Joe Greene approached the fish cannery, a small glowing object in
his hand. It was the fang of a long dead zhī zhū, which his
grandfather had made into a detector.
"It's here? Why would a zhī zhū be hiding in THIS dump?" he asked
no one, He Apporachedt the building, pulling out a dried lizard and
closing his eyes as he began the chant Daolan Wong had told him
to do when he arrived at the beasts location.
Zhīzhū dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái...
Zhīzhū dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái...
Zhīzhū dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái...
Zhīzhū dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái...
Zhīzhū dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái...
Zhīzhū dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái...
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Gary, who was eatting some ice cream as his master, along with
the rest of family, who were watching a scary movie Jamie had
bought as a conclusion to the very exciting and entertaining party,
stiffened suddenly, his eyes glazing over.
He stood, putting his bowl down mechanically and heading for
the entrance of the cannery. Izzy, who of course had come over
with Dai Gui, who was absent mindedly rubbing her swollen belly
and all but giggling like a mad man when the baby occasionaly
kicked, to celebrate her nephew's (squee!) birthday, looked
up as he passed.
"Where are you going, Gary?"
"Gary needs fresh air..." he answered numbly, not stopping.
Izzy put a hand to her chin. That wasn't Gary's usual tone...
"Hmm..."
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Joe was confused when a human boy a bit younger than him
exited the house. Of course, he also knew magical creatures
could hide their true forms, so this was probably just a
disguise.
There wasonly one way to find out.
Darting ou t from behind his hiding place, the football player hit
him in exactly the right place just below his neck to knock him
out.
"Ungh!" Gary yelped as he fell forward, his human form melting
away, revealing his true self. Joe crackedhis knuckles. A wicked
smile on his face
"Excellent..."
Izzy began to worry after 20 minutes passed and the spider
boy hadn't yet returned.
"Dai Dai, would you help me up?" She asked as she say up from
her leaning position against his chest.
Dai Gui didn't hesitate to pick her up and set her on her feet.
She kissed his cheek in thanks and headed for the door. Perhaps
Gary was upset over something...He did sound odd when he
went outside earlier. Was something bothering him?
She exited the cannery, inhaling deeply. She loved the smell of
salt air. She looked round, not spotting the pet.
"Gary?" she called.
No response.
Her brow furrowed. Something in the corner of her eyes caught
her attention. She knelt down, looking at the stain on the
wooden slats of the dock. A couple thick dark, silvery hairs, caught
in the cracks. And a blood stain. She paled, forcing herself to her
feet and runnning inside.
"DAI DAI!"
Garys eyes opened, as he became concious. He felt heavy and
sick. He attempted to get onto his many feet, sensing he was
in his true form, only to realize why he felt so heavy.
He was bound by thck chains bewitched to resist his immense
strength. With a great deal of effort, He shifted into his human
form and managed to weakly squirm outfrom under the chains.
Only to find one of the shackles automatically hooking around
his ankle.
Gary kicked at the chain, making a loud rattling noise. Light
flooded the room, as a door opened, temporarily blinding
Gary as his eyes struggled to adjust.
"I see our guest is awake..." Came a voice from the door.
Gary looked up as his eyes stopped throbbing and stared into
the face of the old man who had made himself a thorn in his
masters side, and that of his entire family.
Daolan Wong.
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Demons!5: Darkness Rise
Cliffhanger!
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