Aris did little more than tremble and watch in horror as the men drew their weapons and stalked towards Eve. She struggled to get free from the men that held her, but their grip only tightened. The angel's gaze rested on Eve, who still looked confident, even against all of the men.<span style="font-style: italic">How are we going to escape this unscathed?</span><br/><br/>She found the answer. "Eve, get out of here! RUN!" Aris screamed. The angel's wings shot out from beneath her shawl, smacking the men that held her. They relinquished their grip on her arms, and she began to beat her wings as hard as she could. Her feet left the ground, and Aris' heart raced as she reached out for a nearby branch she planned to clamber up on.<span style="font-style: italic">Come on, just a bit clos-</span>"GAH"! Aris let out a shrill scream as she felt one of the mercenaries take hold of her ankle and pulled her to the ground.<br/><br/>The breath knocked out of her, Aris struggled to get upright. A mercenary put his knee to her back, restricting her movement. He took hold of her wings, which were flapping like the wings of a caught bird, and he bound them together with some rope. "No..." Aris whimpered weakly.<br/><br/>-------------------------<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Back at the mansion</span><br/><br/>Nathaniel woke with a groan to the sound of Amaya's voice. He scratched his head, blinking tiredly, "Amaya? What are you-" He froze as he heard the scream of a woman. Aris' scream. The demon shoved past Amaya and raced to Aris' room. "Aris!" he yelled, slamming the door open. Empty. His blood ran cold.<span style="font-style: italic">Where is she?</span>Realization dawned on him. "That kid demon..." His hands balled up into fists, his shoulders shook with tension. "I should have finished him off when I had the chance!" With a roar of frustration, he slammed his fist into the wall. It dented, and his knuckles were bleeding slightly, but he didn't even feel the pain. He turned to Amaya, his eyes like blue flames, and muttered slowly, "Where. Is. She?"