Chapter 1: The Demon from Within
Welcome to my world, my name is Leemechi Yonaokie.
I'm no one, just a girl with no friends, no importance. My life was a miserable one, when talking to yourself becomes your daily diary you know you're alone. Let me introduce you to the monsters who raised me not real monsters but to me they were the worst of the worst. My Mother & Father Mr & Mrs Yonaokie , my father a strong built man, my mother a beautiful woman, they showed great kindness to everyone they encountered in our small village but when it comes to their own daughter i did not receive the same respect sadly my whole life was a nightmare. So many times I was left to starve in my dark empty room. I was forced to eat my pet fish that were left dead in the tank. My mother will come in grab my sweet dead pets and cook them for me.
Oh how I hate the smell of dead fish but you get used to it after 17 years almost nothing gets to me now I felt dead on the inside belly up like those fish that sat in my tank to starve until the end of their days.
My father a butcher and everyday he would come home with a bucket of blood he would come into my room and harshly grab my arm, as he dragged me on the cold floor he pulled me down the hallway passing my parents room oh how i wished my mother would open her door and stop this madness but by that time I knew what was coming he took me out back and threw me in the shed I’ll never forget the words he spoke as he grabbed the bucket of dead animal blood “you are unclean and unworthy you need to be cleansed” as he poured the mixture of animal blood above my head until I was drenched the smell of dead reeked from my body, blood leaked into my eyes until I seen blood as he coldly walked away and locked me in the shed sat in the dark shed like a rat trapped in a cage, my head starts to tremble as if an earthquake was happening this was not the first time i felt this feeling and suddenly I heard a dark pleasant voice softly say “kill them over and over” like a song until I fell asleep waking up to the birds chirping Oh how i loved the birds, my mother unlocks the shed such a sweet calm voice she whispers follow me so I can wash you off child tears roll down my face as I quickly wipe them away making sure she doesn't see. Into the bathtub I go ignoring the scorching hot temperature burning away at my fingertips and toes I sat and mother washed the blood away no words no songs just a quiet cleanse i suppose. Back into my dark room she fed me bread and tuna for breakfast oh how I hate the taste of fish and again my head begins to shake and throb as if I was on a roller coaster and the soothing dark voice once again spoke to me saying “ let me free you “ never once have I felt so safe until I heard that voice I soaked in the moment of being set free away from the hunger & taste of fish the smell of blood the salt from tears I feel into deep thought but not for to long as I was disturbed with a yell from my mother to get ready for school with old worn down clothes I was happy to leave the wretched home walking I always listened to the birds the animal I wished to be with no ties to any place they are free to go and live wherever they pleased, once at school my seat always in the back doing class work while I knew everyone was watching me like a pig in a pen I was a show pony to them. As I walked home my heart began to beat faster as the voice whispered `let me help you' Oh what voice connected with me I wondered as I entered my home. What a surprise, I was greeted by my mother and father with a pink cupcake standing in the middle of our home
In both their hands the pink cupcake sat it was like something out of my dreams, walking towards them as they said “Happy birthday Leemechi “ at that moment I smiled for the first time in years they embraced me with a hug and shortly after allowed me to eat the sweet moist cupcake soaking in the moment that today i felt loved tears rolled down my face as I enjoyed the raspberry cotton candy flavors i’ll never forget the taste, suddenly before I could drop my book bag I was rushed by two men one holding my arms, one covering my mouth, all while my parents smiled while they carried me away and I watched tears roll down my mother's face as she watched them force me onto the floor, ripping off my already torn clothes I knew I was nothing more but a waste of life itself, as tears ran down my cold cheeks the men began to pull away all my clothing I scream please help me then the voice came like an angel from the heavens it said what would you like me to do “Leemechi “ not caring who was behind this mysterious voice I shouted Kill them all! The two men continue to choke me and Viciously force their way inside me until I felt the ground tremble & darkness arose behind the two men suddenly everything went black I do not know how long I was out for but when I opened my eyes there was bodies and limbs ripped apart like a broken doll noticing my mother and father hanging from the ceiling fan drenched in their own blood with their insides out for all to see a smile came to my face as I knew the dark angel saved me not noticing I was in his arms until I heard a warm heavy breathing saying I am The Dark Prince of the 7th realm Ah-nun hello Leemechi Happy birthday . Without a second to waste we were in the back shed. I was wrapped in white soft cloth that covered my sore body in the arms of a beast like man, a face covered by a mask, arms shielded by black feathers. I was not frightened. I was safe.
Once I regained my strength Ah-nun was still with me, his body holding me like a newborn baby and as I glanced at his broken mask I knew his eyes were glaring through my soul with the soft deep voice speaking `` do you know why I'm here Leemechi ? He answered to save me. He replied to protect you. You are mine now. I've been watching you starve, mistreated, abused. I took a liking to your strength, your heart and soul I've crossed over from my home realm to save you. With no control my arms wrapped around him and tightly squeezed thank you. As he whispered in my ear I will kill anyone that tries to hurt you. I knew at that moment we would never part from each other I took my hand and began to remove his mask and like a spell or magic his body changed into a human form a face any woman would stare into as his arms was not covered by feathers the soft skin held me tight with dark brown eyes hair as long as the Nile river I couldn't believe my eyes with me stuck in amazement Ah-nun lifted me off my feet & began to lead me out of the shed with a blink of an eye I was in a beautiful home something I never believed I would be in. Ah-nun said this is your home now feel free to do as you please Leemechi.
What a beautiful home, I twirled in circles as Ah-nun watched , once day became night Ah-nun put back on his mask and his body transformed into the beast I first encountered . With arms like wings Ah-nun reached for my hand and as the doors to the beautiful home flew open he lifted me into the sky I was flying in his arms until we landed in a small village no one noticed the beast like man but the dark voice spoke to me and said I must eat Leemechi while I sat on the nearby bench Ah-nun flew off into the night returning with a lifeless body in his arms dropping it to the ground like a sac of dog food he began to eat the skin off I was not scared I was intrigued to why a beast who eats human skin would not want to feast on my own once he was finish he grabbed me so softly and we flew into the night sky as he spoke Leemechi I am a monster from a different realm In order for to stay here I must kill I must eat this is what keeps my magic full do you understand? I replied I understand with blood dripping from his viscous mouth onto my cold cheeks I smiled glaring into his dark cold eyes.