GWHC21E The story of ILaya and Robert

It was a rainy January morning, Dr. Robert Wallance looked out through one of the windows of his laboratory. Outside, it was a rainy day. He did not care about it, he did not usually leave much of his work environment. Since he broke up with his girlfriend several months ago, he was only doing his job. He was barely thirty, but he seemed older now. Some friends, worried to see him so depressed, told him that he should go out more to forget about that bad experience. Nevertheless, he felt good in his work. At least the routine mixtures, chemical compounds and other usual tasks performed there made him forget the sadness and never let him down. Now he was writing down some formulas in his test book when a fellow named Albert told him as he went deep into the bones.

-Good morning, Robert! - They feel like putting the stove and not leaving here.-

- Yes, the truth is that the day is not for a walk, - He agreed, as he ended to write his notes -

-Have you finished of reviewing the basic composition of experiment nine? - His companion inquired. -

- Yes, there you have it. I did it yesterday. - Robert affirmed .-

With a gesture of relief, he gestured to a briefcase on a little table full of flasks and test tubes scattered in utter chaos.

- Of course, - said his colleague who took it carefully and sniffed. - What a mess you got here! If Hux sees you, he's going to be beating you up for being the most cluttered scientist in the research center ...

-Well, the important thing is doing my job well, right? - Robert defended himself nonchalantly, adding in a more functional tone. - Besides, I need to have this in sight and not stored in a drawer, then I forget everything or I'm not able to find it ...

- I don´t care.- Albert retorted, shrugging his shoulders, to insist on friendly advice. -But If I were you, I would try to place those things better.

After assuring his colleague that he would do it Robert told him that he was going to eat, he had an hour, although it was more than enough. With a couple of machine sandwiches and a bottle of water was enough. He  ate them at once and return to the stillness of his laboratory ...

In another much more gloomy place, a basement of an abandoned building, a group of hooded men gathered in a dark and sinister session. One of them spoke with an uneasy air.

-Brothers, the Great Sage is very angry. Things do not go as we thought. That damn Golden Warrior and the Justicieras are creating too many problems. We must get results ... - the rest of the group approved his comment with a murmur as their spokesman continued. - He has commanded me to summon a special succubus. So prepare things for the ritual.

All the hooded acolytes obeyed at once. They made those sinister preparations. On a five-pointed star lit black candles. After a series of invocations, chants and litanies, a dense fog covered the room. In its center came two reddish gleams. As the fog dissipated, the hooded men saw the unmistakable silhouette of a woman who had emerged in the center of the star. She was tall, and beautiful, with hair and eyes intense red, sparkling like fire. She sketched a malignant smile, revealing a pair of sharp fangs, and asked in a guttural, urgent voice.

-What have you called me for? - Speak! , I have other more important things to do ...

-We have called you by order of the Great Sage, - answered a hooded man firmly, adding without reproach. - Some of your teammates have been eliminated and you are one of those chosen to replace them. We hope you do not suffer the same luck.

- You can be sure it will not be like that. - She said confidently. -

- Tell us your name and rank for us to know who we have summoned, - Another of the hooded asked. -

- I am a succubus of the third circle, of the category of knowledge and science, captain of the horde of demoness, my name is ILaya.

- Very well ILaya as soon as you are ready you must present before the Great Sage. He will tell you what to do. - One of the acolytes answered. -

-Very well, where is the Great Sage? - She asked, gently swinging her red mane. -

- Here you are. - Answered his interlocutor scribbling a piece of paper with a direction. - This is where you need to move.

ILaya nodded, read the note, and disappeared. She reappeared in another den where a hooded man who floated in the air and caressed a crystal ball, said with some impatience at the sight of it.

- It's about time they sent someone to me. Welcome, I am the Great Sage.

-It's an honor, - said ILaya, now in a much more submissive tone, introducing herself after a slight inclination to turn to ask. - What do you want from me, sir?

The Sage was silent for a moment to declare.

- As I suppose you have been informed, several of your companions have been eliminated by a group of human renegades who call themselves Justicieras. But my wish is not that you take care of them. That can wait. What I require of you is that with your knowledge of science, you believe something that serves as a weapon against our enemies. But do not act like the rest of your sisters. This time it is necessary to act with great care. You will infiltrate among the humans making you pass through one of them.

-Where, sir? - She wanted to know the demoness she seemed to enjoy with that idea. -

- You'll look like a human. You go to a research lab and pretend to work. There you will wait for my orders. Everything is ready.

-What must I do then ... - A kind of poison to use in humans ... -The demoness ventured. -

- It is not necessary. . The Sage commented with rejoicing. - They have plenty of it, they could kill themselves a thousand times! But for now, that does not interest us. I want something that puts them all massively under our control.

-And is not hypnosis enough, sir? - She replied, quite surprised, after all, the humans had a very weak will, or so they had heard. - I could subject any of them to my will. - Especially the males ...

- No, unfortunately it's not that simple. It has already been tried and it has not proved to be very useful. - The Sage explaining to her with obvious anger - They have means to counteract it. You must do something that they cannot undo ...

ILaya gently stroked her chin with one of her hands, looking thoughtfully at the ceiling to respond.

- It will be difficult, but I think I can do it, but it will be laborious. What you ask takes time. Before I start I must know in depth their weaknesses ...

- Learn what you can about humans. But quickly, we do not have much time. - The Great Sage objected. - Even though you do not worry. You will not be alone in this operation. Go to the scientific research institute. One of the chiefs belongs to our sect, he will introduce you there. Tell him that you are the specialist you were looking for the operation. He will take care of the rest and will communicate to you my instructions.- He paused and added more urgently. - You must be there right away, the power of our enemies is increasing.

-I hope to get some benefit from this. - Her interlocutor smiled perfidiously. -

-I've heard of you. You are certainly ambitious. You have done well with difficult assignments in the past. That's why I ordered your invocation. If you carry out this mission successfully you will be recommended for a promotion.

-Commander? - Inquired the demoness with an inquisitive look in her fire-colored eyes.- Even though I've just recently promoted?

-That would be no problem. We looked for capable elements. - The Sage commented watching his ball. - Also, after the destruction of Armageddon and Valnak we could use someone with experience in dealing with humans.

-Then it was true what was said, - she replied with visible interest. - Those two have been eliminated ... That makes things very interesting. All right, you can count on me.

-You're smart and sly.- The Sage evaluated her, adding.-  You know how to gather information. And you have a solid background. But you are also quite individualistic and act at your whim.

-You really have heard of me. I must be flattered. - The demoness smiled, not without a certain sneer.-

-I do not care what you do and the tricks you use as long as you carry out your task. - The Sage said in an indifferent tone. -

-Then I will not waste any more time, give me the address and I'll go there. - ILaya asked with visible impatience. -

The demoness had a great desire to begin this work which, at the same time to put herself on the path of glory and a new promotion, it would serve to satisfy her curiosity about humans, that inferior species that she had never been able to see directly. Yet she heard of them in his circle. Above all, she knew what the traitors of the fifth column were spreading. Those stupid ones claimed that demons and humans might live together in peace. Peace!. It was the most ridiculous thing she had heard in her almost two thousand years of existence. And to think that she was going to eliminate one of those renegades but her superior prevented her to do it! She was unlucky that just someone had summoned her at that moment. But for that there was no solution. It would be best if she did her job quickly and well. Although she had just been promoted, she did not doubt that success would bring her great benefits for her status as the Wise had told her. Who knows? It could be that they had even done her a favor after all. To destroy a simple renegade could not be compared to a contribution to victory against those pathetic mortals and their God. But when, absorbed in these thoughts, she was ready to leave the seat of that sect, her interlocutor stopped her and immediately objected.

- You will not think of leaving like this ...

She looked at herself from top to bottom, and indeed, her interlocutor had rightly called the attention of ILaya wearing a sort of black swimsuit fitted to her sculptural body. Also black shoulder pads with two crossed tridents marked in red in each one. She wore her uniform with high red boots above the knee and a cloak of the same color. Surely that did not correspond to human fashion. She cursed that frown and apologized immediately. It was not a good idea to begin her mission by giving the impression of being so negligent.

-Excuse me, sir, I had forgotten due to our conversation.-  With a wave of her hands, a thick mist enveloped her again. When the succubus cleared, she reappeared in an olive-colored blouse, a light brown skirt, matching shoes, and her now brown hair, picked up by a bun. Her eyes had turned pale green and her voice sounded acuter and softer, as she had studied corresponded to the females of humans, and with that tone she asked. What do you think, Great Sage? I'm fine?

- Perfectly, now go to this place. And remember, pass as unnoticed as you can. Try to be like one of them. At least until you can finish your mission. - He showed her the place in his ball, a building of colonial architecture and an immaculate white color. –

ILaya nodded, remembered the building well and mentally pointed the name, as she had to pretend to be human for a long time and to be in prolonged contact with those pathetic beings was to do without the maximum of her powers. So she went out through a hidden door to a solitary solar. Of the same, after walking a few minutes, entered a street full of people. Now she needed to get a way of transportation and according to her reports, she had to request a vehicle called a taxi. So she approached a strange rectangular glass enclosure where an artifact was kept that the men called the telephone. And as they had taught her in her practices in t Hell, she used the human money that she had received a good amount, to call that taxi. After a few minutes a yellow vehicle stopped a few feet from her. With naturalness ILaya  got into it and following the human rituals she asked the driver to take her to the scientific research institute. So far the first stage of her plan was going well ...

-Nice day. Right, miss? - The taxi driver said, a rather talkative black guy. -

-Nice? - She repeated without understanding. -

In fact the morning had been rainy, yes, perhaps that kind of mist and the leaden gray sky reminded her sometimes of her place of origin. But she doubted that humans would find beautiful something like that. She thought they liked blue skies and sunny days. At least that was the idea of ​​those ridiculous mortals. For them everything had to be bright and blue. So that was a mistake on her part. And if she was wrong in that nonsense, she could also have misinformation on more important matters that might affect her work. In that case she should learn more. Perhaps it would not be a bad idea to listen to what the mortal who carried her in that vehicle had to say instead of tearing her neck apart.

-Yes, it's a lovely day. - The guy stated  driving skillfully, bypassing the traffic. - You see. We just spent Christmas but it has not snowed yet. Let's see if we have luck. Will not you tell me you do not like snow?

-No, I will not tell you. - She agreed, assuming that was a kind of standard for humans but without understanding what it might refer to. - If that's what you want.

-Ha, ha! You have a sense of humor, I like it, - said that individual to the perplexity of the demoness, where was the fun in that?

But she decided to just listen. That man continued to talk about white Christmas, family, home, and all this string of crap that so excited his pathetic kind. She was patient, she would gladly have broken his neck, but she could not do it. She was supposed to be incognito, so she considered it as a kind of test.

-If I resist hearing this nonsense without killing him then I'm progressing in my adaptation .- She said while that guy talked and talked.- I hope I can bear it ...

When they finally arrived at their destination she paid the required amount. Their coaches had recommended her to give more money what the price was, which she did, and judging by the man's gesture, she did quite well.

-Thank you very much Miss. Have a nice day! - The man wished her more than satisfied by the tip as he moved and got lost again in the dense traffic of the city. -

ILaya ignored that farewell and looked towards her place of destination, the facade of the building agreed with that the Wiseman showed her. Without hesitation she walked there, went to the door and prepared to enter ...

Robert had finished his frugal lunch and set out to return to his duties. He was about to rise from a dining chair when Finch Hux, one of the deputy directors, approached him. In fact it was his direct boss. The laboratory manager. He did not like that guy at all, but he had to take it. About fifty years old and with a prominent belly, besides having little hair on the head, he had a rather false character. He seemed to look over his shoulder at his employees and was never satisfied with anything. As if that were not enough, his feelings for Robert did not seem to be warmer. Now, on top of that, he seemed to want to say something to him, for he began to sketch a rather hypocritical smile in the opinion of his interlocutor, as he greeted him.

-How glad I am to see you, Robert, tell me, have you finished those tests I ordered?

- Yes, Mr. Hux. I have them in the lab. I'll bring them to you now, if you will…

-Oh, it does not matter - his boss smiled rather superficially. - I was just asking. For now there is no hurry, then I will ask you. Now I'm busy, I'm waiting for someone in my office.

He gave his interlocutor a condescending pat on the back, which Robert detested especially, and left him, walking through the hall.

-That guy is an idiot! - He thought by shaking his head.- And makes me waste my time with nonsense ... but after all, it's work ...

And Robert did not understand what interest Hux could have to analyze the wheat bread used by the priests for his consecrated hosts, but he assumed that it would be for some report that the Church would have asked. And that he himself was educated in the Catholic faith. Although to tell the truth he was not already very practitioner to say. Years, calamities in the world and in his life and his own scientific formation, had been making him lose that faith that he had as a child. When he even served as altar boy in his parish. He shrugged and went back to the lab. Once inside he remembered, damn it, he had left his jacket! He hurried to pick it up ...

-I hope it stays there when I arrive. - He was thinking with some concern. -

ILaya finally arrived at the door of the institute. She wanted to make sure that it was the research center. A beadle confirmed it and opened the door. She also gave him some money. That earned her the smile of that guy who seemed to guard the entrance. Well, she did not care, she just bothered to walk into the complex.

-Something positive I found out. Humans are greedy and like to possess what they call money. It is almost as effective as the hypnotic suggestion. -She was meditating as she continued on her way. - I think I will ask the Sage to give me more of this money.

And among those reflections she entered through the front door, and began to search. Now another more complicated part was coming, she was to meet with her ally. The problem is that she did not know who her contact would be, or what her department would be. She would start with the basics. She would ask everyone who crossed her path where she should go and then take care of the other. So she entered a room where the humans were eating. This was a cafeteria, they had explained that to her also when they trained her if she ever had to go to Earth. On a chair she saw a human garment, it was for man, a jacket, she thought she recognized. Yes, that was its name. Of course she had paid attention in class. She was an outstanding student, among the best, and quite efficient. That is why she had climbed fast and gained the trust of her superiors (if the word trust could be used in her place of origin). What she was convinced was that when it comes to work she would do her best not to defraud the expectations placed on her. She thought about that again. If she succeeded she could even be promoted to commander and command her own battalion of demons. Who knows? Anyway, she should not sell ​​the skin… how was that deadly proverb she learned? Yes, the bear's skin before hunting him. Then a dark-haired, dark-eyed man came towards her and spoke to her, driving her out of her thoughts. It was Robert who had run back.

-Miss! - He exclaimed, addressing a woman who has his jacket. - It's mine, sorry, I left it in the chair. You were going to sit down, were not you?

-No, do not worry, I was just surprised to see this here ...- ILaya answered to get out of the way, while giving the garment to that human. -

-Thank you. - He said politely, as if to admit it as an apology. - I'm very clueless.

He turned to go back to the lab, he was going to be late.

ILaya decided to start a conversation with this man to try to find out where to go. He seemed to be familiar with that site. He could even be the contact, and he had used that trick to talk to her! So, using the cloying kindness of the humans that she detested, but she knew how to emulate, she asked.

- Sorry sir. Do you know where the applied research section is?

Robert was surprised, even amused, what a coincidence! He answered right away.

-Of course I know! That's my section. Are you new? - He asked looking at that woman now in detail and thinking that it was not bad. -

-Yes, I am the new specialist for the operation, - she stated emphatically. -

She looked at him with complicity in her eyes, waiting for an answer that would betray their bond. But the human returned his eyes without saying anything for a moment, then asked him with a surprised face.

-Operation? What operation?

-Well, they told me to ask about the chief of operations, I mean experiments. - She corrected herself, remembering that word came more to the case in that place, and to try to cover her error she wanted to introduce herself quickly, a formality typical of mortals. - My name is ILaya. - The subconscious betrayed her, her fake name was Sandy. But it was too late to change, cursing her carelessness she said the last name that had been assigned to her. - ILaya Martin, ... – And she offered the man her hand as a greeting, as She had been told to do. -

- Nice to meet you. And that person who you look for could be me. My name is Robert Wallance, I am the head of experimentation. We will surely work together ...

-Really? She smiled gently. Oh, my, what a pleasant coincidence. Then I will accompany you if you do not mind

-By all means. - He said in a rather solicitous way. - Please follow me, I'll show you the lab and the rest of the institute.

            ILaya went after him, glad to have been so lucky. That man might not be perhaps her liaison, but at least he held a position that would give him access to what she needed.

-Sometimes it's a little tricky to get around here. Too many corridors and modules, - he explained cheerfully as the young woman nodded dispassionately, trying to memorize the route. - But be calm, you'll get used to it soon enough.

The human, of course, was very helpful, teaching her everything she needed to know about the facilities. And he did it without asking for anything in return. Then he went with her to the office of the chief of staff. ILaya thanked him with a charming smile. That was a human communication technique that seemed to be very useful. Especially with the male mortals who kept staring at her, as was the case with that Robert. When he left her there she knocked on the door, another formality of those beings, and she was authorized  to pass in. She did so at once, and the human resources manager greeted her with another soft smile that she, of course, returned. She entered into conversation with the above-mentioned chief, who also gave her the password, but neither was he her ally. At least he confirmed that she would work in the laboratory of the human who had led her there. All documents with their identity and others were conveniently provided to her by that man. That was her assumed name, but this time she was quick with reflexes and told him that her name was composed, Sandy ILaya and that the second did not appear. But she preferred to be called by that name. That guy nodded, he did not really care. After making her write a kind of scribble, (which the humans called signature) on some papers, which if she was not mistaken were called contracts, she said goodbye and left the office. Fulfilled human formulations to ensure her cover she decided to start right away with her homework. She was supposed to be a specialist in organic chemistry. With her arcane knowledge and what she had learned about human science that would be easy. So she decided that she would first know what to do there and then locate her contact. She went to the laboratory and from a box office that she had been told it was hers, she took out a white slim coat. Humans called it a lab coat. She put it together with the glasses she had kept, her superiors had advised her to use them, that would complete her disguise. So without further delay, she began to look for the elements necessary to begin her work. Robert, who was doing tests with his flasks, approached her.

-Getting acquainted with the lab on your first day? - He asked kindly. -

-What? - she replied surprised - Ah yes! ... that is what I do ...

-Excuse me if I do, but I think you're younger than I am, anyway, we are going to be mates.

- Robert added with a naive, kind smile. -

-I think it's fine, -  ILaya said, smiling in her turn, even though she thought to herself not without rejoicing. - I do not think you're older than I am, unless you've been more than two thousand years old.

-Where do you come from, some western laboratory?  - Asked him while his college thought about that age. -

-Yes, I come from Los Angeles, - she answered quickly. - I've been given a research scholarship and a contract. - She said, remembering exactly this time the alibi their superiors had prepared for her. -

- This is not as big as the research centers you have there. But I hope you feel comfortable. So do you live near here? I say this because we are bad links with buses in this area.

- Well, I'm very disoriented, I just arrived, I must look for a ... hotel.- She admitted because in fact she really did not know that city. -

At that moment, the door of the laboratory opened, it was Hux who came to collect his results. As soon as he entered, she stared at him and said.

-You see, I'm the specialist and I wanted to introduce you to my credentials. I was called for the operation.

-Come with me, please. - He asked her with a voice and a look of interest that seemed to be very revealing. -

She followed him and Hux led her to his office, and there he told her with an air of complicity to sit down and add more clearly.

-It's about time you got here, I was waiting for you, do you know what to do? - ILaya nodded, pleased to have made the contact at last. - You'll stay in this direction,-  he said, giving her a paper as he told her. - So you can have a perfect cover like a normal human.

- Agree. I'll settle in tonight. Is there anything else? The succubus asked, crossing her legs in a very encouraging way. –

-You will be at my command ... -Hux whispered, glanced at ILaya, recreating his eyes in her long legs to add. - You'll do everything I tell you.

-Whatever you say? - She asked with a mocking smile to nod. - Very well, do you order something else or can I go back to my job? ...

-There is one thing that intrigues me. - Fix said  before his answer, while holding out a hand, stroked one of the legs of the demoness who did not flinch, attentive to the question he asked. - Have you taken the form of a woman or are you a real woman?

- I'm a devil, I have female sex and I can do the same as a human woman and do much better .- To underline her words, she stroked Fix's stomach and let her hand fall more sensually, adding the same way. - But be very careful with me. - Suddenly she pressed her hand on the parts of that guy who drowned a scream. She looked at him with her red eyes and her fangs and said in a tone of veiled threat. – We succubus can destroy a human with the same ease with which you would step on a beetle, or kill him with exhaustion by copulating with him. - Satisfied with that warning she loosened her grasp and returned to her normal human state. The threatening fangs disappeared and her eyes returned to a pale green as she said, now with that cloying kindness that was beginning to amuse her. - But, do not fear, my mission here is not that one. Now, if you do not want anything else.- Hux shook his head, the guy was very intimidated and surprised now to speak. - I'm leaving then. She smiled wickedly, delighted at the scare that had gotten this idiot out of the office.

