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Chapter 29. Karaberasu at Enemy´s mercy.

When the girl regained consciousness her sight was somewhat clouded. A few seconds passed until she was cleared and became aware of what was happening to her. She found herself tied up on a large table, her arms and legs stretched out and apart, completely naked. She only carried the hanging stone around her neck and it shone brightly. She was cold from the contact of that icy slab on her back and from the night breeze that was there. She was terrified, she could see only a faint reflection coming from a high ceiling and only straining, she was able to move her head to one side and another to find nothing but an unhealthy reddish light. But she heard hisses in the nearby shadows that were produced by the poor illumination of the place. Then came sinister figures, and the breath of their breaths could almost reach her.

-Don´t touch me pigs! - Karaberasu shrieked with disgust and embarrassment. - If anyone thinks of putting his hand on me, I swear I will kill him!

In response, she heard laughter and excited gasps. But a guttural voice rumbled throughout the room thundering making them quiet and shuddering at her with dread.

-Do not touch her, she's mine! - Cried Karnoalk, approaching to their quarry, the sectarians receding at once hiding in the shadows. As that demon exclaimed. – It is only me who have the right to enjoy her!

-What do you want from me? Release me and fight if you dare! - Karaberasu challenged him, trying to look more courageous than she actually was. -

-Oh! - Her interlocutor smiled with complacency flattering his prisoner with exhilarating kindness. "-You're brave, that's what I like it. I'll give you the chance you ask to fight. - And immediately he threw the prisoner's clothes and unleashed her by using his powers. -

She dressed quickly and wielded her whip regaining some of her courage and confidence.

-Now see if you dare! -Cried Karaberasu, placing herself on guard. -

- You are a naive poor little girl. Ha, ha, ha! - The demon taunted approaching her without any hurry with the reddish gleam of his eyes highlighting in the gloom. - But I'm pleased you show such courage.-

Wielding her whip, the Justiciera struck the demon, lashing his face. Karnoalk bled from his lower lip, a bright red color, but he licked his own wound by staining the blood and continued to approach slowly while smiling and declaring with amused excitement.

- I like that, I really like it, keep it up baby! You have a lot of personality. I think I'm going to enjoy taming you, you little slut.

-It will not be easy for you to defeat me! And if I die, I will sell my life dearly, - said his adversary, who attacked again by invoking her power. - Thunder Force! She exclaimed, throwing a bolt of lightning at her enemy in which she gathered all her strength. -

Karnoalk merely received the attack, leaving a shudder from the discharge, which, however, had no effect on him. He advanced even further, standing very close to the frightened Karaberasu. She was beginning to realize that this being was too powerful for her. In reality, the devil merely played with his victim and the girl, however, much she thought, was unable to find a way to defeat him. In addition, that individual was enormous, at least it would be two meters tall.

- I do not mind dying. I'm not afraid of you. - She stated bravely and hiding behind her whip. -

But Karnoalk smiled mischievously and replied with a laugh.

- Do not worry. At the moment you will not lose your life, what's more, I'm interested in you being alive and kicking, if possible moving a lot, ha, ha, ha!

-Damned! Do not make fun of me - The Justiciera shouted clicking her whip and throwing it again against him.-

            The weapon hit him on the back. It was painful so Karnoalk roared. Taking advantage of the moment of apparent bewilderment of her rival, the Thunder Lady threw a kick in his belly, this one doubled by the blow, pretending that it hurt to him. So well did the girl smile hopefully and even the sectarians approached their enemy with daggers in their hands, but the demon hurried to stand up and order them to stand apart.

-Do not come close, she is mine now! You'll have time to have fun with her later ... I'll do it, of course.

-I'm not nobody's toy damn bastard! - Karaberasu squealed, slamming him again with her whip. -

However, this time, Karnoalk caught it flying and pulled the whip, catching her in his powerful arms.

- You will be mine now! - The demon howled in the voice of desire. - The preliminaries are finished.

