Sinegard Academy for the Wayward

[The_Weeping_Angel]

“I vote for the Vampire, since she lies to humans all the time about her status as a bloodsucker.” M’Kael replied as he took a seat in a comfy chair.

“Besides, I wouldn’t know what to say. Hey fuckface what do you want to release your claim on my sister?”​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela

“Yes! That is prefect!” Angela said to encourage M’Kael as a choice for the dangerous job.

Then she turned to everyone else. “Callo? Angus?... anyone? Come on… vote for M’Kael!” Angela pleaded to everyone. No one voted for M’Kael. “Why do I get stuck with the shit duty?” Angela complained. “This sucks!”

“If you are ready, I can cast the spell. I don’t think this will be dangerous. You can talk to him from here.” Gem said ignoring her rant.

“No, I don’t want him to trace the call. Let’s go back to campus.” Angela said.

“Ok” Gem replied. Suddenly both of them were gone.

Gem did not take them back to campus. They were actually in the town outside the school, in an alley way.

“Ready” Gem asked

“Yes” Angela agreed. The spell connected with the demon lord.

“Hi, it’s your favorite vampire/angel. You need to give up your claim on Ravyn or we’ll take away her virginity.” Angela said

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

“Take her virginity, that’s just a bonus. Andrealphus would buy her if she’s a virgin.” Ashmadae replied, even as The Engineer was casting a spell. A moment later a crystal ball dropped into his hand through a portal and he was gazing at it with intensity.

Beside him a rather tall and faceless man, wearing a suit far to small for his gaunt frame, twirled his fingers in the air, a half dozen silver balls circling above his Dancing fingers.​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela

“Ok, we have to do this the hard way. I’m prepared to tell your boss what you are up to” Angela replied "Who hired you?"

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

Laughing the Devil said nothing for a moment before he replied. “You don’t know who my boss is, but you want to tell on me to my boss? Why don't you start guessing? I'm not telling."

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela

"What are you doing?" Gem whispered to Angela, who had clearly gone off script.
"Trust me" Angela said with an evil smile. Then she spoke to the demon lord again. "This is your last chance. You are a minor demon lord... once your boss finds out you are trying to acquire too much power. He crush you. So tell us who hired you"

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

As soon as The Engineer nodded, The Devil stood and walked over to him, gazing into the crystal ball for a moment before they both flickered and reappeared behind the two women.

“I do so hate those spells, they limit communication terribly, and no Contract made with them is binding.”

Chuckling darkly, he smiled at the ladies. “I trust no one, it’s in my nature. And I’m not a minor Lord, not the most powerful, but not the weakest either. We don’t really have bosses as you mortals understand the term. We have something more like senior partners in a law firm, and yes, they answer to the CEO, but it’s more of a business relationship.”

“As for the girl, her body and soul are mine as agreed upon by me and the one who negotiated with me. If you remove her virginity, it lowers her value, but not considerably. But it does mean at least one bidder will likely drop out of the bidding war.”

“Although as much trouble as this is costing me, I may keep her for myself for a few thousand years. It would be interesting to see just how much damage and physical trauma she can experience before she begs to be released from Immortality.”

“And the Curse her brother has is an interesting twist. I must applaud the Inquisitor Bitch for that, once I collect her soul as well. It is amazing the amount of evil while do in the name of Justice and Law.”​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela and Gem

Angela froze as realization struck—the devil and engineer had found them. "Oops," she murmured, forcing herself to turn around slowly.

Gem sighed, whispering, "Sometimes, you talk too much." With an unhurried motion, she turned as well, her gaze locking onto the creatures from hell.

Then Gem addressed them. "You know, for beings that pride themselves on intelligence, you keep making the same idiotic mistakes. Evil could easily crush good—if it ever got its act together. But it never learns. No reflection, no analysis—just failure after failure. So let me spell it out for you. Nine times out of ten, you fall apart because you can't function as a team. You don't follow the rules. Each of you secretly angles for your own gain instead of supporting the collective. You prioritize your selfish ambitions over group success.

Good, on the other hand, understands sacrifice. We know that unity trumps personal desire.

Take your little spike-faced engineer over there—he's seething for revenge. He wants it so badly, he might just kill Angela and me on the spot. But if he does? He destroys your chance of finding Ravyn. And you fail. Again."

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

“I don’t particularity care about your opinions of the Hell Realms. And information can be garnered without death. Pain is very informative at times.” The Devil commented as he clasped his hands behind his back. “But you talk too much. So much so that it leads me to believe you are afraid. Or trying to hide something or delay me.”

