They both ride on the same horse; Arya is sitting at the front while Michelle sits behind her, holding onto the horse's rope and urging him to race faster.
After a long ride, the horse finally halted on the path that led to the palace, but suddenly he started misbehaving, acting scared and uncomfortably. The horse raised his two legs to push Michelle and Arya off his back, but Michelle held on to the rope more tightly to control him, but the horse was already out of control as he kept jumping around with the two ladies on his back.
"Aunt! What is wrong with this horse? Why is he misbehaving like this?" Arya shrieked out in fear.
"I don't know either. Maybe he saw a snake or something dangerous," Michelle said she was still trying so hard to get the horse under control but to no avail.
"Aunt, we need to find a way to get off of this horse before it hurts us. It's becoming more violent." Arya cried out.
After so many struggles to stop the horse, finally, it was able to be put under control. But the moment Arya and Michelle successfully got down from its back, the horse hurriedly raced away in fear, leaving the ladies behind.
The sun was slowly going down, and darkness was fast approaching. "We're stranded now," Arya whined like a child, placing her right hand on her forehead, suddenly regretting why she agreed to this madness in the first place. And instead of rebuking her silly ideas, she went ahead and accepted them. Now see where it has landed her.
"Can you stop having those silly thoughts and let me think of a way out?" Michelle scolded her calmly.
Arya furrowed her eyebrow and asked, "How do you know that I was in my thoughts?" She questioned.
"Of course, judging from your facial expressions," Michelle said, rolling her eyes afterward.
"I'm going back home. I'm having bad feelings." Arya, turn around and start heading back.
*****INSIDE THE SACRED ROOM*****
Four hefty young men stood around the long table, which was covered with a black cloth. They'll stand tall and look handsome. Their nose was as long as a well-sharpened pencil, while their face was spotlessly clean and flawless. Their eyes were so red, like those of a vampire, and their long fangs escaped their well-curved, pouty red lips.
Zeppelin, Devon, Selinas, and Lucifer are the most powerful and highest-ranked demons from hell, and they're also called THE SINNER. They're always sent down from hell to earth for a mission because of how powerful and dominant they are.
Zeppelin is the oldest demon among the four, and he has lived for over ten thousand years. He is as calm as an area, and he never grows old or wrinkles; rather, his flawless skin glows glittering under the blue dim light. He has a well-built body, and his thin, long hair flares freely down to his waistline. Zeppelin is 6.5 feet tall, his red eye only changes when he's emotional, and he prefers animal blood to human because he has a soft spot for humans, which is why the other demons always call him WEAKLY.
Devon is the second-oldest demon among the four, and he has lived for over eight thousand years. He is the most naughty, and he derives pleasure from feeding on his victim after sex. He is jovial and talkative. There is never a dull moment with him because he always flirts with almost everyone. Devon is around 6.3 feet tall, and his facial beauty is not to be compared.
Selina is the third-oldest demon. He is also known as the gay demon because he shows an interest in males and finds them more attractive than females. He has lived for over six thousand years. Devon and Selina act the same because they look alike but were born to different mothers. Their characters are almost identical to each other, but Salinas acts and talks freely when he's around the three demons, while Devon interacts with every soul. and he is 6.3 feet tall.
Lucifer is the youngest, and he is different from them all. He is the only one with a dark complexion and the ugliest. His face was covered with deep old and fresh scars. He is the fiercest and cruelest demon that has ever existed. He respects his privacy more than anything because he is an introverted person, not because he is shy or scared of people, but because he knows who he is and what he is capable of doing. His hatred for humans knew no bounds because he tagged them as weak and couldn't fight for themselves but only depended on others. and he's 6.6 feet tall.
Their gloomy scent filled the entire room. The four young demons were all silent for a while.
"I can sense Zilla, getting closer." Zeppelin slowly whispered, while the rest nodded their heads except Lucifer, who kept tapping his feet angrily on the floor.
"I can sense her too, but at the same time, it's fading away. I think she's human," Salinas added as he uttered the last part in dismay.
******
"Stop!" Michelle screamed, which made Arya halt her step. "You think I'm doing these for me?" Do you think I'm risking all this for me? And you think you're doing me a favor by following me here?" She flared up and said, "I'm doing all this for you. I want you to experience what the outside world looks like, but I think you are having bad thoughts about me."Arya let out a loud sigh and strode closer to her, saying, "I'm not having any bad thoughts about you because I trust you with my own life and you can never hurt me. But I'm having these unpleasant feelings in me that...
"I'm with you, and nothing would go wrong. Trust me." Michelle interrupted her by holding her hands.
"But...."
"No buts. Let's go; the palace is not far from here. It's just a mile away, and we can go there on foot," Michelle said with a smile as she managed to convince Arya to follow her.
****INSIDE THE SACRED ROOM****
"She is getting closer." Selinas snapped quickly the moment he sensed her getting closer after her scent seemed to be fading away.
"Finally! That bitch decided to show herself after so much stress for years." Devon sneered as his lips made way for his tongue to gently lick his lower lips.