ILaya returned to the laboratory. That man was a fool, another idiot who thought that a succubus had nothing more to do than quench his sexual appetites. As if they had invoked her for that! However, she had to admit that this stereotype was also the fault of many of her colleagues. Others who devoted themselves to such things too much, careless of their work. That was because some of them ended in a very bad way! Either they failed and were punished or directly annihilated by those Justicieras. However, in case of wanting a carnal contact she would chose men much more attractive. She certainly did not feel attracted to that Hux. Although as succubus it was clear that she had her needs. She preferred the human he had met before. What was it called? Ah Robert! She remembered with satisfaction, he would be an appetizing prey. But now she had to stay calm and focused on her goal. There would be time for the other business later. So she entered into the laboratory again, and the object of her former thoughts went to her and warned her.

-Be careful with your flasks. You have them very close to the radiator.

ILaya thanked the ad and removed the flasks from there. Robert said now in a somewhat timid voice.

-You surely think I am so bold, but if you have nothing to do tonight, how about dinner?  So by the way I help you find a hotel.

-I thanked you.- She replied that she thought a little to remember the name of the human and to add it with prevention. - Robert, can I call you by your first name? Baptist I meant. - That word she did not like at all, she had to make an effort to say it. Still, the human loved being called by his name and nodding, ILaya continued. - I already have a place, I forgot to tell you before that I have rented an apartment. But it would do me good if you can accompany me to this direction. It's the apartment - she smiled looking embarrassed (that worked out quite well) and added with bewilderment now real - these complicated streets. I do not remember where it was.

-Of course! - He volunteered, and ILaya gave him the address. Robert glanced at her in surprise. - Wow! , Is close to my house, this is luck. There is a very cozy restaurant, very close.

-Magnificent! - she exclaimed imitating his joviality to affirm with another studied phrase of manual.- The truth is that thus I dined something warm, I only brought sandwiches ...

He smiled and left her with her flasks, at the end of the day he accompanied her to the apartment. This was already furnished and had even the smallest detail. Robert was surprised, but he did not think much of it, assuming the owners would have left it that way and he took ILaya to the restaurant. They dined (he was surprised to see that this girl liked the meat almost raw, and tasted it with almost voracity). The poor woman would have eaten little so far on her first day. Nevertheless, they were able to chat for a long time. She told him that she was from a western family, that she had studied at a minor university there and that, after much effort, her curriculum was admitted to the institute in which she had just begun. Robert in turn told her that he came from a Catholic family (at that moment she seemed to choke, but it was nothing). Drinking a little wine, she turned her attention back to the words of the boy who went on. He said that he had studied at another university, also little known and he had been working for a couple of years here.

-Yes, for me it was all a change to come to the big city .- He says as the young woman finished that steak almost raw and bloody.-

-Do you fancy a dessert? - He offered.

-Dessert? - ILaya repeated watching him without understanding. -

-Sure, I guess after all you've eaten you will not have room for more. - He laughed, taking a hand to his neck.-

She did not understand what was funny about that ... But she did not want to draw attention. If that was the custom among humans ...

-Yes, I would like something for dessert.

Robert approached her a menu while commenting with care ...

-I like tiramisu very much, and also angel hair ...

-Angel hair, eh? - The girl smiled. – So that it´ll be. You may ask for that ...

So it was. It was nothing supernatural to prove, but it was good. At least that was she thought. That dessert  had a sweet taste that fluttered a bit. Especially with that human palate that she had adopted.

-Do you like it? - He wanted to know.

"Yes, it's well ... delicious. - She remembered she should answer.-

The man apparently nodded happily, which was strange. Why was he glad she liked the food? Better not think too much about it. It would be another stupid mortal custom. And finally they finished. After dinner, he accompanied her home. ILaya invited him to have a drink. She thought it might be okay to mated a little with that man in order to start having him under her control. But Robert apologized, saying that it was late and they had to get up early, he left, leaving the demoness in surprise.

-It's hard to believe, a human who refuses to spend the night with me.- She thought with a shrug and went into her room. - Well, that's not so important now ...

Once there she telepathically communicated with the Great Sage and informed him that she had already begun her mission, then lay down on the bed and adopted her true appearance. The truth is that she had not used her gifts of attraction with that mortal, otherwise she would be enjoying him at this point. But she was in no hurry, and the occasion would come. Since she did not need to sleep, she took care of documenting herself in case she should undertake the second part of her mission. To confront these disturbing Justicieras. According to the reports that the Wise Man had given her, these women had been agents of his and deserted. Damn traitors! If ILaya hated something more than humans It was the traitors. Finally, she smiled amused. If she had the chance, she would set the score with those renegades.

-So you're four. Eh? - She said after looking in the mirror of her room some pictures that her boss had sent from his ball where he could see them in action.

The truth is that those women did not fight bad at all. Despite being an effort they had ended up with several devils. ILaya even though she recognized some of them. They were almost of the same promotion. But from a lower rank.

-The very stupid ones, - she said aloud with patently disdain. - Look at you, let yourself be defeated by those humans. And in some ways to which more ridiculous ...Shame on you idiots!

After the viewing there was still time for sunrise. Bored she decided to take a walk through the streets of the city. At this time of the morning they were deserted. Only a few cats meowed in the distance. She walked in a relaxed way, with her human identity. Then she heard echoes of footsteps in the distance. They approached her. Smiling, she simply prodded and climbed on one of the nearby rooftops. Soon a group of humans, who could be about three, passed by. She could hear them talking ...

-Really guys. I would swear that little babe passed by. She was pretty.

-Look, you're an idiot, for one we could have enjoyed here without witnesses and you let her escape.-  Another guy accused him in frustrated tone.

The looks of these guys were quite ragged, with black and gray jackets, cut to shoulder height, tattoos of skulls and strange signs that rang bells to ILaya. She had seen them before but she did not recognize them. Anyway, she thought she could have fun. She went down unseen and adopted a human form again, but not the one she had acquired for her mission. She chose the look of a young blond girl with green eyes, almost teenage age. It was great to be able to change her physiognomy that way. She would have a moment to have a good time and not compromise her mission. Soon she began to walk so that the noise of her heels now was made audible to these guys. She succeeded because they followed her and cornered her, at least the very naive ones would think, in an alley.

-Oh, well, here you are, kitty. - A shaved head man smiled wielding a knife. -

-Have you lost, baby? - Asked another one with a faint gesture as they approached. -

-We will help you. - The remaining one finished caressing a little decorous part of his anatomy.-

-Please, - she replied, feigning a trembling, fearful voice. - It's too late, I want to go home ...

-Of course, yes, - The shaved head one replayed with a pretended sweet voice, to add. - But , before that. we're going to have a good time all together.

The girl glanced nervously in all directions, but those three guys closed up any space to get out of that alley. She pressed herself against the wall and another of them, with a gesture full of lust, told her.

-Come on, do not be silly. You can make it easy or difficult.

-What ... what do you want me to do? - She could say, pretending to be terrified, which worked out very well. -

-Well, give us a little kiss, to begin with. - Replied another one of those individuals rubbing his closed beard.-

ILaya restrained herself so as not to smile. Those idiots believed they could abuse a defenseless human. That promised to be a lot of fun. Then one of them grabbed her arm. Of course the succubus screamed and the guy covered her mouth. She let herself be thrown to the floor and one of them began to take off her skirt and underwear, when that individual withdrew his hand from her mouth and she could say.

-I can be very accommodating. You do not have to be so tough.

-Oh really? - Said one of them that certainly was not expected that answer. -

In fact those individuals looked at each other strangely and another, the bald asked.

-How complacent can you be?

Without a word, she simply motioned for him to approach. She looked into his eyes and that human was unable to resist, with a signal he ordered his partner to release her. This one, astonished, obeyed, the girl got on her knees and without ceremony she lowered the zipper of the pants. Putting her hand, she pulled out his manhood and after a slight smile she put it in her mouth.

-That's what I call being a good girl. - Could comment on another who could not believe what he saw.

- This is lucky. - The third affirmed that after looking around he told his friends.- And there is nobody here ... we are going to have a good time.

ILaya knew that oral sex charmed the human males, she was delighted with it until the guy started to get so excited that he could not take it anymore, it was then that she drank the fruit of that stimulation, sucking so much that that guy came to say between panting.

-Hell, you're a vacuum cleaner!" Okay, chick, my companions also have ...

And he could not finish the sentence, instead of words he uttered a horrible cry when the devil transmuted that sweet face of adolescent girl into her real one. After biting that, she severed the organ of that type that fell to the ground howling with pain. The other two were barely able to react. One of them pointed his finger at her, stammering.

-What, what have you done, you damn bitch?

- Oh! -  ILaya smiled after spitting that piece of limb that had ripped to the ground .-

Now she smiled wickedly as her eyes glowed red. These two guys stared at her in shock and terror, barely able to move. For her it was a game to jump over the nearest and tear her neck with her long nails ... the other finally reacted by turning around and running away while screaming ...

-Fuck! she's a monster!

ILaya was not about to let him escape. She ran after him and was about to catch up with him when her sixth sense warned her. Quickly she stooped behind boxes. Soon she saw two silhouettes of women descending. One of them intercepted the guy who screamed and threw himself on the floor in front of the newcomer.

-No, please do not kill me, please ... - He begged her with pathetic horror and agitation.

- Relax. - That woman asked. She was wearing a white bodice, a bow on her chest and a miniskirt, both dark green. Looking around, she added, turning to the unhappy man who was trembling with fear. - I am the Lady of Lightning.- What has happened to you?

- That girl, that girl!... - His interlocutor could repeat without being able to say anything else.-

-What girl? - Her interlocutor asked while looking without understanding to her other companion.-

- My stone blinks. - She said the other woman who stood alongside Lightning Lady.- It is close.

- Thunder Lady, stay with this man. - I'll go to take a look. - The green one said.-.

-Wait! – Her companion asked her. She wore a similar uniform, with the difference that her bow and miniskirt were almost golden. Then Thunder Lady added. - If it is a devil or a demoness it is not convenient for you to go alone.

-My friends! - Could say that guy who was almost in shock. -

-Do not worry, we'll help you. -The Lady of Thunder said.-

ILaya could not believe it. Those two were a couple of Justicieras. She doubted whether to present them with battle or not. Just as that human had escaped, those two could do the same and perhaps their companions were near. So she decided to play a little to test them.

-Who could have done this? -One of those women muttered with patent repulsion. -

ILaya could not help laughing with a sinister laugh that answered that question. Both Justicieras looked towards the source of that sound but they did not see anybody ... She was hiding well now behind an alley. Protected by the little light and her speed. Then she heard one of her enemies shout ...

-Show your damn face!

-This is not the time for us to know ... yet. – ILaya replied in her feminine, guttural voice, mockingly. - Now I have other work to do ... that's why I will not bother to wipe you out -

-You're very brave against defenseless humans, but you do not dare to stand up to us, huh? - The one she identified as the Lady of Thunder answered cracking her whip. - Come here if you dare!

Another laughter full of rejoicing and disdain answered that challenge. Then ILaya retorted.

-You are not rivals to me ... And these humans were not innocent ... they thought I was a poor and helpless girl and they wanted to rape me. Serious mistake, trying that with a succubus. But look at it this way. You should thank me for defending the dignity of women. Of course thanks to me, they will no longer bother any more human ... Ha, ha, ha!

And amused, she threw that flabby piece of flesh that ripped that miserable man off. Behind those words a muffled sound was heard. The Lady of Lightning approached only to discover with repulsion what it was.

-A present for you. In case you do not have much company. – Ha, ha! ILaya teased. - We'll see each other ...again…

-Damn monster!  - The other Justiciera could say, the one who ILaya recognized as the Lady of Lightning .-

-Watch out! - Her partner warned her. -

That was because ILaya as a goodbye threw a lightning bolt of energy from the alley where she was. She did not have too much angle so her shot crashed to the ground. Both Justicieras had the right time to avoid it by throwing themselves to the ground.

-I do not want to end them. At least not yet. That will keep the Sage and the others entertained, So it will give me time to fulfill my mission. - The succubus thought as she disappeared from there. – Goodbye girls.

And using her powers she was transported to the lair of the Sect. Before that hooded one of the ball made inquiries she would be the same one that informed to him...

-I'm already here. It was fun. - The succubus replied. -

-Why did not you take advantage of them to finish them right now? - He asked her sternly. -

-That was not my thing, - she answered with carefree impudence. - I have another assignment ...

-Well, I do not see you taking care of him right now, - His interlocutor retorted. -

-A girl also has to have fun.- She smiled perfidiously to add more seriously.- Had not you invoked four of my kind to overcome them? ...

-Unfortunately those humans defeated them. - The Sage had to admit, not without indignation. -

-Oh! - ILaya smiled. - That's interesting. Well ... if you want me to take care of them you just have to ask me ...

-That will no longer be necessary. I have invoked Karnoalk, he will finish with those stupid ones and with the solar.- Answered his interlocutor now with a tone of greater security.-

-Karnoalk? - Have you invoked a demon from the sixth circle here? - The demoness was surprised. - In that case anything I do will not do me any good. He would appropriate it. He will want to take all the laurels.

-As long as you take care of the human that you frequent and the mission that you have assigned will be more than enough to me. - The Sage said.-

-I will do so, sir .- She agreed that, after a slight bow added. - Now with your permission I will continue to play my role ...

And after a slight inclination from his hood by the Sage the succubus disappeared. He stared at his ball as he commented with glee.

-Apparently ILaya honors her reputation. Ambitious, selfish and calculating. Well, I think I'll reserve that little demoness for something more important. She has that other mission to fulfill and must not deviate from it. I will invoke others to confront these Justicieras to finish our pending task.

The succubus on her part returned to the apartment that now served as her base. When she reappeared there, she thought that the most prudent thing would be to take care of her principal work. She would leave fun for later.

-If the Lord of Dite has come this far, it is that our enemies are not as weak as I thought. I'll do well to get away from that ... - She said with reflective tint .-

Of course she had not survived so much for rushing or getting carried away before meditating her movements. She judged best to stay on the sidelines of those Justicieras and focus on their role. The next day as a human she went to work. That Robert was in the cafeteria, it was soon. He read the newspaper and when he saw her, he commented, not without concern.

-Did you notice! This has happened near where we live.

-What happened? - The girl asked in a puzzled gesture. -

- Three guys were attacked yesterday. Apparently they were small offenders, but the Justicieras accompanied them to the police station at night. And not because they had been arrested. You will not believe it ... one had been ripped off. Well, you know, that ...

- No, no, I don´t know. - She said pretending surprised and wanting to know with a good imitation of candor .- What?

Robert felt a little stiff. He could be more explicit when he added.

-That part of the men, the one that-

-How awful! - She exclaimed taking her hands to her mouth with some theatricality, although inside was having a wonderful time. More when she became interested. -Has anyone died?

-Not fortunately. Another of those guys had serious injuries in his neck, but luckily for him, they did not cut his artery. The other escaped and was about to be attacked but whoever it was gave up. Thanks to the Thunder Lady and the Ray Lady were there ...

-And does anybody know who they have been? - Inquired ILaya.

Although the devil had to work hard not to laugh at it right there. As long as she seemed to feel disturbed by that ...

-No. But according to the one who escaped ... - He broke off to add with obvious disbelief. - That guy would have to be drugged or something.  He stated that a girl they were ... well, he said, they wanted to scare  her but apparently it was she who scared to death to them. She had red eyes that glittered and fangs, ha ... - Robert said with a shrug. - That told the news reporter that covers that district. You know, they always have some in the police headquarters in case there is any crime or interesting case. But in my opinion this guy had a hallucination or something and that must have been a brawl between bands.

-And do they say anything else about those Justicieras? - ILaya inquired now with greater and more real interest. -

- Only that they took him there and his two wounded friends to the hospital to be attended to. Then they left, as they always do. Of course, they are very brave women.

-Do not tell me that you admire them? - Her interlocutor smiled this time without hiding her disdain. -

The boy looked at her in astonishment. Of course he admired them! And he did so.

-They do a very important job, they help people. They fight these strange crimes that have occurred throughout the city. You may not know when you have just arrived, but very rare things have been happening.

-What kind of things?

-Well, I do not know. Strange murders, attacks on sacred places. Incidents with people who seem to have gone mad. Well, the main thing is that you would feel much better if you saw yourself mixed up in something like that and the Justicieras came to your aid.

ILaya smiled, enjoying the irony, she did not think that very possible in her case. Although she should not forget her role. She was supposed to be a helpless human woman. And she agreed more gently.

-You're right. How terrible! It's a good thing these Justicieras are there to protect us. Except, of course, it was they who committed such atrocities ...

Robert looked at her again, his head startled. But he hurried to answer.

-Absolutely not. There are many testimonies from people who are very grateful to them. They have been saved from criminals and, according to some witnesses, very rare people. Although I do not believe that they were monsters, it would probably be some unbalanced with a disguise. Anyway. It never hurts people willing to fight for justice. Really, this is a very tough world sometimes. We have to help us to make it a little better.

Now it was the girl who stared at him in surprise. In short, it was time to go to work. They both left the conversation. ILaya did not understand why some humans simply took care of protecting others. The normal thing, at least for her and her own, was crush the weak and take advantage of it. Maybe she should understand these ideas of mortals to gain an advantage in her strategy. She thought it best, it was mandatory to proceed with more caution. And as she progressed in her knowledge of human customs and in her primordial work, several weeks passed. Although she did not meet again with the Justicieras she knew that things went bad for the sect. It was heard that Karnoalk had been eliminated ...

-I did well to stay on the sidelines. I was really pleased with my decision. If they have been able to defeat that demon, They are not enemies that I can defeat. At least at that strange Golden Warrior.

But luckily that was not her problem. The demoness, on the other hand, was almost ready to work. One day Robert asked what her what was she working on. She replied dumbly that on a fertilizer. The day ended and when the girl was going to leave his partner proposed her with affability.

-Would you like to go for a walk? The park is very beautiful at this time of the afternoon.

            ILaya agreed, they had finished soon and there was still sunshine. Besides, she could not hide her strangeness. What did these human beings see in such anodyne plant formations? Unless something was hidden inside. She was curious and remembered once more her instructions to learn as much as possible about the behavior of these beings. And why deny it? Her co-worker was interesting. He told her many things and she relied on his help whenever she did not understand something about the stupid rules or usages of humans. At least as a source of knowledge that mortal was very valuable and even entertained. Which she would have judged almost impossible. Before meeting Robert she never believed that humans had the slightest interest except to play with them or have sex. So, as all these thoughts passed by her head they went to the park, they walked among the trees and several young children crossed in their way running. One of them fell down and began to pout. Robert helped him up at the indifferent glance of ILaya. She remarked as the boy, who had left immediately to cry, was running away again.

-If he runs like that again he'll fall again, does not he realize that?

-Give him a break! - He smiled cordially. - He must not be more than six years old, at that age children only feel like running and playing.

-They are innocent souls, of course, - she said suspiciously. -

-Yes, I do not even remember what I felt at that age, I envy them. The truth is that I have always liked children.

-For what? - Asked her surprised interlocutor. -

Maybe he was one of those humans who practiced cannibalism. She had heard of some of the most terrible demons and devils in Hell who also enjoyed the blood of these creatures. Although she had not tried it, but who knows? Maybe on same occasion she could offer one to her partner and make sure a valuable ally out of him ...

Then Robert laughed at ILaya when he explained why ...

-Hey? What for? I would like to get married one day and have children. Do you not?

-I've never considered it, - She replied indifferently. -

Then she realized that her previous suspicion had no basis. So she must be much more careful and look for another way for Robert to give her all his trust.

-I suppose it will be because of our work, it absorbs a lot, - he commented. -

- Yes, that should be, - ILaya said to settle the issue, because for some reason that she could not understand talking about it was beginning to be uncomfortable. –

But again it was Robert who took care of it with another proposal no less surprising.

-Why don´t we go to the cinema?

-To the cinema? - She repeated, not knowing exactly what this might be about. -

- Yes, they play some movie of rerelease in one near here. If it's not that you're scared

- Good. - She accepted thinking curiously about what it would be that of the cinema and what that human would refer to. She was not easily frightened, she almost took it as a challenge when she nodded and said with surprising cordiality. - Okay, I have nothing to do this afternoon. Let me see if that cinema scares me! ...

So things, both headed to the movie theater which was only a short walk away. Upon arrival they saw that the film to be replayed was the Exorcist. Robert insisted to ILaya, this time something worried.

-This movie is something hard to see. I do not know if you will be sensitive. Quite unpleasant, devilish things and all that.

-I think I'll like it - she said with a wicked smile. -

They went in to see the movie and Robert was surprised that ILaya laughed heartily while the rest of the people in the room were in a silence dominated by fear. Especially when they saw the girl throwing green drool and turning her head.

-Is that funny? - Robert looked at her in astonishment. -

- I laugh at the image the devils have, they make them too ugly, ha, ha, ha!  That's good! Look at what your daughter's slut has done, ha, ha, ha, ha! ... I´ll take notes.

ILaya laughed, and in that she was sincere. In fact she was having a good time. She had never been so entertained before. She actually found the situation amusing. That kind of devil vaguely remembered those stupid subhuman beasts in the second circle. Those ones were ugly! But nothing clever. As for possessing a human that way was ridiculous. A moderately clever demon would not draw attention in that stupid way. And those slime, what nonsense! No decent devil would do such a thing. Except that lunch might have been in bad condition! And why should they levitate on the bed? To change the sheets better? ...

