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(Still with Will...)

School…

It was a foreign word to him, and even after hours and hours of asking question after question, Will still couldn't see the point in the matter. After all what was so important about learning anyway?

"Trust me sweetie you're going to love it!" Lara assured her son as she began to unpack their school supplies from their shopping bags; but Will looked anything but assured. "And I'll be going to school too, so you won't be doing this alone."

"We're going to the same school?" Will asked almost hopeful, 'A whole day with just me and Mommy!'

It sounded too good to be true.

"No sweetie my school is across the street from yours." Lara told him sadly.

Will's face fell, he should have known better than to hope.

"But don't worry your class starts before mine so that means I can walk you into class every day." She told him.

"Promise?" Will asked still unsure.

"I promise." Lara vowed.

Will smiled "Okay I guess I'll give this school thing a try, for you mommy."

"That's my big boy!" Lara praised as she gave him a big hug, Will hugged her back. After a few moments they pulled away; much to Will's dismay.

He couldn't explain it, but he felt as if each time he saw her would be his last. That this very hug could be the last hug he ever received from the one person he had ever loved; and it broke his heart.

"Now let's finish putting your school supplies together so we can go meet daddy's friends' okay." Lara advised.

"Okay." Will began placing supplies into his new yellow and black book bag he got from the store.

Lara smiled once again, silently thanking her lucky stars that her son was so well behaved, little did she know that her little angel was secretly plotting for her survival. A scheme that would continue his path down a dark and sinister road to utter insanity!

Lucas leaned against the counter, smiling at the thought. Yes he knew that his son was secretly plotting against him, and he expected it. After all William was destined to be his undoing, for only after he defeated his father would Will then be allowed to take the throne.

It was the demon way!

Would he succeed in his plans?

'No but it will be fun to watch him try; cute even!' Lucas silently chuckled at the thought. Sure his son would hate him and swear to kill him, but that was the point. He wanted his son to kill him, after all it was the only way he could claim his birth right.

"Alright we're done and ready to go." Lara announced.

"Well it's about time!" Shinigami exclaimed as he entered the room. "Sire the Limousine is waiting." He addressed his king with a bow.

"Perfect, let's go then shall we?" Lucas ordered, leading the way out the door. The ride in the Limousine was quiet, and the trip to their destination was quick.

When they arrived Lara couldn't even say she was surprised by the location. Of course, that didn't mean she wasn't angry. "A club?" She shouted as they got out of the car. "Lucas we can't take Will into a club." She exclaimed.

"And we can't leave him home alone either." Lucas reminded her giving Will a wink.

'He knows what I'm planning!' Will nearly panicked at the realization, and then he forced himself to calm down as he realized the truth. Of course his father knew, he was the Demon King, and would have no problem breaking through the mental barrier of a half breed such as himself.

Even still William refused to be intimidated by this fact! He was going forward with his plans whether his father knew about them or not.

Lara sighed and reluctantly gave in. "Fine but if this comes back to bite me in the fanny you will never hear the end of it!" She warned.

Lucas simply smiled and opened up the door for her. "Ladies first." He said sweetly. Lara blushes and walks in taking Will along with her.

Lucas smirked, and followed in behind her; thinking to himself. 'This is too easy, hopefully our son turns out to be more of a challenge.'

"Lucas, darling long time no see!" a voiced rang through his thoughts.

Lucas flinched as a rather attractive woman wrapped her arms around him seductively.

"Darling?" Lara asked as a since of jealousy rushed threw her; though she couldn't explain why. 'It's not like I'm falling for Mr. Prince Charmless…right?' She asked herself as she eyed the woman.

She had lushes red hair and pale skin; she was also wearing a flowing rose petal pink dress with matching heels.

She was drop dead gorgeous, and Lara couldn't help, but start feeling insecure about her own body. Sure she was tall, blonde, and had suntan skin, but this girl was more like a porcelain doll then a person.

Lucas pushed the girl away and cleared his throat. "Lara this is Athena, Queen of the sea."

