Garden of Shadows
Sirens were quite interesting creatures; sea creatures could be the best way to describe them. Beautiful creatures having the upper body of a lovely human but with the lower part of was that of a sea creature usually a fish.
Siren's were notorious for using their beautiful singing voices to lure sailors and unsuspecting travelers to their doom where they were devoured or left to starve to death, yet there was one siren who was more powerful and dangerous than the rest.
Bill Cipher hummed to himself as he was resting on a large rock that overlooked the vast ocean.
It had been quite awhile since a human had come to his isolate island and he found himself feeding on the numerous animals that lived there.
It wasn't that it satisfied him, but he did prefer the test of humans. Not just eating them though, he loved playing the cat and mouse game with his victims; giving them hope of escape to them trap them and slowly devour them. Watching with delight as they died a slow and painful death. Also humans could keep him satisfied for months but it was the fact he craved flesh and blood.
Not alone was hungry, but he was also quite bored. He wanted a new pet to play with him while he could consume her blood anytime he wanted. It would satisfy him all around; but where could he find one. It had been quite awhile since a boat came close to his island. Perhaps he would have his pets scout the ocean for ships.
"My pets!" He called out.
A bubbling came from below the water and then about five small but deformed snakes little heads bopped above the surface.
Bill grinned, his crisp sharp fangs gleaming in the sun light.
"My precious pets... Your master commands that you go into the sea and find a ship. I'm getting quite hungry..."
The sea snakes nodded.
"Yes! Yes Master!" They droned, their voices like little children.
The siren laughed.
"Good! Now go!" He ordered.
The snakes dived back into the water and swam into the blue sea.
Bill sighed a little as he slithered off his rock and made his towards the islands hidden springs.
Unlike most other siren's, Bill had the tail of a serpent that could appear as long or as short as he willed. With ominous yellow scales that were as golden as his soft hair.
He sighed as he heard his stomach growl.
His patience was reaching its end and his desire for flesh or blood was almost insatiable. If something didn't come by soon, then he would have to go look for it himself. Not that he was against the idea of going to look for food as he was very skilled hunter and anytime he went into the sea, he always was successful. It was that it was much more fun when his victims came to him. Naïve and believing that this beautiful island contained riches and treasures, to only be a sinister grave.
Bill sat within one of his refreshing springs as he waited for a small dear to come close enough to him. Once it did he quickly devoured the animal and drank it's blood. He felt satisfied from hunger, but his lust for human flesh was anything but.
It was early evening when the sea snakes returned to him.
"Well... Did you find anything?" He demanded.
"No! No! Storm was coming we had to swim back!" They protested.
Bill's visible eye turned a shade of blood red.
"WORTHLESS FOOLS!" He roared. "CANNOT DO A SIMPLE TASK!"
The little snakes cowered and hid behind the rocks.
A loud crack of the thunder could heard in the distance. The siren looked up see the waves crashing hard against the water and the wind blowing hard. Only the island, thanks to one of the Siren's magic spells remained calm and serene. Only raining when the siren commanded.
He calmed himself down before looking back at his pets.
"Very well then... But you will go out to look again tomorrow..."
The snakes continued to cower.
Bill rolled his visible eye.
The siren remained in the spring as he watched as the storm continued to ravage the sea. The waves splashing high into the sky and the winds blow roughly. It wouldn't be to around sunset until the storms would finally calm themselves. The skies were cleared of the clouds and were replaced with colors of purples, pinks, oranges, and reds. All saying goodbye to another day.
Bill was about to close his eyes when he felt his scent began to pick up. It smelled delicious. It smelled like a human.
The siren felt himself perking up. Could it be that a human had come at long last?
"Master!" A tiny voice cried.
Bill looked over to see one of the little snakes slither excitedly towards its master.
"Master! There's a human who washed up on the shore! She's so pretty!" It spoke.
Now the siren was very interested.
"Did you say she?" He asked.
The snake nodded.
Bill felt a large forming on his face.
His left eye began to glow as he used his magic to see through one of his pets eyes. The siren realized that the little snake was speaking the truth.
On the shore a young woman was setting up, most likely recovering from falling overboard from a ship from the storm.
