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Naib grunted as he tried to walk properly, There were still 2 ciphers left but they were down to also two people. It was him, and the barmaid. Another painful grunt escaped the bleeding mercenary. This was the first time he got this much blood, but he didn't regret body blocking Emily but alas she still got caught.
"Screw talking to that monster" he spat out in pain and frustration. He seriously needed to find Demi-
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" A blood-curdling scream echoed through the whole map. It shivers to Naib's already trembling body. He called out for Demi trying his best to run. He did not like that scream, not one bit.
Naib ran and ran until he stumbled on a trail of blood that seemed to be leading to- "Demi!" Naib ran to the bleeding Barmaid, Demi was covered with her own blood, her clothes were a mess, her dress was ripped, her hair was a mess as if someone grabbed it forcefully
"Demi wake up!" Naib said as he tried to cover the giant wound on Demi's side. Demi coughed "Na...naib-" She whispered. "I'm here, come one we have to-"
"Finally found you, Dear" Naib flinched at the familiar voice. His head slowly looked at the hunter behind him and the sense of adrenaline kicked in as he tried to hide Demi behind his trembling body. He was scared, the fact that he was once again placed in this situation once again.
A friend on the verge of dying behind him as he takes the enemy in front of him. Naib did not like this situation, not one bit.
"N...naib" Demi grabbed Naib's red coat "R..run, look for the dungeon," She said as she once again coughed out. Naib was about to reject that option, Demi grabbed his hand and made him look at her "Naib listen! Leave me, run, and never come in contact with the hunter!"
The Ripper gritted his teeth. He was not happy with what displayed in front of him. He started walking to capture Naib, but Naib suddenly stood up and ran. Leaving Demi's who was already bleed out. The Ripper followed Naib's trails. Surely Naib wouldn't find the dungeon just yet. Cause, after all, he made a very special request to the host.
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Naib was running, trying to find where the dungeon was. But this map was fucking with him! The dungeon was nowhere! Naib was already tried, he was in pain, and he was frustrated!
"Tried already?" Naib flinched. Ah, he was done for.
Naib collapsed to the ground and leaned into the wall. He might as well accept-
"What the hell!?" Naib asked outraged when The Ripper suddenly carried him in bridal style. He was struggling to escape "Don't struggle dear" The Hunter said as he tightly secured Naib in his arms.
"Let me go!" Naib yelled at him, but Jack didn't oblige. This was the first time he held his darling like this once again. How he missed cuddling with Naib, he missed those times where it was just the two of them in front of a warm fire and cuddling to each other as they-
"Why?" The sudden question from the Mercenary stopped Jack's stroll through memory lane. "Why, what dear?"
"Why are you always like this to me?" Naib asked, Jack only hummed as they finally entered the church and walked through the aisle. "Answer me," Naib said.
The Ripper only hummed once again trying his best not to answer just yet. As they slowly went near the Altar, Naib was still in the verge to escape from the ripper but then. The Ripper suddenly stopped and gently placed him to sit on top of the Alter table.
Jack took off his Top hat, placed it beside Naib. As he took a deep breath he looked at his beloved and started
"I take you to be my partner in life and my one true love" Jack started. Naib looked at him startled and unable to say something.
"I will cherish our friendship, I will love you today" Jack caressed Naib's face that holds utter shock and was unable to speak.
"And I will love you tomorrow, I will love you forever, I will trust you," Jack almost choke on the word trust. Memories flooded with that one word. And it was not good memories. But he swallowed it and continued.
"I will honor you, I will laugh and cry with you. I will love you faithfully," He promised he will never make the same mistake every again.
"I will love you through the difficult and easy, As I have given you my hand to hold, so do I give you my life to keep" Jack grabbed something from his pockets and when he finally retreats his hands, Naib saw it. Wedding rings.
"With this ring," Jack said as he holds the ring, tears suddenly flowed down on Naib's eyes...as if it was natural for him to do so.
"I give you my heart, I promise from this day forward, you shall not walk alone may my heart shall be your shelter, and my arms be your home" Jack gently grabbed Naib's right hand and insert the ring to where it belongs.
"With this ring," Jack slowly took off his mask, Naib looked at the man in front of him with tears in his eyes.
"I, Jack Whistler ask you Naib Subedar, to be mine...once again"