The Sin's Virtue

Chao was my first kiss. A kiss that was all he ever did to me in physical terms. Despite whatever differences we have shared since decades, he never touched me in ways I could condemn against him. Maybe because his kiss, that in-the-moment kind of kiss was astounding for both of us.

Some how I just know it was not his intention but his urge to convince me, to make me believe him. Still, the feeling of his lips against mine, however wrong it may have been, is never forgotten. That night was a scandal, just as much as this is. To be here in his presence again after what has happened is just so false.

You don't have much of a choice.

Right. I do not but why? Why is he here? The harder I try to escape, even his thought, the harder he re-bounds in my life.

Well then ask him for a reason.

The answers are the toughest part of it all, are they not? The desperate mind of mine and the tired heart are just so frightened right now that I have got no words to frame my question in front of this man of chaos.

"Can we skip to the part where you tell me about my sisters?" I asked instead. Reliving the start of what was sheer unfortunate phase for me is not doing good with me right now.

"Ah, becoming tough, are we now?" He cocked his head towards me, raking me from head to toe as if challenging me to defy him anymore than I already have in the past.

"I would call it curt." I said keeping up my defences. He sighed and shook his head.

"You see, Shye, I would be quiet right now, if I were you. I mean look at the odds, aren't in your favour, now are they? He asked standing up and coming to stand in front of me. I did not dare to look up at him but I well aware of his gaze that was drilling holes in me. "But we can change that."

I frowned. Why these people are so bent on being cryptic. First, Death and now him.

"Just tell me what I have to do already." I said, still not meeting his eyes. He is right, I am in no better position to be hostile to him right now. The more I resist his words and presence, the more he is going to play with my head.

"Now where is the fun in that?" He asked in a sultry tone and crouched right in front of me. "Look at me."

That is dangerous. His eyes, they draw me in and play with my head. Whenever I look in those swirling mist of orbs, all my thoughts jumble up into a mass of mess. Nonetheless, I did as he said. The moment I looked at him, something in his face changed. His expressions, they softened and he sucked in a sharp breath.

"For so long, I was afraid that one day, I will loose you for good. All my chances to win you will be snatched from me. One day you will be gone. Forever." He said looking at me relentlessly. "One day when you find your mate."

Kian. I was right he knows about him.

"Don't worry Shye, I may be crazy for you but I am not going to do what you are thinking. Don't think so low of me." He smiled and got up suddenly putting a safe distance between us.

For a minute he looked so vulnerable as if I had hurt him gravely and maybe I did. It offended him but I couldn't help myself from thinking that.

"How did you know about.." I was going to ask him about my mate but its better if I avoid such questions. Their answers would do no good to me.

"About Pride?" He asked shoving his hands in the pocket. Under the soft glow of room, he looked dangerously beautiful. I nodded. "It has been in my knowledge for sometime now."

Vague. I did not say anything else, waiting for him to continue if he desired so.

"He is good for you." My head snapped in his direction. His back was to me but somehow I just knew that his words meant something else like it was a message. A message that I would not like to consider, given his extreme infatuation with me. "Now lets get to the business, shall we?"

Change of mood, is it? His tone went from gentle and quiet to curt and emotionless in a moment. It was like he had some sort of switch to flip off his emotions and I had no wish to play with them and find what he was truly feeling right now.

"What is it Chao, that you want?" I asked suddenly curious. I mean why would he go through all the troubles of hiding away the Virtues and use them as a leverage over me. Does he not know how much I fear him already? Then why create a mess such as this?

"Nothing, Humility." He said turning to face me and the way he looked me in the eye told me he was telling the truth and for some reason I did not like that. I was hoping that whatever he wanted would come in exchange of my sisters. I mean what else am I supposed to think? But right now something just does not feel good. Whatever this supreme good Death referred to earlier is really twisted and I am afraid I would not be able to find it. "I am just here to give you a small advise."

I frowned. That is not to mention the obvious, really weird.

"However hard it is to admit, I care for you and you may think of me as the bad one here, believe it or not I am not the one you should be fearing right now. So do yourself a favour and keep calm while you face whatever is ahead of you." He said moving close to me and while I would have tried to move away in any other circumstances, for some reason, I couldn't move a hair on my body. He came right in front of me and all I could sense was the helplessness he was feeling in that moment.

Being an Emotion, helps me sense what people feel in bits and moments of their lives, what they feel through situations that are laid upon them. It gives me a upper hand to deal with my own situation but there are times when this ability leaves me miserable. I cannot ignore what anyone around me is feeling. Its like feeling their feelings, and invading their privacy.