“Personally, I don’t understand your attachment to the female, she’s been nothing but disrespectful to you and your group, including her own sibling, since she arrived. You should just hand her over to me, and I’ll reward you.”

“Every minute I’m delayed I’ll execute another member of your household staff, and then your family. Show me how much you’ve grown and evolved, and how much you're willing to sacrifice, for Her.”​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Gem

“How do you know I did not cast a time stop, and brought everyone to safety? Now, let’s stop playing silly games. The simple truth is someone paid you with something they did not have. They lost their payment. Take that out on them. I feel for your loss. I’m willing compensate you. I offered the crystal gem. But if you want other riches, we can talk. But you are not getting any souls.” Gem offered

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

“I have no need of riches or treasure, as I’m not a Dragon or Mortal. The Currency of hell is souls pressed into Obolus. Souls pressed into coinage. The more powerful the soul, the more Obolus it generates.”

“Provide me with something of equal Value and I’ll consider your offer. But a soul will be paid.”

“Consider the soul to be Heroin, and I’m the dealer and you stole it from me. I’m willing to negotiate, but I have eternity to hound you until I get what is mine, or you pay me for it.” As he finished his last statement his pleasant facade faded as his skin and features distorted to reveal his true nature. A devil of power and rage and destruction as he grew in size to stand over them, tower above buildings as his feet crushed a industrial Garbage bin in the Alley.​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela and Gem

Angela observed the towering figure before them, unimpressed. “When someone gets this big… they’re clearly compensating for some inadequacy,” she remarked with a knowing smirk.

Gem arched a brow. “You think he’s got a small—”

“Yes,” Angela interrupted, her smirk widening.

Gem turned to the looming devil. “Mr. Devil, super sorry you didn’t get your payment from one of your customers, but that sounds like a you problem. Take it up with them. See ya!”

Before the devil could react, Gem and Angela vanished.

They reappeared on the campus grounds, the air still charged with the remnants of their sudden teleport spell.

Gem exhaled sharply, turning to Angela. “So… whatever your plan was, it clearly didn’t work.”

Angela’s expression remained thoughtful. “Actually, I think I’ve figured out part of the omen. Or riddle. Or whatever cryptic nonsense we were fed. We need to talk to Baphomet.”

Gem frowned. “The demon lord?”

“The one and only. Also known as the Horned King and the Prince of Beasts. He commands minotaurs and other savage creatures. If he had his way, civilization would collapse, and every race would embrace its most primal instincts. He’s the second most powerful demon in hell, and I doubt he’d be thrilled that some lesser devil and the Engineer are grasping for more power. But… I don’t think we can just waltz in. If we show up uninvited, he’d probably just eat us. And not in a good way” Angela paused, then added, “I think we need Angus to talk to him.”

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

Glaring at the place they had vanished from the Devil cast his gaze across the city his vision scanning for their aura’s as as his fingers moved in an intricate and silent pattern. Rushing from the void gate was a pack of a dozen Hound of Tindalos.

“Find her and rip her apart,” the Devil Lord commanded them. They knew whom he meant as their prey consisted of narrow band of individuals. Flickering from reality they began the hunt.

Looking over at The Engineer, The Devil snapped, “I want my payment. Her…. Or you.”

Bowing at his waist The Engineer twisted a new box, the old when destroyed by the spellcasters magic. It had cost him time and energy to regenerate the damage it had caused. And more time to make a new Cube.

He’d had to go into a dimensional pocket, just have the time to do it all. And he was failing in his task, something that had never happened before, and it was pissing him off.​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Gem and Angela

“Baphomet?!” Gem’s voice screamed in disbelief. “Are you out of your damn mind? Angus would be shredded—Baphomet despises civilized minotaurs!”

The distant howling cut through the night, a chilling symphony of hunger and pursuit.

Angela’s head snapped toward the sound. “Shit!”

Gem’s grip tightened around her staff. “Hell hounds. I’ll freeze them solid.”

Angela shook her head, eyes narrowing as she spotted the shadows racing toward them—gaunt, twisted forms with elongated limbs and soulless black eyes.

“Not hell hounds,” she murmured. “Worse. Hounds of Tindalos.”

Gem inhaled sharply. “Are you sure?”

Angela didn’t need to answer. The way those creatures moved—slipping through angles like liquid shadow, their jagged teeth snapping with unnatural precision—left no doubt.

Gem’s expression hardened. “Time to go.”

And just like that, they vanished.

They reappeared in a vast chamber lined with towering mirror portals. Their reflections flickered unnaturally, distorted by the shifting dimensions behind the glass.

