Chapter 4 - Realism

When I opened my eyes, I was back in my bathroom. The robed man was gone and a surge of power coursed through me. I knew that whatever was happening I could control. I was pulled out of my thoughts to a burning sensation on my hip. Immediately pulling my pants away from it, I could see black swirls forming along my skin. It burned like I had held myself to flames. A new anger arose. This one caked in fury and I knew Mike was going to pay for what he did to me. All I wanted was love. He would suffer like I suffered. As soon as these thoughts appeared they were gone along with the fire that had been hurting me. In its place sat a huge swirling black emblem marking my skin and taking up most of my torso. I stood back up and walked over to the mirror. Lifeless eyes and fangs stared back at me blending well with my face. "I can control it" saying out loud, the visions replaying in my head. I sat in front of that mirror for hours trying to blink away my eyes. I began to get frustrated. I decided to still my thoughts and clear my mind and try one more time. This last time, when I opened my eyes, my icy blue eyes stared back at me. Now onto the fangs. Again clearing my mind, I got them to retract on the third try. My phone dinged and I went to check it. Mike was on the move. The man was so controlling he had installed an app that let him know my location but I guess he forgot that it worked both ways. It looked like he was leaving somewhere in downtown and heading to work. I began wondering why he just left me here. For 6 days I was dead and not discovered. He never moved my body. Was that his plan all along? To kill me, leave the house, and tell everyone including the cops that I was in Europe on some vacation? No he would pay. Daylight started to break and what I did know about demonic beings- none being succubus- I assumed I couldn't be in the sun. Pulling all of my blinds down, I decided to sleep for a bit. Crawling in the bed, a sense of dread consumed me. My body was weak and before I knew it, those same colors cascaded in the darkness all around me once again. "Old Man? Where am I?" I called out with no reply. Watching the colors closer, I could see it was thousands of lines blending together to form a large ribbon that seemed to have a life of its own. I never remembered my vision being this good. I heard a breath draw behind me and quickly spun to see not the old man but Lillith walking closer to me. My words were hung in my throat. She was an encapsulation of beauty. "Mia" she said in a loving tone. I don't know why, but I bowed my head driven again by a force unknown to me. She continued, "You're asleep not dead but thank you for visiting me." Seeing the confusion on my face, she kept speaking. "I see you're confused and probably scared. There's no reason for you to be scared any longer. I can only tell you so much but you were bestowed with the visions of your long line of ancestors beginning with me. You can speak openly here. Do not fear your words." Her voice was hypnotic, motherly, and full of peace. Feeling more at ease, I began to ask questions. "What happened to me? Why was I like this now? Where did this all begin? Who was the old man?". "Slow your thoughts. I can only answer one question at a time. Let us start at the beginning. When man first appeared, I was Adam's first wife but a bit too outspoken for God's liking. I was cast from the garden and he created Eve who minded and fell in line. Adam was never in love with Eve. Lucifer wanted mankind to fail so came to me and together we crafted a plan. It went well once we were in the garden but once Lucifer and Eve met, it fell apart. Once God found out, we were cast to hell. Lucifer being the king, and I being the Queen." I quickly asked "But what about Adam?". My heart broke for her. "I never saw Adam again but I did meet his son Cain" a small smile playing over her. I gasped, "That was you?!". "Not me but it was my influence. You have the same influence Mia, you just have to learn how to use it." My thoughts were racing. This woman? Er Queen? Immortal? has been around since the beginning. "I can see that surprises you. It surprises everyone. Mia you are of me now. You are no longer burdened by human issues now. You will go through trials and changes that even I am not aware of. Your demon pair knows what to do to protect you. Do not fight the fire, embrace it. You are waking please visit me again." We began pulling away from each other by that unknown force. Who was the old man? Demon pair? Whats that? All of these new questions and no answers and no matter how hard I wanted to speak, the words would not come out. The falling feeling came and I knew that I was back in my bedroom.