swallowed in black
chapter two:
dancing with a devil
Fifty years have passed in the demon world sense I met the demon with wings, I was somehow allured by them, they reminded me of a past life, a life I slowly wish I have forgotten. My mother was braiding my long blonde hair, putting additional hell flowers at the beginning of each braid.
Hell flowers where flowers that only grew in hell and where very rare to find, but somehow my mom had found a way to buy them from a traveling demon who said they grew near the entrance of the black void which had my curiosity, what exactly made these flowers grow near this darkness?
"Alexandria!" I turned my head toward my mother and glared at her "I told you mother, my new name is autumn" I turned my head away from her "my new life should have a new name to go with it" I have lied, the only reason I kept the name was in hopes that male demon would see me again, my father agreed to the name change and ordered everyone to call me that from now on, Princess Autumn.
She sighed "I don't understand you sometimes, I raised you to be a wonderful angel and yet somehow you managed to wined up in hell with your father and me... I guess like father like daughter" I narrowed my eyes but kept my head straight on.
"I am nothing like that cold bastard, he even belittles you mother, I do nothing but give to him yet he has yet to say he loves me" she looked at me sympathetically.
"forgive him Alex, he hasn't said he loved me in a long time my child, he might if you find a perfect suitor for the thrown" I sighed "I guess your right mom, but I have yet to find the perfect male in my life who is equally as powerful as I" she finished my hair with a feather tied at the end with a black ribbon.
She turned me around and said "you are the most beautiful girl I have ever met Ale- I mean Autumn, you still have the heart of an angel, I can tell whoever you choose would be a lucky demon and to have a wonderful woman at his side" I smiled at her, even though she was a demon like me she had a pure heart still, even if Lucifer- my father has convinced her to stay with him all of these years.
A few weeks after my talk with my mother, my father had planned a big masquerade ball in honor of welcoming me to the royal family and to showcase me to the world of demons.
I picked out something in the world of humans to wear, I wore a white and gold ball gown with a sweetheart neckline and a gold sash tied on the back, a white mask with a gold spiral design on the mask tied by a white ribbon on the back of my head, and I had simple dangling earing with white feathers and a silver pendent with a small diamond in the middle.
I dressed in something no one else would wear, my father of course discouraged me not wearing any black but I wanted to stand out, I always did like to be the center of attention even if it was negative. the gown was comfortable to say the least, my father had my other brothers and sisters dress in black and red which I detested those colors.
Before the ball began, my father had ordered me to go to his study. I examined the door which was decorated in intricate carvings and ancient spells lost to those who didn't know the old language of demons.
I entered with grace, making almost no sound but only the clacking of the shoes hitting the marble floor as I came upon his work desk while he was beside the window, starring at the ash filled sky's and I got on one knee and placed a hand over my unbeating heart "you have asked for me sir?" he came up to me, nearly inches away from me and placed a hand on my shoulder.
"Autumn, I have a request for you if you would like to hear it" I looked up at him with my orange eyes meeting his lava like ones, red and orange mixed with brown was his color "what is it you ask for?" he grinned "good answer. but what do I expect from my greatest accomplishment" I looked down "I don't feel like it sir, but please, tell me what you request and I'll see if I can grant it" he went back to the window with his hands behind his back he said "I want you to find a suiter tonight, and not just any suitor, but someone who you will enjoy the company for the rest of eternity" the rest of eternity? I thought to myself.
I asked then "But why the rush? I am still young and I have-" "ENOUGH! I will not tolerate excuses, I have zero patience as of right now as you can clearly see" he said, anger was rolling off him like giant tsunami's, I looked up at his form, his bat like wings, red and orange eyes, and coal like skin was showing. He was truly a frightening demon when he transformed, a true monster and a cold blooded man when he wanted to be, and what scared me the most was that I was related to him.
The entire night I was nervous, angry, upset, depressed, and happy all at the same time. I wanted to finally find my destined soul companion who I would enjoy eternity with, I may have been an old demoness, but I knew nothing when it came to matters of the heart. I mean I've never been on a 'date' as a human would say, but I have spent my thousand years in solitude in the library researching facts about love and companionship, most of which ended rather smoothly or like Romeo and Juliet died in a horrible way, which in either case I was happy with
in both endings.
At the beginning of the dance everyone was staring at me, even though I liked the attention it didn't help with me concentrating on who my destined mate would be. They slowly ignored me like I was the plague but I could care less, I too concentrated on finding my betrothed before father had my head on a gold plater.
"hello beautiful" I turned my head to find crimson orbs looking at me "is that you autumn?" I looked away, I hardly knew the man but I can say he had a nice figure, I smelled him, he was from the bird demon clan, just like the male I had met before, I shook my head and thought impossible.
"I do not know this autumn, but I can tell she means a great deal to you by the way you say her name" he grinned, the same smile that I had seen before in that forest, but I wouldn't take a chance in revealing my identity "your a clever girl, not revealing your true name yet you smell exactly like the girl I met in the forest" is it just too convenient that he knows so much and he looks exactly the same? he then asked "so, does that mean cats got her tongue?" I narrowed my eyes at him "yes I am a cat demoness, if you figured it out already yes I am from the royal family".
A sinister grin spread across his lips as I covered my mouth, I had spoken the words that wouldn't be revealed until later tonight, now I know he's going to take full advantage of the situation and try to get closer to the king of demons stupid mouth. "your mother is named theodorus correct? I known her sense I was a child" oh the cunning bastard, he'd try to say my mothers name full well I wanted to claw his face off.
I turned my head away from him "I'm sorry but I must go excuse me for a moment" I turned to leave before he appeared before me, he was fast, faster then any male I have ever met, close to speed of that my father is capable of.
He placed a gloved hand on his chest before bowing to me "would my lady please care for a dance?" I wanted to scream hell no! and march off, but the way he said it, was exactly the same way the male said it in the forest in the same voice. "forgive me but I have to go" I tried to leave but he caught my arm "will my lady please tell me her name before she leaves? surely a beautiful woman such as yourself should have a name" that same man was standing before me, and yet I could only nod my head in response.
He took my arm and led me to the dance floor, we did the Walts together as everyone stood back to watch us, I blushed "they're starring at us" he smiled "they staring because I grabbed the most beautiful woman in the room and have claimed you as my own" my eyes grew wide. "Y-You claimed me?" he smiled "not yet, but only if my lady allows such an act" I put my head on his chest and said "I agree then, I agree to having a verbal contract with you" his smile grew and he agreed "then it shall be done, when you wake up tomorrow, you will have a mark to bind us together" he nuzzled my neck before bitting it, letting the venom from his mouth form a black seal around my collar bone making me pass out from the pain.
A.N. wow, I can't believe I finished chapter two, even though it took me a long ass time I still had fun with it, please review the chapter if you liked it I'll try to get the next chapter out in the next few weeks or days, depending on the home environment and how well I can write it.