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Prologue:

"So, you're the new guy, huh?" A guard turned towards a young boy walking behind him.
The boy nodded but otherwise said nothing. Both of them were in a place called Ragmanar, a high security prison, built especially for non-human prisoners. The boy flinched when he the inhuman monsters.
Some had several extra limbs or eyes. Others had horns, ears, or tails growing out of them.
"Careful not to stare at them. They don't like it." The older guard warned and pulled the kid up next to him. "You're going to be guarding a demon girl, but don't worry she doesn't act up."
"You...speak of these people as if they are animals." The boy replied.
"People? This...things will tear you to pieces and eat you alive. They live off of human meat..."
The boy flinched again at the thought of being torn to bits and eaten by this "things."

After passing almost two hundred cells the older guard stopped infront of a single cell on the end. "This one's name is Aideen." He said and opened the cell.
Inside there was a girl handing on a wall in a cross-like formation. Her head hung and made her face invisible at the moment, but her body was covered in limp rags. They didn't cover anything that clothes really should and they also exposed hundreds of bleeding or scared up cuts.
"What...happened to her?" The boy asked and turn towards the older man.
"She is involved with the enemy. We've been trying to get her to speak, but she don't talk english very well."
The girl looked up weakly and shot both of them a look of pure hatred. Her eyes were red and her long hair dangled past her chained up limbs and appeared to be a dark purple color.
"Novilanti solisonie drakelaki!" She hissed at them.
"Shut up with your demon language wench!" The guard said and slapped her across the face.
"Stop!" The boy cried and tried to pull the other man back. "Leave her alone!"
"She ain't human, boy, she don't feel it." The guard replied as if this was common knowledge. "It's your job to look after her till I get back. Wash her up and wrap her wounds. I'll be back in 'bout an hour." With that he left the boy and demon alone.

"Um...hi, Aideen, right? My name is..."
"I don't care what your name is," she cut him off, "all you humans are alike and don't deserve the destinction of a name."
"That's not true!" The boy tried to defend himself.
"Then let me out and prove to me you're not like the others." She challenged him. Her eyes were just as challenging as her words.
"I...I...can't."
"Just as I thought. All you humans are alike to me. Monsters with no hearts. You're all just full of greed. You don't deserve to live." She looked away from him and towards her cell door.
The boy imagined she was probabuly thinking of freedom, or some other place better then Ragmanar.
"Well, I have to get you changed and washed up...will you please not kill me?"
She glanced down at him with an amused smile on her face. "Begging me to spare your life? Why should I?"
"Because, unlike the other guards, I don't want to hurt you."
Her faced softened and she nodded. "Very well then, but be careful where you put your hands..."

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awesomeness `:P

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very good

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This sounds really interesting. Please write more.

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Chapter One: Memories

"Listen, we've had reports of a girl going around killing hundreds of people. We know that she answers to the name 'Aideen Hayashi,' and she is not human. She has killed close to two thousand people, and those are the bodies we actually found! It is our duty to bring this monster to justice along with anyone else who gets in our way." Isao, the Aurken police leader, briefed his troops on the new situation.
All his troops seemed alittle apprehinsive about chasing after someone who wasn't human, but he knew deep down this girl had to be stopped.
"Sir," a officer called, "what do we do once we captured her?"
"You won't capture her, officer. She is far too dangerous for any human to handle. That is why we recruited some help. Do not, I repeat, do not battle her at all! You will be killed and you will be eaten for dinner."
The last sentence sent a shiver through all of the troops' spines. It was obvious they weren't looking forward to this task.
"Dismissed." Isao said and turned his back away from the officers as they left.
A wolf and a cat walked into the room after everyone had left and each bowed their heads before speaking.
"Sir," the wolf said, "Ookami of the Wolf, reporting for duty."
"Masako of the Cat, present and ready." The cat said.
"I've heard you two are the most skilled demon hunters in these lands. Is this true?"
"Yes sir." They both replied in unison.
"Good, I assume you've hear of Miss Hayashi, correct?"
"Yes sir," Masako answered, "we've heard of her and all the trouble she has caused."
"We would be honored to help catch this monster." Ookami added and stomped his front paw on the ground as if to prove his point.
"Very well," Isao nodden, "track down and capture Aideen Hayashi by any means necessary, but I want her alive."

