Shackles of a Demon

Chapter Three

Chapter Three: Uncontrollable Urges

~ Xeno ~

I inhaled the smell of sweat and fear. I twirled the infinity room keys on my index finger, whistling a tune that didn't really have an origin.

"Oh, no..." I heard Zakaru whispered as I approached his cage.

"What?" Raphael whispered just hearing me walk by.

"Lyric!" Zakaru hissed in anguish. I stopped in front of the door to Lyric's cell and his head snapped up. Shear terror plastered itself across his face.

"N-no! No please!" I unlatched the lock to his cage. "No! I'll try harder! Please!" He begged.

"So?" I grabbed him by his neck and an ear piercing scream erupted from his chest.

"No!"

~ Zakaru ~

"Lyric!" There wasn't a doubt in my mind that I had already started to change. My hands gripped the bars of my cell and watched them slowly being engulfed by my tattoos.

"Z-Zakaru?" Raphael allowed the horror in his voice to show.

"Lyric!" I bellowed as loud as I could. I could feel the bars shaking like a leaf from my rage flowing through them.

"Zakaru! Help me!" I heard him. My anger boiled up and unconsciously I watched my arms beginning to rip the bars open.

"Shit!" I heard Xeno hiss.

"Let him go!"

"Get back in your cage Zakaru or your next!" Xeno growled as I stepped through he hole I had made. An intense pain burst from my back and made it feel like someone was ripping me open.

"Oh, my god..." Raphael choked out with his voice breaking off. I turned slightly and stopped when I saw black bat wings draping over me. They looked torn and completely worn out with tears and holes. Xeno froze when he saw the wings. Lyric was still in his grasp and Lyrics eyes went wide with slight fear and surprise.

"Zakaru!"

"Put. Him. Down." A voice inside me hissed aloud.

"Calm down, or I'll kill him in front of you!" he threatened.

"Try me,"

~ Xeno ~

 Fuck...I'm screwed... I thought looking at Zakaru up and down. I've heard of Demons like him. He's what they call a Volvovi or dark Demon; Powerful ancient creatures whose powers are activated by there emotions. I've seen Zakaru get mad but this... There was only one thing I could do. I reached into my pocket, put lyric down, and sighed.

 Stealth walk...

~ Zakaru ~

He vanished. I spun in 360 degrees twice and frantically scanned for him through the dim lighting. Lyric's eyes searched around in terror. Lyric was smaller then I pictured him to be; 5'6" with short blonde hair and bright frightened green eyes.

"Zakaru!" Raphael shouted. I rotated and Xeno was behind me. His arm shot out like a bullet and crammed something down my esophagus. Instantly I felt dizzy.

I didn't even have enough time to hit the floor before I blacked out...

~ Raphael ~

"Wh-What did y-you do to him?" I demanded watching helplessly as Zakaru's eyes rolled into the back of his head.

"Me? Nothing," Xeno sighed picked up Zakaru's body and dragging him back into the cell. "Zakaru was born a Demon. He was a monster at birth. I just gave him something to shut his temper up."