21 Deep In Trouble

The blind demon's head came rolling close to Reston's foot, blood were splayed around the ground. The demon's lifeless face started to twitch, then his mouth open slowly. "Ha ha ha, even if you kill us three, you won't be able to kill Harzergun, he's the elite demon with the long black hair."

Reston glared upon the severed head talking, he ignored it, sheathed his blade and trailed off.

***

The area have became dim, darkness wrapped the area around the townhall as well. Celina's robe and clothes got drenched from Shiela's water spell, she sluggishly lifted herself up, bit marks stung her legs and shoulder, she sneered upon the surging pain from her wounds. The bite were somewhat deep that blood trickled from her wounds.

Shiela came to her side and supported her weight so she could stand up, they then slowly paced towards the opening of the barrier where the citizens were pouring out. They were headed straight into the woods, and most of them were in frenzy. Turner assisted them as they left the barrier and escaped into the forest.

However a slightly chubby man with a fancy attire were uneasy, he got slightly pleased when he saw the boy they were with, yet he still looked anxious. "Thank goodness you are here." He said to the boy.

The boy didn't feel the same sentiment and he looked upset. "Whatever, I just want to know where Anna is." He said billegerently.

Celina recognized it was Baron Shelmorn, the one who manages the territory of this town, it was a surprise that the boy they were with was his son.

Celina observed that the Baron was gazing to and fro, then upon seeing what he was seeking was absent, he stared at the approaching maid. "Where's Anna." He said.

The maid panted while being nervous. "Lord Shelmorn, I can't find your daughter."

Turner approached the Baron, "my Lord." He kneeled then stood again. "You need to evacuate and don't worry, I'll go back inside the mansion and look for your daughter."

The baron had skeptical eyes.

Turner smiled confidently. "Don't worry, I'll stake my life and honor for this task."

The baron sighed. "Please do anything in your power to find her."

Celina and Shiela were just observing on the sides.

Turner nodded, he turned away and sprinted to the girls. He took Celina's arm and kissed it, "are you okay my beautiful mage?"

Celina chuckled as she gave a nod.

"I think I need the sword now." He said.

Celina laid the blade on his arm. Turner recieved it with a smile, he went away and sprinted into the townhall.

Shiela was irked as she gazed to the both of them. "Must be nice being pretty, you get the attention of a lot of guys." She said somewhat annoyed.

Celina mustered a snarky smile, she gasped. "Could it be, that you like Turner?"

Shiela's face flushed, her eyes strayed. "Well, I think so."

Celina laughed then paused. "Don't worry, I've decided I won't love anyone else again, so you have no competition." She said.

Shiela stared at her confusingly, then she sighed. "So Cel, what should we do now?" Shiela said.

"I think we'll have to wait here for now." Celina stared at the citizens entering the forest, they had soldiers and mages on their disposal, although not as good as them, she presumed they were reliable.

The barrier were starting to fade, it flickered as it was about to go off. With the barrier completely gone, the demons slowly advanced into the mansion, they wrecked the windows, the doors and barged inside.

"The barrier must have gave out we need to hurry." Celina said.

Shiela nodded. They then slowly entered the forest as well, since they were worried they might be seen by the demons if they were to stay a bit longer.

***

Turner jogged through the corridor, he was about to call the girl's name but he scratched his head since he forgot. "Damn who was it again? Well, whatever." He continued pacing on the empty mansion from door to door.

"Girl! Are you there!" He said.

Then, a sudden noise of glasses shattering were heard around the place, the mumbles of the demons resounded through the hallway. Then, when he turned a corner, two lower demons came into view, he sprinted away to a different path to avoid an unnecessary fight. "Girl! Where are you!" He said.

A demon leaped through the window and emerged a meter away infront of him. Turner halted, he thought dealing with one of them would be a cinch, so he felt confident, he then gripped his blade tight, "Zen technique, Tiger slash!" He charged and swung his blade three times consecutively. The demon was too slow to react thus he got slain easily, with blood dripping on the waxed floor.

Turner continued his pace as he seeked for the girl.

***

Anna playfully captured the white cat on her arms, she was inside a tight room, with nothing but book shelves leaning against the walls, on one of the wall was an open window. "Settle down, Timmy." She hugged the cat tight to her chest, then ran her warm hand upon its soft furs.

There seems to be grumbling and wrecking noise emanating from the outside. She stood up and peeked over the window, when she gazed on what was below, she gasped in fright. There were demons clinging their claws upon the brick wall, clambering upwards like a lizard. The demons turned their heads to the girl, they then hasten their climb heading towards her.

"Help!" She screamed, then she scurried away from the window. "Father!" She kicked the door wide open, then hurried her steps into the hallway. A sharp noise of broken glasses shrilled behind her, Anna worriedly look over her shoulder and the door slid open. She hugged the cat even tighter then hurried, she turned a corner and continued running while crying.

Upon taking the stairs she descended to the first floor, she was flustered upon seeing the living room was ghostly empty. "Father where are you?" She said desperately.

She heard the windows were broken one by one, while panicking she eyed a rotund table close to her, it had a shiny cloth embroided from silk, it ran down close to the floor. She crawled below the table and hid herself behind the long table cloth.

