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I watched warily, my vision was half blurred from the blood seeping into my other eye, I was breathing scarcely as I was pretty rigid with my weapon loaded. I felt like a cornered rat I wasn't built for hand to hand combat I was more long ranged, I cursed myself for bothering to investigate, I should have stayed outside to provide backup. "It's kinda cute watching your mind panic, you look pretty frightened, like a scared little kitten trapped by a majestic doberman. Mhmm it's to bad your so gosh darn pretty I'd really have a hard time putting you down." He mused, I glared at him with deep intent, I wouldn't let him out of my sight, his words meant nothing to me, he was just trying to egg me on. I refused to fall for such an obvious trick; I let out a deep breath to calm myself down to avoid looking like a panicked child and focused instead on trying to think of a way to either defeat him or escape. I highly doubt I would win in such an enclosed area but perhaps I could think of one if I didn't let him get to me. "I don't know how long exactly you were watching me, but in case you didn't hear my name is Balthazar, such a regal and noble name no?" He asked seemingly pulling a rose out of no where and sniffing it gently before offering it towards me with a poisonous look glinting in his eyes.

I bristled slightly at the feeling of his gaze, "Not really." I managed to utter at long last finally speaking to him. "A the delicate princess can say more." Balthazar mused at me, he ran his fingers though his hair, "So I've told you more about me, why not at least share with me your name?" He asked. I honestly want to refuse, with all my heart I wanted to refuse but for some reason I couldn't, "My name is Demeter..." I said before I even realized what I said I bit my lip and glared at him again, "Demeter; a goddess name for an angel." He hummed and stroked his chin gently, "I wonder if Sala would let me keep you as a pet, I would treat you right I promise, 3 square meals a day, fresh air on walks, some time to play with me, why dare I say I'd even give all the dresses you could wear." He teased. My eye twitched, he was insulting me! Treating me like some kind of beast, did I look like an animal to him? I realized he was trying to get under my skin but goodness I was outraged he would even think to treat any person like that. I was having a hard time keeping calm to be honest, I let out a small growl, "How dare you think you can just do that..." I hissed between my teeth, "How dare I? That's a good question, I guess the best answer..." He started before my eyes he was suddenly in front of my pinning me back against the wall I yelped in utter shock as he was suddenly face to face with me. "Is that I really don't care what other think about it. People who don't follow Sala's law are basically lower then dirt so they deserve to be treated as such no? The same applies to those who follow a king if they are under him then they really don't matter much do they?" He asked. I couldn't function right away I squeezed my hand shut realizing he knocked my bow away I tsked under my breath. "No one deserves to be treated like dirt!" I said spitting in his face. He growled and slapped my face roughly with the back of his hand his knuckles collided with my cheek as I fell to the side holding my cheek that was stinging with pain.

I hissed for a moment before rolling over I jumped up rushing for the door, however with my depth perception off I gasped in shock as I hit the door frame and fell back groaning in pain. "Ohhh so close! You just missed it Starshine." Balthazar said walking over to me, he leaned down and smirked, "I don't even have to do anything to you! You can beat yourself up for me." he mused, I winced, damn him and his stupid smug smile. I wanted to wipe it off his face but I knew I had no chance. As he mocked me laughing I looked around for my bow finding it tucked away in a corner. I calmed my breathing, I had to try again, and slowly formed an idea in my head. I whimpered softly at him, he looked down and smirked widely, "That's right, that's the noise I love to hear, the pathetic whimpers of a woman." he sneered leaning closer, I let him and when his head was just in the right place I punched him square in the nose before slamming onto my back and using my legs to propel myself forwards I landed on my feet and spun around whilst he was stunned and kicked him in the head making him fall back I race for my bow. "You little b*tch!" he hissed and lunged at me he grabbed my ankle and pulled me down. I let out a quick scream when I fell and he pulled me closer. "You really though you could pull a fast one on me and get away with it? I hope you enjoy pain because that's all your going to feel for a long time." He growled. I tried to kick him again to get away terrified but he was to quick for some reason he moved far faster then I could. It wasn't like Oya, it wasn't like the wind it was something different but I couldn't quite place it.

He got up and brushed off his coat before looking down at me, I tried to scramble away but I was stuck my eyes widened as I looked back at my feet, they were trapped in some form of black substance. "W-What?" I stammered, "Confused? I suppose I should explain, I'm in a way very similar to your kind, in fact I am one of your. My name is Balthazar of the Shadows that would be my full title. In this darkness my power is absolute, you cannot beat me so I will happily take my time punishing you and by the end of it... I'll either keep you or kill you. I suppose it depends on how you behave." He muttered with a dark twisted pleasure seeping into his voice as he walked closer to me, I stared up at him with fear in my eyes. With a quick kick to my head I barely remember what happened outside of pain I could feel his powerful kicks crushing my chest as he flung me around the room effortlessly, I coughed up blood so much pain I could hardly fight back or even tell what was happening everything had gone dark. "So you can't get away." He spoke furiously it almost echoed in his endless void, what happened to the lights? Before I could come up with the answer he broke my leg I screamed in pain, how did he do it? I can't even tell where he is, but surely my leg was broken I could feel it. I breathed sparsely the ragged gasps were keeping me from crying, my whole body had started to ache, I was going to die. There was no question in the matter I was going to die by the hands of his monster who only worked for Sala. Wait, when did the lights go out? After he kicked me the first time, I could have hit myself with the realization he had covered my eyes in shadows to disorient me. Furious I didn't want to die this way I refused to! I reached behind my back and grabbed one of the few arrows that had remained in my quiver and waited when I felt him kick my stomach I lunged forwards despite the pain and the fact I coughed up more blood I stabbed out and peg him right in the leg. He howled in pain and I heard him roll back, with the little time I had to spare I ripped off the shadows from my face and threw them aside the light blinded me for only a second before I regained the advantage and grabbed another arrow inching away from him, I hissed in pain with every motion I made. Leaning against the wall I slowly got myself up my leg was pretty much useless right now but I had also incapacitated his as I noticed my arrow pierced his kneecap. "What's the matter tough guy?... you were doing so good... till you got an arrow to the knee." I smirked a bit, I had to turn this around somehow and I had the perfect idea to do so.