I've heard about cars. I've only seen them in scrolls and human books. "So I must ask the reason why you were sent down here". I stared at him in the mirror from the back seat. "I-", A strain on my throat prevent more words from coming out", I sighed. "I don't know". He peeked at me through the corner of his eye. I hope he doesn't ask again, I don't want to talk about ever again. "Well um we're close to your new home I hope you like it".
"I can't wait to see it. Lucifer I- um thank you for understanding". He chuckled under his breath "I won't do what you won't let me", I caught his stare in the mirror, "I'm on your side". I felt my eyes well with tears. I quickly wiped them away and for a little bit, I let myself feel just a little safe in his words.
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"OK! Here we are welcome to your new home!" As my car door opened I stood wide-eyed at the huge black box on a plot of land. It was a matte black cube with no doors or windows, whispy blades we're growing from the ground. It was all one length. The one unique trait was a small red button in the middle of the house. "It's um it's interesting." my disappointment leaked out in my words. Bursts of laughter made me jump in surprise, "It's ok it's a bit weird on the outside but it's much better on the inside I promise". I nodded my head but my expectations weren't very high. Really, I should be thankful I have somewhere to stay.
We walked up to the front of the black cube, as I got closer the top of the building seemed to blend into the sky. "why don't you press the button?" he looked at me eagerly to hurry with a smug smile on his face. Although I felt quite suspicious I decided to, in all fairness, press the button. A door shaped slot open in front of me making me jump. Lucifer seemed to think it was funny as he chuckled behind me. I huffed and adjusted myself. I caught a peek of the inside of my home and was immediately dumbfounded. I had never seen so much I guess color. Is this floor wood? I know this is a couch but it's so large. As I looked up I couldn't help but gasp at the light that ha little tiny crystals hanging from it. " you know you can step in if you want to". Oh yeah, this is my new home. I stepped onto the hardwood floors of my new home.
"Well I'm aware of the houses in heaven, they're very bare-boned. Expect for Maria's, such a crude woman. But I know there's a lot of stuff in here your not aware of. We've had to upgrade a lot since we get a lot of other planets people that want to move here."
I was taken out of my awe of the house and immediately became confused. "People just come and go out of here?" He looked at me confused "Yeah I mean, we take a lot of people in". I thought back to my history classes, "I though planet moving was forbidden and only done by the authorized of each planet". He started at me confused. "No that's only for venus. The contract that was signed forbids travel from your planet unless you've been exiled or extremely special circumstance." I shook my head " Wait but the war- the war was only between Venus and Mercury what do the other planets have to do with it?" His face suddenly got serious, "No, Mary initiated wars with like 4 other planets. She has deemed a universal threat and had her rights restricted. She's only allowed on 2 other planets". I tried to process the lie that kept unfolding. "What are they teaching you other there. I knew you all were in your own bubble, but this is ridiculous". My chest tightened again. I sat on the couch and my brain was couldn't handle this new information. "So you're telling me Maria started a war, lost, then fabricated history." he scratch is head and looking irritated, "From what you're saying that's exactly it. What did you learn it?"
"The demon started a war with us and ravaged the land. Maria fended them off alongside the counsel. We won and made a contract that no one was permitted to enter venus. incoming and outcoming travel to other planets was allowed but heavily restricted to those in high authority. Although we could exile offenders to Mercury". His face was twisted in confusion. "There are no laws against this? How is she getting away with is". Lucifer sighed, "That cunning witch, she can get away with it. There are no universal laws saying anything about it specifically".
I let out an airy laugh. My mind was breaking. "What other lies was I told! What am I not Zduhac also?"
He looked at me like he knew I something didn't.
My worst fear was coming true. I really do have nothing.
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All the work just for her to end up being a failure. I was so sure it was her. Now that I think about it did I tell her she wasn't a zduhac. I stopped in my tracks, crap I didn't. Well, she'll figure it out sooner or later.
The hall was quiet and dark. The only noise was my hair caressing the floor. "This corregidor is so unnecessarily long and dark maybe I'll put some lights here", I mumbled. I stopped at the pitch-black doors with the smaller spinning wheel in the middle. I slipped my gloves off and pricked my fingers. The wheel started to spin and the doors opened. White light filled my vision. I closed the door behind me a smirked at the chained figure.
"it's so nice to see you Magdeline. beautiful as always. She was simply a black figure. The outline of a woman. She was dark matter itself.
As beautiful as she was hatred curled in my chest. My smile got larger.
"You should tell him to hurry and show himself. You might be able to leave". I could feel her fury. It made every hair follicle on my body tense up. "Calm down there missy I know you can't reach him. I separated you two after all". The tension in the room got tight and heavy. Suddenly locks of blonde hair fell to the floor. I raised my hand to my head and felt patches of scalp. "Alright I get it I'll let you weep in peace. I have been awful to you haven't I? I separated you from your other half, I took away your dignity, and more egregiously, I took away your child."
My skin began to twist and gather onto itself it was almost painful. "Alight dear I'm going". Next to her was a table filled with baby bottles. This black liquid looked infinite as I swirled the liquid. I walked to the corner of the room where another prick sat. Another door appeared leading to another corridor. "See you, Magdalene".
The torches lighting my way casting a muddy shadow into the stone corridor. "We really need to update this place we have lamps for Christ's sake." A plain wooden door sat at the end. I heard the small pitter-patter of feet and muffled giggles. I pushed the door open and swiftly closed it behind me. A child no more than 2 feet tall was running circles around themselves. It looked just like him, that menace. I watched the thing play, every second it smiled furry built inside of me.
But I can't kill it.
I've waited almost 2,000 years for it to be born.
It finally stopped running and acknowledged me. It came and hugged my legs. I smiled, "Hey sugar plum you look well how's mommy's baby doing?" A smile filled his large cheeks. "I brought you food today. Make sure you drink it so you can grow big and strong." He nodded eagerly as I gave the bottle to it. It's long braid trailed behind him as it went to sit in its favorite chair
It's nauseating