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The hound...it smelled something...tasty. It sniffed the air knowing it wasn't sent back because its master wasn't sure if he would still be needed...it cost his master a lot to summon him...and he knew the children were off limits...an annoyed growl rumbled from its chest, but he could not dis-obey. He couldn't figure out why the demon wouldn't allow it...he didn't seem to like them in the least. Still he smelled something...different while he patrolled the perimeter and the creature paused and it soon figured out the scent. He barreled forward into the trees around the perimeter ad dear like creature suddenly exploded from its hiding spot, silent, erringly like a ghost its hooves moved across the ground and bolted towards the seven of seven compound.

She sent out a doleful wail which changed to a scream as she felt the hot breath o her flanks the claws reaching out for her. She bucked in fear before finally managing to avoid death by lightly jumping the fence and disappearing into the bushes. He paused her scent suddenly gone..but the blood...he could smell it. Soon..he would find it again.

Luthor had scrambled out of Pepper's grasp and was dashing along, his feet kicking up mud in all directions as he ran along giggling. The game was rough but he was starting to get used to Pepper's way of playing, was even getting good at it. He slid to a stop, turning to look over his shoulder to see how far behind him Pepper was at the moment.

Pepper hissed as Luthor managed to escape hie clutches again, though he couldn't deny he was having fun more fun than he had for a while. He didn't care that he was covered in mud as he mock roared and chased after Luthor with little hesitation.
"Gon get you!" He shouted happily.

The once white haired boy gave a squeak and started to run again, giggling as he went. He couldn't help but enjoy the game, it was funny to stay just a step ahead of his friend, it seemed to both aggravate Pepper when he did so but he seemed to be quite enthusiastic about it none the less.

"Haha! You won't catch me this time!" He called back as he ran.

Pepper only scowled and then lept forward in a sprint. He had energy to spare being cooped up inside he reached out his hands to catch onto Luthor's shirt.

"haH!" He shouted triumph when suddenly he stopped dead. Yanking his friend with his sudden stop with him. He recognized that smell.....Blood?

"Smell like closet.." He pointed out remembering the vaguely obscured bloody scene of the closet they were not allowed to look at early that day.

Luthor slid to a halt and turned around to face Pepper trying to figure out if he were trying a new tactic in trying to trick him to catch him... then realized that he wasn't exactly that smart. He wouldn't figure out how trick another person he was more the hands on sort, "Smells like the closet? What? Blood?" He asked, not as sensitive to such things as Pepper was. He set to looking around in the area to see if there was any signs of blood that could be seen.

Pepper looked confused, "Smell...same but..not." He explained as best he could with his limiting speech. Crouching he made himself lover to the ground and sniffed about his pupils were huge like a cat trying to see in the dark.

"hmmm...t..this way.." He mused a moment as be sniffed out the blood and banked to the right sharply. He kept on going until he suddenly stopped up short his face furrowing in distaste.

"Nother smell..not..blood..smell bad...like..burning." He murmured wondering where that came from he looked to Luthor wondering if he had any idea.

Luthor fell into step next to his friend and left the blood hound job to Pepper who seemed to be more suited to it, "Burning?" He murmured, looking back and forth. He didn't know a scent like that but if it were something that Pepper would label as 'bad' it worried the small boy greatly, "Maybe... we should go find Daddy, have him help us." He didn't want to face scary things alone.

Pepper scowled and turned his head to look at Luthor with an incredulous look. "Scared?" He asked bluntly and a bit teasingly. "Other scent still here...this way...other scent that way." He pointed to the right where the sweeter blood smell was and then left to where the burning scent was. Though..that scent just seemed to fill the area rather than made a trail..

He shook his head rapidly, "No! I am not scared." He said before looking in the way his friend pointed, "Want to look?" They weren't allowed to look earlier, had been chased off by Techs telling them that despite the scent of blood in the air so strong that even Luthor could smell it that there was nothing to see, nothing going on. Nobody was there to stop them from looking first this time...

