Mysterious Powers

The demons happen to notice Marcus and Krystal approaching to Fay and striking down their comrades. It was getting quite out of hand with so many of them to eliminate. Krystal struck down every demon around her with the tip of the staff. Marcus vaporized each one with one slash with his sword. The two were slowly progressing their way to Fay's area. "Marcus, we need to hurry up." Every demon they killed, a new one would take its place.

"How about we create a path with the swords?" Krystal followed through with the idea and unsheathed the sword and threw it to Marcus. The sword began to spin, making it harder and more dangerous to catch. Marcus ignored the danger and slowed its time down. The sword got closer and he dashed around it and grabbed the hilt. "Present and Future become one." Marcus fused both sword's power and it created a huge gap in the surrounding giving Krystal and Marcus an opportunity.

"Nice one, Marcus." Krystal complimented. They rushed through the open pathway to Fay.

Fay's arrows were on the spot, except she had to worry about one more thing, Grey. Even with her exceptional skills as a marksman, there was someone she needed to protect. One of the demons got past her line of sight and went straight to Grey. Fay turned around to see the demon traveling to Grey. She was too late to stop him but it all changed. "Heyah!" Marcus intervened the demon's attack and slashed its spirit. "Don't worry about him, just eliminate as many as you can, Fay." She nodded as an agreement with Marcus and drew back the bowstring. This time she got used to the power and released more divine arrows. Marcus protected Grey from any harm.

Krystal assisted Fay in battle. "Alright, Fay, we got this." Krystal slashed 3 demons in front of herself. This put a smile onto Fay to see assistance in this hellish nightmare and world. Marcus pointed his sword towards Demon Kaitlyn. "You are the one behind this, I'll end this right here and now!" Marcus didn't attempt to hesitate. "Let this divine blade cut through my enemy but not an ally." The sword surged with mystical energy. He dashed around Demon Kaitlyn slashed through her body. The sword phased through her and killed the Possessor Demon while not harming Kaitlyn. Demon Kaitlyn screamed in pain and sorrow. Such a loud and dark scream. Everyone but Marcus covered their ears as the demons around them began to disappear. Even Kaitlyn disappeared back into the real world.

There were no more demons in this territory after Marcus explained. "We can transverse back to Corneria and Demon's Realm using this portal. I'll set up a regional barrier to protect this area so we can travel in and back safely. You guys should head back while I get this working okay?" Krystal and Fay reverted back into normal forms and made their weapons vanish.

Krystal agreed to let Marcus stay in the Demon's Realm. Fay, on the other hand, went to check on Grey's condition. "Hey, Krystal?" Fay asked in a form of a question.

"What is it, Fay?" Krystal replied back.

"Will Grey be alright?" She asked with worry in her voice.

"Grey always had this problem where he overdoes himself and passes out and such." Krystal placed her hand on Grey's forehead and energy surged from her arm and hand. Grey's stamina slowly began to return. "Let's bring him back at least, he should recover faster that way." Fay picked him up and let him rest on her back. "Weird question but how is Grey feel weightless?" Grey's weight is currently unknown.

Krystal pointed to her head. "It's probably something to do with your mental capacity as something forced your mind and soul to be active for this world. I'm guessing it's because you two are asleep in the real world."

Marcus entered the conversation. "It's because you and Grey didn't arrive here physically. Krystal and I arrived here with physical capabilities. It just means our bodies will be affected while your mental health should be affected. It shouldn't be a problem on your body or mind at least. Just make sure you don't stay too long while under mental use."

A portal opened up in front of the two and they walked in. Before they left, Marcus said one last thing before they transverse back. "Just remember, only Demon Hunters and Reverse Hunters can travel between these worlds. If you want to travel here, just chant these words." Marcus put his hands together, "Transport my soul into the world of abyssal. You should be able to enter the Demon's Realm and if you ever want to go back, just replace abyss with reality."

"Thanks, Marcus," Krystal spoke.

"One more thing, each world has a different region in the Demon's Realm. Be careful out there when you are trying to transverse here. Corneria will lead to this area but let's just say Sauria, for example, will lead to another region." Marcus split the whole blade back into two separate blades. "Also, mother, give this back to Grey." He gave Krystal the Future Grey's blade instead of the Present Grey's.

"Um, Marcus? Did you accidentally give me the wrong sword?"

"No, I didn't, I meant to do that. Just hand it over to Grey so he can stay strong with his future self." Krystal nodded as she, Fay and the passed out Grey left the dark realm while Marcus stayed back. "Now I can finally understand the true meaning of this realm." Footsteps could be heard echoing in the far distance and Marcus turned around to see a familiar presence.

"Well well well, if it isn't the boy's son. I've come to kill you." A tall brown husky was standing before Marcus. His body was covered in his dark aura.

Marcus responded. "Bill Grey. Fox's best friend during the Cornerian Academy, what do you want now?"

