An Uneasy Stalemate

When the leader of the dark realm of Midnight decides to invade Earth, it's up to a group of four magical girls to defeat his demonic minions, a job at which they prove all too efficient. Thankfully for Earth, the minions are rather stupid, and seem perfectly happy to continue walking one by one toward their doom.

Mostly.

The Bane known as Decay has watched his fellows getting slaughtered, and decided he wants no part in their fate. When he's ordered to cross the rift to Earth himself, he's willing to do anything to survive. There may be no chance of victory, but, with a little effort and a few acts very much against his nature, it might just be possible not to lose.

This is a short story, mostly following the POV of the very confused and slightly traumatised magical girls as they try to figure out what to do with their rather atypical enemy.

Only published here (Royal Road), Scribble Hub and Patreon. If it appears on any other sites, it's stolen.