A Holy War
~Hunter of Shadows~
Hello, finally I updated new chapters since my revisions! Hope you like this one! Jellal, Ultear and Wendy finally met… Leave a review please? :) I also must thank many today! My thanks go to Helekiller2 and babylovee, also to LunerWater and Guest as well as Didi. Also my gratitude must be expressed towards Jerza forever xD and Anon. Also special thanks to Reatssa and xxyimeixx for now following me as an author! :D
The darkness of the alleyway quickly drowned him as the light sources from the outside of the door was sealed off. There are no candles or any other forms of light sources to light or guide the way and the outline shapes are sharply contrasted only by their colors. But his eyes soon adjusted to the darkness; also…as an immortal, all of his senses are at least millionfolds more powerful than that of the mortals. He can see up to tens of thousands of miles with his sharp sight with full details on a clear day, and his ears are capable of capturing anything as small as the mumbling of ants. Of course, it is the enhanced reflex of a God that he used the most. As proven previously, humans are incapable of keeping up with him had he not allowed.
Slowly he walked towards the direction of the sounds, as if there were any other paths and options in the dungeon dim and dark hallway anyway. He kept his pace slow and lightly to keep from attracting unwanted attentions. As he ventured deeper, torches illuminated the path so that he does not have to strain to see, not that it bothered him though.
Soon the sound source was increasing in volume, indicating that he is near Wendy's captive cell and the traitor he now held so much anger against. After another turn in the narrow hallway, he whirled around to find the back of Ultear and her maids facing him, obviously unaware of his presence. He narrowed his eyes when he saw the Sacred Akuma warriors kneeling on the ground before Ultear. One proud Ultear and her maids were the only ones standing in the dim candlelight room, towering over a small figure settled on the ground. Instinctively to keep his presence hidden, he vanished into the shadows.
As Ultear stepped slightly aside, Jellal caught a glance at the captive. As Meredy had reported, she was indeed a young girl from age ten to thirteen. A long river of indigo hair similar to his flowed passed her shoulders. She wore a loose bare backed gold, white and blue striped lacy dress with a bow at her chest with blue sandals at her feet.
Heavy handcuffs and chains laced her wrists and ankles. Cuts and scars and dried blood covered nearly all her visible skin. She is well aware that she was a captive and definitely seemed terrified. Yet along with her fearfulness, there are also anger blended with hatred, possibly from the Fate of her village.
Her brown eyes are watery with beads of tears as she was suffered both mentally and physically. And yet for some unknown reason, Jellal felt a special, real tug of his heart towards her. Astonishingly it was painful to watch her suffer. A feeling he truly experienced little of. His eyes narrowed, normally he would never have felt this way...his sense, are in someway trying to convince him that this girl is important.
He studied her with thoughtful eyes, what was so special with her to be specially preserved to live? Even more importantly, why was he feeling so caring and protective towards a girl he just met? It was as if…he should protect her, and it would be considered as only rightfully. He watched in the shadows, hoping for an answer during his spying as Ultear squatted down to meet her prisoner's level with her dress flowing out behind her. She acted as if a benevolent angel from Heaven to save this poor soul when she was the true devil that had personally stole everything from Wendy.
Ultear wore a lovely smile along with a kind pair of brown eyes. He saw her sleek black gloved hand reaching up to touch Wendy's chin, then gently nudging it upwards in the slightest bit so she can see her teary face better.
"Now, Wendy, my dear." Ultear began soothingly as a warm smile rippled across her lips. "Please do not fear me, I am here to comfort and sooth you...I'm so sorry you have to end up like this..." The young girl ceased her tears and looked up to the woman who for the first time since her tragedy offered her comfort.
Although anger swelled in his heart from the traitor's lies, he was in enough control with the desire of learning why Wendy was preserved to survive and brought to meet directly with Ultear.
"I am sorry for what happened to your village, and that we have to meet under such a circumstance-" Before she can complete her sentence, Jellal found himself amused that the young mere village girl dared to jerk her face roughly away. Ultear's eyes had enlarged slightly in astonishment from Wendy's courageous behavior.
Wendy was courageous and not dull, she knew from that proud flicker in the eyes of Ultear that she was not for the least bit and was only trying to earn her understanding.
"You are not half as sympathetic and regretful as you said!" She furiously hissed as she staggered to her feet before scooting away to the walls. She edged away from all other humans of the room, yet Jellal assumed that the girl did not count any of those inhumane creatures 'humans'. Well...if Ultear goes on with those lies, he'd probably become the one she will least believe fit to be called as a human, even though he isn't. What troubled him is that why he even bothered to care for this village girl's opinions.
A few male guards rose from their kneels in an attempt to drag the rebellious teenager back to their Executive, but they are stopped with a lash of Ultear's arm, ordering them not to interfere and remain kneeled.
She then rose from her crouch and approached a few steps to her sensitive, furious prisoner who gave a low hissing growl of warning as if a wounded beast. Again Ultear her eyes softened with love that Jellal obviously knew was fake as she began the trick of charm, her voice soft and soothing. "It's alright, I will not hurt you. I am here but to sooth you from your pain and sorrow...trust me. I am not someone you should fear of. I am your comrade while you struggled against your sorrows, I will protect you."
The girl's brown eyes remained defiant, yet a skeptical expression hung on her face. But her expression softened slightly as her lips twitched with a bit unease and confusion as she softly whispered. "Are you not Sacred Akuma's leader, the one that ordered my friends and family to be slaughtered and my village to be ablaze?"
"I am not Sacred Akuma's leader..." Ultear murmured softly with a smile as she dared another few steps, but this time Wendy posed no repellence. "I am but a mere deputy of Sacred Akuma, one of the top three Executives, that is all. We all follow our Master's plans and desires for our actions, and it were him who ordered your village to be burned and your fellow villagers to be slaughtered to corpses..."
At once Jellal in the shadows felt his anger bursting from her lies. She had not only disobeyed him, but also pushed the blames towards him for her actions. His eyes glowed red with the intense anger, had she contain no loyalty within her anymore? Or was that he had been away long enough for her to forget her terror towards him? He was just steps away from murdering her; he knew that will come soon if she continues this.
"Yes, it was he who ordered your village to be within its devastating status and of ruins right now. I am but merely following his wills, his desires. As I am here, I hope you to understand that- I am not to be your enemy, but to help you survive against our cruel Master. Yes, he shall be the one you should fear...I will do my best to help you survive, dear Wendy."
Wendy was falling, as she took a hesitantly step towards Ultear who also approached the girl. "I am not your enemy; it is all the orders from our cruel, inhumane Master that drove your village to be burnt, to have all you need to be taken away from you. Come hither, and let us think of a way for you to survive before Master..."
"You've gone too far, Ultear..." He stepped put from the shadows of which he had hidden in so long for. At once heads and horrified eyes turned to him, all suddenly filled with an uncontrollably trembling once they recognized that standing before them is the murderous, ruthless Master of Sacred Akuma.
Ultear had also heard of his footsteps, and at once whirled around with defiant eyes. But once her eyes met his furious reds and that fearsome existence of him, the color and pride on her face was at once faded. His eyes are red yet icily cruel as sweat formed at her forehead, "Care to explain, Ultear?"
So can anyone guess why Jellal was feeling so protective towards Wendy? That'll be revealed later on, how the two was so connected and caring to each other…well, Wendy's side for Jellal wasn't expressed yet. But the secret will be out in...let's say many more chapters!