Chapter 409 - Torturing Mother

"Ugh." Cleo mumbled as her body collapsed onto Ariana's. "Cleo?" Ariana called out. "Cleo!" Ariana shouted in a panic when she felt something wet on her chest.

Ariana let go of Antonie and tried to take a closer look at Cleo. Her face had gone ghostly white while her scar on her nose started to come back. "What's wrong with her?!" Ariana shouted at Antoine, hoping he could tell her what was happening but Antonie couldn't hear her. His face had gone just as pale and his eyes shook with fear.

"Look at the two of you playing with your little friend." A high pitched voice called out. Ariana caught sight of a woman walking up to them. She wore a robe but it was different from everyone else. It was a rich blue with silver runes embroidered everywhere. She had her hood down and her robe was worn lazily like it was too much effort to raise it was her shoulders but what she wore underneath was far more eye catching.

The woman wore a black, lacy bustiere that was embellished with tiny diamonds and a gold draw string that sat right in the center. She wore a matching black choker with a massive silver hoop in the middle. She wore a mini leopard print skirt with lace strings hanging from each hip and walked towards the group with her stacked, suede red boots.

"Antoine? Cleo? Why haven't I heard about your little friend over there." The woman said as her mauve coloured eyes flashed with excitement. "Who are you?" Ariana asked as she stared at the woman. Antoine rushed and collected Cleo and helped her face the woman. He said nothing and Cleo looked like she was ready to pass out.

"Oh dear! Cleo did you cough up blood all over a young lady?! I guess mommy has to teach you some manners again." The woman said in mock concern. "Honestly what am I supposed to do with the two of you?" She continued as a wicked smiled stretched out her blood red lips. "It's fine aunty... Cleo isn't feelin too well so I'm going to take her back to the Academy to get her looked at." Ariana said as she stepped in front of the two, blocking their view from the woman.

The woman's smile dropped. She looked bored as she stared at Ariana. "The Academy? Those two don't need to go back to that place. I'm here to take them back. I miss them so much." The woman said but Ariana kept her stand. "N,n,n,no." Cleo whimpered. Ariana narrowed her gaze at the woman. "No, I don't think so. They are coming back with me." Ariana said coldly.

"Really?!" The woman laughed as she raised her hand. "Luto." The woman said as her hand started to glow a magenta colour. Cleo screamed as she dropped to her knees, her scar on her nose started to glow the same magenta colour. "Stop it!" Antoine shouted as he wrapped his arms around Cleo. "Honestly Antoine, you could never see your sister hurt." The woman sighed. However she didn't stop instead she gave them a sinister look.

"Anu'u luto." The woman said and her hand started to glow a plum colour. Cleo started to scream louder. "Cleo, dear I know I can torture your mind a lot-AHHHH!" The woman screamed. In an instant Ariana closed the gap and sliced the woman's hand clean of her wrist. The woman didn't notice that her hand was cut off, the reason she started to scream was that her torture magic was sent back to her.

It wasn't strong and the affect wasn't very long but her mind was attacked and the pain was comparable to having her bones crushed. The woman was furious that she felt her own torture magic and turned her rage towards Ariana but instead of seeing Ariana with the two sibling, Ariana was standing behind the stubbed arm. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!" The woman shouted as her dirty blonde hair tumbled from her double dutch braided hair. Ariana smirked at the woman as she rose up from her attack stance.

"Ariana run!" Antoine shouted as he picked up Cleo into a princess carry. "How dare you make me feel that pain... Anu'u Klona." The woman said calmly. Suddenly the hand that landed at the woman's feet dissolved and turned into black muck. Then it slithered into the woman's shadow and the stump arm started to grow black bones. "S-o, you need to pay for my pain." The woman said as black flesh formed over the bones.

"Ariana!" Antoine yelled but it was too late. The woman had her hand back and she grabbed Ariana's throat. "I am, Kaija Tai, one of the four generals that work under Lord Romanoff." Kaija said with a wild smile. Ariana glared at Kaija as her breathe was being taken from her. "You're a strong one! I like it! Let me tell you a little secret, you are the only one to cause me pain since I became a general, so for that I will give you death without much torture." Kaija said as she applied pressure. 

Ariana gagged as Kaija raised her into the air but Ariana refused to let go of her defiant glare. "Anu'u," Ariana heard from behind her but she was faster. In one swift movement she brought up her water chakram and sliced Kaija's arm in half. Ariana fell down. "Amarria!" Antonie finished chanting and Kaija was encased in a black, transparent dome.

"Run! I don't know how long I can hold her in there!" Antoine shouted. Ariana ripped off the arm still attached to her throat and tossed it upwards. "Andesine!" Ariana shouted and a small pegasus came out and ran towards the arm. Ariana smirked as she watched Kaija's arm blow up the moment Andesine collided into it. "Get your arm back now!" Ariana laughed before she ran away.

"YOU B*TCH!" Kaija yelled. "We need to get out of here." Antoine said as Ariana reached him. "Cleo, is she okay?' Ariana asked as the both ran off. "When we get far enough she will be." Antoine replied. They raced down the streets and caught sight of Ariana's shadow minions fighting againts robed people. "What are you really?" Antoine asked as he looked at Ariana.

"Someone who is needed to save this world."