#1 The Aftermath Of The Apocalypse

Chapter 39: Jackal's Explanations

Everyone woke up and turned into their demon form at an alarming speed.

"How is he alive? We killed him already." Tom said. "Not completely." I said. "What do you mean?" Max added. "Luke and I were both corrupted, but Luke's corruption was removed by Max meanwhile Sean killed me without removing it." I said. "So Jackal is still inside of me, and he always tells me to release him out." I added.

"I think the Chris I talked to last night, wasn't you, it was your corrupted self." Max said. "Let's just hope I don't black out again." I said.

"But how will we know it's him talking through you?" Sean asked. "Just keep an eye on me." I said.

"Chris, how do you have my power?" Pazuzu added. "Oh, I uhh... I may have extracted John's blood, along with other demon bloods to get stronger from my sword." I said nervously. "I'll take that power back then." Pazuzu said.

Pazuzu approached me with his hand out towards me, and as soon as he was about to make contact with me, a beam of his power was coming out of me. Pazuzu extracted his power from me and I felt a bit dizzy.

"Are you okay?" John asked instead. "I'm fine, just a bit dizzy." I said.

"Get that power back... I need it to be freed..." The voice said. I simply ignored it again.

A flashback hit me... I saw the demons I killed... one by one they appeared in my head... I collapse to the ground.

"What's the matter!?" Sam said. "I just saw what I did last night... and it wasn't pretty." I said, horrified of what I saw. "But I saw a fifth demon, a girl one... I let her run away... I spared her life." I added.

"Chris, you need to relax, everything is happening to fast for you. Lay on the couch while we figure out how to help you." Max said. "Okay, I will." I said as I laid on the couch.

As I laid on the couch, I tried to concentrate while the others talked. The only voices I could hear was Luke's and Max, but I couldn't hear the others.

I fell into a void...

"Where am I?" I said. "You're in your mind, you fool." Jackal said. "You! Why are you trying to control me!?" I said angrily.

"I'm not trying to control you, that's your corrupted self trying to do that. I'm trying to help." Jackal said. "Why are you trying to help me when you did this to me?!" I said.

"I'm trying to help you see the the real world and to give you power, you think you're powerful just because you're a blood demon. If you want power, I can give you power to rule all. Your friends are useless, and your family is weak. I tried to make you join my side so you can see how weak this pathetic world is!" Jackal said.

"What are you talking about?" I asked. "Back when I was alive, I tried to kill humanity because these humans have done nothing useful. Let me show you." Jackal said.

"Humanity has gone downhill ever since the biggest disasters happened. For example, there's the assassinations, there's 9/11, and then some other disasters that humans have done to themselves, like wars." Jackal said. "I tried to kill these humans before they killed themselves." Jackal added.

"But what about the innocent ones?" I said. "Grow up, no one is innocent." Jackal said.

"Get rid of your friends, they will get in your way." Jackal said as I began to wake up.

I get up and see everyone gone, except for Max and Jade. "Where's everyone?" I asked. "Everyone left and Luke is in his room upstairs." Max said. "I stayed so I can keep an eye on you." Max added.

"Well, I was talking to Jackal." I said. "What did he want now?" Max asked. "He isn't the one trying to control me, it's my corrupted self." I said. "So what is Jackal doing inside your head?" Max asked again. "He wanted to help... but I didn't believe him." I said. "That's new."

"I'll be back, I'm going out for a walk." I said as I opened the door. "That's fine, I'll take care of Luke and Jade." Max said.

I walked along the sidewalk just on everything that had happened in the past month and a half. I rub my eyes and try to forget everything.

A sound of a bomb falling was heard from behind me. I look back to see a demon headed towards me. The demon had a spear and tried to hit me with it but I grabbed it, making a large impact.

"Who are you and what do you want?" I asked. "I'm the demon that will kill you!" The demon said. *sigh* "Very well, Plasma Orb." I said as I put the orb inside the demons chest. "What was that, that was nothi-." The demon said as the Plasma Orb disintegrated it. "Better luck next time." I said as a smirked.

"I should really get a new weapon, my chains and swords are getting kind of boring." I said to myself. "How about some Sickles." I added as I summoned two Sickles.

"Now, let's hunt down some demons." I said again to myself.

I flew around trying to find some demons but couldn't find any. "If any demon can hear me, show yourself and fight me, fight your king! Show me your true potential! Prove to me that you're worthy!" I yelled out. Only one demon appeared... A young one.

"And who might you be little one?" I said. "My name is Hunter, and I'm 14 years old." Hunter said. "You remind me of someone I know." I said. "Really, who?" Hunter asked. "A cousin of mine, his name is... Luke." I said as if I woke up.

"Where am I? Who are you?" I asked, shocked. "Uhh, you wanted to fight someone and I'm Hunter." Hunter said, confused.

"Sorry, but when did I say that?" I asked. "A couple seconds ago." Hunter said.

"I have to go now, go home Hunter." I said, almost having a panic attack. "But... fine." Hunter said.

I bolted back to my place and crash landed right outside my house. "Max! It happened again!" I said as I burst through the door. "What are you doing here?" I said, changing my mood from panicked to anger.

"Hello Chris, long time no see." Azora said. I noticed Max and Luke collapsed on the ground while Jade was next to them. "What do you want?" I said.

"You are what I want. I want to terminate you, because of your wrong doing, the balances of Holy and Unholy (Good and Evil) are getting worse by the minute." Azora said. "Like I said before, you can try to kill me, but I won't let you." I said.

"Fine then, I will 'try' to terminate you." Azora said.

Max slowly lifted his hand and teleported us to the park nearby.

"I always wanted to fight The King Of Hell." Azora said as she made a menacing grin.

"Bring it!" I said.