Herald. "Guiado said that the central occult of this city is one of the most dangerous ones."
Ether. "Yeah, you probably didn't know but in The East, demonic activity is at its highest."
Herald. "Then let's make that change a little bit.
Are we close yet?"
Ether. "Yes, let's take this turn."
2minutes later, the two arrive to their destination!
Herald observes the scene,
"Just as Guiado said, it fits his description."
It's a large building, compared to the few other buildings arround it, situated in the city's borders.
It doesn't look suspicious at all, on the other hand it's beautiful.
"So how are we going to break in?" Herald asks.
Ether. "Now that am physically here as well, that won't be a problem."
Herald. "So you can teleport me inside?"
Ether. "Focus Herald, this is no time to be careless.
Guiado restored our connection again."
Herald takes off his joking face, and replaces it with a serious one.
"Alright, my appologies."
Ether gets inside of his body, to become one!
"Let's get through the room's wall first, we're not welcomed guessed to enter from the door."
Ether. "Remember, in any case we'll be find out.
Do not hesistate to use your full power or else, we're done for."
They go past the wall...
The room was severly dark, but Ether can see clearly in it. Thus Herald now can as well.
"....This is
A CHILDREN'S ROOM!!!"
Herald was shocked.
"There's even children sleepin here, what the hell???
Did we mistake the place?!"
Ether. "No we didn't, let's get out of this room and investigate the place."
Without making a sound, they investigate the place inch by inch.
Nothing abnormal so far!
Herald. "This is weird, the children are sleeping but there is no one else in the house."
"Wait...Do you hear that?" Ether suddenly asks.
"...Yes!
Somebody is speaking downstairs!!". He replies cautiously.
"There should be a way for us to get down then."
*Out of nowhere*
The lights of the hall room got turned on!!
Herald abruptly turns his head back.
"...Someone...Is coming!"
Ether. "Yes, stay prepared!"
Herald stayed still in his place, inside of a big empty room.
"Is anybody there??" A voice says from the hall room.
It sounds at first like it's an old lady's voice!!
Ether warns Herald.
"Don't hesitate, the moment I tell you to attack you do it."
The steps were getting closer...
"Anyone...here?".
The lights, were turned on!
Herald's heart was beating like a hammer at this point.
Their eyes looked at each other. And indeed...It was an old lady!!!
"ETHER...WHAT AN OLD LADY IS DOI...NG....
WAIT A MINUTE!!!! WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE!!!!!
This old....lady is...
She's the same of back then!!!!!!!"
What a coincidence, or whatever it may be.
The old lady that Herald now is obliviously standing in front of, is the same old lady that was robbed a week ago on his watch.
Ether snaps him out of his shock.
"Herald!!!! This isn't time for that! Focus on what is in front of you."
The old lady seems to be as shocked as he is.
"Wha...What are you doing here son??" She asks, with fear in her tone.
Ether. "Don't answer her, ask her back the same question."
"...What..What about what you're doing??" Herald replies, but his words lack an assertive tone!
"Me? This is my home...You came here to rob me right??
Just like that time!!". She replies angrily.
At first Herald was even more troubled.
'What the hell is this situation!!! My mind can't grasp all of this at once...
But what does she mean by...'
"...Like that time?
What time are you talking about old lady?
How is a woman in your age able to remember my face? Even though we haven't even talked face to face?" Herald regains some of that assertive attitude!
Ether right away orders him.
"NOW HERALD, ATTACK!!!"
But the old lady suddenly summons two demons in each side. This time, they look different from before!!
Ether. "Shit, this isn't good...We should've attacked before!!"
Herald is analyzing everything.
"My bad, I was troubled because....
Never mind I'll explain later, these demons look like the real deal!!"
Unlike the ones he saw before, the two standing so soundly in front of him have more humanish features. Their faces aren't as horrifying!
Both look exactly the same, like twins.
But their presence is crushing, as if the atmosphere was sucked out of the room!
"Hehhehehehehehehe!! You're done for young kid.
When I passed you that day, I knew something wasn't normal in you.
I knew our fates will clash once again.
Now here we are, you refused to help back then... Maybe if you did i wouldn't have to kill you here and now.
But you see, i desperately need a sacrifice tonight, my friends down there are waiting for me to get it."
"Your friends!!
So you're not alone in here..."Herald replies worriedly.
Ether. "We have to split, or else they'll overwhelm us physically.
Even if we were stronger."
Herald. "But then..."
"No other choice. They're of the Marid class.
She is a strong experienced witch...."
Herald does not understand some of what Ether is saying yet, but he believes in him.
"Alright..."
The old lady seeing Ether was quite shocked, her eyes got wide open!
"...You're able to!!!
Moron!!!! Impossible...
Marids, kill him instantly!!"
The two finally opened their eyes, and each rushed towards Herald and His Jinnie friend.
Herald dodges his strong fist and throws him out of the building.
"If I kill her, these demons die too...
This is no time to hesistate!!!"
With as much speed as possible, he tried to take her out.
But the Marid was even faster than him, he recovered and grabbed Herald from the head, crushing him in the wall before he could reach the old woman.
"You think you can beat a Marid easily? Hahhahahahahahhaha" She laughs maliciously.
"Bring them downstairs when you finish."
The fight continues, Ether and The Marid are exchanging blows one by one.
Compared to The Marid, he isn't muscular at all. But their blows seem to be equal.
Ether grabs The demon's arm and turns it back quickly, dislocating it.
Then shocks him with his legs and tightens it, trying to suffocate him to death!
The Marid struggles to break out of it, but then...
Dark matter started to surround his body, leaking out to Ether as well.
"Shit!! Since when you learnt that too..."
He had to change his plan, Ether takes off his legs and punches the shit out of the Marid's face.
Who lost couple of teeth because of that. Then moved some feet back, and gave a quick look to see how Herald is doing in his battle.
It wasn't exactly what he hoped to see...
Herald was bleeding heavily from his mouth and nose, his left eye is damaged as well...
And seems like some of his ribs are broken, as he's halting in tiredness and pain.
"...What's the fucking deal, all of a sudden he doesn't want to lend me enough power again!!!!!!
WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT???
IF I DIE YOU DIE TOO!!!"
Ether knows he got to make it quick and help him.
"BI HAKI JAHI MAWLANA WANBIYAHIH WASSALIHON
AYIRNI ATAK LITAD MEYER ADAYIK"
He recites loudly. bright lights shined from all of his body, and a huge seal appeared right behind him.
The Marid he was fighting realized the danger he's in. and recited back.
"YAMACHAR ELMOROUD WALMOLOK..."
Before he could complete, as another dark seal was composing itself behind him. Ether grabs him from the head and takes him very high, outside of the building...
The other Marid immediatly followed them, but he was stopped by Herald!!
"Don't think...I AM AN EASY PREY!!!!!!!"
Herald's eyes changed, as if they were lit in fire for a moment...
The Marid finally spoke, with a very deep voice.
"Your left arm...How are you able to stop me with a broken arm?!"
Herald doesn't answer, he quickly drags the Marid a bit down and simultaneously punches him in the face.
The Marid barely dodges it, and tries to counterattack, but Herald directs yet again another punch without letting him escape.
'UGH!!! He's grabbing my leg so tight it's about to break...
I can't dodge it this time..."
The Marid guards his face with his arm.
*TREG*
Was the sound it made, being hit directly by Herald's fist!
Then, he lets him get away.
The Marid holds his arm, altough without showing any sign of pain in his face.
"Now I think, we're equal!"