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Torture

When Haru came to she was overcome by grief. Now she remembers why her injuries seem to just appear out of thin air. It was because for the past four days she had been kidnapped and brought to this dark place, where she was then locked in a small damp cell, and chained in captivity. She had been tortured for information she cannot give, and when she thinks they've had enough fun hurting her they bring out a whole new experience of pain.

"Well, well sleeping beauty finally decides to wake. I do hope you're comfortable. Though I imagine being held off the ground by your arms must be a little annoying."

"..." Haru had just realized what he had said letting all her aches and pains become known to her.

"Got nothing to say Miss Haru? Tell me have you decided to co-operate yet? Though I hope not because I do so love hearing you scream," he paused as if waiting for her to answer, a smirk gracing his lips.

"What's the matter, Cat got your tongue?" she looked towards the direction of the voice, only now realizing that she couldn't seem him. "Probably a good thing. This way I can't see his eyes devouring my soul or see that awful smirk on his lips." as if reading her mind he turned making his eyes become visible. The only sight one could see in the dark. He chuckled as she recoiled from his haunting stare.

"Come on Haru, I can't be that bad," when she refused to meet his gaze he sighed.

"Oh come now, there is no reason to be rude."

"Rude! You drag me from my home, torture me into giving you what you want then wipe my memory and do it all over again the next night!" exploded Haru having enough of his games.

"I wouldn't have to if you tell me what I wanted to know!" he replied almost as loud as her.

"I already told you I don't know anything about this key, and even if I did there is no way I would betray Baron or the Cat Kingdom!" she returned staring him in the eyes.

A flick of a switch had her squinting as he sharply turned on the light. From behind closed eyes she missed the glare he directed at her before it was replaced with another smirk. As her eyes adjusted to the light she could finally see him. His midnight black fur was now covered with a blood red robe, when he turned she could just make out something written on the back of his robe. "Oh I have really got to learn to read cat," she thought as he turned to face her once more. His smirk developed into a chuckle that soon developed into a full blown laugh.

"The Cat Kingdom heh..." he looked her straight in the eye and the next thing she knew there was a stinging sensation across her left cheek.

"Foolish girl, this goes far beyond the Cat Kingdom. This key will release the ultimate evil who will bow down to the one who released it and do his bidding, me, and he will re-write the world into my image. Just imagine a world filled with only those I deem worthy; and don't worry about your fate my dear, I plan on making you my wife, whether you like it or not. This being will make us immortal and I shall rule with you as my pet. In my life I have only had eyes for one, and well you do make as gorgeous a cat as you do a human."

He laughed at her sharp intake of breath knowing all she had been through during her stay at the cat kingdom. He was thankful to his father for teaching him the ways of the dark arts or he might not have been able to look her directly in the eye, having shrunk her before they left her house. Nothing pleased him more then pain and suffering, for he just loved to look them in the eyes witnessing all the fear they held in them. But there was something different in Miss Haru. She wouldn't break no matter what he did; and when she screamed he was happy. He realized it was her light that attracted him to her, for she was the brightest he had ever seen. Her light had blinded him even more so then Baron's. Breathtaking.

He turned to look at her. He snarled; he was sure that would make her look at least heartbroken, but there she was, still going on strong.

"Ash! Coal! Get down here," he bellowed summoning two of his demon followers. Suddenly out of the shadows appeared two figures, both with red eyes. Ash and Coal, shadow cats his favourite type of minions so useful with their abilities to travel through shadows.

"Lock Jack, Sire. Your called," the ever faithful minions answered.

"You two have done exceptional work lately and I'm in no rush to open the gates of darkness. I've grown tired of talking and Miss Haru is obviously not going to co-operate today so..." he said walking past them towards a chair placed at the back of the room. "Have fun."

Ash and Coal snickered and turned towards Haru knowing it was their turn to entertain the master. They edged closer to Haru who had her head hung, already knowing what was about to transpire.

Lightning cracked around the sky, illuminating a castle hidden in a dark wasteland, the sound of thunder is not enough to cover the screams of pain and anguish emitted by young Haru.

"Baron I need you..."