Sorry this is taking so long but I've gone through some self discovery and struggle so much. Ganymede's relationship with Ophelia is explored through his father's connections. And other things are happening that will shock you. Please enjoy, thanks! --KatDon
Chapter 9
“Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The Ghost tells Hamlet that he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, who is now the king because he married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, who is still living. Hamlet meets a group of actors and tells them to do a recreation of the killing of Hamlet's father. Now what can we comprehend?” The teacher inquired. Ganymede looked at the page of Lucia’s mad scene as he thought about Ophelia.“Ganymede? Are you with us? Can you tell us about Ophelia from Hamlet?” The teacher asked. Ganymede nodded, “Sure…Ophelia wanted to have her happy ending. She was in love with Hamlet but all he did as Hamlet is deceived him, she never got a chance to have a happy life with Hamlet.” He explained. The teacher waggled, “Was Hamlet murdering Polonius that pushed Ophelia?” He asked. “I believe life was what broke her…Ophelia used to attract Hamlet who rejects her and he hurt her, she was emotional by the heartbreak. And Polonius was killed as Ophelia was more devastated. She was singing songs, flowers and then she drowned. It’s so sad, she deserves better.” Said Ganymede. The teacher nodded satisfied and continue with the lecture. How did Ganymede know about Ophelia? It was a long time ago; Ophelia had climbed into a willow tree, the branch had broken and dropped Ophelia into the brook, where she tried to drown. But she couldn’t drown because of her healing abilities. Ganymede’s father name Shylock Henshaw saw Ophelia dropped into the water as he went and rescue her while she was manic. Shylock calmed her down, he managed to nurse her back to her sane mind and she soon learns about Shylock and his family as she promises to owe him a debt. And that’s when the terror begins: When Ganymede was a boy; he was kidnapped by a psychopath name Duncan Falstaff who brutally tortured and debauched the young kid until Portia Henshaw and her police force found them as they arrested Falstaff and rescued Ganymede who cried uncontrollably. Court day as a voice announced: "All rise." The guards wait for everyone-except the judge- to stand. They do as the voice announced again, "Court is now in session. Please be seated." After the opening statements about the criminal—Duncan Falstaff himself, witnesses are called to testify about what they know about the case. Sometimes the attorneys want to show physical things—like a weapon or a photograph—to the jury. These things are called exhibits. Ganymede got a chance to testify but broke down many times as it was tough for him to talk about it. And then, Falstaff made himself look like the victim. Finally; the jury may only consider an exhibit if the judge admits the exhibit into evidence when they meet to decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty. "Will the defendant please stand? Has the jury reached a unanimous verdict?"Asked the judge. Foreperson replies with, "We have. The jury finds the defendant guilty." Relief for the victimized family of Henshaw was around, Falstaff was shocked by this while the judge said, “The jury is thanked and excused. Court is adjourned." The next day, Falstaff is sentenced to two months and with good behavior, he might get paroled. But the mother and children were in disbelief by this. Later; they approached the lawyer about this. "You mean to tell me he'll be serving two months?” Portia was complaining. The lawyer was remorseful, "I'm sorry, that's all we have for now." He admitted calmly. The mother didn't believe him, "No, no. He's going to come back! I know it!" She claimed. The doors opened, heads turned and the mother saw her husband smirking at her. He called out in an overly saccharine tone: "I'll be waiting for you, Ganymede my boy! And your sweet little family too!" He was being lead away by the guards. Laughing. But Ophelia thought to herself angrily while watching him go: "No, the only that awaits for you is you!" A few years later; Shylock and his family were at the fair when Shylock excused himself to get some food but saw Ophelia and approached her where she tells him that Falstaff had been released—much to his shock. He decides to tell his wife instantly. Ophelia understood and resolves to calm him. “So, where’s your son Shylock?” Ophelia asked. Shylock pointed over around, “With his sister, I’m not sure where.” He said. Ophelia grinned, “I know where he is. Don’t fret.” She replied. She glides away while moving through the crowd. That’s when she saw a young teenager with black hair, slightly red lips and pale skin. Ophelia felt her mouth upturn in a smile, “And here I was expecting a frail, scared boy.” She thought. Shylock approached Portia and told her about Falstaff so they got their kids as they try to leave but Portia, Ganymede and Jessica lost sight of Shylock. He was reported missing until a package appeared and inside was the head of Shylock Henshaw! This devastated the family so much. A week later; Portia Henshaw got another package and she was shocked but relieved. That night, Ganymede was curious to look in the other package and was surprised to find Duncan Falstaff’s head in there! He looked and gasped in fright at the sight of Ophelia Fury standing there. “You’ve grown so much, Ganymede my boy.” She said. Ganymede looked at her and then Ophelia told him: “Yes, I killed Falstaff. That bastard.” She smiled at him. “Why did you do this?” gasped Ganymede. Ophelia leaned in and said, “Because your father had saved my life, that psycho hurt you and got away with it. I wasn’t going to let him get away with this.” Ganymede stared at her in fear and curiosity. Doing homework after school in his bedroom; Ganymede read Hamlet’s Ophelia about her description of flowers: “There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, that's for thoughts. There's fennel for you, and columbines. There's rue for you, and here's some for me. We may call it herb of grace o' Sundays....” For homework; Ganymede writes about Ophelia from Hamlet about what she is so he wrote down his suggestions: “Ophelia…She must be a sweet but fragile girl who got caught in the political crossfire between her father and boyfriend. Maybe she was a pathetic and stupid doormat, driven mad due to having to hide her pregnancy from her father, brother, and lover. She's a Cassandra-like oracle who can see the future but only speaks in riddles, rhymes and metaphors due to her insane state of mind. Her biological clock is ticking and she wants babies. She was driven to suicide or was her death accidental.” Later that night; Ganymede hears a knock on the door. “Hey, you wanna invite me in?” Rosemary asked, looking annoyed. “Oh, uh... yeah! Hold on...” Sturla said, Andrea takes his arm. “What's wrong? Are you OK?” He demanded a little. “You're not scared of me are you?” Ganymede was shy, “What? Afraid of you? Why would I be... um you're hurting my arm...” He muttered. Rosemary realized this, she lets go. “Sorry....Does it hurt so badly? I just wanna come in 'cause....It's been tough and I'm cold. If you want....” She said shyly. “If I want...what?” Ganymede asked. “If you want to invite me in....” Rosemary offered. Ganymede opened the door, letting her in. “Oh, right! Come on, I'll get you a drink. Want anything in particular?” He asked. Rosemary looked around and said: “Water's fine....” Moments later; they are sitting together, awkwardly. “What were you doing out?” Ganymede asked, he shuffles slightly, then takes a sip of water. “I don't know, just got back. Want to get my life back in order.” Rosemary said, her hands enfolded together. Ganymede hesitantly puts his own hand in hers. “Things will get better for you.” He said. Rosemary smirks a little, “I do.....” She said as she stares at him. “You look so cute with your doe eyes and how innocent you are. Has anyone told you that?” Rosemary asked. “A few actually.” Ganymede replied. They laugh until they stop and didn’t look at each other. It was then Rosemary glances at him, takes his hand and places on the side of her face before tracing his hand to her chest where her heart is…The next morning; Ganymede is working while Rosemary watches him while she wore a dark olive woven shirt featuring a basic collar, a button-down front, long sleeves with dual buttoned cuffs, buttoned utility shoulder tabs, and buttoned chest flap pockets. But doesn’t wear pants underneath. Rosemary looks at him with a nervous, intense look. Ganymede saw her and looks awkward. They stare at her however Ganymede cuts the silence by smiling as he said, “I always knew you were crazy.” Rosemary smirks at him, “I always knew you were a frigid boy.” She said. They both laugh and stopped. Rosemary and Ganymede looked away in wariness. It was then Ganymede spoke up, “You know, I've often wondered why it is that Ophelia was treated like Hamlet thought she was a dejected, wretched girl. And the conclusion I've come to is... She was abused by him and believed she was a deflowered woman was a damaged property that no man would want to marry. So she goes mad. When she goes mad, Ophelia sings a bawdy song about a maiden who is tricked into losing her chastity with a false promise of marriage—part of the reason why many literary critics see Ophelia's madness as a result of patriarchal pressure and abuse. What's so tragic about Ophelia is that she hasn't done anything wrong, and she gets destroyed by the patriarchal court culture anyway.” Rosemary looked at him and asked what did he meant. Ganymede looked at her and showed her on the MPD. Rosemary watched with him as she shivered by the memories.
