Cydaea watched her daughter sleep and she scowled in thought. She is still a virgin. Still! Such a thing was starting to get irritating. A virgin succubus did have power, but she had to learn about a sexual confrontation at some point in her life. It was only natural to do so in order for her Siren powers to mature properly. Her powers wouldn't advance while she was a virgin. And she didn't want that blue quill ball to be her first. No. She wanted someone powerful.

"I could seduce Orion to do it..." she mused. "But...no. Solina would rip my daughter to pieces. So...ah! I know who!"

She grinned and retreated to the underworld. She sought out Iblis. The magma-type hedgehog was busy wandering around and doing nothing. As usual. When she appeared, he turned to regard her slowly.

"Cydaea?" he asked.

"Hello, Iblis. I was wondering if you could do a favor for me," she purred out.

"No," he seemed to smirk.

"So...you don't want to have sex with my daughter?" she grinned wickedly now. Iblis turned to look at her like he didn't hear her right.

"What?"

"You heard me! She's still a virgin. It's depressing."

"Oh. Well, I can't help you," he shrugged.

"Fine. I'll go see if Mephy wants to have a virgin," she sighed. "Or maybe Sonic. Oh! Shadow would work, too. Maybe even that two-tailed one..."

"Are you kidding?! None of them would be worth her time!" Iblis snapped.

"So...you'll take up the offer?" she chuckled. He paused and scowled at himself. "Just remember. Vol does watch over her. It would be a true test of character and challenge."

"That it would be," he agreed.

"And...if you still desire Lilith..." she snickered. "You could see it as being with...two virgins..."

"I see..." he mused now. That idea appealed to him. At this, she nodded and vanished away. Iblis could only think about the whole thing and found himself wanting to try and see how far he could get with Trishna. She had been developing rather nicely. Now he wanted to see how far along she was.

Iblis found himself outside Vol's home. He could sense that Trishna was there. He was actually a bit nervous. He had every right to be. Vol's chilling breath could seriously put a damper on his heated body. He had to edge on the side of caution. Clearing his throat, he made his way inside.

"What do you want, Iblis?" Vol asked from where he sat in a chair in his burnished silver hedgehog form. He was reading a book and acted bored. He was actually far from bored.

"I was wondering if Trishna was in," he said.

"She is. And she's sleeping. She is not to be disturbed. You can come back later," Vol grunted.

"Do you know when she will wake up?" Iblis asked.

"Hmm. Good question," Vol admitted. "She slept for a good six hours so far. Give her another three."

"Thank you. I'll be back later," he nodded and turned to leave.

"But...now I have to wonder," Vol said in a way that made Iblis's spine tingle with that knowing sense of danger. A protective dad was even worse than a dragon on a meaningless rampage. "Why did you come to see her? You couldn't care less about her."

"Ah. Cydaea thought that my company would be good for her."

"I see. What sort of company?"

"It would be best to ask her," Iblis said with a small shrug.

"Oh, you know I will," Vol growled out. "And, since it was Cydaea's idea for you to be here, I'll allow you to come back. But don't expect me to leave."

"I am aware of it," Iblis said. Vol only nodded and waited for Iblis to remove himself from his home. Now he needed to have a long conversation, more like an argument, with Cydaea.

Iblis was working up the courage to go back to find Trishna. He was in his home and trying to figure out various ways to reach her safely. While he was musing to himself, Mephiles made himself known.

"Brother..." Mephiles said. "Not often are you one to be lost in thought. Much less here."

"Oh. It's you," Iblis snorted. "I'm getting ready to see Trishna."

"Her? For what reason?" he asked with a mild form of amusement.

"Cydaea sort of...recruited me. To show Trishna what sex is like," Iblis said bluntly. Now Mephiles started laughing. "Sure, sure. Fine. Laugh it up. But when I get her virginity, and maybe even Lilith's virginity..."

"Wait! What?!" Mephiles stopped laughing at this.

"Sure. You'll have Fate. But...that's only one virgin. Right?" Iblis smirked now. At how Mephiles showed a sudden form intense jealousy at the thought, Iblis chuckled. "So, sure. Go ahead. Laugh. But, in the end, Trishna's virginity will become lost. And it will be because of me."

"And just why did Cydaea go to you?" he asked now.

"Because I never seem to find anything to do when she finds me. And I think she likes me more," Iblis said smugly. "So, if you'll excuse me. Vol knows I'm going to see her. And I know it'll be a worthy challenge to steal Trishna's virginity right out from under his nose."

Now Mephiles was lost in thought about this. That was a worthy challenge. And Trishna knew almost all of Fate's moods. Even Lilith's moods. Now he felt that he had to be the one to reach her first. He deserved to have two virgins. Trishna was only a form of bragging rights to him for that. Nothing more. Iblis likely felt the same. Now Iblis knew it was a race to see who Trishna desired more. And the clock was ticking.

