I woke up in a very dark room. I couldn't even see what was two steps in front of me.. if there was anything at all, that is.
I tried to get up but slided right afterwards, as the floor was slippery. I also didn't have my sword with me anymore. The air around me was very heavy and it felt almost dangerous to breath. It felt like some strange gas, and it sure smelled like it, too. The longer I was there, the more rotten it smelled. Almost as a rotten human body..
"Oh, dear! Poor little Mythia. Lost, in the need of help.. again!" after twenty minutes of me sitting on that slippery, slimy floor, something has finally happened. I heard a familiar voice. I knew I have heard it before, but not recently. Gods, how long have I actually been here, exactly..?
The person's voice sounded sweet. If I tried to taste it, I bet it would taste like honey.
That however made it even worse, because there was something very grim behind that sweet voice.
I couldn't make myself speak; in fact, all I could do is be quiet and sit still. The voice disappeared, but it felt like someone was watching me, still.
All of a sudden, the room has lighten up and I could finally see where was I sitting.. and it wasn't a pleasant sight at all.
I was at the same place where Lucifer's darkness swallowed me whole. I was still in the kingdom's biggest hall. The hall that was filled with joy and happiness; but all of that was gone, now. No one was laughing. No man was trying to ask women they've never met before, married or single, to dance with him anymore. All those smiles disappeared, and all those beautfiul bodies became nothing but rotten flesh. That's all those poor humans were, now. Their bodies covered almost entire floor. Although I could already see bits of their bones, their faces looked exactly the same as before they died; they had their make up on, still looking as gorgeous as before, yet their eyes were covered with terror, as if they've been alive, still, yet they couldn't move, yet their bodies were dead, slowly rotting; and those people felt it, they still felt that pain, and if they could scream, they would make all windows explode.
Just how long have I been lying here, exactly!
I tried to get up so I could try to look for Viola, but there was no use. If I could successfully stand up and at least walk towards a sword that was lying rather close to me, I would have to walk over some of the corpses, and that was unacceptable.
I had to come up with a different plan..
..so, I pushed a corpse that was right in front of me out of my way, so I could at least progress a little. I haven't gotten far, for all those well-dressed people were very heavy, but I could successfully grab the sword I was looking for at least. I also tried to look around me and couldn't see anyone looking like my dear princess; however, I was unsure wheter that was worrisome or relieving.
"Now, Mythia.. I ask you to leave. To let this not bother you anymore. Leave me and princess alone." A voice has appeared right behind me. I turned around and held the sword in front of me, just in case I'd have to start a fight right away, but there was no one there.
"Show yourself, Lucifer! Let's end this fight for good!"
Suddenly, someone touched my shoulder. I didn't even need to turn around again, as I knew who it is.
"Leave." he begged, but I refused. I had to save her and show the entire world that I am innocent..
I jumped forward and finally had a look on him. He looked very desparate, but I didn't trust him, he must've been just playing all this on me.
"I will show you my real power.. the power my goddess has given me!" He didn't say anything. He only grabbed his own sword more tightly and kept watching.
I carefully put the blade on my forehead, and pointed at him with my other hand.
"In the name of Dyzija.. I will punish you!"
The blade got very light. I myself haven't seen what will this actually do, I only knew that if it hits, it will stop anyone in my way. If it misses.. I'm finished.
After few second of charging up my sword, the light got dark purple. Its color was almost screaming "get away!", yet Lucifer was still standing there and watching everything patiently, as if it was but a harmless lightshow.
Then I pointed my charged blade at him.
"DIE!" I yelled. Lucifer threw his own sword away, and a second before my laser actually hit him, he said, with a smile on his face, "you'll regret this."