The Saints Blood

I am a demon sent to choose a few human families for the taking before my brother gets to them, as this day is typically for my kin. Which I do not understand, but it is for balance.

Just as the world must rebuild itself, it also must be destroyed. That is why I rise beginning the month of October on All Hallows' eve (Halloween) and then continue on the prime holidays.

One that pertains to the celebration of their carnage (Thanksgiving). The other happens to be the eve of worshipping my brother in the spirit of gift-giving (Christmas Eve) and the following day.

And the final day when humans lose their inhibitions (New Year's Eve). That day is when my family comes out to play. Since humans consume spirits (or alcohol), it makes our process easier to possess them.

In this timeline, however, it is challenging to find victims since cameras are everywhere—especially telephone cameras. So I must pretend that I am a human when I am not.

I am a demon with free will versus my counterparts who do not. Which makes the process of reaping souls on the day humans worship my brother very satisfying.

I was sitting on a bench in front of a saloon, waiting for my next victim since I had already claimed a few earlier this evening. But their souls were not as tasty as I would've preferred.

If the spirit is twisted, the better they taste. So it is not the pure souls who appeal to me. It is my duty to The Creator. And it is out of curiosity that I pondered a human's rumored "pure soul."

As the creator loved to call it. My brother says he has seen many, but I have not.

I wish to find said "pure soul" to abolish their naive belief by revealing my proper form after I have wreaked havoc on their loved ones.

And the answer I would like to know is; would they remain a pure soul after seeing the death and torture I bring? I have my doubts, and it is why I wish to know.

I will find one someday; I have all the time in the world.