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Chapter 2: Demonic Conviction(Part 1)

  A pure one from the past, someone faithfully serving in her own way. An action by another diverging their roads, the maiden believing in her path, turning her bde against their leader.

  Defeat coming to her, setting forward a terrible road. Within the raging storm, Isa awakening below in the harshly rocking ship. Her hand to her head, thinking on her encounter in the strange pce.

  "Elina..." Her sad voice.

  An innocent soul in a distant pce, two meeting in a strange realm, relishing in the presence of one another.

  The young woman's great resolve, refusing to quietly remain. The demon quickly running out the room, making her way out to the deck.

  The heavily spshing waves, the vessel hitting a hard object, sending her flying overboard. Isa grabbing the edge, desperately holding on. Her mind on her companion, soon climbing on.

  The unending chaos, her ship colliding into another object, hurling her towards the mast. The devil hitting her back against it, falling unconscious. Hours going by, Isa feeling a warm surface below. Her tense face, groaning a bit.

  "Hey! You okay?!" a man calling out.

  "Ughh..."

  The maiden rising to her knee, gripping the side of her head. Shortly shifting her attention to the pieces of her ship around her, soon standing up. The man doing the same, his hand behind his head.

  "That must have been a nasty hit, you look to be fine though." His hand to his chin.

  "Ah yes, the storm was much worse than I thought." Her hand on her waist.

  "Right. I didn't see anyone else, were you the only one on board?" folding his arms.

  "Yeah, I was working a job. The route was supposed to be safe, but I guess not." Gesturing her hand to him.

  "Hmmm...well, at least you're safe. Just so you're not confused, you're in Logen." His bright smile to her.

  "The storm carried me all the way across the sea?" her hand to her chin.

  "You okay...?" slightly tilting his head at her.

  "I am, thank you for informing me. I will be fine." Turning from him.

  A never stopping heart, one aware on her drive across the nd. The leader of the church residing in a building, pilrs surrounding the tall structure.

  The man standing in front the statue of a goddess, his unrestful violet eyes ahead. One from the abyss emerging, forcing her way out of prison.

  The shortly opening door, Elina walking in with a filthy dress on her, chains binding her. A few leading her towards the man, the person's fear at him. Armand facing her, his hands behind his back.

  "Your abilities have immensely improved, so you must know what is happening." His sharp eyes on her.

  "What will you do...?" slightly lowering her head.

  "There is no going back for Isa, she has become a monster she once syed. As such, the full force of the church will be brought down on her." His unwavering tone.

  A former member going far, forming a contract with a demon, choosing to change her body. An individual embracing corruption, reaching for a precious person from the past.

  Her will to pay any price at the end, yearning to bring one back in her arms. A devil standing against the church, enduring the true colors on her own.

  "I spared her death once, but I will not do so twice." Armand's stern voice.

  A skillful person challenging him, the man witnessing her possibilities. Choosing to spare her life, Elina's pleading request to the leader.

  A mistake weighing on him, the same one returning in a feverish frenzy. The pure one looking away a bit, remembering her encounter with Isa in the dream, her wandering mind to the past.

  Two existing in a distant time, their purely flowing emotions in a pleasant town. The afternoon sun shining below on a rge school. Elina running on the sidewalk, passing some trees nearby.

  Students taking their time, some sitting on the grass, enjoying their day. The pure one's bck dress wrapping below, blowing in the gentle wind.

  Isa walking by, her long red coat and bck shirt, short dark jeans on her. Her eyes on some documents in her hands, soon looking to her side.

  "Woah!" the girl armingly trying to stop.

  The maiden quickly extending her arm, grabbing the person's own, pulling them in close. Two souls underneath the gentle sun, taking in the soothing breeze.

  Elina looking to her friend, her slightly red face. The innocent individual quickly breaking away, turning from them.

  "S--sorry, I was a bit in a rush." The girl shyly gripping her wrist.

  "Don't worry about it, I wasn't looking where I was going as well." Isa's hand behind her head.

  "Oh..." Elina resting her hand on her chest, feeling her heavily beating heart.

  "You okay?" the maiden walking to their side, curiously looking at the person.

  "Yes...I am. Why are you here?" the pure one smiling at her.

  "I'm on an extermination job here. Try to keep it on a down low, we do not want to cause a panic." Isa's slight smile to her companion.

  One working underneath the church's orders, taking care of the jobs from afar or at home. The girl's unrestful vision, wishing for her friend to take up another line of work.

  An individual constantly worrying, hoping for the maiden's safety. The two friends soon walking side by side, shortly finding themselves on the bottom floor of the building.

  The high standard around them, crystal stairs circling high. Pictures lining the walls, pnts from across the world in the corners. Isa and Elina standing by a fountain, relishing in the simple experience.

  "I wish you wouldn't worry me so much..." Elina gripping her arms, looking away a bit.

  "Heh, sorry. I will do my best to try and ease your concern." Isa's hand on her waist, slightly smiling at them.

  The passing days worrying the girl, waiting for her companion to return, hoping for their well-being.

