Chapter 3

I hope you enjoy Chapter 3! It's a bit short, but i didn't really know what else to add onto this chapter so hopefull the next chapter will be longer! :)

I hope all of you will continue to support me throughout the story! 3

"What's going on?" The sudden blackout had stopped everything including the music, and many people were crying out in panic.

"My Lady, we should leave. It's not safe here." Sebastian was trying to take me somewhere but I had no idea where since it was dark and I couldn't see anything.

"But what about Anne and Charles? It's probably not safe for them either! I don't even know where they are right now! Find them, that's an order."

"Yes my Lady." I could see that his eyes were glowing a faint purple and was looking around the room. "Ah. I see them. They are near the entrance, helping the rest of the people get out of the building. I'm sure they'll be safe having so many people with them. Now we should leave as well. Something doesn't feel right…"

And all of a sudden there was an echoed laughter in the ball room. The laughter sounded sweet and innocent, and seemed to belong to a woman's. Then I heard Sebastian mutter something along with a curse. "Demon."

"Did you just say demon?! How could you not know there was another demon present?" Then the lights suddenly went back on, all the candles in the room were lit, and there was only one figure the stairs."

"I don't understand myself I'm afraid... You-" Sebastian suddenly had a look of surprise as soon as he looked over to the mysterious figure.

"Samael." The figure strode over to us in a pretty fast but in such an incredibly elegant and beautiful way, she looked like she was gliding. I realized she was going over to Sebastian and the next thing I knew her lips were on his, with her arm around his neck. Sebastian didn't return the affection, but nor did he move to stop it. It made my heart tighten and I really wished there would be a wall between them. Were they lovers? 'I hope not… If they were, I don't know what I would do.' But another thing that was on my mind was the fact that the woman called Sebastian Samael. Was that his real name, I wonder? The woman was just a bit shorter than Sebastian, with shining, golden hair. I think she sensed I was staring though, because she let go of Sebastian and looked over at me and I got to see her eyes. They were an electrifying red. It was totally different from Sebastian's and they also had a cold look to them, making me want to look somewhere else. She was expectedly beautiful since she is a demon, but I couldn't stop myself from being surprised at how angel-like she looked. I saw her eyes studying me, and then she turned back to Sebastian. "Samael, I've missed you. You haven't visited me in centuries. I heard you got yourself bound to a human's family. 'The high-ranking Demon Lord, forced to swear his loyalty to a mere human'! And I'm guessing this is the human master of yours? She's quite plain, though her soul looks quite appetizing." Her eyes flashed a glowing purple, just like Sebastian's when he was using his demonic abilities. But hers was much scarier, looking at me like I was food. She addressed me like I was an object and even called me plain…

"She's not food, Nebthet. You can't just eat every soul you come in contact with, and if you hurt her, no matter how high your status, I won't forgive you." His face was emotionless, but his voice was firm.

'Nebthet? I heard of that name before…'

Oh. It's Nebthet, also known as the demon, Bathin. "The Egyptian Goddess…" I accidently said it out loud. That had made both of them look at me, Sebastian with a shocked expression and Nebthet looking apathetic.

"Oh? You have heard of me, little girl? I'm surprised you recognized me from my Egyptian name. That's right. I'm the Egyptian Goddess Nebthet, also known as Bathin." She smiled a wicked grin, "And also the fiancée to Samael. His other name is Malphas, since he's a crow demon."

"Fian…cée…?" At the word of 'fiancée', my heart and lungs felt like they were being squeezed to keep me from breathing.

"It's not a valid engagement, since I never agreed to it. It's something that was arranged for us since one of us were born." Sebastian's voice was stiff and I could hear a hint of alarm in his voice. It made me feel a bit relieved.

"It may not be valid, but we've went through so much so much, Samael~ we've even slept together many-" The look on Nebthet's face was very evil and mischievous, but Sebastian interrupted her before she could finish.

"That has nothing to do with it." Sebastian looked angry now and his eyes glowing an angry purple. "What are you doing here anyways? I never got a notice from the messenger that anyone was coming to see me."

"Oh right. I came here to retrieve you, since the present King wishes to have you present in your crowning ceremony. To think I'll be married to the new King of Hell! How exciting!"

King of Hell?! Sebastian is going to become the King of Hell?! I couldn't hide the shock and surprise on my face, letting my mouth open into a wide "O" shape. Sebastian glanced at me and a faint smile of amusement was formed on his face. "I deeply apologize for not telling you my Lady, but it was simply something I had no care for and it was something that's not really of importance so I never really thought anything of telling you or the previous young master."