Pepper nodded his head quickly. Yes he did want to investigate. It smelt like blood..but different. He stalked forward eager to show how brave he was. Foolish but brave. They had only gone a few feet when suddenly She flitted out of the bush so fast it was like she was a ghost. She was limping, blood on her flank showed the reason for the limp....she was ghostly and beautiful...her lower half was of a deer a young one with white spots fading against her purple like fur. She had antlers, small ones her hair was...pale blond her eyes looked like they were glazed over she paused mid stop her gaze flickering towards the two small figures before her and then froze still....like a statue.

Luthor gave a jolt as the creature came jumping out at them, stumbling back a step and reached out to catch hold of Pepper, "W-What is that?!" She was... far different then anything he'd ever seen, something pretty but... animal like... he blinked a couple times then gave a gasp, "OH! Pepper! Its a She-Enki!"

Pepper stiffened as he looked at the creature before them. His first instinct was to pounce the creature, as it was so...very...scared. But she was big,,,and that held him off.

She stared at them both her still form then trembling and she collapsed onto the ground her hands up to her face wondering if this was going to be the time she was going to die.

"p..please....d..don't hurt me." she murmured through her fingers.

Luthor blinked a couple times before he released his hold on Pepper and walked forward toward the creature, "This things is... so strange looking." He murmured, reaching a hand out to poke at one of her horns. She reminded him of Enki but seemed a lot... nicer. Kind of like one of the angels... did angels come in weird forms like the demons did? He started to circle around her as though inspecting her, "We need to catch her! Just in case she is an angel or something." They seemed to keep a lot of angels and demons here so it was his and Pepper's job to catch this one! Maybe they would be allowed to see the next bloody mess if they were useful to the Labs.

Pepper tilted his head watching Luthor pull away and encircle the creature. He growled lightly watching Luthor not really understanding the point of his babble.
"Capture? Can pounce then?" He tensed looking ready to try and tackle her.

The creatures gaze looked startled at the sudden interest in Luthor's gaze and the rather intent on in Pepper's gaze. "W..what? P...please...I..don't want to ..get eaten..." She professed with a terrified look.

If Luthor had a tail it would probably have been wagging in that moment, "Ok... then you should come with us." He said, giving her his best smile, "If you cooperate then Pepper here won't eat you." He could only hope that the other boy went along with it, "If not I will let him have his way with pouncing." His Daddy would be so proud of him! He could capture angels! Well... him and Pepper that was

The creature trembled and then look a bit unconvinced, "C...can you...stop...t..that?" She breathed pointing a delicate finger in the direction her wide eyed gaze appeared to be looking.

Pepper leapt forward skittering past the strange new being as that burning smell became rather powerful...and he went to stand in front of Luthor his back raised a low growl deep in his throat.

It was answered by a louder and much more menacing growl. The hell hound had found his prey...and was annoyed to find those brats he wasn't suppose to kill were also there.

Luthor gave a jump at the growling sound and he turned around slowly toward where the creature was pointing and his eyes went quite huge, "W-What... is that?" He murmured, turning to look over at where Pepper was standing. He took a step back away from it. He didn't want to admit that he was afraid in front of his friend, he wanted to seem tough so he pointed at the creature, "Y-You... go away she is ours now." He told it doing his best not to flee despite feeling that urge building up in him.

The demon gave a sound that sounded halfway between a growl and a laugh. This brat was giving him orders? Revealing its rows of sharp canines a snarl ripped through both its mouths. NO it couldn't hurt the boys. Vampy had ordered him to leave them alone. But...that tasty treat between them....It looked so mouthwatering that large globs of acidic drool hissed as it hit the blades of grass.

"Luthor..." Pepper hissed not liking where this was going. "I can't fight THAT. too big." For once Pepper wasn't stupid enough to think he stood a chance.

The white haired boy looked over at Pepper before giving a nod, his knees quaking a little, "Need to... get inside." He whispered to his friend and the creature if she was listening, he turned to look over toward the building trying to find the closest door to where they were... then started to inch toward it slowly.

The large dog like animal snapped and snarled again taking a large step forward, Pepper responded with a hiss of his own, it was much like cat versus canine. Though he was...usually the brick wall between Luthor and anything else this time...it was...just crazy. The small boy edged forward growling in his throat his eyes nearly slits as he watched the canine.
Faun scurried to her legs looking at the children knowing she couldn't let that beast at them! Bending over she hesitated before scooping Luthor up into her arms, she was strong apparently...despite her smallish frame. She looked to Pepper a moment before she raised a free hand pin points of light appeared and then she hurled them at the beast scooped the Pepper and ran for it.

