Chapter 1. Crows Call

"Cawhh!"

"Cawhh!"

"Cawhh!"

Snow fell from trees as it's white glow reflected in the moonlight above, a Beautiful sight to most if the forest in which it fell wasn't so eerily silent.

Large crows caws were the only think heard as they echoed in and out of the massive ice heart trees. Wind blew as it shook the snow and ice from the giant 100 meter trees. The ice like skewers that fell from these titans, plummeted to the earth. Causing the crows to caw once more.

"Huu.. where? Where are we?"

The ever present silence was broken by the sounds of snow sinking, the crushing of ice and the sounds of chains.

"Mark, stop talking now! Please.. ehh.".

The voice of two conversing could be heard lightly, amongst the sounds of snow and wind. 11 people could be seen in a line, armor of different kinds on their bodies, light to heavy, robes, cloaks that were tattered and worn. Two of these bound people mark and his friend yuko. Walked with these people, their armor tattered and the frost that set in hours ago had spread.

"How can I stop, we need to find away out of here.. uhhh!" Mark, a kind of tall young man, with blonde hair and silver eyes tried to speak.

"M-mark.. no please.." yuko who was trying to get mark to stop, heard him speak from behind her. Then his scream as she was yanked backwards.

[ya uhç ner vaś]

Before yuko could figure out what had caused him to scream. She looked up, thinking of calling to mark she stopped hearing something she couldn't understand by a voice she knew all to well.

Her eyes focused, looking at the 7.5 foot tall silhouette. It's slim body, it's eyes that seemed to be glowing white and it's crazed smile. Her eyes then followed its foot that was on marks head and the moon reflecting off a curved dagger that pointed at her neck.

"Don't hurt her! Ahh…" mark being the hero type he is, tried to yell but only got his face pushed in the snow.

[yu ner çorgr lœukš]

Again the peaceful yet distorted voice came from the being in front of her. It stood straight up as it tilted it's head. It's smile growing as it saw the expression on her face.

"Plea- I-I-I.." Yuko tried to speak once more, wanting to help her friend but could only stutter as the being squatted and lifted marks head. It forced him to his knees as it looked in Yuko's eyes.

[nuś nok hü?]

The being spoke slowly as it's spiked yet flowing white hair, shined in the moonlight. It's voice calm but the smile and glowing of it's eyes only grew more.

"I-I.. I don't understand? Plea.." once again trying to speak, Yuko failed to understand as she tried to ask for forgiveness. Only for her words to be cut off, hearing it's voice that echoed out of its mouth and through the forest.

[yu Orr hin?]

"Cawhh!"

"Cawhh!"

Even if the words were not said correctly, it wasn't hard to get the meaning. The being pointed it's dagger at marks neck and then yuko.

"Nonono.. please I ca-can't.." Yuko who was trying to reason out what was happening. Her eyes widening even more as another voice spoke out.

"He is asking you to make a choice, your life or his.." from behind the being a cloaked figure spoke. Her voice sweet as something from the shadows pulled her hood off. Showing wine red hair, green eyes and pale white skin.

Her body moved forward as she was pushed down, the woman gritted her teeth but said nothing. She was in no position to speak out about their treatment by these beings.

"No.. I.. I really can't.." Yuko fell back in the snow, looking at mark as he lifted his head to look in her eyes.

"Yuko! What are you doing!" Mark yelled seeing his 'friend' back away from him. Hearing her answer only made it worse as his face twisted a little.

"I can't pick mark! I won't!!" Yuko yelled at him, not wanting to be the reason her friend died.

"I know you can't! So die! What's the matter?! If you die then you'll be helping me out! Isn't that what friends are for?!" Mark knowing Yuko wasn't someone he actually did anything but let him leech off her. Didn't see the harm in saying this, not wanting to die and sure she would do it.

"Mark.. what are you sa.." Yuko was taken back by Mark's words. Her friend for the last 3 years was telling her to die like nothing. To make it worse he had already thought his life was worth more.

"Shut up! What the hells your problem?! Just let him kill you and everything will be fine!" Mark face became more twisted as he yelled. His hair a mess while he looked at yuko.

"What are you saying mark, after all we went through and our friendship.." Yuko got out words, her face changing from fear to hurt and then slowly in to anger.

"What friends?! We all just used you! So shut up and die for our team.. huh!?" While mark talked, each person who only looked on and listened to marks words, when he said the last part they turned their heads away.

Yuko seeing this was hurt, confused and angry. They just wanted to use her, why? weren't they friends? Isn't that why they made a party? yes they always needed healing or sometimes she got less of the shares of gold or monster Materials she was still there friend. Her eyes locked on to the being as he stood, letting go of the man and looked at yuko with a smile.

No longer worried about what was happening or how they looked at her. She pointed her finger at the man mark, while he was speaking, a white line flashed across his neck as his body fell. Everyone looked at him and then yuko. Their faces mad but soon changed as the girl Yuko's face was covered in shadows as she smiled.

"Cawhh!"

"Cawhh!"

"Cawhh!"