Death's Stigma (NanoWriMo14)

Chapter 28

"So what exactly are we looking for?" Myst said. After wiping the toxin from Grim's blood she could now divert enough attention to talk.

"Tyrium, the fifth general. She's somewhere near the race track." Selena said.

"So what are we waiting for." Grim groaned. They had been waiting in the entertainment district for hours. "I'm done, I tried it your way but this is taking to long. Speaking of a long wait, when is Nadia going to get back with that scavenged coffee?"

"How long did you think it would take her to find a freaking Starbucks that hasn't been blown to hell?" Selena remarked.

Grim stood up from the edge of the building he was sitting on. The wind had calmed and it was dead silent. He saw a glimpse to his left and flipped back as something hurtled past him.

"What the fuck!" Selena yelled as the wind knocked her over. The object dissapeared over the edge of the building only to reappear a second later. Grim back peddled but he felt a sting across his throat. Nadia burst onto the rooftop as a spurt of blood erupted from Grim's throat.

"Damn it." Grim sputtered. "I'm done with this." The object came back for a third pass and Grim lunged forewards. They both plummeted off the side and Grim used his wings to send them hurtling into the ground. The object bolted out from underneath him and stood off a few feet away.

"You move fast Reaper." Standing away from him was Tyrium. She was the only General so far that appeared human. She was tall, lithe, and covered in a latex bodysuit. A bladed tail curled and swung lazily behind her. Her face was half covered with a frowning mask and half in in tribal tattoos, with a mix of red and brown hair fell down her back. Just the same as the others she stared at him with yellow feral eyes.

"So then you must be Tyrium, been waiting a while for this."

"But how will you defeat me without your weapon?"

Scales formed over Grim's fists as he smirked and cocked his head to the side. He blurred forewards and the two collided in a flurry of punches. Both pounded each other blow for blow. Grim pushed a punch away from himself and kicked her away. She fell back and she swung her tail at him. He ducked as the silver blade on Tyrium's tail passed over his head. He batted her tail aside as she tried to stab him. He grabbed it and yanked her into a kick. She kicked off of his leg and rolled away.

Grim lashed out with his chains as he jumped over her tail. Quickly he closed the gap between them, striking her with an uppercut. She stumbled back and slammed her spiked foot into Grim's knee. She hit the ground and dragged him down with her. He rammed the tip of his chain into her neck and wrapped it around her throat. The wrestled on the ground until Tyrium got underneath Grim and looped the chain around his neck.

"Without your weapon you can't do anything." Grim fought for breath trying to sink the chain back into his hand. He felt Tyrium's tail stab through his side repeatedly.

"Get the hell away from him." Grim spun away gasping for breath after Nadia curb stomped the demon.

"Nadia." He said gasping. "Let's finish this." She transformed as Tyrium flipped to her feet. Grim blurred forewards and slashed Tyrium across the chest. Blood splattered the street and she screamed. The demon turned and ran. Grim blurred after her but his speed was nothing compared to hers. After only a few seconds she had disappeared from sight.

"Damn, she's too fast." Nadia muttered.

"Then we'll just have to follow her." Myst said pointing a chain at the trail of blood the demon left.

"That was too easy." Grim thought to himself as he started to follow the trail. It lead into the race track they had been watching for hours. The trail grew thinner until he stumbled upon a pool of blood.

"She must have collapsed, but where did she go?" Nadia questioned.

"Thanks for waiting, asshole." Selena muttered as she caught up. "You know unlike you I can't dive headfirst off of a building, I have to take the stairs."

"Sorry..." Grim was cut short but the ground shaking.

"Are you the insects that hurt my darling sister?"

"Sometimes I wonder why I even get out of fucking bed." Grim muttered as a demon stepped onto the track.

The hulking brute towered over Grim, easily 15 feet tall. He wore the smiling half of a drama mask and only wore a pair of pants. His massive body swirled with tribal markings and piercings. Tyrium sat perched on his shoulder. Peeking out from behind the other was the head of an axe.

"Varyn, would you kindly demonstrate why we are lady Skyra's favorites."

"With pleasure sister." She jumped down and he drew the axe from his back. Tyrium dashed behind Grim and grabbed his arms as her brother turned the massive hammer head on the back of his axe to face him. She held his arms together until Varyn swung. Grim was sent hurtling through the air as Tyrium dashed out of the way. Selena rushed to help him but a swarm of smaller demons surrounded her.

"Grim get up, he's coming!" Nadia yelled as Grim's vision returned. He tried to pull himself from the wreckage of a concession stand as Varyn jumped into the stands. Grim stood as Varyn swung sending him through three floors and into the basement. A sharp stabbing pain eminated from his chest as he tried to move.

"Roll!" Nadia screamed. Grim rolled into a crouch as the crater where he had been laying was cut in half by Varyn's axe.

"Damn this hurts." As Varyn tried to pry apart the floor above him Grim looked down. A piece of rebar had gone through the left side of his chest.

"Pay attention." Nadia said as Varyn grabbed him. The giant squeezed him them threw him onto the track.

"That's it." Grim flipped to his feet and blurred at the giant. He brought his arm back to swing and Tyrium slammed into him. She tackled him and slashed his back open before running away. He turned to attack the fleeing demon and Varyn knocked him into the scoreboard.

Tyrium ripped him from the ruined electronics and sent Nadia spinning through the air. She pushed Grim off and on to the ground below. Varyn swung as he tried to roll away. The axe fell and Varyn pounded Grim's head into the ground at the same time.

"Grim!" Nadia screamed as the giant slung Grim's body over his shoulder. Her and Selena fired into the demons surrounding them but it was never ending. Tyrium turned her attention to the girls.

"Nadia we have to go!" Selena yelled.

"We can't leave him!"

"We don't have a choice. I can't use you as a weapon and I'm pretty sure speed demons next targets are us." She grabbed Nadia's arm and they reluctantly started running.

Hey guys I'm finally back. For those of you who have been patiently waiting sorry this took so long. Till next time!