A Keychain of Girls

A ghostly figure split from Danny and floated into the air. It moved to the floor next to the bed and started to solidify. Joshua was coming into existence.

"The Demon Magic is leaving him." Koto said with a smile, seeing a black cloud seeping out from his chest.

It coalesced into a solid cloud above Danny. Changing into a horned Demon's face, it roared defiantly as it was tugged from Danny's body. Samantha turned to it and waved her hand like she was shooing a fly. There was a rush of blinding light from Danny's body and Xexas' spirit gave a cry of pain, disappearing into nothing. As the glow brightened, Samantha's figure disappeared completely. The four could see an angelic figure floating above Danny with her arms wide and a sweet smile on her face. She floated out of sight and the glow slowly diminished from Danny's body.

The spell complete, Chiu collapsed and was caught by her sisters.

*******

Inside Danny, he could feel something happening. Xexas was scared, more scared than he had ever felt him before. He seemed to be cowering from something. Then Danny felt Joshua awaken and move. Joshua seemed to disappear in a slow transition from his body. Then a glow started to appear all around him as Xexas was pushed from him. The glow was comforting and sweet, all the while burning and searing Xexas.

"Danny...I want you to know...I am sorry for all that's happened..." The kind voice told him, "But I am leaving you with all my powers, all my holy magic that I have been gestating over the years. Within you, it will grow and flourish into an amazing power befitting someone as kind hearted and gentle. With it, you should be able to break the magic holding the girls."

"Wait...who are you?" Danny asked.

"You'll find out..." She said before disappearing.

As she disappeared, Danny felt something left behind, a power. It wasn't dark and malevolent like the demon energy, nor was it cool and collected like his own. It was warm and comforting, soothing every worry and healing every ache he had.

Before long, he passed into a restful slumber, quiet and alone.

*******

Danny awoke feeling rested and soothed. He had never felt better in his life. His eyes opened and he looked around, seeing Jen, Joshua, April, Koto and Chiu all around him. Jen was sleeping at his side, her head laid on the edge of his bed. April and Koto were sleeping together in one small couch while Chiu and Joshua were sleeping together on the other small couch. Danny smiled and looked down at his mother. He brushed some of her long hair out of her face and she moved slightly.

"I love you mother." Danny whispered, kissing her forehead.

"You are such a sweet boy..." April whispered.

She sat upright with Koto still dosing on her shoulder.

"So how did you guys do it? I know that you've healed me of Xexas as well as the others." Danny said, "I feel wonderful. Better than I have in months."

"It was our old mistress, Samantha. She was the third soul bound to you. Xexas had her soul in his own and after you collapsed in the Arena, she found it time to help." April whispered, "After a little nudging and help from her, we healed you and she banished Xexas."

"So that's who was talking to me..." Danny smiled, "She was so kind."

"She talked to you?" April said.

"Right before she disappeared...she left me with all of her holy magic...as well as she told me that, in time, I will free you three." Danny said.

"So that's why she passed on...she left you with all of her magic...We'll talk about that in the morning." April smiled.

"Okay." Danny nodded.

"So she finally found a way to help in her lifetime..." April muttered to herself.

She laid her head back as tears of joy welled in her eyes. Danny looked over at the clock. It was a little past two in the morning. He had only been out cold for a little over sixteen hours. With how good he felt, he knew that he was going to win the tournament. He would win their freedom.

Setting the alarm on the bedside clock, he laid back down and fell asleep peacefully.

Chapter 31 - Four Man Free For All

Danny awoke to the alarm going off. Everyone else in the room woke up to it as well. Danny slipped out of bed and pulled on his shorts.

"Danny, your okay!" Jen cried, jumping to her feet.

She leapt on him, embracing him tightly. Danny wrapped his arms around his mom and gave her a hug.

"So I see you two were getting friendly." Danny smiled, teasing Chiu and Joshua.

"Wha...?" Joshua asked, rubbing his eyes.

His eyes fell on Chiu who he had been sleeping next to. He blushed and scooted away from her. The entire room burst into laughter.

"What? We got a few hours to talk last night." Chiu shrugged, "We really hit it off."

"What? No we didn't, I swear, nothing happened!" Joshua cried.

The truth was, he had kissed Chiu before the two of them had fallen asleep.

"Joshua, it's alright. The girls aren't mine, they can make their own choices." Danny chuckled at Joshua's freak out.

"I...What? Really?" Joshua said as Danny finished fixing his hair.

