Jin pov:

I woke to the sound of a door creaking open slowly. It was a slow, eerie sound and I could tell the door had a lot of weight behind it. Something scraped along the ground, the sound grating and reverberating off the walls and into my skull. I flinched backwards, reminded of the sensation that would follow.

"Good morning, boy." the voice laughed playfully. 

I screamed as they cut off my limbs again and again. “Please stop! I’ll do anything you want! Plea-” Squelch!  Plop!

“Cease your squirming. Do that won’t you boy?”  

The pain never stopped. Thump! Splat!  My limbs slapped to the ground joint by joint starting with my fingers. The pain grew beyond what I handle; leaving my raw flesh soon useless to fight back.

The blindfold over my eyes kept me from seeing anything, making me focus solely on the pain I was experiencing.

I could feel every fiber of my being as jolts of anguish ran through them with each passing minute. The feeling of wounds forming on my body as they were repaired reflexively by my vampiric blood over and over again, never left to rest.

Why are they doing this to me?

Why was I captured?

What do they want?

What’s the point of enduring this?

"Please," I begged. "I'll do anything you want. Just.... no more-" My voice broke. "Please."

I felt cold metal press against my skin. I cried out and begged once more.

"Please! Stop! No more of this! Plea-"

Squelch! Plop!

I let out a gruesome shriek that filled the room as it echoed. Although the echoes faded, the pain didn't stop. The smell of my blood wafted into my nose, making the situation all the more real. This wasn't some sort of nightmare. This was real life.

"Ooh, that's gonna leave a scar!" the voice giggled. "Just kidding! We'll wait for it to grow back together, boy"

The owner of the voice lifted my blindfold, but everything was out of focus. The lights were as blinding as the pain where my arm once was. It burned with the intensity of a thousand suns, and there was nothing I could do about it. As I writhed around against my chains, trying to escape, trying to relieve the pain, trying for anything at all, the blindfold was put back over my eyes.

I vaguely heard a laugh followed by the voice chirping, "Onto the next!"

The blade pressed against my leg this time. I gritted my teeth, bracing myself for what would come next. It was futile. Again I cried out, squirming, fighting against my chains, but it was pointless. I could taste and feel blood in my mouth, although I wasn't sure at what point I had bitten my own tongue. 

Aside from the pain, which hadn't become any more bearable the more times my limbs were cut off, I also felt sick and lightheaded, almost like I wanted to vomit.

   Images of my hands strangling the nameless vampire to death flashed through my mind.  I’ll kill them…I’ll kill them for this…  

Rage sparked in my soul, catching fire.  Gathering all the mana I could I broke the chains.  Ripping off my blindfold, shadows enveloped my body. Revealing an outfit; I pulled the scythe out of a shadow. 

The vampire torturing scowled at me grabbing a syringe full of vampire blood. “You little brat!” They yelled lunging towards me.  I immediately swung, cutting off their legs and slashing their chest, sending them crashing.  Shadow crawling up their arms they screamed as it ate away at them.  I walked into the hall past the dying vampire. Others saw me and immediately ran towards me. I hacked and slashed my way through them.  Leaving corpses in my wake.  

I caught the scent of humans. They quickly came into view.  All wearing Hiraeth uniforms. Once they saw me their eyes widened.

“That lying witch is a vampire!” A woman yelled.

“To hell with the mad captain’s orders kill it!”

Moving faster then they could process I cut them down. My magic struck them as black smoke eating away at rapidly 

Captain Medea along with Alek, Xiongyan, and another captain came into view. Their eyes widened except Xiongyan and the other captain’s whose narrowed. I tensed readying myself for a fight. 

“Captain Lucien bring back Xiongyan and Aleksander, they're too green for this!” Captain Medea yelled 

“I’m going to leave you here to die!” He yelled back. 

“I know how to handle vampires! Take them back you don’t want their casualties on your conscience!” 

Captain Lucien opened a gate. “Captain Medea are you sure?!”

“Yes, trust me!”

They left, leaving us alone. Captain Medea slowly walked towards me. I tensed as she approached. She dropped a couple of guns, several daggers, and a few syringes full of strange liquid. Then walking holding up her hands. 

