Chapter 3

Rena glanced to the doorway as it flickered. 'What does that demon think he's doing?' Rena placed her book down on the nightstand; she jumped to her feet and raised her arms to the ceiling. "Can't a girl just relax for once?"

Trotting to the door Rena took her time as she pretended to straiten the cushions on her sofa and rearranged a few pictures that were facing east. Rena froze in her steps as she fell onto her sofa and sat in her spot as she moved her legs in alternate movements, up, down, up, down, right, left, right left… so the pattern continued as she kept bobbing her head to the left and right.

The door crackled again as her shield wavered. Rena glared at the door, "this dude will just not get the point will he?" Rena gave an ear-to-ear smile, the kind that makes you shudder in fear; she turned to the door as she sat cross-legged on the sofa. She placed her hands together as if she was saying a prayer, she uttered a few words and closed her eyes, her body began to glow a silvery light as she continued to chant, the light began to slither down to her hands, once it all gathered on her hands she opened her eyes and shaped her hands into the shape of guns.

"Time for some target practice." Rena smirked as she pointed to the front door, "let's see how he will take this." Rena "cocked" her thumb while she imitated a gun being cocked, "Ready! Aim!..."

Hoping to find a weakness, Amaimon kept poking at the door in various spots. Every time he did he would get the same result, a sap of electricity would run through his body. The hobgoblin giggled as it kept touching the door repeatedly. Amaimon looked down at it as it laughed from the electric shock of energy. One eyebrow rose in thought as he saw his goblin roll away then at full blast it rammed the door. This time sparks flew as the goblin squealed and gave a cough.

"Not a bad idea." Amaimon took to the air as he gathered his strength and yelled to the house, "Ready or not here I come!" Amaimon flew to the door at full speed, the goblin below gasped and escaped to the nearest bush. Amaimon let loose a triumphant laugh. To his surprise the door opened and he saw the girl with both hands up in gun formation. She was yelling something.

Rena let loose a concentrated bolt of energy, "FIRE!" it flew to Amaimon at great speed. Amaimon's eyes grew in surprise as he vanished. Rena stood erect with both of her "guns" still pointed at the door.

"Boo." Amaimon's voice floated in the air. Rena wheeled around, "damn, I left the door open."

"Behind you." His voice mocked her as she turned to the voice.

"Alright Mr. Elf boy! You want to play!" Laughter answered her question, "fine, let's play. I'll show you how I play." Rena dropped to the floor as she pricked her finger and drew an x on the carpet. She then laid her hands on top of the other in an x form as she recited a quick spell. The house faded into a twilight space. Rena rose to her feet and with drew two guns from her hips as they shimmered in the dark purple light.

The same guy from earlier stood outside of the house, "well this is about to get interesting." A shrewd smile pulled across his face as he let out a laugh, "Yes! Lets see if you can handle her, my dear, Amaimon!" He walked into the house as he seated himself on Rena's sofa and popped out a tea set from his hat.

Amaimon's eyes widened as he saw his surroundings change dramatically. 'Now this is more like it!' , he thought as he heard Rena shout out her challenge. 'Ani-san was right, she is a whole other being'. His lips curled to a sneer and grew to a grin as he became excited. "Let's play!" He flew towards Rena's voice.

Rena turned to the right to see the green haired demon flying towards her; she raised her gun and fired. The bullet flew to Amaimon at an incredible speed as it neared him, laughing he called out to Rena, "That all you got?"

Rena just smiled as she winked at him, Amaimon looked back to the bullet to see it split in to a thousand. Rena watched as she snapped her fingers to have the bullets rain onto the demon. Amaimon teleported just in time to the ground as he dodged each bullet and stood in front of Rena.

"Now that was boring, what other tricks do you have?"

Rena popped up behind him and whispered in his ear, with her gun cocked and aimed at the back of his head, "this one."

Amaimon looked back to Rena to see her give him a wicked grin, "Games. What should happen to the looser?" Rena raised an eyebrow and tapped her chin with her other gun, "demons have nothing but time." She leaned in close; Amaimon turned to her and smiled, "Looser?"

Rena nodded, "All games have winners and losers."

Amaimon stepped back and faded in to the twilight, "Round two."

"Wonderful!" The demon on Rena's sofa sipped on his cup, "Little brother, I believe you have found your match." He continued to watch the duel between the two.

Rena placed her guns at her side and as she reached to her back she pulled up her arms to have a blade appear. "Round two."

The ground spilt at her feet and formed a chasm. Rena jumped to the air and gave a sharp whistle, a shriek sounded in the air as a shadow caught her and lifted her higher. Rena scanned the ground for the demon. Amaimon lifted his wrist as he looked to the sky, "guns, sword and a shadow eagle." Amaimon shook his hands and yanked his arm. The ground shook as it opened, Amaimon sneered as a huge round thing came out. "Meet my Behemoth!"

Rena looked at the huge goblin. She patted the eagle; the eagle dived towards Amaimon as it gave a cry. The Behemoth jumped in front of Amaimon, Rena jumped off her eagle and ran to Amaimon. He only chuckled as he kept evading her attacks and jumped from her reach. Rena swung her sword to the side as she did a silver strip of light ripped off the sword and flew to Amaimon. Amaimon sunk into the ground and he appeared in front of her, "Tag." He held a black claw to her cheek.

Rena flicked his claw away, "Final round."