Emiko hesitated but for a moment as Lily continued her approach towards the Iron Maiden.   A second at most, but it was enough - the words of a spell that would damn their relationship forever leaving her lips unfinished as Lily accepted the Minion's embrace and stepped into what could only be a quick, unpleasant, death.<br/><br/>Emiko's face twisted into a flurry of emotion:  Shock, fury, disbelieve, then finally a despair so strong and deep she wanted to vomit her own heart out.  This wasn't like the death of Jezebel, carelessness causing them to fall prey to one of the myriads of traps they face every time they stepped into a maze.    This was.. deliberate.   A witch making a deliberate attack on an untrained Puella's weakness and forcing her to sacrifice herself.<br/><br/>"FUU!  What the hell?"  She called out helplessly to their guardian who seemed to always pick the worst times to disappear.  She didn't even wait for a response, just stared at the iron maiden in the vain hope that Lily would return from it, "That witch is so dead..  I'm going to make her suffer for this."    Emiko mumbled, choking down her heart just as the tears began to pour from her own face.  "That wasn't fair at all.."<br/>