Bill pulled out his personal blaster and his knife. "You seem to be interfering with King Vel's plans for a new world. How about me and you settle this fight, Reverse Hunter versus Reverse Hunter." Bill fired an initiation shot at Marcus.

Krystal reappeared into the real world and opened her eyes. Fay and Grey's mind and souls were returning to their bodies. Two souls, one white and one yellow flew from Kaitlyn's dark aura and the darkness began to fade away. The souls traveled back into Fay (white) and Grey (yellow). Fay woke up first from the floor and felt something warm on her hand. She looked to see another hand, a metal hand on top of her own hand. It was Grey's metal arm that he was surgically given. She grabbed his hand and smiled.

Meanwhile, Grey woke up slowly and took a deep breath. "Goddesses." He saw his hand was being held up by Fay's hand. He looked over to see a smile on Fay's face. On his own face was a deep red blush that temporarily colored his grey fur. Krystal crossed her arms and spoke, "Hey guys."

"Gah! Krystal, when did you get here?" He panicked and the shock woke him up faster. "A-and Fay, what happened to us?"

"Krystal and someone else was possibly here after we were forced to transverse to the Demon's Realm. They saved us from our doom back there. You passed out trying to protect me, I can't believe you would do such a thing for me." Fay wrapped Grey into a hug and she said these three words, "I love you." It put a smile onto Grey's face. "I also became a Demon Hunter, you guys." She said excitingly. Krystal also remembered back in Demon's Realm, there was another Demon Hunter weapon that Fay possesses. It was a white and golden bow. "Fay, show me that bow again from the Demon's Realm."

"Sure thing, Krystal." The bow materialized in Fay's hands and Krystal picked it up. She inspected the golden colored bow and Grey's black and red blade. There was a color difference between all 3 Demon Hunter weapons. Krystal's staff and Grey's sword were the odd ones out with only darken colors. "I don't understand this? That means, Fay, your heart is completely perfected?"

"Perfected? What does that have to do anything with my heart and Demon Hunter weapon?" Fay was really puzzled.

Grey answered by explaining the entire prophecy.

Long ago when the first Demon Hunters existed, they had only one true purpose. It was to kill any Demon and their master, its name is Vellium or Vel for short. The first set of Demon Hunters started out with one person. That person began their purpose after witnessing countless of innocent lives being killed and used by Vel. He decided that Vel should die to his own power of darkness as a punishment. He, in fact, managed to control the dark power and used it to hunt down Vel and its demons. Then later there were 4 more who followed in his footsteps. How you may ask? He had entrusted them his power and split it between himself and the others. Now there were 5 Demon Hunters to defeat Vel and they won by using a special power. The Chains of Sacrificial Binding. In order to use it, a soul must be consumed to preserve the chain's binding to contain Vel.

That's why there were sacrifices made in the process to keep him sealed off. There was also a barrier touching the chain so that no one could touch and remove the seal. There was also no need for Demon Hunters anymore as they acted like Guardians but that all changed once again when Fox first arrived and unsealed the jar. Fox was temporarily given dark powers to phase through the Guardians' sight. Also since Fox was in the worse of his mood, he was able to void the chain's binding powers and opened it. The darkness he possessed inside his body was so powerful, Vel merged its own power with Fox's and overtook his body and is currently punishing him as we speak. That's when the Guardians (former Demon Hunters) acted once more but they didn't expect Vel's power to be so overpowering and they were eradicated from existence. All but one single person, he, unfortunately, passed away from a terrible illness.

Before his passing, he left behind an important message for any new Demon Hunters. It's the story of the True Demon Hunter. It happens when a Demon Hunter completes the secret of their weapon. It happens only when the weapon is completely perfected (shown by bright colors rather than darker colors). The secret is then unlocked and thus that person's power will change to better oppose the enemy. From the pitiful fiendish darkness to a radiant shining light.

"That's why you, Krystal must be able to master this power. Even though Fay has that capability, we don't know for sure if she can maintain those powers."

"How would that possibly even work? You know I can possess another form, Kursed."

Grey had an idea that may work for Krystal. "Ahah! I finally understand the prophecy. Krystal, your staff is mysterious to Sauria, correct?" Krystal nodded in agreement. "Yes, but what does tha- oh." She didn't even have to finish the sentence to understand what he meant.

"We must find the remaining clues," Grey said. "Your staff is linked to Sauria and that may be the key to solving your perfection. My sword is linked to Fichina because that's where I first got it and Fay's is linked to Corneria's secret." Before Grey continued, Lucy had messaged the team.

Her message read as follows,

"Hey guys, we found a trace of Demon Fox on Sauria but we aren't quite sure of it. We plan on heading to Sauria for an investigation. Come over to my apartment and we'll discuss the plan."

"The secret must be from the Demon's Realm because Fay's Demon Hunter weapon was already made of light. There must be a link between these places. Let's get going." They left the hospital and found Miyu on the way out.

