Monster

*WARNING: VIOLENCE

"Those idiots!" the Duke turned to head back towards the mansion. He wanted to ask them why his mansion was on fire.

Upon seeing his Lord's foolish action, the butler rushed to the Duke and grabbed his arm to stop him.

"My Lord I don't think that we should head back to the mansion. The situation there is dangerous!"

"Let go of me!" he removed his arm from the butler's grasp. "Those fools, I'll have them punished." he scoffed.

They started walking again. This time they heard a rustling of leaves. The butler halted his steps.

"What is it?" the Duke asked the butler. "It was probably a squirrel or stupid animal....No need to panic." he muttered.

The butler thought he saw a shadow moving along the trees. He looked around to assess if it is dangerous.

He sighed with relief. Perhaps it was just his imagination.

Dahlia suddenly appeared before them and slashed the butler's body in half. The Duke who heard the sound of flesh being cut, paled instantly.

"Meyers—You!" the Duke asked nervously. The butler's torso detached from his body.

"AAAHHH!" The Duke screamed in fright. There was no one there.

He looked around with fear.

"W-Who.. W-Who are you? Y-You! What d-do you want from m-me?" he stuttered. "I-I'll give you a lot of money, j-just get away from me.."

The bushes rustled. He turned his gaze there. Then looked back to where he was originally facing.

He was startled for Dahlia was already infront of him. He gasped.

She was unrecognizable. It looked like she bathed in blood. Her locks where stained with blood. Her faces covered with blood that seemed to have dried. Her eyes were pitch-black. Purple veins popping from her forehead to her neck.

Her hand and dress drenched with blood.Her appearance seemed odd. She was also holding a big sword that had blood flowing from its blade.

It was obvious that she killed the butler.

"You—! What are you?" he asked in fear. "What have you done?"

It was impossible. This was impossible. This fragile girl turned out to be a monster.

She walked slowly. The Duke alerted by her movement, step backwards. The he stumbled and fell to his bum. He broke his ankle. He crawled backwards.

Her steps were nearing him when she raised her sword. He panicked.

"What are you gonna do?... S-Stop right there!"

*Slash!

"AAAHHH!" She suddenly cut his left foot.

The Duke cried in agony. "S-Stop.. please!"

She picked up the foot which she cut and used it to slap the Duke. She did it over and over again. Mimicking what he did when he tried to rape her.

After leaving the Duke bruised and bleeding from the constant slap, she once again raised her sword to cut the Duke's other foot. The Duke wailed in pain.

She grabbed the Duke's shirt and began to drag him back to the burning mansion. He grabbed her hand trying to stop her but she didn't budge.

The Duke shouted because as she dragged him, stones would hit his wounds. Dahlia, who was watching his suffering, felt thrilled.

When they arrived infront of the burning mansion, the Duke was barely conscious. She slightly pierced her sword to his chest to wake him up. He wailed.

"Wake up." She said with her cold voice. The Duke opened his eyes which widened with shock. There was pile of dead bodies. However all them were decapitated.

"Watch." She said. She grabbed his shoulders then twisted it breaking his bones.

"AAAAAHHHHH"

Then she ripped his hands and threw it infront of him. "P-Please..." he managed to say with his bleeding mouth.

She suddenly let out a twisted smile. She felt euphoria. She was itching to kill him but all had to be done slowly.

"All of your servants are dead.. All of your riches are burned." she said. "Now watch as everything is taken away from you." She said with spite.

The Duke bitterly closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face.

"I said watch!" Dahlia ruthlessly shouted and pierced her sword deep in his stomach.

The Duke choked and coughed blood. He opened his eyes and did as what he was told. He watched regret washing over his face. 'I didn't know she was a monster.' He stared in agony. A few moments later, she spoke.

"It's almost dawn...It's time for your death." she said hoarsely.

"W-Wha—"

She grabbed his neck with one of her hands and put the other against his chest. Before the Duke could breathe his last breath she simultaneously ripped his heart and head off.

She looked the heart and head in both her hands. She crushed them both. Breaking of bones and splurging of blood could be heard. She heartlessly threw them to the ground, looking once more at the burning mansion before leaving.