[H1] Who Says You Can Go Home? [/h1] A party with everyone! The room had a high ceiling, so tall that, in the dim light of the torches on the wall, it seemed to be endless. There were places along the wall where windows might had been, but the were neatly bricked over, merely there to point out the fact that they were closed in. All along the wall, were fire places, giving off so much heat that the room was beyond sufficating. And in the center, sat two thrones. The first, and smaller of the two held the demongirl, although she was now sleeping, slumped over in the chair. Standing in front of the taller chair, was the Voice, or Death, or Charon or whatever he was going by these days. To the right of the room, was Flint, Coraline, Liz and Emiliah. Emiliah was sitting on the floor, holding on to the spear to keep her up right. Liz and Coraline where standing next to each other, almost in a protective stance, To the left stood the group from the hallway. Andri, like Emiliah, was on the floor, too exhausted to get back up after the sudden drop to the throne room put him back on his back. Yuri was still standing close to him, although he managed to keep his footing. Furthest away from the group was Mat, with Ash's dead body still laying at his feet. Abby still holding tight to Marcus, peaking around him only to catch sight of her sister. "Oh no, Lotte. What did he do to her?" She made as though she was about to run to her sleeping sister. But stopped after seeing that Death stood between her and her goal. "Please M-Marcus, h-he can't have her... I know she did bad...but... but..... I can't lose her too I can't," Her voice was little more than a whisper. The only one still missing from the group, was Fenros. Suddenly a booming voice shot across the the room. "Welcome, welcome honored guest and gate crashers," Said Charon, glaring at Coraline and Flint. "We've had a long day of play, and I don't know about you, but I've had a great time," At that he let out a little chuckle. "But you see, we've hit a little snag here. I don't have time to keep entertaining you. But you are all such fun toys and...you see, I have a dear child now and she needs some friends. So here is my deal," He let out another laugh. "For every person you vote to die, I will let one of you return to your surface world," He let out a laugh. "I'll give you time to talk about it, but the vote has to be unanimous on both ends. Oh...and there is...one more thing," He said. "I do need two volunteers to stay and be playmates for my child. It has to be voluntary and two people must volunteer or the whole deal is off," "Stupid idiot," grumbled Khan. "We need to get out of here now, money or no money. I need you to picture a safe place right now, otherwise we could both DIE!" Andri felt like having been run over by a carriage. The sudden drop onto the ground would definitely add some bruises to him, but that was of no concern right now. He was able to hear what Charon said and he felt it chilling like nothing he had ever encountered before in his tiny life. And Khan ? If the assassin believed it or not, but his opinion did concur with the worm right at this moment. Andri started to mumble again, but not to hide Khan from the other hunters, but to hide him from Charon. What would the demon do if he found out that he was infested with one of his kind, though it was a worm ? [color=00a99d]"This place is bricked up, locked down and Charon would likely kill me outright for breaking the rules if I attempted to flee anyway. Do I look as if I could just perform magic to get myself out of here and back into the tavern ?"[/color] Mat hadn't been expecting the sudden drop or the room they were in, yet here he was. Grunting, Mat slowly stood up straight and looked around, seeing the other half of the missing hunters that were there, then he listened to Charon's "deal". [color=ed1c24]"Well shit,"[/color] the young hunter muttered to himself as he looked at all the other hunters for their reactions, then he saw the body that was still next to him. Ashley was still giving the thousand mile dead stare as Mat had never remembered to close her eyes. Frowning, the hunter knelt down next to her and moved her eyelids down so that she looked like she was sleeping if there wasn't a hole in the back of her head. [color=ed1c24]"For what it's worth Ashley, I'm sorry," he said to the dead girl. "You probably don't hear me now, but if I expect what's about to happen I'll be with you soon so that you can. Ashley, I'm sorry that I survived from that witch's glass and had Emiliah find me, that Bobby's wife was able to save me, that I had the idiotic brawn to go on this suicidal hunt, and that I , but that's what happened, and I'm alive while you're dead. I'm sorry for what I did Ashley, but I don't regret my decision."