Xiao backstory

Chapter 5

I woke up mid afternoon the next day. My whole body aches and begs me to lay back down. The wounds on my arm have already healed over thanks to being a Yaksha. The woman is standing in front of the bars of my cage rapidly tapping her foot. No words are said and it's eerily silent besides from her annoying tapping. Just slowly creaked open the door and walked in to grab me by my arm. She blindfolded me and started leading my somewhere. As we were walking she started monologueing about something.

"See you've misbehaved too much so now its time for you to finally lose whatever you have. Today its your father thats leaving this world and next is your dear sister. You shouldve learned by now not to pry and follow my instructions or else bad stuff will happen. Its a shame your so stupid."

We walked for a while but whenever she finally took off the blindfold we were in front of a post with a noose around it. My father was cuffed and being dragged by her mindless slaves. They slowly brought him closer to the rope. I looked away and i caught the eyes of my sister being held hostage aswell. Everyone else who hasnt been killed yet is gathered in a crowd. I felt her hand hold my head staring at my father. They made him stand up on this makeshift platform made out of plywood. I wanted to shut my eyes so badly but i knew it would only make things worse for me and everyone else if i disobeyed her orders to look. They slowly layed his neck into the loop and with a swift kick one of the henchmen knocked over the box causing him to start dangling like the other bodies i have seen.

As if being hung wasn't bad enough they lit a torch and threw it on my father lighting him ablaze. I saw my sister break out of the guards hold on her and she started booking it to my father. However her friend bonanus ran after her trying to stop her. I looked over to the god to see a heartless expression on her. I was then suddenly blindfolded from behind and we started the trek back to the base. I couldnt let anymore death happen. I pray that the smoke of my father was enough to signal one of the rival gods and finally end this beasts life.

Once we got back to my cage she walked away per usual. After waiting a bit i decided i would try to escape and ruin her plan to hang my sister. I tried to pry apart the bars with my arms but obviously that didnt work. Though what if i used my leg and use all my force to pull one bar to the side? I was able to fit my leg through the bars and wrapped the bar into the inside of my knee. I stablized my right foot and began to pull back with all my strength and it worked! I slowly stepped out trying to not make much noise. I wandered around looking for the supplies and eventually in a room beside her throne that she stands on was all the supplies on the ground. I found the rope and decided i would split it into two but tied a few strands back together weakly so it will look useable but break whenever the box is kicked. The next thing i needed to do was to make the smoke stand out on the torch so other gods can find out about her. I looked around and saw some green bones from whatever strange creatures she eats. This was perfect. I grinded the bone against the rough stone flooring and turned it into a powder. I laced the torch in it so whenever the fire burns it'll appear green. This was perfect. Now all i needed to do was distract her so she wont chase my sister. I knew i had to sacrifice myself for this. I had to run away and divert her attention.

I crawled back to my cage and did the same maneuver to move the bar back into place. I layed down to rest my anxiety was through the roof at this point but its all in the hands of fate for now.