Luthor gave a squealing sound of surprise when he got swept up in the arms of the weird looking deer woman... she was rather strong wasn't she? He reached his hands out toward Pepper but she was quick to grab him as well after making an attack on the demon hound... that had been unexpected. Here he had thought she was just a pretty face and nothing more given the way she had been whimpering.

"Door isn't far from here." He said to her, pointing at it... he could only hope she were fast enough to get inside.

A cornered deer was a dangerous deer, but she was young and inexperienced with demons. The red skinned one looked like a demon himself....the white like an angel. She hadn't time to think on it as she only nodded her head briskly knowing the blinding lights would only last so long....

And in the background a howling sound of rage sounded.

"Door? Where?" she asked her heart beating like a butterfly against her ribs. Pepper was...peeved...he didn't want to runaway...he had just gotten the nerve to face that thing.

Luthor pointed again, "There, there! Run! you have lots of legs!" He cried at the deer woman, looking over to where the hound was. If she didn't move all of those legs of hers they were all going to end up being eaten alive...

She did as told fleeing in the direction he spoke agile and silent despite everything as she moved. Her long deer like ears plastered to her skull as she raced for safety. And then suddenly the door was there, looming in front of them she skidded to a halt clutching the children to her chest her eyes wild as she spotted the mighty beast rounding the corner obviously in no rush.

Luthor's hands reached over to catch hold of the door knob and turned it, yanking on it and it swung open, "Hurry up... hurry its coming!" He ordered the deer, "Now, come on!" The hound wasn't moving fast but it was still following after them, stalking them... it had chills going up his spine.

Pepper flung himself from the creatures grasp and skittered into the hall and then hurried back to yank Luthor out of her grasp. Too slow! She was too slow! it annoyed him and with a snarling bite sound he herded her through the door and slammed it closed. He closed his eyes wondering just when those large teeth would come crashing through the door. Nothing happened...Pepper cocked his head and then looked surprised.

"It gone..burning smell. Gone. Now ?" He implied impatiently what they were suppose to do with deer girl.

Luthor was a little surprised when Pepper pulled him free of the deer woman's grasp and then they were inside. It was a bit of a blur but when he heard the door slam shut he felt a wave of relief crash over him, "Oh... man... that was scary." He murmured, looking over at Pepper first and then over to the deer. He shook his head, "It should be stuck out there." He hurried to the door and locked it so that it didn't risk coming inside... if it could figure out how to open the door.

Pepper wouldn't admit he had been afraid. He only grunted and pointed a clawed finger back at the girl accusingly. "Now?" He asked a bit on edge from the encounter.

The faun's ears drooped as she was now locked inside. She shifted her bouncy curls shifting around her developing chest, she looked..eerie under the false lights. Grey skin, purple fur, antlers...3 fingers total and...strange tattooing on her forehead. Her murky eyes were perhaps the most disturbing part. It was like she was looking through you..instead of at you.

Luthor turned around and took a couple steps forward, "Ummm... not sure..." He said, they had gotten away from the hound and had 'caught' the deer woman but now what were they supposed to do? They had to find Daddy that was what... he would know what to do with her, "Find somewhere to put her then find Daddy." He told Pepper.

Pepper sighed sounding a bit annoyed but nodded his head. "Yea...no bite though?" he asked a bit hopefully he could gnaw on the strange woman.

Faun didn't like being indoors..it made her nervous and flighty the fact she could heard her hooves click against the tile didn't help.

"W...where are you taking me?" She asked her voice low but it was obvious she was scared.

"Depends what you are. Angels live one place and demons live in a different place." Luthor told her then looked over at Pepper, "You can bite her if she doesn't come with us."

Pepper brightened looking very happy at that he gave a growl to the woman.

"Hear that?I bite if you no listen." He threatened, the doe flinched at his words and then looked longingly back to the door and then them. She really didn't have any choice did she?

"O..okay...b.but I...am..not ...either..of those c..creatures." She mumbled.

