The Red Winged Angels

Chapter 4.30 – The Demon

https://i.imgur.com/CyXD4Qq.png



Nox Arcana - Sinister Forces.

https://i.imgur.com/QyPKIsK.jpg

Natalie proved in this situation to be completely useless... the true hero in this situation was her sister..

Esnebria: Natalie! Help me put out the fire! Don't just stand there!!!

https://i.imgur.com/MwBJJiN.jpg

And it looks like Esnebria/Ingun won the battle against the fire.. this time.. but whew, that was close! Elisa was only seconds away from dying!

https://i.imgur.com/weTIpch.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/XELvvqI.jpg

Elisa: Natalie! Ingun! We are in great danger!

Yes you are, the demon is right behind you!

https://i.imgur.com/wSzyyxS.jpg

Demon: You fat piece of pork! Looks like I didn't try to roast you hard enough...

Elisa: I won't give up that easily! We'll finish this outside!

Elisa knew that the demon wouldn't be leaving without taking someone with it... This was the only way, and she didn't want the kids to see her dying..

https://i.imgur.com/xMtXs1e.jpg

So the demon and Elisa went outside for a duel, and Elisa took the first shot, an ice formula to diminish the demons fiery power..

https://i.imgur.com/Wn17qCA.jpg

However, the demon wasn't weakened that easily.. it quickly fought back, and nearly set Elisa ablaze once more!

https://i.imgur.com/gFLq6cp.jpg

Elisa now called upon the saints to cast a blessing of light upon the demon. Demons are usually not particularly fond of blessings...

https://i.imgur.com/RMFfb7d.jpg

The blessing didn't do much but aggravate the demon, and it summoned a ring of fire around itself, which set the ground on fire right next to it, and suddenly the demon disappeared into a strange looking light..

https://i.imgur.com/hbWVITy.jpg

..only to appear almost right in front of Elisa, its eyes fixed on her with an ominous stare.

Demon: Say goodbye to your world, Elisa...

https://i.imgur.com/nV2QsAt.jpg

Elisa got herself in position to try to put out the fire with another ice formula. Isaac had now heard the commotion and went outside to check it out.. this wasn't excactly what he had expected.

https://i.imgur.com/rsbbjsd.jpg

Elisa managed to put out the fire as the demon went away to dodge her blast. Isaac didn't have much time to think or figure out what was going on, before the demon warped itself right in front of Elisa once more and began to speak in a mysterious tongue he couldn't understand..

https://i.imgur.com/NRMuICw.jpg

Demon: O pater tenebrarum, mater mali! Da mihi vim hanc magam ad gehennae incendia mittere!

https://i.imgur.com/MBaNn4s.jpg

Demon: Et semel, et pro omnibus! Et semel, et pro omnibus!

https://i.imgur.com/JZ1DVtL.jpg

The words of the demon sent lifted Elisa up in the air and made her catch fire once again. The demon watched in glee as Elisa jumped around and began shouting in panic..

https://i.imgur.com/xjTOWLV.jpg

Natalie and Ingun knew Elisa was in danger, and rushed out to help, but the demon was much stronger than both of them, and they could only do so much...

https://i.imgur.com/1tEFTdK.jpg

There was no help in them this time, this fire couldn't be put out! All it took was one final push from the demon, to send Elisa flying..

https://i.imgur.com/dj3cB1U.jpg

The demons work was done, and the flames got the best of her, turning Elisa into a ghostly hologram...

https://i.imgur.com/8cjDQLn.jpg

The ghost of Elisa crouched to the ground, still burning in agony, as the demon warped away taking Elisa with it...

https://i.imgur.com/v3LQQg5.jpg

Time appeared to freeze for a short moment. The night birds bowed their heads and everything became silent. Elisa was no longer there.. now there was only a cold stone and the smell of burning skin lingering in the air..

https://i.imgur.com/lwRNIjT.jpg

Natalie was shocked and left in tears! Her beloved Elisa was gone!

https://i.imgur.com/VpPqtbM.jpg

Aaron and Billy also came out now that the demon had left. They understood what had happened when they saw the gravestone and heard the cries and howls of Isaac, Ingun and Natalie..

This made no sense to them, least of all for Aaron and Billy.. They had listened to it all in terror from their bedroom upstairs.. They knew about the monsters under the bed and had heard tales of witches that could burn things, but were never really sure if the tales were true or not.. well, now there was no doubt, unless this was some kind of nightmare, but it didn't seem like one, because usually by now they would have woken up in their bed and slept for the rest of the night with their light on..

https://i.imgur.com/nOZyt5g.jpg

After lots and lots of crying, bewildered and heartbroken, the kids walked inside and only Ingun and Natalie was left, still grieving. Now it seemed that all hope was lost, not only was Elisa gone, but they had lost their protector and mentor in magic! Who was now going to teach them the necessary skills, and save them from whatever terrible fate was awaiting?

https://i.imgur.com/6UehHID.jpg

Especially for Natalie, this was extremely tough, as she stood there crying and screaming next to Elisas gravestone for long into the night after Ingun had gone back into the house...

https://i.imgur.com/kwX20yN.jpg

Inside Ingun went to the kitchen sink to brush her teeth before going to bed, but couldn't attempt to do anything, without once more breaking into tears..

https://i.imgur.com/QuC09ZA.jpg

Isaac had just gathered enough strength to read a bedtime story for Billy, but once Billy was asleep he found himself all in tears once again..

https://i.imgur.com/cA4SV5P.jpg

He had just gotten to know his great grandmother, and now, she had been brutally ripped away from him, just as suddenly as she had arrived into his life..

https://i.imgur.com/tgKZqP5.jpg

Ingun had finally made it to bed and gone asleep and Isaac had calmed down enough to be able to get himself some food.

https://i.imgur.com/nmPMdTu.jpg

Only Natalie was outside grieving for a good while still..

https://i.imgur.com/X0HKTfL.jpg

It didn't matter that she was tired almost to the point of fainting on the spot.. Elisa was the only mother figure Natalie had ever had in her life, and now she was gone... gone...

https://i.imgur.com/2r0tHn7.jpg

Eventually, poor Natalie finally made it to bed as the very last one...
Tomorrow was going to be a rough day, no doubt about it...