UN.TOLD - Episode 2

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Ariana Bleggot [Thorn]

 

"In the night

Clad in black

We mourn our victims

Dye the ground red

They were sinners

And so are we

but we pledge to purge the world first

Before our journey to hell"

 

This has always been the pledge in this legion called Blood Risen. They upheld to the last letter as assassins and one of their very own, Ariana Bleggot, took it as a creed.

 

She wept after every swift death and promised each of her victims to join them in hell always awaiting her last days.

 

Now she had been called again by the Elder . It was time to undertake another job.

 

She got dressed in her black leather suit that hugged her curves. She wasn't big or was she small. She was proportioned rightly with a small waist. A temptation to many men.

 

With one last look in the mirror she adjusted her bangs that dropped down above her eyebrows forming a neat fringe and tucked her short blue hair behind her ears. She was indeed pretty with long lashes that framed her dark eyes. No one would believe she was a reaper with such an innocent smile plastered on her face.

 

It was easier with such a face to kill in a single strike because they would let their guard down with her.

 

Slowly she walked out the room and no sound could be heard

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. It was like she merged into the darkness.

 

"You called for me elder" she paid her respect on her knees looking up in reverence at the grey hair old man sitting behind his desk. He looked old but his eyes burned with an icy chill.

 

"Rose" he called to her. That was her code name. In fact no one ever used their real names in Blood Risen. The word Rose, beautiful but deadly. That was her mantra. "Get ready, the next target is the head of Hidan Gang. Mr. ********" 

 

"He has begun to move money and arms to other gangs alike. It might start a revolt in the Leveticus Empire" the old man stroked his beard as if contemplating something. 

 

"Yes Elder" she got of the floor and disappeared as swiftly as she came without noticing the cruel smile plastered on the elders face. [It is time]

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Finally, the operation had begun after extensive research on her victim as well as daily habits. [He should be in his room now playing chess alone]. she slowly crept up his roof and again became one with the darkness till she came to a stop, waiting and observing preparing to strike.

 

"You can come out now. You have been waiting for 30 minutes now" he stretched and relaxed back on his chair.

 

[It can't be me]. Rose hesitated watching her surrounding for another intruder. [Was I careless? I don't think so] but none the less she prepared to escape just in case.

 

Suddenly her victim rose from his chair and stared blankly into the darkness right at her. [It can't be] still she tried to dash away but something had held her a place. A force pressed down on her enough to hinder any movement but not to injure her. His control was amazing.

 

"I almost didn't notice you" he laughed while his force to pull her towards him.

 

"Since when did you become a spirit class being?" She sneered. For how long have you been playing tricks on the Empire?" She tried to struggle looking frantically for an escape route.

 

He laughed once more. It isn't I who has tricked you all. He became serious whilst thinking out loud "he surely moves fast"

 

"I am guessing that old man sent you"

 

"Who are you and how dare you betray the empire selling arms to the rest of the gang. You want to revolt. Of course I would kill those who threatens my homeland"

 

"What!" He was shocked and in that moment she freed herself and lunged towards him with her dagger [If I die, I die but I most kill such a villain]

 

"Aren't you scared of death girl" he swept his hand and knocked the dagger as well as her body away from himself in deep thought. She slammed hard against the wall coughing out blood.

 

He obviously had to be stronger than she was. She was a mere high mortal realm expert and he was three realms above hers; Spirit realm expert. The records had definitely lied about the mans power level.

 

[It is probably the day I die] she resigned her fate but watched the man closely, he hadn't come to finish the job yet. He just stood there seemingly in thought while she gazed on his silhouette. He wore a mask that looked wooden. No one had ever seen his face but his frame have the impression of a tall valiant and handsome young man.

 

She shook her head to dispel the thought. [He is a scum] she scoffed in her mind.

 

"Little girl" he had finally spoken snapping her from her absurd thoughts instead of using the moment to escape. "What ever you claimed is wrong. I am an official of this empire"

 

"What?" She obviously didn't believe him.

 

"The man who sent you is most likely the one I have been searching for"

 

"That's unheard off. He is the elder of the hall" she scoffed still sitting on the floor.

 

"Does he look like this?" He had brought out a picture to show her and from the image, it wasn't the elder she had seen today.