[/color] Another drop, another fall into the unknown, or at least into a larger room. The only thing that made this one ant better than the others was that there was no hand pulling him through the stone like water, a particularly unplesent experence that he would not to repeat anytime in the near future. Landing on his feet, Yuri fought to stay upright and not fall on his back, eventually succeding after a stumble to two. Taking a look around he took a grateful note that all the hunters were finally back together. Of course that could really only mean one thing, which was confermed by their 'host' as he spoke at them, detailing a new deal. Yuri fought the urge to pland the sharpened blade of his scythe between the top couple vertebre of the creature, mainly beacuse he had no real want to be evecerated. Still as he listened to the terms given out before them his face grew grim. His right hand gripped his sycthe's handle till his knuckles turned white as the cold feeling in his head flared in responce to the possiblity of death, or imprisonment. Casting a side glance over to the other hunters, Yuri was sure they were already forming a plan, or a vote, in their head. But his own was awash with a simple want, to get as many out as possible. Elizabeth scanned the crowd, everyone who had been beaten and battered throughout this miserable journey stood-or laid-before her. Her gaze cut into Mat, and traveled desperately to Andri. She wanted to reach out to both of them, and tell them what she believed hait'd happened. She wanted to apologize to Mat, who had gone through hell, who now had to deal with the death of a child. She wanted to comfort Andri, who may or may not be infested with a demon worm. The heat of the room made Elizabeth's cheeks flush, and she felt like a trapped animal. She listened halfheartedly to the demon, who talked about murdering the fellow hunters, to save another. He also suggested that two of the hunters would have to stay and be playthings for his daughter. This made her clench her fists and look around, wondering if the others had given up or if they were just as infuriated by this little game they were a part of. They were already toys, pawns to be slain and broken. Some of them were worse than others, that was obvious. Liz thought of what the demon had said, how he had told her she was a mascot. She thought about how right he was. She hadn't experienced anything like they had, she needed to help somehow. Mustering up some strength, she opened her mouth to speak. “I will volunteer to stay, to be a plaything for the child.” She nodded proudly, her arms crossed over her chest as a challenge to anyone thinking to oppose her choice. “What is her name?” Flint had fallen on his head when they were dropped onto the floor below them. His ears rang and his vision blurred. Though he did hear Charon booming voice, as if it was in his head. As the others spoke he couldn't hear them. He laid on the floor face down for the longest time. His neck screaming in pain along with his head. He slowly pushed himself to his hands and knees and held there for a moment while he closed his eyes, clearing his throat. He did hear Liz volenteer to stay behind. He shook his head and spit some blood onto the floor before saying. [sub]"No..." [/sub] barely managing to speak. Shifting he pushed himself up to one knee down and his left foot planted as he rested on his left knee. " No one is staying behind...or dying here so others can make it out..." He looked up from the ground and opened his eyes, looking at Death. "Enough of the games. Take me, and let them all go. I know how much you demons want us Digards down here with you." He realized where he was when the words did nothing again to Charon. That only could mean they were in the pit. Where he was useless. ""That's my deal, me, for all of them, and to change fate..." he said a little grudgingly as he glanced over to Emiliah, who looked defeated. His memories going back to what the witch in cave from earlier in the weak said. It looks like she was wrong after all. He would meet his death in"That's my deal, me, for all of them, and to change fate..." he said a little grudgingly as he glanced over to Emiliah, who looked defeated. His memories going back to what the witch in cave from earlier in the weak said. It looks like she was wrong after all. He would meet his death in Hell. "Well, aren't we feeling special," said Charon with a little chuckle in his voice. He