"Well then," he smiled, "You've survived quite the long time." Chandra was unaware of how much time had passed but she guessed it had been well over a week. The room had no windows and a single door. It was lit by the fire behind her. The enchantment of the chains was renewed every time she opened her eyes. I'm either in too much pain to function or I'm passed out from exhaustion. This is frustrating. Apparently the enchantment on the chains gets weaker throughout the day, meaning someone has to renew it. She looked up as he kneeled down in front of her, "What now?"
"You've grown resistant to the poisons I've been using so we're going to try something new today. This has killed everyone it's been tested on in the first dose. There is a hundred percent mortality rate," he grinned, "but you are strong willed enough to survive. I'm sure."
"What is it?" Chandra asked.
"Phoenix Heart Poison," he laughed coldly, "It's very fast and painful. If you're lucky enough to survive then it's very slow and painful." He stood and walked over to the shelf, "We'll try you out on double the normal dose."
Double?! Chandra's eyes widened, "But you just said the normal dose kills everyone!"
"And you are strong willed. I'm sure you can survive even this," he smirked at her. His eyes glittered with disturbing excitement.
Chandra gritted her teeth, "You're kidding. You're putting all your faith in my stubbornness?"
"No, I'm trying to actually kill you," he grinned, "This is after all my job. If you can survive this then you'll be perfect for the job."
"Tell me how long it's been," Chandra insisted.
"It's been three months."
Chandra's eyes widened, "What?"
"Your perception of time has been distorted because of how much pain you have been in," he explained.
Chandra gritted her teeth as he walked up to her. The blade was lined in a reflective scarlet liquid. Oh great! I might just die before I can get him back. Her eyes narrowed and a dangerous glint filled them. However I can feel the chains getting weak. If I can work through the pain and manage to get free then it doesn't matter because I would have achieved my goal. Well, part of it.
He kneeled down in front of her. A barely suppressed psychotic cackle escaped his lips. The blade slid quickly across her skin. The cut it formed was deeper than the previous ones. Chandra clenched her jaw as pain instantly spread through her veins. Her vision blurred but she saw her skin begin to peel apart starting around the cut. However it quickly spread down her arm. She could feel every layer of skin splitting. She choked as her throat began to close up and breathing became difficult. Her high pitched cries of pain were drowned out only by his maniacal cackling. His cackling stopped as he noticed the tips of her hair beginning to spark, "What's going on? What are you doing?"
With a final scream flames erupted violently outwards. Chandra was barely aware of the freedom she had. She dropped to the ground and curled into a ball. Flames quickly devoured the building and everyone else in it.
"Fire Mage," Chandra felt a flash of pain as someone poked her arm. Her eyes snapped open. Two blurry forms leaned over her. I'm not on the same plane anymore.
"Well, look who's awake finally."
"We thought you were dead for a while there."
Chandra coughed, wracking her throat in severe pain. Her vision still hadn't cleared though it normally would have by now.
"Don't bother trying to sit up. You used quite a bit of mana with that explosion you caused. Also the poison hasn't completely left your system yet so you should just rest."
Chandra gritted her teeth. Her efforts to sit up proved fruitless as she was too weak to lift herself into a sitting position. Her vision began to clear.
"I said don't bother, you're too weak and the cuts opened by the poison are nowhere close to being healed."
"Shut up," Chandra hissed. I don't remember asking for your opinion. I'll sit up if I want to.
"Fine," one of the two people in front of her helped her into a sitting position. Dizziness washed over her instantly. Her vision filled with black dots. Shaking her head did nothing to help her.
"Alright, now that you're sitting up will you stop endangering yourself?"
Using her hearing to guess where the woman was, she glared at her.
"Don't look at me like that. I saved your life."
"Whatever," Chandra muttered. Her throat burned as she continued to speak, "Don't order me around."
"Then why don't you—"
"Lilianna, she's extremely powerful and could blow us to the other side of the multiverse. Let's just let her do as she wishes."
"I'm leaving," Chandra tried to stand before falling to her knees. This sucks! I can't even stand.
"You can't even stand," Lilianna pointed out.
Chandra glared at her. Her vision was clearer and she could now see the woman in front of her. Her long black hair flowed to her waist. Her pink-purple eyes had a kind of background glow to them. Chandra's eyes narrowed, "You're a mage. A black mage."
Lilianna put her hands on her hips, "And? I saved your life."
"Sure, I don't care," Chandra shrugged indifferently.
"You can't even walk yet."
"Watch me," Chandra gritted her teeth. She managed to get to her feet and walk unsteadily out the door. That took a lot of concentration and effort.
"Hey, Fire Mage," Lilianna followed her, "Come back. You aren't healed yet and the poison isn't out of your system. It won't leave unless it's flushed out."
Chandra snarled, "Let it stay. I don't care."
"You'll die," Lilianna insisted. Her tone suggested that the idea didn't bother her any.
"You'll just pick me up if I do, won't you?" Chandra glared at her.
Lilianna smiled, "You pick up on things quickly. Maybe you should try working with others instead of going off on your own. It'll make it easier on you."
"Shut up," Chandra rolled her eyes. I can't work with people and I don't want to. She disappeared in a pillar of flames. I'm going to find the organization he kept going on about. I'll figure the rest out when I do find them. What job did they want me to do? Why would they want me? And why'd they have to poison the hell out of me to get it? "Why am I so special?" Chandra arrived on a world she didn't recognize.
"I sense an intense hatred from this child. Find her and bring her to me. She may be the perfect tool for the job." The woman flicked blood off of a blade, "Bloodcult needs new recruits. We're losing our touch."
"Of course, Mistress." The small devil flew off of her shoulder and disappeared into the sky.