"It disturbs me no more to find men base, unjust, or selfish than to see apes mischievous, wolves savage, or the vulture ravenous."

-Jean-Paul Sartre

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Chapter 2

Merope is carried like baggage for their raid. Still blindfolded and hands are tied as some big person is carrying her down the stairs.

She didn't know how they managed to get her because being surrounded by hot boil around is tricking. She is blindfolded so she can't tell what is happening out there. Using her hearing she managed to catch a few noises and men talking and just like that they freed her from the chains.

Maybe it was a blessing in disguise or perhaps this is another obstacle she will have to fight her way out. Again.

She felt the cool air as she was carried out of her tower. She heard them talking in strange phrases or words that she can't make out.

She didn't care. She is out, but the question is this, what will she do about those damn bastards who lock her away and killed her family?

"What is this?" King Horik questioned Ragnar. Ragnar turned and simply said, "A monster."

"A monster?!" king Horik mocked, and he looked back at a Floki holding the girl onto his shoulders. "I see no monster, only some girl on your friend's shoulders."

Ragnar laughed, "Then shall we talked to her."

They bring her into the main room where the treasures were.

Athelstan is still shocked and surprised that this church would allow this to happen.

'What crimes did this young woman make them so fearful of her?', Athelstan had thought.

Floki undid her blindfolded as her eyes squinted as the light is hard to adjust her eyes. Bluish-grey eyes watch the men in the room.

Ragnar looked at the pretty little thing. He tilted his head sideways and wonders what crimes did she committed?

Ragnar saw such beauty of hers. He wonders is this what people in these lands afraid of? Being the temptation of lust for this one?

"Little lady," Merope shocked surprised that this person knew her language. "Can you tell me why you are at that tower?"

Merope glare and refused to speak.

Why would she? After all, those damn priests are murders she will kill them all!

"Wait, let me try to talk to her." Athelstan intervenes as Ragnar looked at him then back at Merope who is stubborn right now.

"Hello, my name is Athelstan." He looked at her gently as Merope still refused to obey. Athelstan dealt with this before so, he tried again.

"Look, we are not here to hurt you. I am was a priest…" He was caught as she attacked him. Merope heard the word 'priest' and snapped.

They saw Merope threw herself at Athelstan on the ground as she bit his arm hard. She could feel her fangs growing her wolf self. Athelstan's screams as he felt such strength. Ragnar and King Horik tried to separate them.

Floki notices this and titled his head. 'Ferocious little beastie, isn't she?' Floki wonders if the word priest made her attack him because of what he is.

Perhaps there is more to the stories to this one.

Ragnar knocked her out of consciousness. They separate them and Athelstan looks at the girl in shock and surprised that she attacked him like an animal.

One of the Vikings was about to kill her, Athelstan covers himself over her body.

"Wait! Wait, she didn't mean to."

Athelstan knows that it wasn't this girl's fault. It could be that she wasn't being educational because she must have been locked away for God knows when.

"Didn't mean to! Didn't mean to. What in Odin's name did you not see what she tried to do to you?!" King Horik shouted at him.

"She doesn't know anything! She was just scared, and animal instinct was all she has ever know." Athelstan defended Merope. He can't imagine the horrors that she had gone through by herself with the holy men here.

"Ragnar please," Athelstan begged Ragnar to spare the girl. Ragnar looked at Athelstan and the girl. Could he let her die here? Or perhaps he wonders what kind of crime she did here?

"We take her, but she needs to be watched," Ragnar told him and left. Floki looks at the young girl and couldn't help but respect her because she must have hated Christians. He respects that.

Wonder what will this girl tell them?

Here is the chapter. Hope you are being safe and sound. Don't more is to come. Reviews are welcome.