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As we were walking from the outskirts of town, because that was as far as my magic could reach us, I kept silent thinking on why Andra's was sending such weak tests. He was the kind of person I thought would be sending Legions of Demons after Ellie to see if I could defend her without my full power back. Pondering on this made Ellie call out to me in a kind of worried tone and I blinked before looking at her.

Lucifer are you ok? You've been deathly quiet since the accident. Oh and where did the Dog creature go?

Patches? He went home already, your mother should know of his arrival. I told her to be expecting him shortly after the jump. For your other concern I'm just wondering why Andras is taking this so casually. Normally he's the type of min to send Legions after something if it were a true test. So I'm trying to figure out his motive for being so easy, normally he would have sent 7th ring hellions by now I said nonchalantly as I continued walking with her. She seemed to absorb this information and Yelped a what when she must have finally remembered that I said Patches went home.

Yes he went back to the house, he needs some place to stay! I'm sure he was out of food by now and probably lonely, so he came to his master for food water and company. He'll be discrete trust me, He can rebirth himself like a phoenix so when some is coming around that might see him he dies, then comes back later. So long as you don't throw holy water on them...then they just die I said laughing a little and she laughed too. Soon we were home and came in her mother greeting us politely before Patches came in from outside and looked completely different.

The shield spell was really not needed Talia I said laughing.

Better safe than sorry Lucifer, plus I've always wanted a dog, and I can make him look like anything She said and I chuckled at the thought but let it be, this would mean less cleaning up of Ashes. We all sat down for some tea before bed and soon Ellie and I found ourselves back in our room laying on the bed together. I took it more of the nightmares were still plaguing her as for her reason for cuddling instead of her being ok with the wedding now. Honestly I was a little hesitant to ask her again about it. Soon the routine began, she started mumbling, sweating and even twitches but I noticed something different about tonight. I had opted to say away all night so she would rest peacefully. Well tonight I noticed just how freezing the room was and then I heard it. The quiet creaking of the floor as something moved across the room.

Allowing my eyes to adjust to the dim lighting of the room I noticed The Hag. She was a folk tale kids told one another to scare them into doing things but she was very much real and I left for her. She dodged me swiftly cutting the concentration on feeding from Ellie's Life force. Lunging for her again she wailed and cut my side deeply Rolling across the floor Ellie was now wide awake and watching the Carnage.


The Hag Ellie, that was the damned test Patches was a reminder to always be alert! She's been repeating that same event in your mind night after night so she can drain your life through your terror! I hadn't even thought about that as a test see what I mean when I say your father is a master as tricks and double-sided clues. Your nightmares will stop after this!

Damn you Price of Hell, a few more days and I would have Drained her completely! MY beauty ruined by you! She cried as she rushed forward. Sighing I didn't have the strength to fight her but just enough magic to cast her back to hell. Doing so she evaporated in a human shape of Burning embers covering me and healing the gash in my side and replenishing my magic. Ellie was still frozen in shock at what she had seen and I walked to the bedside and sat down sighing. Grabbing her I just fell back and started laughing as I felt rejuvenated so quickly.

Whats so funny! You said she could have killed me if you hadn't caught on why didn't your spell thingy go off!! She said frantically and worried.

Calm down, yes it is more sensitive but the Hag has a Special ability that until she eats the last of her foes life force typically you can't see her. No spell work could have warned me about her, Andras is showing his true colors by playing dirty finally I like it, it's starting to give me a challenge. But this means you need to start working on your magic asap so I can continue to regain mine. So starting tomorrow we train, and I mean train hard. We'll get your mother to help us. I said grinning maliciously before correcting our positions on the bed and falling back asleep with her in my arms for a peaceful nights rest.