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"I never heard the full stories about that Fair Lady".
"Ah...that incident. Well it kinda long. Were should we start. Well better start from the beginning".
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»♥«Novantacinque: Dark Past
Scar took a deep breath before looking at her teammates and thought about the worst nightmare they would experience in their whole life. Mentally and physically. The place where the worst kind of peoples resides. Where all their nightmare begin and how countless time they hope death would welcome them rather than waking up at the cell containing them.
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|Flashback|
As Scarlett walked toward the School gate, the kids keep pointing and giggling at her. It didn't fazed her anymore because they would keep on do it even if she confront them. Beside there will always be someone waiting for her at home.
Rei and Luther, despite being busy they always make time for her. There also Ralph he always keep her company. He also make sure to send and pick her up from school. Before Ralph become her familiars, she usually walk to school and from time to time Luther and Rei will send and pick her up. She doesn't like to attract any attention that's why she refused to be pickup by car and just walk home.
That day, Ralph was not there to pick her up like usually. Seems like Rei need his help for something they refused to tell her. But Luther promise to pick her up in place of Ralph. She just stand in front of the school gate. If not for Luther picking her up, she would just walk home by herself but Luther keep insisting to pick her up that's why she is waiting.
While she kick the rock on the ground, a shiny black van stop right in front of her.
The driver roll down the window, "Hey little lady can you show me the direction to the nearest gas station?".
Without thinking twice, she walk closer to the van. But before she could answer the question, the back door open and a man pulled her into the van before covering her nose with something. Before she could use her weapon, black dot start to appear in her vision before it become completely black.
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"Master!!" Luther burst through the office's door trying to catch his breath. "Young Mistress has gone missing".
Both Rei and Ralph turn around to face him at the same time, before Ralph grab Luther's neck. "What do you mean missing. Shouldn't you been fetching her from school".
"Let him go Ralph. I need to know what happen. Luther explain what happen".
As soon as Ralph let go, Luther fall to the ground with a thud.
Luther bow down, "I'm so sorry Master, I was stuck in traffic so I was a little late. When I arrived there, there no sign of Young Mistress in front of the school gate. Even when I search the school, she's not there. The school entrance doesn't have any civilians camera so I don't know what happen to her".
"That's not what important right now. We need to find Scarlett. There no doubt she been kidnap but by who?" Rei sat down on the chair. "By the hell creatures? Or human who are jealous of Drachen Corp".
"I don't think so. No one would dare to hurt her just to get back to you, and I make sure to clean up the area yesterday. No hell creatures would be there. Beside knowing her, she can managed the minor one just fine with her weapon. So this probably human doing. You got anyone in mind" Ralph look at Rei.
"Ralph that make sense but why kidnap her? Does they want to blackmail me or want ransom money? It might be hard to pinpoint who did it because there a lot of people putting the target on my head currently".
" Isn't it weird. If they want ransom money or blackmail you they should in contact right now. They should already figure out that we already figure out that Little Red missing" Ralph punch the table, destroying it into pieces. "Fu*k! I should been there with her instead with you. She must be scared and helpless right now".
"Please calm down Ralph. Destroying things won't bring Young Mistress back. Master I'm afraid there also one other possibilities".
"What is it?" Rei turned to look at Luther.
"Human trafficking. Recently I gave you the report about the rise of missing person case. They seem to be targeting children than adult. The recent case seem to be at neighboring town".
"Those bastard!! How dare they lay their hand on Little Red".
Luther wipe away the sweat that trail down his face. The air in the office start to heat up despite the air conditioner been on all this time. Rei chuck the mug on Ralph direction. Before the mug even reach him, it explode to tiny pieces.
"Calm the fu*k down. You're not the only one angry here. Like Luther said, getting angry won't bring us nowhere. We need to think rationally right now for her".
Ralph glare before taking a deep breath, "Then do you got any idea. If not, I'm going on rampage and you can't stop me. I'll flip this town upside down if I need to".
