Grimm's Reapers: Volume 1-4

by Jack Crosby

  I guess when you have the Almighty on your side you can make a clean break. No one chased me and I made it back to the metro station. Roxanne was already waiting for me. “That was a hell of a shot!”

  “You think this was the first time I handled a fire arm?”

  I put my hands on my knees, “I didn’t know and I certainly don’t care. The job is done, just like we were asked.”

  She put her arm around me. “What do you think will happen now?”

  “I don’t know. Michael said we needed to complete this task. Something tells me he knew something we didn’t.” With the death of the Greed demon, I’m sure Beelzebub would be out for blood.

  When the train got there, we quickly boarded and to the horror of the passengers on the train, Roxanne and I started making out. After what we just accomplished, our sexual energies were out of control. Thankfully for everyone, our stop came by before we took it any further.

  When we got into Khloros, he wanted the entire story before he’d even let me start the engine. “I want to know every detail.”

  “It was pretty brilliant actually, thanks to George. I distracted the agents and the Greed demon with a ridiculous story about being his kid. While he was busy trying to have me beaten and whipped, Roxanne here put one right between his eyes. I felt his soul get banished back to Hell.”

  The car started, “I apologize for ever doubting you. Miss Roxanne, how were you able to get off such a clean shot?”

  “That was easy. I found a very well hidden location that gave me the perfect angle to the stage. All it took was for the Greed demon to turn just the right way and bang! One dead demon for the win!”

  We were back on the interstate. “I saw tonight we celebrate with an actual nice hotel. I know one right outside DC.”

  A sly smile crossed Roxanne’s face. “That sounds most promising and enjoyable.”

  Our moment was crashed by Khloros of course. “Death, we got a call originating from Downstairs. What do you want me to do?”

  “Well,” I looked at Roxanne who just shrugged her shoulder, “I guess patch it through. The sooner we deal with these assholes the better.”

  “Fair point, call coming up now.” The radio flashed off and the screen was replaced by a very handsome looking man, all except for his eyes. They were black, soulless eyes, the mark of the Fallen.

  “Beelzebub, what do I owe this pleasure?”

  His voice was angelic, smooth, almost like it was in harmony. “You have been busy Horseman. I understand you were successful in removing my Greed demon from office today.”

  He was taking this rather lightly. “It seems your guy pissed off the wrong guy.”

  His attention turned to Roxanne. “I can see why you picked him my dear, very resourceful and powerful.” She made no move to respond, just a middle finger.

  “Listen, I know you’re here for a reason so let’s cut the small talk. What do you want?”

  Washington’s axe came into view. “I want your blood on this. With that power I can finally invade Eden and turn the tide of the war.”

  It was my turn to laugh. “Even if you made it to Eden, you’d still have Archangels and the other Horsemen to deal with. Killing me only brings you closer to your own doom.”

  “Concern yourself not with my plans, but your own well-being. It is time we end this dispute. Today is yours to celebrate but at sunset of the second day, we settle this.”

  I stared into those deep, black eyes. Beelzebub was right; the time to end this was close. “You pick the time, so I pick the place. We go back to where this all started, the catacombs below the Lincoln Monument. It will be sweet irony to see you leave Earth at the same spot you made your grand entrance.”

  “Agreed. Darius has fond memories of you there.” And just like that, the call was disconnected.

  Chapter 33 – A Day to Celebrate

  Roxanne and I tore into each other that night. Beelzebub thought he’d bring our high down, but we totally made love well into the morning. It was only after my third orgasm that I had to stop.

  “Baby, I’m empty. There isn’t any more coming out of there for awhile.”

  She looked at my manhood and a frown went across her face. “That is a shame, I’m still quite ready.”

  “Sweet mercy, part of me thinks you’re trying to get me to knock you up!”

  Her mischievous smile didn’t leave. “You never know.” Then she winked.

  “Don’t give me more things to worry about! I’ll start pulling out if I have to.”

  She wrapped herself around me. “No you won’t. When we are in the bed, you’re in my domain. You will do as I command.”

  The last part was said with such power that the little bit I had left in me decided it needed to be released too. Pushing her back on the bed, I put myself deep inside. “Whose domain is this?”

  The look of delight on her face made me ever harder. “I am yours master.” She bit her lip and moaned. “Take me, make me loose myself!”

  I pushed myself in and out, fast. Somehow I was at the point of no return and I wasn’t going to waste time. A few more thrusts and once again I was climaxing deep inside. She wrapped her legs around me, pulling me close. She climaxed with me, nails digging into my back.

  From there we cuddled until my stomach’s growling was uncontrollable. I should preface, as you’ve seen me big out a few times, that I really don’t need food. Like alcohol or cigarettes, it’s more an addiction at this point. Plus according to the pamphlet, this place had an amazing spread in the mornings.

  We went downstairs and I loaded up with as many different things as I could find. Eggs, pancakes, waffles, sausage, biscuits, gravy, you know it and I had it on my plate. Some of the guests looked at me like I was crazy when I sat down with that much food. A few old men watched in amazement as I put it all away. Or maybe they were staring at Roxanne, either or really.

  “I will never understand how you eat so much.”

