Vol. 11 - Chapter 1: The Woman called the Devil
Part 1 – Capital City Airport
It´s been 4 days since Uriel´s capture right now it's 10 in the morning with heavy rain. Rizu walks out of the airport of Capital City, she has only a backpack. The sun is up however; it is raining nonstop meaning that she needs to open an umbrella.
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Rain falls to the umbrella and thunder flashes in the sky. Rizu walks holding her umbrella; she walks slowly as she wears a raincoat resembling a young girl.
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Rizu bumps into a large man; the man looks at her and says:
"I´m sorry little girl, be more careful."
Rizu looks at him, she frowns with tears on her eyes saying; "I am not a little girl."
The man begins to laugh and pats her head saying; "Sure you are, I'm sorry I need to leave." The man walks away, leaving Rizu very angry. She takes a deep breath and continues walking; she takes out her cell phone and dials a phone number. –RRRIINNNGGG- She waits until the person response.
"HELLO?" Ginkuma answers the phone, Rizu frowns and says:
"Ginkuma, why did you answer the phone? Where is Raions?"
"Uhmm… I forgot, senpai is… I don't know…" Ginkuma answers in a slow pace. Rizu gets furious and begins to scream:
"HOW THE HELL DID YOU FORGET DAMN IT, PUT RAIONS-SENPAI IN THE PHONE NOW!!"
"Hey Rizu, its Raions, have you arrived at Capital City?" Raions laughs as he answers the phone. Rizu smiles and says:
"Oh Raions-senpai, I´m sorry, I just arrived here, what are my next orders?"
"You are to keep watch on the events, and help the Horseman of War escape the SIA Headquarters, this is why you were order to go." Raions explains to Rizu, she nods in agreement and replies:
"Understood, I will continue with my mission."
Rizu hangs up and continues to walking towards her hotel. –RRRIIINNGGG- Rizu´s phone rings one more time, she takes it out and answers without looking.
"Hello? Senpai did you forget something?"
"No, actually, I wanted to speak with you." A different voice answers and makes Rizu stop and says:
"Who are you? What do you want?"
"I heard that you are trying to free Uriel Di Fiore am I correct?" The voice says. Surprising Rizu as she asks:
"How do you know that information? Who are you?"
"My name is Red Hound, and I want to make a deal with you." In a certain room where a laptop is on, a young man with red hair looks at the monitor and smiles.
Part 2 – Capital City; SIA HQ
Johanna types down the report over the incident at Empire City. She begins to think of Uriel´s expression as he was being betrayed. She stops typing and begins to say:
"I´m such an idiot, thinking about him. I am supposed to be well trained to avoid these feeling, and yet…"
"You are very precious to me, even if you haven't used my mother as a hostage, I would still have come with you."
Johanna begins to think of Uriel´s words. Tears begin to come out of her eyes, she lowers her head and doesn't notice that the camera in Uriel´s room lost its signal.
Meanwhile, Uriel looks at Alexandria who is grabbing her head. She begins to say:
"I was betrayed by my own people, by my own sisters. I feel so angry at this world."
Alexandria begins to release manna causing the room to begin to freeze. Uriel begins to lose consciousness as he says:
"W-W-Wait, Alexandria, calm down, I just want to know what happened to you."
Alexandria notices Uriel fainting and hugs him returning the heat in his body. Alexandria begins to say:
"I´m sorry, I was thinking about my past that´s all."
She looks at Uriel and asks; "Are you sure you want me to tell you about my past?"
Uriel nods in agreement, she begins to remember his husband Ichabod from hundreds of years ago. Alexandria smiles at him and says:
"You remember of my husband, he was just like you when I first met him."
Alexandria sits in Uriel´s lap, Uriel blushes and asks;
"Wait, what are you doing?"
"I think it's better to show you my past then to tell you." Alexandria replies as she puts a cute face looking at Uriel. She begins to get closer to Uriel as she begins to chant; "cor memoriae" (Heart Memory)
Alexandria slowly joins her lips to Uriel and begins to kiss him. Suddenly, Uriel begins to see memories of Alexandria´s past. "You are now about to see my memories Uriel and you will understand my pain." Alexandria says as both of them begin to close their eyes.
