Actaeon knew what was coming , he felt it , he felt the fear eating away at his heart , he knew very well what was coming and it was going to be here soon . To his unfortunate Wife and Daughter , they went about having a merry day not noticing the gloom that hung over Actaeon . To them their day was filled with new pleasant surprises, but as most are aware with the truly joyful there comes a hurricane of pain along with it .
" Tyki darling , hurry along and make sure your brother's room is well prepared for his arrival . " Alea , the spoken girl Mother jostled her along. The excitement of the upcoming events puppeteering the two women along , to finish their tasks early .
The excitement circulated the veins and ushered them busy , almost allowing them to miss the persistent ringing of the house phone. One man had noticed the ringing but stricken with fear , he simply eyed the phone carefully . ' It couldn't be , not so soon he had just a little more time . He couldn't have come for him already . ' Actaeon fearfully thought to himself , the fear sticking him to the ground . His fearful thoughts enraptured his mind and disabled him from focusing on the world surrounding him . Perhaps if he had calmed himself and allowed his fear to stay at a manageable pace he'd realise what was transpiring , right in front of his eyes.
The loud heart wrenching sobs , that came from his Wife snapped him back to reality .
" Wh - what ? No NO ! Mother - oxi Mitéra again , say it again . " Tyki pleaded with her Mother , as her knees gave away and she sunk to the floor , the stress of what her Mother told her forced her bilingual state forward .
" Agapi mou , your Brother he - Agapi he was on his way over. " Alea sobbed , " His car , his car it crashed and he died on impact . " She finished saying , her sobs becoming louder. Tyki suddenly felt the world closing in around her. The sun that was still bright and shining suddenly became an eclipse in her eyes , she felt a darkness settling over her body as she was forced to accept the painful truth .
A few hours passed by and the Mikk family , short a living member were at the hospital . Alea and Tyki were left alone to identify the body of their loved one . Actaeon however paced the lobby area of the hospital nervously, chewing away on his nails . Being in the hospital , his son dead was the very least of his worries , in fact Alek being dead meant an even worst fate for Actaeon. He saw his Wife and Daughter walking back towards him , he registered what a mess his Wife had become and saw how Tyki comforted her Mother despite her own grief .
" Such a beauty . " A passing Doctor commented looking at Tyki , oblivious to the fact that her Father heard what he said . Actaeon followed his gaze towards his daughter and smiled a sinister smile . His worries became less of a burden and he relaxed himself .
Evening dawned on the Mikk household , the afternoon sun casting shadows about the desolate house . The women of the house stared ahead lifelessly as they still proceeded to do their everyday chores , their minds trapped in a vortex of pain . The man of the house however, relaxed into his chair a smile on his face , his troubles far away as he went over the conniving plan he concocted . The door bell rang and suddenly Actaeon felt an ominous emotion envelop his body , his smile vanished and he prepared himself knowing that he was finally here . Still wrapped in her sense of duty ,Tyki went ahead to answer the person who was responsible for the chiming bells echoing in her home .
She opened the door and looked outside , her breath stopped for a moment and she stared , she didn't have asthma or anything related but she found herself short of breath . Her own indigo eyes , traveled up the broad chest in front of her and stared at the face it belonged to . In front of her stood a man seven feet tall , with long midnight coloured hair that stopped , near his midsection braided to the side . She couldn't recall a time in life when she found herself attracted to long hair until this moment. His heterochromic eyes stole her breath yet again , the colors bright against his pale skin . On a normal person that pale ,olive colour would look sickly and grotesque but this well built man made it look like the best in the world . His pinstriped grey and black suit hugged his body perfectly ,what really made Tyki feel weak was when he opened his mouth .
" I am here to seek Actaeon Mikk . I presume this is till his residence , yes?" He asked politely , his Greek accent thick and rough but , still he some how made it sound smooth like a melody , washing over her body lulling her into submission .
His gaze reached past her body and narrowed in on the man he was looking for . " Don't be a little rodent Actaeon, STOP sniveling and come out here . Pay what you owe . " His voice commanded and Tyki felt herself get a little wet . She quickly shook away her thoughts , reprimanding herself for behaving this way with a stranger , when clearly this was a serious situation .
" If I may , my name is Tyki Mikk. Perhaps I can help with the situation, my Father seems to be owing you something? " She asked her own Greek accent soft and subtle. The mysterious man shifted his gaze back towards the girl and his once cobalt and crimson eyes, flashed a bright lilac and gold .
" You are sweet , pure of heart in your morality and shining brighter than the sun . It is truly a shame that you are affiliated with this man , there is nothing you can do for him . It is now his time to pay his own debt and pay for the sins he committed. " The handsome stranger said . He raised a hand and ghosted her cheek causing her to shiver . His eyes changed back and he looked away , somehow that disappointed Tyki , she wanted him to look at her again. " I am afraid for what this man owes , you cannot atone . Beautiful creature of this world ." He said looking at the scared man . " You are a troublesome man Actaeon Mikk , you have run around all this time thinking you have been eluding me . It was truly amusing , but I am a being of little patience and so your time has come . You have been very amusing and I am here in person , you should be honored . Now do not waste my time , the depths of hell will envelop your soul soon enough. Pay what you owe or Cerberus will come hunting . " The man said his voice deep and commanding . Actaeon shivered at his tone and the fear spiralled through him .
Tyki stood in the middle of their conversation still dazed by the strangers' queer control over her . She still managed to listen to the words they were saying ,though it only served to confuse her so much more .
" My Lord - I do-don't have what I owe . If I could have more ti . . . " Actaeon was cut short of his sentence.
" DO NOT , test my patience mortal . Your time has ended with a added interest AND I have come to personally collect from you . " The strange man voice rose with authority and swept across the room , a cold chill settling in it's wake .
" I - I will give my daughter. " Actaeon said desperately, his earlier confidence in this shattered as he stared at the man .
" I will give her to you in exchange for a little more time , please I beg you . " He said , falling to his knees ,he clasped his hands together and bowed ,begging for his life .
The stranger paused at his words and looked towards Tyki , he looked her over once again and Tyki felt a chill as that cold gaze swept over her . She blushed feeling the arousal his gaze alone ignited within her .
" To what have you to say ? " He asked her sincerely.
" I st-still don't quite understand wh-what's going on . Who are you ? " Tyki asked , the sudden attention on her making her nervous . He gazed at her intently , his eyes briefly flashing different colors again , Tyki felt her soul stir at his heated gaze . He gave her a small smirk, that she thought she'd imagined.
" I am Lucifer , King of the Underworld and you now belong to me. " He told her , his hand once again brushing her cheek as he made his decision. " Four days and I will return . Within those four days you will explain to her why she is now mine. When I collect her , you will have one month to clear your depth or else . . . " He trailed off and Actaeon understood his threat and hastily agreed to the conditions. Lucifer looked at the still stunned Tyki and smiled at her , a smile that told her she had quite a life awaiting her and then vanished in a body of grey and black smoke that somehow smelled of roses.