The Demons Assistant

Chapter1: "Assistant" Introduction

Layla

“What the hell Jamie? Why did you change my wallpaper?” I squealed. My now gothic-themed wallpaper staring back at me “your wallpaper was too bright. Couldn’t see a thing. I mean there can only be a few shades of pink allowed on a wallpaper at a time right. I swear you had, like, 300.” Jamie retorted. “Besides. I did you a favour. Now you can see 50 shades of Black. One of my favourite colours!” I sigh as I change the wallpaper back to my cheery pink original wallpaper. “Black is a shade. Not a colour. And I get that, but I asked what you wanted from the menu. The wallpaper wasn’t even visible.” We start walking towards the all-purpose store. “This place is awesome you’ll see. It’s got arcades, a bar, a kids’ area, a boxing ring and last but not least… Magic!” Jamie boasts. I roll my eyes. “Magic doesn’t exist Jamie. You really need to stop reading all those books. Your confusing reality for fantasy” as we enter the club, we both get bracelets to say we are customers, and we head to the bar. “you’ll see. This place has magic”.

After ordering our drinks we sit at the nearest available table to wait. “Unless you are talking about magicians’ sleight of hand, magic doesn’t exist. It is physically impossible. It’s like a human who was born with wings. They don’t exist.” A waitress comes by our table with our drinks. “Can I scan your bracelets please?” we hold out our hand as she scans our bracelets and hands us our drinks. “enjoy” she walks away with the tray. I stare at my drink. I ordered the most beautiful one I could find on their menu. It’s a mocktail with colour morphing abilities. Used to destress the mind and body. A real physical method. NOT magic. Science.

I take a sip and taste the most delicious flavours I have ever tasted. I see rainbows in my mouth and can feel the coolness of the beverage sliding down my throat. I sigh after I swallow and take another sip. It felt more powerful the second time. I see colours burst I see the stress literally walking away. I hear things I never heard before I feel colours. It is the most euphoric thing I have ever experienced. I can’t stop drinking “You were right Jamie. This is the best beverage of my life. We have to come here more often.” I down the rest of my beverage and go and order a new one. I order one that heals the spirit.

After what feels like several hours, we get tired, so we start to head out. But we can’t leave. There’s an invisible barrier at the doorway. I see people moving in and out with and without the bracelets and see Jamie step outside, but I can’t join her. I’m trapped. The waitress walks over to us and asks what’s wrong. “I can’t leave there’s a barrier of some sort blocking my way that I can’t see.” The waitress tries to hide a smug smile. “Never take off your bracelet.” What a weird thing to say. I reach for my bracelet, but my fingers won’t reach it. I can’t touch the bracelet and so I can’t take it off. ‘I knew it. You’ve had the formula for Obedience. And your bracelet has been activated. Someone here must really like you.” I look at her like she grew three heads. “Don’t worry” she said. I feel calm suddenly. My body is obeying her every word. I see her looking around trying to find someone. “Ah of course. Kenzie. She’s the only one without someone. She must have thought you interesting.”

I look even more confused as a tall blonde woman with legs for days walks toward us. “Please leave us Brook. I want to talk to her.” The waitress leaves and bows her head. “Aww poor thing you look so confused. Ok I’ll explain. Your friend outside can come too.” The tall stranger said as we walk to the table we were just at. “Ok so I chose you as my slave. You will do whatever I ask when I ask no matter what. One of the drinks you had today will deal with that. Your only obedient to us Demons. To any other slave or human, you can have free will. I chose you because I’m interested. And I’m the only demon without a human slave. Some slaves have chains, and some don’t. eventually you will be able to tell which people are demons and which are human. All slaves are human. If you resist, you’ll get chains. But if you behave you will get rewards. A new laptop, a phone, sometimes even days with loved ones. And trust me we can tell if you resist. I prefer to call the slaves assistants instead because “slaves” sounds so barbaric but everyone else calls you slaves.”

I blink a few times before finally taking a breath, not realising I was holding it in. Demons? A Magic bracelet? An obedience drink? My world of science and facts was falling apart. And Jamie, Jamie was just starstruck. She always knew things like this existed, but I shrugged it off, thinking she read too many fantasy novels. But its real “Do I have a choice in the rewards I get if I behave?” it was the only question that came to mind. The only one that seemed to matter. “Yes. You will also sometimes do errands for me during the day when I can’t go out.” So, I had a mistress. I was now a slave. Sorry, Assistant. And I had no choice in the matter. Because I was Obedient. “You also get your own room” she gave me a key. It was pink. “I can take you there if you want. Your friend can come too” I nodded, still processing everything. We walk through a door and walk up 5 flights of stairs. We come to a room with a Bright pink door. “We prepared this room for you while you were downstairs having fun. We only just finished when you were trying to leave.” Kenzie explained. “In 2 hours, you got the info of what I like and got an entire room ready just for me?” Kenzie nodded.

I walk into my new room. The walls painted pink and my bed covered in white sheets. I had a balcony and a king-sized bed. A massive trunk full of games and toys. A closet full of clothing and a desk with a chair. Obviously pink but still. “This is mine?” I ask, gently running my fingers across my new bed. “You will find you will have everything you desire at your fingertips. Just because you’re forced to do our bidding doesn’t mean that you have to be treated badly.” I open another door beside my bed, and it opens to another full room. And another door to a bathroom. I leave the apartment and look at the difference between doors. “That shouldn’t be physically possible” the doors are only a few metres apart; how can my apartment be so large?” I say. Kenzie laughs. “Seriously? I tell you demons exist, that you’re now a slave, and that your world is only half of It, and you are asking about your room size?” she laughs again. “I must really have broken you” Jamie buts in “it’s too pink. Sorry Layla. I got to bail but Ill visit.” Jamie says as she literally runs away.

“I’ll leave you to get settled. There’s a bell that rings in your room when I need you. Please come downstairs when you hear it. Because it’s probably going to be important.” And with that she swept out of the room, leaving me alone in a strange apartment feeling trapped. I don’t know how long I stood there, in the doorway. Minutes or hours could have gone by. When I snapped out of it, it was dusk, orange light filtering through the windows of my new bedroom. I explore my new home wandering aimlessly taking all the beauty in. how did they know so much about me? How could they get all this done in 2 hours? In total there were 2 bedrooms, a living room, a study, a kitchen, a Dining room, 3 Bathrooms and a Massive, and I mean MASSIVE Electronic Room. A laptop, phone, Tv, Gaming console and so much more I had everything I ever dreamed. Kenzie was right. I have everything I ever wanted. The sound of the bell startled me. It sounded more like chimes than a bell but it’s definitely there. I run downstairs in a hurry to get Kenzie what she wanted.