[IC] The Reaper's Son [Jett Ryu & bullethope]

[Miraboreasu]

The moon was full, and seen easily in this part of the city. Shaine had been tailing this human for several weeks now, and it seemed that she was, indeed, the source of the disturbance. He saw her ahead of him, but sensed demons and spirits nearby. They wouldn't dare make a move with him this close, so he fell back a little.

[bullethope]

Veronica stiffened. Her mind spastic as she glanced around the room, hoping the terrorifying creatures were due to the lack sleep she's been caused. Even then, her dreams were soley a recreation of her death every night. Darting up from her chair, and excusing herself from her friend, she left as fast as she could. The noise was caused a pounding against her skull. One of the creatures started whispering louder as if he knew what she was thinking, "Stop It!" She shrieked, surprising not only herself but the bystanders around. She sucked her head and moved forward.

[Miraboreasu]

The demons began forcing Veronica outside, whispering and hissing.

[bullethope]

Veronica huffed frustrated ly, hurrying down the sidewalk and turning the corner into a alley-way.

[Miraboreasu]

As if on cue, a wisp of shadow pulled Veronica into the alley. The mist curled around her legs, her torso before materializing into a humanoid female that looked like a hybrid of a human and a bat. She smiled, her teeth triangular fangs, her red eyes glowing with delight. "You know too much, girl," she hissed excitedly. "My lord wishes for your death, and he shall have it!"

Suddenly the alley was enveloped by shadow, lit only by a single street light. There was the sound of shoes on concrete. "I knew if I waited long enough, one of you demons would make a move."

[bullethope]

"You're not real," Veronica spat, staring the disgusting female in the face. "You're not real!" This time, her voice was stronger, and slightly frantic. The nightmares were now becoming day dreams, and she couldn't afford to go crazy. Her eyes widen though, when she realized this wasn't any sort of dream. "What are yo-"

She stopped her sentence when the alley seemed to darken and the air thick with shadows. "What the hell is going on?!" She demanded after the mysterious voice spoke.

[Miraboreasu]

"Well, you're actually on the money," the young man said. "She is a demon, a Lesser Demon of Lust. Out of character to attack a young woman on her own. But then again, you're obeying your master, just as you've said."
The demon snarled in anger. "I smell what you are, boy! The bastard son of the Destroying Angel and a human whore." The young man's body tensed in anger.
"Keep your forked tongue behind your pointed teeth!" he ordered. He waved a hand and the unmistakable form of a scythe appeared in his hands from nothing.

[bullethope]

"Demons?" Veronica questioned. She remained silent, looking between the two as if they've lost their minds, before erupting in laughter. "Demons.. What the [i]actual[\i] fuc-" her voice was breathy as she was only able to speak in between each laugh. After she calm down she watched the two interacting and took a slight step back.

Her eyes widened when she saw what materialized in the mans hand. She's seen it before somewhere.. A picture maybe, but her mind was at a stop. She knew it wasn't good due to the twisting feeling in stomach. She took another silent step back.

[Miraboreasu]

The demon hissed in rage at the weapon. Despite its dark appearance, it was a holy weapon. "Black Death!" she spat. "Curse it! Smelt it down and scatter the ashes!" The young man smiled.
"Same reaction, every time," he said. "Demons everywhere react the same way to the weapon used by my father. Despite the fact that he only used it for two years to harvest souls in the fifteen hundreds, it's undoubtedly his most famous: Kuroshi, the Black Death."

[bullethope]

Black Death. Veronica paled at the name. She suddenly remembered exactly where she had heard of it. Her grandmother swore she was a witch, it got to the point where Veronica's father banned her from ever seeing her NaNa. The stories she'd tell of the dark world always scared little Veronica, that she'd have vivid nightmares of gruesome creatures. "Demons,"she repeated, her voice stronger.

She turned towards the man, "'The Reaper's Son will doom the one that can see, the witch in love with a demons seed'." She quoted in a trance. Her nana would sing to her on end when she was younger, imprinting it into her mind

[Miraboreasu]

The words chilled Shaine, but he had to focus on the battle. The demon's nails lengthened into scythe-like claws, and she charged at the half-angel. He brought up his weapon in time to block the slashes. He slammed the weapon's blade into the ground and used it to launch himself at the demon. She took a kick to the face, but left four deep lacerations in Shaine's calf.

[bullethope]

"Hey!" Veronica yelled, she flinched when the she-demon turned to look at her. "Crap," she muttered. If Nana was witch, she most of knew some sort of spell. Her mind reeled at thoughts of her childhood, and she felt a surge throughout her body. "Damned to hell, cast off by a witches spell?" She said hesitantly, and saw a flicker from her hand, it stung her slightly. "Dammit." She cursed as the demon advanced on the boy in front of her.

[Miraboreasu]

Shaine slammed the shaft of his weapon into the she-demon's back. His skin was somewhat pale from blood loss, but he could still fight. But at the presence of magic, the demon had turned its sights on the girl. "So, the child has discovered her power?" she asked. "My, my, it's no wonder my master wishes you dead!"
"Shut up!" Shaine exclaimed. "We're not finished yet, Lustling!"

[bullethope]

Veronica was confused at everything in the moment, but she couldn't. Not when a lower demon was trying to kill a boy with the Black Death. Her eyes squinted shut as she tried to remember something, anything. A memory triggered her to open her eyes, but they were glowing white as her hand flicked out in front of her towards the she-demon. " Hellspawn demon creature of death, Fire shall take your every breath." She chanted in a voice she didn't know she had. There was sparks until her hand erupted into flames, which she slung at the she-demon. "Burn in hell!" She yelled, the flame growing stronger.

[Miraboreasu]

The demon screamed as it was consumed by flames, and finally fell silent as it died. Shaine was shocked. This was no normal girl. He dropped the scythe, and it disappeared a split second before it touched the ground. He examined the young woman. "Obviously, you aren't fully human," he murmured.

[bullethope]

Veronica closed her hand over the open flame, her eyes turning from it's white to blue. Her head felt heavy on her shoulders and stumbled back a few steps, before shaking it off. Now, her body felt slightly weak, like a lot of her energy was used. Hearing the man's voice, her eyes met her. "Obviously," She started through clenched teeth, "I am hallucinating."

[Miraboreasu]

"You wish," said Shaine. "And I wish, too." He gave a huff. "I've been assigned to watch you, Veronica. My father said that I need to."

[bullethope]

Veronica let out a laugh, that sounded slightly hysterical. "Watch me?" She shook her head, and decided to humor the man. "And your father is? The Grim Reaper?" Again, the hysterical laughter.

[Miraboreasu]

Shaine's expression was serious. "The Grim Reaper... Shinigami... Thanatos... all are personifications," he said. "But they are not the one who commands them: Michael, the Destroying Angel in the book of Exodus, 2nd Samuel, 1st Chronicles, and 2nd Kings."

[bullethope]

"This is a sick joke." Veronica stated once again. But from the look of man in front of her, she realized it wasn't. Then something dawned on her. "How did you know my name?" She asked, perplexed, then shook her head. "Scratch that, why do those things want to harm me?" She spat. Her eyes found the pile of ash that once was a demon- one that burst into flames because of her.