  I had no dignity and went back for seconds. Roxanne balanced me out with some fruit and a bagel. Most of her energies were restored from the marathon sex outing we just had. After putting away enough food to feed a small country, I was ready to deal with our problem.

  “So tonight, the big night huh?”

  She looked amused. “You could say that. Any crazy plans or schemes?”

  “No, not this time. They screwed us, used us, and made fools of us. Tonight we go in guns blazing.”

  “That’s what I wanted to hear.” Her voice got low and deadly, “Maggie is mine to kill. That bitch deserves no less than a one way trip Downstairs.”

  I figured as much. I’d be pretty preoccupied with Darius. “That only leaves Beelzebub…”

  She scoffed at his name. “He won’t do anything. Not while he has his witch and bodyguard. No, he’ll be content to sit back and watch.”

  That figures. “I just wonder if Yuri was right, you know, when he said about killing Maggie. If she dies, does Beelzebub get sent back to his own little wonderland?”

  “It doesn’t seem we have many other options. I guess we’ll find out soon enough.”

  Looking outside, you’d never know what kinda shit was about to go down. “So how would you like to spend the rest of the day?”

  “I get to pick?”

  “Yeah of course. I’m pretty sure I owe you after all the escapades last night into this morning.”

  Her eyes lit up. “I heard from a few of the women over by the fruit bar about this amazing mall not too far away. If I die tonight, I want to look damn good in the process.”

  Being a man (or celestial being) of my word, we went to the mall. For Roxanne this was like a dream come true. We went into every clothing store the place had to offer. I lost count at how many different outfits she tried on and how many bags I was trying to carry. In fact, I had to make a trip back to Khloros and load up the trunk just to make room for carrying more.

  It was about two when the shopping spree came to an end. After an
other trip to the car (in which Khloros made fun of me for being a domesticated husband), we got a few ice cream cones from the food court and went outside. I found a nice spot under a tree with a bench.

  The vanilla ice cream tasted great. “This certainly has been an awesome day.”

  “I agree. I never thought all of this would happen when I first came to your apartment.” She started laughing, “That seems like eons ago.”

  “To be fair, with all the bullshit we’ve been through, it’s a miracle we’ve gotten to this point in one piece.”

  “I thought we were fucked in Tartarus for sure.”

  I wasn’t about to admit it, but that was a terrible idea in hindsight. Yeah, it worked and I rediscovered my mojo, but it almost cost all of us our lives. “That’s totally on me. If I ever say we need to go back, slap me.”

  “Can I slap for you any other reasons?”

  As tempting as that was, “Right now no, we probably should start to get ready for what’s coming.”

  “Not yet, let’s enjoy the moment just a little longer. If my end is to come tonight, this will be the memory I cherish most.”

  How could I deny such a heartfelt request? I took her hand and we just sat there. Watching the people move around so carefree was something I missed. That used to be the thing I was best at; not having a care in the world.

  “Derrick, may I ask you a question?”

  “You just did.” I snickered like a little kid at my lame joke.

  “Do you think it’s possible for a demon to love another?”

  It’s a good thing my ice cream was gone or I’d have dropped it. “I don’t know,” her eyes fell immediately, “but I will say this. We all have free will and with that comes the ability to do anything. If you think you can love someone, then you will.”

  “Thank you for that. I think we should go ahead and get going. We have a long night ahead of us.”

  She was right, only this evening wouldn’t be as pleasant as the previous night.

  Chapter 34 – A Good Day to Die

  As the sun was going down in the distance, Roxanne and I made our way down the path at the back of the Lincoln Monument. Being well familiar with the route, it didn’t take long at all for us to get to our destination. The pit was strangely quiet and dark when we arrived.

  “There is no sign of them yet. I don’t even smell brimstone, beside your signature of course.”

  Roxanne was on edge. I’m sure the thought of seeing for former master was really hard. “Beelzebub is close, he’s keeping his aura under wraps.”

  As soon as she said it, orbs of light circled the pit giving off a reddish glow. Appearing in the center was Maggie, Darius, and Beelzebub himself. My eyes went straight to the Pride demon who was no longer wearing regular clothes. He was adorned in his Hell armor. His sword was gone and he was holding Washington’s axe.

  Maggie was off to the left, still in here revealing clothing; though this time she was holding an old book. That must’ve been her tome. I cursed myself for being so stupid.

  Then there was Beelzebub. The tall former angel wasn’t dressed for a fight. No, the Arch-Demon was wearing a tuxedo and had a glass of wine in his hands. The smile on his face was one of certain victory.

  “Death, a pleasure to see you made it. And my former slut, I cannot say I am happy with you. No, not at all.”

  Roxanne pointed at him, “Today is the day I get my revenge on you, Master!” The last word was dripping with venom and sarcasm.

  “You have no rights to talk to Lord Beelzebub whore! For your impudence, I will see you suffer for a millennia!”

  Beelzebub put a hand on his general’s shoulder. “Do not worry about her. Your friend Death has returned and I sense he is much stronger this time.”

  Darius pointed the axe at me. “I will still break you. By the time this evening is over, your blood will give this axe the power to invade Eden!”

