Walking down the cold street of the city of dreams, my eyes heavy with bags underneath it. I haven't eaten anything since morning. The last piece of eggs I ate already left my stomach a long time ago. Maybe from the spells I used. Exorcism requires energy, spiritual and physical energy, making these incantations draw a lot from you. I have been exorcizing non-stop since morning. The demon or creature, whatever it is, possessed a group of friends like a hive mind. I have to exorcize it from everyone from the group unless it'll still be there. It was hard locating the friends because after the incident happened they scattered and fled, hiding from something that had already caught them. 

It was daunting finding each and everyone of them, they cut contact from each other never calling. One thing I was thankful for is that they never left the city because all of this will be for naught. The last and final bus stop. I cut down a street where the creep stays, the place was filthy and smelling it was distinctive yet familiar. The street is filled with rejects and the people that fell under the wheel of cruelty in society. A two storey building came to view; it was a shell of its previous self, barely standing. I could sense the aura of the creature emitting from it. Yeah this is the place. The stairs made a creaking sound as I stepped on it. The wood is rotten, lights on the hallway blinking off and on. Strong smell of urine and cigarettes covered the place. I wanted to puke but my stomach was too empty to do anything. All it left was a throbbing pain. The room with the number four one four was the source of the negative aura that envelope the building. 

I put on my latex gloves and placed my hand on the doorknob, twisting it. The door was locked, I knocked but no reply, someone was definitely there. They can sense me, preparing to attack the very minute I open the door. But if that was their plan. Why did they lock it ? Another meaningless stressful situation, I used the sign of ba on the door and it was unlocked instantly. The doorknob was cold,even with my gloves I could feel it. Let's get this over with.

The room was illuminated by purple light which was shining bright from the bulb. It was brighter than the lights outside. The floor is filled with garbage, ranging from wet noodles to broken syringes, and some things I don't want to even know what they are.

There was a speaker on the table which was marked with scratches. They look like it was made by fingers. It was definitely painful. Music was coming out of the speaker, it was a strange Latin music ,I couldn't even make out what was being said. There was nobody in the room, that means only one thing, I stomped my foot on the bed, the impact gave way to tiny particles flying in every direction. 

Something flew out from under the bed. An humanoid creature, it sticks to the ceiling, naked and it body covered in scales. Its eyes fixed on me with malicious intent. Shit I was too late, the demon is merging with him. The beast moved at an astonishing speed, I couldn't even react to it. Lifting me instantly, I don't know if I was that light or it just has an insane strength either way. The beast made it look easy, it threw me across the room and my back made a loud thud sound with the impact of it hitting the wall. The pain was so fucking overwhelming, felt like I broke some ribs. Before I could regain my sense of self, the morbid creature grabbed me by the throat and lift me off the ground, squeezing hard. My eyes bulge out, I was choking, gasping for air. Both my hands wrapped around the beast hand trying to free myself but it was to no avail.

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I formed the sign of ku with both hands. They let out bright burning white light blinding the beast. The creature released me instantly, it reached for its eyes letting out a scream. Yeah that serves you right, my mouth let out a thick clot of blood. I'm running out of time. The beast regaining itself swung it hand towards my direction smashing my body to the wall. That's five more ribs broken, it felt like the beast had control over gravity.

The beast standing across the room breathing heavily, its eyes on me, raising both hands up, everything in the room expect me started floating. In an instant they were all pulled towards my direction, I reacted swiftly sending a beam of energy towards it . The impact sent everything flying in all directions of the room. Some of the splatter hit me.

How much am I getting paid for this anyway? Possibly broken ribs, smelling like shit and deep cuts across my body. I fucking hate this.

“Oh now I'm pissed.” 

I clapped my hands together, pressing both fingers with every strength I could muster. The gate of inferno materialized behind the beast sucking everything inside the room to it. The creature was taken back by it for a moment and came back to its senses, trying to flee from it. I shoot out a beam of light from my hand pushing back the beast to the gate. 

The beast screamed, with both hands on the edges of the gate trying to force its way out of it. I stood next to it enjoying the scenery, its scream nd the pain were like ecstasy to me. I'm not normally like this but the whole day hasn't been going my way so I'm kind of bummed out.

The humanoid creature's face morphed into a human face, the person was screaming. 

“Save me!”

“Oh now you want me to save you? Do you know what bullshit I have gone through? And from your face earlier it looked like you were enjoying yourself but now the table has turned on you. Now you want me to save you? Haha” I let out a laugh, I was tired, hungry and out of energy the face of the person screaming pissed me off. 

My hand brought out fire. I moved to the man gripping to the portal and pierced his chest with my fiery hand, his heart on my hand I crushed it. He let a cry

“See? I'm saving you and doing the world a favor by saving it from you.” Have fun in hell. I pushed him inside the portal. The gate closed instantly. I fell to the floor, it smells of piss and other indecipherable things. I'm out of energy so there's no helping it.

I took out my phone from my pocket. It's 3am.

Mission accomplished 

Fatality one

They replied instantly.

Good 

The money has been sent.

My notifications bar popped up with a message. One million. 

I took a deep breath and instantly regretted it. The smell here was too bad but I don't have the energy to walk. I opened my contact box and brought out the name Essie, it rang and there was an answer instantly.

Please can you come pick me up?

I'm out of energy.

If I die my blood will be on you.

Okay okay I just cashed a huge sum.

Thank you! 

This has been my life for five years. Exorcize and get paid. I was like a tool, but I don't care . I'm just using this to pass

time and see how far I could go with it.