Chapter 47: Month four and Full of Blood
It's been now four months and we find Zarc trying to fit a dress on Ray. Ray's belly had started to grow and now can't fit the clothing she has. "Zarc it won't work!" She cried, "The baby took advantage now." Zarc sighs in giving up. He had been trying to fit her for hours and he finally gives up. "Better just get dressed for comfort then." The demon suggested as he back has headed up. "How do you feel?" Ray shivered, showing she's cold. Ray then remembered something. One of her monsters Sonata can make Lolita dresses for the maternity. Ray then begins to explain to Zarc about it and he likes the idea. Zarc then begins to holds her warmly. "You know," The demon began, "Some time ago, I got to ask someone about being a parent." Ray is curious about who is the person so she asked her husband about it. "No one in particular," He answered, "But apparently the job can be really difficult if you have a very squirrely kid." Zarc kissed his wife's forehead, showing affection towards her. "But I think we'll do fine." Ray understood on what Zarc said. In time, Zarc touches her hair, moaning softly in ecstasy from the softness in each strand. Ray turned away a bit and hugs her arms. Zarc noticed the look on her face. It is the face of sadness. "Guess I can't fit anymore." Ray stated, "Not with the baby in the way." Zarc goes to her, showing empathy. "Baby hey.." Zarc reassured, "It's okay...we'll figure something out." Zarc knew that he can find her a good dress for her pregnancy. He just need to find the right one. Ray told Zarc that she's his doll since she is treated like one. Zarc reassured her even more. " You're not a doll Ray, you're my wife." Zarc corrected, "My beloved. My one and only. I can replace playthings, there isn't another one of you." Ray looks back to her husband, wanting to make sure. "Of course." Zarc answered as he hugs her warmly. As he does he starts thinking to himself 'Besides, I have some new dolls downstairs anyway'. Down in the basement, one of the Resistance members, who he captured last month named Crow and Alexis, have been pulled apart and stitched back into glassy-eyed doll people. He remembered on how Alexis attacked Zarc from behind with a cross like dagger, making him scream in pain due to him a demon. Since he got attacked from such thing, he heals from either such burn or gash lot slower than other things that can cause him to be injured. Coming back to the present, Zarc caresses Ray's cheek warmly, showing love in his eyes. "What would you like to do today?" Ray has been craving for cookies lately. Hell! She has been craving sweets lately ever since last month. Her cravings had started last month along with morning sickness. Thank God she doesn't have that anymore. Now she have to deal with cravings and heartburn in her chest and in her stomach. "I haven't baked for a while." Ray admitted. Zarc chuckled to what she said. It means she's craving for cookies. Yes Zarc tries to avoid the cookies and eat a healthy dragon diet so that way he won't gain some weight. "I'm sure there's enough dry ingredients in the old kitchen," Zarc recalled, "I'll have to send out for fresh food though." Zarc saw Ray held her belly a bit. "I think it's doable." With that said, he offers his hand to Ray. The wife placed her hand on Zarc's so he can guide her. The demon smiled warmly to the touch from Ray. "It still feels so good when i hold you hand." The demon spoke as he opens the door.
The couple is walking down the hallways, heading to the kitchen. Ray looked around as she held her slightly swollen abdomen. they arrived to the door where the kitchen is at. "Is this the kitchen?" Ray asked. She hadn't been in the kitchen for a while but yet she did explored a bit just to get a book from the library. Zarc nodded to her answer. "I know it's going to be hard to walk after a while," Zarc slightly realized, "So just tell me if you want me to carry you." Ray nodded in understatement as then pulls out the ingredients for the cookies and the items to use. She add in flour, sugar, eggs, milk, and other stuff for the cookies. Ray giggled from one memory she has in her mind. Zarc is curious about what is Ray giggling about until she told him the answer. "Remember the time when Scrap eyes was with us and he ate the entire bowl of cookie dough?" Ray asked. The demon seems a little bothered by the mention of Scrap eyes, muttering to himself. "Traitor." Ray heard her husband muttering something. "Excuse me?" She asked as she pours in the milk. Zarc sighed to the question, knowing he have to tell her. "Much as I admittedly miss the little bugger," Zarc admitted, "Scrap-eyes turned against us." Ray remembered how that Scrap-Eyes is a strange yet adorable dragon as she mentions it. "He's free to make his own decisions," The demon stated, "But to say it's given me a massive headache is an understatement." Zarc tries to rub the spot on his back. It's healed, but itches from time to time. Ray noticed that Zarc has been scratching as she mixed in the ingredients. "You're scratching." Ray stated the obvious, "Are you finally shedding?" Zarc pulled a cheeky smile on his face. "I don't shed," The itching demon spoke, "I have perfect, baby soft skin!" Ray finds a cookie sheet to place the ball of dough on. "Then why are you scratching?" She asked. Zarc stopped scratching so he can look at his wife. "I got stabbed a couple months back." He answered, "It was pretty deep..." Ray looks at her husband as she forms the dough into balls. This time the cookies is chocolate chip. "Are you okay though?" Ray asked as she made the dough into balls, placing them on the tray. Zarc knew it does itch but he knew he will be okay. "It's fine." The demon reassured, "Hurt a lot at the time, but it doesn't anymore." Ray nodded to his answer. She then placed the trays into the oven then closed the oven door. As she did, Ray felt the baby's movement and gasped. "Zarc it moved!" Ray announced. Zarc races over to his wife, holding her up to feel. The baby inside her moved once more, making Ray close her eyes in enjoying such feeling. "I can feel it..." Zarc stated as he has his hand on her belly, "It's really moving!" Zarc then hugs his wife, showing happiness and carefulness towards his wife.
