Star Crossed In Time

Bolin and Xia appear in the Beast Realm and go straight to the town they were told about. Xia grumbles the whole time saying "I can't believe they have us running errands like this. This is all because you tried being friendly with that abomination!"

Bolin turns to look at Xia with a frown before saying "Even though I haven't interacted with her much, she's not an abomination. You should watch what you say." Xia sneers at Bolin and says "She's just opening her legs to the Night Deity to use him. She'll show her true colors soon, watch." 

Bolin shakes his head and decides not to keep arguing with her. Women can be so vicious... They continue to walk until they start noticing something wrong with the surrounding wildlife. Bolin walks over to a tree and some small shrubs around it, gently touching the burnt bark of the tree. 

Was there a fire? But when he looks down at the shrubs under it, they're completely fine, just a little roughed up. What's going on? Xia walks over and asks "What's wrong? Was there a fire?" Bolin shakes his head and starts walking towards the town again. 

Xia watches Bolin walk away then turns back to the tree saying "It just looks like a damn fire broke out, what's the big deal?" She sighs and starts following Bolin again but when they come to the clearing, they both freeze at what they see.

Bolin looks to where the town should be and slowly starts walking over. Xia whistles low and says "It must have been a really bad fire..." Bolin pauses and turns to look at Xia with confusion. "How the hell is this done by a fire? There would be burning piles, burnt bodies, burnt everything but nothing's left!"

He scuffs his foot on the blackened ground and says "Not even burnt grass... it's just all gone but yet..." Xia frowns and walks over some more before saying "Maybe it was just a really big fire. Everything is blackened like it's been burnt so it was probably intense."

Bolin keeps walking forward before coming to a stop and turning to look at the woods they just came out of. "Look at all the trees... they're all leaning away from this area." He says with a deep frown. Xia sighs and keeps walking with Bolin right behind her but when she finally sees a body, she comes to a stop and points saying "There's something."

The two walk over and go to flip the body over until they see that it's missing a head. Xia steps back with a curse as Bolin kneels closer to get a better look. "Judging by the skin on the neck, it's safe to say that this guy's head was ripped off." 

Xia rubs her temples and says "Lovely. Well, we are in the Beast Realm so he was probably attacked by a Beast. Let's just finish this so we can go back. It stinks here." Bolin ignores Xia, slowly stands up and starts walking towards the town again.

Bolin has no idea what happened here but something was telling him it wasn't good. As he goes further into the town, the more headless bodies are found. When he reaches the middle, he finds something horrifying. 

Why the hell was there a large hole in the ground!? Xia walks over and stops next to him saying "What in the... what happened here?" Bolin's mind races as he mumbles "Still think it's a fire?" Xia frowns but she can't say anything. 

When Bolin sees something near the edge of the hole, he carefully and quietly walks over. He tilts his head to the side as he slowly lowers himself. He reaches out but stops short of touching it as he says "Claw marks... large claw marks."

Xia sighs in irritation as she says "Yes, Bolin. We're in the BEAST REALM." Bolin peers down into the dark hole before slowly backing up saying "Yes, but the claw marks show that it came out of the hole... something was down there. I have a feeling that 'something' killed all these men. We need to go back and tell the others. Now." 

Xia nervously looks over to the hole before backing up and disappearing. Bolin looks around at everything one last time saying "Thirty-five... thirty-five armed men were all killed the same way..." He quickly shifts away and walks straight into the throne room.  

Xia was already kneeling as Bolin walks over and bows saying "We have something to report." The old man was currently rubbing his temples with his eyes closed as he says "Speak" Bolin stands up and begins retelling everything they saw. 

Halfway through his report, the old man had stopped rubbing his temples and was now staring at Bolin with a look of disbelief. "If what you say is true... I need to notify the others. Do not repeat what you just told me to anyone and place a barrier around the entire town."

Bolin grimly nods his head and turns to leave when Xia grabs his sleeve. He turns to look at her in question when she says "I... can you take care of it on your own? I don't want to go back." Bolin sighs and says "It's fine. I'll handle it myself." 

Xia gives him a grateful smile as Bolin turns around and disappears. The second everyone's gone, her smile is quickly replaced by a sneer as she slowly stands. It was just a beast from the Beast Realm, why was he making such a big deal out of it. She straightens her dress and turns away, disappearing midstep. 

When she reappears, she's standing in the middle of a hidden valley between two large mountains. Sitting on top of a large rock is a man in solid black. Currently, his head is back as he basks his face in the sun's rays while the wind slightly blows his dark black hair.

"It looks like John succeeded this time but... it also looks like he got himself and everyone else killed. That's why they never came back to report." Xia says walking up to the man and touching his broad shoulders.

THE FOLLOWING IS R-18. VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ABUSE, AND OTHER TRIGGERS.

The man slowly opens his ice-blue eyes and turns to look at her as he says "They died for a good cause. Have you found anything on the woman I told you about?" Xia sneers inside but she places a sad look on her face as she says "Unfortunately, no. I've been looking everywhere for her but... I haven't been able to find her."

Eli watches Xia closely before slowly nodding his head saying "She's good at hiding... it doesn't surprise me but..." He suddenly reaches up and grabs Xia's long hair. He roughly pulls her head back and says "If I find out you're lying to me and you really know where she is... I will kill you." 

Xia looks up to the man with wide eyes but she can't help the shiver of excitement that runs through her as she runs her hands up his solid ċhėst. She looks into his mesmerizing eyes and says "I would never lie to you. I will do everything I can to make you happy, you know this."  

Eli looks down at Xia and slightly sneers as he says "Then you'll find her! Since you've failed to bring her back again, you'll have to be punished again." Xia shivers again in excitement but tries to hide it as fear, knowing just how much he likes it when she's scared. She puts on a pitiful face and says "Please Eli, I promise I'll find her and bring her to you next time."

Inside she scoffs at her words. She'll never bring that bitch to her man and as soon as she finds a way, she's going to kill her! Eli was hers and will forever be hers. She knows exactly what he's like and what he likes... she likes it too.

Eli backhands Xia, causing her to fall onto the warm grass below. She hides her smile with her long hair as she pretends to be scared and crying. Eli stands up from the rock and says "You shouldn't have talked back... now you'll be whipped. Strip."

Xia's whole body shakes in excitement as she reaches up to untie her dress. She keeps her face in a mask of fear, tears and all as her heart soars with happiness and excitement. Eli unhooks a long whip from his side as he himself becomes excited.

"That's right, cry more for me. I wouldn't punish you like this if you'd just find her." He says with a wicked light in his ice-blue eyes. Xia pulls the dress down with shaky fingers and kneels with her back to him. She can't face him or he'll see her look of ecstasy as he whips her. 

He unleashes the whip and when it connects with her exposed skin, she cries out but quickly bites her lip to hide the sound of her pŀėȧsurė. He whips her for twenty minutes straight before mȧkɨnġ ŀȯvė to her so much and so hard, she can bȧrėly walk.

She loved this man and the way he made her feel... she'll do whatever she has to, to kill that bitch. She doesn't deserve him! Only she can make him happy... to give him what he wants and she'll make it to where he'll never want another woman again. Just wait and see...