Black Rose

Chapter seven: Confessions

"Etna...I..." Laharl didn't know exactly how he felt...even deep in his heart. Then a rock came crashing through the window and hit a vase. Laharl went to the window and did his fireball thingy on his hand.

"MEEEEP!!!" Came the cry of someone below. Laharl blinked and looked down. There was Flonne playing with a puppy. Laharl glared down at her.

"Flonne! Did you throw that rock?" Laharl yelled down to her.

"Umm...yes!" Flonne said still playing with the puppy. Laharl growled.

"Flonne! You're doing the dishes tonight!" Laharl yelled angrily. Flonne sighed.

Laharl turned back to Etna to see a little black demon stabbing her with little daggers. Etna collapsed. Laharl put his foot on the little black thing and took away one of it's daggers.

"Hrmm...these are poisoned..." Laharl said, "Etna..." he threw himself on the ground and lifted Etna up.

"I...I'm sorry...Etna..." Laharl said, holding back tears. He put Etna down gently and picked up the tiny demon.

"If you wanna live to see tomorrow, you'll tell me the antidote." Laharl said to it. The demon started panicking.

"Well? You gonna tell me the antidote, or am I gonna have to kill you?" Laharl asked it.

"I guess I will have to tell you..." the demon sighed, "The antidote is...That blonde haired girl's bow!!" Of course, Laharl didn't believe this. Laharl took out his sword.

"The TRUTH please!" Laharl yelled at it. The demon really was panicking now.

"Alright! Alright! You need to go to the active volcano and pluck the black rose that is near the top. Or else the girl will die." It said. Laharl threw the demon to the ground and ran outside.

It was a long, vigorous journey to the mountain, but Laharl was willing to risk it so he could save Etna's life. 'So I am in love with her...' Laharl thought, 'otherwise I wouldn't be doing this for her...'

Laharl finally made it to the volcano. However, when he went to pluck the rose from the top, he noticed that this volcano was not active. Laharl went on searching for the right volcano for a few hours and then he finally found it – the black rose. He picked it and ran as fast as he could back to the castle.

When he got back, Etna was nearly dead.

"Hey wait a sec...that stupid demon never told me how to use the rose!!" Laharl yelled.

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Thanks to May for helping me out with this chapter!!