Her long dark brown hair fell in waves to her waist. Her eyes sparkled a brilliant hazel green; and her cheeks had a warm rosy glow.
The siren could feel drool leaking from his mouth.
She was the one he was waiting for. The little human he wanted. The human he could have as his source of food and a pet.
She smelled far more delicious then any other human he had come across; and he would be damned if he was going to let her escape.
Bill giggled as he slowly slithered towards the islands lagoon.
On the islands shore, Mabel Pines tried to keep her head together as she looked around the island she managed to come upon.
The final rays of the sun had disappeared leaving a the remains of twilight that were fading into the dusk. Her uncles pirate ship had been caught into a raging storm causing the young woman to fall overboard. Using her survival skills that her brother had taught her, she managed to swim to the island.
She was surprised that she managed to swim this far, but she was grateful that she had found land; and was hoping that the ship would find her here.
Until then however she had to look for something to eat and some place to sleep for the night.
She slowly walked along the shores of the island until she heard the sound of someone singing.
Mabel was confused at first. The island was so far off. Why would anyone be living on this island?
But the voice was so beautiful; what did it matter if it was a bit strange that there someone else on the island. Perhaps they could help.
Mabel walked into the direction of the singing before she found herself come to a small but beautiful lagoon tucked along the borders of the island. A small waterfall cascading off the rocky cliffs and bright fragrant flowers grew everywhere.
The young pirate beamed.
"This is so beautiful!" She beamed. "But why would be lead her?"
She thought for a moment before she could hear the singing again.
"Why am I asking questions?" She thought in her trance. "I have to find that voice."
She explored the lagoon a little more until she thought she saw something lurking under the water.
She stopped for a moment and looked in shock in bit of fright.
"Who.. or what is that?" She whispered.
Before she could ask herself anymore questions Bill broke the surface. He enchanted the young pirate with his beauty, but also frightened her by his deadly looking tail.
Her smell was almost intoxicating. Had the siren not composed himself, he would have devoured her right there; but he would not. He would play with his prey. Then collar her once the trap was set then she would never want leave him.
"Well... well... well..." His voice a purr. "How is this little maiden whose come to my island?"
Mabel felt her heart pounding before she spoke.
"I washed up on the shores when a my uncle's ship was caught in a horrible storm and I was thrown overboard. I didn't think this place was inhabited by others... But now I see that you're not human..." Her voice trembled slightly.
"You poor thing... You must have had quite the experience, being left stranded on a isolated island."
"I want be for long!" Mabel smiled. "My brother and the rest of the crew are probably looking for me right now!"
"Are you certain of this?" Bill asked, smiling slyly.
"Of course I am!" Mabel frowned a little. "Dipper and I would do anything for each other. He'll come and find me! I'll be out of here by tomorrow!"
"In the meantime... Would you like to play with me...?" The siren cooed. "I wouldn't be a gentleman if I left you out here all alone with nothing to eat or someplace warm for you to sleep."
Mabel looked a little skeptic.
"Why should I trust you?"
"What other option do you have?"
Mabel looked around the island before looking back at Bill. Perhaps allowing the siren's company wouldn't be too bad.
She smiled.
"I guess it will be nice to have someone to talk to."
Mabel allowed Bill to guide the young woman towards his rock that he sat upon before he placed the young woman on his lap.
Mabel gasped when she saw all of the stars twinkling in the sky.
"This is so beautiful." She said in awe. "You see all of the stars like this every night?"
Bill chuckled a little.
"I do indeed get great of view of the stars from my island."
Mabel noticed a shooting star.
"Look! A shooting star! It's been so long since I've seen one! How many have you seen?"
"I have seen so many in the time that I've been here, Shooting Star."
"My name is Mabel..." The young woman said, confused.
"But the name Shooting Star is so much more befitting for you, don't you think?" The siren cooed, softly.
Mabel blushed a little.
"I guess so..."
The two continued to watch the stars as Mabel was tracing her finger along the sky.
"What are you doing?" Bill asked, cocking his head.
"I'm tracing the along the stars of the big dipper." She explained.
"Why the big dipper?"
"Because that's where my brother, Dipper, got his nickname from. He has a birthmark on his forehead that resembles the big dipper. Anytime I see it in the sky, I think of him. Makes me think that we're not alone. We'll have each other." Mabel explained.
