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Reality's Painful(A 1x1 with Hospes) <- (This RP takes place after Reality Stings but wanted to share it anyhow since it ties into the overall 'Nemo' story that I'm telling over the course of four 1x1s I'll be doing. The latter of which will be coming tomorrow : ) )
When we're children, we want many things. We want a million bajillion kajillon dollars! All to spend it on things like candy, cars, or something little kids loved as much as those other things! Other kids had quite lofty goals but still ones that could reasonably be obtained like becoming a pilot or even an astronaut! Explore the skies or the depths of space were the dreams many a hopeful child had. But it didn't have to be a dream for one child in particular. As him flying over Tokyo's night sky would prove quite sufficiently.
"Hahaha! Go faster, faster, D! This is so much fun! I can feel the wind blowing through my hair!" The lucky child in question exclaimed as he kept his arms and legs wrapped tightly around the waist of what appeared to be some kind of nightmarish creature. With massive horns and elongated claws and razor sharp fangs, he seemed like something that'd be more suited for Little Nemo's nightmares than his dreams! But this being was all too real and even more shocking? He was Nemo's best friend!
"Now you know how I feel every night, Nemo! I may not have hair like you do but the wind feels just as great! The cool chill as I spin and glide through the air is just amazing!"
"I wish I had wings, D!" Nemo groaned pettily as he glanced away from his friend who he had affectionately nicknamed 'D' which was of course short for demon. Which just so happened to be what our horned friend was! It's not quite clear how or why 'D' had ended up here but that didn't matter any to Nemo or whatever the demon's real name might have been. One day 'D' showed up at Nemo's window and after being invited in by the naive but kind child, 'D' began to tell him a story and the two eventually ended up collaborating and created an epic tale of a hero known simply as 'The Kid' who Nemo wanted nothing more to emulate! Much to the chagrin of 'D' and others who cared for Nemo's well-being.
Landing on top of a skyscraper, 'D' set Nemo down as he gestured out towards Tokyo.
"You don't need wings to be able to appreciate beauty on this magnitude, Nemo. You can walk through here as you please, go to wherever you please, and nobody would ever judge you. The sky is my domain and my domain alone. The city is meant for people like you. A place where I can not go."
'D' explained calmly as to why his kind simply couldn't walk along Tokyo's streets. Ah, that's right. 'D' isn't the only one of his kind flying around Tokyo. But just as with 'D', nobody's aware of how they get here and what exactly they're doing here but then, nobody knows that they're here at all. Well, except for Nemo but he's not telling. Though he didn't quite understand why 'D' didn't want people knowing about him, it was Nemo's sworn duty as a best friend to make sure that information stayed just his to know! Though there was another woman who knew about D in particular but after bonding with Nemo? She kept that little factoid to herself.
"I guess that's true, D. I don't know why because I see people weirder looking than you when Mom and I drive out to the city! But I know that someday? You'll be able to walk alongside me and we can go to the candy shop!" Nemo exclaimed boldly as D blinked but smiled at the thought. He had never had this 'candy' before but if Nemo enjoyed it? Then he'd likely enjoy it as well. Before the two could bond any further, little droplets of rain could have been seen pouring down from the dark clouds above. Quickly wrapping his arms around Nemo, D took off into the air.
"I appreciate the thought, Nemo. It means a lot to me but you know as well as I do what your parents would think if they caught you outside while it was raining. Let's get you back home and in bed, okay?"
The demon asked as Nemo was admittedly a bit disappointed they couldn't have continued their talk but he couldn't argue with his friend. His parents were already annoyed by him thinking there were monsters living under his bed/in his closet, he couldn't imagine the fit they'd throw if they thought he'd been out playing in the rain at night!
Fluttering near his bedroom window, Nemo climbed off from D's waist and smiled at him.
"I had a great night, D! Maybe tomorrow, you, me, and our other best friend can hang out!"
"Hahahah, of course! Now, hurry to bed! You don't want to wake up feeling like a zombie do you? Braaaaaaaainsssssss..." D groaned as he held his claws out in front of him and tilted his head to the side while sticking his tongue out. Giggling at the display, Nemo closed the window up as he waved to his friend to signify 'goodnight!' As Nemo made his way off to bed, D began to fly off. Where did the demons reside? Who knew? Not even Nemo knew that much.
