Chapter 52: Committed
Donovan Backed away from the Cell bars, freaked out by the sight of Rhonda.
"W-w-w-what's a woman doing here!!??"
She brought out a bloodied chain of keys, She tried each key one by one until she finally found the one for the prison cell. With the door now open she approached Donovan as he pressed himself against the wall.
He felt himself become more and more faint from seeing the blooded women encroaching. Flashes of his past echoed, as he remembered his stepsister doing the very same with crazed eyes.
He quickly closed his eyes, expecting the worse, but nothing happened. After a couple of minutes he opened his eyes, now finding Rhonda bowing before him.
Donovan, confused, is unsure how to approach the strange situation.
Rhonda, seeing that he finally opened his eyes, speaks up. "Pp-p-please… H-h-help me save Kalika."
"W…What?" Donovan slowly started to ease up.
She looks back, making him jolt. He saw the look of desperation clear as day on the maid's face. From this he can tell her sincerity to be real.
"W-what's going on??" Donovan asked.
Rhonda tried to maintain her composure as she continued to tremble and pant. "Y-you don't m-m-me but I'm Kalika's maid. I've seen you once with my mistress in the hall once. Y-y-you seem like a good human, a-and I'd like you to help me. Please!"
Donovan stood dumbfounded, unsure what to take from what she was saying.
"Kalika is set to be a Rakon slave. And it's all my fault… and I can't save her by myself, so I beg of you. Please help m-m-me."
Looking at the Ernest maid, Donovan mulled over his own thoughts. The Words Kalika spoke to him. Tilus's last wish from him. Up to even his own experiences as a man who's been dealt some of the worst cards.
"F-fine. I'll help, but what do you need me for?"
"Thank you!" Rhonda shouted.
"I-I need you to do one thing…"
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Lock after Lock, cell doors were being unlocked by Donovan. The inmates seeing this action become confused by his actions.
"Hey isn't that the celestine soldier man?"
"Yeah? What's he Doin?"
"Wait… How did he get out of his cell???" another inmate pointed out.
At the end of the corridor after unlocking every door in sight, Donovan made an announcement. "Hey, you Dahlian's, I've got a special proposition. If any of ya beat me in a head on fight, I'll tell ya where all those demons are hiding all the Ale!"
"What's he glabbering on about now?" one of the prisoners asked. They peaked out of their cell seeing Donovan making obscene gestures at them. "What the-!"
The Prisoner is hit with a wooden bucket of filth.
Another bucket was thrown and then a third, all hitting their targets.
The prisoners hit with buckets are now gnawing at their teeth. "You Bastard!"
Without a moment's hesitation They chased after Donovan. First it was the three, then it quickly turned into the entire block of prisoners chasing down Donovan. All with one goal in mind or at least most as one of the prisoners really wanted that Ale.
More locks start to become unlocked. This time by Rhonda as she unlocked all the prisoners' cells. Using her powers, she manipulates the men into causing an even bigger riot within the dungeon prison.
Soon guards charged their way into trying to cease the madness within the prisoner and through this, lightened the security over Kalika's cell.
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Rhonda, using a rag, wiped her face of blood as she hurried over to Kalika's cell. She felt a pain in her chest and back, collapsing short into making it into the corridor. Ignoring the pain she got up. Investigating the source of the pain, she found that her wound opened back up. She used her saliva once again, healing the skin and taking a few moments to calm herself from the effects of her succubus power.
Exhausted, Rhonda paced herself the remainder of the way to Kalika's cell until she finally found Kalika lying on her bed.
"I wonder what's going on out there…" Kalika simply listened to the chaos that was unfolding beyond her cell and the footsteps approaching her.
"Kalika!" Rhonda yelped.
Kalika jumped, becoming more surprised upon seeing Rhonda.
"Rhonda? What are you doing here? And what happened to you?"
"I-I'm sorry b-but there's no time to explain. We have to leave now." Rhonda hurried the Key into the lock, unlocking Kalika's cell door.
Kalika sat there stunned by her statement. "Leave…?" After a moment she cringed. "No."
Kalika turned to lay back in her bed.
"Please we have to go. If we don't-"
"Is it because I'll become Rakon's slave, that you came?" Kalika interrupted. "Spare me your pity… I don't need it. I made my choice Rhonda. You have your chance to be free and to start a new life with no worries… But you're squandering it." Kalika gave a harsh glance at Kalika.
"My fate's already set in stone, so you're better off just leaving me behind."
"N-no! Please… Listen! don't give up!" Rhonda grabbed the skirt of her ruined dress. "You can escape this time! I swear… This time you'll make it! You shouldn't have to suffer because of me…"
Kalika's ears perked as she continued to listen to Rhonda's plea.
Rhonda continues. "So let me help you. Please!"
"Rhonda… I appreciate your thoughts… I really do… But… I think I'm beyond saving at this point…" Kalika said. "You're better off just saving yourself from this place if you can."
"No! I Don't want to leave you!"
"Are you stupid!?" Kalika yelled. Kalika didn't dare to look at Rhonda. "You only have one life so don't waste it!...I'm not going! And that's final! Just accept my wishes, Rhonda, and leave."
Rhonda felt a Pang in her chest, stumbling forth. She clutched her chest, feeling an unbearable pain.
"I'm sorry, but fleeing is not an option for me either…" Rhonda said.
