The Debts That Must Be Paid...(An Arechi and Amber rp)
 

Eyes that had once been dark in color, but were now an unfamiliar almost light silverish color, peered down at the burning lakes of fire emotionless. Ryuu Tetsuya once again found himself in service to the devil. He had managed to win his freedom from both the rulers of Hell and Heaven in his previous life, or so he had thought at the time, unaware that one of the two rulers wouldn't give up the service of a time demon so easily, or that of his beloved mate.

Cold eyes glanced down to a few volcanic rocks that laid by his feet, and with a slow and graceful motion he moved down to pick them up, and chuck them into the lake of fire in front of him as he recalled his past life. Had he not once more forcefully sealed his emotions, like he had so many times at his births, he knew he would have been overcome with immense anger.

His life mate and he had settled into a relatively quiet and happy life, even his twin brother that shared his body had come to accept his mate and life, Ryuu felt he should have known their life was too good to last. Everything came to a screeching halt when the ruler of Hell once again decided to pay a visit. The Lord of Hell asked if they would both once again return to his side, that things had went down hill for his realm once he lost two of his more powerful 'minions' as he had called them. Naturally the two refused, after all they had fought so long and hard for their freedom and the idea of being shackled again to one who had tortured them so...Well it was ridiculous to even think they would accept.

Angered by their answer and refusing to take no as their answer the Devil had attacked them relentlessly, calling forth all his powers to try and take the two by force. They put up a rather good fight, in fact Ryuu was sure they would have won had Satan not decided to put his life on the line just to get the two, or kill them so the Lord of Heaven wouldn't have his chance to try and convince them to his side again. The blast that had been created would have perhaps killed all three had Ryuu not made a sacrifice of his own.

As a time demon he had been urged, from the first day his soul had been created by the Time Goddess, to never use the forbidden Time Arc spell as not even his body would withstand the surge of power and life it required from him. He had been desperate though to protect his mate and it was that desperation that drove him to commit the taboo spell so that she would at least be able to live on. He had intended for it to take himself, Satan's blast, and Satan himself out, unfortunately it had resulted in only two of the three. Although Satan had been badly damaged and forced to retreat once more to Hell, he had not died. Ryuu on the other hand had not been quite as lucky.

Although things hadn't quite turned out as they should have either. In the aftermath that landed his soul in the chilling darkness to be consumed a light had called out to him. The Time Goddess, the creator of his and his twin's soul, couldn't bear the thought of losing the last two children she had left. She healed both Tetsuya and his soul, and even reincarnated his body so the two could continue living. It was a lengthy process however and he hadn't fully foreseen the full effects his sacrifice would have on his beloved mate. Whether it was out of mercy or to spite them both the Lord of Heaven had come to her to lock away her memories of him.

It was perhaps one of the reasons he had not gone to her since his revival. Even if he were to appear before her, it would break his heart to know that she wouldn't recognize him. Sure he held the memories of his previous life and he could even transform his body into his previous form, but he knew unless he could break the locks that had been placed on her memories, without hurting her, it wouldn't do much good.

A sigh escaped his lips as he threw the last volcanic rock into the fiery mass in front of him. It wasn't the only thing that was keeping him. Glancing at the spiked bracelet on his wrist he couldn't help but let out another sigh. Satan had sensed his return, and since he was in a new body his previous contract of not being summoned and placed into service of either side was no longer in effect. Immediately Satan had summoned him and forced him into another contract to fight against Heaven for him. He knew it wouldn't be long either before the Lord of Heaven too summoned him for a conflicting contract. Not only that but he had heard the demonic Lord had gotten his grubby claws on one who resembled his beloved mate and, as if to spite him, intended for her to become his next mate and toy.

Feeling a dull prod on his wrist that held his physical contract, the spiked bracelet, he glanced down to see it glowing a dark sickly color, Satan was calling him. With another sigh he unfurled his wings, that had been wrapped around him to protect his skin from the heat, and took to the foul smelling air. On the ground it wasn't so bad, but in the air and away from the boiling pits, there was no heat to destroy the smell of brimstone and blood.

Even from this distance, the time demon could see the clear fiery view of the castle that housed the Lord of Hell within its walls. As Ryuu got closer he could see the bracelet around his wrist glow brighter and feel he pinpricks of the spikes digging in. Whatever it was Satan wanted the giant red demon wanted it urgently.

Flying over the bridge the black winged demon aimed towards the large skull inscribed doors, that some of the larger muscled demons pulled open for him once they saw the time demon coming. It wasn't until he was inside the massive castle that the time demon took a moment to land and wrap his wings once more around himself. The heat was bad enough outside, but inside it felt only worse to the black haired demon, and he knew it to be Satan's doing and was even worse as he entered the throne room. "Ah Ryuu, you've finally arrived. You're just in time too, I've heard some of my minions have captured the girl I desire, and I thought it be appropriate to have you here as well...just in case I need someone else to help restrain her" the demonic red man said with a laugh as he motioned for the time demon to stand beside his seated form.

