8 Encounter

The very night.

Henry stand-by the wall again but in a different direction than the past where he climbs for the past two nights. He is well equipped and ready. As soon as the bell struck Henry climb over the wall.

Like from the few nights of his visit, the church has very cold air. The church is at the North with the head bell on it's left side. A tall statue of Jesus stands at the very center of the premises after the wall is the 6 trees that have 10 meters gap in between. The West is the large gate of the church and East is the clergy office with a small Parish Academy beside it.

"Here we go..." Henry unconsciously look above the tree he was hiding. There is a small head staring at him with an amused smile. Henry shivers at the sight and quickly jumps forward as it lunges to him with its long finger claws.

"What the hell is that?!" Henry screams inside him as the monstrosity in front of him has ahead of a child the body of a black thin stick-like figure.

"*Shrieekkkk!!!*"

It screams so loud that Henry holds his ears in pain as blood pressure rises like his head will blow up. It attacks again and Henry only has one hand to use as he hardly maintains his balance by holding on to the tree.

*Bang!!*

The claw meets the baton and Henry let it slide to the side and spin for one counter. A loud thud came as it knocks on its head making the abomination stop on its track and followed by one full backswing of his fist that also lands on its head.

*Boom!!*

Its head was blown and the black thin body exploded into black mist. Henry avoided being it.

"Shit! Almost got me!" Henry grits his teeth as he endures the still ringing ears.

*Sreecchhh!!!*

"Oohhh shit... I messed up." Henry is surrounded by spirits. From regular ghosts to soldiers that carried guns.

*Bangg!!*

"Fuck! No fair!!" He yells in anger as the soldier shot their spirit guns at him. Henry covers behind the tree.

*Wang!! Wanng!! Wannnggg!!!*

A police siren came from the West. The church is just a few blocks away from the Police headquarters.

"Shit! Stupid move!" Henry grumbles and punches one civilian ghost. They were like ethereal zombies only focus on attacking.

"[Fervefacio Mae Hostibus!!]"

Henry's stomach became bloated and he spits out a massive amount of black liquid that once touches the spirit they wail in pain.

"[Signum!!]"

The grimoire sprung up in action swallowing all the spirits that can't struggle. It didn't stop to suck in and even aimed at the spirits rushing out from the Office.

"Fuck!! I didn't know that!!" Henry complains and charges in as he started to bash and explode spirits that sneak behind him. Once, they lose power to resist the grimoire will aim at it and pull it inside the rotating hexagram that continues to seal away spirits. Hands started to pile up from the very vortex.

*Bangg!! Bangg!!*

Henry let the baton at the front and when the spiritual bullet almost hit him a blue barrier in size small round shield.

"Hahaha!! Bring it on!!" Henry yelled in excitement. He runs forward with the baton with a blue shield safely covers his bullets.

"Stop!!! Hold yo-" a shout came from West gate but it was cut after the spirit rush toward the forcefully opened gate.

*Shrieekkkk!!!*

"Aahhh!!!! Ghost!!!!" The police run faster than the flying spirit. The spirit tried to rush out of the opened gate but a black ripple just consumes the spirit when it bumps on it.

"[Iuxta!]"

The hexagram spots and change it pulsing neon from red. Henry using one hand to resist attacks. He flips the page and unused the red hexagram seal.

"[Signum!!!]"

Once, again a powerful vortex started to pull weaker spirit inside it. Henry then smirks and started to rush forward to the very church where the head bell is.

"Hahaha!! Fuck you!!" Henry squats a little.

"[Rivus Hostibus!!]"

He breathes out the black flame that swallowed the whole tower.

*Ooocckkk!!!!*

*Dinngg!! Dinggg!!*

One last time bell before the head bell was sucked inside the seal. Henry shields himself with the baton as the spirit soldiers still firing at him while running to maintain distance. Henry only manages to get 2 soldiers and more of them remain around attempting to kill him.

"This is enough...." Henry rushes out of the opened gate.

He has a wide smile as he retreats. Lowering his vigilance when he saw the spirit bullets being devoured by a black barrier that covers the church. He heard a step from behind and quickly jump forward like a man in a black robe with a hood stand there with two knives.

"You have sinned tremendously. I shall purify your soul for the god and put you where must be." He said in a deep serious voice.

Henry has a stern face now. The gravity of the situation became higher. The hooded man throws knives at Henry and charges forward in zigzag. Henry deflects the knife and jumps up avoiding the wide slash.

He counters with a kick. Henry leaps back using the man as a spring board.

"<My body is my weapon. My soul as cost. I ask thee for assistance to punish my enemy!>"

Henry didn't have time to interrupt his chanting as a black magic circle erupted from below him. Henry reacted by shielding with his baton making him launch up to midair.

The man throws two knives at him. Henry manages to catch the first one but the second pierce his shoulder holding the baton.

Henry stumble back when he landed with his hand on the shoulder making sure no blood ever drip from the ground. He was wearing three layers of long sleeves.

One of the don'ts in the book of black magic is leaving or giving even a drop of blood.

A hound growling at him as it stands before the hooded man. It was a demonic entity from the smell of sulfur from its arrival and red like fur. It reaches the man's waist and about 7 feet long.

"I'll die if I fight him..." Henry mumbles and started to run.

"Here!!!" A man shouted from the West and Henry look in the direction where the police car is on. It roared to life and Henry run to it. The hound tries to follow and knives were thrown but Henry already boarded.

*Tak! Tak!*

It penetrated the outer panel but didn't pierce inside. The car burst to speed running out of the place.

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