The rain poured relentlessly, turning the stone floor into a flowing river of red.
But even the rain couldn't drown out the sound.
Smack— Smack— Smack— Smack—
The sound of flesh hitting stone echoed throughout the destroyed estate.
Each time the heavy stone came down, more blood spilled out.
Bits of flesh, brain matter, and bone fragments mixed with the water.
Chunks of what was once inside a skull were now floating along the cracks in the ground.
The rain washed them away, but the next hit added more.
Ruby watched all of this.
She was there—frozen in place.
Her katana was in her hand, but her fingers wouldn't move.
"Huh…?" A gasp escaped her mouth.
She was having a hard time gathering her thoughts.
Zane had stood in front of her just seconds ago. Alive.
He told her not to worry.
He looked so confident that Ruby thought he had experience.
But now, she watched his body twitch after every blow until it stopped showing any sign of life.
