Healing from darkness

Break through

After seeing Abel’s head randomly exploded, the monsters look around the area. They see nothing out of the ordinary, the slime moves towards the corpse to inspect the body. There is nothing unusual with the body and the slime looks back to see different faces of disgust and shock from the monsters. Ok then let’s go back to doing our jobs the changeling says. All of the members of the group awkwardly go there ways, back to getting separate supplies.

The slime continues to make progress with the group’s hut, expanding the space. Wow, you’re really doing a great job an unknown feminine voice says to the slime. Who said that ,were you the one who exploded that guy’s head the gelatinous monster says that with as much fake panic he can muster in his voice. I would never do something so heinous, that sounds awful the voice says sympathetic. My name is Aira Breedrill, the queen of pixies says Aira. Well Aira, what do you want the slime asks straight to the point. I just wanted to be friendly and invite you plus your friends to a feast my people are having the queen says salivating at the thought. What are you getting out of this, I’m not so trusting the slime asks skeptical. I told you, I just like being friendly Aira restates. We’re just beyond the river Aira flys away.

When all monsters gather around the base camp, the slime begins talking about the invite. She says they’re just being friendly but I don’t know, she seemed overly eager the slime says. What happened slime, I thought you liked taking chances Rackgul says pointing out the slime as a hypocrite. I’m willing to take a chance on someone who obviously needs my help because I know my intentions, I don’t know what specifically this woman is looking to gain the slime says. I think we should go, we could make new friends Lillith says hopeful. Alright but as soon as we something is up, we’re leaving the slime says. Magical words appear on a rock as soon as the slime finishes talking. Saying the place, time and what they are having for the feast.

The group heads to the feast with mixed feelings. They all sit down on a table while Aira sits at the front of the table in a makeshift high chair. Welcome to my beautiful village, we have a great spread of food for you. I don’t know if you realize this but the skeleton puts its hand where its stomach would be. I do realize and believe it or not we do have accommodations for you the pixie queen claps at one of her pixies guards. The guard grabs a glass with a glowy substance in a glass putting it on the table. That’s magic in the bottle, Skelly Aira says. The skeleton inspects the drink, the liquid swishes back and forth. Rackgul grabs the rotisserie chicken at the chicken, what do you want the table Lillith Rackgul asks. Rackgul, I want to believe these are good people but I have my doubts Lillith says paranoid a little. How about this to ease your mind, whatever you do don’t do it unless I did it or tried it first the demon states to Lillith. Rackgul begins to eat the whole rotisserie chicken, ravenous getting weird look from the pixies. Chicken is good, nice salty and buttery Rackgul says as the demon collapses on the chair.

Mr. Demon, please don’t be dead Lillith says panicking and shaking Rackgul whose eyes are glossed over. The skeleton tries to grab the pixie queen but she flies away, laughing. He took the bait, didn’t take a genius to realize he was gonna be the one to take it Aira says. The slime sneak behind and tries to jump on her but she dodges. The changeling removes all food from the table and puts Rackgul on the table. What did you do to him the slime demands to Aira. There is no way you can fix this, that food put him in a vegetative state the queen says sadistically. I knew you were bad news but what was the point of this the slime his voice mimicking a furious tone. Entertainment, help keeps morale by feeding a helpless i***t laxatives and further messing with him the queen. Over our dead bodies and even after that, watch those freaks the skeleton says. The skeleton approaches Rackgul’s unconscious body, inspecting it for any movement but sadly Aria is right. Is he going to be okay Lillith asks worried. He’s going to be fine sweetie, the skeleton shakes the demon’s face. There’s no point I’m telling you buts it’s funny to see you try Aira says gleefully. The skeleton forms a needle like item out of pure magic, I’m sorry if you can still feel the monster says to Rackgul. A needle is inserted in Rackgul’s opening between his left eye and piercing the frontal lobe. This makes Aira shocked and most of the group disgusted, the skeleton pushes out magical energy inside Rackgul’s brain. Then he takes out the makeshift needle, then performs a little CPR. Come on Rackgul, defy the odds and don’t make a liar out of me. Rackgul slowly begins to move and blinks himself further aware of everything. Thank god the skeleton says and Lillith hugs Rackgul. Zero, that reminded me of home.