Rebels
Chapter 16- Learning to behave and Skyloft Invasion
Disclaimer: I do not own any of this story's characters, locations, etc.
A/N: I can't apologize enough for being gone for over a month. I still haven't gotten rid of my writers block. This chapter is short, around 2000 words instead of my usual 3000. I think it is because I have no distractions over the summer to counteract my writers block, but school starts up in 2 days for me. I'm also going to a new school so it will be hard at first, at least I assume. I got into a tech school and will be going there for the last 2 years of high school. Wish me luck.
I really want to thank "Skyward Diamond". If it wasn't for her and her encouragement, I wouldn't even have been able to update this soon. Also, every time my writers block was truly horrible, I went back and re-read all of my reviews that I have gotten. So I would also like to thank everyone who has ever reviewed, even if it hasn't been recent. Thanks for waiting on me and continually supporting me. I can't thank you all enough.
Warning: Torture, violence, gore, character death, and there is a part where Ghirahim has dirty thoughts, but it doesn't go anywhere in this chapter...
Link
"No, it doesn't…M…Master." I finally forced the word past my lips and it left a sick feeling in my stomach.
"Very good, pet." I didn't look up to see the disgusting smirk adorning to face of the Demon Lord. The words I was forced to speak left a sick feeling that wouldn't go away. I couldn't tell whether it was disgust, fear, or guilt.
The pot was still sitting close to my legs and I was reminded of it when I moved my leg and it came into contact with the pot.
"Ahh!" I tried to ignore the pain from the burn mark rising on my leg, breathing in a strangled gasp. I snapped my head up to glare at the Demon when I heard a no so concealed sadistic chuckle.
"Oh, poor sky-child. Did that hurt?" He gave me a mock sympathetic look. "Would you like me to kiss it better?" He raised a non-existent eyebrow in question. "Or better yet, how about I lick it better?"
He leaned down and ran his slimy tongue over the rising burn welt. I shuttered in disgust and discomfort as his long appendage soothed yet aggravated the welt. I attempted to get my leg away from him, but quickly gave up when I realized that the bonds wouldn't allow me to move an inch.
When he stopped, he gave me a smug look and his almost trademark smirk adorned his face. "What's wrong pet? Don't you like it?" His voice had a fake innocent tone, but I failed to notice the sadistic threat in it until it was too late.
"No, I don't! Now stop touching me!" His eyes flashed with pleasure and then I realized that he had wanted me to say that. I felt sick with fear as I watched him pick up the scalding pot and swish around the contents. Obviously heat doesn't affect him, seeing as he can pick up the completely metal pot without even an ounce of pain or even discomfort.
"Well then Sky-child, maybe it will feel better if we wash it off, hmm?" I could do nothing but sputter incoherently as I watched him tip the pot and slowly douse my entire body in the nearly boiling water.
I screamed in agony as the water scalded and burned every available piece of skin; from my toes, to my groin, to my face. My screams choked off when the scalding liquid flowed into my mouth and I reflexively swallowed. I felt as the water seared my throat on the way down.
Before I blacked out, I heard Ghirahim laughing with sadistic joy.
Groose
When I made it to skyloft, I landed my loftwing near the bazaar and ran to find the headmaster. As I ran, I noticed how those I passed turned to look at me; probably wondering where I was.
I made it to the school and tried to head up to the headmaster's office where he was known to be, but Karane and Pipit stopped me on my way up the stairs.
"Groose, where the hell are you going? You nearly plowed us over. What's the rush?" Karane; just as blunt and useless as usual.
"Get out of the way Karane; I need to see the Headmaster. It is important and I don't have time to deal with you." I tried to push her out of the way, but was knocked back when something solid collided with my face. Surprisingly it was strong enough to knock me back and probably left quite a bruise on my ass.
I touched my sore jaw and noticed that one of my teeth had been knocked loose. I looked up to see Pipit standing there in a fury. His face was dark red with anger and his fist was slowly lowering after punching me.
"Don't talk to my girlfriend like that you worthless jackass." His voice was deadly calm. I was slowly processing what he said through my head and then I couldn't restrain my laugh of pity, momentarily forgetting about seeing the headmaster.
"Her? She's your girlfriend? I wasn't gone that long was I? Damn Pipit, I didn't know you liked…well, that. Anyway, I don't have time for this, so move!" I pushed past there gaping faces while they were still in shock from what I said and were trying to process a retort.
I burst into the headmaster's office at the top of the stairs. I was thankful that no one was around to see me slam into the door when it wouldn't open. It was locked and I quickly knocked as hard I could. I heard shuffling inside and was soon looking into the face of headmaster Gaepora.
"Groose...what brings you?" He looked somewhat disturbed, like he knew something wasn't right.
"Can I come in?" He looked around for a minute before he finally moved to allow my entry.
Ghirahim
I watched my sky-child as he thrashed in pain when the water scorched his skin. I poured it slowly, starting at his feet and moving it up until it reached his messy goldenrod hair. He passed out from the pain and looked simply beautiful with red, scorched skin and burns and welts rising all over his body.
