Chapter Text
Warnings: Gore in the beginning.
Synopsis: Another sleepless night gives Celeste yet another nightmare as she continues her research on how to open a portal to the Devildom.
Wordcount: 529
“No! Mercy, please! I beg you!” cried a voice, gasping at the feeling of cold, rough hands closing around her throat, sharp nails digging into supple flesh. A shrill cry tore itself from the girl’s throat, thick crimson liquid coating the beast’s hands. All that was heard was a sickening squelch and crunch, followed by a loud thud.
The aqua-haired creature stepped away from the fallen body, watching with sharp dark blue eyes as a puddle of red pooled at her bare feet. A soft giggle left the beast, proudness shone in the girl’s eyes at the sight. Raising a hand to her lips, the beast licked the palm of her hand. A purring-like sound erupted from the creature as she savored the metallic taste that washed over her taste buds, the liquid running down her chin and dripping onto bloodstained clothes. “It’s been so long…” cooed the creature, a content sigh escaping her lips.
Celeste shot up from the seat, eyes wide from shock. Her breaths were fast and shallow, cold sweat coating her pale skin. Getting little to no sleep didn’t bide well with the girl. Grumbling to herself, the aqua-haired girl ran a hand over her face, then moving to wipe the sweat with the black tank top she wore. Celeste looked around, seeing a book and paper scattered about on her desk. With a sigh, Celeste pushed the chair back as she stood.
Threading a hand through her hair, she began to make her way over to the window near her bed. Moonlight poured in through the glass, clashing with the candlelight from her workspace. Celeste gazed into the window, frowning upon seeing her reflection in the glass. She was deathly pale, large eyebags present on her face. Her aqua-colored hair was tangled in all sorts of ways from it’s lazy bun updo. Celeste let out a long sigh, shutting her eyes for a moment before running a hand over her face. Dropping her hand to her side, she kept her eyes trained on the forest outside of her bedroom.
The girl had been trying to figure out a way to conduct her ritual without any major risks, such as using a fresh human heart during the opening of the portal. Just the thought of using any human parts made her stomach growl in dissatisfaction.That and she has been having nightmares for the past few days. Shaking her head with a grumble, the girl walked over to the bed that was pushed up against the wall. On the red plaid sheets laid a black and white cat on its stomach, “Minx…” Celeste called out to the female cat, the said feline opening one eye at the sound of her owner’s voice. “How in the gods’ names am I gonna pull this one through?” groaned Celeste, the girl plopping down next to her cat. Minx meowed in reply, shifting to curl up next to Celeste. The aqua-haired girl wrapped her arms around the feline, nuzzling Minx’s head with her nose as she shut her eyes again.
If she could get this ritual right, hopefully things would turn out okay once she went through the portal.