Money. Power. Glory. Those were the only things that mattered to me. From the time I knew of my true nature it was all I sought. I could not accept anything else, anything less than I demanded. In this land seeped in debauchery, betrayal, and sin it certainly is not easy to claw your way to the top of the pile. You cannot trust a single being, not even those who have fallen or your spell and see only you. These monsters and demons will stand on top of one another and cast them to the abyss if only to climb one step higher on the ladder. Stability? Never. The strongest is only the strongest until they are not, then another takes their place. All of those that they cast down before them to reach the pinnacle of power unite. Then it is they who cast him down. It is a never ending cycle that keeps the wickedness from spilling out on to the rest of the world. If they are too busy fighting themselves, how will they conquer another? When I beheld this I knew it would not be enough. Merely sitting at the top, no matter the amount of time, would never satiate my desire for those three things. I had come to realize that they were fleeting. Phantasms of grandeur that floated before the eyes of mortals and enticed them. The temptation was the strongest they would ever feel. It would drive them forth in the long night as they vied for mastery over self and others. It would drive them to madness, too caught up in it all to see what was becoming of them. It would drive them to death, much sooner then they anticipated. Even if I became one of those who snatched the title of 'Ruler', 'Queen', Empress, not even I would be exempt from the only fate that could be. In the end I would be another face swallowed by blackness. What could I possibly do that would withstand the test of time?
It would not be me.
This, surprisingly, did not perturb me. I was not disturbed by this fate which I had never truly wanted for I knew, in a way, that I would live on forever. It would be through her. My child, my little sin. I shall name her Lilith and it will be she who burns that ladder down to the ground. There will be more climbing, only her will. What would set her a part from the rest of my kind? How could I give her every advantage in life, to ensure that she will not be hindered and halted? I sought out the one being whom I could be sure would not only have an interest in the events that would play out but also had a personal stake in the matter. Lukhan, the first desire demon. He had crafted the succubi and incubi after himself, sin and demon respectfully. The ones who brought pleasures beyond imagine and pain beyond what any could stand. He laughed and laughed and laughed. Why did I think my daughter would be the one to be different? I told him that she would be a true joining of evil. Demon and sin, a spawn from both sides of the first demon. And so I sold my soul to Lukhan for a promise.
Beautiful. Terrible. Gorgeous and horrendous. Those black eyes stared up at me, seemingly all-knowing. She seemed to morph before my vision turning in to my most terrifying nightmare and my brightest dream. Not once did she cry out for me. The babe seemed content on her own I had to leave her though, it would not do if she learned to depend on me. All of us had to make our own way and I had done what I could for her. But I never abandoned her. From the shadows I watched my baby grow in to a true vixen of temptation. Her abilities manifested swiftly and it was not long before she was exercising her power, testing her strength and pushing past her limitations. I listened for word of Lilith's exploits and watched as she carved out a small kingdom for herself, mercilessly slaughtering her enemies. It was never something quick and painless. Just as I promised Lukhan she drew out their pain and reveled in their screams. My little sin knew exactly what made the men and women tick and used it against them. She warped their minds until the only thing they could think of was her.
Marvelous, more than I had ever imagined.
But then something happened. More like someone. I did not think it possible, our kind would ever fall prey to their own machinations. Lilith became friends with another succubus. At first it was merely sticking with something familiar, but it was clear that a much more subtle was growing between them. There were whispers, that Lilith had fallen in love. She bent her rules for this other succubus, smiled with her and cherished her. My daughter forgot her destined path as a demonness and became weak. I could not believe she would fall and disgrace herself, all my plotting for naught. It was not until I saw it with my very eyes that I dare believe. In that place she called him, within one of the venues she owned they were together. The way Lilith looked in to that raven haired slut's eyes sickened me. That faint smile the succubus gave my girl had me wanting to rip her heart out and feed it to her. It had to end else my child will never make her claw her mark on to the world. I will never stand by and watch Lilith squander her power. She will be the most potent succubus to ever walk this plane. That I promise. And so when there was no one watching I had that succubus taken. I stole her away to my palace and here I will wait for my little one to come to me. Then when I have beaten her down, this succubus will lay dead at my feet. From that pain she will surpass any of my kind to have ever existed.
It would not be me.
This, surprisingly, did not perturb me. I was not disturbed by this fate which I had never truly wanted for I knew, in a way, that I would live on forever. It would be through her. My child, my little sin. I shall name her Lilith and it will be she who burns that ladder down to the ground. There will be more climbing, only her will. What would set her a part from the rest of my kind? How could I give her every advantage in life, to ensure that she will not be hindered and halted? I sought out the one being whom I could be sure would not only have an interest in the events that would play out but also had a personal stake in the matter. Lukhan, the first desire demon. He had crafted the succubi and incubi after himself, sin and demon respectfully. The ones who brought pleasures beyond imagine and pain beyond what any could stand. He laughed and laughed and laughed. Why did I think my daughter would be the one to be different? I told him that she would be a true joining of evil. Demon and sin, a spawn from both sides of the first demon. And so I sold my soul to Lukhan for a promise.
Beautiful. Terrible. Gorgeous and horrendous. Those black eyes stared up at me, seemingly all-knowing. She seemed to morph before my vision turning in to my most terrifying nightmare and my brightest dream. Not once did she cry out for me. The babe seemed content on her own I had to leave her though, it would not do if she learned to depend on me. All of us had to make our own way and I had done what I could for her. But I never abandoned her. From the shadows I watched my baby grow in to a true vixen of temptation. Her abilities manifested swiftly and it was not long before she was exercising her power, testing her strength and pushing past her limitations. I listened for word of Lilith's exploits and watched as she carved out a small kingdom for herself, mercilessly slaughtering her enemies. It was never something quick and painless. Just as I promised Lukhan she drew out their pain and reveled in their screams. My little sin knew exactly what made the men and women tick and used it against them. She warped their minds until the only thing they could think of was her.
Marvelous, more than I had ever imagined.
But then something happened. More like someone. I did not think it possible, our kind would ever fall prey to their own machinations. Lilith became friends with another succubus. At first it was merely sticking with something familiar, but it was clear that a much more subtle was growing between them. There were whispers, that Lilith had fallen in love. She bent her rules for this other succubus, smiled with her and cherished her. My daughter forgot her destined path as a demonness and became weak. I could not believe she would fall and disgrace herself, all my plotting for naught. It was not until I saw it with my very eyes that I dare believe. In that place she called him, within one of the venues she owned they were together. The way Lilith looked in to that raven haired slut's eyes sickened me. That faint smile the succubus gave my girl had me wanting to rip her heart out and feed it to her. It had to end else my child will never make her claw her mark on to the world. I will never stand by and watch Lilith squander her power. She will be the most potent succubus to ever walk this plane. That I promise. And so when there was no one watching I had that succubus taken. I stole her away to my palace and here I will wait for my little one to come to me. Then when I have beaten her down, this succubus will lay dead at my feet. From that pain she will surpass any of my kind to have ever existed.
