Demon time Part 5
Tavish's mouth hung open as he stared into his sister's red eyes. The princess gets to her feet and looks at her hands. She slides her left hand over her right and lets out a deep laugh unfamiliar to Tavish. "Well, that was much easier than I expected," said the voice of Fuscu, coming through Bean. He placed his eyes on the shocked prince. His smile turned into a frown. "Oh, for hell's sake, I gave Eligor one job!" He sighed, walked over to Tavish, and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. Fuscu lifts Tavish into the air and smirks at him as he struggles to escape Fusuc's grasp. "It doesn't matter to me whether or not you're possessed…all I need is your sister's body!"
"Free my sister at once!" Tavish demanded.
Fuscu thought about it. "No," the uber demon tosses Tavish across the room, and the prince crashes into his bookshelf, causing it to topple onto him.
"Pazuzu! Eligor! Where are you?" Fuscu called out to him.
Pazuzu hops down from the ceiling and lands next to Fuscu. "You called?"
"Where the hell is Eligor?"
"I think he ran off after the prince nearly fried him,"
"Let's go grab Eligor and Luci and start the next phase of our plan," said Fuscu.
"There's another phase?"
"Yes, I just made it up. Now, let's head out to the forest!" said Fuscu. He leaves the room along with Pazuzu.
Elsewhere, Koga was walking through the stone hallways of the castle with his face buried in his letter. Koga stops and raises his head from his letter. He could hear muffled sounds coming from a broom closet near him. Koga chalked it up to the chambermaid and Tallulha making out again. As he continued walking, the muffled sounds grew louder, and Koga recognized the voice. The wanderer walks to the broom closet and opens the door. He looks down and sees Elfo tied up on the floor with a cloth in his mouth.
"Elfo? What the hell?" Koga kneels and unties him. "Is this one of Luci's pranks?"
Elfo takes the cloth out of his mouth and coughs. "KOGA! WE NEED TO HURRY! FUSCU AND HIS FRIENDS ARE PLANNING TO POSSESS TAVISH AND BEAN! THEY MADE LUCI JOIN THEM, AND THEY STUFFED ME IN THIS NASTY BROOM CLOSET!"
"Wait, what?!" Koga springs to his feet in shock.
Elfo began gagging. "Oh my god! Why did they put the dirty janitor's towel in my mouth? THAT'S SO EVIL!" He cried.
"Forget the stupid towel! Come on, we need to go!" said Koga as he and Elfo ran down the hallways to Tavish's room. The two entered and saw that it was empty.
Elfo began to panic. "Oh no…we're too late!"
"Ooooh…" groaned Tavish.
Koga looks to where the toppled bookshelf is and walks over to lift it, revealing Tavish buried under his many books. "Well, isn't this ironic?" The wanderer chuckled.
"Koga, we don't have time for comedic irony! Let's help him!" snapped Elfo as he and Koga began moving the books. "Tavish, are you ok?" The elf asked, placing his tiny hand on Tavish's arm.
Tavish would yank his arm away and stumbles to get to his feet. "Get your hand off me…" He growled. "Bean…I have to help Bean…" said Tavish, dazed. "That demon got her…"
"Fuscu got Bean?!" Elfo gasped.
Tavish would try to wobble and fall forward. Luckily, Koga was able to catch him before he hit the floor. "Whoa, easy their freckles," said Koga. He laid him down on the couch.
"I-I need to help Bean…I need to…" Tavish mumbled.
"Just let us handle that, ok?" Koga replied.
"Koga!" said Elfo, looking outside Tavish's window. "Fuscu's heading into the enchanted forest!"
Outside, Fuscu stops dead in his tracks once he places his eyes on the exorcist Big Joe and his partner Porky. Big Joe stepped forward with a dark scowl while holding his lantern. The flame lights up the darkness around them, Big Joe's withered face, and dark circles around his eyes.
"I know you are in that girl's body, Fuscu," said Big Joe.
Fuscu grinned excitedly at Big Joe. "I was hoping you would catch up to us eventually! How do you like the new body?" He slides his hands down Bean's waist.
Before Joe could answer, Pazuzu chimed in."I personally don't think those pants go with the blue shirt, but that's just my opinion," he said, flipping his hair.
"Thank you, Pazuzu…" Fuscu frowned.
"It doesn't matter! This is the end of the road for all of you!" Big Joe threatened.
"I don't think so, my wrinkly old friend," said Fuscu. He holds back his arms and thrusts them forward. Nothing happened. "What?" He does it again. "Come on, now" He keeps thrusting his arms forward. "Why isn't the magic working?!"
