17 HEARTLESS 2

The tears of an innocent girl, can cause a great havoc.

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'whisperes getting louder'

"hurry Ethan, before the wakes up!" a woman half whispered as she held onto the boy named Ethan.

"shish, we have to hurry and leave!" a man's voice was heard as he whispered to the other two. then the three of them tiptoed and passed through the slaves sleeping on the ground, before the ran into the forest.

Haven rised his head and noticed that they were escaping elves.

he let out a sigh and said,

"how foolish, this hunters won't let you off easily."

he watch as the disappeared into the forest.

"I pity your humble souls."

"Are they escaping?" Ariel half whispered.

"yeah, but not for long." he replied, then he added;

"Escaping elves! it seems they are one family. they are new here so the rules are yet known to them, this hunters aren't foolish to let them off easily."

It was five in the morning, Ariel woke up only to find the slaves gathered around looking at something.

Murmurs, whispers and sighs were heard among them. she quickly stood and rushed to the place to see what was happening.

she got there and to her suprise she saw the same people who were escaping earlier in the morning, kneeling in front of the burning fire, shaking in fear.

"Such a lucky day for them!" Haven commented.

"they were captured?" Ariel asked as she took a step forward to get a better view of them.

"Is quite Unfortunate." Haven hissed, before folding his hand on his chest.

"now listen carefully all of you,"

they head hunter began to address them.

"I should introduce myself properly, because most of you here doesn't know who I am.

I am JOE, AKA the KILLER JOE, the leader of this gang. you all are under my custody and there is no escape. whoever dares to mess with me, you Will face my wrath!"

he walk around the fire staring daggers at the three kneeling elves which his guys caught escaping.

"these three will be an example to all those who tried to repeat their mistake. My wrath is like a consuming fire, from the hell.

"throw them into the fire!" he thundered as three of the hunters hurriedly walk towards the elves. they fought back resisting but the hunter's grip were more powerful. They look so pale and weak, the little elf who sustained an injury tried to resist their grip on him but he was so little. The hunters didn't waste anymore time and the dragged them closer to the burning fire, the fire burns so hot that the flames could magnet anyone who nears it. They quickly throw them in, including the little boy and hurried backwards.

"Ariel gasped on seeing this, then she began to terrible.

they elves screeched in pain as one of them jumped out of the fire running around screeching loudly, then a hunter pushed it back to the fire using a long stick.

Ariel quickly hide behind haven, her emotions couldn't take it any longer, as she brust into tears, crying bitterly, then it didn't take long for the sky to locked with dark clouds and rain began to pounder heavily on the ground, drenching each and every one of them.

the hunters quickly shed their commander, killer Joe with an umbrella. he frowned angrily on seeing the damage caused by the rain.

"Fuck, what thy heck is this rain doing?" he cursed loudly on seeing that the fire has already been quenched by the rain.

ariel cleaned her eyes with her sleeve before rising her head. Her heart rejoiced on seeing that the fire has been quenched, but her smiles fell on seeing that the elves has already been reduced to dust.

She tightly clenched her hands and blurted with anger.

"heartless."

"they are dead." uttered haven.

Ariel look up at the sky and whispered,

"this is unfair."

"Why are you crying?" He asked on seeing her swallowed face.

"Nothing, I just can't stand it, is-- is to much for me to take."

"The rain was too late." He added

"Boss, your phone." a hunter hurried towards him before handling a phone to him.

"Yes boss,....No, there are still many of them here with me." he smirked like he has heard something interested, then he added;

"Of course, boss." Then he hanged up.

He turned to face the slaves, then he smirked devilishly and said,

"Who will like to go to demise? and slave in the Castle."

They all gasped, excerpt ariel who didn't know anything about demise.

Ariel noticed as fear engoved them all.

"I bet you will enjoy the torture and pain you will all undergo in the Castle of demise, the land of lycans. A place where you will all pay for your Crime!" The sound of his laughter sounded evil and malicious.

"Where is demise?" Ariel silently asked

"Is the southern part of country R, the homes of lycans."

"Lycans?"

"Yes, according to legend, their king is known as a brutalist, merciless and ruthless alpha, but now is has aged, leaving his steps for his grandson to follow. But now I heard that, his grandson, the alpha that owns the largest pack so far, is worse than him.

"His grandson?"

"Mmm, the chairman of the business world and also the head authority of the supernatural world."

"Ariel gasped on hearing this but unfortunately an insect flew inside her mouth causing her to cough loudly drawing the attention of all, including the killer Joe.

Everywhere went Dead silence as the all turned to look at her.

Her legs trembled inside her long skirt and her knuckles turned cold, Shriver ran down her spin, her lips began to quiver on seeing killer Joe walking towards her.

"Which of you did that?" his nose flicked up in anger.

Ariel stiffened on hearing the questions, then she opened her trembling lips to reply.

"I did it." Replied Haven.