I woke up in a very comfortable bed. A bed that I never had before, so soft that it was like a mortal trap, made to imprison people on the mortal embrace of oversleeping… what the hell am I saying?

However this is strange, my mind is very numb. I don´t remember anything about yesterday….

“ Mark? Are you awake”? One voice that sounds familiar asked behind the door.

“ Yeah…”?

The door was open, I saw one girl with blond hair looking worried at me. At the same moment, my memories came back to my mind: a red ring, a girl asking if I would become a demon, and the moment where I put that strange ring on my finger…

“Oh, what a relief, Lady Alice was worried because of the transformation, but you look well”.

Yeah, now, Mark Evans is a demon. My father would never believe it. The worst thing is: I made my choice based on impulsive thoughts; thinking right now, I´m dammed to hell right now!

“ Mark? Why are you shivering”? Aurora asked coming in my direction. This pissed me off a little.

“ Nothing”… I said nothing to clear my throat. “Anyway, I´m very hungry, can I eat something”?

“ Of course, I came here to call you for the breakfast, come with me”. Aurora started walking, although I was still in my pajamas, my stomach spoke louder than my shame, I followed Aurora.

*

In the kitchen, the tables were loaded with people. Everyone wearing a maid outfit or a suit, Aurora guided me to one specific table, where two people were talking and eating with a smile on their faces.

Both of them were girls. One of them had white hair, pale skin as if she had never sawed the sun in her life, and big black eyes, like black holes that could destroy anything, as you thought, she was beautiful but scary.

“ They are other maids”. Explained Aurora, pointing to the girl with white hair. “She is Artemis, and the other is Hisui, they are sisters”.

The monologue of Aurora seemed to attract the attention of the two girls. Artemis shared looks with Hisui, then looked at me intently.

“ He is the new butler”? She asked, something in her tone made me feel uncomfortable as if she was making fun of me.

Aurora only nodded in response without saying a word.

“ He is weak”. Artemis said without hesitation, I opened my eyes wide after hearing that.

“ Sister, this is rude”. Hisui said smiling sarcastically. “He can be weak, but if he will be the next shield of meat of Lady Alice, we don´t need to worry, he will vanish in a second”.

“ Hisui”! Aurora finally said something about that strange interaction between the sisters, besides she seemed really furious with them. Her expression twisted in a grimace of anger. “You guys are being inconvenient, Lady Alice wants both of you to help Mark”.

“ What? I will not do that”! Artemis exclaimed. “I don´t have time to waste teaching a shield of meat”!

Okay, this has to stop.

“ Hey, Artemis right”? I approached that girl, who was looking down on me, took a deep breath, and…

Punched her right on the face, of course, she dodged that quite easy, but I got what I wanted, unbalanced her only the sufficient to push Artemis to the floor, she fell with a dull thump and wide eyes.

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“I can hear what you are saying, if I, the shield of meat can knock you down. So you are weaker than me”!

Only after I did that, I realized that I could be digging my grave, and… Hisui is laughing like crazy, clapping.

Artemis was clenching her fists on the floor. Her head was down, avoiding looking at anyone, and suddenly, one cold sensation took control of my body while a silver aura involved the body of the girl.

“Forget the shield, I will kill you right now”! She screamed.

In one second she was on her feet, the silver aura became stronger, focusing on her right fist.

“Mark, you are dead”… Aurora said sighing.

“I know”…

The next scene was very funny. I started to run for my life, Artemis was following me around the kitchen, I was screaming like a child, meanwhile, Hisui kept laughing.

*

I managed to avoid being killed in the kitchen but was being chased by Artemis while she shouted insults. We ended up in the garden, my lungs felt like they were about to burst, so I stopped running.

That was my greatest error.

Artemis, who was behind me, took the chance and pierced my chest. The pain was what really popped my lungs, while a desperate cry escaped my mouth. I could feel Artemis removing a bloody hand from my chest.

“Go to sleep”. Said Artemis, her voice full of cold anger.

I lost my consciousness.

*

When my eyes opened again, I was in a black space, floating like a balloon in the sky. I frowned.

“I´m… dead”?

“Oh, of course not. If you died I would have a lot of problems”.

A hot breath hit my neck along with the powerful voice of something non-human.

I spun around to see the most bizarre thing in my life. A dragon with big red eyes and dirty black scales, not only that, his wings were full of holes.

My reaction was the classic scream, not manly, and which I regret bitterly these days.

“Who are you? A demon? My soul”?

“Hm… no, I´m”….

“The demon of my soul”?

“No”! The dragon screamed. Okay, maybe I teased him a little.

“I stopped! Please don´t eat me”!

“Why would I eat you? This would be disgusting, you are my host after all”. The dragon said. “I´m, the great dragon of ashes, Cinder”!

He said trying to look epic, I blinked a few times, not understanding the weight of his words.

“Oh, fine, can you help me”?

“You know, your reaction is terrible”. The dragon sighed. “This is why I hate new partners… anyway, yes, I can help, do you want to kill that girl”?

“What? No, I want to stay alive, you know, I need the money”!

“Okay, I will help you, but you will help me after that… it´s a promise”!

“I don't remember accepting that promise, but I think it's okay”.

With that strange dialogue, the black space started to vanish. The next thing I remember is being in the garden, a hole in my pajamas evidencing that I was really close to dying, but no injuries.

I think this is the price of becoming a demon, out of nowhere, your life just becomes a strange comedy.

Anyway, I´m feeling a little strange…. Cinder did something? I don´t know, but I need to eat, and start my job.

This is my new life. I need to adapt…