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~Okami-chan
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Darkness. That was all Serenity could see. It took a few moments for her to finally realize that she was blindfolded. The ground below her is hard and she can hear hoof beats, faintly, for there is a slight ringing in her ears.
It was then that the pain settled in, making the princess wince in pain. She can feel a lump forming on her head. Is that blood she can feel? No. They are her tears of fright.
The only thing Serenity can remember is going to the powder room before feeling someone strike something on her head, a huge, powerful blow that made her collapse. She was in a daze, but still had some energy in her to struggle, to try to fight these big shadows that tried to get her.
With a scream that was quickly covered by the men, Princess Serenity was dragged to the carriage where she was gagged and blindfolded. Thrown in roughly she hit her head, having it help her enter the world of darkness.
After finally waking up right now, did Serenity feel the carriage shake and realize that she is moving, or rather, the carriage is. Trying to free herself from the tight bounds that tied her hands and feet together, Serenity can feel the raw burning sensation the ropes were creating on her skin. If she kept it up, she would have many sore bruises and cuts. It was better to stop.
Laying back down, Serenity started to think, for what else can she do, bound and gagged with a blindfold on? She was vulnerable, helpless.
What are they going to do with her? Why do they even want her? Who are they anyways? Will she live? Will she die? Oh her parents! What would the King and Queen do now when their beloved daughter, their only daughter, is captured and will most likely end up dead?
With a small whimper, Serenity close her eyes, trying to stop the tears from flowing while yearning for her parents, for her friend, Molly, for the maids and servants again.
All she can do now is sleep, to try to pass time and forget her circumstance. Afterall, what would it do for her to only cry, wish and think negative thoughts? For all she knew, this could be a prank and they would let her free, after all enjoying a nice laugh. She could only hope while Serenity enter the world of darkness for the second time that night.
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Serenity was woken up by the abrupt stop of the carriage, throwing her small frame across the floor violently. Crying out in pain behind her gag, the teen can see light behind the cloth covering her eyes, telling her that it was no longer night time and that the door to the carriage was open.
The sound of men barking orders reached her ears. Serenity tried to shrink back, to curl up and make herself invisible, but it was no use, for she was roughly grabbed by the shoulders and thrown out the carriage. She stumbled out, tripping over her clumsy legs, but thankfully one of the men caught her.
"Cooperate and follow us, or your pretty flawless skin would only bear whip marks."
Hearing the man harshly whisper that into her ear, Serenity flinches, having no choice but to allow herself to be forcefully lead, not wanting to endure the pain.
After a long time of walking have passed, taking twisted turns and walking down steep stairways, Serenity found herself being grabbed again, thrown somewhere, but this time landing on a straw mattress.
Footsteps trailing behind her, she was yanked by her long, golden hair, making her head bend back. With a cry of pain and fright, and tears springing to her eyes, Serenity could feel someone untying the blindfold and taking out the gag roughly.
With her eyes uncovered and blinking rapidly to stop the tears, the Moon Kingdom's only Princess look around, taking in her surroundings as the person continue to take off the rope that held her hands and feet together.
It seemed like she was in a dungeon of some sorts, behind bars in a cell. Only a lone candle outside the candle illuminate the dark, foreboding dungeon, barely letting any light get through to her cell.
She was on a straw mattress in the corner of the cell, on her knees and infront of two men.
"This will be your new home now, Princess."
One of them sneered, a young blond, wearing an elaborate uniform. He must be an important general, being able to wear that.
"Once his highness comes home, he will deal with you. But for now, you are to stay in here and remain silent. You won't be able to escape. Trying so would result in 50 lashings."
This time, it was a silver haired man, with a uniform even more elaborate as that of his partner. It was apparent that he was in a much higher ranking than that of the blond man.
Serenity can only stare with eyes full of fright, knowing very well that this was no prank. The men look serious and she have never met them before. Perhaps she really was going to die. They did threaten her by saying they would harm her skin.
The thought made Serenity shudder, whimpering slightly at the thought that she won't be able to go home again, for it was obvious that they will keep her here for a long time, for whatever reason.
The blond general's eyes narrow, and walking briskly up to her, he pulled back his hand and gave her a hard slap!
"No sounds shall come out of your mouth!"
Serenity's head turned to the right from the hard force, feeling the sting from the hard blow. She reach up to gently touch her reddening cheek, feeling the warmth of the mark of his handprint. Tears welled up in her eyes. She could only look down and slowly nod, wanting these men to leave, to not see her shame and embarrassment.
The higher ranked general pull his subordinate back.
"Enough, Jadeite! There is no use putting any marks on her! His highness wants to do all that."
With that said, he pull the man out, locking Serenity shut behind the cell door. The sound ricochet off the walls of the empty dungeon, making Serenity realize just how lonely it is in this dark place.
Laying down on the straw mattress, with her long hair framing her body, Serenity finally allowed her tears of anger, pain, embarrassment, and fear , to flow freely down her cheeks, one that is reddened with the mark of that man's hand.
Anger towards the men. How dare they take her from her home, her family, her friends! All for their 'highness'! Pain, feeling the pain and soreness from throughout her body. Embarrassment, because these men have seen her like this, tying her up and treating her in a way that makes her feel even lower than dirt. And most of all, fear. Fear for her life.
With all these thoughts circulating her mind, her sobs racked her body, making it shake and tremble. It was only after sleep overtaking her did Serenity finally stop, letting herself drift off to a different world, any world that is better than this one.
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