Fandom Born 2 AU

[.Phantom.]

~ DEMON HUNTER ~

This was entirely unreasonable. Even though she had been living the life style for the past five years, it did not become any easier to accept that the once pampered life she had lived was no longer her every day comfort. No. Now she went around collecting bounties - and usually on disgusting demons. Like the one she was currently tracking down. It almost seemed to easy, the trail and information she had been given from the locals in the area sent off warning bells in her head, reminders that not everyone was trustworthy especially if they claimed to be paying that much for one measly demon. Either it was one hell of a problem, or it was a scam.

She was leaning towards the latter, seeing as she hadn't directly met with the one who had posted the bounty. It was a job passed around and denied by many hunters who were far more experienced hunters than she was. And maybe she was gullible. Maybe they knew that having a crying three year old little boy tottering up to her with tears in those fearful green eyes was just the way to tug at her heart strings. Apparently it was a nasty one, the creature she was hunting. Burning cities and leaving children orphaned if they even managed to survive.

Each step brought her closer to her target. Each step brought her closer to the sound of those screaming, running away in fear. She was too far to hear the threats that the demon was making, but she knew the type. Cruel and haughty with no remorse and not a shred of mercy behind a malicious grin and breath that reeked of decay. Small fingers deftly plucked a throwing dagger from her side, already envisioning the path she would take. Catch it's attention, and before it had a chance to react she would embed the sharpened blade into it's eye. That wouldn't give her much time to make the killing blow, but she hardly assumed it would be easy if the name of the demon caused even the more experienced hunters to shudder.

But she was on the warpath.

With each head she took, each bag of gold placed in the palm of her hand, she was able to help build a shelter for the weak and innocent the demons scarcely left behind. Each step brought her closer to the violent, gruesome, hideous beast of a -- CRACK! Gravity drug her body down the hill, tumbling so quickly she could only feel the soon-to-be bruises and cuts for a second before the impact against the very creature she had been hunting. There went the element of surprise. Gritting her teeth against the sting of fresh cuts, the blonde jumped to her feet, flipping the dagger in her hands and raising her hand back, about to drive the blade down into the exposed throat of the creature until she met it's - no, his gaze. It startled her, how human it's expression was. "I won't let you terrorize any more humans, Beleth!" She spit out the creature's name, reminding herself despite the trembling in her hand that having his name gave her power. She didn't mess up. She was still going to take this bounty.

 

[.Phantom.]

Demons, in her experience, were nothing more than liars. Not much of a difference between the human men in that regard. They'd say anything when they felt trapped, offer any bargain or sweet promise of power. It was in their nature to be liars, to thrive off of chaos. Out of all of the demons she had encountered, this was the most human-looking one. Most actually looked the part of a demon; monsters with razor sharp teeth dripping with blood and pieces of flesh trapped in their jowls.

She glared at the red-head standing before her, tightening her grip on the dagger. He hadn't immediately attacked her or attempted to bargain. Aiko knew better than to believe the lies of any demon, especially when she had a blade poised and ready to make a killing blow. It was just, well, a little harder to stab someone who looked so harmless.

"We?" Every muscle in her body tensed. There were more of them? She lurched forward with the full intention of getting the demon in a body lock so that she could question him further. No, not him -- it. If she began to think of hi--it-- as a human being, that would only complicate matters. Even so, her body has been taught to be elegant and fragile. She didn't have the body strength that most brutes did. Her quick thinking was what kept her alive. That and her speed. "You're not working alone? Have you not done enough?"

Why did she bother trying to talk to it? She knew how they were, nothing more than sinister creatures that fed on the despair of humans. "Don't bother trying to deny your crimes now, Beleth. I've been on your trail for weeks now."