[IC] The Demon Within

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin nodded. She understood their reactions. Hers had been very simular. She hadnt believed what she had been told until she had proven it herself. Try killing yourself if you doubt me. I have tryed several times. Nothing has worked. That is why we need each other and this castle.

[Briza]

"I tried killing myself," James spoke up. This was not a proud moment for him, but the truth. He was not much of a romantic, unless it came to his sister... The truth over beauty, he was a Biology major, after all, "According to my calculations, I--I..." He paused, hesitating, imaging his sister's world with him dead. It didn't matter, he had been replaced by some--, "I should have died, but... miraculously I did not. The doctors think it was a miracle. I... I happen to think it was a curse." He scoffed, realizing he had said too much already. No, he said to himself, any information about this situation was vital.

He looked away, annoyed with himself. Obviously, he was the weakest link. He coward a bit, the voice daunting him for having been the cowardice of the group. Defeat was chewing his brain, like a worm inside of an apple, just munching away, chatting and munching.

[KatherinWinter]

I know this is hard to believe. I did not believe it either at first. It seems impossible. Like something out of a book. But something that I have investigate extensively. It is also the only explaination for what we are experiencing.

[Saarebas]

Damian had to take some deep breaths before he finally released his head and looked back at the others. He stood silent for a few moments, as if he was searching for the words to use, before he spoke in a shaky voice. "S-so this is t-true, the demons, the angles, t-the voices... what a-are we supposed to do?"

[KatherinWinter]

We are suppose to keep the demons contained. We have been charged with keeping their chaos as contained as we can. They will slip our control sometimes, but together we should be able too keep those times to a very few. Katherin write

[azarhiro]

" h...how exactly are we supposed to contain them.their demons and we're humans. Besides my demon feeds off of my making mistakes right? Well I've been messing up since I was a little girl." Ashley started to tear up thinking about her past but stopped herself. " What if we can help but feed the demons and we get overpowered by them?" She asked.

[KatherinWinter]

The demons are locked in our bodies. As long as we are alive they contained. That is why we were made immortals. We have to find ways to eat and please our demons without hurting ourselves and others too much. If we can keep them satisfied they shouldn't overpower us. But it might happen occasionally which is why we need each other. If one of us is overpowered the others might be able to contain the damage. Katherin wrote.

[Briza]

The situation was starting to sound more hopeful. Maybe there was a way to live like this without it being painful and humiliating. Maybe, he would actually be able to see his sister, again. He could hug her without the voice intruding.

"Is there some kind of hierarchical order in the demons?" James asked hesitantly, realizing Katherin was definitely the leader of the pack. Knowledge is power. Katherin has the most knowledge; therefore, she has the most power. Or so he supposed.

[KatherinWinter]

Not that I am aware of. I think it mostly depends on the situation. Some of us will be better suited to lead in different situations. The important thing is that we learn to work together. We need to trust and support each other. As of right now we can only depend on each other. When people find out who we are and what we can do they will seek to destroy us. Katherin explained.

[Saarebas]

Damian shook his head slightly and let out a low sigh, he had managed to calm down but his mind was still reeling from this new information. "We are suppose to feed our demons... H-how do I do that with out kil- hurting anyone?" He manage to ask

[KatherinWinter]

Death is the easiest to egress. Death is everywhere. You only have to flash to where someone is dying. Katgerin told Damian. "The rest of us will have a harder time feeding our demon."

[Briza]

"What do you mean a harder time--" James paused. Feeding a demon? Demons need food? He leaned closer to Katherin. "What do you mean 'feed?'" He was feeling the anxious shivers starting to slither up his spine and choke at his throat. He wanted more than anything to be free, but it did not seem like an option. He was hoping nothing too insane was involved with this "feeding"of which Katherin spoke.

[KatherinWinter]

Maybe feeding isn't the right word. It was the only one that came to mind. Damion will have to kill people to keep Death happy. Faeya will have to inflect pain on herself and others in order to please Pain. Ashley will have to cause accidents or suffer accidents to please Disaster. And James will have to compete or accept dares. The more James wins the happier Defeat will be. Katherin explained.

[Saarebas]

"I-I have to kill people..." Damian said in a weak voice as he took a step back. He had never had a problem with death as most people usually did but he never thought he could be able to take someone's life and cause death himself. He could feel the voice in his head wiggling as if it was excited by the thought of Damian going out and slaughtering people for the sake of keeping it happy.

[KatherinWinter]

Death happens every day. I would suggest that you visit hospital and battle field when Death gets restless. Katherin wrote. We can not let ourselves become the demons that we house. It is important that we remain true to ourselves as much as we can.

[Briza]

"What do you mean compete--I...What kind of competitions?" James asked, feeling awry toward the situation.

[KatherinWinter]

Challenges. Dares. Games. Katherin clarified. Defeat has to accept any and all challenges, dares, or games. You more you win the happier the demon Defeat will be.

[Saarebas]

Damian's nerves settled somewhat when he heard he would only need to be around death, which was no new news for him. "So we have to spend the r-rest of our lives feeding these d-demons?" He said in a slightly more confident voice than before.

[KatherinWinter]

My understanding is that we have to spend the eternity feeding these demons. Katherin wrote on the board. She was glad no one was panicking. She figured they had a few years before people started to notice their differences. Part of the reason she had chose a place so far from people was to give them time to work together. Once they began attracting attention they were going to be attacked regularly. They needed to have a strong relationship before that happened.

[Saarebas]

"Eternity..." Damian repeated out loud. He stood there for a moment in silence before speaking up. "W-well it's not too long." He spoke with a weak smirk.