Broken • Choi Yeonjun

Where?

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I snap my eyes open as I feel myself falling.

I wasn't falling though, I was laying on the ground... the sky that met my eyes was a dark crimson color with clouds of thick black smoke drifting through it.

I felt my heart drop as I see something huge drop down out of one of the clouds. It's big wings shooting out just in time to keep it from meeting the ground.

I jump to my feet and freeze for a moment when I realize. My body wasn't hurting. Just as I was marveling in the fact I could stand with no pain, a screech cuts through the air.

Where the fuck am I? My eyes dart to a pile of rocks that had sharp points jutting into the sky, I didn't know if I should go to them for cover or stay where I was? The shadows that were cast by the rocks were so dark I couldn't see the sides of the rocks, there was no telling what was hiding in them.

But, I did know there was something in the sky, that was very big, and was acting as if it was looking for prey. I was not going to be that prey.

I take off over the uneven ground, the small rocks that littered the ground cutting into the soles of my feet. The bit of pain they caused were lost to me, it was nothing compared to the pain I had been feeling in my feet.

I slam into the side of the rock pile, panting as my heart felt like it was beating so hard, it was about to break through my chest. I didn't know what was going on, my first thought was I was in a dream, but you weren't meant to feel pain in a dream.

This was like the times Rerek, had pulled me into my mind... Was he the person behind this?

Something told me he wasn't.

I freeze as I hear foot steps, something was coming... The stentch of death reached my nose, causing my breath to catch in my throat.

A demon.

My heart dropped to my toes as it came into view. It was way taller then I was, it had the body of a naked man, the head of a mountain lion? That was what it looked like to me. Tucked close to it bare back were wings the color of coal.

"I can smell your fear, and hear your heart." It called out as it's head slowly turned to face me.

My eyes widen as I realize I was screwed. My knees felt weak as it got down on all fours, its claws digging deep into the ground as it's glowing yellow eyes met mine.

I wanted to run, to get away from it, but I knew predators loved the thrill of the chase. If I turn my back on it, I was surly dead.

It tilted it's head as it took a few steps closer. "Why do you smell like a human, and a demon..?" It questioned it's voice a low growl.

"Maybe your nose is messed up?"

It let out a laugh now only a few feet away from me. The smell of it made my nose burn causing my eyes to water.

"What are you doing here?" It sunk lower to the ground, getting into a stance that would allow it to pounce easily.

"I was wondering the same thing."

"How does one come to Ars Goetia and not know the reason?"

Ars Goetia? This was where Buer lived in hell... where Yeonjun should be.

"I went to bed, and woke up here." I answer truthfully.

"Why do you posses the smell of the demon that was locked away two thousand moons ago?"

Do I tell him the truth, or stay silent? I decide on the latter.

"Answer me!" It took a low step closer.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I push myself further into the rock, hoping it would open and swallow me whole.

It shot to its back two feet, my head going back as my eyes follow it. "You're lying human."

"Stay back!" I yell despretly as it took long strides towards me, I felt like my head was swimming as my heart beat unsteadly in my chest. I think I was about to have heart failure as the thing took a hold of my hair, pulling my head back so that it could see my face clearly.

"Why do you posses the power of Apep?"

Out of instinct I reach up and grab its wrist that was holding my hair. "Let go!"

I felt something in my mind snap just as I hear a crack come from the creatures arm.

It let out a loud screech of pain as it backed away.

What did I do?

"You human."

I look from my hands to the demon as it crouched down again, getting ready to pounce on me.

I really wish I had a weapon or something, anything to not feel so useless in front of this thing.

It let out a low growl right before it pushed off the ground, it's wings tucked close to it's back as it's front arms were stretched out towards me, its claws wide open, ready to dig into my flesh.