cifix vs durazath "I don’t mean to disrespect you…. but I am going to disrespect the law." NOW FIGHT
oh shit! oopsie!! spoilers!!
dammit, i wanted to keep durazath a secret until i posted sakareths story, oh well
durazath - wrath demon lord
they both go here, except this is 10 years before vmv canon // @vampire-mythoverse
context: durazath is sakareth (the current demon prince of wrath)'s identical twin brother, which means durazath looks like a demon prince.
which is not good for our mortal, (newly appointed) royal guard friend cifix, who's strongly prejudiced against anything not mortal
i havent actually introduced durazath on the vmv blog yet so this is the first yall are seeing of him (well. if ur not in the discord server, yeah its the first ur seeing of him.
"Look, I don’t mean to disrespect you… but I am going to disrespect the law. So, bye-" With that, the demon turned tail and fled back into the trees. Cifix stared for a moment, shocked, before throwing all caution to the wind and giving chase.
The demon in question was a wrath demon, if he remembered correctly from the red wings, red horns, and the triangle tail shape. He'd never been so close to one before, and Elair be damned if he was going to let them get away. As far as he was concerned, the demons of Cirxia were a threat, and this was one no different.
It wasn't until he finally lost sight of them that he stopped, dropping his hands to his knees. Out of breath, he looked around, realizing with a cold jolt of fear that he had no idea where he was. There were trees all around him, but he recognized none of them.
"Ohhh, shit," he muttered, very aware of the light armor he wore, and how every noise in the forest seemed to still as it clinked against itself.
"Why'd you follow me?" A voice asked, and he yelped, drawing his sword in a swift motion and looking around. The voice came from above, and he looked up. The demon from before was crouched on one of the lower branches of the canopy of trees, staring down at him with piercing red eyes.
"I don't have to answer that," he snapped breathlessly, holding his sword in front of him with both hands. The reason wasn't important, anyways, and the demon didn't need to know it.
The demon tilted their head, shrugging. They didn't seem that worried.
"Just wanted to know. I didn't mean to wander so close to the edge of the forest," they murmured. "Sorry?"
Cifix stared. He could feel his heart pounding, both from having chased the demon and having said demon right there. Before he could stop himself, he blurted.
The demon blinked at him, and he tensed, waiting for their response. It was a valid question, he thought, because the demon didn't really look much like a common demon, or a demon general. The demon shuffled where they sat on the branch, their red scaled dragon wings curling closer to them.
"I don't have to answer that," they returned his words from before, and he watched their red tail curl around the branch. He backed up a step, suddenly unsure of himself. It didn't seem like the demon was aggressive, but Cifix had followed them all the way out here.
And if they were a prince, and just didn't want anyone to know, what did that mean for him?
"Listen, it- it doesn't matter then," he struggled to force the words out. Fear clawed its ugly way up into his chest as the demon turned their gaze down towards the sword he held. His mouth went dry.
The demon looked back up at him, and then, smiled incredulously.
"Do you not know the way back?" They asked, and Cifix huffed, offense rushing through him in spite of his fear.
"I do," he argued, sheathing his sword and turning back the way he'd came. At least, he thought it was that way. Without another word, he strode off into the forest.
"That's the wrong way," the demon called after him, and he ignored them.
By the time night had fallen, he'd begrudgingly accepted the demon's help, and found himself back at his village with the demon as the moon began to rise. To say he was surprised was an understatement. When he'd inquired, angrily, about the demon wanting repayment for helping him, the surprise only doubled.
The demon had smiled and shook their head, before disappearing back into the forest. He watched them go, confused and, though he was loathe to admit it, intrigued.
Because what kind of demon did something for others without wanting something in return?