Hello!

Yesterday I began posting my new story Derrière les Masques. If you are interested, go check my profile, you will find the story easily. I will leave a note at the end of this chapter, as not to spoil anything before you actually read the story. ;)

Enjoy,

Kaya

Chapter 21

Finding something

Corrine's point of view

I was sitting in our new library, biting my nails as I tried not to think about what Erik let slip this morning… The blue demon… I knew that from somewhere, and I was absolutely sure it did not come from Star Wars or some other weird alien movies or series. I was desperately fighting with myself not to look into one of the books surrounding me for information.

Twice I was told not to think about demons, for my protection Erik and the Soul maker said. But… unfortunately, I always was the curious type and knowing that some info about a blue demon was there, hiding in the back of my mind, was giving me a terrible headache, not to say it was driving me completely mad!

Trying to busy myself with anything but my already suffering fingernails, I tried my best to find something else to do. Since I was in a library…why not read a book? All I had to do was look at books that were not so likely to have demonic stuff in them. There were rows after rows of novels, journals and other types of books. It made me think of the '80 TV series, Beauty and the Beast's library. You know, the series with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman? Well, that one! I had a doubt the lair's library was literally based on it since I always imagined that the Phantom's must have looked something close to this library. Instead of having Vincent (Mr Perlman's beast form in the series), I had Erik. Ahhh, my angel…

As I passed the history books, I fell on myths and legends volumes. I frowned, I was oddly drawn to them. I knew then where I had seen the blue demon… Before I could even talk myself into going to find another book, I was already grabbing Mythology around the World. I held it shakily, but I had to know…

Flipping through the pages, I found what I was looking for. The blue demon was on the page 203. He was the villain and one of the main characters in a legend from India, the story of Prince Ramayana and his princess, Sita. I read that story, long ago. The demon chasing me once was the kind of Lanka. From what I read, he was a seducer and liked women way too much… He could also take many shapes and that scarred the crap out of me!

I did not dare speak his name, just in case it would make him appear. What I could not understand was why a womanizer like him would want to find someone like me…? Yeah, well, I know I am the Soul Maker's daughter, but what was his purpose?

-"Ruling the world." Came my father's voice from behind me

Gasping, I turned to face him, but he was not alone, Erik was there as well. My angel had fear in his eyes and somehow I was able to feel it into my entire being… I felt guilty for disobeying both of them. For all I knew, my curiosity could have put us all in danger…

The Soul Maker slowly approached me and gently pried away the myth book I had in my hands as though it was some very dangerous weapon, or something poisoned. Maybe it was, I mean, me thinking about demon was dangerous… I did not feel good at all now… My father gave the book to Erik then turned back to me. He looked me in the eye and I thought an instant he would yell at me like any angry father would their disobeying child. To my surprise, he did not…

-"What you did, Corrine, was very unconscious of you." He said calmly but firmly

-"W-will he find me?" I asked sheepishly, barely recognizing my own voice

-"I do not have the answer to that question." He sighed. "My guess is that if he located you because of what you found, he would already be here."

Swallowing hard, I nodded, taking that as the most logical or at least plausible answer. My Erik came closer and I could truly feel his need to be near me at that moment. It was strange. Could I really feel what he was feeling? This was a question I would keep for another time. Right now, there was another one I needed some answers for…

-"You said his purpose was to…rule the world… were you…serious?" I asked my father dumbly as Erik pulled me against him

-"I'm afraid I was." He answered truthfully. "Râvana has evil plans, my child, and he needs you to fulfill them. Believe me when I say that he is far worse than what mortals' legends said."

-"Do I want to know the details?"

-"No, you don'." He smirked

I nodded once more, lacking anything intelligent to say. I was frightened enough not to ask any more questions about the blue demon guy. Father approached us and he pulled me away from Erik, who growled, so he could touch my belly. Just them, as his fingertips settled on my balloon tummy, I felt something strange. My angel put his hand beside the Soul Maker's and he smiled as the strange twitching came again.

-"So, my son finally decided to do some exercises." Erik laughed

My eyes widened at what he just said. Our baby was moving and they were the first one to know? Damn I wish I had some of their powers sometimes, so I would not be so "behind". I wondered now if Erik would still tickle me early in the morning, to see what would happen… It seems they both managed to turn my attention to something else…again…

AN: I drew a picture of Râvana and sent it on my DeviantArt account. You can find the link to my DA account on my fanfiction dot net profile. :)