“I’m not going to hurt you Jin,” Captain Medea said calmly

I swung the scythe just before her neck. “How do I know you’re not lying.”

“Woul a person wishing you harm do this?” She moved the scythe away from her and grabbed my collar pulled me close, kissing me.

Out of shock, I dropped my weapon. That feels good… “I-I don’t know,” I said flustered, my cheeks hot.  

She kissed me again. “Answer the question.” 

“Your-your behaviors aren’t in line wi-with one who would wish me harm”

“Let’s get out of here ok?” 

I nodded. She took her weapons back.  Grabbing my hand we took off running. Outside it was desolate. There were buildings destroyed and holes in the road. Carriages overturned gunshots and spells firing in the distance. So loud it hurt my ears. I cried out in pain biting my lip. Captain Medea led me to an abandoned hotel half destroyed.   We found a room intact to stay in.

“Stay here I’ll see if I can find anything.” 

Captain Medea left and came back with wine and a couple of cups. She poured a full cup and downed it with a sigh.   “I’ve been really worried about you.  I couldn’t sleep for days. What did they do to you?”  

“I don’t wanna talk about it,” I muttered,

“Can you show me?”  Captain Medea asked as she grabbed my hand. Rubbing my hand. She reached out gently stroking my hair “I’ll play it too fast for you to relive Jin.” 

A crystal appeared in the air as a flash of light blinded me. The scenes flashed by my eyes like a sped-up projection slide show.  My screams echoing in my head. The whole endeavor left me reeling. 

Captain Medea held me tight. “I’m sorry I couldn’t get to you sooner. '' She whispered. “I don’t know if you know but it’s not your fault you’re in a lot of pain and lashed out.” She scooped me up into her arms.  “I have an idea that could make you feel better.”  I felt myself lean into her chest. She’s so warm… the captain threw me unto a bed.  

“I’m not tired.” My body only aches from the mana I used. Not enough to cause significant fatigue. 

She climbed on top of me.  Looking me directly in the eye said, “I’ll make you tired. “ she lowered her body till she was an inch from my face. “What’s a vampire like to be aroused? Guess I’ll have to find out.” 

“Wait wha-“ she cut me off with a kiss.  Then another. And a third.

I want more…I pulled her closer to my body and I started kissing back. Her tongue licking and poking my lips. I opened my mouth. She began grabbing at me. My trousers suddenly felt really tight and uncomfortable. Captain Medea noticed and began to undo them. She removed my shirt and coat. She took off her uniform as well. I blushed to see her in her chemise. Turning my head to advert my gaze. Fell back down kissing my neck and touching my knickers. “Captain!” 

I felt acutely everywhere she touched. Her hands working the shaft.  Precum leaked; no doubt getting on her hands.

“Call me Medea.” Her face was as flushed as mine.   “You know, you’re quite dashing when you’re a hot mess. “ 

She pulled off her chemise and my knickers on her breasts.. they’re big… my face felt on fire.  Medea buried my face in them. I licked them, squeezing them as I felt her shudder with pleasure.  

“Jin, let’s go all the way. I’ll help you put your cock in. “We sat up. She grabbed me “In this hole okay?”

“It looks too small, are you sure it can fit?”

“If it can deliver a baby it’ll be alright. All you gotta do is kiss me. I'll handle the rest.”  With that she began kissing me, biting and sucking on my lip. Flicking her tongue in and out.  It went in easy, she being soaking wet.  She guided me to touch the upper part of her while she fondled me. It reached a fever pitch. I could think it felt like we were one person.  Both of us breathing hard. I couldn’t get enough. I grabbed her closer, scraping her back with my nails: felt my stomach coil and a release. Followed by her clamping dork on me.

A wave of fatigue washed over me. “I need to go home…back to my father…” I nuzzled her like a cat would. 

“How far away is your hometown?”

“Hyriko Forest”

“Jin, that’s over two thousand miles away. All magical gates are shut down now except from base to base for Hireath. A carriage or horse would take weeks to get there.”

“ I-I can’t go home?” My voice broke. “I have nowhere to go.”

“We’ll figure that out.” She stroked my hair pulling me close.