"Say hello to your new master," Vance said through a smirk, "King of the Underworld, Lucifer."
Your eyes did what they had been doing a lot lately...widen. And when Lucifer's eyes met yours he gave a dark grin...he knew you knew.
He stood in front of the throne, "Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This evening is a glorious one and I thank you for joining me this evening. Now all of you who brought me a..," he made a slight pause then grinned as though he was trying to find the right words, "..Pet. If you could please escort them to the door they will be sent to the back to be examined by me later on this evening...with all of you watching of course. I plan on choosing one of the females as my new companion and if I so choose to exchanged blood with her, she will be the next queen. This is my way of having a democracy. You choose the queen." Everyone started laughing although you didn't find this funny. You were terrified. You suddenly felt a slight push from behind, "Come on," Vance whispered in your ear.
You subconsciously began walking towards the doors.
"Now if you would please escort my presents through the doors they will be sorted and brought back out here shortly."
With that almost half the ballroom proceeded walking to the doors shoving the "present" in front of them. You continued looking at Lucifer as you were being escorted out as well. He looked at you again and winked when suddenly you were shut out by two doors closing in your face.
You looked around and didn't see Vance but you did see many other girls and some boys looking just as confused and terrified as you.
Was this really happening?
Just then a group of men came walking through other doors that led to god knows where. They were dressed in armor and the room made way from them as though the waters were separating. They continued almost marching until they hit the center of the room and then stopped.
"All the men stay towards the middle of the room, women line up against the walls."
Everyone looked at each other still in shock.
Everyone jumped when the same voice boomed out across the crowd, "Now!!!"
You practically slammed your back against the wall.
You were breathing heavy now, as though you had just ran a thousand of miles. You watched at the guards shoved all the men through another set of doors and closed them.
It all seemed to happen so fast. One minute you were getting ready for a ball and now you were suppose to be a slave to Satan.
You broke from your thoughts when you heard a small, quiet, whimper beside you.
You looked to your right where the sound was heard and saw nothing, you then looked down to see a girl who looked no older then three sitting on the ground crying almost silently.
You felt a motherly instinct kick in and forgot about all your fears only to worry about her. You knelt down beside her.
"What's your name sweetheart?" You ask her in a soft comforting voice.
She looked up at you her beautiful green eyes sparkling and red from the tears.
She wipe a tear away, "Anna," she said, her voice reminded you of cotton candy, young and sweet.
"Are you scared Anna?" You asked her tucking a piece of her auburn hair behind her ear.
She nodded quickly putting her thumb in her mouth.
"I'm scared too. Want to be scare together?" You asked holding out your hand.
She gave you a faint smile and went to reach for your hand when you were suddenly grabbed and shoved against the wall.
"Don't converse with other slaves you piece of filth!!!" One of the guards who seemed to be the leader spat at you.
You studied him. He looked to be in his late twenties with a scar across his left eyebrow. His eyes were a yellow color but they didn't glow or anything they were just yellow.
You didn't know what to do because he wasn't leaving so you slightly nodded as though saying you understood.
He narrowed his eyes at you, then turned on his heel walking down the wall looking at all the girls.
They were all beautiful. You thought they were much prettier then you and knew you wouldn't be picked. You just wondered what would happen to you after.
Would they kill you?
Enslave you?
Or worse...Rape you?
You shook the thoughts out of your head and discreetly reached your hand down. And were please when you felt a small hand grasp on to it.
You couldn't believe anyone who would send a child to be a slave. It was ludicrous. It was bad enough you were enslaved, you just got lucky and were treated okay. Who knows how Anna would be treated.
You gave her hand a slight squeeze.
The man finished making is way around the four walls with women pressed firmly against them. He then stood in the middle of the room and placed his index finger on his chin.
He began tapping it gently. He then pointed at a woman with red bushy hair. As soon as he pointed at her one of the other men grabbed her forcefully and shoved through the same doors the men were taken.
He screams and cries for help could be heard echoing down what you assumed to be a hall she was being dragged down.
Your stomach dropped when you heard a large smacking sound and then silence.
The leader of the guards pointed at about 15 other women who had the same fate coming to them.
Anna squeezed your hand tighter as his gaze fell on her.
He looked at your combined hands and brought his gaze to you. You found yourself not fearing him and just staring at him bluntly.