took a few steps closer to Flint before vanishing and reappearing behind him. Charon reach out and placed one of his dead hands lightly acrossed Flints neck. "What makes you think that taking you holds any weight here, or...have you not noticed, I've already got you," with that, Charon snapped his hand around Flint's neck, lifting him off of his feet as though he weighed nothing at all. "If you want to make a deal with me now, you'll have to make it terribly sweet," Charon started pacing, as though thinking with Flint still being held up in the air. "I know," he said, tossing Flint across the room so that he landed at the base of the throne. "One Digard is sooo...dull, but two...two I'd be willing to make a deal for," Charon walked closer. "So...what will it be...you bringing me your big brother on a silver platter, or everyone else in this room? Oh and to show my good faith, I'm personally make sure that dear Emiliah's fate isn't what that Seer predicted. Abby still holding tight to Marcus, peaking around him only to catch sight of her sister. "Oh no, Lotte. What did he do to her?" She made as though she was about to run to her sleeping sister. But stopped after seeing that Death stood between her and her goal. "Please M-Marcus, h-he can't have her... I know she did bad...but... but..... I can't lose her too I can't," Her voice was little more than a whisper. Marcus looked down at Abby as she held tight to him and placed a hand on her head, stroking it as he tried to comfort her. He didn't think they were going to get out of this one honestly. "Don't worry Ill try." He said simply as he gripped his sword tighter. Flint seemed down and out of it, which was perfect, the one guy they needed to fight a powerful demon. Was laying on the ground. Suddenly he spoke, trying to offer himself to Charon in their stead, he was about to say no when Charon suddenly appeared behind Flint, raising him from the ground like a rag doll, simply to throw him at the base of his throne like a piece of garbage. [sub]damnit Flint...[/sub] he whispered as he wanted to help, but knew he couldn't. Flint grunted in pain as he slammed into the ground and rolled like a ragdoll to the foot of the throne. He tried to push himself back up again, it took more energy this time but he managed to get to his knees again, "You're death... you should be able to snap your fingers and bring my brother here. You don't need me." He said softly as he swayed a bit as the room spun a little, his hand reaching for his blessed dagger behind his back, under his cloak. "Besides...one Digard is the same as the other...you're not missing out on much with Fenros..." he said as he forced a chuckle. "Hm, half of the fun would have been with you betraying your own blood for people you hardly know. But..." He snapped his fingers and suddenly everyone was forced together in a circle. "The time for deals is over, the time for voting is now. If you are going to stay with my daughter, you may step out of the circle now. Otherwise, let's send somebody up...and ...down," Mat had paid little attention to what was going on when he suddenly was warped into the circle with the others as Death reminded them of the 'deal' when Mat felt his stomach churning and had to bend over and hit his chest to prevent himself from puking. Fortunately, he was able to stop it before it came out. [color=ed1c24]"Oh hell,"[/color] he muttered, standing back up and looking around, but his eyes fell on Ashley who's body was now far away from the group. [color=ed1c24]"I..."[/color] Mat began speaking but fell short, falling upon another memory with his father's head staring up at him. [color=ed1c24]"I can't stay. Please...I need to find her...need to finish her..."[/color] Emiliah stomach was churring from everything that had just occured. The black smoke that ...Charon? Had forced into her lungs seemed to have not nothing worse to her, however, that could have just had been because there was no way to make her feel worse. Even after Charon zapped her to the voting circle, she couldn't find the energy to stand. "I don't think any of use want to stay Mat," she said softly from the floor. "But...we have to vote...if...we have to vote someone up for sure....I vote...one of the children," Yuri was honestly getting sick of the teleportations all around the place, one time was quite enough as far as he was concerned. But yet here he was in the circle, with everyone else, and their time for stalling the deal was appearing to rapidly run out. Yuri looker around at the group, most were tired, wounded or both. Mainly both. None of them were in any shape to fight back, save