Cassandra stood up. With a heavy sigh she walked out, led by her escort to the most coveted place in the entire arena – a shower. As she walked inside, completely naked and covered in accumulated amounts of sweat and dirt. With a skull bowl and a cloth in hand, she raised her head to the sweet feeling of dripping water, feeling alive again.Outside, Jane, Ninja and Sara were waiting while making snarky remarks. "I honestly have no idea why she is so strong. I mean, look at her. She's not built like a tank, and yet she can pulverize someone twice her size," Jane remarked suspicious."Yeah, I do not know which dark mage she sold her soul to, but you got to admit she managed to get some pretty sweet terms," Sara added quietly."Yeah… she must've had her hands full, if you know what I mean," Jane snickered, simulating lewd acts."Just wait till she gets to her wedding night," Ninja added in a nasty whisper. The two other girls cackled discretely. No one dared mock her openly anymore.Feeli
The small plentiful tables were filled with an abnormal amount of alcohol and meat she was too afraid to question the origin of. There was also an entire table dedicated to earthly illegal substances in all forms and sizes.Most of the high ranking demons disturbed with their appearance. Their skin was a purplish shade of black with an eerie feel to it, as if touching a freshly shaven cactus. Most of them had goats legs, anemic figures and horns. However, from what the bride noticed, they could shape-shift if they wanted to. Their faces were sharp and long intentionally kept in a grin to maximize their repulsiveness to the human eye. Some even had small wings. Still, regardless of their physical attributes, they put a lot of care in their clothing. They covered themselves with flamboyant earthly fabric, mostly done as a status symbol, rather than fashion.Drugs were especially coveted in Helltown and not for the obvious reasons. Those who could afford the nifty price could overdose, al
Once the formalities were over, it was time for the actual ceremony to start. Unlike on earth, this one was more intimate.Basil opened the door of his private quarters. It was an 8-room apartment with two bedrooms, a large bathroom with a hot tub and most importantly – doors that she could unlock at any time.Obtaining tradition, Basil lifted his bride over the porch and took her in. She looked around, seeing all of their wedding gifts stacked chaotically in the middle of the living room. The party was over, but the night was not. A guest waited in the main bedroom. A very important guest. Cassandra took a deep breath and proceeded to the bathroom. There, still dressed in the elegant bridal dress and with heavy make-up, she squatted to pull a cloth from her ass. It was dirty with fecal matter clearly visible. She held it up with only two fingers, with her face contorted in disgust. Carefully, she found the most smeared part and wiped it over her white, shiny tee
A door opened as a man in a light blue suit and bow tie laughed. His curly hair was slicked back with thick glass frames matching it in color. Next to him is a beautiful woman dressed in a white dress with puffed up sleeves and even puffier skirts. The veil barely covered her 80s highlighted perm. Not being able to pick her up completely, the groom nearly lifted her and placed her down into the hallway. Still in a good mood, the bride hoped over to the couch. "That was so much fun!" she told her husband with a wide smile."I know. The conga line was a mile long," he said."Oh and I expected my mother to cry but my father to join in… It makes me tear up right now," she added carefully wiping the area below her eye."So, are you ready to go to Washington DC with me?" Samuel asked slightly insecure.Tiffany pouted as if deep in thought. "Hmm I suppose it will be easier to find a job for me there…"Her husband frowned dabbing his fingers
Shouts and laughter were coming from a few floors above."What in Helltown was that?" Cassandra gasped, scared out of her wits."That is considered entertainment here," he said calmly.She perked her ears up. "Sounds like a football match. Can you catch TV from the surface?" his wife asked hopeful."Pardon?"Cassandra pouted, tapping her fingers together. "It is like radio but with moving pictures."He stared at her blank."Alright," she added slowly, thinking. "Like a book, but instead of imagining, all that is on the pages is clearly visible."Basil sighed solemn.Cassandra tried again, becoming visibly irritated. "Have you ever seen a play? Like that only…""I know what television is… I didn't just bury my hand in the molten rock when I arrived here, you know," he said mockingly."Great, so is it like that?""A little.""Can I see?" she asked excited.Exhaling, he pondered for a while before answering, "There is a chance you may not like it.""It's alright… I promise. I want to lear
"Mommy, mommy," a boy no older than 6 cried. He had short black hair and a cute outfit with a bow tie and short pants. His friends ran around the sun-lit garden, as their parents chatted enjoying the food. A woman with stylized highlighted hair came running and knelt beside him. "What's wrong dear?" she asked sweetly. The boy, named Johnny, wept pointing to the ground. "My balloon popped," he said rubbing his eyes. His mother looked around. "There are lots of other balloons. Pick whichever." The boy kept crying. "But I liked that one." His mother puffed, leaning in. "Look I did not want to tell you this but… The clown will be here soon." "Really?" the boy said, with his eyes sparkling. "Yes, the young woman nodded. "And I asked him to pack extra long balloons just for you. That way he can make you anything you want," she said smiling. "Anything? Even a giraffe? Or a rhino? Or a rhino-giraffe with tiger teeth?" he gasped moving his hands excited. The woman chuckled happy. "Anyt
Cassandra tilted her head, confused. Teo graciously nudged his head to the side. A man was sitting on the far end of the park. He had completely red skin, mostly names except a skin cloth over her private part. He also had goat legs, with white small horns coming out of his head. At first, she thought he was a demon but then he started sobbing, which was something demons would never do. Cassandra blinked. She was so deep in thought, she stopped paying attention to him."Watching misery like that really cheers up, don't you think? Especially when humans are so easily triggered by all the delights they took for granted back on Earth," he said soothingly."Actually, I only came here to clear my head," she added, antsy."Sure, sure. Trouble at home, I hear?" he asked sympathetic, sitting down next to her.Cassandra puffed, fixing the creases on her outfit. "Life in three can be difficult.""I can only imagine. Basil told me all about it. Kind of a surprise, really. He was never a playboy.
That night, they made a deal. They all headed to the bedroom together, and if things went well...Cassandra observed from a chair, in a stripy outfit, smoking her cigarette. Although she agreed at first, Jane's moaning showed to be too much for her. Watching them with a blank stare, she left the room solemn. Commotion ensued and soon Basil went up and found her in the living room."What's wrong now?" he asked in a slightly concerned but mostly annoyed tone.Cassandra turned to him and puffed a ring of smoke. "I'm sorry. I just can't. I don't want to share."He scratched his head. "Is it really that hard? It's not like I go to brothels all the time?" he asked.She stared him down silent."What?""Why do you like her so much?"Becoming increasingly irritated, he puffed thinking, "I guess she's pretty. Not as pretty as you, of course. But she does have her charms.""And I don't?"Grunting, Basil added, "You are beautiful. And fierce. It's just…""What? What is it that you like about her