Helluva Family (18+) [Old]

Ch. 13: A Game Won, A Love Endures

The menacing demon stood before Loona. With each step he took, the ground shook. His aura was as menacing as death. Loona stood her ground and had determined eyes. She raised her fists. The demon merely chuckled.

Big Imp: "That's adorable! You a fighter?"

Loona: "Does that matter?"

Big Imp: "To me it does! I ain't fighting a pup who can't throw a punch!"

Loona: "..."

She bared her fangs. The demon only smiled even wider seeing her hostility. He treated it as if he was in a childhood game. The demon walked even closer to her. Loona's nose scrunched. The smell coming off of him was absolutely putrid. He suddenly swing his hand in an attempt to slap her. His hand mist have been at least the size of her head. She narrowly dodged the slap. Loona dashed backwards attempting to gain distance.

The crowd roared with excitement. They couldn't wait for more. It made Loona sick. Someone she cared for dearly had his life in the balance and the crowd could only cheer and laugh. They didn't know and it made her furious. Some game that gambled people's lives used for entertainment. Well if that was the case...

She'll play by their rules. The demon watched as Loona slowly hunched onto all fours. She growled with such intensity.

Big Imp: "What's wrong? You break or somethin'?"

Loona didn't answer. Instead, she rushed towards him. She jumped into the air for an aerial strike. The demon raised his arm to block. She grabbed onto his arm and sunk her teeth in deep. He swung his arm widely to shake but she didn't let go. The demon brought his arm closer to his body and raised his free arm. He slammed it down onto Loona's head, making her grip loosen. He flung her off of his arm.

Loona felt like her head was spinning. She wobbled backward as the dizziness hindered her balance. The demon didn't care and stomped forward. She could barely register what was going on as the demon grabbed her head and chucked her into a nearby rock. She struggled to catch her lost air as it escaped her lungs. The blow from the demon had shaken her considerably.

Her hand grabbed the rock for stability as she stood up. Loona gasped for air. He was going to be real trouble. One strike managed to throw her off this bad. The demon charged once more but Loona managed to recover in time.

He threw a punch at her but she ducked below it. She slashed his stomach twice with his claws and went between his legs. She emerged behind him and leaped onto his back. His hands struggled to reach behind him, as she was out of reach. Loona grabbed his horns and pulled hard like she was taming a bull. She hoped she could pull his horns off to disorient him, but he had other plans.

Loona felt her weight shift downwards. The demon had tilted backward and was planning to crush her underneath him. She had no time to escape as he fell onto the ground with her underneath him. The air escaped her lungs once more.

Big Imp: "I could kill you this way, but that wouldn't be fun!"

The imp sat up and turned towards Loona. He grabbed her legs and spun in circles. Loona was spun and the tossed away. She skidded against the ground for a few feet before stopping. She clutched her chest with one hand while supporting herself with the other. This wasn't going as well as she hoped. The demon was too big for her to do any significant damage. He was slow but brutal with his blows. She had to think of a better way to wear him down, but how? A flash of Jack popped into her head.