TITLE    : Demonic Submission Ch. 09
STORYID  : demonic-submission-ch-09
SUMMARY  : Rena battles to protect Celestine, and pays a dire cost...
AUTHOR   : TheLastChaosLord@lit
DATE     : 2013-02-24
CATEGORY : non-consent-stories
FLAGS    : h
TAGS     : |creampie|demon|tenticals|incubus|battle|


<em>Hello all.</em>



<em>Here is another chapter for your pleasure. I have to say that while I hope people enjoy this chapter, I'm not overly happy with it. I'm not particularly adept when writing this sort of material as it's not normally my favored type of erotica. But who knows? Maybe you'll all like it a lot.</em>



<em>This is a shorter chapter and focuses more on combat between Rena and another demon. Funny how secondary characters somehow work their way into the spot light huh? Also you'll notice a lot of incorrectly spelled words when Odeon speaks... that's intentional. He has an accent of sorts and intents to talk in a manner that is grammatically incorrect.</em>



<em>Anyway, enjoy!</em>



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Celestine found herself down some dimly lit hallway completely alone and in the hanging quite. Other then her own panting and the thrum of her heart in her ears, Celestine couldn't the sounds of the theater chamber and was glad for it... Leaning against a smooth cool wall helped as well, as she had plenty of bare flesh to press against it and cool down. She hadn't realized it before but the theater seemed to be kept warmer then the rest of the mansion and it had been helping her sweat.



Slowly Celestine slid herself down to sit on the ground as she tried to catch her breath. Seeing the succubus take it in every hole and then some had made her imagination run way to hot. Between trying to resist the lure of jumping into the pit and literally throwing herself to the demons, and thoughts on giving herself over to Tristan, Celestine was exhausted. Her imagination was still running of course... the thought of Tristan catching up to her and forcing himself on her where no one could hear her scream was currently in the lead over several others but bit by bit Celestine was able to force her over active imagination down.



Looking around Celestine found that the hall she was in was richly decorated with various forms of art and furniture. She also realized that it was lit by braziers that stood in stands about four feet off the ground. At first she found the flames hard to look at directly, but soon found some solace in their quite crackling. Once her breathing had slowed down and she had a cap on her imagination Celestine leaned her head back and closed her eyes trying to think of what to do.



She wasn't surprised to find herself in a similar situation to the one she was in this morning. The only differences were that she was wandering around Lavanna's mansion versus Tristan's and there was no sloth demon out to kill her. ... She hoped anyway. Thinking about her however brought Celestine's mind back to Rena and what had to be done about the sloth demon... Rena had said that Celestine didn't need to watch when she killed the sloth demon, but Celestine wondered if that was the right attitude to take with Rena...



Celestine knew she had offended Rena earlier... So much so that it put a damper on Rena's normally plucky or vicious attitude, almost stopping it dead in its tracks. Indeed Celestine couldn't think of a time when she had seen Rena emotionally hurt... Then again Celestine had barley known her for more then thirty-six hours... Still... it didn't sit well that she had hurt the woman's feelings.



Again the question of why she cared crossed Celestine's mind... Rena was a demon... and one that was helping Tristan keep her captive... But despite that Rena was also the only person she could really talk to about anything... Despite being a wrath demon, Rena had a kind streak to her, though only when it came to Celestine it seemed. Rena considered Celestine a friend... and by saying what she had, Celestine realized she had betrayed Rena's friendship. Celestine wondered what Rena's past was like to encourage such a vicious outlook on life, but then she wondered if some humans out there were any better. Human history was riddled with examples of even worse treatment of those under the control of the powerful. Even today dictators and crime lords sold and bought people for nothing more then slave labor or worse.



Brushing back her hair Celestine realized she would need to apologize to Rena... even if apologies didn't seem to be the norm amongst demons she would still do it. It was what was right after all... Plus... she knew she should be there when Rena slew the sloth demon... Beyond simple closure, it could be a means to show Rena that Celestine accepted her for who she was, even if that person was horrifying... Though Celestine didn't know if she could really do it or not... watch another person die... No... be killed. As much as that didn't seem all that different, Celestine realized how vastly differing they were.



Still, that didn't solve her current problem. The main chamber was still probably a glorified porno right now... That succubus didn't show any signs at all of being tired and Celestine wondered if she could outlast all of the warriors she was servicing and realized that the answer was probably yes. She was a succubus... a demon of lust and seduction and most obviously, sex. Regardless of whether she could or not, Celestine forced the idea out of her mind. It didn't change the fact that she couldn't go back there until the public sex had stopped.



Then again she couldn't just wait here could she? Looking around further she found that there were a few chairs to sit on, but nothing for her to properly rest in. Further, Celestine realized she had no idea how she got here... She had just followed her feet to where it was quietest and then some. Getting up slowly Celestine began to pad around slowly. Each step of her sandals seemed so loud in the empty halls, seeming like it was echoing to Celestine. However after a few moments she realized that she was sneaking about...



"Wait... really? I'm sneaking about in a home I was invited into? Jeeze..." Celestine rubbed her forehead trying to wake up. "It would be better if I ran into someone wouldn't it? That way I could ask for directions? Why are all demonic mansions freaking mazes?" Celestine sighed to herself.



However when she heard heavy footsteps coming from down the hall and around the corner she instinctively went rigid and a cold chill went down her back... Celestine stretched her senses out and tried to guess if they were coming or going... and quickly realized they were heading towards her... Celestine quickly ducked into a doorway to another chamber and tried the heavy door but found it was locked. Almost giving into panic the only thing she could do was hug the doorframe and hide...



It was not reassuring when Celestine could hear each exaggerated footstep coming closer. Even coming within ten feet of the large doorway she hid within. However just as they got so close she thought one more step would lead to her discovery, the sounds of boots against the stone stopped... Celestine held her breath trying to listen but after several long moments she dared to look out into the hallway as stealthily as she could...



And felt very silly when she saw that no one was there....



"Damn it all... you are jumping at echoes..." Celestine chided herself.



"I've never been called an echo before..." A thick voice said somehow right behind her, which pointedly began to laugh when Celestine nearly jumped out of her skin in fright with a yelp of fear escaping her lips. Snapping a glance back Celestine saw the giant she saw back in the theater chamber. Immediately Celestine began to back up despite her want to stand her ground. Up close this demon dwarfed her much like Claude did. However unlike Claude, this man was rather unsightly. Even while laughing his face seemed to crunch up into a scowl... "Here now little mortal, no need to run away from Odeon. I ain't gonna hurt you none." A slight chuckle from him did not add any credit to his words.