Iblis returned to Vol's home, only to find that Trishna wasn't there. She was sent off to enjoy Fate and Lilith's company. Vol was waiting for him. So was Cydaea.

"Iblis! Good to see you. Sit," Vol growled. Iblis blinked at this, but did as he was told. "Cydaea expressed her concern about Trishna needing to advance her powers. I understand this. I can respect this."

"It's needed, Vol!" Cydaea growled, but he only rose up a hand to silence her.

"My issue is the damage it would do to Trishna. Tell me, Iblis. If she got pregnant, would you take care of her?" Vol asked now. At this, Iblis paused.

"I told you! She can't get pregnant unless she really wanted a baby!" Cydaea scowled.

"I know. But she's half dragon. If she lays an egg, or does become pregnant, where does that leave us?" Vol countered. "And if she falls in love with him, we know that he's not going to stick around for her."

"Her succubus side would see it as natural!" she argued.

"But her dragon side won't!" Vol snapped. Iblis actually found himself thinking over all of this. "And who's to say that he won't go after her again whenever the mood hits him?"

"Well, that would be only natural, too," Cydaea shrugged. She saw no problem with this. Vol was clearly not happy. "Oh, Vol, you worry too much. You always have."

"For good reason. Iblis, I cannot let you touch my daughter. Cydaea, Trishna is fine as she is. This discussion is over," he said and decided to fly off to find his daughter.

"He's a blow-hard," Cydaea sighed after he left.

"I still plan to try. Don't get me wrong," Iblis said. "But, a couple things do worry me. Her gaining feelings for me is one worry. The other is this. A pregnancy."

"If you tell her that it is a duty to help her powers grow," Cydaea said with a hint of knowing. "Then you'll be fine. She grew up so much around angels, that she knows that fulfilling a duty is more than getting into a petty relationship. And, if you wanted to sneak to her side again, remind her that it's a duty to make sure that her powers are growing properly."

"Thanks for the advice," Iblis said with a wicked gleam in his green eyes. This tidbit of information would easily play in his favor if he needed to use it.

Trishna was bored. Being in the castle of the Timekeepers was nice, but not when she was alone. On trying to figure out what to do, she suddenly beamed at an idea. Getting up from the bed she was laying back on, she moved swiftly to leave the room.

With a destination set, she moved with a purpose. Her silver dragon clawed feet clicked softly as she walked, and her tail swished back and forth in an easy gait. Any newly recruited guards studied her odd appearance, but they were advised on who she was. She was easily left alone.

"Here we are," she smiled and found herself at the observatory. It was the only place that studied the stars. It was also one of the most comforting places she could be. She took out a key that she kept on a small ringlet on her hips and unlocked the ornate door. On walking in, she took in the place silently.
None really came here anymore. The giant telescope was collecting dust, and she moved to carefully wipe it off. She checked all the lenses and focal points to ensure it was always working. It was daylight still, so there weren't many stars to see. But that was fine.

The place was naturally darkened to allow the best possible viewing of the stars. And it was here that she began to let herself twinkle, and her body glowed as the small stars shot off her form to fade out after a bit. It put her in a trance-like state sometimes, so time would slip by quickly as she waited for her sisters to arrive.

This was always were she would tend to end up when she was alone. It was where only those close to her could find her when she was visiting her sisters. Lilith showed her the place long ago and allowed her to come and go as she pleased. She took excellent care of the room, and that was how she was granted such free range to idle about there. The observatory was always her favorite place to be now. Not many knew this, but that was how she liked it to be.

Two hours later, Trishna was still settled in the old observatory and lost in her own thoughts. She was silently twinkling and filling the dark room with shimmering lights. At the sight of two, glowing green orbs in the distance, she looked over with her own glowing silver eyes with black cat's eye pupils. He was able to find her. Cydaea had taught him how to track down her daughter's scent easily. He was actually amazed at what he was seeing. He never saw her twinkle before. It definitely caught his interest.

"I never realized how...mystical...you could make yourself," a voice softly purred out.

"Iblis?" she frowned and her tail swished silently. She looked up with her silver eyes with cat's eye pupils. She wasn't in a full trance, so it was easy to snap out of it.

"Yes. I figured I would stop by and see how you were," he said and let his form glow out his magma form. He wouldn't do anything right now. He had to build trust.

"I see. Well, I'm fine. You should go," she said lightly. "I'm sure that Lilith would appreciate your company more than I."

"I know she would. But, I also felt a touch bad that your sisters seem to have more attention than you. So, I decided to check up on you."

"It doesn't matter. You never liked me. Why come to me now?" she asked.

"Maybe...because I feel...concerned for your well-being," he seemed to shrug.

"Sure you do," she said dryly. Now her calm mood was shattered and the twinkling abruptly stopped. Her body stopped glowing and she straightened up. "I'm leaving. And don't touch anything in here. Lilith will hunt you down if you do."

