Kai knocked down the shop door with a final blast of his fire. Smirking, he strode into the shop. His hounds jumped in behind him and began sniffing and shuffling about.
A loud clatter sounded as Bryan kicked down the door in front of him and stepped in. "They're gone."
"Obviously." Kai said sweeping his eyes across the room.
One of the hounds sniffed the open book on the floor and gave a low snarl to get its master's attention.
Kai turned and walked over, picking up the book and ran a finger down the page. "The Silence Spell." He spat, "That's why I didn't hear them leave."
Another hound pawed at the vent, growling.
Kai rolled his eyes and walked over to find the spell inscribed above the open vent in ballpoint pen. "Clever mortal." He murmured before burning off the spell. "But not clever enough." Kai pointed to the vent. "Follow them!" He ordered the hounds and they ran in trailing the scent of the two distressed boys ahead.
Rei and Tala scampered on all fours as fast as they could through the vent.
"T-tala" Rei said shakily, "The dogs…"
"Yeah, yeah, I can hear them too now move!" Tala snapped trying to conceal his fear as best he could.
Rei reached the end and kicked out the cover, getting out as fast as he could. "Come on, come on!" Rei grabbed Tala's hand and yanked him out of the vent dragging him behind as they ran out of the breaking building into the street.
"Go left! There's a way into the subway, we can hide in there." Tala ordered.
Rei sharply turned left at the next turn, not knowing where else to go besides where he was told now.
A building had fallen down in front of them, blocking the way completely.
"Dead end Tala." Rei said quickly turning around to go the other way. He stopped dead in his tracks.
The hounds had caught up and surrounded them, blocking the last exit. They sunk low on their forepaws, ready to attack.
"Rei I think it's time for another spell or whatever." Tala said.
Before Rei could respond or even think, they pounced. They fell in a feral furry upon Rei and Tala.
One of Rei's bracelets lit up, coming to life. The white jade beads vibrated violently against his wrist and sparkled as it tightened. It fit snugly on his wrist in a way that it would never come off.
As the hounds pounced towards Rei, he stumbled backwards onto his rear and tried to scamper backwards. The largest hound, the alpha, leapt forward to rip Rei's throat.
The beads shook violently and flashed a blinding white.
The hound yelped in pain as its leg started to disintegrate. It spread to its other legs until a small pile of ash was all that remained sat on Rei's stomach.
The remaining hounds stepped away wearily. Only their master had the power of killing them like that, so quickly.
Tala helped Rei up to his feet. "What the hell was that?" He yelled. "More of your magic?"
"I think it was the bracelet." He murmured looking at it closely.
Kai, who was still a distance away, looked on at the scene curiously, the hounds did not usually stall this long.
"Why haven't they attacked yet?" Bryan asked as they neared.
Kai did not answer as he walked over to Rei, past the hounds. Kai cupped Rei's chin in his hand forcing him to look up. "You're not worth the trouble of finding." Kai said, tightening his grip as Rei squirmed. "That's what I thought at first, now you intrigue me." He traced his pale thumb over Rei's lips slowly, "And I won't let you go until I learned every inch of you."
Rei tried to move. He really did, but he was in a paralyzed state looking up into the taller devil's eyes.
"Sleep." Kai commanded before kissing Rei soundly on the lips.
Rei's eyes felt heavy and he could hear Tala yelling in the background. "It's a spell?" He wondered briefly before losing himself in a blissful sleep.
Rei went limp quickly, but Kai caught him easily before he hit the glass-covered ground. Picking him up in his strong arms, he held Rei close to his chest, savoring in the heat the new body produced. Adjusting him self so that his captive was in a somewhat comfortable position with his head against his breast.
"I see you like him quite a bit." Bryan smiled as he quickly pushed a pressure point on Tala's neck knocking him out.
"Yes." Kai said. "What are you going to do with that one?" He gestured at Tala who was in a heap at Bryan's feet. "If you eat him you're going to get fat. Mortals tend to make you bloat."
Bryan rolled his eyes. "I fancy him as a servant. A maid maybe." He said casually as he threw Tala roughly over his shoulder.
Kai snapped his fingers once.
Suddenly, racing towards them was a black carriage. Drawn by several feral dragon like creatures with horrid fangs.
The two walked to the carriage as it stopped in front of them with their prizes. Bryan lashed Tala's arms and legs together and threw him inside on the floor before getting in and sitting down on the cushioned seat.
Kai stepped in and sat down, pulling Rei securely into his lap. Stroking Rei's hair absent mindedly, he signaled the dragons forward.
"How do you think he killed the mutt?" Bryan asked, referring to the dead hellhound.
"I'm not exactly sure but it might have something to do with when he was in that magic shack." Twirling a raven lock around his pale finger, he closed his eyes in thought. "He might have used a spell or charm to do it. "It is not a problem though. We both sensed that whatever he used isn't strong enough to cause either of us to perish."
The carriage neared the stone gate, which was back in the alleyway. Its swirling depths still coursing with power and light.
The carriage swept through it like a breeze through a graveyard. It swayed from side to side as it was pulled through the crimson tunnel to the other world.
It thumped back down onto the stone ground, jostling them all.
Rei, at the sudden movement, buried his head farther into the welcoming warmth that was Kai's neck. In his blissful sleep, it didn't matter that this man was the devil.
Kai smiled lightly at the lithe boy. The carriage came to a halt neck to the stables where the dragons stayed. Kai stood up slowly, holding Rei securely, making sure he was comfortable and content.
A small goblin opened up the carriage door and slowly peeked his head in.
"Get me a cloak." Kai ordered quickly.
"Yes master!" The goblin piped and scampered off as fast as he could to return with a thick black cloak.
Kai snatched it away from the goblin's hands and gently draped it over Rei. The boy sighed and snuggled into his new 'blanket'.
Kai smiled and stepped out into the rain and started a quick pace towards the castle.
Bryan picked Tala up and threw him over his shoulder roughly. The sudden move ment woke Tala up.
"Nnnh?" He groaned drowsily, lifting his head up as he felt the rain pelt his head. "Wha?" His eyes widened, "Where are you taking me?" He asked, deciding not to struggle, his head hurt too much.
"The netherworld." Bryan said simply as he continued walking after Kai.
"Oh really." Tala said disbelievingly, he lifted his head and tried to turn himself so he could see where Bryan was going. When he finally did, after annoying Bryan to no end, he saw it.
The black castle.
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I LOST MY JOURNAL!
Now I need to remember everything I wrote while a look for it… sorry guys. For the short chapter I mean…