Deciding to get some time to reflect on tonight's fun activities, D took a position up on one of the ledges on a high rise apartment. With his armored like skin and hunched over stature, he might as well have looked like a gargoyle statue.
"Such a sweet kid. Too good for people like us."
It was the honest truth as far as 'D' was concerned. Despite his monstrous appearance, 'D' or any of the other demons for that matter had little hankering to go picking a fight with humanity. One, they didn't even think that was a fight they could win and more importantly? They didn't wish to hurt anybody. They merely wished to have fun and if hiding themselves away from humans was the best avenue to take to have their fun? Then that's what they'd have to do. It almost felt bad to hiding as they were but it would have been dangerously naive to hope every human would have been as understanding and as kind as Nemo was.
But there was a bad seed in every bunch as D would soon find out.
"Hehehehe, done babysitting for the night, huh?"
A new voice broke out near D. His wings flapped and his tail smashed into the side of the ledge as he slowly rose to his full height. Which given that he clocked in at around 7'3 was nothing to shake a stick at. Especially when you were the newcomer who only stood around 5'3 at best and didn't even look nearly as built as D. But something still seemed quite unnatural about this new guy. Perhaps it was the shadow-like visage with razor sharp teeth lining it.
"...What's it to you, Cain?" D asked warily as his tail stayed arced upward. Clearly an aggressive gesture but it didn't seem to wipe the grin off Cain's face as he stepped forward, seemingly uncaring of the water pouring down upon him from above. "Well, now I don't gotta wait until you're done with the little rugrat before I can gobble him down, bones and all, hehehehe!"
"....What?!" D exclaimed as he seemed horrified at the very thought! He knew Cain hadn't exactly been a star pupil among the others but that statement was way out of line! But the offensiveness of his statement seemed absolutely lost on Cain who simply kept moving forward as if he didn't have a care in the world.
"Oh, spare me the theatrics, Astaroth! We're already scurrying around like rats from these pinkies! Don't you think it'd be fun if we took a young one and just nibbled him down limb to limb? Start off at the arm, end at the legs..." Drool could have been seen dripping down from Cain's fangs as he took one step off the roof and then another. For a normal being this would have meant death but Cain simply floated there as he looked over his shoulder at D/Astaroth with those cold yellow eyes.
"If it'd make it more palatable, I can read him a story as I'm gulping down his flesh. The story of how one little human boy made a demon's night and his dinner!" Bursting out laughing at his own twisted sense of humor, Cain started to fly off only to be stopped as Astaroth flew in front of his path.
"You're not going anywhere near Nemo, Cain. Not as long as I'm still breathing. What's wrong with you?! He's been nothing to kind to us and you...You reward his kindness by brutally killing him?! You slander all of us with your foul acts!"
Astaroth hissed as he bard his fangs at Cain. It wasn't often that demons grew angry. Most of them tried to keep themselves amused with their own gags and jokes. But when their secrecy was threatened or if Nemo was threatened? Then you'd best watch out. Cain's grin remained on his face but he said nothing as Astaroth derided him for his choice in actions. That was of course until a low rumble of laughter escaped from the other demon.
"Listen to yourself, Astaroth! You've gone from being a proud demon to a human child's bodyguard! We're here to have fun, are we not? So why not indulge ourselves and have fun in the way that a demon should! Or are you insistent in standing in my way...?" Cain asked, his tone finally growing deathly serious at the end as Astaroth remained right where he was.
"We seek enjoyment yes, but this world isn't ours alone. Who knows what would happen if humanity discovered us? Needless bloodshed for both sides. We're doing just fine as we are now and murdering the one human who has shown us kindness is your idea of fun? Then you can forget about me leaving! I'll stop you even if it costs you my life!"
"Heh. Bold words. Too bad they'll end up being your last."
