Persephone

The world is overrun by Monsters, that use their superiority to cripple my kind.

The say their higher species than us so they know what best for us.

Rules are set for all humans to follow but they don't bother to create rule, prohibiting supernaturals, from raiding our homes for a good laugh, attacking our schools for pleasure, burning our work place for sport.

Yes I was born in a world like this, a world ruled under the monarchy of vampires, a world that force humans to slavery, gift pack and a body bag.

Even though this is my world, I haven't actually lived in it. I grew up in a place called the Fort. A place that has a lasting truce with the Vampire King to came us safe in return my late master, Landry Winchester, promise to keep his Vervain to himself.

So you know, I grew up away from the violence, pain,despire.

"Derek an envelope has arrived from the city" I said to be my master's son, Derek, who is now my new master. Derek is someone I have always respected but lately his been distant and his always drinking that red drink, that I can only imagine is wine, and yes I can only imagine, I have never thirsted alcohol before, the late master believed drunk slave is no slave.

He relaxed his back on the rocking chair and ran his hand through his blonde but bombarded with dark roots hair, his brown eyes searched the ground and I think his muttering something under his breath but it's to distorted to comprehend.

"Should leave the envelope on the table" I said referring to the small round table beside my right side. His silent so am gonna take that as a yes. I dropped the envelope on the table and turned to leave the room. "What seal is it" the young master's voice sent a shiver down my spine. He has been so quite lately, I started wondering if he has gone deaf.

My body paused for a minute and I turned back around. "I think it's the house of Alexandria" I said not quite sure. He let out a sharp exhale, that makes me wonder, why is this envelope making him nervous? "Their coming Persephone" young master squeezed his eyes shut, immediately after his words.

"W-Who is coming" I asked, my curiosity just raised by a hundred, "T-the vampires" v-vampires what do they want.

I haven't seen a vampire since I was a child and am not curious to see one anytime soon. But I thought that there was a truce, so w-why are they coming here. Everywhere vampires go, chaos follows.

My heart is racing, I feel like a bomb just went off in my chest. The young master got up from his chair and motioned towards my. Okay maybe this is a bigger bomb that gonna go off. I mean why is he standing so close to be, were practically breathing the same air.

Oh my God am gonna melt, why can't the ground swallow me. His so close, his eyes are trying to catch mine, that's trying to evade his.

He cupped his hand on my cheek, making my face feel like I was plastered with different colors. "Persephone I can't stop them from coming" maybe this time it's a way bigger bomb, I feel woozy, my breath is hitched and my eyes are searching the ground. What is wrong with young master? Why is he acting like this? Maybe it's the red liquid his been drinking lately.

"Ohm, I should go" I should, I really should. I removed his hand from my face and turned to leave the room but I felt a hard grip on my arm. Derek's hand. What is he trying to do? I have seen stuff like this in the movies, this is how it goes before the innocent girl is raped.

"Master let go" I said hoping he would listen, he groaned and looked up for a bit, "Persephone don't call me that, you know I don't like it when you call me that" and I don't like being uncomfortable like this, I guess we both won't get what we want. I tried to weasel my way out of his grip but he only held on harder.

His eyes were starring at mine like he is frustrated with something am doing. I turned my face away from his, cause this is getting intense, I felt a hand on my face and immediately I felt this tender lip on mine. Young master is kissing me.

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Playing with my medallion always made me feel calm, whenever I am nervous but this time its not working. I don't know what to think, should I start with Derek kissing and telling me he loves me or the fact that vampires are coming here tomorrow. Vampires are unpredictable creatures or so I have heard. Whenever a deal is being struck, there is this weird rule about giving them a human as a gift pack, is what they call it.

So I guess it could be a part of why my heart is trying to burst out of my chest. But young master did say he loved me and when you love some aren't you supposed to protect them?. Then again he was drunk and even if he those love me, what am I supposed to do with that.

I don't think I reciprocate the same feelings and don't even know what those feelings feel like, I have never really felt them before. But I have always cared for him, caring isn't love or is it.

"Persephone"

Maybe I love him and haven't noticed yet.

"Persephone"

What if his just playing me and when the monsters come, he I'll offer me as gift pack to them.

"Persephone"

He said he loved you Persephone, he didn't say He would give you the world. That voice in my head. Ugh.

"Persephone"

I wonder what the vampires look like. I heard they are extraordinarily beauty and pale

"Persephone"

How can one be beauty and pale at the same time, I don't understand.

"Persephone"

I felt this tender hand grip my shoulder. "T-jan, oh my God you sacred me, I thoughg you were a-" I cut my words short, seeing the confusion on T-jan's face.

"What were you thinking of" she said. How I wish I could answer that but I shouldn't tell anyone about this, not to cause alarm.

"You won't understand T-jan's" a small smile crept on her lips and she tucked her dark curly hair behind her ear.

"You're worried about the arrival of the vampires" how did she know about that, and she seems so calm about it.