for probably himself, Marcus, Mat perhaps? But what could they do ageinst a foe with total control over this relm. Yuri wanted to shout, to cry out to the hevens, to whatever uncaring eye let this hole swallow them. But he didnt, instead he simply took a deep breath and exhaled slowly as he recalled the deal's peramiters [i]"One stays down, one goes up. Two need to be 'playmates'"[/i] As he finished exhaleing, Yuri's mind was set, even if the monster was screaming at him to reconcider. "Fuck it" He muttererd a few times, getting progressivly louder "One of the children should be the first up" he said to no one in particular "But for that we need someone to go down. To that end..." he faltered slightly as the monster screamed at him, fanticly trying to gain control "To that end I vote for myself down." Coraline's blade, witchmarks, and eyes were all glowing a deep red when she had arrived in the grand chamber. To anybody who wasn't present when she was beginning the ritual, it would be alarming. But Coraline didn't take a moment to let the new hunters and huntresses make a snap judgment. She charged at Charon with her sword high. She couldn't track him well, the lord of death was appearing and disappearing to get the jump of each and ever hunter. "Face me, coward!" she yelled out at Death. Her bellowing challenge seemed to brighten the glow of her blade and witchmarks. Coraline clenched her teeth. Magic was straining for Coraline, she wasn't a full witch and it her body couldn't handle the constant circulation of arcane energies as much as a full witch's could. A sweat could be seen on her brow. Coraline hoped she could end this before the magic's toll would cause her to pass out. Elizabeth growled when Flint asked to take their places, it would let them go to the surface, but what was the point of leaving him behind? Besides, where would they find Fenros? If the demon couldn't transport him here, then where was he? She cut a steady glare over to Flint, but her glare wavered, showing the sympathy and passion she hid behind it. Everyone was going crazy and going through with the demon’s plans-even her-but here he was being a knight in shining armor. Liz looked at the demon casually as it asked those who volunteered to be playthings to take a step back. She stayed in place, folding her hands in front of her. She had planned to cross her arms and take up her usual pose, but when she put pressure on her chest it felt like her insides were swimming. She figured it was the black smoke the demon had placed inside of her. She wished she could just cough it up, but it was like tar. Behind Liz, Coraline spoke...well she yelled. She glanced behind her, and held back a gasp. She had seen the beginnings of Coraline turning red, but now it was extremely intense. She watched the female knight, who obviously craved battle. Liz shrugged, and took a step to the side to clear a path for Coraline. “Coraline, it won't work. You can't kill him. Just vote so you don't die.” "Fuck this," growled Khan. "We are leaving....say what door did you came in?" said the worm, before taking the memmory and poofing Andri and himself out of the chambed. And right into Fenros. Flint groaned as death began to make everyone vote. If Fenros was here...they wouldn't be having to do this "Charon..." he said with a horse voice...trying to buy time for Fenros to get here...if he ever did. And perhaps trick Death...." Fine....Let them go...My brother and I for all of them, including the girls....Right now..." "Well, there is an idea," said Charon, he pulled a ball from mid air and tossed it to Flint. By the time it reached Flint's hands, the ball had transformed into a set of cuffs and something that look a lot like a collar. "I will send you to him and you will bring him wearing those. I can't have him trying to attack me the moment he gets down here, can I?" Flint look at the cuffs and collar, trying to see if there was a way of placing them on him with out really placing them on him. Fenros was far superior in fightin Demon Lords than he. Father taught him everything he knew. He figured he would aleast figure out something before bringing him back to Death and together they could defeat them. He gave a discusted look, as he stood up finally looking to everyone. "Before I do this, I must hear you swear that you will keep your promise that everyone here will be freed immediately, unharmed, including the two girls. " "Very well then," he said. "Go catch me the cutest puppy in the window and everyone but my new doggies get to go home and live...well...live at least a little longer," With that, Flint was poofed out of the room. "Now, as for the rest of you, who would like to have a little more fun while we wait, say...Mat....wanna make a deal?" Mat perked up slightly as he heard Charon speak to him, turning to the demon lord and resting on his spear. [color=ed1c24]"Sure, as long as you don't do that stupid 'if' thing and make me harm Emiliah or the other girl,"[/color] he said. Mat didn't feel too inclined to accept a deal from Charon, but he felt like he should at least hear what the deal was. [color=ed1c24]"Shoot."