Chapter 2
A/N: Alright, the next chapter is up. I think I made this one a little long, but hopefully that doesn't prevent anyone from reading it. I really tried to show how ruthless Nina can be when she's upset. Enjoy! DarkNovelist out.
"What the-?" was all that Nina Wong could say to describe what had just happened. I was with Arika and Mashiro-Sama just a moment ago, but then there was this flash of light, and now I'm at… where is this? Nina looked around and noticed she was floating over what appeared to be an airport. She also noticed she wasn't alone. On the ground below, looking up at her were Mashiro, Arika, Erstin, a blonde man with glasses on a scooter, a large monster with scythe like blades, and, "Surgey!" Nina yelled in alarm. Surgey started, "Nina-Chan, what happened to you? You disappeared in a strange light for a moment, then-" Nina didn't hear anything else, for at that moment her twin-sword elements pierced his heart.
"Shut up!" Nina said as she removed her swords from his chest. "That is for all of the foul crimes you have committed. For torturing Mashiro-Sama, for hurting Arika, and for killing Archduke Nagi, I hope you burn in hell, Surgey Taiki!" Nina turned her attention to the others. They all gazed with shock and horror at her. "What's the matter with all of you?" Nina asked, confused. "Because of him, Schwarz was able to-" Nina froze. Dangling between Erstin's hands was an all too familiar black jewel. "Ers… you're…with Schwarz?" Erstin hung her head shamefully. "I'm so sorry…Nina…" she muttered.
"I don't know exactly what's happened to you, Nina Wong, but Ms. Erstin has belonged to us since she was born." the man on the scooter said. "Now if you'd be so kind as to stand back, we'll be taking Queen Mashiro now." Arika darted in front of Mashiro. "I'm not gonna let that happen! Nina, this guy and Nagi are the reason Erstin is using a slave, not Sergey!" Arika shouted. "Are you sure? But how can that be… I saw Archduke Nagi die with my own eyes." Nina asked. "I don't remember anything like that happening to me." said a new voice. Nina turned towards the newcomer. "N-No way…" Nina stuttered. The voice belonged to none other than Archduke Nagi dai Artai. "Nagi-san… you're alive?" Nina asked, even more confused.
"I'm standing right here aren't I?" responded Nagi. "I suggest you listen to Mr. Smith over there, and do as we say." he said pointing at the man on the scooter. "Nagi-san…" Nina muttered in disbelief. The man called Smith stood up, "Ms. Erstin, take the Queen now. And if your friends continue to resist, kill th-" Smith stopped and noticed Nina holding her swords against his throat. "What are you doing, Nina?" Nagi asked angrily. "I told you to do as we say. As your master, I expect you to-" "You're not my master." Nina replied, unmoving. "I never made a contract with you, Archduke." Nagi was furious. "What? We just made a contract only moments ago! How can you say that?" he yelled. "Two reasons: One, if you were my master, I wouldn't do this." Nina said as she slit Smith's throat. "My god…" the others muttered quietly. "And second," Nina continued, "If you were my master, you would feel this!" as she said this, Nina made a small cut on her left arm.
Nagi immediately grabbed his own left arm, but to his surprise, there was no injury. "No way… I'm unharmed…" he said. "Erstin." Nina said. Erstin switched her gaze from Nagi's arm to Nina. "Y-Yes?" she asked nervously. Is Nina-Chan going to kill me too? Why is she even killing anyone? What happened to her? Erstin thought. "I want you to tell me the truth," Nina continued, "Is what Arika said true? Is Nagi the reason you were helping the Schwarz? I noticed earlier that Artai troops were flooding into the city. Is all of this his doing?" Erstin stared at Nina in surprise. "You're… not angry at me?" she asked. Nina looked at Erstin and smiled. "Of course not. You'd never do something like this if you had a choice." Erstin's fear faded away in an instant. "Nina-Chan…" she muttered. Tears of joy came streaming down Erstin's face. No longer afraid, she shouted, "Yes! This was all Archduke Nagi's plan! He wants Queen Mashiro and all of Windbloom for himself!" Nina sighed in relief at this. "That's all I needed to hear." she replied.
Nina flew over to where Nagi stood and positioned her swords right at his throat. "Well Nagi-san, what do you have to say?" Nina demanded in a now serious tone. Fearing he too would be slain, Nagi tried one last time to persuade Nina, "You're not going to kill me like you killed your father, are you?" he said innocently. "What are you talking about? I don't have a father." Nina corrected. "Not anymore you don't, seeing as how you pierced his heart." Nagi continued, pointing at Sergey's body. "Did you really think I'd believe Surgey Taiki was my father?" Nina replied. "I don't know who this 'Taiki' fellow is, but that man over there is Sergey Wong, your adoptive father." Nagi said. Here it comes, she'll get distracted, and then I'll make my escape! Nagi thought. Nina simply edged her blades closer to his throat. They were almost poking into his neck now. "What a sick joke, even for you, Archduke." said Nina.
Nagi was out of tricks. All he could do was beg. "Okay! You win, Nina! Please, just don't kill me!" Nagi squealed. Nina raised her arms to strike. Nagi closed his eyes and prepared to enter oblivion. (CLANG!) Nagi opened his eyes and saw that Nina had stuck her blades in the wall behind him, barely missing his head. "I'll make you a deal Nagi-san," Nina began, "Call off your armies, and leave Windbloom Kingdom forever. Promise me that, and if you can mange to keep your word, I won't spill your blood. Got it?" Nagi couldn't believe she hadn't taken his head off. Nina was giving him a chance to live. "I said, do we have a deal?" Nina demanded again. This time I'd better keep my promise, Nagi thought. "Yeah, deal." he answered. Nina stood aside and said, "Then get out of my sight." Nagi nodded his head in agreement and ran to his forces. He would not return to Windbloom again.
Once Nagi was gone, Nina walked over to Erstin. "Erstin, hold out your stone for a moment." said Nina. Erstin held out the jewel. Without warning, Nina suddenly swung at the stone, shattering it apart. Erstin shrieked in horror. "Nina-Chan, why?" Arika demanded. "If you think I've killed Ers, think again. Look closely." Erstin's slave began to dissolve into nothing, but Erstin herself remained intact. "If the slave stone is destroyed, then only the slave disappears. The master will remain unharmed. This way, no one will have to know about your involvement with the Schwarz, Erusu-Chan." Nina said, smiling. "I'm sure you all have a lot to ask me, but if it's alright, I'd like to ask my questions first. So, where exactly are we?"