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[justify][font=candara]And withought so much as a good-bye, Baal was gone. Honestly, Az hadn't even expected the explanation. Still, there was a lot she wasn't telling him, and at the moment, he didn't have time to figure it out. Not only were there now two templars for him to deal with, he was bound to one of them. A muscle in his jaw tightened slightly. This would make things considerably more dificult, especially if the second one got in the way. He sighed slightly as the two humans entered the building, his mismatched eyes gliding across them. It appeared he was sizing them up, but to be honest, he really wasn't. There was little humans could do against a Demon Prince of his caliber, and he had no interest in fighting right now, given the circumstances. His mouth twitched at the coners a bit. It seemed the girl was trying to flank him. He sighed, running a nahand through his hair.
 
[color=#940808][b]"Stop."[/b][/color]
 
The command seemed a bit strange, but as soon as he spoke, a shock would be felt running through the other two's bodies, efectively rendering their movements useless. They would be frozen, so to speak, either until they found the willpower to break his own, or until Az let them go. Electrokineses did have its perks. He looked at the two of them in turn before finally sitting down, a rather grand-looking chair materializing beneath him before he fell over. He propped his chin on his fist, his right hand drumming lightly on the armrest. The slightest shadow of amusement crept over his face.
 
[color=#940808][b]"Tell me, do either of you know who I am?"[/b][/color]
 
As the warehouse was set ablaze, she prayed that there weren’t any explosives nearby and that the flames wouldn’t get too out of control. More importantly, one of the targets had just vanished. [color=#B741BC]That’s just great[/color], she thought sarcastically. Just when she was about to come in for the kill, with a jolt her body stopped on it’s own. [color=#B741BC]“What the hell?”[/color] She growled sharply before clenching her teeth.
Her eyes widened realizing she couldn’t move a muscle and she huffed, glaring at the man sitting comfortably in that fancy looking chair he generated. To her it was now obvious that this was a demon. She didn’t look very closely, but she did take note that his eyes weren’t glowing red. The suspicion of there being a coven gathering here was apparently false.
 
Now Lunaria didn’t care for conversing with pests, but it seemed as though she hadn’t much choice. This entity was clearly more than what the two of them could handle and all she wanted to do was break free and, unfortunately, retreat. Having had a similar experience (sleep paralysis), Luna figured all she would have to do was focus on regaining control little by little. It was straining, but the balky young woman gradually managed to move her fingers, head, and toes.
 
[color=#B741BC] “Are we supposed to care?” [/color] She replied in a bitter tone. That probably wasn’t the best thing to say to someone who not only had more than enough potential to kill her in an instant, but also kept her there standing still. It was just that the pleased look on his face really rubbed her the wrong way.
 
Jimmy glared daggers at the 'man' or whatever he was, keeping his gun leveled to his face. However his entire body stiffened, unable to move despite his best efforts. This guy was definitely not human. While he didn't have the telltale signs of being a witch, Jimmy knew well enough that anyone smart enough could remain hidden. Hell, if he was a witch he'd simply put in a pair of contacts to hide his unnatural eyes. But he couldn't shake the feeling he was something far more powerful than a witch, he could almost feel it radiating off of him.
 
[color=#0A04BF][b]"Well, I'm going to take a shot in the dark, and say you aren't some witch are you?"[/b][/color] Jimmy asked, almost knowing the answer already. [color=#0A04BF][b]"My money's on demon. Well, it don't really matter, I'm loaded with silver-laced hollow point rounds. And in case you don't know those are the kind that stay in, and tear up your insides. I'm told they hurt, a lot."[/b][/color] He smirked, a note of pride in his voice as he talked about his bullets. He always thought they were a stroke of genius. [color=#0A04BF][b]"And that's not enough the best trick up my sleeve."[/b][/color]
 
Asmodeus grinned, wickedly pointed canines showing. His eyes danced with amusement at their answers. [color=#940808][b]"Such [i]hostility[/i], my, my."[/b][/color] The amusement vanished, however, at the boys' words. He was quite prideful of his weapons. That was annoying. [color=#940808][b]"That would be where you were wrong, boy. It does, in fact, matter."[/b][/color] He lifted his hands, and with a single clawed fingernail, he sliced open the palm of his right hand. The sharp gasp told him everything he needed to know, and blood dripped on the floor underneath Lunaria's own right hand.
 
[color=#940808][b]"Anything that happens to me physically will also happen to your partner as well. That includes dying, as well as vice versa. What happens to her will also happen to me. As for who exactly I am..."[/b][/color] He stood up, nothing but seriousness written across his face. His form shifted then, white furry tails srouting out behind him, and white fox ears protruded from his hair. [color=#9400808]"I have gone by many names in my lifetime, but currently I am known as Asmodeus, the Demon Prince of the Second Circle of Hell, Lust."[/b][/color]
 
Lunaria watched, puzzled as to what he was doing, but as the demon sliced his hand she could feel a stinging sensation. A surprised gasp escaped out her mouth. Her eyes darted to look at her hand which remained glued to the scythe. Managing to shift her wrist and wiggle her fingers, blood leaked out between her skin and the metallic surface to drip down to the warehouse floor. Her eyes widened in confusion as she stared at the blood. It was like she was a voodoo doll or something and his further explanation only increased her rage. 
 
