Chapter 14
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I was soundly sleeping until I was woken up by a not-so usual voice that belonged to Cresil's.
"Hey…" I heard him calling, "Hey! Wake up! What kind of demon sleeps like a human?"
"*Urgh* Five… Five minutes…" I grumbled out.
I refused to get up and wanted to sleep some more. He was right though. I thought I wouldn't feel so tired since I was a demon. It seemed that Cresil got impatient because he grabbed the blanket that covered me and threw it onto the ground.
"Get up."
"Ugh! Must you be so rude?" I muttered while lazily getting up.
"I'm not rude. Anyways, hurry up and get ready. They're already done the preparations for the ceremony." When Cresil saw me get out of bed, he went over to pick up the blanket again and set it down neatly on the comfortable bed.
He was wearing a black tuxedo that fit him very nicely, defining his muscles even with the dark clothing.
"Really? What time is it?" I asked surprised. There wasn't anything like sunlight in Hell so even if I looked out the window I couldn't see what time it was.
"It's around six right now." Cresil replied simply.
I nodded and proceeded to get ready. The dress that Lilith and I had made was set on a chair in the corner of the room. I was about to get ready, but then realized something.
"Why are you here to wake me up again?"
"Because it's part of my job." Cresil replied while leaning against the wall of my room. "I work as a body guard of the King and any special guests or of the sort."
"You must be pretty strong then?"
"Of course." He replied rather arrogantly. "I'm one of the strongest! Ladies dig me."
"Dig?" I asked confused. I had never heard someone actually use that term before. "I highly doubt the ladies dig you. They probably run away because of your attitude. Most likely the longest they usually stay is about… a day?"
Cresil was going to say something, but was speechless when I finished talking. It seems I was right. I smirked, for once feeling supreme. But I wondered; if Cresil was the body guard, what was Mephis's job?
"If you're the body guard of the King, what about Mephis? You're the guard, but Mephis always seems to stand behind the King and seems to be the closest with him out of the rest of you."
"Oh, that's what you meant. I may be the body guard, but he's the King's right hand man. He also sometimes acts as a messenger, though that's rarely required." He explained, "And yeah he's closest to the King, but that's because Mephis was created by the King himself, sort of like a familiar so they can sense each other's feelings and stuff like that."
"Oh is that how it is." I thought Mephis's loyalty was a bit… unique. It was very different from any of the people that worked for the Queen back home, although not all, but most people were highly loyal and favored the Queen but never seemingly to the point of Mephis's loyalty to the King of Hell.
"Well, enough chitchat. Hurry up and get ready. I'll be waiting outside." He spoke shortly and left, closing the door behind him.
I began to undress, and began to put on the dress.
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As I was done preparing and was finally putting on the rose hair accessory, I heard a loud crash from outside the room.
I then heard the voice of Cresil, yelling something along the lines of, "You bitch! What the f- are you-"
But before I could hear him finish, he smashed through the wall into my room. I looked over to see who had been the one to throw him, and it was once again Nebthet looking more furious than the last time I saw her, which I didn't think was possible.
I heard Nebthet mumbling, so I turned around to face her.
"First, you ruined the crowning ceremony." She began to speak in a low voice, "Second, because of you, I got attacked by the old Witch, and third, YOU RUINED MY ENGAGEMENT WITH SAMAEL!" She screamed the last bit, which killed my ear.
"I'll cut off all your limbs and torture you to death!"
But for some reason I didn't feel afraid, but rather angry.
"I thought you said you were strong." I ignored Nebthet and turned my head and spoke to Cresil.
He staggered and got up while spitting out blood. The wounds he had received from the throw were closing, but his clothes were now tattered and dirty. "Tch. I said I was strong, not strongest. Damn! This was my favorite tux."
I was too distracted at how angry I was, how Nebthet was yelling at me for things that were not my fault! I mean, the engagement it kind of is but still… "Come on. Let's hurry up and leave." I tried to help Cresil stand and was about to lead him out of the room, but Nebthet stepped in our way, with her eyes glowered.
"You're not going anywhere, human born." She spat.
"Look, we all need to go to the ceremony so just drop it." I replied sternly.
"Don't tell me what to do. You're only a human born whore who would gladly spread open her legs in front of Samael because he's the Prince of Hell."
Snap.
