Well here it is, the one and only chapter 9. I must say of all the chapters I have written so far, I am most proud of this one, and as you read through it, you will understand why.
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Who was that young man? Or more like what was he? He fought like a high ranking warrior, though he seemed only human. His strength and agility were on pair with mine.
Impossible…
Whoever he was it doesn't matter. I have to concentrate on the plan.
Audrey paced through a dark and lonely hallway. The only lights visible came from the small torches conveniently placed on the sides that helped illuminate the darkness. The only sound heard was the noise of her own boots against the rocky floor and the distinct jingle of her amour's shoulder blades as the metal plates rattled against themselves.
Rubel told her to meet him at a specific corner in the endless maze of hallways that made up the organizations underground base. Audrey knew these hallways like she knew the back of her hand, so remembering the exact location of this 'meeting place' was no problem. She only hoped that Rubel's plan was not found out by the organization. If it was, then she would have to fight her way to Teresa and free her that way, and the chances of success would be greatly reduced.
Of course this could all be a trap she thought. A member of the organization cannot be trusted. She wasn't that naïve. But seeing how Rubel seemed so determined to free Teresa, she decided to simply go with his plan. Audrey knew that Rubel's intentions were not pure, and he was not freeing Teresa from the goodness of his heart. No, he only wanted to free her so she would escape and cause trouble for the organization. He was a traitor after all.
Audrey's nerves got the better of her as she was approaching the meeting place. She never went against the organization before, and she honestly didn't know why she cared so much for Teresa. She had witnessed hundreds of Jeves' experiments being tortured by him, but none of them impacted on her like Teresa did. She guessed it was because of the unfortunate situations Teresa went through, and the sudden change from being the strongest warrior, to barely having the strength to resist the weakest.
I only hope she's not going to kill me when I free her.
Audrey turned right as she walked past the final hallway until she would eventually arrive at her destination. She hadn't met anyone along the way, which was rather surprising, she figured that this was probably Rubel's doing. As she reached the end of the hallway she saw a man in a dark suit and hat leaning against the wall.
"Why hello there Audrey" Rubel spoke calmly.
"Let's get this over with" Audrey added looking nervous.
"I would love to, but it appears there are some minor complications"
Audrey didn't like the sound of that. The last thing she needed was for the mission to be more complicated, and make her feel even more insecure.
"what kind of complications?" she mumbled.
Rubel didn't seem the least bit troubled, as he was still wearing that smirk on his face, so it couldn't be that bad.
"Jeves had stationed two warriors with me, they are guarding Teresa as we speak now."
Audrey knew where this was going. Rubel probably wanted her to kill them herself. It was something she wasn't sure she was capable of doing. She wasn't even sure if she should continue with this crazy plan.
"understood" she replied sounding a bit more confident.
"excellent" he responded
"Just run through the plan again please, I want to get this right."
Rubel looked at her with those mysterious eyes hidden behind his dark glasses as he sighed.
"Remember that I have the keys to her cellar. Your going to kill the two warriors stationed within the room, as I free Teresa... then she escapes. You are then going to damage your own amour to make it look like you were in a vicious fight, since you are a defensive warrior, the organization won't find it suspicious that you are unwounded, since you naturally heal quickly."
"But wouldn't Jeves wonder what I was doing in that room?"
Rubel paused for a second as he took a deep breath. He grabbed his hat and pulled it off his head exposing his scalp. He dusted off the hat and placed it back upon his head.
"Isn't it obvious?" he replied
"Oh… so your betting on Teresa killing…."
Rubel added "You are going to ask Teresa to Kill Jeves, although I doubt you have to tell her to do so. I'm confident she will do it herself."
He turned to face away from Audrey Smiling like a madman as he continued:
"That fool didn't even tell anyone that he resurrected Teresa… so with him out of the picture, no one within the organization will even know That Teresa of the Faint Smile has just escaped from their grasp yet again."
"…But I still don't understand why you needed me in this plan… the two warriors weren't supposed to be there in the first place" Audrey asked sounding confused.
