Demons! 4: The Hunt Continues!

The man, Jamie's father, pushed Hsi Wu aside and waled over to Jamie, wrapping her in a tight

embrace.

"Jamie! Oh, it's so good to see you! How's my little cookie monster?"

"Daddy!" Jamie said, her face turning red, " What are you doing here? you're suppose to be in

prison."

"They let me out early on good behavior," He grinned, " but nevermind that, what are you doing

here in a fish cannery? Arn't you suppose to to be in that apartment your sister helped pick out

for you? And what's with the demons?"

Jamie's eyes widened.

"Y-you now what they are?"

"Sweetie, in my line of business, you meet a lot of shadey individuals. I've met my share of demons.

Martha Stewart, Phil Broadenbek, Stephen King..."

"Stephen King? Well, that explains a lot..." Jamie muttered.

"Hold on a minute," Drago said, "Who the heck is this guy?!"

"What's he doing here?"

"Why did you call him 'Daddy?' "

By now everyone, including the Ice gang, was standing there. Jamie sighed, turning to the demons

"Everyone...this is my Father... James Arthur Kay..."

"Also known professionaly as the Black Mamba," He said giving a bow at the waist with a grin, "Master

Jewel thief."

Shendu's eyes widened, "Of course! I knew I'd seen you somewhere before!"

"Do I know you?" James asked.

"Ssssort of..." Shendu hissed, "do you recall a man named Valmont?"

Arthur snapped his fingers, "That's right! You're that statue that was behind Monty's desk, I'd remember

that hissing anywhere."

"Monty...?" Jamie repeated, "You mean as in Uncle Monty?!"

"UNCLE Monty?" The demons echoed.

"He's not really my uncle, he's a freind of dad's..." Jamie said facepalming,"I should have known! 'Valmont'

'Monty' URGH!" She groaned, "Wait, why were you involved with Valmont, he's involved with magic items."

"Well, I know a few spells myself," James said, "How else do you think I became such a good thief? They

called me the Black Mamba for a reason, you know."

"Because that was the name of the Black Ruby you stole when you first became a thief?"

"The MAGICAL black ruby," he corrected, reaching into his pocket. He pulled out a ring with a dark stone in

the middle. He slipped it on his right ring finger, "Gives me the power to transform into my favorite snake."

Jamie gave a heavy sigh, "I give up. obviously I'm not destined to have a normal life...even my father is

involved in this crap!"

"Oh, calm down Cookie Monster," James said, "Don't be so dramatic."

"Yo, Uh, snake dude, " Ice said, "why do you keep calling J-girl cookie monster?"

James beamed, "Oh, well, you see hen the girls were little I took them to Canada to see my sister, It

was halloween so we took the kids Trick or treating. Scout, my neice, dressed up as a balanced breafast,

since my sister and her husband are both dentists, and my little Jamie was dressed up like cookie monster!

Oh, it was so cute! I think I have a picture of it..."

"Daddy!" Jamie yelped as he pulled out a thick leather wallet and opened it, revealing a belt of photo's

"Oh yes, here it is! back when she was 6. It was just a year before the divorce."

Ice held up the belt of photo's and grinned, "Aww, look at that!"

"Jamie looks so cute! You guys gotta see this!" Cobra said motioning for the others to come over

Jamie covered her face as the demons began examinging the pictures.

"Is that Jamie as a baby?"

"she's wearing a dress!"

"Look at this one!"

"Oh, yes, that was when she had diaper rash, My Ex wife and I had to powder her butt and let the air

dry it out, and she fell asleep."

"No, no, no, no, no not the naked butt picture! Drago, make them stop!" Jamie pleaded, turning to the

half demon teen.

"I could set his wallet on fire," Drago suggested.

"Knowing him, it's fire proof..." Jamie pouted.

"And water proof, and laser proof. Now that was a doozy of a spell to cast!" James said.

Jamie darted forward and snatched the wallet away, "No more pictures! Daddy, how did you find me

anyway?"

"Locater spell. How else? I had to spend Christmas with my little Cookie Monster!" he said wrapping her

in a crushing embrace. "I want to hear everything that's happened to you since I've been in the big

house. You never tell me anything when you visit."

Jamie sighed, "where should I start?"