Marcus deflected each shot that Bill fired at him. "God damn it, Bill, you and I both know how this is going to turn out. I can predict every one of your attempts." Marcus vanished into thin air and attempted to appear behind Bill.

"You don't think I can also predict your movement?" Bill took his knife and thrusts it behind himself. Marcus reappeared with the knife stabbed into his abdomen. Since they were both Reverse Hunters, they were able to hurt each other.

"GAH!" Marcus spat out blood from his mouth. Bill pulled out the knife and stabbed his arm. "No one betrays the Demon King's will, not even his own bloodline."

"It's time..." Marcus chanted. He covered himself in fully pitch black darkness. Bill slashed the darkness with his knife and cut through. "Where the hell did he go?" Marcus wasn't inside the darkness he created. Marcus reappeared underneath Bill and jumped out the dark portal he created. He slashed with his sword in an upwards motion, phasing through Bill's body and striking the possessor. Bill had the screams of the damned coming out of his vocal cords as he faded away from the realm. "They must not know the truth about who I really am. God damn there are so many problems." Marcus faded into the dark grounds to recover himself.

Location: Lucy's apartment

Miyu and Fay stood outside the apartment while Lucy, Krystal and Grey were inside. "Here you go, Grey, put these clothes on." Lucy handed over a familiar uniform. Grey went in and out the dressing room. "I just realized that this is Fox's uniform, Lucy why?"

"This was an order from my father, he told me to make you look just like Fox. When we get to Sauria, it'll make you stand out so Demon Fox would sense you, and maybe some familiar faces." Lucy winks at Krystal. Oh, she thought. It was a simple idea that anyone could mistake Grey for Fox. The two foxes had the same body structures, meaning the entire body just with different genes and traits. Fox has emerald eyes while Grey has a mix of grey and red. The fur color could just be altered by Grey's alteration power, the same as Krystal's alteration power. "Now, Grey, I require you to put on these contact lenses." Lucy handed over a small pair of lenses, something that was quite odd to Grey.

"What are these things and what do you mean by wearing them?"

Lucy pointed over into her eye. "You wear them in your eyes. It's a cosmetic change so people can recognize you as Fox."

"Oh boy." Grey carefully picked up one of the lenses and plopped it in his eye. "Goodness, this doesn't feel right." He rapidly blinked. "This feels so uncomfortable." Then it happened, his eye color changed from grey to emerald green. Grey did the same with his other eye but instead, blood red to emerald green this time.

"There you go," Lucy said. "You somewhat look just like Fox. Now all you have to do is alter your fur's color to orange and you'll be ready."

"I don't know, Lucy. This cosmetic stuff seems weird though." A little worry in Grey's voice but that wasn't the case with Lucy. Grey seemed to oppose the idea but Krystal agreed with Lucy. She placed her hand on Grey's arm, "Sorry little brother, it's for a good cause." Krystal smirked.

"Damn it, not you too, Krystal." Grey's fur began to change to orange just like Fox's fur color. Forcibly done by Krystal's alteration powers. "I hope this plan works, Lucy." Krystal wonders. Grey now official looks similar to Fox, eyes, fur, clothing to even hide the metal arm. Lucy even gave Grey gloves to hide his metal hand.

Lucy did the finishing touches, "There, you look just like Fox McCloud."

Grey sighed. "Can I at least wear my white scarf while I have this on and can I also take this off?"

"Well, I guess you can wear the scarf and also this is just an experiment to see how you looked. So yeah, you can revert now."

Grey immediately took off everything he had on, also reverting his fur color but surprisingly kept on the uniform. "I'll just keep this uniform on, no point in taking it off."

"And don't forget your sword, Grey." Krystal hands over his Demon Hunter weapon. Grey thanks her and continues doing what he was originally doing.

Lucy's phone went off. Buzz! Buzz! She read the message, from her father. "Tell everyone to head back to the Great Fox. The trace is, in fact, Demon Fox! We spotted him." Lucy replied back to the message and acknowledged her father's orders. "Alright guys, let's move out!"

Sealies: Hey there once again guys, I made some slight improvements to previous chapters 2-4. Nothing major to affect the future plot of the story just minor fixes to be a bit clearer. Feel free to read those chapters again if you feel like wanting to reread them. Anyway, leave a review on what you think about this story so far. I hope you enjoy it!

Other notes:

Just to clarify, for every Demon Hunter, there is or will always be a Reverse Hunter counterpart. A Reverse Hunter is a family member or close friend to the Demon King and they oppose a specific person. (The ironic part is I know who is going to be the 5th Demon Hunter but not the 4th).

Krystal - Kaitlyn (Defeated by Krystal and stole her powers of time)
Grey Winter - Bill Grey (Defeated by Marcus, who is also a Reverse Hunter)
Fay - RH #3
DH #4 - RH #4
DH #5 - Marcus

If you are reading these small notes and are wondering why Marcus isn't number 3. Wouldn't you like to know? It's a secret.