With that Cain held his arms out to the side as his torso began to tremble. Tears rapidly appeared in his hoodie as huge muscles were exposed and the grin finally opened up to reveal even more razor sharp teeth as Cain sharply flexed his arms to the side. Tearing off what remained of his hoodie and revealing the grey-almost corpse color physique laying underneath. Cracking his neck from side to side, Cain grinned. "Ready for it, Ash?"
Astaroth was unwavering in his loyalty to Nemo. The boy had taken on the secret that the demons wished to keep from the rest of mankind and had kept it to himself sparing both demon and humans alike from unecessary carnage. He would not see a single hair on the boy's head harmed if he could help it! Though the sight of Cain's transformation made it quite clear that this would not be easy! Holding his claws out in front of him, Astaroth's eyes lit up as he engulfed Cain in a ball of hellfire.
It was flashy and drained a bit more power than if Astaroth had just engaged him in hand to hand. But he didn't need to be a battle strategist to know Cain had the upperhand in that regard. He had to end this quick and incapacitate Cain and bring him back to the others before other humans took note of the strange sight and so he could go protect Nemo more efficiently. Continuing to turn up the heat, Astaroth let out a sigh of relief. For as much talk as Cain had put out, it seemed like his flame had been quite easy to-
"Is that all you got for me, Ash?"
-Extinguish?! Astaroth's eyes shot wide open as he saw a figure wading through the fire with his hands clenched up into fists. He couldn't believe this! He knew as a demon, Cain had his experience with hellfire but to come out of it simply unscathed?? He refused to believe it! Sweat ran down Astaroth's head as he continued to try and roast Cain. But the demon simply seemed to laugh it all off. That was until he got about halfway as he raised his arms and let out a defiant shriek.
"ARRAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH!!!"
The flames were parted due to Cain's sheer force of strength alone and without missing a beat, he took the look of surprise on Astaroth's face to close the distance between them. Gripping onto the batwings situated atop, Cain forced Ash's head down and straight into his knee, shattering the demon's nose in the process. Repeating the process for a few times over until the left knee of his jeans was coated in black blood, he let the demon go.
Dazed and in quite the amount of pain, Astaroth wasn't ready to give up just yet. Not when Cain still no doubt had intentions on killing Nemo! Extending his claws, Astaroth lashed out only for Cain to casually lean from side to side to avoid said blows. Gripping onto both claws, Cain lunged forward and smashed his knee straight into the demon's solar plexus. As Astaroth's eyes rolled upwards, the demon fell onto his back. His prediction had turned out true. There was just too much of a difference in close quarters VS. long range..
But even so, Astaroth refused to stay down! Rising back onto his feet with a trail of black blood dripping down from his mouth, Astaroth used his tail to wipe some of the blood off. "You're..Not...Getting Nemo." Astaroth hissed as Cain's grin finally faded from view and took on more of an annoyed grimace. Astaroth couldn't help but let out a snicker himself. He knew full well that for r as much as he had showboated, enduring the fire had taken it out of Cain just as much as it had taken out of Astaroth. He had managed to weaken the stronger demon and stall for time. Enough for perhaps other demons to pick up on the disturbance.
Realizing how much of a farce this was becoming, Cain lashed out with one o the chains attached to his arm as he wrapped it around Astaroth's neck and pulled him to his knees. But Astaroth didn't struggle. He knew that engaging in battle with a demon as strong as Cain had been suicidal right from the start. But he refused to throw away all the good times him and his people had with Nemo just to let one rotten egg get his way. Closing his eyes and awaiting the end, a pleasant image formed in Astaroth's thoughts as the seconds clicked by.
Yes, that was what he'd been fighting for. What he was going to die for. Content with his choices, Astaroth made out a bloodied grin towards Cain.
"Heh."
Furious with Astaroth's continued defiance, even to the very end, Cain yanked on the chain and with the chain so went Astaroth's neck. A sickening crack filled the air as Astaroth's body collapsed to the floor and Cain growled as he reverted back into his usual form and overlooked the corpse.
"So, you had it all planed out, huh? Fight me to the death and leave me just weak enough to where it'd be too much trouble to fly over and eat the little bastard."