-This is absurd! - She mocked her non-stop laugh.- What are these demons in this movie, pets? I bet they are not like this...

-How do you think demons really are? - Robert asked with obvious curiosity. -

-I do not think they're so ugly, I can assure you, -ILaya said again. - At least if I tried to invade the Earth, I'd do it  in a more pleasant disguise.

-Yes, I think you're right. - He laughed too.-

His college nodded. Although there was everything. Most of her circle certainly looked human. There were also, of course, more grotesque forms. Anyway ... Amused by that poor human interpretation of her kind, she let her companion invite her to something called popcorn. Though they were not small beast same as unicorns as she believed when she heard the name. They were kind of salty little balls that were not bad. If she almost realized she ate the equivalent of a huge cube alone.

-You leave me surprised.- He could say, watching her astonished to see how she had emptied that container. Will not it make you feel bad?

-No, -The girl replayed indifferently. - The taste is good. Although leaves me a little thirst.- She finally admitted.

-I can go get some refreshment. - The boy offered himself.-

Her interlocutor nodded. Now she was very interested in the movie. At that moment the priest asked the demon to come in and then jumped out the window. Again her laughter raged before the stunned eyes of the rest of the audience.

-That guy is a fool! - She declared visibly amused. - The demon will come out again and that's it. Anybody knows that.

-I did not think you were so expert at hell. - Robert smiled. -

Although there she stopped laughing. What if she was talking too much? Could that human suspect? More when he asked.

-Well,  Miss expert, how could you end up with that demon? Ha, ha, ...

To her relief, ILaya could see that his companion was taking that as a joke. So she decided to emulate his tone.

-Well, - the girl retorted.- Easy, by putting a hand to her chin. - If it comes out in the form of a cloud, it is simple, to disperse it altogether. And if it's in a body, you kill it and it's over as well. -She concluded as if that were obvious.-

Although she had to admit that these rituals of exorcism did work and were very dangerous to her kind. But that she was not going to say. Finally, when the film ended, both left the cinema. Robert took ILaya by the arm and to her surprise covered her with his jacket, since the girl wore a soft blouse and the weather was turning colder.

-What do you do? - She asked without understanding. - Why do you put your jacket on me?

-It's cold, I'm wearing my sweater, so you will not get cold. - Robert explained affectionately. -

-Thank you, - the girl smiled, still not understanding. But knowing that he believed doing her a favor for what she added. - What do you want in return?

-In return? - He stared at her now, uncomprehending. - In exchange for?

-Your jacket - she said. -

- I do not want anything in return! Just you do not catch a cold. When you get home you'll give it back to me- the boy laughs to the strangeness of his interlocutor. -

The truth is, ever since she knew Robert, ILaya was baffled. Humans in general were not as she had imagined. They had a strange way of being, but they lived differently than she had  been used in Hell. There, nobody cared about anyone, only among very close comrades, and not even that way she could rely too much on other demons. Taking advantage  was a common policy in order to be promoted or reach privileges. You could eliminate if necessary to any companion and that was not frowned upon, on the contrary. She herself had passed over other less determined colleagues and had done well. In addition, humans were weak and worshiped the Creator, who had cast the Prince of Darkness on his side. They were to be annihilated, and their world subdued, she always believed that. But Robert, for example, was always very kind to her and that was not because he wanted to fool her. He did not know who she really was. It could be that he intended to access her body to mate and try to attract her as well. This attitude was very typical of human males, but he had the opportunity from the beginning and neither seemed the case. Nor did he make any kind of insinuation in that sense. So what did he want? ILaya cannot understand it. But the important thing is that there he was helped her much in her work and thanks to him, she would have the compound to dominate to the humans soon, poor fool! Anyway, what she missed the most and precisely because she was a succubus, was that boy had never tried to propose any kind of sexual relationship, perhaps he preferred to humans of the same sex. Well, she was attracted to him, so she would take the first step ...

-Let's go to my house, - The girl said, this time with her most persuasive powers of seduction looking at him with her green eyes. - It's getting dark, and it's getting colder soon, so we'll have something and I'll give you your jacket back. Today you can, tomorrow we do not work.

Robert felt the sudden desire to accompany her and other things harder to admit, he did not think he had thought of ILaya alone that way. But when she looked at him with those green eyes so intense, of which he had sworn a reddish glow, he could not shake the thought from his head. He felt as if he was imbued with an irresistible impulse. He wanted to go with that girl and he was really looking forward to ...He shake his head, trying to push it away in vain.

- Thanks, I'll love it. - He accepted ...

Once there, she poured him a drink. They chatted, and so it was, another drink, and the demoness decided that it was time to attack. She unbuttoned her blouse and stroked the face of her guest.

-Do you find me attractive, Robert? Would you like to make love to me? She whispered in a honeyed and sensual voice. -

He was very surprised. ILaya was a very beautiful woman, he was terribly attracted to her. But no! He had to dominate himself, he had his principles, he did not want to take advantage of her because he thought she was drunk. The girl began to caress his hair and chest, kissed him in the mouth with passion. Robert hugged her, he could not resist. The girl put her hand through his shirt, caressed his neck, it would be so easy to break it, she thought, but she did not want to do that. Of course not now. And she felt that the human was getting more and more excited. Ready to copulate.

-Come ... do not resist any more. -She whispered in his ear in a really sensual tone. - Come on, Robert ...

            Suddenly, she reached out with a shrill shriek. He was puzzle. With a feline agility the girl had jumped away from him and now she was huddled behind the sofa and covered her face with her hands.

-What's happening to you? - Robert wanted to know that, worried, he felt his chest and pulled a chain from which hung a silver crucifix outside his shirt, speculating as a question. - Have you pricked yourself?

-No. - She tried to answer, but her voice sounded hoarse, she had to make a huge effort to sift it to add between gasps. - I'm fine, let me, please.

-What do you have? - He inquired with visible concern. -

-Na ... nothing ... - she could almost whisper. -

            The boy wanted to approach, but ILaya turned away her back on him, She had her red eyes and fangs demonic and looked at her hand. Her fingers were burned with the mark of the cross and the human kept repeating.

 - Let me see...

ILaya was in a dilemma. If that man approached and saw her in her natural form she would have no choice but to kill him. But she did not want to do that. At least not now. She did not understand why she was holding back. Kill him and destroy the body would be the easiest. She thought it was not convenient, they could ask questions and especially that boy was helping her a lot. She needed him to complete her task. Then she spoke ...

-Please go to the kitchen and get me some water. - She could asked, hiding her guttural tone a little. -

            The concerned Robert was immediately. That gave ILaya time to regain her normal human appearance. When the boy brought the water to her, she drank it avidly as he asked her anxiously.

- Are you feeling better?

-Yes. Thank you, I was dry, it's nothing, it happens to me from time to time. I have allergy to silver, that's all, - she replied, already with a normal human woman tone. -

-Of course, my crucifix and the chain are silver, - he said, showing it to ILaya, but she looked abruptly away and the boy, visibly dismayed, apologized. - Sorry, I did not know.

- No problem, please, do not bring it close to me.- She asked to her college with palpable fear. - Robert nodded and tucked it under his shirt. -

-Forgive me, perhaps I'd better go. - He said, troubled and quite annoyed at having hurt, even if unintentionally, that poor girl. - Hope you feel better…

ILaya breathed a sigh of relief, past the influence she had given him in order to attract the human he would have lost interest. More still after what happened. But he seemed to be restless for her and want to help her. Even though she was not controlling him at all. The demoness was confused. She wanted to be alone, she still felt bad. It must have been true, the purer a mortal was of heart and the more faith he had in the Creator, the more lethal were his symbols for a being of Hell. That is almost costly her dearly. Luckily she had overcame it but she should be much more careful now. And that taught her a new lesson, she began to understand why some of her kind hated humans so much. They really feared them, any good-hearted mortal was virtually unassailable to a demon not to mediate a possession or use of physical force and those resources were complicated, especially the first. Although for some strange reason, she was not afraid of Robert, on the contrary.

- Yes thanks. I think I'll go to bed. Do not worry, - she replied softly. -

-If you need anything. - Robert offered, though the girl smiled, shaking her head. - May you rest. - He wished, smiling back, -see you tomorrow, ILaya.

Robert kissed her gently on the lips and caressed her cheek, it was a rare sensation for her. She felt a strange heat, but it was not something related to sex. It was an emotion she had never felt before. He seemed to care about her well-being, as if he considered her very valuable and wanted to protect her. That had never happened to her. There in her place of origin, it only mattered to obey the orders of her superiors and to worry just for oneself. So the boy left the house and the succubus closed the door. ILaya regained her demonic appearance and search for new wounds, but these, given her special biology, were practically closed. Even the burn had disappeared. That if it was strange, being the product of a sacred object it should have stayed there! Could it have been a simple chemical reaction? The best thing would be to rest, lie down looking at the ceiling and chose to let it run, tomorrow she would investigate.

-This is very strange. I have to go with caution. – She thought trying to put her ideas in order .-

The following day, festivity, he called her asking how she was. ILaya answered him that she was alright. The boy wanted to see her, but she refused because she had to go and see some friends. She hung up, dressed in her demonic uniform and her red eyes looked lost through the window. Finally she moved to the lair of the Great Sage. When she arrived she bowed to her superior and he asked with his two eyes shining like carbuncles.

-Have you finished the compound?

-Not yet, sir.  I'll need a little more time.

-We do not have much left. The Justicieras and the Golden Warrior are already very close to us. They have defeated many of your fellow creatures.

-I'll hurry up - she assured him trying to gain something more of time. - It is almost complete.

-Try not to disappoint me like your other mates. - It was the laconic dry retort of him that disappeared as the demoness made another bow toward an empty space and replied. -

-I will not do it…

ILaya left with the sensation of having very little time before her superior sent to some other to replace her. She did not want to miss the mission but inexplicably she did not want to do anything that could affect Robert. Although in the days that followed her relationship with him  got quite cold. She did not want that human to interfere with her work. The boy thought that everything was due to that incident and he really felt sorry. The demoness realized that the mortal must have been suffering from something related to her. But ILaya herself had not conjured anything against him or damaged him. Anyway, she did not have much time to think about it, Hux, called her to his office and harassed her with questions about her work. Bored, she replied the same thing she had already said to the Wise, to the anger of the supervisor who rebuked her.

- You're late, you spend too much time watching Robert, what's wrong with you, ILaya? - He asked annoyed adding with palpable anger tinged with sarcasm. – Do you fuck him? Do not do it because we need him. He's very useful to us, for now ... -And he made his own remark with a sneer. -

- Do not let your wishes interfere with your mission. I do not do it. – ILaya answered looking indifferent. Although that comment from Hux had annoyed her a lot, but she did not want to show it while explaining. - You're right about something. That human is useful to me, that's why I see him so much. He has helped me in my work much more than you. He has given me so much information that he seems to be my link! If we had more like him, just as efficient, this world has long been ours, you should be ashamed! She smiled smugly and folded her arms in disdain. -

-ILaya be very careful! - Hux warned her, quite irritated by the demoness' attitude, threatening her unabashedly. - The Great Sage receives my reports promptly and begins to grow impatient. And he knows how to treat those who fail, whether they are succubus or human.

She liked the effect her words had had on that idiot, Finch was visibly nervous. She nonetheless fit in as if that threat  was nothing to her and with impassive expression she replicated.

- I often talk to him too. And I tell him who are useful to me and who are not. So be careful, too, because he could be impatient with the two of us. - And she left the office without waiting for the reply of a furious Hux. -

Once she walked away from that guy, ILaya returned angry to the laboratory. Robert greeted her and she responded with a grimace, he came and took her gently by the shoulders. The girl spat at him in a bad way.

-What do you want? - Robert released her with a surprised look, it seemed that her anger was more serious than he thought. –

- Sorry, I did not want to bother you. I won´t do it again.

He walked away but the succubus surprised herself by answering apologetically.

- Forgive me, please. It's just that I come from Hux's office. That guy's an idiot! .It is not your fault.

-What happened? - He wanted to know with concern, but happy that the anger of ILaya was not because of him. -

-He's been putting a lot of pressure on me these past few days.-  ILaya replied, with more sincerity than she would have liked, - for my work, he wants me to hurry up, that's all.

-Yes, sometimes it's hard to put up with him. - Robert said very sympathetically, - but he's one of the bosses. What are we going to do! - He smiled regaining his jovial tone to propose it as before. - Why do not we eat a hot dog and insult him a little? We need to vent.

Her partner smiled too. She would have preferred to tear the stupid supervisor out of his head, but seeing that she could not do it, she gladly accepted his partner's offer. For some reason she did not understand speaking her chest helped her. She got rid of that pressure. And it was because of that human. He listened to her and encouraged her so that she seemed to believe that everything would turn out well. She could not explain it to herself. She never experienced anything similar in her place of origin. There, of course, admitting  frustration was synonymous with admitting failure, and that was not forgiven. Now it was as if she could take refuge talking to him. She wanted to spend more time with that man, she did not understand why, but she did. They went to eat that food, it was not a burnt dog, but a kind of sausage. As soon as they were finished he smiled as he looked at her.

-What's the matter? - The girl wanted to know. -

-You have a little tomato on the lips. - He could say that, taking out a handkerchief and wiped them gently .-

The demoness felt a kind of discharge as soon as the man's fingers brushed against her ... Almost and involuntarily she pulled away.

-Did I hurt you? - Robert asked with visible concern. -

-No, it was nothing. - Her interlocutor answered. -

The succubus was really confused. What had been this strange current of energy? She did not want to give it more importance, it might have been static. Finally they left the area where they were eating and when passing next to a flower shop Robert bought her a rose, her recipient was surprised.

-And that? Why? - She wanted to know watching that flower with a gesture astonished. -

-Because it's like you, very pretty. - The boy smiled and affectionately offered it to her. -

ILaya took it in her left hand and looked at the flower, it was very beautiful, but her beauty was very ephemeral, just like mortals. She as succubus could be always young, not humans. Their lives were very short but that did not seem to matter to them. On the contrary, they lived it with great intensity, recreating themselves in the most absurd things. Or so she'd believed until now, but she was surprised that even she herself had been having a great time going to the cinema, or any of those park attractions that Robert had shown her when they came out from time to time. With some seemingly inconsequential conversations and with those promenades they had, she felt good too. It was a good way to forget about her problems and her urgencies, she was unloading a lot of pressure. Maybe that's why humans were so fond of indulging in those banal hobbies. Still, as she thought about it, she saw the flower begin to wither. The cause was in her own negative energy, but it was something she could not help. Robert looked at that rose puzzled but he soon wanted to encourage the girl believing that she was disappointed.

-Not even the flowers are what they were. Now only cultivate them with chemistry. May your fertilizer be finished soon, sure it will produce a lot of beautiful flowers!

 ILaya looked at the withered flower with a sad look, she did not understand why either. It had affected her, and she was not low on energy. But Robert, intended on raising her morale, smiled at her and said very kindly.

- Do not worry, then I'll buy you a whole bouquet. - The demoness smiled feeling better without even understanding the reason. -

Back at her apartment alone, ILaya was becoming more and more confused. She looked at herself in the mirror, looking at her human features, she was a pretty woman, moreover, very desirable. That was something that most humans would doubtless think. But Robert said it in a different way. It was not an objective estimate, or even an aesthetic assessment. He made her feel something special, she did not quite understand what was happening to her. She liked that, of course. In addition, her instinct pushed her to mate with anyone who seemed attractive. But something happened because since she met Robert she had not made love (That expression was human, well, she came up with that unaware). Copulate with no human. She wanted that man but she felt something else besides that, although she did not know what it could be. Maybe it was that pure heart that he had what disturbed her so much. Even when at night, she thought of going out to have fun with some human, the image of his co-worker came to his head and she suddenly lost all interest in harming others like him. She did not understand what was happening. She even got to worry. Was she ill? Or something similar to what mortals understood by an illness? Her meditations were interrupted by a holographic projection of the Great Sage.

 - I'm running out of patience.- He spoke with annoyance asking her.-  Have you got the product ready yet? ..

- Yes, sir. I only need a couple of days, but I'll give it to you after these. – ILaya humbly replied.-

- I hope so, for your own sake. I'll send someone to pick it up - and having said that he just disappeared. -

And the girl had not lied. She actually had the basis for that. She knew perfectly well that if she did not have the product, she would be finished. But she did not care, she knew the consequences well if her people used that substance. Then she thought of Robert, she did not want him to be affected. She also remembered the park where they walked, the attractions. That was nice and fun. She did not want her people to destroy that. But they would do so as soon as they invaded Earth. Surely every trace of human life, including the city would be razed. Or maybe not? Anyway with their compound could dominate the humans without necessity of doing that. But they would turn them into a kind of doll without will. And after meeting her co-worker, she no longer believed that it was necessary. That boy was willing to protect her and gave her anything just because she thought it made her happy. She had no desire for him to lose his will. What would happen if she did not deliver that product to the Sage? They would probably punish her. She was not worried about herself, she knew how to defend herself. But what if they tried to do something to Robert in order to punish her? No, she did not think so, the Great Sage knew nothing of it, but Hux did.

-But what am I thinking? - She asked herself, questioning her own reflection in the mirror. -

This was crazy. How could she do such a thing? It would be against her mission, and she wanted to succeed, to be promoted ... that was she said.

-What is happening to me? Have I gone mad? I do not care about that pathetic human. She forced herself to sentence loudly, looking now with her demonic appearance. -

She smiled showing her fangs, yes, that was much better. She had to continue her work. But then she turned her attention to the dresser, there was that withered rose that, without pretending so, she had brought it from the park. She stared at her and her triumphant smile disappeared ...

The next day she went to work. Robert noticed her something distracted. At the lunch break he sat down next to her and kindly inquired.

-Still worried? Is there anything I can do to help you?

-No, there's nothing you can do, - she said without much enthusiasm. -

-Come on. It cannot be so terrible. - He tried to encourage her by saying affectionately. - You see, it's good to be responsible at work, but not so much that it costs you your own health, or your happiness.

-My work is very important to me,- she said dryly. -

-Just as mine is for me, yes. - Robert confessed, adding. - I even took refuge in it many times when things went wrong in other areas of my life. But believe me, it will not make up for you if it makes you suffer so much.

-I gambling a lot in this, - she told him, almost incredulous of what she was saying, more when she added. - My future is engaged in this task.

-Well, ILaya, what's the worst that could happen to you, huh? - The boy smiled saying in  a more jovially tone. - Listen. I'll help you, if you tell me what you need or what you're missing, we'll do it together. I take my projects fairly daily. I will not make any major effort.

Now it was she who gave him a stunned look. She could hardly ask.

-Would you do something like that for me? Why? ... What do you care about what happens to me?

-Well ...because ... - Robert seemed to be nervous, as if seeking the right answer and at last almost whispered. - You have become a very important person for me. I do not want to see you suffer.

The demoness was totally disconcerted. What did he mean by that? Had anyone cast a spell on him? She did not perceive anything similar. But she had not seduced him, threatened him, or suggested him in any way. She had not even asked for help! And among her people hardly anything was requested unless one wanted to negotiate or exchange for mutual benefit. Nor did she interpret by his words that he was offering his support in exchange for sexual or material compensation. Then why? - She sighed and only thought to smile and retort to settle that.-

-Thank you. If I need anything, I'll tell you.

They agreed to that and went back to work. Although that conversation, at least the end, did not go unnoticed by Hux. He saw them from a distance, uncomfortable by that good relationship that demoness kept with that idiot. Perhaps it was true that she was using him. And she would surely throw him away when achieving her goal. She had to be fucking him. Of course! That's why that guy was so solicitous. Although Finch had a strong desire to go to bed with her at first, it was more of a kind of hatred now. That demoness slut always looked at him with contempt, but that arrogant attitude would soon be taken away. He had spoken with the Sage. He remembered it, just a couple of days ago.

-What do you want? - The hooded man inquired, levitating in that empty place where he had his headquarters, as soon as he received Hux. -

-You will see, sir. - It's about that succubus, she does not seem to focus much on her mission. - He commented –

-She assures me she has it all almost ready. - The Sage rebuffed. -

-It could be, but if you can send some of her fellows to prove it. - He asked. -

-We are at a crucial moment. - The Sage retorted, and adding. - Although the Golden Warrior has been destroyed the Justicieras still stayed, they are doing us too much damage with their performances. We must not neglect ourselves until the arrival of the Master.

-That's why I beg you to send me somebody. - Finch replied in a servile tone and sank to his knees. - To speed things up.

-Very well, -His interlocutor answered with some indifference to add. - I'll see what I can do. At the moment return to your position and inform me of the progress of ILaya. And be careful, if you fail, I will not care about who is responsible. You will all pay. Is that clear to you? – He stated in a glacial way. -

-Yes my lord. Do not worry, we will not fail.- He hastened to assure to that type by adding perfidiously. - I think ILaya takes too much confidence with the scientist who works next to her.

-I do not care for that sort of thing as long as it serves our purposes, - snapped the Sage, who was fully aware of the techniques used by the succubus with humans. -

-Yes my lord, but, I do not know how to say it, in my opinion she is too kind to him.

