Twisted Fairytale; "The Assasins Sect -- the divines the throne and the altar"

Chapter 5 "Appearance"

Genesis takes out her mother's old dress from the wooden box. The dress is red and gold. It gives the presence of nobility and elegance. The golden pattern of the dragon make way from the waist to her right shoulder. From her waist down to the end of the gown the pattern of golden flower petal slightly faded. Deep in her heart she is a little excited of meeting Asura God. They have not seen each other for a week now. He promise to meet her at the ball. Genesis know that she can rely on this guy, she trust him. Maybe in her heart she has felt love toward him. It is the first time in her life that she decides to dress up neatly. Half of her black hair is simply put up with a braid and a golden ribbon, letting the other half flowing down her shoulders. Genesis grabbed her golden dragon mask and put it on. She looks herself in the mirror and though will Asura God recognize her? Apart from the mask she was wearing, everything else that she was wearing is so different from what se used to wear at the arena. The style is the same, but the details are not. Genesis takes a walk to the main house where she has never stepped her foot in since her father passed away. The carriage will pick up all the maiden there. When she arrives there she saw her stepmother and her other 2 step sisters. Their gowns are extremely elegance. Laces, organdies, shiny silk, blend into their gigantic gown. There are earrings, necklace, and diamonds every where. Even their masks are made of gold and diamonds. Genesis can't held to let out a smile. She thought that the only reason they dressed up this much is to attract the prince. Well, who made them so used to this never enough life. The money she use her life in exchange is being spend too easily.

"Genesis dear, you're coming to the ball with us?" her step mother asks.

"Yes, I am, madam."

"I'm grateful that you dressed so moderate. I do not want anyone especially you to steel the spotlight from my daughters."

"That's fair for me. I do not want that either. I can tell from the way they all dressed," Genesis said coldly. She admits that Audrey and Ariana are very well dressed and look extremely beautiful tonight. They both stand out. Genesis she is only there to see Asura God.

"I'm freaking out," prince Leo said as he leans to the wall. Liam, his brother, who is one of the people who know that he is Asura God, king of the underground sword fight.

"Is that about the girl, Dragon Deity?" prince Liam asks as if he does not know.

"What else could it be? She's the one I want so badly. She not like other girls. She's courageous. She's beautiful. Even when killing people she does it with grace. Her battle style has a essence of beauty, yet strong."

"You are crazy about her." Liam said without hesitation.

"I'm crazy about her, alright."

"Does she knows?"

"I don't know if she knows. When I'm Asura God, I've never said anything like this to her before."

"She will be here and you will be fine."

"Sorry brother, It's after all your ball tonight. I should be wishing you good luck."

"I'm all relying on luck, but you no longer need to. At least you've met the one for you." Liam sights

"You'll meet her, the one for you. I'll be around here," Leo said and turns his back away from Liam.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Leo does not wait to answer, but walk away quickly. Before leaving the room, he lifts up his Asura God mask in his hands and puts it on. Leo blends in to the crows. His all black suit does not make him stands out, but the air of royalty spreading from him does pull some attention.

Genesis is sitting next to Audrey in the carriage and in front of her is her stepmother and Ariana. Her eyes are looking out the window. She could not wait any longer to find out who Asura God is. In her eyes a slight of doubt appears in the presence of coldness. She doubts that will her true self be enough for Asura God. She dare assumes that Asura God is no typical person. She is no Cinderella who admits her life in every that she faced. Genesis is a fighter, she chooses her own life and no one will be able to take control of her. She has no interest of meeting one of the princes. From what she knows, tonight's ball is for the eldest among 3, Liam White. There is no way that the other 2, Kaiden White and Leo White, will appear. She has never seen any of them is person before.

Looking up to the castle in front of her and all the stairs, Genesis grips her hands tightly before taking a step. Her stepmother and stepsisters have all gone up. She secures the mask once again and reached at her golden hair pin inserted in her black hair. What's going to happen, will happen.

This is the world that Genesis has never witnessed before. Everything seems to be so new to her— embellishment interior, elegancy in the air, high class people. Although the invitation is for all the maiden in the kingdom, but will a normal country girl appear to be here. The chance is way too low. Genesis blends into the crowd.

"Father," a man in black and bloody red mask bow to the king as he was standing beside.

"Leo, unexpectedly that you will show yourself tonight." A father, the king, questions his son.

"Indeed unexpectedly for me to do so, father. I've live my life in a black shadow, as both the Asura God, king of the underground fight, and the leader of assassin sect, but I have to meet someone."

"Someone? A girl."

"Yes," Leo replied in a low tone.

"Who would that be?"

"Someone I've met in the underground fight."

"The underground fight?"

"Sort of. Over there, the girl in red and the golden mask," Leo said and looks down to Genesis who is standing at the corner of the room.

"I would really like to see what kind of girl could catch such an attention of the Asura God," the king said as he lifts his brows and eyes the girl in red.

"If she permits." Leo smiles as her turns away from the king's throne.

Standing straight as her back against the window, Genesis lifts up the drink in her hand. She was admiring the beauty of the night sky outside, ignoring the charm of the ball. She heard a footstep coming towards her. Her pupils shrink as she glances around. Her eyes stop at a tall figure in black. A feeling of familiar flows in her eyes. Dresses in all black with a hint of silver details— Asura God. Genesis could not held to let out a light smile. Her eyes stops at the royal family crest on his right chest. Although doubts run through her mind, she still remains calm. Her delicate figure slowly bows down to the juvenile in front.

"No need to, Dragon Deity," Leo let out a smile as Genesis raises. Their eyes lock. Her deep black eyes glance at his Asura God mask.

"Asura God?" Genesis asks with a faint voice.

"Indeed, can we have some conversation... in private."

"As you wish, your majesty." Genesis still remains her etiquette. Although the juvenile in front of her is Asura God who has been through the matter of life and death with her before, she can not forget that right now he is one of the princes of her own kingdom.

In a private room, Genesis is looking at each details of the interior.

"Dragon deity..." Leo calls out for Genesis who seems to be listed in her own thoughts.

"Call me Genesis, my name is Genesis Arya Rivera." Genesis let down her guard. She now see the man in front of her as her acquaintance. She seems to go with the flow more than before. Her long fingers reach to the back of her head, slowly unlocks her golden mask. As she faced prince Leo, she gradually takes it off.

"Won't you do so too?" Genesis asks when she sees Leo staring at her face. Leo quickly takes off his mask. He places it on the table at his side.

"Prince Leo Zachary White?"

"Yes, but to you just Leo."