Dawn woke up with a start. She sighed, running a hand through her deep auburn hair. She glanced towards the window, her hazel eyes squinting as the rays from the sun that sneaked through the blinds.

She sighed again, then got up, walking downstairs.

Dawn plonked herself down on the sofa after she'd gotten herself a bowl of cereal, switching on the TV. She watched with sombre eyes at the news- destruction yet again... It had happened so suddenly... all at once. Firestorms, tsunami galore and volcanoes. It was like Hell had been unleashed...

Literally.

She sighed yet again, then put her spotty sock clad feet up on the sofa arm, putting her arm around her shoulder as she switched of the TV with the other.

Dawn now groaned as she pulled herself to her feet- work was calling.

Dawn yawned, flicking the side of her cup of cold tea. She was so very bored.

Until the fire alarm went off.

She raised her head, eyes wide as the smell of smoke, and strangely, sulphur, met her nose. Then it crept under her office door and she realized it was no hoax. She grabbed her laptop and bag, then ran for the door, coughing as the corridor filled up further with smoke.

Then she froze as she saw bloodied handprints on the wall, leading away from the smoke. Someone hurt and trapped-? Dawn ran after the prints, coughing as she did so.

'Tell me now!'

Dawn froze at the furious voice. She slowed her run down to a walk, then peered through the circular window where the voice had come from, and blood stopped. She was facing the back of a blonde brown head, but the build was distinctly male, and he was holding her boss by his throat against the wall. Dawn gasped- her boss was about a foot up the wall... the man with his back to her was pretty strong.

Her boss gasped out. 'You'll have to kill me first.'

The man facing her sighed, then nodded. 'Ok then.' He twisted his head sharply to the left, letting him drop.

Dawn let out a half choked scream, and the man turned, and she could see his face at last. He, to Dawns eyes, looked slightly rugged, with bright blue eyes that were narrowed at her, but a smile playing about his lips.

Dawn turned, dropping her bag and laptop onto the floor, and ran. There was something about him... not just the fact he'd just killed her boss...

But a reason she should be terrified of him.

She glanced over her shoulder- he wasn't coming after her... yet. But as she was turning back the corridor, she smashed full pelt into someone, knocking her over into the wall, then into the floor. She looked up, and all the color drained from her face.

It was him. But how had he-?

Dawns eyes were wide as she hurriedly got to her feet, turning away... only to find him in front of her again, arms folded now, and he said.

'Where do you think you're going?'

Dawn backed up, eyes growing ever wider. 'Leave me alone!' She yelled, half in fear, the other in anger and frustration.

He chuckled now, stopping her from running by stepping to the left. 'Dawn Hale... what a pleasure this is.'

Dawn narrowed her eyes. 'Alright you pervert... who are you?'

The man chuckled again. 'Oh, I'm Lucifer- yes, the big bad devil before you ask.'

Dawn shook her head, but for some reason... she believed him. She backed away into the wall, her eyes growing wide. 'Lu-? Lucifer-?' She scowled now. 'I always pictured you with red hair...'

Lucifer scowled. 'Human stereotyping. They always associate red or black with me or evil in general...'

Dawn just stared. 'Well sorry (!) I'll picture bright blue next time shall I?'

Again, Lucifer scowled, and his eyes narrowed further. The lights in the room, which were already flickering, exploded, and the room was suddenly darker. Dawn looked back at the devil- he was still there, and his eyes looked like shadows in the light. Dawn coughed as the smoke invaded the room.

Lucifer shook his head, snorting, then raised a hand, turning it to the left. Nothing happened.

Dawn could see that he was temporarily taken aback by the fact it hadn't worked. Dawn frowned- what was he doing-? Lucifer snarled, then slammed Dawn into the wall behind her, making the wall crack a little as she collided into it.

'Leave me alone!' She yelled, trying to push him away. She saw Lucifer suddenly frown, then, to her utter surprise, he did let her go and back up a little, his eyes still narrowed. 'Hmm...' he just said, the arms folding again.

Dawn glared, then pushed him hard in the chest, but it was more of a punch. 'What's your problem man?' She snarled, coughing ever more violently. Lucifer just cocked his head, then held up a hand again, but this time, he just snapped his fingers.

Dawn closed her eyes at the same moment, and when she opened them, she was lying on her bed. She frowned, sitting up.

What a weird dream... she could still smell the smoke on her clothes. But when she looked down, she got the shock of her life.

Her clothes were spattered with blood... and the smell of smoke and sulphur was very real.

Se gasped. Had he been real too-?

And why had the devil let her live-? She was no threat, no one special...

She thought...

Well, heres the first story of 2011! And also the original version of Help! My daddy is the devil! But this one is very different, and is in no way (really) similar to the story. Some things in here will probably make you go "?" But! Before you bitch or whatever, there is a reason it's there, and I'm keeping the characters true as best I can, so there is a plot behind the weirdness- promise! Plenty of things to come! And a good deal more Luci! Thanks all! Happy 2011! X Nic