"If you weren't there, I would be under greater suspicion. It would be odd that I survived whatever the organization thought was in there… our story will be that it was an experiment that broke out, wounding you, which gave me time to escape… Also, the organization might interview us individually…" As he said this, he pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and showed it to Audrey.
"If they ask you what the creature looks like, you will tell them that it looks like this."
Audrey gazed upon the hideous creature drawn on the parchment. It looked similar to a yoma but different in it's own distinct way.
"that's a good drawing, Rubel" Audrey noted with a hint of wit.
"thank you…" he responded smiling. "Now memorize the image so our description of it will match…Finally, if they ask you what you were doing there, you will tell them that you were stationed to guard it. They will believe you because I will tell them so, and also because they know you usually assist Jeves in his experiments"
Rubel turned around with his back facing Audrey.
"oh and one last thing… kill the warriors like a monster would…."
As Audrey tried to store every detail possible in her mind she couldn't help but remark at his genius… yet twisted mind.
Making the organization think that a random experiment has escaped, killing two warriors and wounding me while Rubel escapes is genius… even if we are interviewed by the organization, our stories will perfectly match and we wont be under suspicion.
I have to hand it to you Rubel, that Is quite an impressive plan. I think me might just pull this off.
Teresa sat silently with her back against the wall in a cold dark corner within her cell. The Cell had no windows, and only one large metal gate separating her from freedom. Her prison was surprisingly large, it seemed to have been created for the purpose of housing large yoma or other abominations. The room reeked of yoma guts and there were blood stains all over the cold stony walls that surrounded her.
I wonder what Clare looks like…
Will I be able to recognize her face?...
Will she be able to recognize me?...
Will she still accept me in her life?...
Tears began to fall from Teresa's silver eyes as she remembered that little girl she held so dear in her heart. That little girl who changed her life forever… That little girl who taught a monster like her what it was to love.
Will she even forgive me for leaving her?
…Clare…
The two Claymore warriors stood outside her cell softly mumbling to each other. One of them had attempted to talk to her a moment before but she ignored her words, as she sat silently in the shadows. Teresa had tried to escape of course, but the cell was unbreakable. Even if she released almost all her yoma powers and tried to break the bars, she would certainly only hurt herself.
What has become of me…
Once the organizations proud number one… reduced to a prisoner in a madman's cellar…
Hmmm… what's this?
Teresa felt the aura of Audrey approaching. Teresa's yoki sensing abilities were so sharp, that she could even tell a claymore's emotional state. A claymore constantly let's off yoki, of course unless they train themselves not to, but even then it is impossible to avoid even the smallest amounts from escaping their bodies. Teresa felt that Audrey was uneasy, and something was bothering her.
She turned to face the two warriors who finally felt Audrey's aura approaching too.
"What is she doing here?" one asked another.
"Jeves told us that it was only us two and Rubel" the other responded
"speaking of Rubel, didn't he say he would be back a while ago?"
"He said he was going for a toilet break"
"some toilet break" the other snorted.
A moment later, out of the shadows at the entrance of the dungeon, Rubel appeared With Audrey as they came down the narrow steps approaching the two warriors.
"Rubel…Jeves gave us specific orders not to allow her near Teresa without his authorization" one of the warriors claimed.
He ignored her words until he finally stopped in front of them. He pulled off his hat and coughed.
Audrey stood there looking as nervous as ever. She was waiting for the sign to strike as he dusted off his hat.
Hurry up Rubel…
He tried to place the hat back on his bald head but as planned, he deliberately dropped it distracting the two warriors for only a second.
That's the sign!
As fast as she could Audrey pulled out her claymore and plowed it upwards in an uppercut towards the nearest warrior. The huge blade met soft flesh as it effortlessly sliced the warrior in two, spraying blood and guts on her comrade. Before the other had time to react, Audrey pulled back her weapon and thrusted it towards her neck, separating her head from her shoulders.