  “Oh fuck off.” I hopped down into the pit and turned to Maggie. “You’ve been a naughty little vixen, tricking me so easily. I killed a human for you.”

  “You were just so damn easy to manipulate. You feel for the poor little old me routine hook, line, and sinker. Let’s face it; you’re just a giant fuck up.”

  Roxanne jumped down beside me, “Do not talk to him like that you bitch! I’m your biggest problem now!”

  That’s when all hell broke loose. Roxanne pulled out that dagger of hers and charged Maggie. The witch teleported to the top of the arena and that’s where I lost my attention. Darius tried to take advantage of my distraction by attacking me with the axe. It almost worked, but I got out of the way just in time.

  “You’re still not in my league!”

  “Check this out jackass.” I brought my celestial fire to life and had the chains ready. As he charged again, I wrapped them around his legs and brought the giant to the ground. “Not quite as easy as last time is it?”

  He used his immense strength to kick and the force brought me past him. I let go of his legs, to keep from any more sudden movement. Being free, he got back to his feet and snapped his fingers. In his offhand his sword appeared. To even the fight, I brought Leviathan out to play.

  “Having your fire back only makes this more entertaining for me!” He slowly came forward, with his sword and axe in striking positions. “You know you cannot defeat me!”

  “Just to shut you up, I think I’ll have to prove you wrong.” While he’d been talking, I snaked my chain around the handle of Leviathan. With the quick movement of my hand, I swung it around and sent it straight for him.

  Darius used a quick movement to fall to the ground to avoid losing his head. I pressed the advantage and whipped the scythe down, landing in his back.

  “AHHHHHH!!”

  I knew I didn’t hit anything vital, but it felt good to cause him pain again. I called the scythe back to my hand. “On your feet demon! Let me show you how powerful I truly am.”

  His face was lined with fury. Not thinking, he charged me again in a reckless attack. I sidestepped the attack and wrapped my chain around his shoulders. Funneling all my power into them, the burning brought him down to his knees.

  I punched him in the back of the head and he landed hard on the ground. “You pissed off the wrong guy. You should’ve finished me off when you had the chance!”

  He tried to sweep my feet out from under me, but I jumped over it. The demon general got back to his feet, but no longer arrogant or enraged, he looked scared. “I will not make the same mistake twice.”

  I laughed at him. “You act like you’ve got a chance buddy. Face it, you’re going to lose and it’s going to hurt like a bitch. The angel Yuri died with more respect than you will!”

  “Good, good, this has been most entertaining!” Beelzebub was still here. “Come now my general, are you going to allow this creature to best you?”

  I looked over and saw the Arch-Demon standing there with that stupid smile on his face. “After I dispatch him, you’re next.”

  A gun blast echoed through the arena. We all looked up and saw Roxanne put a bullet in Maggie’s head. The witch fell to the ground with a look of terror on her face. Where she was going, well I didn’t envy her.

  I turned back to Beelzebub, expecting him to vanish back to Hell, but he was still here. “You expected me to leave? That’s not happening. Now, kill him Darius.”

  The demon charged one last time, a total move of desperation and I took great pleasure in ending his life. I took his feet out with my first chain, wrapped the second around his neck, and with my scythe buried the blade into the front of his head. The force of the blow made his head explode like a giant pimple.

  With Darius and Maggie dead, Beelzebub started clapping. “Well done horseman. To be honest, I did not think you had it in you to kill my most powerful general so easily.”

  “Screw you asshole.” I picked up the axe of Washington. “Without this, your plans are useless.”

  He lost the smug expression. “What
do you plan to do with that?”

  “I brought this into existence and I can take it away. You will never see Eden.”

  “Destroy it Derrick! Don’t give him a chance to get it!” Roxanne was running across the arena towards us. Taking her advice, I brought the axe over my leg, shattering it into little wooden pieces.

  The Arch-Demon fell to his knees, “No!!!!”

  I looked on as I thought I heard him sobbing. No wait, something bothered me about how easy this was. That’s when his sobbing turned into laughter. “How dumb do you take me for? Darius would never have been allowed to have the real axe!”

  Standing back up, another axe appeared in his hands. “You’ve got to be kidding me…”

  The tuxedo melted off of him and reformed itself into armor. On his back, his black wings came into view and Beelzebub took off into the air.

  Chapter 35 – Good vs. Evil

  Beelzebub was lightning fast. As quickly as he got into the air, he was back down on top of me with that axe. I missed getting hit with the head, but he used the handle to whack me hard across the back of the head. With me down, he went for Roxanne.

  “You should have known better whore! Did you think you would get your happily ever after?”

  He streaked close to her, the axe held high. Without second thought, I sent one of the chains around his waist, trying to stop him. I slowed him down, but that’s because he was carrying me along with him.

  He landed and grabbed the chain. “Why do you care for a slut demon so much? Showing this chivalry will not save either of you!”

  “Stop calling her a slut! Her name is Roxanne!”

  He yanked the chain hard and I went straight for him. I rolled out of the way of a punch and wrapped around his back. I brought my chain around his neck, trying to choke him. He put his hands up and the tug of war began.