"I-... I apologize sir." Celestine forced the words out. "I did not mean to be so startled... But... how did you get behind me? Or was that you?" she asked glancing behind her to see if there was anyone behind her. Finding no one she looked back to Odeon and was again startled when she found him much closer now, and literally had to crane her neck up to meet his gaze. Again she tried to back away but his large hand was suddenly on her shoulder holding her steadfast.



"Now now little one, no need to apologize. I know I'm not exactly the loudest fella about. Some would even go so far as to say I'm a sneaky sort. Hehe. But you know better right? Course you do." His voice was amused and arrogant at the same time, and Celestine was absolutely sure that this demon wasn't on the same level as the ones in the pit... he was a noble of some variety, and had power that went with the name... "But enough of all that huh? I was hopen you could answer me some questions. Nothing to important, just a few curiosities I got about you and yer master en all that. If you be haven the time that is."



Celestine had to think quickly... She had no idea who this demon was or what his intentions were... She couldn't just reject him out of hand though... she could hope Tristan's demonic mark would protect her but at the moment she somehow doubted its use right now... "I... I must apologize again lord Odeon... But you see I do not think I can give you any information... I have been instructed not to speak overly much without my master or his aides to over see me..." Celestine hated calling Tristan her master... but it sounded plausible... she was banking on the hope that demons were paranoid creatures and Odeon would accept it and let her go.



"Hummm...." The giant pondered her words for a moment before responding. "Well suppose that makes a fair sum of sense don't it..." Celestine almost let out a sigh of relief... seems he had bought the lie she told... However any pressure she felt lift from her returned doubly so when Odeon took her other arm as well and lifted her bodily with him as he moved to sit before placing her in his lap where he kept her held. "But how about you and me... we keep it a secret between just the two of us?" he said in a hushed voice. "That way you don't get in trouble, en I get what I would like. Maybe I can even reward ye some too fer yer troubles."



Celestine squirmed unbidden as she tried to control herself as she looked for a way to escape. Odeon had her firmly in his lap and she knew that she couldn't just break free... Looking to him she repressed the urge to cry out... "Please... I can't. He might find out..." She tried to think of how that was possible... "He could see it through the mark couldn't he?" She desperately tried. She knew that wasn't the case with the mark she had now... the second marking might allow it... but...



"Ahh, now there is no need to be coy. Or perhaps he didn't tell you? You only have the first mark... no chance of him reading your mind or nothing like that. Besides, he can only really feel what you feel... not anything more." Odeon tried to explain, but his reasoning was actually hurting Celestine's position more. While he explained she felt his grip tighten a little bit more and she had to suppress a whimper. "Now... how about we start with something simple eh? How long have you been in Lord Durial's service?"



Celestine swallowed hard... She could feel the malevolence radiating off this creature... and could tell if she resisted too much she would end up dead... "I've... He's only kept me for about two days now..." She spoke trying to keep her voice even... but despite that she heard the fear in it... What was worse, he seemed to enjoy her distress.



"Only a wee two days? Well that's hardly any time at all now is it?" Celestine's skin began to crawl when his free hand began to run up and down her exposed thigh... "Well ye won't have learned much about his operations then yet have you? Shame... oh well. I guess I'll have to just let you go." Celestine looked to him surprised... and realized by his ugly grin that he was lying... "But maybe a few more questions first eh? Tell me... he has had a chance to enjoy you hasn't he? Ya know... he's gone and dicked you good already right?" Odeon's voice was dirty and amused. Celestine gripped her teeth trying not to reply but the squeeze on her back brought an unbidden gasp of pain from her... "Well?" Odeon demanded impatiently.



"N-... No he hasn't..." Celestine stressed out. However a new bolt of fear ran down her back when she saw his reaction.



"Then... Then I can have you before he can?! Really? You are not lying are you little one?!" He squeezed again and Celestine grit her teeth, not letting out the pain or giving him the satisfaction.



"No." She answered, her words no longer poisoned by fear.



Odeon looked both pleased at first, but then realized she wasn't sounding as afraid before. "Oh... so you think you're a tough one... Not gonna let your fear show huh? We'll see how high en mighty you are soon..." Odeon let go of Celestine's leg and cupped one of her breasts in his big hands before squeezing and kneading the flesh drawing a gasp from Celestine. Immediately Celestine began to try and wiggle away and free herself but Odeon simply adjusted his grip so she was leaning back and couldn't escape. "That's right... struggle..." he said with wild eyes and a vicious grin. "Makes it more fun when you struggle... I'll have you first... mine mine mine!" Celestine looked around desperately as he continued, stretching from reality into fantasy. "I'll tear that pretty little dress of you... make you walk around naked while I strap your pretty skin..."



Celestine reached wildly and when her hands found something long and heavy, she swung with all her might, and Odeon noticed the attack too late. The blow struck him right in the chin shocking his grasp loose for a moment. It was long enough and Celestine got off him and tried to hit the ground running. However before Celestine got two steps, she was pulled to a stop as she felt a painful tug on her hair. Looking back Odeon was up and glaring hatefully at her. "Yer mine! Whats mine don't run away! All MINE!" Celestine feared the now mad look in his eyes... sanity had left this creature, leaving only the desire to claim her... Something was suppressing his higher thoughts... like all that mattered now was what he wanted... never mind any thoughts about consequence or status... all that mattered was that Odeon wanted her... However Celestine swung again... only realizing now that she was swinging a heavy long candle stand... made out of wrought iron... however unlike before she did not swing for his face, as high as it was... Instead she aimed for his crotch... and swung the stand like a golf club...



She heard a satisfying crunch and Odeon's eyes rolled back as he fell to his knees having let go of her hair. Celestine swung the candle stand back for another swing but realized the crunch she heard was the stand beginning to break "Ah hell..." Celestine looked back at Odeon and realized he was already beginning to rise again... so Celestine did what she could with the split candle stand... She took the sharpened broken end, and stabbed it at him, catching him in his open mouth as he was clearly about to curse her. "Here... you can have this instead..." She sneered before turning to run for her life. She almost laughed as she realized this was the second time this had happened to her today... Was she cursed or did she just have bad luck?



