Shadechu Nightray in this chapter there will be something that my Little Sister said I had to do because 1. She wanted me to. 2. She asked you if you thought it was a good idea and you said yes. :-). And 3. I also liked the idea. So you should all know that I do not own any version of Que Sera Sera, unless it is on my iPod. Which the pink martini's version is thanks to my adorable conniving Litte Sister. Yay! I'm back in America! Anyway on to the story. :-D.
I stepped back fearing his blow which was sure to come, and braced myself for the worst. It never came which suprised me a little, and when I opened my eyes and looked at him I almost fainted. Standing behind him was Claude, who happened to be holding back Alois's raised hand and glaring at the boy with utter hatred and disgust. "Claude, what are you doing? She deserves to be punished! You belong to me!" Alois cried struggling to get out of the handsome demon's grip.
Claude growled at him, a feral killing sound that caused the boy to stop moving and start to whimper a little out of fear and pain. I couldn't help but smile just a little. "You selfish arrogant boy, you may be my master but I do not belong to you. The fact that you would even think I do makes me want to break the contract and kill you now." Claude said his anger was swirling out of control. I started to feel scared.
"Claude! I cannot allow you to fall into this slut's trap! Alois cried starting to struggle again. Claude tightened his grip on Alois's arm causing the child to bleed a little. I laughed to myself at Alois's feeble attempt to keep standing even though his knees were shaking so hard. Claude looked at me a flashed a quick smile that made me blush. "Hannah, can you go to your room? I need to speak to His Highness here alone for a minute then I'll come talk to you. Is that understood?" Claude asked me his smile disappearing into an evil glare that was now being directed at a weak Alois Trancy. I nodded and walked away quickly afraid of what I might see if I stayed.
When I reached my room and opened the door I saw the triplets sitting on my bed looking at me with worried faces. "Hannah, my lady what is wrong?" Timber asked his voice flowing out in a sweetly seductive tone and just a hint of an unshakable french accent. I smiled at him, I had almost forgotten the fact that these three devoted demons were only here to help me. I rushed to them and collapsed into Thomas's outstretched arms. I started to tell them everything that happened since breakfast my voice raising with fear and excitement. Thomas stroked his hand through my hair relaxing me and calming me. When I had finally finished telling them what happened I fell asleep in Thomas's gentle hold. When I awoke it was to the sound of some one singing in my ear.
It was Claude and he was singing a melody that I had never heard before. Making sure he didn't know that I was awake, I snuggled closer to him giving a small contented smile when I felt him put his arms around me hold me there. "I know you're awake." Claude said his soft singing voice disappearing and his usual strict voice taking its place. I sighed. "Can't you ever let me have fun?" I asked bringing my head up from its spot on his chest so I could meet his eyes. He smiled when I blushed at the close proximity. "No, I can't. Besides you are supposed to be up by now its almost time for the ball and I want you to be my date. So will you?" Claude asked. This suprised me a lot. I didn't even know we were having a ball. I regretfully slid out of his arms and sat up on my bed, my back leaning against the Ebony headboard. Claude looked at me curiously, his face revealing an extremly worried face. "I don't even have a dress, and besides I don't think servants and butlers are allowed to dance." I said my voice rising to an even higher tone than it had last night.
Thomas rushed in and grabbed me off the bed, holding me to him stroking his hands through my hair again. I heard Claude give a low growl which snapped me out of my sad state. As of late I realized I had been growing more emotional than what was normal for demons. I turned and looked at Claude and found that his eyes had switched to their demon form and were pointed at Thomas who was matching his menacing glare. "Claude." I whispered scared of what would happen if I let themcontinue their invisible duel of strength and power. Claude looked at me his demon form disapearing. "Hannah do not worry about a dress. While you were sleeping we had a seamstress measure you and make a dress that would suit you. And besides I had a talk with Alois about allowing servants and butlers to attend and dance." Claude said sliding off my bed andwalking towards us. Thomas let me go and walked toward my closet opening the door and pulling out a garmet off one of the lower shelves that was wrapped in paper so I couldn't see it. I looked at Claude who was now standing by my side smiling. "So what will your answer be? Will you go with me to the ball Claude asked holding out his hand for me to take. I grinned real big and grabbed it. "Most definitely." I said my smile growing even bigger as Claude was kicked out of the room by Thomas so I could get ready.
I looked like a princess of demons which I guess was not far from my demon status. My dress was long and form clinging at with ruffles here and there on the bottom. The top was just a corset that barely kept me in at the chest, with a black lace bow right between my breasts, and short sleeves that were hanging off my shoulders. I loved it but my favorite part was the color of it which happened to be a dark midnight purple. Thomas had then put a miniature set of black leather bat wings on my back hiding the straps, tucked two sharp red horns in my hair, hung a gold chain carrying a teardrop shaped blood ruby pendant around my neck, took off my bandages covering my eye and replaced them with a black leather eyepatch in the shape a rose, then stuck a small gold tiara with nine blood rubies forming the top of a trident inbetween my horns, then made me wear midnight purple satin gloves edged with lace that matched my dress and went up to my elbows, and finished it off with thigh high black leather boots.
When I walked and down the hall to the ballroom I heard a song that I recognized as one from my human life starting to play. Claude came up to me from the sidelines. "May I have this dance?" He asked bowing and holding out his hand yet again for me to take. I smiled and curtsied as I grabbed it. "Why most certainly, sir." I said as he dragged me onto the dance floor. I sung along to the song that was playing as my feet moved gracefully with Claude's.
"When I was just a little girl I asked my mother what will I be, Will I be pretty, Will I be rich, Here's what she said to me, Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be will be, The futures not ours to see, Que Sera Sera, When I was just a child in school I asked my teacher what should I try, Should I paint pictures, Should I sing songs, this was her wise reply, Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be will be, The future's not ours to see, Que Sera Sera, When I grew up and fell in love I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead, Will there be rainbows day after day, Here's what my sweetheart said, Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be will be, The future's not ours to see, Que Sera Sera, Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be will be, The future's not ours to see, Que Sera Sera, What will be will be, Que Sera Sera."
When the song was over Claude kissed me without any warning and I fainted on what had to be the happiest night I had ever known.
Armand: It's over. Finally! My longest chapter ever and no help what so ever from Marcus or Ali. Every paragraph except for the first two and this one was done by my sister in an email. Which I had to copy word for word. So if you liked this chspter than the biggest thanks and all the credit should go to my Little Sister. And Shadechu Nightray for liking her idea and reading this story. Which by the way is not over yet. Not of course unless you want it to be.