- Let me go! - The Justiciera kicked and beat to her captor.-

But it was no use. Karnoalk levitated with her, placing his prey on the table. Taking the whip from her hands, the demon threw it away and said with a sneer.

- You're not going to need this anymore, maybe I'll use it later to cheer up the game, ha, ha, ha!

Despite Karaberasu's fierce resistance, Karnoalk tied her hands and feet again. With surprising care she opened the top of the girl's uniform, leaving her breasts exposed. He took pleasure in looking at the expression of terror in the eyes of his victim and stripped her clothes by caressing her roughly while he laughed. He left her in her underwear while he stripped himself of his armour, piece by piece. She had the horrible feeling that the demon was not going to sacrifice her, at least for the moment. Then she knew what he wanted.

-Please! - She begged with anguished babble. - No, no, kill me if you want, I beg you! Give me a dignified end, but not that!

-A dignified end? - He laughs sarcastically, to ask. - Do not you know who I am? - He paused dramatically to add in a loud voice, full of pride. - I am Karnoalk, Colonel of the Horde, Demon of the Sixth Circle, Lord of Dite and Baron of Hazel's Darkness! , Stupid mortal human female. I assure you most of the demoness would kill for being in your place. You do not know the honour I do to you. You will know a pleasure that surpasses your limited knowledge. Now relax and enjoy, it will be much better for you, or you can resist if you want, that always excites me more.

-No! - Karaberasu shouted desperately and in complete helplessness. - Please, girls, help me, I beg you! Where are you? - She cried and frantically tried to break free but it was useless. -Help!

Then the demon straightened up naked before her. The girl had a vision that paralyzed her. She could see him with nothing to cover him, and Karnoalk turned his eyes on hers. He seemed to want to hypnotize her like a snake to a mouse before devouring it. And the girl could do absolutely nothing except scream and sob, suffering one after another the abuses to which she was subjected by that soulless monster.

-No! - She moaned, writhing impotently. - Please!

Karaberasu was paralyzed and could barely move her limbs. The demon had her completely at his mercy and he delighted in making her suffer. For him it was heavenly music to hear the screams of pain and anguish of his victim. The rest of the people in turn turned themselves to some orgiastic celebrations rather than animated by the spectacle they witnessed. To the Justiciera those moments became centuries. She did not want to scream anymore, so as not to give that disgusting demon even more pleasure, but the vexations that this begetting caused her were such that she could barely restrain herself. But the worst came when she was completely forced and felt something ripped inside.

-Girls ... Sailors ... Where are you?  Save me, I beg you! - She thought she felt totally shattered. - Aaah! -

The helpless young woman screamed out of her grief as her assailant fiercely penetrated her.

-Oh yeah! – The rapist smiled with delight, watching his prey shrieked and moaned full of fear and suffering. - Feel my strength...

The demon rejoicing in this thrust for some horrible and endless minutes. Karaberasu, with glassy eyes and tear-filled eyes, finally ended her complains. She no longer felt anything, she was lost in a nebula of suffering, almost unconscious. She did not even notice when Karnoalk grazed her neck with his fangs, making her bleed. The girl did feel like a torrent of burning fluid rushing through her gut as the demon finally consumed the act. She could not take it anymore and overwhelmed by the pain she fainted. There was a thread of blood from her crotch as her aggressor, rising slowly, left her. Driven by lust he licked with delight the abdomen of her victim and laughed.

- It was not bad! I only needed to drink her blood, but I am no vampire. In fact, I liked it better than doing it with the succubae who enjoy inflicting and receiving pain. But to possess this way a human against her will provoking her all this suffering, pain and humiliation is absolutely wonderful, ha, ha, ha...

He dressed again in his armour and watched his victim lying helpless, fainted on that table with the bow of her head undone leaving scattered her long brown hair and tears left in her closed eyes. But far from inspiring any pity he rejoiced at the sight of that broken doll. Finally he turned completely indifferent to it and motioned the sectarians to approach.

