They all look at the handle in fear, Isaac turns to Claudia and pulls her "Cl-claudia what do we do?!" But before she could answer the door opens only a crack before closing again. Claudia goes up to the wall to check out what had happened. She over hears a guard saluting someone and realizes that the person who led them into this hell was outside. She couldn't stay any longer or she'll get caught and might even be tortured. So she cuts a opening behind the tent and whispers them to run. Since it was night Claudia sees the moons out (the sky had 2 moons) which only dimly lite the empty city while she was holding Isaac's hand running anywhere to escape. "Find them at once!" Yelled a fat man, Claudia could see a fat man hitting the mercenaries after realizing they had escaped. Them running wouldn't last long since they were so malnourished they would ultimately have to stop and rest somewhere. Isaac and Claudia were the first to tire but they found a alleyway to take cover in. The other 2 men followed suit as well into the alleyway.
"Hahaha… HAHAHA" 1 of the men were laughing hysterically and screamed "FINALLY WE ESCAPED HAHA I KNEW OUR GODDESS DIDN'T ABANDON US!" Claudia was shocked at what the man in-front of her, screaming like he wasn't exposing their hiding area. 'What the fuck is this insane man doing?!?' "Shut up, you fucking idiot, you're going to get us discovered!" Claudia whispered. The man looked at Claudia enraged and spoke "You're the one who angered them huh!? If you didn't slow us down we wouldn't have had to suffer so many wounds, I couldn't say anything before, but now I can! You're part of them, huh?!" '… Oh my god, this man has gone insane' Claudia questioned if it was a good idea to save the men, but she couldn't have left them in that situation as well.
Isaac looks at the man with rage saying "What the hell do you mean it's her fault! She just helped you escape and that's how you thank her?! Did you go insane we shouldn't be fighting against each other it was all those disgusting humans fault!" Claudia grabbed Isaac and whispered to him to be quiet and to hide under some trash. She knew that if this kept going they were going to get found. Claudia tried hiding as well but the man who was yelling at her earlier grabbed both her hands. "Hey help me pin her down…" Both the men topple over Claudia and she sees the lust and dead eyes they have seeing that their rationality were broken a long time ago. Isaac tried getting up to help Claudia but before he did…
*CRUSH* "You little bug… thinking you could run, huh? How did you even get out, you better tell me!" The mercenary easily crushed 1 of the men head that was on top of Claudia. The other man turned around frightened spewing out nonsense seeing his friend dead. 'Fuck, these fucking idiots led us back! Damn it!' Claudia looks at Isaac and pointing her hand down to stay put. "Looks like this one's no use anymore." In a flash, the man's head gets sliced off, spraying blood everywhere. "Ugh, gross fucking ants can't fucking die peacefully. Now, how did you escape, answer." … Claudia was stunned, she tried moving her mouth but she couldn't move an inch. Before he lifts his sword, Claudia heard something in the distance "You better clean this up and your salary is being deducted. I told you to keep the elves in TOP condition." The fat count comes over behind the mercenary who was about to move his sword. " Oho it looks like you at least kept a beauty alive…" the count looked at Claudia with lustful eyes. After the count sees the aftermath he commands his knights to capture the mercenary. "WHAT!! What are you doing let me go you fucking bastard what are you doing?!" Claudia was stunned from what was happening in front of her.
Claudia was in a dark alleyway with a mercenary, 2 dead body's, a count, Isaac, and two knights. How the hell did she get in this position! She wondered… but before she could act again the count tells the mercenary "I told you I'm deducting your salary this mean your family and you will replace them as some worthless slaves. This is the price for the elves, though good work on capturing this 1 Haha." Once Claudia heard that she finally recovered herself and started backing up but before she could get to the end of the alleyway her vision turned dark and she blacked out. Claudia opens her eyes and finds herself in her bedroom. The ground has a slight mist to it, but Claudia couldn't care she got up and pinched herself. 'Was it a dream?! Ah, thank god! I'm so glad it wasn't real I really thought I was a goner!…' "Wake up!" 'Huh?…' "Pus… stupid elf!" '…' *BANG* Claudia wakes up by a rattle but realizes that it was from a cage, she was inside and it was large enough for her to stand in. 'SH*****T!!!' she started to panic but she stops as she saw maggots on the floor and her hand healed. She also discerned that the pain she felt before only ached now but before she could think about anything else she hears something from outside.
"Finally, what you have been waiting for! Our most valued item tonight an endangered species, An Elf!" Claudia heard loud roars and gasps while she was behind the curtains dreading if she should kill herself. Before she could do anything else though the cage rattled and started moving with magic. 'What the? What's that energy? It feels familiar…' While Claudia was distracted on what the knights were using to carry her they lift the cloth covering the cage and the spotlight beamed into her eyes forcing her to look down. "We will now start the auction!"
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4 Hours before the Auction in the Palace -
"Princess Diana! Please rethink about this! Your mother only wanted you to fight against your brothers! Her highness didn't mean too!" A maid panics over a princess packing her bags. "At least wear proper clothing those rags are for commoners. Princess, please!" Princess Diana looks at her "I'm not princess anymore Just call me Diana tell mother I'm going to gather my own strength and don't need help. My brothers are already killing each other I can't stay here any longer… I have a plan so don't worry about me. I'm leaving now." The maid looked at her dumbstruck, "Princ- Miss what do you me-" Before she could finish Diana jumps out the window. "AH MISS DIANA!" The yells of the maid fades away in the distance as Diana runs down the street going towards the slums. After she goes a safe distance away from the palace Diana takes a small rest break. She feels a tap on her back and a low deep voice "Hello princess." Diana turns around and sees a man with black hair and red eyes he had a mischievous grin and was only a slight bit taller than Diana.
She pulls out her sword "What are you doing here Liam." giving him a deathly stare. "Glory to the prin-" Diana swiftly grabs his mouth and grips hard enough leaving marks. "Keep your mouth shut. Who told you where I was going? You better answer, or this sword is going up that sly throat of yours." After that Liam seems to understand that Diana wasn't playing around and gives up teasing her. "You aren't very fun huh, but I'm the Duke's son and your knight I have a job to protect you." Liam didn't outwardly say how he had found her, but Diana didn't have time to waste on him. "My mother seems to have sent you, I don't need your help I already surpassed you a long time ago." She said angrily. Before Liam could retaliate a small noise was heard to the side of them. Diana turns towards the noise and before she even moved a boy who looked very malnourished and bruised came running at her with a broken knife.
*SLASH* The boy's hand were sliced immediately off, Diana cleaned her sword with a handkerchief scoffing at the little boy's effort. "Who sent you?" Diana knew the answer though it must have been her brothers. She stands on top of the boy and smelt a disgusting odor from him. "Hey are you mute answer me, who sent you." The boy stares at her with a hateful gaze and tries to bite her leg, but before he could his head goes flying. Liam wasn't shocked at this scene as he also had to kill many people during his time as a Knight for Princess Diana. "Diana, it seems that boy was an elf his ears had been chopped. Maybe he was one of the Prince's slave." Liam spoke as he observed the dead boy's body, Diana didn't care though as after she finished cleaning her sword she started walking again. Before Liam followed the cold princess he sees a Locket the young boy was grasping during his death and thought it would be useful so he grabs it and continues his way with Diana. "Who said you could follow me?" Diana hissed glancing at Liam who was happy following her like a dog. "I told you I'm your knight I have a duty to keep you safe Diana." Obviously Diana was still annoyed but since he wasn't doing any harm to her, she decided to keep him along, as a bag carrier. "Here hold my stuff for me then."