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Amber couldn't shake the feeling of dread she had with her ever since she and Layla saw Blake leave to meet with Aria. They had considered heading back home to their dorm room had it not been for Layla forgetting something in their classroom. At the courtyard in front of the school, Amber sat at the statue, contemplative of her recent inkling that something was amiss. Blake's just gone to meet with another girl, Amber tried to persuade herself. It shouldn't have given her such a bad chill, but the feeling lingered as she turned to look at the school once more.
"Blake's probably enjoying the time with her," Amber continued to reason with herself, this time aloud, "That's why she's taking so long. Even though that won't solve why exactly I feel as if something's wrong. I wonder why."
"Yes, why indeed," a gruff voice answered back. Amber jumped in place, turning rapidly to find a boy standing behind her. He was none other than Daniel, Blake's best friend and also known as the Gentleman.
"Daniel, right? Don't you think that kind of approach is a bit creepy?" Amber tried to joke. Daniel remained neutral with his expression.
"I was wondering the same thing," he went on to say, "Blake usually doesn't hold me up this long to leave. We usually walk back home together since we live close to one another, but this is the first time she's taken this long."
"It could be because she's talking with the school Angel, Aria," Amber reasoned with him, similar to how she had been trying to tell herself. Daniel shook his head.
"No that's not what I mean," Daniel said, running a hand through his head, "I mean that Blake would at least tell me to head out and not wait up. Which means she wasn't expecting to talk this long. Or something else." Amber's ears pricked up at the tone of Daniel's voice.
"Has this happened before?" She asked nervously. Daniel nodded solemnly.
"Last time this happened, I found Blake nearly thrown into a river near here," he explained, visibly shaking now, "I thought I had actually watched her die. Had it not been for someone else near me to have called the cops when they did, Blake would have definitely not been here to see this new school year." Amber and Layla looked at each other with wide eyes. There's no way something that serious was going to happen... right?

Blake kept her eyes on Aria as the girl approached her slowly, hands behind her back. Something was't adding up for her, and for some reason she couldn't shake that feeling off.
"Is something wrong?" Aria asked innocently, tilting her head to Blake. It was hard for Blake to really say anything at that moment. She was too focused on wondering why her instincts were telling her to stay alert that she didn't notice Aria wrapping her arms around Blake's neck, her pink lips tantalizingly close to Blake's own. It was only when Blake felt her breath so close to her lips that she realized Aria's sudden closeness.
"You seem rather out of it today," Aria spoke with a whisper, sending chills down Blake's spine, "Were you nervous about meeting me?" Blake focused her mind quickly. She began to understand what Aria was doing, and it piqued her interest. This girl's good at playing the game, Blake took notice, in that case... Blake gave Aria one of her half smiles and placed her hands on the girl's hips. Aria's smug grin faded almost instantly, feeling flustered at the sudden change in the air.
"No, just a bit tired, that's all," Blake said as smoothly as she could, using the charms she had to earn the title of Cor Fortium's Ultimate Girl Crush. Blake could feel that Aria was now becoming the nervous one; the girl's hands behind Blake's neck felt tighter as opposed to before. Aria's cheeks began to flush red as Blake leaned close to her face, letting their foreheads touch.
"I'm sure you didn't call me up here after school just to try that on me, so why don't you tell me what exactly you wanted from me?" Blake cooed almost seductively. And just like that, Aria broke away feeling embarrassed and an all around hot mess, slowly falling onto her knees from the blood rushing to her face. Blake smiled with satisfaction from her small victory and walked over to Aria, kneeling down.
"Now that we're done tugging each other's heart strings, you mind telling me the real reason you called me here?" Blake said calmly, returning to her regular self. Aria laughed nervously, looking up at Blake.
"I guess you're definitely called the Ultimate Girl Crush for a reason," she complimented, "I was just curious as to whether or not the rumors were true, that's all. I never expected this though; color me impressed."
"So what, this was some sort of test for me or something?" Blake asked, folding her arms across her chest, "Because honestly, I was going to wonder about your title as the Angel. You seemed more like a Succubus to me."
"Oh I go by many names, sweetie," Aria said haughtily, "Although I'm beginning to like the new name you've given me better. Matches me a lot more, don't you think?"
"I see," Blake smirked, "So if you're done with me, I'll be heading out now. I have a friend waiting for me and I think I've kept them waiting long enough." Blake turned around and began to head for the rooftop door when she suddenly felt a sharp pain on the back of her head, and the world fading into black. And right before she fully lost consciousness, she saw Aria holding a bloodied metal pipe in her hand, smiling sweetly at her.

