Hey, everybody, or the few readers who are interested in this story. I hope you guys are enjoying this story, and I do appreciate the reviews! So, another chapter, where were we last time? Oh yes, Cimmerian was showing our young, demonic heroine his previous hosts. I wonder what they were like? Let's read and see, shall we?

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Trecut şi present (Past and Present)-Jade/Cimmerian's domain

"Welcome, to the hall of hosts." Cimmerian held the large mahogany door open with one hand. His eyes shimmered with barely concealed emotion, his mind crashing to a stop as he pushed me through the doorway. I resisted a little, not being used to being shoved into doing anything; usually it was me doing the shoving. His hand was on the small of my back as he gently led me to the first statue. He immediately removed it, a cough breaking the ominous silence that had settled when we walked in. He seemed nervous, or put off, however he wanted to put it. "This is Sebastian, my seventh host."

"Nice to meet you, Sebastian." I jokingly held out my hand, playing the goofball to see if Cimmerian would relax. What I didn't expect, was the marble statue to take my hand and give it a good shake. "Ah!"

"Nice to meet you as well, madam." The tall man gave a toothy grin, his sharp canines gleaming in the bright light as he brought my hand up to kiss my knuckles. He stepped off of the pedestal, and landed gracefully in front of the two of us. He was at least a head taller than me, yet Cimmerian had him by a few inches. Speaking of which, Cimmerian seemed to shrink back from Sebastian. Giving him a look, I turned my attention back to the new entity. He was dressed in Victorian styled clothes, instead of the common black, his clothes were a dark maroon. He had a top hat resting on the crown of his head, covering the obsidian hair that was pulled back into a tight ponytail. He had ridiculous mutton chops, kind of making him look like Wolverine. His suit was tight across his shoulders, but loose around his middle. His shirt was tucked into his pants, and he didn't seem to have to rearrange it as he moved. He looked very prim and proper, and powerful. His yellow eyes were piercing and harsh in the bright light. Now that I was really looking, his hair had flecks of gray in it, and his eyebrows were arched away from his eyes. He had an air of royalty, and his chest was stuck out in a pompous manner. "May I ask why you are studying me like one of your scenes?"

"Oh, um, sorry, Sebastian," I averted my eyes as I felt his eyes bore into mine. He no longer seemed to be the friendly statue he had looked like, with a gleaming smile and welcoming arms. He had one hand in his pocket and the other on one of his lapels. His grin faded to a scowl, and he straightened his posture, looming over me. Cimmerian grasped my shoulder and pulled me back.

"You are probably wondering who I am, what my purpose in life was, what I actually ended up doing. I shall enlighten you then, my dear. I am Sebastian Carnedelli, son of Tarmen and Cynthia Carnedelli. I come from a royal bloodline of the Tyrannical Demons, as you probably know them more like the Kingdom Kindred nowadays. I do not blame you for not recognizing my kind, for we do not like making a name for ourselves. We prefer to strike whilst the world's back is turned, and that is what makes us the worst kind to deal with. Of course, you seem to be of the Westorvia dynasty. You have the same jawline and eye ridges as your great great grandfather, Sorvidad." He stroked his chin thoughtfully. He reached out with thick fingers and traced the contours of my face, as if remembering an old story. Cimmerian's grip on my shoulder strengthened as he tried pulling me farther away. He was pretty skittish, considering he was an all-powerful ring entity.

"You knew him? What was he like?" I completely ignored Cimmerian's warning squeeze. No matter how much I despised my family tree, I did want to know who I represented. Granddad never did finish any of my tales, and he would go off on a tangent about something he did when he was a demonite, a little demon. Sebastian seemed content with my questions, and eased off of the weird touching. He was making me feel uneasy, my stomach felt like it had a few rocks settled in it.

"Ah, I do believe he is still alive, but I do remember him being a strong, commanding demon. His presence demanded the full attention of a whole hoard of demons, and yet he was an astounding politician. He could appease the most spiteful of our kind, yet keep the most voracious at bay. He wielded both a sword and a pen, mighty in word and strength. His technique when dealing with humans, demons and even angels left nothing to bare that he was a master of us all. He could wheedle any demon, human or angel to do his bidding, whether they knew they were doing it or not. His mastery of speech and behavior led many a demon into battle with the hopes of rising against those who oppose us. Ah, he was a wonder to behold, in his prime. His alabaster skin, black majestic wings as dark as the night, and yellow eyes that flowed like amber, he was the epitome of darkness itself. He was a demon that many others pined to be, but never could become. He was of his word, never letting his past or future get out of his control. He was the greatest demon to ever walk the earth. It is a shame that you have not yet had the opportunity to meet him." His deceitful yellow eyes showed no lies. My skin crawled as he looked at me, up and down, sizing me up. "Tis a disappointment that you are a demonness. It's always better for a host to be of the same gender, otherwise, the entity becomes too…attached."

"That has never been the case, and you know it, Sebastian." Cimmerian spat at him. He dragged me back, positioning himself in front of me. Sheesh, he was being rather protective. "I believe we have gotten to know you more than we should have. Come along, Jadelyn, we must meet your other guests, and my previous hosts."

"Leaving so soon? But we have just begun." Sebastian took my hand in his, roughly pulling me back. Cimmerian whirled on his heels, spinning to glower at the offending demon. He let out a low growl, and his face showed nothing but hostility. His eyes, on the other hand, told another emotion, one of fear. Sebastian paused, and after a few silent seconds, relinquished his hold and slipped back to his pedestal. "Feel free to come back and visit any time, Jadelyn. It was a pleasure to meet you."

"Thank you, Sebastian." I watched as the proud entity stood, regaining his posture as he slowly turned back to marble. I looked back at Cimmerian, who had calmed down considerably since Sebastian's actions. "What got you all twisted up?"

"Sebastian was not one of my favorite hosts. He was a volatile, cruel demon who would take advantage of what I had to offer. Instead of following what he was supposed to do, he opted to us me for personal gain. I should not have let you meet him first. Yet, he was the last one to wear me. He died due to a debt that was repaid with blood. I could not help him, would not, because my duty is to defeat the supreme entity, not play petty games of petulant children." Cimmerian glared at the frozen demon, his blue eyes turbulent with anger. Just as quickly as it had appeared, it dissipated and he was once again the calm, cool, collected entity I had begun to know. "Come, you shall meet my sixth host, Farina."

"Who?" I couldn't help but notice the small smile that crept up on his lips. He grabbed my arm, looped it through his, and led me farther down the hall, away from the overwhelming feeling of oppression that was hanging around Sebastian's now silent statue. As we were walking, it still felt like he was studying me, his eyes burning two holes into the middle of my back.

So, we have learned about one of Cimmerian's hosts. One out of seven, and if Sebastian was this bad, how bad will the others be? Farina seems to brighten Cimmerian's spirits though, so perhaps Jade is not in for another scary threat. I hope you guys don't mind, but Cat probably won't be in the next few chapters. I'm trying to give you guys a background to go off of. If you get lost, feel free to look back, or shoot me a question. I'll be happy to answer it. Review please!

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