The loud squeal of an electric guitar echoed through the whole bar.
It was about nine 'o clock Tuscany time and pretty much the whole place was packed. Victor grumbled as he adjusted the stings on his guitar, Alys looking on with an amused smile.
Sonic, Shadow and Tails had adjusted to the whole idea of a 'demon' bar and were actually enjoying it quite a bit. They'd talked to Victor, Alys, Kyra and the others and had found out that Victor's main instrument was cello, Alys played viola, and Kyra (reluctantly) admitted that she played an instrument as well, though she refused to say what. They eventually (along with half the bar) convinced him to play, which he wasn't too keen about doing.
It also turned out that Ollie was a radioman at an airport in the Northern Territory of Australia. He was training to become a bush pilot, but had to work several jobs to pay for the schooling. He also included that he was raised by his Mom, Aunt, Grandmother, two older sisters, and his cousin Ashley.…which kind of explained why he kept glancing over at one guy at the bar.
Diego was a lifeguard. He didn't feel like explaining how he got the job or anything else, all that was explained by Lilac. Turned out that his Dad was a pilot and died in a crash, leaving his mom to deal with eight kids (three girls and five boys). His mom tried to help him out and it was either gymnastics or figure skating. He chose gymnastics. He also attended a local college in Sydney, but was going to drop out so he could be by the water more.
Victor was a school teacher- primary school. He didn't feel like explaining, but he did say that it was ironic how he was so educated, yet he couldn't balance his checkbook.
Alys also turned out to be a teacher, but it was just a small job. She was an artist and taught people how to make pottery and run a kiln. Victor and her were currently living in Bath, England.
Scourge basically just answered something when the bar tender told him it was eight o'clock. He grumbled that he'd been living in Denmark and had a job at the bar tending to something in the cellar. He'd show them later.
Lilac hadn't left Shadow alone practically all night, so she giggled and said nervously that she was an imp, an ear back and one up as she let out a nervous laugh. She didn't have much to say about herself, but she was explaining everything while Victor got his guitar ready.
"Heh, well an imp is a wood spirit or fairy as you like to say. I'm not too sure how to explain it to you, Sonic, but we're umm…..devious?" She giggled as Sonic sat patiently in front of her. Tails was playing a game of pool with Diego and Shadow was also listening on the conversation.
Sonic nodded. "I noticed that you are a little impish," He said before adding a small grin. She laughed, blushing slightly.
"You got me, red handed! Well…purple handed. But yes. We aren't the most powerful demons, nor are we the most frightening, but if you ever need a hand, just say."
"That's awfully generous of you for just meeting us," Shadow stated, slightly surprised.
Lilac smirked. "Don't get too comfortable, babe. I am a demon after all," She said with a playful wink. He noticed that her eye color changed quite a bit, it flashed a more yellow color before turning back to its toxic green. Shape shifting must be another quality she has.
Sonic's ears swiveled toward Victor, who was talking to three other people- one of which was a human with choppy, dark hair with a streak of electric blue in the bangs, which hung in his eyes. He was wearing a red button-up shirt and black jeans. He also had leather gloves.. The other two were both cats, one a lynx and the other a fishing cat. From what he could tell the lynx spoke with a French-Canadian accent and the fishing cat had a slight Russian or Siberian accent.
"Who're they?" Sonic asked Lilac as he pointed to them with a thumb. Lilac looked up and smiled.
"Oh, that's just Keetan, Aaron, and Valentin. Keetan's the human, American like us. Aaron's the lynx- Canadian. He grew up in Quebec, and the fishing cat is Valentin. He's Russian. They're just bothering Victor about if they can play with him."
"They're all demons?" Sonic said in curiosity. Lilac nodded. "Yes. Valentin and Aaron are vampires, Keetan's a siren."
"What's the difference between a siren and a mermaid?"
"All mermaids are sirens, but not all sirens are mermaids. It just depends on their country of origin. Aurora's a Danish mermaid, but her father was from off the coast of Scotland. You see, most sirens are female, with the male-female ratio being 50:1, meaning that for every 50 females there's just one male. Therefore, most sirens have to seduce mortals into having sex with them, but because it's against Council rules to let a mortal go with the knowledge without putting them under oath, they just drown them afterwards."
Sonic and Shadow's ears rolled back slightly. "Wow….harsh." Shadow added. Lilac chuckled at their reaction. "Don't worry about it. It's not as bad as it sounds."
"What is the Council anyway?" Sonic asked again. "I've been listing in on some conversations and it's come up quite a bit."
Lilac frowned. "The Council is a circle of representatives from the demon world. One representing each race. They make the laws, regulate our food/blood intake, control our involvment in war, perform executions, that sort of thing. The reason why people have been talking about them so much is because Arok and Thain, the lead vampire and head alpha loboko have been engaging in….quarrels. In the past they've always had disagreements, it's just in the nature of vampires and werewolves to fight, but it's gotten so bad that the two races are practically on the brink of war."
Shadow furrowed his brow. "But what's that got to do with other demons?"
"The last time a demon war broke out the human race almost went extinct…you know that as the spread of the bubonic plague or Black Death."
"Humans wouldn't have gone extinct," Tails said from a nearby pool table. "Bubonic plague only effected the whole of Europe, but places like Africa and North and South America weren't effected."
"Yes," Lilac said as she took a sip of her bloody mary, licking her lips afterwards, savoring the taste. "However in a mere five years the curse- or disease as you call it - killed over one third of Europe's population. If the war had lasted another decade or so then all of Europe, Asia, and even some of Africa would have been stripped of mortal life. So, because of the last war, people are on edge about this conflict."
Tails's ears perked up and he looked around curiously. "Hey, where'd Kyra go?"
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Kyra growled as the large male werewolf approached her. His pelt was a dark, muddled grey-brown color and his golden eyes stared at her as he smirked. She would do.
The growl rose into a snarl as Kyra stood from her submissive pose. What do you want, Arok?
The said Council leader snarled spitefully at the lesser female, resulting in Kyra's ears rolling back in unease. Know your place, Hunter!
Forgive me. Kyra said, even though she still held scorn for him. Arok nodded in approval.
I have taken notice that you have taken a certain….mortal as client.
Yes, what of it?
I would not continue with this if I were you.
Kyra growled. Excuse my ignorance, however since when is my occupation any of the Council's business?
It isn't. However, do you recall the book you found in the victim's house? The one belonging to a 'Claudicus T. Varme'?
Kyra nodded.
Try unscrambling the letters. The name may convince you to go back.
With that Arok left the small inn room, leaving Kyra alone with his advice.