[/color] "Really Mat, what kind of a person do you think I am...someone who tortures the wrong girl for weeks on end. Oh wait, that is you, isn't it' Death gave a little laugh. "Well, what I want you to do is...ask everyone in the room a few questions. I wanna see how 'light', 'good', and pure all of our dear little hunters are. So get asking and let me know if any of you get to experience what happens when you lie," At the mention of the dead witch Abigail, Mat tightened his grip on the spear slightly. If he didn't know any better, Mat would've attacked right then and there, but unfortunately he did. Sighing, Mat looked back up at Charon and said, [color=ed1c24]"You said a deal, I ask your questions for you and have these hunters reveal terrible truths. What's my end out of it? I don't really think the satisfaction of hearing how terrible other people are would really make up for it."[/color] "The name you seek," Said Death. "I'll tell you the name of the witch that you have hunted all these years. No ifs this time. Amuse me and the information is yours," Mat gave a slow nod. [color=ed1c24]"Fine..."[/color] He muttered, then looked around the group. He could ask any one of them what their histories were, and he bet that several were just as bad as his. Mat ended up on Yuri, who had spoken out to vote himself to stay and die. [color=ed1c24]"Yuri, justify you staying. What have you done that you regret?"[/color] He called out. Yuri looked at Mat, his eyes narrowing as the other hunter begain to play along with the demon's deal. "Justify me staying? Thats your first question? How about this, I should dtay beacuse I'm not a [i]child[/i]. Beacuse she at least deserves to see the sun again, and thats the price that must be paid." He paused, his voice queiting as he searched for the words to contiue with "Now as for what I regret, your going to have to be a little more specific, else we might be here a while." Mat made a small chuckle and looked over at his spear before giving Yuri a response. [color=ed1c24]"Yeah yeah, of course the girl leaves. That's obvious, but why the hell are you the special guy who gets to be the white knight that stays behind. I murdered her sister, I broke Emiliah's fingers over some words, I tortured and starved countless witches and I hardly regret it. Why the hell are you staying huh? Why shouldn't I? Prove me that you deserve to stay here more. I'll enhance my question Yuri, what is the worst thing you have done?"[/color] Yuri glared at Mat, if any were confused before at the scarred man's thoughts, the simple spark of anger that lay in his glare should tip them off. But he did indeed answer Mat's question "I ran. I ran and hid" Yuri's scarred flesh would twitch slightly as he spoke, as if remembering what had happened to it "I let others become twisted, vile monsters, beacuse I ran. I let peoples bones become putty to be shaped, their skin a clay to be carved, beacuse I ran. I was a child yes, but even children, as you and I both saw, know better. Why should I stay? Not beacuse I find this self sacrifice thing all to pleasing to my mind, I can tell you that. But beacuse I already got to run once and I suppose now its your turn. Though I dont know how far you'll get with your gimp leg." Mat heard out Yuri and gave a slow grim nod when he finished. [color=ed1c24]"I understand,"[/color] he said, looking down slightly. [color=ed1c24]"It's your time to face it then? But you see Yuri I actually like you, except when you went weird maniac mode that one time, but then again we all have those moments."[/color] Mat took his gaze off of Yuri and nodded at Charon then scanned the room again. His eyes stopped at Emiliah for a moment but he kept looking, not wanting to have to ask her. Finally Mat stopped on Coraline, who had met with briefly before. [color=ed1c24]"Coraline the knight witch who murders witches or something like that, been a while so I forget. What is the worst thing you have done to someone?"