The King of Darkness

Chapter 3

"There is no underwear. I prefer to have easy access to my ladies.", he said bluntly and started walking towards my door.

"You are not leaving this room until, you tell me where the underwear is. I am not walking around commando.", I hissed at him. He stopped in his tracks and turned around.

"If you really want underwear then you going to have to give something in return.", he said. He crossed his arms and his muscles bulged. My breathe caught in my throat and he smirked at my reaction.

"Listen here buddy I refuse to sleep with you.", I noted.

"A kiss."

"A kiss?"

"Yes, a kiss and I'll give you underwear,"he said smirking. I glared at him and thought of the many ways to kick the living shit out of this arrogant asshole.

"Kiss my ass", I said and flipped him off.

"Okay, which cheek can I kiss?", he chuckled and grabbed my waist.

"Slow down buddy. I didn't mean literally. Now remove your hands or I'll kick you in your jewels." I warned him and in an instant he removed his hands. He took a few steps away from me and smirked.

"I'm going to enjoy your company", he said and magically disappeared.

"Wait! You mother fucker!", I shouted at the thin air and stomped my feet on the ground like a kid throwing a tantrum.

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Walking down the corridor of the castle, was like walking down an alley way where a predator is awaiting in the shadows to pounce on you.

I finally came across a brightly light area but it still gave me the chills.

"You bitch!", a shrill voice came behind a door. My eyes widened and I had to cover my mouth with my hand to stop the laugh.

The door was slightly opened and you could see blonde hair flowing beautifully down the girls back. The golden colour glistened in the candle lit room.

"I'm the next Queen of The Underworld and you bring me such a cheaply cheap dress", she said.

"My lady, please the King requested that all maidens must wear this attire untill further notice", a weak but sweet voice told the shrilled woman.

"Ma'am, what are you doing in the corridor?", a voice said behind me. I jumped away from the door and came face to face with black eyes. I gasped at how the servant looked. Her skin red, horns coming out of her forehead, her eyes charcoal black, her black hair tied up in a bun and she was dressed in a maid outfit.

"I'm sorry?", I asked. I'm completely confused about what is going on.

"Clearly your lady in waiting hasn't arrived to your chambers and told you that there was a meeting with the girls and the master", she said and turned around. She started walking and then looked at me saying,"Well, aren't you coming? The master doesn't like to wait."

I followed her and looked at my surroundings. I saw paintings of historical events I presume. The delicate brush strokes gave the painting life and meaning.

I followed the devil maid to a brightly lit dining room. She told me to wait for the master and the rest of the competitors. There was a wooden table in the middle of the room, with twenty seats accompanying it. The chandelier hang lowly but not to low and the crystals glistened from the chandelier to the floor.

"Who are you?", a voice came behind me. I turned around and there was a brunette. Her brown locks curled by her shoulders, her hazel eyes sparkled in the light, her porcelain skin looked so fragile to touch, she wore the same dress that I was wearing and the golden sandals.

"Violet Knight. Who are you?", I asked.

"Cherry August."

"What are you a pornstar?", I said but bit myself for saying that. You need to make friends, not enemies. 

"Excuse me?", she said with one hand on her hip. Shit.

"I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking properly. What I meant to say was that's a pretty name."

She smiled and flipped one of her curls over her shoulder.

"Thanks."

The door that led to the dining room burst open revealing the rest of the competitors. Lord, help me now.  The rest of the competitors were either curvy or on the brink of death. Their hair long and curled, skin porcelain and there was no single flaw in them. I started to feel self-conscious and out of place with these girls being around me. I wrapped my arms around myself and wanted the floor to swallow me.  

"Umm...excuse me?" come a voice from behind me. I turned around and faced a petite girl. Her hair is a amber colour, curly to her shoulders, her face clear of any freckles or beauty marks and her pink soft lips in a cupid shape. She wore the same colour dress as me but i noticed all the girls were wearing the same dresses. 

"Hi...I'm Violet Knight and what's your name?', I asked kindly. Wow when were you ever kind to people. 

"Lucy Greenwood.", she said, her voice was high pitched but it was like I was talking to a child.

"Nice to meet you Lucy," I said and held out my hand for her to shake it.  She looked at my hand like it was a foreign object. I put my hand back to my side and just gave her a slit nod and turned my attention to the rest of the girls. 

The doors that the other girls came through burst open and in came the King of darkness. He wore a ruby red robe, his chest exposed, his pants hanged low and he was  bare foot. He scanned the room and his  piercing blue eyes met mine. He smirked at me and carried on walking into the room. His presence made the girls swoon over him, whilst I just rolled my eyes at his arrogance. 

"Thank you ladies for coming", he said with a smirk on his face and adding the pun. 

"Now, on a serious note. I'm here to tell you why you beautiful ladies are here in the Underworld and in my castle...You ladies are here to compete in trials that will determine who will be my wife and Queen of the Underworld," he said and the girls started glaring at one another. 

"Even though I would of loved to pick all of you but sadly only one shall be chosen and the rest would either be killed, sent back to the mortal world or be a servant."

All the girls were either sneering or glaring at each other. I stood far away from the crowd and waited for this stupid meeting to finish. 

"Now I'm going to go through the rules with you all. Rule 1: No one is allowed to enter my chambers. Rule 2: You will dress in the outfits I pick out for you. Rule 3: I will spend an equal amount of time with each of you. Rule 4: You will obey me. Rule 5: If you wish to not die a painful death, please stay clear of the forbidden forest. There are creatures in there that would not hesitate to rip you into pieces. Lastly, Rule 6: NO killing or hurting each other."

No killing each other! Are the rest of these girls psycho or just desperate?

"Now are there any questions?", he said. It was quiet for a while until a girl raised her hand. 

"What happened to Persephone?"