"Yes Joshua, girls can make choices too." Danny said sarcastically.

Everyone laughed at this joke.

"So what's going on today?" Jen asked.

"You know what's going on, it's the fifth round of the tournament!" Danny said, stretching his arms, "I'm going to go win the girls' freedom!"

"What?! Your still going to fight in the tournament?" Jen cried in horror.

"Mom, it's okay. I don't have any Demon Magic left in me. I'm perfectly fine!" Danny said, "I'll tell you though, I love the feeling of this holy magic."

He was looking at his hands, feeling the holy magic coursing through his veins.

"About that Danny, you have been given a wonderful gift. Holy magic is an ancient and very rare thing. Usually only passed down through bloodlines, you've been given some of the strongest magic in existence." April said, "Be careful with it."

"I will." Danny smiled, nodding.

As they trickled out of the hospital room, Joshua held back to walk with Chiu.

"Umm...would you mind sitting together?" Joshua asked nervously.

"Sure, that sounds nice." Chiu nodded.

*******

Danny walked into the Arena, into a cheering crowd.

"This is not all folks. We are not just regular matches today." John called, "We are having four man free for alls!"

The crowd exploded at this. As two more gladiators walked out onto the field, Danny smiled. Free for alls should make it even easier as long as he let the others fight it out.

"So, the first match today will be Danny the Demon Fighter..." John started but was cut off by a tap on his shoulder.

Koto was standing behind him and she whispered into his ear.

"Oh my goodness...it seems that Danny has been changed in the last day. A complete turn on his head. He is no longer a Demon Fighter, but a Holy Warrior!" John called.

There was a loud murmuring and muttering through the crowd at this. There hadn't been a user of true, ancient holy magic in a hundred years. Could this boy, who only yesterday was a dark demon, be a user of the ancient magic?

"What a shock, but onto the other gladiators who are just as powerful! Our second fighter is Josiah, the warrior of fire! His scorching magic terrorizes all his foes. The third fighter is Freed, the man of a thousand blades. His swords and knives cut his opponents to ribbons. Fourth and last is Jason, the Nordic fighter. Cold chi flows beneath his tough, viking skin." John introduced each of them.

Danny looked around. Josiah was wearing tight red Ki; his hair was dyed bright orange and was slicked back. Freed was wearing heavy steel armor and he wore a sword on each hip and two on his back. His face was stoic, scarred and totally bald. Jason was wearing heavy furs and his hair was long and brown. His face was obscured by a heavy beard and cold, icy blue eyes stared out at each of them.

"Let the battle royal...Begin!" John cried.

Josiah rushed into battle first, launching straight at Freed, leaving a trail of burning fire behind him. He hit Freed and blasted him with a massive ball of fire. Danny's attention was quickly drawn to Jason, who was attacking him. A powerful barrier of holy magic easily kept him at bay as Danny observed the fight between Freed and Josiah. Freed held a three foot blade in each hand and slashed out at Josiah, who kept throwing fire at him. Freed's armor was starting to glow as he was hit by fire again and again, but he seemed not to notice.

"Fight damn you!" Jason screamed at Danny.

Danny stood behind the barrier of holy magic three feet from him and looked at Jason.

"Why, if I let them kill each other, then only one or two will be left to..." Danny was cut off by a blood curdling scream.

Freed was standing in front of Josiah with blood running down his blades. He had stabbed Josiah in the chest and in the neck. Picking him up on the blades, Freed flipped him over his head and threw him to the ground.

"I'd attack him before he attacks you." Danny said, pointing at Freed who retrieved his blades and turned to Jason.

"You coward." Jason accused, turning to Freed.

He gave a viking roar and ran at Freed, holding his battleaxe above his head.

Danny turned and walked over to Josiah. The fire magician was young and undeserving of such a death. Danny figured it would be a good test of his holy magic to heal someone. Danny knelt down beside Josiah, who was gurgling through the blood in his neck. He was fighting to barely stay alive.

"Hold still..." Danny said quietly, laying a hand on Josiah's bloody throat.

His magic flowed out and through Josiah's flesh, stitching it together carefully and quickly. It barely took a sliver of his power to heal the stab wounds. Josiah took a breath of air through his newly healed throat and he looked over at Danny.

"Why did you heal me?" Josiah asked.

"Because I can. Now let's get you off the Arena. You've already lost." Danny said, helping Josiah to his feet.