Aideen hadn't even realized she had fallen asleep until she woke up to heavy footsteps walking down the hall.
The boy was asleep in the corner closest to the cell door. He had stayed with her all night.
"Silemenante." Aideen spoke then raised her head to see who had stepped into her cell.
"How you doin' Aideen? You hungry?" The warden asked and held up a piece of raw meat. "I bet you just want to stuff that ugly face of yours with this..."
Against her better judgement, Aideen started drooling and hunger shown in her eyes. She snapped her teeth open and closed as if she was performing for a treat.
"Now, now, I'm not your care-taker. Kiyoshi is..." the warder glanced over as the boy and anger streaked across his face. "Boy! To your feet!" With a hard kick, Kiyoshi woke up and jumped to his feet.
"Yes sir!" He said and stood as straight as he could.
"Never, ever trust these monsters! Especially this one..." He shoved the meat into Kiyoshi's chest and left, locking the cell behind him. Before leaving he turned back towards the boy and added "watch your fingers."
Aideen starred at the raw meat with complete longing on her face.
"Here...Aideen." Kiyoshi held out a chicken leg towards her; his hands shook slightly. "Have some food..." In an instant Aideen snatched away the meat and gulped it down like a wild animal.
"Look, look at what...I'm reduced to..." she said after she finish eating all of her meat. "Begging humans for food." A single tear fell from her eyes and a heavy sigh shook her entire, weak body.
Kiyoshi hung his head. "I wish I could help you but..."
"Don't." Aideen cut him off again and anger flashed into her eyes. "Don't you dare pity me! I am a demon! I don't need to be pittied by a human! Especially by a boy like you!" She lashed out at him with her words and actually made him take a step back.
"I'm sorry..."

It was late at night and the cells were silent; their in-mates either asleep or out being tortured. Kiyoshi walked through the depressing halls and glanced quickly at all the prisoners.
"Even if they aren't human...no one deserves to be treated like this..." he said after he saw starving creature after starving creature. A scream filled the hall as he turned to see two guards carrying, or more like dragging, a girl through the hall and towards an empty cell.
"Let me go! I'll kill you all! I swear it!" The girl yelled, but she didn't look inhuman. Infact, Kiyoshi thought, she's very attractive. Her blonde hair, her emerald eyes, and even her high heeled boots seemed to shine in the dim light.
"Easy girly," one guard said, "we have to keep you here for testing. Now stop squirming!"
The girl was thrown into a cell and the door clanked shut behind her. She got up and stood at her cell door, leaning against the bars. Her face was bleeding alittle.
"Please, help me."
"I...I can't." Kiyoshi ran through the rest of the halls and ignored the sound of the girl's crying.

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epicness `:P

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amazing I could learn a thing or two from you for my fanfic`;) Can't wait for next chapter to be up

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Good writing quality, good imagination... you could become a very good professional writer.

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Thank you. ^.^
I'm here to help, thank you. ^.^
Maybe, who knows?

Next chapter will be up soon.

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Chapter Two: Ragmanar's Torture

"Get her! Get the demon!" A man on a large brown stallion called to the angry mob behind him. The horse reared and chased after a girl running through the forest at an inhuman rate.
The girl breathed heavily after running so fast for so long; her purple hair thrashed violently in the wind. She glanced over her shoulder and saw the horse approaching quickly.
"The fools." The girl said then disappeared into the branches of a tree.
The man rode blindly through the forest, trusting his horse to lead the way. Suddenly he was tackled off of his horse by the demon. He was pinned to the ground and the girl crouched over him with a hungy look in her eyes.
"Please...spare me." The old man begged for his life.
"Not a chance, human!" Aideen bit into the man's neck as sweet blood poured into her mouth. Her eyes glowed bright red and her entire body shook from the pleasure.
The mob finally caught up to where their leader had stopped, but they gasped in horror when they saw his body. All that was left of him was a severed arm and a bloody leg. The horse was dead too, and the demon was gone.
"She must be stopped..." one of the mob membered said. All the rest agreed.

