All Chapters of Home for Horny Monsters (Book 04): Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

The smell of Earl Grey filled the room as Death walked in, carrying a small tray. He set the tray down on the desk and pulled up a chair across from Mike."What is it you are working on, Mike Radley?" Death filled his cup and then poured some tea for Mike."Remember when I went to go see the faerie queen?""Ah yes. I remember it like it was yesterday." Death took a long sip of his tea. Steam floated up out of his eye sockets, and the tiny flames inside turned blue. "Or maybe it was? I lose track of time quite easily.""Don't you burn your..." Mike realized that the question was dumb and let it drop. "How is it?" he asked instead."Very good, Mike Radley. Out of the many things I have enjoyed on the material plane, I dare say that tea is my favorite." Death sipped again. "I like how it warms me from the inside and fills me with vim and vigor.""Yeah, sure." He pulled his cup toward him and noticed the bowl of sugar cubes on the tray. He added a couple of cubes to his tea and stirred it

They fell off the counter and crashed onto the floor. Kisa rolled on top of Tink, her hands squeezing the goblin by the throat. There was an unlabeled rage now powering her, and she smacked the goblin's head onto the floor repeatedly.Tink just laughed. This made Kisa mad enough that she picked up a nearby can and smashed it into the goblin's head."What the absolute fuck is going on in here?"The temperature of the room dropped dramatically as Yuki stepped into the kitchen. She was covered in fresh paint and crystalline shards of ice spun in circles around her outstretched hands. Her eyes were wide open, and circles of frost had formed along her cheeks.Kisa froze in place, then looked down at the goblin. She had just attacked a member of the house for no good reason. Granted, Tink had pushed her first, but she could only imagine how the others might see it. The anger from before melted out of her, and she let go of Tink's hair.A feeling of dread filled her chest, and she moved back

Naia lifted her head, water running in streams down her hair. "That's a very good question," she admitted, then sat up. The birds above her flew away and vanished in the bushes of the garden. "I've asked myself that same thing more than once.""You're all in on it, aren't you?" Kisa hopped into the fountain and scowled. The water was freezing. "It's some kind of sick joke between you guys, isn't it?"The nymph shook her head. "No, it really isn't.""Well I think you're lying, and that's good enough for—" she grabbed for Naia and her hands moved through the nymph, her body now made of water."Stop," Naia said calmly, placing her hands on Kisa's wrists. "Your anger is misplaced."Kisa pulled away and swung, but Naia let the hit connect, spraying water everywhere. She swung again and again, her rage and frustration building as she shrieked at the nymph."Why doesn't anybody know who I am?" she yelled, then fell to her knees. The water parted beneath her, and she dug her nails into the co

She shook her head. "I never saw it, but there's something in there, something big. It wasn't supposed to be able to see me, but it can, and I barely got out in time.""Okay, then. Death, any clues?""Mike Radley, I'm afraid my knowledge of the afterlife stops at a gate much like this one. I am blissfully unaware of what lies beyond the veil." He sipped his tea. "However, I know that a gateway such as this will allow your body to cross over with you. Such a thing is extremely rare, and I haven't decided if I am surprised that you have access to such a thing.""Kisa." Mike was looking at her now, and there was nothing but kindness in his eyes. "If you remember anything else, please let me know. Thank you for telling me about the gate. Even knowing something is waiting on the other side is very helpful, even if it's unsettling.""I...well...you're welcome." She bit her lip, unsure of what to say next. Her mind was a storm of memories and emotions, and she needed to get away from everyon

"Um, Ratu? I'm no expert at puzzles, but they aren't going to fit together like that." Mike picked up the last piece and held it out. "So what's next?""That's easy. The key was already broken, but the magic is intact. I bet I could get it to go back to its former shape with no problem in a day or two. Then you can unlock the gate and...and...whatever you're planning to do next."He chuckled. "Yeah, well, that's the next part of the puzzle, right? We need to figure out what comes next, so I think I need to speak with our resident librarian. And potentially Lily, if anybody spots her." Again, he wondered if it would be a good idea to get everyone on a cellphone plan. Could a cellphone survive a shortcut through Hell? He could always get Lily an old Nokia."Well, if you have no further use of me, I will be off." Ratu scooped up the key pieces and stuck them in her sleeve. "Yuki, could I get your assistance setting up my crucible? Your magic will save me some time, though I suspect that