The World Breaker

Chapter 15: The Atrium-The Beginning

   

         I looked at myself in the mirror as Matrisha worked her fingers furiously through my hair to braid it. The elaborate silver embellished jumpsuit I wore showed off everything I had to offer and more. It hugged my frame, demanding attention in all the right sheer places. "I know this question may seem a bit poorly timed; considering we are already here, but where in this Atrium am I being taken to?" Matrisha paused for only a second before going back to work.

"Vladimir Croix." I furrowed my brows because I was clueless to whom the name belonged to. "Trust me on this one princess I think it's best if you checked him out for yourself." Matrisha lowered a heavily jeweled silver crown on top my head before pulling me toward the full length mirror. My eyes immediately went to the deep form hugging and sheer V encrusted in finery to highlight my bosom. The metallic silver fabric reflected our reflections as the diamonds and pearls on the jumpsuit glittered around my neck all the way down to my ribs.

"After all, a man who puts you in a catsuit like this without ever meeting you is clearly an acquired taste." I turned to Matrisha only for her to avoid my questioning gaze. "This way princess." Matrisha lead me out the train to where the crew stood on a massive train platform.

I took in my new surroundings, squinting slightly so I could focus on taking it all in. In a distance that was quite far ahead of us stood giant silver castle in the clouds. Like a sleek well crafted silver machine whose peaks resembled the open whistles of steam trains, it stood tall. Though all that was mundane compared to the city that seemed to float; Encompassing the castle in the sky, the buildings speckled the castle like planets around the sun. All of this could be seen from the vast distance between this cliffed platform and the bridge that would lead us to the city in the sky.

"Welcome to The Atrium princess." Casper welcomed me as he and Jafar came forward. Jafar attached himself to a cushioned hoverchair making him resemble a giant metal steed attached to a floating chariot. Casper pulled me forward and lifted me onto the plush seat where I sat comfortably.

"Where-" Casper whistled; signaling the train to start heading back from which it came, before directing his attention back to me.

"I owe you no answers princess, not until I get paid at least." Casper stated coldly before walking in front of Jafar to join Matrisha. We were the only four on the platform, the rest of the crew was now noticeably absent. Jafar pulled me and my floating throne forward on this platformed cliff that stood between two mountain ranges and I couldn't help but marvel at its serenity.

A pixi bionic was waiting at the edge of the platform where the bridge to The Atruim began. She wore a golden silk and laced kimono that flowed about as flitted her wings to keep herself floating in the air. Matrisha and Casper paused in front of her, but she passed by them uninterested in their presence. Floating straight to me, her bionic eyes holding no beady yellow but instead almost perfectly human blue despite her inhumane perfect looks. If she didn't have her thin holographic wings I would have definitely mistaken her for human.

She reached her slender hand toward me touching my face; examining me, before smiling widely and with pure joy. "My name is Lumia. I will be your guide from here on and your head maiden. Whatever you wish is my command." I stared to her in shock.

"Take me home." I said quite blandly, only to be met with chords of bubbly laughter. 

"Unfortunately I cannot do that. Sending you home would displease master Croix far too much. Not to mention how all these people's kind efforts would have been in vain." Lumia released me from Jafars hold and took me into her own. "We will be taking the hover tram straight to master Croix. However the rest of your crew is waiting for you down at the Atrium registry." She stated it as she passed Casper, Matrisha, and Jafar. "Be sure to clean yourselves up after you get fully registered and settled into your new lives. Master Croix will certainly want to spoil you lavishly."