"Aideen? Aideen, wake up." Kiyoshi called to her.
Aideen opened her eyes and glanced down at her care-taker.
"What do you want, human?" She hissed at him and didn't try to hide her anger of being awoken from her sleep.
"I heard the other guards talking about you. They said you were due for your checkup. Are you sick, Aideen?"
She didn't respond. She quickly glanced out to the hall behind Kiyoshi as if a monster stood there that only she could see. Her entire body shook from her fear and tears came to her eyes.
"Don't let them take me, Kiyoshi! Please, don't let them take me!" She pleaded and heavy sobs erupted suddenly from her.
"Take you where?" Kiyoshi stepped closer to try to comfort her, but stopped when he heard the cell door open.
A woman stepped inside holding a device that looked similar to a collar and a whip that had long, sharp knives handing from the end. Without a word, the girl attached the collar to Aideen's neck and clipped a chain to it. The collar was made of a strong metal that rendered demons nearly helpless, and sharp spikes cut into Aideen's neck to stop her from squirming.
"You, boy, go now. You are not needed at this time." The woman finally spoke and turned towards Kiyoshi. "She'll need taking care of in about an hour, but until then see if you can calm that wretched human girl that came in last night."
Aideen fell to the ground and gracefully landed on her feet, but wore a look of pure sadness. She was dragged out of the cell, and with one final look towards Kiyoshi, she disappeared down the dark hall.

"So, boy, your name's Kiyoshi right?" A fellow care-taker asked. "I heard you got stuck with Aideen Hayashi. Tough brake man." The care-taker was only a couple years older then Kiyoshi, who was 15, and wore a shiny helmeat over his face and a chest plate to match.
"Why does everyone hate Aideen so much? And what did they mean by 'she's due for a checkup?'" Kiyoshi asked him as they both walked calmly down the hall.
"You mean to tell me you've never heard of Aideen Hayashi of the Dragon?! She's probabuly the most dangerous creature on this planet! She's killed countless amount of people with not even a hint of remorse!" The guard exploded in fury and his voice echoed through the halls.
"I don't believe you." Kiyoshi argued.
"Hate to break it to you, but it's true. She deserves to be destroyed. The only reason she's alive is the warden likes to have fun with her."
"Have fun with her?"
"Have you not seen how hot she is? Oh nevermind. The warden personally tortures her because he enjoys her pain. Every few days she has a 'checkup' and she is dragged away to be tortured."
"But, that's barbaric! Why would anyone do that to a living creature?!"
"Listen man, she deserves it, but she isn't tortured just because she's a demon. The warden is trying to get her to squeal about how she is what she is."
"What do you mean?" Kiyoshi stopped and looked intently at the care-taker.
He looked up and down the hall as if he was making sure no one was listening then lean in close. "The warden wants her to squeal," he whispered, "on how she is both demon and vampire."

Kiyoshi paced back and forth at the enterance to Aideen's cell. Worried and growing impatient, he listened for footsteps that might signal Aideen's arrival.
Finally, two men dragged Aideen into her cell and threw her to the ground. She was unconcious, but that wasn't what was bothering Kiyoshi.
"What happened to her arms?!" He yelled.
The two men dropped the severed limbs on top of her body and left without a word.
Kiyoshi feared the worst because it didn't look like Aideen was breathing.
"Aideen?! Wake up, Aideen!!"

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This is very well written, good story too.
Please write more.

