The Demon Monastery

Deep inside the mountains, there is an old and hidden monastery unknown to humankind and nature for centuries. The bloodthirsty and enormously powerful soul demons have turned that silent mountain into their home. Everyday, thousands and thousands of bloodthirsty souls arrives in the monastery seeking shelter from the burning fire of Hell. Xao Chang has hidden himself in the womb of the mountain, meditating for the search of the ultimate power and the way to reach his master in his tomb. The reins of the monastery is in the hands of Xao Chang's most trusted and sly demon, Bacca who controls it with an iron fist. It is his duty to keep the monastery and the souls out of the reach of the humanity and annihilate anyone who in his worst day comes to know about the monastery. Bacca has two generals, Kenchi and Kayuba who keeps the lower souls in control and also trains them. Kenchi is brutal just like Bacca and punishes the souls severely even for meek mistakes, while Kayuba stays mostly out of the monastery wandering around in the disguise of humans and has a liking of human flesh. Apart from them, Assayah works as a recruiting expert who chooses people who are either depressed or mentally tensed and tricks them into sacrificing their souls in return of money and fame; and after their death he collects the souls and sends them to the monastery.

Bacca was sitting on his mat and was meditating when Kenchi came to him and said, "I have an encouraging news for you, Bacca." Bacca slowly opened his eyes and looked at Kenchi who was standing there like an obedient student. Bacca slowly walked towards him and said, "You haven't had any 'encouraging' news for so much time that it feels like a dream now." Kenchi replied, "I know but the wait is finally over. We have located the spear." Bacca said, "Give it, then." He extended his hand and Kenchi said, "I don't have it with me, right now." Bacca said, "And you called it encouraging." Kenchi said, "I will tell Assayah to bring the spear for us." Bacca said, "Assayah has far more important works to do. You go and bring it." Kenchi said, "As you command, master." Kenchi turned into a red mist and slowly went towards the dojo. Abigail, the most elite student of Kenchi asked, "Where are you going in such a hurry, master?"

Kenchi stopped and said, "After centuries of disappointment, I managed to locate the spear that has the red gem that contains the power to bring back our supreme master, Xao Lin." Abigail said, "You don't need to break a sweat in the mortal land of those insignificant humans. I and my friends are enough to bring back the spear." Kenchi looked at Abigail and said, "That's why I like you so much. You know what is right for everyone. Anyway, I do have many things to do than stepping foot on the land of alive souls." He patted Abigail's shoulder and went away. Abigail took out a whistle made up of animal bone and blew it. In a couple of seconds, five hideous souls appeared before him. Abigail looked at them and said, "I have a very important mission for you. Don't disappoint me." All of them turned into red mist and flew out of the monastery.

Phantom, one of Kayuba's elite students and one of the stigmatized souls in the monastery looked at the sky and saw Abigail and his little gang of souls flying outside of the monastery. Even, from miles above, he could easily see Abigail's smirk and him blowing raspberry, which made Phantom very furious. Phantom looked at him and showed him the middle finger. Abigail smiled and went away as fast as he could. Phantom looked at one of the rocks and punched it hard and broke it into pieces. Kenchi saw this and came near Phantom and smiled, "What's the point of punching lifeless things when you cannot defeat Abigail in a fight?" Phantom ignored him and climbed back on his tree. Kenchi said, "Kayuba stays mostly outside of the monastery and will not give a single glance on you if you ever fell into trouble. I'm still saying that you should come to my side and join my clan." Phantom said, "You already have Abigail. Why bother bringing me? It will only upset your precious student's sentiments." Kenchi said angrily, "I don't understand why do you not see the reality? Abigail was far lower than you when he came here and now he is beating your ass like a drum. Kayuba is just a drunk and selfish demon who didn't even say a word when you were secluded from the monastery."

Phantom smiled, "You didn't say anything, either." Kenchi said, "Because I was not in a position to say anything. You are not my student and anyway, it would had no use anyway." Phantom said, "Yes. Your words has no use anyway. Kayuba gave me this tree to live and not wander around like a dissatisfied spirit." Kenchi said grimly, "You deserve more than a fucking tree. Know your worth before its gone." Kenchi slowly walked away and Phantom looked at him and sighed.

Kenchi went to his room and lit a small cannabis stick. "So, you are still smoking this cheap stuff." Kenchi turned and saw Kayuba floating in the air. Kenchi said, "What can I do, friend. My collection isn't rich like you." Kayuba took out a small packet full of marijuana and threw it towards him. Kenchi said, "Bacca was expecting you at morning's assembly." Kayuba said, "I know. But, I have far more important and rejoicing works than to attend the long and boring assembly." Kenchi smiled, "I really don't understand why you eat those puny humans? What fun do you find in taking those creatures inside you?" Kayuba replied, "You are saying these because you haven't tasted human flesh yet? The fragrance and squeaky noises the bones do when I crush them with my sharp teeth is far more joyful than a hundred cannabis sticks?" Kenchi said, "I want Phantom on my side."

Kayuba asked, "Didn't he reject your offer several times already?" Kenchi said, "I want you to talk with him and make him understand why your companionship is harmful for him." Kayuba asked, "My companionship is harmful?" Kenchi said, "Yes, it is. You have done nothing but wastage of his enormous talent. Because of you, he is sitting on some fucking tree and watching his rivals advance past him." Kayuba smiled, "Just like I advanced past you years ago. Why don't you admit that you are just jealous of me?" Kenchi said, "That is why you are so toxic to your students. You are just an arrogant, undisciplined rogue who likes to blow his own trumpet." Kayuba said, "Phantom is free to choose any side and I know he is wise enough to chose the right side." Kenchi said, "Tell Assayah that I want to meet him." Kayuba said, "We don't meet too often, but I will try to tell. No guarantees whatsoever." He disappeared in the red mist and Kenchi sighed. He mumbled, "Fly high, my friend. Once, Abigail brings back the spear, I will personally trap you in the sphere of demolition." He started laughing as the whole monastery echoed with his laughs...