Fear

Fear He didn’t know why he was still alive, or if he can even be considered as a living being. Concepts that once had meaning to him were now something weird and far distance. Echoes of pain were printed in his mind, and though they were awful to remember it also gives him the strength to keep moving on, he remembered her very well, if it can even be called a 'her'. She was alluring in every single possible way, yet, for some reason he knew she was up to no good, the moment he saw her, her demeanors, her way of acting, the tone of her voice, even her way of walking told him that she was clearly trying to gain his attention. This was no surprise to him, he had dealt with demons before, she was not the first one, neither was going to be the last, but he inevitably make a crucial mistake that set the motion for his demise, he left his guard down and that's all she needed to take him out. He felt pleasure, there was no denial, but he also felt the sharpest of pains. He remembered it very vividly, he remembers her being on top, her claws buried deep in his flesh to the point he could even feel his lungs being pierced, her..tentacles or whatever they were making deep cuts on his skin to the point he could see his bones, he remembers being in a weird state, begging for his life and also waiting for all of it to end. And when it ended, he expected a void, darkness, maybe heaven or even the gates of hell. But that never happened. He wasn't dead but neither alive, he wasn't a ghost neither a zombie, he was to his surprise a demon and even more shockingly, he didn't feel the need to kill others and feed on their pain and suffering. He was a monster, or so did he believed, but he was also above those concepts, he was given a second chance and even though he didn't remember why he remembered the face and the voice of the one who gave him that second chance, or perhaps it was a punishment, a way of making him suffer for his past sins. He was no saint, he killed many on sacred wars, he fought for what he believed was right, but in the end, good and evil are concepts relative to the observer and it is the winners of the ones to write history, they were the ones to dictate who was a hero and who was a villain. But now, he was above all that, and even more, he had a mission, a self put one, maybe that was the reason why he was revived but he had no real clue on what he’s supposed to really, nevertheless, actions needed to be taken. He has seen it, the face of that thing, the face of the monster that will destroy the world and everyone on it, no one will survive not the mortals, nor the demons, nor the magical creatures: Everyone was going to lose his or her life to this being and there was no way of stopping him, at least not if the world was divided. It was at that moment that he understood his enemies, they knew of a bigger threat, but he wasn't sure if they were fighting the King in the shadows or the monsters in the emptiness. That didn't matter now, he needed to find a way of bringing everyone together, but humans, magical creatures, even demons, and gods will rather kill each other than accept that they're making a mistake, no one was above that, not even himself, that, that was funny to him. While he was walking down the streets of what used to be his home, he felt her presence, he could see her and he knew she could see him too, the shock on her face was something beautiful to him but also he saw in her eyes that she was somewhat pleased to see him, probably thinking that she finally found someone to toy with for the rest of her existence. He played dumb, acting like she wasn't there, walking down the streets while making sure to not show his new found powers and aura, it came to him as a surprise that she didn't notice what he really was, he assumed she was to distract with the fact that he was still alive to notice his real nature, nevertheless he kept playing dumb. He got into the alleyway, the darkest one he could find, and waited there for her to make an appearance, but she did not, he could feel her presence, but she was keeping her distance, probably trying to think in another way to lure him in: he chuckled. "How am I going to bring together emotionally distant creatures and emotionally based creatures together?" That was a constant thought in his mind, perhaps he would find out with her, but he didn't have any high hopes, after all, she only knows pleasure from the pain of others. And then, an idea came to his mind. "What are you thinking? It's a stupid idea. Why would a demon react to that?" Yes, there was a high chance for creatures like her to not react at all, they'll rather beat him down or kill him. But if words didn't work, maybe actions would do, or even better, showing them. It was finally time to act, after all, she decided to appear. It was obvious she will not look like the last time, still, he could recognize her for the way she moved. It all went down like last time, he has figured out her 'modus operandi'. First, she will make an appearance, usually starting a casual conversation trying to show herself as a weak and easy to handle woman. Then, she would try to seduce him to follow her, usually with sugar-coated words and getting really close to turn him on, usually using her own magic to awaken lust inside him. He will take him to a more private place, usually to a house in the middle of nowhere. But there was an issue or a weird exception to this case, she could not take him to the place she will usually take her victims, cause she knew that even though humans are stupid and easily fall in her trap, not even they were that stupid to don't recognize the same house or place. This time, she took him to a different house, one where travelers could rest, using her charms to convince the owners to allow us to stay for the night. It was funny to him, this showed that she really wanted to torture him till death. Finally, they were in the room. There were no words said, at least for the first few seconds. For her, this was an awkward silence, but for him, those were the precious seconds he could use to think of how he should do this. "So...you told me you've been for a rough time a few days ago. Didn't you?"Asked the woman in front of him. But he did not reply, he just explored her body with his eyes. She had everything that he would want in a