The next morning Arachne woke in her room, her silk night gown on and pink lights as always. She was excited this morning, today she would go to find the kishin Asura. She quickly got up and did her hair in the usual style and her normal black dress. But since Asura was hiding in the snowy mountains she set a long for length burgundy red coat aside for when she leaves. It was as long as her dress and had gold fur trim, she chose it because it matches the color theme of Asura's castle. She painted her lips the same burgundy red and as she did so, a knock came from her door. She paused slightly before saying, "come in." Slowly the doors opened and Giriko walked in.

"Hey Arachne, the transportation is ready whenever you are. The old man got everything all set up, ya need anything?" he said as he looked around he room seeing as he'd never been inside.

"Very good, thank you Giriko and no i don't need anything else. I'll be ready in a minute." she said as she continued to paint her lips. As she stood Giriko walked over and helped her put on her coat.

"Are you sure this is a good idea? We don't know the guy at all, why not just send me and Mosquito for you?" he asked as they walked out of the room.

"He would never trust our alliance if anyone but the leader went to see him. We only have one shot to gain the kishin's power, we have to risk it."

Together they walked out the castle and to the limousine Mosquito had prepared for her. He was back in his tiny form for whatever reason and stood in front of the car and opened the door for her and purposely shut it before Giriko could get in just to stick it to him. Giriko grumbled before walking around to the other side of the car and opening his own door. The drive was hours long and pretty quiet, no one really spoke exceptexcept Giriko mumbling about things and occasionally criticizing Mosquito's driving to mess with him. The spider witch sat looking out the window sipping a glass of red wine, lost in thoughts and worries. She wondered how hard it would be to convince Asura to join Arachnephobia. He was a god of madness, he might not even comprehend her offer lost in his anxiety and fears and insanity. He was made out of insanity and paranoia, she would have to calm him down to keep him stable and from destroying her palace if he joined.

When the reached the mountain a huge snow covered stair case led up to the top. From the bottom they could already sense Asura's madness wavelengths. Any normal human would've gone crazy being this close. All three of them began to walk up the long staircase, Giriko cursed at how long it would take while Mosquito apologized to his mistress for the fact that she had to walk up the long stairs herself. Normally for long distances Giriko would carry her as Mosquito flew with them, but the icy cold made Giriko very clumsy and unable to carry her. She personally didn't mind the walk and just quietly dismissed them both as she ascended the stairs. Several times Giriko slipped on the icy stairs and yelled curse words at the snow. Mosquito was not a fan of the cold so he just walked as fast as possible to get this over with. Arachne gracefully walked up the cold stone steps, careful not to fall, unlike Giriko who continued to trip every few steps. When they reached the top huge red wooden doors with gold trim stood in front of them. The kishin was beyond these doors... They had arrived finally.

"HEY ASSHOLE OPEN UP, WE WALKED ALL THE WAY UP YOUR DAMN STAIRS TO SEE YOU!" Giriko shouted without warning, clearly frustrated. The doors did not budge and all that could be heard was the blizzard around them. Giriko banged on the giant doors loudly while Mosquito shook his head and Arachne stood back watching impatiently.

"That's the kishin in there, you won't bother him more than a buzzing fly." Mosquito said as he walked up to the younger.

"Well maybe he would like to hear the cries of a Mosquito." Giriko threatened. As Mosquito began to say something back, Arachne stepped forward walking past them and to the doors.

"L-lady Arachne, wait-" Mosquito called but as she stood in front of the doors, they opened all on their own, revealing darkness. Huge chaotic peacock colored demonic eyes scittered around the darkness screeching latin giberish. Mosquito and Giriko flinched and jumped back but Arachne stood unafraid or intimidated, knowing it was just an illusion of Asura's madness.

"Don't worry boys, I'll go on my own. You can wait out here." Arachne spoke with confidence as she walked into the darkness without hesitation.

"Lady Arachne-..." Mosquito quietly called unsure what to do as the doors closed leaving the men outside.


As the Gothic woman walked inside more eyes appeared around her in attempt to scare her away. She took a few steps further with clicking heels before saying loud enough for him to hear,

"Greetings Kishin Asura, I am Lady Arachne. I seek an alliance with you, I have heard of your power and wish to speak with you, I mean you no harm, please come out." She stood patiently before seeing the back of the long red hall light up just enough to see Asura sitting on a pile of debris biting his fingers anxiously. He wore black pants and a dark red and black striped dress shirt. Over his face scarf like bandages covered his entire head and wisped out like arms hovering around him. Over his eyes the scarves had three demonic eye designs over his presumably real ones. Black tuffs of hair with white highlights poked out randomly through the cracks of his scarves. His hands had the same eyes tattooed on the back. His mouth revealed sharp filed teeth as he knawed on his hands, most likely a coping technique.

"Go away..." he hissed.

"I am queen of Arachnephobia, I am alone and unarmed, please come out and speak with me. I grow tired of hide and seek." She spoke taking a couple steps closer still unable to see him clearly.

"I don't care..." he replied with almost resentment in his voice.

"Some say you hide away in this mountain because you are scared, I think its because you're smart and regaining your power. But perhaps I'm wrong, maybe you are the coward everyone says you are." she said intentionally trying to provoke him to come out and speak.

*CRASHHH*

Two of his scarves slammed the stone on either side of her smashing the bricks threateningly. It was clearly a warning.

"Are you really this intimidated by a lone woman? That's almost cute." That comment was her last. Quick as a flash the scarves wrapped around her waist tying her arms tightly to her sides, then just as fast the scarves lifted her into the air as if she were light as a feather, and slammed her body hard into a large pillar.

*CRACK*

Audibly a bone snapped and the pillar was smashed. She cried out briefly in pain and before she could say anything she was slammed into another pillar without mercy or effort. Slowly then he lifted her in front of him as he began to knaw on his hands quicker and quicker.

"I found you. We have both suffered from the reaper, and history will repeat itself if we do not work together. Do you really want to be trapped in a prison of your own skin again? " She asked slightly out of breath and injured. But she would not show her pain or discomfort. With her restrained like this she can't use her numbing spell to help her, she must show she will not leave without a yes. Trying her best to put on a brave face in front of a god of insanity. She noticed with every hit, his madness seemed to try to creep into her mind. She could not let that happen. It would mean certain death and total loss of all sanity if he got to her.

As she was lost in thought- *SLAM*

Again he threw her, she felt her spine hit hard against the wood, buy this time into the heavy red doors. She coughed up black blood and tried to catch her breath but before she could- *BOOM* Asura threw hundreds of small pillars around her, pinning her figure to the door. He began to release get restraints and she once again attempted to catch her breath. But it didn't last long after only a second two more scarves lashed out this time around her throat choking her. She coughed and gagged trying to breathe but couldn't.

"please I'll give you everything, my castle, my power, my soul- everything is at your service." she began to plead very uncharacteristically of her. To this Asura only manically laughed to himself as she realized his madness was coming over her. Darkness came over her.