Gremory Gearsmith

The Crimson Ruin Gearsmith

3rd Person PoV

(Happens a few years before Season 1. For reference; Rias is 9 in this chapter,)

The Gremory family is well known for it's noteworthy members, those including the Venelana Bael, mother of three. Two of those children are quite well known. Those being Rias, heiress to the Gremory Household and Sirzechs Lucifer, Devil King. But the last and is quite aloof. Only a select few know she existed because she is...special. We cut to a modest bedroom filled with various trinkets, tools and materials. To the side is a workbench with an armoured gauntlet atop of it. Other than that the room is quite simplistic, with red wallpaper and a comfy single bed in the corner of the room. A desk sits closer to the centre back  of the room opposite an standard oak door. Breathing can be heard as a small 13 year old girl sleep soundly on the bed. Her crimson hair is dishevelled and all over the place as she snuggles into her black blanket. A light going over her eye is shown as she starts to stir, revealing two bright cyan eyes. This is Layla Gremory, first daughter to Venelana Gremory and hidden child of the gremory clan. Like her siblings she is a 'pureblooded High Class Devil', capable of gaining a peerage. There is a slight issue however...a birth defect if you will. Layla is considered special in her family for it, not mentally but physically. She lacks the standard wings of a devil. Instead she has burning angel wings, demonic power leaking out of them in the form of red and black smoke. To protect her from persecution, her family keep her identity secret so that no-one May know of her unique attribute.

Layla PoV

I look around my room yawning as I stretch my arms, the joints giving pops with each movement. Blinking several times I get out of the bed and look at a full body mirror on the wall. I currently stand dressed in black Flannel pyjamas with a steampunk design in red and gold. I set my eyes on a strand of hair in my face which I blow away before reaching for a brush. "This is gonna suck," I lament before spending 10 minutes evening out my hair. I open a door to my en suite bathroom and takes a quick shower before dressing in a red blouse and black dress trousers, topped of with black boots. I take a look at my flowing hair and sighs. "I'll ask mom to do it," I remark before leaving the room.

The moment I leave the room I'm greeted by a maid. The maid has whitish hair tied into a low ponytail near her neck. She stands near 6 feet tall as she looks down to Layla. Atop the woman's head rather than a bonnet is a triangular hat that makes her look like one of those characters from a video game I played a while ago. "Good morning Lady Layla. Did you have a good rest?" The maid asks as I sigh. "Lucy, you don't have to add the title to my name, it sounds weird," I comment as Lucy giggles. "I'm sorry Layla, are you well?" She asks as I simply nod. "Yeah, just looking for mom to braid my hair again." I tell the older woman who smiles. "I could do it if you like," she suggests making me smile at her. "Thanks Lucy," the I say as we sit on a small couch in the hall.

Lucy begins to braid the my hair as I sit there patiently. Lucy begins to hum a song as I close my eyes to relax a little. A few minutes pass as we both get up and start walking down the hall. The pass a few other maids and butlers who greet me in a polite manner as I smile at them all. We pass a few more staff members before reaching the entrance to the main room of the mansion to see the door shut. Next to the door is a piece of paper that Layla grabs.

'Layla Dear, some people are expected to visit soon so can you wait in the safe zones until later. Lucy can stay with you for company. Sorry Angel - Mother,' The note reads as I sigh. "People are coming aren't they?" Lucy asks me as I nods. "Yah, guess I can't go to the gardens for a bit." I lament as Lucy takes me back to my room.  Lucy sits in one of the chairs near the entrance as I sit on a work stool. "Lucy, any idea who it is?" I ask and she sighs. "If I had to guess it would likely be The Phenex's. All the more reason for you to keep hidden" she tells me, getting a swift nod in agreement from me. after the issue with Rias and Riser I don't want to risk being selected.