Huge thank you to operaghost96 who gave me the inspiration with her latest chapter of "Demon Children" to come up with a issue that helped Emiko realise she wants revenge.
Life for the next twelve years was better in the abandoned building for her. Human contact was limited to when her meals were brought to her or someone came to tutor her, well until she turned fifteen then they stopped. She let out a long sigh as she stared up at the ceiling, her feet hanging over the edge of the small bed. Beside her, the creature she had found when she was first thrown into the building slept peacefully. Throughout the years, she had found numerous creatures just like it hiding throughout the building. She slowly befriended each of them and now sort their company more than human company. She sat up on her bed and got to her feet.
"What to do? What to do?" She sighed, her arms behind her head as she paced back and forth. "I've already explored everywhere. No-one's gonna come and visit me." She let out a long sigh when she heard something moving. She figured it was one of the odd creatures running around and thought it had found something interesting so went to go see what it was. "What have you lot found now?" She said as she descended the stairs. But instead of her beloved friends, she saw those she hated the most. The head of the orphanage stood with that man who eyed her hungrily. She suppressed a shudder at the look. This had become a regular occurrence now that she was in this building where none would hear her cries for help.
"Well, haven't you developed into a fine young thing?" the man she loathed with all her being stated. She had hated him since that day eight years ago. She felt sickened at the mere memory of it. An attempt to escape to a better chance at life at the tender age of eight had ended horribly. "Ah, you're remembering our first meeting aren't you? What a magical time that was?" Bile rose in her throat.
"It wasn't magical you sicko." She snarled. He laughed as the head of the orphanage walked over and backhanded her across the face.
"Show some respect! You need to earn your keep and this is the only punishment you seem to respond to!" He snapped at her. She glared at him, remembering how he had left her to the monster. The memory burned forward in her mind.
She sprinted through the woods that surrounded the orphanage and the abandoned building she now called home. The little creatures that shared it with her running with her. She heard the yells of the staff as they chased her. But she was so close she could taste the freedom. She sprinted through and ended out in a road. A car braked as she appeared and hit its horn. "GET OUT OF THE ROAD YOU FOOL! ARE YOU TRYING TO GET YOURSELF KILLED?!" The driver yelled as he sped off. She watched before jogging down the street. She was free. Or so she thought.
"I'VE GOT HER!" Arms reached around her and pulled her back. She squirmed and yelled in the grip as more arms began to hold her down and restrain her. The head walked into her line of view.
"This is the final straw! You've had more than enough chances! But it's clear that our usual punishments do not work with you! Obviously the beatings aren't getting the message through that thick skull of yours, so we're going with a different punishment. Normally, I would not agree with this but I will make an acceptance with you since you technically aren't human!" He snapped. He turned and led them away. She screamed and kicked and writhed and thrashed but she could not break the grips. They took her back to the orphanage but they took her to a room she had only heard rumours about. The punishment room. A stark white room, the colour of which hurt her sensitive eyes. In the room, sat a man as the head backhanded her again to tell her to behave. She only fought harder, desperate to escape. She didn't like this, she didn't want it.
She was shoved roughly to the ground and heard the door lock, leaving her alone with the man who now eyed her eight year old form hungrily. She knew something was wrong. That this man was disgusting just by looking at him.
"They told me you were a freakish child. But you do have some beauty to you, especially those eyes. I'm going to enjoy staring into them as I claim you." He said as he edged closer to her. She tried to back away from him but he grabbed her ankles. "If you struggle, this will only hurt more. Now be a good girl and stay still." He said. She continued to fight, screaming for help from someone, anyone. But no-one came to her aide. He grinned as he reached for her belt and undid it. "You say you don't want this. But you'll enjoy it eventually."
It was several hours before the head returned to see her. She sat in the corner, her eyes wide with horror and she rocked backwards and forwards. Her tail coiled tightly round her as she wiped away tears. He stared at her with no emotion as she looked up at him and crawled towards him.
"Are you going to apologise?" He asked her as the man who had attacked her walked out, straightening his top as he did so.
"You know where to find me if she misbehaves again." He said as he walked out.
"Did you misbehave again you naughty girl?" The man asked mockingly. She glared at him. "I hear its someone's birthday in a few days. Now, I was going to enjoy the pleasure of your company today but then I thought that I will give you a treat on your birthday. Whilst you may not be pure anymore, I'm glad that I can be your first at legal age." He laughed and walked out followed by the head of the orphanage. She stood strong until they left then fell to her knees and vomited. Her chest heaved as she retched. The little creatures entered as she sat back, panting.
"I have to get out of here. But then I'm guaranteed to be left with him again. What do I do?" She cried, tears running down the edge of her face.
You use my powers to extract your revenge Her head shot up and she looked around. Surprised? Well, I wouldn't expect any less considering how negligent I've been for all this time. She searched desperately but couldn't find the source of the voice.
"Who are you? Where are you?" She asked, getting to her feet and rubbing the tears away from her eyes.
Ah of course you wouldn't know me. Tell you what, there's a mirror in your room right? Go there and look at your reflection and you'll see me. So she did as it said. She sprinted up the stairs and burst through her bedroom door to see the owner of the voice. In the reflection of the mirror stood a man. He had the exact same eyes as her, but his hair was streaked with a variety of different colours whilst hers was just black. He also had a pair of large draconic wings bursting from his shoulders, a long reptilian tail just like hers swayed behind him. Fangs peeked out of the corners of his mouth and claws tapped against reptilian-like scale tattoos running along his arms.
My name is Belial. I'm a son of the god of demons Satan, the king of the dragon demons and your father, my dear Emiko. She froze and blinked stupidly before tears welled up in the corners of her eyes again.
"Daddy?" She said. He smiled sadly and wrapped his arms around her. She felt the pressure of the embrace despite it only being a reflection. "Why have you only appeared now?" She asked him.
I couldn't stay with you otherwise my father and your grandfather would have killed you. But I couldn't have taken you back to Gehenna, the realm of demons, with me as you wouldn't have lasted. So I had no choice but to leave you here. But I have seen all that has happened to you, felt your rage and sorrow and now I offer this to you. He held her chin up so that she could look directly at her reflection.
You turn sixteen in two days correct? Well the moment you turn sixteen, I will take you as my own child. You will be able to use my powers to extract your revenge on those who wronged you. Including that man who attacked you. She stared at him. So, as my gift to you on your sixteenth birthday, you will awaken as the princess of the dragon demons and show all humans that you are not to be trifled with. What do you think?
She grinned at him, her demonic side already showing its presence. "That sounds like it will be the best birthday ever." She said, laughing with him at the joyful thought that her revenge was soon to be achieved.
So, we have an interesting sixteenth birthday to look forward to guys. Anyway, until the next chapter, which will have the revenge in it, this is a short and sweet sayonara from the psychotic author
