Tenshi- sucks really. i needed to do my homework on the internet so i ended up having to go to the library.
Spirit- have you ever seen Tenshi in a quiet place like that before? trust me, it ain't pretty. also my other story won't be updated 'til tomorrow so sorry about that. anyways here's the next chapter i hope you all like it
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WARNING!- This chapter contains sexual content in the first flashback. Just in case you're confused, it's the flashback that has 2's with it instead of 8's. If you wish you may skip over that part. It's not really important so you won't miss much.
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Rei looked at him sadly. "Cause I just saw a vision of her...she was in some sort of dungeon with a group of other women." Tenshi stared at her wide eyed then rushed out of the room. He had to find his sister and fast. Something had happened to her, and now he was going to find out what.
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It had been almost a week since Hotaru and the other women had been taken by the slave traders. In that time they had learned that their captors were trying to find people from other countries to sell them to. It would take awhile for that to happen since not many traveled so far this time of year. Needless to say, things had become worse for the girls.
Three days ago Timet had died from an infection caused by her burns. The guards at the door had dragged her body out and away. No one knew where they had taken it, though they were sure the men had discarded it in the desert. Hotaru blamed herself for the woman's death. If she had healed her she wouldn't have gotten the infection in the first place. Nuru and Isis kept telling her it wasn't her fault, but she did not believe them. The violet eyed girl had stopped talking and no longer wished to speak to anyone.
The only good thing that had happened was that the men no longer looked to them for "entertainment". One of the women had heard it was because they would be harder to sell if they were too roughed up. Another woman had also heard rumors that Hotaru was the best slave they had. Not only was she pretty and young, but she was a virgin as well. The slavers looked forward to the money they would gain from her sale.
Hearing of this, Hotaru didn't know if she should be thrilled or disgusted. It meant they couldn't give her noticeable injuries or do anything to damage her innocence (and thus her worth), but there were other things they could do. Like what one man had done to her just two days ago. The memory still haunted her dreams.
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Hotaru had been taken out of the cell to clean up after supper in the kitchen. A girl was taken out every night for this, and this time it was her turn. Without a fuss she went, and began on the dishes. The man that was stationed to watch her kept eyeing her. She ignored him and continued on with the chore.
It wasn't long before he walked over to her and grabbed her wrist. She tried to pull away from him, but he just slapped her hard across the face. "Listen here woman, you are going to do exactly as I say. If you refuse, then I'm going to do away with your sister. Got it?"
Upon hearing him threaten Isis, she nodded. The next thing he did made her want to vomit. He began sucking on her neck and moaning. Her mind was screaming for her to pull back, but his grip was still too strong. His other hand snaked behind her and began to grope her. He let go of her wrist to feel her whole body.
She wanted to cry. She wanted to hide deep within the Earth and never come out again. Her stomach turned when he began to move his hands lower. He leaned his head on her shoulder and moaned in pleasure. Tears began to well up in her eyes, but she wouldn't let them fall. Not here, in front of this pig. Not in front of any of these men.
"P-please sir...I-I have to get back t-to work." she sobbed. He ignored her and kept going. After awhile longer he finally stopped and pulled away from her. Now Hotaru really did want to vomit.
"Alright slave, back to work." he said.
Hotaru quickly turned around and drenched her hands in the hot water. Pretending to scrub the dishes she waited 'til he was a few more feet away from her. Taking the cloth she then began to clean her neck until it became red and bled a little. After she was done she was taken back to her cell.
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Even upon returning she hadn't cried. She didn't want to cry in front of Isis. The poor woman had enough to deal with besides her problems. The violet eyed girl just kept to herself in a corner for the rest of the night. Nuru and Isis knew something must have happened to her but they kept to themselves. That, of course, wasn't the only time she had been touched. Nor was she the only girl who suffered.
No one talked about themselves anymore. No one wanted to tell the others what had been done to them, whether out of embarrassment, shock, or guilt. Yes, Hotaru felt guilty. She didn't know why, but she just did. If only she had woken up sooner and had gotten out of the temple. She would have warned Atem and he would have sent his soldiers to take care of these men.
"Hotaru I saved you some lunch." Nuru said and offered her some bread.