"Of course I do. Who do you think I am. Luther, go monitor the black market for any sign of human trafficking. Ask Haku if you need to. I want the black market to be monitor in half an hour. Also make sure all the phone call for Drachen Group to be monitor" Luther nodded her head before rushing outside. "Ralph, can you by any chance sense Scarlett?".
"I can't sense her exact location. But I can sense her if I was close enough. But if she use her weapon, I can track her down by the chain".
"Can you walk around for now, she shouldn't be that far. Remember don't act rashly. Who know what they might do to her. When you sense her, come to me immediately. Don't cause havoc more than you need to. You might caught some unwanted attention".
Ralph didn't said anything but just nodded before walking out of the office.
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When Scarlett regain her consciousness, she was strap to the on metal table with her mouth gag. Her sight is still no clear, after blinking a couple of times finally she regain her sight. Looking around she realize that she was not the only one there. They seem to be in the same condition, strap on the metal table.
Looking down she realize her clothes was change to the simple with shirt and pant. Crimson Rose already been taken from her, When the door of the room open, a few people wearing surgeon mask walk in to the room. She just hope that Ralph and Rei could find her soon. Little did she know it was the beginning of her nightmare.
Not long after she wake up, the people with mask gave us a shot before putting us all in the room. Looking around there seem to be around 15 people. 11 kid and remaining is teenagers.
"I know all of your are currently confused and want to get out of the room. But there will be only one person left this room. We'll open the door went there is only one left alive. You can use the weapon provided on the table as you like. Also we just gave you poison that will take effect in an hour before it kill you inside out. Make sure to get out before that so we could give you the antidote" the voice from the speaker start to echo all through out the room. Looking around Scarlett saw the table at the site of the wall. There a few knife in a different size, hammer and pickaxe "Commence the testing for Foxtrot group".
Everyone still froze in place. Scarlett still try to understand what is happening right now but a movement sound behind her alert her of incoming attack. She managed to dodge on time as a boy swing a hammer on her direction. 3 kids already laying on their own blood. They probably already die as there is no movement.
"Stop it. I don't want to hurt you" Scarlett said as she look at the boy who just attack her.
He swing the hammer again "It either I kill you or you kill me". But this time she is prepare and kick the boy shin. He fall to the ground with a thud but before he could get on his feet another boy come running and stab the boy multiple time.
She took a step back, there is no point running away. She ran toward the table fill with weapon and took a dagger with her. Scarlett didn't attack and only defend. If she want to, she could kill all the people in the room with east but she doesn't want to. She never take life in her whole life. The only thing she have ever killed is hell creatures.
From the corner of her eyes she saw a girl that was about to get attack. Scarlett push the boy away, resulting the boy to fall on his side and stabbed himself with his own weapon. She was about to ask the girl if she is okay but a sudden pain surging from her back make her turn around.
The girl she just safe, stabbed her with a pickaxe. In reflect just make distance between them. Out of nowhere the girl was tackle by someone and was attack brutally till she breathe her last breath.
Scarlett took her stand after pulling the pickaxe out. Looking around there is only her and another boy. He was covered with blood. At that moment she make up her mind, there is only one person who will walk out of this room. She either kill or be killed by the boy.
Taking a deep breath, she rush toward the boy and swing the pickaxe at the boy's head. Killing the boy swiftly. She fall to her knee, the boy's lifeless still is looking at her. Making her burst to tear. Before she could calm herself, the door open and people wearing white come into the room. She got shot with something, when she realize she's getting drowsy. She knew with it was tranquilizer.
Before she lost conscious for the second time she heard one of the man said, "From now on you shall be call as Foxtrot".
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Few months passed without any news of Scarlett's whereabouts. The only reason Ralph didn't when berserk is because he knew she is still alive. If she by any chance is dead, the contract between her and him would be broken. But Ralph, it just a matter of time before he completely lose it. Rei been treating him as a ticking time bomb.
If only Scarlett use her weapon. They probably would find her by now. What puzzling them right now is why didn't she use her weapon? She might be a kid but with Crimson Rose it would easy for her to overpowered adult. They either knew about Crimson Rose or didn't realize a powerful weapon to kill hell creatures are in their possession.
