A Little Twist

Seventy-Five

So far so good. Risa signs to Laito. 'What is the best way to get inside the castle?' She suppresses her admiration for the castle. That's where Shu is locked up.

'There are a couple of ways to get inside. We're taking the staff entrance.' Laito shakes his head. 'The front door is not an option. They would expect that from us.'

Reiji hears them talk quietly. 'Magic can hide us for a while. Where is he locked up? Those two could be up to something. Maybe even good opponents, but we're not waiting for a full moon or an eclipse to give them the upper hand on us.

'What do we do from here? I'm sure they will know soon enough that we're here and counterattack us. Do we split up? You want answers to why they took Shu, right?' She signs to Reiji.

'She's right. For that, I need Kou with me.' Reiji agrees. That means Risa won't stay with me. She wants Shu back. 'Risa, I know you would want to go to Shu. Promise to stay close to Yuma.' Don't you dare to let anyone harm her?!

'To my best abilities,' nods Yuma. 'But it's not going to be Risa, Azusa, and me alone.'

Laito shakes his head. 'I'll come with Reiji. Ayato, you go with them. Let's meet back here after it. We all go through that door. Besides, who knows what they did to Shu.' He could bite Risa if they made him starve.

Risa feels all eyes on her. 'I know what I got myself into. I promised him something, and he promised me as well. I'm not going back on my word.' He wouldn't bite me unless he have to. 'Let's go. We're losing time, that we can't lose. What if Daiki needs me soon?'

Laito straights his back. 'Let's do this. Something tells me that Yui is going to be brought up.'

That again. Sorry, Yui, you must be rolling over in your grave that this is happening in your name. Ayato keeps quiet and follows Yuma, Azusa, and Risa.

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Shu keeps a straight face even if it hurts a little. Blood crawls down his arm and colors his sleeve red.

'How long will you last? If I keep doing this, you will go thirsty. Maybe enough to attack Risa.' Shin waited for his brother to be gone. He cuts the guy's other wrist. 'Too bad you'll heal but then I get to do this for quite a while.' He laughs. 'I wonder if you would attack Daiki too if your thirst is overwhelming.' Seeing the wound heal, he cuts the wrist again. 'You must be getting thirsty for losing blood.'

I'm not giving you anything. No answers, no sound, nothing. And no! I will never harm Risa and Daiki. Shu keeps quiet. Whatever you try, you will not break me!

'Hmm, still no sound? Fine by me, I'll go pick something up.' Shin goes to the door. 'Don't go anywhere, I'll be right back. I'll go fetch that girl of yours and if she's attractive enough, I might just take her in front of you. I think that will do nicely.'

Hands off of her! If you try anything with her, I'll kill you. Shu screams internally. Hold on, he has to find her first. Something tells me that she isn't home. Who the hell is protecting Daiki? Or who is with Risa? God forbid if something happens to you two.

Shin hears the chains rattle behind him. 'You can't escape the chains. Carla put a spell on them. Although you're not strong enough to break them anyway.' He disappears.

When Shu can't hear anything anymore, he lets his head hang. 'Risa, Daiki, please, be safe.' I don't know what I will do if I lose you two.

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Risa follows Yuma quietly with Azusa next to her and Ayato behind her. It's like they want to protect me. She feels Subaru's knife for reassurance. Ever since they got inside the castle, they split up. She's with the three Laito mentioned. I hope they get their answers. Reiji is pretty smart, Kou can tell if someone lies, and Laito is quite the strategist. If they can't get answers, I don't know who will.