Part 3 – Alexandria´s Past; Childhood.
About 2000 years ago, in the Holy land where the Son of God was born, a woman who had the named Lilith roam free in the desert practicing witchcraft, and one day she was seduced by the king of the underworld. She gave birth to five daughters; Alexandria, Isabella, Theodora, Irene and Eleanor. These five girls were called the "The 5 Great Witches" and Lilith was called the "Mother of Witches." She obtain youth by sucking the blood of innocent, were people called her a "devil or a vampire." This made her flee with her daughters to the northern part of the Roman Empire on the territory known as England today. In England, Lilith raised her 5 daughters and taught them how to use their powers in controlling manna. The girls did not age like normal humans, even 200 years after, they look like teenagers. In a large area located at the north of England there was a small house that resided next to a lake. In that lake was where the Lilith and her 5 daughters spend their days together.
"Mama, mama look what I am doing?" A young Alexandria shows Lilith a white sphere made of manna. Lilith looks at her and smiles:
"Very good, it looks like your controlling your manna very well."
"Look mama, this is how I am controlling my manna." A young Isabella shows a larger sphere made of red manna. Lilith looks at Isabella and hugs her saying:
"Perfect, this is how I want you girls to do the same."
The other three girls gather the same amount of manna and have a perfect balance. Lilith smiles and says; "You girls are wonderful, Alexandria you need to try harder in order to catch up to them."
"Yes mama, I will."
"Well, it looks like Alexandria s just too weak." Isabella makes fun of Alexandria causing the other girls to laugh. Alexandria begins to cry and runs away. A girl with bluish tone hair runs towards where Alexandria went.
Alexandria throws rocks in the lake sobbing. The girl sits next to her causing Alexandria to look at her angry and say:
"What do you want Irene? Do you want to make fun of me as well?"
"No sister, you got it wrong. I just wanted to know if you were okay that is all." Irene says with a gentle tone. Alexandria lowers her head and grabs her knees as she cries:
"Well I´m okay, just leave me alone."
"Look, don't pay attention to what our sisters say they just like to play that is all." Irene says with a calm tone. "You are right; they only like to make fun of me." Alexandria points out to Irene. Irene hugs Alexandria and says; "Look, no matter how weak you are, you can become stronger than all of us combine if you just practice okay. I know you want to impress our mother. Just keep working hard."
Alexandria hugs her back and replies; "Thank you."
Alexandria worked hard and trained double than her sisters in order to improve until one day 100 years later:
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Alexandria releases a massive amount of manna towards the lake causing the whole lake to freeze in an instant. –WOOOWWW- The other sisters except for Isabella look impressed with Alexandria's power. –Tch- "Beginners luck." Isabella says as she turns around. Irene goes and hugs Alexandria as she says:
"See, I told you would become strong."
"That's right, Alexandria you have worked the hardest of the five. Not only you master all the spells that I taught you but you also created your own. I am very proud of you my daughter."
Alexandria smiles and replies; "Thank you mother."
Part 4 – Alexandria's past; Hundred Year War
Time passed, the Roman Empire collapsed and independent kingdoms were born. Two of them were the British Kingdom and French Kingdom. During the Hundred Years War, Britain fought France in order to gained more territory, Lilith and her daughters decided to move to France to help with the war. This was a holy war where magic was used, witches and saints fought head to head for their nations. In the famous battle of Orleans; a figure appeared declaring to be chosen by God to aid the French Kingdom. She was known as the holy maiden; Jeanne D' Arc. Jeanne and her army fought against the British where Lilith and she engaged in battle.
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The castle of Orleans fell to the ground, multiple explosions destroyed the towers. The 5 sisters charge with their horses in search for their mother.
"Something is not right. Our mother was supposed to take care of this situation all by herself." Alexandria says with a worried face, Isabella looks at her and replies:
"As much as I hate it, you are right; maybe it has to do with that girl who was announce in those villages."
