- Life In Hell -
"I'm bored."
Reaper lounged in his 'throne', sighing faintly, seated beside his father, Lucifer of Darkness. The older daemon looked down at his son with a chuckle.
"So find something to do...you are, after all, royalty."
Reaper shook his head, flicking a bit of brimstone off the arm of his chair.
"I've done all there is to do!" He frowned, shaking his head...looking up as a form emerged from the shadows nearby.
"Perhaps I can find something to occupy your time." Kristine smiled, brushing a lock of blue-violet hair from her deep eyes. Reaper's smile quickly became a grin, and he moved to stand, brushing a lock of blonde hair from deep green eyes.
"Works for me. Let's go."
The two rested upon a hill in the Dark, watching the terrors around them, the NightMares they had ridden to get there grazing nearby, upon flesh and bone. Reaper held one arm protectively around Kristine. He knew she was little more than a lost soul, one who had found her way to the Hell after her death, and had been the first to befriend the royalty of the realm, let alone him. She meant a lot to him.
"Have you ever been to the Surface, Reaper?" She leaned back against his chest, gazing up at him. He smiled, shaking his head.
"No, I haven't."
"Have you ever wanted to?"
Reaper thought for a moment, before shaking his head, brushing a lock of hair from her eyes. She smiled up at him.
"Well, do you know the way?"
He paused. "No, but Lily does. She could show us." Lily was his actual sister, a bit younger than him, but just as smart.
Kristine smiled. "Let's go, then."
Reaper looked down at her, surprised. She leaned back against his chest, looking up at him. He felt his heart flutter, as it always did when she did that...
"You mean, go to the Surface?"
She nodded, taking his hand in hers, squeezing gently.
"Yes. Lets go find Lily."
He took a deep breath, and stood, pulling her to her feet..beckoning to the NightMares. The horses came trotting towards them, and he smiled before looking down at her.
Kristine stood upon her tip-toes, leaned up, and wrapped him in a deep, passionate kiss.
Reaper stood stunned for a few seconds, before returning the kiss. They parted a few moments later, and he held her as close as he possibly could, closing his eyes.
"Why did you do that, Kristine?.." His voice was husky as he spoke, and he felt her shudder against him as he did.
"I've..always wanted to..Reaper..." She looked up at him, that endless sorrow shimmering in her eyes.
"My Sorrow, I..."
She cut him off. "And you were with Lillith when I came here..remember?"
He shook his head, closing his eyes again, her head bowing against his chest.
"That doesn't matter now...Kristine.." He took a deep breath, before picking her up, and setting her on the NightMare, which pranced as he pulled himself up on the one beside. "You want to go to the Surface?"
She looks up at him quietly.
"Yes.."
"Then let's go."
He nudged the NightMare back towards the castle, where they would most certaintly find Lily.
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