Devil Orobas V

Jersey stood frozen his eyes widened as he saw the inside of the package, the repulsion he felt making him forgive the taboo that he was committing by not looking away. Aurora held open the box towards him and inside it was the torso of a doll adorned with roses, but it wasn't truly a doll. It was moving its head and there was in the center of its center a real beating human heart. "This is the core of a marionette, the remains of a human, the monster you just killed had a beating real heart as well, it was no monster, it was once just a human." Aurora closed the box again staring at him with a cold expression

"Are you kidding..that couldn't have been a human...what is that thing, you called them a marionette so you have to know!"There was desperate anger in his voice as he came closer but she remained unfazed. "They are the victims of Valentino Bramante the son of the godfather of the Bramante Familia, and their current underboss."

"Valentino..ughh."After hearing that name Jersey almost puked, he was looking extremely pale. "Oh what a reaction...it seems you know of him, I took a look at your life before coming here and I found it interesting, not only did you live on Rischio Infernal but your father had ties to the mafia in there too. So I have to wonder if maybe you know that man?" He was looking terrified as she walked closer to him.

"I know him...he wanted to marry my sister, he was always courting her...my parents couldn't deny the opportunity for the most powerful family in the district...they pushed her to accept I could only watch, we were on the brink of poverty, we needed any opportunity." Aurora stopped right in front of him staring with a glare.

"Hahaha, really now and what did she think about it? About one of the most powerful men in this city going after her?" "She didn't dislike him I don't think, but she fought my father, she didn't want to marry, but she knew that earning the ire of the Bramante family was dangerous. I could tell that she was afraid, but I thought this was the best we could do for her too, I thought maybe if she married him she could have the money to achieve her dreams, she wanted to be a painter you know. Damn it why Im I even telling you this, give me back that package!" The green mist around him expanded as he clenched his fist.

"I suppose a small family like yourself can't exactly risk going against them, I suppose you all looked for excuses so things will work fine, if fighting back is impossible is better to just look at the bright side of it? What a joke, tell me just one thing where is your sister now?" His fist was shaking as she awaited his response.

"She disappeared, completely vanish before the wedding...when it happened, we got nothing out of it...my father's business went bankrupt and I ran away from home...if I hadn't stumble upon Orobas at that crossroad I might not even be alive now. Who the hell are you! How do you even know all of this!" Aurora looked at the package again, and her expression turned into a mad smile.

"Now, now a lady needs her secrets, but you should have known better, Valentino would never really marry anyone, he is only interested in the courting and once he has what he wants it was always gonna be the end for your sister. The demon Asmodeus, the moment she came to have the feeling of love for that man, that demon stole everything from her, till only an empty casket remained, she is a doll in love forever with that man now. Not that different to the one you killed, hehe it might have even been her wouldn't that be funny?"Amii laughed and for the first time, Jersey's expression was full of nothing but anger, his arrogant smirk gone. The green flames exploded behind him and flared turning into the form of a horse with green intense eyes, a horse born in a whirlwind storm like the wind itself taking shape. "Aw come on, now you are going to fight, a man who simply watched as his sister was sacrificed to a demon, is a little too late to act tough, sorry Mr.Jersey if you still want this cursed package come and get it." Amii laughed wildly as she grabbed the package with her human hand and opened her red demonic claw.

"Come on, show me what a true demon you are boy, Let's have some real fun together!" He jumped forward cutting the distance with a trail of burning fire following his steps, he was done talking. Amii stared back, her eye glowing as the world slowed down, she could see him raise his fist along with the loud steps of a horse resounding on the rooftop. She could see it, the moment in the future where he would reach her, but even if she could see it, she knew, she simply was too slow to evade it. All the same, she tried to move, but his fist reached her face with such impact it made the demon's head spin, she swiped her claw towards him, but she barely saw a glimpse of his face as he was already standing behind her and ran again kicking her on the back, Amii recoiled trying to keep on her feet as she was once more hit on the stomach with his fist, it was like a storm she was helpless on the middle of that green tornado constantly being punched and kicked from all directions.

"I'll handle this, if we can't evade him, let's face him head-on," Aurora spoke as her pósture changed from Ami's wild stance to a more proper close combat stance. She could see him going head-on again to land another punch straight to her guts, she threw the package into the air above him and he suddenly came to a halt for the first time, the package was going to fly towards the border of the roof.

"No!" He yelled and stopped just in front of her to take a heel turn and run towards the package but before he could, a hand reached out, and the demonic red claw grabbed him by the back of his head. "I have you now."

Aurora lifted him off his fist with the strength of her grip and quickly crashed her claw down to the ground hitting the floor with his head, it was such a brutal blow but she didn't stop she lifted him once more and crashed his head against the cold cement floor once more, till she felt his body gave up the fight, this would not kill a demon but it would undoubtedly leave them breathless. She kicked him to turn him around, he was bleeding terribly from his nose and could only spit out broken teeth, she immediately grabbed one of his legs with her claw and twisted it. "Aghh...damn it, I guess my luck runs out."

"Even a demon can't just fix a leg like nothing, you are done running now." Aurora looked at the end of the rooftop, the package was still there, it almost fell down, but the small fence saved it. She sighed and grabbed him by the neck with her claw. "heh, that's ok, I've been dead for a while, since my sister disappeared we have only been stumbling about without a point, do what you must I made peace with death when that demon horse appeared before me...besides I'll be good to finally rest." Jersey tried to do his usual charming smile, even if his face was all bloody.

"Spare me the pity party, is that really it? You deserve to die anyway, you know you may be right, but you are still pissing me off. If you deserve punishment, then Valentino deserves so much worse...You simply ran away, you knew he was responsible and did nothing, you didn't even try." She punched him in the gut with her human arm and he recoiled in pain. "Are you mad lady? Do you think anyone can question the Bramante family...everyone in Risco Infernale only lives because they allow them so..that is why I had to run away from there, I needed to be free."

"Mad....hahaha, maybe I am?" Aurora smiled as her eye glinted with a red glee, her expression was suddenly completely different and she moved his head so he would see her straight to her eyes, Jersey thought she almost looked like a cat playing with her prey. "I will hunt Valentino down, he is my enemy all of the Bramante are, if that makes me mad, I could not be happier, who cares about logic. If letting that man kidnap your sister was logical then, such a thing no longer matters. You know what I think I like you, how about you join me. How about we get even together, how about we kill Valentino Bramante together?" jersey tried to laugh but he only spitted out more blood. Amii came close to him and whispered in his ear.

"We can do it if you are willing to fight. We can change this city and end the Bramante name forever."

"Who are you?"

She slapped his bloodied cheek and stood up her smile disappearing, she put her hand in her pocket and began to walk away from him.

"You didn't recognize the voice of the mannequin, and the one in the box must be a fresh new one, your sister may still be out there as it was not this one, don't think her suffering has ended unless someone cuts off her string thought, she will dance to his tune forever unless the demon is vanquished." Her voice was strict and serious again.

"What!...aggh..." He tried to stand up again, but he couldn't with his broken leg, so he just stared at her back."

"I'll let you go for now. But I will come back when the moment is right, so you better make up your mind by then. If you want to fight back for once in your life against them I will give you the means and if you rather run away, next time I will put you out of your misery for sure." Aurora kicked the black box towards him and looked back at his face once more.

"You want my number or something lady? Cause I won't..."

"Don't bother it doesn't matter where you go or try to hide I will find you, so enjoy running around till then." Aurora walked off the roof disappearing. Jersey lay down on the roof extremely exhausted.

"Damn Im gonna be late, there goes my record."