17: Humanoid

"No!" Nick shouted as Edrek gave up.

"No? The deed has already been done, at least, you've got no friend running to get you," Edrek spoke, sarcastically.

"You are a jerk! I hate you!" Nick screamed as he lowered down to the ground, tears rolling down his cheeks.

"Who even thinks of loving a demon, human?" Mario asked, scoffing.

"You bastard! I'll make sure I destroy you!"

"But you can't do that without powers." Mario deadpanned.

"I have got the pearl..." Nick faltered.

"Oh, no! You just gave me the pearl if you haven't noticed..." Mario said in a sing-song manner.

"No way!" Nick roared.

"Hmm... I see." Mario laughed, turning the spear back into the pearl.

Mario turned back to the other demons and angels in battle, "There is no need for war again, because I already have what I need, but, if you guys wanna have some fun... You can continue." Mario said, turning on his heels and walking away.

In less than five seconds, the angels defeated the demons and Nick's whole bloodline ran to help Nick who was just fixed to a spot with a blank face.

"What's wrong, Nick?" Mrs. Ruby asked in her soft, angelic voice.

"Are you seriously asking me that?! Your husband's spirit is gone and Mario is with the pearl!" Nick fired, his face boiling red.

"Oh, my!" Ruby gasped as her majestic halo dimmed and started to flicker.

Ruby was shocked but just ran over to Nick to hug and comfort him.

"Everything is going to be alright, Nick... " Ruby whispered in tears.

"We need to get my family safe and attack Mario before it's too late!" Nick spoke.

"Where is your family?" A male angel asked.

"They captured my dad and took him away and my mother and sister ran to take cover when the war started," Nick answered.

"We will have to split up and go look for them, okay? Drevin and your troop, move over to that side and search, Tereq, over there, Modsel, over there, Carga, there! I would be here with the others. If you find anything, send your beam to everyone for assistance, but be back in an hour!" The angel, who was Erik, ordered the army of angels.

The angels went to where they were directed leaving Nick with Erik, Ruby and five other warriors.

"I'm just so sad I couldn't save the world..." Nick broke down, sobbing.

"We need to act quickly before M-Mario does i-it," Nick stammered.

"It's okay, Nick, we would try our best to help you. Don't just worry, darling." Ruby gave him soothing words.

"Master! There's a beam signalling for help from the east side of the... place?" A warrior announced in alarm.

"We have to go now, come on, troop," Erik said as everyone spread out their wings and flew to the direction of the beam.

They flew through a tunnel which had numerous ghosts inhabiting the place.

Nick got his wings stuck on a thorn.

"Um... Little help please!" Nick called out at the flying troop.

They all turned back to help Nick.

"What's wrong?" Erik asked.

"I've got my wings stuck in a thorn." Nick answered.

Erik walked over to free Nick but stopped.

"This is no thorn, it's a—"

Nick was flung over with the others and saw a humanoid beast descend on them.

Alas! It was a finger, not thorn.

"Who are you?" The beast said with a deep raspy voice.

"We are here to destroy you," Erik said with boldness as he drove his sword into the beast's throat.

It dropped dead, forming a huge pool of blood around it.