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"Well then. First order of business is to get home and get everyone the kind of food they need. I'm serious about you taking one of Earth's demons, we don't want 'em. After that, we can worry about other stuff, hey?"
"Okay. Y'know what, let's just get who needs food their food, we'll all sleep, and then we can find a way to BS our way past Samandriel so I can eat someone before something bad happens."
Asura visibly shuddered at the thought of Pluto eating a demon soul.
"That's the ticket," Mike said, unperturbed. "And Asura has to figure out what to do with his daughter. She probably doesn't want to stay in that staff for very long."
Pluto's mouth watered at the mention of Zoe. "I can eat her!" she said a little too excitedly
"Uh, no, not what I meant."
"Don't you fucking dare," he snapped, fire flaring up around him.
"But I'm hungryyy," she whined, trying to wipe more of the starry substance coming from her eyes away
Asura clenched his fists, trying to keep himself calm. "That's not funny, Pluto," he said, not looking at her.
"I know it's not, I'm currently starving in a way I don't think I've starved before and this gods-forsaken goop won't stop pouring out of my eyes!" She gave up on trying to wipe the liquid away, resolving to just let it slowly stream down her face
"Calm down, guys. Asura, just summon an Earth demon. I know you can. If Pluto's going to be this distracted, we need to do something about it. Besides, Earth demons are basically just giant animals with intent to kill. Nobody's gonna cry if one dies."
"Do you think that'll work? Even with Samandriel's blockades?"
"I don't know, but don't you think we should at least try it? Plus, if one demon can get in, maybe the rest of us can sneak back out somehow."
"Maybe, I can try," he said, moving his hand slightly. Gold dust trailed behind it, and he snapped his fingers. A raging fire started in front of him, then went out within seconds, revealing a very confused-looking demon.
"There, see?" Mike looked pleased. "Better be quick, they're vicious when they're cornered."
Pluto's eyes immediately went wide, small dots of gold appearing in between the rings over her eyes. More starry goop made its way down her face, and she licked her lips
"Wait!" Asura said, putting his arm in front of Pluto. "It's so cute, look at his little horns! They're like baby deer horns!"
The demon shook it's head, then snarled. It's originally adorable face twisted, and it grew to the size of the truck. Flames licked at its taloned feet.
"Told ya," Mike said.
Pluto let a frightening, needle-toothed grin spread across her face. Her hands sharped to black claws, oozing with the same starry liquid as her eyes. She lunged at the demon, slashing its right arm
"No!" Asura said, holding her back. "Let me get another one, I can't let this one die!"
The demon screeched and reared back, morphing fluidly into a gryphon with bat-like wings. It's fur was completely on fire now, and it swiped at Pluto, aiming to cut her in half.
(I gotta go, somebody else can take over for the demon if you want)
As soon as Pluto smelled the demon's blood, she felt something that felt like an adrenaline high but better sweep over her. She was powerful. And she loved it. Without realizing it, her wings extended, the massive appendages flapping behind her. The gold of the ends of her feathers blended into an inky blue-black, and with another flap the golden ends sharpened to bladelike points. She dove out of the way before rising above the demon, slashing at its back and laughing manically
"GOD DAMMIT PLUTO!" Asura shrieked. The demon jumped back, whining. "DON'T TORTURE THE POOR THING!"
She turned to look at Asura, eyes glinting hungrily. For a moment, Asura looked far more appetizing. But then she realized that the demon was almost done for. She whipped around, slashing it across the muzzle and clipping its neck with the bladepoints of her wings