The city of Arskila

Memory 3

After Nihilo's 19th birthday He had packed his things and went to wait outside the train station. Nihilo stood by the restaurant with two tickets in his hand.

He occasionally checked the time on the clock tower as He began to wonder where Ace was. The train was leaving in an hour and He still haven't showed up.

Nihilo were starting to worry if something has happened to him. Or that something kept him busy at the moment.

Whatever the reason He wanted to get out of the city. And He wasn't willing to leave Ace behind for He is his only friend.

He kept on waiting and waiting until a pair of guards went up to him. One of the guards looks at him and says with a serious look on his face.

"Nihilo Invon?" Nihilo looks at the guards and says. "Yes? Is there something You want from me?"

The guard looks at him and says with a serious look on his face. "Yes, We are placing You under arrest..." Nihilo has a look of surprise on his face hearing him say this and said.

"Placing me under arrest? What crimes did I do to be arrested for?" The guard looks at him and says with a serious look on his face.

"Your crimes are plotting to start a rebellion and get rid of the holy order of the sacred church.

Any resistance will be meet with force and more crimes will be added to Your sentence..." Nihilo looks at the guard and says with complete shock on his face.

"What? I am not planning a rebellion, You must be mistaken. I..." Before He could finish his sentence the second guard placed him in chains.

And Nihilo kept trying to tell them that He is innocent as they were dragging him to the prison. By standers looked at him with disgust and distrust as they called him a traitor and a bastard.

Upon arriving to the prison Nihilo was strip searched and it was very uncomfortable for him. What was worst was that they took the tickets and cloths away from him.

As they branded the numbers 5935 on his chest then gave him the prisoner attire. Nihilo was then pushed into a empty cell and the guards closed and locked him inside.

Nihilo banged on the door and says. "This has to be a mistake! I haven't done anything wrong! I am innocent! Let me out!"

He kept banging on the door until He stopped and says to himself. "What is going on? Why are they?"

Nihilo went to sit on the bed as all kinds of thoughts were running through his mind. The thought that came to his mind the most was about Ace.

He wondered where He was and if He had any idea of what is going on. He sat in the cell for what felt like an eternity as the cold wind blew on his exposed skin.

As He tried to keep warm under the blanket that didn't give much warmth. And when the sun rised up He was let out of the cell and were allowed to get some food.

And a shower to clean off the dirt and much off his skin. And as He sat by himself and ate his food. the other prisoners looks at him and whispered to each other.

He knew that they were talking about him but He took notice of one man who couldn't stop looking.

And that man was Aloxous who has a little smirk on his face. He looked different his face weren't scarred and he had both his eyes.

Nihilo became uncomfortable with the way He was looking at him. And did his best to ignore him as He ate his food before going to the shower room.

As He were showering Aloxous entered the shower room and says to him. "You must be the new fish that arrived yesterday,

Heard quite a few things about You..." Nihilo didn't look at Aloxous and says as He kept cleaning himself.

"What things have You heard about me?" Aloxous looks at Nihilo and says. "Let me think... That You are a bastard son of Ferious Arbolt and that You planned to start a rebellion..."

Nihilo stopped cleaning himself and says. "I... I never planned to start a rebellion... I just wanted to leave..."

Aloxous looks at him and says as He got closer to him. "Leave? Leave before Your little plan could start? I guess You were a bit slow on that little escape plan of Yours..."

Nihilo looks at him and says trying not to sound scared. "I... I just told You that I did not plan any rebellion, Now please leave me alone..."

He looks at Nihilo and says with a small smile. "You can stop lying, We all are good for nothing criminals in here.

So why don't You tell me all about it like an open book." Nihilo became angry and turned to look at him and says.

"How many times do I have to tell You that I am innocent! Why don't You fuck off!"

Aloxous grabs him by the arm and puts it on his back. Nihilo screamed out in pain and tried to break free from the grip.

As Aloxous looks at him and says with a serious look on his face. "Let me tell You something... Around here I am in charge of this place and telling me to fuck off is not so wise of You to do.

You either be a good little boy and apologise, if You don't... Then I am going to teach You a lesson that will make You cower like a mouse,

If You even think about talking back to me like that. So what will it be?" Nihilo spit in his and that made Aloxous bash his head hard against the brick wall.

Aloxous then whispered in his hear before calling his boys. "Guess You are going to be my bitch for a while..."

Aloxous's men held Nihilo to the wall as He were beaten up. The floors of the shower becoming bloody as Nihilo begged for him to stop.

But Aloxous kept on beating him until He lost consciousness. And when He woke up He was in the locker room as everything in his body hurt.

He was bleeding heavily in some places but the worst one had an intense pain. Nihilo looks at his own blood on the floor and couldn't help but weep.

He began to ask himself as the tears ran down his face. "Why did I do to deserve this kind of life? I am cursed?

Someone please save me..." He kept weeping until the guards found him and took him to the infirmary.

Where he stayed until He was put back in his cell. Where He will go through all of it again with fear and sadness in his heart.

It went on like that until one night the door to his cell opened. And waking him up from the sleep.