"Now now, if I gave you a fighting chance our game would be over so soon and what would be the fun of that. Don't worry you will get your chance. But not yet." John face contorted in a puzzled expression as he stared at Cleo.<br/><br/>"Your family huh?" John tilted his head as he looked at Cleo trying to remember her. After a few seconds his eyes widened in surprise as he finally recognized her. There was a slight awkward silence as John stared at Cleo then without warning he burst out laughing. John was laughing so hard he fell over off the edge of the throne, quickly holding up the detonator to keep Cleo from trying to attack him. Pulling himself off the ground John took a few deep breaths leaning against the C-4 throne. Looking at Cleo again John smiled and rubbed his chin.<br/><br/>"So you were that little girl. I remember you now, wow it has been a long time hasn't it." John shook his head slightly chuckling to himself. "Man I just don't know where to start. Hmm. Lets start with my so called soulless work here." Gesturing around at the room John's eyes twinkled.<br/><br/>"I wonder how much you really know about souls. If I were soulless I would be like those tiny imp things out there the ones you and your group fought with. Unable to think for myself much less be imaginative or appreciate anything. But I appreciate plenty of things, for instance I love cheeseburgers, and cokes. Really would something without a soul be able come up with such a creative albeit twisted game like this one? The soul is the source of imagination, emotion, and thought even the darkest depraved acts are only possible because of a soul. I should know I have... Hmm actually I haven't counted since I hit thirteen hundred a few days ago. Just a sec let me think about it. As of today I believe I am at thirteen hundred and twenty seven souls thanks to this fort. So if you think about it in comparison to me you are soulless." Still smiling John got off the throne and walked closer to Cleo making sure to keep out of reach of her swords.<br/><br/>"Now on to the subject of your so called defenseless family. I assume Vitore was the one who took you in after I repainted your house with your parents blood. I am surprised he never told you the truth about that night, then again Vitore was always the one for secrets but lets leave him for later. Your parents were practitioners of blood magic. You know about blood magic right. Humans use it to try and control demons. Unfortunately the magic itself is corrupting and tarnishes the soul the more one uses it the more twisted and fetid the soul becomes. Considering the power your parents had it is safe to say they were pretty far gone. I mean they were able to summon me and then bind me for an entire day. Of course when night came around and I was able to bring about my full power it was child's play breaking free of their bonds and killing them." John picked up a bullet and held it between his fingers and looked at it in the dim light.<br/><br/>"You know I really have to hand it to you humans you are always so creative when it comes to killing things." Setting the bullet down again John looked back at Cleo. "I'm gonna tell you a secret I bet Vitore knows and has been hiding from you all these precious years." Staring into Cleo's eyes John projected his mind towards Cleo so it would sound like he was whispering in her ear.<br/><br/>"Your parents were going to sacrifice you to bind me to them. Unfortunately for them they waited to long. It might have even worked if they had gotten the chance but alas they were stupid and foolish for waited to long. Oh, and no need to say thank you or anything, I killed your parents for me not you." John smiled pulling his mind back so he would sound normal again. Walking back over to the throne John sat down resting his hand on the imps head.<br/><br/>"Of course you don't have to believe me. After all I'm just a lowly cowardly demon hiding behind a throne of C-4." As he said this last part John purposely changed his voice to that of Cleo, once again waving at her with the detonator. John smiled at Cleo again his voice changing back to normal.<br/><br/>"So it seems that my timeline for this game has been pushed up once again. So I will tell you what I'm gonna do. I'm going to pin you down with my mind then during that few seconds it takes to break free of my hold I'm gonna inject you with this handy nerve paralyser. don't worry You will still be awake you just won't be able to move. Then I am gonna fly out of here with you and make you watch while I blow up this fort along with your remaining comrades. Oh and when I say remaining I mean after you came into the fort I sent my fifty or so remaining imps to attack them. I'd say about ten of my imps are left and about fifteen of your men. so it shouldn't be too long before they start heading this way." John smiled at Cleo talking in a scarily calm voice as if her knowing his exact movements had no effect on the outcome. John took a step forward then paused looking a bit thoughtful.<br/><br/>"Oh and don't worry I don't plan on killing you. I rather like playing my games with you."