chapter 2

Her face was buried in her laps. She was still almost like a statue but inside her was a turbulent storm raging inside of her heart.

'blu' his firm masculine voice jerked her back in to reality.' you dropped this at the mall'he stretched his hand forward to hand her identity card over 'I figured it was very important so I took the liberty of bringing it to you'.

'oh, alright, thank you then.' She was still absorbed by shock and barely managed to speak.

'are you alright ? You look quite tensed'

'it's alright, just feeling a bit under the weather. It's quite late and this neighborhood isn't a safe one to roam about at night. You should stay for the night and head out tomorrow '

'alright then, hope it won't be a bother. Am Hendrix by the way. '

'and you already know who I am, blu Diamond. So where do you live and what do you do '

'well you can call me an adventurer, the world is my home. I don't have a place, am always moving - never stopping '. 'seems to me like your running from something or someone or looking for someone or something ' '

and what do you think a man like me would seek'he asked, his head slightly bending and a spark flared in his eyes.

'I don't know. You tell me '.

'since you don't know and you say so based on a hunch I guess that's it then. Can you please show me the restroom.' 'it's upstairs, second door to your left'. He stood up and took one last glance at her before he left the room.

He climbed up the rickety old stairs leading to the second floor. Facing the mirror, he sighed and ran through his hair with his fingers

'is she really the one? '.

He stepped into the tub and turned the hot shower on. The water dripped down his body, wetting his hair and making his body glisten. He looked like a water God or something, definitely out of this world. His grey eyes shun silver as the moonlight reflected in them. He flexed his muscles and sighed once again, running his hands into his silver hair. Stepping out of the tub, he ties a towel round his waist and starts to dry his hair with a hair dryer. He whistled softly and ran his fingers through his hair once more feeling the soft silk strands of his cascading hair. Just then, he heard a loud crashing sound. He ran down the tears,his calm face swiftly changing into a ferocious stern face with his eyes showing nothing but bloodlust. He comes to an abrupt halt.

Beside the window was a huge towering creature. It looked all skin and bones and it's face was a bird like skull. Fumes released from it's body and it took deep slow breaths. Each exhale was like he was breathing out the smoke of hell along with it's heat. He groaned and lifted his hands upwards. Particles of sand fell off his body and within an instant, a bright flare flashed and he took off with lightening speed and flew towards blu with dragon like wings. Claws ready to tear at her. Hendrix readied himself to get between her and the creature but before he could react, blu had already moved and the creature could not respond in time and was sent crashing into the shelves. It shook off the books on it's back and snarled, very annoyed at the situation. It bared it's fangs against her and launched another strike at her.

'vendis maii talune 'she whispered.

Silence engulfed the room and the once raging atmosphere was reduced to nothing but cold eerie silence with only the creature's short gasps as a sound. She had frozen the creature from it's inside leaving it with excruciating pains better for death.

'Please,do not be afraid of this. Happens every night. You get used to it eventually'she grinned trying to make light of the situation.

'don't expect me to freak over this. And am guessing you have no idea what that was or where it came from'

'doesn't matter to me, it will always end up dead '

'that was a parryl. Creatures created from ashes of demons. When a demon dies, fragments of it's powers are domant in it's body. By cremating it, the power can be released into the lifeless body of a parryl and with the chant of the ten souls, life flows into the body of a parryl and it bonds with the power thereby creating the beast you encounter all the time'

'so why is it after me? ' her head tilted with a bored expression on her face.

'that I do not know but I do know that a parryl only attacks someone when it has been given others to do so. So someone is definitely after your life' 'how do you know so much about it' 'well I have encountered a dozen few in my travels. And one thing am certain of is that the person after your life is no small fry. Only generals of the demon army can command parrlys and ultimately, the devil himself. So you really must have pissed someone off-really bad sweetheart'

' don't try to be sweet all over me'she retorted sternly'or else..... '

'...or else what? You'll freeze my insides like you did to that thing, I'll like to see if the words could even leave your mouth before I end you'

She frowned but bit her lips on her next words. Something about his statement told her he wasn't joking around with her and would not hesitate to prove what he exactly meant. He seemed bold and daring and the more she looked into his eyes, she felt pulled into them,like she was drowning in cold water but yet it made her heart feel consumed by fire. Fire was dangerous but what he emitted was tempting and she wanted to know what it was about him that made her feel that insane and thrilled to the core. Her thoughts were once again interrupted by a dagger that flew right past her and straight at Hendrix. He caught it despite it's shocking speed.

She turned around and her eyes were caught in a pair of golden eyes. She was staring right into this beautiful eyes and her blood boiled within her. She felt his intimidating aura and her toes curled. The eyes she stared into weren't peaceful and neither were the loving but rather, it was the eyes of a cold and heartless man. She felt so small before this magnificent pair of eyes and beads of sweat trickled down her face. In an instant, his hands were wrapped firmly around her throats and she felt his tight grip crushing against her windpipe. She was choking but Hendrix stood still doing nothing. She was too caught up in her own fear that she did not notice how unsteady the once firm and sturdy Hendrix had become. He was shaking in his own boots as if he had just seen a ghost that had haunted him for generations.

A cruel smile curved up at the corner of his lips

'so you still follow up on finding redemption after all. Thought you'd kick back and wait until it was over. Do you miss running errands for daddy? ' he teased 'you do amuse me ludiciel, not a darn thing changed about you. Still thesame old cocky bastard you've always been. When will you give up on that. He never treasured your kind. He could easily replace you. Why can't you see that. Why can't you see what I see? ' he roared maniacally ' join me. We belong in a much better place.cant you see he is just using you. Just like he used me. Can't you fools all see that? '

Still, Hendrix was too petrified to speak. He trembled as his feet stayed frozen solid to the ground,unwilling to take the next step for fear of what might come. His lips trembled as he spoke 'please.. Don't... I beggg of you.. Don't hurtt her'

' so you still know how to use your speech. A pity I did not come for a chat. The Master's plan cannot be delayed any further . He has waited eons for this. And no little birdie like you can spoil