The room was massive in size, with the walls a dark crimson color that was stained here and there with dried blood. Ryuu figured it was more then likely from the poor victims that were brought in for torture to entertain the dark lord. Marble obsidian pillars, with tops in the shape of skulls, held a ceiling that reflected flames, and mangled bodies that were constantly moving. It was how Satan kept an eye over the tortured souls of his domain while housed within the room. Ryuu could see that in various areas broken skulls and fragments of bone littered the dark colored floor, while a long streak of stained red, led towards the horrific throne. The time demon was well aware that the scorched red material that looked like human bones, were indeed just that. Femurs, and arms made up the outline, while the intricately carved depictions of just how those bones were acquired were engraved along the lengths. At the head of the arms of the throne was a skull with blood red tears dripping out of the black, empty eye sockets. The mouth of the skulls had been mutated in such a way that it looked as if they were smiling sadistically at any whom dare enter the path of the empty eyes. If one looked close enough they could still even see shreds of evidence of the flesh that once encased the raw bones. Towards the bottom of the throne spinal cord spikes, that had been sharpened to a point, poked out threateningly.

With a clear sign of reluctance the time demon began to make his way towards the monstrosity that the grotesque demonic being sat, and take up the station where Satan wanted him, the black leather coat that he had traded for his more traditional cloth and armor clothing, swayed behind him in time with his steps. The demonic lord wanted to ensure Ryuu had a good view of the 'prize' his minions were bringing him.

Alana always felt a great emptiness. It was as if something were missing in her life. Having no idea what it was she continued life as much as possible. Something inside of her told her that something was missing however. Even when she turned full demon and ate her food which consisted of a human that she would seduce and then mutilate and eat in a hungry lust, she still felt empty like something in her life was missing.

Once upon a time ago Alana had a mate. However she had no memory of him or anything to do with him. He had almost died to protect her and in order to save himself she had to forget him. God had found it fit to make his once angel who had fallen into a life of being a demon to lock away her memories. However as much as he had locked away her memories he could not lock away her desire to be with her mate. He could not lock away her urge to find him again. Although she had no idea what she was missing in her life she knew that something was missing and she would figure it out. The reason god found it fit to do this to her was in hopes that after she lost her mate she would return to him as an angel. He had never lost his hope that Alana would be returned to him as his daughter again.

Sitting on her favorite spot on a hill at midnight she had recieved a visitor, an emissary of the lord Satan who had a proposal for her. He offered her his hand in marriage in exchange for her undying devotion to him. She had of course refused. He sent his emissary to her everyday for a month and he always got the same response. No she would not marry him or have anything to do with him.

Getting sick of being refused satan at last sent several of his minions to capture her and force her to be his. She put up a mighty fight but he aimed it during her weak phase when she was of course unable to turn into a full demon. Growling and fighting his minions she did her best to prevent them from taking her but he aimed for her weakest phase to kidnap her. How he knew that she had no idea.

Dragging her to hell with them they bound her in a special rope that made a fallen angel powerless. Growling deeply she tried to move away from them but the ropes that bound her made it impossible. "Let me go immediatly" she shouted at them as they dragged her down to hell with them to meet the man who wished to marry her.

Ryuu stood quietly, revealing nothing of the restlessness of his very soul, as he waited beside Satan for this new girl to be brought to him. To be honest he didn't know what to all expect, other then this girl looked like his mate, which he knew Satan had done on purpose to get a reaction out of him. Crossing his arms and closing his eyes he tried not to think about it, after all he had no desire to give Satan the satisfaction getting any sort of response out of him, however he couldn't help but feel somewhat jittery and anxious. Quietly he growled to himself, a bit upset that he wasn't able to seal his emotions away as tightly as he had originally thought.

He stood there, unreadable for the giant red Lord, who merely smirked over at him as he awaited impatiently for his minions to arrive. He had felt their return, and he was certain that the time demon was feeling at least something, although he was masking it. Finally the announcement came that the girl was to be presented. "Tell me what you think of my latest catch Ryuu, I'm sure you'll find her in good taste" the Lord said as his smirk continued to spread across his disfiguring face.

Ryuu's light colored gaze opened slightly as he narrowly stared towards the sitting Satan beside him. He was planning something more then what he was letting on and he knew it. Suddenly the doors to the throne room reopened as quite a few demons entered, pulling along a struggling figure whose view was blocked from the sheer number of demons in front of her. 'She must be powerful if that many were sent to retrieve her...' he thought as the anxious feeling only seemed to spread throughout his very being. "We have brought the woman you asked for Lord Satan" one of the disfigured beings said with a nasally voice and a bow of his grotesque head.

"Very good. You may leave now so that I may have a better look at my prize" Satan replied with a wave of his hand, dismissing his minions. As they filed out of the room the view of the woman became clearer, until finally her struggling form was all that was left, aside from Ryuu and Satan.

