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A hundred years ago, a demon took control of the lower city. His power was strong and he could turn a normal person into a demon. He had fallen for a Priestess but was soon sealed away by her and her husband. Then, five years ago, a digging crew uncovered the demon unleashing his rage upon the lower city. Above, the upper city, built years ago, had fallen to unrelenting sand storms. Many made refuge there. Few stay in the lower city. Over run by demons once more, few have hope of living there once more. Their only hope is to rid the land of the demon once again. Can anyone stand up to this demon and his rampage?

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𝕮𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖔𝖐 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘
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Rose ☾Jade Kadoa☽



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A male figure stood on a nearby rooftop, his black hair tossing about lightly on the wind. Red eyes were focused on the girl running down the street, and a light frown shadowed his features. Lesser demons, freshly turned from their human states, chased after her with a ravenous, mindless hunger. Weak, ugly creatures without a will of their own, probably following the orders of their maker. Pathetic.

He raised an eyebrow as she accidentally obliterated the demons chasing her. A slow, menacing smile crept over his face for a brief moment. Though he didn't really care for humans, he had no pity for the newly transformed demons she'd defeated either. She seemed surprised by her own power, which brought a slight bit of relief to him. Had she known what she was capable of he might have taken her as a threat. However, it seemed she was no better than the worthless scum she'd just destroyed.

The half-demon watched her for a long moment in silence. He hated humans. Hated them for what they'd done to him, to his family. It was humans that were the reason his mother had been executed, the reason he was left alone in the world to die. They saw and treated him like a monster, and he had no mind to prove them wrong if that was what they wanted to see. They were easy enough to kill if they got in his way or tried his patience. Though lately, he'd been lying low. A storm was brewing, and not the literal kind. This girl... she was important in some way. Or at least that was the rumor that was flying around, and it was curiosity from that which brought him here.

The male watched as the girl got up. She seemed shaky, uncertain of herself or what had just happened. A movement in the corner of his vision alerted him to another demon. This wasn't one of the turned humans, however. It was still a dim-witted breed, but it was well above their league in power. If it were to attack, the girl didn't stand a chance, not in her current state. That little burst of power may have destroyed those worthless whelps, but it wouldn't kill this one in one shot. Not that she could even manage to use it again, it didn't look like she knew what she was doing. To him, that may have been a good thing. It could be problematic for him if she were able to master it.

He watched in silence as the demon approached her. A hideous beast really, even he thought as such, but the better looking demons wouldn't be out and about with this kind of messy business. They were above such petty behavior, well at least the few he'd met and dealt with seemed to be. The girl was acting brave. It looked like she was trying to summon her power again, but the red-eyed male could tell she didn't have any control of it. The beast demon however was not aware, and fell for her threat. He watched it turn away, leaving the girl to flee.

As little interested in her as he found himself wanting to be, the half demon decided it would be better, for his sake to follow her. He had to at least make sure she didn't master her use of that power. However, wanted to be discreet in following her. He would need a disguise, even though she wouldn't recognize him anyway. Closing his eyes, he muttered something to himself, shrinking into a cloud of black feathers as dark wings spread and a small bird flew after her, keeping high enough not to be seen. In this form, he would follow her home. He would watch her for now, and not make contact until the time was right.

If she were to be a threat or of no use for him, he could always kill her. Being half-demon he did share their taste for human flesh. He glided on the air above her, smooth as though he'd done it a thousand times. This was no challenge for him.

Deciding not to follow to closely lest he be seen and thought suspicious, the half demon landed among the wasted food on the ground left by the girl, the food that was no longer of use to her due to being ruined. He pecked at some of it, partly a response to being in the form of a black bird, and partly because he hadn't eaten in a while, though he wouldn't be caught dead in his normal form eating trash off the ground. It was part of the disguise.

He watched her walking onward, and it seemed she still hadn't noticed him. Shaking his head, he flung a bit of food away that was stuck to his beak, and then took flight again, following the girl back to her home. He watched from outside as she entered the old run down house. A dreadfully decrepit building, but not that it bothered him much. He perched on the roof, reverting to his normal form, keeping an eye on the house, senses alert. Now, he would wait and see what happened, though at some point, if he was going to investigate and figure out what to do with this strange girl, he would have to make contact with her.

But how to do it?

The sudden collapse of the building came as a surprise to the half demon who'd been sleeping on the roof. He hadn't anticipated the house to be so weak as to topple under his weight. He came crashing down along with the rubble and debris, landing on top of the girl amid the destruction. A cloud of dust had arisen in the ruin of the old house, making it difficult to see.

On top of the girl, the rubble shifted and moved as the half-demon recovered from the fall. His forehead was bleeding a bit just above his left eye, but it would heal soon enough. He grunted as he struggled free of the debris, pushing out of the pile of rubble as it fell away from him. Once he realized what had happened, he looked around a little and stood up, turning to catch a glimpse that the girl who'd been under him in the pile.

Well this would do as good as any introduction, besides, if she was going to die, it would be by his hands, not some unfortunate accident. He reached into the pile, found her arm, and hauled her to her feet, letting the dust and broken wood fall off her to the ground. She seemed okay, as though his body had shielded her from harm in the fall.

The male felt his teeth clench with disgust when she fell against him. He was taller than her by a good bit, and so her head came to rest perfectly against his firm chest. He held in a growl as he looked down at her, trying to keep the irritation out of his eyes, and a false worried smile plastered on his face. Disgusting creatures, humans, and she smelled rank, of mildew and rot, just like the old building she'd been in.

Letting go of her, he watched her pull away from him after briefly meeting his eyes, thanking him as she backed away. One thing seemed to catch him off guard, she seemed embarrassed, she was blushing, but it wasn't that which caught his attention. It was what she wasn't. She wasn't afraid. She didn't recognize him for what he was. It was probably better to keep it that way for now. Perhaps he could gain her trust, though he really didn't want to spend time with a human that he wasn't necessarily planning to eat. "You're all right, yes?" He asked, keeping his voice smooth and gentle. It had an almost mesmerizing quality to it.

"It's rare for humans to live in this village. What are you doing here?" He asked. He looked around the ruins of the old building with a small frown. It would probably be better for them to get out of the place before it decided to collapse further.

The half-demon watched her dig through the debris and pull out an ornate little box. He seemed a little surprised that this girl even owned such an item, considering the conditions she kept herself in, such as living in such a dirty run down place as this. Even he wouldn't bring himself to dwell in such a place if he had a choice. Not to mention the stench. He wanted to get outside again into the fresh air as soon as possible, but it seemed the girl was stalling on leaving.

Looking back to her he noticed her having some trouble answering his question. Not only that she was staring oddly at him and backing away. Giving her a slightly impatient and confused look, the red-eyed male was about to say something when he heard the floor creaking under her. In a reaction that was swift, yet at the same time graceful, he grabbed her by the arm and effortlessly pulled her to him just in time for the floor to crumble away from where she'd just been standing.

"Perhaps it would be safer if we weren't standing in a crumbling building." He suggested, letting go of her and motioning toward the nearest exit. Though he smiled gently on the outside, internally he was quite irritated. This was not going to be easy. He began to escort her outside, to make sure nothing else would happen. "Now if I remember right, you were about to tell me what you're doing here?" He prodded gently. "It seems quite unfitting for a pretty young thing like yourself to live in a place such as this."