The Disciples

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

The both of us sat in our own cells, waiting for our fate. Was this crime so bad that a public execution is a must? Will we be tortured and humiliated first? I looked down at my hands in guilt. I never wanted to come to this. Am I that difficult to control my boner in pants? My thought was interrupted by Riana's whimpering. It's heartbreaking to see your sister reduced to tears and fear, as if someone's going to come in and torture her. And I would have to watch and hear her screams in pain.

Exactly like ten years before.

All I remembered when I was eight was screaming for help and begging them to stop. They just wouldn't. 'She broke the code' they would repeat that over and over again. I got lucky because they loved me. In fact, they had always wanted a boy before I was born. Riana was pretty much a throw away to them because she didn't meet their expectations. Yeah, fucked up but the truth.

"Riana," I whispered. "Are you okay?"

"....No," she shook her head quietly. Kurt tried to reach for his owner through the bars of his cricket cage but to no avail. Riana pulled her knees closed to her chest. "I wished they'd light a torch down here....the dark is unsettling."

"Yeah," I chuckled, trying to make things lighter while waiting for our trial. "What about your night walks? It's not like you have a flashlight or anything."

Riana now, was holding Kurt's cage and petting him through the bars. She focused on him while talking to me. At least we're not lying around and feeling the dread. She's calming which is good. "The moon and fireflies are my light. Even if it's pitch black, I feel safe knowing the sounds of nature is there to sooth me."

I smiled. Riana's going to be okay. I don't give a damn about them in every family reunion. I feel guilty for not helping her when I was clearly unharmed, safe and got favours from them. If only I had powers that could rewind time so that I can save and undo the damage being done.

We both snapped our heads to the sound of the doors being unlocked. It's time. One guard went into Riana's cell and placed something on her. I couldn't see what they were doing due the large bulk of the guard unlocking my cell. But I heard no struggle from her.

We were both led to the courtyard where the whole residents of Edenia and Outworld were staring at us like the freaks at a sideshow circus. Their expressions were of disgust, shocked and anger. I could spot Kristina, Bryan and Azril in the crowd. The three of them had their individual expressions:

Kristina was staring at the both of us in shock, Bryan was in his panic mode again to which I am not surprised and Azril....is just being Azril. I have never felt so small among all these people. They may live in the village and not participate in the tournaments but they are just as dangerous as the main characters of the games. I saw Riana being brought up, more restrains on her than me.

She had her hands locked in the box-like cuffs, maybe they were aware of her gloves and venom so they locked both her hands. And her face, was it necessary to muzzle her when she's going to defend my case? It's not like she has rabies or anything! The crowd was pointing fingers, mainly at me while I tried to focus on the horizon. Heh, even that cowboy whom we encountered earlier is here too, just that he wants no part of it. Hmm, I guessed Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung are planning something since the both of them were not present. Kinda relieving since either of them can have their ways with us.

Kitana stepped forward, ordering the guards to shove the both of us close to the throne. Jade was by her side, glaring daggers at me and I don't have to imagine their faces without the mask to know they were so disappointed in me. Oh Jade, I'm so sorry! Man, I have never experienced such an atmosphere such as this. It's so violent and suspenseful like I really want my mentor to announce our punishment. I hope none of us are going to die...