At the sight of the woman in the room Ryuu could feel himself suddenly freeze and his light colored eyes widen. The pull he felt on his soul was unmistakable to him, this girl not only looked like his mate she was his mate. He stood there for a moment, almost frozen as emotions suddenly whirled through him all over again. It was overwhelming and he knew his body was trembling. Suddenly pure anger flashed in his eyes as he directed his gaze towards Satan. "What is the meaning of this?" he growled out, his voice low as danger practically dripped from his words. How dare Satan even have the audacity try to take his mate. Power surged around the time demon as he barely restrained the urge to rip the demonic Lord to shreds. Satan on the other hand laughed gleefully at the display the time demon was giving. It was even better and more entertaining then he thought it would be. "What do you think it is Ryuu? It's not as if you were there all the time, therefore and availability had been made that I chose to take advantage of" he said with an evil sneer, his grin widening as he saw the time demon shake with fury from his words. He knew so long as Ryuu held his contract with him he knew the time demon couldn't kill him, after all it had been one of the terms of the contract that was now glowing viciously around the said demon's wrist.

His horrible yellow gaze then drifted to the bound Alana. "Don't you looks as beautiful as ever my dear Alana. If you promise to behave yourself I'll unbind you. After all it isn't right for my next bride to be in chains. Of course if you prefer them" the demonic Lord taunted the demoness, knowing well it would just infuriate the demon beside him even more.

Struggling as she was carried into the devils throne room she continued to move her body against the chains that bound her. She took in what was going on in the throne room and stared at the two people who were in there. Her long hair flowed down past her waist and her dress was ripped in several places from her struggles against the chains and the demons. When he ordered his minions gone she glared at him growling lowly.

"You shall pay for this. Just wait until the next time I turn full demon. I am going to destroy you. You will pay for this you horrible creature." She said in a serious tone still struggling against the bonds. "I will never stop struggling to free myself of you." She said in a harsh tone.

Noticing Ryuu staring at her with wide eyes and mouth opened she growled at him "What are you looking at?" She questioned him her eyes flashing with rage and anger. "Satan if you don't keep your minions mouth shut and eyes off of me immediatly then I will destroy you both. I do not have time for this. I have a daughter to watch over and guard and everything. Let me go immediatly."

Satan laughed at the woman's threats. "Please, as if you could kill me. The last one who attempted to kill me had even more power, and even he failed miserably" he said with a knowing evil smirk as he cackled once more. Although he wouldn't admit it, he did wonder for awhile if he would survive, but he had managed to make a fully recovery. He could see out of the corner of his yellowed eyes the glare that Ryuu immediately shot him. Oh this would be fun indeed.

Another cackle of glee escaped from him as the demoness suddenly turned her hostilities towards her unknowingly mate. The pain that reflected briefly in the silverish eyes was simply delicious to him. At the words Ryuu immediately turned his gaze away, closing his eyes to try and hide the pain that such harsh words and threats were spoken to him by his one true love. "Nothing..." he whispered in a rather quiet and broken tone. This was one of the reasons he hadn't immediately gone to her. He felt as if a thousand needles mercilessly stabbed at his heart repeatedly. 'Do you really...detest me that much without your memories Alana?' he mentally asked himself as his wings unconsciously tightened around him.

Satan's laugh soon cut through his thoughts as he knew the demonic Lord was simply loving this. "Well if your son concerned for your brat I could always have her brought down here as well. I think I could handle having two brides after all" came the horribly laughing voice. "And what? You don't want little Ryuu here staring at you? Maybe if you ask him later he'll gorge his eyes out for you, but I can see right now you're in a bad mood. Therefore I think perhaps keeping you bound is a better idea" the red male laughed hysterically. He knew well the length Ryuu would go for his mate, even if she didn't remember him.

A frown suddenly crossed his face as a mental message came to him. "Well as much as I would love to continue this it appears my attention is needed elsewhere...Ryuu take her to my chambers for the time being and do not let her escape. This is an order" the devilish man said with an evil glint in his eyes. Ryuu was reluctant to obey, and probably would have refused if not for the ominous glowing bracelet around his wrist. Opening his eyes he reluctantly began to move from his spot beside the devil and made his way towards the struggling Alana. Carefully he knelt beside her, his black wings unraveling and fanning out behind him, he reached out and with a tender gentleness gathered her struggling form into his arms. "I ask you don't struggle too much at the moment. I don't wish to drop you" he quietly whispered to her as he stood before he proceeded out of the throne room, all the while knowing well of the smirking and smug face of Satan watching him the entire way. 'You WILL pay for this' he thought angrily to himself as he exited the throne room.