Maybe it was both, because she heard the candle stand be ripped out of his throat with a bloody roar of hate. "Get back here! YER MINE!!!" Odeon raged before beginning to follow her, his steps echoing loudly. Celestine glanced back and again somehow Odeon was nearly right behind her, somehow skipping through space without concerns of time or motion... She knew suddenly she wasn't going to get away like this... and looked forwards in hopes of something that could save her... What she saw brought a bright smile to her face as Rena came flying around the corner... Or perhaps she was just leaping? She seemed to land on the wall opposite to Celestine and push off it with great force, yelling for Celestine to duck... And duck she did... As Rena soared overhead.



Odeon was surprised when he found a little black haired comet of rage colliding with him, her small fist shattering his jaw as it landed and sent him tumbling back in a great clamor as he crashed through furniture on his way down. Celestine skidded to a stop and looked back to Rena, ecstatic to see her smaller friend. "Thank goodness you are here Rena!" Celestine stepped up behind her friend and looked to Odeon and almost gapped at the fact that the large demon was already picking himself up... However when Rena spoke it drew her attention back.



"Fucking bleeding hells that Hurts!!" Rena cursed as she held the hand she punched Odeon with. Celestine was confused at first but a shot of cold fear ran through her when she saw Rena's hand... the fingers looked to be dislocated and she was bleeding badly around her knuckles. As if she were human and had just punched a steel plate with all her might... However as she watched Rena forced her fingers to make a fist, making disgusting popping and grinding noises that nearly made Celestine hurl. However as she watched Rena opened her hand again and flexed it a few times. Seems she had forced everything back to where it was supposed to be, though she was still bleeding some. "That's never happened before." Rena said annoyed, before continuing, "Fucking pisses me off!"



Rena and Celestine looked back to Odeon who was almost up again. Celestine was amazed even as she watched his shattered jaw, began to pull itself back into place before it finally resumed its normal shape... His ability to regenerate was staggering... and he let out a raggedy grin at Rena. "Oy now... what is this? Little muppet come to save poppet? HA!" Odeon got up and stretched out his arms to the sides, as if flexing his whole body before grinning at Rena. "Ya can't hurt me Rena... I'm more powerful then you are. And every time you hit me, that'll happen..." Odeon said pointing to her mangled hand. "... and I'll just heal back. So unless you've got something under that wee dress o yers, I think you should b-"



"Oh just fucking shut up already!" Rena cut him off, voice seething in rage. "Are you planning on talking me to death? If not put em up and Fight me already!" Rena bellowed as she held up her hands clenched in fists. Despite her blind anger part of her knew what Odeon was saying was true... She couldn't just kill this man by punching him into oblivion... She would have to take her true form but... she didn't want to show Celestine it... Her real appearance would frighten Celestine and... She wanted to patch up the relationship, not force Celestine farther away. However Rena was surprised when Celestine spoke up.



"Kick his ass Rena!" Celestine bellowed in encouragement. Both the demons were surprised by her sudden outburst and glanced to her. Rena was happy to see that Celestine believed in her... just by the look she wore... "Fuck him and whatever fucked up powers he has! Mess him up!" Celestine continued and Rena nodded lightly before turning back to the giant, her eyes glowing in a purple haze and a grin on her face.



"Oh, so now you have a pep squad Rena?" Odeon sneered. "How fucken pathetic!"



"What? You jealous?" Rena countered and Odeon grit his teeth in hate. Seems Rena hit it on the head... Odeon was a demon of envy... and true to form, wanted what others had... However when Celestine stepped up beside Rena, holding one of the brazier stands in hand like a spear, its end still burning, Rena had to stop. "Wha... Celestine get out of here! Go find Master. I'll take care of him!"



Celestine looked to her firmly. "I... I want to help. I'm tired of running away only to be saved by you. Let me help." Celestine demanded but Odeon's barking laughter cut off Rena.

<hr pg="2" />"Yes, let her help Rena! Even with the two of you there ain't no hope anyway! Better to get it done with sooner rather en later don't you think! Don't worry though, I won't kill you. I'll just violate you both before I torture you to get what I really want." Odeon's tone was utterly arrogant and when he reared his head up to laugh again Celestine struck, stabbing the brazier into his mouth, filling it with hot coals and washing his face in fire. Celestine was satisfied with a gurgling scream before Odeon lashed out wildly. Thankfully he hit the stick the brazier was mounted on and so the majority of the power was lost... It was still enough to hurl Celestine against the wall...



"Celestine!" Rena rushed over to her, and immediately she felt her power beginning to wane. Concern and worry killed rage... "Celestine you have to get out of here! He'll kill you if you don't!" Rena said desperately as she helped Celestine up. "Go get master... he'll know what to do. Please just hurry." Rena was desperate... she needed Celestine to be somewhere else... If she wasn't worried about Celestine, her rage would boil back, but at the moment it was like the inferno of her hate was being choked out by her concern... However when Celestine was up on her feet again she spoke to Rena firmly.



"Fine! But you better get him for the both of us then!" Celestine was clearly angry, at both Odeon and her own inability to help... Rena felt it suddenly, something Celestine's anger worm its way into the flames of her anger... Rena slowly nodded as Odeon was trying to spit out the coals... unfortunately it was apparent that he swallowed a few of them... Celestine continued as he hacked and tried to get the searing hot bits out... "Kill him Rena! Spill him everywhere if that's what it takes! I know its wrong to ask for this, but I don't fucking care! I hate assholes like him! The world would be better without bastards like him! Kill him!" Celestine was going to say more but Rena seemed to push her towards the way she came from, with hands that shook almost violently.



"Get going already!" Rena rasped out. "I'll fuck him up good... I promise!" Celestine nodded and began to run and Rena saw her take the corner and disappear. Looking down to herself Rena realized that if she took her true form, her clothes would be shredded... so she proceeded to take them off as quickly as she could.



Odeon had vomited up the last of the coals within him by the time she was ready and looked up to Rena with hate as her back was turned to him. "<em>Where is</em> <em>she</em>?!" He bellowed, voice thundering in the tall hall. "Tell me where now!" His flesh began to shift and take on aspects of his true form... Extra eyes full of green balefire erupted from his skull as his hair turned to quill like spines... "<em>She's mine!</em>" he shrieked out, voice warping with his changing mouth as it turned into a hole like maw, full of rotating teeth. "<em>MINE MINE MINE</em>!" Long thick bone blades erupted from his forearms... and seething masses of tendrils could be seen writhing under the straining jacket...