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Chapter Three: Masako And Ookami

"Kiyoshi," Aideen gasped and turned to face the distraught human.
"What? You're alive?! Oh thank the heavens!" If Kiyoshi didn't know any better, he would've hugged Aideen like she was an old friend that came to visit.
"...shut up." She hissed at him and, with some difficulty, sat up and looked at her severed arms. "You'd think they'd learn by now." Aideen shook her head and gave a disappointed sigh. Her eyes turned yellow and she glanced down and starred at her arms.
As if they were a dogs responding to their master's call, the arms obidiently rose up and reattached themselves at the stubs where they were severed.
"How...did you do that?" Kiyoshi looked in amazement as Aideen flexed her arms as if she was testing to see if they were working again.
"One advantage about being a demon." She answered then stood up in her cell. She pulled Kiyoshi to his feet and gave him a innocent smile. "Do you know what today is, Kiyoshi?"
"Um...Wednesday?"
Aideen chuckled and shook her head. "No, watch." She turned and looked at her cell door expectantly.
Suddenly, alarms went off and the sounds of footsteps filled the halls. In a matter of seconds, a man ran by and tore the cell doors off their hinges as they passed. When he reached Aideen's cell, he did the same thing and the door clattered to the ground with a metalic boom.
"Today is the day I see the sun again after fifty years of darkness." She spoke proudly and ran into the hall, tugging Kiyoshi behind her.

"Sir, the demon's are escaping!" A lowly guard ran and bowed at the warden. "An enemy has infultrated Ragmanar and has freed all the prisoners."
"Is Aideen free as well?" The warden didn't even try to hide his fear in his voice.
"Yes, sir, and she has taken Kiyoshi and the Princess with her as hostages."
"I don't care about the other demons, but get Aideen back now!" The warden barked and the guard left to carry out his orders.

"Well, well, well, Aideen, it's been quite some time." The blonde haired human said as Aideen and Kiyoshi approached.
Much to Kiyoshi's surprise, Aideen bowed and chuckled.
"Far too long, my lady. Far, far too long." She said.
"You still remain loyal to my family after all this time?" The girl asked and gestured for Aideen to rise.
"Of course, Princess Kaiya, until you free me from my oath, I am your most loyal servant."
"Wait, what?" Kiyoshi was so confused he looked dizzy.
"Aideen, if you please, can you escort us out of this fort?" Princess Kaiya asked polietly and glanced at Kiyoshi. "Why did you bring him?"
Aideen glanced over and Kiyoshi and a shy smile spread across her face. "He was kind to me..."
"To bad we won't show that amount of kindness." A unfamiliar voice said.
"Aideen Hayashi, here we are once again trying to capture you, how ironic." Another said.
"Ookami and Masako, you two are still alive?" Aideen stepped infront of the two humans and took up a protective stance.
"Of course," Masako teased, "we are demon animals after all."
Ookami beared his teeth and growled. His eyes burned with anger.
"Oh, is the little doggy mad at me?" Aideen lunged forward with blinding speed and slashed a deep wound on Ookami's neck. "That's too bad." She said.
Ookami yiped in surprise and jumped back, but Masako lept onto Aideen face and tried to bit her neck.
"Give up Aideen, it's useless!"
"Never!" Aideen easly tore the cat off and held her tightly by the neck.
Before she could finish her off, Ookami pounced and tackled the demon girl to the ground and bit a large wound into her face.
"You're getting old, little girl."
"Aideen!" Kiyoshi called but was held back by the Princess.
Suddenly Ookami was thrown off and collided with a wall. He fell to the ground and didn't move.
"Ookami!" Masako called then turned towards Aideen. Her hair grew ruffled and her eyes seemed to glow and even brighter green. "You...murderer!"
Evil laughter filled the halls. "Of course I'm a murderer. I'm Aideen Hayashi!" In a split second, Masako was torn to pieces and her blood pooled onto the floor.
Aideen turned towards the two humans and the wound on her face vanished.
"Must you always tear things to pieces?" Princess Kaiya joked.
"It's fun." Aideen replied. Her eyes turned crimson red and suddenly her slowly became covered in scales.
"What's happening?" Kiyoshi was truly confused now.
"She's not called a Dragon Demon for nothing you know."
True to her demon name, Aideen turned into a large, dark purple dragon with red spikes running all along her body. She crouched low to the ground and tucked her velvety wings against her body.
Princess Kaiya and Kiyoshi climbed onto Aideen's back and she ran through the halls effortlessly with them on her back.
"Um, here's a random question. She said that she hasn't seen the sun in fifty years. Is Aideen really fifty years old?" Kiyoshi whispered softly to Kaiya.
"No she's not fifty years old."
"Oh, phew, but wait how old-"
"She's three hundred fifty-two years old." Princess Kaiya cut him off and laughed.
Kiyoshi blushed from the embarressment. She looks great for her old age...he thought.

