Espex The Demon Mage. (1)

Chapter 10: For Keeps.

The strange mummy Haya stood leaning against the small stone wall of the house he had taken Samth to. He just stood watching her looking on to the distance, alone and quietly.

"Where have you taken me?" Samth finally asked bitterly.

"One of Espex hideouts, it is about a week's walk from Gord." His accent a lot like Espex just higher pitched.

"Why didn't you take Espex?! Or Grix?" Samth back turned away from Haya.

"Sorry I was only following orders, and you're not ready to see 'him' yet..."

"Who's him?" Samth finally turned around. Tears dried up in her face and her skinny cheeks bright red. Blood dried out and covering her face by the slice the knight made to her forehead.

Haya sighed and got up from leaning against the wall. "He never did show you why he is called Demon Walker did he? He could have easily dealt with the knights, but he held back for your sake."

"W-what do you mean held back? I saw him get a gash across his chest!" Samth screamed. "He was fighting for his life!"

His voice dry and uncaring "No he was protecting you from the knights and himself. He can transform don't you get it that's why his hair is purple and his eyes glow purple. It's the demon within him once he summons that.....The demon half just wants carnage." Samth did not know what to say. Her throat had dried up as did her tears. "Do not worry he will be back in the next week. He always is. Though he may look a little, how do I say this... different." He could see a look of confusion on poor Samths face. "Ok look. He has only ever transformed three times. Today will be the fourth time. Each time he has done so a piece of the demon has stayed with him. First time nothing happened, second his eyes glowed purple. Third his hair turned purple. Today I don't know what will change." Samth stood shocked in awe at what Haya was telling her he could not believe it. Espex had so many secrets he did not tell her. It hurt her small fragile chest. She had told Espex everything about her, yet he told her nothing. "Now let's go inside and I will make you something to eat. And heal that head wound. "

"My lord! We can't kill him!" A knight of One screamed as a large fist slammed into his face, killing him.

Espex in his demon form crashed forth killing knights left right and centre. Towering over the knights in his purple scaled body he ripped knights apart. His purple cat like eyes installed fear into the white knights. The new teeth Espex formed mauled at arms and necks of the knights he picked up with his scaled blue claws.

"Sir Kruem we are being wiped out, our weapons are useless against his skin!"

Kruem just stood silent, watching the horror of the Demon. Why didn't he kill him during the transformation? He asked himself this over and over. Pride came to mind that was the only reason Espex got like this. Kruems pride had lead him to allow Espex to transform as Kruem thought it would make no difference. He was wrong out of the thirty knights that had surrounded Espex only ten remained.

"Do you see what you have done Kruem! It was you who lead these men to their deaths!" Roared Espex.

Like a purple blur he smashed into Kruem who managed to pull up his sword to push back. "My orders where to capture you but that is gone! You must die!" Kruems light armour shined and started to exert a white wave on energy. The blast pushed the demon Espex back, allowing Kruem to get back into a proper stance. "You will find me more of a challenge Espex Demon Walker!" Hate in his voice. He burst forward slashing left-right and centre but was parried by Espex and his large purple scaled arms. "Damn you demon!" Espex swung his right claw round but missed Kruems scarred face as he ducked. This dance went on for minutes of Kruem attacking with no hope and Espex swiping but missing.

"Occidere!" Espex shouted pointing at Kruem. A wave of white energy smashed from the armour protecting him from whatever would have hit him. "That armour of yours is handy it seems. I shall get rid of it" With a swipe of his purple spiked claws he burst forth and ripped the steel white armour of Kruems body. He screamed in pain as the claws scrapped away at his flesh. His men stood stunned unable to move for fear. Kruem dropped his fine sword on the ground as Espex grabbed his shoulder and tore his left arm off. He howled in agony blood spewed forth staining his armour and making his robe crimson red rather than just red. His men dropped weapons and ran. Still holding the throbbing arm of Kruem, Espex looked down at his enemy "Go! Leave! Without this you can no longer be a knight!" crushing the arm in his hand Espex threw the remains on the ground. "Leave!"

Kruem pulled himself up and ran spilling a river of blood behind him. Letting out a breath of air Espex shrank and reverted back to his human form. His spikes for hair was now back to his short purple hair. His purple eyes went back to human glowing ones. The spiky eye brows back to his purple ones. Claw for hands back to his normal small hands same with his feet and his skin came back rather than scales. The new feature Espex kept was his back teeth. His front four went back to normal but the rest stayed sharp and evil. He let out a sigh "I just bought these clothes all I have left are the trousers....I suppose I will buy more and meet up with Samth and Haya."