Spells and Louds
Chapter 97: Beings of Evil
(Spellman Estate)
Just a normal day in Royal Woods. All kids are done with school for the day and are relaxing at home.
Lincoln and Luna are both practicing their ice powers on some wooden dummies, Sunset is strumming her guitar to Lily, Leni and Linka are braiding each other's hair, Timmy and Loni are playing badminton with Poof keeping score, Gwen is reading a book on the porch with some tea and the Pokémon are having fun with their new Growlithe friend.
Neil, Leon and Sergei are tossing axes onto archery targets on the far side of the yard.
"So, Luna has been invited to be part of the Nexus" said Leon as he throws an axe and hits the bulls eye.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure she's still thinking about it" replied Neil who tosses his axe onto the target.
"Well this is a very prestigious honor. Okay maybe getting a Battlecruiser base is much more honorable but still, the nexus is a place for great heroes and villains" said Sergei.
Neil tosses another axe. "This is Luna's choice, so I will respect for when she finally comes to a conclusion."
"Did she tell the others yet?" asked Leon. "No, not yet. But you guys are the next ones to know" replied Neil.
Sergei tosses his axe but it misses and hits the edge of the target causing it jump upwards in the air.
The four Spellman brothers just watch as it flies back to them.
Leon and Neil step to the side, but the axe hits Neil in the head, handle first "Ow."
"Well, that was anticlimactic" replied Sergei. They both walk to Neil and help him up.
Then Neil realizes something. "Why are we doing this?"
But before they can respond, they all hear an alert coming from Lincoln and Linka's communicator.
"Looks like there's trouble in the Koprulu sector" said Lincoln.
"Hybrid have made landing on New Shakuras, the Dark Templar need help" said Linka.
"Then let's rock and roll dudes!" said Luna.
"We should like, get the others. I'm pretty sure Lori, Dana, Becky and Sam would wanna come and assist" said Leni.
"I'll give them a call" said Sunset.
"Loni and I will stay here" said Timmy. "Be careful out there Linka!" said Loni.
"I will Loni" replied Linka as she heads inside with the others.
Sunset hands Lily over to Gwen and follows the others.
Before Neil, Leon and Sergei even step into the house. They are stopped by Gyro who teleports in front of them. "Hey there guys."
"Hey Gyro, we're just headed to the front line" said Neil. Gyro chuckles. "Not today."
This confused them. "What are you talking about?" asked Leon.
"Today, I have a special mission for you three. It has something to do with an old country of Neil's" said Gyro.
Neil understands what he means. "Good god! What the hell is going on in the Philippines this time?"
"Come with me and we'll discuss it on the way and don't worry, your kids will be informed of where you guys went" said Gyro.
The three Spellman's look at each other and decide to follow the Guardian.
They soon arrive at FutureTech and see the large Hercules transport. "Looks like Martin was given a little something extra from the Terran Dominion" said Leon.
"This was the best thing Martin could get besides Medivac Dropships, all of the equipment for the job is in that transport. Now let's go" said Gyro.
They all board the Hercules and it takes off for the Philippines.
(FutureTech airport, Capiz, Philippines)
The Hercules make sit's landing and the four men come out. Gyro talks to one of the soldiers in charge of the area while Neil, Leon and Sergei read the report.
"In a nearby village there have been sightings of a humanoid like creature that has been terrorizing the locals, many of them fear it could be either a ghost, witch or worse. A man went to hunt the creature down but never returned. These strange occurrences led the townsfolk to hide their livestock and children when night falls, some believe this could be the work of an Aswang."
"A few brave explorers came to the village to prove that it could just be a wild person hiding in the area and might be lost in sanity and became a cannibal/ the explorers never came back after three days."
The three Spellman's were not amused by this report. "Well, that was less comforting" said Sergei.
They then board an Armadillo vehicle and head off into the forest.
"So, they have many theories on what it could be?" asked Leon.
"Yes, but my point of view. It could be either a witch or an Engkanto" said Gyro. "But if it's something else, then that's where you guys come in, you three have had many experiences here facing creatures."
"Dude! We've faced ghosts! Not beings of myth!" said Neil.
"Well, they still count as paranormal" replied Gyro.
"Why aren't you handling the situation?" asked Sergei.
"I have little knowledge on this countries ancient heritage and traditions, so I thought maybe the three guys who have been here for some time might now" replied Gyro.
"This is gonna end bad, I just know it" said Leon.
Pretty soon the Armadillo makes it to the village, the people there are not surprised by the large vehicle. There are some soldiers there as well who have been guarding the village.
"Well, this is the place" said Gyro. "Why don't you go speak to the locals and see what you can find."