Odeon stared hatefully at Rena, her back still turned to him... tossing her clothes aside. "...No..." Rena's voice came out like rock grinding against rock... "She's mine... And you can't have her..." Rena began to turn towards the abomination that Odeon had become... eyes glowing purple as her power blossomed. "I hate you." She said with such finality it gave Odeon pause. "I hate how you talk... I hate how you dress... I hate that you lifted a finger against her... I hate that you look down on me... I hate that you took away my chance to apologize to her! I hate that you breathe the same air as her, and my master! I hate that you even exist at all!"



As she began to rant Odeon saw her begin to change... However unlike his transformation, hers was rapid and brutal... He knew what to expect... He had been informed of her abilities and weaknesses months ago... She was very strong, and quite durable, but she had no planning or tactics. All that mattered was butchering her foe and that made her headstrong and easy to predict. This would be easy... He knew rage could only get you so far...



"I hate how disgusting you are!" She howled. "How dare you even show yourself to <em>her</em> <em>or my master!</em> I'll kill you! I'll paint the fucking walls with you! I'll rip out your heart and eat it in front of your still LIVING EYES! How dare you! But most of all <em>How dare you try and take her away from me!!"</em>



Odeon was given pause as Rena seemed to sprout a long barbed tail that dripped some sort of ichor.... Nothing he had heard warned him about that... If he had known that Rena had eaten the soul of a lust demon with a similar feature it could have been expected... But then what was more concerning was the purple haze billowing off Rena like some dark fire... Rena's rage was suddenly titanic... like a million gallons of gasoline had been dumped onto an already out of control inferno. Odeon didn't understand... He knew she was a wrath demon... heard the stories about her... but this was beyond even the greatest capacities that Rena should have been capable of...



<em>"Die!"</em>



Odeon didn't blink... yet she was still a blur... Instead, the only sense that told him she was in front of him was that he felt the impact of her fist in his chest with enough force to send him hurling back more then a dozen yards and shatter a half dozen ribs in an instant. "How?" he coughed as blood and bile leaked up out his malformed maw. "How are you this strong?!" Even before he had landed his ability to regenerate was repairing the damage... but for her to be so fast... and powerful... all his information was off... or someone had lied to him... Odeon got to his feet and looked to the glowing bundle of hate and rage, and noticed her clawed hand... from between the plates of armor and thick hide... he could see her blood dripping out... And began to laugh at her... "Mighty or not, you will harm yourself as much as you hurt m-AHHRGG!!"



Rena cut him off as she got close again and kicked hard across his knee, splintering bone with such force that shattered bone stabbed out of his limb and through the jacket... She didn't feel the injury she took in return... Hell the fact that every time she hit him hurt her was completely lost to her at the moment... So great was her rage that all concerns of self preservation were gone...



With a roar that shook the walls Rena laid into Odeon with all her might... Her claws began to tear great rents across his body as she swung with utter abandon, each blow spraying his blood in thick streaks across the walls. She gored him with her horns, punching deep sucking wounds into his chest and arms, before tearing away, leaving ragged holes that spilled gore. Her new tail, covered in barbs stabbed and whipped over and over again at his exposed skin and flesh, leaving great bloody ruptures of torn meat behind, seeping with her new poison... a poison that fatigued muscles and dulled reaction time.



After just moments Odeon laid against the wall a bloody ruin, his clothes in tatters as torrents of blood spilled from his broken and mangled form. He tried to retaliate... one arm lifting to stab at her with the bone blade that came from his forearm, but Rena caught it with her teeth, before wrenching her head with enough force to shatter the weapon. Rena, now blind to even her own rage drew back her claws, poising to reach into his chest and make his insides his outsides... Odeon could see she was in ruins as well though... each blow she landed put a terrible strain and toll on her own body... her flesh was split, bones cracked and broken... muscles torn... But it did not stop her... With a screech of hate Rena drove her claws down towards Odeon's chest... aiming to tear out his heart...



But before she reached his chest, she was suddenly in the air... suspended above him... Looking down she saw lances of bone... puncturing her chest deep enough to be likely sticking out her back several inches... Rena coughed up some blood as she stared confused at the tendrils that seemed to erupt from Odeon's body, and connected him to the weapons piercing her... Odeon gave a wet laugh.... "Weak! So pathetically weak!" He began to rise... ruined as he was, he rose to his feet... injuries and broken bones mending in front of her eyes... "I told you! You cannot hurt me!" Rena began to grip at the tendrils holding her in place, but only more erupted from under the tattered jacket and stabbed through her. "I win! I get what I WANT!!" Odeon cried out brashly... arms held up in the air in exaltation as he continued to laugh.



However it was suddenly cut short when he felt his tendrils be torn off, and see Rena drop to the ground, still pierced by no less then five bone spears... Rena looked to him for but a moment... and exploded forwards as she took two of the bone spears and tore them out of her own flesh, before stabbing Odeon to the wall with them... Twice more she did this as he stood shocked that she was still even alive, let alone attacking him... With the final spear, she took his maw and forced it wide open, before stabbing the spur into it, and into the wall behind...forcing him to keep it open. It seemed like Odeon was having a bad day with things being stuffed into his mouth... The sight of burnt and ruined flesh inside his maw greeted Rena, but so blind was her rage that she didn't notice that the burns were not healing as quickly, if at all...



It didn't matter though... not to Rena... nor to Odeon, as he felt her stab her nearly ruined arm into his gaping maw, and up into his malformed skull. She punched through the whirling teeth and bone until she found his brain... and blew it out the back of his skull in a gory fountain. Instantly, Odeon went limp and his many eyes went dark. Rena staggered back, panting hard as blood continued to leak from her... and the fog of her rage and hate began to lift only for pain to come pouring in... She was tough, but so much of her had been broken... she fell back onto the broken stone floor and lay there as she panted... trying to give her body a chance to heal the damage. She was weakened... so terribly weakened.