She turned to the cupboard and opened it, to grab a glass cup. I grabbed her arm before she could place her hand on the cup.

"How did you know about that" her brows were furrowed and a small smile was playing on her lips. She was amused. How can this situation be amusing.

"Persephone, everyone in this castle knows of their arrival" my jaw dropped and so did the hand on her arm.

"When, how, where" that was the only words my mouth would allow to spew.

"Persephone nothing happens that no one living in this castle won't be aware, well except you, you've always been oblivious about stuff".

Well, it's good to know that am the odd bud out.

But how can she be calm about this, what if they choose her as a gift pack? What if they decide not to renegotiate another deal? What if they we're a good body bag? Like me am AB+(positive). Oh my God.

" don't worry there is no way ypu would be offered as a gift pack"

Huh, "why is that?" I asked obviously confused, "cause Derek already picked me" mother f$cker, how dare him.

How is t-jan so calm about this, she about to be given away to a f$cking vampire and she drinking water from that bloody cup.

"T-jan how are you calm, you know what those monsters do with humans" obviously pissed. T-jan and I have been friends since forever and now she about to be given away to a f$cking monster and she doesn't give a damn.

She doesn't reply, she just continues drinking water.

I snatch the cup out of her hand and smash it on the ground.

"F$ck t-jan, why" she looks up for a split second and I wonder what is wrong with her? What is wrong with young master? Why are they acting like the world is about to end.

"T-jan" a yelled hoping she would say something, "f$ck Persephone this isn't a movie, do you think the vampires will come here and go back without somewhat causing disruption" what I don't understand what she means.

She can obviously see the confusion on my face, cause she held my hand and let out a small sigh.

"Am a distraction Persephone, am an AB- (negative), if the gift pack is offered rather than asked, there's minimum damage" that makes no f$cking sense, known of this makes sense.

"So you offer you self as a gift pack and hope you're made a slave, instead of a body bag" she let go of my hand and placed her hands on the kitchen sink and bowed her head down, letting out a long sigh.

"Everyone is on board with this, why can't you?" Who the f$ck is everyone, what don't I know, besides everything.

I crossed my arms around my chest and furrowed my brows, before I question her.

"Who the hell is everyone" I asked in a calm tone, hoping she would be more open with me.

