Hearts Disguised

Chapter 31

The Gates of Hell

Note: I hope you had a great time with that little change of pace chapter. Things are going to return to normal after this. I'm really enjoying writing this story and I'm hoping you're all enjoying the story as a whole. There's not much else to say so here's the update and I'm sorry for it being so late. This week is a busy one for me.

When morning came around, the two of them woke up bright and early and prepared everything. The strange thing was that they did nothing together. They got ready separately, gathered their belongings separately, and ate breakfast separately. Nothing really happened between them after last night. They just mutually agreed that it would be best to reconvene when it was time to execute their plan.

The tension at the hideout was incredible. Blake was stressing over seeing her mother again. However, she kept telling herself that she wasn't her mother anymore. Any woman who treated their child the way Cinder treated Blake was unfit to be called a mother. This thought alone motivated her. Cinder was always a figure in the back of her head that held her back. If they could be successful and kill Cinder, things would finally change for her. However, it would also bring about change in Yang. Blake wanted to see Yang happy and to eliminate this horrible person from her life would be incredible. Cinder has done too much to Yang for her not be a cripple in her life. That's what Blake wanted most of all.

Yang was also busy in her mind. That desire to kill Cinder was still holding true… If she killed her, her life would finally be the way it was supposed to be… She could be with the person she loved without worrying about who might be after her… This world could finally be safe again… Cinder has brought about too much pain and suffering that this was the only way… Killing Cinder was Yang's resolve and she was determined to see it through till the end…

Morning turned to afternoon and the two of them finally met up for final preparations. It was obvious that they were both nervous, but seeing each other again eased the burden on their shoulders.

"You alright?"

"Yeah. Let's just go over the plan once more."

"Okay." Blake had to take a deep breath as to calm herself down. "Here's how it'll go down. You'll take me in as your prisoner and that'll automatically tell the lobby people that you're still on their side. They all know me so they'll direct you to Cinder's office. The entire time we're in there, we have to act serious. Don't show any mercy towards me. The more I look a prisoner, the more we won't be noticed. Once we get into Cinder's office, that's when we'll execute the plan. I'll take front since it'll catch Cinder off guard. That's when you'll take over from there. If Neo is with her, I'll take care of her. Everything sound good?"

"Yeah." Yang took a deep breath to calm herself down as well. "There's no going back from here. We can do this." Yang suddenly wrapped her arms around Blake's body and squeezed her as tight as she could.

"We will be success. And I promise to return your life back to you." Blake returned the gesture. Once they were calmed down, Yang "chained" Blake's hands behind her back and threw two swords over her back: One for her and one for Blake. It was finally time to change the world.

Right as they felt the warmth of the sun, they knew that they were ready. It's been a while since they actually stepped outside since Blake was so worried about being found that she didn't take any chances. As they walked into town, they noticed that things were totally different. Things seemed a lot grimmer and everyone seemed to be scared of something. Although there weren't many clues as to what it could be, Blake and Yang knew what they were afraid of.

All of the nervousness that they were feeling were now forced to vanish. They were entering enemy territory with nearly no way to escape. Cinder's workplace was in sight so the two of them put their game faces on as they trudged closer and closer to their destination.

When they arrived, the doors slid open and they walked through. Everyone in the lobby was completely shocked to see what was happening. Their own agent who went dark for so long managed to catch the rogue agent. Yang kept her head high while Blake played the part and looked completely defeated. They walked to the elevator and the lobby people gave her access which allowed them to go straight to Cinder's office. During their ride up, the two of them were silent. They couldn't talk or else their plan would be ruined. They just took one more deep breath and readied themselves to face the true monster behind all of this.

The elevator door opened as the people guarding Cinder's room were in shock. They received word from downstairs, but they had to see it for themselves, and they definitely saw it for themselves. Without saying anything, they opened up the door to Cinder's office and walked in. Yang stopped at her normal spot with Blake just a step in front of her.

"I completed my mission Cinder." Her chair slowly turned and revealed that face to the both of them.

