Author's Note: Thanks to Amy and Naz for beta reading this for me and I always thank Kitsune because she's helped me fine-tune my writing so much! Enjoy and let me know what you think!
Prey for the Beast Part 8
The shocked group had quickly made their way back to the relative safety of the school campus. Une was waiting and quickly approached Heero. She reached out a gentle hand and transferred her own energy to the exhausted youth in his arms. Une knew that she could rest because she would not be needed for the final battle, while Duo was essential if victory was to be obtained.
Heero set the slender boy on his feet just as they reached Treize's office. The group spread out into the room and waited for Duo to tell them about his ordeal.
Duo matter-of-factly related his harrowing experience at the hands of Duma and how he had escaped. Several shocked gasps were heard around the room and gazes transferred to a blushing Zechs and Treize as their past relationship was revealed.
"We were very young and the love between us was very strong and pure. We chose to take separate paths in our lives that took us away from each other and over time, the heat of our love faded to a strong friendship." Explained Zechs.
Treize nodded his agreement and continued. "Before we parted ways, we ran into Duma. He was too powerful and had defeated us both separately. Zechs found an old spell that could unite the power of the casters through a strong bond. Our love was strong enough to banish and seal away Duma."
Zechs sighed in sorrow as he answered the unasked question in the eyes of the others. "Our bond is strong but just doesn't have the power it did before. Duma is even more powerful now. There is no way Treize and I could repeat that spell."
"Sir? Do you still remember the spell? Could you write it down and let me look at it? I may can modify it so that it will work for more than two people."
Zechs was startled at the idea but he knew that Duo was very good at spell casting and had already modified several of the old spells to make them even better. All of the hunters used Duo's modified spells.
Sitting down, the blond bishounen wrote down the spell that had been used so many years ago. It had been burned permanently in his mind after he had cast it.
Duo quickly scanned the spell and began playing around with the wording but leaving the key trigger phrases alone.
The tense group spent the rest of the afternoon making plans for luring Duma into a trap while Duo worked on the spell. The sun was setting when Duo jumped up and crowed with triumph.
"It's done! I adjusted four lines of the spell and left in the power words so the spell should work. Heero and I will be the base and the main ones powering and directing the spell. The rest of you will be linked to us through bonds of friendship or family and feed your power to us. We will hit Duma with it and it should banish him. There is a risk however. I have a bond with Solo. There is a chance that Duma could use that bond to absorb the spell into himself and instead of destroying him, it would empower him."
Everyone stared in horror at the thought of Duma being even more powerful than he already was. That thought was dismissed, as all of them knew that this was their only chance to defeat the demon. He was too old and powerful and they had to take the chance, even if it backfired.
It had taken a while to work out the details and the timing of the plan, but finally everyone knew what to do. Now they only had to figure out a way to lure Duma into the trap.
"Why don't we challenge him? He doesn't think we can defeat him so if we issue a formal challenge and let him choose the forfeit, he should take the bait." Theorized Duo.
All of them agreed it was worth a shot but were undecided how to deliver the message without the messenger ending up murdered.
It was Sally who came up with the idea to send a minor wind sprite to deliver a message. Sprites could vanish instantly so it could deliver the challenge without fear of harm. The little creature was summoned and given the message. Now all they could do was wait.
An hour later the sprite returned with an acceptance. Only Treize, his elite, Zechs and Duo were to be present at the battle and it would occur in the schools arena with Duma's magic sealing the building after they arrived. He would name his terms then.
The group cautiously made their way to the arena and entered it. The doors slammed shut and were sealed with ebony flames as the last of them entered the building. There was no turning back now.
Duma was waiting for them in the center of the arena. "How nice. All the little piggies gathered together for the slaughter. I will fight the lovebirds there." Duma pointed a long-fingered hand at Heero and Duo. "And when I have defeated them, all your lives will be forfeit!"
Heero snarled his acceptance of the challenge as Duo simply nodded. Heero would hold off the demon while Duo activated the spell. The others would then chant their portion and add their power to Duo through the bonds of love and friendship that bound them all.
"Well, let the fight start NOW!!" With that roar, Duma charged forward and released Solo's ribbons in a forward motion at Heero.
Heero barely dodged out of the way of the deadly weapon. He noticed immediately that the ribbons were not wielded as skillfully as before. Obviously, Solo was not helping this time.
As Heero danced out of the way of the initial attack, Duma changed focus and threw an immobilization spell at Duo. He snarled as that attack missed its target.
Duma regretted his actions a moment later as Heero scored a hit on him as his attention was diverted. Blood dripped down his arm from a score of matching claw marks. He snarled in rage as Heero lifted the blood covered claws to his mouth and licked off the blood.
Heero savored the blood of his enemy before attacking again. He charged the demon possessed boy and at the last minute jerked to the left, slashing out with his leg this time. He felt the claws on his foot dig deeply into the unprotected leg. His victory was short-lived however as Duma waved a glowing hand over his arm and leg and the deep slashes closed. Eyes narrowed as the big wolf decided he would just have to try harder.
