Lei Teresi
Pulling out the sword from her back, bloodshed on the floor. Lei's club that full of night life is now a red pool. The smell of human and other creatures blood fill her sense of smell. Wiping her lips that just got cough also her own, she didn't leave her eyes on the man standing in front of her. “What did Lucifer see in you? ”, it was a deep curiosity. Obviously he wants to know more.“You're not even that strong enough. You look like an ordinary fuck toy—just like the others.”, he added. As if it will offend her and hurt her.“Azazel. ”, she finally said his name making the Fallen Angel that has access to Limbo look at her and grin.“Oh people must've talk about me a lot. ”“I am giving you a chance to get out of here and never comeback. Or never get out of here and be part of this club. ”, she warned. One important thing that Lei holds is to keep the balance and she don't want to risk taking the life of a person who can go to both heaven and hell. Her club is a living weapon it was feed by sins and creatures that makes sins. It gets more lively the more people who does unforgivable things inside it. It can be a maze and like a living animal that will eat you down and make you be part of it. Only few knows about it, also thr reason why she never shut down the place. It needs to be feed a lot.Only the echo of his laughter as if that was the most funny thing he heard was the only thing can be heard. Not until the succubus started to turn around her heels and walk on the different direction leaving the man behind. Didn't even took 3 seconds as the club floor started forming into a big fire pit mouth and sucking up everything it could. No rooms for escape. The club knew what to do, and how things work. Lei doesn't need to confirm anything from him, atleast the demon gave her a chance. He must accept his faith. At this point the demon doesn't care about the balance. All she wanted to do is find the person she's been looking for still no matter what it takes.The deep wound on her back that almost broke her own wing once again doesn't seems to hurt her anymore. She wanted to go and ask help from Lucifer but the woman thinks it will be a bad idea. It was never part of her options. The last option she have is to offer her own ruby pools to Gaia in trade of finding him.“ I guess i need to say goodbye to you. ”, she whispered staring on her reflection in the club's glass walls specifically on those bloody pools that are bright right now as she walk her way out leaving the things behind until it's all clean and done.
𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘪𝘴Tiptoeing her way to a fruit stand Lei finally reach a tower of nectarines and peaches. Sneakily her small hand reach for a piece right when the lady vendor turn around her way and saw her.“Lopodýtis!!!!”, the lady yell on top of her lungs as the little girl ran barefoot towards the crowded streets of Fira.Catching her breathe she finally lost the people chasing her. People in the central market are greedy. They won't give you any cents or any food even if you try to ask nicely. For years she learned about it, not being able to have something on her stomach lead her to steal food.“well it wasn't much is it? ”, she ask herself with a deep sigh. For years too she never steal too much. Mostly, just enough for her to be alive.A 13 years old kid that supposed to be playing like the others. She stare at the kid nearby with her parents, clean and comfortable garments, hands holding her parents. Jealousy. It might be what she feel right now. An orphan like her would never have one. A bitter chuckle escape her lips, tilting her head down to look at her filthy hand holding a piece of peach. “I must be a wrong done.” she muttered to herself.Does she ever cried about it? No. A feeling she never felt probably a result of being left alone eversince. Parents? What are they? Only the walls of this place are the witnesses of how cruel this world could be for a product of wrong doings. And will forever a witness of everything that might happen to anyone, everyone.—————————8 years later.“Lei!!!”, a mid 40's woman yell. The head of this brothel. Ending up in Piraeus after being kidnapped if that's what they called it. The 21 years old petite woman is now being auction for her looks. A lot of regulars in the brothel saw her the first day she arrived. Hands tied, her filthy clothes but face as beautiful as the ocean of Aegean sea despite of the dirt on her face. A living Aphrodite if must compare by some of the spectators.“500 drachma!”
“1,000 drachma!”
“3,000 drachma!”“30,000 drachma!”An old noble man caught everyone's attention even the lady that's being bid. “30,000, anyone else? ”Hands shaking, she doesn't feel good being stared by hundreds of people, her expose legs and arms. Wearing a sleeveless short thin dress her hands still tied, both her ankles have heavy metal around them, like a rare live animal being sold to hunters and collectors.She don't know what will happen next
“SOLD”, her ears felt deaf hearing those words. What she could ever do when she's just a mere slave that's been taken away from her origin and trade to another island. Like before she still have no signs of reactions displayed on her face.Not knowing this isn't the end but just the start to know how much more cruel humans and this world could be.
