Doctor Demon

Siwan threw more salt at the demon but it dodged him and glided through the walls, disappearing in thin air. Jiwoon was shaken and nearly lost her balance but Siwan caught her.

"Are you okay?" he asked her.

"Y-yeah'¦" she stammered. "Hana!"

She quickly turned towards the girl who was unconscious again. The demon must have scared her and she lost all her energy. Jiwoon and Siwan rushed towards her. Siwan quickly took out his stethoscope to check on her.

"She's in shock," he muttered. "I'll have to sedate her again."

Jiwoon nodded and watched as Siwan sedated the girl again to calm down her nerves. Hana fell into a deep sleep while Siwan and Jiwoon were alert.

"This demon seemed to be scared of salt," he said. "I'll put a salt circle around Hana's bed for the night so that the demon can't hurt her."

"You seemed to have learnt a lot about the demons," Jiwoon noted.

"I had to," Siwan replied as he took out another vial of salt and a small jar of glue from his pockets. He mixed the salt in the glue before pouring the liquid glue on the floor, creating a salt circle around Hana's bed.

"That should do it," he finally said. "The demon won't be able to harm her. I'll text Hwang Junho and let him know about this."

He paused before adding, "You should stay in the circle as well. The demon might return and try to harm you. I'll go and search for it-"

"No!" Jiwoon insisted. "I'll go with you."

"Jiwoon, it's too dangerous. The demon will come back for us. I can tell. Hwang Junho told me that Hana's mother is behind this and the demon must have been sent by her to harm us. You should stay in the salt circle-"

"I'm not going to leave you alone," Jiwoon said quietly. "Whether you like it or not, I'm coming with you to find that demon."

Siwan was dumbfounded but he could not argue against her stubbornness. She was determined to go with him without any question. His heart was filled with worry and he feared that something was going to happen to her.

He was about to argue more when there was a loud crash. Shards of glass flew everywhere, piercing Jiwoon's arm. In slow motion, Siwan pushed her down on the floor, shielding her from further harm while more glass exploded around them. One by one, every object made of glass was bursting on their own, sending sharp jagged pieces all over the place. Only the salt circle remained unpenetrated because the demon's magic could not extend there.

Siwan and Jiwoon ducked under a table, trying to steer away from the exploding objects. Jiwoon's arm was bleeding which alarmed Siwan to no end.

"Stay here!" he exclaimed. "I'll have to ward off the demon!"

But she shook her head.

"No!" She shot back. "I'm coming with you. I wanna help! You can't stop me."

Siwan was aghast and annoyed at her stubborn nature. Why can't she listen to him for once?

More objects were exploding and they had little time to think. The demon had reappeared, more menacing and dangerous than ever. It was floating in the air, casting its magic all around the room to stop any sound from escaping outside. The demon had trapped them in its realm, not letting them escape.

It telepathically picked up the television set and hurled it towards them. Siwan pushed Jiwoon out of the way and they missed being hit by inches. The TV set was flung at them with so much force that it completely shattered to pieces. Siwan was lying on top of Jiwoon, shielding her from harm.

"We have to distract it!" Jiwoon yelled. "I'll divert its attention and you start the spell!"

"I can't let you be in danger!"

"I'll be fine!"

Before Siwan coud protest more, Jiwoon slipped off to confront the demon. Its red eyes fell on her and it let out an animalistic howl. Jiwoon pointed her gun at the demon but did not shoot.

"Come and get me, you bitch!" Jiwoon taunted the demon. The demon hissed and went after her. Jiwoon ran towards the door but a strong jolt of electricity hit her and she was thrown backwards. The demon was about to attack her but Siwan threw more salt at it, causing the demon to cry in pain.

"Stay away from her!" he yelled. Without any delay, he began to chant as he threw more salt on the demon.

"Oh you creature of the dark," he chanted. "The one who sold his soul and dwells in Hell. Go back to where you came from! I command you to go back!"

He kept on throwing more salt at the demon while Jiwoon scrambled to her feet. Her arm was bleeding ever more profusely but she ignored it, her attention on the demon who was writhing and hissing in pain.

"You think your pathetic spell will work?" the demon hissed. "You need to mean it, doctor! Your heart is too gentle. You can't beat a Vurthramis Lord! Only someone with a hard heart can send us away!"

The demon's lips curled into a cruel smile as it taunted Siwan.

"You're afraid that your brother will turn into a demon," it gloated. "I know all about him! I know who he is and I know what he is. You think he's a monster like me and you're right! He will become one of us."

"You're wrong!" Siwan declared. "Oh you creature of the dark. The one who sold his soul and dwells in Hell. Go back to where you came from! I command you to go back!"

Hearing his words, the demon let out a bone chilling laughter which made even Jiwoon freeze with fear. She was witnessing the bizarre scene as the demon tormented Siwan with his worst fear. It was happy to see him suffer, making her blood boil.

"You really think your brother is a human?" The demon hissed. "His human side will die and the demon dwelling in him will take over his life! He may be a half human but the demon inside him is of the Jazrad class! It will not stay put. Your brother is a s good as dead and you'll see. Getting rid of me won't save him!"

The demon seemed to have hit home because Siwan's determination was starting to crack. He was starting to buckle under the pressure of the spell and coupled with his deepest fear, he was nearly losing his focus. Jiwoon was alarmed at his vulnerable state.

"Don't listen to it!" She told him. "Its lying-"

The demon slapped her hard across the cheek. Siwan's spell was not affecting it at all and it held Jiwoon up in the air, once again strangling her. It turned to Siwan who was still chanting the spell but he was not strong enough to drive the demon away. Siwan had also run out of salt, making the process even harder.

"Oh you creature of the dark," he chanted. "The one who sold his soul and dwells in Hell. Go back to where you came from! I command you to go back!"

"You can't send me anywhere!" The demon sneered, throttling Jiwoon with one one hand.

"Agh!" Jiwoon sputtered. "Siwan'¦"

She was gagging and almost losing consciousness. Siwan leapt forward to save her but the demon grabbed him by the throat as well, pushing both of them against the wall.

"And now, it's time to die!" The demon declared.