Hunt

Another day, Unlikely human

A few days after the battle against Naga, Sparda went out to do his usual work which was protecting the townsfolk from demons. He enjoyed this job even though he didn't get any thanks in return because he was a demon himself. Never the less he must do what he swore to do for the rest of his life ever since he first protected. Maybe he might find someone who didn't see him as just a demon like Eva did a long time ago.

The day was flying by and he was almost done with his patrols. So far things have been very quiet. If there were any demons around he would sense it and spring into action but there hasn't been a speck of demon energy around. There was one once but it was gone the instant he sense it. Thinking that there wouldn't be anymore demons coming out today he decided to head home when suddenly he heard screaming. He followed the sound without hesitation knowing that stopping even once could cost someone their life. He knew he was getting closer to the source of the scream when he saw a figure in the distance flailing their arms around to keep something away. It turned out to be a young woman with short brown hair and wore a white and blue long robe along with black long pants.

He recognized the bats that were attacking the young woman. These bats were filled with electrical energy which could only mean one thing; Nevan was the attacker. He reached for his Rebellion and pointed it at one bat in particular.

"Okay, Nevan. I'll give you to the count of two before I slice more then your hair." Sparda yelled warningly. The bats instantly scattered into the sky away from the woman and flew off. The dark knight walked over to the woman he rescued who was breathing heavily and was almost reduced to tears. She was scared for her life and with good reason too. Sparda reached his hand forward to the woman wanting to help her up but she only glared at his hand then at his face.

"You're the dark knight Sparda, right?" the woman asked. Sparda responded with a silent nod. The young woman suddenly slapped Sparda's hand away then spat at his face. She backed away from him with a furious look on her face.

"Is there something wrong?" Sparda asked, puzzled by the woman's reaction.

"Don't touch me, demon. I don't want your kind ever helping me." And with that the angry woman walked off grumbling something that Sparda couldn't hear very well but it didn't matter right now, he had to find Nevan and confront her and to do that he had to sense her demonic electric energy coming from her bats. This wasn't too hard of course and he detected her energy instantly, now all he had to do was follow it. Following the energy he was led to a mountain regain filled with a thick fog however it was not any normal fog caused by nature but by a demon. Knowing this, the dark knight entered cautiously. This demon fog was so thick he couldn't see a single thing. After hitting a wall for the third time he began to be very irritated.

"This fog is such a bother. I wonder what demon created this…No time to think about that. I have to find Nevan." And with that he continued following the energy then suddenly bats appeared before him and came together to form Nevan who laughed with delight.

"Darling Sparda. How nice of you to visit me," She smiled as she moved closer to him. "Have you finally come to your senses?"

"You know why I'm here. I saw you trying to kill that demon and you know how I feel about it." Sparda said sternly.

"Does it excite you? Make you feel hot? Bring you thrills?" Nevan said, stroking Sparda's chest but he quickly backed away.

"I hunt demons and defend the weak humans especially Eva. I don't even know why I should spare you." Sparda said and held the Rebellion's hilt, ready to strike but Nevan wasn't afraid. She moved closer to him, grabbed his free hand and held it up to her chest then stroked it down towards her breasts.

"You wouldn't kill me sweet Sparda because you love me so much. Even though you're with a human your inner demon is trying to break free and that part of you wants to be with me…" Nevan whispered and moved closer the demon knight ready to kiss him when she suddenly gasped in pain. Sparda looked at her in surprise, curious about what was going on.

"Nevan…What are you doing? Are you alright?" Sparda asked before he saw a strange sight. Nevan's skin started to change from a deep pale to a normal peachy colour. Her fangs shrank, her eyes changed to blue and her demon powers disappeared. Before the dark knight's eyes Nevan had been turned into a human. The human woman that lay before Sparda trembled in fear at what she had become.

"I'm…a…human. A weak, fragile human. I think I'm going to be sick. This feeling…I hate it," she looked up at Sparda's surprised face. "Help me, Sparda. Please…"

The dark knight continued staring at Nevan's human body, lost in his thoughts. He suddenly never felt more attracted to her. She looked so beautiful with her shiny long red hair. He quickly snapped out of his trance and knelt down next to her then he noticed a black dart had been shot into her shoulder.

"Could this be the cause?" Sparda thought to himself as he removed the dart and closely examined it. Just as he was thinking this millions of large blue darts filled the sky and plummeted towards him and the former demon. He quickly reacted by drawing his Rebellion and swung it creating a powerful wave of power that knocked the needles away from his direction leaving him and Nevan unharmed.

"I see your skills are as sharp as ever, Dark Knight Sparda." said a very familiar voice that filled Sparda with anger. He was surprised to see the source of the voice that floated above him was Naga, the demon he had killed before but this time he was different. He was ten times stronger and deadly spikes stuck out from under his skin. He was now wielding a much larger drill sword and had two red horns on his forehead.

"Naga? You're alive? But how? I thought I killed you!" Sparda yelled, outraged.

"Did you really think that I would die by the likes of you? How foolish of you, traitor," Naga laughed in amusement. He then turned to the weak human Nevan who was still shocked by her transformation. "It seems that I have missed my target but struck an even better prize."

"So it you who turned into a disgusting human! I hate you, you bastard." Nevan screamed.

"Temper, temper young lady." Naga said. Sparda gripped his Rebellion firmly and was ready to attack when he saw his opponent raising his arm. He suddenly sensed danger and grabbed Nevan by the arm. The demon general released hundreds of powerful needles towards the knight and the human but they quickly moved out of the way and hid safely behind a giant boulder. Nevan was tired; she had not gotten used to being human yet. She's vulnerable to any attack and can now die easily. He had to protect her just like any other human for it is his job.

"We'll be safe here for now." Sparda told and panting Nevan.

"Damn this body. Damn this human body!" she screamed. Sparda signaled her to be quiet then heard Naga's voice.

"I know you want to be normal, Nevan. You want your demon powers back and I can give them to you," Naga reached deep into his skin and took out a green needle. "What I have here is the antidote to the poison that saps the demon powers in your body but you must get it from me first." Sparda looked up and surprise to see Naga hovering over him with a sinister smile on his face. "Prepare yourself for the hunt…"