On the way towards the bed chambers, Ryuu couldn't help but take a peek at just what locks had been placed on his mate's memory, closing his eyes briefly in the process. "Those are some rather heavy locks that were placed on you..." he whispered again quietly as he opened his eyes and looked down at her. It didn't take too terribly long for him to reach the destination he had been assigned. Opening large iron doors he stepped into the relatively dark colored room. It was large and full of Satan's personal torture devices all of which, if Ryuu could help it, would never even touch his beloved mate. Towards the back a large dark fur covered bed stood ominously. Much like the throne room, bones and flesh littered the ground, while candles that lit automatically, and held by human appendages, as Ryuu passed them as he regretfully headed towards the bed. It was perhaps going to be the most comfortable place to place his mate, even if he didn't like it. Carefully he set her down as he had to resist the urge to hold, nuzzle, kiss and love her. Instead he merely hovered his face as close to hers as he dared at the moment, all the while looking into her eyes. "You honestly...cannot remember can you?" he asked in a sorrowful tone as his gaze drifted away briefly. He frowned as he realized how tattered and torn her dress was and instinctively he took off his long leathered coat and draped it around her. He did not want his mate ogled at by others.

Seething she growled at the devil. "Do not touch my daughter or I swear you will suffer unlike anyone has suffered before." she said in a low serious tone. She was not joking with this comment. As he left she stared at the demon ordered to take her to his chambers with a seething hatred.

"Look you let me go or when I turn full demon I will make sure you are the first thing I eat." she stated with a growl. She stared at him a moment blinking......something about him was familiar. Something deep down inside yelled at her to stop threatening him and struggling against him. "I won't struggle." she stated calmly as he lifted her up and flew her to the devils chambers. She was staring at him with wide eyes as she felt him lay her on the bed and cover her with his coat.

"What are you talking about?" she asked him curiously but in a calm voice. Her body was shaking with pent up frustration at the situation she found herself in. It was driving her crazy that she could not be on earth to protect her angelic daughter Talitha.

She wondered how the devil would react when he found out she was already pregnant. The funny story about this pregnancy is that she can't remember getting pregnant. She does not remember who or what got her pregnant but she knows she is pregnant.

(thought it might be cute if her and ryuu had a baby ><)

(Lol indeed and for now Ryuu shall be clueless. XD)

Ryuu had been thankful that she hadn't struggled, after all he would never forgive himself if he had accidentally dropped and harmed her. The situation that they were both in were bad enough, he couldn't afford mishaps happening. He couldn't help but slightly smile at the threat, after all he knew rather well were such words ended up last time. "Even if you chose to carry out your threat I wouldn't particularly mind, if it was something you truly wished to do" he said quietly, though his tone appeared to be completely serious.

At her question he couldn't help but smile sadly. "I can only say you and I have a...shared history together. I admit it would be much easier to simply tell all, but with that lock on your memory in place I believe the information could potentially inflict mental harm upon you, and that is something I couldn't bare to cause you" he said with a sigh as he couldn't help but lightly caress her cheek for a moment. In truth he wasn't entirely sure of exactly how the lock worked, and figured if he wanted answers about it he would have to confront God himself. For now though he didn't wish to risk too much.

"How about I let you be more comfortable and unbind you?" he semi-asked calmly as his hands cautiously went to the robes that bound her and began working on them. "And before you get too many ideas I should probably warn you that the room is warded. Satan is no fool, even if he appears that way at times. Before your arrival he already put wards upon the room to prevent you from leaving it...at least the conventional way" he quietly explained as he undid the last rope. He didn't wish for Alana to hurt herself trying to escape. "Are you hurt anywhere?" he asked her quietly as he thought he had felt something in her lower abdominal area that made him frown.

Staring at him with a hard look Alana frowned and turned her attention to another feature on him his eyes. They looked so familiar. Something inside of her was screaming at her to remember. Something in the world was telling her to do something to remember something. She shook her head and stared at him hard again. When he untied her she happily stood up and stretched her body out. "Thank you"

She walked around the room staring around it trying to gauge a way to get out of here but not figuring it would be easy. "Well it could be worse I suppose. At least I have someone to keep me company." She turned and headed back to the other side of the room watching everything carefully for a moment.

"Whats your story then?" She sat back down on the bed and motioned for him to sit next to her.

Ryuu couldn't help but give a small smile as his mate thanked him and seemed happy to be unbound at least. He watched her with his light colored eyes in a mixture of happiness and sorrow. He had truly missed her, as his very being had ached and longed for her since his revival. Being in her presence helped the ache greatly, although without her memory he knew he couldn't have her the way he wished. It was too risky for him to even dare attempt. "You're welcome" he replied quietly, though had to resist calling her his love. This was not going to be easy and he knew it.

He watched her quietly as she adventured around the room, knowing well she was probably looking for some way out. Naturally he knew of a way, however he had been ordered to not allow her to escape, and as much as he wished to disobey and free his mate he knew the contract would not allow him. He was delighted as she seemed at least somewhat pleased to have someone to keep her company, and even more so when she motioned for him to sit next to her on the bed. Despite it though he was a bit hesitant. He wasn't sure how well he'd be able to control himself, and the last thing he wanted was for her to grow a hatred towards him.

