Warning: torture

Simon had no idea for how long he had been here.

But what he does know is that he was in terrible, terrible pain.

He has been locked in his dark room with no windows, with a horrible stench, the aura of death lingered in this room and it was dirty, roaches, and rats seemed to have made this place their house.

While he was feeling weak, very, very weak.

He had been given this weird and terrible black liquid that is breaking his mind. He cannot focus and concentrate and if he tried, then he would feel like his skull was splitting and was some was hammering nail in his brain.

And if he cannot focus and concentrate then he cannot use his powers and that's how he was locked here for so many days.

The wounds that were reflected on his body would heal the effect of the liquid would also wither but every twenty-four hours he was given this liquid.

And every time he was forcefully made to drink the liquid his mouth, throat, and entire body would feel like it was set on fire and the pain was excruciating.

Right now he was chained to the wall, with his head hung low, he felt thirsty and he felt hungry, the pain was non-stop.

This constant caused by the liquid was never-ending when the pain would reduce it would be time for the next dose of the liquid.

Cassandra came often to whip him, sometimes, she would use a knife to carve on his skin, to tear a mass of his flesh and shove it in his mouth.

She didn't spare any part of his body, yesterday she used a hot needle to prick his eyes, but he will heal again.

Thanks to his blood he always heals and the torture will not kill him but it was breaking his willpower.

He can't take it anymore, he can't go through this anymore, all he wanted was to run to his father and Dad and hug them both, and hide behind them to protect him.

Cassandra had told him how she had sent men to attack his parents and she also told him that they were dead, the thought that his parents were no more was very painful but he didn't believe her, he will never believe her.

And if she was right then he will have to survive to take revenge to cut off her head and trap her in purgatory.

He cannot die, under any circumstances, he cannot die, he did not come back to die. He didn't come back to be killed and let his soul be used as a weapon.

The door was opened and he didn't even look up, his one eye was still bleeding and healing very slowly.

Because his blood was fighting against the black liquid from inside and then wounds on the outside he felt drained.  He can't use his power even more.

He knew what that black liquid was, it was Lilith's blood, since Lilith was born from Duat's worship, her blood opposed Simon's and hence it burned him and pain him every time Lilith's blood was given to him. However, her blood will not kill him but give him pain that would make him wish that he was dead.

When Wen Qing was hurt in this garden it was because she was pierced by the arrow covered with Lilith's that's why she felt so much pain when Simon gave her his blood to heal her. A normal human cannot bear so much pain, that's why the piece of skin where the arrow had hit her had to be removed.

It was a miracle that he was alive till now a normal human would have been dead till now.

His hairs were grabbed harshly and he was made to look up. His face was badly bruised, his eyes were bleeding and another eye was black with busted lips 

Cassandra was smiling at him while he couldn't look straight at her, "my dear, are you in pain?"

Simon didn't reply he was too tired, but Cassandra did not like that so she slapped him and asked again, "Are you in pain?"

However, Simon's head hung low. Cassandra sighed, "Since you don't want to use your perfect tongue, I will take it."

Simon gulped when he heard that, Cassandra motioned her guards to make Simon look at her and she used a metal tong to pick a piece of burning wood.

"Open his mouth," she said and the guard followed her order.

While she came forward with a wicked smile, Simon was in so much that he cried this time, this was the worst really worst, but he always consoles himself by telling himself that this was karma for his past life's actions.

Cassandra forced the burning wood in his mouth making him scream in agony. Tears slipped his eyes as he cried with pain.

Cassandra moved back, the piece of wood was small because she didn't want him to die but it was enough to cause excruciating pain.

"You want this pain to end right?" she asked in a smooth and gentle voice, "Then all you have to do is give your consent to die."

Simon was shaking and shivering and did not reply however Cassandra smiled, and spoke, "we have a lot of time... think about it dear, I will be sending the black liquid, imagine the pain that you will feel when the liquid will be forced down your burned mouth throat."

With that, she walked away, and a few minutes later Lilith's blood was brought. Simon cried and trembled with fear but he can't even scream as the blood was forced down his throat.

After they were done, the guards left and Simon was once again left alone, this time he prayed, he prayed to goddess ankh, to kill him or save him.

He remembered Sean and he wished he would magically come and save him.

Bust most of all he missed his parents, their love, warmth, and protection.

"Father, dad." the image of Zhan and Yibo flashed before his eyes before he passed out.

~~~~~~~

Yibo woke up with a jolt.

He sat up and held his chest, his eyes were filled with tears and he can't seem to understand why he felt so much anxiety, so much pain.

Of course, he missed his son, but this pain was something that made him want to ruin the world just so that he can see his son.

"Yibo?" He heard Zhan's soothing voice. Yibo sighed and closed his eyes letting his tears fall, as she grabbed Zhan's tightly.

Zhan noticed that Yibo's hands were cold and shivering, "What's wrong?" he asked.

Yibo did not answer he just say there quietly it was late afternoon and he had not slept nicely for days. Yanli and Miles also looked at him with worry 

"Simon is not here."

He finally said.

"He will be soon. Very soon, everything is set Yibo, the allies are ready the nobility is ready Aval and Alice set up a perfect communication system weather is also clear, Cheng and Zhehan are going to arrive as well. Just a few more..."

Yibo abruptly stood up, "I don't care, Zhan... I don't care and I can't wait now not anymore."

Zhan got up as well, "What do you mean?"

Yibo wiped his tears, "My son is in danger and I am going to die if I don't save him."

"Yibo." Zhan started to speak but Yibo stopped him, "No... I am going to wait."

"Fine." Zhan said, Yibo looked at him, Zhan was also dying from anxiety these days, and just like Yibo he can't wait any longer as well they had to save Simon, "Let's go together."

Yanli spoke, "I will also come."

Miles added, "Me too her highness is there as well."

Suddenly Aurelia entered the room with lunch, "Have something all of you."

However, Yibo proceeded to speak, "Aurelia... actually we are..."

But before Yibo can complete Aurelia's room door was opened and her father walked in, "Aurelia I want to talk about your visits to the Duke Aval..." he stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Yibo and the others in the room. And behind him was Claude his right-hand man.

Author's note: Our baby is suffering!!!

And yes I have changed the name of this book because I think it suits the story.