~Chapter 72: Kagome, Kagome~
Ara struggled to breathe as Aren tightened his grip around her neck with a gentle smile. Tears rolled down her cheeks, falling against Aren's pale hand. The heartless corpses rose with their eyes rolled to the back of their heads, grabbed Ara by her shoulders.
Her eyes widened a hand slapped her, leaving a large trail of blood. The Aren in front of her dispersed into thin air. The hands that were choking her disappeared, leaving her on the ground, coughing. A thin line of saliva drip down from the corner of her mouth. Her eyes grew dull while her hair pin's light begin to fade away.
The corpses' hands grabbed onto Ara's legs, dragging her forcefully. Blood stains remained on her clothes and skin. She impaled her spear into the ground, trying to stop them from dragging her, however her limbs felt like they were being torn off. Ara bit her lip, enduring the pain and struggled to get the corpses to let go of her legs,
Out of nowhere, a young girl appeared before her. Her cold sapphire eyes pierced through the stainless glasses of her spectacle. Her golden hair framed her face almost perfectly, covered in dirt and blood. She raised her foot and kicked Ara's spear away from her. She then proceeds to step on her delicate fingers, receiving a scream from Ara.
Ara dug her nails into the ground, however she was still pulled away by the corpses into the darkness. There, a pair of bloody hands covered her eyes and another hand sneaked its way into her mouth. Her hands and legs were chained up.
'What...? What are they doing to me? They're messing with my mind.. These guys... Are they really illusions? Even if they are illusions, it's... Too much.'
She could feel other presences around her. She could hear the soft chuckles in the air. The hands covering her eyes were slowly slipping away, replaced by a soft fabric. The presences were slowly backing up to a certain distance. Ara was suddenly pulled and thrown against the hard metal bars of a cage. She could feel voices outside her cage.
"When's the execution?"
"The traitor of Fahrmann."
"The massacre of Fahrmann."
"Wrong! I haven't done anything like that! I would never betray my home! Fahrmann is still living in peace!"
"Such a young girl. I can't believe she's involved in the massacre of Fahrmann. Such a pity for a young girl like her who has potential..."
"Please believe me! I would never do anything like that!"
Ara's voice was merely music to their ears. The outsiders couldn't hear her pleas. Their voices continued on mocking her, looking down on her. In her mind, she could remember the faint memory from when she was a child.
"Kagome, Kagome, the bird in the cage."
"When will you come out?"
"In the evening of the dawn."
"The crane and turtle slipped."
"Who stands right behind you now?"
The song ends, the time for Ara to guess who's behind her. She couldn't help, but feel uncomfortable during this game. Always.. She's the demon in the middle or rather.. She's the caged bird, encircled by four mocking birds.
"Ariel..?"
"Boo! That's wrong~ It was Luriel. Too bad. You're going to be the demon again. Ara, close your eyes and we'll start again."
Ara's expression faltered slightly before she smiled softly. She covered her eyes once again while kneeling down. Soon, the song started and the game had begun.
"Kagome, Kagome, Kago No Naka No Tori Wa."
"Itsu Itsu Deyaru?"
"Yaoke No Ban Ni."
"Tsuru To Kame Ga Subetta."
"Ushiro No Shoumen Dare?"
Ara was snapped out of her memories as she felt somebody roughly pulling her arm. She was shoved against the hard ground before feeling somebody grabbed her ebony hair. Heavy footsteps sounded behind her.
"Now... Let the show begin."
The sound of someone spitting out some kind of liquid against a metal blade rang out loudly. Ara could still taste the saltiness of her tears as she fear of what will eventually happen. In a flash, the sounds of the blade coming in contact with the delicate neck, cutting through the flesh.
At first, Ara didn't know what happened, but soon, she realized it. The blindfold came off her eyes, and there.. She found herself, staring blankly at the mocking audience in front of her. She realized that blood was splattered across the ground. She realized that she couldn't think or move her body. She realized...Her head was severed.
'I'm... Dead?'
"Kagome, Kagome, the bird in the cage."
"When will you come out?"
"In the evening of the dawn."
"The crane and turtle slipped."
"Who stands right behind you now?"
The lyrics of that game echoed continuously as Ara immediately knew the meaning of those lyrics now.
'I'm the caged bird who was to be executed. People will begin asking of when will I be executed.. When I will finally receive that 'justice'.. My remaining time will eventually slip. It'll come to an end... Once dragged out of the cage.. The person standing behind me.. Is the one who will serve justice.. The one who will execute me, ending my remaining time..'
Ara's eyes closed as her mind shut down completely. She fell on her knees, dropping her spear. Unbeknownst to her, a pale hand grabbed onto Ara's hand and pulled on it gently. His silvery grey locks swayed gently as he enveloped her in a warm light. He pushed his mask up and carried Ara in his arms.
"One more to go.."
~Author's Note~
Sort of a short chapter.. "Kagome, Kagome".. This song.. It's pretty cool. XD I got the idea from... Inuyasha and Vocaloid: Kagamine Rin + Len's version of the original song that was sung by Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka. :3
Well, I searched up the lyrics of the children's song. So.. Yeah. There were also theories on how the song goes, so.. I also used it as an idea. ^o^ It was pretty interesting. Anyways.. This chapter is all on Ara. Next will obviously be on Elsword. :D
Now... Elsa came out on Elsword Korea! :3 Pyro Knight is just amazing! I haven't seen Saber Knight yet though.. I've been viewing Elsa's game style, skills, and combos. So.. I couldn't update any sooner.. And now that Dimension Witch came out on Elsword NA.. I'm seeing more Aisha's around now..