"BEAN!" Elfo yelled. He, along with Koga, made it outside. "Come on, Bean, snap out of it! Don't let that nasty take over you! You're stronger than this!"
"Oh shut up, you little green bastard!" Fuscu spat. "Come here, Luci!" He kneels and grasps his hands around Luci's waist.
"W-Wait! What are you—OH NO! FUSCU NOT TH-" Before he could say anything, Fuscu held up Luci as if holding a crossbow and began shooting fireballs at Elfo, Koga and. They all jumped out of the way when the fireballs came their way. Fuscu would pull Luci's tail, and a stream of fire would shoot from his mouth at Big Joe and Porky. The two would fall back with their arms covering their face as the fire nearly scorched them.
"Eligor, shoot out a smoke bomb now!" Fuscu ordered. Eligor began coughing until a wave of black smoke came out of his mouth and obstructed everyone's view. Once the smoke faded, Fuscu and the demons were gone.
"Jeez, I knew demons were flame resistant, but I didn't know they could fire it out of the back end, too…" said Koga, waving the smoke away from his face. He placed his eyes on Big Joe and Porky. "Who the heck are you weirdos?"
"My name is Big Joe. I am an exorcist. I've been hunting down those demons who just ran off. Right here is my assistant, Porky," He gestures over to Porky. He didn't speak. He stared at Elfo, Koga and Tavish and blinked only once. "He talks too much at times." He glared at Porky.
"An Exorcist! Koga, maybe he can help us free Bean from Fuscu!" said Elfo.
Big Joe nods. "Indeed! My years of dealing with demonic possessions will come in handy in this situation." He boasted.
"And how are we going to free Bean?" Koga asked.
"By burning the flesh and forcing the demon out!" said Big Joe.
"Ok, that makes sens—WHAT?" Elfo yelped.
"It is the only way we can free the princess," Big Joe stated.
"Yeah, we're not doing that," said Koga as he walked toward the forest.
"Then how do you expect to deal with the demons?!" Big Joe asked.
"We'll deal with it our way!" said Elfo as he followed after Koga. He looks at Koga. "So how are we going to deal with it our way?"
"I have no damn clue, but we'll find a way…" Koga replied as they all headed into the enchanted forest.
Fuscu examined the area around him while he held onto Luci tightly. He nods an improvement. "This is perfect," said the uber demon. "I'm sure we'll reach enough of them here."
"What are we doing now?" asked Eligor.
"If we're going to be raiding hell…we're going to need an army," Fuscu replied, letting go of Luci, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
"OW!" Luci yelped. "An army? Where the hell are we going to get an army?"
"Like this," Fuscu held up Bean's fingers, placed them into his mouth and blew. Nothing but spit covered her finger. "Oh damn it. Pazuzu, blow the whistle!"
Pazuzu sighed, placed his fingers into his mouth and blew into them, causing a sharp whistling sound to echo into the bright orange sky. Pazuzu would blow the whistle for ten more seconds before stopping. A moment would pass before the sky above would go from bright orange to pitch black. The sounds of flapping wings filled the air before the swarm of demons all landed in the open space where Fuscu, Eligor, Pazuzu and Luci. A large crowd of higher-level sub-demons all had their eyes on the uber demons and Luci.
"This is all?" said Fusuc disappointingly. He sighed. "Oh well…it'll do for now."
"Who used the demon whistle?" said a minor demon in the crowd.
"Umm…who is the tall beaver-looking girl?" said one of the demons in the crowd.
"Oh my goooood, Luci?" said a female demon in the crowd.
Luci's eyes widened. "Oh no…" He rubs his face.
A demon named Stacianne stepped out from the crowd, wearing a white bow on her head and long eyelashes. "Oh my god, it is you, Luci! Oooh, it's been so long!" She wrapped her arms around Luci and brought him into a hug. She lets go and looks over at Eligor and Pazuzu. "No way, Pazuzu?" She completely ignored Eligor, which caused him to scowl.
Pazuzu gasped. "Stacianne?!" The two squealed and began hopping up and down in joy as they hugged each other. "It's been FOREVER! Oh my god, I love what you did with your eyelashes and GASP. That bow is adorable; where did you get it?"
"I stole it! But oh my goooooooooood I love your hair! It's so sassy!" said Stacey.
Pazuzu flips his hair. "Thank you! Although I might do something with it at some point,"
"ENOUGH!" Fuscu shouted. "I can't stand any more of this noise!"