There was a crash sound, startling the other soldiers. They heard a young girl giggling maniacally. The soldiers were frozen in terror and looked around frantically. “Well, well. It’s the squad that thought they killed us but lo and behold, we are alive!” A voice said that sounded sweet yet malicious. “Wha—how is this possible?” One of the soldiers starts to say. Another said with a nervous laugh, “Oh c’mon! This isn’t real! It’s just a joke—A cruel and sick prank.” The figure of the girl responds, “A prank you say? This isn’t a joke, this is!” Just then, some sort of telekinetic force caused all the soldiers to die in unimaginable ways. Briar, Yuu, and their friends were shocked by the horrific sight. One was thrown back into a wall; he was impaled by his own weapon. Another was having a knife poised between his teeth, the knife carved a mouth to ear wound before the poor guy was burnt alive! There was the girl’s maniacal giggling as more soldiers died. One was pushed into the water of the room and drowned. The fourth soldier was convulsing so much that he had to end his life. The fifth was suffering the torture of his organs removed and replaced. Then, he got stabbed in the heart. Briar couldn’t believe this was happening, she watched the sixth soldier had a breakdown and pulled out a needle as he smiled maniacally, he looked as deteriorated as he stabbed himself in the back with the needle. He commits hara-kiri, the seventh and the last one stared at the dark figure. She looked up while stammering: “Oh--! W—Who—are you? What the hell are you?” The girl’s tone of voice became menacing, “Who am I? Am I God? The Devil? No, I am vengeance. I am salvation. I am the Reaper, your time is up!” The soldier tries to flee however she tripped. The girl laughs as she remarked, “Aww! Had a nice trip? You had a great big fall, well I guess you can’t get up.” Not sooner she said that, the female soldier’s bones broke. She saw the young teenager girl standing over; the female soldier was so scared. “I’m ashamed of you, trying to escape your death? Sorry, you can’t fight fate.” The girl said, she was wielding a butcher knife. The female soldier was begging for mercy, “Please, have pity! I wish to live! Have some compassion.” She said. The girl was delirious where she exclaims, “You want me to show you some compassion?! HA! The world showed no compassion to ME! Or my sisters! OR MOTHER!!!!” The girl plunged the knife into the soldier’s left eye. The soldier screamed, she suffered of blood loss and died. Briar and the others were sickened by the sight, but the girl noticed them—she smiled wickedly and laughed manically while saying, “Well, well, if it isn’t the Shinoa Squad.” Rosemary tilted her head to the side as she had a crazed look in her eyes. “You’re that girl!” Yuu gasped. “Hello Yuuchiro Hyakuya.” Rosemary greeted. “No, it’s you!” Shinoa gasped, pointing to her. Rosemary slowly smiled, “Yes…It’s me.” She confirmed. She giggled to herself, “I was the one that had been watching you all this time.” Rosemary replied in a creepy monotone voice. Shinoa was trembling in in terror. “It is you. I don’t believe it.” She managed to say. Rosemary cocked her head from side to side. “Yes…You all interest me.” She looked around and she then said, “I promise I won’t chew on your bones…I promise I won’t. But when you all die, I want to keep you in glass jars forever and ever…And ever…So start running, kiddies.” Briar and the others managed to get back to the military base as they never forgot what happened to them. As Briar, Yuu, his friends, and Briar’s friends were asleep in the hours of darkness; Briar was awake as she couldn’t get to sleep. But while she watched the others slept, Briar was shocked to see a woman with flowers in her hair and a tattered gown that flowed down her ankles. Her bony-thin hands cascaded in Yuu’s hair in a maternal affection, she did the same towards Kimizuki—it was Ophelia. Briar’s eyes widened and bulged in horror, she wanted to scream but couldn’t for she was so frighten. Rue and Collie ogled at Yoichi as they used their fingers to trace the sides of their faces. Pansy petted his head, cradling him as he slept. “So young, so sweet and innocent…” She muttered softly. And Rosemary just stared at Shinoa, she has a glance of perverse evil on her face. Briar was frozen with fear, she couldn’t let them get to close. So she reached over to Yuu and gently cut a wound in his hand. Blood oozed out but he didn’t stir so Briar dipped her finger into his blood and took a taste where she managed to absorb his power. She used the Cursed Gear and managed to take down Ophelia and her daughters with swift motions as well as trying her best not to wake anyone. But Ophelia was angry that Briar was interfering and was whispering: “They’re mine….All mine…!” Briar smirked, “Like hell.” She declared. She took down the four daughters who were thrown out and Briar kicked Ophelia, who let out a heartbreaking yowl: “WHHHHYYYYYYYY?!” At that instant; Briar managed to get back to her position to sleep before the others woke up; they heard a wail that roused them from their slumber. Randi, Marina, Maggie, and Lola woke up, they were completely spooked. Guren and his squad came in as everyone checked on Briar, but she was sound asleep. This surprised everyone though they were relieved to know she was all right. However, Shinoa was the only noticed fiery feathers from the back of her skin and saw them quivered. Briar pretended to be asleep, she smiled to herself! But also, she was glad that everyone was safe. However she fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes. Meanwhile; Solo, Guren and his squad were having a meeting with the ruthless, cold hearted leader name Kureto Hiragi who rebukes them of ‘trouble’ within the shadows of the broken city. At that moment that he was talking; the MPD turned on as the image of Yuu went into another room to see something from on the other side of glass of two boys who were really Yoichi and Kimizuki being bound, gagged, and seated in chairs while their legs were shackled. The cruel looking, stoic Kureto gives instructions through an intercom, and stabbing is shown. Later, someone gives the order to release the boys. Guren, his squad, and everyone else were shocked by the sight as they wondered who would videotape this. No one remembered putting on the cameras! And Sylver, who was in the room, was having a nervous breakdown until Solo helps her out of the room. Just then; Rosemary entered the room as her presence caused a stir and dread to the others. Guren and his squad members stiffened by the sight of her. Kureto and Aoi were calmed down but despite this Kureto were shaken a little at the fear of this creepy young girl. He glared at Rosemary who looked around the room, “My, oh my. What a nifty place you have here, my good man.” She replied. “Who are you?” Kureto demanded with a stern gaze. Rosemary turned to face Kureto and glare at him, “You adversary…But, I am no demon.” She remarked. She approaches Kureto, who fires at her. However Rosemary is still alive as she laughs and gives her hair a toss back. Kureto, moving backwards, is angry by this. Rosemary gives Kureto a swinging roundhouse punch to the jaw, that sends him sliding over a table, to the floor and Andrea stood over him. Rosemary held up daggers, showing them with Edom. “Know where I got these? From your guards. Remember? The time you got ‘em to torture poor Yoichi and Kimizuki. You are disgraceful to the human race; you will burn for what you’ve done.” She said. She took the first dagger in her hand and impaled it into Kureto’s shoulder. Kureto grimaced while Rosemary said, “That was for torturing your sister Shinoa, treating her like the black sheep.” The second dagger went into Kureto’s right shoulder, Kureto contorted in pain. “That’s for killing Shinoa’s sister—her beautiful, cunning sister Mahiru. And for severely beating Guren Ichinose.” Continued the vengeful Rosemary. She took out a third and impaled Kureto’s left knee. “That was for Kimizuki, how you sting him.” The fourth dagger plunged into Kureto’s right knee, making him feel the pain. “You—How dare you! Just you wait, see what happens! I won’t forget you, I’ll find you!” He said. Rosemary said, “And that was for Yoichi, you thought he barely felt that? Hell, that pain took so much effect and work for him not to forget.” And the grand finale, Rosemary raised the last dagger as she said: “And after I impale your heart, you’ll never see me again.” Her voice was cold and harsh. Meanwhile; Briar saw all of this and she screamed, “DON’T DO IT, YOU BITCH!!!” The Shinoa Squad glances at her in concern and confusion, Briar’s friends looked on with anxiousness and want to know what was going on in the visions that Briar was having but had to keep their mouths shut. Earlier, Briar was not supposed to reveal her powers. Not yet, not until they recruit these young soldiers. Meanwhile, Rosemary is about to strike when someone stopped her. “Don’t do it, Rosemary” Guren called out. Rosemary look at Guren, “You dare intervene? I will not cease see this man after all the hell he put you all through. You think I cannot end his monarchy of his callous, severe tyranny and let him do as he pleases? You are screwed up in the head!” But Pansy then said, “He has a point, sister. Perhaps we shall see who might be the one to impale his cold and unfeeling heart, gouging it out in his hands. Sure, we could’ve done it ourselves but let the professionals handle it. One day, Kureto Hiragi will no longer be a threat.” She stated while the others were visibly shaken at her words except Guren. Rosemary place the dagger away and she looked down at Kureto, “I’ll let you go for now but the next time we meet. I won’t be so merciful. I won’t rest until I see your pitiless being resort into a pile of blood and guts. Perhaps I’ll drink your blood and eat your guts while chewing your bones of your soon to be corpse.” With that she turned and disappeared. Guren felt himself was shaken from the ordeal but the thought of Rosemary predicting something like this was something out of the question. In the meantime; Kimizuki’s little sister, Mirai, was being held in a room, she was now part of an organization as their new weapon. Just then; Mirai could hear a voice that speaks out: “Such unmannerly savages--look at how they relish you like you’re their property. Mindless ingrates! How they use you, pull your strings for a thrill. Allocating in this life.” Mirai looked around as she responds, “Who’s there? Can you save me? I don’t think it’s possible to leave, I am a prisoner here.” The voice said to Mirai, “My dear…Sweet…Lovely child, you shall be free. Look in front of you, I am there before you.” So Mirai looked and saw a figure before her. She heard the voice said in a very compelling tone and was hypnotized by these words: “I am your Angel of Music, come to me Angel of Music.” The voice said over and over, the guards heard a voice and saw Mirai in a trance as she walks to an unseen figure. They decide