As Asmodeus rose up from his seat and Introduced himself, Luna glared furiously. She watched as his form changed and gradually her eyes would start to water due to her allergies. [color=B741BC]“What did you do - why is this happening to me?!”[/color] She hissed, rightfully demanding all her questions to be answered. Lunaria wanted to know why this was happening. She didn’t even want to consider how this was going to change her, rather, she wanted this thing to be reversed. Luna didn’t want to admit that she was terrified. It didn’t show on her face, but deep down she was afraid. 
 
[color=#940808][b]"I did nothing, Little Bird. What has happened to us is by the hand of another Demon Prince, I suppose you could call her my sister. Her name is Baal, and as to what her motives are, I could not fathom other than I assume she wants me dead. It would be much easier to kill a human and have me die as a result."[/b][/color] His eyes sharpened then, and the tone of his voice changed. It was no longer the carefree, careless one he had been using during the course of the conversation. This voice was cold and commanding. [color=black][b]"Perish and begone."[/b][/color]
 
All around the warehouse, hellfire sprang up, incinerating various lower level demons and ghouls which had begun to close in all around them. News of his binding had apparently spread fast, they were already trying to kill him. Fortunately, this was nothing that Az couldn't handle in his sleep. With a snap of his fingers, both of the Templars were able to move again, but before either of them could react, Az had muttered something under his breath. The three of them then vanished, reappearing in a modern-styled flat. They were in what appeared to be a living room, and Azmoseus, once again occuping his human form, settled down on a sofa. [color=#940808][b]"You may sit, Little Bird. I expect that were going to have to get comfortable together onsidering the circumstances. As for you, boy. Do not doubt that I could kill you before you could even blink. As for why I have not, you and she seem to have some sort of bond. I keep you alive for her sake. But believe me, if you try anything stupid, I will not hesitate to kill you."[/b][/color] 
 
He sighed then, pinching the bridge of his nose.
 
Everything seemed to move in fast motion for Jimmy, giving hardly any time to process that Lunaria was somehow bound to this demon, and not just any demon, a Prince of Hell no less before they were set upon by demons, and ghouls. But before he could react to the new threats they were suddenly wisked away to some apartment or something. Jimmy narrowed his eyes at the demon, once more training his gun on him. He'd be lying if he said he was tempted to shoot him in the head right here, and now, and be done with it. But that would also mean killing Lunaria, and that was something he not would abide.
 
Reluctantly Jimmy lowered his pistol, killing him would have to wait until they sorted this mess out. [color=#0A04BF][b]"Well, you can try."[/b][/color] He scoffed at Asmodeus' comment about killing him. [color=#0A04BF][b]"So let me get this straight, Baal wants you dead, and has connected you two together so she can do it easily? Well, I'll give her points for cleverness, but really this is some sloppy work. I mean why not just bind you to someone who's already going to die, like someone with a brain tumor or something, or else someone who couldn't fight back? Killing monsters is our job."[/b][/color]
 
Jimmy looked over at Lunaria, and he couldn't help but wonder what she was going through. Jimmy let out a sigh, how were they going to reverse this? [color=#0A04BF][b]"So how do we reverse this? You're supposed to some big and bad demon right? Can't you just break it or something? Or do we need to kill Baal? Please tell me it's that easy."[/b][/color]
 
The words he had spoke, she didn’t want to trust that they were true, but it didn’t sound as if he were making any of this up. Lunaria watched as the preying monsters all around burned by his command. Then, she was suddenly able to move again, but before she could even take another breath, the three of them appeared inside of an apartment. Even though the place carried a more welcoming atmosphere, the knight kept her guard up. Although she was kindly offered a seat, Luna ignored the offer and stood with her fist glued tight to her weapon. [color=#B741BC]“Stop calling me that.”[/color] She hissed, clearly not in any mood for any of  this. She just found out that she was now bound to this demon and wasn’t about to let him give her any stupid nicknames. If Baal’s intent was to kill Asmodeus, then that meant more danger was certainly going to come her way. Even if it wasn’t his fault, as far as she knew or cared, he was still a threat, albeit a threat she cannot kill. Demons were her enemy. Rather than sitting back and getting all cozy with one, Luna wanted something to be done about this pronto.
 
Her eyes scanned the living room and everything else she could see of the apartment from where she stood. She caught sight of one door which was opened just enough to roll a basketball through. The room was dark, but not enough not to catch glimpse of a pair of glowing red eyes peering back at her. For a second her head panned over the door as if she hadn’t seen anything, but quickly her head jerked back. The eyes had vanished. Either it was simply her imagination or there was someone or something hiding in that room. Because of the dog man sitting over there it could be her allergies creating some sort of distortion in her sight. The whites of Luna’s eyes had turned bloodshot. They itched and watered like crazy. She didn’t say anything about what she saw, but cautiously kept looking back at the door every dozen seconds Incase something sprang out of there. For a moment her gaze traveled from Jimmy to Asmodeus, but when her gaze fell back to the door, it was shut. To Luna, it was now very clear the three of them weren’t alone, but she didn’t feel the need to know who or what lurked in that room. It obviously didn’t want to come out, and she didn’t really want to go in. Luna finally set her scythe to lean against the wall. [color=#B741BC]“I don’t care who or what or why, I just want this fixed. [b]Right now[/b].”[/color] She said impatiently while crossing her arms.