Rotten Apples

Chapter 3: Rebellion

The green glow disappears. Elsa Maria rushes to see who's there. Her bare feet worked their way to the ladder. She looks down to see a face perk up at her.

"Show yourself." She said. The person crawled up the ladder. He had black hair with green outlines. He wore a black and green tuxedo. He had a briefcase in his hand. Elsa Maria gasped as he signaled to hush.

"I'm Shu."

"I'm Elsa Maria."

"The Owl wants to raid Harmony now."

"Say what?!"

"You should check home." He said and jumped off. Elsa Maria didn't ask any questions. She took flight using her Ukakus and soon saw Harmony ablaze with various members escaping the blaze. Tears roll down her face as she walks towards it. She's suddenly yanked back by a firm grasp.

"Where are you going??" Qwitz asked. She pulled her back. Pink was sobbing with Flame and Scimta comforting her. Elsa Maria rushes back in to look for Attila. She couldn't see him anywhere. She runs inside the building as people are faintly shouting her name. She starts scouring te place and she finds him in the cafeteria, unconscious. She picks him up and is about to run out. The whole building starts rumbling and a massive support beam fell when suddenly 4 tentacles pierce the floor, grasp her and drag her under. She finds herself in a bell. When it's released she's outside with the other Harmony members.

"Thank you Martras..." She says as his Kagune dissolves.

"No problem!" He replied with a sweet smile.

"Is this everyone...?" Pink asked with a sorrowful voice. Everyone looked at her. "This always fucking happens... When everything's going awesome it just drops down the toilet..."

"We're going to have to find a place where we can camp until we find another vacated building." He said and the small squad started moving. The horrors of the fire took everyone's words. Nobody was talking.

"I need some time alone." Arch said and wondered off. She went through a dark alley where she leaned against the wall and slid down slowly, then buried her face in her knees. She heard footsteps and the shuffling of clothes. She got up and she found herself surrounded by Aogiri members.

"Oh fuck off..." She mumbled under her breath. The members lowered their hoodies and took off their masks. Soon enough Arch's old quinx squad emerged.

"You..." She hissed.

"You deserved this." A guy said. They drew their kagunes.

"What's wrong Arch?" A girl asked. Arch covered her ears and her knees crossed. She started screaming and crying frantically. Elsa Maria came over to investigate. She saw Arch all alone and talking to nobody. She jumped down from the roof.

"Arch...?" She called out and she turned to her. Arch summoned her kagune and lashed out at Elsa, full force. Her kagune was long and pink, ringed like a worm's body. She clashed with her and soon others heard the disturbance too. Attila jolted to Arch and did an uppercut, right into her chin, rendering her unconscious.

"I've been waiting to do that for so long." He said as he circled his wrist. Pink stepped forward.

"Someone give her the meds. They're in her purse." She said and continued walking.

"Pink. What's wrong with Arch?" Attila asked.

"Walk with me." Pink said and they walked away from the others.

"Arch was left behind by her quinx squad back then. She's been tortured with her own kagune. Her captors used electric shocks to force the Kakouhou to activate and used her own Kagune against her." She said.