Noho Conundrum's Story

Noho entered into the Throne Room briskly.

A long but narrow length of carpet, the colour of blood, had been rolled out and stopped just so it could touch the front of the massive throne. Several lit lamps were placed on either side of the carpet, highlighting some of Noho's more delicate facial features. The demon was swiftly followed by a raven who glided just above her shoulder.

Once she got near to the throne she dropped to one of her knees, expressing the utmost reverence and respect.
"Master" Breathed Noho, she licked her lips as if saying the word was a piece of candy pressed into her mouth.
The fire within the lamps flickered as a breeze of wind rushed into the room, but Noho felt no loss of warmth. She concentrated intensely into the information King Alix was currently telling her.

"Yes sire," Muttered Noho, "It will be dealt with immediately."
Once more she genuflected, softly touched her lips to the man's shoes and then stood up.
She swaggered out of the room, the lamps exposing an icy cold glow in her irises.

Once she was out into open space, she inhaled deeply.
"Hugorot, come."
She lifted her hand up, indicating for the raven to rest on it. Once the raven claw's reached her skin, the creature immediately reacted. It became a black shape but quickly changed, as if the air around it was manipulating to its needs. The air grew still and the raven was no longer a raven but a sinister-looking scythe that was more than double the height of the girl's frame. Despite this, however, the demon girl grasped it with a practiced ease.

Noho looked down at the grass beside her and gently picked up a ladybird she had been quick to notice. She looked at the insect with innocent curiosity before suddenly crushing it in her fist and licking tentatively at the bloody remains.
Sayu Lynx, you are mine.

Noho knelt down on the snow and scooped some into her petite hands. She sniffed and the girl knew she couldn't be mistaken.

The red liquid on the ground was clearly blood.

Through the corner of her eye she noticed the burnt remains of a fire. Smoke still uttered from the ashes so it was only recently that it had been calmed. She turned her head and quickly identified, a tad further away, that there were footsteps embedded deep into the snow.
One, Two... She's not alone. Tch.
Noho didn't want to spill any more blood than needed, having to kill other people would only be a waste of her energy. She stood up and brushed off any snow that had been gathered onto her skirt, she took slow long strides towards the building in the distance unfathomed by the coldness.

Noho looked up at the massive building and grinned, she sent Hugorot to peer through one of the open windows. The raven returned to clarify her beliefs.
She shook her head and instantly switched, her eyes grew wide and big as she stared at the door. The girl pressed a finger onto her lip cutely like a child who was evaluating a stranger who had just stepped into their home.
"Hmm," She muttered to herself before meekly knocking on the door," Yoohoo~! Anyone there?"

Noho pouted but looked up at the man inquisitively.
"Why thank you," Said the girl and held out her hand for Hurogot to perch on,"He's always been an expert at it.
The girl suddenly was no longer interested in the man and, instead, stepped sideways so she could sneak a good look at the girl behind him.
"Sayu Lynx, I presume?" Noho said cheerfully, "Well do hurry up, don't you know it's rude to keep a lady waiting?"
Here she paused to smile absent-mindedly at both of them individually and then to stroke the raven's feathers affectionately. Then she seemed to switch again, her eyes narrowed and relaxed while her mouth stretched into a malicious grin.

"Besides, a demon can only enter a building when she's invited in."

The demon banged a pale hand onto the door, despite being a small girl she had brute strength. She made it certain that no-one would dare close any door in her face.
"Tut, tut, tut." She said with mock lack of tolerance and shook her head with a half-smirk plastered on here face, "I am a patient girl but having to stretch so far..."
She giggled and then evaporated into black dust and feathers, the raven swooped into the open space.
The raven's destination was obvious as the demon seemed to have apparated into the room within a split second. It landed, as always, on her outstretched arm. The bird seemed to split into two blobs which stuck onto Noho's arms. The air shivered and the girl now had a pair of massive claws that contrasted with its petite wielder .

"I'm afraid the King sees you as a distraction, Queen Sayu," Said Noho, faking reverence when she said the title,"He has no time to go searching for love-lorn damsels."

She flexed her metallic fingers and stared at Sayu sinisterly, "But by the state of you, its understandable how he sees such a petty human as worthless."
She giggled mischievously.

Noho yawned and gazed after them once they left the crumbling house. She would've made an effort to follow them but it seemed any motivation that she had previously had vanished once she realised that the girl wasn't scared of her. How could a demon do her job properly if she couldn't even place fear in their heart first? The demon laughed at how ridiculous at how light-hearted she was taking the situation and crept towards the door to see how far they had already travelled. She was sure that there were only two of them, unless you counted that tree girl as well, but there now seemed to be five of them... Well, another individual would explain the three pairs of footprints before...
That whore must've collected another minion Noho mused.
It was a shame there wasn't another demon in the Alixious Kingdom smart enough to aid her, it would save so much of her vigour. Noho slumped onto the house's dirty floor and sighed. She simply could not be bothered...

Her eyes lit up as an idea crept into her blackened cranium. She flexed her fingers indicating for Hurogot to come, she grabbed the bird by the neck and ripped him into two. The raven separated easily like butter, it melted into two blobs of blackness. She held tightly to one of the shapes and pushed it into the floor, it absorbed and became one with the floor before rising out suddenly as a more distinct shape, human this time and the form of a muscular man. He had no face.
"Follow those goons, eliminate the Queen Bee's friends. I think the King would love to tear the girl apart with his bare hands instead," Commanded Noho in a clear voice. The humanoid nodded and seemed to blend with the atmosphere as he rushed out of the door and then travelled through the friendly shadows of the trees.

Once it had gone out of sight she looked at the second blob with a searching look. With her mind, she tried to stretch the blob into her scythe of an adequate size but it didn't look as sinister being half its original size. She bit her lip and instead formed it as a two-handed sword that had a blade as black as onyx but was made of a stronger material than carbon. A rusty snake with piercing eyes and a sharp tongue was wrapped tightly around the hilt and the pommel was in the design of a triangle with an eye inside it. She held it at arms length and evaluated it hesitantly.
I'm not the best swordsman around but I guess this will do. She created a narrow bag to fit in the impressive weapon, created a leather strap so she could swing it over her shoulder and slide the sword into the scabbard, located on her small back.
Now that all was taken care of she crossed her legs and looked up at the clear sky through an open window.

Now all I need to do is wait.