"Is that Fuscu? Oh my goodness, what have you been eating? Your butt is so perky," said Stacianne, staring at Bean's butt.
"I'm using this girl's body! It's not my real body!" snapped Fuscu. "Now, all of you listen up! With this girl's magic properties, I have enough power to where we can go to hell and overthrow satan!"
The only sound heard when Fuscu told his plan was utter silence. Crickets would begin making noise, and all the demons blinked in confusion. One of them said, "What?" and another asked, "Did this guy just say he wants to overthrow Satan?"
Stacianne began laughing. "Fuscu, you're so funny!" But Fuscu was not laughing. Fuscu glared down at Stacianne with his bright red eyes. She stopped laughing and stared at Fuscu. "Oh my god, you're serious…"
"That's right," said Fuscu. "For far too long, our demons were made as tools for Satan! With this newfound power, we can return to hell and show that we're not tools! Together, we are stronger than Satan himself!"
"Since when did Fuscu become such a motivational speaker?" Luci asked, looking at Eligor.
"You can say anything when you have a lot of confidence. Even though ninety per cent of the time, you're just talking out of your ass," Eligor replied.
"Ooh, so, like politicians?" said Luci.
"Exactly," said Pazuzu and Eligor.
The demons looked at each other and whispered to one another. Fuscu sighed.
"Bean!" Elfo called out to Fuscu as he, Koga, Big Joe and Porky arrived. "Give back Bean's body, you big meanie!"
"Aww, do you miss your friend? Well, that's just too bad," said Fuscu. "Once I return to hell, this body and its magic properties will be mine. And you won't be seeing this girl ever again. Besides, how are you going to stop me without severely hurting this body? All I'd have to do is leave it if it gets too dangerous!" Fuscu lets out a cackling laugh.
"Oh no…he's right….what are we going to do?" Elfo looked up at Koga. Koga, however, didn't respond and struggled to think of a plan.
"See? I told you we must burn the body to kill the demon!" said Big Joe.
"Bean…" Luci stared at her. "I…I…."
Luci's body moved on its own as he hopped into her mouth. Fuscu's eyes widened as the sub-demon entered Bean's body and began fighting over control against Fuscu. "LUCI! You little bastard! What are you doing?!" Fuscu would suddenly punch himself in the face. "OW! WHAT THE HELL!?"
Luci had gained control of Bean's right hand and used it to punch Fuscu right in the face. "LET GO OF BEAN!" Luci screamed as he punched Bean's right cheek.
"LUCI YOU TRAITOR!" Fuscu shouted
"I was never on your side to begin with! Now let her go!" Luci kept punching and punching, making Fuscu shout in pain.
"OW! Stop it!" Fuscu shouted.
"Stop hitting yourself!" Luci mocked.
"OW! OW!" Fuscu yelped. Everyone watched as Fuscu was repeatedly punching himself in the face. "You-little-" Fuscu would punch Bean's gut, and Luci was sent flying out of his mouth. Luci rolled on the ground, and his back hit the tree. Fuscu glared at Luci and slowly walked over to him. "You've always been such a weak, pathetic demon…you've never been worth anything in your life, Luci! NEVER!" he shouted. Fuscu would lean in slowly, saying, "And you'll never see your precious princess again. Because this body and her powers will be ruling over the underworld!"
"Or so you think…" said a familiar voice.
Fuscu and everyone else turned to where the voice came from. Tavish emerged from the darkness, holding his head and wobbling on his feet. Fuscu grinned at Tavish. "Oh look…if it isn't the princess's older brother. How can I help you?"
"Leave my sister's body at once…or else!" Tavish yelled.
"Or else what?" Fuscu crossed his arms. "You're going to strike me down? Oh please. It's so funny how you act like you care about your sister, Mr. Prince. When I took her body, I took in all of her negative emotions. I know everything about her. I know what makes her angry and what makes her sad. And I know that YOU'RE part of what makes her sad. All she thinks is, 'Why does he hate me so much? Does he not love me anymore? Am I a terrible sister? Am I a terrible daughter? I miss my mommy..." Fuscu let out another cackling laugh.
Tavish closed his eyes and clenched his teeth. The prince could feel anger and sorrow course through his body. Tavish's eyes snapped open with a green glow, and black and green lighting flowed through his hands. The prince raised his arms and fired the magic at Fuscu. Fuscu let out an echoing scream, and he hovered slightly into the air. "N-NO! WHAT'S H-HAPPENING!" Fuscu was being pulled out of Bean's body, and with one big pull, he flung out her mouth and landed on the ground.
