross!"

The demon backed off of my soul, and I got back up to my feet.

"What is your name Spirit?"

'I will not tell you name!'

"Yes you will!" I shouted at it. "In the name of Jesus! Tell me your name!"

'Aaaauugggghhh! Don't say that name!'

"Tell me your name Spirit, in the name of God! I will continue to say this until you tell me."

'Its... its... Spiritloosener.'

"Spiritloosener!" I shouted at the demon. "I command you in the name of Jesus to leave this Town, and go to the Abyss."

'Nooooo! Please don't send me there.'

"You revolted against God, and joined forces with Satan. There is no other place for you to go now. You are banished from heaven, and I will not let you continue tormenting souls of humans. Go to Hell! In the name of God!"

'Please... please don't send me to the pit. Please. I will never go there! I will stay on this island forever! Until I find prey for my own. Then, I will dwell within my prey, and he shall be my home.'

"You will take no one for your home Spiritloosener! Go to the Abyss. You will not torment people any longer! In the name of Jesus I command you!"

'Aaaaaaauuuuuuugggggggghhhhhhh!'

We all heard the cry of mental anguish shatter the still atmosphere of the artificial night. Then, I felt the presence of the demon dissipating into the dark sky, as it left this world for eternal torment in hell. I felt kind of sorry for it, but I knew that the demon had had the chance for eternal happiness, but had turned it down when it revolted against the creator. Such a being was now cursed to wander the earth as a nomad, for it was banished from heaven. Besides the earth, the only place to go to was hell. But of course the Spirit did not want to go there for obvious reasons. And if it couldn't live anywhere but hell, it would find a home inside of a person. I could not allow it to do that anymore.

I was amazed. I had single handedly fought a demon, and was fine right now. I had never had any experience with demons, or exorcisms, but somehow, I had managed to prevent the demon from harming my soul. Spiritloosener was its name. Maybe demon names reflected what they did to people. That would explain a lot. This demon would loosen your spirit from your body, in an attempt to make you die. It had done that to me when I was outside on that dark night, and because my Spirit had been loosened, my body almost died. My breath had stopped. Now Ann's heart stopped when this happened to her probably because my faith in God helped protect me from the demon's attacks. But Ann had no faith to help her. I had God's blessings, for I had turned to him. Ann did not, for she refused to accept him as her lord. No wonder her heart had stopped. Her soul had been loosened even more than mine. Probably so much that her spirit would have left her body if I hadn't have restarted her heart.

But my soul had been in direct battle with that demon, and because of this, I was now Spiritually worn out. Not physically, but spiritually. I elapsed into unconsciousness, and my body clattered to the ground. Fighting demons was not a walk in the park.

Today is a good day. Isn't it a good day? Thanks again KHUnkown for staying loyal to this series. Funny, you are my number one reviewer on this series, and you are Mexican, and my best friend on is hispanic as well. Cool! Okay, I'm going. Gotta find the pretty lady with the white facepaint who was screaming at us. Scary. Farewell. Leave a review.