X. A Grim Reminder
Zuri did not know how long she had ran but felt that she was so deep in the lair that the phantom couldn't find her. Slowly she turned corners and found herself at a dead end. Backing away she felt something hard behind her. A hand wondered along the subject until she felt clothing. Gulping loudly she heard a deep, menancing sigh.
Before she knew it she was slammed into the wall and a hand closed around her neck. Choking. She was choking. The hand pressed tighter until she began to lose consciousness. She was falling to her knees and the darkness overtook her sight until everything was dark and all she felt was a hand choking her.
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Zuri awoke, bewildered to still be living. She had felt him choke her until she couldn't breathe. A dark voice caught her attention. "I spared your life. You are in my debt."
"What? Don't be ridiculous Erik."
He raised an eyebrow while glaring dangerously at her. "Ridiculous? I am being fair. Though after you deserting me that should give me more rights to rape you."
"What! You have no right to me."
"That is what you think."
"You DON'T!"
Ignoring her temper-tantrum, he gestured to the rope around her neck and the rope that bound her hands and feet. "Would you rather die?"
"No." She replied in a defeated voice. She looked down at her wrists.
"Look at where your stupid crusade got you."
Ignoring him she turned her head to the right to look away from him. Fat tears ran down her cheeks as she realized that there was no way to escape. Scolding herself for being so gullible, she looked back and sighed. "I can't believe you are evil. I know you have some good in you. Somewhere inside you there is a voice saying you shouldn't be doing this."
Erik burst out into peels of laughter. "Oh is that so. I have been living too long to listen to a voice. I have told you many times that I feel no remorse and indeed I feel none."
"You must."
"A reminder for you Zuri, if you try to escape again I will not be so nice."
"Where are you going?"
"I am going to burn some things."
"What things?"
"None of your business."
"What things!"
Growling he said, "Your things, my dear."
"WHAT!"
"Don't worry. I have a dress ready for you until you can sew your own."
"ERIK!"
Smiling cruelly he walked down to the inner chamber. "Poor Zuri." His voice echoed off the chamber wall.
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