Here's Chapter 17 as well! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Beelzebub belongs to Ryuuhei Tamura, not me.
Chapter 17- Captured Spy
My eyes flutter open as I regain consciousness. As my mind starts to register my surroundings, I suddenly feel a cold, hard feeling, making me realize that I'm lying on the ground. I feel cold shackles on my wrists, chaining my hands behind my back. I look around me and I notice that I'm in a small storage room inside a warehouse. An abandoned one, that is, judging by the way it looks.
"How did I…" I trail off. Right then, it hits me. Hecadoth and I were tranquilized and captured! But where's Hecadoth?
I suddenly see another unconscious figure lying in the corner. However, it's not Hecadoth. Instead, it's a Demon Maidservant with long brown hair in a braid, wearing a long-sleeved black goth-lolita maid uniform with a white frilly apron and a white frilly headpiece. Her hands have been shackled and are in front of her and she's fortunately still breathing.
Suddenly, the door opens. I turn and see Azazel standing in the doorway. "Good, you're awake, Konketsuji," he sneers.
I glare at him. "Azazel!" I snarl. "Where's Hecadoth?!"
"Relax, he's in a different room. But he'll be coming here soon," he mocks. The sneer suddenly turns into a glare. "I can't believe a Pillar General like him could love a whore like you!"
I laugh sardonically. "I can't believe it," I scold defiantly. "Why am I being called the filth when you're the ones who torture and murder others for pleasure?!" Suddenly, I feel his hand strike me across my face and I gasp in pain.
"Shut up, you little brat," he snarls. A sadistic grin crosses his face. "Oh, it's gonna be a lot of fun to torture you, you know?" he drawls. "Especially since we're gonna force the Pillar General to watch!"
My eyes widen in horror. "What?!" I nearly shout. "No!"
"Yes!" he declares. "His face will be priceless as we torture the girl he loves in front of his eyes! But it'll be even better when we kill you in front of him! We'll bring him in here and force him to watch as we torture you physically, psychologically, and emotionally! And then, once we kill you, we'll torture him until he's pleading with us to kill him too!"
I feel my eyes become wet with tears as I glare at him. "You… You bastard!" I choke out.
Azazel simply smirks. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go and get some torture devices." He turns and leaves the room, slamming the door behind him.
As the door closes, I feel the first tear fall down my face. No… he can't do this! As the first sob escapes from my mouth, I hear the sound of some movement. I turn to the corner and to my surprise, I see the Demon Maidservant wake up. However, her bangs completely hide her eyes.
"I'm a coward…" she chides herself, sounding sad.
"Huh?" I ask.
"I'm a coward. For living with those sons of bitches, for being their servant as they torture and murder innocent people, making their beds, doing their laundry…" she says. A rueful smile crosses her face. "I heard what they're going to do to you, Tanaka Yumi-san."
My eyes widen in shock as more tears fall down my face. "Eh? How do you know me?" I ask.
"They were going on and on about killing you," she says. "And it's only because you're a Konketsuji." I can almost sense her glaring at the ground. "Those kind of people make me ashamed to be a demon." She gives me a reassuring smile. "My name is Ariadne. Please, don't cry."
For some reason, I feel a strange feeling upon meeting this maidservant. It's as if I've known her my entire life. Even then, this comforting feeling is rather nice. If I am about to die, then I might as well have some comfort.
"Ariadne… do you know a lullaby?" I ask hesitantly.
She looks surprised, but a small smile crosses her face. "I know only one. But I forgot the words," she says.
"I don't care. I want to hear it," I tell her.
Ariadne nods. Right then, she starts to softly hum a gentle melody. One that's comforting and soothing, giving me some warmth and hope. And for a moment, even though it's clear I'm going to die, I feel at peace.
(Agiel)
"This is where they are?" I ask, looking at Tomohiro-san.
We had just heard from Tomohiro-san that both Yumi-chan and Heca-chan have been captured by the Kagirinai Kumori, and that they're in the abandoned warehouse by the shipyard. Now, Furuichi and I have gotten Graphel, Naga, Izuma, Oga, Hilda, Beelze-sama, Aoi-chan, Tojo, Yolda, and Lamia to come with us to help save them.
"The nerve of those bastards…" Tojo growls.
"What's the strategy?" Furuichi asks.
Naga turns to face us. "Tomohiro-san, you come with Graphel and me. We'll go get Hecadoth and Tanaka back," he says. "Furuichi and Agiel, you can come with us as well." He then turns to the others. "You go and ambush the Kagirinai Kumori. But be careful."
"We'll help out too." We turn and to our surprise, we see Jabberwock and the rest of the Pillar Division with him.
"Leader!" I exclaim. "What are you doing here?"
Laymia smiles. "I pushed him to help out," she says. "I do owe Hecadoth for saving my life two years ago, and I'll be damned if I let him die."
Jabberwock looks out at the warehouse. "I can sense them," he says. "Be on your guard, all of you." He turns to face his army. "Listen up everyone! We're now at war with our mortal enemies, so do not hold back! I will not accept any defeat!" he commands.
"Yeah!" they all roar out. I smile and hold out my fist. Everyone else mimics the action as the adrenaline rushes among us.
"Let's do this!" I yell. Everyone yells out in agreement.
And with that, we run towards the warehouse, ready to kick some Kumori ass.