Victoria
The door closed behind Corrinne and the servants were making thier final measurements. They finally finished and took thier things and left. I sighed and collapsed in my bed. It still had Alastar's scent and I started to think about him. Could I live an eternity with him? I thought about what the Mistress had said about Anthony's crimes. He had molested two children which was something disgusting and cruel. Plus he had kiled somebody, three people, He seemed like he was trouble back when I was alive, but that was what drew me to him.
I shook my head, there is no excuse for what he had done though. I could have been just another person to add to the list. Alastar; however, was kind and caring. He worried about me and thought of himself last. Even though he had access to food the entire time I was gone he could not eat out of worry.
It surprised me that I was gone that long too. Time didn't seem to exist if you didn't have a sun or moon, but some how they knew what time it was. It would take some time to get used to this.
Time, I sure have alot of that now. What do I want to spend all of my time with though? I could simply live here staying out of everyone's way. Something about Alastar though, I just want to be around him. I feel lonely when he isn't with me and I miss him.
He should be somebody evil that I hate for taking my life. Somebody that repulses me to be around. It should be like that, but I can't help how I feel. Since the day I came here he has always shown he cares about me. Plus he took my life out of love, if the Fates tell the truth. Then saved me from that demon Lilith and her dark monsters.
Maybe, it was a good thing I left my life behind, the one thing it revolved around was Anthony. So now the one I used to love repulses me and the one who truly killed me I, I what? Do I love him? No I cannot say love yet, but I do care deeply for him.
I got up to get out of my dress and change into a nightie. I slipped on a red cotton dress that came down mid-thigh. I was combing through my hair as a knock came at the door.
"Come in", The door gave a light click and opened. In came Alastar looking tired. I dropped the brush and ran to hug him, "Alastar you came back!" He smiled, "Of course only routine checkups. I'm not off fighting demons." He laughed and I blushed, "I thought you might go back to your room for the night."
"Well if you rather- " I interupted him, "No, I'm happy your here!" Then realising what I had said I blushed. He smiled at me, "Well if you insist I guess I have no choice. I shall stay here with you." I smiled at him, "Thank you."
He looked at me then blushed, I looked at him confused. He hasn't ever blushed in front of me. "Um, Victoria, I love being here with you but that nightie is really short and with you stretching out like that its shorter."
I froze then looked down at myself. I had ran to hug him and still had my arms around his shoulders. Since he was so tall I had to stand on tip toe and stretch out. The short mid-thigh nightie was lifted up higher and barely covered me.
I gave a small cry of embarrassment and let go of Alastar to pull my nightie down. My face was burning and I couldn't believe I had been that oblivious. He looked off to the side and cleared his throat then turned back to smile at me. "Well at least I didn't see anything."
He was still smiling when I noticed he had fangs. As if in a trance I reached up to touch them. He looked taken aback when I finally touched them. "I thought only Vampires had fangs?" He laughed, "Don't worry I'm not a bloodsucker. Thier my demon fangs just sharp canines."
He pulled me back into his arms, "I missed you, I don't want to do this everyday." I looked up into his blood red eyes, what were my feelings for him? Did I love him? Could I spend forever by his side?
My thoughts were interupted by a knocking at the door. I jumped and Alastar let me go. "Come in" I called out. In came a servant carrying two meals, "As I thought you were in here master. Well my lady and master here is your supper." She set the trays on a table and left bowing her head before she closed the door.
"Am I that predictable? Hm, maybe next time I'll hide from the servant." I started laughing and he hugged me once more before pulling me towards the food. "Now eat, I'm sure my sister has run you ragged." I smiled, "Not really, she just had me get measured for a dress. Although she did scare me in the library" He laughed.
I ate my food making him eat too, then crawled into the gigantic bed. I noticed he had changed clothes, but he didn't leave to change into night clothes. "Do you normally sleep like that?" He looked at me "Like what?' I tugged on his shirt, "Like this in your day clothes."