Luthor's eyes got a little wide, "Neither?" What were they supposed to do with her then... if she weren't either of them... wait what did that make her then, "What are you?" He finally asked, starting down toward more into the Labs. He should bring her to the angels, she was to scared to be among the demons.

The faun trembled and jumped when she heard the growl behind her, Pepper was obviously making food on his claim if she didn't listen. She moved along with the other one...the less scary one.

"I'm a faun." She replied quietly. She didn't like the sound of her hooves on the tile...it was unnatural.

"Faun..." Luthor gave a little shake of his head, having no idea what one of those was. He thought the sound of her hooves on tile was funny though, familiar even as the tapping sound was like the sound Enki's feet made on the tile.

She didn't bother to nod her head, but she stiffened and paused.

"...T..there are humans here.." she gasped looking more afraid her ears back against her skull again. She took a step backwards and gave a startled yelp as something bit her ankle. Instinctively she bucked, and sent poor Pepper flying in the air.

The small boy was tougher then he looked..and it was lucky that the stone like armor managed to protect him from most of the damage dealt. He landed with a crash and woosh of air from his lungs. he started coughing and gasping trying to regain his breath.

"Ah!? Pepper? Are you alright?" He squeak, looking over to where he had landed then turned to give the faun a glare, "Look deer woman you need to not kick people!" He told her, despite the fact that Pepper had bit first.... He didn't take that into account.

The faun took another couple of frightened steps around she looked ready to bolt, humans or no humans she was spooked now. All rational was fleeing her gaze.

Pepper stood up and basically crawled his way back to Luthor's side.

"She hit hard.." he gasped a bit wondering if she cracked anything. He glared at the woman thing and snarled at her. And she was gone.

Running down the corridor as fast as her legs could carry her.

Luthor watched as the girl went dashing off down the hallway, the sound of her hooves rather loud in the area around him and Pepper. He looked over at his friend, "Yeah... she did give you a toss." He murmured, taking a couple steps toward him and then reached a hand out out to his friend, "You alright?"

Pepper looked like he wanted to chase after her, that longing was in his gaze as he watched the thing flee down the hallway. He shook his head to clear it as Luthor asked him a question. Looking to him he butted his head against Luthor in a brotherly way.

"Take more to hurt me." He claimed though he winced a bit. Yeah..something definitely felt cracked.

The white haired boy relaxed a bit, giving a smile, "Good... I don't want to see you get hurt." He murmured then took his hand, "Come on, lets go find her before she goes the wrong way and gets eaten."

The faun was running her turns were quick and flawless , anyone who had seen her coming blinked wondering if she had only been an illusion. She had that sort of magic about her, things to muddle the senses it only worked against humans though. Her ears were turning in response to a new sound . Hooves against tile. Much like her sound...but different somehow. Relief flooded her. Maybe there was someone else like herself here. maybe they could help. She turned a corner sharply skidding to the left as the tile left little for holds and she ended up crashing into whatever it was she had been seeking.

"Woah... woah now..." Came a voice as a large creature lifted his hands up to steady the Fawn that had crashed into him. He gave the pretty girl a pat on the head, "Well now... someone in this grin world of white almost as pretty as me. And look at those hooves... neat." Enki sat back and lifted up on his back legs so that he could lift a clawed hand to stroke it over the soft fur on her deer half.

The faun let out a gasp her eyes filled with terror. It was a demon...hadn't her brother always told her to stay away from those?? She tried to ignore the fact that one of the children back there had also looked like a demon..but she couldn't let that demon dog eat him...so... but this wasn't a kid.

Her eyes were wide most of the whites of her eyes shown and she trembled as the thing stroked flank. She tried to gather herself together but was failing, she only looked like she was going to have a heart attack any moment. Her breathing was rapid and she brought her arms to her body as if trying to protect herself.

"P..pl..please d..don't eat me." She whimpered, she knew she wasn't suppose to hate demons. She didn't. She didn't hate or love them. She was neutral but that didn't mean she didn't fear them.

Enki started to laugh as though it were something that was greatly amusing to him, "Eat you? Naw, not exactly what I think would taste good." He said, then reached his long tail out to wrap it around her and pulled her closer to him, "So what is something like you doing in a place like this? They catch you too?"

