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A child of light, no longer.  As the darkness, slowly consumed her.  The last bit of her childhood locked behind the door.

Knock, knock, knock, came the sound.  “Break this door down!” they screamed. The child quickly backed away.

Knock, knock, knock, came the sound, once more.  “Break this door down!” the demons screeched.

“Love isn’t what you think.  Come out, come out!  You cannot hide for ever,” they taunted, “Innocent and naive, torn and shredded.  Love’s victim once.  Come, love again!  For you have grown into a woman now. Come, come, love and live!  Taste the forbidden fruit.  Once you’ve tasted blood you’ll then want more!” the demons cooed.

Long into the night they taunted and praised, longing only to win her.

“What shall we do to win her, this stubborn hard-headed mule?  To what or whom shall her trust be given?” they asked amongst themselves.  “I will go to win her trust,” one weak voice chimed in.  “You?  She would never give her trust to you, a loathsome demon. She will never trust you much less even love you!” the demons cried.  “Tis worth a try, for she shall be my tigress and I her wolf.  An odd pair of course, but we shall win, you’ll all see. You by far underestimate me,” the lone demon cried back as he walked to the now opened door.

Hours passed before he came back to the open door.  “Well, you failed as we said you would, I see,” the demons laughed in unison.  “Not quite my dear friends. For a tigress now walks amongst us. But heed my warning; she is of light and dark, she is to stay this way and thou shall not corrupt her.  For her will is her own, she shall choose what she may.”  The lone demon snarled back.

The demons backed away quickly as they realized what had been done.  The woman had chosen to let go of her childhood, her past, and had come to their realm of her own will.  She had followed the lone demon through the door and now stood beside him.  She was dressed in a long black dress, her hair flowing behind her, but still there was a faint glow around her.  The only thing she had left to show her innocence.
“No!  It is not how this should be!  She shall choose one side or the other.  None can ever be of both dark and light.  The darkness is no place for innocence!  It is a place of sin, a place of lust and violence!  Not for childish dreams of peace and trust,” the eldest of the demons growled.  “Maybe your right,” the woman first spoke, “Maybe I don’t belong here, but let me stay.  I shall show you that a child of light may live here as well.”  The demons all glanced back to the elder to here his word at this.

“Very well, if you truly wish to stay here then you must prove yourself.  But what shall you do?” the elder smirked, “What shall we have her do, my children?” he called to the others.  The demons talked and laughed amongst themselves trying to decide what should be best for her to do.  Many tried to tell the elder the best was to humiliate her, others thought that a show of bravery and strength would do.  Finally the elder stood “Woman, do you see the mountain in the distance?  There is a stone deep within it that has been locked away for a thousand years.  This stone once brought light into this darkened realm.  You shall go and retrieve this stone and take it to the goddess Aurica’s temple where it belongs.  Once you have done this then you shall remain here if you still choose.”  With that a hush fell across the demons.

“Then I shall go, but I do not know the way,” the woman shyly commented.  “I will go with her,” chimed in the lone demon, “She will need someone to look out for her and I can show her the way and explain the way of this realm to her.”

“Then there is one rule that you must follow if you are to go with her,” the elder spoke, “You are not to think of each other more than as a guide and follower.  You are not allowed to love.  It is forbidden for she is of the realm of light and you are of the realm of night.”  With that they were invited to eat and sleep until dawn.  For the next day they were to leave for the mountain of Dellamon and begin their journey.

Description
A child of light, no longer.  As the darkness, slowly consumed her.  The last bit of her childhood locked behind the door.

Knock, knock, knock, came the sound.  “Break this door down!” they screamed. The child quickly backed away.

Knock, knock, knock, came the sound, once more.  “Break this door down!” the demons screeched.

“Love isn’t what you think.  Come out, come out!  You cannot hide for ever,” they taunted, “Innocent and naive, torn and shredded.  Love’s victim once.  Come, love again!  For you have grown into a woman now. Come, come, love and live!  Taste the forbidden fruit.  Once you’ve tasted blood you’ll then want more!” the demons cooed.

Long into the night they taunted and praised, longing only to win her.

“What shall we do to win her, this stubborn hard-headed mule?  To what or whom shall her trust be given?” they asked amongst themselves.  “I will go to win her trust,” one weak voice chimed in.  “You?  She would never give her trust to you, a loathsome demon. She will never trust you much less even love you!” the demons cried.  “Tis worth a try, for she shall be my tigress and I her wolf.  An odd pair of course, but we shall win, you’ll all see. You by far underestimate me,” the lone demon cried back as he walked to the now opened door.

Hours passed before he came back to the open door.  “Well, you failed as we said you would, I see,” the demons laughed in unison.  “Not quite my dear friends. For a tigress now walks amongst us. But heed my warning; she is of light and dark, she is to stay this way and thou shall not corrupt her.  For her will is her own, she shall choose what she may.”  The lone demon snarled back.

The demons backed away quickly as they realized what had been done.  The woman had chosen to let go of her childhood, her past, and had come to their realm of her own will.  She had followed the lone demon through the door and now stood beside him.  She was dressed in a long black dress, her hair flowing behind her, but still there was a faint glow around her.  The only thing she had left to show her innocence.
“No!  It is not how this should be!  She shall choose one side or the other.  None can ever be of both dark and light.  The darkness is no place for innocence!  It is a place of sin, a place of lust and violence!  Not for childish dreams of peace and trust,” the eldest of the demons growled.  “Maybe your right,” the woman first spoke, “Maybe I don’t belong here, but let me stay.  I shall show you that a child of light may live here as well.”  The demons all glanced back to the elder to here his word at this.

“Very well, if you truly wish to stay here then you must prove yourself.  But what shall you do?” the elder smirked, “What shall we have her do, my children?” he called to the others.  The demons talked and laughed amongst themselves trying to decide what should be best for her to do.  Many tried to tell the elder the best was to humiliate her, others thought that a show of bravery and strength would do.  Finally the elder stood “Woman, do you see the mountain in the distance?  There is a stone deep within it that has been locked away for a thousand years.  This stone once brought light into this darkened realm.  You shall go and retrieve this stone and take it to the goddess Aurica’s temple where it belongs.  Once you have done this then you shall remain here if you still choose.”  With that a hush fell across the demons.

“Then I shall go, but I do not know the way,” the woman shyly commented.  “I will go with her,” chimed in the lone demon, “She will need someone to look out for her and I can show her the way and explain the way of this realm to her.”

“Then there is one rule that you must follow if you are to go with her,” the elder spoke, “You are not to think of each other more than as a guide and follower.  You are not allowed to love.  It is forbidden for she is of the realm of light and you are of the realm of night.”  With that they were invited to eat and sleep until dawn.  For the next day they were to leave for the mountain of Dellamon and begin their journey.