DAUGHTER OF HADES [D.S]

006 ➵ BACK TO HELL

After sinking my nails into the man's shoulders I flutter my eyes closed, the whites of my eyes showing. I search through memories, digging deeper to find the darkest, most ugly ones. I come across a young girl, amount 16. She's pretty, with long red hair and green eyes. She has freckles splattered across her noes and her lips are pink and plump. I frown, confused. Why is this girl here in this man's darkest secrets? I push further into the memory and my mind reels at what I see next. I can hear her screams, her cries. I can feel her pain, I can smell the blood. I see Jeff's body hitting her again and again. I see her locked in a small room, sobbing. I can see her dead, lifeless body. My blood boils and I feel pure hatred towards Jeff. Since I'm in a non-murderous mood, I don't feel so bad for what I'm going to do next. Usually I don't care. I re-focus on the memory, returning to the girl and her pain. I search for her name. Jenni Reynolds. Removing my nails from the man's shoulders I breathe slowly. I turn my head and my hair billows in the wind. I resume my demon form and slowly my eyes turn green. Freckles appear on my cheeks and nose. Red color seeps into my hair and my lips change shape slightly, turning more pink, more plump. For ghostly reasons, my skin turns a shade or two paler. I breathe out, and bat my lashes. I have become Jenni Reynolds.

I look up to see Jeff opening his eyes. His eyes are pale with fright but that is nothing compared to his reaction. His mouth drops open and he stumbles backwards.

"Jenni? Wha-what? I thought- I..." he splutters. I walk slowly towards him and the wind whispers mocking the killer in front of me. "Yes Jeff?" I hiss, Jenni's voice sweet as honey but as sharp as a rose bush. Jeff's eyes fill with fear and he shakes uncontrollably.

"I...I...but you're...you're dead!" he spits, his skin turning green with fright. I move closer to him and glare at him. "Yes. Yes I am. And hows that? Because you murdered me" I say, emphasizing what he did to Jenni. His eyes loll back into his head, his mind shutting down from pure shock. I smile smugly and turn on my heel, leaving the man on the street. Someone will find him and put him in a mental hospital, he's probably insane after what I did. They usually are.

~

I resume my normal human appearance before I enter my home. I walk through the gates and hop into the ferry. I look at Charon, the ferry-man, and hand him two coins. He knows my usual destination so he just nods and pushes the ferry off the slipway.

When we arrive at the palace of Hell, I get out, and nod at Charon. "Thank you," I say simply.

I walk through the doors and am greeted Cerberus, my father's hell hound. I enter the dining room and see my family sitting at the table. I take my seat next to my sister, Macaria. I see that they have started eating without me and I ignore it, the usually do. My father clearly favors Macaria and spoils her a lot. We don't get along that well because of it. "Where were you Melinoe? We had to start with out you," she asks. "I was punishing a rapist," I state simply and my mother just sighs.

Macaria clears her throat and glances at me, and then our father. "Father, I was wondering why we have to start dinner so late," she says.

Father turns to his favorite daughter and smiles. "Well, because, Melinoe doesn't get back till now," he says, glancing at me. Macaria sighs and frowns at me. "I don't see why she has to be here," she smirks and pops a cherry into her mouth. I hope she chokes on the pip. I drop my fork on the table and shove my chair back, it falling on the floor with a loud bang.

"Look, I know you don't like me and all, but you don't have to continuously kiss Dad's ass and be little bitch."

I storm out of the hall and up to my tower. I flop onto my bed and stroke Cerberus' head.

A/N:

WOOOOO! YAY FOR CHAPTER TWO! WHAT DO YOU THINK?