I ran my hand over the welts and burns and relished in his moan of pain, even in unconsciousness this boy is delicious. I ran my hand to the stab wound in his arm and removed my glove. I dug my fingers into the wound and was filled with euphoria when he squirmed and attempted to struggle. I could feel the swollen flesh and torn muscles beneath my fingers. I pulled them out and stuck each one of them into my mouth. His blood was slowly cleaned from my fingers as I enjoyed the taste.
His blood was so delectable and sweet, just from the taste I could feel myself becoming aroused. I looked down and noticed the bulge in my tights and my gaze drifted back to the child.
"Oh Link, it is pathetic how you humans can be so weak. From just a little bit of pain, your minds shut down. Oh, if only you were around during the last war, oh, then you would know the true meaning of pain. My heart fills with rainbows at the wonderful memories." I stated to his unconscious body. I reminisced as my thoughts traveled back t a different time; when my Master ruled and the humans cowered in fear. When bodies littered the ground and the delicious scent of freshly spilled blood polluted the air. When the skies were dark and black no matter the time of day and plants died and turned black.
I continued to address the unresponsive teen. "Oh, it was such a wonderful time and the world was under my Master and I's feet. It is sad that you weren't even a thought in the goddesses head yet, much less born. Do not fret however, we will bring that back. You will enjoy it as well my pet. Can't you imagine, kneeling at my Master and I's feet as we kill your friends? Or as we force them to do our bidding? Oh, but the best part will be when we include you in our affairs. How would you like to punish those who disobey me? Or better yet, I wonder how you will like killing those who oppose us?"
I began to laugh as the beautiful scene played out in my head; I could see Link doing our bidding, slowly killing those that oppose us and forcing others to submit to our every whim.
"Oh, but I suppose you wouldn't enjoy that as much as me or even my Master would. But it is not like you have a choice in the matter. With this spell we have over you, you will do it whether you like it or not. You will be the perfect pet Link, no matter what, you will break. When and if we remove the spell from you, it won't be until you have been broken into the perfect, obedient little boy you should have been from the start."
With that, I untied Link and teleported us to the bathroom. Link needed to be cleaned up before our next nightly session.
*Unknown*
I was sitting near the waterfall and thinking about my monster friend and about my friend Gully. I was bored, I couldn't play with Gully 'cause he was trying to get his mom to hurry up with dinner. Maybe I should visit uncle Bats while I wait. I made my way to the graveyard and down the latter. I had just made it to the bottom when I heard screaming.
I climbed back up the latter, curious to see what happened. When I ran out toward the river to where I could see, I froze. I saw people running toward the knight's academy and screaming; they would have run to the Goddess Statue, but it never came back after it fell about a week ago. Skyloft was burning and there were little red monsters everywhere. The bazaar was on fire and I could see Gully and his mom running from the flames.
I could see my house on fire and my mother running from the little creatures. I screamed when one of them drew and arrow and shot it at my mother.
She was pushed out of the way at the last minute and I was filled with relief as the arrow missed, but I started crying when I saw who had pushed her….
I was about to run to him when something grabbed me from behind. I heard him before I saw him. He had a rough, dark chuckle and I looked over my shoulder to see the man. I screamed and tried to get away when I saw a …a monster holding me. He didn't look like the little red things though; he was all black and scale-y. He had fire for hair and dark red eyes. There was also a white scar on his head that looked like and X and glowed. He reminded me of uncle Bats, only more scary and less nice.
The monster chuckled again. "Why hello, child. What's wrong? Why are you crying?" He looked past me and over to where the man who saved my mom was laying. I could hear my mom screaming and crying over there and I couldn't do anything to go to her.
"Is that your mommy little Kukiel? Don't worry, she will see your brave Daddy again very soon." I thrashed and cried as the monster turned me around and forced me to watch as the red monsters approached my crying mom. My dad was still on the ground where fell after he took the arrow for my mom.
I was forced to watch as the monsters threw my mother into the river and forced her to stay under. I cried and fought as they didn't let her come up and eventually she stopped struggling and remained still. The monsters let her body go and she drifted with the current until she reached the end of Sky-loft. Her body fell and if she wasn't already dead, she would be soon.
I continued to fight and scream and cry, until the monster man spoke into my ear. "Stop struggling you worthless worm, or I'll be sure that you are next." I continued to cry, but I didn't struggle anymore.
I looked around and noticed that everyone was gone. They had all ran to the academy or died trying. I saw bodies all around me and I didn't dare try to identify them. I was alone with the monster and I couldn't remember being so scared.
I heard another chuckle behind me before he spoke. "Do you know who I am child?" I couldn't speak, so I just shook my head for "No".
"Oh, don't worry, you will know soon enough." He began to walk toward the knight's academy without putting me down, making sure to kick bodies out of the way as he went. I looked down and watched as one of my tear drops fell on my father's face when we passed him.
*Author POV*
The Demon King and Kukiel didn't notice as a man rose up from the latter and watched the whole ordeal. They also took no notice as he followed him on their way up to the academy and went inside.
A/N: I would like to apologize once more for the shortness and lateness.
And also once more, thank you for your support.