"It doesn't matter, we need to hurry." Eleanor says as they begin to cross the bridge to the castle, in the bridge there were hundreds of dead bodies. Irene looks at them with terror and says:
"Oh the tragedy, why does God permit this?"
"Because he likes to have fun just like me." Theodora says with a smile in her face. Suddenly a golden explosion causes the wind to blow harder making it difficult for the horses to move forward.
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"What is happening here?" Isabella says as she tries to control her horse. Alexandria feels pain in her heart she jumps off the horse and begins to run towards the castle. "WWWAAIIITTT" Irene says as she covers her face from the wind. The wind stops and Alexandria runs to the castle courtyard. As she arrives at the courtyard she stops, she is sudden paralyzed of what she just saw. Her eyes and mouth were wide open with fear.
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Blood runs down the sword of a young woman who had a golden armor, she had a blonde golden hair that went down to her knees, her eye couldn't be seen due to the brightness of her aura. She has tears in her eyes as she prays:
"May you one day find peace in your soul along with our Lord."
In the ground a puddle of blood forms as it comes out of Lilith's stomach. Lilith breathes heavily as she smiles saying; "I guess you really were stronger than me, you really are the Holy Maiden; Jeanne D'Arc"
"MMMMOOOTHHHHEERR" Alexandria makes a sword of ice appear and tries to fight Jeanne but dodges her attacks; she begins to spread six wings from her back and begins to float. The other sisters arrive and see their mother in the ground. The five of them stand together ready to fight Jeanne. The holy maiden looks at them and says; "Please let us not fight anymore, our Lord cries with the death of his children."
"You're the one who will face your death." Alexandra stands up and begins to gather manna. Irene tries to stop her saying; "Wait sister, you are not thinking right."
"If you wish to fight, then I have no choice but to face you." Jeanne takes out her sword and releases manna saying; "Archangel Michael, please hear my call." The sky begins to shine in a red and gold light, the sister begin to tremble as they feel the massive amount of manna.
'WAIT IS SHE SERIOUS?" Theodora screams Isabella looks frightened, and Eleanor looks at them and shouts; "RUN MY SISTERS, SAVE OUR MOTHER." –BBBBBOOOOMMM- Jeanne stops her attack and says; "I look like they got away, thank God, I wasn't ready to fight five witches."
Lilith with the last of her strength transported all of them towards a forest in the northern part of France. Lilith was in the brink of death when she was about to say her last words.
"Listen my daughters, I´m sorry but it looks like this will be the end of me." Lilith says in a slow tone, Alexandria holds her hand and says:
"Please don´t speak mother, save you strength, I can still save you."
Lilith shakes her head with a smile and replies; "Please don't, I am fine with the way I will die, looking at my five daughters together one last time. I´m sorry that I couldn´t be with you for a long time but please don't ever forget that you are family."
Alexandria, Irene and Isabella begin to cry, Eleanor and Theodora look down however did not shed tears. Lilith looks at them and continues to speak:
"Please, don't forget you mother, and don't worry because I will… come…back"
Lilith died in Alexandria´s arms; -NOOOOOO- Alexandria begins to cry holding her mother´s body. Irene falls into her knees and begins to cry harder. Isabella who is crying, grabs her mother´s hand and says; "GOOD BYE MOTHER."
Theodora looks at her sisters and says; "I think it's time for me to go my way, I will leave this continent in search for new adventure."
Alexandria looks at her with rage she stands up and exclaims; "Our mother just die and you are thinking on leaving us?"
"That´s right, I will head to England and move on." Eleanor says to them, Alexandria looks at all of her sisters and asks; "Are you all going to leave?" The four of them nod in agreement. Alexandria with rage, stands up and says; "I am staying here and I will avenge our mother."
The four sisters begin to walk away leaving Alexandria with her mother´s body in her arms. Alexandria wanted to avenge her mother´s death but she never could, she decided to stay in France to form a covenant.