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Nice, I like it so far.

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I think this is one of the best stories I've ever read.

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Chapter Four: A Slave Hidden As A Servant

Men slashed at Aideen's legs and unprotected stomach, but each one of them fell to her spiked tail or her pearly white teeth.
Kiyoshi starred at the carnage and couldn't help but flinching. I'm so glad I'm on her side...He thought then a sound broke through the fighting.
"Damn it!" Aideen roared as one man got a lucky shot at her leg and caused her to jump away.
"Come on girly, you can't escape." The man teased.
The dragon growled and opened its mouth. In moments, flames as bright as blood erupted from deep inside her throat.
The man screamed and was burned to ashes.
"Aideen, stop fooling around and get us out of here!" Princess Kaiya ordered.
Aideen gave a forced nod and took off through the halls. She busted through walls and men that got in her way until finally she reached her destination.
"Um, Aideen, you're heading straight for a wall!"
"Shut up, Kiyoshi!" Kaiya spat at him and glared at the dragon form of Aideen. "If you kill us I will never free your siblings from my families service!"
Kiyoshi was surprised by the Princess's cruelty, but most of all he could have swore he saw a single tear fall from Aideen's scalely eye.
The wall drew closer and closer until finally the group was only a stride away from it.
"Freedom!" Aideen yelled and then they collided with the wall.

Kiyoshi woke up in a small cottage. He looked around, confusion etched onto his face. "Where am I?" He spoke but received no answer. Slowly and painfully, he sat up from the well worn bed he had been placed on.
The door opened and Princess Kaiya stepped inside, dragging something behind her.
Aideen stummbled in with a collar around her neck and a chain leading to Kaiya's hands.
"So, you're finally awake? You took a big hit when the stupid demon crashed through the wall."
Kiyoshi stood up and glared. "Why do you treat her like that?! She doesn't deserve it! Let her go!" He was furious at how Aideen was always treated, but to be honest, he didn't know why exactly.
"Silence!" The Princess slapped him across the face, knocking him to the floor. "I was simply telling you what happened, but don't you ever raise your voice to me again."
Aideen looked concered for Kiyoshi, but when she tried to help him her neck was yanked on by her master. "Aideen, stop trying to act all motherly. Now, take care of him!" Princess Kaiya uncliped the chain and left the room; the sounds of locks being bolted came from the other side.
Kiyoshi stood up with alittle help from his demon friend. "Why is she being so cruel? Why, Aideen, why?"
She didn't answer. She hung her head and weeped.
"Aideen, what's wrong?" Then he saw. Her mouth had been sewn shut and she appeared as though she had recently been whipped. "Oh my god, she's torturing you now?! I...I have to get you out of here." He walked towards the door but felt her holding him back.
She shook her head and her eyes where wide with fear.
"What's wrong? Why are you so scared? She can't hurt you! You're a demon for crying out loud!"
Aideen pulled Kiyoshi close to her. With a swift movement, she pulled back part of her shirt and showed him a recently added scar where her heart should've been.
"How are you...still alive?"
Aideen's eyes once again filled with tears. Her dropped to the ground and started writting something in the dirt that was the floor:
Forced into permenent slavery by Princess. Heart taken so I cannot disobey orders.
Kiyoshi was speachless. Here he was thinking that the Princess wasn't bad, but now Aideen is in another prison and seeking an escape once again.
"Aideen, there must be something I can do. Anything..."
She wrote again in the dirt:
You can't. Stuck as slave for all of eternity, till I am freed, or my heart returned.
Footsteps came from the other side of the door and the sound of unlocking locks rang in both their ears.
Kiyoshi, pretend to be dead!
"What...?" He didn't have time to ask all of his question before he was shoved to the ground.
The door opened and a man with a chain stepped towards Aideen and hooked her up as if she were a dog. He glanced at Kiyoshi on the ground and smiled.
"Good demon, now your master has requested you entertain her. Best not to keep her waiting."
Kiyoshi watched out of the corner of his eye as Aideen was dragged away. I have to get her heart back...or die trying.