-It will be because he is being useful to her.-  His interlocutor said. - Obviously she will have to pretend with him in order to earn his trust.

- And when that man stops being useful? - Hux wanted to know.  -

-In that case she will end with him immediately, it is not necessary to leave witnesses or clues for the Justicieras to investigate. - The Sage flatly retorted. -

-My lord, We will do according to your wishes. I myself will transmit your instructions,- said his interlocutor servilely. -

Then the Sage disappeared, ending that interview. Finch, now with an expression of rejoicing, also left ... returned to his work, in those two days he did not take his eyes off the demoness and Robert, but ILaya realized that. She sensed much hostility in his liaison. And almost more towards her scientific partner than against herself. That worried her. That fellow, though a wretch and a coward, could however be very dangerous. So she decided to do something about it. That same night she went to the house where he lived. She intended to eliminate him so he would not speak. She could always blame the Justicieras by matching the appearance of some of them. But when she arrived she discovered that Hux was accompanied. He seemed to be copulating, for his cries and gasps, and according to the energy she felt it must have been with another succubus. The demoness cursed her bad luck, she decided to leave before being detected. If that human followed his relationship with another of her fellows, he would dig his own grave.

-You are doomed. Time to time ... - She said, leaving with discretion. -

The next day Hux called her to his office, he was next to an attractive blonde woman, surely she was the one who fucked him the night before. The supervisor presented her with a smile of triumph.

- ILaya, I want you to meet the succubus of the third circle, Seroa. She comes to help you in your task.

- I did not ask or need any help! - Said the visibly annoyed succubus. - The work is finished, just try it. As for the Justicieras, I am waiting for instructions.  -She then addressed the other demoness, stating with feigned kindness. - It is not personal. But I do not need any collaboration.

Her fellow merely smiled but did not respond. Hux was the one who said it in a condescending voice.

- Do not be angry. Thanks to me you continue in this mission. I interceded for you before the Great Sage. I asked him to send one more succubus to help you in case you have to face the Justicieras. Furthermore, Seroa is very obedient, I do not have to ask her twice for some things. Do I speak clearly enough?

-Yes ... of course.- ILaya said reluctantly. The other devil watched her in a funny way, that irritated her and she could not restrain herself when she asked in an unfriendly voice. - Do I look funny to you?

-Do not get angry, I just was listening to your conversation. - The other answered gently. -

In fact she seemed to be intimidated, looking all over the room so as not to meet her eyes with the ​​red ruby ​​of her irritated roommate, Seroa knew her reputation well not wanting to make an enemy of her. At least not yet.

- Well, that's the only thing you'll do here. Hear. – ILaya added in a upset way to remark. - Because everything else is already solved ...

-Do not believe that.- The other demoness replied with an expression of disdain. - There's always some loose end. – Then, through the window that led to the street, Seroa saw Robert arrive and pointing to him said amused. - For example, that human over there. Finch says you take too much interest in him. That cannot be, - she whispered in a feigned, honeyed voice as she shook her head and crossed her arms. -

- Do not mix that human in this, unlike Hux, he has been very useful to me. Who do you think helped me to set the product but him? - A ILaya trying to stay calm, answered. -

- But you've already finished that work. You just said it. So that human is no longer useful to us. It would be convenient for him to suffer an unfortunate accident. - Seroa remarked that she smiled at her own occurrence. -

-That human is mine!  So is my mission. The glory is mine. If you think about attacking him you'll have to deal with me and I assure you that I'm not easy to beat. Do not you know who I am, stupid whore? - ILaya snapped in a tone so threatening that it even surprised and intimidated the other demoness. -

- Yes I know. I did not mean to offend you, it was not my intention - Her interlocutor had to admit bowing her head, she did not want trouble with a captain of the horde. - Let's ...

-Do not worry. - Hux interjected to calm the moods, though adding with a mixture of glee and severity. - Seroa is not going to do anything to him. You will be the one to eliminate him and this is not my order. I also told the Great Sage about your…, let's call it  relationship with that human. He told me that as soon as he stopped being useful you would end up with him. It is a direct order from him and you cannot dare to disobey it. Do not you dare, do you? - He spat at her now with mockery and a fake condescension. -

ILaya remained in silence, not knowing what to say, she was very furious and at the same time restless, but she forced herself to remain calm and, to get out of the way, she answered with an authoritative tone.

-Okay, I'll take care of him at the first opportunity, but I do not want anyone's interference. I'll repeat it for the last time. The mission is still mine. And the glory too! – She sentenced staring sullen eyes at her fellow who did not dare to return the look. - And if anyone dares to interfere, I will not have any kind of pity ...

-Very well, we will not, now return to your position. - Hux ordered dryly to sentence inflexibly. - And do not forget what you should do with Robert Wallance ...

The demoness did not answer. She just came out very disgusted and worried about the lab, once she left Fix did tell Seroa.

-Watch her, I do not seem her very determined to carry out the orders.

-It will be my pleasure," she said with a malicious expression, but then she added. - But it's very dangerous. In the Averno she ascended very fast and few devils of our circle could confront her. In fact, she ranks higher than me.

-Well, - Fix stated as he shamelessly squeezed the long, slender legs of that gorgeous girl. - Are not you interested in a promotion? -No one says that you have to challenge her openly, but if you go for that human who she likes so much ...

-It's funny, -her interlocutor said thoughtfully while letting herself be done. - Why does she warn us that she will not pity us if we stand in the way? - That is supposed. What's more, we do not inform of that, we act.

-Yeah, well ... - Fix gasped, now holding the devil's leg under the knee and lifting it slightly to his crotch. - Now let's deal with other things ...

The succubus smiled and responded to the caresses of that type, raising the leg and after releasing the shoe, posing her foot on a certain part that began to stimulate with a gentle massage for satisfaction and pleasure of this boss, as he responded formally sneaky

-Yes ... I'll find a way to catch her off guard. Although I do not want to indulge myself, I very much doubt that a human worries her too much.

Although his interlocutor had long since stopped thinking about it, ecstatic to the pleasure that she was giving him ...

Meanwhile, once ILaya arrived at her place of work she went to for the product and took it out of her locker. At least the components she had mixed. She would try to hide it. It would be a card she could play. Then she saw Robert come in, he greeted her like every day.

- Hello, ILaya. How are you doing your job?

- Well, it's almost there. I must take it to supervision. - She responded with calm reassurance. -

- When you come back and leave the shift. Would you like to go for a drink? - He proposed with a very jovial tone.-

-Yes, of course, I would. - She smiled a little forced adding. - Wait here when the time is up.

They said goodbye then ILaya left the laboratory and hid the product. Until they discovered that she was not really willing to give it to them, that was her insurance. They could not attack her if they did not know where the product was. She then wondered what she could do now with Robert

-What should I do? Why do I feel so strange? - She asked with bewilderment. -

Once the day was over, he was waiting for her. They went out together and sat down for a drink.

-I notice you nervous. Are you all right? - The guy asked. -

- It's because of that idiot Hux. - She mumbled sullenly declaring without flushing .- I wish I could take his eyes out! How dares he tell me how I should do my job?

Although she stopped really worried. She had said bluntly the first thing that came to mind. Nevertheless, her interlocutor laughed, leaving her surprised. He quickly asserted.

-Yes, he has that virtue. He makes friends right away. But listen to me. Get over it. He's not worth it that you dislike him, life is too beautiful to be sour for things like that.

Now it was she who gave him a stunned look. Even in spite of herself, a smile crossed her face. When he saw her, he smiled in return and told her gently while stroking her chin.

-Much better that way. You look very pretty when you smile.

Again the demoness felt something like a slight electric shock. Was that a kind of attack? No! It was silly. That current had not power. But now she felt a strange heat rising from her gut. It did not hurt her, on the contrary. She felt strange. She said nothing, but it was her interlocutor who told her.

-We go for a walk. You will see how you feel better.

            The girl agreed on this, they soon got up from the table in that bar and walked back through the park. Around them were couples holding hands. ILaya did not understand very well the reason for this behavior, was that human love? For her and her peers that feeling did not exist. They only copulated when they were attracted and to procreate. She thought about it and those strange sensations she had experienced and began to feel inexplicably empty. As if she missed something but she did not know what. It had never happened to her. The shouts of a human woman to a child, who must have been her son, took her out of her meditations.

-Ricky ... do not run ... you're so close to the road!

Ricky did not pay much attention, he was not to be more than six years old, and he ran after a butterfly. He got onto the road and a car was about to hit him. ILaya saw it, and in a fraction of a second she threw herself upon the child. With a feline rapidity, she pushed him away from the vehicle, carrying him in her arms. The mother, very much relieved of the great fright, as well as several passers-by, ran to her and took the child, stammering in excited babbling.

- Thank you very much, you saved my son's life, thank you! ...

Everyone present looked and applauded the timely intervention of this heroic woman. She answered the mother with a gesture of surprise at the commotion she had caused.

- It was nothing, I just put him away. But try not to do it again, child. - She replied confused but maintaining an apparent seriousness. -

The excited mother gave her a phone number on a card.

-Please call me, I am indebted to you, if you need anything! ...- She smiled gratefully and walked away with her son. -

ILaya stared at her in surprise. People went their way, some congratulated her. Robert came over and did it effusively.

-It was magnificent! How did you do it?...

-I just put her away, I did not do anything difficult - she replied with her thoughts elsewhere. -

- You saved that kid's life. That is a wonderful thing! You are an incredible woman. -He smiled visibly impressed and delighted. - Do not you realize? I'm impressed.

- Let's keep walking, okay? - Doubtfully, ILaya proposed what Robert nodded and took her by the arm. She let herself be led-

The truth is that, after her action she felt inexplicably well. It could be because everyone appreciates it. They showed respect and even paid homage to her with applause. Bah! At the end of the day, what could possibly matter that to her? But, the look of that woman, the expression in Robert's eyes. She could not explain it but it was as if her chest had been inflamed with a feeling of happiness. And now they had grabbed hold of one hand. Walking together in this way she perceived a pleasant sensation. It was nothing directly related to the physical, but partly yes. She could not understand it, it was as if something filled the void that began to feel inside. And that still made things more difficult ...

-I do not understand what's happening to me, I just know it has to end. - She said between uneasy and bewildered. - This has lasted too long. It is affecting me and weakens me ...

She thought  that while they was walking. However, when they were in a lonely part of the park Robert stopped. The succubus was surprised, there seemed to be nothing of interest in that area, but it was a fortunate coincidence. Now she had a chance to chat with him. She did not want to kill him, she would tell him to flee from there, to go away. She was about to speak to him when he stepped forward.

-ILaya, I have to tell you something. - She listened to him in surprise, maybe he had found out. That would simplify things, so she decided to let him talk. - I know it will seem hasty, but I,-  it was difficult to him but at last he decided confessing not without flushing. - I'm in love with you. For some time now. I have not felt this for anyone since my old girlfriend left me. And I thought I'd never feel it again. But you have managed to make me experience it again. You're the most wonderful woman I've ever met.

The girl seemed to be stoned. Overwhelmed by surprise, she could barely mumble.

-How? What? But, what are you saying?

-Will you marry me? I thought I'd never dare to ask you, but I've already done it ...

Robert was smiling nervously and waiting for her answer. He had thought that she could answer many different things. But of course, he never imagined a replica like the one the girl gave him when he was about to kneel and ask for it in the old fashioned way.

- You do not know what you say.- She repeated, muttering as she shook her head with a mixture of regret and resignation camouflaged by a sarcastic smile. - You do not know what you're saying! – She shouted now to the surprise of a frightened and astonished young man who heard her ask him in a strangely hard tone. - You have no idea who I am, do you?

ILaya saw people passing by, she could not be discovered. Robert was surprised and stiff, he did not know what to say. It could be that he had offended her in some way. Or that the girl thought he was making a joke! But he did not think he had given that impression.

-Let's talk more quietly in my house, it will be the best. – His interlocutor proposed in a serious and even cutting tone as she walked the vicinity with her eyes. -

-I ... if I said something that offended you, I beg your pardon. -

-Come on, come with me, - she insisted,- in my apartment I'll explain.

The situation could not continue this way any longer. It was time to reveal who she really was. Robert accepted, he did not understand her reaction. There might be some kind of misunderstanding, but he wanted to make it clear. And that the girl asked him to go to her house at least gave him hope. If she had not wanted to know anything else about him, she would have rejected him or gone. So he held back until they arrived. Then ILaya closed the door after noticing that no one had followed them.

-What's the matter? - Asked Robert, visibly distressed. - Have I been too impulsive? Forgive me...

-No, - she said, adding with regret. - You do not understand, there cannot be anything between us. I'm not what you think ...

-Are you married, engaged, or something? - Robert wanted to know, whose mind began to spin around.-

Now that he thought about it, ILaya had never told him about her intimate life, and it might be that she only considered him a friend to hang out with while she has her husband or boyfriend waiting for her in some other city, but  then she responded.

- No, I'm not married, we are not married, not as you are. - Replied the young woman, who turned around, crossing her arms dryly. -

-Are you a lesbian or something? - Inquired the boy, realizing that it might be that. - Well, sorry, I do not want to offend you, if you are ... because it is as respectable as not to be ...

Robert was really stiff. What if that girl did not like men? It might have been that the girl had simply considered him a friend. But then why had she wanted to have sex with him? That could not be. To his relief she shook her head, even looking amused, and declared.

- No, is not that. Some of my colleges do like to have sex with their sex, but I am not among them.

-Your colleges? What do you mean? He was more and more disconcerted. - Work?

-To those of my kind. My species - She replied, turning to stare at Robert. -

-Species? - He repeated with a clear tone of confusion .-

She could see the amazed face of Robert and decided to explain the truth bluntness. There was no way out, she sighed at length, as she had learned from mortals, and confessed.

- I'm not human, I know you will not believe me. But I'm a demoness.

Her interlocutor was serious for a moment but then he smiled thinking it was a joke.

-Of course, you're a real demoness, for teasing me this way! - Please, ILaya, I'm serious, it's not a joke.

-Do I look like I'm joking? - she answered in a very hard voice and a severe face that disturbed her interlocutor and more so when she ordered. - No, it's not a joke. I'm telling you very seriously, you must leave Robert, get away from here or you'll die.

-What are you saying? This is some kind of teasing, is not it? - Insisted the now more uncertain man. -

ILaya shook her head and finally decided to tell him the whole story. Concluding with gravity before the stunned look of her listener who sentenced.

- I've been ordered to kill you. You must get out of here.

- So that supposed fertilizer is really a brew to control us. Come on ILaya! Where is the camera? - He said incredulously and even something angry. This was a string of nonsense, or she wanted to laugh at his expense or was somewhat off-center. - Listen to me, if you do not want to see me more I will understand, but do not lie to me this way .- He protested remarking with patent regret - it hurts me a lot  being treated like this ...

But the girl lowered her head with impotence, she met his gaze again, but this one was hard now and she answered in a stony way.

- I've tried it politely. I wanted to do it in the human way. But you do not leave me other choice.

- What do you mean? - He wanted to know with the perplexity reflected in the countenance. -

 By all answer and with unprecedented speed, the girl threw herself upon him and lifted him by the lapels with her hands, holding him in the air. The woman's face took on her demonic features and said with a guttural hiss to the terrified and shocked Robert.

- Do you believe me now? I am a succubus, I fulfill a mission here and for that I have adopted human form. I'll repeat it to you again, go .... before I have to kill you.

-No, I do not think you'll kill me ... I do not care what you look like or what you are, you're not evil, ILaya. - He could almost say between stammering awe and awe. - You've always been kind to me and to people.

-You're naive, - she smiled, showing her fangs. - All humans are, but you are something apart, you surpass even the others. I have no feelings. Not in the measure of mortals like you. That was my cover, idiot! I've been using you. - She declared releasing her prey and took out nails long and sharp as daggers to launch a forceful ultimatum. - I will not say it again. Go away! I do not want to see you again, forget that you have met me, for your own good ...

Robert overcame his fear with a bravery he did not think he could have thinking that  she was not logical, and he replied.

- No, I'm not. What would happen to you if you did not fulfill the orders you were given?

The devil now looked at him in bewilderment. She could hardly reply ...

-What can matter to you what happens to me?

-I care a lot! - He could say that he was still on his knees after being thrown to the ground, adding with fear - if I ran away they would end up with you, right? I cannot allow it. If you kill me you can save yourself, and if it is true that you do not love me, I would rather you do. I will not leave you, it would do me much more harm ...

Surprised she did not know what to say, what foolish craziness was that? That human wanted to die to her hands so that she would live! And she had not even tried to hypnotize him!

-Why? Why do you want to sacrifice for me? You are a stupid and pathetic mortal! Of course I'll kill you if you do not leave now! Do you remember those news guys? Who do you think that left them like this? It was me! All humans are the same to me. Pathetic and weak creatures. - She spat, trying to show contempt, but she could only pronounce the words with impotent irritation. - You deserve nothing!

- And if that's true. What are you waiting for? Or is it that something has changed in you since then? - He wanted to know, his eyes fixed on the fire of the astonished demoness. -

- Nothing has changed in me. Do you hear me? - She spat after recovering from that question. -

And she also wanted to capture all of her rotundity in that statement, but the truth is that she trembled, still surpassed by the words of Robert. And he did not move, Only he replied in a quiet voice, stuck his dark, tranquil eyes into her reddish eyes, without hesitation.

-I love you, ILaya, do what you must do to save yourself and do not worry about me.

            The devil could not bear it any longer. She could not look at him, she screamed and attacked with her nails, nailing them to the side of Robert's head, but not touching him. She could not do it, something prevented her ... She passed a long second of silence, while she trembled violently, then he whispered it with softness and affection.

-You see? You will not kill me. You love me, you care, but. If you wouldn´t why are you telling me what you are? Why do you want to save me? It would be more comfortable and easier to kill me without warning. You could hurt me without difficulty. As you say you did with those guys. If, according to you, we are the same for you, then this does not make sense ... - he stated categorically and gently caressed her face to say with a sweet tone and a lot of tenderness. - Why did you take the risk but to save that child's life? - A demon would never have done it ...

She still did not dare look at him. It seemed incredible, it was as if the tables had been turned, as if she feared that it was the human who could hypnotize her and not the other way around. She almost began to speak against her own will by admitting full of bewilderment.

-No ... I do not ... I don´t know ... what is ... happening ...to me - ILaya stammered, her nails returning to normal and she seemed to tremble less now when she added. - I only know that if I do not kill you and you do not go, they will kill you. You must leave and leave me ...

- If I do that and they find out that you told me. What would happen to you? They would surely take revenge on you and I cannot allow that to happen. - Robert said very worried. -

- I do not know, - ILaya admitted, adding to the moment with apparent conviction - I will tell you that I killed you and burned the corpse. They will not look for you any more ...

- And if they find that you lie to them. What will they do to you? Would they really kill you? - He wanted to know more anxious about the fate of ILaya than for his own. -

- I have disobeyed a direct order, that is treason, and it is not forgiven among mine. Yes, I would be annihilated. - She recognized and after a second of silence, she smiled showing her fangs again but now soothing, to assure the human. - But do not worry about me, I know how to lie very well.

- Come with me, let's get away from all this! Marry me and start a new life away from them! - He offered again. -

ILaya was perplexed, unable to react. She could not believe what she was hearing. In the end she could say between astonishment and in disbelief.

- But do not you see I'm a succubus? How do you want me to marry you?

- You may appear to be, but for me you are an angel, you are the woman I love. - He affirmed .- I do not care anything else ...

And putting a hand in his pocket, he took out a small box that he handed to ILaya. The demoness gave a stunned look to the boy and then opened it, inside was a beautiful ring set with a small ruby.

-What ... what is that? - She was able to ask in complete disbelief. -

- This is what I wanted to give you in the park, my ring of request. Not that it's a big deal, but I did not have much savings and it's nice. Besides, I  didn´t think it before, but now that I see it matches your eyes. - He added a wide smile at the face of disbelief and amazement. –

With all that she had learned from the way of life of mortals she realized that this proposition was of the utmost importance. That man wanted to share his life with her. He said he loved her and was willing to do anything to be at her side. Something shook her as she analyzed the meaning of it. ILaya looked at the ring and Robert, with a blurred vision, she did not know why ... she touched her face and to hers astonishment she felt wet.

-I'm crying! - She cried out in a gasp. - It cannot be ... succubus do not cry ... we do not have feelings like humans ... Well, if we want we can fake them ... but I ... no ... I'm not pretending ... I do not understand ... It cannot be ...

But the increasingly abundant tears that fell on her cheeks contradicted this statement and Robert wiped them dry with a handkerchief telling her with enthusiasm.

-You see?  That proves that you are not a heartless monster. This means that you have changed. Now you have the same feelings as me. You can love as anyone. Will you accept me now?

In response, she embraced him, she was totally baffled, and something inside her made her way, overwhelming everything she had known and all the values ​​that it had been instilled to her in Hell. Suddenly she realized what it was. He was right. She could feel love! And that feeling was the most beautiful she had ever experienced. It far exceeded the greatest pleasure she had ever enjoyed. She did not want to lose this new emotion, she did not want to lose Robert neither. She would fight for him, and sooner rather die, than allow him to be hurt. Now she sobbed feeling completely happy, forgetting her mission, her loyalty and her own life, that no longer mattered to her at all and admitted to being overcome by tears.