He nodded, "It's unnecessary to change if your already comfortable. My clothes don't have corsets, petticoats, lace or such trivial things like yours." I tugged at the corner of my nightie, "I didn't dress like that until I came here. Although my clothes still weren't always the best to sleep in." He smiled at me, "Point proven".
I pulled the blanket to my chin and sighed, "Can you stay her with me every night?" He looked up at the canopy to the bed, "Well many may think it unproper, but since when was Hell proper? My mother might have something to say about it, since she's not from hell. If you want me to though, I will, and I will not leave until you send me away."
I blushed at what he said. How could he say such embarrassing things so easily? I really did like him though. It was not a like as in a friendship-like it was more than that. I didn't want to be without him, and I knew I would be lonely tomorrow when he would leave for his work. It made me feel selfish.
"Um, Alastar, can I sleep closer to you?" He looked at me surprised, "If it's what you want." I nodded then moved closer to him. I was now in his arms, it was where I truly wanted to be. He was warm and the bed was soft I soon found myself dreaming.
I was running from dark creatures with red eyes and they were gaining on me. I came to a dead end and from the shadows came many people. The Fates, the Mistress, Lilth, and Anthony all stood before me. The creatures sorrounded me.
The Fates spoke first, "How can you simply forget who you were?" Lilith came up next making me cringe, "You are simply a human girl, you have nothing to offer, nothing to give, you simply tarnish a great bloodline of demons."
The Mistress came up next holding Anthony by his neck, "Do you forget your past so easily? The ones you loved and treasured?" She lifted up Anthony, "You told me you loved me more than life itself, and you left me in a torture chamber to fall for someone else?"I fell to my knees with my hands over my ears screaming out no. The monsters plunged to attack me.
"Victoria, Victoria? Wake up!" I woke up to Alastar's worried face as he shook me. "You were crying and screaming in your sleep and thrashing around." Tears came to my eyes as I looked at Alastar's face. I threw my arms around his shoulders burying my face in his chest crying. He wrapped his arms around me and I pulled my arms up to my face covering my eyes.
He said nothing, just held me. "Am I a bad person? Did I do something wrong?" Alastar shook his head then gripping my shoulders he pulled me back to look into my face, "You are not a bad person, Don't ever think that. " He pulled me back into his arms. I fell asleep crying, this time no dreams.
I woke up being thrown into the air. My head spun as I fell back down landing on the bed. I was still half asleep when I heard Alastar's voice, "Corrinne I swear, that is not how you wake somebody up!" I tried sitting up and saw Corrine standing on the end of the bed.
"What happened?" Corrinne hopped down from the bed, "Well I let myself in and saw you two all snugly with each other and I needed to wake you up." Alastar grumpily snapped, "So leaping on a bed is a good way to do that?" She replied nonchallantly, "Well I didn't mean to jump on it that hard, you guys weren't supposed to go that high."
I had woken up and laughed at them while they argued. I crawled out of bed and stretched. I noticed Alastar blush and turn his head Corrinne spoke up, "Wow, kinda short to be wearing while sleeping with someone else. Especially with how close you two were."
I blushed pulling down my nightie as Alastar spoke up , "Corrinne! Was there something you wanted, or did you just want to make my morning chaos?" Corrinne tapped her chin, "Hm, that does sound like a fun thing to do, but no I have to prepare Victoria for the banquet and you have to work! You better not be late for the party, oh, and wear formal clothes."
She skipped towards the bathroom, "I'll prepare to get you ready, so you two say your goodbyes!" Alastar got up out of bed and stretched, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me to him. "I have to work but I'll finish soon and I'll see you at the dinner." He hugged me then started to let me go but I wrapped my arms around him. "I'll miss you," He smiled then hugged me once more, "me too".
"Break it up you two and get a move on!" Corrinne called from the bathroom. I blushed and Alastar laughed, "well the ever demanding princess has spoken," We both laughed, "I have to go." My breath caught, "goodbye Alastar". he let me go then left the room.