She supped of Celestine's anger and it had mixed with her own before it detonated inside her like bomb... Rena had never experienced anything like that before... Even the rage of other demons didn't compare. It wasn't that Celestine's rage was this great inferno, or endless chasm of hate... Instead it was small and sweet, like nectar that Rena couldn't resist supping... But as soon as she did, it was like a catalyst... that made her own wrath burn near dozens of times hotter...It was like a poison and super drug all rolled into one... but Rena knew she was burnt out now... utterly empty and spent... In all likelihood, she would require being fed by others... at least enough to get her to be able to eat on her own again. If it wasn't for her master she probably would have starved to death before anything else... But for now everything hurt too much... for now she would just rest...



But the shifting of broken rock and Odeon's body suddenly destroyed any notions of rest... Rena forced her head up and looked to Odeon... and did not believe her eyes... Even as she watched, the gaping crater in Odeon's skull was beginning to be filled with new brain matter... before being covered up with a thick layer of skull and then flesh... It was taking time however, which Rena used to try and get away. She couldn't fight any longer... as much as she hated it she knew it was true... If not for her masters' training she might have tried... but kindling her anger now would only force it to consume her utterly... Given the near zero chance of her being able to finish Odeon, she knew it wasn't even worth considering... She had smashed his brain out of his skull for fuck sakes... what more would it take?!



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Tristan heard the bellows of rage and shattering of stone even from afar... After Lavanna had told him that Odeon was here, and looking for information about himself, he decided it would be best to keep his group together... Claude was along side him as was Lavanna herself along with several of her newly minted guard. The champion was surprisingly asking Lavanna questions about Odeon, and formulating potential ways to counter him. Seems the champion wasn't just a brute after all... However, when he heard Rena howling he knew he didn't have a lot of time, and began to rush.



But Tristan was at a disadvantage at the moment... Rena was his tracker... and without her it would be more difficult to find them... However from the corner of his eye he saw a blur of red and blue and stopped dead in his tracks. "Celestine!" She was heading parallel to him, though in the opposite direction down a nearby hall and as soon as she heard him yell out she came back peddling back to see him as she came down the hall.



"Tristan!" Celestine yelled back before running to meet the approaching group. "Its Rena, she's fighting that... that giant all in black... Odeon! That's what he called himself." Celestine tried to get the words out as quickly as she could. She believed in Rena, but by the sounds of it Rena wasn't just decapitating Odeon and leaving it at that... "We have to go help her!" Celestine said worried.



Tristan looked her over quickly and found that she didn't seem to be overly worse for wear... however he had to confirm something first. "Celestine... did Odeon attack first? Or did Rena? Did he do anything to provoke her or yourself?" His voice came out in a cool confident manner it usually did, though perhaps slightly hurried.



Celestine blinked at him, even as another crash of stone could be heard echoing in the halls. "What? No... Rena attacked him first. But... but only because he was threatening me! He was going to try and violate me for f-..." Celestine realized suddenly that Tristan wasn't alone... other demons were watching... "She was... only working to protect... my lord's property... namely myself, from being despoiled by another demon." Celestine managed to get out... All the while raging against the polite deference that was getting in the way of helping Rena...



Tristan nodded lightly before speaking. "Can you lead us to it?"



Celestine shook her head. "No... Lady Lavanna's grounds are too mazelike for me to lead us back..."



"Great." Tristan droned. He knew roughly where she because of the mark... but that simply gave direction and distance... not how to navigate how to get there...



"Describe where they are fighting to me." Lavanna piped up calmly. Celestine did quickly and to the best of her ability before Lavanna sighed in frustration. "Damn... they are fighting in one of the properly restored halls... The damages are likely going to be astronomical. Damn that girl for starting a fight like this!" Lavanna said, more upset about her home then Rena's safety.



Celestine nearly lost it there, but Tristan stepped forwards and cut her off first. "Lavanna, I don't have time for this. Give me the directions and I'll go on ahead and put a stop to this."



"Forgive me for saying this lord but... Odeon is a demon built for combat... Indeed it's how he has gained his power entirely, by feeding on the souls of other demons. Every blow landed against him will only recoil against you, and cause you harm... Yes you will cause damage as well, but with how powerful his ability to regenerate is, it doesn't last long. I've employed him for several months now and there hasn't been an issue in which he couldn't overcome. Is he a brute? Of course... he lacks any subtly at all, but he is still very powerful... Are you sure you are willing to risk yourself for a servant?" Lavanna was skeptical... clearly not believing that Tristan could stop Odeon.



"Enough Lavanna. You don't need to concern yourself, I won't fall and you won't lose your patron." Tristan said coldly, clearly pointing out Lavanna's self interest in keeping Tristan alive... "Now hurry or you may find yourself with a new rival instead of patron."



Lavanna bowed her head in supplication. "Of course my lord... I merely wished to confirm your intentions." Lavanna then gave directions... though clearly she was unhappy with the situation... As she explained Tristan turned to Claude, who quickly fished a small box out of his briefcase before handing it to Tristan. Celestine saw odd sigils and marks etched onto its surface that glowed as Tristan put his hand to the box... without a word the locks snapped open and Tristan opened the box and pulled its contents out before sliding it into his robes, blocking anyone from identifying it. Once Lavanna was finished Tristan took off at a full run, while yelling back for Claude to protect Celestine no matter the cost.



Once out of sight Claude turned to Celestine. "Shall we return to the hall my dear? I doubt very much that our lord will require our assistance." Celestine looked to him before frowning lightly... however she also realized that the other demons were still observing.



"Uh... if it would please you, Mr. Claude... would it be too much to ask... if we could follow him? I'd like to observe him... To appreciate his might... and care for Rena if the need arises." Celestine made her voice as submissive as possible, but she couldn't keep all her worry out of her voice...



Claude chuckled, much to the surprise of the other demons. "Of course we can my dear. It has been some time since I've seen my lord Durial in action..." Claude offered Celestine a warm smile before beginning to follow Tristan, at a much more reasonable pace of course. Celestine made a mental note to thank Claude later... She was concerned for Rena... deeply so. The sounds of fighting had stopped already... and there was no roar of triumph from Rena...



"Claude." Lavanna's voice forced him to look back. "Why is he rushing off to save that little abomination?" Celestine heard it... the slight vibration of envy under Lavanna's voice. "Why risk so much? All for one servant? She is strong yes, but not a true noble, nor will she ever amount to enough to become a true noble like I have... She is too wild and headstrong... Actually I would say she is stupid but that is neither here nor there. She is an attack dog... and dogs can be replaced after all. So why risk facing so powerful of a martial foe? Why not use his influence within the court to destroy him later... from a safe distance?"