female companion. An hourglass figure with hips that would make everyone crazy, a white and delicate skin like a cloud or cotton. Beautiful blue eyes that reminded him of the morning sky and the bluest of seas. Long black hair that curled in the tips, reminding him of a love interest of the past. And finally, a voice that was so seductive that only an idiot would not feel allure to. "Is...Everything all right?"The woman asked facking concern for him. "Yeah, I was...just thinking of how we're gonna do this"Replied the man with closed eyes. He looked exactly like when he first killed him. He was tall but not towering, green eyes, not too skinny, not too buff, he was just a regular guy that kept his form not wanting to become a muscle man but rejecting to be a stick. He was wearing different clothes whoever, clothes that reminded her of the humans in the sea near the islands where pain and suffering is the law. Black Boots, black shoes, a white shirt with a trench coat above, a hoodie and multiple belts on his chest and wrist, a piece of clothing that time had turned from white to grey with the insignia of his military party. He had multiple knives on his pants, trench coat and boots, a short sword that could extend its range with a lot of magical symbols on it made from the blood of previously killed demons and a small silver arrow that he carried with him, given by a good friend of him whom he was still thinking on how to face. "Thinking? There's no need to think, we just have to act"Replied her with a seductive tone slowly crawling on the bed next to him, pinning him down and getting ready to get down to busyness. It didn't take long for the clothes to leave both of them and start to enjoy each other, well, she wasn't enjoying, the only part she really liked hasn't even started, after all, she liked to give them some heaven so when they dropped to hell the fall would be more painful. But there was a problem with him, he was still not focused on what was happening and wasn't enjoying himself. -Perhaps it was too soon to come after him, it was obvious that even though that he survived he was still shocked and traumatized,- She thought, but she could also feel that very deep inside he was enjoying this, just wasn't showing it. She let out a small chuckle stopping on her tracks. "How long have you known," She asked looking him deep in the eyes. His cover was blown, but he already make the decision, it was risky, it was stupid and if her fellow demon hunter friends knew of his plan they will call him an idiot. But in the end, he was an idiot like every single other being in the universe. "The way you move" He replied with his eyes closed. "The way I move? But I move differently for each people" "You might think that, but you don't, at least not completely, you change the way you walk and circle around someone, but the core of the movement is the same, you repeat the same strategies to lure man and woman in. You use the same voice mannerism even though your voice changes. Doesn't matter how hard you try to pretend to be someone else, in the end, you're still you" She showed a small smile, she hated to admit it, but he was right, she could fake and pretend so much. "Then, you know what is coming. And you still didn't try to run away? I knew you humans are dumb but this is a new level of stupidity" She teases him getting ready to start her own pleasure. "What can I say? I guess I'm dumb enough to fall in love with a demon?" This took her by surprise but at the same time, it didn't. It was no clue to her that there was the chance of some of his prays actually feeling in love with her, but that loved died the second she revealed her true self. But this guy went after her even after almost die by her hands. Now that, that was something that she didn't expect. "I guess you really are an idiot"She replied revealing her true form, or what the guy assumed was her true form. A blue/greyish demon girl with two long pointy tentacles, yellow eyes with a pink aura, white hair with a flame on it and a smile so wicked yet so alluring that he didn't know if he should run or gave in. "Let's not waste any time then" As soon as she finished those words a tentacle was stabbed in the guy's chest while she resumed her movements. But, there was no blood, there was, she could feel his pain, but there was no sign of him getting any real damage, this just made her smile wider at the realizing that she had found what she was looking for all these years, a being that she could torture for eternity and she would have enjoyed this for the rest of her life, but then, the guy with a strength that she did not expect graved her by the arms and changed positions, bringing him on top of her. She on an instance though that he might have realized that there was no way out, so he would at least try to enjoy this. But then, his eyes turned completely dark as the room did. "Wha...?" She didn't know what was happening for a few seconds, and when she realized it was already too late. And then, she saw it. She left out a desperate scream as she pushed him out and jumped out of the bed. For the first time in her life, Evelynn was scared. She didn't waste any time, she just abandoned the place as fast as she could. He was slightly shocked, he didn't expect her to be that scared. He knew that it was something terrifying to see, since that vision was what made him realize what was coming, and the time was running out. He just hoped that eventually, she would come back to him and ask the same questions unanswered that he had, but first, he just needed to make sure that she was overall 'okay'. He put his clothes back on and leave the room turning himself into a shadow. Leaving the room and no trace that there was ever something in that room. On the other side of the city. In an alleyway, Evelynn was breathing heavily, she didn't understand what she saw, she had a lot of questions, but above all, she was scared. This feeling was new to her and she didn't believe it was possible for a being like her to fell such emotions, and yet, she was there, on the verge of crying doing her best to calm her down. Unknown to her, the same guy that she ran away from was now the one stalking her. With a small smile and resignation, he finally figured out the best way to bring everyone together. After all...fear is a powerful emotion.