- Now she is all yours, prepare her for the sacrifice! - And he disappeared without more interest in his defenceless prey.-

Ignorant of this the other girls, meanwhile, were approaching the den of the sect. Roy did the same and they came to the door almost at same time. He watched them in the air without even transforming, because he wanted to remain hidden. Petz threw a bolt of lightning that shattered the door and the three entered. The boy passed by a moment later. The sectarians had washed and dressed while Karaberasu in a white robe. The tatters of her uniform and her hanging stone were piled in a corner of the table that held her. Between the litanies and an insane atmosphere of panting, screams of excitement and macabre laughter, the master of ceremonies was ready to sacrifice her. He clutched a sharp curved dagger and recited a long chain of satanic invocations.

-Oh Grand Master! - He exclaimed with great joy. - Accept this humble offering from us, your loyal servants!

He was willing to nail the dagger into the heart of Karaberasu when he was struck by a fire arrow from Cooan and a beam of Beruche ice. The rest of the sectarians were confused at first but then panicked. Nevertheless, they attacked the girls who, on this occasion, felt themselves out of their fury and fear of what she had done to her sister and left them out of combat without contemplation seriously wounding more than one.

-Come on, Kalie, wake up! - Beruche asked, reaching out to the girl and trying to revive her as she untied her. She shook her gently by the shoulders and patted her face and insisted in alarm - Come on, come back to you, please!

-We must get her out of here and quick! - Cooan interrupted, too frightened. - She looks like she's badly hurt.

-There's blood on her neck! - Petz exclaimed in horror as she examined her in more detail. What will they have done to her? She spat trembling with anger and fear. -

At last the efforts to awaken her sister bore fruit. Agonizingly Karaberasu resuscitated by opening her eyes. The first thing she saw was the comforting smile of her sister Beruche who took her hand. She was dumbfounded and did not know where she was. For now all had happened seemed just a terrible nightmare. Only a generalized pain, more acute in her intimate parts, vaguely reminded her of what had happened.

-Bertie, is that you? - She whispered weakly. - Where am I?

-Calm down, - the woman replied softly, clutching her hands in hers. - It's all over.

-And the devil? - She asked with a look of terror in her eyes and visible anguish as she began to remember. -Where is he?

-What the hell? - Cooan asked. – There is not devil here. There were only the sectarians who wanted to sacrifice you.

-Shut up Cooan! - Petz snapped as she watched Kalie's face of fear. - Do not be afraid, everything is under control. - She hastened to reassure her.

She said that with the sweet voice she wore contrasted with her expression, which glared with anger at her indiscreet little sister.

- I am sorry. The author of this inopportune comment could babble, bowing her head, aware of this slip. - You're safe Kalie ... do not be afraid.

And Karaberasu unable to contain her anguish and her pain any longer broke into tears, hugging Beruche who tried to cheer her up as best she could. They all believed that her sister was crying for what Cooan had said and for being imprisoned, but they could not imagine anything that had really happened. She did not want to say it either. She felt too humiliated and shattered morally and physically to be able to do so. Then Roy arrived, once sure that there was no danger of anyone embodying the girls, entered the room.

-Are you all right? - He asked breathlessly as he had reached them. - I have come as soon as possible.

 -How did you find this place?" - Beruche asked surprised once more to see him in the indicated point. -

- I already told you. Tom located it with the help of his occult knowledge. How are you? - He retorted fleetingly without wanting to extend more and immediately dedicating his attention to the rescued one, being interested by his state. - Kalie? What happened?

Karaberasu's gaze was lost, she had not noticed the boy's arrival, let his question unheard. She was locked in her own world and did not answer...

-Are you okay? - The boy insisted watching her very worried. -

-Kalie! - Cooan called her sweetly, ordering her hair. – Be calm. There is no problem, it's Roy who came to see how you are.

-Yes, I'm fine, - Karaberasu was capable to whisper.-

She had barely stopped crying and tried her best to remain calm but trembled and her teeth began to chatter uncontrollably.

