The man saw the Reynar's sense of dread swelling up, realizing that it was partly his fault for losing composure so quickly. He tried his best to fix things, shrug off the negativity around them with a light grin, "Well... that's very unfortunate... Then I won't lie to you, we have a very slim chance of survival."
He then shrugged in attempt to alleviate the last statement, quickly adding in, "But don't worry, I've been caught out during the Passage before. And if anything, this will prove to sate your curiosity of what we have to face here in the afterlife."
Even saying such things, he felt that the things he said didn't make anything better. He closed his mouth, then opening it again, only to close it again in consideration as to what he would have to say next. Moral was already getting to the drop-off and the next sentence can make or break this whole situation. He's seen people go mad from just seeing a demon, and was glad this man had the mentality to get through these things.
Then a thought struck him, and he thrust his hand into his pocket. He dug around for a second and was about to pull it out when something outside made him freeze. At that very moment, the shadows around them began to swirl, and outside, the lights began to grow dimmer. What little color that was held within objects was gradually drained away. Soon enough, it was like a thick fog had covered the outside of the store, a swirling mass of darkness that seemed to leave only the slimmest hint of light.
Mark sank closer to the wall as faint blazes began to illuminate up among the darkness, shifting up from the ground, slowly and gradually. Barely visible, outlines of strange shapes appeared and the various lights carried along with them. A single humanoid outline was in the middle of these forms, breaking off and coming closer to the front of the store. The two lights at it's head were glowing a deep yellow, flickering as they swayed back and forth. The other beings around ignored this smaller shape, and soon enough it was just the lone being meandering closer to them. Stopping at the windows, the outline appeared very narrow, nearly human-like, standing still inside the shadows outside. The lights were the only clear marker, staring right at the two men.
The man pulled at his collar, gulping tensely under the unrelenting stare.
Turning very carefully to the right, he spoke in a barely audible whisper, his eyes laid straight on the strange shadow, "Alright Reynar... I want you to do one thing..."
He took a single step and just then, the figure twitched.
"Run!" he shouted, dashing down to the back of the store, making a clear line for the exit. Turning his torso slightly, he thrust his hand towards the window as he ran. The salt around them on the ground pushed, as if by a gust of wind, outwards in a extended line before the windows.
He called out, the air around the salt thickening as his words were formed, "Thee who seek to claim our Souls, you will not break though my spirit."
A shrilling gurgle can be heard, and the shadow began to bash at the windows frantically. When the man had made it to the back, the sound it made shifted into a sickly groan into a biting scream as it threw itself against the glass. The two lights flickered wildly, flashing and revealing long crimson claws that scrapped at the windows.
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Anelle seemed satisfied with the results as he cut through the stone like paper, sweeping around to get rid of her other obstacles. She can feel his mind slipping under the force of his other half when he took aim upon her with his sword. Blood lust filled his eyes, and his body had undoubtedly changed into something that was a demon. But by the time his blade even came close to her, she had already taken a step backwards, causing the blade to completely miss her. Almost immediately, the dragon-shaped flames from his body came roaring down upon her, appearing to come alive to secure the kill. She looked at Constantine, her eyes gleaming when the flaming dragons completely engulfed her in a white inferno.
She was entirely lost within the massive fire; the deadly heat, packed along with no sign of radiance was a clear sign of what happened. However, in an instant all of the flames were extinguished, vanishing without a trace. She stood before him, unscathed by any of his attacks.
Her eyes, still aimed towards Constantine, had pupils blazing with a now white gleam, "Admirable flames Constantine, but I don't think you can play fire with me."
It was about time for this little session to end, having kept close count of time the whole fight, she knew that the rest of the members were probably waiting for them. This was enough information for now, and anymore time in his true form would only prove to be dangerous to the man. Raw strength is a good tool for fighting, but if combat drags on for too long such power can become unfocused. Constantine's attacks were too televised, simply making dodging them an easy task for someone who's been fighting against Demons for most of their life.
She then lunged forward with blinding speed, a single hand aimed for his head. Once her palm came into contact, a light exploded from his forehead and the room around them began to crumble. To him, it would feel like he had just been struck on the head and beaten, but this was much more than that. She was just following orders.