Chapter 5: The Deal with Morningstar

Ana is on the underground tunnel where on the far end she heard screaming voices, Her mother and Father - before she reaches the exit she peeked and saw the horror of her parents being butchered by the enemy.

Ana tooked the different path that leads to the Forest of Lamia - a cursed forest where even the people of desperia is forbidden to come, but she has no other choice, she runs toward the forest to seek shelter and safety.

She runs towards the forest knowing the evil lurking there and the mystery it holds.

Ana is panting she looked back to where the direction of enemies will come from, in her horror she didn't see any enemies following her but instead she saw her Kingdom being consumed by a large fumes of flames, the kingdom is being lit up by orange yellow and red fire.

Ana cried cause she felt helpless, because she cant do anything, she ultimately felt useless.

Ana stood up - in her mind she needs to cover more distance, regardless if all the myths and legends of this forest where all true.

She kept on running and she kept on looking back crying, thinking about on what happened to her Kingdom, her family and ultimately her Lover.

She stumbled upon a tree stomp, she notices that this is an open area where the cut down tree is the only tree standing on a 6 to 8 feet radius, she lunge her head to the stomp as she weeps helplessly.

In an opening to the forest a branch snapped "Whose there!" Ana shouted.

But the place is awfully silent its deafening, Ana's imagination isn't any help for her right now, branches is cracking and every crack it made it feels like its coming closer.

"I'm warning you!!" Ana mustered all her strength and courage with that threat, though her voice shakes she manages to speak confidently.

In the opening a silhouette of a Kid is coming out.

Ana felt relieved because its only a Kid, but she wondered what was this Kid doing in this part of the forest.

"Hey, sorry for the threats I didn't know you're just a Kid" Ana said.

The kid lift his head and smiled at Ana, Ana felts eerie with the Kid's smile.

Even if she felt a bit uneasy she asked the kid "What are you doing here young man and what is your name" Ana said.

The child open his mouth "I lived here, this forest, the lamia's forest and my name is Lucious" he said.

"Hey Lucious I'm Ana, you said you lived here, but they say thi..-" before Ana can finish her words

"Cursed? Full of evil? Yah I've heard, but do you think I'm evil" Lucious said and Ana swings her head.

Lucious smiled at her.

"How about you may I ask you the same question, Fair lady?" Lucious said.

Ana cant help but cry in front of the Kid "sorry but I was running away from my Kingdom" she pointed where the Kingdom's direction is.

"Why?" Lucious said and smiled at her "because everyone there is getting mauled to death and its being burned to the ground?" Lucious added which surprises Ana.

"How do you exactly know what is happening there if you live this far from the Kingdom" Ana said.

"Cause I'm Lucious" Lucious gave a eerie smile.

This kid he is not normal, that was Ana's mind told her.

"Indeed I'm no normal kid" Lucious said which made Ana fall on her back, did he read her mind or something?

"But one thing is for sure, Fair Princess Ana - I can help you avenge your fallen kingdom, family and even your one true love" Lucious said.

"What did you say?" Ana's attention is caught by Lucious's words.

"You finally conquered your fear on me" Lucious said.

"Trust me Im still terrified and How can I avenge them when I only want to be with them again" Ana said.

"Oh Ana, Ana okay let me rephrase things - I'll give you the power to be with them without dying? Hows that sound" Lucious said.

"Nothing is free so what's the catch?" Ana said.

"Worry not fair princess, your loyalty on my allegiance is all I asked" Lucious gave her a creepy smile and reached out his hands.

Ana Grabs his hands "we have a deal".

Lucious laughed "My princess we have a deal and in your behalf my full name is Lucious Morningstar".

Morningstar? Ana remembered the name from somewhere and a spire of memory helped her remembered where she have read that name.

"Your name isn't Lucious right?" Ana said.

Lucious shrugged his shoulder and wings sprouted from his back a white large wing "yes and yes, I'm known as Lucious yes and yes I'm more famous to the name of Lucifer Morningstar the king of hell, if you're thinking of backing down with our deal, I'm afraid you can't we had a deal and I own your soul now" Lucifer said.

Ana tried to protest but if half of the stories about him is true, she is beyond help.

"Now Ana this power won't be granted that easy" Lucifer raised his right hand - black flame spews outs his hands.

"The Black Flames of Creation" Ana said.

"Haha so you know this? But you dont know how it works right?" Lucifer said.

"In order to create we need to destroy, the flame will consume you it would be very painful trust the guy who lives in hell but in exchange I'll be granting you powers, powers that the only goal is to fulfill your desires" Lucifer said.

"Are you ready princess?" Lucifer enlarge the flames and throws it to Ana.

Ana screams in pain as she burns, he fair skin burnt away her luscious hair turns to dust and her eyes melts away.

"Burn away that shell of weakness, be revived not in the name of Ana but instead you will walk this mortal realms as Vexana the Queen of Darkness!" Lucifer announced.

As the flame consumes ana the fire turns into a black sphere.

"Today you will wither but in 10 cycles of night you will rose once more from your slumber, and I'll be back to welcome you my new horsemen" Lucifer laughed as he walks away to the cocoon like shell in the middle of the forest.