Together Again

chap 12

(The awaited chapter... Sigh (￣ヮ￣) let's do this.)

Maria opened her eyes, groaning at the pain in the back of her head only to find that her voice is muffled. She gasps amd looks around. Turning to her arms and legs, she finds them tied to a chair. If only she knew how to pull her bones apart like Hector. She struggled against the bindings for a while until she heard a creek. Looking up, her eyes adjust to the darkness to find Ernesto De La Cruz walking up to her with a stone cold face.
"I was wondering when youd wake up." He says bending down to look her in the eyes. "Thiught I'd give you a little pay back."
Her eyes widen as he pulls his hamd back only to swing it across her face. She groans in pain and struggles some more.
"It's a pity your little friend didn't come with you. I would've loved this even more." Another smack. "My life here in this world is ruined because of you." Smack "I'm being forgotten because of you!" The next smack makes her chair tip over and she falls to the ground in tears.
"You dont know what its like to be loved and then suddenly hated. You'll never know." Je stars kicking her ribs, a few of them cracking. the scarf covwring her mouth loosens and she please out to him.
"Stop! Please, stop...I'm sorry." She looks up to him with pleading eyes.
"Why?" He smiles wickedly before resuming his abuse. This goes on for a few minutes before he gets bored and leaves. Because of the magical abilities of this world, her ribs started to slowly heal. But that still doesnt stop the pain from coursing through her.
"Hector...somebody. Help me." She sobs miserably.

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Ernesto came into the dark room a few times after that to "break her". Usually bringing different things to spice it up. Like a bat, or a pan. Anything heavy really, to influence more damage. He untied her but that didntean she could move. All the pain in her body made that task impossible.
She lay on the floor, soaked in her tears the next time he comes in. He pulls her chin up and looks into her glazed and distant eyes. He smiles triumphantly.
"It seems I finally broke you." He drops her head and laughs. "You know, there's a lot of people looking for you. Youve become a problem..." His words are interupted by a loud bark and tiny roar. Dante and Pepe fly down and growl and his at the man. He looks surprised before laughing.
"Your rescuers have come." He laughs before raising his foot and colliding it into Pepe's side. Maria reaches out for her pet and Dante whimpers before flying off.
"What a coward." He turns to the girl and groans. "Dammit." He kicks her arm and chest. He does this for a while before another road sounds, this time bigger. He turns to the door to see a woman rush in.
"What now?" He asks. The two have a small conversation, making maria look up weakly. She gasps at who she sees.
"Hector's coming. Why didnt you finish this already!?" Imelda tells at Ernesto.
"I didnt think he'd be here that fast!" Ernesto defends.
"This is just great." Imelda turns to the fearful girl before colliding her foot to her face. "Why did you have to come back? Hector couldce been mine again!" Hit, kick, punch!
"Uh...Imelda?"
"Its your fault I couldn't have him back. I'll kill you again!"
"Imelda!"
"What!?"
"He's here..."