to report to commander while the others try to stop Mirai. It was too late; the hypnotized Mirai was now kidnapped by Rosemary and her sisters. The guards could’ve sworn they saw a tattered white gown, a flower crown, and barefooted. “Come my ‘daughter’, I will take you into a world of enchantment and shadows. Fear not, I will keep you safe from who these people are.” She said. She gingerly took Mirai’s hand and vanished. Mirai gripped onto the hand of Ophelia as she, Rosemary, Pansy, Rue, and Collie lead her to subterranean area. They helped Mirai into a gondola. Mirai sat there while Ophelia rowed the gondola with an oar. Rosemary and her sisters sang and dance. The four sisters were in a small circle, fingers entwined and singing: “Ahhhh, Oooooh, Lalalalala…..” Mirai was feeling sleepy, her eyelids felt heavy and darkness enveloped. Mirai was carried to a canopy bed by Ophelia, who tucked the sleeping Mirai into my garden of magic.” Ophelia whispered to her. Mirai fell asleep when all of a sudden, she was surprised to see other children playing and laughing. Mirai looked around while she rises and approaches Ophelia who does not see her. As she reaches for her, Ophelia turns, almost catching her. She finally succeeds in tearing the mask from his face. Ophelia springs up and rounds on her furiously. She clearly sees her face. The other children does not, as she is standing in profile and in shadow. Mirai looked back with a guilty expression, she gave an apologetic look. Ophelia glance at her, her face softened and she reached over as she embraced Mirai. She tells her, “Go join the children, I’ll let you know what we will do today OK sweetie?” Mirai nodded, she went away. Ophelia watched her, she smiled and said: “Can you hear my voice? The children are safe.” For the moment; Briar and the others were still walking about when all of a sudden, the intercom squawked for a moment before Rosemary’s giggle is heard! Briar, Yuu, and the others frozen in their tracks by that laugh. That’s when Rosemary spoke, “Attention to all savages, we have a Code Red. So you see, we have a little sweet girl here that is with us. She’s part of—No. Not anymore, she’s rescued by our sanctuary. And now? Well, she couldn’t be happier.” She then said, “My dear? Would you come over here?” There was shuffling until Rosemary spoke again: “Dearest, would you mind telling the world your name my cutie pie?” There was a short pause when a young girl’s voice ringed out, “Kimizuki…Mirai Kimizuki.” Kimizuki looked shocked; he quivered in anger and broke down. “No….NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!” Lola put her arms around him to calm him down. Kimizuki was enraged, “That witch, she has my sister! I can’t believe this! I’m going to kill her, I swear!” He exclaimed. “I know, but don’t worry—We’ll find Mirai and we’ll get her back. I promise.” Lola said. Kimizuki trembled a bit but he felt someone beside him, he looked up to see it was Yuu. He had a determined look, “That Rosemary girl won’t get away with this. Don’t give up, all right?” He said. Kimizuki glanced at him, he calm down. However, Andrea added: “Oh, I almost forgot. All you Infestations out there, we have some ‘appetizers’ waiting around the bend. No, not appetizers…The main course!” Briar has a look of dread on her face, “Oh no.” She uttered. Rosemary continued: “Their names are Yuu and Mika Hyakuya, Shinoa Hiragi, Mitsuba Sangu, Yoichi Saotome, and Shiho Kimizuki. They are seen amongst some lovely ladies—Briar and her friends. Hey Brie, you and your bosom buddies keep your teenagers safe!” But then she let out a dramatic gasp, “Oh wait. You already will, have fun.” Briar and the gang were shocked as Rosemary ended the intercom announcement. “She can’t be serious.” claimed Briar. As soon as Rosemary said that, the Infestation—who were under the mind control—attacked Briar, Yuu and the others who managed to fight them off as well as escaped in time. In the meantime; Sylver got her belongings and is about to exit until the driver of the vehicle stops her, “Miss…Listen, I don’t know you nor your past and I have no right to judge any of you for your actions. But at least take my word of advice—be careful around here.” He said. Sylver could stare him confused. She managed to say: “I’ll try thanks.” She closed the door and she was on her way. The driver sped away and was gone. Upon entering the building, Sylver found the interior of the establishment to be much more impressive than they looked. In addition to the establishment; there are apartments, skyscrapers, and other buildings. This place was truly a maze for a new corner and the written assignment she was given, which was barely made by hand, wasn’t much help. Sylver sighed, “What a pain.” She muttered. Just then; Sylver found someone, she wasn’t sure who they were but she called out to them: “Um, excuse me? You there, can you help me with something?” The figure turned, Sylver was lucky to get this guy’s attention as she saw him staring at her puzzled. The guy responded, “Yes?” Briar showed him the map, “Could you tell me where I can find someone by the name of Nar--umi?” She inquired. The guy seems to know, “I think you’re looking him.” He asked. Briar was relieved for having to have asked the right person which will save her and her friends from wasting unnecessarily time. Another guy asked, “You’re heading to find Shinoa and the others? Seriously? Wait, you’re one of the girls must be the ones that Guren mentioned. He called them the ‘Psychos’.” Sylver’s lips curled into a smile, “Guren told you about crazy girls like us, huh.” She said sneakily. The guy just smirked, “Sure did. He was saying how you ladies were the ‘good kind of Psychos’.” He replied. This guy introduced himself as Makoto Narumi. “Well, Na—ru—mi, as your comrade I’m going to help you take down any enemies if I have to.” Sylver stated. Narumi stared out in terror. “You’re crazy!” He exclaimed. “Can you handle it?” Sylver’s ears perked, “Can I? Sure can cowboy. Me like your loco-motion.” She said. Narumi just looked at her in disbelief. Sylver looks away however she looked up but almost gasps. She saw an image of a figure with a woman in a long dress, flowers in her hair and no shoes on her feet. Sylver was then lured away from Narumi when he wasn’t looking as she found herself in a trance but broke free and was lost however she managed to get back where she and Narumi were. By the time she got back, Sylver found that Narumi was nowhere in sight! “Where were you?” A voice snapped. Sylver gasped; she jumped and whirled around to see Narumi’s scowl. Sylver managed to say, “Oh, um, just a walk really. Sorry lost track of time.” Narumi let out an ‘hmph’ and replied in an aloof tone, “Figures someone like you would.” That made Sylver upset by that statement and she was not going tolerate anything by this guy. “What do you mean by that?” Sylver demanded. “Hey, I didn’t mean it like that.” Narumi dissented. “Don’t you even; you don’t know me, I am not lazy!” Sylver exclaimed. “Ugh, that’s not…” Narumi was about to say but Sylver interrupts with anger. “Oh me? What do you think I am? You think I’m slacking? I’m not following up to responsibilities? You think I’m fooling around? I don’t take this whole thing seriously? I don’t know what went on in your life, your measly speck of life but here me when I say I do understand the danger of situations because I’ve been there! I know what tragedy is! I know there are creeps who go and cut up bodies, torture children and all the other shit… I…” Sylver then broke down weeping. She covered her face, “I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to say your life was a measly speck. The only life that’s a measly speck is mine!” She managed to say. Narumi felt bad, he sighed and said: “No, it ain’t.” But Sylver wasn’t buying it, “Come on, admit it! I can’t bare myself to be a burden. Oh god...” She replied and wiped her face. “Relax, Sylver. It’ll be fine. You don’t need to be scared.” Narumi assured her. “Scared? Me? I’m not scared; I’m haunted by ‘ghosts’ of the past.” Sylver claimed. She and Narumi are startled to see a body of a soldier dropped to the ground. He was murdered brutally. Narumi was shocked by the stabbing wounds that reminded him of how his squad was taken out! Scared; Sylver was screaming, “SEE, THAT WAS HER!!! IT WAS HER!!! IT WAS HER, SHE DID THAT!!! OPHELIA FURY DID THAT!!!” She continued to chant that as Narumi try to calm her down but the screaming drones on to become an irritation. In his frustration; Narumi shook her while he exclaimed, “Why can’t you be normal? There is no Ophelia Fury!” Sylver turned around, her eyes widened. “GET AWAY!!!” She screamed. Narumi looked around. “GET AWAY!!!” Sylver yelled again. “Sylver?” Narumi asked. “Sylver, stop this!” Sylver panicked, her heart pounding. “Narumi! Help me!” Sylver cried. She turned back to where she was looking at, “NO, YOU LEAVE HIM ALONE YOU HARPY!!!! LEAVE HIM ALONE, GO AWAY!!!” She let out a blood curdling scream before she fell to the ground into frenzied convulsions. Foam at the mouth, her lips is bleeding. Narumi grabbed Sylver and gently shook her. “Sylver? Sylver, answer me! What’s wrong?” He exclaimed. Sylver went into a state of frenzy and Narumi managed to get her help. When Sylver recovered, she and Narumi continued on ahead without being noticed. That’s when they came across an abandoned building with a movie cinema where Sylver and Narumi looked up at a screen of the memories of Yoichi and Kimizuki being tortured while bound and gagged being played out over and over again. Narumi gritted his teeth. “See? There! That’s it! THAT’S IT!!! Sylver exclaimed, she let out a feverish scream, her arms flailing and she couldn’t get the images out of her head. Narumi try to calm Sylver down when she listened to a dark, monotone voice: “Oh Serge….Narumi… Na—ru--mi!” Sylver is shocked to recognize that voice—Rosemary! Once Sylver calmed down and the screen darkened where she gasped and fainted. When she awoke; Sylver stood on the ledge and balanced herself carefully. Narumi try to calm her down but Sylver called out: “Can’t you see? You can’t get rid of Ophelia Fury!!!” As soon as she said that; Rosemary possessed Sylver and spoke through her with these haunting words: “I’ll wager with you, I’ll make a bet. The more you deny me, the stronger I get. You start to change when we get in. See our power growing right under your skin.” She giggles as she twirls in Sylver’s body, “Oh come now! Come one, come all, come see what’s underneath!” Rosemary stated as Sylver is possessed. Rosemary left her; Sylver nearly fell but was caught by Narumi and he carried her. In the meantime; Briar somehow absorbs Kimizuki’s power as she got a hold of his Cursed Gear as she summoned Kiseki O’s coffin. However, Kimizuki has misgivings on Briar and he & the others follow her but were shocked to witness her using his Cursed Gear. He was shocked by this sight. Briar managed to come across the monsters in this form. After she took down the beasts; Briar