"What is this? Did Danny just heal Josiah and now he's helping him off the Arena. What is going on? Only days ago, we were seeing him brutally and bloodily murder his opponents. Now he's healing and helping them. Is Danny truly a holy warrior now?" John cried, "Jason swings down at Freed again, trying to hit him with his brutal battleaxe."

"Hey Danny..." Josiah looked up at him, "Thanks, but if we ever meet in battle, don't expect me to go easy."

There was another scream behind Danny as Josiah closed the Arena door behind him. Danny turned around in time to see Freed completely decapitate Jason. That, he knew he wouldn't be able to heal. A day before he would feel enraged and murderous, but today he only felt cool logic. He knew that this man, Freed, was a dangerous opponent and he couldn't rush headlong into this battle.

"So, it's only you and me, healer boy!" Freed mocked him, "I think I could use a bigger blade for fighting you!"

Freed cleaned both of his blades on Jason's furs before sheathing them. he reached over his shoulder and grasped the foot and a half handle. He pulled up and forward. An amazing five foot blade came free of it's sheath. It was a flat sided blade of about a foot wide. Freed held it with ease in two hands and he dashed at Danny.

Danny held up his left arm and stopped Freed's swing cold. A glowing silver kite shield appeared over his left forearm, between the blade and his flesh. He held out his right hand and a long silver blade appeared. Danny smiled and swung at Freed.

"Tricky little bastard!" Freed cried, hitting Danny twice more.

"I've not made it this far on luck alone!" Danny laughed as his sword collided with Freed's.

"Well this is where you stop!" Freed said.

"If you say so." Danny smiled, slamming forward.

He hit Freed with his shield and used magic to shove him away. Freed was thrown back half way across the Arena and skidded on his back. He got to his feet and picked up his sword. He held it in one hand, above his head like a spear.

"What're you...oh ho!" Danny chuckled as Freed threw the sword.

Danny sidestepped and was almost hit by another short sword that came whizzing by him. Freed threw two more, slashing right over top his head and right under his feet. Danny started to get worried as Freed pulled more knives from under his armor and started to throw them.

As Freed threw two full hands of knives, Danny grasped his Pocket Watch and stopped time. The Holy Magic held back time with unprecedented strength. He felt as if he could hold back time forever. He grabbed each blade and flipped them over to face Freed. All ten of them pointed at him as he let time continue after a full twelve seconds of stopped time. The blades did as he thought and continued their momentum in the direction they were facing. Freed exclaimed loudly and dropped to the ground.

"So, you're fast. Maybe it's about time I speed up too." Freed smiled, reaching under his left arm.

He pulled a latch and then did the same on the other side. Danny, intrigued, let him continue as he pulled four more latches down each side. He lifted the heavy breastplate off and tossed it to the ground. It hit with an audible thud that surprised even Danny. He stripped off his shirt and flexed his bronzed muscles. He stripped off the plates on his thighs and shins, leaving only his cloth pants and a single long sword on his left him. Freed unsheathed his sword and held it out in front of him in two hands.

"En Garde." He said with a smile.

He lunged forward with a speed that was nothing short of amazing. The blade whipped forward and whistled inches from Danny. He let his weapons disappear and he dodged backward. Freed moved into an astounding series of attacks, slashing and stabbing at Danny, each cut closer than the last. Danny reached the barrier and turned to it. Just as Freed's blade came down, Danny launched forward and ran straight up the barrier. It crackled under his foot with each step. When he was high enough on the wall, Danny flipped over backwards and leapt from it, launching himself across the Arena. He turned to Freed who was standing in awe at the edge near the wall. Danny held his hand above him and a spark of glowing holy magic appeared. It grew into a spear over thirty feet long that he aimed at Freed. Freed's face was that of complete shock.

Danny swung his arm forward and the spear of holy light launched forward. It sliced completely through Freed and through the floor of the Arena. It pierced the barrier and stabbed out of the wall of the Arena. Those around the Arena could see ten feet of glowing spear sticking out. Luckily enough, he had hit where nobody was. Freed groaned and slumped over the glowing spear.

"He...He broke through the barrier. This is power like I've never seen...to be able to break the Arena's barrier...mind you, this was a barrier set up by over a hundred magician's strength. It was supposed to be able to stop all but the most powerful ancient magic." John cried, "Danny is the winner!"

Danny let the spear disappear and Freed fell to the ground, dead.

*******

"That was amazing Danny, I've never seen magic that strong before!" Chiu cried.

