Innocent Souls

Chapter 15

Its been days since Anna help Gwen escape her corrupted home and Anna has been locked up in the dungeon for treason. Every night Claude would visit and tortured her to see how her god body could with stand pain. The sounds of Claude sick laughing could be heard echoing but Anna never screamed, not once. "Poor Lady Death I will stop this if you become mine and give me you power" Claude cooed while placing a hand on Anna's cut cheek. Anna looked Claude in the eyes "never in a million years I will ever give you my power." Claude face grew a sicking grin and he backed handed Anna across her face. "What about for the two souls that went missing" Claude laughed. Anna glared at him "so it was you." Claude laughed louder "yes but human soul can be useful in many ways like drive a King mad mwhahahaha." Sweat rolled down Anna's back but anger grew in her chest, she tried to move to grab him but her bindings stop her. "What the hell did you do?" she growled. Claude grabbed her chin "I only poisoned him and every one in the kingdom." Anna grit her teeth and thrashing against her bindings. Claude just laughed watching her, then he turned angry grabbing her throat "these humans took her from me, my love, my child are gone." Claude smashed his lips into her and then he moved to her ear "but our child wont be able to die they will be a god." Anna's eyes grew wide and she could feel sweat drop down her brow 'he wouldn't' she thought.

The door open and Anna could hear foot steps "Sorry to bother you Lord Claude but his majesty requires you presents." Claude clicked his tongue and let go of Anna "I will be back" he said as he walked out. Anna shifted her eyes to the shadows "Andrew what are you doing here?" Andrew walked out of the shadows and stood in front of her. "There is a unhappy Princess at home who is trying to get back to her mother" Andrew said as he looked at Anna's bindings. "Hmm.. Ouch.. God binds I wont be able to get you out" Andrew said after touching the binds. Anna looked at him and smiled "please tell her I am okay." Andrew looked and her with a sad smile "Lady Death your heart is too kind." Anna shook her head and looked at him "no I am heartless." Andrew cup Anna's cheek "you have more heart then anyone I know." Anna looked at Andrew shocked and open her mouth to say something but then the door opened. Anna looked towards where the door is and then back to Andrew "go" was all she said before he disappeared in the shadows. Claude walked into her view and sighed. "Well the King has ordered for you to be burn tomorrow evening" he said shacking his head. Anna cringed and the thought of being burned alive though it wont kill her but it could really hurt. Claude walked to her and placed his hand on her cheek where Andrew touched. Anna cringed at his touch it was different to the demon who was kind where the angle in front of her was so cruel. "That will be all for tonight I will see you again tomorrow" Claude said stroking her cheek with his thumb. Claude let go and turn to leave before he was out of sight he turned around an gave a sicking chuckle and then left. Anna looked to the ground and tears started to flow down her cheeks "sister please help me."

The next day was long Anna was waiting for her execution to be ready for her. Hours felt like days to her, she was cut off from her realm and her sister and it made her feel like she was all alone. When the sun started to set Claude had come to escort her to the town square. "If you agree to be with me you could walk away from this" Claude said as he released her bindings from the wall but not from her body. "I rather burn" Anna spat. Claude laughed "as you wish Lady Death." Claude wrapped Anna's binding wrapped around her tight so she could not escape. Once outside she was placed on a wagon to be transported to the town square. When they got closer to the town square Anna could hear the people scream at her and where throwing stones at her. Anna only looked over at them with sadness in her eyes 'they all corrupted every single one' she thought. The wagon came to a stop and Anna was lead to a wooden post by Claude. He used her binding to tie her to the post "you wont be able to out of this one" Claude chuckled. The knights gathered fire wood and placed it around Anna's feet, and Claude walked back to stand by the King. "Witch Anna you have committed a serious crime of treason to your King. Do you have anything to say for your crime?" King Richard announced. Anna looked at him with her violet eyes glowed where everyone could see "You are not my King" she growled. "How dare you speak to me like that" King Richard yelled. Anna's eyes glowed more brighter and a dark aura started to seeping from her. "You will suffer for taking what was mine" King Richard said while giving the signal to burn her. The knight who was carrying the torch walk up nervously and Anna reconsidered him. "Fredrick" she whispered. Fredrick stopped and looked into Anna's eyes then he looked away in shame. "What is taking so long captain" King Richard growled. Fredrick turn to his King "I can't she.. she saved my brothers life I can not take her." He stood his ground to his King and he never wavered. "She has bewitched you kill him" King Richard said like venom from his mouth.