Demonic Practices

Chapter One

A/N

Welcome to my first upload on Wattpad! Woo! Excitment! Before we begin a couple things; first the bold within the story is Author's Notes to give you a better understanding about the world. (Comment down below if you would prefer a separate page for Glossary) Secondly I am not saying there is no such thing as God/s, that is just the mindset of this particular book! 

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I hear it again that laugh, the 'thing' is taunting me, by using an echo charm to make it sound like it is everywhere. And to be honest, it is quite creepy and freaking me out, cut it out Gabrielle, I tell myself, pull it together. It's just a demon you've fought plenty of these before; it's nothing to worry about. I glance around the warehouse looking for a glimpse of it.

The air smelled like dead flowers though it always smelt like dead things when a demon was around, but the air was strange. It was nothing like I'd felt before, thick and almost un-breathable while light and not filled with enough oxygen. 

I hear it again closer this time, and spin around, my Katana Celestial at hand. "Well, what do we have here, an angel? Well sssoon to be a dead angel, but I like to play with my prey firssst." I spin around again and come eye-to-eye with the demon. 

It is perched on a stack of boxes grinning at me with pointed teeth. It looks like a normal human girl with stark blond hair in a braid and hunting gear on. Until you see, the sharp teeth and the arrow shaped tail that is swinging back and forth. I raise Celestial threateningly to it. "Let's dance," I answer and charge.

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I stab towards it, but it disappears into nothingness. Crap! It's a shadow creeper; I hate those... Shut the hell up Gabrielle! Do your job, get some Silver, its easy money. Gold, Silver and Bronze Chips are the currency of this alternate world. It appears on the rafters above me looking down, giggling to itself like a little kid. I am confused, why isn't it attacking? Don't let your guard down Gabi! The little voice in my head commands, or you'll have to deal with Michael. I feel as if someone has stabbed my heart, how dare this demon the remind me of Michael! 

I sense something behind me and turn around to see it, I peer upwards to the rafters and see that it is still above me, how are there two of them? I feel confused, a demon with Shadow Creeper and Ersatz powers? Duplicating Powers. That's about as likely as demon twins. It just cannot be... Gabi! You're letting yourself get distracted again. I raise my katana in front of me bracing for an attack, but it just stands there, I look up at it on the rafters to see that it is looking down on me, a big grin on its face watching as if to see what I will do. 

I recall it saying it likes to play with it's prey and stay on guard. I hear it groan above me, and it swings from rafter to rafter and lands on it's copy self, becoming one again. It puts it's hand on it's hip "you're no fun!" It pouts sounding like a spoiled little kid. "You could have cassst a charm or... or sssomething!" Charms are a kind of magic spell that angels can cast, and is usually as a big part in combat. It cries out, letting a piercing scream escape, the windows of the warehouse shattering a few hundred metres away, and copies itself to five. Giving me a chilling smile, four of them attack me from all sides, "Lacio leporem exorbitet!" I cry out, a sphere expanding around me, the copies attack the bubble, kicking and scratching, I see the original smirking a few metres away. 

The bubble is starting to crack, and I know that I am moments away from being overwhelmed. I clasp my hands together and concentrate as hard as I can. "Lacio leporem crepitus!" I yell as loud as I can. I float in mid-air, the bubble exploding, the copies getting thrown back, all hitting some of the support beams holding up the warehouse, exploding into black dust on impact. I hit the ground again, in a kneeling stance and turn to look at the original demon who is clapping it's hands slowly, a smirk still on it's face. "Very impressive," It says, I scoff.

"Why don't you fight me yourself you coward!" I spit, standing up again. The demon reaches it's hands over it's shoulders and pulls two Sai from it's back, spinning them around looking pleased for some real combat. I raise my katana, ready to strike, I run towards it, about to hit where it's heart should be...

When a dart hits my back.

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WOO! First chapter finished! I know it's kinda short but don't expect anything too long from me. I deal better with short chapters. Also comment down below what you think, I could use some feedback and ideas. Let me know if you want more!