Man this place is great! Azul thought sarcastically to himself. Even if my plans to overthrow my brother didn't go like i had hoped before one of his companions had ent him *here*. The plan was was simple, take out the gaurds and challenge his brother for Rulers Rights. To bad nothing was that simple when it came to his brother.

Another scream came from down the hallway, snapping Azul's attention back to the present. The scream was muffled, female and failing. Whatever was happening she was giving up her will to live. A male voice whispered something even his otherworld ears had trouble hearing. Deserve this was all he could make out. Another scream rattled the house. More panicked and fearful then the first, then she was begging him to end it. Azul heard laughter come from the man and he was sick to his stomach from waiting so long. He entered the shadow realm and found his way to where the woman and man where. He appeared directly between the man and tortured woman.

Pure hate and anger was the only emotion on the mans face as Azul drove his hand into the mans chest, grabbed his still beating heart and said my name is Azul, you see a demon from your nightmares and do not fear but hate me. I judge you guilty! Die now so this world will be more peaceful. When he finished he yanked his hand out pulling the now still beating heart from the man's chest.

Azul found it most unfortunate that all "food" in this realm made him sick. Except the indigenous species called humans. A heathy heart would sustain him for months, unfortunately those were hard to find in the scum he hunted. He tucked the heart away for later consumption. Turning to the woman now, he was blindsided by the amount of mutilation that had been done to her. He had been involved with some messy interrogations back in his world but this was all new to him. He didn't know quite what to do. He moved closer to see if the injuries were able to be healed.

After looking over the injuries the woman had Azul came to the conclusion that she was dying, and the man had been doing his work on her for quite a long time. He was mutilating her for his own pleasure. There were deep cuts across her chest that had been healed but left her breasts as the humans called them looking like flowers. There were scars all over her body saying whore, slut, tramp, cunt, all words Azul didn't understand. Then he noticed the twin rods between her legs, she also suffered from beatings regularly and had no eyes or teeth. I should end her misery he thought to himself, i will offer her the chance to live as this is not my decision to make.

Do you want another chance to live? He asked her. He saw her stiffen at the change in voice tone. She took a moment to respond. The the pain is to great to go on, can you make it stop? Her voice still in the begging tone. Azul thought and answered there is a way for you to live pain free. Is this what you wish? Yes yes yes was the immediate answered from the woman. I don't want to die but I don't want to endure this pain any longer. I can not remember a time i didn't live in constant agony. Azul explained the process to the woman, that she had to die to come back anew. With the woman's agreement, Azul began the process.

First comes death he said aloud. With a quick pull he ripped her head from her shoulders. Next comes sacrifice, he cut open his arm and stuck his arm over the decapitated body of the woman to fill the vessel with demon blood. She would be forever bound to him because his blood was used. Next comes resurrection Azul said in a chanting tone and placed the head back on the body. Feeling drained from the ritual he took the mans heart out and ate it to refuel himself. Now all I have to do is wait he said to himself. If she has enough will to live this will work. A few hours later he noticed there were black eyes like his in her skull and the head had reattached itself to the body. So the legends were true he thought to himself. The Legends told of travelers that come from distance lands to his home world of Lycia. Where they conquered our ancestors and made them slaves. Which lasted until a uprising from his family line took prisoners and created hybrids. The conquerers were called humans but nobody knew the realm or planet they came from.

Another few hours later the woman gasped her first rebreathe. Startled by the sudden noise Azul quickly recovered to walk over to the woman. At first he noticed how her body had completely "changed". Before was a scarred broken woman but now sat a flawless woman.

Are you just gonna stare at me or cut me free from this prison? The woman said him. Caught off guard again Azul struggled to find words. Ahhh yes sorry i was only shocked it worked. i was going off a legend from my people. Azul finally was able to say. Moving across the room quickly to cut her bonds he noticed the rods were still hanging from between her legs. The woman must have noticed at the same time as she said, well thats lovely can you get those out first? I cant feel them but for some reason know the dont go there. She said in a laughing voice. Azul silently went behind the woman and removed the rods that turned out to be more than plain rods. They were more spear like with the end coming to a point. The man had tried to impale the woman.

The woman fully aware of Azul now, stood to her full height. Azul backed away giving her some space and then heard the woman say my name is Lillianne, I’m greatful for what you did for me but why are you here excatly? Not knowing how to explain this, he decided full truth will suffice for now. I’m not from this world, my realm is called Agarth and is currently ruled by a sadistic monster that also happens to be my brother and I lead a rebellion against him. It failed and as my companions were slaughtered around me, my partner Lilith used a spell to send me away and gather a new army to dethrone my brother. You have no obligation to join me. I only wanted to make your pain stop for you.