"Maybe so. I've only heard of a vessel that contains and unleashes monsters if it gets into the wrong hands_""It's a malevolent flavour of a Jackass Genie, Victor, try to keep up." Maks said speedily. "Except this one's controlled. It's dead. The end.""Is it?" Irma added. "If Ping releases that jinn the third time...I don't know." Irma touched her head. "That's your department.""You know, you're onto something..." Maks said."Goodluck."He winced when she closed the door. "Dude, you blew it."... "In the legends, the Zaipei dou were interpreted by dozens as strangely colored legumes that were 'chewy' and 'sweet'. I have no doubt that they were ahead of their time. Until now. Don't you agree bat-face?"The demon mumbled in flight."I'll take that as a yes." He took out the blue one and scrutinized it carefully. What would a little ice hurt? He took it and coughed. "Nothing's happening." He gasped at Maks flapping after them. His expression grew harsher."Chew on this!" He kicked hi
Maks wiped his forehead. His bones were chilling, he still had to look out for the golden-robed demon. Something was unsettling about his eyes but at least he knew where Ping had been getting help from."At least it's over." Maks turned around to face his former adversary who tried to kill him yesterday. The Leopard-Man stood dutifully like a somewhat naturalistic automaton. It waited for the orders."We're not done yet. Get rid of the bodies." He watched as it turned around and began to crush the ice with the devils inside it. It stomped on the ice corpses, kicking away and scattering their remains all over the grade. Maks held the jar. His irises glowed.[ Congratulations. You have not only defeated the predator but you have contained it. ][ Reward: Level up by 6. 3 surprise beasts of burden. x a slave creature. ]"Wow."[ You have a New quest: Defeat Lord Hu. ][ Reward: Skill: Pending... ]"He puffed. "Now come on Hugh Jack-Man. We have another demon to catch. Oh um...here." He
In the wake of night, when a few people lurked on the city's streets. Maks found him and couched on the building watching him with trained eyes. He spotted Hu moaning by a hot dog cart under the streetlight. He could see a red substance coming from underneath the cart. Maks wished it was ketchup. Hu scraped the metallic cart, bemoaning his lost eye and Maks snuck up to the edge and dived. The way his head cocked showed that he had felt him. Hu broke his fall smashing him against the streetlight, he dropped and felt at the blood on his nose.Hu hovered around on a trail of smoke like a phantom. He materialized and scanned him. Maks felt chillier than he was with Ping. Hu's face was like a haggard but lumpy brown skull, tufts of white hair hung down his face, his amber eye was ghastly, the second eye was shut, he was breathing like a rabid boxer, his gold robe was a perfect fit, there were thread designs on his neckline, loose sleeves that he could fold up and fresh splints were tied a
Artemis Kroner kicked the bike at night by a shop and jammed it. A pedestrian passed by with a stunned look. The tires were flat. "Why would I pick such a clumsy thing...?" Her voice wandered at while Maks wandered the streets. He waved for a taxi."Hey, Maks! Yo!"She rolled her bike to his side. Her bike wobbled. "What a coincidence meeting you here. I was wondering..." "It's a small town if you really think about it." He said in a deep sarcastic tone, He raised a hand and a moth bounced off his fingers before flapping off. Her eyes trailed at then she steadied the handlebars. "Yup, whatever." She reached into her pockets. He shoved his hands into his pockets. It was getting colder and he smirked at the idea of growing a personal fur coat. "How was your day?"She rode her bicycle around him several times. "Fine fine...wanna go see a movie? I've got two tickets. Sting returns. It's gonna be epic...""It's getting late." He said moving on. "Oh please, a little tardiness can be good
Artemis drove an old car with the headlights on toward the beast."What is she doing?" She lost colour when it spotted her and snaked into the ground. The ground bulged as it came toward her in a straight line like a locomotive. "No!" Julie cried out when the chains disappeared into the ground with it. Running through the field. Artemis kept driving on the rough terrain, eyes wide and searching in the darkness, and she gasped when it sprouted up from the ground to swallow her vehicle up. She jumped out and rolled over the soil. Julie entangled the farthest tree with a rope and yanked it. She whistled and swung. Artemis ran looking back to the beast while it swallowed her car. "Sheesh_oop."She felt the motions when Julie swooped in to clutch her."What do you think you're doing!?" Julie asked."Saving your life?" Artemis said."Get ready to jump." Julie growled avoiding obstacles. She let go of the rope and. Artemis landed on her face, she spat out grass. "That was close_"Julie
She mumbled to Elena who stood by her side sulking. She wore a white winter jacket with a furlined hood, bum-shorts, leggings and boots. Her black hair looked exotic and choppy."Please, don't do anything rash. As Reyna has spoken. Now move along." She said leaving her last.Artemis sniffed. ....[ Quest completed ] Maks returned home after the crusade, he wiped soothe and blood off his face and rubbed a hand sanitizer, going into his house. The first thing he saw were two pair of green eyes. "Ah!" He flinched. His vision widened to Jessica and he growled. "Look!" She was holding up a black kitten. Playing with it a little. "The neighbours said to look after it for a while.""That's great." He kneaded its scruff and it gave a low purr closing its eyes."Jessica, for the last time. Would you keep that thing back in its cage?" Doreen asked drying the inside of a cup. "We haven't seen the vet yet_Oh, Maks, you're back, I see. And how was your day?" She replaced her glass at the cupbo
He was sent to the clinic, treated and asked to stay in the boys' bathroom until his stomach cleared. He held the toilet bowl and pushed up. He washed his face and mouth at the sink."That's impossible, I can't be sick." It was too sudden. He was starting to feel like he was going to have a low-grade fever. His hands shivered and he limped to the door. It flailed open and Dom entered and smiled."Oh, I see that dweeb never passed across my message." He cracked his knuckles."What message?" He said with red eyes. "This one." He punched him and he fell on his stomach and curled up. He was a bit concussed from hitting his head on the toilet bowl too hard. He groaned and Dom's face came into his view, nostrils flaring."The next time you embarrass me in front of those people again. You're dead!" He kicked him in the gut and took a bathroom break. Maks cringed and Dom dropped toilet paper on his face. Maks stirred and his leg stretched. Dom's ankle caught on his foot and he crashed outsi
Artemis opened her eyes and gaped at the view ahead, she was twenty feet up the in the air, and facets of buildings vanished before her eyes. She glanced at her rescuer, an owl-faced punk with salt-and-pepper feathers. She grimaced when she found out he was half-human. "Ew.""You're welcome. It's coming for us." Maks said looking for a new route, the plant roared and crept swiftly gaining on them, and he dropped Artemis. Artemis squealed landing on a red canopy, she bounced steadily and slipped, gripping the fabric until she dunked into a cask full of apples. The shopkeeper squealed taking to her heels. Artemis looked drenched, she spat up an apple. "Things could get worse."Maks turned his head 360° to view the casualty on his back. The sight of spikes on him looked even more painful than the actual pain. "Ouch!" His new skill from defeating Lord Hu was [ Zoocephalic Shapeshifting: The ability to shapeshift to a human body with an animal head only. ] The plant roared and he found i