[Takes place during Ana capture, go read Change of Heart to understand]

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-"You! Go feeding the prisoners!"

A hunter pointed to Ace to the chariot with plates.
Ace just nodded and took it before going to the hallway where the cells were.
He looked at each prisoners, running to the gate to get their food. It was a bit scary if he could say but he kept going.

He arrived in front of a cage, darker than the others. He looked inside and searched for the person.
He saw a girl, in the far corner, chained to the wall. She was covered in blood, scars all over her skin.
He took the plate and put it at the entrance, the metal of the dish clinking on the floor.
The girl heard and looked over. She tried to move but her chain was blocking her so she resigned and came back into her initial position.
Ace saw it. She couldn't reach her food.
So he took his key and opened the cell. He took the plate and approached her carefully.
The girl panicked and gasped, trying to get further into the wall. She was terribly afraid and shaking madly.

-"Hey hey! It's okay. I'm not gonna hurt you.", Ace spoke softly.

The girl started to cry.

-"Shhh, it's okay. Here, you need to eat so you can get your strength back.", he forced a little smile, handing the bread and the glass with water.

She cried harder. She wasn't believing him obviously. But who could blame her? By the look of it, she was probably being tortured.
Ace swallowed. He needed to find what he was looking for quickly. So he could then come back with a squad and help every single people in need here. Alone, he would just kill them.

He put the food on the floor close to the girl and turned to leave.
He closed the gate again and watched her.
She was eating, tears coming down her face, whines at every moves she was doing, her back hurting her.

-"I wish I could get you out, I'm really sorry.", he whispered, his voice breaking with guilt, "I'll be back tomorrow. Don't you die till then.", he said before walking to the neighbor cell.

The girl lifted her head and watched him leave.
He wasn't like the others.