The God's Bride

Chapter 2: The goddess' feelings in apparel

{Warning- Slight Domestic violence trigger.}

(P.S.: Please play video later when you see the instruction to play. Thank you and enjoy!)

A day and a half have passed since Sasuko's life was endanger by Zielo's "game". Zielo sat on his throne, in his corridor where many of soulless gather around the dark god. Praising him, while others was watching him. The soulless can see the dark god was in deep thoughts, by the expression on his face. The dark god began to question himself about the incident. "I knew I wasn't going to hurt her too much, but I did want her free will to be broken." The thoughts of Zielo began to speak out loud. As if the soulless were speaking to him. He places his index finger in his long gray quills and began to twirl the quill while contemplating his next move. "My spark, has not awaken since the "incident", shall we try another game?" He smirks showing his sharp teeth. Zielo rose from his throne and began to float to his corridor's doors, thinking how he would want to wake his "beloved" spark. Then a dark thought came through, which will be his idea. "Perfect...this will break her." He snickers at the idea of breaking her down as he continues to float toward to the direction where Sasuko now reside. As the dark god makes his way to Sasuko, she began to dream about her childhood. Sasuko's childhood wasn't bad, but it wasn't good. Sasuko was born into a prestigious family which was the leader of Kurofuto clan. During the time when Sasuko was a newborn, she inherits a goddess soul and mystic power. Sasuko's parents, Christina, and Vlad Tepes Kurofuto, knew Sasuko would someday awaken her powers and lead her clan to a better life. Knowing this made the family smother Sasuko with education, combat skills, and finding a suitable mate for the clan. By the age 18 years old, Sasuko realize she nothing, but a trophy for her clan. Her parents loved her, but as she got older, they lost connection with each other. Every breakfast, lunch, and dinner has become colder and distance. One day, during dinner, the family was sitting down to eat steaks and mix salad for their side along with mash potatoes. Sasuko was sitting at the head of diner table as her father sat at the end. Her mother was on the left of her father, eating her salad mix with dressing as she waits for the eerie argument that awaits. Vlad picks up his wine glass and pour blood mix with wine into his glass. He sighs after a few sips, he put his glass down and began to open a conversation with Sasuko, which nobody was ready. "Daughter, I know we barely speak about your life, but it is time for you to explore your powers and lead this clan." Vlad had a stern look on his face, hoping his daughter would hear his calls of desperation to lead the clan. Sasuko sunk in her chair moving her fork in circular motion which shows her parents, she was playing with her food and was extremely nervous. "Papa...we had this discussion before, I am not ready to lead a clan let alone be married off to someone rich son. I want to experience life beside being a leader and a wife." Sasuko plead to her father. Vlad glare at his daughter, ball up his fist, and slam his fists on the table. Christina, Sasuko's mother was startled by Vlad's anger outburst and reach out to touch his fist. "My love, please...calm down." As she rubs his ball up fist, look at Sasuko and sigh in disappointment how dinner end, but as well the conversation. "Darling, look at it from your father point of view. When your father was your age, he was engaged to me and owed near half of Mobius as well ruled the clan." As she smiles toward her husband who glance down at his wife with a smile. "But Mother! I don't want to lead this clan based on my extra powers or beside me being my father's daughter. Sasuko raise from the table and being stern with her parents. After a few seconds Sasuko sigh and walk to the balcony. "First time in my life, I would like to make choices for myself. Like falling in love naturally and explore the world like grandpa did." As she finish her sentence she felt a warm hand print on her left cheek. In shock Sasuko doesn't move her face ,but her eyes to whom slap her. It was her father. Filled with anger from Sasuko's rebellion and the mentioning of her grandfather. "P-papa..." tears filled the eyes of the shaky voice Sasuko. "Hush...not another word from you Sasuko! You are a disappointment to me." As Vlad turn from Sasuko and walks to his chamber. Christina walk to Sasuko to check on her, but Sasuko turn away and ran out the dinning room heading outside to her secret place. As Sasuko runs, she passed a shadow figure which was watching her the whole entire time. "So it seems, my bride had the same fate as me." As the dark god contemplate comforting his bride or continuing his game. He began walking down on the same path that Sasuko ran. It was at this moment he heard a singing voice filled with sorrow, which everyone around can hear her(Please play the video.). He listen and was little shock about how beautiful her voice sound. Dark god is now curious about his bride. "She can sing?" He thought to himself.  There is more to his bride then he knew. The closer he got Sasuko's voice began to echo around the area. He looked at Sasuko, where she was sitting by the lake. As she sings her voice began to tug a little on his heart strings. He felt at peace listening to her. A blissful moment that was. He began to think about his choices again. Crossing his arms behind him moving closer to Sasuko. "I can not stand it. Her voice is like a calm ocean after a rough storm." He thought to himself.  As he uncross his arms and hold out his right arm. He closed his eyes and open his right hand. Poof. A cyan rose appear.  " As long as we remember..." Sasuko sings holding the last note of the lyrics. She stood up from the grass and look to find Zielo standing into of her. She sighed. " Now, you saw my past...I had it all, but my freedom". She look down as tears roll down her cheeks and despair. "Do your worst to me... I know you're inching to hurt me." She look up at Zielo frowning. Zielo could see through her eyes that is she was shattered. Reliving a painful memory the god knew to well. He bit his bottom lip a little in disgusted. He knew this time he went to far. Zielo began to remember a little bit pain himself. The fact he had to live with the consequences of his actions. His brothers. The most importance people in the universe. The one thing that made the universe worth the while. "Sasuko...as long as you are my wife, I promise you will not have hard life." He pick up one of her hands. " I will make sure of it." The god gave her a stern look which startle Sasuko a little, but she return a sad smile. " I hope so." She replied.  Her soft spoken voice awaken something that the dark god wasn't prepared. Heartache. Her words pierce through his cold heart entering his thoughts and space. He hand Sasuko the cyan rose which turn into a beautiful cyan crystal rose ring which took it place on Sasuko's wedding finger. The two gaze into each other eyes, drawing each other closer and closer. Sasuko's cheeks lit up red for a moment as the deity look into her eyes. He cup her cheek and began to lower his head so that the two could possibly share tender kiss. A kiss? A kiss?! As Sasuko face began to glow bright red like a light bulb. Which she wasn't ready for. She notice Zielo's lips draw near as she close her eyes tightly and ready for impact. Instead of her lips, it was her forehead. He smirked" You really thought I was going to kiss you?" he said teasing her about the moment they shared. It was at that moment Sasuko cover her face and look at him through her fingers. "Hmmm...it seems my wife is fluster." Sasuko look up at the god pouting and shouted at him. "Who wouldn't...!!!" Sasuko eyes went wide eyed as she notice the dark god is kissing her. Sasuko was so shocked she gently push away the dark god and touch her lips. He smirked "Better practice my goddess, our wedding is soon". he said teasing her then disappearing from her. "Time to wake up." As soon Sasuko heard those words everything went blurred and she rose from her bed where she look around holding the bed sheets. She sigh. "Zielo... he wouldn't never been so romantic let alone be interest in me that way." She thought to herself. "Well, Sasuko, stop daydreaming and lets find out where this crazy god took us to." She said to herself moving the sheets off of her legs so she can walk. Sasuko slowly rose from her bed and look down to see her beaten up, dirty towel. "Ugh. I need to find some clothes and a bathroom to freshen up." "No need for that my lady." A male voice answering Sasuko rhetorical rant. Sasuko turn around and saw a purple hyena with distorted purple flames coming from the tips of his ears. " Hello Milady, I am Scrap, I am the secretary to the dark god and his loyalist follower. If there anything you need please feel free to ask me. He bow to her. Sasuko blush lightly from embarrassment. " N-Nno, no need for that sir. She walk up to him and gently touch his hand, signaling Scrap to stop bowing. "Scrap? Wasn't it? Can you first tell me where I am and how I got here? Also, do know where I can freshen up and find clothes?" She said to him looking into Scrap's aqua eyes. Scrap rose with excellent. " Oh, you didn't know Milady? We are in the master's cave. He brought you here when one of our disobedient slaves attack you." It was at that moment Sasuko's memories of that moment flooded her mind as she drop to the floor in terror. It was as she seen a ghost. Holding her towel tighter to her chest. Scrap saw this and fake cough into his fist to get Sasuko's attention. "Like, I said before, master eradicate the useless being before you were...EATEN!" Scrap chuckle and grin widely at Sasuko. All the color from Sasuko's face faded away from Scrap's words as she look down at the ground trembling and trying to calm her nerves. " But don't worry Milady, no one from master's cave will intentionally harm you without his command or in his presence." As Scrap said in a cold demeanor rolling his eyes and sighing. "Now for the bath part, we do have a spring on the west side of the cave and which we will relocate you so that you can be near the spring." Scrap walk up to the goddess and pick her arm up to signal her to leave this area. "Okay, let's go get you clean up and ready to see master." As the purple hyena chuckle and grin. "I got to get out of here. It was his fault that I almost died. I need to get far away from this dark god before I get killed." She thought to herself holding her towel close to her body and getting up from the floor. " I need to perfectly plan this escape. In order to do so I need more intel on the dark god Zielo,see if he has any weakness and use that to my advantage if I have any hope of escaping." As Sasuko thought to herself walking with Scrap to the spring. "I will never be a pawn for nobody especially, someone who is evil as him." She thought to herself. "Then let's play another game with god." As the chilling words whisper echoes in Sasuko's thoughts. She stop and look back glaring. "Then let's play. Challenge accepted." As Sasuko turn away continue walking as she can sense that the hyena and the devil himself smirking and chuckling. Sasuko's anger started to build as she continued walking. She can feel her vampiric powers kicking in because her eyes started glowing dark blood ombre color. "I will be free." As the hyena and the goddess continue walking in the dark slightly lit cave as darkness follows behind them. 

Song: Memories of life by Emiko Shiratori from FF9

I do not owned the song nor the game. It is for entertainment purposes.