Sorry it took so long to update... I've had a hard time lately. So it's also a kinda sad chapter. Enjoy.

Jake sighed a bit. It had been a few days since his arrival and the supposed 'swarm' of demons he had been called in to help with hadn't even appeared. He looked around the town and decided to try out this cafe he'd heard about. His only concern was the cafe welcomed both humans and demons alike. However, even the other demon hunters said the food tasted exquisite.

Jake slowly walked in, looking around. It looked like any other cafe, with booths and tables alike. He saw a single worker, a young man taller than himself, and lanky to boot. The man's blond hair looked a mess, as if not even the best hair stylist could fix it. The one thing that made Jake gasp about the boy was his deep purple eyes that looked up at him. The man grinned a goofy grin and waved at him.

"May I help you sir?" Jake slowly walked over to him, still staring at him. He took a look at the young man's name tag. He recognized the name right away. Gamzee Makara. This young man was famous amongst demon hunters. He was a rare half human, half demon boy, son of the infamous Grand Highblood, a ferocious demon named thus for his royalty amongst the demon species and power. "Uh… Sir?" Jake shook his head quickly.

"Sorry. I just arrived a few days ago and I heard this place was great." Jake explained.

"Oh! Cool! First meal's on the house!" Gamzee said with his goofy grin still on his face.

"R-Really?" Jake asked surprised. Gamzee nodded. "Th-Then I'll have a slice of pound cake and a coffee please." Gamzee nodded and went to get everything ready. Jake took a look around the cafe and saw only two other customers, both younger males. One had bright blond hair and aviator shades on, the other had his back to him but he noticed the mess of black hair on his head. The black haired boy was filling out what looked like a job application. The boy stood up and turned towards him and Jake almost gasped in surprise. The boy looked like an older version of his dead brother. The boy walked passed him and handed the paper to Gamzee who nodded with a smile. The boy waved and ran back to the blond, who had stood up and the two walked out, the blond messing with the black haired boy's hair.

Jake looked down, remembering the night his brother and sister died. That night was what convinced him to become a demon hunter. His father let the demon go, but he couldn't forgive the demon who caused the death of his family. The main reason Jake took up the offer to come here was he heard an orange eyed demon was wondering around. The demon who ran in front of their car also had orange eyes. Jake wanted revenge for his family.

"Sir?" Gamzee said, holding the cake and coffee cup.

"Sorry, Gamzee. I got a little, side tracked." Jake said, taking the food. "Who's that kid?"

"His name's John. He just moved here a while ago. Sweet kid." Jake's eyes widened. The boy even had the same name as his brother. Jake gulped quietly. "He needs a job. Got quite a few mouths to feed." Jake nodded slowly. Gamzee looked over Jake a bit.

"Well, I better go. Thanks, Gamzee." Jake said waving to the boy and walking out.

Dave and John walked out of Gamzee's cafe after getting breakfast and John trying to get a job. "Dude… That guy looked just like me…" John said, feeling a bit weirded out.

"Yeah… It was weird." Dave replied before feeling his phone vibrate. He pulled his phone out and his eyes widened before grabbing John's arm and walking faster.

"Wh-What's up?" John asked.

"That guy's a demon hunter. We gotta get home." John gasped when he heard that and walked with him. John looked back and saw the guy following them. "Don't look back. Don't acknowledge he's there. Don't even think about him." Dave pulled John into the closest alley, hopefully losing the guy. Dave dragged John back into the farthest part of the alley. They stand behind a pile of crates and watch as the guy also walks into the alleyway. Dave growled a bit and took his shades off before walking out into view. The man gasped and pulled his guns out. John gasped a bit and the man looked at John before looking at Dave.

"You both demons?" The man asked, pointing both guns at Dave. Dave looked at John and then back at the man.

"John… Run…" Was all Dave said before rushing the hunter. The man gasped and pulled the trigger of his gun, missing Dave as he jumped onto him. John quickly ran passed them and ran towards the sewers, looking back to see Dave running from the hunter another way. John gulped and climbed into the sewers and ran to get back up.

Dave kept running, surprised by the lack of people out. He knew weekends barely had people out at eight in the morning but to think no one was out to help him lose the guy aggravated him. The guy was a very good shot, almost hitting Dave every time he pulled the trigger. Dave kept dodging and ran into a side road. He gasped when he saw there was a wall there. "Shit…" Dave cursed and as he turned around he saw the hunter standing behind him, both guns ready. Dave slowly backed against the wall, gulping a bit. He lowered one of them and aimed the other at Dave's head.

"Ypu're coming with me." The man said.

"No he isn't." The man felt the point of a sword at the back of his neck and his eyes widened. Dave grinned.

"Dirk!" Dave yelled. The man turned to face Dirk and his eyes widened when he saw Dirk's eyes.

"Get away from my brother, bro." Dirk said, causing the man's eyes to widen even more. Dirk looked at Dave. "Get out of here. Now." Dave nods and ran passed him, seeing John and Rose. Dirk keeps the sword at Jake's neck. "Now… What to do with you." Jake pulls his guns up and quickly knocks the sword from his neck and points the guns at Dirk after jumping back. Dirk raised his sword and held it with both hands. "So… That's how it's gonna be."

"I'm a hunter. It's my job to keep people safe." The man said. Dirk laughed a bit.

"Trust me. The only one of those two you had to worry about was Dave. John's a little angel who wouldn't hurt a fly." The man glared hard at him.

"Don't say that name and the word angel again!" The man said, raising a gun at him. Dirk looked at him confused.

"What? Lose a family member or something?" The glare on the man grew and he almost growled at him.

"Shut up!" He said pulling the triggers of both guns. Dirk ducked and ran towards him. The man jumped back and shot another bullet, which tore through Dirk's shoulder.

"Shit!" Dirk yelled and swung his sword at the man. He hit the man's chest and he gasped, pulling his gun towards Dirk and let one bullet out.

Dave soon arrived at the hideout with John and Rose safe and sound. More hunters had been notified that demons were about and so they decided to stay in the sewers. Hours passed and no sign of Dirk at all. Dave paced back and forth while John and Rose sat, back against the sewer wall.

Soon the sound of footsteps could be heard and Dave looked up expecting to see Dirk. Instead, he saw his friend Gamzee, walking towards them with a solemn face.

"G-Gamzee." Dave said. "Wh-Where's Dirk?" Gamzee looked down, his eyes lacking their usual brightness. He opened his backpack and pulled out a broken sword, blade broken in half. Dave's eyes widened when he saw it. "N-No… He can't be…"

"S-Sorry, motherf*cker…. This is all I found…" Gamzee said, handing him the sword hilt. Dave took it, his hands shaking. He collapsed to his knees. Rose leaned her head on John's shoulder, starting to cry. John just stared at the broken sword with wide eyes. Dave hunched over, holding the sword tightly.

"No… Dirk…. DIRK!"