"You sure did, and I gotta say that I'm impressed. For a second there, I thought you were planning on betraying me. But then again, you would never do that. I've provided you with everything you desired." Blake was fed up with this. As she entered the room, she noticed that Neo wasn't in there with them so this made their plan go even smoother.

"Now Yang!" Yang threw the sword at Blake as she unchained herself and readied herself to pounce at Cinder.

Shink! Blake's eyes shot wide open as she slowly looked down to see a sword pierced right through her lower torso. She then turned her head to see that Yang was the one who did it. Yang jammed the sword even further through her wound which caused Blake to cough up some blood. That's when Yang aggressively removed the sword and walked over to Cinder's desk. Meanwhile, Blake collapsed onto her knees and then fell onto the floor, holding her wound.

"Yang, what are you doing," she asked with a weak voice.

"Haha. My darling daughter… Did you really think that she would ever fall victim to you? I pulled her out of that abyss and provided her with everything she ever wanted. What did you do? You simply filled her head with lies and empty words. Of course she wouldn't help you." Blake's eyes shot even wider as she struggled to look up at Yang.

"No. You're lying." At that moment, those soft, purple eyes turned red and that's when Blake realized what was happening. That drug that Cinder used on Yang was something entirely different. It tricked her into thinking she was cured. "Yang, please…" She reached out her hand, but Yang just walked towards the door without even looking at her. "Yang." A tear ran down her face as she lay there completely defenseless.

"I'm so sorry sweety." Cinder knelt down and gripped Blake's hair with such force. "Not everything goes according to plan. You're the prime example. You could have been the perfect child, a perfect killer… Unfortunately, you decided to desert me." Cinder suddenly tightened her grip and tossed Blake to the other side of the room. Her body took a hard hit as more and more blood started to escape from her body. "Oh jeez, can I get some medics in here? I'm not losing this one… Not yet," she said with a smile.

The doors burst open as a pair of medics run to Blake's side and work on her wound. They injected her with a muscle relaxant so she wouldn't escape. Once things calmed down, they put her on a carrier and walked her out of the room.

"Take her down to the basement. I've prepared everything for my sweet little daughter's return." They went to the elevator and headed down to the basement. Meanwhile, Cinder walked out of her office to meet up with Yang who patiently waiting from her. "I'm very impressed that you managed to carry out the mission."

"Of course. I told you that I wouldn't fail anymore."

"And you didn't disappoint. At this point, it's only appropriate for me to grant you something you most truly desire." Yang didn't even have to think.

"I wish to oversee our prisoner at all times."

"What's this? Have you fallen for our little deserter?"

"Of course not. She has information about my sister that I want to get from her. Will you allow me to be in charge of her?" Cinder took a step back and analyzed this little conversation. Blake must have somehow told her things about her sister which Cinder wished would have stayed quiet.

"If that is your request, I'll accept it. However, she's still my prisoner and I will choose to do with her what I want."

"I understand."

"Good. Now, let's go see if your prisoner has been situated nicely." The two of them walked to the elevator and headed down to the basement.

When the doors opened, Yang was introduce to a long, dark hallway with only lanterns every 20 feet or so. Cinder guided her down the hallway until they reached one cell and one cell only. The guards opened the door and the two of them walked in. Blake was completely naked. Her legs were chained to the ground and her wrists were chained and hung from the low ceiling of the cell. She was knocked out for the time being so it was impossible to get any information out of her right now.

"Guards, you are relieved. Yang will be in charging of watching over this prisoner." There was no response. They simply walked off in silence. "As you can see, she'll be here for a while. There's no way she could ever escape. I made this basement especially for when my sweet, little daughter would come home to me." Cinder walked over to Blake's dangling body and gently ran her fingers down the side of her face. "I'm glad she still has the same beauty as her mother. For now, we'll leave her alone. Things will reconvene in the morning." They exited the cell and returned to the surface.

"Yang," Blake whispered. She gently shook her wrist and legs and knew that she was confined. One more tear rolled down her face as she realized that this was change that was bound to happen. It wasn't a good change, but it was a change nonetheless. "Why?"

End of Chapter 31