It took him a few more moments to decide it was worth risking though, if it meant her at least accepting him closer to her without the risk of bodily harm. Electing to sit beside her, enough to where he could feel her body heat but not quite touch her, he decided he would attempt to tell what she wanted to know as best he could. "It's...a bit complicated...depending upon where it is I start. I suppose the easiest way to start is to say I'm a reincarnation of another form I once held. So from there it depends upon if it is my current or my previous story you wish to know" the time demon stated, rubbing the back of his head slightly, and causing a bit more of his skin to be exposed on his abdomen from the movement. His wings gently folded in behind him and risked lightly touching Alana's.

Narrowing her eyes as he spoke she nodded her head up and down listening to him speak. "I see. Well I want to know how you came to be imprisoned here. Its obviously not of your own free will or I have a feeling I would not be stuck here."

She smirked at him hoping she was correct but assuming she was considering the fact that as a seductress she knew when someone was having strong feelings towards her. She was able to read feelings and was unusually good at it.

Laying back on the bed she stared at him studying his form as if commiting it to memory. She sighed and stared up at the ceiling a moment before turning her gaze back to him. Something deep inside her was calling to her begging her know him. Begging her to remember something. She sighed and put her hand on her belly rubbing her stomach. She was pregnant but so small was the baby right now that it did not show on her perfect body. She only knew she was pregnant because as a demon she could tell.

Ryuu nodded his head gently in agreement. She would indeed not be here were it his choice. "Well as Satan has already said I am a time demon, a rarity even in the demon world. My kind has been used by both God and Satan since the beginning, due to the ability to place my kind into a forced contract by simply summoning us with our full name if it's known" he started to calmly explain, his gaze coming to rest solely on her. He watched in an almost transfixed manner. Even after the time he spent away he found her breathtaking.

"In my previous life I managed to free myself from that burden. When the Goddess of Time chose to reincarnate me I unfortunately lost my ability to deny a summons and contract. Satan sensed my return to the living and immediately invoked a contract with me" Ryuu said continuing automatically as he watched her lay back and place a hand on her stomach. Frowning a little he wondered if perhaps she had been harmed by the minions when bringing her here. His contract prevented him from going after Satan, but that didn't mean his minions were safe from the time demon's wrath. "Is your stomach bothering you?" he asked concerned, staring first at the hand rubbing her stomach and migrating up to her eyes, once more become transfixed in their depths. His soul cried out to touch her, kiss her, anything to make contact with her. She was his mate after all, not Satan's, even if she could not longer recall that fact.

Perhaps it was because he was lost in her eyes, or simply that he could no longer resist the calling of his soul. Before he knew what he was doing he found himself leaning over her, pressing his lips lightly to hers. A part of his mind knew well that she didn't recall him and he risked bodily harm for daring such an action, but he simply couldn't resist.

Frowning she listened to him tell his story and nodded understanding. She herself could be made to work for someone just by threat to her daughter who she loved more than life itself. Satan knew how to push her buttons and she knew he would indeed do it if given the opportunity.

"Nothing is wrong......." she started to reply when she suddenly felt him push his lips to hers. She jumped up and grabbed him by the throat and pushed him down on the bed. "Never kiss a seductress demon. If you excite me it will mean your death. No one can handle me during a mating dance." she said in a low forceful tone before releasing him and turning away she walked to the other side of the room.

Why did that kiss feel so right? Why did she feel like she was whole while his lips were pressed to hers? Something was making her quiver with affection towards this demon and she did not know why. She placed her hand on her stomach. Her baby was important to her. Something about the baby inside of her was making her act weird and feel weird. There was something she was missing out on and she did not know what it was.

Ryuu only came to realize what it was he had been doing once he felt her jump away and a hand on his throat. He knew at that moment he should have been more concerned about his actual life, yet he couldn't help but recall the past instead. 'Almost like the first time we became mates...just that time I believe she started it' he thought with a mental chuckle. From her words he couldn't help but let out a quiet chuckle. "You'd actually be surprised, but I do apologize...I...It's just...you do remind me so very much of my mate..." he said quietly, closing his eyes. A part of him had hoped something would have sparked her memories, that God went with a sort of fairytale romance thing, though he already knew nothing was ever that easy.

He didn't bother rising from the laid position on the bed that his mate had forced him into. He could still feel his heart beating at a rapid pace from the feel and taste of her lips. He had felt a small portion of the emptiness that he had felt disappear. "...Are you certain nothing is wrong?" he said as his gaze once more slipped towards her and noticed her again placing a hand on her stomach. He could tell that she was clearly hiding something and it concerned him.

Simply the idea that she would hide something from him was a bit hurtful, but then again she still wasn't aware of their true relationship. "I can assure you as well that whatever it is that's...troubling you Satan won't know about it, at least not from me" he said trying to reassure her and try to save whatever trust he had left with her, if any, since he had kissed her without any sort of warning.

Staring at him a moment she took a deep breath. "I am afraid that if satan finds out I am with child he will try to kill it. As a seductress demon my baby is very important to me. I have a natural motherly instinct towards any child and that is why I am worried."

Frowning she walked back towards him and smiled at him. "Funny thing is I do not even know who the father is." She picked up his hand and put it on her stomach. She smiled at him again. "I do not know how much longer I will be able to hide this fact from him either. Its dangerous for my baby to be here and yet he has no where else to go."

