Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ A Hearts Second Chance ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Lilly felt so warm, warmer than she had felt in so long. She even pulled the blankets closer around her enjoying the soft fabric. She heard a loud sound, like pottery hitting the floor. Jerking upright, she tried to scream as someone grabbed her from behind and covered her mouth with his large hand. She grabbed the hand around her mouth and tried to pull it away. She had every intention of tearing the bastard to shreds before he did anything to her.
“Shhh.” The man hissed from behind her. She could hear people walking around on the other side of the wall. It sounded like they were destroying the place.
“I told you they are not here.” A woman said in an  exasperated tone. “My place really isn’t that big and you’ve searched it at least three times.”
“The villagers said they saw the man and woman enter your home.” A man replied gruffly.
“They did and I told you they left sometime during the night. You can see the blankets on the floor by the fireplace.”
Lilly heard something else hit the floor with a thud. Did he hit her? She wanted to go in there and teach the bastard a lesson. The feeling was so overwhelming she was shaking. The hand around her mouth tightened and the one around her waist pulled her closer to the man behind her. He didn’t say a word, but he didn’t have to. Stay quiet, stay still.
“Very well. We are done here. If these people come back you will notify us at once.”
“Yes sir.” The woman said cheerfully.
Lilly heard the men leave the home, then came the heavy sigh from the other side of the wall. “You missed one.” The woman yelled.
“Damn.” She heard a man hiss. Then he too left the house, slamming door so hard it shook the room.
“You’ll have to stay in there a while. I’m afraid the guards will be watching the house.” She said through the wall.
“We understand.” The man said next to her ear. Lilly shivered as his breath caused her hair to tickle her skin. Then he slowly let her go. He did not apologized for trying to crush her or nearly smothering her. He simply let go and moved away. When her eyes focused to the dark she realized it was the man she had helped out of the mansion.
“Where are we?” She asked.
“Nibelheim.” He said in his richly low voice. Lilly didn’t say anything she just pulled her knees into her chest and wrapped her arms around them. Laying her head down she wondered what she was to do now.
“How do you know Lucrecia?” he asked her.
“She sorta talked to me while I was in the tube of green liquid.” She turned to look at him. “She said you would help me escape because she needed my help.” He turned to look at her. “She said that she wanted you to train me to be strong. I’m not really sure what she wants, she promised to tell me later.”
He didn’t respond. He just stood beside the fireplace, barely lit by the dying ambers. His red eyes glowing in the dim light. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked down into the fire place. It was then she noticed the clawed gauntlet covering his left hand and arm to the elbow. She was curious why he wore it and looked up at his face fully intending to ask. But something in the way he stood caused her to pause. She looked back down at her knees, sometimes things were best left alone.