-Get her out of here! - Petz asked Cooan, who helped her sister to get up and leave. -

- It will be the best. - She agreed to address the bewildered girl to the remains of her clothes that were waiting in a corner.-

Roy walked away with his back to allow Karaberasu in private to get rid of that kind of tunic and dress. Hanging the stone of Justice around her neck, she had her uniform regenerated. She wish she could have done the same for her body and especially for her soul! But at least now, regaining her dignity, she felt a little bit better. Yet she was cold, that frozen sensation of that slab of the sacrifice in which she had been stretched so long, had squeezed into her bones, and if that were not enough, the painful pains in the pubis and other parts of her body continued to torture her in an almost unbearable way.

-We do not do anything in this damn den anymore - said Bertie, who had stood by Roy's side, perhaps to avoid the temptation to see her poor sister in that state or not to leave the boy entirely alone. -We'd better go. - She gestured to the others. -

Petz nodded and they both started to leave. Beruche looked at the boy who remained in the place, watching the area of ​​the sacrifice absorbed.

-Are you coming, Roy? - She asked, pausing in her walk. -

-I'm going to examine this place for a moment, go out and I'll catch up with you. Do not worry about me, I'll be careful. In addition, nothing is dangerous in this room now, - he said reassuringly as all the sectarians were unconscious or lying on the ground and seriously injured. - I'm going to ask one of these guys kindly, - he said. -

Beruche was about to ask him not to do it, that they had already been given a lesson, but she did not do it. He watched her poor older sister and shuddered with rage. If Roy wanted to hit any of those miserable pigs, she would not be the one to stop him. And the young man approached even one of those who seemed to have occupied a pre-eminent position and grabbed his robe in order to lift him from the ground without too much consideration.

-Very well you scum! - Now you're going to tell us where your bosses are hiding. And where do you have those stones hidden...

-I do not know anything about that. - He spat, one with dark hair and hardened features. -

-Oh? -Roy smiled faintly, declaring in a seemed like a cordial tone. - Well, in that case I leave you alone ... sorry for bothering you...

The sectarian looked at the boy with surprise, he certainly not expecting that reaction. Although his relief was short-lived, his inquisitor struck his stomach with a fist that made him bend in pain...

-You are not only fanatics, you are idiots. - Roy snapped, letting him fall to the floor. Is that true, Lady of Ice?

Her companion who watched him undeterred smiled a smile of joy ... everything that Roy did to that bastard and the others would be fine. She watched, undaunted as the young man lifted the wretch from his neck once more and asked him with false condescension.

-Let's see if you remember anything now...

-No ... I do not know anything ...- He could say in a low voice.-

-Today is not my day. - His interlocutor smiled, adding with intended resignation. - Neither is yours, my friend ... sometimes it is better not to get out of bed.

And he threw that guy against a nearby wall. The man protested with a choked cry as he hit the wall. Now he was bleeding profusely from an eyebrow and seemed to have broken a tooth ... Not caring too much, Roy approached him and stepped on one knee causing him to scream...

-Then let's try this. What have you done to that Justiciera?

-Ah! - It was the only thing that could reply that individual. - You hurt me!

-And more than I'm going to do, you know! You are very brave against a woman alone and bound ... Right? You were going to kill her in cold blood.

-It was a ... sacrifice ... for our master ...- That guy admitted at last.-

-Well, I have news for you, - Roy muttered with fury now as he tugged that guy at his robe to lift him roughly until his eyes were fixed on those terrified individual. -Tell your master that the sacrifices of innocent and that my friends are over. If he wants to sacrifice anybody, then he can come to me if he dares. I will take care of him.

And as he said it, he pressed the man's neck with one of his hands so that the clenched could not breathe, he was struggling between spasms desperately trying to get air. But Roy did not seem to care much. At last he felt a gentle hand upon which he seized the sectarian. When he looked, he discovered that it was Bertie. The girl had finally approached with concern.

-Stop, please ... we cannot end up being the same as them...

-They are trash! - His friend answered as long as he maintained his pressure. - They deserve the same consideration that they show for others.

- We are not like that, not anymore. And you are not like this, - she begged with tearful eyes behind the mask. - We have reason to hate them but if we fall into that ... I could not look my friends in the face ... and you, please, you think if your parents would have liked to see you like this.

