Princess of Darkness {Killian Jones}

Princess of Darkness

I was suddenly hit with a force as flashes of memories from my life before I was locked in a cement prison for over 28 years. The nurse repeatedly told me I had amnesia, which is why I didn't know who I was. Now though, I remember everything, including who my father was. I looked down and cringed at what I was wearing, a thin gown of some sort, which hung below my knees. I slowly walked up the stairs that the man and woman had gone up. When I reached the door, the man stopped me.

"Do you have anyone from our world that would be here?" I shook my head in the negative. "I'll find someone to get you clothes, you can't very well be caught wearing that." he gestured at my clothing. I quirked an eyebrow at him. He rubbed the back of his neck and nodded. "Wait here, if the nurse wakes up, hit her or something. I'll try to hurry."

"What's your name?" my voice sounded raspy even in my own ears. He looked at me as though deciding if he should tell me or not. "Nevermind, thank you for your help."

He smiled then walked away. I walked back down the stairs, hearing someone sleeping. I looked around the corner of a counter and saw who I guess was a nurse laying on the floor. I watched as a man with long hair cleaned the floors with a broom, quite boring when waiting for someone and having no clue what's going on.

After what seemed like hours, which very well could have been, a man with dark blonde hair, wearing a white coat, followed by a woman with long dark brown hair and wearing , carrying a big bag in her hand, descended the stairs.

"So you're the other woman Jefferson let out? I'm Victor Whale." he held his hand out for me to shake, which I ignored.

Ruby handed me the bag, "Ignore him, I brought these for you, they should fit since we're close to the same." She eyed me up and down then smiled to herself. "I'm Ruby." Victor cleared his throat and lowered his hand.

"Lucia Dra-" I coughed, "Lucia." Ruby smiled again, but Victor's eyes widened a bit. I looked at him in confusion.

"It was nice to meet you, Lucia. We'll just let you get dressed." Ruby grabbed Victor's arm and pulled him away.

"May I have a word?" Victor was looking at me. I nodded and Ruby turned around and walked back up the stairs. After hearing the door above close, he stepped close to me, "I know who you are."

I growled lowly. Victor raised his hands in a placating manner. "No disrespect meant. When you're done getting dressed, I can show you where you can eat." At my confusion, he continued, "I'm from the Land Without Color, I was a doctor."

"What was your name there?" I set the bag down, looking through the contents.

"Victor Frankenstein."

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After changing into what Ruby gave me, I waited until nightfall to make my way to Granny's Bed & Breakfast, following the directions Victor had given me.

I walked up the steps of the quaint looking building and opened the door. No one was there but I waited until Ruby showed up. She smiled when she saw me and handed me a book for me to fill out my name. 'Lucia Drake.' Victor warned me that I should use a different last name if I wanted to keep my identity a secret. I agreed with him. I didn't know how I would be treated and if I would be accepted, though I know Ruby was a werewolf, I could smell it on her. I've had run-ins with her kind in the Enchanted Forest, so it didn't take me by surprise there was one in this town.

After she gave me a key, and let me know that I could stay there as long as I needed until I got onto my feet. I alerted her to the fact I couldn't be in the sun due to a skin condition, she followed me up the stairs to the room that was to be mine for the foreseeable future. She gave me a look of sympathy and offered to cover the windows with the extra blankets they had, which should be thick enough to block out any light. She left after we covered every window and she showed me how everything in the 'bathroom' worked, and thanked her for her help. I took a shower like she showed me and felt cleaner than I had in a very long time. Let's just say, I wasn't afforded such luxuries when I was in the cement box below the hospital. When I was done, I laid down on the bed, under the covers and fell asleep rather quickly.