Claude listened to Lavanna's questions and once she was done he blinked once or twice... before beginning to chuckle lightly... slowly step by step his laughing grew louder and more verbose, until it became a ruckus canopy of laughter. It took several long moments for Claude to bring it back under control, meanwhile Lavanna almost vibrated in anger as he laughed at her... But when Claude spoke, his voice was still amused. "You must forgive me Lady Lavanna; I do not mean to mock... But it is just so very amusing... that you who sees so much, and knows so many secrets... understands so very little."



Lavanna almost snapped her retort out. "Do you mock me Claude? Recall your place in the world and perhaps rethink your words." The warriors behind Lavanna almost bristled as Lavanna's anger grew. "No... no you would never mock Claude... mocking is beneath you and your soaring pride isn't it?" She calmed for a moment before continuing. "But what is it that I do not understand? Please tell me so that such a thing might be amended."



Claude smiled throughout her words.... even while she made her veiled threats. Regardless he shrugged and responded. "It is simple... the thing you don't understand, is Lord Durial himself. Then again... I am not totally surprised. He always kept you at arms length while giving you just enough to win your loyalty. Did it ever occur to you that you've never actually seen his true might my good lady?"

<hr pg="3" />"Perhaps I haven't... but I've seen him fight... he's capable enough, for a creature of lust. His battle to win Rena from a lord of Wrath was impressive to say the least, but he did it in a manner as to not kill Rena, but instead subdue her. Indeed it was my understanding that he captured Rena specifically to have an attack dog, so that he wouldn't have to fight himself. I doubt that Lord Tristan has any real means of slaying other powerful demons... Perhaps I am wrong, but Odeon is a beast of envy, wrath and greed... Lord Durial's abilities to manipulate desires won't be as effective on him... Plus I suspect he lacks the offensive power that a demon of Wrath or Pride may be able to bring to bear."



Claude once again smiled but responded simply. "Unfortunately you are incorrect Lady Lavanna... Lord Durial does have the tools to bring to bear that a demon of Pride and Wrath may have, for you just described his second and third most powerful spheres. Plus, during the beginning of Lord Durial's ascension to the status he holds now, he participated in many battles and slew many demons... But the real issue isn't his physical power. The real issue is why is he acting as he is. The answer to that is that Lord Durial is a very odd demon... In that he cares about the might of his servants as much as his own personal powers. You see... to him, having powerful servants is more then just having weapons at his disposal... Instead we are dedicated parts of his greater goal... Indeed that is even the case with you Lady Lavanna, though you may not have realized it. When Lord Durial found you, you were a weak largely unimpressive demon. However he saw that you had a talent for gathering and managing information, something that every powerful noble needs to have some hold over eventually. Yet most nobles would have gone and found a more powerful demon to do that work for them... Instead he went to you, and helped you grow stronger and stronger, until you were ready to become what you are today."



"But why?" Lavanna strained. "Why would he go to all that work when there were more powerful demons that specialize in such things?"



"Simple... Because now that you are properly set up as a minor noble... who do other demons go to for their information? And who do you owe your highest loyalty too?" Claude said with a knowing, almost arrogant, grin. "They go to you... they ask and barter information with you Lady Lavanna... Whole groups of powerful demons do so in their endless games within the courts... All the while you owe allegiance to lord Durial because he helped you get to where you are now. Those that don't come to you, because they know you owe allegiance to Lord Durial, clearly don't want him knowing, and are therefore able to be counted as potential rivals. In essence, the more powerful you become, the more powerful he becomes as well. That is why he acts the way he does... He sees those who owe him allegiance as part of himself, and he is part of them in return. Individual demons can wield great power, but a hoard of demons, with varying abilities and strengths, all led by a single mighty will is truly a titanic power..."



