Danni woke in the middle of the night, hearing a strange noise. She grabbed her gun and pointed it in the darkness. "Who's there?" She asked.
Drake and Kono burst in, Drake the only one with the sword, "Are you alright my Lady?"
"What's going on?" Danni demanded.
"It doesn't matter, as long as your safe Lady." Kono said.
Danni looked out the window and saw something fly by. She gasped. She knew Drake saw it too for he ran over to the window. He looked out, trying to see what it was. He closed the shutters and a barrier appeared. "Whatever it was it's gone now and will not bother you." Drake said. "Go back to sleep my Lady, it won't bother you again."
Danni nodded and lied back down..
Allianna woke Danni the next morning and helped her with the dress. She ate in her room and stared out into the garden through the window. She noticed two demons resembling gargoyles sat outside her window. She sighed. Allianna put on the circlet and veil. She bowed. "I will come for you when everything is ready."
"Thank you Allianna, for everything." Danni said before Ally left the room. She took a deep breath. She went to the three mirrors and stared. I look like a queen. She thought, she fiddled with a strand of her hair. Perhaps I can get the dye out tonight.
"Are you ready my Lady?" Kono asked as he came in. Danni nodded. She followed him and they went to the throne room. Kono handed her a bouquet of black roses. He growled slightly at Dante before going inside. Danni sighed and sat in a chair that was next to the door.
"Danni, are you sure?" Dante asked, looking down at her.
Danni nodded. "He could capture Kioda at any time, plus after this your going back into the dungeon, I can't convince him to let you go." She said, whispering.
Dante leaned down and hugged her. "Does he know about our grandfather?" Dante asked her.
Danni shook her head. "The amulet is still locked up tight." She said, smiling. He hugged her.
Kono popped out his head. "It is time Lady." He said before going back inside.
Danni stood up, took a deep breath. This was it. She wrapped her arm around Dante's and held onto her bouquet as her dad walked her down the aisle. She held back tears. The throne room was decorated with the most beautiful array of flowers one has ever seen. Demons on both sides of the aisle watched Danni and her father as they decented the aisle. Akuma smiled, in awe of Danni. Danni hugged her father before joining Akuma at the alter.
"You look beautiful Dannielle" He whispered.
An hour later
"And do you Dannielle, take Akuma, to be your husband?" The demon 'priest' asked Danni.
Danni took a deep breath. "I do." Danni answered with a smile.
"Then by all the power vested in me by the underworld, I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss your bride." He said before stepping back.
Akuma leaned in and kissed Danni on the lips before turning to the demons, who waited in silence. "Your queen!"
They cheered and Danni forced her smile to widen. She was glad she took Drama in her last year of high school. She kissed Akuma and they cheered louder. There was a celebration afterward, but Danni excused herself. She was out on a balcony outside of the ballroom. She took a deep breath. The night air was rich with the scent of flowers from her garden. She smiled. Something on the wall next to her moved and she shot around. It jumped down and put a hand over her mouth, staying in the shadows. "Don't scream Danni, it's me." A familiar voice said.
Danni's eyes widened as she saw the demons golden eyes. It was Kioda, she hugged him, and he held her close. "You shouldn't be here, you'll be caught." She whispered.
"I don't care, I wanted to see you. I was here last night, but that damn Drake barred your window." He whispered back, still holding me close. "You look beautiful."
"I would look better if it were you Kioda." Danni said. He disappeared and Drake came out. She whipped her tears.
"My Queen." He said bowing. He noticed her trying to get rid of her tears. "Is something wrong? Did someone upset you?"
Danni shook her head. "I'm just happy, ever girl dreams of getting married. Even the demon ones."
Drake gave her a handkerchief. Danni whipped her tears with it and thanked him. "Please, come inside my Lady, it's rather nippy out here and we don't want you getting sick."
Danni nodded and followed him inside, looking back to see if she could get one last glimpse of Kioda. There was no sign that he was ever there. She sighed and rejoined Akuma inside. That night she lied in her bed, the circlet and veil thrown on the floor. She tried holding back her tears, but to no avail. She sighed and calmed herself, which took a half hour. She fell asleep afterwards and was awoken when Akuma came into her room.
"Danni, are you alright? Drake said you were on the balcony crying." He said, sitting on the bed.
"I'm fine Akuma." She said, keeping her voice steady. He kissed her and there was a rustle of clothing. Danni turned and saw Akuma had taken his shirt off. "What are you doing?"
"Can I not please my new wife?" He asked, before he hovered over her. Danni held back a gasp and slipped from under him and stood against the wall. Akuma looked confused.
"Please Akuma…I'm not ready…for that." She said. He walked over and kissed her, slowly moving down to her neck. "Akuma please, stop."
He stopped, drawing back to look at her, his arms on the wall on both sides of her. "You do not want children?" He asked. "A family?" Danni shook her head.
Not with you, at least. She thought. Akuma sighed and went to sit on the bed. He picked up the circlet and put it on her vanity. He picked got the circlet she wore at night and slipped it on her as she sat on the bed. He kissed her and left.
Akuma slid the door shut slowly, after seeing Danni was asleep. Drake appeared from behind her.
"You wished to see me my Lord?" He asked with a whisper.
"Yes, search for Kioda and kill him, I believe Dannielle is...infatuated with him." Akuma whispered back with anger in his voice. "I shall activate her mark; she will be mine and only mine!"
Drake nodded. "I'll gather your finest warriors my liege." He said before leaving Akuma alone in the hall before Danni's room.