Ch.2: Disaster in the Village
As Sephira moved her wing back, a loud boom came from the outside. People started screaming and Sephira ran outside. Her eyes filled with terror and anger when she saw what was happening. The demon king that tortured her was destroying the village. People were running in all different directions screaming. There was a shadow figure hiding in the woods as it watched the village burn. Sephira ran back into the house and grabbed Meena.
She ran back out and saw the demon making a dark vortex in the sky. It sucked up the remains of the village. Then it started to pull Meena away from Sephira. She tried to hang on but the current of it was too strong. Meena lost her grip and the vortex sucked her up. "MEENA!" Sephira flew into the air and tried to get her back but the demon king smacked her into the ground. The vortex then closed and the demon king vanished. The dark figure in the woods also disappeared.
A while later, Sephira opened her eyes and winced whenever she tried to move. Though she was severely injured, she pushed herself to keep going. "Urgh…" Once she stood up she practically fell right back down but she supported herself with Masamune. Sephira doggedly walked out of the blazing village and started down the road for the next one to get help, leaving a trail of blood behind her. She entered a large field a while later. It was illuminated with glowing red roses. She grinned weakly and slowly settled herself down at the base of a tree. She was bleeding heavily and tears ran down her face from the pain. She hears purr-like sounds coming from all around her. When she lifted her head, she winced as she saw about a dozen decapitated creatures with their limbs replaced with sharp blades. She tried to back up but she couldn't because the tree was right behind her. She also had a huge gash on her back so it hurt if it pushed against something.
The slayers moved closer and closer as they rubbed their blade arms together making a continual shing sound. She shut her eyes tightly as the waited for her end. Her body started to tighten up as she got more tense. The man that was in the woods hiding before used his miniature scythe-like weapon and obliterated the slayers. Sephira's eyes were open the whole time but she could basically only blurs or lines of darkness because the figure was moving so fast. Not to mention that he was a shadow. The slayer's bodies didn't seem to look like anything happened to look like anything happened to them but where they were sliced was noticeable as they fell to the ground. The shadow appeared in front of her and knelt down "Are you alright?" he said in a sort of raspy but deep voice. Sephira looked at him with pain and tears in her eyes. When she tried to move forward, she winced from all of her deep wounds. As her back pulled away slowly from the tree, blood started to flow out heavily. Sephira tried to stand up but she fell forward. Before she hit the ground, the shadow caught her gently. He lifted her chin to see the tears in her eyes. "You're hurt bad… I'll help you."
Sephira felt kindness in his voice and nodded slightly. The man helped her stand up and supported her body with his hands. Out of nowhere, he picked her up and quickly went to the nearest village. He entered the empty hospital and sat her on the couch. "Wait here." He said as he walked into the back room to get medicine and bandages. When he came back he had a whole first-aid kit. He set it on the small coffee table across from the couch. After he opened it, he just stood there as if he was waiting for her to do something. Sephira thought about the big gash in her back and took off her long leather coat revealing the giant gash that took up the whole length and width of her spine. Blood was pouring out of it and her actual spine was almost visible. Her wing was a little damaged. It was covered in cuts but could not be seen because of the feathers. Some feathers were ruffled too but it wasn't a big deal. Her shirt was completely ripped in the back so she had to hold it up against her chest. The shadow got a washcloth and a bowl of hot water. He soaked the cloth in the water and then squeezed the excess water out. "I'll clean your smaller cuts and wounds first."
Sephira winced a little as he cleaned out her smaller wounds. After he cleaned each little wound, he covered them with gauze and medical tape. Now it was time to mend the gash on her back. The man wet the cloth again and started to easily clean it. Sephira jumped slightly and cried with extreme pain. "I'm sorry, but I must clean it before I bandage it up or it'll get infected." Sephira continued to wince as he cleaned it out. After, he wrapped Sephira's whole torso in bandages. He helped her into a nearby bed and let her rest.