Twisted Fairytale (Snow White With The Red Hair) (Ryu x OC)

Chapter 51- Real Illusion

(There is a photo and music above)

Third person POV
"We have arrived Akuma~! Don't you just miss your home?" The woman who gained her youth back smiled sweetly, clinging onto Akuma.

"I f*cking hate this place..." Akuma held a grim expression, teeth gritted. "Don't go acting as if I forgot everything and that I was one of you stupid women! This place will never be acknowledged as my home!" Akuma shouted, eyes unseen as the woman let go of her arm.

"Hah~!? What are you talking about? This is your home~! Also, why don't you say my name~? If you say my name, I'll give you an extra minute to run~!" The woman grinned, hands on her hips as they stopped walking in the grand room of the dark lit castle.

"...... Ayna..." Akuma growled, continuing to walk forward.

"Yay~! Now you've earned one extra minute~! But it won't matter since you could never escape me without a sacrifice~!" Ayna grinned evilly.

"Ah~! We're here and I didn't even notice! It's the same cell as you were staying in before so feel free to free her! The timer will start right when you release her chains~! Now, go on, haha~!" Ayna smiled happily, pushing Akuma into the dark prison.

"......." Akuma became a bit lightheaded, remembering needless yet traumatizing memories that will forever remain as a scar and fresh wound that was never taken care of.

"Ah! Kiroyuki!" Akuma ran sloppily to the cell, summoning a heavy sword to break down the cell's iron gate, throwing herself towards the half awake girl in pain.

"....... A... Akuma....? Am I.... Hallucinating?" Kiroyuki quietly asked with a hoarse voice, tears streaming down her face. "Please... D-don't hurt me..."

"... I-I'm not here to hurt you... Hold on! I'm going to get you out of here!" Akuma said, ripping a piece of her shirt to wrap around Kiroyuki's arm that bled slowly. Her guilt of hurting Kiroyuki in the past stinged her heart, making her grimace.

"..... Why....? Wasn't your goal suppose to....take over Hyoushou and many...countries with...N-Neil...?"

"......" Akuma swallowed her saliva of guilt. "No... I was blinded by hatred that harvested from my childhood and this place... I was foolish, but now, I want to fix my mistakes! I will bring you back to everyone in Clarines!" Akuma declared.

"...... Clarines...?" Kiroyuki wept even more, happy to hear that single word.

"Yes, Clarines. You would be a lot better suited there than here. You'll never survive long enough if I didn't come sooner.... I have eleven minutes to try to escape with you, so please bare with the pain and pressure."

"... Okay... Thank you... For giving me hope..." Kiroyuki weakly thanked Akuma, reaching out her chained hands to embrace the silver white haired girl with a warm hug despite the cold world around them.

"I can see...you sacrificed a lot to...save me...your hair..is one way for me to tell...." Kiroyuki said, releasing herself from the hug.

"....." Akuma was speechless, but immediately broke off the chains on Kiroyuki, instantly putting the weak girl onto her back, dashing out of the dungeon.

Quickly, Akuma ran out of the castle, not bumping into or seeing Ayna anywhere in sight.

"Ahh!" Kiroyuki slightly screamed, body still not in shape for the pressure of the air outside.

"Sorry! Please just endure it!" Akuma panted, knees feeling as if they could give out on her at any second.

'You have five minutes left~!' Ayna teasingly said inside Akuma's head.