"Wait sea as in the Ocean?" Lara asked. "You're a mermaid?"

Athena laughed "No darling; I am A Siren, a creature of deception that lures people to their watery graves. I can take whatever form I wish whether it be a human or a dog. Merpeople are simply a result of your people, and my people breeding with one another.. Which is why we are commonly labeled as the same species." She explained. "Take my daughter for example." She pointed to a little girl who was sitting at a table not too far away. "Her father was human, and I am not. Thankfully she inherited my shape shifting abilities otherwise she'd be confined to water like most Merpeople are."

Lara's eyes widen as she spots the girl. She is Will's exact age, and is a spitting image of her mother in every way. "Lucas you didn't tell me that there would be children here, this is perfect!" she exclaimed.

"It is?" Lucas asked not getting it.

"Yes this is a perfect opportunity for Will to get used to being around other kids his age before school starts next week." Lara explained. "That is of course if you don't mind." She said to Athena hopefully.

"Not at all," Athena said with a smile. "My daughter Malia starts at Westville Elementary next week as well. It will be nice for her to already know someone."

"Well what do you say Will?" Lara said bending down to address him. "Will you go be a gentleman and keep Malia company while the grownups talk?"

Will looks at the girl curiously, he has never really interacted with anyone his own age; but the girl seems nice enough. "Okay" He said with an unsure smile.

Lara smiled and watched him as he walked over to her.

"Hi" Will said politely and sat down beside her.

"Hi" Malia said not looking up from her work.

It was only then that Will saw that she was drawling an elaborate picture of a beautiful undersea castle.

"Wow that's amazing!" he exclaimed as he ran up to her side.

"You really think so?" Malia asked looking up at him unsure.

"Yeah is that where you live?" Will asked.

"Only sometimes," Malia answered as she continued to draw. "This is the undersea castle that my mother rules in." she explained. "But now I have to go to human school so I can learn about the world beyond the sea."

"Why would you want to do that?" Will asked.

"Because I'm going to be queen someday." Malia answered. "And my mother says that the land and the sea are connected. We are a part of each other, and we effect each other every day."

"Really?" Will had no idea that the things he did on land could affect the ocean.

"Well yeah, what about pollution, and naval war fair." Malia asked. "My mother believes that if we take the time to understand mankind it will keep our worlds from colliding into battle."

"Your mom sounds very smart." Will said sitting back down.

"Yeah I'll never be as smart as her." Malia said with a sigh.

Will's heart cringed, he couldn't explain it, but he felt sorry for this girl whom he had just met. "Sure you will." He assured her. "You just need to give it time."

"But I'll never be able to learn it all, or remember as much as she does." Malia was on the verge of tears now.

"Sure you will, you'll do great I'm sure of it!"

"How do you know?" Malia asked.

"Because I'm going to help you!" Will declared.

"Why?" Malia asked still unsure.

"Because that's what friends are for." Will told her.

"We're friends?" Malia asked.

"We are now."

"Really?" She asked still not quite sure.

"Yep and friends help each other right?"

"Right!" Malia agreed.

"So I'll help you get smart about humans and their world, and you can help me with something." Will explained.

"Like what?" Malia asked completely absorbed by the conversation.

"My mom needs my help. She's in danger, and I need a friend like you to help." Will continued.

"How?" She asked.

"You're a mermaid so you practice magic, right?" he asked.

"Yep and I'm pretty good at it." Malia boasted.

"Well I'm not." Will admitted with a huff, "In fact I can't seem to get control of my powers at all! I can't even shape shift. What kind of demon can't shape shift?!"

"I can shape shift!" Malia exclaimed. "I can teach you if you want." She offered.

Will smiled. "I'd like that." He admitted.

"Wait isn't your dad a demon too?" Malia suddenly asked.

"Yeah, Why?" Will asked.

"Well doesn't he teach you?"

"He tells me how to do stuff, but I can never do it, and he doesn't help me get it right. He just shows me once, and expects me to figure it out on my own!" Will said with a heavy sigh. "He tells me lots of facts about demons, and our enemies and I catch own to that just fine; but as far as my powers go they might as well be nonexistent!"

