As Payne sat on the edge of the large aquarium with only her beautiful fishtail submerged in the waters, she couldn't help but think back on the night she had spent with Lord Vishious.
She wondered if it was still night or morning? She didn't honestly know since she had been brought here when it was day or night. Tonight had been the first time that she had left this room that she had been kept in and what she could tell was everything here seemed to be dark, like it was always nighttime.
She was at first, glad and a little thankful that Lord Vishious had to leave again to finish up some work he said needed his attention. She had hoped that she would be able to brush off and not think about the things that had happened with Lord Vishious, but what was troubling her most was the feelings that she felt earlier when she was in the presence of Lord Vishious.
She couldn't help but think about what had transpired earlier this evening .....
Following a delectable feast in the grand dining hall, Payne and Lord Vishious concluded their meal within the opulent confines of his majestic Palace. Recognizing the importance of acquainting her with her new surroundings, Vishious was determined to alleviate any feelings of confinement that Payne may have experienced during her time in the singular room to which she had been restricted.
With a sincere desire to acclimate her to the Palace's vast expanse, Vishious thoughtfully proposed a tour of the premises. He believed that by introducing her to the manifold rooms and corridors, Payne would become better acquainted with the splendor and grandeur that his abode held.
'" I really don't think it would be good for you to be seen with me Master Vishious. I should probably go to my proper place now and return to my tank." Payne dared not to look up and meet that strong gaze that she felt Vishious had on her as she said those words.
Vishious didn't expect to hear Payne say those words to him and it had completely caught him off guard.
Only Vishious' elite demon servants were in on the plan that had been made concerning Payne and who even knew about her being held in the Palace. Other then those very few who Vishious always kept near him, he never told anyone of the things that he was doing or was going to do.
He did as he pleased and the Night Creatures and Demons that he ruled, worshipped and served him fully.
No one would dare come up to him and ask him anything, that thought would never even enter into any of their heads to do such a thing. And He knew that without having any doubt about it, because he would kill without hesitation any who even spoke to him without his permission.
' I'm honestly impressed that she would even mention that to me, but than again, she doesn't know any better either. She was probably never taught to watch what she says when it comes to certain people, hmm well, she still won't ever have to learn to hold her tongue because no one would dare open their mouths to object or say anything against her. And being with Sinyster I doubt she even fully understands who I am and how insulting and disrespectful what she just said was to me. But she must learn how to behave when it comes to me. And only me!'
Vishious said inside his head as he stared at her. He then suddenly realized that his silence might be taken wrong by Payne, he asked her, " And why wouldn't I want to be seen with such a beauty as you?" Vishious asked her, a mischievous and charming smile coming to his lips. He couldn't help but want to see what she would say to him.
"Well I'm sure you are not interested in giving that kind of time you would have to spend with me. I mean after all, it's a little unnecessary and pointless to show someone who you're keeping as a prisoner. You kidnapped me from my home and took me from Sinyster and I'm still clueless as to why you've brought me here and what it is that you want from me?" Payne spoke with what she was hoping was a stern and authoritative sounding voice. She paused for a few seconds before continuing to say while she was feeling brave, "I can only figure that you bringing me here has to be something concerning Sinister but am I just a pawn that is needed in because you couldn't find another way to get to her directly? Or did you in fact bring me here to be put in that tank for your own amusement purposes? Something that you could keep Locked up in a room in your Palace, unable to leave?" Payne asked flatly. She still didn't bring her eyes up to meet his as she stood there speaking to him.
She was trying hard to keep her stand and not let her emotions show on her face or be heard in her voice. Not to mention Payne found herself starting to feel something towards this Demon that she had never felt before now. But she knew it was a feeling that was wrong for her to be feeling for him.
"I don't need you to entertain me and please don't think that spending time with me is going to get you any information from me. I'm not sure what's going to happen to me or if I'm going to live or die in this plan of yours, but if it is to try and get Sinyster then you should know that I'll never betray her." Payne chuckled lightly as she finished speaking to Vishious before she went on to say, "You obviously made a mistake and kidnapped someone who isn't going to be of much use to you. I don't know why Sinyster hasn't come for me yet but I know she will come for me. If you really believe that You keeping me here and isolated is going to make me become vulnerable and defeated, then I'm afraid you're in for a disappointing time with your hostage."
Payne slowly moved her gaze up to look at Vishious. She wanted to see his reaction to her words that she that she had just said to him.
Vishious had started to make his way towards her, trying to figure out the best way he should go about explaining things, but hearing how she sounded as if she held hatred towards him, made him stop in his tracks.
His eyes now held a tinge that even the darkness that surrounded this place couldn't compete with it. The darkness that lingered within his dark hypnotizing eyes looked as if ready to engulf Payne now.
"M-My Lord...," Payne started to say but the rest of her words got stuck in her throat when Vishious suddenly appeared right in front of her, suddenly being so close that she now had to look up at him and take a step back.
As Vishious looked down at her, his dangerous gaze made her swallow her next words.
'Why is he looking at me like that.... As if he suddenly wants to kill me?' Payne was frantically thinking. She no longer was feeling brave and regretted saying what she did right now.
A furious storm was brewing in those dark, beautiful black eyes. His eyes held that powerful look in them that would strike fear into the hearts of anyone who were confronted and looked at with such an intense gaze that he had. They were menacing and unsettling.
What made it worse right now, was that those eyes were focused solely on her and she wasn't sure what was going through Vishious' mind at this moment and what it was that he intended to do to her.
Being held under that murderous, intense gaze; made fear start to course through Payne's whole body as she stood there staring up at him. It brought out her most primal instinct, to run. Run away and hide.
But, when she decided to take a couple steps back and make a little distance between them, fury in those black eyes, instantly blazed.
" M-my Lord, I didn't... I-i'm sorry..I-I didn't mean to.." She was trying desperately to think of how she could fix the situation that she had caused by blurting out her thoughts that she should've never vocalized out loud and kept to herself to begin with. She then tried to apologize again, "Master Vishious, P-please calm down and let me explain..." Payne softly gulped and clenched her hands together as she pleaded to him.