+++ Daydreams +++

| Fifteen |

"Let's go down." I suggest. "Let's see what's going on. Clearly, there really is someone down there."

"Yeah..." Starlight breaths. I can practically feel him shivering beside me. From the cold or because he was scared, I didn't know. But if he was scared...

I take the first step, the old wood squeaking loudly under my weight. The bottom of my jacket trails behind me, making a thump every time it hits the top of the stairs I already came down. Turning, I look up to see Starlight still at the top of the stairs.

"We're the demons, idiot." I say, gritting my teeth. "Get the fück down here!" I make my way down the stairs, turning around to see Starlight coming down as well. I stand in front of the candle, the flame almost blowing out as my jacket and feet shuffle around it.

"Look - there's another one." Starlight points. He's right. Standing on a horizontal panel of wood, is another candle. Bigger than the tiny one that continues to bleed wax at our feet.

"It's like they're leaving a trail of breadcrumbs for us." I say distractedly. "Well, I'm going to show this bozo's -"

"They don't know who - what - we are, Incubus." Starlight whispers. "To them, we may just be more humans looking to join this...cult. We may just look like curious idiots -"

"You're the idiot,"

"- who came across this place." Starlight finishes as if I didn't speak.

"Then let's show them that we aren't a couple of stupid humans. And that," I look around the darkness, "we're the ones who are here to kill them."

"Well yes, but -"

"And that we aren't human at all. That we are the ones they should be worshipping." I grit. I continue to squint into the darkness, sure that something was moving within it. Maybe the candle was there as bait, a distraction. We would look at it and walk toward it, and once we reached there, whatever it was that was down here - whether it be humans or whatever it was that sent the involuntary shiver down my spine - would get us.

"Who are you to say we should worship you?" I voice rang out from the darkness. He didn't sound so happy, almost offended. Which got me more pissed off as well.

"Who are we?" I yell into the darkness, defiance clear in my voice. I'd show this jackass who I was. "Let me show you, asshat!"

"Incubus! What are you doing -"

"We came here to kill them." I shrug off Starlight's hand. "I'm going to kill them."

"I know you're angry because of your impatience, but -"

"Come on out, you pathetic little fü -"

"Incubus!" Starlight whispered harshly into my ear, urging me to stop provoking these...insolent fools.

"You want to see what I'm made of? Want to see who I am?" I yell again, completely ignoring Starlight. "Then, let me show you." I raise my arms above my head, seeing the flames of the cradles flicker violently. I drop my hands suddenly, the flames going out. The darkness seemed even darker than before.

"A simple magic trick." A voice says, sounding bored. It fuels my anger even more.

"Or just a trick of the air." Another voice calls out.

"How about I show you something I can do with you?" I say through gritted teeth. I was grinding them so hard, my jaw began to ache. "Come out, and I'll show you something that is not a 'magic trick'." After a few silent moments, a figure steps up, into my line of sight.

Their head is lowered, a purple satin hood covering their face. They wear a long robe of the same colour and material, only the sleeves have some weird embroidered symbols sewn into them. Typical.

"Come closer. Why are so afraid of a dumb magician?" I coax. The figure takes one step forward. Close enough.

I take a step forward as well, standing only a breath away from the human. Without saying another word, I reach up and pull his or her hood off. His head is bald and his features are dull and boring. He has the type of face you could see anywhere on any old man.

His eyes are calm, but I can sense a growing agitation. I stare at him with the same blank eyes. Then, I blink. The sudden shock that goes through him makes me grin widely. Behind us, Starlight murmurs something.

"Now...let me demonstrate." I say, my voice barley above a whisper. I can feel my little pointed teeth grow in size. The human stares at them with horrified wonder. I raise my hand to his face, taking a hold of his chin. I raise his head to stare at me. He does, his bored eyes no longer bored. Then, a sickening crack. A scream, and he falls to the floor, clutching his jaw.

"What did you do?!" Screams Starlight behind me. Two other figures step into the scene, rushing to aid their fallen compadre.

"This is who I am." I say, raising my arms over my head again. The two other figures stare up at me, their eyes wide as the hold onto the fallen man. They scream in unison.

"Music to my ears..."

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It's been so long, I know! I'm so sorry, I missed you guys :(

I hope this chapter can fulfill your cravings (don't worry I have already started working on the next gory chapter (; )

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