Once the cookies is all done, Ray is reading more of the same book she got from the library. The book tells Ray different demons and how to prevent them. It would come in handy for her when Zarc is going berserk on her. Ray is searching for something about Zarc's species. She knows it's in there. As she reads, Zarc seems content to be lazy today, eating cookies and laying on the floor. Zarc watched his wife sighing as she's closing her book. In time, they heard Clear wing coming to them but something is off about him. He is in a panic. What is he scared about? Clear wing manage to speak up what happened. "Remember the prisoners?" He asked, "Somehow they came back to life! I don't know how but it's clear you need to do something!" Zarc groaned on what Clear wing mentioned. "Again with this?!" He angrily asked as he hops on Clear Wing's back, "Never get a damn day off..." Zarc went to downstairs with Clear wing. As they do, we find Odd Eyes running away screaming zombies. The prisoners somehow still alive. Zarc shook head then ordered Clear wing to pick up the pace and so the synchro dragon did. Clear Wings roared in trying to communicate with Sonata who is in the library. "Sonata if you're around, keep ray safe!" He ordered. Sonata did as she was told, holding Ray close as the mistress of her's has her ears covered in fear. When the Zarc and Clear Wings got to the dungeons, they find crow. Something is off about Crow since they tortured him to death. He's now alive but in pain, crawling to Zarc with a knife. Alexis is behind Zarc in the same state. Gurgling trying to speak. "You...did this to...us." She spoke. With that said, she roars at Zarc, beginning to attack him. Zarc noticed then spin kicks her away. "Oh for god's sake." Zarc complained as he then slams his foot down on Crow's hand, releasing the knife. "You know," The demon began, "I've always despised people, so i figured I'd be kind and save your bodies as something pretty or useful, but even that wasn't enough for you.." Zarc picks up the knife with his eyes faintly glowing in the slight darkness of the room. "Alright..." He began, "Who wants to go first?" Crow staggers a bit. "You wont get away with this..." From the tone of his voice, he sounds horse. Zarc smirked from how Crow answered. "We have a volunteer!" Zarc takes the knife and sliced open Crow's stomach, his entrails begins spill out. Alexis went behind once more then grabs Zarc by the neck. Somehow her nails scratched his back deep exposing the demon's wings. Zarc screamed in pain, echoing through the entire church. The demon leans forward in pain. "Oh now you've made me mad!" He then flips around and stabs Alexis in her throat. Alexis then now coughs up blood. As she does, Zarc keeps stabbing Alexis over and over and over and over, in a blind rage. After so many stabs on the poor lady, Alexis is finally dead. That didn't stop Zarc from stabbing more though. Zarc is still in rage, not calming down and getting covered in blood. As Zarc stabs, Crow coughs up blood, trying to gather up his organs. Once he did, he grabs the knife and stabs Zarc in the leg. The demon wordlessly flips around, pinning Crow and stabbing him as well. The halls are loud with the sound of the clanking of metal, making the melodious diva Sonata, cry even more as she holds Ray close. The sadist then begins to jump back and forth between the two bodies on the floor, destroying them until they were just a mess of body parts, blood, and gore. Odd Eyes slowly pop his head up to see if the "zombies" are gone. The demon then stood up, covered in blood and gore. Without a word, he drops the bloody knife. The dragons were concerned for Zarc. They go to him if he's okay. After a moment of silent, Zarc spoke. "You can... clean this up..." Zarc spoke in between breaths, "Eat it if you want... I don't care... I need some air..." Zarc then left the dungeon who is now covered in blood, leaving a trail of bloody footprints.