"But would you hunt me down, too?" he chuckled.

"Why should I when this is Lilith's room?" she smirked. "I'd probably eat some popcorn with Fate and watch what happens to you."

"So much like your mother you are," Iblis seemed to snort.

"All the more reason for you to not be interested in me."

"And if it was your mother that told me to seek you out?"

"And why would you listen to her? Anyways, I'm done here. Enjoy," she said. As she started to leave, he was suddenly behind her with his hot hands on her arms to pull her back to his chest. That was unexpected.

"You can't tell me that you don't like this," he muttered in her ear. "To feel me against you like this..."

"I'm calling...my Father..." she shivered. Now he let her go.

"In time, you won't feel the need to. But, I'll leave you to your own thoughts. When you're alone, I'll make sure to find you again. We'll talk further," he chuckled and simply used the shadows to walk away. Now she was a touch scared and unnerved. Her arms were burning from where he grabbed her, but it wasn't with a form of pain. Her succubus side was aching from the lack of contact. She was never touched like that before. She didn't know what to expect. She already had a feeling that she wouldn't be able to call for her dad if it happened again. She could only hope that it wouldn't.

Trishna was still extremely troubled over what Iblis did. Her thoughts were conflicting. She had closeted herself up in her room in the alternate world where Sonic and his friends lived to try to sort herself out. Fate was also there, too, to oversee a few things, so she knew she wasn't alone. Lilith never paid too much mind to where this world was, though. When Sonic knocked on the door, she opened it.

"Hey. We were gonna go out. Do you want to tag along?" he asked.

"I don't know," she frowned. Now Sonic blinked. This wasn't the Trishna he knew.

"Is something wrong?" he asked.

"I don't know what to think of it!" she finally admitted. He walked in, closed the door and watched her.

"Talk to me. I'll help you," he said.

"I don't know if you can," she admitted. He continued to stand there. Sighing hard, she confessed to him on what happened in the observatory. Now he was pissed. And jealous.

"You're hanging out with me. End of story," he growled. "If he wants to get to you, he has to go through me! I won't let him touch you!"

"If my Mother really sent him for me..." she cringed.

"Then maybe you should be with me," he said softly. She looked at him with surprise.

"Fat chance," Iblis snorted when he charged in from a dark corner of the room. He had been watching her silently from afar. This simply irked him. "I was chosen. It will be me."

"She doesn't like you!" Sonic growled and readied to attack.

"Like has nothing to do with it. You are out of her league," he smirked. Trishna was simply trembling. She had never been fought over before this way. Now she realized how Fate felt when she was confronted by nobles. And there was really nothing she could do about it.

Trishna was still standing there in complete shock. Sonic and Iblis were locked in a glaring match. At a knock on the door, it made them all jump, if slightly. Sonic was still bristling, but he answered the door. Then he tensed up in full.

"I was sent to collect you," Mephiles said in a bored tone. He was a bit reformed for now, but at the sight of his brother in the room, and sensing how pissed off Sonic was, he was confused. Then he saw Trishna's petrified form. Now it all came together. Mephiles turned to glare at his brother. "You need to leave."

"And give you an opening? No way! Go back to Fate. She's the only one you need," Iblis mocked .

"You despicable thing!" Mephiles glowered and stepped fully in the room to confront his brother. "Need I remind you who the better is?!"

"Sure. Just like how Fate proves herself that she's better than you. Now get out of my way. I have to complete my request," Iblis growled.

"I think not," Mephiles said. He figured that if he helped Trishna escape, it would score him a point or two. "Sonic. Get her out of here. I'll deal with him."

"Fine. Hurry up. The others are waiting," Sonic muttered and grabbed Trishna's hand to pull her out of the danger zone. "And don't blow up the room!"

"I'm sure," Mephiles snorted. When he was alone with his brother, the jealousy meter rose up considerably high. "Iblis. I know why you came here now. You don't have to concern yourself over her anymore. I'll take over where you failed."

"Me? Failed? Hah! You're so jealous over the thought that I may have two virgins, and you can't let it go! You laughed at me! So, guess what? I'm not letting up. Trishna will submit to me. ME! And you can't say anything," his brother glowered. "I'm already in her thoughts. A few more meetings are all I need to claim my prize. And do you really want to fight me with Fate looking for you? If she finds out what you want with her sister, you'll have more than me to worry about."

"Bah!" Mephiles scowled. "And what of Lilith? If she finds out about you?!"

"Then we'll both have dirt on each other. Won't we?" Iblis snorted. They both glared silently at each other before backing down. When Mephiles left the room, Iblis laughed softly. Trishna already felt his touch. He felt the call of her succubus side. Nothing was going to get in his way to give that side of her what was needed. Everyone fell asleep at some point. He already had a plan. Even as he left the room to watch Trishna from afar, he enjoyed letting her feel uneasy. And he relished the thought that she couldn't get him out of her head. That alone was a feat even Mephiles couldn't do.

