Haunted

Chapter 2

Shady slowly crept over to the door.

"Should I open it?" Shady asked.

I don't know, Vocivus said. It couldn't possibly be another demon, the sun would've killed them by now.

"But how is he able to speak Demonic if he's human?" Shady asked.

Vocivus was silent for a few moments. Let him in. He finally said.

Shady unlocked the door and ran to a dark corner of the room. "Come in." She said. The door opened, letting in deadly sunlight for a few moments before the door closed again. A boy about the same age as Shady stood in front of the door. He had shaggy brown hair, green eyes, pale skin, and was wearing jeans and a dark brown fleece.

"Who are you?" Shady asked, standing up. "What are you doing here?"

"My name is Drake." He said.

Shady felt Vocivus start to become hostile. "I heard you speak demonic outside, how did you know I'm demonic?" Shady growled, struggling to keep the demon under control. "You can't possibly be one, you'd be dead already."

Drake looked down at the floor. "I saw you getting burned by the sun." Drake said.

Drake looked up again, his green eyes meeting Shady's blood red ones. "What kind of demon are you?" Drake asked. "What's your demon's name?"

"We are a fire dragon." Shady said. She held up one hand, a ball of fire formed in her palm. Her wings also flew open from her back. "My demon's name is Vocivus, but my name is Shady Fire."

Drake smiled. "It's nice to meet you, Shady and Vocivus." It surprised Shady and Vocivus to see Drake smile at them, and call them by both of their names. Shady was slightly fond this unusual human, but she could sense suspicion from Vocivus.

Something's off. Vocivus said. May I speak to him?

"Go ahead." Shady whispered, allowing the demon to gain control of her body.

"How do you know about Demonics?" Vocivus asked. Drake slightly jumped at how their voice had changed. When Shady had been in control, the voice had been firm but gentle and slightly high pitched. But when Vocivus spoke his voice was hostile, deep and raspy.

"My brother was a Demonic." Drake said. "His name was Daniel at first. But when he was possessed by his demon, Derkaz, his name turned to Specter Frost."

Derkaz... Vocivus said, giving Shady control again. I once got into a fight with him before he possessed Drake's brother.

Shady suddenly felt a yawn coming on, she tried to stop it but she couldn't. Drake stifled a laugh.

"I forgot that Demonics are nocturnal." He said, turning towards the door. "I should probably leave so you can sleep."

"Oh," she said, slightly disappointed that her friend had to leave. "Do you think you could come back at eleven tonight?"

Drake turned to face her, he smiled. "Sure, Shady." He said.