Neil sighs and walks to the townsfolk, Leon and Sergei follow and Gyro heads to the sergeant and asks him some questions.
But what they don't know, something is watching them from the shadows. Something evil with eyes yellow.
The four of them meet back to the Armadillo. "Well, many of the locals say the creature comes out only at night and has been known to terrorize them by breaking through their windows" said Neil.
"A couple says that they have a baby which is coming in three months and they have been heavily protected" said Leon.
"A group of kids came to me and said that they've seen the creature come out somewhere around five at noon" said Sergei.
"The sergeant said that many of his troops have encountered the creature and attempted to shoot it. One of his men was slashed on his arm, but it wasn't too deep. The creature escaped, they wanted to track it but from how they kept missing, it was way too fast" said Gyro.
"Alright then, let's wait here till night fall and get hunting" said Neil.
This could get intense, so we have to be careful" said Sergei. "I still have a bad feeling about this" said Leon.
"All of the things we need are packed in the Armadillo" said Gyro.
They enter the Armadillo and see the large chests. Inside are bottles of Holy water, Garlic, Salt, Shotguns, Hunting Rifles, Night vision goggles, Body armor, Knives, machetes, Sting ray tail whips, an MG42, a Flame thrower, smoke grenades, crossbows and potions.
"Now this is an arsenal!" said Sergei. "I call dibs on the MG42!" said Leon.
Neil picks up the potions. "So what are these things?"
Gyro grabs one. "These little trinkets were brewed by a local Shaman and Witchdoctor in Mindanao, they said that this stuff could hurt any creature of the land."
"Alright, we have the firepower. So what's the plan brother?" asked Sergei.
(Nighttime)
Many of the soldiers have been scattered across the village and are on high alert. What they don't know something has already entered the village and is prowling.
It avoids running into any of the peacekeepers, then it hears a baby crying and rushes to the house, it looks inside and sees the baby in its crib.
The creature slowly opens the window lock using its extended finger nail and enters.
It looks at the sleeping child and picks it up, as it opens its mouth the child looks at him and turns out to be a doll and it starts speaking. "Surprise Mother Fucker!"
Then it spits out garlic juice at its face merged with some holy water. The creature howls in pain and staggers across the room and throws the doll onto the ground.
The doll is remote controlled and gets up and walks towards the creature while spitting out garlic juice and speaking. "Come play with me bitch!"
Then the door is barged open with Leon carrying the MG42. The creature looks at him with stunned eyes. Leon looks at it with a menacing smirk. "Daddy's home!" and he opens fire.
The creature scatters across the room and makes it's get away through he window. Outside the creature is encountered by lots of gun fire from the soldiers.
The creature runs to the roof tops to avoid them as they start strafing. Leon comes out with the doll strapped to his shirt like a baby. "Let's go and kill us a freak!"
All of the soldiers just couldn't take him seriously with the doll on him.
The creature leaps back to the forest, but only to get hit in the face by a flying frying pan. It lands onto the found and sees Sergei carrying a flame thrower. "I like it fried!" and he torches the creature but it escapes into the forest.
"Guys, we got it on the run!" said Sergei. They all make their way into the woods, leaving the village to be defended by the troops.
In the forest Neil, Leon, Sergei and Gyro walk slowly with weapons ready.
"Okay boys, let's take it easy. We don't know what we're up against in these woods" said Leon.
Neil is packing four shotguns, Sergei still has the flamethrower, Leon has the MG42 and the garlic spitting doll and Gyro has his spells ready and some potions.
They then turn to the bushes and spot a deer running away. They then shoot the bushes, but what comes out is now a dead wild pig.
"Well, I guess that beats the pork" said Leon. They all groan at his stupid pun.
Then they all hear some running sounds, they look to their right and spot the creature looking at them and then it runs off, so they go after it.
"We got this things running! Woohoo!" yelled Neil.
"I feel so alive!" said Sergei.
But then they all hear a baby cry. They all look at some bushes and spot a baby wearing a cloth as a crib.
"What is an infant doing in the woods?" asked Gyro. But before anything could be said Neil shoots the baby in the chest and it dies.
Leon and Sergei looked okay with it. But Gyro just looks horrified. "What the fuck?! That was horrible! Why did you do that?!"
Neil looks back to the baby and so does Gyro and he is shocked at what he sees. The baby was no longer there, but instead it was a small demonic like creature all covered in blood. "What just happened?" asked Gyro.
"Tiyanak" said Neil. "From the day they were aborted or dies from birth, they return to the world of the living to kill and feed. So, yeah it's a little monster."
They then continue to search for their prey.
Sergei spots some smoke from a large old tree. "Looks like there's a Kapre nearby, I can smell his tobacco cigar from here."
Leon spots something disturbing. "Guys, look."