"Holy Magic is amazing!" Jen said, embracing Danny.

"A little bit overboard wasn't it?" Joshua asked.

"Well, I wanted to make my point." Danny said with a smile.

They stopped for a moment, realizing the horrible pun he had just said. The four of them burst into laughter.

"So where are the others?" Danny asked.

"Working remember, the reason you're fighting?" Chiu said, thumping Danny on the head.

"Sorry, that fight just got me going. I don't believe how powerful that Holy Magic is." Danny said, "I can see why it should be able to free you and your sisters."

"So what now?" Jen asked.

"Well, by tomorrow, there will only be four gladiators left. I'm willing to bet one of them will be Carm. As for the other two, probably a champion and the grand champion." Danny said.

"So who do you want to face?" Joshua asked.

"Honestly, none of them. But if I have to, I think I'd like to go at it with Carm." Danny said.

"Why him?" Joshua asked.

"He's a brawler but a good man. I talked with him for a short while and from what I heard, he's an honest fighter and a good soul. Even though he's so big, I still think I would like to face him." Danny said.

"Well, you've got a one in three chance. That's pretty good." Chiu pointed out.

"Yea, it is a pretty good chance." Danny nodded with a smile.

Chapter 32 - Koto's Desire

Danny laid down in his bed and sighed, running a hand through his hair. The room was empty. Jen and Joshua hadn't been seen lately and Danny decided he didn't want to wait up for them. It was then that the door opened and closed quietly in the darkness. Whoever it was stripped off some clothing and stepped towards Danny.

"About time you get home." Danny sighed, rolling over.

He heard a growl in the darkness and she crawled onto the bed next to Danny. It was Koto cuddling up to him in the darkness.

"Koto, what're you...?" Danny started before she put a finger to his chin.

"You slept with the others before me." Koto accused, "Not very nice Danny. I know I've been busy, but you could've given me a chance."

"Sorry..." Danny said as Koto climbed on top of him, "Do you want me to make up for it?"

He grabbed Koto's ass in both hands, pulling down on her. She squeaked and fell on top of him, almost face to face with him. He could feel her bare ass under his hands. She growled at him and then bit him playfully on the neck.

"I'll take that as a yes." Danny smiled.

"I made sure the other two were busy for the night, so we're going to have it all to ourselves." Koto said, "And I'm going to use it all. I will milk you dry if it kills me."

"Then come here and let me get you started." Danny said, pulling her closer.

Koto turned around and held herself over Danny's mouth. He put his hands on her ass and dug her tongue through Koto's sweet scented slit.

"Oooh that's good..." Koto moaned.

Danny's tongue flicked back and forth through Koto's wettening slit. He licked upward and flicked around her little button, pleasing her clit. Pulling back, he licked up her slit and prodded at her anus.

"Eeep! Danny...naughty boy..." Koto squeaked.

Danny delved his tongue as deep as possible inside Koto, eliciting a loud cry from her.

"I can't! Not anymore!" Koto cried, getting up.

She pulled all of the blankets off Danny and removed his shorts. He was already hard and she didn't have any interest in anymore foreplay. Koto lowered herself down on him, enveloping his head tightly with her wet lips. Koto moaned loudly, her tail brushed about his legs as he split her open.

"Oh god yes...I love it...I loooove it..." Koto moaned loudly as Danny pushed deeper into her.

She was hotter and tighter than the others. Danny moaned as she slid down him, taking him all in. Koto pushed back, sliding back up him. She cooed with pleasure.

"Ohh...Danny...Soo good..." Koto moaned deeply, putting her hands on Danny's chest.

Danny could feel her insides twitching and her moaning was driving his pleasure crazy. He was going to pop long before Koto, who was moving up and down faster and faster. Koto moaned loudly and laid down on Danny's chest. Her pelvis moved up and down, rubbing Danny vigorously.

"K...Koto...you're so hot...inside...I can't...hold very long..." Danny moaned, running his hands down Koto's sweaty back.

"Don't...let it go...I want to feel it..." Koto panted, moving as her pleasure climbed.

"Ahhh..." Danny grunted, flinching.

He humped upward, eliciting a howling moan from Koto. Danny came, spurting deep inside Koto's hot womb. He grunted and moaned, shooting more hot cum into Koto. Koto moaned loudly as her pussy was filled with his hot seed. Danny sighed as his orgasm waned out and Koto was left lying on him, panting heavily.