Acceptance(Short Story)

[seirachan]

Just a short story I wrote

Art: http://sanzolover.de...t.com/#/d38wg9v

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Church bells ring in the Sunday morning of Maidstone, a beautiful England city. Full of children laughing rushing everywhere. Charles Greymound rides along in his carriage, led by the finest pure white horses. He is a rich renowned man of Maidstone. It is the day he needs to do business with the Mayor. Off not far a child pings a police officer with a slingshot. Making a satisfying ting sound as it bunches off his silly hat. The man gets angry and chases the boy holding his rifle by the end ready to beat him with it. The boy ends up cornered and scared. Just as the Officer brings down his weapon a little girl blocks the shot with her arm. She was not much over 8 years old wearing ragged old clothes.

The Police man yells, "Out of the way kid unless you wanna get hurt too!". The girl glares at him with an admirable look in her eyes.

She says, "There are other ways then hurting someone". The Officers eyebrow twitches as he gets angrier.

He yells out, "That's it little kid your gonna get it!".

"Stop!" a voice says from afar. The Officer stops in his tracks and looks, It was an older man with half white hair, round shaped glasses and a black English suit, It was Charles.

The Officer shakes, "My humble apology's Mr. Greymound I didn't see you there".

Charles shakes it off, "It's quite alright" he turns to the girl, "Who are you young lady? where are your parents?".

The girl looks up to him with innocent eyes, "I am Kiara, but I have no parents".

Charles says, "Well you'd better come with me then" he looks over the the boy, "You can run along now young lad, I trust you've learned your lesson" The boy shakes his head up and down and runs off.

Charles sits with Kiara in his carriage on a pathway to a fancy mansion. Servants are tending the garden while little birds wash in a fancy bath. He stands at the door with her and says, "Kiara, from now on this is your home, you are always welcome here my new Daughter".

Kiara speaks, "Are you sure Sir?" with an uncertain look in her eyes.

Charles pressures, "Yes and from now on call me, father".

Kiara says, "Yes father".

Charles adds, "Now lets get you some nice clothes and a meal".

Kiara is told to bathe first. There are female servants ready to wash her. She gets in the warm bathtub. The servants start to soap up her body. Kiara says, "Hey wait what are you doing? I can bathe myself".

A servant says, "Are you sure Master?".

Kiara answers, "Yes, but it's not master it's Kiara".

The servant reply's, "yes we know but it is our jobs to address you as master".

Kiara looks down depressed, "I don't like it".

The servant says, "Alright, alright we will call you Kiara, is that better?". Kiara nods her head.

After Kiara is done she walks out into a large bedroom with a wardrobe full of fancy clothes and the same female servants ready to dress her. Red, green, black, all different colors of English dresses to choose from. She tries to reach for the pink one but a servant grabs it for her and says, "This one Miss Kiara?".

Kiara nods, "Yes that one".

The servants scatter around her and one says, "Alright it's time to get you changed Miss Kiara". They start to take off her shirt.

But Kiara says, "Wait stop! I can change myself" pulling back down her shirt.

The servant says, "Are you sure Miss Kiara? We are here to do this for you".

Kiara states, "Yes I'm quite fine on my own".

She changes just fine into the dress by herself. She starts to walk out the door. The servants usher, "Wait we need to do your hair first!".

Kiara steps back, "Oh right". She sits on a very fancy barber chair.

The servant says, "I'm going to cut your hair is that alright?".

Kiara agrees, "Yeah this ones fine, other people get their hair cut all the time".

After around 30 minutes the servant finally finishes brushing and cutting her hair. She turns her around to see the mirror and says, "How do you like it Miss Kiara?". Her true blond hair is lightly curled reaching only to her shoulders. Her blue eyes match the fancy hair clips perfectly.

Kiara looks over to the servant and says, "Thank you Miss". The Servant looks confused almost like she had never been thanked before. Kiara is sent to the dining room escorted by the servants.

She walks in the room to see a boy about the same age as her sitting at the table. He is wearing a handsome green English suit. Looking bored with one leg on the chair staring off. Kiara looks over to him curious and greets him, "Hello there what is your name?".

He looks over and gives an unpleasant smile, "I'm Lucifer, my father is out so I was forced to greet you, Commoner".

Kiara says, "Okay" and sits across from him unaffected by the commoner remark. The boys smile fades disappointed leaving only a glare. Kiara just patiently waits for her food smiling.

Lucifer growls, "What are you even doing here anyways, Commoner?".

Kiara states, "Why do you hate me Lucifer?" leaving only a blank stare.

Lucifer snaps, "Instead of "Lucifer" you should call ME master commoner, Your nothing but a pile of trash, a servant to those with money like me!".