He smirked and snorted slightly, then continued around the room once more.
You let out a sigh of relief and looked at the little girl out of the corner of your eye and winked at her.
She smiled brightly at you but it quickly faded when the leader of the guards spoke.
"Okay the rest of you have been chosen to go back out into the ballroom. You will be escorted on stage and will not say a word and you will not struggle. If you do you will be sent with the others. Understood?" He ordered
The door to the ball opened and you did a quick look around to only see fifteen other girls left.
You swallowed as you followed Anna who follow the woman in front of her, in a single file line.
The ballroom quickly quieted as you made your way down the carpet the King of the Underworld had walked down no more then an hour ago.
Your eye caught Vance's who was looking rather annoyed with whole situation and you couldn't help but not look away.
You wondered why he was annoyed being here, after all your face was showing slight fear you would think he would be thrilled.
Your thoughts were interrupted when you reached the stairs that would lead you to the stage where you would be presented to god knows who.
The stairs were located directly in front of Satan's throne and he seemed to be enjoying himself.
Many of the girls looked at their feet when they walked, heads hung low as they all lined up on stage.
You looked directly at Satan, your eyes filled with fear and disgust as you followed Anna and stood in the line with the other girls.
Lucifer stood up from his throne and made his way towards all of you, everyone in the ballroom following his every move.
You grabbed onto Anna's hand again because you could see tears falling from her face, out of the corner of you eye.
Lucifer started at the opposite end of the stage from where you were.
He inspected each and every girl look at all of them in the eyes although their eyes were gazing at the floor.
You were slightly confused by your conflicting feeling. Part of you wanted to be chosen then you might have an idea of what would happen to, and if you weren't chosen you had no idea what would happen.
Then again if you were chosen you would be the "personal slave" to Lucifer himself. That in itself could possibly the worst thing to happen to anyone.
Right?
You felt your heart rate increase as he got closer to you.
He reached Anna and looked down at her cocking his eyebrow and shaking his head slightly.
You wondered what he was thinking.
You squeezed her hand reassuringly.
Lucifer noticed this and then made his way to you.
You looked him straight in the eyes trying to show him no emotion and blocking your thoughts from him.
After living with Vampires for twelve years you became quite good at this.
He smirked at you and you knew he was trying to get into your head to read your thoughts.
You continued looking directly at his eyes not blinking.
He continued looking into yours also making sure not to blink.
He was playing games with you.
Deciding you didn't want to be a part of it you looked away.
This made his arrogant and cocky smirk widen.
He took advantage of your head being turned to whisper in your ear.
"Stubborn are you Claire? I think I like that in you, you would be perfect."
You shot your head back into his direction.
He cupped your chin with his hand and lifting your head up and from side to side as though he was inspecting some kind of animal.
Instinctively your shot your hand out and smack his arm away.
Everyone in room gasped or looked to the person next to them.
They all stared intensely at Lucifer awaiting his reaction.
He grabbed you wrists tearing your hand from Anna's as he pinned your arms to your sides without even flinching.
He then started chuckling causing the rest of the room to laugh.
"You are a firecracker aren't you?" He stated rather then questioned, "The more you do things like that the more it turns me on."
"But since this is my ball and I don't want to be embarrassed you will behave or I will punish you MORE afterwards."
You looked away from him trying not to cry. You had been chosen as his. The King of the Underworld owned you now.
He grabbed your chin so you would looked him again, "Now come on be a good girl and join me at the table."
He grabbed your wrist as started walking back towards the table with you.
You looked over your shoulder to see Anna looking shocked with fear written all over her face. You felt yourself feeling like you just lost your child and wanted to scream and cry, but you were frozen.
You sat down next to Lucifer as everyone applauded and cheered. You looked over at Vance who was leaning on the wall with his arms crossed over his chest.
You looked down at your hands that were folded in your lap.
You now wished you were his slave again and not Lucifer's.
Okay guys that's the end of this one, I know there wasn't any "action" between Claire and Lucifer, but after this everything will start getting more on the mature side so if that bothers you I suggest you stop reading. Granted it won't be like a sex story or anything like that, it will just be more mature. And as it says in the memo sorry for the wait. I was sooooooo busy with everything, but now homecoming is over and everything so HOPEFULLY I will have more time now. But I know those of you in High School understand fully that it is a bitch. But anyways thanks for reading!!!
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