Chapter 41: Finding out pt. 1
The next morning, we find Ray on her vanity bench once again, with her husband brushing her hair. Ray always wondered why Zarc dresses her up as a doll. "Zarc I don't get why you dress me as a porcelain doll." She stated in wondering. Zarc then separate each strands so he can brush them for pigtails. "It relaxes me." Zarc answered, "Reminds me why I have to keep going." Zarc then begins to brush another side of her hair for the pigtails. "I love you so." Ray hugs her arms gently in slight fear. As much as she loves Zarc with all of her heart, how he was with other's...Killing, torturing, and destroying...It's too much. It's not she hates him. No..She loves him very much like any other girl with their boyfriend or a kid who could love a toy. She is afraid of him and doesn't want to be his queen of the world that had been destroyed by Zarc's own demon claws. "I love you too." Ray admitted to her husband as she felt her hair is now being gently pulled into pigtails. Ray looks at the mirror but Zarc stops her a moment so he can put shoes on her. What Ray is wearing right now is a fluffy silver and white lace. Zarc bends himself over to help her put on her shoes. With that done, the demon then slides on some gloves, then holds her hand. "Mmm..." he softly moaned in satisfaction, "I wish this would never end." (a/n Wow Zarcy...What crawled into your head and killed your sanity?) Ray looks at Zarc in slight disturbance. "You really love dolls." Ray stated the obvious, "Explains why you have your mom's porcelain doll collection on your dresser?" Zarc plays with her hair a tiny bit then looks at his wife again. "Dolls are flawless." Zarc answered, "Perfect. Just like you." The demon then leans in to kiss her. Ray kissed back her husband then heard clattering sound of Zarc pulling the make up out. In a minute, Zarc coats her cheeks in sweet blush, smiling. "You're so stunning Ray." he complimented, "I want to build a glass case for you, so I can look at you always!" (a/n coo coo! (as I twirl my finger next to my head)) Ray is held still for the blush. 'This hobby of doll thing really gets into your evil head of yours.' Ray concluded in thinking, 'And I thought Schuberta's collection of heavy metal is creepy.' Zarc heard what she said in her head, telling her that he's not that creepy. Ray in unamused on what Zarc done. 'I hate it when he reads my thoughts.' Then suddenly, she felt her husband putting false eye lashes on her eyelids. "There we are" The demon as he finishes her lashes. "We're done now." He said as he lets Ray look in the mirror, admiring her, "You know I can't stay, but I hope you will think about me." Ray looked at the mirror as she see's herself all beautiful thanks to Zarc. "I will zarc," She vowed, "And are you sure that pale pink color matches the complexion?" Zarc turns back to his wife quick to answer her question, before he leaves. "Try it for today," Zarc gently ordered, "If you don't like it, I'll change it." with that said, Zarc left the room.
Two hours later, we find Zarc with his dragons at the chapel and Clear Wings giggled, thinking of something. Odd Eyes took notice to the giggling monster. "What are you laughing about clear wing?" He asked. Clear wing pulled himself together so he can answer it. "Oh remember the time when Zarc was five and did the wake up call on his father?" (a/n Damn Zarc how long you were doing such thing?) Odd Eyes remembers such thing and then giggles. "Oh yea that was hilarious," He stated, "Even Saria believes it's funny." Zarc smiled warmly to such memory he has. "I was blessed with some wonderful parents, wasn't I?" He asked. Suddenly, Zarc started to feel sad for a moment. The dragons took notice on their master. What is he sad about. Yes he lost his parents years ago, but what is it this time? Zarc then looks at his monsters so they get the answer. "I wonder how my own children would act?" The demon wondered, "Anyway! What did you find when you went out last night?" The dragons looked at each other if they knew. Soon Odd Eyes stood up to answer the question. "I didn't find anything master, but I did notice this." Odd Eyes begins to remember something. "Remember that vintage antique store we pass by almost everyday few months ago?" Zarc begins to remember what Odd Eyes talked about. Now he remembered. He and his mom used to go there when he was only a small demonling. "Oh, yes." He answered, "Cute little shop, shame about the owner." Zarc remembered the time when while he was laying waste to the city, he accidentally killed the owner of the antique shop. He is slightly regretful from that incident but hey at least the stuff is now free. Some of the stuff he got for Ray's room is from there after all. Odd Eyes then tells the whole story about the store and how he found it. Zarc then had an idea then goes to his monsters. Zarc climbed on the pendulum dragon so he can go there faster. "Take me there." The demon ordered, "The rest of you, manage the perimeter of the fortress. My other beasts need time to recover from that spell." With that said, the remaining dragons went out to check on the other beasts as Zarc took off with Odd Eyes, leaving the fortress.
