Snippet #1994388

Edward had been in his room trying to study for a college exam when he heard the commotion in the hallway. It was Jacob and Micah again. Sighing, he set down his pencil and slid back in his chair away from his desk. Standing, Edward exited his room and saw his little brother and sister fighting as he predicted and it seemed over some sort of toy or ball.

“Can you guys take your arguing somewhere else? I’m trynna study for an exam…” He continued to stare at the object his brother was holding suspiciously. “What are you fighting over any way? What is that?”

Jacob kept the imp raised out of Micah’s reach as he kept an eye on her, while glancing to Edward every few seconds.

“It’s my new pet. Micah’s trying to steal him from me. I found him first!”

Edward’s brows shot upwards. “That’s a pet? Seriously, Jake, what the hell is that?”

“His name’s Spike. I found him in the food closet downstairs. Ed, he ate everything.” He then held Ix out to him so he could get a better look. “Look at him man, he’s awesome!”

Edward looked at Ix’s horns, evil-looking eyes, claws, and tail; and was starting to get a bad feeling…

“Jake…” he said slowly in his uncertainty.

Jacob flipped Ix around to show him his wings. “He has wings and can fly. Go on Spike, show him boy.”

The bat-like wings confirmed it. Edward’s face paled before he tried to snatch the creature from him. Jacob quickly yanked Ix out of his reach and stared at his big brother in shock. “Dude, what the hell?”

“That’s a demon Jake! I don’t know how you found it, but you need to send it back.”

“You actually believe in that crap?”

“I do after seeing that. Look at it! It’s fat and ugly!”

Ix frowned deeply at the insult. That was it! No one called him fat and ugly and got away with it!

“Micah, go into your room and shut the door,” Ix warned. His eyes were still irritably narrowed.

If she had learned from the first time, she could have guessed he was going to do something naughty.

Jacob stared in fright at the imp in his hands. “He talks!”

Ix grinned wickedly. “I’ve been holding this one in forever! Nighty night!”

Ix clenched his eyes shut and tensed up. Then suddenly, Micah’s door shook as what sounded like a loud trumpet blast filled the hall.

Jared dropped a salsa-covered Tortilla on his shirt in startle as he sat up abruptly on the couch and turned to gaze at his stunned wife.

“What…” Jared didn’t even know what to say.

Elizabeth called in concern, “Micah, boys, are you okay?”

There was a black smokescreen in the hallway and both Jacob and Edward were sprawled across the floor unconscious. Ix took the time to sneak into Micah’s room, being careful not to let the gas in.

“Whew!” the imp exclaimed fanning a claw behind his bum. “I knew I had to do it, but I didn’t know it was going to be that big. No worries; I gave them a whiff of knock out gas. They won’t remember a thing. Just be thankful I wasn’t near a flame. Ever seen a demon nuke?”

The red imp waddled over to Micah’s bed to reclaim his throne upon her pillow. He grasped the covers in his claws and grunted and kicked as he began his strenuous climb.

“Some help you were,” he grunted.