Just as he was going to drive the sole of his boot onto Astaroth's head, the demon froze up as he slowly turned towards another being on top of the apartment. It wasn't Astaroth and certainly not another demon, no this one seemed human.
"Who's there...?"
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty
When we're children, we want many things. We want a million bajillion kajillon dollars! All to spend it on things like candy, cars, or something little kids loved as much as those other things! Other kids had quite lofty goals but still ones that could reasonably be obtained like becoming a pilot or even an astronaut! Explore the skies or the depths of space were the dreams many a hopeful child had. But it didn't have to be a dream for one child in particular. As him flying over Tokyo's night sky would prove quite sufficiently.
"Hahaha! Go faster, faster, D! This is so much fun! I can feel the wind blowing through my hair!" The lucky child in question exclaimed as he kept his arms and legs wrapped tightly around the waist of what appeared to be some kind of nightmarish creature. With massive horns and elongated claws and razor sharp fangs, he seemed like something that'd be more suited for Little Nemo's nightmares than his dreams! But this being was all too real and even more shocking? He was Nemo's best friend!
"Now you know how I feel every night, Nemo! I may not have hair like you do but the wind feels just as great! The cool chill as I spin and glide through the air is just amazing!"
"I wish I had wings, D!" Nemo groaned pettily as he glanced away from his friend who he had affectionately nicknamed 'D' which was of course short for demon. Which just so happened to be what our horned friend was! It's not quite clear how or why 'D' had ended up here but that didn't matter any to Nemo or whatever the demon's real name might have been. One day 'D' showed up at Nemo's window and after being invited in by the naive but kind child, 'D' began to tell him a story and the two eventually ended up collaborating and created an epic tale of a hero known simply as 'The Kid' who Nemo wanted nothing more to emulate! Much to the chagrin of 'D' and others who cared for Nemo's well-being.
Landing on top of a skyscraper, 'D' set Nemo down as he gestured out towards Tokyo.
"You don't need wings to be able to appreciate beauty on this magnitude, Nemo. You can walk through here as you please, go to wherever you please, and nobody would ever judge you. The sky is my domain and my domain alone. The city is meant for people like you. A place where I can not go."
'D' explained calmly as to why his kind simply couldn't walk along Tokyo's streets. Ah, that's right. 'D' isn't the only one of his kind flying around Tokyo. But just as with 'D', nobody's aware of how they get here and what exactly they're doing here but then, nobody knows that they're here at all. Well, except for Nemo but he's not telling. Though he didn't quite understand why 'D' didn't want people knowing about him, it was Nemo's sworn duty as a best friend to make sure that information stayed just his to know! Though there was another woman who knew about D in particular but after bonding with Nemo? She kept that little factoid to herself.
"I guess that's true, D. I don't know why because I see people weirder looking than you when Mom and I drive out to the city! But I know that someday? You'll be able to walk alongside me and we can go to the candy shop!" Nemo exclaimed boldly as D blinked but smiled at the thought. He had never had this 'candy' before but if Nemo enjoyed it? Then he'd likely enjoy it as well. Before the two could bond any further, little droplets of rain could have been seen pouring down from the dark clouds above. Quickly wrapping his arms around Nemo, D took off into the air.
"I appreciate the thought, Nemo. It means a lot to me but you know as well as I do what your parents would think if they caught you outside while it was raining. Let's get you back home and in bed, okay?"
The demon asked as Nemo was admittedly a bit disappointed they couldn't have continued their talk but he couldn't argue with his friend. His parents were already annoyed by him thinking there were monsters living under his bed/in his closet, he couldn't imagine the fit they'd throw if they thought he'd been out playing in the rain at night!
Fluttering near his bedroom window, Nemo climbed off from D's waist and smiled at him.
"I had a great night, D! Maybe tomorrow, you, me, and our other best friend can hang out!"
"Hahahah, of course! Now, hurry to bed! You don't want to wake up feeling like a zombie do you? Braaaaaaaainsssssss..." D groaned as he held his claws out in front of him and tilted his head to the side while sticking his tongue out. Giggling at the display, Nemo closed the window up as he waved to his friend to signify 'goodnight!' As Nemo made his way off to bed, D began to fly off. Where did the demons reside? Who knew? Not even Nemo knew that much.
