Mysticalgems: ME?! Actually harm Orielle? Heavens the thought, its all a story you see? I shan't harm her you have my word ;) (I may or may not have sorta quoted Captain Hook there hehe)

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I'm just going to ignore the fact that in 5 months and 2 days it will have been a year since my last update….oops. Anyways I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 20

Ghirahim stalked towards the brunette who was suspended by shackles on her wrists "As I promised, little maiden," he gestured towards the stunned blonde "I have brought you to Link." Lightly caressing her cheek and inwardly enjoying her fright which was made evident by her wide eyes, the demon called behind him "You DO know this female don't you, Skychild?"

Link swallowed before answering "Yes."

Ferally pointed teeth glistened as the demon smiled, causing the girl to flinch and let out a small whimper at the sight of them. "I had rather hoped so." Ghirahim slid his gaze to Link and vanished from his spot to appear behind the boy, a hand on the blonde's shoulder, he whispered into the pointed ear "If I see you try to let her escape or if I come back and she isn't dead I will take your virginity from you harshly. Now, go kill her." The demon straightened up "I believe I shall let you two get reacquainted; after all two friends reuniting, after so many long days of abandonment, deserve time together." he looked pointedly into Link's eyes and vanished.

Blue eyes locked with the girl's and Link's fist tightened around the dagger's cool handle, the word, abandonment, echoing through his head. Slowly, the boy strode forward until he was face to face with Orielle. He stared deeply into her frightened brown eyes the silence stretching on before he finally, but hesitantly spoke "Why didn't you or anyone else try to come and save me?" Dark whispers invaded his thoughts answering his question. She started to speak but he put his hand over her mouth "Be quiet. I know the reason now. Its because no one really cared about me, you all hated me. You left me down here to die. That's the reason isn't it?" the brunette tried her best to shake her head but Link's muscular arm forced it up and down. "I thought so. l…l I despise all of you back." He brought the blade to her neck and tears started from her eyes as she struggled in her bonds and tried to plead through his hand. "I'd say that I'm sorry it had to come to this, Orielle, but I hate you." The black blade slashed down and red liquid soon followed after, spilling over his chest and legs. "I hate you and the all the others who pretended to care". As the light in the brown eyes faded, the owner of the blue ones felt a strange tingling throughout his body. A connection to something powerful, something or someone, began to make itself known but he could not tell to whom it was. His boots splashed in the coagulating blood on the floor and in the reflection of the now staring eyes it could be seen that the marking on the ex-hero's cheek was now a completely black diamond.

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The wooden door, across from where the pale figure was reclining with his arm folded and eyes closed, creaked open. Brown eyes opened and took in the blood spattered male before him, whose hair was spotted with red, his chest caked with it, while his pants were soaked to the point of turning black. Ghirahim couldn't help swirling his tongue at the sight.

"I've done as you asked, I feel…different, I feel the bond but yet… I can't tell who I'm connected to."

"Hmm is that so?" Ghirahim asked in a smug voice "you can feel no discernable bond to our master?…tsk tsk" he pushed himself off the wall and began to pace around the boy, admiring the view from all angles. "Red is a good color for you, skychild, you should wear it more." When he was in front of Link he bent his upper half forward so he could look eye to eye with the boy without inclining his head "As to your bond, let me explain. It has always been there….a red thread if you will, however it is now infinitely stronger. Now, as to your not feeling a connection to our Lord Demise, it is because it is not…Oh, how would you say it? It is not what one would call…direct. Instead, it is more of a channel through the one who has initiated you." Straightening, the demon lord paced a few steps before stopping, his back to his listener "Do you understand?" When he was answered with a negative shake of the head, the demon sighed, turning around "Perhaps I need to make it a trace more apparent for you." A snap of the fingers and a red line appeared beginning from the palm of Ghirahim's hand and diving into the once-hero's chest.

Link's mouth dropped open "I'm connected to you?...but you said I was to be bound to Demise?!"

Chuckling emanated from the pale lips "Indeed I did, and I have not gone back on my word. You are undeniably connected to our gracious master, but" the demon lord's eyes danced with glee "it is through me." He waved his hand and the red line faded out of view. "You, skychild, are bound to me just as I am bound to Demise. Now," he gestured downward with a finger, palm facing up "kneel before your lord."

Blue eyes widened as a strong compulsion to genuflect before the demon made itself known. As Link struggled with the impulse, pain began to surface inside his mind that grew stronger the longer he resisted the urge. Finally, standing it no longer, he went down on one knee and bent his head before the pale figure. Immediately the pain vanished, and his pointed ears caught the sound of Ghirahim's satisfied hum. A hand lifted his chin up and he stared into chestnut eyes that were filled with smug delight.

"You belong to me now. Through your own actions you have bound yourself to me and will serve until death finds you." The demon's eyes roved over the blonde's body "And I believe I know exactly what your first task shall be." He purred as he traced the once hero's lips with a thumb.

Aaaand cutting it off there lol. Hope you enjoyed. Please let me know what you thought with a review they really do help motivate me to write faster.