Do You Believe In Magic? - Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Sable's POV

Where am I? This place is so dark. I wish either Willy or Aron would get some breath mints because their breath could stop a truck. Goddess, I wish they would move away from me. I'm going to pass out from the smell. That's not Willy or Aron, what is it? I can see it now and it's my old pal Balban. Has he been banished to the underworld? Is that where I am? I remember our last run in. He hasn't been around for many centuries. I thought I had destroyed him the last time. Am I delusional? I must be because I think I see Aron over by the entrance. It is Aron, what is he doing? He's going to get himself killed if Balban gets wind of him. I guess it's all up to me as usual.

I stand up very cautiously and grab for my athame, my knife. I can't believe I actually have it with me. Balban has his head turned, he must have heard Aron. Now's my chance.

Aron's POV

Oh my Goddess, Sable, it's Sable. What is she doing here? Someone must have heard my wish to have a companion on this journey. Oh, oh, It has seen me and I don't know where to run. What is Sable doing? No, no don't do it. It might kill you. She did it she stabbed It, right in the heart. What is it? It's the ugliest thing I've ever seen. Good, it's falling and not getting up. "Is it dead, Sable?"

"Yes, Balban is finally dead."

"Its name was Balban?"

"Yes and this is the second time I have killed him so I can only hope that this time it takes. What are you doing here?"

"I was going to ask you the same question. I don't know how I got here but I think I'm having a dream or an out of body experience."

"I'm not sure but I think it' an out of body experience. Pinch me! Ow, that hurts. I guess I'm awake."

"Did you get here the same as me?"

"Probably although how Balban found me I don't know. He's not usually in the underworld."

"Underworld, this isn't any underworld it's just a big cave."

"No, Aron, it's not. You found the entrance to the underworld and you could have been attacked by almost anything. There are many denizens of the demon world wandering around looking for poor unsuspecting souls. We have to get moving in case anything is close by and heading in our direction. Let's head this way."

Aron's POV

She is just so beautiful. I can't take my eyes off her. Aron, snap out of it and get with the program. "What are we here for? Is there a purpose to this?"

"There's always a purpose to everything. I'm not sure what the purpose to this is though. We must have been sent here to accomplish something and I don't think it was the killing of Balban. He's such a small cog in a great big engine. Zeernebooch is the big cog."

"Who and what is Zeerne...whatever?"

"He is what we call the dark god and he's the monarch of the empire of the dead. I know all this must be hard to fathom to you but to me it is second nature. I've been doing this my whole life/lives and I'm starting to get real tired of all the BS. We are going to conquer this realm and all who reside in it."

Good, we're going in search of the resident demons of the underworld. This is just another walk in the park for Sable, but a scary adventure for me. I don't know why I got involved with these people but I'm beginning to wish I hadn't met them. Naw, that's wrong, I'm really glad I met them and wouldn't change anything. I guess it's time to get my shit together. I'm terrified for what we might find. Stop it Aron, you're such a chicken-shit. Get a grip. You have to be there for Sable even if she says she doesn't need you. Come to think of it, I need her more than she needs me. She's the toughest woman I've ever met.

"Shall we continue our journey? Let's see what's beyond the walls of this part of the cave. Look out you demons, here we come!"