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Chapter 59 - Chapter 58: Barry Holden part 4

Entering the dark and silent (closed) restaurant, Barry looks around in the

The interior of the mainro nightclub being sleek and modern, with a spacious dance floor and a large bar area. The lighting and sound systems are top-notch, creating an immersive experience for club-goers. The decor is minimalist with an industrial chic vibe, featuring exposed brick walls, metal accents, and high ceilings.

Entering the nightclub that's sleek and modern, with a spacious dance floor and a large bar area, a minimalistic decor with an industrial chic vibe that features exposed brick walls, metal accents, and high ceilings, Barry sighs before seeing quite a number of people all chatting and having fun with music playing in the background.

Barry [to himself]: Hm. Nice place.

A lean 175cm/5'9ft tall black haired female worker of the place with brown eyes walks up to Barry; wearing a a white button up shirt with a black coat with tails over black shorts, and fishnet stockings under thigh-high boots,

Female worker: [She gives Barry a gentle and welcoming smile.] Welcome to MainróBaHope you enjoy the night here.

Barry: Mm. I'm looking for—

Another female interrupts and catchrs Barry's attention from a distance by calling out his name "Barry!!"

Barry: Hm? [He looks behind the female worker and sees a female with short blonde hair proximity 175cm tall aswell, wearing a white dress with white heels, sitting on one of the tables with 3 other people by her side. He walks up to them and stands infront of the woman.] Cheri I'm presuming?

Cheri: [She winks at him with a smirk.] Barry Holden. You sure know how to make a name for yourself. Even when there's already another you, living and breathing.

Barry: ...How do I go back to my earth?

Cheri: Oooh, straight to the point. That's abit off character for you don't you agree?

Barry: [He pulls out a small black container from his pants pocket with his right hand and the container changes into a glock 18 that he holds and aims at Cheri.] I won't ask the second time.

There's a long pause and during this pause, Barry notices that everyone still going on with what their doing and Cheri seemingly calm despite having a gun pointed to her head.

Cheri: Oh, Barry... [She giggles before leaning forward from her seat.] Didn't Terry teach you not to aim a gun at a lady? [She smirks at him before causing Barry's gun to fly out of his hand with a flickering gesture from her left hand.]

Barry: Tch?! You a mutant?

Cheri: No. [She blinks once and her eyes change to an entirely red color with her light-medium skin with reddish undertones fading to a pale tone with two thin scars lined at the corners of her mouth.]

Barry: [He notices her appearance change and looks around himself and sees everyone around him looking directly at him with purely black eyes. He looks back at her.] What are you then?

Cheri: A demon.

Barry: ...A demon? So... [He looks at everyone else.] They also demons?

Cheri: Yep.

Barry: Hm. [Clears throat] I would like to apologise for aiming my gun at you.

Cheri: [She bursts out laughing at him.] It's okay, Barry. It's not like it would have done anything to me.

Barry: Bullet proof?

Cheri: No. Just don't die from normal means like you humans.

Barry: Alright. So, what'd you want?

Cheri: I want to help you get back to your world... and my master get out from his... Prison.

Barry: ...How?

Cheri: Like this. [She snaps her right fingers.]

A second after Cheri's snap, Cheri and Barry stand outside the citadel building that Barry had witness his brother's death.

6:00 AM

Barry: Tch... [He looks at the building in disbelief before looking at Cheri.]

Cheri: I can take you back here, Barry. Even before your brother's death. [She snaps her fingers taking them both back to the nightclub.]

Barry: [Long pause] What do I have to do?

Cheri: [She smiles widely with the scars revealing her sharp teeth] There's an artifact in Chicago that has the power to bring out whatever you can imagine, its the only thing that can help me free my master. So bring me the artifact and I'll take you back. Fail to do it and I'll take you to another world worse than hell.

Barry: Okay. But, if you try to kill me after I bring the artifact, I'll hunt you... and kill every single demon ub existence. No matter how long or how hard it will be. I'll do it.

Cheri: Oooh. Such big words. I'm starting to see why the other demons took a liking to you. [Her facial appearance reverts back to what ot was previously.] You have my word. We won't try to kill you... Well not every demon. Only the ones you see in this very building.

Barry: What? Why not every demon?

Cheri: There are demons that have gone rogue or are from different hells.

Barry The Alterations...

Cheri: Bingo.