Deciding to get some time to reflect on tonight's fun activities, D took a position up on one of the ledges on a high rise apartment. With his armored like skin and hunched over stature, he might as well have looked like a gargoyle statue.
"Such a sweet kid. Too good for people like us."
It was the honest truth as far as 'D' was concerned. Despite his monstrous appearance, 'D' or any of the other demons for that matter had little hankering to go picking a fight with humanity. One, they didn't even think that was a fight they could win and more importantly? They didn't wish to hurt anybody. They merely wished to have fun and if hiding themselves away from humans was the best avenue to take to have their fun? Then that's what they'd have to do. It almost felt bad to hiding as they were but it would have been dangerously naive to hope every human would have been as understanding and as kind as Nemo was.
But there was a bad seed in every bunch as D would soon find out.
"Hehehehe, done babysitting for the night, huh?"
A new voice broke out near D. His wings flapped and his tail smashed into the side of the ledge as he slowly rose to his full height. Which given that he clocked in at around 7'3 was nothing to shake a stick at. Especially when you were the newcomer who only stood around 5'3 at best and didn't even look nearly as built as D. But something still seemed quite unnatural about this new guy. Perhaps it was the shadow-like visage with razor sharp teeth lining it.
"...What's it to you, Cain?" D asked warily as his tail stayed arced upward. Clearly an aggressive gesture but it didn't seem to wipe the grin off Cain's face as he stepped forward, seemingly uncaring of the water pouring down upon him from above. "Well, now I don't gotta wait until you're done with the little rugrat before I can gobble him down, bones and all, hehehehe!"
"....What?!" D exclaimed as he seemed horrified at the very thought! He knew Cain hadn't exactly been a star pupil among the others but that statement was way out of line! But the offensiveness of his statement seemed absolutely lost on Cain who simply kept moving forward as if he didn't have a care in the world.
"Oh, spare me the theatrics, Astaroth! We're already scurrying around like rats from these pinkies! Don't you think it'd be fun if we took a young one and just nibbled him down limb to limb? Start off at the arm, end at the legs..." Drool could have been seen dripping down from Cain's fangs as he took one step off the roof and then another. For a normal being this would have meant death but Cain simply floated there as he looked over his shoulder at D/Astaroth with those cold yellow eyes.
"If it'd make it more palatable, I can read him a story as I'm gulping down his flesh. The story of how one little human boy made a demon's night and his dinner!" Bursting out laughing at his own twisted sense of humor, Cain started to fly off only to be stopped as Astaroth flew in front of his path.
"You're not going anywhere near Nemo, Cain. Not as long as I'm still breathing. What's wrong with you?! He's been nothing to kind to us and you...You reward his kindness by brutally killing him?! You slander all of us with your foul acts!"
Astaroth hissed as he bard his fangs at Cain. It wasn't often that demons grew angry. Most of them tried to keep themselves amused with their own gags and jokes. But when their secrecy was threatened or if Nemo was threatened? Then you'd best watch out. Cain's grin remained on his face but he said nothing as Astaroth derided him for his choice in actions. That was of course until a low rumble of laughter escaped from the other demon.
"Listen to yourself, Astaroth! You've gone from being a proud demon to a human child's bodyguard! We're here to have fun, are we not? So why not indulge ourselves and have fun in the way that a demon should! Or are you insistent in standing in my way...?" Cain asked, his tone finally growing deathly serious at the end as Astaroth remained right where he was.
"We seek enjoyment yes, but this world isn't ours alone. Who knows what would happen if humanity discovered us? Needless bloodshed for both sides. We're doing just fine as we are now and murdering the one human who has shown us kindness is your idea of fun? Then you can forget about me leaving! I'll stop you even if it costs you my life!"
"Heh. Bold words. Too bad they'll end up being your last."
With that Cain held his arms out to the side as his torso began to tremble. Tears rapidly appeared in his hoodie as huge muscles were exposed and the grin finally opened up to reveal even more razor sharp teeth as Cain sharply flexed his arms to the side. Tearing off what remained of his hoodie and revealing the grey-almost corpse color physique laying underneath. Cracking his neck from side to side, Cain grinned. "Ready for it, Ash?"