Kiara boldly states, "So your just selfish".

A loud crash sound came from a plate a servant dropped by accident. She looks afraid from her mistake. Lucifer stomps over, "How dare you servant! you will receive no pay for weeks till those plates are paid off!" raising his hand. Kiara tightly grasped his wrist and gave him a heart shaking glare.

She spoke with a pure heart, "That "servant" is a person just the same as you and me, we are all sons and daughters of Adam and Eve in everything that we are, we are one, there is no "higher" person, those who dub themselves higher are the trash they claim others to be". Lucifer gritted his teeth and started to turn to her.

"That's enough!" said Charles. The children wondered which one he was talking to. Charles glared at Lucifer and said, "How many times have I told you not to treat the servants poorly!".

Lucifer pushed it off, "yeah, yeah I know".

Charles steam puffed, "Obviously not, now go to your room young lad!". Lucifer walked off not replying.

Charles sighed, "I'm sorry about him, hes a little spoiled, I just hope he grows up alright".

Kiara states, "It's okay I can deal with it".

Charles smiles, "Welcome to your new home my daughter".

Kiara smiles, "Thanks Father".

Lucifer's hate for Kiara did not end there. He would always bicker about her and argue till death that she had no place in the family. Trying to play games to place blame on her but his father saw through it every time. There was no end to his hostile attitude at the thought of accepting her. Over the years nothing changed.

It's Lucifer's 20th birthday and they're throwing a big party. Gifts galore for the son of Charles Greymound. Kiara stopped him before he entered the hall. Lucifer sighs, "Great I was hoping I wouldn't see you all day".

Kiara laughs, "Come on brother don't be so sour I got something for you".

Lucifer groans, "How many times have I told you not to call me that, I don't se-"

She finishes, "See you as part of the family, yes, yes I know, Just shush and take this". She hands him a delicate specially made green English suit looking much like the one he was wearing when they first met. Kiara smiles, "Are you going to put it on?".

Lucifer sighs, "yeah, yeah sure fine".

Kiara waves, "See ya in the hall!".

After he put it on he entered the Hall where the first part of the event would start. The green matched his eyes that went well with his dirty blonde hair. The woman at the tables blushed at his handsome looks. This part of the party was just fine dine wine and talking at tables. The cake was to be served outside the mansion. Lucifer sat alone at a table holding his wine in an expensive fine glass.

Charles sat down next to him and said, "Lucifer, my son happy birthday, why are you sitting here all alone?".

Lucifer answered, "Just taking my time" staring at the clock.

Charles stated, "You know you should have made some friends in school so you could talk to them at this party, maybe now's your chance to make a few here?".

Lucifer stated, "But father I just don't like any of them".

Charles laughed, "Well you don't know that till you at lest try my boy".

A butler announced the outdoor cake area was ready. Charles said, "Well I guess we'd better move over there now shall we". Lucifer followed him outside.

Their was tons of different fancy cakes at the tables. Charles and Lucifer took what they wanted and sat at their table. Charles brought up, "So son are you ever gonna get married?".

Lucifer nearly coked, "What!?".

Charles repeated, "Are you ever gonna get married? you know we need someone to carry on the family name and Kiara can't do it cause shes a woman".

Lucifer asks, "Whats this all of a sudden?".

Charles reluctantly states, "I'm getting old son, I'd like to at lest see one grand kid before my days are over".

Lucifer states, "Well that can't really happen anytime soon".

Charles says, "Sure it can even if it takes 10 years, you can even marry Kiara shes not related by blood ya know". Lucifer nearly puked out his food in disgust. Charles backtracked, "Okay maybe not her but find somebody ya like son".

Lucifer avoided, "Can we just drop it Dad?".

Charles said, "Okay sure, but I guess I gotta get going now son, lots of work to do, have fun at your party".

Lucifer waved, "Bye dad".

He left in his white Packard Caribbean car with a servant diver. Kiara runs over to Lucifer, "Hey Lucifer there you are!".

He roles his eyes, "Great your still here".

Kiara giggles, "Come on why would I leave my big brother at his birthday".

He stated, "Because it's what I've always wanted and you just like the tocher me?".

Kiara laughs, "No not at all".

The heavy sound of an explosion fills the air. They both look towards the sound. Only to see the car their father was in is no longer recognizable. Lucifer and Kiara stare shocked and wordless. The people behind them panicked.

Kiara whispers, "F-father?" she starts to run towards what used to be a car.

Lucifer grabs her wrist, "You wont see anything there you want to" looking down.

Kiara starts to cry and asks, "Why? Father never did anything wrong, he didn't deserve this".

Kiara runs crying into the building. Lucifer looks down and calls the party off.

