Chapter 20: Light of Ashna (2/2)
He gasped at my appearance but nodded. Rushing back to the Snow estate, my first stop was not grey nor my parents but to visit our new prisoner. Stepping into the dark dungeons, the loud screams of men and women being tortured and mutilated rang in my ears like chilling bells.
I could see a man completely covered in hair, begging as one of our family tortures gouged his eyes out. A godforsaken scream of anguish filled the dungeon as blood rained from his empty socket.
”FORGIVE ME FORGIVE ME PLEASE IT WAS ME IT WAS ME PLEASE,” he bellowed, begging. Yet, the torturer didn't seem to care as he continued brutally dissecting the creature.
Staring at the odd creature, I didn't seem to care or feel anything before I questioned a random guard regarding Isula's captivity. He raised a brow but still followed my order notifying me he would be informing the patriarch of my visit.
I shrugged before entering the cell that housed the man that tried to end my life. There was a broken look in his eyes, yet he stared at me with hunger.
Isula was currently nailed to the wall gagged like a dog. With two large spikes piercing into his shoulders. A maddening glare filled his eyes as he tried to lunge at me, trashing against the spikes in his hands and legs.
A light smirk surfaced as I began my interrogation, ”You know I met an interesting person today. She was smart, focus, powerful, and held a profound gaze. I held a deep interest in her, but a thought came to me. How could she be just like me? How could she be as strong and as smart as me? She was poised like a demon, cunning like a fox, and brilliant like the very heavens above us.
”Uncle had said in this entire kingdom he had not met another like him, but here I was standing before another just like me.”
Isula's eyes grew wide with excitement and insanity as he began thrashing even more around like a rabid monster. Globs of blood gushed from his wounds, splashing over my already bloodied clothes as he glared at me with lust. Quickly removing his gag as he howled, ”WHO IS SHE! WHERE IS THE SOUL BENDER! WHERE!?. GIVE ME HER NAME! WHERE IS THE SOUL WARRIOR?!” he exploded, flailing violently.
”Good job, Arsène; this was the first time we got a reaction out of him.” a cold, sinister voice rang out from behind me.
Not bothering to turn around, I smiled at Isula as he barked with madness, ”I will give you her name. I swear to all that is 'holy' in my name as Arsène Snow I will tell you her name, but you must tell me. Who asked you to assassinate me.” I said, blatantly lying through my teeth.
Isula suddenly went silent as a voice that wasn't his own sounded from his throat, ”Arsène Snow, Grey Snow, I will be seeing you soon. The light of Ashna will shine once more, purging this world of filth like you. With the Gates of Eonirath forming, my return shall be imminent. ”
Cruel laughter sounded from Isula's mouth as black oozed pooled from his eyes. His jaw began to melt as his laughter echoed out before all that was left was a rotting mass of flesh.
Disgust flickered through me as I recounted what he said, 'the light of Ashna...Eonirath' snorting, I turned to my cold-looking Uncle, who was eying the rotting flesh with madness. A flash of surprise shot across me as I saw a powerful killing intent burst from my uncle.
The entire dungeon grew quiet as I could see him clench his fist with fury. Blood burst from his palm as his breathing became uneven. His ashen locks rising like wildfires.
”ASHNA YOU LIVE!!!” roared Grey with a demon-like vigor blasting me into the wall with a powerful shockwave from his voice.
”HOW MANY TIMES MUST I SLAUGHTER YOU. HOW MANY TIMES MUST I SEVER YOUR HEAD, HOW MANY TIMES MUST I KILL YOU?” Tears of thick blood drained from my uncle's sockets before a burst of insane Qi from his hand shot forth, turning the rotting flesh into ash.
Blood had rushed from my nose as I weakly rose to my feet, staring at Grey with shock. Floating up into the air, Grey eyed me with a monstrous expression, his teeth grinding against each other as hate oozed out of him in waves.
”That-that Arsene!!! That is my enemy!” He bellowed in sorrow.