Gear Hearts ( Gear Hearts Book 1) [COMPLETED]

Chapter 7: Sacred Heart Church

Arthit POV

As Mr. Jason told us the story of how his daughter disappeared at the 16th avenue street near Sacred Heart Church. They just got out from the movie theater,  a demon took his daughter away from him when they were walking in a dark alley.

So after talking to him. The annoying Kongpob and M decided to go to the 16th avenue. 

"This is where Wan vanished, you may not believe me" said Jason, he took us to the dark alley which was a foul smell of garbages at the entrance. But here? it also smells of danger.  

"We do believe in you." M said. I never have seen these two so serious about this. Well, they were demon slayers. But Wizards can also kill demons with our own magic power. I've learned that decapitation and stab through the heart can work. 

Kong sniffed the air. 

"What are you doing?" I frowned at him. 

"There's still a faint scent of that demon in here." Kongpob ignored me and informs M.

"Demon slayers also have the ability to smell a demon's scent. We can distinguish it if they're lower or higher demons." M explained

"Lower and higher? What's that supposed to mean?" I asked, sounding sincerely curious.

I knew that there were demons that existed in this world. Malevolent creatures that were sole purpose is to cause destruction everything in their path.  

"Higher demons known as Ancient demons are the first demons created by Satan. They once dominated earth. However, they were stopped by Demon Slayers, forcing the surviving ancient ones to go back to hell dimension." M was scratching his cheek as he spilled the information.  "Lower ones are not that powerful...there are also subgroups such as the Darkens. demons that were once a human, infected with demon blood, they lose their sanity and develop a murderous instinct. Their weakness is sunlight and decapitation. They'd turn to ash. Your celestial magic can be very useful to kill them because you have sky, cosmo and light combination in one."

I half-smiled at M. "Huh, thanks." I showed him my fist. "My power is just suitable for this mission."

"You've never encountered a demon before?" M asked. The memory triggers. My mom was killed by a snake demon. It took every ounce of my strength to knit myself together. Living each day with only sorrow. I thought getting mean to everyone is the only way to distract myself. But I was wrong.

"You can compare notes later" Kongpob cuts through my thoughts.

"P'Arthit, are you okay?" Kongpob studied my face. I didn't notice that Jason and M were at the mouth of the alley.

I blinked quickly and wipes the sweat on my forehead. Kong was just waiting for confirmation if I really am.
He almost reached for my shoulder, but I slap his hand away. The crack echoed in the alleyway.

"Yeah." 

Kongpob POV

The Sacred Heart Church loomed before us. Its gothic edges stand above and its structure pretty much looks silver metal. Except for its double doors made of hardwood. 

It was 5:30 in the afternoon and there were no children in the playground playing. M and P'Arthit examined the whole place to find any clues. 

I still wonder what makes P'Arthit put himself in unease back in the alley. But it was not my place to ask him. He would only snap. Jason was just sitting at the corner, still shivering at the thought he lost his own daughter. 

"Are you hearing that sound?" M asked, searching for the source of the shaky breaths. 

"Sound?"

My eyes caught two little boys hugging themselves inside the slide, staring at us with fearful eyes.