All this while, Lucifer was silent but boiling with rage. Her scent alone was messing with his mind, urging his demon to come out desperately, but he was trying as much as possible to calm himself down, all to no avail. He let out a loud groan.
"Luci, why is the bad guy restless?" Selinas jokingly teased, but the hard glare he got from Lucifer made him zip up his mouth immediately.
"She is here. Right here with us," Zeppelin whispered again, inhaling her scent again with his eyes tightly shut.
"How do we know she's the one? I mean, everyone who attended this party is a human, just like her." Selinas pointed out his confusion.
Zeppelin smiled. "She has a crystal necklace around her neck." He clarified.
*****
After the long walk, the two ladies finally arrived at the palace where the party was being held. They saw more people climbing down from their horses, while some were in haste to rush inside.Michelle let out a relieved smile: "Look at how delighted everyone is." She whispered into Arya's ear, "Let's go inside."
Arya nodded her head in response and followed suit; suddenly, Edris' dream flashed through her mind, and with a hint of gripping her immediately, she held onto Machelle's hand and prevented her from going any further.
"Arya, please don't start again; I beg you. "Let's enjoy the party." Michelle whinnied in frustration.
Arya nodded before letting go of her hands and urging her to go ahead while she followed from behind.
They finally got into the huge hall, where she saw an enormous crowd, and her mouth went agape at how massive the hall looked. Everyone was wearing glittering outfits just to look great for the party, and everywhere was beautifully decorated as well. Everyone was sitting at the round table, sipping their glass of wine.
"Wait here; let me go and greet some friends." Michelle suddenly whispered in Arya's ear, but immediately Arya shrieked and held her by the hands.
"You can't leave me here; I know no one," Arya said, as her eyes kept wandering around.
"All rise for the King." The royal guards announced in a loud voice.
Every soul in the building stood to their feet. Suddenly the door swung open, and the four demons walked in with emotionless facial expressions, while everybody bowed as they walked in fully, except Arya.
Arya furrows her eyebrows. In confusion over who they referred to as 'King'.
__But he is not the king. At least I have seen his portrait before. This man is not the King__ she thought.
"Michelle, who....." She turned around just then and noticed that Michelle was no longer by her side anymore. Her eyes wandered around in search of Michelle but to no avail.
__Where would she have gone to__ she wondered.
She looked at all the guests and thought maybe someone would speak up about the importer, but she was stunned to see everyone sipping their flask of wine joyfully, and they all held a cheerful expression on their faces as if they were under a spell not to recognize the importer of a king.
"You all are welcome!"
Arya suddenly heard the voice that sank into her soul and sent butterflies down her stomach. Her lips unintentionally stretch into a smile as she raises her gaze toward the direction of the voice.
But shockingly, her smile instantly disappeared, and she squeezed her face in disgust when her gaze first landed on Lucifer's face.
__What a scar!__ She thought aloud and quickly averted her gaze from him in fear.
After some seconds, she attempted to glance back at him again, but then she saw him glaring at her instead. She could feel the flame of hatred and contempt in his dark eyes, which made her quickly turn around. Just then, she bumped into Peggy, her stepsister.
And the glass of red wine Peggy was holding slipped and fell to the ground and was broken into pieces. Some wine splashed on her red dress, and immediately she flared up to lash out at the unfortunate person.
"Are you blind or...?" She trails off of words and was dumbfounded to see Arya standing in front of her.
"Are you blind or...?" She trails off of words and was dumbfounded to see Arya standing in front of her. Arya's eyes were wide open as if they would plug out from their sockets, and she felt like the ground should open and swallow her up because she knew she was done for. "Arya...? What are you doing here?" Peggy exclaimed, still unable to believe her eyes. Because if anyone told her that Arya would have the nerve to disobey their father, she would've given that person a hard slap on the face. "Cat caught up your tongue, huh?" She quickly added when she got no response from Arya.Arya scratched the back of her head nervously as she still glanced all over, wishing that Michelle would pop out of nowhere and save her from this mess. But it seems she has to deal with it on her own. Because she saw no reason why Michelle could leave her all on her own at a party, she convinced her to come, all in the name of greeting her friends. __I wish; I never consented to come here.__ She sadly tho
***Inside the Throne Room****All three demons except Salinas, sat around the long table after the party had ended. They were having their normal discussion. And Lucifer was so engrossed in the book he was reading that it made him not contribute to their discussion. "I never knew; it was so easy to compel those crowds. Look at the way they were worshiping you, like a god." Devon teased Zeppelin, stretching out his hand, and hit him softly on his shoulder."What did you expect before? They are all weak and can be easily manipulated." Lucifer chipped in for the first time, shrugging his shoulders afterward before concentrating on his reading."You're such a bookworm, Lucifer. In less than a minute, you are done with six books. How then do you------"The door suddenly swung open, interrupting Devon, as Salinas angrily walked into the room. They all turn to stare at him."You broke the damn rules!!" Selinas furiously dashed toward Devon. Holding onto the collar of his shirt, asking, "Wh
Arya was finding it so difficult to unlock the gate. She really needs some help; otherwise, she won't be able to get inside, no matter how hard she tries. She looked behind her; everywhere was so calm, as the cold morning breeze hit against her skin.