Forbidden Love

Part 15

Forbidden Love

Chapter Fifteen

And as I stood there in the dark like a lost lamb, I heard footsteps.

That did it.

I spun around with my pathetically small light facing the one who was creeping up on me, and waited for them to come closer, hoping that this was not my last minute alive.

A bright light appeared, almost blinding me and when it faded and my eyes no longer stung, I looked up to see a man, but with horns on the sides of his head, and wings.

He was walking down steps leading to a throne, and slowly approached me.

I was frozen in terror. I had never encountered a creature like this, nor read about it. Wait a second...That's a demon.

"Tell me, human, how did you manage to come to the realm of demons? "

His eyes blazed red, as though there were a fire inside them, and the aura he gave off unsettled me, and so, I told him everything.

"You seem to be telling the truth..." he mused. "If I am correct, you know that I am a demon, but do you know who I am, human?"

The way he called me 'human '... It sounded like an insult. "I have a name, you know."

The words were out of my mouth before I could think and I flinched as he held up a hand, grasping my hair and pulling me forward, causing me to stagger.

" And I asked you a question, " he snarled, his hot breath on my face.

He let me go, and I stumbled back, falling onto the ground.

He stood above me with a menacing grin on his face. "I am Ineritus, the Demon King. I am the most powerful demon here, as my father no longer lives. No need to offer your fake condolences, human. It was because of your kind that he was killed. "

I stood up and moved back. He moved forward, and this continued until he had me backed up against a wall.

"Humans are despicable. I hold hatred for all of your kind. Now, give me one good reason why I shouldn't end your pitiful life right here and this very second. "

I didn't dare to blink nor breathe, and my eyes darted around. "Please...we can talk about this."

He moves back, letting me collapse and laughs hysterically. "Talk -talk about it?" he asks in between his bitter laughter. "How about you tell me the full story first?"

" Full story?"

"You mentioned someone named Celestia when you told me about how you got here. Who is she, and what does she mean to you?"

"Celestia...is the heir to the throne in Canterlot. She's the oldest child of the current rulers. And...she's my best friend, or at least, she was."

" What do you mean by that? "

"Her parents forbade us from seeing each other, but we would still see each other secretly. Tonight, she didn't come..."

"Hmm... Now, let's get back on topic. Why shouldn't I kill you?"

" I...I can help you get revenge! "

He raised an eyebrow. "Revenge?"

"I-if your father really was killed by humans, you must want revenge, right? "