Lavanna stood stunned for a long moment... slowly letting the information process. Meanwhile Claude turned to Celestine. "Shall we my dear? I think this conversation has run its course..." With that Celestine began to follow Claude again... glancing back to the confused Lavanna only once...



~~~~



Rena tried to pull away weakly as Odeon began to force himself into her reluctant pussy... She bit down as to not to scream in anger or fear, knowing that was part of what he wanted as he held her fast and began this ordeal... She had only made it about ten feet away from him before one of his tendrils had wrapped around her leg and dragged her back to him... Now she was held up by her arms and legs split wide as Odeon began to align himself with her sex.



"Now now... little one...no need to be like that..." Odeon hissed, his body now mostly returned to its human form. "It won't hurt all that much... I can tell you're used to big cocks..." He mused as he began to push her down on his erect manhood... Rena tried to wrench herself free again as he took her hips with his hands and pulled her down. Despite herself she let out a whimper as he entered her. "Yes.... Let it out..." He hissed into her ear. "cry out in pain and misery... you are weak... spent and broken... But don't worry... I won't let you die. I'll take you back to my own home... And lock you away there."



Rena's thoughts couldn't help but imagine that situation... and she began to thrash her head back and forth weakly. "No... no I won't.... won't be a beast in a pen... not again!" Her memories flooding back of a time she was hardly more then an animal...



"Oh that's right!" Odeon reveled "Before Durial claimed you, you were kept by Barathax... you were his prize fighting bitch... He would toss you into the arena and let you butcher and murder... You had great fun there didn't you? But in the end you always were forced back into your tiny cage, and fed your meager scraps... weren't you?" When Rena didn't answer immediately, Odeon stabbed into her pussy again eliciting a cry of pain from Rena. "Weren't you!?" he demanded as he began to fuck her in earnest. Rena nodded weakly as she tried to fight back the memories and trying to block out the here and now.



Rena had turned back into her mortal form as she tried to escape from Odeon... it would help regenerate her wounds faster but left her physically weaker... Which she was regretting at the moment as Odeon continued to pound into her tight pussy... "Fuck yes Rena..." Odeon rasped out... "Such a nice tight cunt... I can't wait to get you locked up at home... I'll fuck you every day... I promise. Eventually you'll come to accept it... Even a demon of wrath like you can be broken!" he accented his point by slapping her tits harshly over and over... "This is perfect, just imagine it... every day I'll take you in every hole... Every day I'll whip you until you learn to beg for my dick... I'll feed you humans, barely alive with souls already half drained away... It'll be perfect! Don't you think?"



Rena tried shaking her head no, but Odeon grabbed her by her hair and slapped her several times, all the while driving his dick as deep into her as it would go, fucking her like an animal. "I'm sorry what? You don't like the idea?" He struck her again, leaving burning red bruises on her pale features. "Maybe I misheard you." Over and over Odeon beat Rena, until he got bored of it and went back to plowing her.



"You know something?" he asked suddenly excited, as he groped and pulled harshly at her breasts. "I'm going to use you to bear my offspring..." He whispered into her ear, and was rewarded when Rena suddenly went rigid. "Oh! You like that idea don't you? Of course you do!" He pushed her up against a wall and began to drive up into her pussy, his thick cock fighting against her reluctant walls.



"N-no... Don't..." Rena rasped out... "Just... kill me..."



"No... Oh my no. I'm going to spill my seed into you over and over... And because you're not a lust demon you can't stop it from happening can you!" Odeon began to laugh, each chuckle stabbing into with his grinding cock. "I'll use you to create dozens of children... Over and over until I have an army to call my own!"



"Nooo~" Rena cried out... tears beginning to stream down her face. "I-... I'm meant... for... Lord Dur-... Durial." Rena tried to explain weakly, but Odeon crushed himself up against her, his broad chest grinding against her exposed breasts.



"Wrong! Your mine now! I'll take you over and over... turn you into a fucking baby making factory and ruin you... You'll never know death Rena... All you'll know is the feeling of me, fucking you over... and over... and over... and the sensation of my children pouring out of your sloppy cunt..." Rena made to protest again but Odeon suppressed her words when he forced his lips against hers as he kissed her violently. She tried to turn away, but he backhanded her with enough force for her to see stars before grabbing her head and forcing her to kiss him.



Despite her dazed state Rena tried to resist... but as weak as she was she could put up little resistance that would make any difference. She tried biting his lip, but even that did not have enough power behind it to cause him any pain. Soon Odeon broke the kiss and leaned back, grinning viciously as her lips were bruised and wet from his disgusting mouth. "You must hate this humm?" He asked as he began to bounce her up and down on his cock. "You said that I was disgusting didn't you? That you hated that I even existed, right? Well guess what... now I'm going to become part of you... I'm going to pour myself into you as I watch you weep and cry and by the end you'll beg for more!"



"B-... Beg for more? Of what? ... yer limp... l-little dick?" Rena managed weakly... one last act of defiance. "please... I... I can hardly feel it inside there... compared to Lord... Durial... you are so teeny..." Rena knew it would only anger Odeon... but part of her hoped for that... she may be able to feed of his wrath... or better yet... he could just kill her and be done with it... Odeon's features turned to outrage as he heard her words... and reacted violently... he punched her with enough force to put a hole in the stone wall behind her skull and leave her unconscious...



"What?!" He asked sadistically as he paused. "That little love tap knocked you out?! Fine... I'll just have to fuck you back awake..." Odeon turned Rena over and put her face down on the ground. "Perfect position to pour myself nice and deep..." Odeon said to himself as he began to fuck Rena's pussy again... However with no response, it was little better then fucking his own hand... In order to wake her, Odeon took one of his thicker, rougher tendrils and began to force it into Rena's ass without any lubrication. It only took a few inches of the invading member to shock Rena into waking up and instantly she began to cry out in pain.



"Stop it! AGGH!! I've... I've never taken two at once! Please... PLEASE! STOP!" Rena was screaming for him to stop but Odeon simply kept pressing forwards... Her pain and resistance was only rousing him further and she could feel him ream all the harder into both of her holes. Fresh tears streamed down her bloody and dirty face as he continued to drill into her her. The new angle allowed him to drive deeper into her pussy, and when he thrust hard she could feel him bumping the gates of her womb...



"Ah whats this?" Odeon asked madly. "That be your womb isn't it? I'm not so little after all huh?" Despite herself, Rena could feel both invading members and sensation began to win over what she wanted or not. She could feel her wetness spreading and how it eased his passage inside her pussy... "What's this? Your beginning to like this ain't you Rena?"



"F-fuck you!" She cried out...



"Actually I think it's you I'm fucking... but details right?" Odeon grabbed her by the hair and pulled her head back so he could see her face somewhat. "That's it... keep weeping... let me see those lovely tears..." Odeon dragged her up and began to lap at the tears that seeped from Rena's eyes... "Delicious." He uttered and Rena could feel him beginning to buck inside her.



"oh... no... no no no!" Rena began to whimper as she felt him beginning to get ready to cum within her.



"Oh yes!" Odeon roared. "Yer mine! I'll make you so dirty that your master will never want you again! They ain't coming to save you! No one cares about you! Give up, and accept the inevitable... You. Are. Mine."



Rena cried out as she felt him pull her down onto his thrusting cock as hard as he could, driving his cock into her womb where he began to spew his seed into her... Rena shook in grief with each burst of cum and gave one last feeble attempt to get away, only to be dragged into another kiss, where his tongue invaded her mouth and she couldn't help but taste his vileness.



