the demon empress

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Autumn was suddenly hit with an intense feeling of disbelief. It seemed as though her entire world had been turned upside down. She couldn't comprehend what had just occurred and was desperate for clarity and answers.

She felt chilled to the bone, her body feeling heavy and numb, while her mind raced with thoughts and emotions. As her blood pooled around her, so did her anger and hatred. Questions swirled in her mind; Kazuya had left a while ago, leaving her there to die, jackass. If you are going to kill me, at least do it properly.

Autumn was sitting on her bed, her face wet with tears, feeling hopeless and betrayed. She couldn't help but feel at fault. She knew he had become obsessed with her sister, but not to this extent. Questions swirled in her mind: Why was this happening to her? What had she done to deserve it? Why couldn't he love her instead? It felt so unfair, and she kept repeating the exact words over and over again.

Suddenly, a voice spoke to her, "Do you seek revenge?" She was startled and looked around, but no one was there. She wondered if she was hallucinating, but the voice spoke again, assuring her that she wasn't. It was a smooth, velvety voice that sounded soothing and comforting.

As Autumn tried to make sense of what was happening, she felt a sharp pain in her chest and began coughing up blood. She wondered if she was finally dying or if this was part of her hallucination.

Then, a woman materialized out of the darkness. She had pitch-black skin, red irises, and white hair. She was dressed like an empress, and Autumn couldn't believe what she saw. The woman introduced herself as the demon empress and explained that she was dying and needed someone to pass her power on. She had been watching Autumn and saw her potential.

Autumn was both fascinated and scared by the demon empress. She had never believed in demons or anything supernatural before. The demon empress sensed Autumn's confusion and explained that, just like Autumn, she had been strong-headed, loyal, and full of potential when she was young. However, the demon empress had killed the one she loved, which was the only difference between them.

Autumn was shocked by what she had just heard. She couldn't imagine killing anyone, let alone someone she loved. The demon empress seemed to sense her thoughts and smiled sadly. She explained that it wasn't her time to leave yet and that she had to pay the price for her actions. She felt that Autumn was just like her when she was young. She wanted to give her power to her before she died. " well, do you accept? you wouldn't be able to live on earth, but you would still be able to come up here per periods, but in my opinion, it's better than dying you'd be able to avenge your sister ."

Autumn racked her brain before standing up, looking the empress in the eye. " I accept your offer ." "After those words, her world spun. She was no longer in her room but in a play with a red sky. The moon appeared shattered in a forever crescent before her, and there was a pool of black tar with monsters emerging from it." where are we?"

"The underworld Hell, as your kind call it ." Autumn looked around, spotting the monsters. What are those ?" " Those would be Grimm, a creature created by my late father; they seek only to destroy humanity."

"and this pool?" the empress looked at the black pool before them. "This is a pool made of darkness. If you survive, you will rightfully be empress ." the girl looked at her. "If?" the empress nodded. "Yes, if now you prove me right in choosing you as my successor, do not let me down ." Autumn looked at the pool and took a shaky breath. If I don't survive this, then I'll die. The empress let out a light chuckle. "What?" she asked, turning around, but the empress only shook her head. Just as Autumn was about to enter the pool, she turned around again." You never told me your name ." Kaoru, Kaoru Matsubara.

Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain slicing across her body, as if a thousand needles were piercing her skin, but no visible cuts were present. The pain was intense, and what seemed like hours of torture was mere minutes. She struggled helplessly, trying to free herself from the pool's grip, but the more she struggled, the more she sank into it.

Finally, with a great effort, she managed to pull herself out of the pool. Bits of black tar slid down her body, sticking to her clothes and hair. She gasped for air, trying to calm herself down when she saw Kaoru standing with a proud look before her.

Hours later, Autumn sat at a table with a weird symbol. Kaoru wasted no time transferring her powers to the young girl. "now after this is done, there is no turning back. You'll get all my memories, good and bad, but knowing how to rule will come as secondhand. Not only that, I feel you'll make the right decisions." Kaoru stood in front of Autumn " to get your revenge for your sister and your family. Don't let anyone stop you. "Autumn nodded as Kaoru's essence gradually filled. She felt a wave of emotions wash over her - a mix of sadness, anger, and determination. The experience was initially painful, as if needles were pricking every nerve in her body. But as Kaoru's presence vanished, Autumn felt a sense of relief.

However, the pain she felt from Kaoru's departure was nothing compared to the hurt and betrayal she had experienced at the hands of Kazuya. Autumn clenched her fists,  She could not let Kazuya's actions go unpunished. She was determined to make him pay and suffer for the anguish he had caused her, and her family.

Autumn's thoughts were consumed with the desire for revenge. She envisioned herself delivering an excruciating punishment that Kazuya would beg for mercy. She knew it wouldn't be easy, but she was ready to do whatever it took to ensure Kazuya paid for what he had done. For she is -

The demon empress.

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