Chapter 6

Zero's POV

I was standing there, staring at the handsome man in front of me who claims to be my father. Every muscle in my body just shuts down. I wanted to run but something inside me predicted that I won't even make it to the door but another side suggested to attack head-on with the risk of death knocking on my front door. It means I have no choice but to pick one or just submit, something I will never do.

The demons around me made a circle and I am in the middle. They were smirking and much taller than I am. Each and every one of them was the same height and it freaked me out. They were taller than 2 meters. Just one of them in front of me makes me break my neck just so I could look at him in his smug face.

"So, you are his son?" One of them said with a hint of... jealousy in his voice?

"Damn, My lord, you have a really tasty son," another one said as he checked me out from the bottom to the top and then heard chuckles from afar.

I looked in the same direction in which the Devil was standing before but he is not there anymore. It means he is sitting on his king-like chair and enjoying the "show" and that also means my chances of killing him are decreasing. He is somewhere there but where?

"Would you mind becoming mine?" Another asked.

"...." I didn't comment. Sometimes in situations like these it's better to shut your crap or you'll get in serious trouble but I guess for them it's the complete opposite 'cause they all took a couple of steps closer to me, making the big circle which was surrounding me even tinier.

Immediately, I position myself in a fighting stance and take a long deep breath but nothing happened. Then something crossed my mind. There was no air in here... there was no wind.. there was nothing so I could breathe with and help me relax even a little. The air in here is dirty and smells of sweat, torture. Dried blood stuck to the walls of this place and also the people inside it which means that I am one of those people.. It is disgusting. This place makes me sick.

I coughed and closed my eyes because of the pressure and dryness of my throat and I instantly regret that action as I was thrown to the floor and someone's hand choking me and pressing deeper and harder on it, making blood slowly drip from the wounds.

"You should get used to this place 'cause you are not leaving any time soon," the demon said.

"I d-don't think so," I said through clenched teeth.

I kicked him in the stomach and I was released when he fell further away from me on his back, coughing and spilling some of his salivae as he held his stomach in pain with his arms around it.

I stand up then take a deep breath and calm my beating heart to a steady rhythm.

I close my eyes and concentrate on my loud surrounding.

I heard shuffling from behind me and immediately kicked him away from me as I open my eyes. After that attack everyone around charged forward towards me with the intention of killing me.

I noticed two demons were the fastest and they were the first to reach me. Both of them from either side.

They tried to punch me but failed miserably as I ducked under their arms causing them to punch each other and then fall on the floor crying in pain.

Just imagine that I would be like that.. just more of a toast like... They tried to punch me from both sides so imagine how my face would be like.. totally a toast maybe even a fish.

"Ha damn.-" They stopped charging at me as I wiped a tear with my finger. "- I always laugh in these situations. I mean... they punched themselves.. haha" I laughed before returning to my fighting stance.

They all shrugged and resumed their attack..

"You are so stupid..-" I said with a mocking voice. "- you had a chance of killing me but you missed it" I finished with a much darker and deeper tone.

They flinched in response but kept going with their weak attack.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" He yelled. The same voice that claimed to be my relative.

The demons stopped and backed away from me, afraid that I would attack them.

"You know me very well. I don't listen to orders people, so back the hell off! before you die!" I said with venom in my voice.

They flinched then backed away even more.

"If I had my weapons here even backing away from me wouldn't be enough but you got lucky that I forgot them!" I yelled. "You pissed me off you fucked up bastards! When you start an attack you should finish it!" I yelled before breathing hard.

My chest was rising up and down as huffs were coming out of my mouth in anger. My fists were clenched tightly.

"You are defiantly my son" The voice assured to himself before long and strong arms surrounded me then pulled me to someone's hard yet warm chest.

"He is as short tampered as you are, my friend," Another said before chuckling.

"Yes, I guess you are right" He agreed.

Suddenly, a very tall man, like really tall taller then than the other demons, with a black cloak and a scythe which is bigger than his own body showed up from nowhere.

"Yo" He greeted me.

I narrowed my eyes as I tried to get away from this man's grip but he was too strong.

"He really is your son" He assured.

"I am no one's son! My parents died!" I yelled as I still tried to get away.

I even tried to kick him in his private area but he caught my kick in mid-way.

"They were a replacement. Just people I chose to take care of what's mine but I didn't know what they really were."He said with pure hatred toward my parents.

"I will never consider you my father! NOT EVEN ON MY DEAD BODY!" I yelled.

"Now now. Don't talk about death in front of me boy or someone is really gonna die. Just a random person or you" the cloaked man said with a playful tone.

"I am NOT afraid of death!" I yelled.

The man went down to my level and cupped my cheeks, making his dark face look even scarier.

"Ho-" He smirked as at that moment I saw sharp white teeth and my eyes widen. "-You should be, my child. You should be" He whispered as I try to wiggle my way out of the man standing behind me.

"Death-" The man started. "-He is mine" He said possessively.

He stood back up and hang his arms in surrender with a knowing nod later. "I know, Lu. I know"

"Don't call me that!" The man said. "Never mind." he sighed. "Let's go, love" The man started pushing me with him but I kept struggling.

I kicked his 'no-no-area' and instantly he was groaning in pain on the floor and I was freed.

I started running but before I could take another step a hand caught my ankle and I fell down.

I groaned in pain as I rubbed my forehead before I was pulled to the dark again.

I stood up shocked and breathing hard. holding my beating heart and my pounding head.

Someone grabbed my throat and tightened their grip every second passed causing me to hold the arm as my lunges couldn't provide any oxygen.

Slowly my world became even darker. I couldn't feel my body anymore as I hung in the air with only the man's arm holding my throat. My brain couldn't think as my eyelids became heavier and I couldn't hold them open anymore. Salivae was pouring down my mouth as my hand released the man's arm and my world became darker more as it already was.

I felt my body was, slowly and carefully, put on a soft and warm mattress and then covered with something warm.

I felt warm and wet drops falling on my cheeks as a big hand caressed them then soft slips pressed against my own then my nose and my forehead later.

Minutes later the warmth was gone.