The demon girl rubbed her sapphire eyes gently as she came back to consciousness. Sitting up slowly on a hard surface, Akira blearily took in her dim surroundings. She was in a dark, dusky, plain cell with stone walls and a long, hard ‘bed’ in one corner of the room, where she sat upon at the moment.

The ice demon frowned and sunk against the wall. She then lifted her knee under her chin to examine the weight on her ankle. A clamp with a chin attached to it was fastened to her boot. The cat girl pursed her lips and furrowed her brow. Placing her hands on the cold metal, she let her magic flow out from her fingertips, encasing the clamp in ice. She then concentrated on super freezing the metal. Blue frost drifted outward from the ice and the slight sound of cracking emanated from underneath her hands.

Finally, she forced the ice to move outward, letting out a small cry as the ice shattered like a small explosion. The black metal clamp staid almost completely intact. Only a small crack could be seen for her efforts.

The sound of hollow laughter seeped through the cell bars. Glancing up, Akira watched as a black fog drifted before her cell, materializing into a ghostly creature like before, but it wasn’t the same one. This one was smaller and hunched farther over. A lesser being of the same wolf like phantom.

“So you’re finally awake.”

“Where am I...? I don’t like it here...”

“Akira? Are you ok?” Wisps voice came from the cell beside hers. Akira felt her spirits lift slightly at the sound of her voice.

Black fog drifted out from the its skeletal maw as the hollow laughter came from the creature once more. “All that you need to know is that there is no point in trying to escape.”

“No, please let me out. I don’t like it here...” Akira’s voice came only as a small whisper. The creature of shadow continued without paying her any heed.

“Although regrettably, it is a slow process, in a matter of days you will become our lords willing and faithful servants. Such is the power of his mere presence.” The cloaked figure stood higher and spread its arms slightly, as if to emphasize his masters grand power. The creepy laughter echoed through the halls again.

The phantom extended its hands towards the two woman in their respective cells and murmured something under his breath. A black mist materialized on the ground before Akira and slowly blew away, revealing a small rusted tray with a bit of food on it.

“However, do not think of us as completely heartless. Join us willingly now and you will be freed from your cell immediately.” The shadowy being stated, holding out its arms openly.

Akira only sniffled and wrapped her wings tightly around her shoulders. The creature lowered its head and displayed its sharp teeth and skeletal grin. “In that case... please enjoy your stay.”

Hollow laughter echoed through the dungeon as the creature dissipated into mist and disappeared from view.

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