Beast

Everette.

I can feel it now, maybe it's just for some seconds but it is there. The smell, the darkness, the power only an Infernal Beast can have.

"I've never been very religious, but I don't think I can be considered a demon." she comments graciously trying to avoid the question.

"A beast, to be more specific, who helped you escape? You know you are unhappy here, you can't even release your presence because the humans around you will die, you don't belong to the mortal realm." neither do I, the unstable essence of the beast is painful, I know that, it's what I feel every second while being here. Is like trying to constantly hold your breath.

"I don't know what you are talking about." her sweet tone of voice disappears for a moment, but she quickly tries to mask a smile. "I'm not very good with the jokes that young people use nowadays."

"I must admit that I wouldn't have found you if it weren't for Death, you used so much human essence that the mere proximity to you was nauseating, but he managed to catch your trail."

"Dear, I don't understand what you're talking about, I think you're confused. I'm going to ask you to leave, I'm a little indisposed at the moment, you can come back when Camille is at home." she indicates the door with his hand.

Well...

Evidently it will try to take this lie to it's last consequence. That's fun...

I forge a knife with the dark thoughts of humanity, her eyes are fixed on it, I throw it hard in her direction but she quickly returns it with her dark energy.

The knife ends up buried in my chest.

A satisfied laugh bursts out of me as I see that her eyes are completely black now, her breathing is accelerated and she looks at me angrily.

"But you forgot who I am..." I make my body suck on the razor. "You won't hurt me with something so insignificant."

"Go away, son of Lucifer." his voice finally sounds as it should, terrifying to the point of paralysis.

Finally someone who is not annoying 'till the point of destruction.

"I don't understand why you escaped from Hell, like all demons you are chained to that place, but you were not so imprisoned as you are here. You must understand that naturally we must keep you locked up, you are indeed extremely powerful."

"I never asked to be brought here."

Without further ado, his human skin is torn and his original skin, black as night emerges from it, his beast legs replace his arms and legs, his jaw reaches from ear to ear and a row of fangs protrudes from it.

Adorable.

"Let's go home." I ask it, noticing my homesickness in my voice. "We don't belong here."

"I will die." it murmurs.

I frown.

"You are an Infernal beast, respected by millions of dark souls and demons, none would dare to challenge you."

"If I return to Hell I will die, he will kill me."

"Who?" I question.

"That being who left me here, trapped in this pathetic form, I don't know who he is or what he looks like, but he's here constantly, he's after me. I can't go back."

"Beast, be clear."

His dark eyes collide with mine.

"He is the next king of Hell." his voice is barely a whisper. "He took my blood."

That confession manages to upset me, my breath catches in my throat.

"I promise by the evil that is part of me and the darkness that takes possession of my existence, that nothing bad will happen if you return to Hell, but I can't leave you here, we must return quickly."

The beast lowers its head in respect.

"I commend myself to you, son of Lucifer. I believe no entity will challenge your authority."

I proceed to absorb its presence, the body of the human remains on the ground immobile, it is a matter of time until her original soul comes in search of her, I walk out of the house and locate the presence of Death and Asmodeo next to Aisha, Life and Shameena.

I materialize near them, my friends quickly join me when they observe me.

"How are you feeling?" Asmodeus asks, looking for any injuries.

I can't help but smile due to his ridiculous concern.

"I'm offended that you even think anyone is capable of hurting me." I roll my eyes. "I have the beast."

Life blinks visibly astonished.

"Does that mean you're going back to Hell?" she asks in a weak voice as she squeezes Death's hand.

"You will come with us." I inform him.

Now it is Death who looks at me in amazement.

"She is a Celestial, she cannot go to Hell." he reminds me.

I concentrate curses in my hand and surround Life's presence with these, she trembles at the contact with the sins in these and Death looks at her speechless.

"That will be enough, time to go." I declare.

"Wait!" Aisha takes my arm. "We can't leave so soon."

"Soon!?" Asmodeo, Shameena, Death and I blurt out in unison.

"We have just arrived." she insists.

"By the great whore Aisha, I don't care if you think this trip is short, since you arrived until now it has been almost a human year, that's a week for superior beings like us." I blurt out quickly. "We will return to Hell this instant."

"I know you don't like humans, but you can't just break the rules and expect Life to follow us to Hell, you don't seem like yourself, you act rashly."

Everyone looks at her a little uncomfortable, her objections are unfounded, her obvious desire to stay in this world manages to irritate me, but I don't have time to worry about that now.

"Will you stop objecting to everything I order? We'll leave now, I don't care if you agree or not, maybe once we're home your attitude will improve."

"So that's why you want to leave now, just so I obey you like a damn dog?" spits venomous.

"I want to go to Hell now, because whoever released the Infernal beast has only one purpose, to remove my father from the demonic throne."

"Who would try to challenge Devil?" Asmodeus questions.

"Whoever he is, he has the blood of the beast." I say, to which his astonished expression does justice.

"Blood of the beast?" Life asks "What does that have to do with Lucifer's reign?"

"The only way to overthrow my father from his throne is by destroying him, the only thing so powerful that it is capable of ending the existence of a demon is the blood of a demonic beast together with the purity of a celestial tear." I explain.

"It was a Celestial who released the beast..." he concluded.

"They wish to kill Diablo." the disbelief in Shameena's voice is evident. "That will cause a war between the kingdoms."

"I have no time for the obvious conclusions, it is time to return home, I have to ensure that my father's safety is unshakable."

Everyone finally nods, making sure that no human is nearby, we use our demonic energy and open a portal to Hell.

Finally, we jump