Trishna was in the car with the others as they rode around town. She was completely lost in her thoughts. Fate felt that something was wrong, but Mephiles was calmly talking to her to keep any suspicions down.

"Are you hungry?" Sonic asked her. He was purposely sitting next to Trishna to monitor her.

"Huh? Oh. A little, I guess," she seemed to shrug.

"No one is gonna touch you. Okay," he whispered and squeezed her arm. She smiled and nodded. The only problem was that his touch felt wrong. It was warm, but it wasn't the scorching blaze that Iblis gave her. Iblis. Even in the daylight among chattering friends, her mind darkened. Then, in the form of a haze, his form simply appeared before her. Her succubus side reached out for him, and he responded to her easily. For a moment, she was completely mesmerized. And he knew it.

"Not even you can remove me from your thoughts," he grounded out in his mental form. "Face it, Trishna. You want me. Just say the word right now…and I'll pull you away from them…"

"No!" she snapped and came to in a panic. Her mind snapped back into focus to break the link to him and she shivered. At how everyone glanced at her, she gave a small wince. She didn't mean to outburst so loudly. Mephiles looked over at her and seemed to snort.

"Well, if you didn't want chili dogs, you could have simply said it in a lighter tone," he chided. He was covering up for her to keep her calm.

"Oh. Right..." she swallowed.

"Trish? You haven't been yourself since we left," Fate said. The fiery orange, winged hedgehog female was very concerned now.

"Just stressed, really. Haven't been sleeping right," she said back.

"She's fine. I think the butcher shop may have something for her. You know how she is when she's hungry," Sonic said. Mephiles and Sonic both met knowing gazes in the car review mirror. Shadow was clearly curious now. Something was up. Just the fact that no one was saying anything meant that it was big. He wanted in. Tails was mildly oblivious, but he neatly resumed the gossip to keep the mood in the car down. Trishna shivered slightly and squeezed her eyes shut. Maybe getting something to eat would help. She seriously doubted it.

The trip to the butcher shop went well after that. Getting something to settle in her stomach did help keep her calm. Even the trips around town started to calm her down significantly. It was when they got back that the odd mood returned. She forced herself to remain calm.

"I think I'll take a nap. It was a pretty big meal I had," she smiled.

"That's fine," Fate smiled back. "Mephy! Make me a pie!"

"What?" Mephiles blinked at her. At her small glare, he sighed and relented.

"I'll be listening for anything," Sonic whispered to Trishna. "If I just walk into your room, too many will question it. I don't think he'd be dumb enough to do anything."

"I wouldn't know," Trishna whispered back. He only nodded and watched her walk off. Shadow soon came over to Sonic with a meaningful expression.

"What?" he asked.

"Talk. Now," Shadowed ordered. Sonic scowled softly, but he whispered what happened. Now Shadow's eyes went wide. "Get in there with her!"

"I can't! The others will think that something's wrong!" Sonic hissed. As they argued, Trishna was reclining on the mound of gold coins and silks. She rolled onto her belly to try and sleep better. Then she felt a set of hot hands on her back. She opened her mouth to scream, but Iblis placed a hand neatly over her mouth.

"I'm not going to do anything. I only want to help you sleep. Just relax," he said softly. She whimpered and shivered. At how his hands now moved to leisurely work over her back in a tender massage, she realized she couldn't fight it. He could have her right now and it would be done. But he was biding his time. He wanted to learn every sensitive point on her. And it was between her wings that he found the most intense area. It was the hardest to reach part on her and was always sore.

"Why?!" she finally gasped out at the relief she felt.

"You know that answer," he whispered in her ear.

"But...you can't love me..." she whimpered.

"I know. And you can't love me. But we can still...play together. We won't need kids. It would just be all fun, you know. Your mother's side demands this. As a demon, I also need this. There would be nothing wrong. Sure, I could be with Lilith. But even she needs to be on her nightly outings. We could meet together then. I don't know who would be willing to pick you up, but Sonic seems to have taken a distinct liking for you. As much as I...detest that."

"And who would...you choose?" she murmured and panted a touch from another sore muscle getting fixed.

"I don't know," he admitted. "None here seem to be worthy of you. Unless it's me."

"But...you like Lilith..." she cringed.

"I do. And I like you, too," he mused. "So...I could have both of you..."

"No! That's not right!" she hissed and succumbed to another wave of massages.

"It won't be right," he agreed. "But I'm a demon. Nothing will ever be right to me. Now relax. Sleep. When you sleep, I'll leave your side. But you had better believe that I'll be back."

She could only sigh and close her eyes. She hated the situation. Her succubus side loved it. Iblis knew it.