Feeling Chao's helplessness, confused me. Why was he feeling that way? And what frustrated me right now was that I could not ask him about it. What will he say about me invading in his feelings and emotions? Before any of this I wasn't even sure if he did feel any emotion. A man, such as him, is always feared for his fearlessness and reckless existence. I am not sure if that includes feeling helplessness.

Oh he always confuses me. That is what he is best at. Can you blame me if I think this some sort of trick he playing to see how I react? After all what he has put me through, I wouldn't put it past his fantasy.

His hand came up to caress my cheek, and despite all the fear and insecurities, I let him do that. They were warm and soft but no sparks. His touch did not set me on fire like Kian's.

So now you are comparing both of them?

Am I? Chao means nothing to me, so why would I?

"What did you mean when you told me I should keep my calm through.." His advise did not quite satisfied my brains. What did he want to convey? That I am in trouble? But doesn't that fact establish itself considering the place I happen to be in? He sighed.

"Just do as I say, if you want to be alive here." He said with a dark look and right on the cue, Death appeared at the door which finally snapped me out of whatever trance I was trapped in.

"Take her." She said and before I could comprehend what was going on, Chao pulled both of my hands and in a swift motion and snapped shackles on my wrist. I looked at him, my eyes already glazing over his actions.

Was that all an act just to stall me and strike me at my low?

I struggled while he fastened the lock.

"Ahhh!"

"Did I forget to mention that they are laced with wisteria? Sorry for the inconvenience love. Nothing personal here." He said with sheer amazement like inflicting burns on my skin over and over again was the most joyous thing he could have done in his entire existence.

Nothing is worst than even a single drop of wisteria for immortals like us. It leaves burns which hurt more than what a normal human would suffer in hell altogether. Its a pure torture.

"C'mon." Death signalled him down the hall and disappeared from the view.

"Listen to me real quick." Chao whispered in an urgent tone.

"Get away from me, you manipulative good for nothing immortal. For once I thought I sniffed some emotion, some feeling in that hollow shadow of yours but you proved me wrong. You are incapable of-"

"Shut up!" He snapped and grabbed my shoulders to stop me from struggling against him. His eyes started swirling into a mist of colossal thunder that chilled me to core. I have never seen him like this. This was rage. One that could destroy me for good. "You sensed it right. Whatever you sense on me is just for you and trust me when I say the last thing I want is to hurt you. So help me and cooperate."

I was stunned.

"Look." He ran a hand through his curls in a frustrated gesture. Do all men do that? I shook my head to clear my focus which was drifting to Kian. "You have to trust me this time, Shye. I am helping you and in order for that to happen you have to understand that I have an act to hold up. So whatever I do out there...forgive me for that."

And before I could answer him, he dragged me away out into the long hallway of this never ending place. He brought me back into the ballroom and dragged me up the stairs, the very same one from which Death modelled her way down.

I lost the count of stairs I was forced to climb in silence like a ragged doll behind Chao who for some reason was very stiff and absolutely business like. We came up on the landing of who knows which floor and Chao pushed me in the direction of a giant glass which I am sure looked over whatever was out there.

A chill ran up my spine as to what could be there awaiting me.

Chao walked ahead of me and pushed the glass doors open, standing aside he motioned me to step outside first. I did, only it was too late to realise how magnificently I had walked into my doom.

Death was standing at the other side of the vast balcony space facing the man whose back was turned to me. He was looking into the depths of the dark sky we were standing beneath as if he was the one to create its evil shades and was fondling his masterpiece.

He looked tall and well built, something about him told me to run for the hills. The man looked like he could destroy everything in his wake just with the flick of his fingers and his stature affirmed my thoughts.

Thats when it all clicked to me. Presence of Death and Chaos under on roof, and their submissive stands in this man's presence, my eyes widen as I finally put all the pieces together.

He finally turned around, dressed in complete darkness, he smiled at me, a small, soft smile that scared my being in the moment.

"Good evening Humility."

His dark, deceptive eyes shun like no other, raising a cyclone of fear inside me.

"I am Lucian. Pleasure to have you here."

I couldn't imagine how my presence was pleasuring this man of destruction.

Diablo.

Hey guys,

So I know this has taken me really long to update but I haven't been well lately.

A couple of months back I went through a surgery and I was strictly told to rest it off. In short, I was totally cut off from the world.

I have missed writing this story very much and missed you guys. I hope you are still into it.

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