-Yes, Yes, I love you! I do not know how it is possible, but as you say, I love you.

-That's what it matters! Do not worry, we will go forward ... as long as we are together nothing can harm us, ILaya .- He said felling immensely happy. -

She nodded, but her sixth sense then put her on notice, someone was nearby. It was someone of her own kind. Without missing a beat, she whispered to Robert ...

- Do not make noise, someone is spying on us. Hide fast! - and without giving him little time to react, she shoved the bewildered boy into a closet. -

ILaya took on her demonic appearance in her battle uniform. She calmed down and wiped away the tears. She waited until Seroa, who was the demoness watching her, entered the house quietly. Then she surprised the spy and inquired in a bad way.

-What are you doing here?

The woman tried to pretend that she had not been surprised and asserted naturally.

- I was just coming to see you, you're a comrade and my superior. I think that will like you. Listen, that Hux is stupid, but he's in charge of the mission. Tell me, what have you done with that human? She asked with apparent curiosity. -

- All that is fix.... I have dealt with him. – ILaya said in a determined voice. -

Robert listened intently behind the closet door. Both devils faced their glances and tried to find out what the other was thinking.

- Well, in that case. Your mission is almost over. - Seroa said with apparent indifference to add.- We just have to wait until they tell us to attack the Justicieras.

- Yes, only that. - Agreed ILaya that added with dryness. - Now, if you do not mind, I'd like to be alone.

Her interlocutor was pacing the room, approaching dangerously close to the closet, she seemed to notice something. ILaya was silent, she did not want to be discovered. Suddenly, with the swiftness of the succubus, Seroa broke the closet door and pulled Robert into the wall launching him after through the floor.

-Did you take me for stupid ...? - Cried the furious demoness, denouncing her fellow with a hissing laden with hatred and contempt. - You are a traitor! -  I will inform the Great Sage of this and you will be treated as you deserve ...

-I'm sorry for you. I will not give you an opportunity! – ILaya exclaimed.-

            And without further ado she lunged at her opponent, punching her with a fist that crash her against a wall. She was about to finish her, but this one, again showing the great agility of the devils, was rebuilt and both began to fight, both materializing curved swords. The fight was matched, both had similar prowess, but it seemed that ILaya was losing ground. Seroa's attacks seemed to have more energy. The succubus told her rival in a voice full of sneer and superiority.

- What a disappointment! A whole captain of the horde. With all the things I'd heard about you.

- You will not be able to hear any more. I'll break up with you! -Her opponent snapped wielding her sword and drawing quickly maneuvers with it.-

However, far from impressing her opponent with her expertise, Seroa spat with contempt.

-You've softened ILaya, you now look like a pathetic human being driven by sentimentality. Do you think of your poor little mortal? – She remarcked this sentence while unloading on her enemy a dirigible that her adversary stopped as she could. – Ha, ha, ha! Well, do not worry, when it's over, it'll be a pleasure to kill your human pet. Or I may enjoy a bit with him in order to see why he is so special to you. I guess he will be really something when you've acted so stupidly ...

-I will never allow you to harm him! - her enemy responded with indignation, drawing strength to counterattack - ...

-You're lost! So long out of Hell and between humans has weakened you, now I am stronger than you, stupid! - Seroa yelled triumphantly, throwing her opponent against the wall. -

Robert recovered from the blow watching nervous, wanted to help ILaya, but he did not know what to do. At last he knew what, he approached Seroa who was concentrating on the fight and put the silver cross on her back. The demoness shrieked in pain, her guard down, her opponent took the opportunity to finish her. Seroa, pierced by her enemy's sword, staggered, muttering in agony.

-They will kill you. You will not be able to escape from your peers ...

ILaya did not respond, but reacted quickly and covered the human with her body while her enemy exploded ...

-Let's get out of here Robert ! - She urged nervously. –

He noticed that ILaya was injured, bleeding from her right arm. He bandaged her as best he could. She smiled gratefully, though she was not immediately taken care of. Her wounds would heal without problems and saying this, she indicated that they would go out the back door of the building. Before they got some things from her apartment. These include information on computer diskettes and human money. Finally, once well provided, both took a taxi and asked to go to the outskirts of the city. They stayed in a motel room. She came in and told Robert to come by. Then he closed the door behind her.

-Sooner or later they will find us,- The demoness told him in a hopeless tint. - We cannot escape them ...

-Why do not we ask the Justicieras for help? - Robert suggested.-

But her interlocutor shook her head, assuring with resignation.

-I'd be liquidated as soon as they knew I was one of them.

- You are no longer one of them, ILaya! - The boy who added cheerfully rebuked her. Believe me! You can be very happy in this world and we will be very happy.

-If the plans of the Great Sage and my superiors are met, no, - she objected as she flopped onto the bed. - This world will be reduced to rubble and terror will reign over it ...

- And you, knowing that, collaborated with them, - Robert asked between amazed and sad. -

ILaya gave him a look full of regret, seemed to apologize to him as justifying herself.

-I thought you humans were our enemies, that you only meant to end the world of Hell. It will be a dark and dreadful world for you, but it is my home. We have been taught that you are weak and stupid ...

-Do you still believe it? - He asked as he sat next to her. -

- No. Now, after all that I have seen and learned, no longer ... - her interlocutor sighed, then she  added sincerely. - I wish things could be solved without this war! After all, those in the fifth column were right. - She sighed guiltily, which was also a new sensation to her. - How stupid we have been!

Robert did not hear those last words and tried to cheer her up again ...

- Everything will be arranged and when that happens we can both be happy. You will see

            ILaya looked at him with pity and shaking her head, she held his face in her hands very carefully and said sadly.

- Do not fool yourself. When they open the dimensional portal legions of devils will come to this world. They will devastate everything in their path. There will be anything humans can do to stop them. It will be the end of everything you know.

- I have faith! - Robert answered decisively. - Faith in God and he will not let that happen.

-Your God is weak, - she said. - He does nothing, he only preaches. The Prince of Darkness is the one who has the real power.

-That's what you think, but you're absolutely wrong. - He countered, pleading as he recalled the effects of his cross. - why do His symbols hurt you so much then?

-I do not know, maybe because they represent everything we do not believe in, - she conjectured in bewildered. - Love ... kindness, charity, compassion.

-You have shown me all these qualities, ILaya ... - Robert said, taking out his cross and displaying it in front of the devil who turned away in amazement, but he told her with complete confidence. - You can do it, take it!

-I beg you, put it away from me! - The horrified demoness cried, covering her face with her hands. -I cannot bear it!

- I know you can, it's a first step. Come on! The cross symbolizes love and we love each other. It is forgiveness and I am sure you have received it. This can do you no harm. You love me, do it for me. - He asked encouragingly. -

She hesitated, tried to overcome her instinctive fear, and held out her hand. Robert cheered her up, and she, in a burst of courage, clutched the cross tightly. She felt it burn, it was an unbearable torment but she endured the pain with her eyes glittering like embers and her fangs tightened. Robert then, seeing how she suffered, advised her trying to encourage her.

- Think of something good. Think of how you saved that child's life, in our love. You have changed, you are no longer evil. Come on, ILaya, do not give up!

She nodded, made a final effort, and felt the pain and burns coming down. Now she could hold the cross in her hands without burning. In fact she felt it cool to the touch and watched it without any problem. Was that one of the prodigies that the Creator did ?, a miracle! That was at least what humans said, but their fellows had always thought they were lies. She now thought she did not. Maybe she could live with Robert as if she were a human, but not ... She should not let herself be carried away by the childish enthusiasm. If she let her guard down, even for just a moment, they would both die. But Robert should not be aware of it, for he caressed her and kissed her, laying her down on the bed. And this was another source of concern for the succubus.

- I do not know if I will resist my instinct, I could hurt you, I am afraid for you - The devil confessed to him. -

-You will not harm me, I know, - he answered confidently. -

And she could no longer object, they stripped off their clothes and made love. ILaya felt things she had never experienced when she had copulated with other demons. They did it only for pleasure and lust, but Robert transmitted something different, pure energy. A sense of harmony, as if together they were complete. That must have been love. When they finished, the boy was hugging the devil who was leaning on his chest.

 -I do not know what will happen to us, but hopefully we'll be together when it happens to us ... - she wanted with a sigh. -

- We will. I promise you, - The boy said, kissing her forehead affectionately. -

The hours passed and Robert fell asleep. ILaya watched through the night, with her demonic appearance and dressed in her combat armor, watching through the window, over and over again. Trying not be bored she connected an old radio that was on a small table. She did not raise the volume too much. But with her finest ear she could hear a song. It was beautiful, as the humans said. Now, with those new emotions she felt, it seemed to her that she could even come to understand. That, somehow, she identified with the lyrics, as if they had written for the two of them.

All you're

All that you will be

Touch the flow of love

So deep in me

Every sigh at night

Every tear you cry

Seduces me

All I am

All I will be

It means nothing at all

If you cannot be with me

Your most innocent kiss

Or your sweetest caress

Seduces me

I do not care about tomorrow

I left everything in yesterday

Here and now is all that matters

Right here with you is where I will stay

Everything in this world

Every voice in the night

Every little beautiful thing

Shining through your eyes

And all that is yours becomes part of me too

Cause all you do seduces me

And if I should die tomorrow

I'll go down with a smile on my face

I thank God that I know you.

I from down on my knees

For the love we made

Every sigh at night

Every tear that you cry

Seduces me

Ohh

Seduces me

And all that you do

Seduces me ...

(Seduces Me. Celine Dion. Credit to the autor)

After hearing that song, she approached her deeply sleeping partner and covered him carefully with the sheets. As she watched him so vulnerable and confident she felt an entirely new feeling in her, the humans would call it tenderness. She did not know what that could be until then, she only felt that she had to protect Robert from all the dangers that awaited them. Moved by an unknown force and at the same time irresistible, she gently stroked the young man's face as she thought with a somber countenance.

-They will find us, sooner or later they will. I will have to face them. I do not know if I can beat them. They may send the elite guard against me, even demons of the fourth circle or mercenaries of the fifth. What could I do if they attacked us? May the God of humans free us from them forever!

She felt a slight shiver, thinking that was the greatest betrayal a demon could ever do. But she did not care, by now she was a traitor, her head would be priced. So she watched Robert sleep and she smiled despite these thoughts. Surely living as a human being  it wouldn´t be so bad. What would those dissident demons who lived in her circle think of and mocked her if they saw her now!

-If Ruwoard and Daila could see me now, they'd be the ones to make fun of me. They were right! You can be happy in the human world. I hope commander Mireya did not kill Daila as I wanted to do ... - She said with a half-smile that inspired another new feeling. Robert told him he had felt it enough times and he called it homesick. -

At that moment, she remembered once that she spoke with them in hell, they were the closest thing to what humans understood by friends ...

She was armed with her combat armor, ready to respond to that call from the outside world. When a demoness of blond hair came up to her and asked her to chat for a few moments.

-I'm in a hurry! ILaya snapped at him. - You know our superiors do not like us to delay in invocations. What do you want, Daila?

-Only wish you success. - She replied timidly. -

- Now, after this invocation, if I succeed in this mission I will be rewarded again. -She smiled, showing her fangs. -

-ILaya - Daila asked, approaching her with some warning to tell her. - When you reach the world of humans what should you do?

-I do not know, - she replied lightly, adding with amusement. - But anything that involves sowing chaos and destruction will be well received. We are at war and this must be decided in our favor.

-Why do not you try first to get information about them? - Her companion suggested in a somewhat calmer tone. -

-Yes, of course I will. You have to know the enemy to defeat him more efficiently. I suppose I'll have to take human form and mingle with them. -She hissed as if the mere thought of something like that seemed repugnant to her. – However, everything is for the triumph.

-Perhaps you can live among mortals. - Daila said almost in passing -

Although her companion gave her a sullen look. That remark did not seem to be too funny. In fact, she seemed to irritate her when she inquired.

-What are you implying? Do you find it amusing that I am obliged to suffer the proximity of those pathetic humans?

-No, -Her interlocutor who perhaps thought she had spoken too much, tried to justify himself. - I'm just saying, maybe it's not so terrible after all.

Without previous warning ILaya attacked to her compatriot with a ray of energy that knocked her leaving her wounded in a shoulder. Instantly she went for her and grabbed her chin by lifting her up in the air as she showed her fangs in open warning.

-You talk like those traitors in the fifth column. Those who want to sell us to humans.

-No ... I ... you're completely wrong ... - Daila could answer, really frightened and sore from the previous attack. -

Her polemicist did not seem to want to hear her reasons. With her other open hand she extended her nails in the form of blades and was ready to strum her without further consideration when another powerful female voice stopped her with a guttural tone.

-What's going on here?

ILaya turned unwillingly to the source of that question. She saw a demoness with a tone similar to hers, though blond and a five-pointed star on her shoulder pads. She immediately let go of her prey and stood saying something surprised.

-Commander Mireya. What are you doing here?

-I came to tell you that you have been summoned and that you are delaying your departure too much. – The demoness replied with a harsh tone -

-But I was punishing this traitor. – ILaya justified pointing with contempt to the now fell Daila -

-That traitor? - Mireya laughed, shaking her head in disdain. - She's just stupid. Anyway. - She added grabbing the hairs to the devilish fall that howled for the pain as her superior added.- That's no longer your business. You have a mission to fulfill. I'll take care of her.

-But I'm the one who has discovered her, and I want to make her pay for her betrayal. You will not steal my merit. - Insisted ILaya, nothing compliant with that idea. -

-Not another word! - Mireya snapped at her. - Go to fulfill your mission, whether you like it or not, you have been designated. Go immediately or I'll take care of you for your disobedience. -She threatened to show off her fangs. -

ILaya held that menacing glance, but after a few seconds she must have thought better of it, nodded, and, after resting again, she hissed.

-As you command, Commander.

And she fled from there. Anyway ... now she realized how stupid she'd been. How distant those memories seemed! Only a few human months had passed, and she had changed so much ... Now she felt how another human emotion was making its way into her, that of repentance ...

-You were right. - ILaya admitted, smiling as she remembered. - Forgive me, Daila, I wish you and your family could be happy in this world, too. If you could all feel the light, who knows? I could try invoking them to bring them here ... when it's all over ... if we succeed ... And without thinking more about it, she watched the window again as Robert turned in his sleep.

 Next morning the boy woke up to discover that she had not left her post. He was immediately interested in how she was, but the demoness smiled with unconcern. For her that was nothing! But she became more serious in telling him that they must leave now. He agreed on that and they left. Every day going to a different place for fear of being surprised. Thus the days passed, they went away of the city. In their march they arrived at a small town that had a very old church. Robert proposed to go there to ILaya, but she refused in amazement.

-The demons cannot enter in sacred ground, it would be death for us. - She objected visibly terrified. -

-I would like to marry you in the Church so much watching you wearing a white bride dress - he confided. -

ILaya burst out laughing, she told her companion in a voice of disbelief.

- Robert, I do not want to offend you but! Do not you see that is not possible?

-  I do believe it is. I can consult the parish priest, - he answered resolutely. - He'll probably think of a way.

His interlocutor looked at him very seriously and asked him with a tinge of hope in her voice.

-Do you really think that would be possible? That I could ...

 To which the boy smiled to remind her convinced

-You also thought it impossible to hold my cross.

She nodded now. Really that was true ... So she muttered now with an even more hopeful tone.

-It would be wonderful if I could be accepted by your God ... If He would grant me His forgiveness. Unfortunately in his eyes I must be cursed by all the horrible things I've done ... -She flipped her head down now, her voice still filled with regret. - I would not be surprised if He wanted to annihilate me if I dare to step in His house...

Nevertheless, Robert assured her that if she truly repented she would be forgiven. At least that's what he thought. Now, after many years of doubt and having lost his faith, that had returned to him. What better way? ILaya was, of course, a clear message from God. He had put her in his life and made them both being together. He could not help feeling responsible for her. So he asked the demoness to sit on one of the benches in that village, and he, after going to church, managed to get the priest out and speak to him in a secluded place, without people. Of course this one did not believe the history until ILaya appeared before him as she really was. The parish priest almost had a heart attack, and it was not long before he ran, but Robert convinced him that she was not evil.

-Father, - he said, trying to get him out of the corner of a narrow alley where he had taken refuge once he saw that ( in his opinion) terrible demoness. - Do not you think we all have the right to forgiveness if we really repent of our bad acts?

-But, son, - The terrified priest was able to mutter. - That applies to humans, she's ...

-She is a daughter of God, like all of us. Were the demons not originally created by our Lord? -The boy argued. -

-But they denied Him, they betrayed Him, - the priest objected. - and He separated them into the darkness forever.

-It may have been with Satan and the others, but ILaya was born a succubus. - She could never choose. Please, Father! Think of the victory we would gain over Satan and his minions. We would recover a soul for the Light! ... We would rescued her from the Evil One! ...

Father Honer, that was the name of the priest, listened to this last statement with interest. Little by little his fear vanished. That woman or whatever was now with her human appearance and watched him with expectation, it seemed that even with an expression of supplication. He was an expert in demonology. So, once the initial panic submitted, curiosity and fascination to see in person something that had only studied in ancient texts took possession of him. He invited the couple to their own home, and soon there he went to investigate and after consulting his books he told them both.

-Good. ILaya ... you call yourself that, do not you? - The demoness nodded and heard him go on. - There may be hope for you. First of all you must deny your master and become to embrace the faith of Christ.

-How am I going to do that? - She exclaimed in disbelief and amazement. - It would be to deny myself! ...

-With baptism and communion, -The priest explained, leaving her paralyzed with terror. -

- That will destroy me, the holy water or the consecrated host are lethal for mine. - She said with a horrified expression. -

- Our Lord said - Whoever wants to follow me, let him leave everything and follow me. - Do not fear any harm if you really believe in His forgiveness. - The priest answered her cheerfully. -

-But what if it's really dangerous for her? - Robert intervened now visibly worried. -

- If it is true that you trust in the mercy of God, you should not suffer any harm. Or at least none that was mortal. - The priest affirmed. –

The couple exchanged glances of doubt. Now they did not know what to do, especially Robert who was scared. And if that caused her death? ... But then ILaya smirked at him, putting a hand on his and asserted with more conviction.

- I'll do it for you, I'm not afraid. If it is for our love. I trust in the goodness of your God ... and in His forgiveness.

-This is incredible! - Exclaimed Father Honer, as he watched the scene shaken. - It's a proof of the Lord's power. Yes! It's a sign. - He declared now even more convinced than the couple who looked at him with surprise, while the parish priest sentenced. - He can forgive us all and admit us in His sine, you'll see, daughter. - He assured ILaya that looked at him more hopefully now. -

-Please, the sooner we do, the better, - she said with a determined gesture that tried to hide her palpable fear. -

The priest nodded and asked ILaya to kneel, she did so, and he dressed in his cult garments read to the devil a statement she had to endorse.

-Do you renounce your Lord Satan, Prince of Darkness? To stop worshiping him and committing iniquities in his name? ...

-Yes, I resign.- ILaya said. -

-Do you refuse Lilith, the queen of the succubus and her malignity?

-Yes father.- She was able to say with a faint and afraid voice.- I renounce her ...

The demoness felt as if something struck her chest, she took her hands there. It was like a stab. She gasped at the pain, her eyes flushed, she seemed to burn inside, Robert held her.

-Darling, do you want us to stop? - He asked, very frightened. -

-No. I must go on, I cannot turn back, - she said bravely between heavy gasps to alleviate the pain she suffered. -

- Do you accept by your only God to our Lord and become to the faith of Christ? - The priest asked. -

- Yes I accept. - She could reply between gasps and breaths. -

Then the priest took a small container filled with water, proceeded to bless her before the watchful look of Robert and the panicky expression of ILaya. The priest noticed this and whispered comfortingly.

-Now, my daughter, if you are ready, I must baptize you. That will be the symbol of your admission into the church of our Lord.

Robert gave her fiancée both hands, she could barely open her eyes. She was trying to prepare for that. If it did not turn out well she would surely burn with the water and it would be her end. But even though she trembled with fear she could say with a tone of false security.

-Let´s do it  father, please! Before my strength fails.

The demoness lowered her head submissively enough that the priest could lift that little vessel over her and declare it ceremonially.

-At this moment, I baptize you, ILaya Martin, welcome to the faith and the promise of eternal Life ...

And when the water poured over her, she felt a terrible pain, a searing heat that enveloped her. The girl screamed, bringing her hands to her forehead and her temples where the water dripped. Robert, panic-stricken, saw the fire rise from the girl's hair, and the priest, terrified too, used a towel and put out the flames. After a few moments when the girl was groaning on the floor, Robert managed to help her to her knees.

-I'm sorry, my love, I'm so sorry! - He cried in tears. -

-No ... Do not be afraid, - she smiled faintly, which she said, even surprised. - I'm alive. That should be a good sign.

-It means that you have successfully passed the first of the test. -  Father Honer said, recovering himself from that what happened -

 At that moment the priest took out a circular portion of bread ...