 

"Of course not" she rolled her eyes.

 

"Then does he look like this?" He brought out another picture

 

"Yes, that's our elder"

 

"Lady, you are mistaken. The first picture is the real elder of the hall or should I say 'was'. The second is the one we are haunting down. The real elder had died a week ago and i am here to investigate this matter"

 

"No, this doesn't make any sense. You are mistaken." 

 

"Then answer me one thing have you seen your fellow assassins on the front line of late?"

 

She was getting confused

 

"Where you the only one he sent on every errand?"

 

"What happened a week ago?" It seemed like he had poured force into his words sending it straight at her

 

Suddenly a wall was breaking in her mind. Images intertwined. [What is happening?] She clenched her head a buzzing pain erupted in her head.

 

"As i thought, she had been brainwashed" he murmured stupefied looking at her pitifully in pain. He couldn't help even if he wanted to. She would either die or survive the torment.

 

She remembered, she remembered and she screamed in horror, in hate. [I will kill him]

 

[She had gone over to meet her elder. The one that was like a father to her but that night there was blood everywhere and the man standing before the body gave a sinister smile when he saw her. His power had been far above hers. She had tried to run but was intercepted by the Murderer. 

 

Then there was torture, the cruelest she had never experienced and would never wish for her enemies. He had brainwashed her to believe he was the elder and kept her in the dark, a solitary room and reduced her cultivation]

 

She was in agony as she gritted her teeth. She was going to have her revenge. She was going to kill.

 

On the side, as he watched, he suddenly grew shocked her power level was increasing, a sense of foreboding rained down on him. She had stabilized at spirit realm, just like him. [Did the brain washer reduce her level so she wouldn't be a threat?]

 

Suddenly, there was a wave. She was awake she remembered it all. Her eyes gleamed in hate as sharp as daggers that looked past the man standing in front of her.

 

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In the dark room, a white bearded man felt fulfilled having a hand maiden to kill whomever without getting exposed. 

 

He needed to get rid of this threat that came looking for him. As he basked in delight the pendant on his table broke. Shock and horror overwhelming him.

 

"How? She has escaped her constraint" finally, he calmed down. "At least she had served her purpose when she was just a doll" he laughed evilly and disappeared from the room. No evidence that someone was ever there except for the shattered pendant glowing in the night sky.

 

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The masked man watched her get up from the floor slow ready to pounce. "He would have already gone" he said softly "there should have been an object of bonding that would have shattered on you gaining your freedom" he sighed and indeed felt pity for her.

 

Ready to leave he tucked the photos back into his book but before he could turn away. He heard a bang, then saw deep eyes staring back at him with determination. She had gotten down on her knees.

 

"Then allow me pledge loyalty towards you. I will follow you and get my revenge and when I do I will still serve. I only ask for the means to express my hate" right now she wouldn't care if she swore allegiance to the devil himself if she could vent her hate.

 

He saw it. He saw her firm eyes but he still harbored doubts. Ready to refuse the girl, she had taken off her mask looked him in the eyes and cut her palm with her dagger.

 

Blood dripped on the floor as she drew a circle in a strange symbols. "I renounce the name Rose, from this day. I will follow you. Drink the blood of whom ever you want. Jump into fire for you. Please you in anyway. The day I Renege on this vow may the heavens destroy this soul of mine to never again be reincarnated.

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. All I ask is to vent my anger" she finished and the heavens thundered. Then a mark appeared on her neck. Like a chain tied to her vows.

 

He had become speechless. How would a beautiful lady choose to become a slave to a stranger. Now he didn't have the heart to refuse because if he did, her soul would be no more.

 

With a sigh, he pulled off his mask. His face was well chiseled and defined. He was so handsome it looked like the gods made their time to create this masterpiece. His eyes gleamed a golden color, his nose up and tall with lips that fit perfect on that face.

 

He gave her a deep meaningful gaze and declared "From now I am your master and from this moment forth your name would become Thorn. I will let you drink enough blood till your petals are painted black, this I promise"

 

This was the beginning of the ultimate duo that resounded through out world and brought fear to evil  doers. Blood and Thorn.

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Me hoping there are no mistakes. *laughs awkwardly*