When Your Demon Takes Over

Chapter 12

"Who are you...?" My voice quivered and I began to back away from whoever this was. 

"I am the person you brought back to life. The name is Jake...nice to meet you, Max." His smile was filled with fangs and sharp teeth. He walked towards me and I walked backward as far as I could until I collided with the other door across the hall. Oh god, I need to escape. Who is this? I thought only demons have fangs. Is this his demon part or is this...this the person who took over Brandon's body. 

"What did you do with my friend?" He chuckled and put his hands above my head trapping me. 

"Oh yeah, that guy...I heard your whole heart to heart talk about the dude. Don't worry he is still in here...but let's just say he is much weaker than me and I know how to actually take over compared that joke of a demon Shae. He's in here...and I think he is screaming for you to run. But why would you do that, Max? If you can love him that much then you can love me too." I kicked him in the no sunshine spot and he moved his arms away to rid the pain. I bolted down the hallway and slammed the door desperately looking for a lock. I found one and locked it. I didn't know where to go. I don't know the woods...I don't even know where this house was in the city. I can't hide I've tried that before...it doesn't work. I ran out into the woods and gasped. The woods were so dense I couldn't see the sunshine it was just full of darkness. I just ran and ran until it felt like my legs were gonna fall off and leave me. I leaned against a tree and tried to catch my breath. I was beginning to see daylight. I knew I was close I could just feel it. I sighed sadly as I realized I would no longer be able to call upon Shae for help. I started walking again, after 10 or so minutes I began to hear cars passing by. I ran as fast as I could. I reached the end of the woods and silently screamed in happiness. I was about 10 minutes from my mom's house. I crossed when the last car went by. I made it into the suburb that we lived in...well she lived in. I was getting so close but I heard a scream that sounded all too familiar and I sprinted to my doorstep I slammed the door open to find my mom on the ground. 

"MOM...MOMMY WAKE UP!" I screamed as I kneeled next to her. I felt her faint breathing and tears slid down my face. I wanted to scream my lungs out but I was afraid he would hear. I called 911 and tried to explain what I could. They showed up and brought her into the ambulance. I sat up front with the driver. 

"So umm miss, what else can you explain what happened?" I froze in fear. What exactly can I tell him? Oh yeah I was running from a demon that took over my best friend who was already half demon and I ran away through the woods that surrounded his house and ran to my house and heard a scream from my mom and I'm pretty sure it was the demon I was running from. They'd lock me up in a mental institution. 

"I was just walking to visit my mom from my friend's house and I found her like that." 

"Do you have any idea who could have don-"

"No I don't" I cut him off he glanced at me for a second then went back to driving. We arrived at the hospital I ran with them as they wheeled my mom down the hall. I fought as nurses tried to keep me back. I just stopped and sat on the floor and cried. I was a sitting duck now. He...or both of them will find me and who knows what will happen. 

"Miss, are you okay?" A nurse sat down and handed me a tissue I wiped my eyes and took a deep breath. 

"No, but you wouldn't believe me if I told you why..." 

"I've got awhile and I doubt I won't believe you." She walked me into a private conference room. "Okay, you are safe with me."

"My best friend...he uh he is half-demon and I had to help him escape from his brother and in the process, I had to choose between bringing him back with consequences or never see him again. And when he came back to me...he wasn't him. He was taken over by a new demon half and he was so much stronger and tried to hurt me. My friend is trapped inside his own body. And his brother and he are both gonna come for me...I'm basically dead meat. I'm gonna die..." I sobbed hard as I finished. 

"I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. Okay, sweety?" I nodded. 

"I'm actually a demon but I was banished from hell for not hating humans. I saw them and envied them. I wanted to be able to love who ever I wanted. So when I was banished I enrolled in college and got a degree and became a nurse. And what exactly are the names of all these demons you've encountered?" I look at her with wide eyes. She didn't have any fangs and she...she cared about us. 

"My friend's name is Brandon and his original demon half was Shae. Then I met his brother who was a full demon named Nathaniel. And then when Brandon came back his new demon half was named Jake." She looked at me with pure fear and worry. 

"Hunny you are in great danger. I have heard the stories about your friend and his brother. Shae was not a bad guy I knew him once. But Nathaniel...oh god when he wants something he gets it. Jake, he is the worst half-demon you could encounter. He becomes part of weak humans and takes over completely. Just like the brother if he wants you he is gonna get you. I am so sorry. The only way out of this that I can think of is to make a deal with both of them and hopefully not be killed in the process." She leaned over and hugged me. I just stared blankly at the wall, I was screwed. I was gonna die. I almost wished I had never become friends with Brandon...almost. I was finally able to see my mom. They said that something scared her so much that she had a heart attack. But she was gonna be okay. I sat next to her and held her hand. I quickly fell asleep from the subtle beeps and other sounds in the hospital. 

I woke up at 3 am and jumped out of my chair as I saw Jake and Nathaniel on the other side of my mom. 

"Come with us quietly or we'll make sure your mom never wakes up," Jake demanded. I got up and walked over to them I leaned over and kissed my mother's hand before feeling smoke wrap around me and then feel the atmosphere of another room. 

"We can either make a deal or you can die. Either way, we'll be happy." I cowered in front of them. I was basically dead either way. 

"Okay, I'll-"