Astaroth was unwavering in his loyalty to Nemo. The boy had taken on the secret that the demons wished to keep from the rest of mankind and had kept it to himself sparing both demon and humans alike from unecessary carnage. He would not see a single hair on the boy's head harmed if he could help it! Though the sight of Cain's transformation made it quite clear that this would not be easy! Holding his claws out in front of him, Astaroth's eyes lit up as he engulfed Cain in a ball of hellfire.
It was flashy and drained a bit more power than if Astaroth had just engaged him in hand to hand. But he didn't need to be a battle strategist to know Cain had the upperhand in that regard. He had to end this quick and incapacitate Cain and bring him back to the others before other humans took note of the strange sight and so he could go protect Nemo more efficiently. Continuing to turn up the heat, Astaroth let out a sigh of relief. For as much talk as Cain had put out, it seemed like his flame had been quite easy to-
"Is that all you got for me, Ash?"
-Extinguish?! Astaroth's eyes shot wide open as he saw a figure wading through the fire with his hands clenched up into fists. He couldn't believe this! He knew as a demon, Cain had his experience with hellfire but to come out of it simply unscathed?? He refused to believe it! Sweat ran down Astaroth's head as he continued to try and roast Cain. But the demon simply seemed to laugh it all off. That was until he got about halfway as he raised his arms and let out a defiant shriek.
"ARRAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH!!!"
The flames were parted due to Cain's sheer force of strength alone and without missing a beat, he took the look of surprise on Astaroth's face to close the distance between them. Gripping onto the batwings situated atop, Cain forced Ash's head down and straight into his knee, shattering the demon's nose in the process. Repeating the process for a few times over until the left knee of his jeans was coated in black blood, he let the demon go.
Dazed and in quite the amount of pain, Astaroth wasn't ready to give up just yet. Not when Cain still no doubt had intentions on killing Nemo! Extending his claws, Astaroth lashed out only for Cain to casually lean from side to side to avoid said blows. Gripping onto both claws, Cain lunged forward and smashed his knee straight into the demon's solar plexus. As Astaroth's eyes rolled upwards, the demon fell onto his back. His prediction had turned out true. There was just too much of a difference in close quarters VS. long range..
But even so, Astaroth refused to stay down! Rising back onto his feet with a trail of black blood dripping down from his mouth, Astaroth used his tail to wipe some of the blood off. "You're..Not...Getting Nemo." Astaroth hissed as Cain's grin finally faded from view and took on more of an annoyed grimace. Astaroth couldn't help but let out a snicker himself. He knew full well that for r as much as he had showboated, enduring the fire had taken it out of Cain just as much as it had taken out of Astaroth. He had managed to weaken the stronger demon and stall for time. Enough for perhaps other demons to pick up on the disturbance.
Realizing how much of a farce this was becoming, Cain lashed out with one o the chains attached to his arm as he wrapped it around Astaroth's neck and pulled him to his knees. But Astaroth didn't struggle. He knew that engaging in battle with a demon as strong as Cain had been suicidal right from the start. But he refused to throw away all the good times him and his people had with Nemo just to let one rotten egg get his way. Closing his eyes and awaiting the end, a pleasant image formed in Astaroth's thoughts as the seconds clicked by.
Yes, that was what he'd been fighting for. What he was going to die for. Content with his choices, Astaroth made out a bloodied grin towards Cain.
"Heh."
Furious with Astaroth's continued defiance, even to the very end, Cain yanked on the chain and with the chain so went Astaroth's neck. A sickening crack filled the air as Astaroth's body collapsed to the floor and Cain growled as he reverted back into his usual form and overlooked the corpse.
"So, you had it all planed out, huh? Fight me to the death and leave me just weak enough to where it'd be too much trouble to fly over and eat the little bastard."
Just as he was going to drive the sole of his boot onto Astaroth's head, the demon froze up as he slowly turned towards another being on top of the apartment. It wasn't Astaroth and certainly not another demon, no this one seemed human.
"Who's there...?"
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty
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