Chapter 4

"Final round." Rena cracked her knuckles as she sheathed her sword, "this time hand to hand combat with a little sum'ing, sum'ing."

Amaimon lips slid to his eyes as he also began to crack his knuckles in response, "Are you sure?"

Rena pulled her left fist back and shot it towards him. Amaimon raised his left hand and blocked Rena's punch; she began to waver like a reflection in a lake as she disappeared. Amaimon turned on his heels as Rena appeared behind him; she dropped to her knees and swept one of her legs under the Earth King's legs, causing him to fall to the ground.

"Not bad for a human…" Amaimon sneered as he pounded his fist into the ground causing the earth to shred open, "for a human girl." He finished his sentence as he ninja jumped back to his feet and took to the air, "Try this one on for size." Amaimon raced towards Rena with his fists raised in the air.

Rena looked up, 'please' is all she thought as she prepared her self for the attack, she lifted her hand in the air as she drew a quick circle with an x in it on her the back of her hand. Amaimon crashed down on her as he pulled his arms back and let gravity pull his arms and folded hands to slam onto her right hand.

The ground shook with their power as a golden round shield showed itself and evaporated, "My turn." Rena took Amaimon's shoulders in her hands as she flipped over him and pulled him with her, Amaimon laughed as she slammed him into the ground and placed her foot on his chest, "Point, Re-." Amaimon grabbed her ankles and gave a yank as she waved her arms in the air and fell on her back.

The two laid on their backs as a familiar tantalizing voice counted down in French, "Dix (10) . . . neuf (9) . . . huit (8) . . . sept (7) . . ." Rena rolled to her stomach as she pushed herself up with her elbows, Amaimon growled as he also rolled over and began to raise himself up with his hands and knees. The two panted as they looked at one another.

"You're no ordinary girl."

"You're no ordinary demon."

"Six . . . cinq (5) . . . quatre (4) . . ." The anonymous voice continued.

Rena jumped to her feet as she ran to Amaimon with her fist raised, Amaimon rose to his feet as he also ran towards her. Meeting half way, Rena threw her punch as Amaimon stooped to the ground, evading Renas blow, and grabbed her by the waist as he began pushing her at an incredible speed; Rena clenched her fists and teeth as she dug her heels into the ground. Both glided across the deep purple ground as sparks flew from their speed. Rena gave a battle cry as she gripped Amaimon's shoulders and rammed her head on top of his head. Amaimon reared back just as Rena turned her back, she reached behind her to grab one of Amaimon's arm, Rena rolled her eyes as her hands grasped nothing but air. Amaimon appeared in front of her, smiling as he cocked his head to the left, "looking for me?"

Rena gave a growl as she kicked his kneecaps and took hold of his tie and pulled him to her, "you just won't quit."

Amaimon looked up at her with the same crooked smile from before, "because you're fun."

He grabbed her waist and lifted her, "Ani-san is watching." He then tossed Rena in the air as he took after her. Rena looked down at him, 'damn demons', was all she thought as she swapped as Amaimon's reached for her, "Lets end this."

Rena placed her hands together and closed her eyes and uttered a few mantras, her body disappeared as her voice floated in the air and she stood behind Amaimon, "You're not the only one that can teleport." She spun him around as she gave a punch and brought her knee to his stomach, as he bent over, Rena brought her fits down as one and pounded his back, Amaimon gave a gasp as he fell to the ground. Rena flashed in front him as she looked up at him she smiled sadistically as she took hold of his tie and dived to the ground, Amaimon's eyes grew wider as the ground flew towards them. Feeling his reaction, Rena spun him to the front while still holding on to his tie she placed her foot on his chest, "any last words?" Her mouth slithered to a grin as her eyes began to glow silver.

Amaimon looked behind him, only to see the ground inching closer. He laughed as he crunched up to yank his tie free and he took her body in his arms, "If I go, you go." Rena wiggled as she tried to free herself, Amaimon laughed even harder as he watched her struggle. Rena looked to her left and right then pulled a familiar desperate move, she opened her mouth and clamped down on one of his arms, Amaimon eyes grew big as he saw her bite his arm. Rena noticed his eyes on her and smiled, her eyes now completely silver, her bite become fiercer and pierced through his clothes then his skin and she drew blood. Amaimon yelled as he tightened his hold on her. Rena chuckled as she let her power trickle through her head to her teeth and into his body. Amaimon noticed what she was doing and flung her to the ground. Rena landed on her feet, her shoulders hung low as she slowly straightened her back, bringing her forearm she wiped it across her mouth then licked her lips. Her eyes pulsed from metallic silver to dark brown. Amaimon landed on the ground, his arm limp at his side as Rena's spiritual energy started to smoke from where she had bitten him.

"What's wrong demon? Are you having trouble healing?" Rena popped a smile as she mocked him.

Amaimon looked to his limp arm then to Rena, he only smiled as he glided a claw down his arm. As soon as he created a clear scratch, steam emitted in a gush as Rena's powers screamed out like a hot kettle on a stove. Rena watched as Amaimon stood with his arm exposed.

Rena walked over to him and tapped his forehead, "game set." She walked past and snapped her fingers to have the alternate space vanish.

Amaimon stood in his spot.

As the twilight setting slowly faded away, Mephisto sat on the sofa and finished the last of his tea. "Her powers are one of a kind." Pushing himself of Rena's couch, he swiped his hat over the tea set and stood in his spot.

Rena leaned against a nearby wall as she steadied herself. "Need to sit down." She mumbled the words as her knees begun to buckle.

"Please do, Miss Rena." Mephisto stood in front of her as he pointed with his arm and hand to the same sofa that he sat in during the battle.

"Who the he-." Rena's eyes closed shut as she drifted to the carpet.

Mephisto caught her in his arms, "First rest."