That shocked the boy. He gave in then releasing that guy who collapsed on the ground unconscious ...Then he immediately embraced Beruche. She visibly suffered after taking a look at her other sisters who were trying to help Karaberasu walk. Roy then whispered in her ear with all the affection and tenderness he could muster.

-She'll be all right. It has us all to take care of her. Luckily they could not do anything to her. We arrived on time. Thanks God. And thank you for being there to remind me of the values ​​that my parents instilled in me.

She looked at him, smiling more optimistically this time. So she could answer.

-I had good teachers. Someone who taught me that hatred is not good ... and that it is better to be just than vengeful.

-We'll call the authorities. They will deal with these guys. - Then Roy agreed that he added something thoughtful. - I'll see if I can find a clue, and then I'll join you.

-Be careful. -  She asked. -

-There is no danger here. - The boy smiled, placing his hands gently on her shoulders. - You'd better go with your sisters. I'll be fine.

-Despite that, please do not delay, - she said softly, moving away from him. -

He nodded, looking for something that might give him a clue, some clue, or find out who was behind all that. The rage and impotence consumed him like the rest of the girls. What horrors would they have done to poor Karaberasu to leave her like this? It was as if her soul had been stolen. Even Roy, who did not know her too much, realized that the vitality and joy of that girl had disappeared. He hoped that it would be temporary and that, after the shock, she will be the same as always. Damn bastards, how much he wanted to get his hands on them! But he had to restrain himself. He thought about it when a projection from Karnoalk suddenly appeared on the altar. The boy was on guard until he realized that it was only an image, although this one in question, addressed to him in disdainful and defiant tone.

- So you dared to pop your noses around here, Solar. Well, you will be dead soon. Next time it will not be an image of me that will receive you. I'll kill you and all your friends. - He threatened him with amusing rejoicing. -

-That will have to be seen, miserable! - Roy spat, assuring him angrily. - Next time you will not be so lucky, I'll crush you!

-Believe me, I'm impatient to see you doing that - The projection respond in mockery. -

-When you want and where you want! - Replied the boy with the same defiant tone. Adding menacing. - I do not know what you and your buddies would have done to that girl but you will pay very dearly when I lay my hands on you.

Far from being intimidated, however, the image of Karnoalk smirked and amused.

-Do not tell me she was your friend? How small the world is! Knowing it still pleased me more.-

-What did you do to her? - Roy gritted his teeth and stared down at him. -

In spite of this, the demon was not frightened, but on the contrary, he made a mockery and proposed it with sufficiency.

- Let's fight and before I kill you I'll tell you. What do you think about tomorrow at twenty-three fifty-nine? , Hahaha. If it was at twenty-four, it would be the day after tomorrow; besides, the demons put that hour often and I always liked being original.

-If you fight like you make jokes, you will not last me for a minute. - Roy replied with a contemptuous grin. -

-Poor clown! - laughed the demon that smacked him. - You think you're too powerful to have eliminated a slag of slaves. It is not like this? Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I will tell you for your information that the other time we are facing I did not seriously fight against you and almost eliminate you. But when you see me deploy all my power tomorrow you will not be so confident and you will understand your mistake.

-You do not know how I want you to fight with all your power! Do not hold it back or you'll regret it. Because I will tear you to pieces! Replied the boy, clenching his fists. - I have not used mine to the fullest ... When I do, you'll find out.

- That we will see… tomorrow. - The projection responded while faded. -

Roy walked away, still shaken with fury and oblivious to the fact that Beruche had come back for him since he was too late. She could hear the conversation between them, but only in the last bits. She approached him very worried.

-Has that demon defied you? - She asked him with visible concern. -

-Yes, - replied the young man, who continued walking. -

-But you cannot accept that challenge! - The young woman objected very frightened – He will kill you! He is very powerful, what can you do against such a demon?

-Let's go home - replied the boy more conciliatorily, putting an arm around her and trying to get around the subject. - It's been a very hard day.