"Excellent" Rubel smirked as both bodies fell to the floor gushing blood.
Audrey dropped her sword and ran towards Teresa's cell. She held the bars with both hands as she looked at the figure hiding in the shadows.
"Teresa I have come to free you!"
Rubel walked over to her cage as he pulled out a set of keys, jiggling them until he found the right one. He placed the key in the keyhole and with a slight twitch, unlocked the massive bolt. Audrey pulled the colossal door open waiting for Teresa to walk out.
Teresa stood up and gracefully began walking towards the two. As her body escaped the darkness, the light reflected off her beautiful golden hair, and revealed her gentle face wearing that famous faint smile.
"I hope your not expecting a thanks… Rubel." Teresa smirked.
"Is that how you treat some one that helped free you?" he chuckled with a grin.
"You make it sound like you freed me from the goodness of your heart" She replied.
Teresa turned to face Audrey who instead of looking nervous, seemed utterly relieved. She looked like she wanted to say something, but was searching for the right words. Finally finding the right words she spoke:
"Teresa… I know that your not the type who appreciates help…"
As Audrey spoke those words, she held out her hand towards Teresa, signaling that she sought after a handshake.
Smiling, Teresa gave her hand and gently shook hers.
"you were very brave to free me, I just hope that you understand the consequences."
"I do" she replied gloomily
With that, Teresa grabbed the nearest claymore from the floor and turned away from Audrey and Rubel as she began walking towards the entrance of the dungeon. Then all of a sudden she paused, and without looking back she softly uttered:
"…thanks"
Dam that Teresa! my neck wound keeps opening…
Jeves held his neck with his left hand in an attempt to stop the bleeding while trying to pour a chemical in a vial on his table. He was working in his laboratory when he felt the presence of some one behind him.
"Dae, I told you I don't have the data yet" he expressed without looking back.
He continued working with his equipment as he waited for the figure to leave his laboratory, but it continued to stand there.
"What part of no DATA don't you understand?" He hissed with a hint of frustration, paying full attention to his work.
Still sensing the presence of the figure, Jeves turned around and yelled:
"Answer me when I….."
Jeves was horror-struck to See Teresa standing right before him smiling. He began to shake from horror as he desperately looked around for any sign of help.
"Don't worry, it's only you and me" Teresa said calmly
"T…Teresa… what.. what are you doing o..ut…?: Jeves stuttered utterly horrified as he began to walk backwards, almost tripping over himself from fear.
As Jeves backed off, Teresa continued to walk forward, keeping her face and eyes fixed on to his own. Jeves remained speechless, staring deep into the abyss, deep into those silver eyes that seemed to peer right into his very soul. Those eyes played on every fear that was hidden deep within his being that were suddenly all released at once, plaguing his very consciousness, filling his mind with indescribable terror that radiated throughout his entire body.
As Jeves continued to back off, he found himself making contact with one of the walls in his laboratory. With this, he came to the realization that there was no where else to run, he began to sweat uncontrollably as his imminent fate was drawing near.
In the blink of an eye Teresa swung her claymore at blinding speed, dissipating both his arms as they made a trail of blood in the air. Jeves roared in agony as he collapsed on the floor, swiveling in a pool of his own blood. She watched the man struggle under her feet like the pathetic worm he was.
Teresa kicked him towards the middle of the room, as blood sprayed all over his laboratory. She calmly walked towards the screaming man and removed his legs in an instant using her blade with the same blinding speed.
Jeves remained on the floor whimpering as he squirmed without his limbs.
"Filth like you don't deserve to live" She noted serenely as she removed his head with her Claymore finally ending the mans torment.
I've wanted to do that for a while now…
I miss being bad She smiled mischievously.
Teresa noticed a Claymore mounted against the wall on the opposite side of the laboratory. Walking towards it, she noticed her distinct symbol and realized it was her own blade. Dropping her current blood soaked claymore, she pulled hers off the mount.
I'm coming my darling Clare, I promise that I will never leave you again.
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