Plot: Michael does more interviews and more is revealed about the 2 newest guests at the outpost.
Warning: NSFW mild sexual content
Songs that inspired me while writing chapter 2 or used in the chapter: Monstrance Clock by Ghost and Dance Macabre (Prequelle) by Ghost
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these songs or lyrics or copyright and I don't own any of the characters. They belong to their respected owners and no infringement intended. All of the characters are fictional and are creations from the brilliant mind of Ryan Murphy minus the 2 new characters who are witches. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 2:
"I want you to want me"
It's later that day and Michael is getting ready to do his interview with Scarlet. Still captivated by the earlier interview with Harmony and thoughts about that still on his mind he's ready to see what this interview reveals. Scarlet is thinking deeply about what her life will become and thinking "what if". She is interrupted by Ms. Meade.
"Michael will see you now he won't like waiting," she tells her sternly.
Scarlet gets up to go and passes Harmony on her way. They both share a look of understanding. Despite wanting to make physical contact they refrain. Michael's door is slightly cracked open so Scarlet goes in and gently closes the door behind her. Before she can turn around Michael's hand is on her shoulder.
"Glad you arrived right on time. Time for the interview, so sit down" he commands with a sly grin.
She can't help but smile back and she sits down. The ambience of Michael's room is comforting to her. Little light with his room lit up by just the glow of the candles. Nothing is out of place and everything is neat. She crosses her legs and meets Michael's gaze as they both make eye contact.
"Now that you're comfortable I have some questions to ask. If you lie I will know. If you try to manipulate me then this ends immediately and you will no longer be a consideration for the sanctuary," he says sharply. "You are here because I am going to decide who is most worthy of coming with me and the select special few to the new world beyond this one. Do you understand?" he asks her curiously but firmly.
"Yes I understand and I won't lie. Anything you want to know please just ask," she responds confidently.
Michael brings his chair closer to her, enough so that they are almost touching. This seems to make Scarlet flustered.
"Your full name, age, and sexuality," he commands.
"I am Scarlet Cullen. I am 30 years old. I am pansexual but prefer women," she replies slightly embarrassed by her confession.
Michael just smiles and grabs her hand so that their fingers interlock with one another and she closes her eyes. He starts to have a vision about Scarlet. She is tied up and bound. She is blindfolded and she is being whipped. The vision goes almost as quickly as it came to him. Scarlet opens her eyes and makes eye contact with Michael.
"No judgments here. Now for my next question, what is your guilty pleasure? What do you crave a lot or have felt a strong pull towards in your past?" he asks curiously as their hands part.
"I was a slut ok in my life before this abyss, I was a big one. I loved it rough, ropes, whips, BDSM. I did it all. I'm not proud of it but it was part of me and I can't deny it," she tells him overcome with emotion.
She puts her head into her hands and looks down so she doesn't have to look at Michael. Michael displeased pulls her hands away and takes her chin into his left hand.
"It's ok you were honest so don't worry about anything. You passed my first test. All of us have some darkness in us but some of us just hide it better than others," he remarks with a smile not breaking eye contact as he places both his hands in his lap.
"What do you want to know next? Or is our time up already?" she asks curiously.
"That's almost it for right now. But one more question... How do you know Harmony?" he commands.
Scarlet takes a deep breath and decides to tell Michael the truth.
"We were lovers and best friends. We also had a falling out because of this. Harmony, her ex husband and I were all together. One day he came home and caught us alone being intimate so he didn't take it too well especially when he found out we had been hooking up alone behind his back for awhile. Our rule was to only be together and have sex if it was all 3 of us," she tells him becoming overwhelmed.
"That's rather unfortunate but it's alright because we all make mistakes. At least you learned your lessons from that experience and moved on I hope. Now I have an assignment for you, a task to complete if you will. Makeup with Harmony and do something you wouldn't want anyone else here to know about," he orders her.
She nods her head and contemplates this for a minute. Of course she still has strong feelings for her ex Harmony but she doesn't know why he wants her to do this especially since sexual contact of any kind was forbidden in the Outpost. Maybe he wanted her to fail. Maybe he wanted her to spiral out of control all at his expense. But she felt a control over her and knew his commands were to be obeyed.
"I'll do it but isn't it admonished here to do anything sexual of any kind?" she asks bewildered.
"Yes but it will be our little secret. And it doesn't have to be physical contact there are other ways to show intimacy," he says assuredly.
He gestures with his hands for her to stand up so she obeys instantly.
"I guess this is goodbye until we meet again," Scarlet remarks mischievously.
She leaves and Michael doesn't say another word, just smiles back at her.
That night...
Michael is playing music softly from his laptop, the band Ghost. The current song is Monstrance Clock and he can't help but think about both Scarlet and Harmony while listening to it.
The song goes "As the parish sighs in smoke enters lady revealed of cloak. To the haunting sound of the monstrance clock, singing: come together, together as one. Come together for Lucifer's son. To the sound of the end of day, mesmerized, the assembled sway. Black candles burn, all minds aligned."
He knows he is mesmerized by them both and even though contact of any physical kind was forbidden by Venable he still got a thrill of doing something he possibly could be caught doing because he knew he was the Antichrist and would have what he wanted no matter the cost or what he had to do to get it. He knew better times were coming and anyone who stood in his way would be taken care of. Michael Langdon was used to getting what he craved and no one not even Venable would put a stop to it.
Meanwhile... Harmony and Scarlet are in their rooms. They both think the other one is sleeping but both are wide awake. Harmony quietly touches herself under the blanket. Instantly the thoughts that come into her head are of Michael dominating her making her crave him and beg for him to give her more and give it to her rough. She touches herself more and adds two more fingers. She whimpers lightly but her moans are muffled by the blanket she has over her. Scarlet pops into her head too and she is thinking about Scarlet watching her and Michael have sex while Scarlet touches herself. She is on the brink of orgasm and let's herself go. She gives herself up to pure bliss. She moans a bit too loud and Scarlet hears. Scarlet stirs and sits up.
"Sorry if I woke you didn't mean to," Harmony says sheepishly. Even in the dark Scarlet can tell Harmony is blushing.
"Michael told me to indulge my fantasies. He wants us to do something forbidden. It was a task he gave me to do," she replies back with slight hesitation.
Harmony gets up from her bed and goes over to Scarlet's. They sit side-by-side and hold hands.
"We can't get caught. What I've wanted to do since we made up the other day was to kiss you and hold you. There's nothing I've wanted more in a long time," Harmony tells Scarlet confidently as she brushes Scarlet's lips with her fingers.
"I want you too. I am sorry for what happened but both of us were involved," she tells her earnestly.
Harmony replies by kissing Scarlet deeply and hard. Their kisses turn more wanting and needy and Scarlet playfully pins Harmony down on the bed. Harmony opens her mouth and both of their tongues dance together in a deep and passionate French kiss. This is so familiar yet sort of new to them both. Rekindling old flames is something they didn't expect but it happened. Harmony starts fondling Scarlet's breasts and makes her moan into her mouth. They start grinding their hips up against each other and deepening their kisses. They are both hot and heated at this point but don't break stride. They kiss a few more minutes with more passion than they ever had before with each other. They collapse in a heap next to each other and fall asleep in each other's arms.