Layla and Amber were now beyond worried. They had been waiting at the front of the school with Daniel for a while now with no sign of Blake anywhere. It was almost the evening as well; the moon was already rising from beyond the horizon.
"Something's up," Daniel said suddenly, walking towards the school, "I'm gonna go find her."
"Let us come with you," Amber said quickly, walking over quickly to join him with Layla following suit. This was now beginning to scare the two girls. Blake wasn't one to keep people waiting that long, and if Daniel's story was right, some people at the school didn't like Blake's namesake all that much. The three of them quickly made their way through the school to the main staircase and up the stairs leading to the rooftop. They burst through the rooftop door and scrambled outside. No one was there; the rooftop was bare. Daniel, Layla and Amber split up to look around for clues as to what could have happened to Blake and Aria. Layla found something first.
"Guys! Over here!" She called frantically. Daniel and Amber rushed over quickly and were shocked to see what Layla had found. Blood splatters. And they were still bright red and liquid, meaning that it was fresh.
"Whose blood is that?" Amber asked nervously. Layla shook her head and Daniel couldn't figure it out either.
"Could Aria really have set up something like this?" Daniel muttered to himself. Unfortunately, Amber heard him and did not like the tone of voice he used.
"You sound like you know her somewhat, Daniel," Amber said questioningly, "Why is that? Mind sharing with us?" Layla looked over to Daniel as well, wanting to know about what was going on. Daniel raised his hands in defense.
"She and I are in the same class, but I didn't know her that well either, I swear!" He nearly shouted, "All I'm saying is that she doesn't look to be that kind of person. That doesn't mean that I know her that well!"
"Amber, calm down. You can't just go accusing people like that," Layla consoled Amber, who huffed her frustration and looked away. Layla sighed. Everything was starting to aggravate all three of them. Not only that, they now had no idea as to where Blake had disappeared to or what happened here at the rooftop. Either way, it didn't sound good.
"It's getting late. I have to start heading back home soon," Daniel grumbled loud enough for the two girls to hear. Amber and Layla both nodded in agreement. They had continued to look around the rooftop for a while and upon finding nothing else, went back into the school and searched the entire campus until it was 9pm. Without much else to follow on and without much of evidence to report a crime, they made their way back to the front courtyard and parted ways. Amber and Layla remained silent for the majority of their walk to the dorms. Both were concerned for Blake, and much more so because she was the strongest out of the three as a team for fighting against Ires. To have the strongest fighter among them be in a situation like this was horrible. The two arrived at their room and forced themselves to sleep, not caring for their homework due to the stress of today.

Blake groaned in pain as she slowly regained consciousness. The first thing she noticed about her new situation was that she was no longer at the school's rooftop. Instead, she found herself tied to a single chair by herself in a dark room with nothing but a single light hanging above her head. The last thing Blake could recall was the blunt force against her head that knocked her out and led to her current situation. Her head was still spinning from the pounding pain, which wasn't helping things either. All of a sudden she heard a door open somewhere in the dark, and footsteps approaching her shortly after. Eventually, a figure began to emerge from the pitch black surrounding her.
"I see you've finally woken up. Good," a feminine voice rang out, most likely from the figure in front of her. Blake squinted her eyes to make out who this mysterious person could be, but because she had been out for so long and the room was so dark for her, she didn't have a single clue as to who this person could be.
"Who are you, and why am I here?" Blake called out, hoping for some answers. The voice laughed. For some reason it sounded awfully familiar, but she couldn't quite recall who the voice belonged to. Blake began tugging at the restraints that held her down, feeling plastic zip ties that secured her arms and legs to the chairs individually. This is just my luck, Blake grumbled internally, as if fighting Ires wasn't already such a big issue for me to handle, and now I have this.
"Oh don't bother struggling, love. You're going to be here for quite awhile," the voice said suggestively, finally stepping into the light. Blake's eyes widened in horror as the figure finally revealed herself. She was petite and elegant, wearing a dark blue one piece dress and bright red lipstick. Her brown hair flowed down to her shoulders flawlessly as she ran a hand through it. The way she walked, her voice, and her demeanor; everything now hit Blake all at once. And the result was terrifying.
"H-how...?" Blake's voice gave away her fear, her voice trembling at the sight of this new girl in front of her. The girl smiled, eyes half-lidded as she walked over to Blake and leaned close. Just feeling her breath just inches from her lips left Blake on edge. The girl smiled, as if satisfied with the reaction.
"Hello there, Blakey. I'm so glad you remember me. It's been far too long," the girl spoke again, pulling away to examine Blake's face. The door opened again, and this time, Aria emerged from the darkness, now dressed in a tight black dress that hugged her figure.
"I did what you asked, Melody! Do you love me now?" Aria called in a sing-song voice, wrapping her hands around the girl's waist. Blake gritted her teeth. This was the last thing she expected; to be abducted by a student in her school and to see that girl again.
"Very good, Aria. Well done," Melody cooed, giving Aria a peck on the cheek. That simple action sent Aria into a reeling state of emotions. Blake watched as Aria slowly melted to the ground, holding herself as Melody watched in satisfaction.
"Still playing with hearts, I see," Blake nearly spat, "It's been years and you still come after me. Why?" Melody's smile faded, and Blake took note of Aria's sudden reaction to it. The girl immediately scrambled to gain distance between herself and Melody as if she was fearful of what Melody may do next. Melody smiled again, this time with a much more wicked expression as she leaned close to Blake's face once more, forcing her to stare into her fiery blue contacts.

"Because, Blakey," Melody said lowly, grasping Blake's tie, "I don't feel like letting you go this time."