"Hmm?" Kalika, curious by her response, peeked over to find Rhonda putting her dagger to her own neck. Kalika became alarmed seeing her like this. "R-Rhonda. What are you doing!??"
"I-I do only have one life, and I don't want to die with regrets."
"Then Drop the knife. You don't have to do this." Kalika's worry started to become more and more evident to Rhonda. Rhonda frowned. "I know you hate demons… But… Do you hate me too?"
Kalika stared shocked, stunned by the sudden question. She couldn't bear to look at the women before her. "O…Of course I hate demons."
"B-but do you hate me?"
Rhonda Brought the Dagger closer to her neck as she stared at Kalika with Pain filled eyes. "I-I know I don't deserve your trust. I lied to you, and deceived you… But I truly did not want to see you suffer any more than what you've already gone through with the queen back then…"
She continued. "Even if you hate me. Please trust this one last time… and if you don't…" with a gesture of her Dagger, her intentions were clear. "Then I have truly failed you as your maid. And I'll make things right for you."
"W…What kind of person threatens to kill themselves if they can't help someone?" Kalika questioned.
Looking into Rhonda's eyes, she could tell that she was serious. Kalika sighed, finally and reluctantly giving her answer. "F…Fine… But this is the last time, But don't get your hopes up. If we get caught, don't expect me to protect you-."
Kalika suddenly found herself being hugged. She couldn't remember the last the last time she felt this embrace. It was unnatural and different, but she didn't hate it.
"Deal." Rhonda said.
"U-uhh… Rhonda. Could you let go?"
Rhonda released Kalika from her embrace. "W-we have to hurry. F-follow me!"
Rhonda grabbed Kalika's hands forcing her out her cell to follow alongside.
"H-hey wait. You don't have to hold me. I can follow just fine!" Kalika shouted.
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Back within the dungeon prison the prisoners suddenly started a full-on brawl fest. Prisoner punching prisoner, Prisoner fighting guards. All the Chaos unfolding all stemming from a simple trip and a fist to the face.
Donovan within this chaos dodge and counter, fighting against any man that came his way. And as he did, he left nose bleeds and black eyes in the wake of the chaos.
Donovan fighting his way through suddenly spotted a man of interest. A black-haired man dressed of noble decent plowed through prisoners in his way. Not wasting any time Donovan fought through man of man.
"Out the way you bastards!" He yelled.
"Hey that's the Celestine ma! Get him!" A prisoner cover it foul grin rushed to Donovan punching him. Another punch from the side by another inmate. A third to his gut.
"Ggrrrraaaahhhh!!"
Donovan returned the favor punching the second prisoner and head butting the first.
Another came from behind him putting him in a choke hold. "I got the bastard!"
Shortly after another punch the gut.
With all his strength Donovan flipped the man behind his back into the one in front. A fourth prisoner came for an attack but is pummeled into by another falling prisoner.
Using the opportunity, he continued his chase after the black-haired man. He kept fighting through man after man until he finally made it through by some miracle.
Donovan found himself more exhausted than what he'd expected. "That was close…" Donovan scanned the hall of Chaos until he finally found the man of interest. He watched as the man moved past a blockade of guards trying to quell the chaos.
Donovan quickly punched his way past prisoner and guard alike. And upon seeing the eyes of the black-haired man, he knew he found him.
Without hesitation he ran past the blockade of guards, in an attempt to punch him in the face.
Donovan's fist is suddenly caught, inches before hitting the black-haired man's face. "
"So, he is a demon!!" Donovan thought.
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Gaz turned to one of the Guards before him "
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Gaz is suddenly whacked at the side of his head with a guard's spear! Wielded by Donovan with a fresh wound to the torso.
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Guards from behind pounced at Donovan. attempting to strip him of his newly gained weapon to little success.
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Guards rushed forth, nearly hitting Donovan with each attack becoming more deadly than the last. Eventually, He found himself being kicked back into the crowd of chaos by Gaz. No on the ground, Donovan opened his eyes finding the Filthy Prisoner standing over him. "There you are!!"
Donovan's grabbed at the collar of his prisoner's clothes. His face is then struck by the man, not once or Twice but five separate times before the guards separated them.
Using this opportunity the guards quickly pinned and cuffed him to the stone floor. Not taking any chances,
Gaz approached Donovan, feeling the side of his head pissed. "Tch!
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The Guards stood stunned, still unsure whether to tell them incubus.
"Gaz?" Daji along with Florin and Valam arrived. The Guard that left earlier is with them. "
Gaz seeing the three women became even more irritated. "
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Donovan, seeing Gaz leave alongside Daji, starts to panic. He tries freeing himself, But it's all in vain as he is completely incapacitated.
"Damn it. I'm Sorry Rhonda, Kalika. You're on your own now."
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Kalika with Rhonda ran through the Dungeon halls, quickly avoiding all the light patrols in the dungeon.
Making it past and into the fourth level They continued to the Third. Just in time for Gaz and Daji to discover the Empty cell Kalika left behind.
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Daji looking into the Cell grinded her teeth frustrated by the sight before her. "
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He stood tall with a big scar on his chest, covered by his jacket and a broken right horn. His emerald, green eyes shine more brightly as though he has already seen right through them.
Approaching and seeing the empty cell he scowled. "
Rakon glared at both Daji and Gaz ferociously. "And where is Kalika!!??"