The Loyal Servant

Bacca was sitting on the floor of the dojo and was looking at Kenchi who was standing there silently with his head bowed down. Bacca looked at Kayuba who was silently leaning on a pillar and smoking cigarette. Bacca said, "Kenchi and Abigail, come near me, my sons." Both of them went near him and sat down on the floor. Bacca slowly said, "Yesterday night, Kenchi's obedient and one of our elite student Abigail was killed. As we all know that he was not some ordinary demon nor was so weak that any mortal can defeat him, let alone kill him with such brutally. I don't know what happened there and nor do I want any explanation on why no one has done anything about it. I want that spear at any cost and I don't care who brings it to me. Master Xao Chang will complete his five hundred years meditation and will come here searching for the spear and if he doesn't get what he wants, he will turn us into ashes." Kayuba said, "Abigail died by the insertion of the spear in his body, which turned his body so hot that he turned into ashes. I would like to bring forward one of my old accomplice who has mastered the art of disguise and cold. He will be quite honored to serve you." Bacca looked at Kayuba and said, "If he is strong enough to do the job, I will promote you to the Demon Monk and recruit him in the Monastery." Kenchi said, "We should first test his capabilities. Kayuba remains high on drugs anytime. So, his judgment is not a precise judgment."

Kayuba smirked, "Says the man whose most trained student died at the hands of a mortal." Kenchi wanted to break Kayuba's head, but gulped down his anger with a smile. Kayuba said, "My accomplice is very powerful and crafty and has already proved him as a great demon. He doesn't need to show any demonstration." Bacca said, "Since you have so much faith on his power and capabilities, I will give him a chance." Kayuba bowed and blew a whistle and soon the whole atmosphere started getting cold. The trees started to freeze and heavy snowfall descended on the roof of the Monastery. The air slowly started to turn into a whirlwind and a gigantic figure started to appear. After a few seconds, a twelve feet tall ice golem appeared before them and he bowed down before Bacca. Bacca said, "Your accomplice, Kayuba has praised you so highly that I'm honoring you with a special task." The ice golem looked at Bacca and said in a deep voice, "It will be my pleasure serving you, Master." Bacca asked, "What is your name?" The ice golem replied, "Frostbite." Bacca smiled, "Now, go away before we get frostbite too." Frostbite smiled and went away taking the snow and cold with him.

Frostbite slowly landed in the heart of New York City and turned into an ice cream seller. He pulled out two gallons of ice from his body and mixed it in the ice cream. He mumbled, "Whoever eats the ice cream will become my host and then I will control his or her organs of sense. I'm sure that someone will know that person who has the spear." He whistled and slowly honked the horn as he cried, "Ice cream. Ice cream." He continued moving towards the mostly crowded places like schools, colleges and offices. He selled quite a quantity of ice cream and slowly his weight started to decrease. He mumbled, "Population has increased very much in twenty years. Looks like I will have to resume my search tomorrow." He slowly disappeared into air and a cold breeze flew over the whole New York. The sudden change in climate was so ephemeral that no one even noticed.

Alice was still lying on her bed, deep in sleep when a kick on her waist threw her from the ground. Alice quickly woke up and started looking here and there in both fear and anger. She looked in the mirror and saw that her skin has turned purple and her face was leaking blood from the several deep cuts on her face.

She screamed and soon her face and skin turned to normal and she looked around in despair and awe. A voice came from the air, "Don't fight me, Alice. I'm not going to harm you." Alice looked around and started to run towards the door, but the door vanished and she hit her face on the wall. Alice fell on the ground and looked around her and said in a begging tone, "Please, leave me. My parents have no one except me."

The voice said in an angry tone, "Listen to me carefully, Alice. I'm someone who is living inside of you and I need you to do the unfinished job that I couldn't complete in my lifetime." Alice asked, "Who are you?" The voice said, "Aliyah. Now, call out my name." Alice asked, "Why?" The voice said, "Just say it." Alice said, "Aliyah." The whole room filled with purple smoke and soon the smoke took the form of a young and slightly muscular girl who was ten feet tall. Alice asked, "Are you some witch?" Aliyah said annoyed, "Yes. You can consider me a witch. But, you are now connected to this witch forever." Alice said, "Connected? I don't want to be connected with you." Aliyah said, "Then, do as I say." Alice asked, "What do you want?" Aliyah said, "It will be too complicated for your small brain to capture all my words at once, so just remember that whatever I say, you have to do without any hassle." Aliyah disappeared in purple smoke and soon the room turned back to normal. Someone at the door said, "Alice, come downstairs quickly. We are getting late for the test and you better not be late for Cynthia's classes or she will boil you in hot water." Alice replied, "Okay. Give me fifteen minutes to get ready." Alice quickly took a bath and rushed out of her room and joined Trisha and Elena at the table. Trisha said, "I have prepared sandwiches and butter toast for you." Elena said angrily, "Don't lie, Trisha. I made all the stuff." Trisha said irritated, "But, I brought all the stuff from home." Alice said, "Stop fighting." Elena and Trisha gave each other an angry look and started eating the breakfast. Alice slowly opened her mouth to eat, when her eyes fell on Aliyah sitting opposite to her, giving her a smile. She whispered, "Don't worry, Alice. I'm only visible and audible to you only." She took an apple and took a bite.

Alice said, "Cynthia has conducted the test all of a sudden, just because to give me more pain and scold me in front of the class one more time." Trisha said, "Ryder wants to have an engagement." Elena smiled, "Finally. Now you will put a halt on your flings, right?" Trisha replied, "Never. I'm not going to have an engagement with Ryder. Atleast not now. He is just being reckless because he thinks it will put a straddle on me. I'm still have a whole youth to enjoy and I don't want to connect with anyone forever." Elena said angrily, "Then end this relationship. You also know that he is suffering because of you. It's better to stop if there is no destination." Trisha said angrily, "This is a personal matter between me and Ryder and I don't want your flithy mouth pouring words on the topic. So, kindly shut the fuck up, bitch." Elena rose and threw water on her face and stomped away. Trisha said angrily, "I'm going to kill you." She took a fork and ran after Elena. Alice wanted to go, but she couldn't rose her body from the chair and remained frozen in the chair. Alice said, "Let me go. They will kill each other." Aliyah smiled, "Let those bitches die. But, for now listen carefully. You have alerted some very bad and dangerous beings, who will leave no stone unturned until they find you and take the spear." Alice asked, "What spear?" Aliyah said, "The spear which saved your ass in the Museum." Alice said, "It was a dream." Aliyah slapped her and said, "Wake up, princess. You are now the protector of the most powerful and dangerous weapon of the universe, the Blood Spear." Alice asked, "Where is the "Blood Spear"? Aliyah ripped her shirt and said, "Look at your chest. The red diamond is the spear." Alice moved her hand towards the middle of her chest and felt a diamond inside her skin. Alice asked, "But, how can a spear stay inside of me and didn't even cause me any pain?" Aliyah smiled, "The pain is not in keeping it, but in taking it out. Anyway, I will be with you and I will slowly teach you all the tactics and you will slowly adjust with that pain." Alice said, "Thanks for nothing." Alice went outside the room and slammed the door behind her. Aliyah mumbled, "You are not understanding the gravity of the situation, but slowly you will know why you were born and why am you are so special?" She smiled and disappeared in purple smoke....