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Chapter Five: Violet and Yukio Hayashi

"Big brother, are you sure you felt her?" A girl with bright purple eyes and waist length purple hair asked.
"Yes," a boy replied, "we have finally found her."
They both took off and disappeared in seconds, following the scent of their long lost sister.

"Dance, demon girl, dance!" One of Princess Kaiya's guards yelled as he fired poisoned arrows at Aideen.
She was chained to the wall and just barely avoiding the poison. She cried and considered just giving up and letting herself die, but everytime that thought crossed her mind she thought of one person.
"Kiyoshi..." she whispered. Just mentioning his name made her strength return. She didn't know what this feeling was inside of her, but it gave her the power she needed to survive.
"You're so weak! And to think people are actually scared of you!" The guard yelled and fired another arrow, planning on hitting Aideen in the eye. He missed.
At the late second, she turned her head and the arrow zipped by her mouth, cutting the thread that had kept it shut.
"Blast!"
"Novienshiki!" She boomed and the man suddenly flew up into the air and hung helplessly. "Deirsha muertmanece!" She spoke in demon and her chains broke as if they were nothing more then string. She raised her hand, palm down, towards the man and grinned. "Deirsha!" She yelled and closed her hand into a fist.
The man's limbs were severed and his head torn off just by her words.
Aideen slammed against the wooden door and splintered it easily. "Kiyoshi..." she said again and ran.

Kiyoshi paced back and forth inside the small room, planing his escape. He turned his head when the door opened. "Aideen?"
A man wearing a cloak walked in. Most of his face was shrowded in darkness, but bright yellow eyes glared at him. Two twin swords rested in a criss-cross formation against his back and he wore heavy black boots. "You, human, you know my sister?" He asked hardly.
"Y-you mean, Aideen?"
"Yes, you fool! Where is my sister?!" He suddenly appeared closer and picked Kiyoshi up by the neck. "Where is my sister?!" He demanded.
"I...don't know." Kiyoshi replied and felt the fingers on his neck tighten.
"Enough, big brother, he obviously is telling the truth." Another voice said.
Kiyoshi looked to see a woman standing in the doorway. She looked like something you would see in the dictionary under the word "goddess."
She took a step closer and forced the man's arm down. "We must find Aideen." She turned towards Kiyoshi and smiled. Her purple eyes shinning. "Do you really know my sister?" She asked kindly.
"Yes." Kiyoshi replied.
The man was about to say something but a distant roar filled the entire building and stopped him.
"Quick, Violet, let's go!"
"Wait take me with you!" Kiyoshi pleaded. Faster then he could see, Violet gently tossed him onto her back and followed the man out the door.

