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Acantha slowly stood back and careful set her hand ablaze. It was then that she realized where she was. Just seeing the stone cold ground struck immense fear within her. Sure it wasn't the same jail cell of all those years ago, but it definitely put her on edge. The girl backed away until she was in a corner and crouched down, putting her hands in her hair and gripping onto it. "N-no one even knows... I'm d-down here... I... I'm gonna d-die in here..." She whimpered. It was growing to be sunset as she could tell from a tiny crack in the wall. "I... Don't want to... Be in here..." The nymph muttered and shakily looked for a way out. At any noise around her, it caused her to flinch and turn in the direction she heard it. Most of the noises were simple rocks falling or the creaking of old pipes as well as the gentle squeaks of mice.
Acantha made the flame in her hand grow larger, illuminating more of the space around her. She inspected the bars of the cell and noticed there was a section of rust. 'This metal is rusted... If... I can find something to break it... I can get out.... Don't focus on anything else... Just think about something else...' She forced herself to use what she had to break the cell. Really though it was just a stick of wood broken off of a makeshift bed given to prisoners. 'Even if I did break it... How would I get back to the sins... I don't even know where they are... So how...' She thought to herself. The wood that was in her hands snapped in half and broke, falling to the ground. "Dammit! Rotten piece of wood... And the bar is barely even broken..." She quickly became frustrated.
A large stone in the corner of the cell suddenly caught her eye. She carefully picked it up and started to use that to break the rusted over bars, definitely making better progress. This unfortunately alerted a certain group of demons. "And just what is that noise?" Cusack questioned. Chandler tilted his head. "Ah just that weak nymph. I teleported it during the battle to get it out of the way." He said with a laugh. Zeldris became irritated a bit. "You teleported the nymph here despite knowing she has a job to do?" The commandment questioned. Elizabeth, who stood behind Meliodas, gave a confused expression. "A job? What do you mean?" She asked them. "Ah well you see here its simple! That little nymph you came to know, is actually on a little errand for Sir Zeldris-" he was cut off when Zeldris punched the mouth breather of a demon.
The princess was in shock. "That can't be true! Lady Acantha would never turn her back to us!" She exclaimed. "Well she did. In favor of living of course." He laughed. Zeldris looked at Meliodas and saw no emotions in his eyes. This was not the reaction he wanted from the blonde. Meanwhile with Acantha, it took a lot of force and energy but enough of the rusted bar was broken, the nymph slipped through and avoided cutting herself on any rust. She looked at her sore and red hands with cuts all over them and hissed in pain. "Now I just... Need to find my way out of here..." She said to herself and produced flames from the top of her hand and crept around. "If I just kept going up... Maybe that will get me out..." Acantha muttered and went up a set of stairs before finding a door. The pale nymph slowly opened it and saw a long dimly lit hallway. She saw a half burnt banner hung on the wall. "Thats Camelot's crest... So I'm in Camelot castle... That will make things a little easier..." Her voice softly echoed as she walked.
Acantha could sense multiple presences all seemingly in the same direction. "Assuming that direction is the throne room... I believe... This hall will lead to a way out." She said and started to pick up the pace. Suddenly though, the girl heard footsteps of two demons coming in her direction. "Honestly Cusack, why on earth would you want to attempt to speak to it. I find it to be quite a pest." Chandler said. "Any trace of the goddess race must be destroyed, including those pesky creatures they saught help in." Cusack stated. She didnt have time to hide before the three crossed paths. "Ah I see you've escaped." Chandler was disappointed. Acantha decided she would take this moment to question them and get information. "Tell me what you know about nymphs." She demanded. Cusack raised an eyebrow. "Making demands are we?" He asked. The green eyed girl sent a glare. "Tell. Me." She spat. The two demons exchanged glances. "Well seeing as I have no plans. I don't see why not, whatever gets you away from me." Chandler retorted and waved his staff.
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The Nymph's Redemption: Acantha's Journey (7ds fanfiction)
أدب الهواةAcantha is an underworld nymph who lost her memories. She has no clue of the damage she has done. But she wishes to know who she was before the loss. What did she do? Who were her friends... And who were foe? She finds out with the help of the Seven...
