Exquisite Pain (Garmau)

Chapter 27 Family Reunion

There are devilish thoughts even in the most angelic minds.
~Rachel Wolchin
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"Your dad?"

"Yeah..."

"Wait, what's going on?!" I grew frustrated.

"Quiet," Gene barked.

We walked down stairs, and down hallways. The sound of a portal came to my ears. We came to a large portal, and we were pushed through.

When I opened my eyes again, we were surrounded by nether rack and flames. in front of us was a large castle made out of nether bricks.

We were brought into the castle and into a room. A bedroom. There was a closet, a vanity, and then there was a large double bed.

"This is your guys' room. Dark Princess, I'm sure you know where the dinner hall is. Your clothes for dinner are on the bed, you have two hours until dinner."

Gene walked away, leaving us alone. Aphmau sat on the bed, laying down and sighing. I sat beside her, looking around the room.

"We don't need to wear the clothes he wants us too."

"No, we should make him as happy as possible," I sighed, "so can you please elaborate on this father of yours?"

"So I told you how Irene took me in when I was young, right?" I nodded, "well she was in love with a man named Shad. Everything was fine, and I looked at him as a father. Years later, he turned and Irene trapped him here in the nether where he became the shadow lord. But even though he became corrupt, he still loved Irene, and even me. But he loved the darkness more. And I was given the nickname Dark Queen for when I took over for him, but since it never happened, everyone here refers to me as the Dark Princess. But I told him years ago that I wanted nothing to do with him."

"Oh..."

"Anyways, I guess we should get ready," she sighed and grabbed the clothing on the bed. There was no where for her to get dressed, so I kept facing the wall, while she changed.

"So how long are we here?"

"Not sure, I'm hoping it's not even a day...there, I'm dressed," I turned and felt my heart stop.

She was wearing a floor length black dress with a low cut back for her wings. She sat at the vanity and started doing her hair and makeup while I got dressed. I kept messing up the tie and growling. Aphmau laughed a little and walked over to me.

"Nervous?" She asked, tying it for me.

"A little...he's the shadow lord."

"Well don't worry, he apparently likes you."

"Gene said I would be dead."

"Gene doesn't have special connections."

"If you're the technical daughter of the shadow lord, then why were the two shadow knights so...rude and harsh with you."

"I'm a very stubborn person, so it takes a lot to get me to come here. The thing is, they knowhow to instill fear into my heart. Because they know who they can hurt, and what buttons to push. So they have to go to drastic measures, and he will do anything to see his...princess." She finished with the tie and smiled a little.

After awhile, a servant came and told us dinner was ready. Aphmau nodded and wrapped her arm around mine. We walked down the hot corridors, her heels echoing. The wither skeletons that guarded the place stiffened as she walked by. We got to a set of large obsidian doors, and the two guards opened them as we neared.