[/color] It was clear that Coraline wasn't getting her challenge any time soon. Charon seemed to be deadset on the Digards. It was quitely humiliating for Coraline, where she's from, forces of evil would jump at the chance to take her down. The knight clenched her jaw and glanced over to Mat. "The worst I've done? Probably get caught up with a lot of hunters who'd rather try to impale me with their spears than deal with the true threat." Coraline eyed Emiliah for a moment before looking back to Mat, "I'm a knight. I kill with honor and don't do anything that would bring me any dishonor." Mat arched an eyebrow and glanced at Charon before sighing and looked back at Coraline. [color=ed1c24]"Look, I murder witches which is why I tried to murder you, OK? It's not like I'm a good person, it's what I do and out of it I sometimes save someone. But really, you've never stepped out of line with your precious chivalry and done something to someone? A backstab, an ambush, pull a prank or something? Do you knight witches get any fun?"[/color] Coraline shook her head once, "Not when you're the victim of backstabs, ambushes, and pranks. I keep my oath as an Arcadian knight seriously." The red glow weakened as the ritual begins to wear off. She didn't have the energy to renew the ritual and fighting now would be a strenuous task. Coraline knew that at that point, she wasn't able to fight her way out of this situation. She had to play along with Charon's game. Looking back to Mat, Coraline answered truthfully, "I beheaded a hunter who thought he was justified in raping a girl simply for being born as a witch. He said she doesn't deserve the same treatment. So I killed him when his back was turned to me. That's the worst I've done." Mat looked up and the ceiling and nodded. [color=ed1c24]"Wow, so you are the white knight out of all of us? Your worst thing was for the defense of another, fantastic. Well I'm glad I don't have to delve in your backstory life, I just know that if you want to kill me you will do the whole knight challenge thing before beheading me. That's always nice to know,"[/color] he said, looking back at her and giving a small grin, then turned his head and looked around the room. With Flint and Andri suddenly disappearing, that made Marcus, Liz, and Emiliah left. [color=ed1c24]"Liz,"[/color] Mat called out. [color=ed1c24]"I hardly know you, then again I knew no one here until a few days ago, but that's besides the point. I murdered an innocent little girl, what have you done?"[/color] Elizabeth looked at Mat, her gaze cool and steady. The worst she had done? Or was the question more broad than that? She scanned her memories, and shook her head slowly. “I'm sorry, Mat. I haven't truly done anything horrible. I know I have to have an answer though, so allow me some time to think.” She cleared her throat, and tried to reminisce about something she had done. “The most horrible thing I've done, thus far, is leaving my partner alone. I don't think I can forgive myself for that, you personally saw how wounded he was.” She sighed, closing her eyes so she wouldn't display emotion. She briefly considered what would have happened if she had just been behind him, or if she had gone up first. Knowing the demon they were facing, she figured it would have happened anyways. Mat gave a slow nod to Elizabeth's answer as he rocked his spear back and forth. "Not always the best thing to do, but I suppose we all do it at some point," he commented. "But, nothing can be changed now and it's what's happened." Mat looked over at the last two in the room, Marcus and Emiliah. "Right Emiliah, I guess it's your turn. What's the worst you've done to someone?" Emiliah shook her head and looked up at Mat, her brain slowly processing the question. "The...worst thing...I've ever done?" She said, her mind forcing a thousand different memories through her head. "I....I" Emiliah's mind suddenly froze on a single moment in time. "There....was this...witch..." She said slowly. [h3] Meanwhile [/h3] [h1] something something dark side. Something Something complete. Something something angry worms something something: The something-ing[/h1] Fenros was covered in blood and guts, surrounded in a large pile of recently redead corpses. His sword was completely crimson, He was sitting on the ground, taking a rest, with his sword's grip resting on his shoulder as the tip of the blade was far ahead of him on the ground. Alltia's white fur was speckled in bood as well. Though it seemed that none of the blood was either of theirs really. He looked up as Andri as he suddenly appeared infront of him, looking beat up and worn down. He stood up and asked, [color=007236]"Where is Elizabeth? have you seen the others?"[/color]He asked because he knew they were partnered up, though after leaving them at the church's fork, he has yet to run into anyone else.