Here are my replies to my wonderful reviewers~
The Cynical Asian: *pushes Elsa, Ara, and Rena out the door and hands you some scissors* Protect yourself with those. It'll come in handy. XD Now.. Tell me. :D Scum... Damn. You're reminding me of that Dancing Samurai song.. "Go kill yourself, scum!" XD My favorite lyric... Anyways.. No need to be afraid of tsundere Eve~ ;3 Or those.. Beautiful ladies who'll beat you up for sure~ :D
Konjiki No Yami: *sighs* Elsword... :x Lisanna is not a b**** at all. It's easy because certain authors just had to make her one so Lucy can be the victim. I just don't like it.. Same with some authors with Natsu x Lisanna fanfics.. Lisanna and Lucy are both generous, understanding people! I'm sure they would be great friends and have a friendly rivalry over Natsu... Nothing too serious to use dirty tricks..
KoraDora: Ah.. You got both half correct. Ara's brother is coming in after this. XP Elsword.. You got Aisha, but who else..? :D
Tiffany Keyblades: XD Well, you hoped that my character would be an Electra, but.. Too bad, mine is Code Nemesis. Code Nemesis is my all time favorite female class and Deadly Chaser is my all time favorite male class. ^o^ Lol~ Special.. You should try writing one! :D And that's too bad.. Try to sleep somehow. XP Knock yourself out.
Lolita Saber Yumi: XD Creepy.. I hope you find this.. Less creepy? Then again, I doubt it..
Kat Neko983: Ah.. Poor Chung and Eve.. And.. I'm cruel?! OAO
An0n Author: *stares at it* Eh... Looks like I won't be watching it. XD I already have my hands full on other stuff. Plus.. Giant Robots.. Gundam and Code Geass are the first things I think of.
Sweet Trickster: XD You seriously forgot? XD It's sort of amazing how it was light hearted in the beginning of the story and now it's sort of dark and gloomy with minor humor here and there. Well, Elsword fell into insanity.. He's afraid of his own powers, afraid of hurting his precious ones. Chung and Eve! :3 Thank you for your compliment! They're going to need lots of help and luck. XD Aye.. Ara's reality is a bit.. Creepy. XD Anyways, like KoraDora.. You got both half correct. XD There's two more people.. i'll spoil everyone. Elsword and Ara.. Each has two saviors. The first ones will appear, the second will appear last. You'll get what I mean later.. XD I love amusing people.. So.. XD Eh. I will, so keep on amusing me? XD
RubyCrusade: ^o^ Okay~ Anyways.. You don't mind if there's character death, right? Not that there will be, but just asking~ XD Elsword going psycho means happiness for you. And I'm happy for you as well! I'm still waiting for another update! ^o^ By the way.. 300 reviews is too little. I expect 400 or more. XD Everyone's nice.. I'm glad you didn't quit as well! Cheve fluff and Elsword going definite insane next chapter.. XD Be sure to wait for it. Bear with Ara's reality. And I'll look forward to that "prank".. XD I'll also try to listen to the song! :3
Helringo: Oh.. Really? :x Harsh.. *pats your head* It's okay. XD One day, it'll be better.
Rosamanelle: XD Poor Glaive.. No worries. It happens to people. XD One track mind.. SImple.. XD *stares at the league* Who's in the league? :3 Aye! I would add one too, but it's too bad.. Their connection sure is strong! ;3 Sane.. Stay sane! :x That's hard. I don't know the racoon's name either. XD That mental image is awesome. Blaster.. Atomic Blaster! :D *gives you ice cream* You can lure something out. XD How busy? ;3
Tsurara-Oikawa Chan: You're welcome! :3 Teenager.. XD I have a friend named Margret, and when she entered high school, she was like: "I expected high school to be something like in High School Musical! All that drama and stuff!" XD That was a while ago. It was when she entered high school and I was still in junior high.. *bonks you on the head once again* ;D Cousins are usually unexpected and it's hard to stop! XD Okay.. Well, DC is just pure awesome. XD I need to enjoy mine as well! And.. I thought it was fine. XD They sound pretty cool when saying in English. XD I can tell.. Sometimes.
KiyoKu: Oh.. I loathe it. Both the henir and actual dungeon. Stupid mirrors. Soloing was great, but.. It annoyed me when I have to change the god damn mirrors direction.
YZ19: Aye! Same here! Katekyo Hitman Reborn is amazing! I really recommend it! :D Yeah.. So awesome. XD I see a lot of Aisha's around the area, so.. That's enough proof.
SeouLee: Lol~ That's alright! No worries, I've also been playing~ :D They're in both, but.. There won't be any Victor Champion boss.. Those Nasods were fine. The only thing I was annoyed with were the Shadow Linkers/Blood Linkers/Mana Linkers, Shadow Chargers, Shadow Snipers, and the mirrors for Taranvash of Light.. XD Although, my electron balls did get reflected, but I always dodge them because of my evasion rate.. XD Well, it's a unique triangle.
Thanks for reading!
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