“Jump through as many as you can—don’t think, just move. Fifteen seconds, then meet me back here!” Gem barked, urgency lacing her words.

Angela didn’t hesitate. She plunged into the first portal, the fabric of reality twisting around her. One step placed her on the deck of a pirate ship lost at sea; another sent her tumbling through the neon glow of a cybernetic metropolis. A third, a volcanic wasteland. She didn’t linger.

Exactly fifteen seconds later, she landed back in the chamber, breathless.

Gem was already moving. Another jump—another escape.

They emerged in the pocket dimension, Gem sprinting toward the house without looking back.

Angela chased after her. “What the hell did we just do?”

“Created chaos,” Gem panted. “The hounds hunt through angles. The more dimensions we cut through, the harder we are to track.”

Angela frowned. “But they will find us”

Gem’s gaze was grim. “I know. We’ll have to fight them eventually.”

They burst into the house.

Gem didn’t break stride. “Everybody—clear out. We’re making a quick stop in hell.”

She glanced at Angus. “And don’t forget your magical battle axe. You’re going to need it.”

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

“What did you two do?” M’Kael asked standing up as the shadows in the room deepened and a sword slid into existence in his hand as armour sheathed him.

Ravyn spoke softly to herself for a moment before she was covered in clothing of her normal black and lace appearance. Though this was more utilitarian then dressy.

“What did you say?” She asked. “Hell? Why are we going there?”

M’Kael sighed. “Are you out of your mind? We’re try to stay out of hell, not go there.”​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela exhaled sharply, shoulders heavy with the weight of her confession. “This one's on me. I tried negotiating with other devil... not Ashmadae... the one outside of Ravyn’s body—through a sending spell.” She clenched her fists. “He and the engineer traced the spell. They found us.”

Gem added darkly. “They sent Tindalos hounds.”

A hush fell over the group.

“Tindalos hounds?” Angus muttered, grip tightening around his battle axe.

Gem nodded grimly. “They can sniff out pocket dimensions. No hiding. We have to move.”

Angela knew everyone might be upset at her added. “At least we learned something. Whoever hired devil isn’t part of the demon-devil hierarchy. Likely a human—but that’s only speculation. And there’s a peculiar curse on M’Kael.”

Angus narrowed his eyes. “Still doesn’t explain why we’re headed to hell.”

Angela smirked. “Because we’re going to sweet-talk Baphomet into handling Ashmadae and Pin Face for us.”

“WHAT? THAT'S INSANE!”

The protest rang through the group, but there was no time to argue.

Gem’s voice cut through the panic. “Time to go.”

And with that, they vanished.

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

“What the fuck is…” M’Kael shouted as they shifted to someplace else. “… A Tindalos Hound?”

“FUCK!” He shouted glaring at Gem. “Stop doing that or at least warn me.” Stepping back away from everybody he turned to look around at the dim grey nothing. “Great! You got us lost?”

“No, we’re between places,” Ravyn said as she looked at Gem. “Plan? Or are you winging it?”​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Gem

Gem turned to M’Kael “I do warn you… when I said it is time to go” Gem said with a smile. Then she answered his other question. “The Hounds of Tindalos are hideous and strange creatures from the Void. They hunt those who travel the planes of existence or break the bonds of time. Once they have the scent of such a creature, they rarely lose it. They hunt without rest. If they catch us… they will drain us of all fluids with long, hollow tongues. They are smart, but no one has communicated with them, as far as I know.

Oh, they prefer human prey when presented with options.” Gem explained

“Well, I guess I’ll be the last one drained.” Angus said with a smirk.

“No, I think I will be” Callo said more seriously

Gem turned to face Ravyn

“Winging it… but this limbo area shifts in time and place. It will take the hound a while to find us here. But when they do, they will cast a dimension anchor on us. We won’t be able to run. We’ll need to fight them.” Gem warned everyone.

“Ravyn, we need to talk to Baphomet. His realm is the Endless Maze, on the 600th layer of the Abyss. I remember it is supposedly infinite in size. Baphomet lives in a palace, the Lyktion, somewhere on that layer. Angus can get us through the maze… but I need to get us close to Lyktion or we’ll be walking for years. Any idea where it is? Is there a way we can talk to him? That might be easier.” Gem asked.

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

“So, you constantly teleporting and dimension jumping caused this?” M’Kael asked, looking at Gem.

“You do realize people don’t go actively looking for one of the Supreme Dark Ones, right?” Ravyn asked, holding up a coin. “I’ve only got the one coin. So I can get all of us in, but it’s a one-way trip. Or one person can go and come back.”