"Deirsha!" The dragon roared and all the humans were torn to pieces; all except one.
"Aideen! Stop!" Princes Kaiya ordered and pulled out a steal box with a golden lock. "I command you, stop!" She barked and held the box high above her head.
Aideen struggled to move. Her body shook. She heard her heart pounding inside that small little box. Finally, Aideen fell to the ground, completely helpless to the spell she was under. Kaiya had her heart, and who ever possesses her heart could control her.
"You dare try to defy me? You don't have the power to resist your heart!" Kaiya threw her head back and laughed.
"She may not be, but what about us?" A strange voice said.
Kaiya dropped her head to see two more demons and the human that came with them from the jail.
"So, Violet and Yuki Hayashi, come to rescue your sister?"
Aideen's eyes nearly popped out of her head. She managed to turn her head slightly to look at her brother and sister. Tears came to her eyes and she smiled.
Violet set Kiyoshi on the ground and pulled out a strange looking sword with a black blade.
"Let her go!" She hissed.
The man weilded his twin swords and threw back his hood. His hair was dark blue and his face was stuck in an angry scowl.
"Aideen, kill them!" Princess Kaiya ordered.
She struggled against her orders, but in the end she stood up and turned to face her siblings with a blood lust in her eyes.
"And make sure you actually kill that human this time." She added then vanished through a hidden passage behind a painting.
"We must stop her in order to free her." Yukio said then turned towards Kiyoshi. "If you want to keep your life then get Aideen's heart back!"
Without a second thought, Kiyoshi ran into the hidden passage after Kaiya.
Aideen roared and lunged towards Violet and Yukio.

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Great story.

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Chapter Six: Bleeding Heart

Kiyoshi pumped his legs as fast as he could, trying desperatly to catch up to the evil princess. He wouldn't stop until he found her and got Aideen's heart back. Why do I want to save her so much? I barely know her! He shoved the thoughts aside and redoubled his efforts to catch her.

Princess Kaiya heard footsteps comming after her. Stupid demon! She can't do anything right! She thought. She ran and hid behind a corner while pulling out a small poisoned dagger. "Let's see who's comming." She said and waited silently.

"Aideen, wake up! You don't want to do this! Remember who you are!" Violet cried as she dove out of the way of Aideen's tail. Violet's arm was cut and bleeding, and she was beginning to lose conciousness.
Yukio was covered in wounds and losing a lot of blood. It was obvious if the two demons kept fighting, they would both die.
The dragon stopped for a second and a slight flicker of hope burned in Violet's eyes, but it was soon destroyed when Aideen threw her head back and roared while resuming her attack.
Hurry up Kiyoshi! We can't last much longer!

Kiyoshi ran then suddenly felt fire strike him in his back. He screamed in pain and fell to the ground; Kaiya's dagger protruding from his back.
Kaiya stepped out from behind the corner and grined. "So easy." She said.
Kiyoshi struggled to breath as fire coursed through his vains. As it burned his only thought was to get up. He must get up. He must help Aideen get her heart back. With strength he never knew he had, he jumped to his feet and slammed Kaiya into the wall.
Princess Kaiya gasped and hit the wall hard, droping the silver box from her hands.
Kiyoshi quickly tried to grab it but his back slowed him. I must help Aideen!
"No!" Kaiya screamed then pulled out another dagger and plugged it into the center of the box. Blood poured out and stained her hand. "Aideen will be my slave, or die!"
Kiyoshi's eyes filled with tears. His entire body shook with anger as he threw the Princess to the ground. "Aideen!" He yelled and ran back to her.

A dragon's sorrowful roar filled the halls. Aideen's eyes were full of pain and her scaled arm reached for her chest. It was bleeding from where her heart should be. Slowely, she turned back to normal and fell to the ground.
Violet and Yukio ran forward to see what happened.
"That stupid human," Yukio hissed, "he let Kaiya stab Aideen's heart!"
Violet cried and brushed hair out of her sister's face. "Dear sister, Aideen, don't die..."
Yukio turned her head away and growled when guards swarmed into the room like angery bees. He got to his feet and his eyes shinned an evil yellow. His hair turned black and grew long and wild. His teeth grew larger then possible and he let loose a roar of vengence. In seconds, he changed into a wolf with midnight black fur and two tails whipping about behind him. "Human's deserve to die!" Yukio yelled and started gourging himself on the flesh of the guards.
Violet ignored her older brother and couldn't take her eyes off of her sister. "Please, Aideen, don't die. Don't die."