-It is a consecrated host, - ILaya thought , with a reverential fear of that object as deadly to her own as the holy water itself. -

-Do you regret in heart how many evils you have done in the name of Hell?- It was the next question asked by the parish priest. -

The succubus looked at her fiancé perhaps searching for strength and after a couple of agonizing seconds, she replied in a low voice.

-Yes, I repent, I regret all the evil I could cause. I wish I had not. Now I understand. I apologize for it.

-Daughter. - Father Honer said, citing the Gospels after making a sign of the cross in the air. - In the name of our Lord. Your sins, and I am not unaware that they are many, are forgiven.

-Thank you, father. - She sighed, lowering her head, it was strange, but now she felt as if a strange peace invaded her. -

-Then accept the body of Christ ...- The priest declared giving her the communion. -

She just looked up and opened her mouth, allowing him to introduce that sacred bread in. ILaya felt her throat burning, her hands cupping her neck as if trying to soften it. Sweating through all the pores, she was in an indescribable pain. She wanted to scream but she could not. The priest gave her wine that she swallowed hard, the pain increased. The demoness fell to the ground, fainting. Alarmed, her fiancé picked her up and put her on the bed in the priest's room.

-Father, - an anguished Robert asked the parson, will not she die, will she?

-If she truly believes in God, she will live,-  the priest assured him. - This for her must have been as if you and I had been burned at a stake. - But she has shown a lot of courage. It is a huge sacrifice for a being of her nature. It is clear that her love for you is real, that will help her... We will also pray for her redemption.

-Lord, I beg you. Take pity on her! She wants to change.- The young man could pray before the compassionate look of the parish priest.- Give her a chance ... and I will never doubt you again.

ILaya spent the next three days in one of the rooms of the priest's house. She had a lot of fever that Robert and Father Honer, after praying for their recovery,  tried to drop as they could. At last she woke up, she felt much better, a sense of peace and stillness filled her now. Her fiancé was next to her, he looked like he had not slept. The demoness whispered to him still tired after all that ordeal.

-How long have I been like this?

- Three days. But we have succeeded, my love.

- As He said. On the third day, - she muttered as if she now understood and confirmed something she had never believed before. -

-Father Honer says you can enter the church and go up to the altar. - Her fiancé explained with visible joy. -

She nodded in relief and contentment, thanks to the Christian ritual she could now hold a cross that Robert gave her and even hang it on her neck without any reaction. When two more days passed he brought to ILaya a wedding dress that the girl put on. She was beautiful, the succubus herself was surprised. That dress gave her an image of purity and kindness that she never thought she could reflect. The priest called two witnesses for the wedding, but earlier he had the girl enter the church. In spite of everything already passed to her, her legs trembled with fear. Nevertheless she dominated herself and with great courage entered. She felt chills, but also a lot of curiosity. So she approached the altar and looked at the images of the Virgin and the child Jesus. Then she felt something inside her, a kind of burning arrow, but it did not hurt. ILaya did not suffer for being at the altar. On the contrary, she felt a wonderful sensation. Contemplating that statue of that mother with her son, who according to human belief was the redeemer of the world and its sins, she understood! Her life had all gone through darkness, and now it was as if suddenly they were showing her the light.

-I am the light of the world. That's what You said ... "He whispered before the statue, full of reverential astonishment. - Now I understand it all. How could I have been so blind!

She could feel the love of that mother for her son filling her, she could not think how she had been deprived of it for so long in hell. She understood the sentiment of her other colleagues, Daila and Ruwoard. They wanted all their fellow to benefit from that forgiveness and to enjoy that love. Silently she asked for forgiveness again, even shedding tears, wishing them to be happy. And while she stood there, in the stillness of that sacred place, Robert also dressed as a bridegroom by meeting her. The priest arrived moments later and officiated the ceremony. So they were both husband and wife, they decided to stay there, it seemed a safe place and six months passed. They actually lived quietly in the village, in a house they rented next to the church. But suddenly one day she felt a huge force that overwhelmed her. Robert came to hear her screams. She clung desperately to her bed.

-The Prince has come, he will take all the demons back to Hell! - The young woman scream. She was terrified, her husband had never seen that expression on her face.-

Robert ran for Father Honer. This one assured him flatly to ILaya, seeing as she was holding desperate to that bed.

-He has no power over you anymore, you have renounced him. - He told her to reassure her. -

- You have no idea how powerful he is. He will not stop at anything. He will take me - and it is that I perceived as something tugging at her like invisible hands. - Robert, do not let him take me. - She pleaded with sobs. -

- Do not fear, I will not allow it. - He affirmed that he held to ILaya embracing her with all his strength.

            The priest prayed, little by little that force was diminishing. At last the demoness felt liberated and wept for joy on her husband's breast.

-They're gone, he and all my fellows! They have returned to Hell! , Someone has defeated them, a pure spirit, with much power. I cannot believe it. We are free now!

-I told you. - Robert said, smiling at her cheerfully. - You see? Now we can live in peace ...

ILaya smiled happily. In this way they resumed their lives and she told the father everything she knew about the Averno and its inhabitants. The parish priest listened attentively and not infrequently encouraged her, with a certain day in the church, where she decided to take an important step ...

-You should write a book with everything you know. So that tomorrow humanity could better protect itself from that threat. In case they returned ...

-I'll think about it. - She nodded. - Perhaps if I ever have children ... I should guide them. Although I would not want them to know the kind of monster I've been.

-If you have children they will love you as their mother.  And you will love them. - The priest replied in a comforting tone. -

-But simply by descending of me they could have many problems.- She whispered .- That is why it scares me ...

-Have you talked to your husband about that? - Honer inquired. -

-Not yet ... - Her interlocutor admitted. -

The priest sighed, seemed to be thinking of something, but at last he said.

-That's between you and he. However, you know well that the truth ends up coming to light. And I do not think you doubt your husband's love for you. Confide those fears to him. I am convinced that between the two of you will overcome any problem and everything will be fine ... The day you are blessed with offspring ...

-It's just that Father, I ... - The young woman was able to mumble, her eyes filled with tears now. -I did such horrible things ... that ... no. I dare not to confess them before God ...

-He already knows everything about you, - the parish priest replied. - That's why admitting it in confession can only do you good.

The girl nodded slowly, looking down. She simply did not dare to begin. This was not the same as when she converted to Christianity. On that occasion she had admitted her faults in a generic and abstract way. Since there was no time to list them all. But now she would have to be more explicit. And that was very frightening to  her that even produced her an intense moral pain ....

-I do not even know where to start.

-Well, you should start for the beginning. - The priest smiled encouragingly. -

The two approached the confessional, he came in putting on the stole and after the words of rigor to begin the ritual, the demoness began, with a choppy voice and fall ...

-I am a succubus, or at least I was ... My first oath was for the Prince of Darkness, our emperor, and the second for Queen Lilith.

-Lilith was the first wife of Adam, according to the Bible .- The priest said .-She left  her to be seduced by the forces of evil ...

-I do not know. -ILaya said, adding.- What I did know about all of my lineage was that she was the first. The undisputed sovereign and the most powerful and cruel of us all. Our initiation when we reached the age to serve her was to offer her a sacrifice ...

-A sacrifice? What kind of sacrifice? - The priest wanted to know. -

-I ... I ... I had children ... - she muttered without daring to look at the priest after which it was heard. - In Hell when we reached the fertile age we would mate if it pleased us ... and sometimes I became pregnant. But  most of times I aborted. But I gave birth to a couple of babies ... and I ... - She sobbed now trying to gather strength, and in a trembling and guilty tone, finally  she had the courage to admit it. -I gave them to her. As proof of my loyalty ... on an altar ... I sacrificed ...

Father Honer was unable to utter a word, his mouth and eyes wide. He was horrified to hear that. When she realized it, she smiled bitterly and could say with obvious pain and regret.

-See father? ... There are things that even God cannot forgive ...

Some agonizing seconds passed until the priest was able to answer that ...

-I will not deny that for a human being that is the worst and most abominable sin that can be committed. And it would certainly be mortal, a condemnation to the Hells for sure ... However, you come from there. And you're not that monster anymore. I firmly believe that you are now a person and as such you have a moral and values ​​that you lacked before. You have seen the Light and sincerely repent of all your bad deeds. I know I can and I must grant you the pardon for it ...

ILaya could only cry when she heard that. It was what she wanted most. She had not dared to even think about getting pregnant. Nevertheless, Honer hardened his tone now to sentence.

-But all forgiveness carries a penance. You have already suffered part of it by going through the purification ritual. But that is not enough for such terrible sins. You should do the following.

-Whatever Father. I'm willing to do whatever it takes. - She hurried to say. -

-As well. You are no longer a devil. You're an ordinary woman. Never use those evil gifts you possessed, except to help others. And if you ever have children you must love them more than anything in this world. More than yourself and be willing to do anything to protect them. You will do it?

-I swear by the A ...

Here she stopped, frightened of herself, she would almost have sworn by the Averno. Unfortunately the customs of centuries were not so easy to forget. So after conceding a few moments to take a deep breath she corrected himself, stating decisively.

-I swear by what is now sacred to me. For my life and the love I have for her husband. I was going to do it anyway. If I have children someday I will try to give them all the love and attention that I did not give to others ... that I ...

She could not continue since she burst into tears by bumping her face with both hands ... her could hardly moan ...

-My children! I killed my own children!

-All right. - The priest sighted and letting that girl cry. - Break it down and wash your conscience ... Because as a last penance you'll have to be honest with Robert ... He must know those parts of your past.

-That will be the worst. Maybe I cannot look him in the face again. Or possibly he who does not forgive me ... -ILaya sobbed.-

-That, my daughter.  Only your husband and God know.-  The priest declared making the sign of the cross as he repeated.- Ego absolvo pecatis tuis in nomine Christi amen ...

And so the priest left the confessional and embraced the collapsed young woman. A time of tranquility passed. ILaya hesitated to confess all this to her husband and she promised herself that if she became pregnant she would so she told the priest. Honer understood, that was a very delicate subject and it was up to his parishioner to do so. So he did not press her. Both she and Robert lived in peace. But the allergy was short. Hux, who had escaped the destruction of the sect found them and tried to kill them. This guy was angry. After the defeat he had to flee wandering aimlessly through the city. Soon he left this and the coincidence wanted that it happened to happen through a factory in which Robert worked. After the great battle against the demons almost everything had been destroyed or damaged in the environs of New York and the scientist obtained a job like product analyst while ILaya tried to construct an identity like human. That's why she turned pale when she saw that hateful individual when she was going to pick up her husband from work. Fortunately Finch did not have time to reach Robert, who, other than that, left the factory. The guy followed him with a knife. Both passed with little traffic. But ILaya was faster. She followed that individual in turn, and as they passed through a deserted alley, she continued to retain her succubus powers, although diminished, caught him and dragging him. She was about to kill him when Robert slowed down.

- Sweetie! - Her husband claimed surprised to discover to Hux, that was about to stab him, had fallen  due to her.-

-You fucking traitor! - Finch could say when the demoness lifted him by his neck as she showed her demonic appearance.

Robert was looking a few feet away and could barely speak in a pleading tone.

- You're not like that anymore. I could not have a death upon my conscience, even if it were his.

His wife trembled with fury. That bastard had tried to kill her husband! However, much she wanted to tear at him apart, she looked at Robert and something prevented her from do it. She even tried to say that it would be much easier and less risky to get rid of that bastard right there. But her husband's expression would not let her do it. She did not want to stain her hands with blood in front of him. In addition, she had sworn solemnly to leave behind her previous existence. If she killed that pig, it would be like spoiling all the sacrifices she had made so far. So after letting out air and trying to relax. She spat with obvious contempt that bastard as she threw him to the ground.

-No, that would make me be like you! - I'll give you another chance, as others have given it to me. Go away and never try to hurt us again, because otherwise I will kill you!

His enemy looked at her with surprise, of course he did not expect that, but he recovered quickly and ran without looking back. In case that the devil changed her mind. Robert was proud of ILaya, she behaved just as she had promised. Although surely that rogue would return and both had to leave there. They did not want Hux, despite the warning, to try again and be  successful. They decided to go to the city. The farewell to Father Honer was very emotional. The parish priest wished them well and gave them his blessing.

-Be so careful much. And take care.-  He wished them both to focus on ILaya and remind her. - Do not forget everything you've learned and your promise ...

-I will not do it, Father. And I will not forget you either. Thanks for everything ... – She could said touched.-

-Yes, thank you very much, - Robert added equally acknowledged. -

 So they left. With some money they had, they settled in New York. There they found work again, they were good times for employment. After the great  battle against the demons, many scientists were needed to help rebuild. ILaya was established as one more, with her husband. They got into a company and worked hard to get a house. They were lucky, between their two salaries and the money that she still kept when she came in her mission they could buy a flat that  his owner sold to good price to have been damaged after the fights against the demons and other avatars. Without stopping and counting on the great strength of the girl, both undertook the arrangements and managed to create a cozy home. And soon, life ended up smiling at them again. She became pregnant. Robert could not hide his emotion, he pampered his wife as if she was going to break with the least effort. This was something that surprised the demoness. Of course she had never experienced anything like this in her place of origin. Once, he saw her trying to move furniture in the house that they had now almost finished decorating, and hurried to prevent it by pleading in a fatherly tone.

-Darling, in your state you should not do that, you can hurt yourself ...

ILaya looked at him incredulously as she moved a heavy file cabinet like a pen.

-Hurt? Why? Robert, the fact of being pregnant does not take away my strength ...

-But the baby might resent it. -He replied, visibly worried. -

- No - she smiled explaining to him. - Do not be afraid, in hell when the succubus became pregnant, we continued our normal activity. We may not be as nimble as we usually are, but it does not happen to us like humans.

-It will be like this in hell, but now we're on Earth. - Robert insisted. - Please, do it for me, do not try too hard.

-Okay – ILaya sais, still grinning and amused. - If that makes you happier.

-Thanks, it does.- He said, relieved to rush to add. - Do not worry, I'll put the filing cabinet in place.

And without hesitation he approached to the furniture and tried to push it with all his might. But the furniture would not move. Robert was amazed, his wife had moved it without making almost any effort!

-Are you okay? - She asked, looking at him with an astonished gesture. -

-I will not give up so easily! - He declared something hurt in his pride and charged against the file cabinet that remained undeterred, which he could not say from his shoulder. - Auuu! - He squealed, sore from the blow. -

-Did you hurt yourself? - His wife asked, somewhat concerned to say as she nodded her head in resignation, - you humans are so fragile. Come on, let me see your shoulder.

- I think  I have a pull. - Robert commented as he rubbed the affected shoulder with his other hand. -

-I'll fix it now. - She promised, putting her hands on her husband's shoulder. Then he felt much better. In fact he was like new, she gave him a short but restful massage and said. - It is done…

-How did you do it? - His husband asked, looking at her with wide eyes. -

- Demoness and devils also have the ability to heal, as long as the wound or disease is not very serious. Not everything in us is bad, although we use these powers in our exclusive benefit.- Explained ILaya.- Now leave that to me. - She concluded and she finished placing the file without effort to reaffirm. - You see? Nothing happened to me. - She kissed the astonished Robert and walked away smiling to continue with her work. –

Thus passed the days, the weeks and the months and ILaya continued with her pregnancy like any human mother. She even liked listening to music when she was at home. She played on a song that she particularly liked. It was as if she could be reflected in her lyrics. Especially now ...

Lying in bed

Thoughts in my head

Visions of you

But I cannot get through the night

So I pick up the phone

I know you're home

You are playing with my heart

And you know that  it's not right.

It's just a game of love, love, love

And I even though it's hard, baby.

I can never give you up

You're the only one I dream of.

I cannot live without your love

Tonight

And it's you that I adore

You are the one I live for inside

Of you, I'm dreaming of

So I took the car

But I did not get very far

Because on the radio it sounded

Each of the songs I sang with you

Yesterday is gone

And it may be true

But you know I'll never get you

It's just a game of love, love, love

Even you still hurt me, baby.

I can never give up

Because you are the one with which I dream of

I cannot live without your love

Tonight

And it's you that I adore

You are the one I live for

Inside of you

I'm dreaming about of

You gave me love

Love gave us hope and strength

To carry on

You gave me faith

When I was falling down

Could you get up my love

You are the one I dream of

I cannot live without your love

Tonight

And it's you that I adore

You are the one I live for

Inside

My baby, baby, baby, baby…

You are the one I dream of

I cannot live without your love

And it's you that I adore

You are the one I live for

In

sweetie

I am dreaming about you

So I Picked up the phone…

(Dreaming Of You, Celine Dion. Credit to the author)

And she also meditated on that moment that she had been putting off for fear. She must tell Robert the truth of her past. At least as far as their children are concerned.

-Well,  - she sighed, trying to calm herself. - The baby is not yet born. I do not want to upset you with that. But I will keep my promise when he or she come to the world.

And time was passing. One spring afternoon she was walking with her husband in a park, he had bought her a beautiful blue hat that she wore on her head. Then there was a gust of air that snatched it away. ILaya looked up and saw it fly but Robert, before she did anything, told her even remembering the closet incident.

- This time it's my turn, this I can do it, I'll follow the hat and I'll get it back. Besides, you cannot fly in front of the people and ran after the hat. - ILaya smiled amused at the start of joviality of her beloved husband. - I'll be right back ... he shouted.

While Robert, not without effort, recovered her hat, she approached a post that was in the park. Sitting there, an old woman shuffled a few large cards, seeing her approaching, she offered to ILaya in a raspy voice.

- Young lady. Do you want me to read you the future? ...

- Yes, I would like. - She replied looking at her already obvious belly to want to know. - Can you tell me something about my baby?

-Of course, - The old woman said. I can tell you about that and your future. Come on, would you rather I read your hand or the cards?

The girl stretched out her right hand toward the old woman. She took it and tried to examine its streaks, something seemed to surprise her, for after a moment she whispered.

- I do not understand, I've never seen anything like this. Your stripes are very strange ...

ILaya restrained her hand, it seemed that this woman really had qualities of psychic, she could feel it. So she told her now more cautiously.

- Better read me the cards, what do they say about my baby? ...

The old woman shuffled and made her client cut, then set out to scatter the cards by her rickety table. Aligned several of them and looked carefully, after a moment she responded with satisfaction.

- You will have a girl ... very healthy and very pretty, who will be a very important person, I believe! Her destination will take her far, really far from here ...

- Wow. Are you sure? - Her interlocutor smiled expectantly. -

- Yes ... she will do great things. She is going to be very special. She will be surrounded by very good people, who will love her at the end ...

That made the expectant mother smile. It was something she loved to hear. In the meantime, the old woman withdrew the cards ...

-Can you tell me something else? - Her client asked with great curiosity. – About me and my husband.

The fortune-teller shuffled the cards again, ILaya smiled at the cut, once again arranged to align them and as she turned around she read them.

- I see some happy years, with your daughter…

However, as she flipped the next card, the face of the visionary paled when she saw the figure of death.

-What happen? - Her client wanted to know without looking at that letter, asking impatiently – continue please ...

-No, I see nothing else. - The old woman whispered in a trembling voice. -

-But there is another card on the table. - ILaya said when she noticed her, but once she saw her, she fell silent and then replied seriously. - Will that happen to me? I'm going to die...

-It does not have to be that, - The old woman said in a trembling voice, adding in a failed attempt to be unconcerned, - that letter means many different things.

-Read them to me again, please. -The young woman said, cause she did not even believe that excuse. However she added. - There may have been a mistake then...

The old woman did not seem very sure of that, but when her client insisted she acceded, wishing she had been wrong, she shuffled again and ILaya cut. She tried to do it in a different place, putting the cards on the table, the seer found that horrible figure again and uttered an exclamation.

-Oh my God! I had never seen anything like this!

-When will I die? - ILaya asked accepting her fate resignedly because she perceived that it was not a coincidence. - Will it be in the childbirth, perhaps?

The old woman pulled out more  cards and shook her head. After reading them carefully she replied.

- In a few years, your daughter will still be very young. It is something related to your past. Oh! Your past is something dark ... very dark ... And it will find you. - She was saying in a tone of growing fear, even watching that young girl with amazement. Until she asked her with a disjointed gesture, looking at her as if she could not believe it. - Who are you?

ILaya did not know what to say, it took her a few seconds to reply almost in a whisper.

-Just a simple wife who wants to make her husband happy and who longs to be a good mother to give her daughter all the love I have treasured for her. At least as long as it takes me in this world. Please ... tell me more ... about her, about my child.

The fortune- teller was silent for a moment, after looking at her with a mixture of astonishment and compassion added, trying to reassure her.

- Your husband will live long years, he and your daughter will have problems, will fight hard to be happy. But at the end of the day they will. And in your case ... Maybe I'm wrong, there's still one card left to turn. The one that talks about you and your past ...

But her client smiled in turn and told her after moving a hand making a gesture to stop ...

- Leave it, you're not wrong. You have the gift of clairvoyance, that's what I notice. And if that is my destiny so be it. I will gladly accept it if my daughter truly becomes happy. - She took out a purse that she carried in her bag to add with more carefree tone as if nothing had happened. - Tell me how much I owe you ...

