~ Chapter Two: Escape ~
Ariane's P.O.V.
''Where am I?'' I asked dizzy, when I opened my eyes.
I sat on a chair in an unknown room. I felt that my wrists were held together by a tight rope, which was wrapped around the chair. I panicked. Then, suddenly, I heard someone turning a key in a lock. The door went open and a man with long, white hair and red eyes stepped inside.
''Hello, dear.'' He said.
''I'm not your dear.'' I replied angrily.
The man looked down at me.
''I'm not your enemy.'' He said with a smile.
''Then, what are you?'' I asked him irritated.
''Your future husband.'' He replied with a grin.
''N-Nane?'' I asked shocked.
I growled.
''In your dreams!'' I said.
The man brought his face close to mine.
''Believe it or not, but it's going to happen.'' He said.
He grinned and showed me a picture of Inazuma Japan.
''You wanted them to be save, right?'' He said.
I nodded.
''Hai…'' I said.
''Become my bride and I'll never hurt them again.'' He said.
I looked at him.
''You're Casgar!'' I shouted.
He grinned.
''Nice to meet you, Kimutso Ariane.'' He said.
''You killed my brother!'' I shouted.
I tried to free myself from the chair. Casgar shrugged his shoulders.
''It was an accident.'' He said.
I started to cry.
''You sick bastard! I'm gonna kill you!'' I shouted.
''Don't be so rude, my dear one.'' He said, while he wiped a hair out of my face.
''Let me go.'' I shouted, while I turned my head away from him.
''Soon, you and I will be husband and wife. I'm really curious to see what you will look like in a bridal dress.'' He said with a smile.
''That's never gonna happen.'' I shouted.
''Oh no?'' He said, while he brought his face close to mine. ''Watch me.''
I looked scared.
''Servant girl, dress her up.'' He said with a grin.
A girl in a maid costume walked inside the room, made a deep bow in front of Casgar and slowly freed my from my chair.
''I'll see you in a few hours.'' He said.
I growled. Then, the door closed.
Normal P.O.V.
''Where could she be?'' Aki asked.
''We have to save her!'' Haruna replied.
''Why the hell did she had a sword in her bag?'' Ichinose asked shocked.
Then, the Inazuma Japan members saw someone approaching.
''Could it be…'' Fuyuka asked shocked.
''ARIANE!'' All the members shouted.
Ariane smiled weak. She was covered in blood. She had a deep cut on her forehead and in her neck. Her hands and arms had wounds and her clothes were dirty and a bit damaged.
''What happened to you?'' Endou shouted.
''I… I…'' Ariane stammered.
Then, she fainted.
Ariane's P.O.V.
When I woke up, I saw that I lied in a bed. Behind me, there sat someone with a familiar face.
''Hiroto-san.'' I said with a smile.
''Ariane-san, thank god you're awake. How are you feeling?'' He asked her.
''I… don't know.'' I replied.
I examined myself. I was covered in bandages.
''Were my injuries THAT serious?'' I asked shocked.
Hiroto nodded seriously.
''How did you get them?'' He asked me.
''Well, you saw me getting abducted. I was thrown in a room and locked in. Then, a man stepped inside and claimed to be my future husband. He wanted to marry me and of course, I refused. Then, he threatened that he would hurt you if I refused. But then, he left me alone with his maid. I knocked her down and escaped the room. There, some guardians chased me and I had to fight to make it through the exit. From there on, I tried to figure out where I was and how I could come back. So, here I am.'' I said.
Hiroto looked shocked at me.
''Unbelievable…'' He said.
''It is, right?'' I said.
I looked angry.
''He's going to pay for what he did!'' I said.
''Who do you mean?'' Hiroto asked me.
''The man who did this all. He's called Casgar and he's a disgusting creature.'' I said.
Hiroto examined me.
''You knew him before…'' He concluded.
I looked shocked.
''Well… ehmm…'' I stammered, while I turned my glare away from Hiroto.
''You can tell me, Ariane-san.'' He said with a cute smile.
I felt that warm feeling in my stomach again. I sighted.
''He killed my brother…'' I said sadly.
Hiroto looked shocked.
''You must be kidding me!'' He said.
I shook my head.
''I'm certainly not.'' I said.
Hiroto looked devastated.
''I feel so sorry for you…'' He said.
I smiled.
''Thanks for caring.'' I said.
He smiled.
''So… you want revenge?'' He asked me.
I nodded.
''Yeah, I'm gonna fight him.'' I said.
Hiroto looked bothered by something.
''What is it?'' I asked him.
Hiroto sighted.
''There's one thing that all the teammates would like to ask you.'' He said serious.
I looked a bit scared.
''What?'' I asked.
''Why did you have a sword in your bag?'' Hiroto asked shocked.
I sighted.
''I could expect this question.'' I said.
I looked him in the eyes.
''Hiroto-san, I'm not just a regular girl. I came here with a mission.'' I said.
Hiroto looked shocked.
''A mission? What kind of?'' He asked me.
''I have been given the order to protect all the Inazuma Japan members against Casgar. He's trying to kill you all.'' I said.
Hiroto turned paler that he already was.
''K-Kill us?'' He asked shocked.
I nodded.
''I'm here to protect you all against this evil.'' I said.
Hiroto looked compassionate at me.
''That must be hard. Being far away from your family.'' He said.
I nodded.
''I miss my father terribly. My mother and brother already passed away and I'm so scared that he will be killed too if I'm not in the castle to protect him.'' I said.
''Wow, wow wow, wait. Not so fast. Castle?'' Hiroto asked suspicious at me.
I nodded shy.
''I'm… a princess.'' I said.
Hiroto looked shocked at me.
''Oh my gosh, you're a princess?'' He asked.
I nodded.
''Yes… My father is the king of Daleville. A big country on the other side of Japan. We rule a big part of Japan. Only, we don't give interviews and we don't want to be disturbed, so almost no one knows about our existence.'' I explained.
Hiroto still looked shocked.
''Wow, that's a lot of shocking information in a couple of minutes.'' He said.
I smiled.
''I hope you can handle it.'' I said.
Then, my glare turned sad.
''I'm sorry, Hiroto-san, for putting you and all the others in such a worry.'' I said.
Hiroto smiled at me.
''No, it's okay. I'm glad you're save.'' He said.
I smiled at him.
''Arigato…'' I whispered.
Then, Hiroto stood up.
''I have to go now. Take your rest, please.'' He said.
''Hiroto-san, matte kudasai!'' I shouted.
Hiroto turned around.
''What is it?'' He asked me.
''Please don't leave me alone…'' I whispered.
Hiroto looked surprised.
''Stay with me…'' I whispered again.
''Ariane-san…'' He said.
He smiled at me and walked towards me. He bend forward and pressed a kiss on my forehead.
''I'll be back really soon, okay? I promise.'' He said with a smile.
I started to blush really intense.
''Okay…'' I replied.
''Take care, Ariane-san.'' Hiroto said.
''H-Hai.'' I replied.
Then, Hiroto left the room. I felt a huge, warm sensation going through my body.
''What is this feeling?'' I asked myself.
I wanted to squeal really hard and a bright smile appeared on my face.
~ End of Chapter Two ~
(Sorry for the short chapter, but I just don't feel… inspired anymore to write further. I used to have amazing ideas for this story, but I think I'm falling into a slight depression. Gomen…)