  Many sentiments flowing within the pure one, a person constantly looking on the brighter end, yet her mind wandering to the possibilities. A sigh leaving the girl, soon turning from her friend.

  "You never make it easy..." Elina gripping her arms.

  "How about tonight we go out somewhere? It will help us both take our minds off this." Isa walking up to her companion, wrapping her arms around them.

  "Okay..." The girl's reddening face, looking down a bit.

  Two meeting underneath the crimson light, a chance encounter setting their path with one another. These warmly flowing sentiments, the pure one slightly looking back to her companion.

  Isa shortly continuing on her way, the innocent person watching them head to their job. From the corners, two girls popping in, grabbing Elina's arms.

  "Eeek!" her arm at them.

  "Elina, you have some expining to do. You been keeping a secret from us?" one girl deviously smiling at her.

  "N--no!" the pure one's panic at them.

  "I don't know, seems pretty clear to me. How long have you been dating a top ranking member of the church?" the second one's arms behind her head, turning from her friend.

  "It is nothing like that, you're reading way too much into it!" Elina quickly walking onward, folding her arms in displeasure, her red face.

  "Oh come on! No need to be shy!" the first happily chasing after her.

  "Yeah! Give us the deeds!" the second joyfully following behind.

  Two existing together in the simple days, relishing in those warm sentiments with one another. A certain day separating them, locking them in different worlds.

  One returning after years, their determination to make the two's reality whole again. At the time, across the nd.

  Isa making her way down the city sidewalk, shortly seeing a commotion. Her eyes to a young man racing to the docks direction, guards chasing after him.

  "I better check that out, could be something worth it..." Her serious vision.

  The young woman following after them, soon finding herself back at the docks. Her attention on her surroundings, shortly spotting a warehouse. The maiden cautiously proceeding, entering into the building.

  Boxes stacking high, barrels in the corners. Isa making her way around the side, coming into the young man's view. Her presence startling him a bit, the person shortly sighing in relief, bracing back against some boxes.

  "Heard some things about you, former church-dog now a demon." Gesturing his hand to the maiden, faintly smiling at her.

  "Word spreads faster than I thought..." Isa positioning her arms in a thinking posture, slightly looking away.

  "Well, it has to. They gotta maintain their so called higher standing." Propping his arms behind his head, his vision above.

  One leading many underneath his watchful eye, expanding the church's influence far. The maiden's opposition to him, understanding the will of others a bit more.

  An individual feverishly performing her duties in the past, ripping away countless lives, her true belief in her path in the old days. Isa's wish to save one, firmly holding onto the smallest chance.

  "You shouldn't concern yourself too much yet though, word hasn't spread that far." The person assuring her.

  "I see, tell me. Do you know where Armand is specifically located? Even in my days at the church, it was nearly impossible for someone such as my rank to track him." Her hand on her waist.

  "I might have connections, but not something that can track him. All I know for sure, is that he conducts rituals at the Temple of Seres, it is likely his location is near there." Folding his arms.

  "Makes sense, I am heading there either way." Isa sighing.

  One streaming along an endless line, riding its harsh wave towards an enemy. The maiden choosing to stain her soul, powerfully shouting it.

  Enemies all around her, an enormous challenge weighing on her. The young man looking at her, seeing her secreting malice, a person able to end the nightmare on them.

  "Ya know, not everyone is taken by the church's sly words. Some even try to oppose them, but it is like going up against the entire world. This city was once quite a diverse pce, now look at them. Mindless puppets, it sickens me." Pounding the ground at his side in frustration.

  "This is not my problem." Isa turning from him.

  "If you are going to go up against Armand, then it will serve you well to start taking out his strongholds. This pce being one of them, take out this city, and his influence will weaken." The young man standing up.

  A man having many at his disposal, one massively expanding his influence over the passing time. The maiden's mind on her chance, her partner at the end of the darkness.

  Her burning spirit in the abyss, resisting Armand's reason. Her feverishly beating heart, reaching for her deepest desire.

  "I guess you are right. However, taking out every little thing will simply cost necessary time. Executing the leading figure should be more than enough to cripple them, and while doing this. It will make sense to create some more chaos on the way." Isa facing the person, folding her arms.

  "Right, but if we are to do this. Can we avoid the people getting caught up in the mess?" his hand behind his head.

  "I care not if this entire world burns, my goal is far more important than their safety. The enemy will not care, and neither should we." The maiden turning from him, her hand on her waist.

  A person's cage on an isnd, residing in the deepest pit, the young woman enduring her torturous experiences.

  An individual embracing her selfish direction to save one, choosing to give up her humanity, steeling her resolve along her path.

  Isa once standing tall, an action casting her into despair. Armand sullying their ideals, taking everything from her, the maiden unleashing her ferocity on the church.

  "I am aware, but let's at least try to minimize the damage..." The person looking down a bit.

  "I have no intention of causing more damage than necessary, but our priority is silencing their head." Isa folding her arms.

  "Alright, Zeke is my name. I already know yours, Isa." Mildly smiling at her.

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