That's So Wizard

Chapter 3 - The Devil Went Down to Alberta

The three of them stood lurking in an alley like a group of loitering hooligans. Deena, crossing her arms, now had her hair done up in loops, even though neither of the boys even noticed her have a chance to change. She was mostly quiet, which seemed to be the norm.

"What are we looking for?" Kevin asked quietly. "I don't see anything."

"Normal people don't have magic eyes," came a quiet, slightly frustrated response from the witch.

"Magic whats?"

Eldrian inspected the time on his phone, but looked up to Kevin's confusion and spoke. "Magic eyes. It's what lets wizards get away with a lot of things without others finding out. It lets you see what others can't. Wizards have them, and spellbreakers have them. Demons too, usually, and some other things. Sorry, Kev. You don't have them, so just try not to get murdered."

"Gee, thanks," muttered the ginger boy in response. "But what are we waiting for? We're standing still. Is it supposed to come to us?"

"No, no. My friend wanted to meet up first. She probably has more information. See, she hates phones. If we can meet up, she'll do that instead."

Only a moment longer was needed before the alley lit up in flickering flames. In front of them a hole in the concrete pulled itself open. Smoke and intense heat burst forth. A figure rose up from the depths of hell, and it was a young looking woman. Her hair was a reddish brown, and her skin was something similar, surprisingly. She looked to be a shade of orange, or at least very tanned. Dark red horns curled up from the top of her head, and short wings to match protruding from her back.

Her clothes were minimal, but likely what someone would wear in a place of fire-like summer in California. They were ornately designed and matched her theme of crimson colours. A tiara-like headband of rubies also circled around her forehead.

"Oh. Hey, Lucy," Eldrian said casually.

"Hi, Eldrian. You have new friends. Hah! Good to meet you three. I'm Lucy."

Kevin, trying to look discreet, was trembling. His eyes widened as he took a quiet step backwards in retreat. A shaking word escaped his mouth.

"Devil...?"

"Basically," Eldrian said quickly. "Demons, devils, whatever. It's all the same thing."

Deena finally spoke. "Impossible. No. You're not the Lucy, are you? As in, the Princess of the Demon World?"

Lucy laughed nervously. "Yeah. That's me. Satan's daughter. Let's not make a big deal out of it, all right?"

"A demon you met with was Lucy?" Deena stared immediately at Eldrian. "How?"

"She helps me fight demons. I get a call, we meet up, then I go fight the demon. Usually I don't get my butt kicked."

"Usually," Lucy chimed in. "Anyway, guys. Let's calm down. There's a demon running around somewhere named Rend Devilclaw. He's escaped before, twice, which is incredibly embarrassing on our part. It's our job to make sure demons don't get into your world. He needs to be contained. Rend might be small, but he's still dangerous."

"Devil...?" Kevin repeated under his breath.

Eldrian put his hand on his shoulder. "You'll get used to it."

"Will I though?"

"So, Lucy! Tell me a bit about this Rend fellow. Where do you think he is?"

The Devil's daughter sighed. "I don't know where. He's short, as black as a shadow, and has both razor-sharp teeth and claws. Don't get near him. He'll shred you apart. That little bastard is known for always trying to grow his power, so who knows what he'll do."