ran a hand across the Cursed Gear, which was only temporarily. “Damn, that was so cool.” She said to herself. That’s when she heard someone shouted in her ear: “Ah-ha!!!!” It made Briar jumped and she returns to normal. She turned to see a sneering Kimizuki. “How did you know how to wake the ‘inner demon’ in my Cursed Gear hm?” He remarked. “I have no idea what the hell you’re talking about.” Lied Briar brightly. She stumbled away but accidentally dropped the Cursed Gear and gives it back to Kimizuki who gave her a look. Yuu reflected with his own sneer, “You know how to use our Cursed Gear.” He said. Briar’s smile faded, her heart thumped like crazy. Now she was in trouble, maybe she can fight her way out of this. “No, you’re just making shit up.” Briar said. “Oh no, I know what I saw.” Kimizuki confirmed. Briar gulped, “Are you trying to demonize me?” She said in a cold tone. “No, nobody else could’ve caused that but you.” Yuu replied. Briar sighed, hands running through her hair. She was stressed by what was happening. “OK, look. I can explain, I’m not like most girls.” She claimed. Yuu’s face softened, “It’s not that—it’s just that you’re hiding something. Like, you’re holding something back.” He notified. “I’m not.” Briar whispered. “I think you are, isn’t she?” Kimizuki said. “Yeah but we can’t force her to tell us.” Yuu insisted. Shinoa managed to clear things up and Briar was left off the hook, much to her delight! Briar could read Yuu and Mika’s minds as she begins to speculate a subtext of lovers in that relationship: Yuu is waiting for Mika and he’s never going to show up. Yuu can’t fathom the fact that he is now gone and continues to look for signs of his presence. He is now in the sky and as he looked in up he notices the clouds spell his name noticing Mika was still going to be there for her. He looks up to heaven praying for Mika to come back to him. He's counting the days to pass time while he waits for Mika. Yuu may also be making a wish on a passing car and that wish being for him to come soon. Yuu is spending his time with friends to fill the void left by Mika. He is growing continually desperate in his absence. Yuu doesn’t understand why Mika hasn’t come yet. He believes in him and looking for signs that will tell her he is coming soon. Yuu wishes he could be in a world where he would never have to worry about the safety of his friend. Yuu fears for Mika, for he might lose him. He doesn’t care what he’s doing as long as it is with Mika! The same thing goes for Mika: Those people he sees should not be there either, but they are. He blames himself for all he had done. He hears Yuu's voice so he then ran away and now he cries. He’s making a wish, a call for somebody out there and asks them for help to search the ones he’d lost. While he’s searching, he’s fighting with monsters, even though he’s tired and is about to run out of energy. He wouldn’t actually admit it, but he’s waiting for a friend to help him up whenever he falls, but he has to help himself up. Mika knew he can’t keep doing this, he hopes that he will get an answer after he had been through a lot of hell. Nobody should try to make him feel his pain again! He’s still sad about abandoning Yuu. He does want a friend to back him up whenever there are too many enemies for him to handle alone. These humans have to show him that it's not the end and save him, sometimes help him. He sees that everyone stands up together and he smiles because they’re all fighting together! Briar smiles, she seems touched by how close these boys are and vows to protect them as well as the others from the dangers within. Ganymede was scared out of his wits by what he saw, he breathed and continued to watch: In the evening; Lola is suspicious of Rosemary and her sisters so she convinces Kimizuki to come with her to find them. Kimizuki reluctantly agrees, however Narumi decides to come with because he wants to find out if Ophelia Fury actually exist as he wants to believe what Sylver claims is the truth. So the three of them ventured out to find an abandoned building where the vampires were being confronted by Rosemary Fury, her sisters—Pansy, Rue and Collie—are battling the vampires while talking them down while Lola, Kimizuki and Narumi stayed hidden during the ordeal as they were lucky the vampires did not suspect them which is surprising. At that point, the vampires apprehend the sisters and sneer at them which worried Lola and the boys. It wasn’t until Rosemary and the other sisters begin to scream like crazy. Then, the next minute happen: Ferid Bathory, Crowley, Horn, Chess, Lacus and Rene turn around in horror to see a woman in a black leather Victorian gown. Alongside the woman were four young girls each wearing red, blue, purple, and pink. “Greetings, have you met our mother?” Rosemary asked while in a red dress. Michael and Hayato were shocked to see the woman in the black leather gown but it changed to a pink, teal and navy floral butterfly printed dress that exposed her shoulders and no straps. She smiles however her appearance changed: She wore a long strapless black dress with side slits of the gown, pale skin, scraggly black hair, deeply hollow eyes, and black lips. Her flowers in her hair and crown become black locust thorns and bird’s foot trefoil flowers. But there were other flowers too: Blood-flowers, false indigos, delphiniums, orange lilies, marigolds, angel’s trumpets, and belladonnas. “Get away from my daughters, you son of a bitches!!!” She exclaimed. Lola, Kimizuki, and Narumi watched in horror as Ophelia and her daughters are fighting with advanced reflexes and supernatural powers, then they had some sort of petrifying aura surround them as they frightened Crowley, Horn, Rene and Chess were terrified while Lacus and Ferid stared in surprised. The Fury family begins to laugh maniacally at their terror and stunned. Only Lola, Kimizuki, and Narumi could stare in fear by the sight of the unstable daughters and insanely erratic mother! Lola, Kimizuki, and Narumi were so scared that they escaped from the area but not before Ophelia saw them running off! Later on while everyone rested but not Briar as she woke up from a nightmare, Briar saw a shadow and gasped while she saw a piece of paper. She picked it up and opened it, in the message it says: “Wow that looked quite intense. I wonder if you can handle a little more intensity. Please bring those two over and we can have a little fun. Sincerely, Rosemary.” Briar re-read the note as she sighed, she knew this was going to be risky but working with these two wasn’t going to be easy. However, she smiles to herself. She seemed to have something up her sleeve….The next day; Briar, Yuu, and Kimizuki were quietly heading towards the location of where Rosemary and the other sisters were. “This is the weirdest mission to be without the others.” Remarked Yuu. “Yeah, I have to agree on that. So, how come Guren let us go on this mission?” asked Kimizuki. Briar smirked as she said, “’Cause I didn’t ask him.” Yuu and Kimizuki looked at her in surprise, “What?” They both said. They looked at her with double takes before bursting out laughing, even Briar laughed with them. “Damn, he’s gonna kill you!” Yuu said. Briar shrugged, “Screw the rules, we got a flying mouse to catch. And besides, I left him a note. Saying I was taking you boys out.” She remarked. Kimizuki snickered, “Man, you’re evil Briar.” He said. “Takes one, to know one.” Briar commented. They reached to the abandoned building while looking up at it. “So, who’s ready for this?” Briar asked. “She’s in there, isn’t she?” Yuu asked. “Oh yeah, why don’t you step in my liege? Time’s—a—wasting.” Briar said, emphasizing on the words. The trio stepped in where they came across a lot of things that looked unrealistic. There were people murdered and using their wax-coated corpses as they looked to be in agony. While looking at them; one of the statues come to life miraculously and gripped onto Briar’s arm as he shouted chaotically: “HELP ME!!! GET ME OUT OF HERE, PLEASE!!!” Briar screamed, she freed herself as she and the guys got away before they found a different chamber in the abandoned building. Briar and the boys found lots of photos. More rarely, newspaper and magazine articles, time lines, address book information or videos are added. For extra creepiness factor, a couple of half melted candles are strategically located at the base of the shrine. There might also be locks of hair, trash, or other mundane items stolen. She has been stealing numerous artworks connected to love. Since she has a known obsession with Yuu as well as his friends. There's even of other people! There were some others Briar encounters with. As they got closer, they saw murdered bodies in the next room--it was an appalling sight. There they could see Rosemary is behind a back-lighted screen as a man's voice shouted, “PLEASE!!!! DON'T DO THIS TO ME!!!! I BEG OF YOU!!!” Nevertheless there was blood splattering against a wall and the guy lied there pleading but he dies of his wounds. Rosemary appeared on sight, Briar’s stomach clenched. “It’s her!” gasped Yuu. “I know, I know.” Kimizuki said back. It was then Rosemary did a strange dance in the room. She took hold of the waltz position where her left leg straightened as the right bend slightly as she pivoted gracefully, she arched her body backwards and, the next thing Rosemary did was that she spins around to the beat and stopped enough to glanced back at them slyly and has a mischievous grin on her face while Briar, Yuu, and Kimizuki stare at her in horror. Rosemary chases after them when she finally used her telekinesis to knock out all three and smiled darkly at their downfall. Moments later; Briar, Yuu, and Kimizuki woke up to see Rosemary, Pansy, Collie, and Rue standing over them. Then, the three of them felt their arms were bound by a telekinetic force around their wrists as well as suspended up in the air. “What is this? What are you doing to us?” Rosemary explains to the three captives: “You will see the purpose of Mother’s revenge…You will know fear, pain and agony….And writhe like scum you are!!!” Rosemary screamed, her powers caused the trio to react to psychic torment and they were shouting in agony as well as begging for mercy. During this process, Rosemary and Pansy are successful for breaking the minds of Briar, Yuu, and Kimizuki. Thus, they are taking control. Briar, Yuu, and Kimizuki's minds are assaulted with painful, horrifying visions, and their will broken. Briar, Yuu, and Kimizuki were screaming from the painful memories inside their heads. Rosemary giggled at their suffering while she watched them writhed. “It’s quite like your life almost Briar, since what you are and what your father did to you. It’s not every day we get to meet a new member of the family.” Remarked Rosemary, “We are alike and I feel that even if we are not related, we know each other so well.” Briar was pissed as she and the other two boys managed to get back to the ground. Rosemary and her sisters looked back with horror