The servants cleaned the whole place up by nightfall and surprisingly Lucifer let them all go home just for this one night. Kiara was well pasted crying holding her fluffy fancy pillow. Her sheets matched her pink English dress. Still laying in her clothes not believing what happened. The door opened as Lucifer walked in.

Kiara sat up immediately and said, "Brother? you should have knocked" wiping her eyes.

Lucifer locked the door behind him smirking just well enough that she can't see yet.

Kiara asked, "Brother whats up?". He pushed her down faster then she could respond pushing down her arms in a lock. When she looked up all she could see was a frightening grin attached to wicked green eyes full of Envy. Kiara shivered, "B-brother what in the world are you doing?".

Lucifer stated, "You will no longer call me brother, call me "Master" you Servant, Commoner".

Kiara yelled, "What the hell are you talking about!? father's dead and your gonna babble on about this shit!?".

Lucifer laughed, "He was never your "father", he was just my annoyance, now without him around I'll do whatever I want".

Kiara roared, "Your a hell of a lot worse then I ever thought you were, a hell of a lot more selfish then I ever dreamed" as she tried to fight his lock.

Lucifer yelled, "Enough servant these clothes do not suit the likes of you!" He tore off the blouse of her dress reveling her under garments. Kiara screamed for help but the servants were all sent home. She tried pushing him with her free hand but she was too weak to fight him. Gritting her teeth as his hand felt down her chest.

He laughed, "Just look at how defenseless you are servant, All these years of fighting and now I finally get what I want". Kiara bit his arm as hard as she could. He yelled, "You Wench!". She kicked him off of her rolling off the bed to stand her ground. Lucifer laughed, "Come on just call me master you might even like it".

Kiara yelled, "Like hell I would you freak!".

He chuckled, "There's nothing you can do I'm a lot stronger then you and it will take you a minute to unlock that door just give up" as he got up. Lucifer backed her against the wall placing his hand beside her head, "There is no escape from me servant". His downright evil eyes stared into hers filling her with fear. Lucifer touched her bare breasts leaning in to kiss her as she gritted her teeth closing her eyes.

Kiara kicked him below the belt as hard as she could making him drop to the floor. With no time to waist she unlocked the door and ran for it. He muttered, "Dammit you bitch!" holding his stomach. She ran and ran down the hallway as fast as she could. But it didn't take him long to get up and chase her. Kiara tried to forget that he was behind her and kept going, huffing and puffing in fear.

He pulled her by the wrist slamming her against the wall. Kiara looked up at Lucifer to see his infuriated face. He said, "It looks like I'm going to have to punish you disobedient servant". Kiara's hand touched something. It was knight armor, she remembered there was a sword attached to his armor. Even if it's dull it's better then nothing. He hand searched for it as she kept eye contacted scared out of her mind.

Lucifer reached down her dress where he had ripped it. Getting ready to kiss her again with his tongue ready. Got it! She pulled the sword out and impaled his torso with it. Lucifer looked down to see the sword right through him, scared and bleeding out. Kiara cryed, "Why did you have to do this brother!? if you had just accepted me as your sister this would have never happened!".

Lucifer chuckled, "Everything was supposed to be mine, I wanted everything, At the cost of anything".

Kiara yelled, "Dumbass you can't be so selfish! and now you pay the price". Lucifer body went limp, he was dead. Kiara's hand that held the sword was covered in dripping blood as she cried out.

It was found out that Lucifer Greymound was at fault Charles Greymound's death. He hired some people to make explosives for him, timed after the car was turned on. With a little bit of police interrogating they found out Lucifer Greymound hired them. It was also proven that Lucifer Greymound attempted to rape Kiara Greymound due to the ripped dress and finger print proof on the dress. She killed within the law of self defense.

Kiara sold the mansion and left most of the money for town funding while she went on to live a normal life, a "commoner" life. She never cared for money and didn't have the skills to follow her father in law's work. She left Maidstone and moved on but not forgetting the family she had.

Edited October 16, 2012 by Emotional Outlet

[Clare]

Wow, very good story Ms. Seira! I loved the ending... Lucifer totally deserved it. I hope to read more writing from you!

[seirachan]

Wow, very good story Ms. Seira! I loved the ending... Lucifer totally deserved it. I hope to read more writing from you!

I wasn't expecting anyone to respond lol but if you wanna read more here's my Dev art http://sanzolover.deviantart.com/ There's a writing category in my gallery. Not all are short stories you can just click on them and see the size to decide.

[Clare]

I wasn't expecting anyone to respond lol but if you wanna read more here's my Dev art http://sanzolover.deviantart.com/ There's a writing category in my gallery. Not all are short stories you can just click on them and see the size to decide.

Wow, thanks! I'll be sure to read some later today.