Beauty and the Beasts

Chapter Nine

I closed my eyes tightly and tucked my face between my knees in the sheets to hide it. Hopefully Jellal would make my death quick and painless. I trembled like a leaf the closer I heard his footsteps approach.

It occurred to me that while I was disgusted and horrified of the corpses, they all had looked to be, the real thing, human and furious, was far worse. I would have gotten up to run away by now but I knew he was faster than me at the moment, besides, I was sore, naked and the altar was so high I would have to jump down.

"Did he do anything else to hurt you?" He asked me and I froze, or froze as much as a person practically vibrating with fear could. His words didn't quiet register with me.

"Do you need help getting down?" He asked me again in his usual detached tone of voice.

"Leave." I whispered and I wasn't sure if I wanted him to hear me or not. Would he be angrier? Would he understand my fear and leave me alone?

"Alright, I'll go and get your sister- "He began saying and I squeezed my eyes shut and gathered up my courage to shout at him.

"No, don't you dare touch her! Leave us alone! Our deal is off! You're free now, doesn't that hold any value to you? Give Lucy back to us and leave us alone from now on, I don't want to allow myself to be someone's prisoner anymore!" I shouted, and my hands that were outside of the sheet clutched my arms painfully.

His hand snuck into the opening at the bottom of the sheet to stroke my leg. I squeaked and lifted my head up instinctively to see what he was trying to do. I hastily scooted back on the altar trying to get more space between us, accidentally exposing my legs while I was at it, but I was hardly concerned with that as sharp pains came from between my legs.

I gasped and grit my teeth as I fisted my hand over my sex and cringed, pressing it to try and alleviate the pain. My thighs still trembled slightly from the shock and exertion. Maybe Acnologia did something wrong when he entered me? It was supposed to hurt, but why does it hurt this much?

I grunted with the effort it took me to finally swing my legs over the side of the altar. I looked down at the floor forebodingly. Maybe I didn't have to jump, maybe I could just scoot my way further and further off until I simply dropped to my feet.

"Is it still sore?" He asked from behind me. I ignored him and bit my lip as I tried to wiggle off of the altar.

"Aren't you still angry with me? I can't believe you..." I muttered as I tried to swing my legs to gain momentum for my fall.

He sighed and walked around the altar towards me.

"I don't know what I feel about you. I told you I didn't want to hurt you then and that hasn't changed now. I'm not leaving without you though. I care about you, and you don't have a home anymore. I can take care of both you and your sister, you aren't my prisoner Erza, but if you leave, I expect you to come back. If you don't..." He said and he reached forward to pick me up. I struggled in his hold, kicking my legs and pushing his shoulders. He finally lost his grip on me and dropped me. I landed on my feet, but the jolt of pain in my legs and sex made me wince and yelp.

"You could have avoided that." He said arrogantly. I glared at him.

"If I don't?" I growled out in challenge. He slammed his hands against the altar on either side of me, trapping me and forcing me to look into his fierce green eyes.

"Then I'll come and find you and bring you back home." He said and I winced.

"What gives you the right?! I'm free to do anything I want to, or go wherever I want to, besides, in the modern world there is no way you would ever find me." I said smugly and I looked at him triumphantly.