Solo struggled weekly inside his own body. He didn't care for this Heero fellow that much but he knew that Heero protected Duo. He tried to reach out with his waning strength and cause Duma to hesitate. It had worked twice, allowing the werewolf to score two hits. Then the demon sent a brutal mental strike that stuck him down. Darkness closed over his awareness, but before he passed out, he saw Duma succeed in wounding his opponent.
Duo watched as Heero drew Duma's focus back on himself and gave him the opportunity to begin the spell. He quickly chanted the words and wove his hands in the intricate hand motions to summon and cast the spell. He heard a cry of pain from his mate and ruthlessly shut it out to finish the spell. He knew they would all die if he failed.
Heero held his bleeding shoulder as the demon gloated over his successful attack. Heero prepared to attack full out when he heard the triumphant rise of Duo's voice and a loud clap of thunder that signaled the successful completion of the spell.
Duma snarled and backed away as he saw the glowing aura surrounding Hunter Shinigami and then his mate the Werewolf.
One by one the others in the arena finished their portion of the spell and joined their strength to Duo and Heero.
The lovers felt the power swell painfully in them and realized it was time to strike. As one they chanted the last of the spell and it blazed forward striking the evil demon full force.
All felt the surge of triumph as Duma writhed in agony on the ground. Just a little more and he would be sealed away forever and Solo would finally be free!
Duma was screaming in pain as he felt as if his insides were being ripped apart. He screamed in rage. He would not fail! He wouldn't let them seal him away for eternity! As he struggled to resist the overwhelming spell, he noticed that Solo was gaining strength.
Allowing the spell to overcome him a little more, he turned his attention inward and saw the link between Solo and Duo and grinned as he realized all was not lost. He could still win and have his revenge. He would have it all! Reaching inward, he attacked the slowly recovering spirit of Solo and took control of the link.
The spell was working! Duo turned to look at his beloved and smiled as Duma weakened. It was then that things turned terribly wrong. Suddenly the spell reversed and it wasn't Duma who was loosing power but everyone bound up in the spell.
Duma surged to his feet and laughed as he watched his enemies fall to the ground as he drained their life force through the power of the spell. He cruelly sent waves of pain through the link and delighted in the screams of agony in his victims. He would make them beg for death before he was finished, but first...he and Shinigami had some unfinished business.
He walked across the ring and stopped when he reached the writhing pair of Heero and Duo. He brutally kicked Heero out of the way as the big wolf tried to protect his mate.
"I made you a promise little Duo. I do so hate to break my word!" Reaching down he hauled the lithe form upward and dragged him over to the side of the ring where an empty weapons table stood. Laughing as he saw the looks of horror in the eyes of the others, he made sure they understood what he was about to do.
"Lovely isn't he? I'm sure you'll enjoy watching me fuck him to death. I know I'll enjoy doing it!"
Heero snarled and started dragging his depleted body across the ring as Duma ripped the clothes off of his love's body. He snarled helplessly as the foul creature began to run his hands all over the smooth, creamy skin. He could feel tears gathering in his eyes as he realized he had failed his beautiful mate.
Duo fought as best he could but he was too drained to stop the possessed boy from groping his body and making him feel dirty. He shuddered in disgust as his hand was forced to feel the monstrous erection growing in Solo's pants. He knew he would be ripped apart if Duma succeeded in raping him.
He could feel his heart breaking as he witnessed the pain on his koi's face as he tried to drag his weakened body the length of the arena to try and help him. He couldn't bear to have Heero watch him get raped and killed by this monster and know he was helpless to stop it. He appealed to the only one who could help them now.
"Solo! I know you're in there! Fight him! The link is to you not him. Use it to drive him out of your body once and for all. Don't let him destroy us Solo..."
Duo's words were cut off as Duma slapped him hard across the face. He forced a kissed on his unwilling victim, thrusting his tongue deep inside the sweet mouth before lifting him up and spreading him on the table. Grabbing the long white legs, he yanked them apart and positioned himself between them. Holding the weakened boy down with one hand he released the huge dripping erection from his pants and positioned himself.
Savoring the terror in the orchid eyes he thrust forward...only to stop short of penetrating the trembling body beneath him. "No! I will not let you stop me!" Duma shouted at Solo. He raised a mental hand to beat the boy down when he felt the power draining from him. "NOOOO!!"
Duo felt the power rushing back into him. He focused the energy and sent it pulsing into Solo's possessed body. He felt the others join him and the power increased. Everyone shouted with joy as Duma was forced from the body of Solo.
Solo screamed in agony as the demon was ripped from him and for the first time in years, he was in total control again. He watched as Duma was encased in the strongest of shields and banished to a realm from which he would never return.
TBC...
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