Author's Note: Here is the second chapter of the story, this Past section is only four chapters long and then we'll get to Ben don't you guys worry, just wait till next week for the conclusion of the Past arc. This story is already updated first on my Quotev account FlameAngelOfDeath so if you can't wait for the next chapters then you can visit there, it is called A Story of Fire and Water (BEN Drowned x OC) on there. I do not own BEN Drowned, he belongs to Alex Hall/Jadusable, I only own my OC. Please enjoy and review.

Benedict hurried out of the building, hearing whispers from the villagers that the demon should be calm now and maybe she'll go ahead and get sick and die to save the village. He rolled his eyes and came upon a trail where he noticed fresh wet footprints heading away from the village.

'The poor girl, is she really possessed or is this cult really insane?' He clenched his fist a bit, as he noticed blood on the ground, "Young maiden are you here?" he called out.

Not a single response called out as he continued on the path eventually hearing weak singing. He soon found the source, the girl he had been tracking who was currently kneeled down next to the river, only stopping her song to cough up blood.

'She must have gotten water in her lungs..' Benedict thought with worry as he took this chance to study her. The girl had long brown hair, fair skin covered in bruises and way too pale. She was wearing a soaking wet and torn up red peasants dress that could hardly be called a dress at that point, more like red rags. He goes to approach her, but steps on a twig causing her to look over at him. Her pupils are as red as blood, and eyes bloodshot. Blood is on her mouth from coughing up blood.

"D-did..they send you to kill me?" She asks in a broken raspy voice.

"Ay young maiden, they sent me to deal with a demon."

"T-they lie….there is no demon inside me… I was born with these eyes, there was never a demon…" she stops and goes to cough up more blood.

"Are you alright? That much blood is not normal for nearly drowning." He asks, his eyes widened at what she had said, 'They must only want someone to kill her because she looks abnormal and don't want to sin in front of their false god, dammit.'

"They..they always put w-weak poisons in the water… in hopes it kills me faster… they just call it cleansing… Even if I went for help, they wouldn't heal any wounds I gain, I am used to it noble knight." She hangs her head down, "If you want your money you must slay me… I've given up fighting at this point."

"If you give up that will be suicide, and God will damn you to hell if you succeed in suicide." Benedict argued, kneeling down to her level and lifting her chin up.

"Why are you helping me?"

"Because I only came out to fight demons and have adventure, not murder innocents. If you come with me then I can get you somewhere safe."

She sighs softly, "They won't let me leave the village to terrorize others…"

"Then let's fake your death shall we, m'lady?" Benedict then takes a knife from his belt and cuts a sleeve off her dress while cutting her arm a bit, "If you scream in pain and run and hide I can make it seem like I stabbed you and dunked you into the river. What is your name?"

"They never saw it fit to name me, I don't even know my family name as they killed my parents. They only ever called me a demon."

"Well, a name I heard from people to claim to have come from the east is Akana, and there is lots of heather around here, so how about Hadley Akana?" She smiles at that then, "What is your name noble hero?"

"Benedict Walter. Now scream and run, when you see a black horse come close and I'll help you up so we both can escape."

With that, she lets out a loud blood curdling scream while splashing the river with her hand before running into the field of flowers.

After a few minutes, villagers come lazily over to check and see what had happened and sees Benedict covered in cuts and wiping blood off his sword with the cloth from Hadley's dress. "I approached her and she blew up in flames, I guess the demon was fed up and taking one last fight so I stabbed it repeatedly as it clawed at me. It let out a scream and I kicked it into the river."

"Well it couldn't be helped! At least the demon will never plague our village again, may Luna smile upon you for slaying the fiend so quickly hero Benedict! And of course you'll be paid in full for saving us!" The villagers all cheered pulling Benedict away from the river.

They soon had a celebration as Benedict was congratulated and given some money, and a custom mask, in which they offered for him to join them which he declined saying he must return to his own family soon. They continued offering it, but he just kept rejecting it, much to the annoyance of the village. Eventually Benedict was allowed to leave, as they continued praising him the whole time.

After riding for about a half hour, he heard movement to his left and saw Hadley trying to hide behind a tree, and called out, "Hadley, it's alright we're far enough away get on!"

Hadley slowly approached then, "How can I ever repay you Benedict?"

"You can start by accompanying me to someone who has the authority to deal with that cultist village of yours, it does get lonely on the roads fair mistress." He grins a small bit as he helps her onto the horse, and blushes a small bit as she wraps her arms around him, before he makes the horse continue.

What neither of them notice, is someone with a mask hiding amongst the bushes nearby.