__I just hope they are not back yet." She was so troubled and tense. Michelle, where are you__ She cried in her thoughts, glancing around. Suddenly she heard a cracking sound from the inside. "Edris, is that you? Please come and unlock the gate." She called out in a loud whisper as she peeked through some openings in the gate.Mr. Peter, who was Edris's father, heard a voice that called out to his son. He glanced around but found no one. He tried to go inside his little house, which was located on the right side of the main building, after his long journey."Edris, it's me, Arya. Come and open the gate, please." She began to plead when she didn't hear any sounds of feet forthcoming.Mr. Peter halted for a moment as the familiar voice hit
Edris slowly strode into the room and was dumbfounded to find his father, lying in the pool of blood; he couldn't believe his eyes; perhaps they were deceiving him."Edris!, Arya killed your father. We saw her with our own eyes and caught her red-handed." Peggy pointedly accused Arya the moment she glimpsed Edris striding into the room.Arya shook her head in dismay as hot tears streamed down her cheeks. She couldn't believe what was coming out of Peggy's mouth. She moved back as her back finally hit the wall, and she suddenly wished the ground would open up and swallow her up.Edris's gaze never left his father's lifeless body, which was lying on the cold floor. As he strode closer and fell to his knees beside his father, hot tears began to pour from his eyes like a heavy downpour of rain. "Father, wake up. It's me, your son, Edris." He whispered in tears, hitting his father softly on the shoulder, for him to wake up."I overheard them having a heated argument." Arya was raising her
Arya found herself lost in the dark woods, her heart racing and goosebumps covering her skin. She looked around, disoriented by the cold night and unable to understand how she had ended up there because,the cold night was so unbearable and unforgiving. She wrapped her arms around her body like a shelter to create warmth as her skin grew more goosebumps due to that. Despite the chilling breeze, she continued down a desolate path, surrounded by tall trees, sharp grass, and the distant chirping of birds. Suddenly, a voice echoed through the woods, “Capture her, and make sure she doesn't escape," Arya heard a deep, fearful voice growling from the dark woods. Arya, fleeing from an unseen threat. She peered into the darkness, but could only hear the sound of footsteps and eerie chanting growing louder. She continued to run as fast as she could without looking back to see if they were pursuing her. The sounds of their footsteps and chanting filled her ears as she pushed herself to run e
The word 'pregnant' echoed loudly in Arya's ears, prompting her to burst into sarcastic laughter. "Aunt, you always have jokes, but this one is a bit too much," she chuckled.Her laughter was boisterous, reflecting her amusement at Michelle's words. However, as she observed the seriousness in her aunt's expression, Arya realized that this was no laughing matter.Michelle let out a soft sigh. "Arya, I'm not joking; you are pregnant with twins," she muttered.Arya inched closer to her aunt, her jaw dropping in disbelief. Slowly reaching for her stomach, she muttered, "I don't understand... you mean...""Yes, Arya, you had a vision of yourself," her aunt interjected."But... the old woman called her De-Demonika and said she was the child of prophecy. I'm Arya, not a seer. Why am I the one pregnant?" Arya's voice trembled as she struggled to comprehend the situation.Michelle smiled reassuringly as she embraced Arya. "You'll be okay, Arya," she murmured, closing her eyes.“Is that all you
Michelle stepped out of Arya's room, shutting the door behind her. But she could still hear Arya sobbing and muttering words of encouragement to herself, and that made her heart sink into her stomach in pain.If there is anybody in this world who understand Arya, loved her like her own child, cared for her, and so deeply believed in her, that is Michelle.because she was the one who raised Arya after her birth. And she could tell that the poor lady desperately needed love, attention, and care. But no matter how much she tried to give in all of herself to make Arya see how much she was ready to stand by her every step of the way and never leave her side, deep down in her heart she knew Arya would always crave her father's love, no matter what. Michelle stood at her doorstep for a while before she decided to go have a word with Arya's father.She strolled down the stairs and eventually stood in front of his doorstep and knocked on his door, but heard no response. She went ahead and pus
Arya stepped back, moving away from Michelle with a dropped jaw. "Yo-you means, this dress belongs to my mother?" She sputtered. Her eyes were fixed on the stunning red gown with admiration, and she suddenly felt emotional as a drop of tears escaped her eyes. "It's so gorgeous, and I love it," she whispered inaudibly. "How does my mother look like?" She diverted her gaze."Question, for another day... But have it in mind that you took after your late mother." Michelle dragged her to the mirror. "We need to hurry up." She handed over the gown to Arya. Arya shook her head slowly.Michelle narrowed her eyebrows and asked, "What is it?""I'm feeling restless, and I'm having menacing feelings about these whole things," Arya admitted for the third time. "I don't want this whole thing to backfire on us." She muttered."I've got you covered, Arya. If these whole things backfired, they have to go through me first before touching you." Michelle assured her."Okay, then let me put this on." A