Chapter 1 ~ The Faithful Servant

A Chapter by Cierra

Arcubella is taken in by who she believes to be the leader of the aliens. But she's come to discover that they might not be aliens at all. They were Gods.

The only thing this world saw now was destruction and pain. Ever since the war began, people started to doubt their ability to trust anyone. It was 2135 when the alien type creatures decided to visit. People are afraid of what they don't know - what they don't understand; so in light of their landing, we instantly brought up our guard, making them feel threatened. You would think that we would greet them with hospitality, however their form was what we really feared. They resembled something like the Anubis Gods but with many eyes and some even had wings. When they first came here, they meant no harm but by the time we realized that, we had already done too much for them to forgive.

The war had already begun.

Their technology was much more advanced than ours, as anyone would have suspected. So the attempts to fight in the battle and conquer were futile. They enslaved us within just a few days of the battle. Since the beginning, more and more kept appearing. Their ships pretty much engulfed the skies now. I remember staring up at one while I took a break from my work. It was a crimson red with some off symbols inscribed underneath. They were triangular, rather than your typical circular UFOs you hear about on television. One of the beasts that came off that ship walked up to me with a staff-like stick in hand and at the top, it curved up in a blade-like fashion. The only thing I could do was admire it's features. Everyone referred to them as the Anubis aliens because of their close resemblance to the Egyptian gods.

As I sat on the ground, covered in dirt, it stared at me, speaking its language towards the others that began to surround me. Their incomprehensible conversation began to get hostile but as soon as it began, it ended. Was this some kid of ruler over the rest? It wore some flashy medals around it's drapes and his wings were clad with jewels and gold strands that ran along each feather so delicately. “You. Come.” I didn't hesitate to follow it's order. By the sound of its voice and the masculine build, I assumed it was male. “You know our language?” Questioning him, he turned to me and nodded, “Do not speak until I tell you, female mammal.” A part of me could only laugh a little bit, but that laughter was hidden behind my lips. Female mammal? What kind of address was that? Nonetheless, I did as I was told. “What is your calling?” He asked as we walked back to his ship. “Arcubella, sir.” He said nothing to my response.

Once we entered the ship, my eyes wandered around; there were other humans on this ship, but many of them were in chains and cages, nothing but skin and bone. Was this the same fate as me? I felt a rush of coldness run up my spine as the fear hit me. Suddenly, the hands of the Anubis Alien wrapped around the back of my neck, as he pulled me back to walk with him. I could feel the question beneath my lips, “Am I going to end up like them?” I was afraid of the consequences if I asked without being directed to speak. So, my mouth remained shut and silent.

Moving down a hall, I spotted more symbols inscribed over the golden walls. It dawned on me that these aliens were beginning to be more and more Egyptian-like than we thought. What if these really were the Gods of Anubis? What if they weren't aliens at all, and they were Gods who had come to reclaim their lands? No, that's absurd... Isn't it? I was beginning to question my own sanity before I was addressed again. “Servant. You are mine. You answer to only me.” I nodded to his words and he handed me a pendant along with a fitting dress. “Put this on.” I hesitated to take it, but when I did, he rushed me to put it on. “Now.” He ordered, sitting down on a large chair made of what looked like bones. Quickly, I did as he said.

The dress was a silky material; a light baby blue with navy trim, fitting my form perfectly. The pendant was a stone unlike anything I had ever seen before. The chain looped around my neck like a collar and then dangled down so that the stone sat directly above my cleavage.

I didn't just become his servant. I became his trophy.

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© 2014 Cierra

Author's Note

Yeeeah. Chapters will be short. Enjoy

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NoelHC

Intriguing concept. I think what you have here could be about three chapters though. There is a lot of history from the time the visitors first appeared to the time in which Arcubella is taken away.

I see a number of " marks in places where they are not required, for example; know " what they don't understand;
Also there many cases of it's when its is the proper word.
More editing is required but, I like the concept and where this story could eventually lead to.