I woke up in my bed and jumped out. I needed to save Jonathan, Nancy, and Steve from the beast. There was no way they were properly equipped to handle such a battle. Only the language of the devil would be able to drive the monster away. I rushed out of my room, and my dad jumped from my sudden reaction. "Whoa, where you going, kiddo?" he asked as he saw me racing for the front door.
"I gotta go, dad. Jonathan needs my help."
"Wait!" I couldn't. There was just no time to wait around and explain to my dad what was going on. I ran out the door and ran as fast as I could towards Jonathan's house on foot. I saw Jonathan's car and another car parked in his driveway. I assumed it was Steve's. There was a loud commotion in the house and a flash of fire.
I busted through the front door and saw the monster there facing up against Jonathan, Nancy, and Steve. Jonathan was burning the monster with a contraption he made with a lighter and can of gas, but I knew that wasn't going to work. The beasts of hell lived in fire all their lives.
Itsi sist. Eksleebire. Ye non hun wesrat horri. Emi non khur uu reshtoeth muirepmi terprai Yesun Khriiston.
It was a prayer in Verbis Diablo to drive away dark creatures by reaffirming my own faith. "Val?!" Jonathan couldn't believe seeing me there having burst through the front door. The monster roared angrily at me, and I took a step forward. Jonathan stopped torching the monster, and the 3 stared at what I was doing. I glared up at the monster, keeping my eyes on it without a blink.
Itsi sist. Eksleebire. Ye non hun wesrat horri. Emi non khur uu reshtoeth muirepmi terprai Yesun Khriiston.
It was working. The monster cowered in fear after my enchantment, but a girl's voice echoed through the air as if speaking from the other world. It was the same voice from my dream, and it gave me chills in a bad way.
Emi winokre Nebratron em hemitus eni nüllaan, ratsni etsai hemitusi enis: itsi yenvagreni wesrat hor fensteru em tekhes. Itsi yenvagreni wesrat an sha'ami entsai khedekareb.
I knew what the voice was saying. I call up the Master to serve me now, as I will serve him in turn, give me the power over the beasts of the field. Give me the power to make them kill.
I knew I'd be screwed if the rest of the incantation was chanted. Whoever this was, she was trying to control the monster to kill us. I had no other choice. I continued my prayer in Verbis Diablo, shouting louder but the voice continued to speak and finish its curse.
Etsoo lipieem adzigrosen. Etsoon kaamplen sha'am tweraam. Itsi yenvagreni wesrat an sha'ami entsai khedekareb.
The monster turned to look at me, and it snarled as if it was a predator that just found its prey. I backed up, afraid it was going to kill me. "Holy shit, it's gonna kill her!" Steve shouted. I thought the same thing in my head. The monster quickly swung its arm and knocked me hard into the wall.
"Val!" my friends shouted. I groaned in pain and I could barely move my body. Being thrown across the room into the wall was one of the worst pains I ever had. .
The monster slowly made its way towards me as if ready to toy with me, knowing it had my life in its hands. Jonathan grabbed the nailed bat from Steve's hands and ran towards the monster, bashing it as hard as he could. The monster roared in pain and looked back at Jonathan. He swung the bat again, but the monster dodged it. He took another swing, and it was easily dodged again.
"Jonathan!" Nancy shouted.
Etsi wesrat khedekareb emi.
I stood up and resorted to exorcism, hoping that maybe that would send the dark creature away.
Emi nebratronak nüllaan. Maa'.
The monster looked back to me, and Jonathan took this moment to bash it again. The monster fell down, and he continued to bash it like there was no tomorrow.
Etsi an nat ashgagna non dünasse. Itsi maa' ebdee nüllaan!
The monster roared loudly and it started disintegrating into ash and dust.
Emi nebratronak!
The monster disappeared into thin air, and all that was left was black ash in its place. I felt something stir inside me, a sort of...beast that was born in me. The words of the devil was spoken too much in one night and in one setting. It was what my mother warned me about. I was afraid he was now in control of my tongue.
"Val?" Jonathan asked noticing how still I was. I turned to him, and I realized just how much I missed him. It was strange. I barely knew him but it felt like I've known him.
"Jonathan," my voice nearly cracked from the emotions stirring. I didn't know why but I felt this invisible attraction between us, and it felt like we were meant for each other. "I'm so sorry for being horrible to you."
Jonathan quickly hugged me tight and it surprised me. I was caught off guard, but I hugged him back hard not wanting to let go. My heart pounded in my chest and I wished this moment would last forever.
A roar echoed outside, and we all looked towards the sound. I let go of Jonathan, and we all rushed out of the house. Another roar sounded, and it was coming from the forest. "W-What are you gonna do?" Steve asked.
I looked at Jonathan and he looked at me. He was waiting for my answer, willing to do whatever I was going to do. "We have to kill the beast," I replied looking back to Steve and Nancy. She nodded, agreeing with me. We all ran into the woods, and it wasn't too far up ahead when we saw Barb standing there in a clearing. "Val," she said with a casual smile. "Didn't think it'd have to end this way."
"What are you talking about?" I asked standing my ground. I was up front, Jonathan behind me holding onto the nailed bat, and Nancy and Steve behind him.
"The Master wants you, Val. He wants you now, and I'm going to deliver you to Him."
"The Master?" Steve asked aloud.
"Ah, and you brought an audience with you," Barb said with a smile looking at Nancy, Steve, and Jonathan.
"You're not Barb, are you?" Nancy asked.
"Oh, little Nancy. Just a simple-minded human. You'll never understand the bigger picture. You're living in the 'now' when you should be thinking about the future. I mean, you didn't think about the consequence when you decided to spend the night with Jonathan, did you?"
"Who the hell are you?" Jonathan shouted to Barb clutching the nailed bat for his life.
"Brave one, isn't he? Too bad you two are just not meant to be, Val. You belong to the Master, and you know it. You and your mother both belong to the Master."
"Leave my mother out of this," I demanded. "You don't know her."
"Oh, no, no," Barb said with a laugh. "I know her very well. In fact, she's the reason why all this shit is happening right now. Can't you see it?" She scoffed. "And I always thought you were the smart one. You...always were the smart one, you know."
I walked back to Jonathan and grabbed the bat from him. I ripped out a nail from it and dropped the bat on the floor. I then walked a bit forward back towards Barb and put the nail to my wrist. "What would become of your Master when I bleed out and die?" I threatened.
"You still don't get it, do you?" Barb scoffed again and shook her head as if tired of all this. "Go on. Go right ahead. Kill yourself. That's what I want. I want you to die, you bitch." All 4 of us were taken aback by such foul language coming out from Barb's mouth, but I had to remind myself that this wasn't Barb. This was a demon using her body to get to me. She started walking slowly towards me, and I stood my ground keeping my eyes on her. "To me, you are a worthless piece of shit who deserves to be nothing but miserable for the rest of your life. I look at you now and still wonder, why you? Why are you so special to the Master? You're nothing, a nobody. You're only needed because of your mother. You don't deserve the Master's attention!" I could see Barb was sort of losing her cool because of this.
"Who is your Master?" I asked.
"Our Master," she snarled upset at my disrespect. "You'll meet him soon enough." Behind Barb, 3 monsters appeared.
"Holy shit," Steve whined. One was already hard enough, but now we were up against 3 at once. "You've got to be kidding me."
"Stand your ground," Nancy commanded him. Jonathan was already doing so, holding the bat in his hands firmly. He took a step forward and stood beside me.
"I'll fight with you," he said to me.