-No, for God sake it is nothing! - The old lady exclaimed visibly affected. - I am so sorry...

ILaya heard Robert  to arrive, then she turned and saw him running towards her smiling and with  the hat in one hand.

-It's my husband, - she whispered to the old woman. - Do not tell him any of this please, just about the baby. He will be very happy.

When her husband arrived to her side, ILaya only told him what the old woman had seen about the child. He hugged her very happily although somewhat incredulous, he did not trust much of that, but if his wife said so. Then they left, the old woman watched them walk away with tears in her eyes.

-Poor girl ... it's terrible what awaits her. - She muttered, and as she did so she realized that she had forgotten to turn the last card, she did and blanched with horror, it was the devil's card. -

Oblivious to that, Robert took ILaya home. He was supposed to go out to work.

-Sorry to leave you so alone. But we have to save to buy things for our daughter! - He joked.-

-Do not worry. That maternity leave is a very interesting human invention - she said with a laughing gesture to sentence. - In the Averno we had nothing like that.

-I'll be back in a few hours. -He said, kissing her on the lips that his wife fitted with another smile.-

Although as soon as he was gone the girl's face became serious. Going to her bedroom, she knelt  close to the bed, looking at a cross hanging on the wall and whispering a prayer.

-Creator. I know you forgave me, but I also know that all my bad acts had consequences. I know I cannot pretend to be happy forever. I know that one day my husband would grow old and die and that I would not do it the same way. But now it's okay like this. I accept my fate. I'd rather go before him. And I have done terrible things.- She sobbed even as she added. - Thy know that. I killed, destroyed and even aborted my own children. Thy know everything I've done it in for  centuries. And now the time has come for my husband to know the truth about me.

In fact, it was. As she confessed to Father Honer, succubus sometimes became pregnant after having sex with other demons. ILaya may have had children but always thought of them as a burden that would prevent her from ascending. She had removed them from her womb without mercy. And she sacrificed others without her pulse trembling. Now she suffered remembering that, even crying, shedding many tears and barely stammering, continuing her prayer.

-I beg you to have mercy, not for me! But my husband and my daughter.- She affirmed, feeling her swollen belly. - They're both innocent, I promise I'll keep my word. I will be a good mother and a good wife for as long as Thy allow me to stay in this world. Let me give them all my love ... I only ask Thy that they have a good memory of me and please! Thy protect them when I cannot.

She finished raising her prayer and wiped her tears. It was incredible how she suffered and felt those remorse about things that, when she was a ruthless captain of the horde, would have just made her smile amused. She was horrified at her way of thinking in that other life, and often she whispered.

-Oh Lord! How could I compensate Thy for so many centuries of evil in such a short time? I wish from the bottom of my heart, I could erase who I was and what I did!

            And she went on with the housework to try to forget that, when Robert returned she received him with a kiss and he hugged her carefully. They chatted about the things that happened during the day, although she kept confessing nothing of those tribulations that assailed her. In front of him she was always cheerful and affectionate. But every day she prayed for forgiveness for her and her many sins. Always striving to be cheerful and to support her husband. Thus passed the days and finally, as that old woman foresaw ILaya gave birth to a girl. Although Robert feared that the birth had complications or that their daughter could be born strangely, none of that occurred. Everything was as normal and ordinary as any typical human birth. ILaya did not even need an epidural to the doctors' surprise. She barely complained when the gynecologist finally asked.

-I can see the head now, push now ...

She obeyed . Although this time it was not as in those births she had in Hell, when all she wanted was to get rid of that burden. Now she felt a great emotion and a desire for everything to be all right ... as was Robert, who clung to one of her wife's hands in his own, without stopping to animate her with obvious nervousness and joy.

-It's almost sweetheart ... a little more ...

-Here it comes! - Exclaimed the doctor. -

In a few moments the doctor lifted a small form attached by the umbilical cord. Taking the baby off her leg, he tapped the gluteus and then they all heard a loud cry ...

-It is a girl, and she's so beautiful! - Robert could say between tears of happiness. -

ILaya was crying for relief and happiness. They immediately washed the little one by wrapping her in a sheet and placing her in the arms of her mother. The former fiery demoness felt perfectly, full of jubilation and with great emotion caressed that little face. The baby just kept her eyes closed, opening her mouth. The doctors left the couple for a moment ...

-She's so pretty. - she said with pride and feeling very emotional.-

-Yes, as her mother. -Robert said, added with a little surprise. - And she is totally normal ...

            ILaya smiled amused at this, commenting on her husband.

-What were you expecting?  A baby with horns and tail?

And looking at the face of his astonish husband, she could not help laughing ... finally Robert could mumble something embarrassed but certainly very happy. He took his daughter in his arms and deposited her in a nearby crib while he admitted it.

-Some fear I had, I do not know, she levitating in the crib or things like that.

- We have the ability to assimilate humans in many things. - His wife told him. - One of them is in reproduction. Also, our daughter is a hybrid and believe me, it is not the first case in history. It's similar to that movie you brought me back a long time ago. The baby of ...

-Rosemary? - He finished the tittle. -

-Yes, that's it, - His wife said, however, she did not laugh about that, but instead she said with a more serious tone.- First time we went to the cinema I laughed a lot. But when I saw this other film, I must admit that it reminded me of my fellow creatures and some of their customs. It's as if one of us had written it. That really scared me ...

Robert looked at her with a worried expression, and she realized that she smiled at once.

-Do not worry. I'll take good care of our daughter. She will be a normal child. Maybe she could have some legacy of mine, but I will explain how you should face any situation that may arise.

-I'm sure no one will be a better mother than you. - Her husband said, taking her hand in his. -

-Not Robert. I hope to be worthy of her and you. Because now I have to confess something. - She sighed, lending her word.-  And I do not know if you can forgive me ...

And before the attentive look of her husband she dared to repeat what already disclose to Father Honer. Her husband was just as shocked, but after the first moments of horror he was able to say ...

-The father gave you absolution. God has forgiven you for that. And I knew perfectly well who you were when I asked you to marry me. I always assumed you would have done terrible things. But you're no longer a succubus. Now you are my wife and the mother of our daughter ... I love you both more than anything in this world, and I will show you.

Hearing this she felt immensely happy. Now she could enjoy her daughter and her husband without further remorse. However, it was he who commented thoughtfully.

-And now it's the decisive moment.

-What do you mean? – The puzzled girl wanted to know. -

- How shall we name her? - Her husband asked. -

And they both thought about it. They would have time. Soon ILaya was released with virtually no sign of having given birth. The couple returned home and after pondering that question they decided to call her Sandy. It was the name her mother should have used when she introduced herself in her mission. They added also Ann, like the deceased mother of Robert. Of course they went to visit Father Honer who congratulated them and baptized the baby with two altar servers as witnesses, without, fortunately, any supernatural event. Thus passed some months. The girl was developing well and was a gorgeous brunette with green eyes. The demoness adored her daughter, she fully understood human emotions now. Furthermore, she felt one of them. As a result of that reading of those cards and to her regret she also had premonitory dreams in which she would die. She did not know exactly how or when, that filled her with grief and pain, she could not see her daughter grow up, but she accepted it as long as Sandy and her husband were safe. He never told Robert, but she prepared some writings where she explained the reactions and problems the child might have when she grew up due to their nature and how to solve them.

-I must write down as much as I can. Everything I remember. - She told herself again and again, in the times she had to sit alone and write. - Well ... how to start ...

And after meditating a little she smiled, taking a pen and writing with determination ... Besides that, ILaya was struggling to continue her normal life, after the maternity leave she rejoined her work. When the baby had a year and a half, ILaya had to left Sandy to be cared by a babysitter although she tried to stay as long as possible with her and Robert. And although she always avoided thinking about her destiny, especially in front of her family, sometimes something escaped her, a phrase, some words that her husband fortunately didn´t understand. Once, when the child began to crawl, ILaya commented.

- I wish these moments never ended. I would be so sorry to be separated from my daughter.

-What do you mean ILaya?" - He asked with amused gesture to comment fun. - She has not started crawling yet, and you're already worried about her independence!

She smiled to hide her sadness, she did not want to think about it, she had her daughter there and now and she had to enjoy the maximum time she was at her side. If there was something that she learned from humans right away it was that, life is ephemeral and must be harnessed. She then returned more earnestly before the odd look of her husband.

- There are so many things that I want to teach our daughter, so many problems she could have when she grows up, I do not want to leave her without my advice.

- As you told me when she was born. You'll tell them to her when she will be older. -Robert replied, dismissing her. - Someday, when she will be old enough to understand, we'll tell her what she's like, and where her mom come from. So she does not have any doubts, is that what you're worried about?

-Something like that, -His wife said, who also wanted to know the thread of that question which was also disturbing. - When you tell her that her mother is a succubus, how will she take it?

-We'll know. - Robert smiled, encouraging her with his incombustible optimism, - and you'll tell her personally, you have to be brave. As you were with me. You're not going to avoid doing that honey. Same as I didn´t run when she ask us how children are born.

This did not seem so important to the young woman. At the end of the day when the girl was older her instincts would guide her on that topic. Then the baby came up with a hesitant crawl to her mother. ILaya picked her up and covered her with kisses. How astonished she was to surprise herself by being so human!

-My life, - she said sweetly to the girl who made funny faces with her mouth. - I love you more than anything in the world.

-And there's nothing left for me? - Robert smiled adding humorously - I'm going to be jealous ...

ILaya smiled and hugged him and the girl. How she wished never to let them go, She wished that time should not pass! But it did faster and faster. And during this interval there were even moments of danger. But not only for them but for the whole planet.

-I do not know. - The demoness could say one of those times, chatting with her husband when, like any normal family, they had to go to a shelter. - There are huge powers trying to destroy this planet.

-Damn? It cannot be, - he replied, full of disbelief. -Demons again?

- No, they are not demons. - ILaya replied, rocking her sleeping daughter in her arms as she tried to explain herself. - They are other beings. I perceive that some are noble and some evil.

-On the news they warned us about something like an emergency before ordering the evacuation. And I think the Golden Warrior came out. He was filmed flying along with others of his kind. Everyone shining in that color! - Robert remembered. -

- Yes, and then the Justicieras showed, too.- His wife added, sighing to say. - Perhaps if I were to help him ...

-Don't say nonsense .- Her husband was annoyed adding with visible fear .- You are not who you were. Now you have a daughter and a family. Leave it to them. They will know what to do.

-Yes, I trust that they will protect the Humankind. -She admitted, realizing the fear she was provoking on her husband. - They are truly exceptional. Though their enemies are also powerful. I'm sorry Robert, I did not mean to scare you. I know my place is on your side. But sometimes I wish I could have occasion to amend the part all the damage I did.

-You do, when you're with me and Sandy. That's why I beg you not to take risks. - He insisted still worried.-

Her interlocutor nodded. Fortunately that crisis and others were overcome. And time continued its course. When little Sandy turned three, her parents took her to a nursery. One day, the demoness picks up her daughter and go with her holding hands in the street. The girl was very alert and intelligent, she spoke very well for her young age. ILaya looked smugly and proudly at her little girl who returned that gesture, giving little jumps to walk. After a little while they sat on a park bench. The baby let her legs hang up and moving, her mother after a good sitting, asked her in affectionate tone.

-What did they tell you at the nursery today, Sandy?

-Mami, they told us a story of little angels today! - Cried the little girl. -

-Oh really? - ILaya smiled wanting to know with interest. - And what have they told you about them, my dear?

- That we have a little angel who cares for us, the little angel is always next to us. I have been told that when I sleep I should pray to him, will you help me ...

- Sure. Tonight we will pray to your guardian angel. - Her interlocutor promised her. -

-But they say he is invisible, have you seen yours, Mom? - Sandy asked candidly. -

- I do not, my precious, but I know that he is there, next to me and I know that yours is also with you ... - Your mother assured her with tenderness. -

-I too, -the little girl smiled. - I know he cares for me. And he will not let the bad  devil come to take us.-

ILaya felt a chill then. For an instant the mention of that name on her daughter's lips brought back the ghosts of the past, but then she drew back.

-Who told you that, my life? - She wanted to know by concealing her dislike. -

- The Miss says that the devil wants to take us but that our angel protect us.

She took her daughter in her arms and pressed her tightly to her chest, assuring her as she mastered her own uneasiness as she recalled her painful and terrible past.

- It's true honey, but you'll always be safe. Neither your angel, nor my father nor I, will ever allow the devil to come for you.

-And how is the devil Mom? - Sandy asked curiously, and looked at her with wide green eyes. - Red and with horns and tail? ...

Though now ILaya laughed, the image of the humans of the Lord of Darkness like that of a demon from the second circle was amusing. When, she did not even know what he could be. But she answered the baby with amused expression.

- Something like that, must be something like that ... – Then she left her daughter on her feet on the ground and they resume the walk home.-

They finally arrived and after the child´s a bath and diner she taught Sandy how to pray to her guardian angel, as Robert taught her to do it in case she ever had to tell the child.

-I wish I had an angel! - ILaya mumbled sadly as she contemplated sleeping her daughter in her sleep, smiling. Then she did the same and more lively added  stroking her small daughter´s hair. - Yes I have it, I have you, my love.

At last she left the sleeping baby in her room and went to her own bedroom,  lying next to Robert who hugged her.

-She asked me if I saw any angel - She sighed, telling him the conversation she had with the girl at the end of the school.

-You're an angel, - he smiled at her.

-A fallen angel to be exact - she replied with a grin of bitter humor. -

-You no longer have anything to do with them.  And remember you said it, when you were asked to return to Hell you were able to stay here. That shows without a doubt that you are no longer of that kind. - Robert refuted. -

- That's what I want to believe. - ILaya confessed, adding - I hope she never meets any of my old comrades again!

 Her husband kissed her softly and they did not say anything else, at last they fell asleep. She had long been able to sleep, even dreaming like humans. And those nightmares about their own end seemed to have disappeared. Maybe there was hope after all and those bad omens were not fulfilled. But those dreams were replaced by others. They were like visions, ILaya appeared dressed in a white robe and she could see, as if looking through a hole between clouds, to several women who were dressed in Justicieras uniforms...

-They are the Justicieras! If I could speak to them ... I would tell them many things ... I would tell them that I want to help them. -She repeated as she watched them fight against really strange beings. -

One of them was very tall and almost golden blond hair. Another brunette with curly hair. One third of copper hair and the other one with light brown hair. However, she did not remember those two whom she had seen years ago, while she was still working for the sect. Perhaps nightlight had deceived her then. However, the vision changed and she could see the fair-haired woman accompanied by another girl, she was not wearing Justiciera uniform,  she has with long  black hair and green eyes behind a mask that was running against a rare individual, in a chaotic environment of bursts of lightning and explosions ... seemed to be in a city devastated in the middle of a battle.

-Wait! - She asked, but it was in vain. That young brunette did not seem to hear her. - Be careful! She shrieked.

The girl stopped then, and just then a flash of energy passed by her side crashing against the front of a house. That girl then stood behind a half-ruined wall and what was stranger ... again ILaya could see that she did not dress like the Justicieras, although she knew how to fight very well. For every uniform she wore that simple mask that covered her face ....

-Who are you? - She asked, not being listened by that girl.-

A glint blinded her, she opened her eyes reluctantly. She lied down, along with Robert. Little by little she came back to reality. What did those dreams mean? Would they be premonitions? ... In any case, she did not appear. Her daughter's crying took her out of those thoughts ...

-I'd better get up. I should have woken Sandy. - She thought. -  What is wrong my love ... Mom is here ...

She approached the little bed they had in the bedroom. There her daughter was sleeping. After sitting in a corner, she caressed the girl's jet-black hair and whispered tenderly.

-Everything is going well my love ... Sleep ...

The little girl looked at her with those beautiful, green-colored eyes. ILaya cradled her in her lap until finally her daughter fell asleep again...

            Thus the days passed and after them the months. Sandy turned four and Christmas came. An ILaya dressed like any human mother, wearing a turtleneck sweater, long skirt, and a cooking apron in which a large smiling teapot was drawn. She taught her daughter how to decorate the tree. She sometimes looked at herself in the mirror, and even wondered if she had ever been a demoness. Especially when looking at her daughter, whom she adored and who seemed impatient to put the ornaments. She simply calmed her down and told her that the lights went first. At last they put all those decorative elements and Robert arrived. He had been outside buying the presents. There was only the star left to place at the top. ILaya raised her daughter and she placed it, and once she was up, the girl exclaimed enthusiastically.

- Dad, Mom, look at my star! - Sandy tugged at her mother's skirt to get ILaya's attention. - How beautiful she is!

They were both chatting about their stuff and they were not paying much attention to Sandy at the time. Robert told ILaya he was carrying a package that was a present to the child, but she should not know it yet. Sandy tugged at her mother's skirt now she noticed her.

-What happen dear?

- Look at the star, do you like? - The child Primarily inquired  pointing with his little finger up. -

-Of course, my baby is the one who best puts the Christmas stars. - Robert said with a smile. -

-What have you got there, Dad? - Sandy asked, looking at the package he had under his arm. -

-They're sweet, for after Christmas dinner, my treasure . -He said evasively. -

- Can I have one - The girl asked. -

-Only if you eat everything .- ILaya said gently, stroking her black hair and indicating Sandy with a smile. -Let's dinner ...

And after dinner Robert picked up the little girl and explained.

- Now we have to give thanks, daughter ...

-Why? - Sandy asked curiously. -

-We have to thank God that we're all together. - Robert replied with a smile full of affection towards the girl. - And for everything we have.

-Yes, - his wife agreed with recognition, filling her voice. - We have to thank him very much for allowing us to be so happy.

And once they did, all in prayer, with the little girl entwining her little hands in a way that softened her parents, ILaya affectionately told the baby.

- Now Sandy sees the tree, I am sure that there is something for you.

The girl jumped forward, then she saw the package to which Robert had changed the wrapping so the little girl did not suspect. She opened it very quickly and pulled out a large yellow teddy bear with a little white wings on his back and a red heart, close to his belly. The girl picked it up very happy.

-All right! Daddy, Mommy! Look what Santa has brought me! - Sandy exclaimed, waving the bear at the pleased smile of Robert and ILaya.-

- Good. Well now you have to go to sleep, so you can sleep with your new friend - said her smiling mother. -

Sandy nodded hopefully.

-will you take me?..

-Of course my love - she smiled again.-

And taking her daughter in her arms they headed toward the bedroom before the expression of happiness of the girl and the smiling face of Robert who did not miss the opportunity to photograph her wife and daughter with that funny plush.

-Please, look at here and smiled .- He asked them absolutely delighted with that picture.-

And he made several photos, one with ILaya holding Sandy in her arms, which in turn grabbed the teddy, and another with the girl standing, with the bear between her arms and her proud mother squatting her head to the brood both smiled big smiles. At last the parents put the girl down and said good evening to her.

-Dad mom. I'm going to call her Little Wings.- The little girl decided.-

-It's a very nice name.- Robert smiled.-

-Yes, it goes perfectly, my love.- Agreed ILaya.- Now to sleep ...

And Sandy fell asleep immediately hugging her bear. She was very tired but she looked happy. Her mother weaved the silky hair of the brood with much tenderness and kissed her cheek, so did her husband. Then she and Robert went to the kitchen.

-I'll make some coffee, -ILaya suggested. -

-It's a good idea, - her husband agreed, proposing. - We can have a cup and a little chat before bed. Tomorrow is party anyway. We don´t have to get up early.

-Do you know Robert? - She said as she tried in vain to light the fire in the kitchen with a lighter. - This is my favorite time.

-Christmas? - He asked. –

-Yes, - she agreed. - It is when more love is given and received. It is so beautiful!

-How did you spend Christmas there ...? - Robert wanted to know that, until then he had not thought about it, adding with evident accuracy. - I do not think you were celebrating them precisely.

 ILaya laughed, of course not! And she responded then more seriously.

-No, of course it was not exactly what we were doing. For most of us it was not a date that meant anything. Only those of us who were going to Earth noticed. -  Then being tired that the burner failed, she herself emitted a small spark of energy that lit the fire and added. - Our powers and strength diminished greatly, for it is a time when the Creator seems to be closer to his creatures. Our superiors did not like to appear in this world at this time. However, the one who managed to fulfill some mission in them had special consideration. I myself wanted to try my luck sometimes, thinking that I could being promoted if I did some feat. Then I was given no chance and now I'm glad. When I think of myself before, I wonder how evil and stupid I was. -She finished with remorse. -

-No, what happened is that you did not know the truth of things. - Robert hastened to say in turn. -I did not think that a devil or a demoness could have a good heart.

-Our life in the region of the third circle where I lived was not so different from yours, at least as far as appearances, we had our houses and our jobs. -Her wife revealed, adding in a reflective tone. - Beyond that, I could not tell you, but if you had seen the place where I lived, it would have seemed like a normal city to you.

-And you did not know there was beyond your circle? - Robert asked in astonishment. -

-No, - ILaya said, serving the coffee in two cups, while both sat in the dining room. - Nor could I go to the following circles, that was only possible by being promoted or with a special permit. We only heard some stories about the upper circles that sometimes even frightened the demons themselves. Believe me Robert !, In Hell there are many different worlds that live more or less isolated from each other. For me most of the hell is as unknown as it can be to yourself. And as it seems as you go beyond the limits and you enter in upper circles everything is stranger ... At least that what told us the few who once made those trips ... and returned ...