Ryuu was extremely shocked to find his mate with child. His mind seemed to freeze for a moment as he processed the information. 'With...child?...But I don't think she was when...I would have known right...And she couldn't have...' he didn't even want to think of the prospect of her finding another to mate with during his reincarnation period. No he was certain she wouldn't have done such a thing. Sure her memories of him were locked away, but there's no way she would do such a thing anyways. There bond was far too deep for such a thing to occur...wasn't it?

He was shocked out of his thoughts by her next words and the feel of her hand touching his. She didn't know who the father was? He knew that could either potentially be a good thing or a bad thing. He also knew there was at least one question he would have to ask in order to determine which it was. "This may be a bit....too personal of a question, but have you perhaps....mated with anyone that could potentially be the father that you can recall?" he asked quietly, as he tried not to allow the emotions circling in him into his voice.

He knew that before his death she had only mated with him, as he couldn't help but feel territorial if another male even threatened to come near her. They had even gone so far as to have him be the provider for her demonic side's meal whenever she needed it, since his powers could regenerate him faster then his wounds could kill him.

Beneath his had he could feel the faint flutter of the life that dwelled within her, and a surge of protectiveness passed through him. It had to be his, but of course he knew that despite his feelings it would depend upon her answer. Of curse he knew even if it wasn't his he would have to try and at least protect her and the unborn child until it was born. After though he knew it would all depend on whether or not the child was truly his. He wasn't entirely sure he'd be able to suppress his own demonic instincts to kill the child himself. "Satan won't bring such harm to you...At least not in my presence, he knows better then that. I'll ensure your protection and your child's as best I can" he quietly stated as his eyes went to hers. Of course when the child was born he wasn't entirely sure he could say the same in regards to it.

Staring at him long and hard she waited a moment before answering. "I have not mated with anyone that I can remember. That is why it is so strange that I am pregnant. Everyone I attempt to mate with dies because I eat them before I can get around to mating with them." she says in a slow honest and clear voice.

She turned and looked around her a moment wondering when the dark lord would make his presence known. She knew he had to show up soon otherwise it would have been pointless to kidnap her.

"If the devil kidnapped me to become his mate he is in serious trouble because when I mate its a very dangerous thing. I might not kill or injure him but it would still be dangerous if not for me for my babe. I need to figure out a way out of this. Not to mention I mate for life so if he does mate with me and survive im stuck with him."

Ryuu couldn't help but be relieved at her words of not mating with anyone, but of course that also posed the question in his mind on whether or not he was the father of her child. He frowned a moment trying to think, before mentally shaking his head. He hadn't known, and given what had happened there wasn't really any time to tell him. Then again he knew there was also a chance that at the time she hadn't yet fully known. Either way he knew it didn't matter at the moment, and it meant a greater chance of survival for the unborn young.

As Alana continued on, worried about becoming the devil's mate and for the life of her child, he wondered how he would be able to tell her yet not that she had already mated. He still wasn't entirely sure what revealing such information would do to her, due to the lock, but he figured he would at least try and soothe her worries as best he could. "I wouldn't worry as much about being the mate of Satan. Even if he were to managed to somehow...He wouldn't be your mate..." he said quietly as he sat up looking towards her. He hesitated for a moment before getting up and cautiously going towards her. With a gentle touch he cupped her chin so he could stare once more into her gorgeous eyes.

"I can already tell...you have a mate already" he whispered quietly into her ear before pulling away. His soul screamed for him to tell her that it was him, to reveal everything so they could once more be as they were, but at the moment he knew better. A pinprick on his arm alerted him that their private moment was almost up. "As for your child, it will be safe. You're not showing physical signs of its presence yet, so for now he'll be none the wiser. When you do start showing he'll know better then try to and go after the child while it's in your womb...He'll know better then that. When the child is born I'll assist you in protecting it, if I'm able" he quietly yet hurriedly said. The pinprick became a stab as the giant red Lord approached his bed chambers, and the time demon wished not to reveal his mate's secret.

It was only a few moments more before the doors slammed opened and the giant grotesque figure tromped in, with a horrific grin on his face. "Well...Now that I've taken care of that little annoyance it's time for me to turn my attentions on another matter...You my dear. Ryuu you can leave now" Satan said with a sadistic grin as his gaze temporarily shifted towards the time demon, before shifting back towards Alana. After a few moments a frown appeared on the giant's face as he could still feel the time demon's presence within the room. Glancing over he noticed Ryuu, instead of leaving, was calmly leaning back against a wall with his arms crossed, staring rebelliously at the demonic lord. "That is an order Ryuu" the male growled out in a low and dangerous tone, that didn't seem to phase the time demon in the least.

