“I am the all powerful Gwydon Creed and nobody will say no to me, not even you Onryx and for that you shall be punished.” Gwydon bellowed picking up Onryx by the scruff of his neck, the robe which usually trailed behind him drowned his body and swayed limply of his small gremlin size body, “Yes master.” Onryx replied feebly, "I'm glad you understand your position as a yomalin because otherwise we would have a real problem and I don't want us to have problems.” Gwydon spoke calmly but direct. “I’m sorry master.” Alcombey another Yomalin who had a dirty orange skin tone compared to Onryx’s dirty yellow skin, “Onryx didn’t mean to upset you he just gets over excited and out of control which leads to him saying things he shouldn’t, i will take responsibility for him if you will allow it?” Alcombey broke silence once again to a disgruntled look from Gwydon, “I’m not afraid of being the bad guy Alcombey, Onryx knows the price and he shall pay otherwise how shall he learn if you step in for him every time?” Gwydon uttered vexedly. Alcombey shot an apologetic look towards Onryx before bowing her head and shuffling back into the mass of Yomalin, their terror shuffled away leaving Gwydon and Onryx in the dungeon hall alone. The place was dark, made out of stone with large pillars supporting the ceiling. Baskets of fire hung on hooks mounted to the stone brick wall creating an amber glow to the room as they were the only source of light. Gwydon’s large ornate throne with red plush velvet cushioning stood on a podium against the wall in which the spiral staircase led to the surface, facing in on the hall to address all his subjects. “So Onryx what do you believe your punishment should be?” Gwydon asked, “What ever you believe is best lord Gwydon.” Onryx pleaded, “I would believe this time the oil room, second degree burns may teach you to understand your place. Don't you think so?” Gwydon asked earnestly, “If that is what you wish lord Gwydon then that is what my punishment will be.” Onryx mumbled. “Speak up, but yes I believe that shall be a fine punishment.” Gwydon explained.
Leaving the dungeon Gwydon dropped Onryx and beckoned him to follow up the spiral staircase up to the fourth level, they entered through a vast wooden door into a chamber no bigger than a mortal humans bedroom there was a control panel in front of a glass panel dividing the room, “In you go then.” Gwydon ushered. Onryx didn’t wait to be told again he pushed through the glass and sat in the middle of the room pulling up his sleeves, “I’m going to set it to bacon spit and you can sit in there until Veritas comes by to clean the filters then you can go back to duties, but if this happens again i wont be so lenient, don't make it a recurring thing either otherwise exile may come into question.”Gwydon said pressing the settings on the panel waving goodbye and then left shutting the chamber door behind him.
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Gwydon walked further down past the dungeon this time onto floor ten where his living quarters were. They were large and dark but fit for a king, his bed was a super king with the fur of a dragylon beast as his blanket and the silk of a hundred spiders woven into pillow cases for his hairless head to rest upon. Gwydon stood in front of his floor length mirror which uses the silver blood of a feral unicorn to back the glass, his dusty purple skin hid beneath a tight black ankle length robe just revealing his steel toe capped maroon boots, he was the best looking of all his brothers with a prominent chin, bold eyebrows, blood red eyes, and the most charming smile known to man or hell beast, demons. As he stood admiring himself he felt a presence and instinctively called out, “hello sister.”
A tall figure stood in the doorway, a nineteen year old female wearing a dark purple cloak drawn tight with a belt and a large hood concealing her head, “Take that hood off inside Leigha you look like a prat.” Gwydon snipped, “Yes big brother,” Leigha said rolling her eyes and obliging, as the hood fell it revealed her dusty baby pink skin dazzling against her white hair, the three gem stones on her forehead burned orange making her white makeup glow, “What has annoyed you now?” Gwydon asked exasperated. Covering her forehead Leigha replied, “You put onryx in a torture chamber your heartless.” “He dared to say no to me; he had to be punished. He knew the price he had to pay.” Gwydon snorted, crossing the room to his dresser taking out a navy identical robe from the draw and then disappearing behind the dressing screen, “You’re too soft Leigha this is normal and your reaction ever proves why father won’t allow us to take you to the surface.” Gwydon's voice came out slightly contorted as he struggled to remove his robe and fling it over the top of the screen, “I let his out and for your information just because i have a hint of compassion dose not mean im weak.”Leigha retorted bluntly, “What ever you say to keep you happy.” Gwydon said, reappearing from behind the screen. “You’re so patriotic, Yeah that's right ive been reading books from the mortal world and I’m not weak.” Leigha yelled before pulling her hoor up once again and storming out making sure the large oak door slammed loudly in her wake. “Teenagers are difficult,” Gwydon scoffed to himself before he followed her out the room turning right instead of left down a dark carpeted corridor lined with portraits of passed demon ancestors lost in battle or duels who are deemed worthy of remembering.
Gwydon glided up another stair case and just as he reached the sauna door and picked up a magazine Onryx cleared his throat at Gwydons side, “What is it Onryx you should be in punishment but as my sister saw to that i will have to find another way without her knowledge.”Gwydon trailed off , “Master you will love this, look” Onryx said thrusting a large orb the size of his head in Gwydon's direction. Taking the orb Gwydon peered beyond the surface into the mortal world.
