There is something hidden behind that good heart.
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Ariel sat there shivering as she look at the people that were tied and dragged along the road.
One of the men walk up towards her and called out,
"Ariel?" he called in a questioning way.
Ariel's mouth dropped in awe on hearing her name.
'how did he know my name?* where's uncle?' Ariel questioned in her mind.
she look back and front in search of her uncle.
"you will have to come with me now," he said as he yanked her up causing her to gasps.
"Hey, what are you doing? I don't understand, what's going on?" She asked frighteningly.
"When we get there, we'll explain what you did," Said the hunter.
"I'm innocent, I don't know what you are talking about, where are you taking me to?" Ariel kept on lamenting as she struggled back.
"You better be quite and follow me," he ordered.
"But I did nothing wrong, please let me call my uncle, I swear sir, I did nothing wrong. I'm just waiting for my uncle here, so we can travel together, please sir!" Ariel cried out while hesitating to leave.
"uncle James!!!" She screamed out his name while glancing at the back.
"You think he will come?" The man asked as he Chuckles.
"Now listen, your uncle has sold you out for slavery, you little bitch. So you are the beast that killed you mom, you creatures are now getting out of hand,"
"move on!" he spat out causing her to weaken and he dragged her away.
Ariel allowed the huge man to drag her out of the spot and drop her right in front of the group.
Ariel became scared, on seeing the guns, axes and other dangerous weapon carried by they hunters.
he knelt her down before the other hunters and she began to tremble.
"Please kind sir, ple-- please le-- let me g- go," Ariel stammered.
'SLAP!!'
A huge scary man that seems to be the leader rised his hand and slap her across the face.
"You evil witch, who released you from the pit of hell?" he yelled out causing her to flinch.
Ariel held her burning cheek with her hand as she felt the hotness, uncontrollable tears flow down from her eyes wetting her face.
"I---I don't know what you are talking about. My uncle brought me out here so we can travel back to the north, you got the wrong person, sir," Ariel cried out.
Chuckling
"You think I go around taking innocent people? I take the evil ones. The man you called your uncle, James thomas, sold you to us and..." He bent down towards her causing her to Shriver and he whispered,
"He said, you killed your mother."
The memory of last night displayed in her head as she gradually remembered they discussion between her uncle and his wife.
Her heart broke into pieces as the realization of her uncle and wife's trick hits her.
'They actually tricked me, uncle James tricked me by luring me out here. He actually wanted to sell me off as a slave, he deceived me, so there was something hidden behind that good heart of his, what a wicked man.' She sobbed bitterly as she battled within herself.
"Tie her up and drag her along with the others," the head hunter commanded as he stood to leave.
As she was tied up, a group of other slaves turn to look at her, she stood there trying to absorb the incident, not minding the eyes of other slaves on her.
They began the journey, Ariel glanced back at the station but couldn't find her uncle James, the only thing she saw was her luggages then an uncontrollable tears rush down her face.
James stood in his hiding place watching as they walk away.
It hurts, but he couldn't do anything.
They left the city before he came out from his hidden place and carried the luggages back to his house.
"Please forgive me, I'm sorry but you can't stay with me, Ariel," James cried as he whispered in the air.
They left city R that morning and arrived at the city called HOMELESS by noon.
This city is known as the outcast or outlaws.
Yhose who got separated from there kin.
They were different kind of creatures, they vampires, elves, witches, werewolves, bruxas, monsters, dark faes, spiders,ceturs and demons.
These outlaws were banished because of the lot of power and greed, while most of them practice dark Magic warranting there disbound.
The head hunter commanded his comrades to select a number of slaves that will be sold to the wealthy families in the land.
Ariel saw as the dragged out some people both men, women and children, grouping them in section.
Yhey buyers paid a huge amount of money to buy them.
Some where chosen for slavery while some where chosen for self pleasure, especially to they vampires.
After selling them off, they continued there journey, walking across so many cities and towns.
It has been two days since ariel was sold for slavery. Her legs has weaken, her throat dried, her hands that was tied together has swallowed and her stomach has be rumbling looking for what to eat.
she look so pale and dirty, they continued dragging them untill the came across a city called SENPAI a land of great wealth and power.
This city were filled with wealthy people and they lack nothing.
"We are resting here tonight," The head hunter said to them.
And the began to arrange there sleeping spot.
Ariel sat quickly on the ground, holding her stomach, a guy who has been staring at her slowly walk forward and sat beside her.
He kindly offered her a bread and a bottle of water.
she stared into his eyes before shifting it to the items in his hand, he nodded at her, urging her to take.
Then she quickly took it and ate like a hungry lioness.