Malignant part 3

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Continued from here part 2

Grigorri main house

Jessie escorted Jared around the ground floor as he lugged the large heavy book the gnome had given him. He was surprised that he was beginning to feel strain while holding it. As he considered it Jessie clapped his shoulder to get his attention back as she motioned toward the man practicing with a wooden sword, "Jarred Maxwell, meet Aaron. He's been an agent of the Grigorri longer than either of us have been alive."

Jared looked the man over noting he didn't look more than 25. Aaron noticed the confused look, "I'm a hell of a lot older than I look kid. You want a real shock have Ezra show you how he looks without that spell some time."

Aaron looked to Jessie, "He have any combat experience?"

Jessie shrugged, "I doubt it, he's only 19."

Aaron chuckled, "In my day he could have been a veteran by then."

Jarred dropped the book on a near by table with a thud. Aaron looked on the tome with a small grin as he tossed the wooden sword to Jarred, "I suppose I should take his measure."

Before Jared saw him move Aaron revealed another wooden sword and swung for Jarred's head. Without thinking Jared moved his sword and blocked while his other hand reached for his belt for reasons Jared couldn't quite explain. Aaron laughed as he looked at his stance, "Its instinct, you're going for a dagger. The hunter Acton was fond of paring sword and dagger."

Aaron stepped back before looking Jared in the eye, "Ready for a rematch old man?"

Jared heard a chuckle from inside his head as Aaron charged him again while gruffly speaking, "The abilities of your predecessors are within you."

Jared's body once again moved without him but Aaron struck him across the midsection with the flat of his blade and knocking the wind out of him.

Aaron stood above him, "Its just a matter of you learning to follow those new instincts."

A memory flashed to the image of the demon hunter Acton looking over armor he was wearing in a mirror as a young boy who bared a striking resemblance to Aaron helped him with the straps. Jared looked up from the floor to Aaron, "How do you know Acton?"

Aaron offered a hand to help him up, "I was his Squire, before our lives got strange. He taught me to use a sword when I was a boy."

Jared's eyes narrowed a bit, "You aren't human."

"Not for quite some time, no."

***

Aurora, Illinois

Namtar appeared in front of the home of Jared Maxwell and his father. He felt as the demon died inside the house and went to walk toward the house. He stopped at the sight of many very small, almost imperceptible arcane symbols on the lawn ornaments and furniture. He stepped back and muttered to himself, "The one inside must have been young, this place is clearly a death trap."

The door swung open to reveal Bob Maxwell. He stepped out on the porch and sat in a chair as he opened a beer. Namtar gave a slight grin as he spoke, "Don't suppose you'd just invite me in."

Bob shrugged, " I guess this means you haven't found my boy yet."

Namtar placed a hand on his hip, "Do you expect these traps to stop all of my kind?"

Bob chuckled, "Nope, but that old wizard has been calling for a couple days. I'm pretty damn sure none of you is gonna just stroll up on his lawn."

Namtar sighed, "This is just not my day, but do advise your son that a relatively quick death from me would be far preferable to what awaits him should I fail."

Bob sipped his beer and shrugged, "Why are demons always so damned dramatic?"

With that Namtar was gone.

***

New York City

A large man named Lloyd Wilson sits staring at a building. The office of the demon lord Asmodeus resides on the fifteenth floor. Lloyd had been watching this building for days biding his time, waiting for the demon lord to come out alone. As he stared a voice comes up next to him on a bench, "Its not like in the movies kid."

Lloyd turned to see Ezra as the wizard continued, "That building is a little patch of hell on Earth. No amount of righteous indignation is going to get you out alive. Being half demon isn't going to help either."

Lloyd glared at him, "Are you trying to scare me off?"

Ezra grinned, "No, I'm offering you the chance to help me get rid of the place. It sits here like a tumor. Sure its not the only place demons come from in this world but taking it down would be a hell of a black eye for them."

Lloyd turned, "Who said I wanted out alive?"

Ezra shrugged, "Its a moot point since you wouldn't make it past the receptionist without help. Meaning you walk in there now or try to take him out when he comes out the door, you'll die. No revenge, no closure, just instant death."

"So how are you going to help?"

The bench suddenly appeared before the Grigorri main house, "You'll see."

(To be continued)

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