But Bertie was not about to forget that, and she pressed him on with her pale countenance, her eyes full of fear and anguish.

- But Roy, you should not take unnecessary risk.

-Do not worry - he smiled to reassure her. - I will not do it.

Beruche, who supposed that the boy was referring to not accepting that challenge when he thought better, was calmer. They both left the place in their arms. But he thought of something quite different as the girl's head rested on his chest.

-I'll crush you bastard, I swear I will!" I'm not going to let you get away with whatever you did to Kalie. And much less threaten the safety of girls and the rest of the world. - He looked affectionately and decisively at Beruche as he continued to think. - I'll tell you my secret soon, Bertie. Since I know yours, it is only fair that you also know mine. I'm just asking you to give me time to finish that damn demon, sweetheart.

Though both were soon out of their reverie. They met with the others who were waiting with their sister leaning on a column. She could scarcely walk, she could hardly move her legs, and she felt almost an insufferable pain. Roy stared at the expression of that poor girl and gave her a lift. Kalie accepted gratefully. They wrapped her in that tunic she had worn to protect her from the night's cold, and they went to the girls' apartment. Along the way he felt the girl's body quiver with tremors and his fear increased. Something was happening to her, and she seemed very serious even though she tried not to over-emphasize it. He looked into her eyes and could catch something in them, as if crying for help. The young man opened his mouth uneasily, but the girl grabbed his arm with one of her hands and shook her head slightly. She did not want to alarm her sisters any more.

-Be calm. You're going to get well. -He mumbled with patent compassion, although trying to be cheerful. - You just have to rest.

The poor girl was unable to reply, only sketched as close to a smile as she could. She was abstracted in her memories as a young woman, even in Nemesis. Her flirtations with men her arguments with Petz. Her walks with her friend Minako going from stores and speaking about guys. All this now seemed unreal and utopian, as if it had never happened.

-Oh God - she muttered. Why did you let them do this to me?

The boy turned to look at her, he thought he heard something, but now the girl was with her eyes closed. Perhaps she had fallen asleep. So much the better. When they finally arrived, she opened her eyes. Petz bothered to prepare some dinner for her sister. But Kalie did not feel like it. Even so they had her take a light consommé and some cheese to warm her up and put her in bed. Cooan touched her forehead and became frightened, her sister was burning. She must have had a lot of fever. Immediately they gave her a painkiller and prepared to watch over her. Roy meanwhile stirred restlessly pacing the room still half devastated by the fight the day before. Petz went out to see him as soon as he left her sister in the care of the others.

- Thanks for your help. - She said in a soft, tired voice. -

- If I can do anything else for your sister or the rest of you do not hesitate to tell me. - He hastened to reply carefully. -

She shook her head and smiled just to add in a quiet voice and fall.

-I have not had a chance to really thank you for all you've done for Bertie and Cooan since they arrived. Both you and Tom have proven to be very good friends. And I am very sorry that you are involved in this mess for our cause.

- But what do you say? - He flatly denied. - On the contrary, it's my fault. They came for me and if it were not for your sailor friends and your sisters I would be part of their army. It was I who put you in this terrible situation! He whined, bowing his head. - I beg your pardon.

Petz approached his interlocutor and laid one of her hands over his, whispering gently.

- If I learned anything from my sailor friends, it is never to abandon my friends. They gave me a lesson I will never forget. In fact, they returned our soul to us all, but none of us were to blame. We were manipulated, like those terrible demons did to you. Nobody is responsible for this except them. And now that we have the opportunity to fight for good, we will try to imitate as much as possible the courage and the fortitude of our saviours and friends.

- You already do. - Roy lauded her sincerely impressed an adding. – You are all admirable women.

His companion was silent for a moment thanking those words and then adding with open affection and consideration.

- You will be tired, just like us, go home calmly and tomorrow we will talk. I will take care of my sister so that Beruche and Cooan can go to class.

