Book 1: Chapter 3: A Change and a Rush

Book 1: Chapter 3: A Change and a Rush

Scarlet Asger

Demons. The enemy of humanity. The harbingers of the apocalypse, and enders of the old world.

And your kin.

The faes words strike something in me, making my mouth part in silent shock as the realization fully hits me. That Im technically part of those harbingers. Those monstrous creatures.

What does that mean for me? Am I still a human? Can I still exist on earth? Whatll happen if the demon genes fully obliterates my human genes? Will I die?

The fae seems to answer my last couple questions first with a rather shocking answer, You will not die. With the System in place, should your human genes be fully obliterated by the demon genes, you will simply become a full blooded demon instead. However, there are ways to stop your human genes from being obliterated.

I let out a sigh of relief, not really sure what I was expecting to hear. The fact that death isnt in that sentence is a huge relief. But becoming a full demon?

That

How do I stop my human genes from being obliterated? And is there a way to obliterate my demon genes instead?

The fae whose name I still do not know despite having a contract with him waits for a second before asking, Girl, do you not wish power? To have the ability to rule?

The question surprises me, and honestly, if he hadnt said it himself, then I probably wouldnt have thought about it.

I want the power to do what I want to do. To not be herded around like cattle by those Guardians and other wealthy people at the top of the human food chain.

Your demon blood is particularly pure to an incredible degree. With it, you may someday surpass the strongest of humans, even in this Tier 1 City of yours, the fae responds to my thoughts as if some sort of devil floating over my shoulder, whispering temptations to me.

And for once, I might just agree. I never went with what others told me before.

When everyone told me to give up on advancing to a higher education because of my status as an orphan, I proved them wrong and became the top scoring student in our high school. When the Board of Education tried offering me a half paid scholarship to Rhettford University in the Tier 2 city of Rhettford, I managed to negotiate it with Allens help to be a chance at joining a Tier 1 university in the capital of the Terran Republic, despite my lack of success in that particular department.

But now

I feel heat begin to build up all over my body, with it being particularly strong around my eyes, the top of my head, my hands and feet, and my chest. But I ignore it as a burning desire to prove everyone that has ever mocked me and the other orphans wrong grows stronger and stronger in my head.

Very good. This may just be the most fun Ive had in decades.

It takes only a few seconds for a response to come through the coms before Cipher nods his head to himself and states while walking towards the door that the citizens hid behind, Ill get these citizens to safety before clearing the eleventh floor.

A beep sounds from the device on his wrist, following which he lowers his arm. But just a second later, another long and drawn out beep sounds from it, and he raises the arm again.

Another call?

The moment he sees the caller id on the small display shown on his arm, his eyes widen, and he immediately accepts the call.

What is it, Belle?! Are you okay?! he shouts into the device the moment his daughters face shows on the other side with a worried frown. The girl has the same amber eyes as her father, with long black hair, and is wearing a white blouse and black pants on the other side of the call, seemingly in a classroom of the university she goes to.

Belle immediately nods her head and says, Its not me you should be worried about! I cant connect to Scarlet!!

Shit. Thats not good.

Cipher, also known as Allen Silvester, frowns at that and asks, Do you know where she was before this?

At this, his daughter scowls at him and practically shouts into her device, She was at your company headquarters to ask you for a favor!!! Have you not been looking at your emails over the past few days?!

She what?!

The people hiding inside of the pantry room connected to the cafeteria send frightened looks at the door as the muffled sound of someone shouting makes its way through the steel doors.

Arabellia ignores his outburst of not-so-quiet curses as she asks, Are you able to go to her?!

Cipher shakes his head slowly as he answers, Not yet. My companys building is, according to Sage, only a Class I Fracture. So the City Board is prioritizing the building Im currently in, which is a Class II. Even if I asked, they wouldnt be able to let me out. And even if I tried breaking out, it might destroy the entire building and kill everyone in it in the process of breaking the shield.

And all that would do is let the demons escape the building, leaving them unchecked in the streets.

Arabellias scowl grows deeper, only to soften slightly as she thinks of the many people trapped in the same building as her father.

Just, please hurry. I cant lose her too she says, a tear beginning to trail its way down her cheek as she no doubt thinks of her dead sister.

As fast as I can, Cipher answers with a quick nod before the call cuts out and he rushes over to the pantry door and proceeds to rip it open with his bare hands.

Lets see if I cant speed this up. For Scarlets sake.