"Listen up, demon born. First, I was dragged here by Cresil and the others by the King's command while I didn't want to come here in the first place. Second, you're the one who came barging into Hekate's home by your own decision so it's your fault you got beaten up by her. Third, I can't be a whore if I'm still a virgin. If anything, you are the whore here and even if I wasn't a virgin, I'll never be dirty like you and you will never be 'cleaner' than me. And fourth," I slowly walked towards Nebthet. My hair became a pale blue again, shimmering with the movement, and my skin became paler. I could feel the anger in my chest boil inside my body, yet my skin had become cold and was glowing an icy blue. I knew that this change was a bit different to the time in Hekate's cave. This time, I felt more… power. My eyes were burning cold but somehow felt numb. "Your little engagement wasn't going to work out anyways, so why get angry?"
"Wha-" Nebthet's eyes went wide with shock and fear.
I felt my sense dull out, and what I was saying was out of my control, as if my mind was distant, away from my body.
"What, did you really think that he would somehow develop feelings for you? Haha! Please. You're a millennium years too early to even think about marrying him. So don't think about it now, you whore." I spat.
By now I was standing directly in front of her. She had backed away while I was walking towards her, but fell down on the way with the wall against her back. I could distantly see that she was terrified, somehow more scared than when she faced the wrath of Hekate. I felt bad, but I couldn't stop my body from moving away.
My hand moved up over her face, and felt the wave of cold energy moving in my arm. I knew what my body was doing. I was trying to kill her. I desperately willed myself to stop but with no luck. My aura was now shifting restlessly, in confused movement as if it was astray by the separation between my body and mind.
Just at the moment that my body was about to release my power, a hand gently grabbed my shoulder pulling me away from Nebthet and covered my eyes with their hand, and I could smell a clear scent of forest and mint.
It was the King.
But even then I was blinded by the anger and my body only tried to move away to get to Nebthet again. The attempt was unsuccessful, because the other hand that wasn't covering my eye had grabbed my waist and held me firmly.
When I refused to calm down, the King hushed in my ear and whispered soothing words, hypnotizing me. My distant body and mind slowly began to join together once again, and I could feel myself calming down.
Once the King sensed that I had completely recovered to my normal self, he dropped his hands and I could see again.
"Feeling better, dear?"
I just nodded in reply while looking down, feeling ashamed that I had lost my cool so easily.
"There's no need to feel ashamed. All newborn demons go through a phase where their emotions are a bit uncontrollable. Not just with sadness and anger, but with happiness and excitement as well." He explained, trying to cheer me up. He patted my head then walked forward in front of me, and faced Nebthet.
"Bathin," He began speaking, "You've caused quite the amount of troubles. Do you know how terrifying it was to listen to Hekate complaining to me about how you broke into her house? And now you come here smashing the wall of my home, and attempting to kill my son's fiancée. Such a crime shouldn't be forgiven, no?"
The King's tone was intimidating, sending chills down my spine. Nebthet cowered and shook in fear, and pleaded for forgiveness. Cresil stood behind me and I saw that even he had a look of pity.
"This will be her last day." He muttered.
"P-please spare me!" Nebthet begged, "I won't cause trouble ever again! Help me!"
The King held no sign of emotion, only blankly stared at the crying Nebthet.
"Cresil, Alice shouldn't be seeing something like this yet, so take her to the ceremony. I will be there shortly." The King turned his head to look at me and faintly smiled. "Alice, be a dear and follow him would you?"
Again it was that tone of voice which seemed more like an order instead of a request. I complied anyway, because as much as I felt pity for Nebthet, I knew I shouldn't oppose the King in this kind of situation. So I followed Cresil out the door and we walked towards where the ceremony is held.
As we walked I could hear deathly screams of Nebthet, and I flinched in fear. I guess Cresil wasn't kidding when he said that it will be her last day.
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The walk to the ceremony was very awkward and silent so I was glad that we had arrived quickly this time compared to when I came here in the beginning. My demon traits allowed my speed to match Cresil's so it was no problem.
We stepped inside, and I was surprised at how many people were here. The amount of people seemed to be more than the first ceremony.
While we walked towards the familiar platform, Cresil noticed my surprise and chuckled. "More people gathered because they heard the news that the previous ceremony was interrupted by a human."
Cresil pointed to the left of the middle throne for me to sit. While I did so, many eyes were staring me down, whispering among one another. It was so intimidating that I wanted Cresil to stand with me, but he was already at the bottom of the platform as Barliagus approached. They spoke and laughed, and went to their positions to guard.
I sat there awkwardly, desperately wanting to find something to distract me from the intimidating eyes of other demons.