across their faces. “YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW ME!!!!” Briar screamed hysterically. Rosemary & Pansy are shocked of what they were seeing before them as well as Yuu and his friends. Lola, Randi, Maggie, and Marina are in total shock and dreaded of this situation. Briar’s eyes looked while, her hair was untidy. Her hands balled into fists. "You are so cold! You are heartless! You don't know me. The only way you know how to treat people is by treating them like monsters! Well, you're the monster! And that is gonna stop! You get it? You get what I'm saying? Hmm?" She said. Pansy could see some sort of fiery rage from inside of Briar, she then said: “We’re sorry…I’m sorry…” She sounded like she meant it! Briar laughed at her, “You?! Sorry?” She then snarled out, “You think you can mess with my life?! Well, I got news for you, bitches! I'm coming for you all. And then I'm coming for Ophelia! And you can pass that along! TO YOUR MOTHER!!!!!” Her powers were out of control! Rosemary and Pansy begins to get scared, Rue and Collie were screaming as well as babbling incoherently. Yuu, Mika and the others were terrified. It wasn’t until Lola stepped in and stopped her best friend! “Brie, please stop! Don’t do this!” She begged. “THOSE BITCHES, THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT I’VE DONE, WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH OR ANYBODY ELSE!!!!” shrieked Briar in a panic-stricken voice. However she calms down by a voice from above that says, "Briar...Please, calm your mind...Your temper...Everything will be all right." Briar felt at ease and passed out. Ganymede was trembling, he felt his heart racing: Yoichi and Kimizuki were strapped to a chair, wrists were restrained on arm rests and legs shackled to feet of a chair. Rosemary smiled, “Isn’t it exciting? Seeing the terror upon Shinoa and Mitsuba’s faces? Oh you two wait and see, I have just begun darlings.” She said. “You sick little bitch, you’re not getting away with this!” Kimizuki protested. “Rude boy!” Pansy exclaimed. She uses her powers to punch them both in the gut hard that they coughed up blood. Pansy smiled, she licked the blood running from Kimizuki’s mouth while her arms are around him. “You taste good, sweet boy. She moaned. Rosemary agreed, “Yes sister but could our Human Teddy Bear taste good to?” She walked over to Yoichi, who looks scared, as Rosemary put a finger towards the blood and licks it. Yoichi shudders. But the MPD beeps, Rosemary and Pansy squealed: “Oooh, the show’s about to start!” and the screen turns on. Yoichi and Kimizuki were shocked by what they saw on the screen: Shinoa and Mitsuba strapped to two beds, they were pinned down while their eyes are pried open by specula, which prevents them from closing their eyes. The two girls were forced to watch the MPD playing the memory of Yoichi and Kimizuki who were bound and gagged while tortured by the instructions of Kureto Hiragi. Shinoa and Mitsuba screamed in pain by these footage images being played over and over again! While she and her sisters laughing like hyenas; Pansy glanced at the glaring Kimizuki, “Aww! Is somebody a little scared? You know, just seeing you like this, I gotta say I’m just a sucker for pain. Don’t you like that? You know you do baby.” She said, “You know, I’m feeling a turn on here, I like to see you boys all tied up. Same with girls too, gosh what is about the bound and gag? Ugh! Such frustration!” She and Rosemary laughed together, Pansy then shouts: “Come on, baby! Do it!” She gestured to her sister. But Rosemary gasps softly as she saw a vision of Briar and the team as she glances over at her sister with a sneer, “We got company.” She stated. Pansy sneered back as she chanted, “Kiddies, kiddies, kiddies.” There was a sound of something that broke! Pansy growled, “Stupid kids, you're ruining our girls’ night!” She rushed out of the room! Rosemary is about to leave but turns as she uses her telekinetic powers that punched the boys, they coughed up blood again and they were knocked unconscious. Rosemary blew a kiss, “See you later boys.” She said. And ran off! Rosemary and Pansy approached Briar, who used her powers but the sisters taunts saying, “So…Did you see what we did to your friends? Your darling friends, Yuu boy?” Yuu was shocked, he gets angry and tries to attack them! Just then, Rosemary dodged it and laughs while running off. Guren and his squad managed to find Shinoa and Mitsuba, who looked catatonic. The specula had been removed from the girls’ lids of their eyes; Shinoa saw Yuu as she let out an emotional relief of a sigh and embraced him. “Oh Yuu… I….” Shinoa sobbed. Yuu pats her back, “It’s OK, Shinoa.” He said. In the meantime; Sasha and Connie were releasing Yoichi from the restraints, they carried him out. Jean also released Kimizuki from the binding harnesses, he helped him out. “Aw man, Rosemary…That witch…” muttered Kimizuki under gritted teeth. “Snap out of it, Kimizuki. Or Rosemary will get her victory. Don’t give up now; think about your little sister Mirai. Please don’t give in.” Jean advised him. This caused Kimizuki to snap out of his shock. They all ran to where Rosemary and her sisters are being held, Briar uses her powers to find them and locates them. Briar uses her psychokinesis to break the ground down and up, Rosemary and Pansy jumped at the sound of a loud noise. All four sisters tipped over while yelping incoherently. Pansy looked at the cameras as she muttered, “What the hell?” Her eyes widened in horror and said, “Uh oh sister! They’re loose!” Rosemary growled in anger, “That’s not fair!” She and her sisters were about to flee when the doors burst open with a boom. Briar, her friends, Levi Squad, and Shinoa Squad stood there glaring at them. “It’s over, Rosemary!” Briar declared. With a hand clap; Rosemary summoned the Corruption and smiles, “It hasn’t begun Brie!” She said while spreading her arms out. With that, she and her sisters turned and ran out! Leaving Briar and the others to fend off against the Corruption. The gang overpowered the beasts before fleeing from sight. Shinoa and Mitsuba were recovering from the psychological torture as Briar, Yuu, Mika, Yoichi, Kimizuki, Narumi and the Levi Squad. Yuu offered to say he wants to stay with Shinoa as she claims that she’ll be all right and wants everyone to go after Rosemary. Shinoa looked up solemnly at everyone as she said in a chilling, demanding tone: “Bring me the Fury Family back here! I want them here, and I want them brought at my feet!” Yuu and the others nodded. However to make her point clear, Shinoa exclaimed: “You hear me?! At! My! Feet!!!” Briar nodded, “You got it.” She confirmed. Briar and the others found the building to where she lured them at with her so called invitation. When they entered inside; Briar, Yuu, Mika, Yoichi, Kimizuki and Narumi were shocked to find Rosemary twirled around while singing softly, lost in her own world. But the words she was singing: “…He's talking to demons, he's saving humanity. Taking revenge for the family he lost. He's fighting vampires, he's losing control. Waiting for Mikaela, to pick him up. In his arrrrrrmmmmmmmms yeah! In his arrrrrrmmmmmmmms yeah! Waiting for Mikaela… To lift him up and take him anywhere. Show him his loyalty and eloping from the darkest forces. Save him now before it's too late now.” Briar and the others are shocked however Rosemary turned and she smiles big and wide. “Hiya boys, Briar. How else did you find me?” Rosemary asked with mock surprise. Briar walked over however she shrugged. “Just follow the trail of misery.” She stated. “Oooh, that’s a nice band name.” Rosemary said, “And now for my next trick…Stay there, Briar Devlin.” Rosemary kept walking, and she did not smirk. Yuu smirked. “Errrgh, shit!” cursed Rosemary. She then said, “OK, OK, you know what? Fine, I want you to promise me to look after Yuu, look after Shinoa, looks after them all Sleeping Beauty.” Rosemary stopped dead in her tracks, those words reminded her of what Guren said earlier. “You heard all of that?” She asked. Rosemary pretends to look sad but a smile crept upon her face. “I loved it! Surprise!” She exclaimed. Then; Rosemary turned and called, “Darling. Come in.” She said. Just then, a woman’s heels clicked against the pavement, it was Beauty! Beauty approach beside Rosemary, which she giggles as she said, “Allow me to introduce you to my lovely assistant.” Briar and the gang were shocked, “Who are you?” Narumi inquired. “Beauty. I serve my master for my purpose is his desires to bring life out of death.” Briar looked at her, “Life out of death? Who is your master? Victor Frankenstein? Igor Straussman?” She asked. “That is none of your concern, my goal is to protect him.” Beauty answered. “Look, I don’t think neither of us care who you are or what you do. Or what your master is and what he does for a living…We’re only here to take down Rosemary and her family.” Briar stated. Just then, Rosemary’s voice sound different, “It doesn’t matter, I will continue to be superior. In no time, I will gather the remnants of this world and be on top of the food chain.” She claimed. The others are horrified but Beauty chuckled, “Mistress Rosemary, I’m sorry but that was a horrible impersonation.” She said. Rosemary scowled, “It’s not my fault she’s stuck in my head!” She protested. Briar looked at Rosemary in amazement. Yoichi, Kimizuki, Narumi and Mika gaped in disbelief. Yuu threw his hands up in disbelief, “She’s imitating Shinoa!” He exclaimed. “Heh, almost Yuu.” Yoichi declared meekly. Rosemary glares at the others, she turned to Beauty and commanded: “Beauty, dear? Would you do the honors?” As if on cue; Beauty strips off her blue pinstripe dress to reveal a white mini gown with short sleeves and the length of the dress reached her knees almost. Beauty crouch down into a squat, she let out a shaky gasp as she felt her body shuddered. Her spine protruded from her back, her fingers become claws and feet got sharper. Her sclera turns black while her pupils were amber. She bared her jagged teeth and snarled gently but furiously. Briar and the others gasped. “Oh my god! She’s a---a—an Infestation!” The guys back away in terror and prepared to attack if necessary to battle this girl. “My master has made me a servant, a protector and I will remove all obstacles in my path.” Beauty glanced over at Rosemary, “Mistress?” She asked. Rosemary nodded, “Go get ‘em, girl.” She declared. Beauty nodded as she pounced Yoichi, who looked terrified, she then cut a gash across his cheek and licked the bleeding wound. Yoichi whimpered in fear however Rosemary growled and kicked at Beauty in a fit of rage. She came beside Emily and the others while she said, “You’re all my toys, my playmates. But I’ll keep you safe, all of you.” Rosemary leaned in and kissed the side of Yuu’s face. Yuu pulled away, trying to catch his breath. It was at this point; Rosemary puts her arms around Yuu, Yoichi and Kimizuki while saying: “Yes, my playmates to be kept safe and sound…” She continued to