I sighed and made my way into the bathroom when I heard a knock. "Come in," in came two servants holding a silver dress. I looked on at the big dress that they carried in with exasperation. They went into the bathroom bowing to me. I soon followed suit, Corrinne grabbed me standing me on a stool. Next thing I know they were pulling my nightie off of me they had me undressed then thrown into a warm bath. The servant closed the smoky glass door behind her.
The bubbles reached my chin and they were rubbing shampoo in my hair. It had an exotic scent to it, but almost smelled like roses. "What's this smell?" The servant poured more water over my head rinsing out the shampoo.
"Ahh it's the scent of the bath products, the scent is blue roses. The palace is the only place to find the blue rose, and they make it into bath items, perfumes, accessories and the like." She started putting conditioner into my hair then filled a sponge with blue liquid soap. She handed it to me, "Here my lady wash your body then I'll rinse your hair."
She left the tub room closing the door giving me a few moments peace. I washed my body gently thinking about Alastar. Would it be possible for me to love him? Would he return my feelings? I thought to last night, and my dream. Maybe I was going really fast. How could I go from being in love with Anthony to Alastar in such a short time?
I sighed then called the servant in. She came in and rinsed my hair. She helped me up out of the tub and wrapped a big fluffy black towel around me. She tugged me into the main bathroom to blow dry my hair.
The other servant came foreward with a corset, petticoats and undergarments. I put on my bra an underwear by myself, then they had me step into the petticoats. They soon had me tied into the corset then sat me down in front of Corrinne.
She tudied my face for a minute, "I got it! Now this may be a little startling but please stay still." She stood up and cracked her knuckles then twirled her finger and clapped, then swinging her arm around she snapped and randomly pointed her finger at different parts of my face and hair. Sparks and bright colors flew from her finger. Startled I gasped but tried to remain still.
She stopped finally and looked at me then cheered. She picked up a hand mirror and handed it to me. I looked in it then gasped, My hair was tied back princess style. My bangs and long hair were all curled. I had makeup on, deep blue eyeshadow with mascara and eyeliner made my blue eyes pop. I had pink cheeks and lips and silver glitter along the sides of my face.
"It's pretty, but how did you-" she interupted me, "Do that? Easy magic, hair and make up are pretty simple spells. Now for your dress, girls, get her dressed. I want at least thirteen petticoats under her dress, maybe more I'll decide after the dress is on." My jaw dropped, "Thirteen?" She nodded then clapped her hands.
The two servants pulled me back up on the stool and started pulling petticoat after petticoat over my head. Once thirteen petticoats were on me they brought out the dress. It was silver and it looked like she couldn't decide between a ball gown and a mermaid dress. They pulled it on me and tied me up. I looked into the full length mirror and gasped, it was a little much but it was beautiful.
The servant pinned a small bunch of five blue roses in the middle of the fabric that came across my shoulders. They tied a big blue ribbon in my hair then wrapped another ribbon around my neck like a choker. I was put into a pair of silver heels.
I stepped down from the stool listening to the swish of my petticoats and looked at Corrinne. She had a big smile on her face, "I knew thirteen would be perfect, it has almost the full hoop effect. Plus the dress looks amazing on you, and it's so simple, Alastar will be proud." This was simple?
"Well I must get ready now so I leave you to your own. The party is in a few hours, I will send a servant to fetch you and bring you to the dining hall when it's time." She skipped out of the room and the servants quickly followed. I sighed then grabbing my book from the library I sat down. I opened it up listening to the crackling of the binderem.
It was a book on the torture chambers of hell. It showed sketches of harpies and the different torture chambers. Each came with a long description and explanation. There were sketches of shades and a depiction of the fates with blindfolds on holding a scale. Then it showed a tongue with cryptic markings burned into it. It explained that the deeds of a shade were burned into the soul and could be read from the tongue. The pictures were haunting. Before I knew it there was a knock at the door and I had almost finished the book.
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