Her husband nodded in surprise, ILaya told him a few more things and they went to bed late. Not wanting to think about it, not the prophecy that was against her, but in the life that they had together with their little girl, she managed at last to sleep. Although that same night she had another strange dream ...

During those years Hux had managed to reinsert himself into a seemingly normal life. But he soon made contact with some sectarians who survived the defeat. They were mostly disenchanted and bitter, just like him. All the promises of glory, power, and even eternal youth that their Hell masters made to them were nothing after the annihilation of many of them and their hosts. And what was worse, the destruction of the dimensional corridor that could have given them access to the Earth. Finch wished at least that he had a chance to take revenge on those two, that damn traitor and that stupid Robert Wallance. Although over time he lost their track. But that changed one day. When one of his old comrades recognized him and offered to follow him after informing him something that filled Hux with new expectations.

-We are rebuilding the Chaos Sect. We are still few and we do not have power. But we invoke our masters who are now advising us from the underworld.

-I want to join you, yes! - He exclaimed so dramatically that even his colleague had to ask him to shut up. - Yes!

-Be quiet.- He asked his hurried partner to look all around.- We are not alone.

Given that they were in the middle of the street and there were people who gave Hux a look between stunned and disapproving, taking him for some exalted or crazy. His partner then whispered.

-Come with me. But be cautious. We will have to be very patient. It is not yet time to act. It may take years before we can do it. And we should not draw attention.

-I understand. I do not mind waiting. -Said the latter with a better spirits now. -

His interlocutor effectively led him to a place away from the hustle and bustle, a hidden door leading to a large basement. There, after observing some precautions, they entered. More individuals waited, including two hooded men who appeared to be masters. Hux of course bent his knee before them like the rest. One of those guys then declared.

-Welcome brother. I suppose you have been informed of our predicament.

- Yes sir. - He was able to retort, slavishly lowering his head. -

-It will still be years, but I promise we will rise stronger than ever. We have powerful allies and other ways to increase our strength. And when we have succeeded, we will avenge from that cursed Golden Warrior and his friends the Justicieras. - He roared in a sinister, resounding tone. -

-If you'll let me. - Finch dares to declare. - I also have business with a traitor who lives in this world.

And before the looks of interest of the rest Hux told them about ILaya and how she had abandoned them.

-She killed one of her own that was beginning to suspect. Then she disappeared, she never gave up the chemical she was asked for, and the last time I saw her, she was with a scientist named Robert Wallance, that damn whore made us betray. - He spat in hate. -

-But it's impossible! - Opposed the other master saying. - When our Lord Satan returned to his dominions he dragged all the demons with him. She could not stay here.

-I swear to Hell that it was her. - Hux said with complete resolve. - I do not know how she would, but she was here. With the…

There were murmurs of surprise in the whole congregation until one of the masters quieted them, then muttered something to his companion who nodded. The second master replied.

-That's very interesting. We will help you find your whereabouts, if it is as you say you will be able to get revenge. But with great discretion. For now we are not interested in authorities knowing about our existence. And maybe before destroy her, she can tell us how she managed to stay, that could make our masters return.

Finch nodded, he could not be more pleased. In fact his superiors immediately invoked the infernal powers that, although they could not return to Earth, they were able to communicate with their acolytes. They were also surprised and did their best to find the traitor. Unfortunately for the ILaya family it was not difficult for them ...

Other than those events of days before, the demoness was sleeping soundly now. After going to bed with her husband. She was tired, curiously after so much Christmas bustle. She felt happy, but her tranquil dreams were suddenly interrupted, before her appeared the grave face of a congener that she recognized. She found herself in the middle of Hell, in her circle of provenance, but with her human form. Before her, the succubus that faced her was no other.

-Commander Mireya! - She was able to exclaim between stunned and frightened. -

That devil was powerful, she was more than herself when she was still a  reckless,  succubus greedy of power. Now that ILaya had become almost human her former boss would be even much stronger! But to her surprise, her former commander gave her a smile and also looked human, with a hair of light brown color and green eyes. To unveil her.

-There is nothing you must fear from me. I am no longer your enemy, ILaya.

-How did I get back here? - She asked with awe. -

-Do not be afraid, we're actually in your dreams. This is not Hell.- And in order to proof it she clapped her fingers.-

ILaya was now surrounded by the walls of her house. She was in her daughter's room and the little girl slept calmly. It was the commander of the devils who, approaching her crane, gently passed her hand through that black and silky hair of the child but she could not touch it.

-I beg of you, Mireya,- the mother could say with obvious anguish. - Do what you want with me, but do not hurt my child.

-Call me Kelly now. I repeat, you must not fear anything from me. - She smiled to her interlocutor who added, already with the most serious gesture. - And listen to me carefully. I belong to the Fifth Column. I was always part of it.

- You? - her fellow-host exclaimed really surprised - But ... how is it possible that you? ...

-There was a time when I thought I might have to kill you. That time you almost liquidated Daila. But they fortunately claimed you to the world of humans. Then, when we learned in Hell what happened ... Anyway, nobody could believe it, rumors came that a Horde captain had defected, denying our Lord Satan and our Queen Lilith and living like a mortal. Most of us did not believe it, of course. But now the same acolytes of the Sect have notified about it.

-But the sect was destroyed. - ILaya opposed with awe and disbelief now. -

-They're trying to rebuild it. You have little time left. They are determined to find you and take revenge. Kelly told her, too, to the surprise of her interlocutor. - I was on Earth several decades ago. I protected the boy who later became the Golden Warrior. Maybe if he and the Justicieras helped you, you could stand a chance.

Now the dreams with those Justicieras were beginning to make sense. It was that! Her unconscious had been warning her.

-But. How will I contact them? - ILaya wanted to know. -

-Unfortunately I cannot help you anymore. The little power I had left I'm using to get into your dream. And that because you are still partly a demoness and maintain a small telepathic link with your own kind. Anyway do not lower your guard. These humans are as cruel as our fellow creatures might be, and they will have no pity for you or for your husband, much less your daughter.

-What can I do? – The  anguished ILaya asked.-

-I have tried to protect you from here, as I did with the Golden Warrior, unfortunately my strength and influence have been very limited now. In spite of my efforts they have managed to go after your clue. It is a matter of time to find you ... you must ...

Then the commander stopped, looked nervously, and could barely say anything else.

 -I must go, they will find me. Farewell ILaya, I welcome you to see the truth and I wish you fortune and happiness in your new life. Do not forget what I told you.

Without giving time to her fellow to reply, she disappeared. ILaya awoke then, got up from the bed only to be wrapped in the darkness that was palliated by the occasional night-lights that filtered through the blind. She got out of bed without making a sound. She did not want to wake Robert. From a drawer she had on top of a closet she pulled out a book. There she was writing a lot of notes for her daughter. She had also left an envelope with money. Part of her savings, in case any difficulty arose. She wrote a letter to her husband who also kept it there, with instructions. Then she went back to sleep.

That's how time went by. In spite of everything, the months happened with no enemy signals. ILaya seemed to have forgotten what fate had in store for her, perhaps that would have changed. In spite of the bad omens years had passed and she was well. These sectarians seemed to have lost their trail. Although at last, a fateful day, her fate went to fetch her. She had an afternoon timetable shift and left little Sandy in the care of Robert who took the little girl home. ILaya felt very happy and already behaved like a common human, not remembering to resort to her powers that also had been reduced a lot after her "conversion". Nevertheless, she barely missed them. She was very happy in their new life, but so much happiness had a price. She had also lowered her guard very much and did not discover that they had been watching for days. So when she left, some hooded men went into the family house. It was not difficult for them. Hux and the rest had finally managed to find out where they lived. But they were very cautious. They knew that any mistake could cost them dearly. That damn succubus sure would still be dangerous. They approached her only at a prudent distance, and they followed Robert as he went to fetch the child from the school. With patience and cold-blooded, they worked out meticulous lists of family schedules. It was not difficult for them to enter the flat using a master key when none were at home and only had to wait for the traitor's husband to return with the baby. He actually arrived with his daughter and oblivious to everything opened the door. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. So much so that Robert left his daughter and he went for a moment to the bathroom. When he came out he heard a cry from the girl. He was barely able to react, two hooded men emerged behind the closet and the adjoining room and held him, another holding the girl by one arm and pointing her with a knife and another seemed to watch out the front door. When the guy holding Sandy pulled off his hood Robert was horrified. It was Finch!

-Wow, it is being a long, right? Are not you glad to see me? - He saluted with a sneer. -

And without giving him time even for answering, the guys who held him gave him a beaten provoking the screams of horror of the little girl ... while his former boss, still laughing, put on his hood again ...

            ILaya was returning home, tired of the long day. She was going to take the elevator when she noticed something was wrong. It was a strange perception. She had not felt anything like this for a long time. She went cautiously up through the stairs and could hear the screams of her daughter. Alarmed, she had to resort to her skills, though she found it hard to concentrate, but she managed to do so and went up levitating out of the window to surprise whoever it was. Through the glass she saw a hooded human holding the child while two others mistreated Robert, who was tied to a chair and bleeding from the blows that he had received.

-I ask you again, - a hooded man snapped in a menacing tone, not at all patient. - Where is that bitch? - His victim did not respond. - Do not you want to talk? -The angry interrogator shouted. The others hit him in the face, the girl cried and one of those guys threatened with glee.

- Next time it will be your daughter´s turn. You'll see how the brat screams when we take care of her.

-Do not dare, it's just a little girl!- Robert retorted trying to stand the pain.-

-Do you want to bet? - His interrogator sneered. Everyone laughed, the hooded man pulled out a curved dagger and pointed at the throat of the terrified baby. -

ILaya could not bear it any longer. Blind with anger and fear for her family, she entered through the window breaking the glass with her demonic appearance and liquidated two hooded with two-stroke. She pushed the other away from the child  and freed  the wounded Robert, who collapsed on the ground.

-I'm going to kill you all! - She hissed, pulling off the hood of one of them, to her surprise she discovered that it was Hux and she spat at him furiously. - I warned you five years ago! Now you will not be saved!

But before she could do anything. The remaining hoodie held Sandy and threatened her with a sharp dagger in her neck.

-Give up and yelled ! We only want you ...

-Mommy, mommy! - The little girl screamed in despair. - I'm scared! Sandy's face was wet with tears, and she could barely see her mother transformed, now with her true appearance. -

-Nothing is going to happen to you, my life. - ILaya told her daughter, trying to control herself so Sandy would not be scared too. -Mom is here ...

-You in exchange for the girl. -Another of her enemies suggested, stating in a conciliatory manner. -We have some questions to ask you. If you collaborate, nothing will happen to you.

Her adversary lowered her guard in spite of herself, telling the hooded man in a normal, calmer voice.

- It's okay. But let my daughter go. - The sectarian seemed ready to accede and loosened the grip of the little girl but he was still holding her as hostage. -

-How did you do it? - Asked one of those guys.-

-Did what? - She could say with bewilderment. -

-Staying here alive. - His interlocutor clarified.-

-I went through a ceremony of renunciation and conversion.- She replied honestly, then she could barely make a slight smile when she remembered. - I was almost destroyed. If you are thinking that others can return to this world, you will lose time. They could never pass that test.

-How are you so sure? - The captor of the brood snapped.-

-To begin with, I do not think a shower in holy water would please them too much ... - ILaya rejoiced. -

-You're funny, are not you? - He spat, holding Sandy back firmly and pointing the knife to her throat. Let's see if you laugh at this ...

The gesture of the mother of that helpless girl was transfigured. Her husband was recovering consciousness after a brutal beating and she could only beg.

-I beg you, I have done what you asked me, I answered your questions. Please do with me what you want but leave and husband and my daughter ... they are innocent ...

            And as she spoke worried about Sandy, ILaya did not notice that Hux had taken again his sharp dagger. Robert's desperate warning cry came late. This guy stabbed the back of his enemy who fell on her knees to the ground without being able to suppress an exclamation of terrible pain.

-You see. In the end everything arrives, - Finch said in a triumphant tone to add in a falsely conciliatory way as he delighted in seeing the expression of suffering of the demoness and the horrified face of the little girl and Robert. - Do not worry. Your lovely child will not suffer any harm. I believe that, being your daughter, we can obtain some profit. Who knows? When she was a little older, she may indulge me in ways in which her mother refused to do so. Or we may turn her into a loyal servant of our Master. To make up for your betrayal.

-Damn you bastard! - Robert shouted, gathering his meager strength, he rose and struck the sectarian who was holding his child. -

 ILaya crawled, helped by Robert to the exit door, took off the from her the dagger . She was staggered, but she could still get up enough. Hux terrified, grabbed a kind of sword. The wounded demoness only cared about her husband and daughter and she was already weak for her terrible wound, she did not notice either. She asked her husband in a trembling voice.

-Keep Sandy safe and get out of here. Please! - She groaned in unbearable pain. -

- No, I'll get you out of here. You must go to the hospital! - Opposed Robert terrified, trying to move her there and cover the hemorrhage that stained his wife's dress. -

Unfortunately for her, one of the things that had diminished after her conversion was the ability to heal. That stab would have almost certainly disabled a normal devil for several minutes. And it would have killed a human. She was in an intermediate situation. She had lost a lot of blood and was almost unable to stand. She would not die but she would need time to recover. Unfortunately that was something she did not have. Hux taking advantage of the moment, approached quickly and stuck his other weapon in the heart of ILaya. She vomited blood but still, she threw a heavy blow at her assailant who knocked him down. Sandy cried terrified clinging to her bear and wanted to hug her mother who fell to the ground. The sight of the demoness was clouded, she felt that her end was very close, but still she could mutter between gasps of pain.

- Robert, take ... our ... daughter of ... here! I do not want ... to ... see me ... like this. Please, honey! - Tears fell on her face as well as her husband's. She struggled to keep talking, knowing that she had very little left with these wounds, not even her ability to regenerate could save her already and she could babble. - You .... taught me ... what it is love. These years ... I have been ... very happy. More than in ... all ... my centuries ... previous ... I love you, I will love you ... always, wherever ... I am.

-No! - Robert howled desperately trying to get her out of there again. - You have to resist! ...

            But the remaining sectarians were beginning to recover. ILaya knew she had no choice. If those guys survived, they would go for their husband and their child. She only had one last solution ...

To save their loved ones she should sacrifice her live and she would gladly do so, offering them all her love as well.

- Save ... you and ... the girl ..., you know ... what will happen ... when I die ... In my ... closet, the drawer ... from above ... my notes .... Guide ... guide you through them. They will tell you what I cannot tell you, - she added with a great effort. -

-You will not die! I will save you. - Robert sobbed, feeling shattered and desperate. -

But ILaya gave a faint smile to him and shook her head.

-You ... you leave ... you go ... you ... when ... you ... But ... now ... No my love, this ... we will have ... to separate ... she replied in a clipped voice.-  Oh ... I wish I could see ... grow our daughter !, take care ... and be happy. Please! - She asked him gathering all her energy, which at least allowed her to speak without being interrupted - Let me ... say goodbye to her and when I tell you ... close the door and ran away ... the faster you can.

Robert was crying uncomfortably, but he knew there was no other choice. The girl was neared, they were outside the room. Little Sandy cried in horror as she saw her mother, but she wiped away her tears. Trying to take off her own blood so as not to stain the little one. And finally she made a last effort, looking at her daughter in a very loving way. Despite the horrible pain she felt, she knew how to keep herself dignified. As if her last moments had suddenly given her a kind of inner peace and renewed vigor, she gathered her scanty forces and gently stroked the child's face and silky black hair and whispered in a soft, sweet voice.

- My child, be good always and take care of dad. I will protect you from Heaven, always remember that I love you more than anything in this world, always, even if you do not see me there, I will be by your side. I promise…

She wish that was true and she could go to Heaven, she thought, even if she was a succubus. Tears fell on her face, but not for herself but for having to abandon the beings she loved most, and her blurred vision almost prevented her from seeing anything. But she still noticed that the sectarians were getting ready to finish them all.

-Robert now! - She called out in anguish. -

He gave her hand for a brief moment, the look of ILaya converged with his and that was their farewell. Then, using her last vital energies, she took both her husband and the girl away from her and locked herself in that room. Robert knocked on the door in despair, but his wife shouted at him from within.

-Go away, my love! Do not be sad for me, I know that someday we will meet and then we will be eternally happy. - She was unable to answer.

Robert could only cry and pull the baby away, covering Sandy with him under a sofa while he shout in desperation and grief. - I love you!…

Inside the room. Gathering an strength she did not think she still had, she rose as she could while Hux shouted with joy.

- You're dead, damn bitch! At last you will return to hell with all your own! ... And then we will take care of your hubby and your precious little daughter ...

-No, you will not ... - she said in a whisper as she tried to move toward her enemy, stumbling. - I will not go to hell alone. You will come with me.

Now her body trembled. She felt that the last moments of her existence had arrived. So she launched herself at the sectarians with her last breath of life. These, terrified by what was going to happen to them, tried to leave but they could not. ILaya smiled triumphantly, thinking only of her daughter and her husband and wishing them a happy life free of persecution, she concentrated all the power that could remain and burst out sighing ...

-I will love you..forever!

            Protected at the exit of the house Robert and the girl heard a tremendous explosion that shattered the door. He left the little one covered and entered. The sectarians were dead and there was nothing left of ILaya. Only the cross he had given her when they got married. He collapsed and wept, pressing that symbol in his hands. Then, gathering all his strength and forgetting his own pain and only worrying about her daughter, she pulled out the small Sandy who had fainted, the poor child was exhausted. Robert was staring at her in terrible pity and despair for both. In just an instant, all their lives,  their happiness and their love had been erased in that cruel way. Now he and his daughter were alone, but in his tormented mind there was only one determination, he would go ahead and take care of little one. He owed it to his wife and felt that ILaya would indeed protect them from heaven.

-Some day,- he thought, trying to overcome the pain. - We'll gather again my love. And you'll be proud of me and your daughter.

Robert did not think about it anymore, after taking everything that could be useful to him, he got lost in the streets carrying his little one in the arms before the noise of all that battle attracted to the neighbors and inquisitive ones. Without wanting to look back ...

But it was not over for ILaya. She died, but in doing so she saw a long corridor open before her. The shadows surrounded her and they wanted to reach her. It was a terrible feeling of emptiness and evil that threatened to drag her. Now she was terrified. Surely her sins and the evil demoness she was for so many centuries returned to prey on her for all eternity. Nevertheless she wanted to face that. She accepted it, that would be her punishment, although after losing her husband and her daughter. What could it matter already? No matter how terrible the torments she had in store could be, it would not be worse than having to leave her loved ones. But then she saw an enormous figure beside her, dissipating these evil presences. When she knew who he was, she shuddered with supernatural terror. She could not even look him at the face, it was too terrible. Then she recognized that presence. She had heard things about him in Hell. Testimonies that spoke about that figure that was respected and feared even by the most powerful demons.

- You are Azrael, the Angel of Death! You come to punish me for my sins, I know. I am a being from hell. I'm ready for it. I will return to pay for my misdeeds, -she said then gathering all her courage. -

But that figure seemed to smile and that brought peace to the soul of the succubus. Then Azrael declared in a soft voice that radically contradicted his fearsome appearance.

- No ILaya, look at yourself and you will see how you are now. I do not come to punish you but to accompany you. I will be your Guardian Angel from here, to the border of Eternity.

She stared at herself then, seeing herself surrounded by a white glow. She wore a kind of immaculate robe that waved as if it were shaken by an invisible breeze and her hair was the same color. Azrael, took her hand and pushed her into the light. Then he released her, as she walked away full of wonder and happiness, she asked him ...

-Will I ever be able to see my daughter and my husband? Are they safe? That was the only thing that bothered her on her way to the hereafter. -

- They'll be fine and you'll see them. I promise you, -  the angel replied, confirming those words that the diviner prophesied. -Your daughter is destined to do very important things and although she will live very hard tests, she will know how to overcome them and she will be happy. Now you'll know ... Look ...

            And waving a kind of invisible hand, he caused ILaya to have revelations about the future as she stepped into the light, so she freed himself from that burden. Azrael disappeared from her sight, and she was now in a glow that shone immaculate, but did not dazzle her. She could see a figure looking at her from the light. Then she knew who He was and that indescribable manifestation of love told her in a voice full of sweetness and affection that completely seized her.

- I am the Way ... The Resurrection and the Life ... Come to me and you will live forever ....

ILaya went into it very blissfully, as she never thought she could be. Her husband and daughter actually went ahead. Robert leaned on the notes she left. They were written with so much care and love that at times it seemed that she was with them. Sandy grew up and her father told her about her mother, how she loved her and the sacrifice she made for them. And although it was very hard it helped her to overcome the problems of her condition. The girl became scientific as her parents and her work was indeed very important for the future. Her father was very proud of her, and ILaya, as the angel had promised her, and just as Robert wished, saw them and was also proud and very happy, knowing that soon they would all be united forever in that Wonderful Eternity.

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