[color=007236] "Where did you come from?"[/color] Andri opened his mouth to respond, only to have Khan's angry voice shout from every corner of his head "DON'T TALK TO HIM, JUST SAY YOU'VE GOT TO GO. DO YOU WANT TO DIE, STUPID IDIOT," Andri shook his head, dazed by the sudden jump from hell to earth and from the shouting worm. "I-I got to go," he said quickly, turning to walk away from Fenros and towards the door. Fenros growled as quickly moved over to Andri, gripping his shoulder and spinning him around, and gripping his throat as he shoved him against the stone wall. He then almost lifted him off his feet as he glared at the cowards face. "Tell me now how you suddenly appeared, and what you did with the others...or I swear you wont see daylight ever again you big Coward!" "YOU IDIOT RUN, WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE NOW," shouted Khan. Showing Andri a million ways to escape. But Andri's head wasn't so fuzzy any more. "Shut up," growled Andri from under his breath. "Shut up," He then looked down at Fenros, his eyes narrowing. "I'm no coward," by now Khan was screaming, making it impossible to string two words together. "Charon...Down....Everyone. Games. Demon Worm...Poofed. STOP SCREAMING!" He yelled, pulling free from Fenros' grasp to hold his head. Fenros looked at him with a queer look as he obviously wasn't acting like his normal calm self...at least from what he knew of in the last day or so. But then when he told him he wasn't a coward and barely managing to say Charon, and a few other random words. Fenros's eyes widened at the name. He knew who it was, and also knew that Charon couldn't be in the normal world, as clear signs of Death would be around just at his pressence. That would only mean down, and everyone was in the pit. The demon worm didn't make sense till he screamed well...stop screaming. He allowed Andri to pull away as he was connecting the dots, Apparetnly the was a demon worm in his head, that managed to bring him away from Death. He racked his brain on what he could do to save his fellow hunters and only could think of one thing. He moved over to Andri and grabbed him again by the collar of his shirt and said, "Alright, Demon worm inside Andri...You take me back down to everyone, or I excorsise you right now." "Tell Mr. Wolfbreath there that there ain't nothing worse then going against Charon, that is for sure. Punch him in the face and tell him to fuck off," growled the worm. "Ah...." said Andri. "The worm says...no deal," He said slowly. Fenros narrowed his eyes and began to speak in Hebrew, begining the excorsism, which would be extremely painful for the demon worm, especiall since he had a physical body, unlike most demons which only just possessed humans. It would begin to push the demon worm out of Andri's head, If Andri thought that the screaming was bad before, it was nothing like it was now. He was almost tempted to beg Fenros to stop, just to end his own pain. Not only was there screaming, but his ear felt like it was about to explode from the pain of having his worm try to burrow out of his skull. Finally the worm spoke "Tell...Mr. Fuckface to stop. I'll help, with one condition. He is never [i]ever[/i] allowed to excorsise me [i]ever/[i]," Andri found himelf screaming over the worm's screams. "Stop! Fenros. Stop! He is willing to make a deal," Fenros stopped as he allowed Andri to take abreath and collect himself. He didn't appologize to Andri for the pain. His eyes narrowed as he imagined what the demon was trying to make a deal for. Once his breath was calmer, he added, "What kind of Deal does it want?" Of course Fenros never ever made deals with Demons. If he did...he rarely actually kept it. Andri paused for a second. "He says...he'll do it if...you...promise to never tell Charon who did it and...never excorises him," Andri was about to add more when studdenly Flint was dropped in the middle of the room. Before Fenros could answer Andri, and tell him he wont exorsise him. Holding back the information that he would just have Flint do it when he got back to Seren Falls, Flint suddenly appeared as if him thinking about him summoned him. He quickly moved over to his little brother and knelt, Seeing his wounds and asked confusingly, "Wh....what are you doing here Flint? I thought you were back in Seren Falls! What happened to you?" He looked him over to see if he had any serious injuries. Flint cleared his throat, "I came after you guys about a half hour you guys left... " He shook his head and pulled away from Fenros who was checking him. "I'm fine