I spotted Hela giggling beside Verin, who for once seemed to be in a good mood. She somehow noticed me looking, and waved excitedly. Verin noticed as well, but ignored me right away. I waved back at Hela, and smiled.
I noticed the door opening, and saw that it was Lilith. Every demon near her all bowed, and made way for her to cross.
When she reached the top of the platform she smiled gently at me and sat at the end of the seats on the right. My body relaxed in relief because of not having to be alone on the tall staging.
"Don't mind the stares and whispers, dear. When I married Lucifer the same thing happened to me. They'll get over it."
"Ah, thank you…" I replied nervously. Though it was comforting, it still didn't help with the current situation because people were still staring and gossiping.
Last but not least, the King came in. His hands and clothes were bloodied, and his hair was soaked in blood, but no one seemed to care. They only bowed in his presence like they did to Lilith, and went back to what they were doing.
The King approached and sat on the right side of the main throne, beside Lilith. As soon as he did so, Mephis appeared out of nowhere in front of the King and bowed, just like Sebastian had done to my father and me. Then he wordlessly walked behind the King and stood there motionlessly.
The King looked over at me and winked with a mischievous expression. I blushed and looked away and purposely distracted myself from the King.
But as soon I turned around; I noticed something. 'Why are there five seats when there are only four people?"
The King seemed to hear what I was thinking. He shifted his head towards me and spoke, "I made a seat for Hekate if she ever wanted to attend events or ceremonies. Unfortunately she never came for one, but I still leave it there in case she has a change of mind…" He suddenly stopped talking and looked towards the entrance, then smiled. "Like today."
Hekate came from the big entrance door, and she was a sight to see. Her bright red curly hair stood out from the crowd, and she wore an equally red gown that sparkles in the light. The dress defined her body figure well, though it was a bit revealing. She moved among the crowd until she reached us.
Before she came up to the top, she stopped at Barliagus and kissed him on the cheek. Then she reached the top and took a seat beside me. "I see you've still got the seat for me, Lucifer."
"Of course. You're always welcome to sit with us, although what you did to Alice was a bit disappointing. I was hoping you would cooperate, but I see that you prefer my son over me." The King said jokingly.
"*Chuckles* You always cause trouble for me, Lucifer. It's not uncommon that I take care of it."
"So what made you come to this ceremony, Hekate?" Lilith asked.
"Well, you got rid of that blondie for starters. And Samael and this little girl here have given me entertainment that I haven't had in many years. So I thought I'd enjoy what the other's reactions will be when they hear about the engagement and Bathin's death. Does her father know?" Hekate asked in anticipation.
"Hm… I'm sure he knows about the broken engagement, but surely the death of the ex-fiancée will be fresh news." The King replied to Hekate.
"Um, Hekate? Who's Nebthet's father?" I asked curiously.
Hekate frowned, "His name is Abaddon. His whole family has felt my wrath, each generation worse than the previous ones. He killed his own wife after she gave birth to a girl. And since it's his family rule that a girl can't take over his title, he has made it his life job to marry her into the royal family- Ah Samael is here."
I raised my head to see. The entrance door opened, and there stood Sebastian, dressed in a sort of matching clothing as mine. His shirt was open, revealing his chest and abs and there were gold chains adorning his jacket.
He looked at me even from the distance and would not look at anything else and started walking towards us. Many demons and demonesses tried to talk to him, but he took no notice and kept on walking, giving them the cold shoulder. He looked stunning, and just by looking at him made my face grow hot.
When he had reached the top, he looked at the King and bowed slightly and sat on his throne. There were murmurs from the crowd, but in a few moments it was quiet.
Once everyone in the room stopped talking and were waiting for the King to speak, so the King got up from his seat and began talking in a loud voice,
"Ladies and gentlemen, today is a very special day for all of you and Hell itself. We are gaining a new King, the new ruler of Hell who will receive respect from humans and absolute hatred from Heaven, and that King is my only child Samael. May he be blessed by our angels." He paused, then spoke again, "Not only is this ceremony dedicated to the crowning of the next King of Hell, it is also to announce that Samael's fiancée has been replaced. I proudly announce the next Queen of Hell is now Alice Phantomhive!"
As soon as he finished his speech, the room was filled with thunderous applause. The peoples' faces were filled with unease and doubts, but there were also some that seemed to accept this.
As the clapping was dying down, someone shouted out, "But she's a human born! It would be a disgrace to have a non-pureblooded demon as the new Queen!"
