Chapter 25

Mistakes

Kat awoke, she saw stiff all over from being forced to stay in the same position for so long and Dilandau was still there holding her. She scowled at the frowning man and tried to sit up.

"You will stay." He growled

"Do you want me to wet the bed." She retorted and pulled herself away from him as his grip loosened slightly. She stumbled into the bathroom and almost slammed the door and locked it. Kat took a deep breath and stared into the mirror, wondering just what she had gotten herself into. Having seen so much violence and death in the past few days she refused to let herself cry over the behaviour of Dilandau last night. It wasn't like she could do anything about it at the present time, but half made up her mind to leave with Van and Hitomi if she ever saw them again. A loud bang on the door made her jump and Dilandau's voice came from behind it.

"Hurry up, you are coming with me today." Kat sighed, though her heart leapt a little, she was finally going to see what he was doing.

She was however disappointed when Dilandau lead her to the training hall where the Dragon Slayers were waiting, stood stock still all in a line. Each with their armour on, except Alex, Kat frowned trying to figure out why.

"Now, it has come to my attention that one of you has been disobedient and that is something I will NOT stand for." Dilandau growled as he walked up and down the line of Slayers. "And disobedience MUST be punished severely." He reached the end of the line where Alex was standing. "Isn't that true Alex." He said dangerously to the Slayer. Kat could see where this was going and didn't want to see it, because it was her fault Alex was getting punished, because she had let his name slip to Dilandau. She tried to leave the hall and found the door locked from the outside, her frantic attempts to open it merely made Dilandau turn and smirk at her.

"Well aren't you going to answer your commander?" he said to Alex without turning. Alex took a deep breath as if bracing himself for something

"Y..yes Lord Dilandau." And with that Dilandau punched the un-armoured man in the stomach with all the force he could muster, Alex crumpled onto the floor clutching his stomach.

"Now" Dilandau said addressing the other Slayers "I think the rest of you should help punish him, or receive the same fate." He snarled at them as the other Slayers shocked but afraid, set upon their comrade as Dilandau stepped back to watch for any that were going too easy on him. Kat was still holding the door handle, with tears streaming down her face as the yells from Alex grew louder. She could finally bear it no longer and ran to Dilandau.

"Please, tell them to stop." She asked looking up at him pleadingly; he looked down at her coldly

"Stop." He said and the rest of the Slayers backed off, leaving Alex bruised and beaten and bleeding on the floor.

"This is the punishment you will receive if I find out that ANY of you have even spoken to my property again. Should you reoffend again, the punishment will be death!" he snarled and walked to the door unlocked it and disappeared into the corridor. Kat was left alone, the rest of the Slayers avoiding eye contact. She took several steps toward Alex who was trying to sit up before stopping.

"I'm so sorry." She whispered before turning and running from the room, pushing past Dilandau who had been waiting for her. He made to grab her, but she twisted away leaving him with just her zip up top in his hands. He growled and made to go after the girl but Isao intercepted him.

"That's quite a job you did on Alex." He said stiffly looking at the top in his hands.

"I won't tolerate disobedience" Dilandau replied before following Isao to the bridge. Kat had retreated to a dark corner in the Guymeluf bay, where behind the crates she could be alone and cry until she had not tears left.