David Poral: Rick-O-Demon

Copyright © 2008 of James Pettis, III

David Poral: Rick-O-Demon is one of my David Poral short stories that I'm going to be posting today. It is eleven pages long (written) and is about Rick being copied by a shadow demon to fool David and kill him. Luckily, Rava comes home just in time to help David with this shadowy green slime spitting creature.

DAVID PORAL

RICK-O-DEMON

By James A. Pettis, III

© Copyright 2008

One night, RICK comes out of his class room with his suitcase in his hand and leaves out of the high school building. RICK goes to his car and puts his suitcase in the passenger's seat. RICK walks to the driver's seat when the screen gets shaky and something knocks RICK over on the ground.

RICK

Ugh... (sigh) nice, I just got this suit dry cleaned.

RICK gets up and a shadow-like figure with yellow eyes was standing by him. The figure grabs RICK's neck and blows black smoke in his face.

SHADOW FIGURE

DIE!!!!!

RICK drops to the ground. Soon after, the SHADOW FIGURE looks at RICK. Suddenly, the SHADOW FIGURE turns into RICK. Later, RICK (SHADOW) ties RICK up with RICK's dress shirt and duck tapes his mouth closed.

RICK (SHADOW)

That should shut you up.

RICK

Mmm... mmm...

RICK (SHADOW)

If the black smoke wasn't strong enough to kill you... you can suffocate.

RICK (SHADOW) waves his hand and RICK appears in the trunk of the car. RICK (SHADOW) slams the trunk and gets in the car. He starts the car and drives off. Meanwhile, at the PORAL's Household, DAVID is sitting at a table in the attic reading a Super School book next to a stack of more books.

DAVID

Finished...

DAVID closes the book and puts it on the table.

DAVID

That would make the sixth book I've read today. Since I don't have a life unlike Rick, Rava, Mark, and Matt who all have jobs and things of that nature.

Meanwhile, outside of the house, RICK (SHADOW) is standing by the door holding RICK's suit jacket and suitcase. he opens the door and hangs his jacket on the door hook, puts down his suitcase, and begins to walk up the stairs to the attic. Meanwhile, RAVA is driving back to the PORAL's House when she hears RICK's voice call out to her.

RICK (O.S)

Rava... help me...

RAVA

What?

RICK (O.S.)

David... is in... trouble...

RAVA pulls her cell phone out and begins to call DAVID's cell. Back at the PORAL's House, David starts to read another book when his cell phone rings. DAVID puts down the book and picks up his phone and answers it.

DAVID

Hello?

RAVA

David, are you at home?

DAVID

Yeah, where else would I be? You know the only thing I do is read books 24/7. I should've kept my job at Stay Inn... but I guess it was going to close down eventually anyway right?

RAVA

Uhh... OK, Rick contacted me.

DAVID

On the phone or with twin telepathy?

RAVA

You know what I mean.

DAVID

Why would he contact you telepathically?

RAVA

He said that you he needed help and that you were in trouble.

RICK walks into the attic with his hand in his pocket.



DAVID

Did he mean he needed help walking up the stairs? 'Cause he just walked into the attic and we're fine both fine.

RAVA

OK... just be careful.

DAVID

I will.

DAVID hangs up the phone and looks at RICK (SHADOW).

 DAVID

Is everything OK Rick? Rava said you contacted her.

RICK (SHADOW)

No, I didn't contact her and I'm fine.

RICK (SHADOW) looks at DAVID and smirks.

RICK (SHADOW)

So what are you doing up here?

DAVID

Well, having nothing to do I've been reading Super School all day.

RICK (SHADOW)

That's good.

RICK (SHADOW) walks closer to DAVID.

RICK (SHADOW)

I am... so hungry.

DAVID is checking off books that he had read on a list.



DAVID

There's some food from earlier in the refrigerator.

RICK

That's not what I meant. I meant I'm hungry to kill.

DAVID stops checking the list and looks at RICK.

DAVID

What?

RICK (SHADOW) looks at DAVID as green slime begins to drip out of his mouth and skin. Soon after, his skin gets gray and zombie like as DAVID bucks his eyes.

RICK (SHADOW)

What's wrong? Scared?!

RICK's (SHADOW) eyes turn yellow. RICK (SHADOW) jumps over the table to attack DAVID when he orbs away. RAVA comes through the front door and hangs up her jacket on a hook.

RAVA

David!!!

Upstairs, DAVID is running away from RICK (SHADOW) as they run down the hallway. RICK (SHADOW) spit green slime out of his mouth.

DAVID

Aaahh!!!

DAVID orbs away with a red glow as the slime shoots towards him and it hits the wall.

RICK (SHADOW)

NO!!!!!

DAVID reappears with a red glow in the living room.

RAVA

What's going on?

RICK (SHADOW) runs down the stairs.

DAVID

Behind the couch!

DAVID and RAVA dash behind the couch as RICK (SHADOW) throws a fire ball at the couch. DAVID and RAVA hold hands and they teleport upstairs in the hallway. Suddenly, RICK (SHADOW) dashes down the hallway and grabs DAVID.

DAVID

Hey!!!

RICK (SHADOW) throws DAVID out of the window into the front yard.

RAVA

Oh no.

RAVA looks at RICK (SHADOW) and runs down the stairs. Outside, DAVID was getting up as RAVA runs outside. Suddenly, RICK (SHADOW) bursts out of the house.

DAVID

Uh oh...

DAVID backs into RICK's car and his eyes turn pure white. DAVID saw RICK being tied up and in the trunk of his car. DAVID's eyes turn back to normal.

DAVID

Rick...

RICK (SHADOW) dashes towards DAVID and RAVA. DAVID waves his hand and RICK (SHADOW) flies into the house.

DAVID

Rick's in his trunk.

DAVID and RAVA open RICK's trunk and see him tied up. DAVID and RAVA get him out and untie him.

RAVA

So you did contact me.

RICK

Yeah, I did.

DAVID

No time to chat, we have a Shadow Stealer to kill.

RICK and RAVA

Shadow Stealer?!

DAVID

Yes, they copy your shadow and your look to kill people you know. (while smiling big) I read about  them today.

Suddenly, RICK (SHADOW) gets up and dashes towards DAVID, RICK, and RAVA. The screen blanks out and the Across Oval, the Straight Oval, and the Square appears on the screen aligning to create the Trinity symbol. The screen comes back and the Trinity symbol appears under DAVID, RICK, and RAVA.

DAVID, RICK, and RAVA

Trinity!!!

A green blast shot out of their hands when they put them out towards RICK (SHADOW). Soon after, the blast hits RICK (SHADOW).

RICK (SHADOW)

Noooo!!!!!!!!!



RICK (SHADOW) disintegrates into slime on the ground.

DAVID

Whoa...

DAVID, RICK, and RAVA walk over to the spot that RICK (SHADOW) was vanquished in.

RICK
Thanks guys...

RAVA

No problem, that's what family is for.

DAVID

Let's go inside.

DAVID, RICK, and RAVA go inside of the house and close the door.

THE END

That was fun! Anyway, what do you guys think of "David Poral: Rick-O-Demon?" Please leave a comment and let me know!