Fenros. The real issue is Charon, he has everyone down in hell, somehow. I don't know how we were transfered but we were. He's been playing games with everyone and now is currently making a deal to send people back, while killing another." Fenros looked confused, especially after seeing the cuffs and collar that Flint had, who continued, "I made a 'deal' that for you and I, everyone will be allowed to go free. " Fenros narrowed his eyes. "I WASN'T PLANNING ON KEEPING THE DEAL. We have to figure out a way to get back there with out me having to Bind you. He doesnt' want you to be able to fight when I bring you back...which means even though he is in hell, you can still do something to him. " Fenros nodded., "I Know of something...." He looked back to Andri and said, "You need to bring both of us back now. and place me right in front of Charon. I want to catch him off guard." Andri was pretty pissed off right now. Being grabbed, shoved around and suffocated multiple times in a row wasn't fun at all. Asides from that, there were a few other things he had to tell Fenros. His voice was calm and cold, both because he was too tired to become enraged and because he intended his voice to be that way: [color=00a99d]"How about a single one but very honest second of excuse first ? If your rage prevents you from thinking clearly I'll give you a hint: It's the true Andri speaking now. First: Grabbing ME all the time hits the wrong target. Second: If you intend to do with Charon what I think you intend, who's gonna take us out of hell then ? As you've already started adressing me as if I and Khan had already become one and the same entity I'll adopt this just for the moment and give you another hint: ME. And here comes number three and that's a big one: What are you gonna do when all of this is over and Khan doesn't have any more use for us ? The potential for cheating is so obvious that I'm convinced that Khan has already started thinking about possible countermeasures without telling me. Given that Khan has poofed me here in panic instead of greeting Charon with a gentle smile indicates that he, demon worm or not, at the moment is the best ally we have. I don't know if you want to drive him into switching sides or just abandoning the whole scene at the wrong moment!"[/color] [color=00a99d][i]I don't like you, Khan! But in my mind advocating you currently is the best option to prevent total disaster for everyone. Appreciate that![/i][/color] Fenros raised an eyebrow as Andri started talking and blinked a few times as he started to try to point out the errors he was making. "First off, grow a pair. What is important now is saving those other hunters. If your feelings got hurt not my problem, this is how I work. Don't like it? Tough luck. Don't dare try to lecture me greenie." He reached down and picked up his blade, "Don't pretend you know what I'm planning to do, I know very well that we are going into hell and need a way back. But if I know demons...and I do, Death is going to be sending us topside in just a few. " He said irritated. Flint then raised an eyebrow. "What's your plan then? I've tried to excorsise him twice, didn't even faze him." Fenros looked to his younger brother. "Father taught me an exorcism that our forefathers used to banish some particularly nasty Demon Lords. More like Old Gods." Flint narrowed his eyes, trying to remember his teachings from the high priest he was with the last year...nothinig even covered that. But Fenros was the most experienced and soaked up everything he could from father like a cloth. Fenros looked to Andri and said, "I wont excorsise you, Khan or what ever is inside you Andri. Now or even after the battle with Charon. Now take us back. " "....Fine, hold on to his nut sack....as for that matter, better grab both of them and off we'll go," grumbled Khan. [i] Yeah....I'm not doing that [/i] Said Andri. He then turned to face the two brothers. "Fine, hold on to my arm. Khan said he take you down," [h2] Ending of It [/h2] Suddenly Flint, Andri and Fenros were in the middle of the room, just infront of Charon. Fenros suddenly swung his massive sword and smashed Charon in the chest, sending him flying backwards into his throne and breaking it. He then started to walk towards Charon as he flipped a lever on his sword, and oil spilt out, and lit on fire. He started to speak Hebrew, his words filled with power. "NO!" Screamed Charon quickly. "That is CHEATING" Suddenly the room vanished and most of the hunters and Abby, found themselves right outside the church, the sun rising and the air feeling...less evil. In a way that only a fresh sunrise could.