"Well don't you worry I catch on to magic really fast." Malia assured him. "I'm already a five level and I'm only five years old." She said proudly. "Usually only teens are in that class."

"Wow you're really that good?" Will asked.

"Yep, and if you stick with me you'll be that good too in no time at all." She smiled and looked down at her picture. "Do you want to color something too?" she asked.

"Sure but first I have to meet my father's friends." He said getting up.

"Why?" Malia asked.

"Their supposed to be big and strong, I'm hoping they can help protect my mom." Will explained.

"Well I'll introduce you," Malia said getting up as well; "After all what are friends for?"

Will smiled as he followed her lead he hadn't expected to actually like the girl. But he did. She was someone he could imagine himself being around, and in a way she reminded him of his mom.

When the two found the 'friends' in question they saw that Lucas and Lara had already made their way over to them.

"Awe there you are." Lucas said to his son. "Boys this is my son Will."

Will looked at the group of men before him; he could tell that they were all demons. He also could see that one of them was obviously a woman, but his father still referred to them as 'Boys'. Well if the female mind she didn't show it.

"Son this is, 8 Ball, Kryptos, Pacifier, Xanthar, Teeth, Keyhole, Hectorgon, Amorphous Shape, and finally the lovely Pyronica." Lucas said introducing them one by one.

'So he did know that she was a woman…weird' Will shook his head at the thought and looked them over one by one.

8 Ball caught his eye first because of his large size, and even though he was in human skin Will could tell that he was obviously the muscle of the group. He could also tell that the guy lacked the brains and was easily manipulated into following orders.

'Good' Will thought as he moved on to the next.

Kryptos was definitely a character, and Will could tell he was pretty much the clown of the group. With that said Pacifier was the creepy one even his stairs sent trembles down the boy's back. Now Xanthar was more of the silent, but deadly type, with Teeth being the talkative and assertive type that wasn't afraid to speak his mind.

It was obvious to Will that Teeth and 8 Ball were a duo; just as it was obvious that Keyhole, Hectorgon, and Amorphous Shape were a trio. He knew it was important to have strong bonds within a group of minions, after all they were expected to work together.

Finally there was Pyronica; it was obvious she had a thing for his father. She was no doubt the wild type, and Will knew that his father must have a hard time keeping her under his control.

William knew all of this before the demons even spoke thanks to his mind reading abilities that he still didn't know how to turn off; which turned out to be more of a curse then a blessing.

"So this is the prince of the Nightmare Realm?" Teeth asked thoughtfully.

"He looks cute enough to eat." Pyronica said, licking her lips.

Will shivered; this wasn't going to be easy, but he knew it had to be done his mother's life depended on it.

"Are you sure you want to work with these guys?" Malia whispered unsure.

"Yep," Will assured her. "After all every army needs a bunch of…" Will thought hard trying to think of a way to put it.

"…idiots willing to follow orders without question?" Malia Said.

"Yes exactly!" Will smiled. "You know Malia; I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship."

Malia smiled as well, "Yes I think it is." She said noticing a sudden change in Will.

Will noticed it too and it scared him, demons by themselves were bad, but in groups they were really bad, and Will could already feel his true demon nature being drawled out by the other demons around him; but he refused to let it affect him.

Their influence would not change him!

Lucas smiled down at his son mischievously. 'Perhaps this is exactly what he needs' the Demon King thought. Yes he could already feel the change occurring, Will's demon side was slowly quickening its pace on devouring his human nature. 'At this rate he'll be a pure bred by1 6.'

Will glared at his father as his thoughts made his blood boil. 'They won't change me!' he vowed.

'We'll see my son' Lucas replied wickedly. 'We will see…'

End Notes

So Will's darker self is finally revealed!

Will he keep his promise and stay in control of his demon instincts? Or will his inner demon turn out to be far too strong for him to handle?

Find out next week, until then this is Emily Signing off...