“But I can get us into the maze. But I won’t be able to navigate it.”​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela

“M’Kael, you know I love you and your big cock, but please pay attention. It was the devil outside of Ravyn’s body and the engineer that sent the pack Tindalos hounds after us.” Angela replied.

Gem

“I’m not sure you, Ravyn, or M’Kael can come with us to hell. I think that would trigger transmogrification of your cells into stone. Or am I wrong?” Gem asked

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

“Well, we traveled to the Shadowlands, and didn’t incur to many problems." Ravyn said as M’Kael nodded, but with hesitation. “The ward/curse may only limit travel on this plane of existence. Going to another plane is possible. I think. But when we come back were still on the school grounds.”

“Do you know how to use the Devil’s Coin?” Ravyn asked looking at Gem, “It’s dark magic. You may not want to step across that line in the sand. Once you do, it’s a long hard climb back away from the edge.”

“And only one person traveling can go and come back. If more than one.. it’s a single trip. One way.”​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Fog of War

“I don’t need the coin. I’m using Planar Shift. Okay—everyone, hold hands,” Gem ordered, her voice low but urgent.

Everyone obeyed. Everyone except M’Kael.

Angus didn’t hesitate. He reached out and grabbed M’Kael’s arm just as Gem cast the spell.

Nothing happened.

“This doesn’t look like Hell,” Angus muttered, scanning the swirling fog.

“It’s not,” Gem growled. “I don’t know what went wro—” Her words fractured into a scream. “THE HOUNDS!”

From the mist, a hairless, doglike creature lunged—its sinewy form slick with blue ichor. It flew straight at Gem.

Angus moved without thinking. He stepped between them, raising his axe. The blade met the beast midair, cleaving through its foreleg and knocking it off course with a wet crunch.

Another hound came from behind at Gem.

This one slammed into her, claws raking her back as it drove her into the ground.

Before the beast could strike again, Callo was on it—her twin daggers flashing. She buried both blades deep into the hound’s throat, twisting as it howled and crumpled.

“Protect the humans!” Callo yelled, as 10 more hounds pounced at them.

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

The blade formed even as he was swinging, the shadow thin edge sheering through a foreleg, before he ducked and rolled out of the way, the blade sheering through the underside of another before he came to a stop on his feet. “Ravyn, Move!” M’Kael yelled.

Turning the pale human sliced her hand through the air, her spell sending a fireball ripping through the attacking hound.

Moving her hands she started a summoning, being fast it would be inaccurate, but if she had time it would work.​

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela
A monstrous hound slammed into the vampire, sending her sprawling across the earth. Its massive, luminescent eyes gleamed with malice as a long, sinuous proboscis unfurled from its snout—pulsing blue. The hollow tongue was seeking flesh. It lunged for Angela’s neck.

But before the vile tongue could latch on, Angela dissolved into a swirl of mist.

She reformed an instant later, inches from the beast’s side. “You don’t suck my blood…” she snarled, fangs bared, “I suck yours!”

Without hesitation, she sank her teeth into the creature’s neck, drawing its lifeblood with vampiric fury.

The Fireball
The fireball erupted with a deafening roar, scattering six hounds like ragdolls. They yelped in agony as the blast hurled them through the air—bodies charred, limbs flailing—before crashing to the ground with bone-snapping thuds.

Smoldering and scorched, they rose again, snarling with renewed rage.

But Angus and Callo didn’t hesitate. The Minotaur’s great axe cleaved through the neck of the nearest hound, its head thudding to the dirt. Beside him, Callo plunged her blade into another, driving it deep with brutal precision.

The two warriors surged into the fray, cutting through the injured beasts.

The last of the hounds bolted—fangs bared, eyes locked on Ravyn—drawn to what they sensed was an easy kill.

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

Falling backwards as the hound lept for her face, Ravyn’s hands moved to block it on instinct, disrupting the spell as cataclysmic energy ripped reality between here and elsewhere, inside the hound. Sucked inside itself in a heartbeat, the hound was shredded as bone, muscle, and tendon collapsed inwards. Another creature was sucked in as well before the well of souls closed.

Incomplete the spell sent them outside and between dimensions. The shockwave sent Ravyn backwards, a third hound snapping her neck in it’s jaws from behind.

M’Kael grabbed his neck, bellowing in pain as shadows welled up from the ground. Like nails on a chalkboard they screamed in their hunger. M’Kael, sheathed in shadow, loomed over the hounds as they rushed him. Eager for his blood they vanished in a blink, absorbed by shadows.​