The lady who always had a reverend sister's wimple on stood at the dressing table wearing make up.
"You still have time to wear make up ", someone said. Cordelia laughed. "I'm a young woman after all", she said taking her veil and putting it on her head. "You're more than a thousand years, Cordelia"
"And I've spent half of it chasing a good for nothing fox", she said sighing.
"But I have a better plan this time. It's one that came out of nowhere, trust me "
"You , Cordelia, I trust you "
Cordelia came forward and wrapped her arms around the person. "That's right, Alec, trust me ", she said and put her lips on his.
He didn't hesitate... He trusted her with everything, even his life.
***
"Why's your face like that?" Iris asked holding a glass of wine.
"Nothing much, you'd already know that", Lucy said mopping her brows. "Let me guess, Joseph? Did the dick head do anything to you?" She asked ready to finally get rid of him.
"What? No! It's just my Dad, he keeps gambling and owing money", she said and added, "And Joseph is not a dick head"
Iris laughed. "Sorry about that. Why don't you come and stay with me, it'll be nice and I'd teach you how to defend yourself when Cordelia comes", she said. Lucy felt tempted. She was jealous of this life, how Iris lived in luxury.
I should accept it.
"No", she said surprising Iris. "No?" She asked and Lucy nodded. "I'll pass, really, I could take care of it, I always do", she said standing to leave.
"Where the fuck are you going to?" She asked clicking her tongue. "To work"
"Fuck work. Quit the job and come work for me, it'll ease your burden, you know", she said trying to convince her.
"No, thanks. I can manage. I'm already a nuisance to you", she said walking out.
As she was about leaving the door, Iris stopped her holding a wooden stick at her.
"How did you...?" She stuttered wondering how she suddenly appeared in front of her.
"If you want to leave, you have to go through me", she said keeping a straight face.
"Come on, Iris, I have to go", she said tired.
"You wanted training, I'd give you that", she said and hit her on the head with the stick kicking her on her stomach making her hit the wall.
"You want it that way? I'd show you", Lucy said rushing to her but she blocked it and gave her an uppercut then finally snacking her down.
"Stand up! No dulling" she said running to her , she punched her stomach making the young and helpless eighteen year old bleed from her mouth.
Fuck. I have to fight. I should aim for her stomach!
Lucy lunged at her aiming for her stomach, but, Iris instead hit her on the back with her elbow. " You shouldn't think before you act when fighting", she said actually laughing at Lucy's state. "Fuck me!" She said falling on the ground. "No, I won't do that "
"That was a freaking metaphor!" She said and Iris landed a blow on her cheeks and Lucy who was struggling to stand fell on the floor again. "Too slow. Stay focused!"
"You're being too hard for a teacher ", Lucy muttered as Iris used her legs and probably broke her backbone. She could feel it, she was dead.
She winced as a tear fell from her bruised face. "No crying, be strong!" She said finally using the stick to knock her out.
"That was easy", she said grinning.
***
Lucy opened her eyes, her head ached and her eyes were still heavy. She looked at Iris who was backing her and making a call.
"Have you spoken to... Tell me if you d... Have you found why cor... Paris..."
Lucy winced as she tried to sit up. So much for training. She couldn't sit up so she lay back on the bed and shut her eyes.
Bitch.
Lucy opened her eyes again, this time Iris was beside her with a bowl of soup. "Is that for me, master?" She said weakly smiling, her master was really loveable. Iris scoffed. "This is for me, If you're hungry go make some", she said smiling evily.
Still vile .
"Fuck me"
"I told you I won't do that ", she said laughing.
Who did Iris think she was? She could take her down in no time. She then realized Iris was using a weapon when they were training. "Iris"
"Yeah", she answered with her mouth full. Lucy rolled her eyes. " Let's fight, this time I get to pick a weapon "
Iris smiled at her. "That's more like it", she said and tossed her a dagger. "What the..."
"For someone that wants to fight me, she can't even hold a weapon ", Iris said and clicked her tongue in disapproval.
"Do you carry this everywhere you go?"
"No, it's just everywhere in the house ", she said and left to the training grounds.
"So what's your weapon?"
"Let's make it even, I'll use the stick again ", Iris said and they began fighting. Lucy couldn't tell how she moved and her next move, all she knew was that strokes were landing at her from every side. "Ouch", she screamed as Iris used her as a ladder and did a back flip finally using the stick to smash her back.
Lucy fell to the ground but she was not giving up yet. "I'll destroy you you five hundred years old grand ma!" She screamed and reached for her shoulder. Iris dodged but the knife cut her face. She used her stick and hit her to the ground.
"Fuck me!"
"No, I wouldn't", Lucy said weakly until she noticed the blood on Iris face.
What have I done? She'll turn into that monster and...
"Don't worry, I won't turn into the monster", she said laughing. "It's my blood, it won't do anything"
"That was close, I thought I'd die", Lucy said still on the floor. "But you tried, really, hitting your master on her face. You were being tactless and for your punishment, you'll do a hundred squats starting now!" She said and used the stick to hit her butt.
"Ouch!"
Flog.
"I'm getting up alright, just stop it!"
Flog.
"Okay, I'm doing it. 1...2..."
"Lower!"
Flog .
Fuck you.
***
"How are you doing with Cordelia, Jacob", Iris asked watching Lucy do squats from the window. "She hasn't shown up but I have a feeling she's brewing something evil", he said as he walked home.
"That's what she always does, evil. Have you spoken to Drella"
"Well...no...not really", he stuttered, he didn't like his master getting mad at him, but her reply was surprisingly calm.
"Get her "
"Sure", he said and smiled. Suddenly he asked, " What about that girl, your new slave, was it Lucy?"
"Yes, Lucy. What's with her?" She asked as she left the window to sit on the chair. "No... nothing much, just that ... You should tell her" , he said.
"No, I promised she won't stay get involve in this", she said sighing.
"But, maybe you should tell her that she's like you, fast, strong and her ability... You should..."
"No. It's too late to tell her, she wants to live a normal life here in Nestle lake and telling her that wouldn't be good"
Jacob sighed. "I trust you, Iris ", he said and hung up.
I trust your judgements.