The missing person case suddenly start to slow down after Scarlett when missing. This might be cause by the sudden pressure from Haku. Haku is Ren's father and Fighter predecessor, he's also the leader of strongest Yakuza group in Japan. Despite being pressure by them, they still didn't managed to find any trance of Scarlett, There a slight chance someone from the government are involve in this. But they didn't find any clue to confirm that claim.
Currently Rei is having a meeting with 'The Sinners' when the wall explode revealing Ralph who kicked the wall. He look haggard but there a mixture of rage in his eyes. His shirt is tore and soak with blood.
Rei sighed, "No matter how impatient you are, we have door for a reason. Did you kill someone?".
All 'The Sinners' are automatic on guard with the sudden intrusion.
"Not the time Rei, I found her".
Ralph's word make Rei dismissed them saying they will continue their meeting at the later date. Only Luther and Haku stay in the room.
"Where is she? why didn't you take her with you if you already found her. Is that her blood on you?" Rei glared at him.
"If I could, I would already save her. But she told me to get you first and brought backup. I can't disobey her order and yes. This is her blood" paperwork on the table suddenly burst on fire. "You better be prepare to kill some bastard Rei. Because if you wont I would".
"What do you mean?".
"The culprit is right under our nose. It was one of your people" Ralph is fuming. "You know what I see when I found Little Red? They were using her as a guinea pig for some shitty experiment. If not for Little Red asking me to look for you, I would already kill them by now. No one will be spare. She didn't look good Rei, they did something taboo with her. I don't know what but I could feel it".
"What? Is she okay? What did they do to her? She can be treat right? Right?" with each question, Rei come closer to Ralph.
"I hope she can. The only reason I managed to find her is because she forcefully summon Crimson Rose".
"You didn't answer me Ralph. WHAT. DID. THEY. DO. TO. HER?".
"It better for you to see it for yourself. Give me detail map for Tokyo".
Rei look at Haku, "On it. Give me 20 no 10 minutes".
As soon as he receive the map, Ralph point out where he found Scarlett. In just 15 minutes they manages to come up with a bulletproof plan to save Scarlett. Haku volunteer himself to help as he think this got out of control because he didn't managed to get Black Market under control.
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⏩Half an hour ago⏪
Scarlett stared blankly at the ceiling. At the first few weeks she wish everyday that Ralph and Rei will come to get her. But then she gave up. Not because she didn't believe them, the constant torture already broken her will to live. After they transfer the blood of hell creature into her body, they start to do more test and torture in the name of science.
She could feel her body slowly and surely changing. Her skin start to tint red all over her body for some reason. Scarlett also realize that she become addict to the serum the scientist keep giving her. The withdrawal symptoms are so bad to the point she would let they to cut her just to get the serum. At the end of every test she either left unconscious or forcefully awake to continue the test to satisfy their curiosity.
She didn't scream nor cry, because she knew they would enjoy that. She keep her lips sealed every time. When they found out about how her blood could attract the hell creatures, they use her blood as a bait to take capture hell creatures for more experiment. They took her blood as much as they can without killing her. It always left her drain. She thought when they use her blood as a bait, Ralph would be able to find her but it crush her hope again.
After they done doing experiment on her, they'll force feed her something. It taste so awful but she need to eat it to replenish her energy to live for another day. At the back of her mind she knew that the meat she eat is something she shouldn't be eating.
After another day of being cut open, Scarlett finally break. She couldn't live like this anymore. To live for another day just to be a guinea pig for those sadistic bastard. She just couldn't do it anymore, death open arm are much more welcoming then to live here again.
She look around her stone cell, at the corner of her eyes she saw something shining. Slowly standing on her feet, she walk toward the direction and took it in her hand. It was a scalpel, probably someone drop it when they brought her in the cell. Her lifeless eyes look at the scalpel before putting it on her wrist. After taking a deep breath she push the blade deep into her skin.
