Delusions in a Broken World

Chapter 3: The Sleepy Snake, Eno

Eno. eldest sister of the protectors, once charged with protecting the oracle Thia. A great snake with scales of ashen white pure as the snowfall, Unblinking eyes made of sapphire who's  stare was said to stop time. A creature born of the earth and guide to all living things who reside on it. Thia Lived before the arrival of both races on earth in its infancy until the half angel Ceirus had slain the guardians Musa and Yale and released Thia from her physical body. With her younger sisters slain and her reason to exist gone Eno slept occasionally moving as humanity grew, Ceirus was celebrated as a hero to mankind even statues were erected in his honor. As years passed and the world changed eventually coming to current day Eno found herself unable to sleep in peace as the world around her was filled with chaos deciding to venture into the world and find a way to restore peace to the ever growing noise of the earth.

(After walking for what felt like days Eno stumbles into the outskirts of a small town just an hour or so before sunset.) 

Eno rounds the first corner to her left heading into the town sure that something is there, "food..?" She says in a sleepy blank voice turning the corner to the sight of a small impish demon splattered into a heap on a dumpster. "oh.." Eno continues to walk sure that she can smell food somewhere. stepping in front of a mirror Eno stops to look at herself, still as short as she was about 4'3. unkempt shoulder length hair made of lazy snakes that varied in color, bags under her eyes like she hadn't slept in years and her old oracle guardian attire. disappointed in herself she slouched off towards what seemed to be the center of town, the sun had almost completely set and everything was lit by the dull glow of torches. following the smell of fresh meat Eno walks toward a dinner and opens the door. sighs of relief fill the room as all the demons inside begin to clean a mess on the floor. "meat... now.." Eno demands in a monotone voice. A large demon get up and approaches Eno in a violent manner "We don't ser..." Eno takes three short steps and back hands the demon with seemingly no effort all in a blur, she had moved so fast she caused a loud crack in the air. The demon disappeared from the dinner taking part of the exterior wall with it only to settle in a rut carved by it's body in the middle of the asphalt street outside. The demon behind the counter set a chunk on meat about half Eno's size on the counter and nodded. Eno just nodded and grabbed the meat, The cute face of Eno then became very grave as she began to open her mouth. Sharp teeth emerged followed by the grinding and pops of bones moving, in just moments her mouth had become a thing of nightmares ripping the meat apart like paper making sure to not waste a single piece of meat. As she chewed the last small strip of meat her mouth and face settled back to normal the demons terrified faces said everything that needed to be said. Eno nodded as she turned to leave giving the demon her approval. Leaving the dinner she walked across the road to the supermarket she explored for awhile seeing smashed remains of demons and what looked like the signs of a big fight. She finished walking around looking for useful things coming across a shopping cart she couldn't resist, in it was a large stuffed white snake with blue eyes and a fuzzy yet colorful reptile onesie. Proud of her finds she left the store looking for a place to sleep for the night.

"WAKE UP YOU COW!" A growly female voice echoes across the darkness "Wake.." ouch..  "Your" ouch.. "Ass" What is hurting me? "UP!" Bala startles awake to Owlice standing on her chest slapping her in the face with her wing. "stop it Owlice it's not time to wake up yet, my alarm hasn't even gone off yet" Bala says as she rolls back over ("What alarm?") "Hoo!" Owlice says as she slaps Bala again. ("your phone is broke, whats wrong with you") Owlice makes a bunch of owl noises still slapping Bala. "fine ill get up" Bala says reluctantly rolling over to grab her phone to check the time. "I forgot to set my alarm!" Bala sits up fast throwing her covers and Owlice face buried in her wing in disappointment gets thrown across the room into one of the broken walls ("ow what the fuck girl") Owlice rolls around holding her head in almost a comedic pain. Bala rushes her morning routine and runs out of her room grabbing Owlice on the way "Bye mom, late, sorry cant talk" Bala exclaims as she grabs toast and spins out the door. ( "IM NOT YOUR MOM!") "Have a good day!" Her mom shouts cheerfully as the door closes. Bala ran full speed toward town not even stopping to say hi to Mr. Cummins. In record time Bala made it to the edge of the center of town and began walking toward Jimmy's dinner, as she walked down the side walk she heard a strange noise and turned to look down one of the ally ways. It was a tall man in a trench coat standing over a cute little girl. (Although it wasn't a man in a trench coat it was a lesser angel, and the cute little girl well looked like a cute little girl all wrapped up in a stuffed animal) "HEY!, what are you doing?" Bala shouted. The tall man went to grab the girl in a panic, at just that moment a flash of light shot past Bala's head "what was that?" Bala said with no sound. she looked up confused to a horrible sight, that tall man now stood there with a large whole strait through him and blood coming from where his eyes use to be. Bala's eyes began to sting and water as she watched this man's body turn almost inside out from the large hole in his torso right in front of her. Bala throws up at the sight and begins to lose conscious. "Daaamn, that was a nice shot.." A female voice says as Bala's vision and hearing fade. "That voice agai.." Bala's voice trembles and trails off as she falls to the ground unconscious. "Well, shit...." The voice says as She looks back at Bala disappointed.