“How does one succubus become weaker?”, with a grinning smile. 'oh I how much I hate to see that', this could be one of those rare time that a crimson pools turn into black blood. Nothing but a death glare to the one who is asking the question.“There's a lot of circumtances.”, she respond with a low but clear voice. “cutting her horns, taking it fully, her eyes.... cutting her tail.”, she continued. One could still handle but two horns is death. A lost of value and purpose.She walk towards to the goddess who is Infront of her. If there is more cruel than humans, the creators are. “What else?”“...removing her wings.” like angels losing their wings is like losing yourself being the creature you are. And weakening your abilities. She couldn't help but eye the person Infront of her. The woman looks interested on what she's telling her.“And what do you offer? To help that human? mind you miss, what you are asking isn't an ordinary help.”, she finally ask the question Lei has been waiting for. She don't wanna waste time here getting nothing at all. The demon is running out of time and she don't wanna lose Kou once again. She bit her lip trying not to show any signs of weakness, the thought about him suffering crosses her mind , it makes her insanely emotional.“my wings.” she said without any hesitation. Not even stuttering or hint of fear on doing so. “Take my wings to save him.” take it and take away the thing that make him suffer. If I couldn't make it atleast the one and only person who made me feel how life and love could be beautiful will live longer. “chill, demon.” a round of soft laughter escaped on the goddess lips. Like it was the most funny thing she ever heard. The side of her lips curled up realizing how important the human is for me to make me do things she didn't expect.“You won't regret doing that? It's a human and soon will die.”“I never regret giving my heart to him. So why would I?” , he is my keeper. The succubus held out her hand to her chest. This beats for him, because of him. And my life is nothing without him.
Isang libo't siyam na putpitong araw.By the time you read this, it's our anniversary, I'm writing this despite of you being somewhere i don't know. Just wait Kou, I'm making all the ways i could to find you. I hope you are safe. I'm never gonna give up looking for you. I would flip and burn the world just to hold you again."Your absence carves a hollow space,
A tender ache I can't replace,
For every beat my heart does yearn,
To feel your touch, to have you return."?Kou, know that my soul is yours to keep,
In waking hours and while I sleep.I miss you.— Lei
“Have you ever regret loving someone who isn't human? ” It's a heavy question that makes her heart feel inexplicable emotions, more than dying, more than being burn into the depths of hell.Watching Kou sleep on the couch hurts her, how much she wanna hold him to sleep. How much she wanna tell wake up and see him first thing in the morning. 'Do you hate me that much?' 'Are you still mad at me?' 'Are you regretting loving me?' Wiping her cheeks using the back of her hand, she could definitely lift him and transfer him to their bed but knowing he's a light sleeper he gonna startled of her doing that. Holding a blanket the demon carefully walk towards the couch where her boyfriend sleeps.Covering him gently tucking it on his sides, her hand reaches his cheek attempting to ever softly touch it like a feather. She don't want to disturb his rest.“Agapi mou. ”, a small whisper escaped her lips. “Am i a monster for keeping you for myself?”, she can't help but ask herself. Is her keeping him for herself feels like caging him?What does she knows? She never wanted someone to be with her until death, until he came to her life. She never wanted to flip the whole world to find a person if it's not him. She never wanted to hold someone or be held by someone so bad if it's not him. Might be obsession but she's ready to do anything for him. “Kou, do you regret loving me? ”
The smell of the ocean, a quiet place. Santorini, is this where she really gonna find the truth about her past life. But no matter how many times she's been searching for clues, for familiarity and for something that will ring a bell to her. There's nothing. Ish she searching on the wrong place. Maybe it's on the other part of the island. Athens? Arta? Volos? Rafina? Where should it be? She haven't roam the whole country but for sure the other's have no connection to her.She exhale a deep sigh to clear her mind and think about Kou instead who went out, He probably wants to go home already but never told her. The guilt is eating her, she's probably the one who brought him into the mess. A thunder feeling made her fist close tightly , in no time before she even turn her head, a dagger greet her leg that was standing on the balcony." You are getting rusty eh?" , hearing that voice again made her crimson eyes dim. She remained silent and slowly pull out the dagger, her blood spilling on the place but that didn't made her fall from where she stand."Why are you not in the front line ? Having a change of direction in your worthless life , demon?""Uriel, I have no time playing with you and your kids.", she spat it out."Even if I say-""Fucking hell. GET LOST. ", Lei run towards the door passing by the highest rank angel ignoring whatever he wants to say.Before she even get into door knob a stinging pain making her leg numb, A big hand grab pull her hair back to face him. "You don't disrespect me like that bitch.", a growling voice from the man can be heard but her mind isn't there with it. She's in the rush to find Kou. "Don't hurt him. What do you want?"