say while she rubbed Yoichi’s back but eventually pinched it, “….But only I get to play and no one else gets to take ANY OF YOU OR BREAK MY TOYS!!!” The pinch caused Yoichi to cringe, “Ow.” He said. Rosemary grabbed both Yuu and Kimizuki’s chins, squeezing their cheeks. “But I’m the one to toy with my play thing.” Cooed Rosemary, “My boy toys, my Cherry Boys—I can pluck the ripest one. You can’t escape me sweetie.” Yuu and Kimizuki struggles while grunting. Rosemary smirked at Briar, who glares at her with retaliation and her telekinesis was about to go hay-wired. “I will save them, I will protect them.” She thought. However, Briar had a vision that made her smile and sneered down at Rosemary. “What’s so funny?” Rosemary asked. “It seems like your ripe little ‘Cherry Boys’ aren’t going to be pluck after all, you got yourself a relation visitor coming to join the party.” Briar remarked. Rosemary was confused, “What?” She asked. Just then, there was a shot sound and Rosemary let out a cry of pain as she released Yuu and Kimizuki from her grasp. Rory leaped and in instant she landed on her feet. She stood up as Briar noted out loud, “Rory Leigh, also known as the ‘Fastest Weapon Alive’. Advanced powers of speed and strength while also her reflexes are abnormal, compare to the average human.” The others looked at her while Rory smiled. “You mean she’s….not human?” Mika asked. “Superhuman to be exact, this chick can do some pretty kick ass things.” Replied Briar. Briar turned to Rory and echoed Rosemary’s words to her: ““Go get ‘em, girl.” She declared. Like a bat out of hell; Rory was swift by movement and took down Rosemary as well as Beauty. Rosemary was angry, she then screeched: “STOP INTERFERING SISTER!!!!” Rory didn’t reply, instead she was moving as her reflexes were undeniably quick. Superhuman advanced perhaps. Rory loaded her sniper rifle with bullets and aimed high at the Infestations before shooting down the crawling monsters. Boy, this girl was quick to be on her toes but they don’t call her the Perfect Sniper Assassin for nothing, despite being a teenage girl! “Damn, she’s good! Faster than any other wild feline on an adrenaline rush. Who the hell is this girl? Who found her, anyway? A Good Samaritan?” thought Briar. Rory Leigh continues to help her and the others fight the monsters while also Rosemary’s wrath! Once she has defeated Rosemary onto the ground; Rory wrote down something for only Rosemary to read in a jiffy, “I’ll never let you win, Rosie. NEVER!!” Rosemary screamed and then swiftly pounced upon Yuu and Narumi as she sneered down at them which they found out they were over a ditch, “Well then…Looks like you’re going overboard…May you have the Rosary of Mary upon you!” She waved, “Bye bye…” Rosemary squeezed Yuu’s cheeks of his face while cooing, “…Cherry boy….” Before kicking him and Narumi, “…And Poseidon Boy!!!” Yuu and Narumi screamed as they fell in while everyone watches on in shock. Rosemary laughs however she didn’t hear a crash of bodies down which shocked her until she is pinned to the wall and groans in pain. She looks up and gasps, Eren sneers down at her. “Hello Rosemary.” He greets. Rosemary deeply sighs, “Hello Eren…I missed you.” She whispered. “Me too, I’m ready for what happen to my friends. Me and what you & your family did to everyone else!” Eren claimed. “Oooh, revenge yes! It’s turning me on!” Rosemary moaned. “Shut up!” Eren exclaims. He attacks however Rosemary dodges it. She places her hands around Eren from behind, “You’ll never beat me, darling.” She turned and ran off as the others chased after her but they found themselves in a room of statues that resembled the past lives of tragic events. The intercom turned on and no surprise, it was Rosemary’s voice: “Do you know the meaning of obsession? No? OK, let’s start! Obsession: Something that takes over your mind, then your life revolves around that certain and most import thing that gets to be that sort of addiction. You may wonder if my life was a sham, no it was not. But full of pain? Oh yes indeed. No pun intended. What matters to me are that I’m in desperate need for live and affection. Something I longed for, so empty and yet I’m feeling very selfish. I don’t really care how people feel towards me or my family. You see, Pansy and I—even our beloved family—want something to fill that void. All was just average but this extraordinary change can be intimidating and nauseating with all that gore of the remorseless. I mean, buckets of blood. Gallons of organs, it can be so friggin’ tedious so what we need is something to fill that emptiness. It’s such a comfort to know there is so much more to this passive life. Don’t you see? You are the whole world to the Fury family. We want you so badly to put our names on our ‘toys’ that need our most undying protection! All I want is for you to love each and every one of us from minute to minute…I can treat you the way I want to, not the pretend way but whatever you do don’t think too much! We are unable to control the thoughts of ourselves. We never wanted to be addicted to you people but happens and we want your undivided attention. We don’t want to be ‘in love’, if you prefer to call it that, nevertheless there is some sort of charm. A precious gem glowing that’ll hurt anyone’s eye from the beauty of it all. I don’t know but I can see it in your eyes. Your thoughts. Everything about what you are today: Momma killed by a Titan, Sister forced by a Nazi-like leader to become a living weapon, sister was murdered by a vampire, friends murdered in cinema pictures for no reason or is there something to it?” Rosemary talked while Briar and the others fought the Infestations! Rosemary continued, “Maybe it was a cruel act of savagery. My point is…” Behind Briar, Rosemary held a knife and stabbed her in the back and Briar fell on the ground. “…This whole world can make someone like me go insane.” Eren, Yuu and the others try to attack but Briar signaled them to not strike as she takes the pain, waiting for the right moment. Rosemary continued to beat Briar as she proceed to talk, “You don’t know the cruelty of life or why people become cynical by all this…I mean do you ever think about 260 people that were injured and three were killed when two bombs went off near the finish line at an annual running marathon? Underneath our image of social cohesion – we’re ‘savages’, barely even human at times – that are capable of horrific actions. We attempt to differ ourselves from the animal kingdom with social customs, clothing, but these are just facades .Underneath all the social rules and customs we’ve created, underneath the rational brain and civilizations, we’re no different from the other animals guided purely by instinct, the 'savages'…After all that, I need to know one original thing, HOW COME YOU HAVEN’T LOST YOUR MIND?! WHY HAVEN’T YOU SNAPPED?!” Rosemary raised her foot up to stomp on Briar but unfortunate, Briar caught her foot and twist it as Rosemary was thrown backwards. “Because I snapped once and let me tell you, it wasn’t fun…At all.” Briar declared. Rosemary tries to assault Briar again but Briar uses her powers. “I spoke to Shinoa earlier, she wants you and your sisters brought back to Evermore at her feet. And that’s why we’re here—to take you down. Here’s something you to know, since what you did to her and Mitsuba; she’s one of the most logic people I’ve known. Not everyone snaps all the time…Maybe…You’re wrong.” Briar said. In anger; Rosemary growled and try to use her powers to break her but Briar instead used her own abilities and she banged Rosemary against the wall harder when the wall crumbled and Rosemary plunged into the wall! It was then Rosemary fell into a vat of blood with a splash. Much to everyone’s surprise; Briar dived in after and both of them re-emerged from the vat. Rosemary looked up in shock, “Wh—what?” She stammered. “Wh—Why?” Briar just simply smiled at her, “Easy. I gotcha.” She whispered. While on their mission; Randi, Shinoa, Marina and Mitsuba came across Kureto Hiragi and his soldiers. Kureto demanded to know where Rosemary and her sisters wandering around the place. Shinoa as well as Mitsuba lead Kureto inside of an empty theater. While the soldiers looked around; Kureto turned to Shinoa and Mitsuba, “Well? Where is she?” He demanded. Shinoa pointed toward the ceiling, “Up there. I know she’s up in there. Hiding. I swear!” She explained. Kureto glanced over and noticed a couple of familiar hidden figures, Yoichi and Kimizuki was shocked as well as frozen with fear. Kureto grinned smugly, “So it’s you two again.” He remarked. Kimizuki and Yoichi were too frighten to move when all of a sudden, a sultry hissing female voice startled everyone: “KURETO!!! DID I NOT INSTRUCT THAT BOX FIVE WAS TO BE KEPT EMPTY?!” Shinoa, Randi, Mitsuba, Marina, Yoichi, Maggie, Kimizuki, and Lola were shocked. “She’s here, Rosemary!” gasped Mitsuba. Just then, Shinoa was lifted from the ground by a supernatural force and hurled at the side. “DAMN YOU LITTLE PRYING VIPER!!! DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU DONE?! YOU LITTLE TRAITOR!!!” Rosemary screeched. The same thing happened to Mitsuba as Rosemary also screamed at her, “CURSE YOU, YOU LITTLE LYING DEMON!!! YOU ARE THE WORST!!! YOU ARE THE WORST BRAT IN THE WORLD!!! ANNOYING!!! INSANELY CRAZY!!! SCREWBALL!!!” Shinoa and Mitsuba were shaken in fear, Randi and Marina stay with them as they comfort her. “You cannot escape your fate.” Kureto declared. “Revenge—is mine!” hissed Rosemary. She caused chaos and laughing at the suffering of the soldiers. “Poor, unfortunate, foolish souls they make me laugh! Ha-ha!” Rosemary resonating with manic, she sounded like she was singing but the sounds above sounds like she’s dancing. Twirling, it maybe. Aoi spoke out, “Enough of this, get down here!” She then felt something tightening her throat as he chokes out, “You are supposed to be silent, little toad! Wait, yes. Perhaps it is you who is the toad.” Rosemary ranted. Aoi was struggling to breathe and Rosemary giggled at her struggle. Aoi coughed, she gagged while she try to break free however Rosemary laughed in a maniacal way that frightened everyone else. Rosemary then said, “Behold! She is ‘singing’ to bring down the CHANDELIER!!!” And she chortles in the most frantic way. However, Aoi was freed from the chokehold and tumbled to the ground. Rosemary would’ve continued if Sylver have not stepped forward and speaks out, “Angel, I hear you. Speak, your servant is listening. Stay with me, guide me and grant me your glory my guardian angel. Enter as you will.” Rosemary is touched and lures Sylver into a trance where she is separated from the others. Once the MPD ended; Ganymede looked at Rosemary who glances at him nervously. “Do you hate me?” Rosemary asked. “No but you never told me about this.” Ganymede said. “I was ashamed…I didn’t want to be judged…” Rosemary admitted. Ganymede puts an arm around her and hold her close. “I wouldn’t, I care about you.” He assured her. Rosemary smiled, feeling better.
