Demon in Human Skin

As the ooze started dissipating, Mark started to see the form of a humanoid figure slowly emerge. The figure was about six feet tall, with jet black hair that seemed to be the same material as the ooze. The figure was tall, but not well built, it was actually rather slim which had Mark feeling like he could escape if given the opportunity.

"The real reason I brought you here, Mark, is because you are not truly a human. You are half demon, and the son of King Embyon who happens to be the ruler of the demon world. One day when he was exploring the human realm he met a human woman and fell in love. They procreated which led to your birth. You are the rightful prince of the demon world."

"Wait just a moment! That cannot be possible! I cant be a demon, I dont have any special powers or anything like that! My father died before I was born as well!"

"You dont remember, do you, Mark? When you were attacked in that alley you unleashed your demon power, and turned the attacker into nothing but ash. I merely found you and brought you here before you could cause more damage. Now, it's about time we head back to Orinter, so you can learn how to control your powers," he said, as he started to chant a weird language.

As he was chanting, a giant flaming circle started to appear, which made Mark start panicking and struggling to break out of his bindings.

"How do I know you're not planning something bad? How can I trust you when I know nothing about you? I don't even know your name, yet you act as if you know everything about me!" Mark exclaimed, as he struggled in vain to escape his bindings.

"Ah, yes, forgive me. My name is Talys, I am the right hand commander of Embyon, as well as his trusted friend. He sent me here to search for you, but because the Angels bestowed a power to block your abilities, we had no luck until you were attacked and unleashed your powers. I'm truly sorry about you having to be bound up, but you would have been at risk had you been free to escape. Now that your powers have surfaced, the Angels will stop at nothing to eliminate you." Talys stated, as he started walking towards Mark.

"Wh- wh -what are you trying to do?!" Mark cried, as the figure walked up to him. But to his surprise the figure named Talys simply removed the bindings then stepped back, allowing Mark to stand up and stretch his tense body.

"Do not fret Mark, I am not here to bring harm to you. I simply had to show you the truth of the world that has been hidden from you for so long. It is time we headed to Orinter, but do not worry, it isn't how humans usually think a demon world would look. On the contrary, it is pretty much the same as the human world, we have villages, stores, bakeries, all the such just as this world has. The only real difference is we do not hide ourselves behind false images."

"And you're sure this weird circle of fire isnt going to turn me into a crisp? It doesnt look very safe at all." Mark mumbled, as he glared at the burning circle that had formed on the ground.

"Yes, it is very safe, it may resemble fire in looks, however it does not cause damage. This is a very special flame that has the power to teleport beings from one plane of existence on to a different plane. So, in human terms, it's a portal the the demon world."

"Very well, it's not like I have a choice in the matter, I doubt I could escape here anyways."

"That's the spirit!" Talys chuckled, as he led Mark to the portal.