Tina awoke the next morning, stiffness beyond present every time she moved. She lifted herself from the bed, but still used the bed post for support. She found the previous outfit she was wearing the night before, but as she kneel down to pick up the two articles of clothing, she noticed in the far end of the room, was a red and black, short style dress, that looked like a queen of low stature would wear. Tina dressed herself quickly, and walked over to the dress. Above the head of the post it hung on, was a crown that seemed to be fashioned of ivory bone and the look of iron. She ran her fingers through the material. It was soft. Like baby skin soft. She stared at it, taking notice of the little details.
'' That belonged to the lady of before. It served as an important memento to me. Im not surprised it doesn't speak to you.'' She didn't even hear Zalgo walk up behind her, though she wasnt surprised to say the least.
'' The lady before? Before who?'' Tina turned to face him.
'' What exactly did Slender tell you, Tina?'' He looked as if he was ready to kill her if she answered wrong.
'' About my parents, my past, almost everything I wanted to know that I've been questioning. That you and a group of bounty hunters, were trying to kill my parents, but your main target was me.''
'' THATS A LIE!'' He raged out, flames erupting from around him. But noticing she flinched back, he returned to normal.
'' Slender has lied to you, Tina. I was never after your parents, and yes, it is true i was after you, but not for the reason he has told you.''
Tina didn't know how to react, but stared blankly at him, as if saying, '' well tell me.''
'' Slender was after to kill you. Your the lady in waiting, aier to the second throne of the underworld. Slender took you away from me, at the age of 14, when me and you were crowned the rulers of this land. That eye of yours, was no mistake mutation, Tina. You were born with the demon eye, unique compared to your single black eye. Did you ever notice that when your angry, you get a slight tint of red in that black eye. Thats the demon part he tried to take away from you, responding to your feelings.''
'' B-But i don't understand..why did he want to take away my life? and why banish you to this manipulative waste land?'' She had tears in her eyes, threatening to spill over at a moments notice. She had to sit down, she started feeling uneasy and dizzy.
'' Slender didn't want the rulers of the underworld to live. Your mother, was the last Lady Demon. That dress, was hers. Your father, died protecting you from Slender. When Slender had discovered your birth, he immediately sent the hunters after her. I was only with them to help relocate and bring you to me. As for the death threat i mentioned, that was the only way i could convince them to help me. But you seemed to have followed that Toby with no worries. So i positioned myself as friendly as i could in the house of Slender. That, Tina, or should i say, Temara, is why you remembered me when i shifted back. It was the way you saw me last.''
She rubbed her head. This whole time, everything she was told was a lie. Does that mean the photographs and the story Toby had told, was all a lie. She was a princess, who had her thrown taken away from her, from fear of overruling the world in a demon like curse of blackness.
'' But that would mean….your the one I'm suppose to marry..'' She looked up, tears rolling down her cheeks.
'' That is correct. This Toby, i had stopped him before, that is why he carries that scar. He was trying to brainwash you into loving him, and killing me to take the thrown as his own.''
She stood up and walked towards the dress, placing a hand on it. A static like aura formed around her, and Zalgo took a step back. He knew all to well, she was more then angry. She turned to him, her eyes, one black marbled red, and the other a bright burning yellow.
'' Lets finish what they tried to start..''
With that, she turned back around, dressed herself in the outfit, and claimed herself the Lady Demon..
.. This time, She would kill as Lady Temara of the underworld...
