[ WP ] Three demons , Darkness , Silence , and Loneliness , are sent by the Devil to retrieve one man who has been evading death all his life .

Part 2! 
 
 Rob removed the knife from his bedside, sensing that leaving it there would be a bad idea. Darkness would n't be so easily defeated. 
 Rob retrieved a lighter and several candles he kept in storage, the proceeded to light the candles and leave them around his bedroom, along with his TV switched on and the bedroom light on. 
 He sat awake in bed, patiently waiting for his next opponent. It did n't take long for Darkness to arrive. Rob was first made aware by his presence when the TV turned to static before eventually dying completely, followed by the light bulb exploding suddenly. Darkness had sabotaged the electricals somehow and in doing so had metaphorically tripped Rob's alarm wire and announced his presence. 
 `` Some children use the dark as a cloak, using it to their advantage.'' Darkness sneered wolfishly, with a mocking chuckle. Rob's eyes scanned the now dimly lit room, concentrating intently in the darkest corners in the hope of seeing the demon. His senses were going crazy, warning him that this particular demon was EVERYWHERE! `` Other children, they wander in the darkness aimlessly, desperately seeking a guiding light to guide them in their time of need.'' 
 `` Let's talk.'' Rob said, trying to maintain a calm demeanour. A slight tremble in his voice betrayed him however. Rob broke out in a cold sweat, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on edge, as if they wanted to abandon ship. Rob's senses were stabbing at him, warning him that death was very close. 
 `` Yes. Let's talk.'' Darkness boomed in a deep voice that reminded Rob of Smaug from the Hobit movie. `` Let's talk about how I'm going to tear you limb from limb and send your soul screaming down to hell!'' 
 The Darkness in the room intensified. The candles flickered weakly, trying to resist the oppression of the impenetrable tenebrosity. Then a swirl of darkness darker than darkness circled the room, extinguishing all the candles in one swift motion. Rob barely had time to react before two red eyes appeared at the end of his bed along with a grinning row of jagged teeth. 
 A clawed hand gripped his ankle and dragged him from the foot of the bed. Rob flailed his arms and grabbed for the lighter, successfully grasping it in time before he was dragged under his duvet and onto the floor with a thud that knocked the wind out of him. Darkness chuckled and slowly pierced Rob's leg with a sharp claw as he tried to crawl away. 
 `` I do n't know why Satan even bothered to send those other two morons. He should have have sent me from the get go!'' Darkness sniggered. 
 Rob grabbed the parchment delivered previously delivered by Silence and set it on fire with the lighter. The fire quickly consumed the parchment and caught onto the long curtains that rested on the carpet. Darkness retreated, releasing his grip on Rob's leg. 
 `` Fire is greedy! It consumes everything indiscriminately.'' Darkness reprimanded. But there was something about the way he said it that made Rob feel uneasy. `` Do you really think you're the first person to try lighting a fire to dispell me?'' Darkness asked with a sarcastic undertone. `` You just fell into my trap. It's fitting that the flames should claim you, particularly when you have an eternity of them to look forward to.'' Darkness chuckled maniacally. `` Oh, and not to mention Loneliness is looking forward to keeping his new friend company for the duration of your stay.'' With that Darkness was banished back to hell, laughing uncontrollably in a truly psychopathic manner that chilled Rob to the bone. 
 The flaming curtains burnt away and collapsed onto a disorderly pile of Rob's clothes on the floor. The heat was becoming too intense to bear, Rob fled the room, realising to his horror that brick walls now replaced all windows and the front door. He was trapped. 
 The house became a blazing inferno and Rob stood with his eyes closed amongst the blazing debris that collapsed around him. He had resigned himself to his fate and realised all too late that this is why his senses were going crazy. The situation was unavoidable, without the uncontrollable fire, Darkness would have surely killed him. Darkness had anticipated this and had barred all possible escape routes. Rob was doomed. 
 `` You've had a good run.'' Death said sympathetically. He had manifested himself next to Rob, the two of them surrounded by a blazing inferno. `` Are you ready to come home now Damien?'' 
 `` My name is Rob!'' Damien snapped. 
 `` Your father is willing to overlook your betrayal if you come home with me now.'' 
 Damien sighed. Since he'd been born his father Satan had given him to a couple that could n't bear child, in the hopes he would use his extraordinary senses to manipulate his way into politics and bring about about the about the end about the end of days. However, Damien became attached to his foster parents and to the beauty of the world, which his senses helped him to appreciate even more than mortal humans. He refused to destroy it! 
 `` Let's go home.'' Damien sighed reluctantly. They walked into the flames hand in hand and went back to hell.
