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7 – The Pit and The Wake-Up Call

Beast from the pit

Polar Opposites

Omen had attitude, but was likable at the same time. Often, I would go along with his threads to see where he was going with things. It helped me learn more about him, and I also gained much knowledge.

Even though we were almost polar opposites, we seemed to share the same attitudes and humor. I also learned a lot about how the demon world worked, both on this level and on the lower Astral worlds.

Technically, “learned” isn’t the right word. It was more unlearning what I thought I knew, and remembering that which I had already known.

Fantasy or Reality?

Still, despite all that had happened, part of me still wondered if I wasn’t making this all up. After all, everything I had tried and done seemed to happen so easily. There was little to no effort involved. If I wanted something done in the Astral, all I needed to do was just have the thought, and it would be.

I wondered, more often than not, if I was being humored, or if this was some elaborate fantasy, such as the kind you would play in Dungeons and Dragons. (Which, as it went, I happened to be playing at the time with a group of friends. I ended giving it up as the lines between fantasy and reality became way too blurred.)

Wasn’t it possible that Omen was some screwed up teenager whose life traumas had caused her to escape into a world of fantasy?

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6 – Binds and Counter-Binds

Onwership

I found myself in a position that I never would have imagined.   I suddenly had ownership and responsibility for a demon.  Not a true demon, mind you, but still as demonic as one might find.

It wasn’t what I wanted.  However, at that point, I didn’t feel like there were any choices.  Something needed to be done by someone, and I was it.

One might think the temptation to take command over a highly useful, weaponized demon, and use it for my own ends, would be tempting and even consuming. After all, one of Omen’s primary purposes was being an Assassin.

Binds

But I had absolutely no interest in doing anything with him.  Even though I was given the binds, I never touched them. 

I found that if needed, I could just command them remotely. The only time I used them was to make the binds, themselves, bigger.  Omen had grown since they were put on him, and they were constricting him.

As to how I controlled the binds, I wasn’t sure.  I set the intention, and that seemed to do the job.

As previously stated, my plan was to give Omen his freedom.  To give him the chance to grow and pursue his own path. I also had to ensure that Omen didn’t get drunk on his newly found freedom and consume every Soul that he possibly could.

According to information I discovered much later, Omen didn’t need to consume souls for himself to survive. He was doing it on behalf of another, more dangerous being, that he had been connected to.

I did not know that at the time, but I took steps to ensure that a balance was kept.

Why Let Him Live?

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5 – The Deal That Bought A Demonic

Demonic Soul Eater

Great Risk

Having access to Phoenix Energy, I wondered if it could be used as currency to buy a demon, especially one such as Omen.  While it was true that it appeared to be well sought after, I wasn’t sure if it would be useful as a bargaining chip.  Still, I mentioned it to him.

Omen:    You don’t have to do anything.  You know I don’t expect anything.  So, your choice.

I explained that if his enslavement was illegal, then I could only buy him with his permission.

My thoughts were, if I owned him, then he could come under my protection and could not be taken by another.   I did not intend to hold him against his will.  That would mean he could come and go as he pleased.   It also meant he was free to make whatever choices, poor or otherwise, for himself.

I had no idea if this was even possible, but doing nothing would lead to nothing.  And nothing great is ever accomplished without a high level of risk.

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