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“Taylor, are you sure this is safe dude?” A green haired girl asked. The boy Taylor turned to her and replied, “Witched craft isn't real Sirena this is just for fun,” Laughing he continued to pour the salt circle. He stood back to admire his handy work, “Okay char paint the pentagram.” He addressed a blue haired girl who stood up holding a paint brush and a bag of red liquid, “Are you sure this won't stain the wood as it is blood?” She asked, trying to not sound as concerned as she felt. “Where did you even get three liters of pigs-blood Danny?” Serina asked, “You can get it at the butchers shop down the street. He will give you a weird look but he wont ask questions he hasn't forgotten he was also a kid once too.” Danny, a curly black haired kid, replied standing up and striding across the room to stand next to Taylor as Charlotte painted the pentagram cautiously, “Now have you got like three candles,” Taylor asked serina excitedly, anticipation growing in his voice. “My mum does ill go look in her bathroom,” Serina replied walking out the dark room and returning with two white candles and one red one, “These enough?” she asked, “perfect.” Danny said taking them and placing the red one at the highest point and the two white ones on the two lowest. “What do we do now?” Char asked. “Now we sit in a circle around the salt and call out to the spirits I guess.” Taylor and Danny said in unison, “That was freaky,” Char and serina laughed.
They sat cross legged holding hands around the circle, “Has anyone got a lighter?” Char asked, “Why?” Serina questioned, “It would make sense for the candles to be lit wouldn't it?” She voiced to Danny nodding, “Have a look in my coat there should be one in there. I stole it from my bro in case we thought about trying smoking later.” Taylor remembered “Good thinking dude.” Danny joked. Char lent back and indeed in his coat pocket a green lighter, she lit the two candles closest to her and then threw it across to serina who lit the last one. “Okay now we join hands, close our eyes and say, spirits of the land we call to you to reach you spirits of the land we call out to you, answer if you receive.” Taylor said closing his eyes Danny did the same followed by Char and finally Serina, “Spirits of the land we call to you to reach you spirits of the land we call out to you, answer if you receive.”They chanted occasionally laughing “This is stupid.” Char moaned.
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Back in the corridor Gwydons replaced the orb in Onryx’s outstretched hands, “You have out done yourself Onryx.” Gwydons marveled, “Thank you master, I live to serve you.” Onryx smiled, “Well you know what to do.” Gwydon pronounced. To that Onryx placed the orb at his feet and waved his hands in circular motions around his head turning the whites of his eyes green and the long rectangular pupils narrowed into snake slits, “Omniaprivi.” He said before shaking his head returning his eyes to normal, “I will see you in the viewing platform master.” Onryx said before busting away rolling the orb in front till he disappeared out of sight.
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Meanwhile in the mortal world just as all four kids stood up around the circle it started to glow green and before they could react a portal opened up beneath them and they were plummeting fifty feet hurtling towards the ground. Moments before they made impact they stopped before dropping into the dirt “What the actual hell was that.”Char’s voice came out hoarse and frantic. “We seem to be in some maze?” Danny's voice came from a short distance, “What are you on, we just fell through the freaking floor and you are talking about a maze!” Serina yelled, “Danny is right I reckon if we want to get out of here we need to make it to the centre of the maze.” Taylor said objectively, “How are you so calm? This is insane!” Serina and Char both yelled trying not to scream. A voice crackled into life over an old intercom running through the erina, “You will make it to the middle of the maze and whatever happens you must make it and the last ones standing can go home.” The voice waited for their reaction but Danny and Taylor refused to allow Char and Serina to make one, “Remember you are only four kids in the darkno matter what you do, not all of you can win.” The voice continued till it crackled off. When Danny took his hand off of Char's mouth she screamed of pure terror but when she quieted there wasn't silence there was a loud roar from the distance and it sounded like it was closing, “ We need to move!” Taylor urged Serina’s hand who took Chars who was crying, Danny grabbed her by the waist and pulled her as they ran, turning frantically. Their jeans and school shirts were not cut out for running in seconds they were sweating through and feeling the strain on their legs. As they rounded a corner they came to a skidding halt at the end of the path. A large beast stood it hadn't yet spotted them but as Danny raised his fingers to his mouth and wolf whistled its head snapped in their direction and charged. “It was nice getting to know you lot but ima bounce now sayonara children.” As they turned to face Danny he was six ft eight with blue skin and long blond hair Char screamed again aggravating the beast further. Danny stepped into a portal in the hedge and closed it before any of them could follow.
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In the viewing platform Danny stepped out next to where Gwydon was sat watching as the beast drew closer to the frozen kids. “So what are the yomalin’s bets like this time?” Danny asked, “Well Trergan they were actually routing for Danny as none of them had figured out it was you but some want that noisy girl to make it but there the soft ones mostly though they want that other guy to make it because they think he would make a good warrior.” Gwydon finished as the beast closed the gap on the now running kids. The noise from the other room grew in anticipation, “Well they seem excited.” Trergan laughed while pulling up a chair out of nowhere. 45Please respect copyright.PENANAXDMMtVxdjP


