Queen Of Paradox (Unedited)

Poor little Succubus, Ain't that a Witch

Lana's (P.O.V)

"Hah!" her back was damp with sweat and her arms protested, an ache pulsing in her shoulder but she ignored it. She ignored it all and kept striking at the punching bag. "Hah!" her last punch sent it swinging so hard, it nearly took her down on the way back. She staggered backwards to avoid it and fell ungracefully on her ass. "Damn it!". Swiping at the sweat forming above her brow, she stretched out and stared blankly at the gym ceiling. Lana's breaths were coming out in harsh pants, blending with the pounding of her heart. This couldn't keep going on. She couldn't keep pretending last week didn't happen...

..."We don't like you..." She felt like she could barely breathe. Ouch. "I-I know, I just said that. You didn't need to clarify what I already know!" "We love you..." Dean whispered. "Damn it! I said I know-" Wait. "What?" she breathed. "We love you"....

A blush spread across her cheeks and she shook her head, attempting to push away the memory. She still couldn't believe that, that had actually happened. They had confessed. To her. And she...had avoided it like the plague. "Ugh...I'm such a dork..." She whispered, smacking her open palm to her forehead. What the hell was wrong with her? How many times has she imagined them reciprocating her feelings? Countless... Then what was the matter with her? Why wasn't she over the roof? Why hadn't she run to them, accepted them, do a happy dance that contained embarrassing bad hip thrust? Something! Because you're scared... A look of resignation settled over her face and she sighed. She was... It was everything she wanted yet it simply...wasn't. For so long she always thought that she'd be the one to finally balls up and confess. Her cards would be completely on the table and they would understand from the start that her heart belonged to them both. They'd be free to either take her or leave her. But now, the tables were completely turned and now she was faced with a choice she had been naively pretending didn't exist. She had to choose one of them or lose them both and she wasn't sure what she should do. She loved them both. She truly did. She couldn't imagine living with one and not the other. But they wouldn't accept that would they? No...it was selfish to expect them to anyways.

Lana sat up and looked at her phone. It was a quarter to two which was enough time to shower before her hour on the private workout room was up. Getting to her feet, she stretched on her way to the shower room and began peeling off her sweaty clothes. Today. Today she would stop avoiding them and give them an answer.

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Throwing her damp hair into a ponytail Lana wrestled into her jeans doing the necessary jumps and wiggles. God! Why was it always so hard to get jeans on after a shower? When she finally pulled it on she pulled a white tee over her head and pushed the bathroom door open. Just then, almost like clock work, the room to the private gym space was pushed open and she swung her gaze towards it. Was it two already? Guess she had taken a longer shower than she thought. Bending to grab her gym bag she called out to the person entering. "hey, sorry I went over my time, I'm just grabbing my things and then you can-" She straighten and her mouth dropped open as she looked back towards the door. "Oh my god!" She dropped her bag and ran forward, her face breaking out into a huge grin. "Nika! I never thought I'd see you again!" The black haired beauty laughed and rushed forward as well, hugging Lana tight. "Hey girl! What are the odds?" They broke apart but Nika kept their arms linked and walked them over to a bench inside the room. "Do you work out here often?" Nika inquired, dropping her gym bag and plopping down on the bench. Lana followed suite and gave a quick nod. "A couple times a week, but I'm thinking of putting in more time to prep for the tournament." Nika's brows furrowed and she cocked her head. "Tournament?" Lana laughed and nudged Nika, but when she still looked confused and didn't laugh along Lana gasped. "Do you seriously not know?" Nika shook her head. Lana's eyes narrowed a bit before she leaned closer and whispered conspiratorially, "You're not from around here are you?" A look flashed across Nika's face but it was gone before Lana could figure out what it meant. "Is it that obvious?" Lana shrugged sheepishly and then nodded. "Well yeah, everyone in Paradox know about the tournament. It's a custom of our people." Nika was silent for a while before she glanced back at Lana. "Tell me about it?" Lana laughed and kicked her feet out as she leaned back and looked up at the ceiling.

"Well, it's a tournament that certain succubus families are required to participate in to decide who becomes the next Queen of paradox. I'm a contender." Nika gaped at her. "You're joking" Lana shook her head "Not one bit." Nika scrunched up her face "So it's basically a bloodbath for the throne?" Lana thought for a minute and then nodded. "Yeah. Pretty much. Succubus by nature are violent beings. We glorify strength, power," she looked over a Nika and smirked "Sex" Nika laughed and bumped Lana with her shoulder. "Now that one I know" They giggled and Lana shrugged. "It's just what we are." Nika nodded and seemed to be taking it all in. "So if you won and became Queen, what's to stop others from coming after your throne?" Lana snorted. "Well first off, me becoming Queen would be the biggest punch line Paradox has ever seen. I wouldn't even know what to do with myself much less a nation. But to answer your question, there are rules." Nika's hazel eyes sparked with interest and she leaned forward slightly. "Oh?" Lana smiled and nodded. "Well for starters most Queens rule for a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 50. But in special cases the council can vote a Queen out in as soon as a year depending on the circumstance. However, we usually have tournaments every decade due to most of our past Queens submitting a plea to step down with the council or the council voting them out at the customary ten year mark."

Nika stared at her blankly for about a minute, her mouth slightly ajar. Lana reached over and playfully tapped her chin. Nika snapped her mouth shut and blinked rapidly. "That is so intense" she breathed. Lana couldn't agree more but at the same time it was what she knew, what she always grew up knowing she'd do at one point in her life. Was it scary? Hell yes. There was no doubt about that, but was she excited? Fuck.Yes. Win or lose. The telltale sound of Lana's cellphone ringing pulled her from her thoughts and she bent to ruffle through her gym bag for it. "One second I have to take this-" a soft gasp creeping past her lips cut off the rest of her words and the phone tumbled from her hand. W-What...? what's happening? A sudden drowsiness was descending over her but with an unnatural speed that would have sent her panicking had she the strength to. She tried to shake herself out of it, force her mouth to open and call for help but her mind was quickly fogging up. She found it impossible to a word much less a coherent thought. Then before she knew it her eyes were dimming and she was sinking beneath an inky blackness that snatched any hope for clarity or escape.

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Nika's (P.O.V)

Nika stepped through the portal she had conjured and forced a smile as she met nolan's questioning eyes. She waved her hand and the portal closed behind her with a soft whoosh that sent a light breeze dancing around the room. "It's done" she announced, forcing her smile to grow even bigger. This was silly, why was she feeling so unsettled? She had done what she needed to do and she wasn't about to start feeling sorry for herself or a silly succubus. The corners of Nolan's mouth lifted into his version of a smile and he reached for her. "You've killed the succubus?" Nika hesitantly stepped into his arms and laid her head on his chest to hide her troubled expression. "She's...gone."  

Hello my lovelies!! I've been trying to keep a schedule and I know this update is way past the time I promised but I have been trying to move unfortunately which is extremely stressful and time consuming D: But!! As a gift for all of you who are invested in Lana's story and continuously patient with me I will be giving you guys another update on sunday! :) So show this chapter some love! Comment, vote and follow!

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