This story is posted on the Literotica website. Do not repost anywhere else without the author's consent. For fans of my stories, they know what kinds of things to expect. This story deals with similar themes as the stories by wannabeboytoy, seducedHylas, and Dark Betrayal, namely cheating, betrayal, and heartbreak. If stuff like that isn't your cup of tea, then you probably shouldn't bother reading it. I do not condone any of these actions in real life. This is just a story. Enjoy.
**************
The heavy door came to a close, leaving Madeline and the nun alone again.
"So..." Madeline said with a smile. "As I said, I do have one more story to tell you. One more story that I think will convince you fully. You ready?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.
The bound nun, knowing she didn't have a real choice, couldn't do anything else but nod.
************
"Ascent of the Dark Queen"
************
As soon as Jeff and Alice Proctor pulled up to the suburban home of the Cooper family, they could feel something heavy in the air.
Stepping out of their car, the married couple approached the house. Married for almost ten years, they had been brought together by their mutual fascination of the supernatural. Demons, ghosts, stuff like that. Some made fun of their chosen profession as demonologists, and it was admittedly a very niche field that most people didn't believe in. They had made a pretty decent living. Most of the time, they were dealing with your typical crazies who were either a little too paranoid or had watched a few too many horror movies. But every so often, they found a case that affirmed their chosen vocation. A case that would prove any doubters wrong and show that demons and ghosts were very, very real.
And if the phone call they had received earlier in the day was true, today would be one of those days.
The couple walked with purpose towards the Cooper family, who were waiting at the end of the sidewalk in front of the house. The mom was crying as she clutched an open Bible, and the father was trying to keep up a brave face in front of his family. Sitting on the front lawn was a child, their youngest daughter, distracted with a doll.
But it was their other daughter that brought them there.
"Are you the Proctors?" the dad asked, stepping forward. Standing under the buzzing street light, he held out his hand as the couple approached.
"Yes, I'm Jeff, this is Alice," Jeff said calmly, introducing himself and his wife to the panicked family.
"I'm Roger... this is my wife, Darlene," the man said. "So, you can, uh... you can get whatever's in my daughter... out?" he asked, partially in disbelief that he was actually saying these words.
"That's what we're here to do," Alice said, reassuring, a messenger bag full of her gear on her shoulder.
"When did this start?" Jeff asked, his tone calm and knowing.
"A couple days ago, she uh, starting acting kinda funny," Roger said.
"In what way?" Alice asked.
"Lashing out. Screaming and yelling. Saying things... terrible things," Roger said, shaking his head, his strong faΓ§ade crumbling. "She's not normally like this. She's so nice and friendly."
"Our daughter's a good girl!" the mom, Darlene, interjected. "A church going girl! This isn't her! No! There's something inside her... a demon!" she said, sounding like she was losing it already.
"Mrs. Cooper, we're here to help you guys," Jeff began, trying to reassure her.
"Can you do it? Can you get that... thing... out of my daughter?" Darlene asked.
"Ma'am, we are very experienced. We'll do everything in our power to help your daughter. We just need you guys to stay calm." Jeff said.
"The nun inside... she told us to wait out here. She said we wouldn't want to be close by as this whole happened," Roger said.
"That sounds like a very smart plan," Jeff said with a reassuring smile. That was his best quality. He was undyingly patient and calm, even in the face of some truly fucked-up shit. His demeanor reassured the panicking older couple.
"We're gonna help your daughter. Space for us to work and lots of prayers are what's best," Alice said. "Trust us, we can do this."
Jeff glanced at the house. It was a typical, two-story family home, one you would see anywhere in America. But he could already feel something. Some sort of deep, dark evil pulsing from the home. Despite his assurances, he was a little nervous.
"Well, then... go! Please! Help her!" Roger said. Jeff nodded at the pair and turned to approach the house when the mom interrupted.
"Her name is Kelsey. Our daughter..." Mrs. Cooper said. She stepped forward and handed Jeff a picture. "She's only 18. She just graduated the top of her class. She's an athlete also. She ran track, and she was on the swim team. She's... she's an incredible daughter. She's so kind and sweet. She volunteers at the church... she loves helping people... everyone loves her. She doesn't deserve this! Please! Help her!"
Jeff and Alice studied the picture. She looked as nice and sweet as her mother said, a bright, beaming smile on her pretty face. She was a brunette with bright, friendly eyes, a good tan, and a slim, fit frame, belying her athletic experience. She was clearly her parents' pride and joy. This was a girl with a future. This was a girl that was going places. This was the girl they were going to save.
"We'll save you daughter," Jeff said with a confident firmness. His confidence assured Roger and Darlene, and somewhat eased their fears. Jeff was calm and unwavering, despite everything. While the nun they had dealt with seemed a bit unsure, both Jeff and Alice seemed ready to help. Ready and able.
They were the right people for the job.
Turning, the married demonologists approached the front door. They glanced at each other, as they always did before things like this. Alice looked up at Jeff. His confidence always reassured her. He gave her a small half-smile that warmed her heart. He was a handsome man of 32, and he was the man of her dreams. Most of her friends had thought she was kinda crazy for her desire to work in the field she did, but not Jeff. He was the one person who not only heard her out, but wanted to take part in it. He had been interested in the same field as well, so when they met, it seemed like fate. It seemed like these two belonged together. Getting married seemed like an obvious conclusion for two people with so much in common, which they did. And it didn't hurt that he was darn cute as well.
He was a tall, mid-western man. He had worked on a farm in his youth, giving him a good build that he had maintained into his adult years. He was never the type of guy to have much of a tan, but it worked for him. He also had a nice head of brown hair, a warm smile that you had to earn, and an infectious laugh. Also, he happened to have a nice butt and a sizable package. Alice couldn't have felt any luckier. And, on top of all that, he was brave, courageous, never letting anyone else see his fear, even in the craziest of situations.
They would need that tonight.
Jeff was strengthened by his wife in the same way. She was a cute brunette, a head shorter than him. She wasn't flashy like most other girls. She was a girl with substance, with an intelligent mind and a whip-sharp sense of humor. Her deep knowledge of the paranormal and her always-ready attitude always gave him more strength and courage. Alice always told him he was the brave one. The strong one. But he knew the truth. Alice was the strong one. She was the backbone of their marriage. And if they were gonna succeed here, it wasn't gonna be because of him. It would be her.
Nodding at each other, Jeff opened the door, and the couple stepped inside. Closing the door behind them, they studied their surroundings. The home was dark, as most of the inside was bathed in shadow, the only glow coming from the lights outside. It would seem like a normal, suburban setting, based on looks, but both of them could sense something was wrong.
Something was in the air, literally.
"Lights don't work," Jeff explained, flipping a switch on a table lamp futilely. Alice nodded, noting this fact.
The air was heated, tinged with something they couldn't quite put their fingers on. They weren't alone. Something was here. Something dark. And both of them could feel it.
They were startled by noise coming from upstairs, the sound of muffled voices and thumping through the floorboards. Glancing at each other, they headed upstairs, towards the source of the noise. The stairway was dark, but they were able to make it upstairs without stumbling. Arriving at the second floor, they found the one room with light emanating from within, a closed door at the end of the hall. As they approached, the noise from within got louder. Resting his hand on the warm brass doorknob, Jeff turned the knob and pushed the door open.
As they stepped inside, they could feel waves of darkness in the air, pulsing outward from the source of the disturbance. Closing the door behind them, Jeff looked up, laying his eyes on the source of that disturbance for the first time.