Chapter 70 | New Bodies

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Jasper preferred to keep his calm around everyone else. It helped to preserve his horrifying aesthetic. Once he and Felix were in the clear of any peering eyes, he was running down the stairs to the sanctuary. He wasn't expecting them to wake up this early. At the least, he thought it'd be a week, not three days. He underestimated the strength of their souls.

As he busted open the door to the sanctuary, he was nearly hit by an elf's body. Jasper and Felix jumped out of the way while Remington struggled to get back to his feet. He grabbed his head with a groan. Elves are hardest to knock off their balance than cats are. There was another thud, coming from the other side of the room due to Emerson being flung into the wall. 

The two demons on their knees in the center of the room were terrifying. They weren't in their human forms right now. Save Lumi, Felix had now seen all the true forms of Croc's brothers. He understood now why the mere mention of their names struck fear in the hearts of many. If it weren't for the fact that he knew bats don't have feathers like ravens, he wouldn't be able to tell which was which.

Covey's skin was pure black. In fact, every inch of him was monotone aside from his piercing green eyes. He must've been over nine feet tall in this form. His long inkwell hair fell in front of his face but it couldn't hide his agony. Thursday wasn't much different, the veins of his wings pulsing do loud, the heightened ears of a vampire could hear it. The noise made Felix's skin crawl. At least Covey still somewhat resembled a human, but Thursday? He was a true abomination. No wonder they hid behind human forms.

"What's wrong with them?" Felix asked, "This didn't happen to you when you transferred bodies."

"The body of a vampire is much more submissive than that of a demon. It's more willing to allow a new host to take over. In order to give them full access to their powers, we had to transfer them into bodies of equally powerful demons. That'll make it much harder as well. The stronger the previous soul, the harder it is for a new one to take control." Jasper explained. 

The two demons in front of them screeched loudly. That sound could make Felix's ears bleed. He covered them, cursing himself for having the hearing of a dog. Thursday and Covey were in a great deal of pain. Their vision was too blurred to see who was near them, making it so they pushed back everyone that tried to get close to help.

Jasper raised his hand, causing sharp crystal shards to jut out of the ground. They captured the two demons. Even as strong as they were, they couldn't break those gems. Remington and Emerson were unfazed by it. They'd seen Jasper's power before, but Felix never had. He stared, eyes wide, not sure if he should be impressed or afraid. If that's how much power Jasper has in a lesser body, what the fuck is he like when he has access to all his strength?

"That's enough!" His strong voice commanded, "Calm yourselves. I know you're in pain but you'll get nowhere like this. Your new bodies are fighting your souls. I will help the best I can, but it's inevitably up to you to force them to accept you." 

There was a bright flash of light, causing Felix and the elves to turn their heads way. Once it faded, they were relieved to see Thursday and Covey returned to their human forms. They were much easier to look at this way. That may be crude to say, but it's the truth. Their bodies were still trapped within those crystals. They seemed to have calmed down and reached a comatose state. The gems that encased them were glowing with red and purple energy respectively. 

Felix walked over to Emerson, helping him to his feet. He managed to bounce back pretty decently for just being thrown by an incredibly strong demon. "Is it ever weird to you?" Emerson pondered as he watched Jasper at work, "That that used to be your body?"

"Oddly, no. If it still looked like my body, maybe it would, but it doesn't bother me. Sometimes I actually forget that it once was because now, it looks, sounds, and smells just like Jasper's old body." 

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