The Staff of the Doormen

Sphinx: It was a long time ago when the myths of ancient Egypt were still strongly believed. At that time there was no veil blocking the realms anyone with power could come and go as they like and during that time there were these doormen who would make sure that the gates created by these travelers would close after they finished their work. Think of them as the regulators of the travelers, during that time one of them had come over to this realm in search of someone and had scoured the entire earth to find him but couldn't. In the end when the Doormen was about to leave he met the Queen of Egypt and they fell in love and became inseparable until one day the Queen by accident grabbed on to the Staff of the Doormen causing the Queen's death and the Doormen's isolation. Leaving behind a broken Egypt and the Staff itself. Many years later I was born from the energy of the staff and the arm and became the guardian. I only protect the arm because to this day anyone who touches the staff has died a gruesome death. That is the story behind this place. Now leave me be!!

While the Sphinx was telling the story of the location Ivy was able to locate the staff's whereabouts and telepathically called it before her. She herself was surprised by this new power of hers but chalked it up to the conversion and proceeded to use the staff to get the hell out of the binds. However, in the process of doing so she had opened a portal out of this realm and into the demon realm.

Floating in front of her the staff made out of shiny unidentifiable mental like substance with three small crystals and one very large one adorned it. Right as Ivy was admiring the craftsmanship the staff fell from floating in front of her to embedding itself on the sand in front. Immediately runic characters appeared and encircled Ivy, just as these runic characters made contact the ground beneath her feet turned pitch black and a draft of extremely hot air came up before she could process it the temperature dropped freezing the moisture in the air.

--Ivy's POV--

Just when I notice the sudden change in the air I am plunged into darkness, still in my binds though, I can feel the very nature of the air around me change into something more ominous and profane. My demon form had come to and I could feel the energy that was entering me and nourishing me it felt like something I was missing my entire life. I think this was the energy that Am (the butler) was referring to.

Without even noticing, I had gone from human form to a bird-like creature with violet sparks coming off my elegant sapphire blue wings. I was slightly annoyed as now I wouldn't be able to walk, but much to my surprise I returned to a human form only now I still had my wings from before. So now, I guess I could walk and fly.

Ahh!

I walked for a whole hour now as the binds on me had practically vanished and I was still no close to the entrance of the cave and was getting rather bored, so I sped things up and zapped forward after a few zaps I was out of the cave and before me was a dark and... um well a dark place with carcasses lying around here and there. One could hear the screams of the damned if you tried, the sky was blood red-emitting a glow which seemed to be the light source of this place explaining the lack of a sun or moon. It was a glooming scene that I was getting tired of rather quickly. I looked around some more to see hideous things walking... well scratch that, hunting other weird looking things.

It has been a few days now since I have flown to a high mountain. Within the previous days I notice my magic had gone through the roof it was so powerful I just had to produce a mere intent of my thoughts and voila it was done. The hard part was to find something eatable as there was no way I was going to put those things in my mouth.

I had made a palace a top one of the mountains after discovering my newfound abilities. I had also gone around the perimeter to see my neighbors but came up empty and along the way, I had picked up some bird-like creature who seemed to be very intent on serving me. It had gone in the north direction a day ago and had not returned, so I think that it was eaten or just found a new master.

I was in my palace thinking of ways to satisfy my hunger when all of a sudden, I could feel the energy around me fulfilling the very task. I was shocked at first but then very thankful as I wouldn't need to eat the other demons here.

Now completely bored I was planning to go out when I saw insane amounts of bird-like creatures flying towards my palace. At first, I was going to strike them down, but I had an odd sense of familiarity to them. While I was in my thoughts the birds had already come to the neighboring tower peaks around my palace.

Bird: My Queen, I have gathered the kin of my species that have stayed near Terror Mountains for centuries to come to enlist in your service. Along the way, I seemed to have picked up Vinea and Valefar races while I myself belong to the Orobas race. This one is called Belhar and is at your service, my Queen.

Belhar: The Vinea race are comprised of small birds who are always together with around 100-200 of their kind since birth. They are feared after their numbers exceed 500 as the creatures are carnivorous and their beaks can cut, crush any substance. They are Lesser Demons in Hell's hierarchy.

The Valefar race ate birds similar to earthly peacocks, but they have metallic feathers and are known to call thunder if they attain the High Demon title, however, they are Middle Demons in Hell's hierarchy.

Lastly, the Orobas race is of higher nobility and is known has High Demons in Hell's Hierarchy. We are known for our larger bodies and long wingspans and our calls can shake the very mountains we inhabit.

Ivy: I am at a loss for words. Why would a creature such as yourself become my servant if you are already this revered?

Belhar: That would be because you are the progenitor of the Avem race, you are Queen of all Avem

Tonitra.

Ivy: Well. If I must then... why not. I will be your Queen, Progenitor, and Mother. After all, I was getting bored.

Vinea: My Queen, Lord, we have Three-Legged Crows of the Tree of Murder wanting to get an audience with her Majesty.

Valefar: My Queen, the Three-Eyed Ravens of Nye forest wish to see the Progenitor.

Belhar: My Queen, these are your other servants the Vinea is called Bune and the Valefar is called Aym.

Ivy: That is wonderful, now have the crow and raven come in I shall indulge them.

All Three: Yes! My Queen.

Ivy: My, my, my this is going to be very interesting adventure. Oh how I wish you were here to with me.

-End of POV-

Ivy reminisced as the shadow of a crow and raven soon came into view.