(16th June, 19:05, Waxing Gibbous Moon)

Beast and the Beast

Chapter Eleven – Mephisto Revealed

(Please note this story has vast similarities to Beauty and the Beast, yet I claim no ownership over Beauty and the Beast, only my inspiration is stolen from the movie/book.)

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Sakai had kept her eyes closed throughout the descend into darkness, she didn't want to see, even if she couldn't; instead she had felt her way down and her companion had even laughed at her for her fear, as if this was a normal thing to demons and she supposed to was.

But it wasn't to her, she wasn't used to this, she wasn't used to being a demon and living like this, she wasn't used to having to look over her shoulder to see if someone was going to attack her.

"Open your eyes." She heard from in front of her and she did so reluctantly and gasped at the sight she saw, molten lava filled this room and only now this she notice the heat, there were two rooms on either side of the chamber separated from the lava and in the middle of the pool of lava was a mortal, shimmering like it was coated with blood and the faint sound of screams echoed from it.

She took a step back in shock; there were faces in the portal! Human faces! Pouring down the portal like raindrops on a window! What dark magic was this?

"Follow me." Baal said to her and she didn't know what to do, she was frozen, this was the mortal to Hell, she knew not to judge a book by its cover but this was pretty much obvious, Hell was Hell like it was meant to be. What would she find there!

"I've changed my mind; I don't want to go in that!" She yelled as she took a step back and Baal turned towards her, growling angrily.

"You don't have a choice." He hissed as he grabbed her arm and started to drag her into one of the two chambers leading to the portal, she tried to struggle, she didn't want this! She would rather live in her little house and feast on raw meat than go into that!

"No! No, I do! You can't make me go in there!" She persisted and he turned towards her and in an instant his bonelike fist hit her face, making her fall back, the only thing that prevented her from falling was the fact that he was still clutching onto her arm.

She let out a yelp and went completely silent as he started to speak. "You shall go in there! Even if I have to drag you, you wanted this without doing your homework and now you will suffer for it!" He hissed out as he started to drag her with and she felt like all the life had been taken from her.

She followed him idly as she refused to look at him or her surroundings and soon she felt him stop and she did the same, staring at the ground.

She heard a hideous growl that wanted to make her run and hide but instead she just continued to look at the ground, her companion wouldn't let go of her anyway.

"Who comes here?" Came from the darkness, a voice so dark it made her skin crawl, this must be Mephisto and she would not look, did not want to look at the creature she was sure would invoke the worst sort of fear in her.

"Brother." Baal said in return and there was a long silence and Sakai could hear shuffling and see the shadow of Mephisto approaching, as if to examine the person who claimed to be his brother.

She heard a demonic like gasp. "This cannot be." The demon Mephisto said and she heard her companion laugh.

"I am back brother, I am free." He said and she didn't know what type of reunion was on the way but she had the feeling it wouldn't be hugs and kisses.

"How?" The demon Mephisto asked and she suddenly felt eyes on her. "And who is this creature with you? She reeks of mortality." He said with a snarl and once again Sakai was very happy she didn't try to come in here alone, it seemed they could smell that she was a human.

Though the fact remained that she shouldn't have come at all, this was a mistake she was bound to regret, since she didn't have a choice but to go into Hell, her companion was forcing her.

"It's a long story for another time brother, the details of my escape or any of details of myself is not to be discussed in front of her." Baal said as he looked at Sakai. "Her name is Sakai Vikira, she used to be human." He said and Sakai could sense the growing unease in Mephisto, as if he wanted to assault her and get rid of her; but the presence of his brother prevented him from doing so.

"Why keep it then? It's a filthy human!" Mephisto snarled at Baal and she heard him laugh in reply, was she about to die? Did he bring her all the way here just so that Mephisto could kill her?

"Not anymore brother, besides, she can do no one any harm." He said and she could hear Mephisto growl in the background, she didn't want to look up, she wouldn't look up.

"What is your intention with her! You hate humans more than all of us put together! Do you hold fascination with this disgusting creature?" He hissed out and Sakai felt horrible, she wanted to run, if this is what they felt for her she had no intention to stick around; if they could smell her humanity on her she would never stand a chance.

"I have no fascination." There was a long silence and Sakai had the feeling they were communicating silently.

"I see." Mephisto finally said and her suspicions were confirmed, though she had no idea what he had said to Mephisto and she wasn't too sure she wanted to know; it would help her nothing if she did know so being kept in the dark wasn't that bad.

"You may pass brother and so may the human." Mephisto said and she heard him step aside and soon she felt Baal drag her along towards the portal.

"As if you'd be able to stop me big brother." He said and Mephisto gave a dry laugh, she wasn't sure whether it was out of sarcasm or acknowledgment, though she thought it would be out of sarcasm, her companion was obviously not as powerful as Mephisto.

Soon she felt a silky feeling around her legs and a sense of disembodiment and immediately she knew they had stepped through the portal. She felt a sense of fear she couldn't place until she thought about it.

She was on the way to Hell!