Before Odeon was finished, Rena went completely limp, offering no resistance or anything at all... Once done he pulled away and used his tendrils to lift her off his cock. Immediately his seed began to leak out of her but enough was deposited that he was sure she would conceive... He turned her around to get a proper look at her face and saw that she was completely out of it... she shook occasionally, but otherwise was completely non-responsive.



"Whats this? I think I broke you... oh well... I think I know how to get you going again..." Odeon reached flipped Rena upside down and let her dangle from one leg as he reached and pinched her clitoris as hard as he could, snapping Rena back into reality again with a cry of pain... Looking about she quickly found herself face to face with his cock and tried to turn away... She was so tired... and she could feel him inside her womb... Immediately she began to sob... but was cut off when she felt his large hand on her head, forcing her lips towards his cock. "Clean it whore... then I'll dump another load in you just to be sure..."



Rena whimpered as she tried to fight back... but knew she couldn't succeed, and resistance was beginning to die in her. "That's right... just give up... It'll be easier if you just accept it..." Again Rena whimpered and began to mumble something... something that to Odeon's ears sounded like she was apologizing to Lord Durial... apologizing because she had let herself be dirtied by Odeon... "Fucking shut up and do it!" Odeon rumbled, before simply pushing her head forcefully towards his cock.



Just before her lips reached his cock however, Odeon suddenly realized the room was getting much darker... He looked to the torches and realized that they were going dim and dark... "What the hel-" He was cut off however when the peel of cracking leather blasted out in the hallway. Instantly Odeon began to scream as he looked down and saw his erect penis had been shredded... Quickly he threw Rena aside as he tried to focus on the new injury but he only watched in horror as the wounds only seemed to spread and grow instead of regenerate as normal. The agony was so intense it was like there were billions of fire ants, biting and clawing their way into and out of him... Soon he saw through his eyes misted with tears the wounds stopping their flensing of his manhood and beyond... And a few moments more the wounds began to heal as normal...



By the time he was done regenerating Odeon was on his knees, panting and dripping sweat like he was in a broiler, blood staining between his legs and forming a pool under him. Eventually he looked up, wondering what had done this too him... surely not Rena... Wait... where was Rena? He looked to where he had dropped her and she wasn't there. But her voice sounded in the darkness and Odeon had to focus towards the source before he saw her in the arms of Durial...



"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry master... I... I tried but... I couldn't beat him... He... he forced himself on me... came inside me... please don't hate me... please don't throw me away!" Rena desperately pawed at Tristan, trying to convince him not to throw her aside like trash... but his silence freighted her. "I don't... don't want to bear his child master... Lord Durial... please... kill me if... if that's the case... I won't do it... I won't! I'd rather die then let anything he helped create spill out of me... I'm... only meant for you... only... you..." Rena weakly reached up to Tristan's face and brushed his features... desperately taking what few snippets of happiness she could derive just by looking at him... She felt like she was dying... or at least should be dying. She didn't want to live if it meant bearing some bastards child... She lived only to bear Tristan's offspring...



"Hush Rena..." her breath caught as he spoke, voice gentle and calm. "...there is no need to talk like that..." his hand moved over her stomach and felt around her womb before he smiled to her. "Just like I thought... there was no way such a pathetic creature like him could ever force you to bear him a child..." Tristan's voice was soothing and gentle as he began to brush away dirt and blood from Rena's face.



"But... master... he... He dirtied me... how could I ever... I don't deserve to be your ma-... I don't even deserve to be your servant... I deserve to die... I should have killed myself instead of... letting him take me like that..." Rena was on the brink of breaking down... but Tristan shushed her once more.



"Nonsense... dirtied and bloodied is how I found you Rena... Don't you remember?" Rena listened and nodded weakly. "I thought you were beautiful then... And I only think it even more now... Whatever he has done... I shall wash away. After all.... Whatever would I do without my faithful maid, hum?" Tristan smiled to her and lifted her up as she snuggled into his warm chest and quickly passed out again. "Indeed... What would I do without you? My lovely gladiator... my lustful lover... my bezerking champion..." Tristan asked himself quietly, honestly not having an answer, before he began to walk back towards the main halls...



The shattering of stone under Odeon's feet made him pause for a moment though. "Here now! You going to just walk away on me you pretty boy fagot!?" Odeon hissed at Tristan. "Don't know what you did to me... but you think I'm just gonna stand for it? I'm gonna fucking twist yer head off and shit down her fucking throat!" Odeon almost was roaring at Tristan now though Tristan clearly showed no signs of being intimidated. However Claude, Celestine, Lavanna and her warriors came around the corner hurrying as Odeon bellowed out at Tristan. Celestine noticed Rena's state and almost cried out as she rushed to her fallen friend.



"No! No no no no! Don't be dead!" Celestine began to weep. "You can't be dead!" her fingers shook as she reached for Rena. However hope sparked when she touched Rena's warm skin.



"It's okay Celestine... she'll be fine after some rest and getting something to eat..." Tristan assured her. Celestine however noticed the wetness between Rena's legs and looked past Tristan to Odeon...



"You... You did this to her?!" Celestine gasped out. "I'll fucking kill you!" She raged and was about to surge forwards but Claude caught her before she could get that far.



"Enough Celestine." Tristan said firmly but calmly. "There has been enough fighting for now. Let's take Rena to the car and get her home to get cleaned up and into a bed. I think that is more important than anything else right now."



Celestine nodded slowly to Tristan but glared at Odeon... Tristan noticed however as Celestine's rage seethed, Rena began to jerk lightly... He could feel the waves of anger coming of Celestine, and even unconscious, Rena could as well apparently. Though clearly like it was unpleasant for some reason... Tristan handed Rena off to Claude and then placed his hands over Celestine's eyes and over her heart, almost hugging her. "Enough... No more anger. Just... follow Claude for now..." He let go of her and Celestine looked to him in confusion... her rage suddenly gone... before she nodded slightly and began to follow Claude... Tristan again turned his back on Odeon and began to leave with them...



"<em>Hellooo?!</em> I'm still here you pansy ass fairy boy! You runnen off scared?! That's got to be it eh? Little bitch was the best you had... she went down just like a pussy. Funny how that makes a certain amount of sense don't it?!" Odeon sneered.



"<em>Be silent you wretched creature</em>." Tristan snarled from over his shoulder at Odeon. "You'll get yours soon enough. I challenge you to the Clash, overseen by the court of Vestiem the Sovereign... I would butcher you now, but I want your defeat to be complete and utter, in front of the full court and all its vassals. I'll make you scream for death before the end you pathetic fool in front of the thousands of demons that will come... I'll show the whole court at once that any who even think about raising their hands against those loyal to me, would be better off removing their own hands then thinking it a second time... Now be quiet... I have more pressing things to do then listen to your nattering." Tristan turned away and left Odeon, Lavanna, and her guards standing there stunned...

<hr pg="4" />Odeon pondered simply attacking Tristan from behind... but slowly thought better of it... Attacking like that would be tantamount to fleeing the Clash all together... Demons were not supposed to attack one another if the Clash challenge was issued... within reason of course but... But something about this was unsettling Odeon... he wasn't afraid... that wasn't it. Some other dark niggling feeling that ate at his awareness...



Regardless he had blown his cover... What was supposed to be a simple questioning of a first marked mortal turned into a full blown battle between one of Durial's servants and himself...



His employer probably wasn't going to be pleased...

