Chapter 3 - Deal

-3rd POV

Somewhere in this city, lies a abandoned school in a middle of the forest, the school is filled with moss, steels are rusty, something that is eerie to someone's eyes.

Inside a blonde man in a white priest suit named Sermon was walking in the hallway, the hallway is filled with dead saplings and insects on every walls.

As he started taking stairs he stumbled upon a female dead body with her eyes opened, and her body rotting and filled with maggots, this never disgusted Sermon. He covered her eyes using his hands and slowly slide it down to make it close.

He prayed for the poor female's soul to rest in piece, he closed his eyes and began to pray quietly. "May your soul rest in piece beside the heavenly father in heaven."

After praying he left the body there and began walking upstairs, after going to the secons floor, it was a long hallway towards to the place where he is going.

He began walking casually, he didn't mind the crickets chirping and the rats climbing up his shoes.

Until he finally reached a certain door and opened it.

"Didn't take you so long to talk with that Aaron guy huh?" Said the male stranger, wearing a black formal tuxedo.

"I always wonder where those weird ideas of yours came from, seriously? Making a deal with him?" Sermon crossed his hands, his voice sounded a little angry.

"Did you make a deal with him?"

"Yeah and it was the most stupidest thing I've ever done!, imagine a once human being became a half demon because of that Roxanne girl she helped and now i made a deal with a demon, I didn't become a demon hunter to be buddies with demons. You know that right? Hendrick."

"Roxanne is the name Mara used? Wow demons are slowly learning anything about human names, do they?, Sermon?"

Sermon's forehead furrowed after Hendrick changes the topic, except talking about it Sermon decided to walk out.

"Where are you going now?" Hendrick asked.

"Somewhere far from stupid hunters like you." He replied, facing away from Hendrick.

"That's harsh but i must remind you that the higher ups trusted you this mission they've given you."

Sermon turned his head facing Hendrick.

"Hmm?"

"The higher ups already knew that you made a deal with that half demon and they know you can make this mission a piece of cake. Remember, Sermon, they trust you with this."

"Tsk, i know what I'm doing Hendrick. Just let me deal with it." Sermon Replied, sounding really angry his voice almost turned into growl.

"I know i could trus-"

Sermon slammed the door closed as he finally leaves the place.

"Huh, he normally vanish out of the thin air but why would he use the door this time."

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-Aaron's POV

I was laying down the bed, lazing around what i would normally do in my daily life. The whole apartment is very quiet and i only hear the sound of the ceiling fan spinning.

I'm finally finished on working with Alex's code, his code was so complicated like a mixed up electrical wires.

"What should i do today, i can't even ask Alex because that shit lacks of sleep."

I buried my face on top of my pillow. "I guess I'll go alone."

"But where should i go?, it's not like I'm gonna go alone but without Alex everything feels so scary i mean he's the extroverted one."

"Maybe if i could just try going out without him nothing bad will happen right? Right!" I stood up from the bed, feeling motivated.

"Who needs him anyway when i could just go out on my own! I'm an independent human being!"

I put on my shoes, fixed the colar of my tracksuit and head towards the door leading outside of this apartment.

I kicked the door, feeling motivated today. "I'm an independ-"

I paused when suddenly this Sermon guy was standing infront of me, staring with a confused look.

Everything felt so awkward, it feels like when a cartoon character said something awkward and the whole place went quiet only punctuated with the sound of crickets chirping.

My body never felt this immobilized, it's like a stand up comedian saying something that is really cheesy.

"Well, well i never knew this cold and dull Aaron guy would be this motivated; i'm really proud of you." He said mockingly clapping his hands.

My left eye started twitching as i stand still in this awkward situation, i fell down on my knees ashamed of myself.

"What are you doing here?, you're supposed to be waiting for my answer right?" I asked him, frowning with my tone almost sounded like a whisper.

"Oh? I guess it would take a lot of time waiting for your answer, but my boss Hendrick couldn't wait any longer so i came here to ask you if you're okay with it, if it's a no then i will do this mission alone." He replied to make sure.

"If your mission will give me hope to become the most happiest and motivated on earth then i have no hesitation to accept your offer." I replied looking at him with the expression of shame.

"As long as you love pain and survival type of fun then i would say yes." Sermon crossed his arms.

I sighed. "Well where are we going now?" I asked, tilting my head slightly waiting for an answer.

"Well that's probably a yes isn't it?"

I only replied with a double nod.

"Well then a yes is a yes and we will put this straight to business alright?, are you familiar with Woodlake High School?"

"It's the ranked number one private High School in this city, what's up with it?" I asked, confused.

"The owner of that building named Mr. Johnson, made a deal with a devil to maintain the school to its highest rank and to maintain his wealth, students inside that building are all brainwashed by him." Sermon, explained, his face went serious.

I didn't say a thing but only listen to his statements.

"If you're watching the news some residents of this city or the parents of the student studying there noticed that some of their child we're acting ver strangely from scratching the walls of their bedroom to the point where the parents started hearing their children chanting something and that's it."

"That's quiet a story." I scoffed. "Like we're gonna confront him right now?"

Sermon only replied with a nod.

At first i was very hesitant but about what he said I'm hunted by a tons of hunter, if i didn't come with him right now then i have no protection towards those hunters.

"Fine but make sure those hunters wont kill the shit out me, alright?" I demanded.

"A deal is always a deal, i swear to the father in heaven."

"Fine, so what are we....like? We're walking to that school?"

"No."

"So we'll take the taxi then-"

I was cut off when he suddenly placed his hand on top of my shoulder within a second we dissapeared in the winds.

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--3rd Pov.

Inside the abandoned school in the middle of the forest, lies a man in a tuxedo sitting on his chair with his hands resting on the table.

"You're cool with that right? Letting your lapdog to work with Mara's vessel just like that, just because the higher ups told you to let Sermon work together with that half demon that doesn't mean you should believe to the higher ups, remember Sermon and you are in the lower rank they might betray you." Said the strange female with her tone sounded cautious and concerned.

"I know what I'm doing Angela, i always trust my guts for a long, long time. Not even that priest managing the whole Holy Cathedral can't make his plan works on me." He said, crossing his arms with his tone sounded very confident and arrogant.

"Just let Sermon do his work."