Dark °Forces U.A. High (MHA ×Hellsing)

samurai dream (35)

The dream of feudal Japan begins again of Gale being named Nari and under the protection of Lord Aizawa.  This time the castle is as if she has lived all her life. It is so vivid in the dream now that she has physically been to the castle.  Shouta's family doesn't know that at one time their ancestors owned the castle.  It is why Shouta would  still not put two and two together before Gale does.

Tonight Nari  was nervous as just that morning she had witnessed an execution in the main courtyard.  She knew the laws and the severity of Japanese punishment but somehow it was more graphic than a .45 bullet.  A gun made it distant and impersonal to a certain extent.  This was a time set ritual that gave the one to be executed a chance to gaze upon their 'killer' as if in slow motion versus the speed of a bullet.

The husband had been a traitor but his wife was also executed.  The Daughter was sent away to be married so at least she was spared but the daughter of a traitor would hang over her head with a great amount of shame.  Gale knew the samurai wasn't guilty but she had no way to prove it and reading someone's mind would say she was truly a demon.

Prince Aizawa is in a good mood so decided to spend the evening with Nari.  Nari(Gale) played flute and told him about America. The young woman was teaching him English.  Lord Aizawa motioned for Nari to stop playing.  She knew exactly what he had planned so didn't need to read his mind.  Nari bowed but didn't move.  Her special 'abilities' were becoming stronger and harder to hide.  The touching of her skin was going to be tough since now knives and other weapons didn't cut her skin.  Though she noted a tanto did as it was armor piercing.

"Come here."

Nari shook her head no.  Aizawa's brow furrowed.  His right hand grabbed her right wrist then pulled her across the floor.  "You have never disobeyed me since coming into my service.  I do not need a reason to discipline you.  Some would say I'm a weak man but I wish to know why you would take being disciplined all of a sudden?"

"You killed innocent people.  You destroyed a family.  I know the daughter will kill herself before getting married from the supposed shame her family brought,"  Nari said looking down.  " I am a coward, I should have stopped you but I was afraid that would be me next, so I let innocent people die."

"Prove it.  Show me the evidence I did such a thing,"  Prince Aizawa stated.

Nari shook her head again, "I haven't any physical evidence.  His head told me so."

"His head told you so?  What did it tell you, Ganjin?"  the prince sneered at this rude woman, he thought of her right now.

"The missing message you sent to your allies is with your  Lord Tomio.  He is the true enemy..."

Prince Aizawa pulled Nari (Gale) to her feet.  "Perhaps some time out in the weather will improve your obedience.  You speak of Lord Tomio as the enemy and it will be your death too but as a criminal without honor."

Lord Aizawa drug Gale/Nari to a hole in the earth that you put prisoners in and locked the top of the cage so the weather could enter from the top.  The weather had been turning to a storm since the proceeding of the afternoon execution. 

Aizawa did raise an eyebrow.  Nari didn't scream, cry or beg as he took her to the locked pit.  Her eyes shone with rage like a mad dog but she said nothing and didn't resist him.  His left hand unlocked the top so the right could shove her in.  Nari fell in but landed on her feet.  She folded her arms across her chest and just stood to stare across at the circular wall.  The wind started to howl and a cold rain began to pour.  The lord would have a man check on her in a couple of hours as the weather could get bad enough to kill the young woman.