The spiked bracelet on Ryuu's wrist began to glow an ominous black as it tried to compel its wearer to follow the orders, however the time demon was having none of it. As Satan glared at the black winged demon the spike began piercing flesh, though still he refused to move. "Glare at me all you want. You and I both know of our terms. So long as I'm here you can't lay a hand on her, in return I do as you say...for the most part. Therefore I'm not going anywhere" the light eyed demon replied coolly as specks of lightning began to radiate from the bracelet on his arm, causing it to tense slightly at the pain. He would not allow his mate to be ravished nor have the child, that he felt could now be potentially his, be harmed without a fight.

(all I have to say is awwwwww This role play keeps making me want to cry its so sweet)

Staring at him as he cupped her chin in his hands and stared deep into her eyes she gasped at the idea that popped into her head. Could he possibly be her mate? Her mind and heart fought at the mental locks in her head. She could feel her brain make a tear for a moment and a thought escaped. "Ryuu is your mate for life" it said to her. She sat there with her mouth open staring at him unbeliving for a moment. She sat back and stared at him with wide eyes. She knew he was her mate but she had no memories of him. It was the strangest thing ever.

She opened her eyes wider when the devil suddenly showed up in the room. She shivered at the thought of pleasing him but it made her feel worse to have Ryuu hurt for her sake. She stood up and put her hand on Ryuus arm. "Please Ryuu just leave." She stared deep into his eyes with a knowing stare. She begged him with her eyes to just leave and let her deal with the consiquences knowing she could not stand the thought of her mate being hurt. She asked him with her eyes to please let satan have his way with her as long as it made him happy and kept Ryuu safe for her.

(Lol that's Ryuu and Alana rps for you. XD)

At the touch on his arm, Ryuu broke his glaring contest with Satan, and turned slightly more concerned eyes upon his mate. He didn't miss the knowing look in her eyes, and that surprised him. Did she suddenly realize their connection? The look in her eyes told him that she had, and knew him to be her mate. Along with that though, he also didn't miss her words and the pleading in those same beautiful eyes that he loved more then anything. "Please...don't ask that of me..." he whispered quietly in her ear as he broke his gaze with her and rested his cheek lightly against hers. He could easily deny the devil, but he knew he could never deny his mate of whatever she wished.

Satan couldn't help but roll his eyes at the tender moment. "Didn't you hear her Ryuu, or were you too distracted? She said get lost" he said with a smirk as his words earned him a brief venomous glare from the time demon. He knew the black haired demon was a sucker for his mate and would do whatever she asked. Perhaps she would be the trump card he could use to make him a bit more mindful and less rebellious.

Ryuu still hesitated at the thought of leaving his beloved alone with this monster. He could still feel the small bits of lightning bit into his skin and began to lightly sear it, but it was pain he had been willing to bear for the lovely woman. He looked once more into the pleading eyes of his mate, before he knew he could deny her no longer. "If...it's what you really want..." he whispered quietly looking away. The decision tore at his heart as he knew well what the grotesque creature had in store for his love.

Moving away from the wall, and regretfully from the touch of his mate, he began heading to and out the door. Though not before giving a murderous look towards Satan, warning him of the consequences at harming his mate. "Ooooo that's a scary look" Satan taunted, and watched with a horrendous smirk of glee as the time demon slipped through the door that promptly shut behind him. "So rebellious now that he's been reincarnated...A bit violent as well. No doubt my poor minions will bare his wrath while you're locked away in here" he said with a laugh, not in the least bit worried about his numbers being culled by the surely enraged time demon.

In a few following moments the demonic lord's words proved true as the room suddenly shook for a few moments, and a few higher pitched fearful screams echoed in the hallways outside. Satan couldn't help but laugh, satisfied in angering the time demon so much already. Of course he knew his next actions were going to enrage the demon even more. "Well...now that the third wheel is gone...strip for me little demoness" the giant red lord said with a sadistic grin and lustful eyes now turned upon Alana.

She nodded at Ryuu sadly knowing this hurt her as much as it hurt him. She knew what pain she would endure at the hands of the devil but she would not let him hurt her babe that was growing inside of her. Could this baby be Ryuu's? Is that why the memory popped up? Perhaps so perhaps not she would have to get Ryuu in private and talk to him but for now she had something else to deal with.

"I don't know who you think you are but I am not stripping for you and you can't make me either." She said in a fierce tone. She was not going to be intimidated by such a demon as satan.

Satan laughed at Alana's words. "I believe I am the ruler of this realm and ruler over the demon race. You will do as I say whether it be willingly or by force. Either way I will get it is I want, and if you're wise you'll go along with it. I may not be able to harm you when Ryuu is present, but then you've conveniently sent him away" he said with a smirk as his hand waved towards the chains that the time demon had taken off of Alana. He knew without the woman's demonic form she was much weaker, so he figured it wouldn't be hard to take her by force. He was pleased to see that the woman had retained her fiery spirit, but then he credited that to the memory locks that had been placed in her mind. He had seen how shaken she had been at her mate's death, so much so God himself had to intervene.

