Kira opened the book and she coughed as the dust in it hit her.
She locked the door to her room and started reading it.
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Demise in normal world means death or to inherit but here in the underworld where the descendants of Lucifer are they are all called Demise which in their language means Creatures of Fire and Darkness.
Demise are like demons but they aren't exactly demons. Each Demise were born with their weakness. They can't survive long without their weakness. If they go on years without their weakness they die or some a few days.
On rare occasions do we have another Demise or person another's weakness. Mostly they happen to the descendants of the dark moon.
The dark moon in the underworld occurs once every one thousand years. Since the beginning of Demise, only one person has been born on the day of the dark moon.
Dark moon Demise are the most powerful type of demise after the king. They are like Junior royalty.
Demise looks just like humans but their looks were more compelling that that of a real human. They have the ability to teleport, communicate telepathically and compel or manipulate humans although it sometimes affect human brains.
Demise lives for as long as one thousand five hundred years before they can die. How they have the moon Demise, they have the water Demise, darkness Demise and fire Demise. The royalty are mostly darkness Demise.
It is possible for any type of Demise to have a moon Demise. The moon Demise feels even more powerful durimg full moons. Their hair turn silver and so as their eyes.
Demise have black wings similar to that of creatures of light who are relatives with angels.
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"So that must be a demise I saw that night." Kira gasped.
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It is said that Demise still exists till date but no one knows where the portal is. It has disappeared for years now and no one seems to know the location. Some of the Demise might still know it but the chances are slim.
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"That's all? No it should still remain." Kira frowned looking at the blank pages. "Pa James can't possibly give me and uncompleted book or maybe they don't want to disclose much details to people."
Kira put the book in her basket and returned it to Pa James.
"Have you seen a Demise?" She asked.
"I am not sure." Pa James replied.
"I thought I saw one few days ago but it was probably my imagination." Kira sighed rubbing her hands.
"Oh, dear. Creatures like that don't just show themselves carelessly. I'll look for the books about the creature of light since you read about it from the book." Pa James smiled at her.
"Oh thank you Pa James." Kira smiled and he pat her hair before she left the library.
Kira returned to her room and continued reading one of her regular books. She couldn't really concentrate because of the new creatures she learnt exists today.
"Kira. Lunch is ready." Evie called from down stairs and Kira walked out of the room to get lunch.
It was nice to see her mother acting like this. All she ever thought about back then was her ship and pirates.
"I knitted some scarves and gloves for you little pirate." Eva said.
"I would really need them." Kira replied although she doesn't go out she won't hurt her aunt's feelings by not wearing them at all.
"Yes. It's starting to snow really heavily." Eva replied.
"The king just invited us pirates to the palace tomorrow night. And I'll be crowned the head of all pirates." Evie squealed reading the letter she collected from the mail.
"Wow, that's nice." Kira smiled and Eva hugged her.
"I'm happy for you." Eva smiled.
"Thank you. You are also invited Kira, maybe you would even catch one of the Lords eyes. I could tell they are not that old." Evie smirked.
"I'm just eighteen mum. I'm not ready for marriage." Kira rolled her eyes as she chewed her food slowly.
"Oh, come on. Very soon you'll be nineteen and then twenty and you don't have a Lord asking for your hand? That will be so unfair" Evie smiled.
"I'll take care of the dress you'll both wear." Eva smiled.
"I want a simple and free dress." Evie said.
"Oh, leave that to me." Eva smiled sweetly.
Just then there was a knock on the main door and Eva got it. Uma walked in looking overjoyed.
"Kira, we'll be going to the palace tomorrow." Uma squealed.
"I know." Kira rolled her eyes.
"Everyone is excited except you. All comonners were even invited." Uma said.
"Really?" Evie asked.
"Ye captain." Uma replied.
"That's really nice. Will you prefer silk material or cotton Kira?" Eva asked.
"Both." Kira replied.
"Now I like your view. Let me quickly leave to prepare your things." Eva replied.
In the palace.
"Melchoir, the book reached the guardian earlier than expected." Ralph replied.
"Nice, arrange the celebration for Kirana's mother. All the villagers should be invited." Melchoir said.
"Are you nuts? You're inviting everyone?" Achilles asked.
"I'm not nuts. I just want to see my life up close." Melchoir replied.
"She's now your life not weakness anymore ehn?" Vitalis asked.
"Exactly." Melchoir nodded.
"So how will the celebration be?" Xander asked.
"For her mother and her pirates of course and stop asking obvious questions." Ralph snarled.
"Ralph your eyes." Melchoir sighed.
"Arghh. Gosh." Ralph teleported to the other part of the castle and picked one of the female maids who was walking alone and he sank his fangs into her neck draining her blood. When he finished her blood he left her body in the same passage he took her.
"Ralph stop using my maids for your wine. I'm losing females just because you're drinking their bloods." Melchoir said as soon as Ralph returned not even sparing him a glance.
"I couldn't help it." Ralph sighed licking his lips.
Ralph's weakness is blood. He couldn't do without blood in two days. The only blood he drinks were female bloods.
"You should try drinking little instead of just killing the poor girls or just go to Melva and drink her blood." Melchoir then looked at him.
"I know but human bloods are so addictive. That's why I don't have any female servants. I'll surely drink her blood immediately I see her. It's just not fair. I hate my curse." Ralph groaned.
"At least you're not like Achilles who burns like he's in hell. What you get for being a fire Demise." Vitalis shook his head.
"Yeah, I can't live without fire I know so just shut it." Achilles hissed.
"Literally you burn yourself and heal yourself before getting better." Xander replied.
"Enough of our weakness and just get back to work." Melchoir hissed.