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Chapter 2: Sell Your Soul, Live Another Day

Chapter Two: “Sell Your Soul, Live Another Day”
“In Every World There is a Circle of Life,
And the Sheep Always Get Eaten”
—The Reason Hope Came Out of Pandora’s Box—

“Do you accept?”
The demon’s voice rang as time stood still around them. The small sounds of the dungeon disappeared, there were no scuffling, no murmurs, no clanging of steel. Only pure quiet remained like a bubble around the demon and the woman. In this space, Sakura felt the finality of those words — if she failed, she would die in excrutiating pain. But if she succeeded…
Her green eyes narrowed and a small fire burned from within that glowed red and raging. No more being beaten. No more Killing Fields. And no more will I be captured without a fight.
Even if I can’t save every person or kill all these inhumane guards, I sure as hell won’t die in this godforsaken place. 
I will find a way home if it kills me. And…
Sakura gulped as a wretched sob almost tore out of her. Until this moment, she hadn’t dared to hope, dared not even imagine the possiblity…
With clenched fists she swore to the demon. “I, Sakura Haruno, agree to release you from your chains and accept your offer to teach and guide me. And for you to aid my quest to break out of this prison.”
If nothing else, I will find my family and friends. And I WILL return home!
The silver-haired demon chuckled. “Perfect.” He raised one finger and Sakura felt what seemed like a band constrict her heart and disappear. 
“I am Demon ******,” Sakura could hear the name but just like with the boy, she couldn’t comprehend the sounds — a mix of strange syllables and growls. “And I shall ensure you are fully trained and able until the terms of our contract are fulfilled. Mezimarak.”
A black seal spread across the floor beneath both of them and before the guards had made down their regular walk down the corridor, it had disappeared.
The demon continued ‘smiling’ with crescent eyes as he laid back against the wall. “Then the deal is done. As I doubt you’d be able to say my name, nor will you be allowed to, I will give you my freely known human name. You may call me Kakashi.”
“Kakashi…I will remember. On another note, there’s no blood? No long vows?” Sakura had watch too much Netflix to think this was it. The seriousness of the moment had yet to fade, but she felt the need to lighten the impact of what she had done. I really sold my soul to the devil! If we are to escape, I’ll need to push myself to death or god knows how long it’d take. I highly doubt releasing a demon would be easy.
“Why?” Kakashi amused her and asked.
“Cause…it’s the demon law or whatever? A medium to confine the victim? I don’t know, you like to drink blood?” Please say no. It’s better to find out now rather than later if he was going to tear my neck open. What if the reason he didn’t eat was he ate souls? A shiver went down her spine. Really, she always did creep herself out even when she joked.
“Don’t worry, human. That’s ineffective and has no use. Why spill blood when I can just take out your heart if you fail?” Kakashi tilted his head and he looked honestly curious.
“…That’s a good point.” Sakura collapsed to her knees under the stress. Today was a long day. Now that she actually made a deal with the devil, what happens from here on out? He didn’t mention how he’d train her, after all. Am I really going to make it out of this alive?
SHANARROOO!! You better! You’ve fought too long for this moment so see it through. Or the boy would have died for nothing, coward. Once more, her alter ego called her out and this time, Sakura took comfort in it.
Sakura leaned her back against the rusty bars of the cell and all her energy just pooled out of her. Exhaustion seeped in as the adrenaline from today faded. She croaked out as she closed her eyes, “What’s the first lesson…Kakashi? Or do you prefer Teacher?”
Kakashi simply shut his eyes and once more began to meditate. “Rest for now. When the day’s work is done tomorrow, we shall start then. You shall need nothing when we train as you will soon find out.”
Sakura just nodded to the cryptic words before darkness came over her.
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