Zarc walked to the chapel as he's covered in blood and guts, leaving a trail of bloody footprints.(A/n Oh my...I hope that carpet is scotch guarded.) Once there, he looks up, seeing his wife. "Ray.." They stand in the chapel room, the light from the stained glass glowing all over. Ray is scared for and of Zarc since he is covered in blood. She asked if he's hurt. If he is okay. Where are his wounds. Zarc knew Ray is freaking out so he begins to speak. " I'm alright Ray..." The demon reassured, "But you probably don't want to touch me right now... I'm dirty..." Zarc's leg and back are bleeding, but it's hard to tell with all the extra blood on him. Ray is concerned for her husband. "Want me to wash you?" She asked. Zarc perked up a bit from what Ray said. "You would?" He asked, "You're so kind Ray." Zarc holds out his hand for her. His fingers are soaked in blood. "Yes I would." Ray replied as she placed her hand on his. Zarc begins to follow her, soaking the carpet with bloody footprints. Despite everything, he looks happy to be with her. In time, they arrived to the experimental room. Where it has a stream and waterfall and lushful of fruits and vegetables. They went inside and Ray let go of Zarc's hand so he can strip. Zarc strips off his clothing, each garment making a squish sound. He has some trouble with his jacket and shirt, but eventually gets them off. Slowly he sits in the water, it turning red with blood. The wings on Zarc's back begins to expose. To Ray's eyes, he can fly. Yes she remembered on how she saw his true form the first time but never knew he has wings. In time, Ray begins to wash the blood off of Zarc then came across the scratches. "I didn't even know you can fly without your dragons." Since the demon's wings are exposed to Ray's eyes. "... I don't think I can..." Zarc explained, "I haven't opened them in so long..." It has been a while since Zarc had flew with them. Since he doesn't used his wings often, they grew heavy for his back. Zarc looks at his wife. "Do you hate them?" He asked. "Hate them no." Ray answered as she washed his arm, "But I am quite surprised." Ray washed the blood off of Zarc more, making the red water run. Without another word, Zarc reaches behind himself, grips his wings and tears them off is back. "There." The demon then tosses them in the bushes. Ray is shocked. How can he do such thing on his wings?! To her they are the most powerful thing he can use. But tearing them off?! That is not right. "But...they're part of you." Ray reminded. The demon look back at his wife. "They'll grow back." He reassured. What he said is true. He remembered when he lost his wings in a gambling competition at Las Vegas it somehow grew back in a month or less. Coming back to the present, he slinks down in the water. Ray got to his leg, washing the blood off. From what it looks like is the wound on his leg is pretty deep, but it doesn't seem to bother him anymore. Zarc seemed worried about what's going on. Ray stops for a minute to see what is wrong with Zarc. "You alright?" She asked. Zarc looks at his wife. "You're not afraid of me?" He asked. Ray denies that Zarc is horrifying. However, Zarc pointed out the truth from upstairs. He told Ray that he heard Sonata crying from above the dungeons. The couple had a slight argument about how Ray reacted from what happened. Zarc sighed deeply 'cause he knew he does scare her. "I guess it can't be helped..." Zarc admitted, "I am a monster you know... I just wanted to make you happy." Ray told him she's happy. He clothed, bathed, and fed her some food. That what makes her happy cause he took good care of her. Zarc swims forward putting his arms around her, burring his head in her neck. "Don't leave me... please, don't leave me.." Zarc begged. (A/n Yup...definitely a yandere.) Ray won't leave yet but the only think she could say to him is "I won't leave you." Zarc nuzzled her neck more. " I know I can be scary, and loud and unpredictable, but I love you Ray." Zarc begins to make more points about how he feels. "I love you so much. My heart hurts when I can't be near you. I want to be with you forever, I want to start a family with you. And I know that's asking a lot. But I'm so lonely without you... so whatever happens, please just stay with me!" Ray told him she won't leave him more as Zarc begins to cry. The doll soothed Zarc, stroking his head. Telling him that everything will be okay in a reassuring tone. As she does, Zarc hugs her more tightly, feeling each other's embrace.