She raised her head and I could see the tears gathering in her eyes. Maybe I should be more considerate, as she's the one who's gonna be a vampire's play toy.

~~~

For twelve years of my life, I never understood what a red letter daymeant. But now I feel this is the biggest day of my. Remember that time I said, I felt a bomb go off in my chest, well this time it's an even bigger bomb.

The entire castle is busy, everyone is preparing the castle for a very unfriendly visit. Civilians of the fort have already started gathering to witness the meeting and honestly I don't see why, I would give anything to be out of this castle.

But right now, Derek saw it fit to confine me to my room, apparently am too curious to be trusted. Phht f$cker, he thinks I have forgotten he managed to manipulate my best friend to give herself to a monster.

I can see the many many people that are making their entrance into the castle.

Honestly I sort of agreed with Derek at first, about being confined for my safety but now I feel like clawing my eyes out. It's so fre$king boring.

I brought my sight to outside, through the window once more and the castle gates were being shut, the civilians that were unable to make their way into the castle on time are forced to wait for the outcome of the meeting from outside the castle.

One thought made me have goosebumps. The gates are shut, The vampires are here.

I can't just stay in my room, I need to know what going on. Ugh.

I could hear echoes coming from the cheers and gasps of the multitude in and outside the castle.

A hard knock, originated from my door and I immediately jump from my bed and opened the door to see, T-yanu.

F$ck I thought it was you know. I guess I am over curious.

T-yanu held a tray with a plate of beacon, and a glass of orange liquid, I think it's juice.

"Are you gonna invite me in" T-yanu said in a rather harsh tone and slightly pushed me out of the way and entered my room. Ugh the nerve.

"Come on in" I said shaking my head a bit. He dropped the tray on my small table, "thanks" he said. Some men are just f$ck boys.

"Go on ask" he said with his hands on both side of his waist. What is he trying to insinuate, I am not that curious, or maybe I am.

"What's going on" I finally ask, not that am that curious. "Well the vampires are seeking reason to kill us brutally" T-yanu's words made me flinch. I never thought I would experience the kind of fear am experiencing right now.

I know vampires are brutal sadistic monsters, but trying to kill an entire state is. That has to be some kind of record.

"Don't worry, their probably trying to steamroll us" like that's a consultation. What is wrong with these people? There is a 50percent chance that we may die today and their acting like it's a bet and their waiting for the outcome.

I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn't notice T-yanu leaving the room. "T-yanu" I said, my words halted him and turned waiting for m to say something. "Look is there any chance you could let me go with you" his face immediately turned into a frown and he was waving his hands, while saying no repeatedly.

"Come on T-yanu" I said wrinkling my eyes, "f$ck no, I already have one sister, out there giving her life away and I won't let other risk her life" T-yanu always knew how to overreact, am just gonna watch, since we were growing up together but it's good he considers me a sister.

But it's not like I'll be holding a banner that says notice me, notice me.

"We both know that, there is no staying low, when it comes to you" what does that mean, "what does that mean" he eyed me up down, like he knew I am playing dumb.

It's not my fault that I have always had this thing that makes people attracted to me.

Maybe it's the wine red full natural hair, or the deep forest green eyes, or my very small nature, or just because am very curious in nature.

I heard a bang noise, that snapped me out of my trance, and when I looked around, T-yanu was already gone. F$cker...

Ugh this is frustrating.

It's really hard to roam your own room when it's the size of a shed...

F$ck it hurts.

I thought banging my head on the door would kill time but note itself, just hurts and make time seem like forever.

I should just do what has been in my mind for the last hour. Open the door and go see what's happening.

But T-yanu said things were getting heated.

Then again T-yanu has always being paranoid and besides of things are heated, I'll be aware a lot earlier than I'll be in my room.

Here goes nothing. I opened the door and stepped my feet outside my room...

Wow it looks like the entire state is here, my eyes didn't even know where to begin looking.

My body stiffened as my eyes locked on Derek, sitting on a tall antique looking chair, it seems to be on higher ground than others.

And he wasn't the onlyone, there were Five people there with him.

They looked well expensive.

I could only imagine how much their clothing cost.

2of them were girls and the other three were guys.

I have always been curious but am in a whole new level. I feel like I know them.

One of the guys is sitted next to Derek. His hair is a thick side dark fringe, his lips were red like a rose and his eyes were deep forest green like mine.

Bloody hell his hot. Where did that come.

The other two were sitted next to the girls and they had this crooked smile on their face.

"We will not hand over our vervain, to you, it's our leverage over your kind" Derek said. I don't understand, what does he mean by your kind.

One the guys sitted next to the girls stood up.

His a brunette also, blue eyes, red lips, his hot but not as hot as the one sitted next to Derek.

"Huh, the only reason this state is ruled by humans is because a world ruled by only supernaturals can get intense but don't let it give you ideas that you have leverage against us" then it hit me. Their vampires.

I never thought I would see one. Wow their way different than I imagined, I thought of canines, dark veins and a whole lot.

But their so different, t-their beautiful. What am I saying?.

My eyes were on them the whole time, I can't help but be fascinated.

The one sitting next to Derek, ran his finger through his hair and rolled his eyes, like he is bored. So am I.

My eyes are on him, I can't help but find his behavior, well humanly.

Somehow I find myself in the front row of the crowd, I want to catch a better view of him.

My eyes are on him, when suddenly I felt this burning heat on me. He is starring back at me.

I want to look away but I can't, I just can't, I feel as if I have a million questions to ask him.

This dangerous smirk surfaced on his face, causing me to flinch, something about the way he is starring so intensely at me and that smirk made a sudden fear to envelope inside me.

He suddenly got up still starring at me. I don't know what to do, should I run? Not really the best choice.

"Forgive us, we accept to resign the treaty but all we ask in return is a gift pack" his voice is, wow, magnificent, I don't think everyone could hear him, his voice is very calm.

Two huge guy escorted t-jan to the high ground and derek got up.

"Yes this is t-jan, she's AB- (negative) and she has experience with being both slave and body bag".

With the blink of an eye, he is already standing behind t-jan. His eyes found it's way back to mine and that dangerous smirk that got under my skin returned.

His eyes scanned T-jan's neck like he was analyzing if to feed from her now.

I can see the anger that T-yanu is holding back and I dont blame him but what I am worried about is the fact that am not pissed, am just anxious.

My entire body stiffened and my breath started to shake when I saw his sharp canines grow.

He was about to feed from her, I can't let him do that, I-I can't just watch him hurt her.

" stop" the entire eyes fell on me and I quickly cover my mouth with both my hands regretting why I yelled in the first place.

The smirk he had on grew and I just realized something. I played right into his trap.

"I think this pretty little Darling has something on her" his words made my heart race. What is he playing at.

"This slave has nothing to say, she's just a bit upset, her friend is the gift pack in question" Derek said trying to get the heat off me.

One of the vampire sitting next to the females stood up.

His blond average hair was tied back but a few strand of his hair had fallen on his face.

"See had you brought this marvel as a gift pack we would be more open minded" the vampire with the tied hair said, exchanging a rather scary smile with the vampire bastard that put me in this position in the first place.

"She's not up for give away" Derek said with his teeth obviously clenched. He must be ppissed and it's not just him, T-yanu looks like his going to explode.

The vampire standing behind t-jan let out a sigh and looked at the one with tied hair.

"Marius" he said and all of a sudden the one with tied who i think his name is Marius, sped behind a bald teenage boy and pressed his canines into his skin.

the sight and sounds of the terrible death that, that boy experienced made the crowd terrified everyone was quiet and the sight of that boy's death replayed in my head but the worst part was I don't feel sacred, I feel fascinated by how different they were.