The demons looked on in shock as Fuscu slowly opened his eyes and looked up at the prince, who glared down at him. Bean wobbled for a moment before she fell forward. Koga rushed over and caught Bean in his arms before she hit the ground.
Fuscu looked up at Tavish as he walked forward. Fuscu scrambled to get away before Tavish shoots his magic at him, binding Fuscu around his arms and legs. "NOO! NOOOOO! I WAS SO CLOSE!" He cried. "E-ELIGOR! PAZUZU! HELP ME! ONE OF YOU DO SOMETHING!" Eligor and Pazuzu looked at each other—the two of them and the horde of demons scattered into the night sky.
Big Joe stepped forward with a large glass bottle, unscrewed the top, and placed Fuscu into it. "I hope you enjoy your stay, Fuscu. It'll be the last place you'll ever be," Big Joe sneered. Big Joe looked around and saw that all the demons had gone away. "Damn it, Porky, you let all of the demons get away!"
Elfo, Luci and Tavish walk over to Koga. "Is she ok?" The elf asked worriedly.
"She's fine," said Koga, relieved. "First time she's not passed out from being drunk this time."
Elfo smiled. "Thank god…" He looks up at Tavish. "Are you ok, Tavish?"
"Yes, I'm fine…" The prince stares at his sister with a sombre expression on his face. "Let's just hurry and get back to the castle."
"Not yet," said Big Joe. "There is still one demon left." He eyed Luci.
"Uhh…" Luci gulps. "Meow?"
"Hand him over," Big Joe demanded.
Elfo stood before Luci and said, "W-Wait, hold on, Big Joe! Luci is-" But Tavish would be the one to speak up.
"I'll deal with him," said Tavish. "You have your demon. I'll deal with him. Now be on your way, exorcist."
Big Joe narrows his eyes at Tavish, giving him an intimidating glare. But Tavish looked Big Joe in the eye with a calm, stoic expression. Tavish reached into his tunic, pulled out a bag of gold coins, and tossed it to him. Big Joe catches the bag of gold and opens it. "There," said the prince. "Now leave."
"Hmph, fine," said Big Joe. "But I trust that you dispose of him quickly. All demons do is ruin the lives of humans."
"Duh," said Luci. "That's our job!"
Big Joe scoffs. "Come on, Porky, let us go and fill our stomachs. Food is on you," He said. As the two walked off back to their carriage. Fuscu was crying for help, but his voice would soon disappear.
Koga placed Bean on her back, and Elfo, Luci and Tavish would make their way back to the castle. Elfo giggled to himself the whole way, which annoyed Luci greatly.
"What the hell are you laughing at?" Luci asked, scowling at Elfo.
"You love Bean," Elfo teased.
"Shut up! No, I don't!"
"Annnd you love us!" Elfo nudged Luci.
Luci tail whips Elfo in the back of his head, knocking him to the ground. "OW!" The elf whined. Luci let out a satisfied sigh. "Much better,"
"You still love us," said Elfo.
"Ugh…" Luci groaned.
Once they returned to the castle, Koga and the others entered Bean's room and gently laid her in bed. Elfo looked at Bean and asked. "Is she really going to be ok?" He looks up at Koga.
"Being possessed by an uber-demon takes a toll on a humans body. But Bean is a tough, crazy bitch. She'll be up in the morning," Luci replied.
"Well, if that's the case. Let's all head to bed. The craziness is over," Koga yawned. I'm heading to bed." Koga turned around and left the room, and Elfo did the same.
Luci reached the door but turned to see Tavish sitting in a chair next to his sister's bedside. "Hey, Tavish," The demon said to him. "Why didn't you get rid of me?"
"Did you want to be handed over to that exorcist?" Tavis asked, his back still turned to the sub-demon.
"Well, no, but I thought you would take the opportunity to get rid of me," said Luci.
Tavish glides his hand through his snowy hair and sighs deeply. "Bean loves you Luci. I don't think you understand just how much she cares about you. If you were gone, that would only hurt her more than she already has been, so if you wanted an answer…there you go…"
"Huh…" Luci turned away from Tavish and left the room.
Tavish reached over and moved Bean's familiar snowy hair away from her eyes as she slept peacefully. All the prince could think about were Fuscu's words that echoed in the back of his mind.
He closed his eyes and buried his face into his hands.
His chest tightened, and his heart began to ache.