They all spot the lower half of a woman. The legs and skirt were still there, standing. "We shouldn't let the thing come back to its lower half" said Neil.
Leon grabs some salt and puts it on the severed lower half. "Through this the Manananggal won't be able to merge with its lower half and it will die from the sun" said Leon.
"This is very disturbing" said Gyro.
As they continue their search they see a dog like, goat creature prowling the woods, luckily it doesn't see them.
"Sigbin, little monster that can be tamed and turn the hearts of the living into jewels" said Neil. "Let's keep going."
"This is messed up" said Gyro.
"We should watch our step, if we step onto a large mound of dirt we might disturb the Duwende, then we're in trouble" said Sergei.
Then all of a sudden they realize someone was missing. "Umm, guys. Where's Leon?" asked Gyro.
Leon is now lost in the woods. "Well, this is horseshit!"
Then he hears a horse neighing. "Of course, I've been made a fool by the Tikbalang" said Leon. A creature with the head of a horse, human body and arms and horse legs.
Leon removes his shirt and wears it inside out. Then the creature comes out and looks for him.
Leon sneaks up behind it and jumps on its back. The Tikbalang panics and tries to shake him off.
Leon holds on tightly while cheering. "Woohoo! This is way better than a rodeo!"
Neil, Sergei and Gyro look around for the creature and Leon, but then they hear something. They all turn around and spot Leon riding a Tikbalang and charging at them. "Oh shit!" they all yell and jump out of the way.
They all get up and start chasing. "Was that Leon?!" said Neil. "Was that a Tikbalang?" said Sergei. "What the bloody hell is happening?!" said Gyro.
Because of the Tikbalang's speed it gets more distance.
The Tikbalang gets attacked by another creature and Leon is sent flying towards a tree. "Ow!"
Leon gets up and sees the Tikbalang has been slain. Leon gets his MG42 and watches the area. But it was too late and the creature ambushes him.
Neil, Sergei and Gyro continue running until they hear rustling in the bushes ahead. They get their weapons ready.
Then a creatures head appears. "Holy shit it's here!" said Gyro.
But then they see its hair is being held by a hand. Coming out of the bushes was Leon, Battered, Bruised, some bite and claw marks and bleeding.
Leon pants heavily with one hand on a machete and one hand holding up the head. "Turns out …. This thing …. Is an Aswang ….. And it sure can fight" then he passes out.
They pick up Leon and bring him back to the village. With the creatures head, Gyro heads to the scene and gathers the MG42 and the rest of the Aswang corpse.
When they arrive and show them the corpse, the people cheer with joy. The monster that has terrorized them was no more.
Soon they sent a scouting party in the woods and soon they find an old wooden house and inside are some skeletons and remains from other people including the lost explorers.
The village later identified the Aswang as one of their own who was reported dead, for fifteen years.
(The next day)
"Well as it turns out our Aswang friend was a residence who was supposed to be dead, he must've got attacked and transformed" said Gyro.
Leon comes out of the Armadillo all patched up. "Well from the reports of his house, he must've been turned during his sleep."
"It does say that if an Aswang drools in your ear you will become one of them" said Neil.
"Probably the grossest way to becoming a monster, I'll take a vampire bat over that any day" said Sergei.
"Well, our work here is done. We should head back home now" said Neil.
They received a lot of rewards from the townsfolk, mostly Leon. From pigs, chickens, eggs, fish, bananas, papayas, different vegetables and even a traditional Philippines kriss sword.
They all board out of the Armadillo and head back inside of the Hercules. "I think I'm giving the pig and the chicken to Liam" said Leon.
"We can keep everything else, I've always wanted to try Papaya in soup" said Sergei.
"Alright! Let's load up and take off!" said Neil.
"I can make this mystery a solved one, I'll have to inform Martin about this as well" said Gyro.
"I wonder how the kids are doing, I hope they did well on their assault against the Hybrid" said Neil.
Leon looks back to the forest and can see multiple eyes from the shadows looking at him. "Yeah, let's hope they did well."
Leon smirks as he looks to the forest and his eyes glow yellow and he his eye lids blink sideways, then he boards the Hercules transport, back to Royal Woods Michigan, USA.
To be continued …
The Ancient beliefs of the Philippines have struck the Spellman's and it seems Leon is hiding something, will he be good or evil? Leave a review and tell me what you think.
I decided to make this chapter after watching some videos about the mythological monsters from my home country, our monsters are just as terrifying as a horror movie. If you want to know more, just look up on Google about Philippine monsters.
Maligayang Oktubre sa mga Bata ng Gabi! Matulog ng maayos ang aking mga mambabasa.
(Translate)
Happy October to the children of the night! Sleep well my readers.