Riding through the city on the back of Odd-Eyes. The place is deserted, nothing but empty buildings, piles of ash and rubble, and the occasional dead body. "I like what you guys have done with the place!" Zarc complimented to his dragon. Odd Eyes does NOT like the idea of ending creation, but he will not admit THAT to his master...yet. Odd Eyes kept taking Zarc to the antique store he described. Once they arrive to the vintage antique store zarc found the dress odd eyes described. "A beauty isn't it?" The dragon asked. Zarc looks at the dress as it is missing something. "It needs a few alterations to fit Ray, but it's gorgeous!" Zarc then looks at Odd Eyes, "What made you think to look here?" Odd Eyes crouch down so Zarc can get off. "I just thought you like such dress." He said, "'Cause after all you did made Ray into your personal porcelain doll." Odd Eyes then remembered how obsessed Zarc was with dolls when he was a kid. "Come to think of it," He began, "I never seen that obsessed with dolls ever since you were eight." Zarc chuckled a bit from that memory. "I was always a pretty weird child, wasn't I?" The demon collects a few more things from the shop, tosses them in a trunk case, and then loads up on the dragon's back. Odd Eyes looked at his master from behind. "Got everything you need?" He asked. "Yes, I believe so." Zarc answered as he climbs on, "Now take me around the city for a bit. It's been a while since I've done my own legwork!" With that said, Odd Eyes carried Zarc to where he suppose to do as Starve Venom is on the outskirts of town, killing people hiding in the woods and Dark Rebellion is engaged with the army. The army is losing since Dark Rebellion is quite strong.
Hours later, it is now night time. We find Ray at the fortress, sitting on her bed, singing the song "Black Birds". It used to be her lullaby that her mother and Schuberta used to sing to her when the doll used to be a little girl. As she got to the last word, she heard the door opening. She turned to look if it's Zarc. No one is at the door. Confused, she goes to the door with a sigh. "Someone really gotta fix that lock." Ray closed the door and when she turns back, she got startled by the ghost. Something is different about the ghost. The ghost seems like Zarc's dead mother. Her hair in a beautiful braid, now covered in splotches of burnt marks. He chest is covered in glass fragments from the explosion. From the look on her face, she seems sad and scared for Ray. "Oh it's you..." Ray recognized the dead woman. "You scared me." Saria doesn't say anything, but has tears on her face. Ray noticed such thing and begins to worry for Saria. "Saria, are you okay?" She asked, "Why are you crying?" The ghost slowly steps to the window, pulling back the curtain. Outside is a world of death beyond the fortress grounds. "The earth is dying..." Saria answered in sorrow, "And my son is to blame.." Ray gasped in fear, seeing what's happening out there. "It got worse!" Ray stated in fear. Ray even hoped Zarc didn't destroy the school. Saria turned to Ray. "Even the parts we cannot see are being attacked." Saria explained, telling her daughter in law that her son's spread of chaos is growing. "His heart," Saria explained more, "Blackened with hatred for this world and its people..." Ray quickly closes the curtains quick then ran to middle of floor then cried knowing it's her fault. "I did everything you said." Ray admitted, with tears coming down her eyes. "Why did Zarc do such thing?! You didn't raise him to end creation but why is he doing all the destruction outside?!" Saria Pats Ray's shoulder gently. "You are not to blame, my dear." Saria calmly spoke, showing empathy to her in law. Zarc has tainted you, convinced you to give yourself up to him and only him." Saria then put her hand back to herself. "In your name he carves this path of death, but it is his own hand that conducts it." Saria then sighs, showing that Ray is not the blame of the destruction of the world. "You cannot blame yourself for being afraid of his dark heart." Ray then looks at her hands that is slightly stained with makeup. "He really corrupted my memories," She stated the realization, "But he failed to make me forget for who I am, right?" Saria gently turned Ray's head to look at her eyes. "Do you remember who you are?" Ray remembered who she is. A beautiful fighter who will do anything to win, even with determination. "Yes I am a duelist and a fighter," Ray answered, showing her what's left of determination has in Ray's heart, "But...not in such condition. Ray then placed her hand gently on her womb. "Not when I am becoming a mother." Saria then got an idea, an idea that will help Ray. "Then you need to leave this place." Saria suggested, "You must go where you can recover." Ray doesn't know where to go. Where shall she get food or water or even something to have her away from the weather that will make her sick. "But I'm only a month pregnant." Ray stated the obvious, "Is there a possibility when in a few months, I will stand up against your son?" Saria thought it will work, so she has an another idea then looks at Ray. "Yes." She answered, "But when there's death, there's always be death." Ray looks back at Saria, who is hugging Ray gently. "Thank you." Ray said, "Will you be there for me til the End?" Saria smiled warmly then let go of her in law. "My child, I have never left you." Saria then opens her hand to reveal both Shinji's duel runner keys and the Schuberta card, fully repaired. In a snap, Saria transforms into Schuberta, right before the doll's eyes. (a/n Guess that will freak Ray out for a little while.)