Then, several heavy foot steps clattered around the place. Anna drove her head close to the floor, she peeked upon the gap beneath the table cloth. She saw huge, grimy clawed foot strutting all around the place, she swallowed her saliva hard. The cat between her arms started to flail, attempting to break free. She cringed as she struggled to restrain the cat. "Timmy stop." She whispered.

The cat meowed hard, Anna felt shivers crawling on her skin, she closed her eyes frightened on what was about to come next. They must have heard the cat.

Then the table got lifted, Anna was forced to open her eyes, she then released a shrill scream. There were ferocious demons all around her, they held creepy expressions and exposed their canine teeths.

In a sudden two of the demon close to her got cut down, their corpses fell just beside her, and Turner appeared on the scene. With his blade, he blocked the claws of the demon swung into his direction, Turner then sliced his arm off, dropping a detached forearm on the floor.

Turner then paused for a while as he concentrated. There were demons closing in on all sides.

"Zen Technique, Tiger Sweep!" He uttered, with his blade on the air, he spun around, it was very quick motion as though he didn't even move.

The demon around him got their chest cut open, their wounds spurted blood. With no time to lose, Turner heaved the girl up, he then carried her to escape the mansion. He struck down the demons on their path, the girl gripped the cat tight on her arms. "Mister thank you for saving me." She said.

Turner panted. "Thank me when you're brought safely to Lord Shelmorn."

Four demons blocked his path, they held thick wooden bats with nails stuck on it. Turner's technique won't be as effective since he had a girl on his other arm, fighting four demons was too much for him. He took another route, then headed straight to the closest window. He sheathed his blade, then when he was near, he leaped and slipped through the window.

When he stepped outside, several meters away was the forest which lied infront of them, he noticed Celina and Shiela were waiting on the borders of the woods. Turner proceeded to their spot only to halt when they heard a goopy noise, him and the girls followed the noise and only to realized it came from a demon corpse on the ground.

It was the long haired demon's headless body from earlier, even though dead, it started to shook and flail uncontrollably, then it expanded in size until it became a giant mound of flesh.

Celina's eyes widened. "You have to be kidding me." She said.

Flesh started to grow out of it, it looked mushy as it attempts to transform, then giant limbs sprang out of it. Three heads slowly appeared, with its body changing its shape.

Afterwards, what sat infront of them was a giant three headed hound, it had a wide pair of dragon wings upon its back. Its size only rivaled the mansion's, its giant head turned and stared on the direction of the forest, it must have eyed the fleeing citizens.

The heads gave a thunderous snarl, they unfurled their wings, spreading out a street's length. Then it started to flap, upon levitating it released a gust of wind that caused the trees to dance, Celina, Shiela and Turner planted their foot on the ground to avoid getting blown off. Their hairs were being swayed, their eyes squinted, they slowly slid backwards by the stormy air made by its giant wings.

Celina sneered. "This is bad, it must have seen the townfolks escaping to the forest." Celina said.

Shiela got startled. "Cel, what should we do?" She said.

"Leave me here and warn them to return, I have no choice but I think there is only one person in this town who can defeat this creature." She said.

"Who?" Shiela said.

Celina chuckled. "Anyway just go." Celina went away from her and then leaned upon a trunk.

Shiela nodded and dipped into the forest.

Celina gaited away, she ignored Turner and passed by him, behind her she noticed the winged cerberus started to drift over the forest.

"Hey Celina, where are you going!?" Turner said unto her.

Celina stared to and fro on the sky with a serious look. "Blue!" She screamed on top of her lungs. "Blue where are you!"

Her voice permeated across the town, it took the attention of the crowd of demons. Celina cringed when the demons were now heading unto her path.

Shiela pierced through the woods with her swiftest speed, branches tend to slap her face and scrape her light blue robe, she whimpered for a bit yet continued her pace. When she encountered the ends of the migrating crowd, she yelled urgently. "Tell them we need to stop!"

The townsfolks listened to her then relayed the message, there was a bit of murmur and complaints as the message travelled across the crowd.

"Guys, we have to return to the town." Shiela said.

One woman spoke out. "Why would we return when we just left the place?"

"That's right." Another said.

Shiela sneered in anxiety. "You just have to trust my friend."

Then the ground shook, their balance became unsteady and frightened gasps and yells echoed through out the air. When Sheila gazed on the distance, just infront of the crowd, the trees were trampled when the giant cerberus landed upon the forest. The cerberus then stepped upon some of the people, blood splattered across the grasses.

While in frenzy, the crowd then backtracked to the town as fast as they could.

When Shiela and the people exited the forest and returned close to the mansion, they halted when they saw Celina and Turner were being surrounded by a throng of demons.

Right now they were sandwhiched by two troubles, one side was the cerberus rampaging and on the other side was a throng of incoming demons.

Celina realized it as well, she stepped backwards only to collide with the townsfolks, the demons and the cerberus on both sides were fast approaching, they were completely trapped.

Just by some miracle, a man descended from the skies close to her. The man then gazed at Celina with an annoyed look. "What is it woman?" Blue said.