The boy, realizing that the girls wanted to be alone and to heal all their wounds, (both physical and moral), said goodbye to Petz in low voice, asking her to do it for him of the others. He did not dare disturb them. He returned not to the faculty because it was too late and it was closed. He could have walked through the window but he did not want to. He went to his own apartment and lay down on the bed trying to think. Then the phone rang, without hesitation he picked it up quickly worried that Karaberasu was worse but fortunately it was Tom. The boy had not managed to catch his eye either, and although his parents were not too happy with his staying in college, he had persuaded them and they have returned to Kansas, claiming to be able to fend for himself, since he was attacked for that demoness. He had enough problems to complicate the rest of their family. When Roy told him that night the kidnapping of Karaberasu that made him very uneasy and he cursed the impossibility of accompanying the girls and his friend. But far from being frustrated he was promised that he would do something useful. In fact, he consulted all the books and notes his mentor gave him and he was investigating some way to end the sect. At the moment there was nothing firm but wanted to know if the search had been successful and if they had managed to rescue Kalie. When Roy explained what had happened, he felt sorry for the poor girl, but what worried him most was to know the challenge of that demon.

- You must be very careful. He warned his friend. - From what you have told me about that individual, he surely belongs to the high infernal hierarchies. - And those are bigger words. Until now our enemies were low or medium levels. And their powers seem to increase almost geometrically as it deepens in the circles of Hell.

- I know, but I must finish him at any cost. - Roy retorted with determination. -

Tom knew that was inevitable, so realizing how late was and the fatigue that gripped his partner, he proposed to him that they would talk next day. Roy thanked him and hung up. Of course he did not have the slightest problem in falling asleep and sleeping despite everything that happened. Such was his exhaustion. To her dismay Karaberasu was not so lucky. The fever rose and raved. She had terrible nightmares where she could see the cruel face of that monster forcing her over and over again. Her restless sisters took turns accompanying her. First Cooan soaking rags of cold water to lower the ardour that seemed to consume her. Then Bertie, who tried to understand some of her sister's words without achieving it at all. She was very worried and seriously considered telling the others to enter Kalie in a hospital. Fortunately the fever went down a bit. Finally, surrendered, she let herself be relieved by Petz. She was careful to look closely at her sister, now she seemed at least to have gone to sleep more serenely at last.

-Oh, Kalie. What did those bastards do to you? -She mused, still and visibly worried, struggling not to cry. - I wish we could have been by your side! Forgive me…

Although she could do nothing else for the moment, except to gently caress the cheeks and hair of the convalescent. Until at last she herself felt sleepy. She soon fell asleep wishing that the next day would dawn better for her poor sister....

In Tokyo Usagi also rested and rose in agitation and in cold sweats. Luna that slept beside her awoke in turn. It was daylight, but still early...

-What happened to you? A nightmare? – The cat wanted to know.

But she was stunned when she saw the face of her friend, was pale and tears ran down her cheeks.

-What's wrong? What did you dream? - The cat inquired with astonishment and concern.-

Her interlocutor rehearsed a tremulous smile and shook her head to hurry to reply in a choked voice...

-Nothing ... it was just a bad dream, Luna. It has nothing to do ... no, it cannot have anything to do with this...

She still remembered that horrible sight of that girl being abused so horribly by that cruel devil. But what scared her most was not that. Near that scene she could see that figure wrapped in a black, long sack, holding a large book and taking notes. That did shake her. But there were words in her head that she repeated in whispers.

-The chalice of suffering is not yet full ... Not yet...

-Usagi, what do you say? -  The cat inquired with patent concern. -

-Nothing. -  Her interlocutor smiled, adding in a vain attempt to look jovial. - Let's get up now and have breakfast. We are hungry, are not we? We have to stay with the girls and then visit Mamo-chan.

And the cat did not want to ask any more. Though in the gaze of Usagi she could clearly see the dread. Something really horrible she would have had to dream to have that expression. Although she knew her for too long, so she knew that on this occasion it was better not to insist on that subject. Her friend would have some good reason to avoid that. So Luna nodded and they both were ready to start the day ...

                    

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