Chapter 125 - Macarena
**Davina's P.O.V.**
I look at the man I've known since coming to the palace. Why would Alberto do this? He's been one of King Ryder's most loyal assistants. Or so I thought. I can tell Jessi is about ready to attack, but I'm scared he'll touch the silver blade to Camilla's neck if she does. I prepare to make myself tiny but stop when he speaks to me.
"Don't even think about using one of your tricks, you stupid fairy, or I'll kill this little rodent." He snarls at me. Oh, that does it. This son of a bitch is going down.
I see movement out of the corner of my eye. Tania is taking a deep breath, and Adrick moves so fast that he's a blur. Before I can blink, Camilla is out of Alberto's hand, and Tania breathes fire on him. He screams in pain as he burns, and everyone backs up.
"He was one of Asmodeus' spies," Dion says, coming to my side. Adrick hands Camilla to Jessi.
"Where are the king and queen?" Wyatt asks. Everyone looks around, but they're not outside. They had been watching Camilla.
"Warriors stay with ass man and his pups," Jessi yells as we all run into the palace. We split up and start searching for Zoe and Ryder. Jock and I find them in their office, lying on the ground, not moving. We run to their sides, and at first, I think they're dead, but they're still breathing. I blow some of my dust on them while Jock mindlinks the others that we found the king and queen.
"What happened?" Zoe asks, opening her eyes. She looks around in a panic. "Where's Camilla?"
"Jessi has her. Alberto did something to you and the king to make you pass out. I used my dust to wake you up." I explain, helping her to her feet. Jock helps Ryder. We have them sit on the couch just as the others run in.
"Alberto brought us something to drink, and the next thing I remember, we were waking up on the floor. Where is he?" Ryder asks.
"Tania burnt him to a crisp, literally. Are you both okay? We have a demon outside who wants to kill us," Jessi says, checking them over.
"We're fine. I'm so sorry I let him get Camilla. Is she okay?" Zoe asks as tears run down her face. Jessi hands the pup to her.
"It's not your fault, and she's fine. Now you two watch her while we go kick some demon ass. No one messes with my family." Jessi kisses Camilla and hugs Zoe and Ryder. We're leaving the office just as Samira and Lucas come through the door.
"Stay with your parents and Camilla, don't let anyone in, and don't come out until we tell you to," Jessi instructs them. Neither argue as they run into the office.
"Come on. I'm angry as hell, and it's time for a fight." Jessi cracks her neck, and I smile. When she does that, she's ready to kill. We walk outside, and Asmodeus smirks.
"Did you find their dead bodies?" He asks.
"Sorry, jokes on you. They're alive and well, which is more than I can say about you. It's time for a demon to die." Jessi pulls her sword out with fire in her eyes. Jock and Wyatt do the same.
"What? That idiot was supposed to kill them. What do you think a bunch of worthless mongrels like you are going to do to me? I'm a demon." Asmodeus snaps his fingers, and his hounds that I had turned into puppies are once again full-grown men.
Without hesitation, we all run into the crowd of hounds, who start snarling and shifting. Jessi, Wyatt, Jock, and the other warriors take the lead using swords. Tania shifts into Izzy, and she flies above, grabbing hounds and crushing them. Melantha, Maelani, and their mates are by our side, fighting the hounds. If I had any doubts about their loyalty I don't anymore as I watch Dion kill the hound who was his second in command.
Asmodeus stands back to watch. He's not going to get out of here unscathed. In fact, he's not going to get out of here at all. I make myself tiny and fly over to him. Look at the big bad demon hiding behind his dogs. How about we make him a dog? I blow some of my dust on him. He changes into an ugly brown dog that looks like a mix between a pitbull and a chihuahua. I make myself normal size and stand in front of him.
"Wow, I have never seen a more disgusting beast. Do you want to go fetch a bone? Oh, look, you're a female dog; your penis is gone." Asmodeus howls at me as I giggle.
"You're going to pay for this." I giggle more when I hear his voice.
"You sound like one of the chipmunks. Can you start singing for me?" I blow more dust on him, and he stands on his hind legs and starts singing and dancing.
*“Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Eh, Macarena, ¡Ay!
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Eh, Macarena, ¡Ay!”*
Yes, I made him sing and dance the Macarena. I think his hounds that are alive should join him, don't you? I blow my dust on the fighting hounds, and they join in. Everyone stops fighting to watch them.
"Davina, what did you do?" Jessi asks as she bursts out laughing.
"What? Don't you like the song?" Everyone begins laughing as they watch the dog-faced Asmodeus and his hounds, all in animal form, singing and dancing the Macarena.
"Go ahead and kill them while they're preoccupied," I say, pulling out a dagger and slitting the throat of a hound just as he jumps and spins with his paws on his hips. The others start killing the hounds as they dance. My dust is taking away their ability to fight, but I know it won't last. It starts wearing off just as we kill the last hound. Izzy kills the last few hounds all at once. The only one left is Asmodeus.
"You may have been able to kill them, but you can't kill me. I'm a demon." He says, even though he doesn't sound so sure.
"You're wrong. We have many abilities on our side, and we can even kill a rat-faced bastard like you." I look at Jessi, and she nods. Izzy is flying above, and I look at her, too. For this to work, everyone is going to have to work together. She gets in place, but Asmodeus is too focused on me to notice that the others are surrounding him.
"This is your last chance to come with me on your own, or I'll take you by force." He yells at me. I giggle and twirl.
"Sorry, but this is your last goodbye." I blow dust on him just as Jessi, Wyatt, and Jock use their magic swords from Selene to pierce his heart. Izzy flies down and removes his head along with part of his upper body. Maelani and Melantha take the pieces of their father and throw them into the fire that Izzy started. Once we're done, I look at the sisters.
"Are you okay?" I ask them.
"Yeah, I don't know about Maelani, but I feel free." Melantha replies.
"So do I. It's as though my soul can breathe. Thank you for letting us stay here. As much as I want to celebrate, you know Surtur is going to be a lot harder to beat." Maelani says.
"Yes, he will be, and he won't be as careless. Let's enjoy today and prepare for him tomorrow." Jessi says, leading us inside. I want to sing a song to lift everyone's spirits but can't get one song out of my head. As I start humming it everyone laughs and starts singing.
*“Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Eh, Macarena, ¡Ay!
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena
Eh, Macarena, ¡Ay!”*