Too shallow and the wound would just sealed up. When the scientists experiment on her, she realize that her body healed easily. That's why those people didn't care when they cut her open or take her blood more than necessary. They knew she wouldn't die that easily.
As the scalpel pierce her skin, the pain start to sink in. She watch as the blood trail from the wound. When she saw that the wound start to heal, she push it deeper. As she sat there with blood dripping down her hand, she remember about Rei, Ralph, Luther and the people in the mansion. It just too bad that she can't said her goodbye to them. If only she got her weapon on her, Ralph and Rei should be able to find her.
Scarlett start to weep. She doesn't want to die, she want to spend more time with them. So why does this thing need to happen to her. She knew no matter how much she struggle, she couldn't get out of here without any help. When she look at her lap, the dress she were wearing already soaked with her blood. At that moment she remember something Ralph once talk to her.
She is the owner of Crimson Rose. Even if she lost it, she could summon it using her blood as a vessel. But for the life of her she couldn't remember how to do it. The only thing remember is to use her blood. Scarlett keep on slashing her wrist. Blood start to pool under her hand. The moment she was about to passed out, she called out to Crimson Rose. "My name is Scarlett Drachen, I summons Crimson Rose to aid me". The scythe appear in front of her. "Using my blood and through Crimson Rose. I summon thee Ralph the Enternal Flame. The commander of flame,I call upon you. Show yourself and show your loyalty to me".
The room temperature start to rise before a spark of fire appear in front of her. Appearing in front of her is Ralph. Without thinking twice he embrace Scarlett.
"Thanks god you finally call me Little Red. I was worried sick". The smell of her blood invade his sense. He pull back and look. The shirt he is wearing is covered with blood from the open wound on her wrist. He grasp her wrist, "What happen here Little Red". Ralph tear his shirt and wrapped it around the wound.
"I'm okay Ralph. At least for now".
"They did something to you didn't they. You seem much different from the last time we meet each other". "Let get out of here" Ralph was about to carry Scarlett but she stop him.
She look straight into Ralph's eyes "Ralph listen to me. Leave me here for now. I want you to go to Rei and tell him about this place. If they figure out I'm missing, they probably will change location again. There a lot of people that in the same shoes as me. I don't want to leave them here for one more day".
"But-".
"No but just go. I'll be waiting here for you. Now go" Scarlett gave him a smile. "Don't worry I'll holding Crimson Rose so you can find me".
With a heavy heart Ralph disappear leaving Scarlett behind. Her vision start to darken before she finally fall unconscious.
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Scarlett could feel someone keep tapping her cheeks. Voices start to surrounding her. Slowly she open her eyes, she realized that Rei is cradling her in his lap Ralph is standing behind him. When he saw she open her eyes, Rei hug her tightly and keep apologizing to her. She weakly hug him back before she unconscious again.
Rei wrapped Scarlett with blanket before he walked out of the cell. He realized how much weight she has lose. Thankfully Scarlett didn't realized his tear.
"You know what to do Ralph" Rei said as he come across Ralph.
"You don't have to tell me what to do. Just make sure your people didn't come my way" he disappear in a flash.
Rei order everyone in the building to be taken under custody. All The Sinners and a few agents was there to assist on this mission. He was enraged with the all those people who take part of hurting Scarlett but he managed to calm himself because her safety is much more important. He carried her into the car and drive off to get help for Scarlett.
Not long after Rei left, the building caught in fire.Everyone already been dragged out of the building. Walking out of the building is Ralph with no scratch. But his body is covered in blood. He look around before disappearing into thin air.
The dreadful place call lab where human and animal life didn't even matter. Only power to control the world even matter to them. People life are treat as something disposable. This spark the global scandal with Black Ops at the center of the scandal because all the people involve are related to Black Ops.
This whole operation started because someone higher up who is working with the government are scared how much authority Black Ops has. As Black Ops doesn't share their specialist weapon with any country as it might cause war. As the weapon use but the agents to kill hell creature are much more powerful than normal weapon. That's why they bribe people from engineering department to make new weapon under their disposal on par with Black Ops weapon.