"You think that becoming a King of Hell is not of importance? Are you being serious right now? I thought maybe you were an important demon because of your "almighty" cockiness and all, but I didn't think you were the heir to becoming THE Satan!" How could he think it wasn't important? In response, all he did was chuckle.

"Sorry to interrupt, but Samael, you really need to come back and attend the ceremony. It's not just the King, but your parents wish to see you as well. It really has been a long time since you contacted us. They're worried." Somehow Nebthet sounded genuinely concerned, but that didn't last long. "Besides, after the ceremony I wanted to get married~!" She reminds me of that red-haired person that visits our manor from time to time… What was his name again? George? Gage? Oh right, it was Grell! At first I found him annoying and disliked him, but I gradually started to pity him for his one-sided love towards Sebastian. I kind of knew how he felt, although Sebastian didn't treat me like I disgusted him…

"I'm not leaving her." Did he mean me? "I refuse to go anywhere unless I know she's safe from demons like you. You said so yourself. Her soul's different and seems more delicious than the souls we usually see. Not many demons can hold in their hunger like me."

"*Sigh*… You can take the human with you. It seems the King is interested in seeing who you're bound to," Nebthet was looking down on her nails, "after all, the King did say that I was allowed to do whatever it takes to make you come with me, so if that means bringing the girl with you, so be it."

"No." Wow. That was quick. "It's not safe down there either. Unless you swear that she gets to be by my side the entire time."

"My god. You're acting like a human! You've become too soft after being on earth for so long. *Gasp* You… love her!"

"I do not."

Ouch.

"Then why are you protecting her like she's your soul mate or something?"

"I'm bound to her through a cursed contract. It's required I protect her with my life. You know how it works." Sebastian's face was unreadable, but I didn't want to know what he was thinking.

'So he really doesn't have any feelings for me after all…' I was almost on the verge of crying, and the last thing I wanted to do was cry in front of two beautiful demons. "You should go Sebastian. I'll be fine on my own." Damn it, my voice cracked. Sebastian looked over at me with a face that looked as if he was hurt by my words. I'm sure I was just seeing things. He's never been hurt by what anyone has said before. "I'll ask Anne or Charles to drive me home. So you can even leave now if you'd like." And without bothering to hear what he had to say, I left the beautifully decorated ball room, leaving the two demons alone. As I closed the door and slowly walked away, I secretly hoped that Sebastian would try to keep me from leaving him, but he didn't. The the tears I was trying to hold back came running down my cheeks and I ran, for the two people I knew would hold me and love me back.

Back at the Ball Room

When Alice headed out the door, Sebastian was trying to go catch up to her, to tell her that he wasn't leaving, but a slender but firm hand grabbed hold of his wrists. "You're not going over to that human girl. She's useless and before you know it, she'll shrivel up in your arms and die of old age. Come; let's go back to our- your home, Samael."

It really had been a long time since he'd gone. And deep down, he knew he missed it. As a demon, it was natural that he would feel pleasure from the millions of tortured humans crying out in pain and agony and it was basic demon nature to want to see it and hear it again. And it wasn't just that. It was the fact he was born there made him feel like Hell was his true home. And it was, but there was something that was much more important than my home. It was Alice. The one person that had made him feel whole. And before he got the chance to tell Nebthet that he wasn't going with her, there was a jabbing pain on the lower part of his stomach. He looked down and saw that a sword that seemed to glow red had stabbed through his body. "How did you…"

"Like I said before. The King told me to do whatever it takes and I quote, 'If you have to take my Hell's Sword to make him come home, by all means, go ahead'. You left me no choice, Samael. You're an important part of the future of Hell. And I'm willing to kill and hurt anyone in order to make sure that the future is bright for us." Nebthet was right in front of him now, and she grabbed the Sword by its hilt and pulled it out with a sickening sound making Sebastian cough up blood. There was blood that poured out from his wound, and Sebsatian couldn't help but fall to his knees from the pain it gave him, soaking his black pants from the puddle of blood on the floor.

The special thing about Hell's Sword is that it's the only weapon that can either kill or severely injure a demon. Wounds from the sword don't heal easily and poison the victim slowly throughout the body, so slow that the victim would prefer to die than go through the pain of the poison. Unless a special antidote is made by Hekate, the Queen of Witchcraft, there is no other cure.

Before Sebastian could say anything, his vision became blurry and he collapsed forward, but a portal had been made on the ground below them, taking him and the Demoness to the Underworld, and the last thing he thought of was his precious Mistress, wanting to be by her side…

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