She let out a strangled sound, it sounded like a high pitch scream that was being drowned underwater. The tail had her...and it was dragging her closer to the other creature. A bizarre creature he was...very strange. But then again so were most demons.

"..N..no..." she whispered once she thought it was safe to reply. She tried to lean as far away from Enki as possible given her close proximity but her chest heaved with each uneven breath she took. Her eyes were still wide as she tried to not look at Enki.

Enki gave a little pout, she didn't seem to friendly now did she? At least he had a good hold on her so she wouldn't be able to escape... or worse get messed with by those humans. He leaned closer to her and whispered, "You shouldn't be running around in this place, they will lock you up and do experiments on you." He whispered.

Faun trembled as he leaned in closer she closed her eyes, her ears stil flat against her skull.

"b..but...a giant..beast...i..is outside.." she managed to gasp out between her trembling lips.

"Giant beast...? Oh really?" He sounded a bit interested in that, wondering what other things were skulking about the Labs that he wasn't aware of, "Well... nothing is dumb enough to trespass inside... well for the most part. If it comes inside I will kill it." He assured her, sure he could take it. After all given what sort of demon he was there was little he didn't think he could do.

She swallowed and nodded her head a bit numbly still uncomfortable being so close to the demon. She wanted to get up...she wanted to protest and move....but she couldn't.
"P..plea..ase...don't let..it get me..." She murmured tears like crystals poured down her cheeks.

"I can lead you to where you will be safe, nobody really ever comes into my room." Mostly because he annoyed the ever living hell out of everyone with his bragging and desire for attention from them or his attempts at 'helping' in their experiments.

She looked to him unsure, she was so confused now. Her brother always told her demons were cruel creatures. But this one was being nice to her...and trying to save her from the thing outside. She nodded her head a bit numbly ..too weak to refuse.

"hmm...I thought I sensed something different....what is it you have there Enki?" Came a smooth voice from behind the pride demon. It was a familiar voice..one that owned this facility. Mr. Vampy.

Enki's hackles raised and he turned to look over at where Vampy was before he gave a bit of a glare, "Nothing to interesting." He said, his tail uncoiling from around the faun and set to lashing back and forth in the manner of an angry cat.

Vampy only smiled, his golden gaze crossing over Enki's should to view the prize behind him.

"My my Enki...you certainly have some great skills, to capture a neutral of all things...they are certainly elusive creatures....you deserve an award for all your prowess." The man complimented Enki knowing the demons weakness, butter him up...and then work around him to get the strange girl.

The Pride demon puffed up a bit, tail going from lashing to delighted wagging, "Ahhh... yes, well... I am the best around at such things." As if he were a renown catcher of neutral creatures even though this was the first time he'd ever run across something like this before.

Vampy tilted his head giving the demon what he wanted by simple nodding his head and agreeing with the annoying b*****d.

"Yes, well I should only expect great things from the likes of you. I can't believe I ever thought otherwise." He continued sounding abashed at his own lack of faith. "Come I do believe an award is in order. What is it you want Enki?" He continued to flatter the demon, hoping to distract him enough so that the faun would be forgotten.

The demon blinked a couple of times as he started to consider this, what of sort of thing would he want in exchange for the brave heroics over being able to catch such a creature. He lifted a hand up to tap a claw against his chin, "Mmm... what do I want..." Really he couldn't think of anything off hand he was just enjoying the praise from the boss even if he weren't the biggest fan of the guy, "I will think on it."

Vampy nodded his head and then gave a laugh.

"You are so smart, to give yourself time to ponder over the wondrous things you could acquire." He continued waving a hand towards the faun behind him.
"Perhaps you would like me to take care of her while you think? You always think better when your alone. I would hate for your brilliance to be hampered in anyway."

The Pride demon started to nod, he would need time to think and quiet... he did think better when he was on his own didn't he? He tilted his head to the side in a thoughtful manner then seemed to just... wander off. From the look on his face one could tell that he was thinking really hard on something.

Vampy smiled as he nodded his head. "You better go to your room. That's were you get your best ideas." He prompted urging the demon to leave. He would handle the faun...that is ...if she didn't die of a heart attack first.