Meanwhile; Briar was visiting people who were overjoyed to meet “DWC’s Sweetheart” and interact with her. It wasn’t until she heard a familiar voice whispering her name: “Brie…” Briar looked up in horror to see his lanky, lean and sallow father. His presence was creepy and gave everyone a bad vibe. “Dad?” Briar whispered. “Hi sweetie.” Her dad replied in a dead monotone voice. Her father, Orion, was looming over her and there she could see how paler he has gotten. He was so pallid that Briar could see veins through his pigment of his sallow skin. “You look like a vampire.” Briar said in a deadpan tone before returning to other people until Oren pushed one of the folks. Briar’s eyes became like saucers, “Dad!” She said. Oren glared at his daughter, “I am not going to be ignored.” He snapped. Briar narrowed her eyes, she curled her lips into a sneer. “Fine then, I see you are needy. My, what a poor guy so desperate!” She said, loud enough for everyone to hear. The crowd laughs, Orion glared at Briar who brushes off his glare. “Why didn’t you say so, you silly thing? Here, let me ease your pain.” She said, in that tone which everyone laughed harder. “Shut up, you little bitch.” Orion muttered. After she smugly signed the book copy, Briar smirks at her dad and hands it over while retorting: “Now go screw yourself, you coward.” Her father looked at her dead in the face before he knocked over her display of her book and grabbed her arms while shaking her. “YOU SPINELESS SACK OF SHIT!!! YOU DON’T USE THAT LANGUAGE WITH ME, YOU MAKE ME SICK YOU STUPID BITCH!!!” He shouted. Briar was so scared, she cried out: “HELP!” Just then, Sanji saw what was going on and kicked Orion to the ground. He threatened against Orion with his boot about how to treat a woman. Orion sputtered curses however Sanji told him to leave and never come back. Orion left, shouting after Briar. Briar is surprised as she thanked Sanji for his courtesy as well as bravery and Meliodas comforts her. In the meantime; Juno was in the bathtub, sinking in while covering herself and singing softly to herself: “All in all, you expect the wise to be wiser. Fallen from grace and all and all I guess we should have known better...'Cause...What about us? Isn't it enough? No we're not in paradise. This is who we are. This is what we've got. No it's not our paradise. But it's all we want, and it's all that we're fighting for...Though it's not paradise….Quando m'en vo', quando m'en vo' soletta per la via la gente sosta e mira...e la bellezza mia tutta ricerca in me, ricerca in me, Da capo a piè. Ed assaporo allor la bramosia sottil che dagli occhi traspira e dai palesi vezzi intender sa alle occulte beltà. Così l’effluvio del desìo tutta m'aggira, felice mi fa! E tu che sai, che memori e ti struggi, da me tanto rifuggi? So ben: le angoscie tue non le vuoi dir, non le vuoi dir, so ben, ma ti senti morir!...Steal me, oh steal me, sweet thief, for time's flight is stealing my youth. And the cares of life steal fleeting time. Steal me, thief, for life is brief and full of theft and strife. And then, with furtive step, death comes and steals time and life. O sweet thief, I pray make me glow, before dark death steals her prey. Steal my lips, before they crumble to dust. Steal my heart, before death must. Steal my cheeks, before they're sunk and decayed. Steal my breath, before it will fade. Steal my lips, steal my heart, steal my cheeks. Steal, oh steal my breath, and make me die before death will steal her prey. Oh steal me! For time's flight is stealing my youth…..Libiamo, libiamo ne'lieti calici, che la bellezza infiora. E la fuggevol, fuggevol ora, s'inebrii a voluttà. Libiam ne'dolci fremiti, che suscita l'amore, poiché quell'occhio al core onnipotente va. Libiamo, amore, amor fra i calici, più caldi baci avrà. Ah! Libiam, amor, fra' calici, più caldi baci avrà. Tra voi, tra voi saprò dividere, il tempo mio giocondo; Tutto è follia, follia nel mondo, ciò che non è piacer. Godiam, fugace e rapido, è il gaudio dell'amore, è un fior che nasce e muore, ne più si può goder. Godiamo, c'invita, c'invita un fervido, accento lusinghier. Ah! godiamo, la tazza, la tazza e il cantico, la notte abbella e il riso; in questo, in questo paradiso ne scopra il nuovo dì. La vita è nel tripudio. Quando non s'ami ancora. Nol dite a chi l'ignora, È il mio destin così...Ah si, godiamo, la tazza, la tazza e il cantico, la notte abbella e il riso; in questo, in questo paradiso ne scopra il nuovo dì…..Il dolce suono mi colpì di sua voce! Ah, quella voce m'è qui nel cor discesa! Edgardo! io ti son resa. Edgardo! Ah! Edgardo, mio! Si', ti son resa! Fuggita io son da' tuoi nemici....nemici...Un gelo me serpeggia nel sen! Trema ogni fibra! Vacilla il piè! Presso la fonte meco t'assidi alquanto! Si', Presso la fonte meco t'assidi. Ohimè, sorge il tremendo fantasma e ne separa! Qui ricovriamo, Edgardo, a piè dell'ara. Sparsa è di rose! Un'armonia celeste, di', non ascolti? Ah, l'inno suona di nozze! Il rito per noi s'appresta! Oh, me felice! Oh gioia che si sente, e non si dice! Ardon gl'incensi! Splendon le sacre faci, splendon intorno! Ecco il ministro! Porgimi la destra! Oh lieto giorno! Al fin son tua, al fin sei mio, a me ti dona un Dio. Ogni piacer più grato, mi fia con te diviso. Del ciel clemente un riso, la vita a noi sarà.” Juno stopped singing and sighed. Meanwhile; Katrina talked to Akito for a bit, trying to find out about him knowing about Iris. That’s when Akito explained: How did Akito know about Iris? A while back before Juno got a chance to meet Lieutenant Hyuga; Akito spies on Juno where she and her mother was visiting a memorial site of Iris and Akito saw the spirit of Iris watching Juno, feeling better for her. Iris is surprised Akito can see her and tells him to help her. Previously after their verbal exchange from that gathering, Juno falls into a pool of icy cold water and nearly drowned until Akito saved her. He carried her to the bedroom to put her in a warm bed to help her recover. During the time that Juno was unconscious when Leila’s hands touching her hair, smoothing it and stroking it. She seems to look remorseful at Carmen, seeing how damaged she was. Later; Ryo brought some sort of tray as he looks over to Connor: Connor’s hands touching her face gently, her head nodded sideways slowly in her sleep. Connor stared at her and places cold liquid against her wounded skin. Carmen stirred in her sleep, he saw her hands slowly clenched slowly and bit her lip slowly in her coma. She arched her back in her back, convulsed around and her slender legs rose up a bit. Upon seeing this; Akito cracked a smile at her nervously. But look horrified and looked very sickened. Katrina and Ryo is about to spare against each other when Ryo sees her as she is getting herself prepare herself for the match. “Hey!” Ryo greeted. “Hey you.” addressed Katrina. “Nervous?” Ryo teased. “No way!” Katrina replied. “You love going against the guys huh.” Ryo said. “I just want to be like the boys, I’m not scared.” Katrina said. “Well, we all know I’m going to win.” Ryo bragged. “Not likely, I will hon.” Katrina boasted. “Dream on. Little Miss Savior. We know I’m gonna win.” Ryo retorted. Katrina looked at him and smiled, “OK, since we both are determined to win—Let’s hold a bet. If you win, you can…get anything from me…Anything you so desire.” She said this while swinging her hips seductively. Ryo was smiling slyly. “What happens if you win?” He asked. Katrina grinned, “I’ll teach you how to swim.” She said. Ryo was surprised, “…’Scuse me? How did you…know that?” He stammered. “Yukiya and Ayano told me.” Katrina replied. “…Ah…Ah, ha….?” Ryo squeaked. “Relax, it’s private lessons. Doors locked, do not disturb.” Katrina assured her. “I don’t know…” Ryo was about to say. “Do you trust me?” Katrina asked. Harence looks into her eyes, “Yeah, OK. Bet’s on!” He declared with a sneer. Katrina smiled and hugs him, “Your sweet ass is mine!” She purred and pranced away. During the match; Ryo looked like he got the upper-hand however Katrina turned the tables and finally defeated him. The next day; Ryo was in swim trunks and Katrina in a one piece swim suit. “I can’t believe you got me to do this!” groaned Ryo. “Aww c’mon! Nobody knows except Ayano and Yukiya. ‘Kay?” Katrina assured him. Ryo sighed deeply, “Kat…” He complained. Katrina smiled, “We’re taking baby steps, and starting out in the shallow part of the pool.” She said. Ryo sighed, he took off his white tank top and steps in the pool and Katrina shows him how to look underwater, how to balance himself in the water. It wasn’t an easy process to do for Ryo. He pretty much was struggling with the whole lesson but Katrina was patient with him. “We done yet?” Ryo asked impatiently. “We still got more but it won’t be long. I promise.” Katrina ensured. “Pfft.” Ryo emitted. He was taught how to float on his back and other tricks until he got the hang of it! “OK, done for today.” Katrina said. Ryo sighed. “Good.” He breathed. Harence looked at Katrina and asked, “Can I sit on the side?” Ryo asked. Katrina smiles, “You mind I swim a little?” She inquired. Ryo nods, “Sure.” He said. So Ryo watched her swimming on her back and said, “Hey Kat!” Katrina rose up, water dripping down. “Hmm?” She said. “Why are you doing this? Teaching me how to swim? You’re not making fun of me.” Ryo pointed out. Katrina smiled, “Everybody’s got a fear—a struggle—that they need to overcome. And you need to find the right person to help you with that. That’s why.” She replied. Katrina then smiled, “If you want, I could show you my Fury form.” She said. Hearing her say that made Ryo’s blood go hot. He smirked while saying, “Well, I can’t wait for that.” Katrina mirrored her own sneer in return.
