29 Village of Demons

Azuka and Ichina almost died, not literally, but they were so scared to the point of dying because of fear. Azuka had stepped back slightly stepping on a stick, cracking it in half. It made a loud sound, but Azuka and Ichina were sure that the demons had not heard it. However one of the demons seemed to have heard it. It turned around revealing a gray face written with misery, angst, and anger in a smile so chilling that the Dragons in the north would not be able to survive. It had no arms and only 2 legs that seemed so small compared to its slightly bigger body. It stared in the general direction of Azuka and Ichina who stared back at it while dipping lower into the bush to avoid complete eye contact. Fortunately the demon turned around after it got bored and continued aimlessly walking around the center of the village.

Both of them duck their head below the bush. "What the hell was that," Azuka whispered into Ichina's ear. "I don't know, but I think we should get out of here," Ichina whispered in reply. Suddenly Azuka and Ichina hear demonic laughter coming from the village, they raise their head again above the bush and observe what was going on.

The roaming demons had stopped moving and grouped together in the center of the village, sort of like a hive mind. To the east laid a large hut composed of clay and wood. It was similar to the other huts around, but they were a lot smaller. A large being opens the door, walking and bending his body to fit through the door. He was only slightly taller than the door, but he seemed to be a giant even from the distance Azuka and Ichina were. He had gray skin, red gleaming eyes, and slicked-back pitch black hair. His left hand seemed to be replaced with a metal hand. He wore a silk black trench coat with a red tie wrapped around his forehead.

He looks around before continuing walking toward the center of the village. Following behind him was a hunched over old tribal man, who wore red and black wide-sleeved robe. With many necklaces around his neck with multiple black stones. To top it all off he wore headgear that resembled a combination of a crown and a helmet, that was black and had gold trimming. He carried in his hand a cane, presumably for assisting with walking.

The gray skinned man began a thunderous laugh that seemed to shake the whole island. "Don't forget our deal old man, last time this happened you had to add another black stone," the gray man said fixing his collar and dusty off his trench coat. "I know, I will follow with the deal," the old man said with his head slightly down. The gray man turned to the old man and look down to see the old man. The gray man stared blankly at the old man for a little bit before he let out a snicker. "Come on old man, do the thing." The old man sighed and stood still, "Old man, do not make me repeat myself, would you like a stone added?"

The gray man's eyes seemed to focus more and more on the old man, who finally after a momentary silence, began struggling to grovel on the ground. Azuka watched as the old man was forced to the ground on his knees, with curiousness, than regret for not trying to help. They gray man began laughing once more, "Now pray to your God, old man." The old man was reluctant, in which the gray man noticed, kicking the old man in the back. The old man screams in pain, "Sorry old man, I thought that I could fix the hunch on your back," the gray man said smiling showing off his white spiked teeth.

Azuka cringes as the old man got kicked, "That is so fucked," he turns to Ichina to see her reaction. She watched in horror, with a sense of vengence in her eyes. "We have to save him Azuka," she says keeping her eye on the old man. "We? What do you mean we," Azuka asked grabbing Ichina's hand, stopping her from getting up. "Let me go, we are saving him," Ichina swipes Azuka's hand off of her. "Ichina, think about it, we don't know these people. How they live or if what he is doing right now is what is normal to them. If we go now, we could mess everything up."

Ichina closes her eyes, inhaling deeply, she opens her eyes and exhales. "Even so, seeing this man suffering is like passing by a senior civilian in my kingdom fall and I just not help them." Azuka exerts himself to Ichina's monolouge, "This isn't your kingdom! This is completely different from your princess-ing!" Ichina looks at Azuka with a concerned face as steam escapes the top of his head. Azuka has been standing since he began his heated retalliation, once he realizes this he turns to the where the gray and old man were.

Only to see all the demons centered at the middle, the gray man, and the old man stare at him. After a moment of staring at each other, Azuka gives off a nervously awkward wave. In which the gray man quickly commands one of the demons to capture Azuka at once. Azuka grabs Ichina and begisn running away, however the demons seemed to have surrounded them. "Damn it, I really couldn't get that far." Azuka lets go of Ichina, putting up his hands in a fighting stance, "I think we have to get involved now." Ichina strecthes her lower body and upper body, "This is becuase of your stupid loud mouth."

They both gain a look of determination as they look opposite directions, exposing their backs. From a distance the gray man watches while holding the old man by his neck in his right hand. "Think they will actually win? There are 20 demons surrounding them." The old man gives a rough chuckle, "This might be the end of you, Damien." The gray man gives a cold stare, "You aren't talking about your damn prophecy again?" The old man struggles to turn his head to face the gray man, Damien for the first time in a while and smiles.

"Ichina I think I want to end this quickly, these demons are scary as hell, so when I say duck-" As Azuka tries to get his last word out a demon flies toward him, he barely dodges. The demon crashes into the ground, it turns itself around in the dirt and flies toward Azuka again. Azuka is caught off guard and almost trips on himself, the demon almost hits Azuka until Ichina delievers a downward kick to the demon. It disappears in a red cloud of what seemed to be smoke, in which Damien's trench coat absorbed shortly after it being in existence.

"Do all demons die like that? Where did that smoke go," Azuka asks looking in the direction of where the smoke went. He gets a glimpse of two red glistening dots, in which he quickly turns around, avoiding it due to fear. Damien who caught an accurate look at Azuka's face, feels his left hand throb. He curiously looks at his left hand then Azuka, "Tell me old man who is that kid." The old man forces a genuine laugh, "Continue watching you will see."

Azuka ignites his hands on fire, he focuses on his mana and centers it to his hands. Despite Azuka's attempts he can not center it on both of his hands, so he raises his right hand in front of him. While Azuka was trying to center his mana, Ichina fought off 3 more demons, who got stronger the more that she defeated. "Azuka are you done preparing," Ichina asks as she finishes her fifth demon.

"Come lean on my back!" Ichina rushes to Azuka and leans her back on Azuka's. "You dirty demons! Come attack me!" Azuka expected for the demons to attack him, but none of them seemed to move. "You fucking hell spawns, come at me! Or are you too weak to fight me all at once!" Still none of the demons moved. Confused, Azuka lowers his hand, glancing over to Ichina, shrugging his shoulders, "Maybe they are broken."

As Azuka said that all of the demons rushes at the two of them with much greater strength and speed. They were both too freaked out and shocked to react in time. Causing the both of them to be defeated swiftly.