Ellie had all of her medical tools out and was cautiously making her way over to the angel, when yet another person crashed into the clearing, spooking the frightened angel even more. Ellie groaned in frustration, narrowing her eyes at the girl and whispering urgently. "Don't just stand there and stare, help me help her!" To make her point, Ellie flung her hands towards the angel as the terrified thing was looking from one to the other.<br/><br/>She tried to give a smile, hoping it would calm her down, but then the angel stiffened up and her eyes grew wide. Ellie blinked and glanced behind her, curious as to what could have spooked the angel so much. I mean, angels were holy creatures, what could possibly frighten them except for...<br/><br/>Ellie dropped her bottles and potions, most of them breaking and spilling out their contents when they fell on the ground. She now understood who harmed the angel and who was coming after the poor girl. The very ones ruling this land: Demons.<br/><br/>She froze and watched the dark creatures materialize, taking a grotesque and beastly form right before her very eyes. She started to back away slowly, not wanting to be anywhere near them, only to find that another cloud of putrid smoke was forming at her back. The three girls were surrounded by demons, their fangs glinting off of the moonlight and sending chills through her body.<br/><br/>The biggest one, a creature with a scar across it's eye spoke first, his voice sending tremors through Ellie's body.<br/>"So, you've made some new friends, huh, angel?" He flexed his hand menacingly, showing off the sharp claws at the tip of his fat fingers. "Seems like we have ourselves a treat, AND a present for his majesty. Isn't that great, boys?" The two demons flanking him nodded and added in their own chuckles, baring their teeth. "Now listen, if you don't put up a fight this time, maybe I can make your...accommodations  more comfortable, eh? Just tell your friends to stand down, and we can be on our way. Not that any of you could harm us anyways." This sent another laugh through the demons, even their happy cheer sending chills through Ellie's spine.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Where's Master Conrad at a time like this? He would know what to do, he would save me. And well... The others too, of course.</span><br/><br/>She turned her head to see a new figure breaking through the clearing, a familiar one at that. It was Lord Conrad, her teacher and master. But.... Why was he here? She stared at him in confusion, especially when the demons made no move towards him, nodded at him as if... As if he was on their side. Something wasn't right here. Nothing was right here.