That was just like Nuru, or any of the girls. Being the youngest out of all the woman, Hotaru was very much protected by them. They would give her more food and water when it came. Also when the men called upon them some would offer to go in Hotaru's place. It didn't always work, but it did most of the time.
In return Hotaru would heal the wounds that they received. Each day the women would change cells so they could take turns being healed by Hotaru. The women had been drawn together in order to survive the abuse of their captors. Some nights the women would tell stories of great knights and monsters and such. Others would help sew their clothes with needles made from hair pins, and thread from the cloth they stole.
Yes, all of the women were expert thieves now. Even Isis stole things when it was her turn to go out and perform chores. They stole food, clothes, cloth, water, and even soap. Nuru was the one that stole the soap, then another girl stole a jug of water. They passed the two around so the woman could clean their faces and hands. It had helped to stop some itching from the bites of bugs.
Hotaru had once tried to steal a blanket, but had been caught. For her "crime" she had been severely punished.
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"What do you think you are doing girl?" came a voice from behind her. A hand suddenly lashed out and grabbed a handful of her hair. Another came and pulled the blanket out from under her dress. "Trying to steal this are we? Well you're going to pay for that."
He let go of her hair to grab her wrist. He then led her down to the main room where a man was sitting on a grand wooden chair surrounded by other seated men. All were talking and having a good time until they came over. The man who had her threw her to the ground. He then stepped on her back so she couldn't get up.
"I caught this wench stealing this." he said and tossed the blanket on the table. "How would you like her to be punished Etaxu?"
The man known as Etaxu got up and kneeled in front of her. He looked to be in his late 30's. His black hair shone blue in the lighting and was past his shoulders. He had a few chin hairs and captivating green eyes. Those green eyes looked down at her in amusement.
"Are you cold girl? Is that why you want the blanket." he asked. Hotaru didn't meet his gaze, but she nodded. "Then you can have it." This shocked her and she looked up at him.
He just smiled sweetly then said. "Though where you're going, it won't help much." With that he stood up and the other man hoisted her up and dragged her away.
He gave her the blanket then threw her in a small dark room. It was freezing in there, so cold that her breathe was seen in a small foggy cloud. Quickly the violet eyed girl wrapped the blanket around her to keep warn and stayed close to the door. Etaxu was right, it wasn't helping much. They kept Hotaru in there 'til the next day then threw her back with the other women.
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When the men brought her back to her cell with the other women, the men kept the blanket and she almost died from hypothermia. If it hadn't been for Isis, Nuru, and Karla, the girl with the bites, she probably would have died. Isis had held her while Nuru, and Karla kept as close as they could through the bars. After about two hours the girl was fine. She didn't tell them what had happened, but they already knew she had gotten caught. After that they only stole things when they really needed them.
"Hotaru someone's coming." Isis whispered. The two went to the back of their cell and waited. Soon a man walked into the room and looked at all of the girls.
Hotaru recognized him as Etaxu. "Well girls we found a place to sell all of you. Tomorrow will be the grand day so you all get to have today off." He then snapped his fingers and several men came in with new plain white dresses, and dishes full of water and soap. They opened the door to each cell and set the dishes down. Then gave each woman a dress.
"These are parting gifts for you all. Clean yourselves up for tomorrow. That is, of course, if you don't want to stay here." With that they left. All the girls looked at their "gifts".
"Are we really going to be sold tomorrow?" Karla asked.
Isis dipped her hand in the warm water. "I guess so. Why else would those swine give us such things?"
After a moment's pause the women quickly began to clean themselves up. No one wanted to stay the dark cells any longer. Some even cheered and sang for such an event. Others weren't so sure about it all. However one thing was true. They would no longer have to be there. No longer would they stay in cells with the rats and bugs. No longer would they be kept from the sunlight. They were to be sold away from this place, but that also meant two other things. They would no longer be together, and if they were sold. . .what kind of person would buy them?
Spirit- Again not a very pleasant chapter for Hotaru.
Tenshi- Will the next one be better?
Spirit- Not telling. You'll have to wait 'til tomorrow to find out. Anyways Please Review if you want me to update. Ja ne.
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