The King glared at the crowd, and the atmosphere was just like how it was when he was with Nebthet back in my room. "Are you saying that my wife is a disgrace as well? Lilith is also a human born, but you do not call her a disgrace. What difference will it make if the next Queen used to be human?"
The room became silent again at his words. Some faces were still full of protest, while others looked like they began to accept it.
"May she be blessed by our angels!" A voice called out.
The crowd began to cheer, saying blessings and hoorays. The ones who opposed had no choice but to join in, and the atmosphere had become cheery again.
After the speech, the King and Lilith stepped down from the platform to speak with other demon lords to talk about 'business'. Waltz music was being played, and there were people that began to dance.
I remained seated, but Sebastian got up from his seat as well and extended his hand to me. "Shall we dance, my Lady? If I remember correctly, our last dance was interrupted."
I giggled and took his hand with mine. "Of course."
We too, stepped down from the platform and went to the center of the room. Sebastian grabbed my waist and pulled me close and we started dancing.
"Now we can spend our lives together forever." Sebastian said smiling, "I've waited for this moment ever since you were born, my Lady."
We talked while we danced, and I can say that it was the best time of my life. When we ended our dance, we were approached by many people who were very interested in meeting me. Many women gave me jealous and angry glares, while the men gave me lustful and wanting gazes.
I stood beside Sebastian while he talked with other demons. They were going over the future of Hell and things I understood a little bit.
While the whole ceremony was going smoothly, it was interrupted by a crash of glass in far part of the room.
"HOW DARE YOU KILL MY DAUGHTER! Not only did you cancel the engagement, but you killed her?!" A tall and a bit large man with blonde hair was yelling at the King. He looked furious, and I could see a clear resemblance between him and Nebthet, so I knew that he was Abaddon, Nebthet's father.
Even while Abaddon was yelling at him, the King looked down at his hands in disinterest and seemed to be half-heartedly listening.
When Abaddon finished yelling, the King looked up lazily, "Are you done? If you are, please excuse me. I must see others that wish to speak with me. Come on dear." He offered his arm to Lilith and apathetically walked away.
Abaddon lunged after him, but Mephis got in his way and blocked him by stabbing him on his right shoulder with a black spear. The demon cried out in pain and backed away, and ran out the door.
I looked at Sebastian worryingly, but he shrugged and told me not to mind and that things like this happens all the time.
Sebastian and I continued on with what we were doing, and the rest of the ceremony went with no interference and successfully.
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Once the ceremony finished, only the leaders of the Nine Circles, Hekate, Lucifer, Lilith, Sebastian and I remained. It was a very happy atmosphere, with everyone laughing and enjoying themselves.
Hela approached me smiling and hugged me tightly. "Oh, I'm so happy for you, Alice! Now that you're a demon we can be friends forever!"
Hela and I talked, and she brought up my home. "When are you going to go back to your home?"
"Probably as soon as we leave the ceremony I guess."
"That's exciting! I'll give you some of my clothes to wear. You must look like a goddess when you go back!" Hela said excitedly. I laughed and agreed to it. She was so cute, and even if she's older than me by many years, it felt like she was my younger sister.
'I'm sure Anne would love her if they met.'
I met with the remaining leader of the Circles, and all of them were interesting to listen to.
When Sebastian and I left, Hela left as well to get me clothes so we were on our way to Sebastian's room. When we arrived, Sebastian closed the door and kissed me in a matter of seconds. He gradually pushed me onto the bed and continued to kiss me passionately.
His hands were moving from my cheeks to my neck, then to my chest. He unlaced the strings of my corset and was about to slide his hand in, but I stopped him. He eyes looked questioning, wondering why I kept him from going any further.
"I- I know that I'm a demon and everything and the whole 'purity' thing is non-existing now, but I still kind of want to wait until… marriage. I-I'm sorry if that's not what you want, it's just…"
Sebastian chuckled and got up, "If that is what you wish, then I will wait." He went over to his closet and got out his white dress shirt. He changed into them and walked over to me again and sighed. "It's going to be real difficult having to explain to Anne about yours and my disappearance."
"Oh yeah… You're right. Anne knows that you're a demon now, but she doesn't know that now I'm a demon too. And Charles, I don't think I'll be able to tell him."
Just imagining myself telling Charles that Sebastian's a demon and I am too, it terrified me. His devotion to God is something that might get in the way of helping him understand.
"I'm sure we can think of something. After all, I am one hell of a butler." Sebastian said with the familiar cocky grin.
I giggled and grabbed his face with my hands and kissed him.
"My hell of a butler."
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