"Of course if your bodily harm isn't enough to convince you I'm sure there's other's that would make your skin crawl. Don't think I didn't notice how you looked at our little time demon. He was one of your weaknesses before his death and I doubt much has changed now that he's been reborn" he calmly threatened. Of course if he had known the life growing inside of her womb, he would have easily threatened the unborn child as well, but for now he would play the card he knew about. He didn't know how much Alana remembered of her mate, whether she remembered the blast that would have taken all three of their lives had Ryuu not interfered, or him painfully dying and disintegrating into sand in her very arms as his hour glass shattered and his soul being swallowed by the darkness to be devoured. Either way he was certain he would find out soon enough.

"So what will it be little demoness? Physical, mental and emotional pain, or swallowing your pride and simply doing what I say? I'm sure though you already know which one I prefer" he said waving a massive hand causing a torturous bed-like device to rise. With a snap of his fingers spikes began to slowly slide out from the open gaps and sides of the device moving up, down and around in painfully slow circle motions. Chains where the wrists and ankles would be bound hung loosely at either end. It was designed for slow and painful torture throughout the whole body.

Meanwhile Ryuu's rampage of violence soon enough came to an end, though not before a good portion of Satan's subjects lay on the floor in dust heaps. The time demon laid on his back, covered in a light layer of sweat and breathing heavily as he tried to catch his breath. In his anger he had ended up exhausting himself at the excessive use of his powers, turning whatever living creature he saw into dust as he thought of the tortures the demonic lord would instill upon his pregnant mate. 'Why couldn't you have just let me remain? He couldn't harm you then...You're in no condition to be taking such risks and I could have handled the pain of defying him' he thought miserably to himself as he squeezed his eyes shut. He wanted more then anything to return, to save her from the monster that now threatened her life and possibly their child's life. A part of him truly understood that she wished not to see him harmed, but he would gladly suffer the pain of death again if it would mean her safety.

As he attempted to sit up, pain shot through his tired muscles, causing him to remain where he was. His body was much newer then his old one and didn't have the full endurance that he held before, and it was making that fact painfully obvious now. The scorch marks and puncture wounds on his skin and wrist were healing slower as his powers slowly tried to recover themselves. He still held the power that his previous form had, but his body lacked the experience of withstanding so much force at once. Since his revival he had been trying rigorously, trying to break his new body in, but he still hadn't fully accomplished his goal.

He knew it didn't help that his heart and soul felt heavy with dread and wanting to be with his precious mate. Losing her with his death had been rough and the separation unbearable, but he'd gladly do it again if it meant she would be alright and safe. Of course he didn't really plan on going out and destroying his new body already. He doubted the time goddess would be able to reconstruct the pieces again, as she had barely come in time the last time. It was actually quite a humorous thought, the time goddess being late for anything, after all she was the embodiment of time and the creator of his race.

Opening his eyes he gazed absently at the fire filled sky, with eyes that were so different from before yet still the same. His hair had gained two white streaks, an oddity that he couldn't quite figure out the reason for. The dragon tattoo that had wound up his neck and across one of his cheeks, now made its home up his spine and was sensitive to the touch. He felt his wings were perhaps one of the only things that were even remotely close to what his old body had, although they were a bit smaller in size. He could still wrap them around himself or his mate, though it wouldn't fully cover their bodies as they once had. His body was so different in so many ways and he wondered if Alana would again truly accept him as a mate. She had seemed to recognize him when he looked into her eyes. Were the locks breaking, or was it simply by random luck she remembered something? How much did she remember? And if she remembered everything that had happened...would she really be alright?

Staring at him with wide eyes she could not believe what she was hearing. What had she done? She had saved her mate from harm that is what she had done. Gasping unbelieving at him she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. There had to be a way to fight against him. She could endure pain if it meant Ryuu was safe from harm. But what about her baby? Could she put him through that? She put her hand to her stomach and thought about her options. Sighing she simply nodded at him and took her dress off letting it fall to the floor. She could not risk her baby to fight this demon. She knew there was no hope in fighting him until she was in her full demon form. He could not take over being her mate because she already had a mate.

She would find a way to get out of this. There had to be a way to get out of this. Some sort of loophole. She stared at him and her face held a stern look. He would not get his way with her. No it would not happen.

"I may be naked in front of you but thats as far as it goes. I refuse to do anything else for you." she said in a mean tone. Her body began to shift and change. Her rage and love for Ryuu had built up so much that she turned full demon in front of the devils surprised face. She growled at him in her full demon form. She would show him just how cooperative she would be.

(sorry to tired to read your posts. Will post in the morning nighty night)

(Lol no worries, nighty night. ^.^)

Shrinking back at his words she froze wondering what she would do now. How would she face Ryuu after what she had done? She got up from her corner as soon s the door opened and took off running down the hall and out of that awful place. He just wanted to use her for his own amusement and that bothered her. What would keep him from going after her daughter now that she was down here and unable to protect her.

She ran down hallway after hallway not caring where she ended up. In the end she found herself on a dead end on a corner of a doorway. She opened the door and peered inside. It was a dark room with no lights and no furnature except an old dirty wooden chair. She took off into the room and sat on the chair moving it to a corner to cry and weep away her sorrows.