Bill was finding himself a little preoccupied when he found that he was sniffing her neck. Her blood was so fragrant. She smiled of roses with a hint of fresh apples. It took so much strength for him to not bite down on her delicate flesh. He would wait; and it would all be worth it.
"What do you want to do now?" Mabel asked.
"I could take you to my spring. The water is like a hot bath that can soothe you." Bill explained, keeping any drool that was coming out of his mouth from being noticed.
Mabel smiled.
"I would love to..."
Mabel allowed the siren to guide her to the hot spring. The waters were comforting already.
She slid off her dress but kept her undergarments on as she stepped in the comforting hot water.
Bill slithered in after her.
"This is so relaxing." She sighed. "Thank you for being so kind to me?"
She kissed his cheek.
Bill could feel her scent on him. She smelled even more fragrant in the water. He was going into a frenzy, he could no longer control his hunger.
His visible eye became almost crazed as he stared at his prey, his fangs just being exposed from his mouth.
Mabel seemed to notice.
"Sir... What's wrong... Why are you looking at me like that?" Her voice started becoming scared.
Bill said nothing as his mouth formed a large hungry Cheshire grin. He slowly came towards her.
"What are you doing?!" She demanded. "Why are you staring at me like you're going to..."
She stopped in midsentence when she realized what was happening.
"I think I should go..."
"Why leave..." Bill asked, his voice low and dangerous. "Why not stay for a bite..."
"No...!" She cried. "Please leave me alone!"
Mabel attempted to climb out of the spring when Bill began to sing again freezing her in place. The young woman's heart was pounding in her ears and she wanted nothing more than to be on her uncle's ship safe with all her friends.
She started to cry when she felt arms wrap around her tiny frame. Claws gently trailing against her neck.
"Shh..." He purred. "I promise this won't hurt... much..."
Mabel didn't have anymore time to react when she felt sharp fangs pierce into her flesh.
Bill greedily started drinking her blood. It was even more delicious than he even imagined. Shivering as the thick red liquid danced against his tongue, satisfying his belly.
Once he saw that he had his fill, he removed his fangs from her neck.
Mabel was violently shaking in his arms from fright and blood loss. She tried to run away but she found herself falling over.
Bill grabbed the young woman sitting with his back against the spring border as he wrapped his tail around them both.
"Why..." Mabel asked, weakly. "Why didn't you kill me...?"
The siren laughed.
"I couldn't kill you, my pet. Your blood is to delicious for me to just inhale in one go. Why kill you when I can keep you here when I can feast upon your sweet delicious blood anytime I want to."
"But my ship... My friends and family..." The girl protested, tears falling from her glassy eyes.
Bill took a claw and wiped them away.
"Don't cry, my Shooting Star..." He purred. "You have no reason to go back to your ship. You fell off the ship in a raging storm. As far as they are concerned you drowned in the sea and have left you here."
"No... I can't stay here... Please take me back to the ship. You had your fill; so couldn't you let me go home?!" The young pirate begged.
"I couldn't do that, little one..." Bill laughed, wickedly. "You would be telling to get give up delicious blood; and sirens need to eat. Chances are another may not come around in quite a long time. You understand don't you?"
Mabel held her neck as she continued to stare at the monstrous siren holding her.
He kissed her shoulders.
"Why don't you stay with me..." He purred. "You'll give me blood and I'll give you everything your heart desires. We'll both be happy. It'll be just you and me. This whole island will be your paradise if you just stay here with me."
Mabel looked around the island. It was beautiful and the idea of having everything she could ever want. Her own little paradise...
But she would never see her family or friends again... She had to allow this monster to consume her blood anytime she wished...
But then again her family most likely believed she was dead. Where else was she going to go. The siren may have been wicked but he was also charming and alluring and he did promise her anything she wanted.
Mabel hugged the siren as she felt tears running down her cheeks. She was still going to be homesick.
Her head rest against his chest as he pet her hair.
"It's okay, my little pet... Don't cry... You'll love it here with me." He purred.
Mabel only nodded as she allowed Bill to kiss her soft lips and before long drifted off to sleep.
He laughed as he held his new pet in his arms.
"Mine..." He whispered. "And you'll never escape from me..."