Memory Vault 2

I don't really remember much anymore. It felt like a life time ago when it all happened. 

After mom died, dad wasn't the same. With the disappearance/death of my sister as well, he wasn't even a shell of himself. He was a different person all together. This led to us going our separate ways for some time. He stayed in our home even though the world was changing all around him. I couldn't do anything to help him so I would just take quests that would take me far from the city. 

Since I was only an Unranked, I would take simple quests. On this particular day, I left the city with a quest in hand. This one had me collecting some animal fur for a guild. It was easy, the pay wasn't bad and the location was just outside the city. It was just enough to get me and dad by. 

I took it slow and started collecting. By the time I had caught and skinned all the animals, it was already sunset. I had experiences sleeping out in the wilderness as a child so I didn't mind much. It took me a little under an hour to set up camp. I even made a small campfire and quickly cooked some of the animals I had caught. It was while I was eating that I realized that something was happening around me.

As I ate my food, the embers of the campfire was already starting to die out. If I had to guess, it must have been around 9 p.m. when I heard rustling and grunting not to far from my camp. I thought it was an animal but then I heard a woman's voice. A muffled cry for help. 

In most situations, I would have left it alone. The world has ended and sticking your nose in other people's business was how you died quickly. Even if someone cried for help you should ignore it. This time though, I couldn't. With everyone's deaths still lingering fresh in my mind, specifically what happened to Anna, I couldn't sit still. I didn't want to hear it again, not now when I can stop it. 

I unsheathe my cheap bronze sword and move towards the muffled screams. 

As I got closer, I heard a man's voice.

"Stay still my lady. With your condition, you could drop dead any moment. At least let me have some fun before you do." 

This was followed with another weak muffled scream. I wasn't going to stay still. I swiftly moved towards the voice and before I knew it, I was standing before a bald man on top of a frail and weak looking woman. The man looked up at me in shock and tried to explain himself. 

"Wait!! It's not what it looks like!!" 

I didn't need him to explain himself. I had already heard everything he said. I moved once more and aimed my sword at his neck. I was expecting some resistances but the man died without much of a fight. I pushed his body over as I pulled my sword out. I turn back towards the woman to check if she was okay. 

She was unconscious so I didn't have to worry about frightening her. Since it was dark, it was difficult to see if she had any wounds. So I carefully picked her up and made my way back to my camp. It was here that I could finally get a good look at her. 

She had long hair. The top part of it was jet black like mine. The lower half of her hair however, was pure white. I glanced at her.

"She's a bit pretty I guess." 

That was an understatement honestly. She had a beaty mark under her left eye that really brought out her face. A sharp nose that connected to her lovely lips. Well defined cheeks and her eyebrows were surprisingly bushier than most girls would have liked. Overall, she looked like she was sculpted by a god. 

I carefully removed her robe that was stained with blood. Under it revealed a horrendous wound. She had a long slash across her belly. It wasn't deep but it had a constant flow of blood coming out. That wasn't the worst part. I also checked her lower body and felt sick. A layer of ice had formed over her body. If I had to guess, 70-80% of her body was frozen solid. 

I kept the fire going and placed her next to the intense flames. I brought out my sword and sat close by. 

"I guess I can stay up tonight. At least I will have someone beautiful to look at." 

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The next morning, I woke up to a nice present. 

The beautiful girl I saved had imprisoned me within a ice jailcell. She also had a chains holding down my hands and feet, preventing me from moving. Standing in front of the cell was the beautiful naked girl. It looks like she took all the bloody clothes off herself. She was looking at me with her lazy red eyes. They seemed to glow with hatred. 

"You would have been toyed with and killed last night if I didn't save you." 

I called out to her, in hopes that she would realize how ridicules this was right now. Her eyes darted around as if she was checking to see if there was anyone else. She then snapped her fingers and the cell now had many icicles pointing at me. They were slowly closing in on my face. 

"WAIT WAIT! I don't know what happened but I can try to help you!! I..." 

I glanced at her exposed skin and saw that the wounds were healed. However, I could still see the ice sticking to her skin. She might kill me for stripping her down but I had to give it a try.

"I saw your body, it's some sort of sickness right? I can try to help you find a cure!" 

She stopped for a moment, her eyes widen but then quickly went back to their lazy look. The icicles suddenly melted into water. The ice jailcell also melted down, leaving me with a new set of wet clothes. 

Before I could say anything, the girl walked up to me and looked at me. Her face was within kissing distance. She then spoke in a voice that didn't have much life or enthusiasm. 

"Can you? Will you help me get rid of this cursed body?" 

I was taken aback. She seemed a bit naive based off on how quickly she believed me. I just nod and she then helps me up. I don't say anything and begin to gather my things. She stayed quiet and still the entire time, waiting patiently for me to finish. When I do finish, she swiftly moves beside me and looked up at me. 

"Will you help me now?" 

I felt my face go red. Usually, this wouldn't bother me but she was different. She was dead gorgeous and a bit naive as well. The innocent vibes I was getting from her was off the charts. It also didn't help that she was still naked. I felt her breasts brush up against me and it brought me back. 

I put some distance between the two of us and speak to her. 

"How about you put on some clothes first and then we introduce ourselves to each other?"

She nods and waves at me. 

"My name is Violet. I was once a part of the Crazed Oni Guild. Now I am just trying to find a reason to continue this miserable life." 

Her tits jiggled around since she chose to introduce herself first before putting on clothes...

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(A/N: next chapter will be a normal one.)