A/N: Yes there are time jumps. Expect them, since there will be quite a flashbacks and flash-forwards in this story.
I'm also going to give Aria a bit more character than you'd normally see.
Also, borderline reverse-rape, followed immediately by gore.
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I sighed, walking down the hallway with this psychopath's arm around mine. I didn't fear for my life being alone with this girl. We both knew that I was way too high profile for her to try anything. "You can drop the act now. We're all alone and I know that cutesy-flirty persona you have going is only a facade." I said flatly as we walked together.
Aria let out an amused chuckle and sighed, still not letting go of my arm. "You're a sharp one, Colonel. You might be a dirty westerner, but you're anything but a country hick. A country hick wouldn't be able to achieve the things you have, Malik. Not in four years, not in a lifetime." I can hear the racism in her words, even if she is praising me in her bigotry.
"There are two things about you that intrigue me, Colonel." Aria continued, watching the sun sink slowing into the horizon. "First of all, you went from street scum to a position of power in the Palace in only four years. You've learned things there even someone like myself don't have the privilege of learning: the art of politics, tactics and strategical movements that help entire armies win wars and put down rebellions. Second of all, why aren't you with the Revolutionary Army? Why would someone like yourself endure the ridicule and the discrimination in order to claw your way up the Imperial ranks? It'd seem much less painless and the western tribes are allied with the Revolutionary Army. You'd honestly find yourself much more at home down in the south with them rather than being here with me."
I rose a brow as I digested her words. This girl was a lot more than I originally imagined. Not only was she a bigot, but she was rather observant as well. I chuckled softly. "Despite how sick and rotten this nation is, I still love it and won't abandon it. My adopted older sister is a lieutenant in the Imperial Guard, Seryu Ubiquitous, and a fellow Warrior of Justice, as she dubbed the two of us. Her father was a good man, one of the only good men that I've encountered in the Imperial Army. Seryu and her father both inspired me to actually do something about the decaying state of the Empire. I want to change the way things are, but the things the Revolutionary Army are doing will only lead this country into civil war. I want to cut out this nation's corruption from within."
Aria let out an amused laugh after hearing my confession and rests her head on my shoulder. "My, how interesting. If only you weren't a westerner, I would've fell in love with you the moment that I laid eyes on you, Malik. That passion of yours alone is enough to make me a quite hot. You think of me as nothing more than a wealthy bigot and a spoiled sadist, but I assure you that I can be rather generous. If I only imagine that tan skin of yours being a bit paler, that should do." She cracked a wicked and seductive smile at me.
It took all of my willpower not to cringe in disgust at this girl. She treats me like a new scientific discovery. That I intrigued and amused her. This girl nauseated me more and more with every moment we talk.
"What's with that smile, Aria? Surely, you can't possibly find a westerner like myself remotely attractive by any means of the word." I rose a brow, disgusted by this beautiful blonde girl undressing me with only her eyes and at that look of hers. It was one of primal lust. Despite my snide comment, that look said everything.
"As I mentioned earlier, if I simply imagine you with slightly paler skin, you become quite the looker." She replied, bringing her face to my ear, in almost a whisper. "Enough for me to fall into lust with you, my dear Colonel." She blew into my ear, causing me to shiver a bit.
C'mon Night Raid, why can't you move any faster...
Aria then reached into the top of her dress, pulling out something that resembled a needle filled with something and pressed the needle against my back as she leaned in closer to my face. "I can ignore the fact that you're a filthy country boy, and I can ignore that disgusting tan of yours. Your authority, your passion, and your class is enough for me to ignore your race. Now don't cause a scene, or else I'll scream rape. And neither of us want that to happen, do we?" I know I could simply use Soth and kill this bitch right here and now, but I had faith in Night Raid. I know they'll show up come nightfall.
Let's hope I keep my virginity in tact by the time they show up however...
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(Mine)
I knew it! I knew it! I knew it was a mistake to leave Malik alone with this family of psychopaths!
Cocking Pumpkin, I aimed my rifle at the blonde whore, enraged and eager to fill this bitch with holes before she does anything to my dear friend.
"I'm going to KILL her!"I seethed with blood lust from under my breath, sending chills down Lubbock and Leone's back at the sheer killing intent.
I charged up Pumpkin, dead set on blowing Malik's assailant's head clean off. "Sheele, once I blow this bitch's head off, you'll be free to enter the second floor of the mansion." My friend nodded with a sigh.
Once Pumpkin finished charging, I made no hesitation to fire, aiming at the whore's head. Force yourself on Malik, will you?! I'll make you regret that decision, you little bitch!
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(Malik)
A streak of white light suddenly struck Aria clean in the head. It wasn't like a simple sniper's bullet, but much more powerful and much more precise. Aria's head simply...popped, like a pimple or more suitably, a cyst, and splattered across the wall opposite to us. Grimacing, I roughly shoved the headless corpse off me and wiped the gore off my face and uniform.
Glancing out the window, I saw Night Raid's members standing atop of Lubbock's threads, Mine blowing a smoking Pumpkin with a satisfied smug smirk. Sheele unsheathed Estase and leapt through the shattered window to meet me.
"Night Raid, showing up at the nick of time, aren't we? I'll gather my men and get out so you guys can do the rest. Tell Mine I owe her my life and dignity." I said with a chuckle while activating Soth. "Farewell, Night Raid. This is the first and last time we work together. We're going to be enemies the next time we meet."
At that, I walked through the shadows and vanished from Sheele's sight.
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A/N: Yeah, I suck at gore and sexual scenes, I'll be honest.
I decided to post two chapters in one day, since I'm pretty eager to show this particular chapter to you guys. I went out of my comfort zone in order to dish out the attempted rape scene with Aria and Malik and I wanted get feedback of what I can do better, since this is far from the only chapter with sexual content
Anyways, with the Aria arc over, will working with Night Raid come around and bite Malik in the ass?
Tune in next time to find out!