Armani Phantomblade: The end of time part 1

5. Spring-heeled Jack.

As Armani retold to Tori about what happened at Dimension X, a demon with a human face, long muttonchops, red eyes and sharp teeth came barging into the room. He wore a hood which covered his hair, a long trench coat, large boots and a clawed glove over his right hand. He had a gruff voice when he spoke and always seemed angry. 

"Tori, It's been awhile since I last saw you." He spoke.

"Spring-heeled Jack, Last time I saw you was the massacre of London in 1888 where you claimed "Jack-the-ripper" as your new name!" Tori responded.

They broke out laughing and ran at each other embracing one another in a hug as friends do when they meet after along time. They broke apart and began speaking about events that had happened generations ago. Armani just starred as they spoke until Tori  noticed Armani in the corner watching with his arms folded.

"Oh, my bad haha, Armani this is Spring-heeled Jack. He is the most famous demon, after yourself and the veterans of the great war, who ravaged London. You'll have learnt about him in your education years." Tori said greeting the two.

"Alright?" Armani responded to him.

"Yeah, you Armani Phantomblade?" Spring-heeled Jack responded.

"you guessed it." Armani responded with a laugh. 

Jack turned back to Tori before speaking a small sentence.

"Well Tori, I best be off. Things to do and people to see. Oh, before I forget, tell your little friend that the Saitama leader is setting him on a wild goose chase, she is the rogue cell's leader, she hates the parliament there." Spring-heeled Jack whispered in Tori's ear.

He walked past Armani with a smile before closing the doors and his footsteps retreated down the stairs. Once the footsteps fell silent, Tori would walk over to the door to check if they were alone before walking over to Armani and repeating what Jack told him.

"That's not true I tell you," Armani choked.

"Just...Keep an eye on her, you'll see." Tori sighed.

"Fine, if she is the leader she's dead!" Armani said as he launched himself into a portal towards the leader of the Saitama's home.

"Be safe!" Tori called down.

Armani jumped out and his jacket lifted up in the wind. Cass-Chiri jumped at the sight of him and Spring-heeled Jack. She glared at them and pulled out a long sword.

"What do you want Armani and who is this?" She asked, scared.

"Easy, this is Spring-heeled Jack and we've both been assigned to protect you against the rogue cell as we have reason to suspect that they are plotting your assassination!" Armani said reassuringly. 

"Right well, that's okay. Please, follow me to your quarters." Cass-Chiri said calmly as she sheathed her blade.

All three of them walked along the corridor towards a large room which was full of two beds, a chest of draws, a chest, a large red carpet on the floor, some Venetian blinds and a black wooden wardrobe which had some robes in ready for use.

"Those robes can be warn by you as you are the guards. They are made of Wakumi fabric which is flame retardant and can withstand blasts of guns, bullets and explosions." Cass-Chiri finished.

She walked out leaving Armani and Spring-heeled Jack by themselves. Armani was confused as Tori never told Jack to come along but he still did.

"Why'd you come?" Armani asked.

"Tori came to see me after you left, you can't just go and watch her, you need to follow her and stealthily steak her out!" Jack responded.

"I'll agree with you on that. Anyway, let's get changed into these new robes, I hope they're in black." Armani replied.

"Fine." Jack finished.

The went over to the wardrobe, pulled open the doors and grabbed the two robes hanging inside. One red, Spring-heeled Jacks, One black, Armani's. They pulled off all their clothes and slipped the robes on. They put their clothes within the wardrobe before closing the door and going to Cass-Chiri.

"Well well, if it isn't my two guards. How do the robes feel?" Cass-Chiri asked looking at them.

"Feels as though someone wrapped me in a warm air." Jack responded with a smile.

"I knew you'd like them." She replied with a giggle.

She walked over to the chair before sitting down with both Armani and Cass-Chiri at both sides of her. They stared at each other before sitting back and waiting for the people to come in and speak to her.