Chapter 8 - Twice Bitten

Chapter 8.Twice Bitten

Bellona's torture went on for what felt like hours but for Zachleya, it was only two hours. For someone who worked with clocks her whole life due to her culinary classes. After the latest buzz, Bellona went unconscious, which was understandable because she had been electrocuted for a very long time.

The torturer turned away with laugh," Well, she's useless now.''

The vultures laughed quietly to themselves as the torturer stepped toward Reina, because she was closest to him and because she had been the loudest curser out of all of them.

Two vultures removed the straps on Bellona and released her, only to toss her on the floor near the chair like a training dummy that had already been used before it was discarded.

"Now that's just rude," Ariel pointed out.

"How about you sunshine?'' it asked as it pulled out a knife from its thigh strap and tapped Reina on her head.

Reina simply glared at the vulture," My name's Reina, touch me and I will rain terror down on you."

The vultures behind them then unchained Reina and dragged her over to the chair and strapped her in, but not before she got in a kick or two at them.

"You've got a mouth," the torturer mused as it stepped forward with a knife in hand, "Let's see if you can use it for other things besides cursing."

"Do your worst, I'm not saying anything."

The vulture grunted as it took a step closer to Reina," Electricity seem to be useless since it would render you unconscious and I need you to be conscious to give me answers so we'll have to do this a little different this time."

Without a second thought, the vulture stuck its knife into Reina's right arm and dragged it towards her elbow.

Ava and the girls watched with horror as Reina struggled a bit so she could not scream but the pain was evident on her face.

As soon as it was done, it glanced up at Reina, only to see her laughing.

"What the-?" The vulture behind Reina muttered.

"How do you feel, blonde?"

Reina laughed," Motivated, you mutated freak!"

"Reina!" Ariel shouted as she struggled against her chains.

The torturer then turned her arm over and began the process again.

Suddenly, an explosion was heard from outside the place and the ground shook violently.

"We are being invaded!!" A vulture shouted as it ran into the room.

The torturer then paused in its trail, leaving an unfinished cut on Reina's arm as it ran out with all the other vultures. A door was slammed as the room grew quiet for just a moment.

Rodna cleared her throat," So, how are you feeling Reina?"

A small chime was heard as Reina's bracelet turned on," Shut up! I'm in pain here!"

A dozen small blades shot up from under Reina's straps and cut through them swiftly. Reina quickly held up her bleeding arm for closer inspection. They looked bad and sure enough, there would be scars.

"I was just trying to be nice," Rodna replied with a shrug as Ariel rolled her eyes.

"Try to imagine how Bellona feels," Zachleya added as she looked down at their prone sister.

"She's unconscious, harpy, I just had arm carved! There is no comparison!" Reina exclaimed as she stood and picked up the knife that the vulture left in its haste to leave.

"Could you just focus on trying to break us of these chains?" Ava asked as she shook the chains above her.

The sound of the door being blown up halted their plans of escape. Reina quickly scrambled back to the chair and pretended to be passed out whilst the others just watched with alert.

What came running into room looked like a mutated dog.

Ariel pouted," Another one. I feel for you mutated dogs and vultures.

Whoever created you both must have been really twisted up in the brain."

Reina could feel one of them stand in front of her which she quickly used to her advantage by jumping up and slashing it across the chest.

It stumbled back clutching its chest as the girls gave prideful smirks. At least one them got to hurt those things.

Reina was then knocked out again from behind by one of the dogs. The one bleeding turned to girls and pointed to them," Don't give them a chance to do anything stupid. Knock them out."

Ava huffed irritably, "Again?"

The next thing they knew; darkness took over as they were hit behind their heads as well.

***

Bellona squinted her eyes against the harsh light being blasted at her face as she sat up in what looked like an infirmary. She shifted in her bed and saw that she was still in her nightgown but her coat and shoes were gone. To her left, she could make out five other figures laid in bed, fast asleep but they all had small bandages on both their wrists.

Suddenly she felt something grab her right wrist, which prompted her to turn and grab onto it and twist. Her vision was a bit blurry so she couldn't see what had grabbed her but soon she slipped back into darkness.

It wasn't long till she woke up again to see Rodna up and awake. She sat up and rubbed her head slowly," This is all your fault."

Rodna turned to her with a frown," What did you say?"

"I said this is all your fault."

"I thought we got over the fact that I was sorry. I already apologized."

Bellona snorted," Sorry doesn't fix the fact that we were captured and tortured."

"Oh typical, I wake up to arguing, I guess things will change," Zachleya muttered as she glared at the two girls who both returned the glare.

"No one asked for your opinion!" Rodna shot back.

"Yeah, like you're a genius when it comes to opinions, just look at where your opinion landed us," Reina retorted as she motioned to the infirmary.

"Oh I get it; it's pick on Rodna Day right?" Rodna asked when Reina simply shrugged.

"Stop getting on her, she can't help but be curious, even though her curiosity is just the thing to get us killed," Ava spoke up as Ariel silently watched them all at her bed.

"Curiosity?! Who's brilliant idea was it to test out a hovercraft inside the Domicile when we were fourteen?" Rodna retaliated as Ava glared at her.

Zachleya nodded," She is right, you nearly took off all our heads."

"So now you're taking her side?"

The girls continued to argue to the point where they were all yelling at each other. Finally, when Ariel couldn't take it anymore, she stood up on her bed and yelled as loud as she could, "STOP IT! YOU'RE ALL ACTING LIKE LITTLE GIRLS AGAIN AT A TIME LIKE THIS WHEN WE ARE IN ENEMY TERRETORY! WHERE IS YOUR COMMON SENSE?!"

The five girls quickly quiet down and looked down with shame. It usually took a lot for Ariel to yell because she was usually the calm one out of all of them.

"Sorry, "They all muttered as Ariel shook her head and sat down with an annoyed huff.