Afterwards, the Thousand Sunny was returned to Chloe and the others as Franky agreed to help Megaera. Once they got the pirate ship on the water; Chloe and her friends head back to the dock however their happiness is cut short when Abomination trailing after them with gunfire but thankfully, Mikleo uses his water powers to get them out of their safety. The Thousand Sunny is at the dock where Luffy is overjoyed to see the ship is back but Mika was celebratory and Ban is annoyed with his moody attitude, this results into a verbal argument where Mika is fed up with Ban that he makes a mistake. Ban demands to know about why he cares about Yuu so much. “Yuu is a demon!” Mika blurted out, much to Chloe and the others’ shock. Ban stood there stunned until a smile cracked on his face, “…Heh, sorry I misheard ya…Wha’cha say?” He asked. Mika looked at him with indifference in his eyes. “Yuu Hyuakuya is a demon.” He repeated. Ban’s smile turned to an angry scowl. “Mika!” Chloe gasped. Zoro’s hand hits the side of his head while groaning, “AUGH, YOU IDIOT!!!” Atakk hides behind Mikleo while squeaking: “We’re doomed!” Ban grits his teeth while saying, “You’re lying.” Mika looked at him dead in the eye. “I’m not. Urie is a devil. Yukio and his brother are the sons of the Devil.” He said. Chloe gathered the rest of her friends while saying, “Quick! Urie! Yukio! Get behind us!” Everyone saw Ban looked pissed, his hand balled up into fists. He was ready to go crazy! “Oh god!” Armin gasped. Chloe pushes Zoro and Sanji forward while waving them forward like a coward as she said, “Zoro, Sanji! You deal with him!” Zoro and Sanji looked at her in disbelief as they both said: “Why do we have to deal with this guy?!” Chloe thought for a moment, “You're tough guys?” She asked with an anxious grin. Sanji cracked a smile nervously, he shoves Zoro upfront. “You deal with him you bastard!” He exclaimed. Zoro shoves Sanji forward, “Oh no, shitty cook—YOU DO IT!!” He cried. Things got out of hand during a mission in the city when C2 and the others got kidnapped by a fanatic religious cult, however C2 was going to be tortured while the others are going to watch and they’ll be executed. Before it could happen; Armin appeared. Then, four silhouettes appeared as it is Chloe, Zoro, Sanji and Ban approached. “Pears we got here in the nick of time. What does that make us? Ah, yes. Big. Damn. Heroes. Ain’t we just?” Chloe said as she and the other guys walked with her. “What do you think you’re doing here?” A cult follower demanded. “Saving our friend.” Chloe clarified, she stood in front of C2—protecting her. “You can’t. This is our way to cleanse the world from this witch!” The cult follower protested. Chloe pointed at Armin above, “You see that guy up there? He’s going to cleanse your world if you don’t do what I say! I won’t kill you but if you people aren’t going to listen, I’ll make you listen. Please, cut her down.” She said. “She’s a witch!” The cult follower dissented. “Yeah, she’s our witch…So cut her the hell down…Now!” Chloe demanded. The cult agrees, and C2 is free. Later, Chloe and the others are celebrating when Bonnie got a call that something happened however she chooses Zoro and Sanji to come along as they head towards the city that looked normal. Just then; Chloe, Zoro and Sanji saw so many men burnt alive and flailing their arms like crazy. Chloe couldn’t believe it, “My god…!” She gasped. Then, a voice pretending to let out pleasuring griping as if carnal over the violence: “Look at me, I'm burning.” Moaned Pele. Chloe, Zoro and Sanji were horrified to see the Abominations being burned alive. Pele emerged from the shadows as she grinned. “Well, well, well. If it isn’t my Prince Charming. How you’ve been?” She greeted. “Pele…what’s going on?” Chloe asked. Pele wasn’t listening as she begin to muse at Sanji. “You know, I couldn’t believe it…You were a prince. When I was a girl, I dreamt of meeting a prince. I dreamed he would sweep me off my feet, make me a princess…My sisters made fun of me and I said, ‘When I do meet one, you will be my servants and be nice to me.’ Gosh! My sisters…” As soon she mentioned her sisters, she sobbed a little. Pele then explained that Juno told her about Sanji being of royalty and instructed her to ask him to kiss her on the cheek. If he did, that would give Pele the signal of her letting out that ecstatic cry. Even the Sisterhood were in on it and that’s why Juno had contacted Evermore. Alarmed; Sanji reencountered what happened: He walked around and heard a girl’s voice cried: “Oh my god! She’s here, Firestarter! She’s so pretty! What a gorgeous sight!” Sanji stood there stunned, “Firestarter?” He uttered. His eyes widened with surprise, “She said ‘Firestarter’, isn’t that Pele--?” He started to ask however Chloe convinced him, “Don’t even! Don’t look Sanji!” She insisted. “Is Pele standing behind me?” Sanji asked. The girl in the sun hat with her back almost near his. Chloe tries to talk some sense into him but Sanji mused in his thoughts, “Pele Burns—Firestarter…They say her hair glows in the rays of sunshine blazing out of all control. I can’t believe she’s behind me.” He gritted his teeth. The girl in the sun hat felt her breath caught in her throat, she trembled. Sanji decides to see for himself of Firestarter. So he ignores Chloe’s warnings and he turns around. At the same time, the girl turned as Sanji did but the heel of her shoe broke and the sun hat floats off her head. She covered her face however there was a voice in her mind say: “Open your eyes, don’t be scared.” Sanji stood over Pele, “It’s all right, don’t be afraid.” He said gingerly. “I’m not afraid.” Pele said, still covering her eyes. “Then let me see your face.” Sanji said. “Then you’ll be scared.” Pele said. “No, I won’t.” Sanji replied. Pele uncovered her face slowly, she took Sanji by the hand and put his palm against her cheek. Pele raised her head as she saw Sanji, she felt the lub dub music against the drum that was her heart ringing in her ears. “It’s him!” She thought. Sanji stared down in awestruck of the light tan skin that resembled caramel, lips were cocoa mocha cream, dark brown hair like Black forest and she was bona fide! “Firestarter…Is a sight I’d never forget.” Thought Sanji, totally lovestruck. He could feel the softness of her skin, however she shivered. “Are you OK?” Sanji asked. “No, I hardly get cold but I do have one request…Could you k—kiss my c—chee—cheek please?” Pele asked nervously. “Huh? What?” Sanji asked. Pele batted her eyes and said, “Could you? Please?” Accepting her request; Sanji leaned over and kissed Pele’s cheek, Pele closed her eyes. She took in his scent. It was a delicious scent—Beach water, sand and something else she couldn’t describe. It seemed strange of a mixture however Pele liked it. She wants to stay in this bubble of this aroma forever! Those lips against her delicate skin linger for a bit before they brushed away. Pele bite her lips and looked up at Sanji, who stared at her in return. “How was it?” Sanji asked. Pele stared at him, she slowly smiled as she put her hand to her cheek, “Perfect…absolutely perfect…YES!!!” Pele screamed. Sanji jumped startled and then things got sinister. In the present; Sanji stared at her and tried to reach for her but Pele dodged him. “Now burn you bastards!!!” She exclaimed. Just then, there was vines entrapped Chloe, Zoro and Sanji as the trio is nearly burnt from the flames! Pele laughs like crazy. Chloe screamed. During this time; Ban looks down and saw Chloe and the boys are about to be burn while Pele laughs. Angry at this sight, Ban jumps down towards Pele and punched the ground. The ground shakes while freeing Chloe, Zoro and Sanji who fell down. Ban was pissed, “So you were the one that pretended to be Elaine.” He said. Pele was terrified, she turned and ran but tripped and tumbled down as she hit her head. Subsequently, Pele woke up on a cold marble block as she saw her hands tied above her head and her feet were bound as she couldn't move her legs. “Well, lookie here! Somebody’s awake. How you feeling today Firestarter?” Ban exclaimed. “Undead Ban…What’s going on? What the hell are you doing to me?” demanded Pele, struggling in her bounds. Ban threw his hands up, “This is my interrogation. So, you were the one that played some sort of witchcraft, pretended to be Elaine.” He declared. “SO WHAT IF I DID—UURRFFMMMPH!” Pele started to say but Ban put his hand over her mouth. “Uh uh, don’t scream or I’ll shut you up.” Ban warned. Pele nodded, “Mmm hmm!” She said. Ban removed his hand from her mouth and paced around her. “So, where did you get that? Was it your little spell you cast?” He interrogated. Pele shook her head, “No, somebody gave it to me! Honest!” She claimed. “Right, right. Like what happened to Chloe, Blade Master and Black Boots.” Ban retorted. Then, he held up a jar of black squishy worm bodies in there and pulled out a piece of paper while reading it: “Leeching, the application of a living leech to the skin in order to initiate blood flow or deplete blood from a localized area of the body. Leeching was frequently practiced in to deplete the body of quantities of blood, in a manner similar to bloodletting. Leeching is resorted to only on occasion to restore blood flow to areas of damaged veins after an appendage has been reattached or a tissue grafted. Leeches used for bloodletting usually involved the medicinal leech. At each feeding a leech can ingest about 5 to 10 milligram of blood. Hmm, interesting.” He said. Pele grinned nervously, “You gonna hurt me with leeches?” She asked. “Oh don’t worry, it’s feeding time for these little ones…Oh wait, let’s start with one shall we?” Ban said with a smile. He placed the leech right on her thigh. Pele felt the leech against her thigh, she could feel the suction teeth against her skin and felt a sense of intense pleasure come over her! Ban stared at her in shock, Pele grinned in amazement as she felt her excitement building up. Her Fury form was phasing back and forth. She felt the fire causing the leech to burn, and then her ecstasy faded. “What…was that?” Ban stipulated. “Heh, that’s our ecstasy drug…Leeches help us get hyped up…That’s how we get violent on the Abominations. Riveting isn’t it?” Pele said while giggling. Ban stared at her, “Tell me something, why the hell do you care about Prince Boy?” He asked. Pele sighed, “He…showed me something special…He was like showing me something beautiful from above in the clouds. He was trying to give me a message, how the world may be cruel but it’s beautiful.” She said. Pele turned to him, “What if I told you that somebody gave me the spell? She’s pretty crafty. And get this, she’s got an obsession for Sanji.” She said. Ban looked surprised, “Wait, she sounds familiar…Isn’t it…?” He asked. Pele nodded, “Yeah, it’s Jane.” She confirmed. Ban stared at her before a sinister smirk appeared on his face. Meanwhile; Jane is wearing a black, double-breasted suit with a loose tie and a long-sleeved, buttoned orange yellow shirt underneath. She smiles at her reflection with a sad look in her eyes. She recalls how the Abominations kidnapped her, stripped her and hurt her when Jane snapped and butcher them all. Commander Henshaw and her police force confronted her when they saw her naked and covered in blood. Jane is known as The Blood Stained Centerfold!
Hearing about that Sylver is a Fury and how she had a difficult life—according to Alem Favian himself; Sanji recalled the time that Sylver prances around in her bra and underwear as Juno appeared with clothes. She shows them and Ingrid tries them each on: A fine lace chemise top with ribbon detail and delicate stitching. It was worn under boned pale pink corset which features tiny sequins and a very delicate pattern. A white ball gown with crinoline skirt, tulle with starburst trim and heat-set rhinestones over taffeta underskirt, bodice with pointed front, puff sleeves and full skirt that has swarovski crystal star patterns ironed on it. A red satin dress that has a laced bodice, a skirt with a train, and a bow bustle that is lined in black. An off-the-shoulder sleeves, flowered undersleeves and underskirt as well as velvet over sleeves. A flowing bias cut green silk gown. A burgundy velvet dress that has a cowl neck, the sleeves are sheer and have clusters of three leaves on them. There was a silk satin dress. The upper sleeves were silk chiffon and the lower sleeves were a kind of metallic brocade that looked silvery in some light and a creamier white in other light. The pattern was almost white on white small flowers. There is a 3 piece dress of printed organza fully lined taffeta, separate organza polly blouse finished velvet binding, ruffles, lace & velvet ribbon edges, hook & eye front closure & green velvet cummerbund belt. A green velvet gown that has a plunging neckline, layered skirt with pleated waist & accented waist length sleeve cape, gold rope belt & beautiful hat with tassel. A sleeveless, silk velvet gown is embellished with glass teardrop beads and round, red faceted beads at the neckline and a profusion of ostrich feathers around the shoulders. A deep blue velvet robe with black fox trim. A burgundy velvet nightgown accented with velvet covered buttons that run the full length of the gown, wide lace trimmed collar & bell sleeves with layers of lace ruffle trim. An off the shoulder gown with fitted bodice, attached full length petticoat, lace flounce at hem & black lace trim at neck, hem & edge of puffed sleeves. It was then Sylver was called in by an agent as Sanji accidentally walked in as he saw Sylver getting dressed swiftly as she made her way downstairs as Sanji looked surprised. In the present; Sanji never knew that the kind hearted, imaginative yet eccentric Sylver Eden had a darkness inside her.
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